Sr. Systems Engineer
oraclecloud
Job Description
• Define, implement, and maintain enterprise standards for Linux platforms, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and related tooling.
• Engineer and support platform capabilities across OS lifecycle management, patching, repository services, configuration management, automation, and platform hardening.
• Design and optimize Linux platform performance through kernel, system, and application tuning based on capacity, reliability, and availability requirements.
• Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code practices across provisioning, configuration, patching, compliance, and operational workflows.
• Leverage AI-assisted engineering practices for personal productivity and continuous improvement, including proactive monitoring workflows, script development, and log analysis to accelerate troubleshooting, reduce manual effort, and improve operational insight.
• Administer and improve core Linux support services and toolchains such as Satellite, Ansible, GitHub, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, and related platform components.
• Partner with architects and peer engineering teams to evaluate new technologies, run proof-of-concept initiatives, and contribute to the Linux platform roadmap.
• Gather technical and business requirements and translate them into scalable infrastructure designs and implementation plans.
• Collaborate closely with production support and Level 2 operations teams to improve runbooks, handoffs, operational readiness, and incident response effectiveness.
• Create and maintain high-quality engineering documentation, including standards, build guides, implementation records, and operational procedures.
• Provide data-driven recommendations on platform health, capacity, risk, and modernization opportunities.
• Share knowledge with other engineers through documentation, collaboration, design reviews, and hands-on problem solving.