Systems Engineer V

Kforce has an enterprise client that is seeking a Systems Engineer V in Sunnyvale, CA.

Responsibilities: * Systems Engineer V will 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 * As a Systems Engineer V, you will 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* In depth knowledge of & experience deploying and operating Linux or other UNIX variants in a datacenter environment * Experience in building SQL queries * Good understanding of standard internet protocols (Ethernet, ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, SSL, DNS, HTTP, etc.) * Understand how commodity servers, operating systems and network's function, perform and scale * Possess superb troubleshooting, project management and problem analysis skills * Proficiency and experience in automation via Perl/Python programming and shell scripting * Relentless passion for frugality and out-of-the-box engineering * Demonstrable grasp of security best practices in server configuration, tool development, and access controls Highly Desirable Attributes: * Experience deploying or managing servers in large-scale, geographically diverse environments * Knowledge of C, C++ or Java * Knowledge of VCS (git, mercurial, svn) * Understanding of Company technologies * Understanding & experience of managing and monitoring large-scale disk sub-systems * Operational knowledge of common enterprise switching and routing platforms