Responsible for supporting legacy applications within our datacenter while also supporting the transition of critical workloads to the cloud. As part of a dynamic team, you will utilize cutting-edge technologies and best practices to ensure a seamless migration, high system availability, and optimal performance. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, manage complex configurations, and provide on-call support as part of a rotation schedule. What Your Contributions Will Be • Legacy System Support: Maintain and optimize Linux-based systems in an on-premises datacenter, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and security of legacy applications. • Configuration Management: Use Chef for configuration management and automation, including developing, deploying, and maintaining Chef cookbooks and custom scripts to automate processes. • Cloud Migration: Support migration efforts of legacy applications to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), utilizing appropriate strategies such as lift-and-shift, replatforming, or refactoring for cloud-native architectures. • Hyperconverged Infrastructure: Manage and maintain Nutanix clusters and hyperconverged infrastructure, optimizing performance and supporting scalable growth as part of datacenter modernization. • Storage Solutions: Configure, maintain, and monitor Scality and other object storage solutions, handling data migration, replication, and backup within both on-premises and cloud environments. • Monitoring and Incident Response: Monitor systems using tools like Splunk, DataDog, or ELK Stack; handle on-call incidents, document resolutions, and participate in post-incident reviews to improve response processes. • Collaboration and Documentation: Work cross-functionally with developers, network engineers, and cloud architects; document infrastructure configurations and processes for both legacy and cloud environments. What You Bring to the Team • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience). • 5+ years in systems engineering, supporting on-premises and cloud-based environments. • Proficient in Linux Systems Administration, with solid scripting experience in Bash, Python, or Ruby. • Expertise with Chef for configuration management and automation; familiarity with Ansible or Terraform is a plus. • Experience managing Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure and virtualization principles. • Strong understanding of object storage and Scality, including S3-compatible APIs, data migration, and lifecycle management. • Solid networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, VLANs, and firewall configuration. • Experience with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and an understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud environments. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly in diagnosing complex systems in hybrid environments. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. • Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to manage tasks independently and within an on-call rotation.

Nutanix, Linux System Administration, Cloud migration, Amazon S3, Cluster management, PowerShell Scripting, Chef

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Lehi, UT
remote
Temporary
57.00 - 66.00 USD / Hourly
Responsible for supporting legacy applications within our datacenter while also supporting the transition of critical workloads to the cloud. As part of a dynamic team, you will utilize cutting-edge technologies and best practices to ensure a seamless migration, high system availability, and optimal performance. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, manage complex configurations, and provide on-call support as part of a rotation schedule. What Your Contributions Will Be • Legacy System Support: Maintain and optimize Linux-based systems in an on-premises datacenter, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and security of legacy applications. • Configuration Management: Use Chef for configuration management and automation, including developing, deploying, and maintaining Chef cookbooks and custom scripts to automate processes. • Cloud Migration: Support migration efforts of legacy applications to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), utilizing appropriate strategies such as lift-and-shift, replatforming, or refactoring for cloud-native architectures. • Hyperconverged Infrastructure: Manage and maintain Nutanix clusters and hyperconverged infrastructure, optimizing performance and supporting scalable growth as part of datacenter modernization. • Storage Solutions: Configure, maintain, and monitor Scality and other object storage solutions, handling data migration, replication, and backup within both on-premises and cloud environments. • Monitoring and Incident Response: Monitor systems using tools like Splunk, DataDog, or ELK Stack; handle on-call incidents, document resolutions, and participate in post-incident reviews to improve response processes. • Collaboration and Documentation: Work cross-functionally with developers, network engineers, and cloud architects; document infrastructure configurations and processes for both legacy and cloud environments. What You Bring to the Team • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience). • 5+ years in systems engineering, supporting on-premises and cloud-based environments. • Proficient in Linux Systems Administration, with solid scripting experience in Bash, Python, or Ruby. • Expertise with Chef for configuration management and automation; familiarity with Ansible or Terraform is a plus. • Experience managing Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure and virtualization principles. • Strong understanding of object storage and Scality, including S3-compatible APIs, data migration, and lifecycle management. • Solid networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, VLANs, and firewall configuration. • Experience with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and an understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud environments. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly in diagnosing complex systems in hybrid environments. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. • Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to manage tasks independently and within an on-call rotation.
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