Open Shift Administrator

Systems Engineer, Sr (Open Shift Administrator)
Duration: 12+ months
Location: Jacksonville, FL
 
Description
Senior IT Systems Engineers are responsible for monitoring, installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and maintenance of technology solutions.
Senior IT Systems Engineer’s provide technical support and troubleshoot problems and perform scripting/programming to ensure stable and efficient operation of technology solutions.
Senior IT Systems Engineers drive and implement automation enhancements and process improvement efforts, are assigned to multiple complex systems/applications.
They lead initiatives, oversee work results, provide training and serve as a technical resource for other Systems Engineers.
Performs installation, monitoring, testing, configuration, migration, maintenance and troubleshooting of assigned technology
Leads development of policies, plans and schedules
Manages system/application environment and ongoing operations
Ensures that the technologies are updated with current, stable, and compliant architecture and applications that meet enterprise standards
Researches, designs, implements and tests of technology solutions
Proactively monitors and reports performance utilization of assigned technologies 
Troubleshoots software and/or hardware issues/failures
Resolves alerts and perform remediation activities
Manages problem or escalated tickets and tasks and out of cycle requests from systems/software owners
Collects and presents data for reporting and planning
Determines best tactical and/or long-term solution, formulate, implement and maintain solutions
Determines migration and upgrade impacts and diagnose/resolve complex technology/application errors
Leads workgroups and initiatives with IT and business area partners
Determines best course of action for meeting business needs and provides consultative expertise to customers on how to best use systems/infrastructure capabilities
Key participant in capacity planning, design and implementation of technical project management related to systems administration
May provide input into infrastructure architecture designs
Drive and implement process and automation improvements
Proactively monitors and identifies broader, more complex issues across multiple, integrated, connecting technologies and communicate as appropriate
Writes programming/scripting
Develops processes and procedures related to systems/application administration
May participate in Disaster Recovery planning and exercises
Contributes input into infrastructure architecture and ensures infrastructure architecture is implemented as intended.
Ensures execution and alignment to architectural standards and blueprints.
Assists in training and mentoring staff · Performs on-call activities as needed for the environment and technologies
Leads initiatives, oversee work results, provide training and serve as a technical resource for other Systems Engineers Other duties as assigned
 
Required
7 or more years demonstrated proficiency and experience in design, implementation, monitoring and troubleshooting technical infrastructure or development Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field or equivalent work experience 3 or more years of experience installing, configuring, tuning and troubleshooting RedHat Open Shift in an enterprise environment.
3 or more years of experience working with Kubernetes and Docker
2 or more years of experience using Jenkins and GitLab.
Experience reading and writing JSON documents and YAML file
5 or more years of experience administering node.js or JEE applications.
Extensive working knowledge of multiple technologies and their interfaces and integration.
Competent working in one or more environments highly integrated with an operating system.
Experience implementing and administering/managing technical solutions in major, large-scale system implementations
High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy.
Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities
Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback to improve performance
 Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
Proven leadership abilities including effective knowledge sharing, conflict resolution, facilitation of open discussions, fairness and displaying appropriate levels of assertiveness.
Ability to communicate highly complex technical information clearly and articulately for all levels and audiences.
 
Preferred
Experience with Redis, WebSphere, Tomcat, Drupal environments.