System Operations Engineer

Title: Systems Operations Engineer Location: Remote / Must be able to work nights UK hours Ekman Associates, Inc. is a Southern California based company focused on the following services: Management Consulting, Professional Staffing Solutions, Executive Recruiting and Managed Services. Summary: We are currently seeking a Systems Engineer. They will apply their server and cloud management skills in a global enterprise to ensure the smooth and efficient ongoing operation of the infrastructure environment. A strong ability for troubleshooting and problem analysis is required, along with the ability to clearly communicate the results of problem analysis to business stakeholders, IT support teams, and network providers to quickly and effectively resolve operational issues. In addition to having good technical skills, you must be comfortable in effectively communicating with business end users, technical IT teams, business partners, network providers, and business process outsourced vendors, all while being sensitive to a wide diversity of cultural and technical backgrounds in a global business environment. Key Skill Set: Linux Expertise Windows Expertise Ability to work Nights Only (10 pm to 6 am PST) Responsibilities : Diagnose and solve problems, frequently under time constraints and business pressure Contribute to detailed capacity and performance analysis Work with vendors and global/regional IT groups to resolve problems in a timely manner Serves as primary escalation point for the application communities and sourcing provider(s) for operational issues, ensuring timely resolution & communication Monitor infrastructure operational alerts e.g., environmental, server performance and devices and escalate as necessary Maintain high quality process and procedure documentation Maintain and implement high quality operational standards, processes and procedures Maintain redundancy, backup and recovery processes, and disaster recovery procedures Maintain & enhance knowledge of key technologies Monitor and tune systems to identify and eliminate issues and potential bottlenecks Participate in on-call rotation, and as such, work out of standard business hours will occasionally be required Participate in developing automation to reduce the time spent on routine tasks This position will be shift -based. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or closely related field or comparable education and experience. AWS, MCSE, other professional certifications ITIL Foundation Certification strongly desired MCSE and/or Linux certifications preferred Exposure to version control and release management concepts and tools, particularly Git (GitHub / Bitbucket) for code branching and merging Familiarity with Systems Reliability Engineering principles, automation, and AI Experience in service management International experience is beneficial. Additional languages a plus. Minimum of eight years' experience in technical server management and/or enterprise Cloud systems (AWS, Azure, Google) Strong knowledge of virtualization technology (VMware, Hyper-V) Must possess strong people skills and the ability to be both diplomatic and firm Familiarity with operating system administration and tools including Microsoft, Mac OS X, and Linux Experience with scripting to develop automation and reporting Exposure to managing large cloud server infrastructure on AWS and/or Azure Communicate clearly in both the written and verbal mode to technical and non-technical audiences Manage time well in a high-interruption operational environment. Handle the details of several technical tasks simultaneously Customer and service delivery oriented Be an excellent and creative problem solver Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code Qualified Candidates Only : If you wish to learn more about this opportunity and additional qualifications/responsibilities, please submit your resume. To learn more about Ekman Associates, Inc. please visit our website at www.ekmanassociates.com