Ansible Systems Engineer - remote

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an Ansible Systems Engineer to join our Infrastructure Team. This is currently a work from home position, with local travel to Phoenix Metro data centers as needed.

The interview process will include a question and answer session to determine the candidate's level of familiarity with Ansible and other related concepts.

The Day to Day:

• Converting existing system configurations to Ansible deployments
• Testing new Ansible deployments
• Performing role upgrades
• Testing operational behavior after making changes
• Performing on-site data center work or off hours support as needed
• Performing other systems maintenance as needed

Core Requirements (must have all of these items):

• Strong working knowledge of using Ansible for configuration management (must be familiar with creating roles from scratch)
• Strong working knowledge of Linux and the various conventions/software used (emphasis on Ubuntu/Debian/systemd)
• Development experience in Python and Bash (Node.js &other languages are a plus)
• Ability to create reliable tools or simple scripts in Python &Bash (accepts arguments, simple data conversions, enumerates system info, etc)
• Familiarity with Git version control (Gitlab experience a plus)

Additional Skills:

• Working knowledge of networking concepts and implementation, and DNS
• Ability to troubleshoot system issues from remote and onsite
• Working knowledge of hypervisors
• Familiarly with and adherence to information security best practices
• Experience with high availability environments

Other Job Requirements (must have all of these items):

• Ability to perform occasional on-site data center work or off hours support as needed
• Ability to lift heavy equipment, and physically rack and cable network and server hardware
• Must be a self starter with minimal supervision required
• Must live in the Phoenix, Arizona metro area
• Must be able to pass a thorough background check
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Bonus Points:

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure is a plus
• Active or former United States security clearance is a major differentiator

Compensation:

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package