Senior Linux System Administrator

Fortinet is recruiting a Senior Linux System Administrator to join our FortiStack team based out of Burnaby, BC.

This team is responsible for the management, operation and continued development of our Openstack-based private cloud platform.

This position would represent a great fit for IT professionals with heavy experience in Linux Administration, Datacenter Virtualization, and supporting large-scale Production environments.

Your responsibilities in this position will include the following: Deployment and operation of an OpenStack-based private cloud, including measures for securing and protecting data in the cloud Linux Server Administration (Ubuntu/Red Hat/CentOS) Server, VM, application and network key performance metrics monitoring Identify, document and track software defects found during testing Develop, maintain, and execute tools and scripts to provide automation and self-service solutions Focused on continuous improvement - always be looking for improvement, automation and optimization opportunities from the cloud Troubleshooting and resolving technical problems, both individually and as part of the broader team Provide technical leadership, actively sharing knowledge across teams and peers Provide on-call support as required Job Requirements 8+ years of experience in production platform operation Senior-Level Experience in Linux server administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) Knowledge in server virtualization (KVM, VMware, etc.) Knowledge in network administration and industry standard protocols Knowledge in network, server and system monitoring (Zabbix, Nagios, etc.) Knowledge of deployment automation Knowledge in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, etc.) Excellent ability to organize, multitask, work individually and in a team Excellent verbal and written communication skills Educational Requirement: A degree or technical diploma in Computer Science, Computer Technology, or related field.

Bonus Knowledge in Openstack administration Certification in RHCE Certification in CCIE Certification in Openstack Certification in VMware VCP Knowledge of DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Ansible, etc.) Knowledge in container management (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, etc.) Knowledge in software defined storage and network (Ceph, OVN/openvswitch, NSX-T, etc.) Experience in ISO27001