Sr. Staff Systems Engineer - Linux

Early Warning Services•Scottsdale, AZ

2d•$144,000 - $216,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. Overall Purpose This position assists in creating processes and performing tasks needed to maintain the overall integrity and reliability of Early Warning Services systems and network.

Requirements

Education or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related field.
8+ years of experience in Red Hat system administration with strong understanding of the Linux kernel.
Proven experience in medium to large scale enterprise environment.
Advanced (L3/L4) troubleshooting skills, including root cause analysis for performance bottlenecks and systems issues.
Proven experience in automation framework (Ansible automation platform, terraform, packer)
Strong knowledge of AWS services (EC2.S3, RDS, VPC, cloud watch etc.)
Strong understanding of encryption technologies (data-at-rest, TLS/SSL, AES etc.) and key management practices.
Strong scripting abilities (Bash, Python, Perl) for automating system administration tasks.
Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines methodology
Effective verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail.
Familiar with virtualization and containerization technologies (VMware, podman, docker, Kubernetes)
Background and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

AWS certified solutions Architect Professional
Deep experience with various Linux distributions (RHEL, OEL, Ubuntu), virtualization
Red hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Additional related education and/or experience preferred

Responsibilities

Create and build out new VMWare VMs with RHEL Linux 8.x/9.x,10.x including file system, application specific OS level configurations.
Perform administration, installation, configuration and maintenance of Linux/UNIX Operating system on VM on physical and virtual servers.
Diagnose, perform RCA, tune/maintain, and resolve hardware/software related server problems (OS, services, disks, network modules, resources etc.)
Support existing server infrastructure in an on-call capacity as part of a team rotation.
Implement defined standards and updates to existing hardware and operating system infrastructure including Patching, users, file systems and kernel parameters.
Interact with multiple internal customers and external vendors to provide quality support for product line.
Create and/or edit policies, standards, work instructions, and any associated server documentation.
Maintain and update operating system versions and toolsets to improve security and stability.
Support the company’s commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.
Stay up to date with merging technologies and industry trends to enhance the organization’s technical capabilities.

Benefits

Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

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