Microsoft · 9 hours ago
IT Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on delivering innovative cloud solutions. They are seeking an IT Linux Engineer to manage and optimize Linux infrastructure and services, supporting hardware engineering in a collaborative environment.
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Responsibilities
Administer, maintain, and improve Linux systems with a strong focus on reliability, security, and performance
Support software and hardware engineering teams in an engineering lab environment; collaborating closely with project managers and cross-functional technical teams
Work closely with MSP and junior sysadmins to accomplish engineering goals
Deploy, configure, and maintain core infrastructure services following a Security First approach
Own day-to-day operational tasks, including break/fix troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, user support, and system monitoring
Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and automation workflows for configuration management and system provisioning
Perform system hardening, remediation of vulnerabilities, and continuous improvement of the security posture
Focus on CAD and EDA applications, software tools and architecture to support hardware engineering development
Work efficiently within a ticket-driven workflow, meeting established SLAs and ensuring timely communication
Create and maintain clear, thorough documentation, including configurations, playbooks, SOPs, SLAs, runbooks, and knowledge-base articles
Partner with team members to propose solutions and contribute to the development of modern infrastructure and best practices
Support the Labs team with hardware and tools deployment
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field + OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or a related field AND 2+ years of technical engineering experience + OR equivalent experience
2+ years of UNIX/Linux Systems Administration experience
2+ years of system automation experience using some scripting language such as Shell, PowerShell, Perl, or Python
2+ years of experience writing and maintaining Ansible code for automation and configuration management
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Preferred
2+ Years' Azure cloud administrative experience delivering IaaS services
Experience providing IT infrastructure to hardware or silicon engineering teams
Experience supporting both lab/test and production environments, including software and hardware development workflows
Proven understanding of systems administration, automation, and monitoring
Experience with Industry Compliance, Security, and Regulatory Standards such as ISO 27001, FedRAMP, NIST 800-171 Rev.2, NIST 800-53 Rev.4
Experience in Risk Management
Understanding of enterprise storage, networking and fundamental statistics
Ability to lift 50 pounds (an occasional server)
Company
Microsoft
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