Systems Engineer

"What we're seeing is a transition, the beginning of an S curve of growth for the data center industry. Unlike the internet bubble around 2000 - which involved ideas that had yet to generate any revenue - the cloud, with upward of $4 trillion in market cap, is a real business with real opportunities. This isn't a bubble." - Dave Crowley, Microsoft

With a statement like this, who wouldn't want to ride the wave of datacenter expansion? And we have just the right opportunity for you - don't blink and don't think twice before it disappears! Oh right, we should do the responsible thing and give you details first. Our client provides enterprise-class managed data center services, and they're looking for a Systems Engineer for their team. They have around 70 datacenters servicing 29 different markets, and we can't disclose their clients - but think about any major industry player from hyperscalers, banks, healthcare and social media platforms, and they're likely in their CRM. The scale of their applications are enormous, so it's safe to say it's a very impactful project that you'll have the chance to work on.

The list of responsibilities includes:

• Develop various internal tools for automation to reduce manually intensive processes
• Meet performance goals and ensure high availability through internal system architecture
• Operate multiple database platforms and SOAP & REST APIs
• Review and address issues
• Produce QA, design, and other pertinent documentation
• Arrange requirement-gathering sessions with stakeholders
• Generate functional and technical specification documentation

What qualifications and skills are we looking for?

• 4+ years of experience with Python
• Previous experience working with enterprise-grade applications and high-availability systems and databases
• 4+ years of experience with configuration management
• Excellent grasp of tools such as Chef, Ansible, Puppet, Saltstack
• Previous experience integrating third-party APIs
• Experience writing complex queries in SQL or MySQL
• Strong bash or powershell scripting knowledge
• Experience working with ElasticSearch, RabbitMQ, Jenkins, Redis, and Docker
• Bonus points for experience with EAV models and MVC frameworks

Get on board this train while you can! The company is planning to triple in size in the next 3 to 4 years, and you'll have significant growth opportunities within the team. Also, you'll be working alongside very talented and passionate developers, and the team culture is highly regarded within the company. If you care about long-term commitment and making an impact on a large-scale global service, please fill out the form below so we can get in touch with you.