Linux Engineer, Intermediate

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Ingram Content Group

Linux Engineer, Intermediate

La Vergne, TN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Ingram Content Group (ICG) is currently seeking a Linux Engineer, Intermediate to join our team in LaVergne, TN (Greater Nashville area). This person designs, develops, supports, and maintains the organization’s infrastructure while proactively ensuring the highest level of system and infrastructure availability.

    Want to help explore and build new ways to deliver content to the world?

    At Ingram, our Technology team is blazing a trail by providing content distribution services to thousands of publishers with key initiatives around business intelligence, machine learning, continuous integration and omnichannel. We support diverse people and technology that highlights innovation through SaaS platforms, metadata, cloud, and containerization. Our teams are agile, and emphasize authenticity, creativity, and transparency upon a fact-based foundation.

    The world is reading, and it is our goal to connect as many people as possible to the content they want in the simplest ways. If you are an IT professional who strives to deliver results through collaborative partnerships, understanding what drives business, and enjoys working in a connected culture, we can’t wait to meet you!

    The ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or directly related year for year work experience.
    • 3+ years as a System Engineer or equivalent role

    We have a preference for: ****

    • Experience deploying and supporting Linux-based server operating systems
    • 3-5 years supporting RedHat or equivalent OS
    • Configuration automation tools such as Puppet, Ansible, Chef, and SaltStack, Ansible
    • Demonstrated experience utilizing Python, Bash, zsh
    • Demonstrated experience with virtualization technologies and hypervisors such as VMware, KVM, and Citrix XenServer
    • Experience building/installing open-source databases such as MySQL, PostreSQL, MongoDB
    • Experience in enterprise storage infrastructure technologies such as Fiber Channel, SANs NFS, CIFS and HCI Architecture
    • Experience configuring and supporting Linux networking and service management
    • Knowledge of version control systems such as Git and Subversion
    • Demonstrated experience utilizing software deployment tools such as Azure DevOPS, GitLab
    • Working knowledge of application containerization platforms such as Docker, Podman, and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
    • Experience working with Public Cloud platforms such as Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure
    • Daily support of production servers to include responding to alerts, interacting with internal customers, etc
    • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
    • Ability to determine when to escalate problems as needed
    • Current understanding of IT security best practice

    The Linux Engineer’s key responsibilities are:

    • Troubleshoots problems related to physical and virtual infrastructure performance and resolve trouble tickets as assigned
    • Participates in a 24-hour on call rotation as part of a larger team
    • Manages, participates, or performs tasks related to specific projects to implement new technology as assigned
    • Builds, configures, integrates, deploys and tests infrastructure components, operating systems, application software and system management tools
    • Designs, builds, maintains and monitors systems and platforms ensuring they consistently exceed defined goals for availability, capacity, efficiency, scalability, and performance
    • Builds, implements, and maintains security, redundancy, and backup strategies
    • Evaluates, maintains, and modifies established ‘best practices’ for infrastructure maintenance and asset management
    • Maintains consistent documentation for system configurations, installation and administration procedures
    • Utilizes configuration automation tools such as Puppet, Ansible, Chef, and SaltStack
    • Interacts regularly with senior engineers to identify, build, and implement automation to drive greater efficiencies and standards
    • Deploys, configures, manages and maintains system monitoring tools such as Solarwinds, Nagios/Icinga, and Prometheus
    • Organizes priorities, escalate problems as needed and communicate effectively with manager, co-workers and clients
    • Consults with Ingram associates, vendors, and trading partners to evaluate business opportunities related to our technology infrastructure

    Hiring Salary Range: $95,295k - $120,834k. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. It will be determined by factors including but not limited to: the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geographic location, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

  • Qualifications

    Additional Information

    Perks/Benefits:

    • A highly competitive compensation package with generous benefits beginning first day of employment for Medical/Prescription Drug plans, HSA, Vision, Dental and Health Care FSA.
      • 15 vacation days & 12 sick days accrued annually and 3 personal days
      • 401K match, Life and AD&D, Employee Assistance programs, Group Legal, & more
      • Wellness program with access to onsite gym and basketball court for associates
    • Encouraged continued education with our tuition reimbursement program
    • Financial and in-kind opportunities to engage with non-profits in your community
      • Company match program for United Way donations
      • Volunteer opportunities and in-kind drives for non-profits throughout the year
    • Take breaks or brainstorm in our game room with ping pong & foosball
    • Casual Dress Code & Flexible Schedules (per team)

    The world is reading, and Ingram Content Group (“Ingram”) connects people with content in all forms. Providing comprehensive services for publishers, retailers, libraries and educators, Ingram makes these services seamless and accessible through technology, innovation and creativity. With an expansive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram’s services include digital and physical book distribution, print-on-demand, and digital learning. Ingram Content Group is a part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, Tennessee Book Company LLC, Ingram Content Group UK Ltd. and Ingram Content Group Australia Pty Ltd.

    Ingram Content Group LLC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.