• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
• Strong interpersonal and consultative skills
• Ability to conduct research into emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products as required
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Experience with automation tooling such as Chef, Ansible, Puppet, Salt, Terraform, etc.
• Experience with git or other version control systems
• Systems operations experience in a large-scale Linux environment.
• Proven experience with systems planning, security principles, and general software management best practices
• Experience working with virtualization or containerization platforms such as OpenStack, Docker, LXD, or others
• Working technical knowledge of current software protocols and Internet standards, including TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, SMTP, and others.
• Software troubleshooting experience
• Working technical knowledge of Perl, Python, Bash, or other high-level programming languages
• Competence with testing, flowchart, and data mapping tools and procedures
• Must be able to communicate in English fluently