Job Title: Systems Engineer II
Location: Seattle WA 98109
Duration: 24 months

Job Description:
The successful engineer in this role will:

• Understand how commodity servers, operating systems and networks function, perform and scale.
• Possess superb troubleshooting, project management and problem analysis skills.
• Drive technical innovation and efficiency in infrastructure operations via automation.
• Design server monitoring and management solutions using automation and self-repair.
• Create processes that enhance operational workflow and provide positive customer impact.
• Dive deep to resolve problems at their root, looking for failure patterns amenable to long-term solutions via simplification and automation.
• Avoid re-inventing the wheel and prefer appropriately simple, repeatable solutions over more complex and failure prone ones.
• Recognize and adopt best practices in documentation, testing, security, operational support at scale, and efficient use of resources.
• Develop appropriate metrics to demonstrate performance at improving operational efficiency.

 
Top 3 Must haves:

• Linux, unix, mac os
• internet protocols (Ethernet, ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, SSL, DNS, HTTP, etc.)
• Python Scripts automation

 
Day to Day:

• Perform nodes firmware updates as needed.
• Perform nodes reboot. Unbrick Kindle devices.
• Audit device inventory and update tracking systems.
• Coordinate with test teams on device requirements.
• Update device configuration management systems.
• Schedule and oversee device maintenance.
• Reboot devices on demand.
• Reinstall/flash corrupted devices.
• Monitor device farm node ACME status.
• Ensure all test devices are properly charged and connected.
• Document and report any device malfunctions.
• On-Demand Activities: Set up new devices and testing nodes.
• Replace/repair malfunctioning devices/nodes.
• Support test automation infrastructure updates.
• Configure devices for specific test requirements.
• Assist with special testing projects.
• Coordinate with IT for network/infrastructure support.

Core Requirements:

• 2-4 years of experience
• In depth knowledge of & experience deploying and operating Linux or other UNIX variants in a datacenter environment.
• Relentless passion for frugality and out-of-the-box engineering.
• Strong system troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency and experience in automation via Perl/Python programming and shell scripting.
• Good understanding of standard internet protocols (Ethernet, ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, SSL, DNS, HTTP, etc.)
• Demonstrable grasp of security best practices in server configuration, tool development, and access controls.
• Experience in building SQL queries.

 
Highly Desirable Attributes:

• Knowledge of C, C++ or Java.
• Knowledge of VCS (git, mercurial, svn).
• Understanding of AWS technologies (aws.amazon.com).
• Experience deploying or managing servers in large-scale, geographically diverse environments.
• Understanding & experience of managing and monitoring large scale disk sub-systems.
• Operational knowledge of common enterprise switching and routing platforms

 
Degrees:
Bachelors in relevant field
 
Certificates:
Anything cert related to experiences is nice to have
  
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 55.00/hr.