Linux Operations Lead

**Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World**
The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex. By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they’re needed, when they’re needed.

**We’re growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team.**

The Linux Team Lead will be responsible with maintaining an environment of Linux systems on-prem and in the cloud, assist and guide Linux engineers and enhance the environment with automation and new technologies. As a Team Lead you will need to remain current with technology trends and manage a technology roadmap in line with the business requirements. The Linux Team Lead will be reporting to the IT GLT Manager.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Training, coaching, and assisting the Linux engineers.
- Lead activities of Linux staff to diagnose and resolve client problems.
- Provide performance feedback and corrective action to direct staff.
- Delegate tasks and set deadlines.
- Oversee day-to-day operation.
- Motivate team members
- Encourage creativity and risk-taking
- Suggest and organize team building activities
- Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments
- Listen to team members’ feedback and resolve any issues or conflicts
- Support our transition to DevOPS from a traditional IT environment.
- Working with the infrastructure and development teams to ensure optimal uptime performance.
- Preparing and submitting required weekly and monthly reports regarding team activities, issues, and risks.
- Monitoring Linux systems for availability and performance.
- Document support docs to facilitate timely and effective support of infrastructure.
- Contribute to the development, communication and implementation of policies, procedures, best practices, recommendations, and guidelines for standards.
- Ensuring proper planning and execution of major projects/maintenance activities.
- Maintaining and securing the Linux systems.

**Requirements**:

- Leadership experience (mentoring, performance reviews and other line management duties).
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Organizational and time-management skills.
- Decision-making skills.
- Experience with configuration management tool such as Ansible.
- Strong skills in Public Cloud environments (AWS and Azure).
- Excellent knowledge of OS’s such as RedHat/Rocky/Oracle Linux/Ubuntu, networks and services.
- Advanced experience with at least one scripting or programming language (Bash, Perl, Python, etc.)
- Knowledge with pipelines (Gitlab, Azure DevOps etc.).
- Knowledge with Kubernetes and Rancher.
- Knowledge of security best practices to protect data from intrusion, loss, and corruption.
- Strong knowledge of Apache and Nginx server configuration and management.
- Knowledge in evaluating security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements.
- Strong knowledge with LDAP, SSL, SMTP, DNS, SFTP/FTPS, Zabbix, GITLAB, NTP

**Soft Skills**
- Ability to adapt to new environments, and the ability to identify, propose and implement changes and improvements
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a deadline driven, fast-paced environment
- Ability to effectively handle multiple concurrent projects and/or tasks.

**Training/certification in any of the following is strongly desired**:

- Red Hat Certified (RHCSA) or (RHCE)
- Red Had Ansible Automation Certification.
- Kubernetes certified.
- Azure/AWS certified.

**Required Education/Year of Experience**:

- College diploma or university degree in computer science or equivalent.
- 8 years of hands-on, verifiable Linux experience.

Location: This is a remote opportunity open to applicants authorized to work in Canada.

**Join Us**
As we scale, we’re looking for new doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We’re entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky-in-a-good way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture that invests in people and creates opportunities for advancement across a broad spectrum of career paths. We prioritize work-life balance and foster an environment with the space to take ownership, to be heard, and to carve a path for your individual accomplishments to help drive our success. At Descartes, everyone has a voice and the best argument wins, regardless of who makes it. We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, remote and flexible work hours, and the opportunity to join a company on an awesome mission with a great existing team and trajectory.