ICANN · 12 hours ago
Sr. Infrastructure Engineer 2 - Network
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expICANN is a global organization that values diversity, and they are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to lead operational systems administration for scalable hosting and security. The role involves overseeing Linux or Microsoft server systems, ensuring adherence to standards, and managing automation and security measures.
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Responsibilities
Accountable team lead for assigned Linux or Microsoft server systems with respect to administration tasks, enhancement projects, system availability, adherence with corporate standards, and application of security best practices
Oversee the systems work of team members or support technicians with respect to assigned systems to ensure adherence to standards and task accuracy
Monitor and maintain continuity with system software licensing and maintenance agreements
Create and maintain concise operational and disaster recovery documentation
Perform systems automation scripting and provide documentation and support for any such scripts
Accountable for consistency and automation where possible between development, QA, and production environments
Accountable for facilitation and implementation of infrastructure systems and application security measures. This may include application customizations for authentication and auditing logging
Provide requirements, design, and assist with maintenance of server co-location space as needed
Responsibility for the completion of assigned complex or long-term information systems projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines
Responsible for the hosting design, configuration, documentation, and maintenance of any assigned Linux or Microsoft server systems
Maintain and plan for capacity of file systems, storage volumes, and disk systems in cooperation with storage administrators
Maintain growth statistics, resource capacity forecasts, backups, software inventories, and hardware inventories
Provide technical support on all systems-related issues and troubleshoots complex systems problems
Other duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Linux/Unix systems administration expertise required
Strong scripting skills in Perl, Shell, or Python required
Knowledge of the IPv4/IPv6 Network Addressing and Domain Naming System required
Knowledge of systems administration best practices required
Strong experience with Java applications and application servers including Tomcat and Jboss
Expertise with Unix and/or Linux systems administration and troubleshooting
Excellent written and verbal communications skills for greater efficacy in documentation and support case handling
Bachelor's Degree required, Study in Information Systems or a related field desired
Minimum eight (8) years of related IT experience
Relational database comprehension and experience with SQL syntax
Fluency, both written and spoken, in English is required
Preferred
Windows 2008/2012 and Active Directory systems administration experience preferred
Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated skills in additional languages besides English
Company
ICANN
ICANN (pronounced eye-can) is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. It's a non-profit corporation that was created in
201-500 employees
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President and CEO
John Jeffrey
General Counsel & Secretary
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