Description
The successful System Engineer will be assisting the Network Lead in support of BlinkNet and Development infrastructure including internally developed solutions. Impacting our internal customers, this job requires you to constantly hit the ground running and your ability to learn quickly and work on disparate and overlapping tasks will define your success.
In this role you will be developing infrastructure-level solutions in support of Blink product development and testing efforts, troubleshooting, diagnosing and fixing infrastructure and solution issues, supporting monitoring solutions, performing software maintenance and configuration, implementing fixes for your internally developed tools and solutions, and updating, tracking and resolving technical challenges. Responsibilities also include working alongside development and QA testing teams, automation of support processes and documentation of our systems.
Key job responsibilities
Network infrastructure administration
UNIX System administration
Identifying/auditing Security Best Practices
Procedural documentation
Install, configure, debug automation solutions to be used internally
Assist in the implementation of process improvements
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
North Reading, MA, USA
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of experience with Linux systems administration, but a working knowledge of Windows Systems will be useful
Experience with supporting or engineering Cisco/Juniper networks
Experience with physical infrastructure installations including hardware integration, racking, and cabling
Design, build and own major parts of the hardware test infrastructure (configuration and data management systems, cloud and desktop services and applications, web UIs, analytics tools and more)
Ability to engineer solutions and provide support in a heterogeneous UNIX/Linux/Windows environment
Clear, professional technical writing and communication skills
Some travel and off-hours work is required
Preferred Qualifications
Experience deploying services to Amazon's Cloud (Amazon Web Services)
Flexibility, ability to think on your feet, and strong problem solving skills
Experience administering or supporting Aruba wireless network equipment
Demonstrated track record dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering measurable results in an agile environment
Hands on experience with HyperV, switching, routing, and troubleshooting of enterprise scale network components
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