Infrastructure Automation Engineer - Linux

Raymond James•Saint Petersburg, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Using business driven requirements, plans and designs enterprise systems infrastructure including the evaluation and implementation of hardware and software products. Engineers and tests technology solutions. Monitors the day to day performance of the infrastructure and may work with project teams on the integration of new systems. Creates strategies and develops resolutions for complex problems, incidents and outage situations. Job Description This position follows our hybrid workstyle policy: Expected to be in a Raymond James office location a minimum of 10-12 days a month. Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Requirements

Skill in: Shell scripting, bash, Python, Ruby, YAML, JSON
Experience in: Advanced level experience in one of the following system management tools: Red Hat Satellite, Ansible Automation Platform or similar orchestration applications
Automation and configuration management tools: Ansible, Chef, Resolve, or Terraform
In depth background in one of the following operating system families – RHEL/Ubuntu
Knowledge of: Security best practices for Linux-based systems, CIS controls, System monitoring, troubleshooting, and event analysis.
Virtualization concepts and technologies – VMWare/Nutanix
Identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions.
Deliver concise solutions and action plans in high visibility situations.
Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
Use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; recommend or take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
Demonstrate a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; remains current with developments and trends in areas of expertise.
Develop and use collaborative relationships with other technology teams to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
Make internal and external clients and their needs a primary focus of actions; develop and sustain productive client relationships.
Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science, Bachelor’s: Computer Engineering, High School (HS) (Required)
General Experience - 6 to 10 years

Responsibilities

Manage the evaluation and implementation of new products and technologies which typically cover a broad variety of enterprise-class infrastructure disciplines, primarily Linux based systems.
Research and recommend innovative technologies and approaches for enterprise infrastructure management, upgrades, or improvements, while adhering to technical or budgetary constraints.
Analyze business requirements, including identifying automation opportunities and formulate strategies to implement same.
Proactively plan capacity of platforms and applications.
Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, and security needs to determine software and hardware configurations.
May participate in projects including preparing project plans, assigning tasks, monitoring statuses, coordinating efforts, validating team recommendations, integrating efforts into a comprehensive strategy and delivering results that matter on schedule.
Write and/or review system specifications, including output requirements, flow charts and technical diagrams.
3rd level support for resolution of compatibility and performance issues.
Server provisioning and monitoring using industry-leading management tools.
Work a non-traditional schedule including on-call hours on a regular rotating basis.