Senior IT Infrastructure UNIX Engineer

Kforce is immediately seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure UNIX Engineer in support of our enterprise storage and compute customer based in Sunnyvale, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, maintain and support UNIX/Linux operating system CI/CD for bare-metal, ESX virtualization and AMIs
• Network build and qualify RHEL9 on end-user desktop/workstation hardware including runtimes, modules and a full application stack
• Physical onsite delivery and installations within labs, infrastructure build and staging environments
• Engage with internal customers to seek agreement on operating system builds, deployment, installation, configuration, compliance and implementation
• Develop infrastructure as code using Unix shell, Python and Perl scripting in conjunction with GitHub
• Manage automations using AWX, Red Hat Ansible Tower, Foreman and/or Jenkins
• Research the best products and technologies to meet defined requirements and objectives
• Produce high and low-level design, workflow, connectivity and procedural documentation
• Perform in-depth troubleshooting and reverse engineering to support incident/problem tickets
• Integrate with network, storage, hypervisors and applications
• Minimum Bachelor's in a Computer Science/Engineering degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience as a senior UNIX/Linux system administrator across the full life cycle
• Strong CI/CD experience GitHub, AWX, Ansible Tower, Foreman and/or Jenkins
• Experience designing, developing, implementing and testing enterprise scale solutions
• All rounded experience of distributed networks, segmentation/firewalls, IP services. (DNS, NTP, DHCP), IdM (Authentication/Authorization), LDAP, SSSD, Kerberos, SAML and Active Directory
• Knowledge of enterprise cybersecurity standards, frameworks and best practices including operating system hardening control sets
• Working with an outsourcing partner that operates and maintains the infrastructure
• In-depth UNIX development with shell, python and Perl scripting
• Hands-on implementing multiple infrastructure operational and management solutions
• Taking ownership, being self-sufficient, ability to prioritize workloads and execute daily tasks
• Strong communication skills - Written and oral
• Ability to independently solve complex problems with the operating system

Other/Desirable Skills:

• Experience with High-Performance Computing (HPC) and supporting infrastructure
• Experience with enterprise UNIX mail server migrations (sendmail, postfix, Exim)
• Experience of infrastructure deployments for manufacturing and supply chain operations
• Experience in end-to-end automated server builds and pipelines
• In depth knowledge of Kubernetes platform and Container/Docker implementations
• Knowledge of enterprise patch management services
• Understanding Infoblox would be desirable

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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