Systems Engineer (Kubernetes / Automation)

Systems Engineer (Kubernetes / Automation) We have an immediate need for a Systems Engineer to join our client for a full-time, permanent position. The Engineer is responsible for the systems engineering, and the design, implementation and management of Kubernetes ecosystem.

• Location: Onsite in Azusa, CA (Open to remote)
• Compensation: This job is expected to pay about $90,000-105,000 plus benefits

What You’ll Do:

• Build and maintain configuration scripts/playbooks/images for rapid deployment of systems.
• Design, document, and implement solutions for providing various types of high availability systems.
• Manage Linux and Windows system hosts and clusters in a virtual environment (VMware).
• Continuous integration and deployment of application and infrastructure code, configuration, etc from development through to production.
• Build, design and deploy servers (physical, virtual, and cloud), as needed.
• Automate routine server software maintenance, patching, and performance tuning to ensure optimal performance and availability.
• Perform direct and indirect monitoring and log analysis, as well as establish thresholds for automated alerts and notifications or triggers.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot common application stacks (e.g. App, Web, Database)
• Configure and allocate cross-platform storage to infrastructure. And maintain storage replication and snapshots, or whatever means necessary to allow for recovery.
• Maintain enterprise and systems directories (OpenLDAP, Active Directory) for both client/server systems management and authentication, authorization, group, and attribute services.
• Container Orchestration: Perform systems engineering for server environments and integration middleware, with a specific focus on Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management.
• Rancher Administration: Utilize SUSE Rancher to streamline cluster deployments, manage security policies, and provide centralized visibility into containerized workloads.
• Automation-First Mindset: Increase standard and automated methods for scaling operations via Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines for container deployments.

What Gets You the Job:

• Ability to manage Linux and Windows and virtualization and containerized servers in an enterprise environment
• A solid understanding of operating systems in general; understands paging and swapping, inter-process communications, devices and what device drivers do, file system concepts, and can use performance analysis to tune systems
• Cloud Providers (e.g. Amazon AWS, Azure etc.)
• Scripting in various languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Perl etc. (especially in relation to config management Ansible playbooks)
• Ability to manage server hardware and infrastructure hardware in an enterprise-class datacenter environment
• Ability to manage a virtual infrastructure for hosting virtualized desktops and virtualized servers
• Ability to manage various storage technologies including SAN, NAS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, clustering file systems, Cloud block/file, and storage operating systems
• Strong understanding of Apache, IIS, Tomcat, VMware, SMTP Servers (postfix, sendmail, etc.)
• Installation and maintenance of database platforms: (Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, MSSQL)
• Strong understanding of the following protocols: HTTP, SFTP, DNS, LDAP, IMAP, SMTP, SSL, SSH, SMB, NFS.
• Knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies and protocols
• Expertise in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters at scale; experience with SUSE Rancher for centralized multi-cluster management and provisioning is highly desirable.

Please send your resume to Hannah Xu, Senior Technical Recruiter for immediate consideration. Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC) is a leading provider of technology and staffing solutions for IT, Security, Engineering, and Interactive Design disciplines servicing startups to enterprise clients, nationally. We pride ourselves in the ability to introduce you to our intimate network of business and technology leaders – bringing you opportunity coupled with personal growth, and professional development! Join us. Let us catapult your career! Irvine Technology Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Irvine Technology Corporation complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Apply To this Job