
Systems Engineer – Senior Systems Engineer
Nodal Exchange
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Tysons Corner • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Create and maintain robust operating environments for key technologies and applications.
- Maintain virtualized infrastructure both on-premises and in the cloud.
- Plan and execute upgrades to operating systems on deployed servers.
- Deploy and provision new server hardware.
- Be an integral part of many technology phases: Evaluation, procurement, design, configuration, deployment, testing, monitoring, troubleshooting, restoration and recovery.
- Willing to participate in on-call rotation in line with the industry practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a closely related field
- 5+ years of related experience
- Strong fundamental Linux Administration skills (LFCS or RHCE level)
- Strong fundamental Windows Administration skills (MCSE or MCWSHAA level)
- Proficient in at least one scripting language such as Python, Powershell and/or Bash
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Experience working with VMware vCenter and ESXi
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues
- Confidence in own ideas along with openness to others’ ideas
- Preferred: Experience with SQL/Postgres/Database experience
- Experience with automation tools (Puppet, Ansible, Rundeck etc.)
- Experience with HashiCorp products like Terraform and Vault.
- Experience with log analysis using Splunk
- Experience in transforming legacy applications to cloud.
- Experience in system performance tuning and security hardening.
- Experience in administering databases such as Postgres
- Experience working with any of the big public cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Microsoft Azure.
Benefits
- Nodal Employee Benefits and Perks
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
- Bonuses
- Equipment allowances
- Wellness programs
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Hard Skills & Tools
Linux AdministrationWindows AdministrationScripting (Python, Powershell, Bash)VMware vCenterESXiSQLPostgresAutomation Tools (Puppet, Ansible, Rundeck)HashiCorp (Terraform, Vault)Log Analysis (Splunk)
Soft Skills
Problem-solvingEffective communicationConfidence in ideasOpenness to others' ideas
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceLFCSRHCEMCSEMCWSHAA