Linux Systems Specialist

3 days ago


Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Kerkhoff Technologies Inc Full time

Linux Systems Specialist - Senior

Crafty Penguins is a leading Linux, Open Source, DevOps, and Kubernetes consulting company that is growing its team. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Linux Systems Specialist - Senior to join our team and collaborate with our growing customer base.

About the Role
  • As a Linux Systems Specialist - Senior, you will be responsible for creatively solving technical problems and developing strong relationships with customers.
  • You will work with a variety of tools to help clients in multiple industries with server support, infrastructure design, cloud management, data backups, network security, disaster recovery, and more.
  • You will be part of a team that values building trust, looking at the bigger picture, leaning into challenges, and being better today than yesterday.
Key Responsibilities
  • Communicate and handle client requests
  • Handle client system alerts
  • Conduct client system patching and health checks
  • Perform deployments via our Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
  • Onboard new clients and create roadmaps for improving their infrastructure
  • Time tracking for all hours worked
  • Some afterhours will be required
Requirements
  • Advanced knowledge of Linux-based operating systems
  • Advanced knowledge of Networking
  • Experience using various cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCloud, Digital Ocean)
  • Debugging problems with Unix based operating systems and IP based networking at a very low level
  • No problems working in either RHEL or Debian based linux distributions
  • Good knowledge and experience with:
    • Debugging container based workloads, and their runtime tooling (LXC/D, Docker, Podman)
    • Container orchestration systems (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, etc.)
    • Linux based hypervisor systems and related tooling (KVM, Xen/XCP-ng, Proxmox, etc.)
  • Good scripting skills with Bash and Python
  • 5+ years experience doing the items above
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working at a company that does Linux consulting, or as a contractor
  • Experience using a ticketing system like ConnectWise or some other tool to manage tickets and track time
  • Performance tuning, debugging, and clustering of Linux based Database Systems (MySQL, Postgresql, SQLite) and SQL in general
  • High level networking skills - Campus / Enterprise networking, VLANS, VPNS, Managed switches, Overlay networks, Dynamic routing protocols
  • Software development experience in various languages
  • Certifications on our platforms and products (AWS, Azure, K8S, RHEL, and the like)
  • 2-year technical diploma (CIS or CS) or greater
What We Offer
  • A flexible work schedule (fully remote)
  • A paid dedicated server to tinker and play with
  • A culture that encourages personal and professional development and overall passion for improving and expanding
  • A team that loves creative problem-solving and achieving results for ourselves and our clients
How to Join Our Team

Upload your resume and cover letter, including the word "Pepsi," and anything you think will appropriately convey your fit for this role. We will only contact those whom we short-list for an interview.



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