Linux Systems Engineer III

We are expanding our team of motivated engineers with a proven track record of delivering a best-in-class DBaSS platform – ObjectRocket. You will have the opportunity to work with a strong team of engineers working on large-scale distributed enterprise systems. You will design, implement and support complex architectural design of hardware, software and networking systems. You will• Implement and support the Linux infrastructure as code both on cloud and on-prem data centers• Provision, configure & support resilient hybrid cloud deployment architecture using the automation framework• Manage Linux infrastructure, CI/CD platform, work with other engineers in deploying and maintaining automation framework, capacity planning, create and review operational runbooks• Set up critical infrastructure, develop tools and framework to automate operational tasks, deployment of machines, services/apps• Manage scalability, capacity planning, redundancy, and resiliency• Maintain service availability and performance SLAs based on business and product requirements• Contribute to documentation related to design, deployment, validation and operations• Design proactive service monitoring, alerting and trend analysis of underlying infrastructure, and support the operations team in implementation• Initiate, lead scripting and automation to streamline system updates and upgradesYou Have5+ Years of system engineering experience on mission-critical, enterprise level systems5+ Years of Linux systems experience, ideally Ubuntu, SUSE and CentOS, Managing large scale complex applicationsDemonstrated Linux/Systems experience in hybrid (cloud, on-prem) environmentMust have a strong foundation in Linux operating systems, Troubleshooting, Design and ImplementationExperience with Ansible, Salt or similar configuration management tool to manage infrastructure as codeExperience working with cloud environments, primarily AWSExperience using Infrastructure-As-Code to build large scale environmentsMust have programming knowledge in Python/Bash/Perl/Go languages to automate infrastructure workflowUnderstanding of software development methodologies and practices, including agile development, continuous integration and continuous deliveryUnderstanding of Network Firewalls, load balancers, and complex network designsExperience in monitoring technologies like Sensu, Nagios, Icinga, Grafana, PrometheusUnderstanding Kubernetes, container lifecycle and troubleshootingHands-on knowledge of high-availability approaches such as load balancing, failover, clustering and disaster recoveryNice to havesLinux kernel tunning experienceContainer management/orchestration experienceExperience using LXD system containers100% remote position.Fluent English required: all interviews will be held in this language. #LI-JR1#LI-RemoteAbout Rackspace TechnologyWe are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.  More on Rackspace TechnologyThough we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.