Senior Linux System Engineer
A2 HostingPosition Summary:
A2 Hosting is currently seeking a Senior Linux System Engineer to join our team! The Senior System Engineer is responsible for leading in the planning, design, development, implementation, and execution of the global system deployments across multiple datacenters. This position focuses on end-to-end solutions for diverse projects across the organization.
Working closely with a team of passionate professionals and leaders, the Senior Systems Engineer will be an integral part in ensuring that A2 Hosting is a leader in web hosting services.
This position is 100% fully remote.
Shift Information:
- This position follows a Monday - Friday schedule, 12 AM-8 AM EST
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead in the planning, design, development, implementation and execution of global deployments
- Build tools and solutions to automate large scale upgrades across thousands of machines utilizing Python or Bash
- Work alongside project management teams to report progress and implementation of various initiatives
- Write formal documentation on configuration standards, troubleshooting steps, and infrastructure design
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to drive higher efficiency and performance
- Monitor and analyze results of implemented initiatives, making recommendations for improvement as necessary
- Act as a mentor and role model for other members of the Systems Engineering team by assisting with training, troubleshooting, and other developmental tasks
- Participate in the on-call rotation as scheduled
- Act as a cross-team/department point of contact for the Engineering team
- Research and stay up to date on latest technology trends and architectural concepts
- Perform related duties as assigned, within scope of practice, to ensure individual, team, and organizational success.
Required Skills and Experience
- 8+ years professional level Linux (CentOS/RHEL) engineering experience
- Automation/Scripting skills: bash and python-preferred
- Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and optimizing Linux file-systems
- Experience with central authentication systems (LDAP/FreeIPA)
- Ability to work on your own or as a team in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
- Ability to meet deliverable objectives with minimal supervision.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English to communicate with team members, vendors, customers, and leadership
Research shows that women and people from under-represented groups often apply to jobs ONLY IF they meet all of the qualifications. However, no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications, nor should they. A2 Hosting focuses on hiring people, not just skill sets, and encourages you to apply, even without meeting every qualification. We look forward to your application.
A note on the location:
Aside from our data center team, A2 Hosting is a fully remote organization with a globally distributed workforce. With that, there is a lot of flexibility on where our team members can work, although there may be position specific limitations or requirements for the role.
Additionally, since each state in the US operates as an independent entity, companies must have business licensing to hire in each state. Because of that, A2 Hosting is not able to hire in all states. At this time, we are licensed to hire in the following states:
AR, AZ, FL, GA, IN, KY, MD, MI, NC, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, and WI.
US-based candidates who do not reside in one of the above states are unable to be considered for employment at A2 Hosting.
Why Work for A2 Hosting:
A2 Hosting provides a collaborative and team-focused work environment with a focus on training and development for all of our team members. We strive to promote from within, provide growth opportunities, and encourage our team members to embrace the curious and passionate core values that drive us forward. Additional benefits, based on location, are below:
Benefits for ALL Team Members, regardless of location:
- Generous amount of Paid Time Off (PTO) hours, available DAY 1!
- The ability to work from home; positions are 100% remote (aside from our data center team)
- Paid parental leave
- Free hosting services (we want our team to see why we're the best!)
US Specific Benefits (for US based team members only):
- Subsidized health insurance - A2 Hosting pays a substantial portion of insurance costs for our team members
- Low-cost, high coverage dental and vision insurance options
- Company-matching 401(k) plans (Traditional and Roth available)
- Company-sponsored life and disability insurances
About A2 Hosting:
In 2001, our CEO, Bryan Muthig, started A2 Hosting from a two-room office in Ann Arbor, Michigan. With a mission to help the world succeed online, he wanted to make it easier for people to thrive on the internet. Fast forward to over two decades later, Muthig has used his passion and strong technical background to build a globally recognized web hosting company, with data centers all over the world. Even with this growth, A2 Hosting hasn’t strayed far from our roots. Today, with almost 200 passionate team members around the globe, we use our knowledge, skills, and resources to help our clients bring their digital visions to life every day.
Continuously driven by our core values, we focus on creating world-class customer service interactions for new and current clients, regardless of their technical expertise. That passion, paired with continuous curiosity and desire to provide fast, user-friendly service, is the reason we have been successful for the last 20 years. Ready to bring your passion to the team? Apply now, we look forward to speaking with you.
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