Job: Ops/IT Systems & Support Engineer in Cairo, Egypt
Required Skills and Experience
● Experienced Debian/Ubuntu Linux systems administrator
● Understanding of virtualization technologies, experience with KVM an asset
● Strong experience with Linux update and patch management (Debian-Based)
● Well versed with supporting Windows and MacOS desktop systems.
● Experience with networking, scripting and systems integration.
● Experience installing, optimizing and supporting large databases (MySQL is required.
Will be nice to have experience with one or more of the following Cassandra, Neo4J,
Hadoop, etc..)
● Architecting, building, maintaining, optimizing and troubleshooting web applications.
● Solid background with security best practices, automation/scripting, and orchestration.
● Ability to multitask, handle competing priorities and meet deadlines.
● Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
● Passionate and driven.
● Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
● Experienced in documenting hardware and software assets and architecture
Expectations
● Quickly become well-versed in our software products at a technical level.
● Have a strong understanding of host and network security controls, and experience with automated configuration and management of those controls.
● Maintain proficiency in automated configuration of cloud services exposed via APIs (such as AWS, New Relic, Cloudflare, GitHub, etc)
● Be proficient in Bash and other scripting languages.
● When troubleshooting, have the ability and strong desire to identify root causes, not just address symptoms, and be able to succinctly prove and document your conclusions
● Proficient in application performance profiling of CPU, memory, storage and network resources
● Support Employees and the Engineering Team with their IT needs
Being an Effective Member of the Team
● Communicate clearly, succinctly, honestly and constructively.
● Be self-motivated and able to plan and organize your time to work effectively without supervision and within time constraints.
● In the absence of clear or unambiguous requirements, be able to make intelligent decisions based on our shared list of simple rules and your understanding of our roadmap.
● Must provide a police background check.
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