Unix/Linux Engineer

Unix/Linux Engineer

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Unix/Linux Engineer at Eagan, MN (Hybrid)

Position Title: Unix/Linux Engineer

Location: Eagan, MN (Hybrid) (Remote 3 days a week and 2 days in the office)

Anticipated Start Date: 05/20/2024.

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 05+ Months Contract with Strong Possibility to Extension.

Job Type: [FULL TIME (40 HRS WEEKLY)] [CONTRACT], [HYBRID]

Pay Range: $54 - $55.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description:

We are seeking a UNIX / Linux Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Eagan, MN. This is an on-site position with no telecommute possibilities. Hybrid remote work may be allowed but expect to be on-site 2-3 days/wk.
The perfect candidate must have a passion for improving process, eliminating waste in workflows and enjoy the technical challenges in a dynamic environment. Provides direction, communication and coordination between the infrastructure support teams and the applications development team(s) in their continuous deployment activities. The Engineer ensures that there are never repetitive tasks and that the infrastructure is kept up to date as the stack evolves. As processes change and the need grows, the Engineer automates as much as possible to accelerate work so the platforms infrastructure teams can deliver products earlier, consistently and more reliably.

Qualifications:

• Very strong background in Linux/Unix Administration and troubleshooting O/S (SLES,RHEL) as well as Lifecycle activities. (Build, Patching, Decommission)


• Strong experience with Ansible and/or Ansible Tower (AWX)


• Experience in working and configuring open-source enterprise technologies to automate.


• Strong experience with additional automation/configuration management tools (Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, or an equivalent)


• Fluency in multiple scripting languages (Python, Perl, Ruby or equivalent)


• Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and cloud services


• Integration of Git, in continuous deployment


• Strong experience with DevOps automation tools like Docker, Ansible.


• Experience with DevOps monitoring tools like Nagios, Splunk.


• Experience with Jenkins and Add-on Plugins like Jenkins DSL plugin and more.


• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service

Knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or associated discipline preferred and a minimum of 10 years of Systems Administration experience. Additional experience may be substituted for degree.


• Seven years of experience in Systems Administration of Solaris or SuSE Linux systems in a large scale production environment


• Knowledge of the following product support practices and concepts:


• Linux system build design and administration


• Scripting languages (e.g. bash, ksh, perl, python, ruby, etc )


• IT service level agreements


• Performance monitoring, tuning, and debugging (e.g., GTF traces, and region and transaction dumps)


• Process/product testing and verification


• Knowledge of one or more IT platforms or products:


• Red Hat OPEN SHIFT


• Puppet


• Ansible, Ansible Tower


• VMWare/vSphere


• Build automation into daily processes, including server builds, patching, and configuration analysis.



• Must have resided in the US for the last 5 years

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

Keywords:

Unix & Linux

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 222224 when responding to this ad.