Systems Engineer IV

Overview

On Site
USD 70.00 - 75.00 per hour
Full Time

Skills

Performance Management
Preventive Maintenance
Commodities
Servers
Operating Systems
Project Management
Problem Analysis
Innovation
Management
Repair
Workflow
ROOT
Documentation
Testing
Operational Efficiency
Linux
Unix
Perl
Python
Shell Scripting
Internet
Ethernet
Intellectual Property
IP
ICMP
UDP
TCP
SSL
DNS
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
HTTP
Configuration Management
Access Control
SQL
C
C++
Java
Veritas Cluster Server
Git
Mercurial
Apache Subversion
Amazon Web Services
Taxes
Life Insurance
Business Transformation
Law

Job Details

This position is 75% travel. They will be onsite a various new client sites and will need to travel to each site working 9am-5pm Tuesday-Thursday. Monday and Friday will be travel days. Every 3rd week they will be working from home to catch up on paper work, expense reports, etc.,
Top Skills Details
  • 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.)
  • Experience in building SQL queries.
  • In depth knowledge of & experience deploying and operating Linux or other UNIX variants in a datacenter environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications
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.
Experience in building SQL queries.
Highly Desirable Attributes:
Knowledge of C, C++ or Java.
Knowledge of VCS (git, mercurial, svn).
Understanding of AWS technologies.
Experience Level
Expert Level
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $75.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 13, 2025.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

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