Senior Systems Engineer

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

📋 Description

• The Senior Systems Engineer will possess extensive engineering and application experience within large organizations and will excel at collaborating with development and system administration teams.

• Responsibilities include implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Ziply Fiber’s growing systems infrastructure, emphasizing automation and efficiency.

• The role involves designing and maintaining Hypervisor Clusters, Kubernetes Clusters, Linux and Windows virtual machines, storage area networks, and infrastructure automation.

• You will provide technical leadership, mentor fellow engineers, and spearhead cross-functional initiatives aimed at enhancing platform reliability, security, and efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• High school diploma or GED is required.

• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience is necessary.

• At least five (5) years of engineering experience with Linux/Unix systems, particularly Red Hat and Ubuntu operating systems in a large VM environment.

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a large, geographically distributed server architecture.

• A minimum of seven (7) years of engineering and application experience collaborating with development and system administration teams within a large, geographically distributed server architecture, including distributed server systems running internally developed applications.

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience working for large telecommunications companies.

• At least seven (7) years of networking experience focused on server connectivity.

• Experience with large-scale software upgrades and version changes across multiple servers.

• Development Skills: Powershell, Python, JavaScript, NodeJs.

• Practical application experience in deploying/configuring Nginx, Apache, and core Linux subsystems.

• Proficiency in version control systems (e.g., Git/Gitlab, Github).

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Travis, TeamCity or equivalent).

• Experience with Docker containerization and clustering (Kubernetes/ECS).

• Knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef).

• Understanding of software lifecycle management with a focus on inception, process definition, and development of technical business requirements.

• Experience with Agile (Scrum, Kanban) software delivery methodologies.

• Ability to write operational guides/MOPs as needed.

• Capable of communicating effectively between non-technical personnel and highly technical subject matter experts.

• Strong communication skills across multiple large organizational structures.

• A proactive approach to identifying and delivering effective solutions as necessary.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: The ability to work independently while applying sound judgment and reasoning skills to diverse situations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• 401k

• Flexible spending account

• Paid sick leave and paid time off

• Parental leave

• Quarterly performance bonus

• Training

• Career growth

• Education reimbursement programs