TEKsystems is partnering with a multi-national tech company in hiring multiple Senior Systems Engineers for a massive satellite project.

• These roles will be entirely on-site in Redmond, WA, so please do not apply if you cannot work 5x/wk on-site in Redmond or are not willing to relocate there.

• Please note, these roles are NOT open for C2C.

Top Skills' Details

• Automation (scripting or object oriented programming) from scratch using Python (the interview process may involve code reviews or live scripting of some kind)

• Knowledge of C, C++ or Java.

• Knowledge of version control systems (VCS) such as Git, mercurial, SVN

• Experience working with AWS

• In depth experience with Linux - Ubuntu flavor preferred, very open to others. Must be able to run commands, hosts, script, etc.

Description:

The successful engineer in this role will:

• Understand how commodity servers, operating systems and networks function, perform and scale.

• Possess superb troubleshooting, project management and problem analysis skills.

• Drive technical innovation and efficiency in infrastructure operations via automation.

• Design server monitoring and management solutions using automation and self-repair.

• Create processes that enhance operational workflow and provide positive customer impact.

• Dive deep to resolve problems at their root, looking for failure patterns amenable to long-term solutions via simplification and automation.

• Avoid re-inventing the wheel and prefer appropriately simple, repeatable solutions over more complex and failure prone ones.

• Recognize and adopt best practices in documentation, testing, security, operational support at scale, and efficient use of resources.

• Develop appropriate metrics to demonstrate performance at improving operational efficiency.

Core Requirements:

• In depth knowledge of & experience deploying and operating Linux or other UNIX variants in a datacenter environment.

• Relentless passion for frugality and out-of-the-box engineering.

• Strong system troubleshooting skills.

• Proficiency and experience in automation via Perl/Python programming and shell scripting.

• Good understanding of standard internet protocols (Ethernet, ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, SSL, DNS, HTTP, etc.)

• Demonstrable grasp of security best practices in server configuration, tool development, and access controls.

Desirable Attributes:

• Understanding & experience of managing and monitoring large scale disk sub-systems.

• Operational knowledge of common enterprise switching and routing platforms

• Experience with hardware, satellites, radio frequency (RF), etc. are a huge perk

  About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.