Linux Systems Engineer IV

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • DevOps

Job Summary

Job Description

Rackspace seeks a Linux Systems Engineer IV with 10+ years of experience to work on a multi-tenant email platform. Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and deploying email subsystems handling hundreds of millions of messages daily and petabytes of data. The role requires implementing complex designs for large-scale distributed systems, ensuring infrastructure completeness for optimal system performance, staying updated on email industry trends, following change management processes, participating in code reviews, root cause analysis, and presentations. Experience with Linux systems administration/engineering, scripting (Bash, Python, Ruby), software packaging (Yum, Apt, PIP), email protocols (POP, IMAP, SMTP), and email server configuration (Dovecot, Courier, Postfix, Sendmail, Momentum) is crucial.
Must have:
  • 10+ years Linux systems experience
  • Scripting (Bash, Python, Ruby)
  • Software packaging (Yum, Apt, PIP)
  • Email protocols (POP, IMAP, SMTP)
  • Email server configuration (Dovecot, Courier, Postfix)
Good to have:
  • Configuration management (Chef, Ansible)
  • Large-scale system experience (1000+ servers)
  • Relational databases (MySQL)
  • Non-relational databases (Redis, Cassandra)
  • Linux logging services (Syslog-ng, Flume)
  • Agile methodologies
  • CI/CD concepts

Job Details

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.
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.
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