The Linux Systems Engineer IV role involves designing, developing, and deploying large-scale email systems, ensuring system performance, and participating in technical discussions and reviews.
Job Posting Title - LINUX Systems Engineer - IV
Job Description Summary
Rackspace is looking for a Linux Systems Engineer with scripting experience to work on our multi-tenant email platform. This team is responsible for the design, development, testing and deployment to a variety of email subsystems. These systems are responsible for sending and receiving hundreds of millions of messages per day and providing access to petabytes of email message data for millions of users.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:
· Implementation of complex designs and development of large-scale distributed systems
JOB COMPLEXITY:
· Ensure completeness of the technical infrastructure to support system performance
· Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends in the email industry
· Follow and execute Rackspace change management processes
· Participate in systems/code reviews and design sessions
· Participate in Root Cause Analysis
· Present brown bags/tech talks to internal groups
· Take full ownership of product life cycle
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:
· Requires a minimum of 10+ years Linux systems experience, including systems administration or engineering experience
· Scripting language development experience (Bash, Python, Ruby, etc.)
· Experience building and packaging software for deployments using meta package managers (Yum, Apt, PIP, etc.)
· Familiarity with Internet email protocols (POP, IMAP, SMTP) and email architecture
· Experience installing and configuring IMAP/POP email servers (Dovecot, Courier, etc.)
· Experience installing and configuring mail transport agents (Postfix, Sendmail, Momentum, etc.)
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field preferred
· RHCE preferred
NICE TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITY:
· Experience using a configuration management system (Chef, Ansible, etc.)
· Experience working with a large-scale system (1000+ servers)
· Experience with relational databases (preferably MySQL)
· Experience with non-relational databases (Redis, Cassandra)
· Experience with Linux logging services like Syslog-ng and Flume
· Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, XP, Lean, Kanban, etc.)
· Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment concepts
· Understands architectural principles (e.g. high availability, security, business continuity, etc.)
About Rackspace Technology
We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.
More on Rackspace Technology
Though we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Top Skills
Ansible
Apt
Bash
Cassandra
Chef
Courier
Dovecot
Imap
Linux
MySQL
Pip
Pop
Postfix
Python
Redis
Ruby
Sendmail
Smtp
Yum
Similar Jobs
Cloud • Information Technology • Productivity • Security • Software • App development • Automation
The role involves working on machine learning engineering for developer infrastructure, supporting team collaboration and software solutions at Atlassian.
Cloud • Information Technology • Productivity • Security • Software • App development • Automation
The role involves working in Dev Infrastructure at Atlassian, where you'll contribute to team collaboration and software solutions.
Fintech • Information Technology • Insurance • Financial Services • Big Data Analytics
The role involves designing, implementing, and managing IAM solutions using SailPoint IdentityIQ, leading architecture discussions, and collaborating with teams.
Top Skills:
.NetDb2J2EeLdapMs/SqlOraclePkiSailpoint IdentityiqSsl
What you need to know about the Pune Tech Scene
Once a far-out concept, AI is now a tangible force reshaping industries and economies worldwide. While its adoption will automate some roles, AI has created more jobs than it has displaced, with an expected 97 million new roles to be created in the coming years. This is especially true in cities like Pune, which is emerging as a hub for companies eager to leverage this technology to develop solutions that simplify and improve lives in sectors such as education, healthcare, finance, e-commerce and more.
