System Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Plan, implement, and set up on-premises as well as cloud-based servers, storage solutions, networking, and virtualization platforms.

• Utilize industry-standard tools and scripting to automate provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes.

• Aid in capacity planning and performance optimization.

• Conduct routine system administration tasks such as operating system and application updates, backups, user and permission management, and log analysis.

• Monitor system performance and respond to alerts in accordance with established runbooks and escalation protocols.

• Keep infrastructure documentation and standard operating procedures up to date.

• Implement and uphold security measures (firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, encryption) while adhering to least-privilege practices.

• Assist with vulnerability assessments, patch management, and remediation efforts to comply with regulatory standards.

• Support audit preparations.

• Create and sustain automation scripts and CI/CD pipelines to optimize deployment processes.

• Design, set up, and fine-tune monitoring and alerting systems for effective observability.

• Continuously assess new tools and enhancements to improve operational efficiency.

• Provide level-2/3 support for production incidents, participate in on-call rotations, and engage in post-incident evaluations.

• Work collaboratively with development, QA, and security teams to assist in troubleshooting and change management.

• Mentor junior engineers and engage in knowledge sharing.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Over 3 years of hands-on experience in systems engineering, systems administration, or site reliability engineering supporting Linux and/or Windows server environments.

• Significant experience with Linux administration (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) and familiarity with Windows Server.

• Preferred proficiency with virtualization (VMware, KVM) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Practical experience with one or more cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code or automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, load balancers, VPNs, and security best practices.

• Experience with monitoring/logging/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog) and excellent troubleshooting skills.

• Capability to write scripts in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

• Relevant certifications (e.g., RHCE, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, CCNA) are advantageous but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work-Life Balance & Compliance: Full-time role with adherence to applicable labor laws, social security benefits, paid leave, and necessary work allowances.

• Global Exposure: A nurturing workplace that values dependability, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration within an international setting.

• Rewarding Growth: Competitive salary based on experience, along with opportunities for professional development, technical training, and certifications.