Linux Engineer - (2nd shift)

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2nd Shift Linux Engineer - (Tuesday through Saturday 2:30 pm to 10:30 pm CST )

Salary: $80k to $100k plus 10% shift differential

Location: Chicago, IL

Must have excellent communication skills, Linux, Kernel I/O monitoring and Scripting This is a Real Time environment - they cannot be down.

Responsibilities

• Use the latest in systems management techniques to develop, test, and deploy configuration changes globally.
• Reduce administrative overhead wherever possible, an "automate everything" attitude.
• Work closely with development teams on capacity scaling and performance tuning.
• Ensure Linux systems are adequately hardened and meet our security requirements.
• Work on large infrastructure projects.

Requirements

• Five or more years of experience managing a large 24x7 enterprise environment (hundreds of Servers, multiple sites).
• Deep understanding of the Linux Kernel (scheduling, networking, I/O, monitoring).
• Solid background in configuration management (puppet/salt, build RPMs, deploy updates).
• Ability to write Shell and Python scripts.
• Highly methodical and analytical approach to problem solving and evaluating technologies.
• Dedication to quality and attention to detail.
• Expected hours are Tuesday to Saturday 2:30 pm to 10:30 pm CST. There is some flexibility in the work schedule.