[Hiring] Senior Linux Systems Specialist @Culture Core Group

Role Description

Crafty Penguins is hiring a full-time Linux Systems Specialist - Senior, Tier 3 to collaborate with our growing team and serve our growing customer base. This role requires you to creatively solve technical problems and develop and maintain strong relationships with customers. The willingness to learn and be adaptable is absolutely essential.

We are a Linux, Open Source, DevOps, and Kubernetes consulting company that utilizes a variety of tools to help clients in many industries in the areas of:

• Server support
• Infrastructure design
• Cloud management
• Data backups
• Network security
• Disaster recovery

If you’re a person who is driven by creativity and getting results, then this role is made for you.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of Linux-based operating systems
• Advanced knowledge of Networking
• Experience using various cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCloud, Digital Ocean)
• Debugging problems with Unix-based operating systems and IP-based networking at a very low level
• No problems working in either RHEL or Debian-based Linux distributions
• Good knowledge and experience with debugging container-based workloads and their runtime tooling (LXC/D, Docker, Podman)
• Container orchestration systems (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, etc.)
• Linux-based hypervisor systems and related tooling (KVM, Xen/XCP-ng, Proxmox, etc.)
• Good scripting skills with Bash and Python
• 5+ years experience doing the items above

Requirements

• Rising to challenges and solving technical problems with a client’s business in mind
• Thinking and working independently while collaborating with others to reach creative solutions
• Following existing processes while suggesting ways to improve them
• Communicating in a number of ways (writing and speaking) to both get things done and honour people
• Constantly learning – keeping your technology skills up to date with the industry norms, best practices, and upcoming technologies
• Attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and superior time management skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and self-manage your workload

Benefits

• Accelerate your career and work with world-class talent
• Autonomy and a culture that encourages personal and professional development
• Flexible work schedule (fully remote)
• Paid dedicated server to tinker and play with

How to apply

Upload your resume and cover letter including the word “Pepsi,” and anything you think will appropriately convey your fit for this role (resume, LinkedIn profile, etc.). This role is fully remote, and the successful candidate will be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.

Salary

The salary range reflects the experience, skills, and qualifications we’re looking for in this role. Candidates who bring strong, relevant experience and qualifications will be considered toward the higher end of the range.

Location

We’re excited to welcome applications from multiple cities, so you may see this same position posted in more than one location. Please choose the posting that best matches your preferred location and submit just one application. We’ll make sure your application is considered for the role.