Systems Engineer Sr. Consultant, Linux Engineering

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

IaaS Systems and Storage & Engineering (ISSE) team is part of the Operations & Infrastructure technology organization. Distributed Compute engineering (DCE) is part of ISSE and Linux engineering is part of DCE. Our vision, mission and purpose are summarized as following:

Essential Functions:

• System Management: Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of Unix and Linux systems to support business applications.
• GPFS Configuration and Management: Expertise in managing, configuring, and deploying IBM's GPFS file system
• GPU as a Service and High-Performance Compute Platform Support: Expertise in deploying, managing, and optimizing GPU as a Service (GaaS) and high-performance compute platforms to support advanced computational workloads
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with network engineers and other IT professionals to ensure seamless integration and operation of systems.
• Automation: Develop and maintain automation workflows and scripts to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Documentation: Write comprehensive technical design and build documentation, ensuring clear guidelines and processes for the team.
• Team and Independent Work: Highly motivated, excellent team player, capable of working independently, with strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities to resolve complex issues and mentor junior staff.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical or other relevant engineering field
Operating Systems: In-depth experience with RHEL 8 9, Rocky 8 9, and or Ubuntu 18.04 20.04.
Storage Management: Ability to configure and administer Logical Volume Manager (LVM) and high-availability storage solutions.
Linux Engineering: Desired experience in Linux Engineering activities, specifically managing SOI (Standard Operating Image) and SOE (Standard Operating Environment).
Virtualization Technologies: Extensive experience with enterprise-class virtualization technologies including VMware and Openshift virtualization.
Container Technologies: Hands-on experience with Linux container technology, SELinux, and Docker.
Server Hardware: Strong deployment experience with HP ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge, and or IBM Power server product lines.
Scripting & Programming: Proficient in shell, Python scripting, Groovy, and C# is a plus.
Automation Tools: Experience with automation and workflow tools such as Ansible, Chef, and BladeLogic is a plus
System Monitoring: Expertise in system monitoring techniques and tools.
Back-end Technologies: Hands-on experience with Satellite Server and Landscape is a plus.
Storage Configuration: Authoritative knowledge in server-end SAN NAS configuration and troubleshooting.
Networking: Engineering knowledge in TCP IP networking, including link aggregation redundancy, switches, routing, and load-balancing.
Technical Documentation: Ability to write technical design and build documentation for all aspects of a technical infrastructure.
Level 3 Support: Provide level 3 support and guide level 2 administrators on problem resolution.
RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer with Ansible focus.

Additional Information

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 143,200.00 to 207,800.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.