Senior Linux Systems Specialist – Tier 3

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Innovatively address technical challenges while considering the needs of clients' businesses.

• Build and nurture robust customer relationships.

• Interact with clients and manage their requests effectively.

• Respond to client system alerts.

• Execute system patching and health checks for clients.

• Carry out deployments following standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Facilitate the onboarding of new clients and devise infrastructure enhancement roadmaps.

• Document time for all hours worked.

• Collaborate with the team and independently pursue creative solutions.

• Adhere to established processes while proposing potential improvements.

• Stay updated on technology skills according to industry standards, best practices, and emerging trends.

• Availability to work during some after-hours.

• Engage in team culture and enjoy the work environment.

⛳️ Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of Linux-based operating systems.

• Proficient understanding of networking concepts.

• Experience with cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud (GCloud), and DigitalOcean.

• Ability to debug Unix-based operating systems and IP-based networking at a fundamental level.

• Familiarity with RHEL and Debian-based Linux distributions.

• Experience in debugging container-based workloads and runtime tools, such as LXC/D, Docker, and Podman.

• Knowledge of container orchestration systems, including Kubernetes and Docker Swarm.

• Proficiency with Linux-based hypervisor systems and associated tools, including KVM, Xen/XCP-ng, and Proxmox.

• Competent scripting abilities in Bash and Python.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the roles described.

• Willingness to work some after-hours.

• Must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.

• Possession of a 2-year technical diploma (CIS or CS) or higher (noted under 'Extra awesome').

• Experience in Linux consulting or contracting (noted under 'Extra awesome').

• Familiarity with ticketing systems such as ConnectWise (noted under 'Extra awesome').

• Skills in performance tuning, debugging, and clustering of Linux-based database systems, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite, along with SQL knowledge (noted under 'Extra awesome').

• Advanced networking skills, including campus/enterprise networking, VLANs, VPNs, managed switches, overlay networks, and dynamic routing protocols (noted under 'Extra awesome').

• Background in software development across various languages (noted under 'Extra awesome').

• Relevant certifications in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, RHEL, or similar platforms and products (noted under 'Extra awesome').

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work schedule (fully remote).

• Paid dedicated server for experimentation and play.

• Autonomy in work.

• A culture that promotes personal and professional growth.

• Opportunities to collaborate with world-class talent.

• Access to dedicated mentors.

• Chances to undertake new challenges.

• Pathways for career advancement, learning, and making a significant impact.