Linux Server Engineer

Company: Ace Hardware
Location: Oak Brook
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

The Job

As the Linux Server Engineer you will ensure that the infrastructure associated with Ace's Linux environments are stable, scalable, and available. Candidate should have excellent verbal and written communications skills and will be expected to automate tasks by writing scripts, with minimal supervision.

What you'll do
This position is responsible for building, maintaining and 24 x 7 support of the Red Hat Linux server infrastructure for Ace Hardware Corporation.
The role also includes developing automation processes to deploy and manage the infrastructure as well as the implementation of monitoring tools and security practices to ensure the integrity and high availability of the environment.

What you need to succeed
A minimum of 4 years' experience managing a large 24x7 enterprise environment (hundreds of servers), including the following specifics:
Deep understanding of the Linux Kernel (resource tuning, scheduling, networking, I/O, monitoring)
Solid background in automation and configuration management (Ansible, puppet/salt, build RPMs, deploy updates)
Aware of standard services and tools available to Red Hat and how to customize and configure them
Familiarity with virtual servers in a VMware environment
Highly methodical and analytical approach to problem solving and evaluating technologies
Experience with container technologies such as OpenShift.
Experience with Solarwinds, Grafana and Nmon

We want to hear from you!
When most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products? Maybe you haven't, but we'd like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America's best kept secrets.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Ace Hardware Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.

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