Associate Systems Engineer

Overview The Associate Systems Support Engineer - Linux role at Synapxe involves performing routine systems administration activities, ensuring systems meet business needs, implementing improvements, and supporting remediation during failures. The role requires on-call availability with varied shifts (nights, weekends, holidays) and strong collaboration within a team. Candidates should be proficient with infrastructure systems and network tools and familiar with the platforms hosting the database. Role & Responsibilities Technical Experience: Working experience in most, if not all, of the technical areas described previously is required Project Management: Experience in project management, design, and deployment of IT infrastructure solutions is an added advantage Systems Administration: Admin and maintain Linux servers, RedHat Virtualization, and Ansible, providing day-to-day systems administration and operations, including 24 x 7 standby Installation and Configuration: Plan and perform installation, configuration, and migration of operating systems and related hardware and software Preventive Maintenance: Plan and perform scheduled preventive maintenance, OS patching/upgrades/hardening, typically after office hours Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot incidents and system problems, handling escalations to vendors as necessary Performance Tuning: Provide system performance tuning, optimization, and capacity planning Automation: Automate tasks and workflows through shell scripting, Ansible, Python, and Ruby scripts, including provisioning/deprovisioning of VMs, patching, configurations, software deployment, monitoring, and integration with other tools Backup Strategy: Establish, standardize, and maintain systems backup in line with the recovery strategy Documentation: Establish, standardize, and maintain best practice processes, procedures, system documentation, and reports Technical Support: Provide technical support and advice for projects, fulfilling service requests and change requests Continuous Improvement: Proactively contribute to continual improvement programs Collaboration: Work with other teams and vendors, providing progress reports and escalating issues to supervisors Cross-Functional Support: Work with various teams (VMware, NetBackup, and hardware) as needed to support the infrastructure Technology Awareness: Keep abreast of new technologies and their applicability to the area of work Requirements Linux System Administration: Strong knowledge in Linux systems administration, specifically RedHat Linux, SUSE, and CentOS Clustering: Experience with Pacemaker cluster management Virtualization: Familiarity with Oracle KVM (oVirt)Containerization: Knowledge of OpenShift Automation: Proficiency in Ansible, including writing playbooks Storage Management: Understanding of Storage Admin/SAN technology from a system perspective Security: Knowledge of system and network security practices (RBAC, SSH, SFTP, SSL)Disaster Recovery: Experience implementing disaster recovery solutions Scripting: Shell scripting; knowledge of Python and/or Ruby is advantageous Certifications: Relevant certifications in the administration skills are a plus Project Management: Ability to prioritize assignments while managing multiple projects Compliance Knowledge: Understanding of security, audit, and compliance requirements Teamwork & Communication: Motivated team player with strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail Apply & Details Note: It only takes a few minutes to apply for a meaningful career in HealthTech. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Synapxe. This is a full-time, mid-senior level position in Information Technology, within the IT Services and IT Consulting industries. #J-18808-Ljbffr