Cloud / Systems Engineer

We are looking for a talented Senior Cloud/ Systems Engineer who has the experience and knowledge necessary to help build out our existing cloud and on premise infrastructure and troubleshoot problems as they arise. This is a senior level position within the Systems Architecture team.The position is responsible for building, maintaining and monitoring core systems and applications, managing the SQL Server instances and databases, contribute to the design and maintenance of new and existing CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes clusters, automated upgrades, scripting, performance monitoring and tuning, process automation and capacity planning.

General supervision will be provided for this position. The position requires understanding the overall business process and structure, enforcing Sarbanes-Oxley and other corporate and department rules and procedures.
Requisitos
Essential Duties
- Cloud and on premise infrastructure design, build, configuration and capacity planning
- Solid understanding of Azure service offerings and ability to design secure hybrid solutions
- Expert knowledge of ADO and CI / CD pipelines for code and database changes
- Experience with data platforms and analytics tools a plus
- Windows and Linux server installation, configuration, tuning, monitoring and break-fix support
- Application functional and performance monitoring, root cause analysis and resolution
- IT Automation and Configuration Management; Ansible and Terraform experience required
- Creation, deployment and management of containers; Docker experience required
- Kubernetes experience building and maintaining clusters, auto scaling and monitoring
- Creation, deployment and management of Cloud based resources; Azure experience a plus
- SQL Server installation, configuration, tuning, monitoring and support
- Establish and maintain environment configuration specifications, manage upgrade and deployment processes through all stages of the SDLC and deployment history
- Proficient knowledge of scripting with PowerShell, Batch, Shell, SQL, Python or Perl a plus
- Work on new systems planning, overall security best practices and automation
- Performs daily maintenance tasks, system and application log reviews, break-fix support
- Works with project teams to help determine and advise the technical scope for new projects
- Produce and maintain high quality technical documentation for systems, applications, scripts, automation and processes
- Routine systems and application patches and upgrades

Skills
- Extensive server, OS, Cloud Service, application and network troubleshooting experience
- Solid experience in overseeing the design and implementation of systems, applications and related processes both on premise and in the cloud
- Strong written, oral, and inter-personal communication skills
- Ability to solve complex problems quickly and completely
- Good project management skills
- Must be highly self-motivated and directed, an independent thinker, organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to work independently with little guidance and in a collaborative team environment
- Adherence to established processes and procedures
- Strong understanding of computer technologies and the direction of new technologies
- Competence with documenting, flowcharting and project management tools and procedures
- Ability to plan and organize effectively
- Knowledge of applicable IT security, confidentiality and data privacy practices - maintains confidentiality of company-sensitive data
- Keeping direct supervisors informed of activities and situations which will impact the achievement of corporate and department goals and objectives
- Performing other related duties, as required, to achieve the goals and objectives of the company and department

Technical Requirements
- Windows Server (2003 thru 2019)
- Linux ? Redhat Enterprise Linux experience a plus
- Azure general administration and solution design experience
- Azure DevOps

Kubernetes ? Helm experience a plus

Application Performance Monitoring

Server performance and capacity monitoring tools (SCOM, Dynatrace, Foglight, Extrahop, WUG)

Server clustering and H/A concepts

Enterprise job scheduling and automation

SQL Server DBA knowledge and experience (2005 thru 2019)

Tableau Server

General web development architecture knowledge and advanced IIS configuration and troubleshooting

Windows \ PowerShell \ Python \ Shell scripting

Basic AD management experience

Experience with Microsoft Office tools

Experience & Education

Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent technical education in a directly related area

5 to 7 years hands-on experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified Knowledge of Insurance and Reinsurance a plus

Valued

Availability for after hours support and a flexible work schedule.

Beneficios

Refunds for training, courses, certifications.

Free access to e-learning platforms

Excellent work environment, in a horizontal organization where the friendship and collaboration are promoted.

PaseLibre free access to hundreds of gyms and training centers

English lessons

Birthday off

Switch Software is always looking for ambitious, talented software developers. Our main offerings include .NET, Java and Javascript, but if you specialize in something else, we want to see what you have to offer.

We are a growing company and have offices in Montevideo(Uruguay) and in US in Austin (Texas), Chicago and Denver. If you want to work in US projects on a team that maintains a small-company family environment, then Switch may be your next home.

https //switchsoftware.us/join-our-team