Proficiency with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science preferred but not required
Responsibilities
Build and modernize infrastructure by configuring new data center sites
Research, design, integrate, and maintain systems to meet business needs
Manage virtualization clusters and plan for capacity growth
Support high availability and disaster recovery processes
Translate application requirements into performance needs for servers
Maintain Fibre Channel and network-attached storage solutions
Ensure critical systems are backed up according to policies
Serve as an engineering resource for fault isolation and problem resolution
Collaborate with Networking and Security teams and mentor colleagues
Maintain lab environments and contribute to future technology decisions
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and company holidays
Tuition reimbursement for continued development
Employee broadband discounts
Full Job Description
Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure
As our Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure, you'll contribute to the design and architecture of new solutions, bring them into production, and keep existing environments running reliably. From building new data center environments to improving virtualization and storage platforms, your work will help deliver infrastructure built for today's needs and tomorrow's growth.
What WOW! Offers
Base salary up to $126,000 annually, plus comprehensive benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and company holidays
Tuition reimbursement for continued development
Employee broadband discounts
What You'll Do
Build and modernize infrastructure. Help configure new data center sites and upgrade existing locations, supporting compute, storage, and software environments.
Bring new technologies to life. Research, design, integrate, configure, and maintain systems that meet customer and business needs.
Keep virtual environments ready for growth. Manage multiple virtualization clusters and plan for current and future capacity.
Engineer for reliability. Support high availability, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and monitoring with actionable alerts and recovery processes.
Optimize compute and storage. Translate application and user requirements into operating system, CPU, memory, storage, and I/O performance needs for physical and virtual servers.
Support connected infrastructure. Help maintain Fibre Channel, VXLAN, and network-attached storage (NAS) solutions.
Protect critical systems. Ensure service platforms and applications are backed up according to established policies and procedures.
Solve escalated issues. Serve as an engineering resource for the Network Operations Center (NOC) and operations teams, helping isolate faults and resolve complex problems.
Collaborate and share expertise. Partner with Networking and Security, support internal and external customers, document system designs, and mentor colleagues.
Explore what's next. Maintain lab environments, test new hardware and software, and contribute research and recommendations to future technology decisions.
What You'll Bring
6+ years of related experience as a Linux Systems Administrator or Linux Systems Engineer.
Expertise with Linux and/or Unix operating systems.
Strong networking fundamentals and a solid understanding of Storage Area Networks (SANs).
Knowledge of virtualization and containerization technologies such as VMware, Proxmox, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Experience with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
The ability to work independently, collaborate with a diverse team, and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment-even under pressure.
A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of training and experience (NOT required)
Work Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Regularly required to talk and hear.
Required to use hands to type, handle objects and paperwork.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Required to use close vision and be able to focus.
Ability to work on call, plus occasional overnight and weekend work.
Ability to travel on occasions.
Ready to put your Linux and virtualization expertise to work? Apply today and help build the infrastructure behind WOW!'s connections.
