Essential Functions
• Lead development, documentation, and operationalization of system processes to enhance service delivery outcomes across the organization
• Responsible for high availability, performance monitoring and capacity planning
• Create tooling and automation to continuously improve operational reliability processes
• Participate in incidents, change controls and problem management
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with Linux systems and cloud native technologies.
Education, Experience, and Skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience related to Information Technology
• 7+ years' experience as a Senior Systems Engineer
• Experience in the design and deployment of Public Cloud technologies (AWS, Google, etc.)
• Expertise in Linux operating systems (Ubuntu a plus)
• Experience in VMWARE virtualization technologies
• Proficient and self-reliant in at least one scripting (Bash a plus) or programming language (Python a plus)
• Deep experience with infrastructure automation technologies such as Slack, Puppet or Ansible
• Hands-on experience with core internet protocols such as HTTP, SSL, SMTP, DNS, LDAP, NTP
• Familiar with mission-critical NoSQL systems like Redis, MongoDB, Memcached, etc.
• Familiar with monitoring systems like M/Monit, Grafana, Kibana and Munin.
• Familiar with Big Data technologies like Hadoop, ElasticSearch, etc.
• Familiar with Queuing and Messaging systems like RabbitMQ, Redis Queue and Kafka.
• Self-reliant and able to troubleshoot any problem
We are mission driven.
We are passionate about our mission because our solutions protect businesses, critical infrastructures, and governments around the world.
Find out more about Forcepoint’s Mission, Vision, and Values at www.Forcepoint.com and follow us on Twitter at @ForcepointSec.
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*Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Applicants must have the right to work in the location to which you have applied.
We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint creates safe, trusted environments for customers and their employees in more than 150 countries.
For more about Forcepoint, visit www.Forcepoint.com and follow us on Twitter at @ForcepointSec.