Systems Engineer for Morgan StanleyLocation: Boston, MA (3 days/week) - Must be local to Boston, MADuration: 12+ MonthsPosition Description:Our client is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Systems and Storage team. This team is responsible for enterprise storage, virtualization, OS, backup/recovery, and server hardware. The Systems Engineer is responsible for administration and operational duties for a diverse set of technologies with a focus on Linux and Storage.
The position requires excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to work independently to meet team goals and objectives.The hiring of this Systems Engineer will provide skill set to focus on the migration of workloads from our on-premise data centers into VMware Cloud on AWS. This project is expected to take at least 12 months to complete. During this time, the systems and storage team will need to support applications on-premise and in the public cloud.
An additional contractor on the team will help bridge the knowledge gaps that currently exist and allow us to support business critical applications regardless of where the applications run.Responsibilities:Participate in all aspects of server lifecycle management for Linux servers on-premises and in the public cloud to include: deployment, maintenance, security, decommission as neededLead security focused efforts of hardening the Linux environment through iptables, MFA, SSH, and bastion serversIdentify areas where automation for operational improvement of day-to-day manual tasks can be deployed across various Systems & Storage technologiesRespond to and resolve alerts associated with Linux, storage, and VMware eventsMaintain current and accurate operational documentation for team technologiesLeverage enterprise tools to monitor, analyze, troubleshoot systems and make informed decisions for workload optimizationCollaborate with other infrastructure teams in the troubleshooting and resolution of escalated system and application related issuesRequired Skills:Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.7+ years of proven experience in managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux and VMwareProven skills using Bash, Python, PowerShell or AnsibleFamiliarity with the following technologies a plus: NetApp file & block, Rubrik data managementExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience supporting Linux systems running OracleLong-term contract with hybrid-remote opportunity local to Boston, MA. Background Check: Yes. Drug Screen: Yes.
Notes: Will review any resumes of candidates who meet or exceed the requirements who are LOCAL to Boston, MA. Selling points for candidate: Long-term contract with hybrid-remote opportunity local to Boston, MA.