10+ years of experience in system administration, networking, and security at an enterprise level.
Strong technical knowledge of enterprise infrastructure and security frameworks, with cloud experience (GCP/AWS/Azure/OCI) preferred.
Deep understanding of security challenges in large-scale distributed systems.
Experience in threat modeling and risk assessments.
Hands-on expertise in enterprise security, Windows & Linux administration, and enterprise networking.
Responsibilities
Build servers to meet project requirements within budget and timelines.
Collaborate with support teams for smooth integration of new capabilities.
Detail tasks and effort levels for project managers.
Lead troubleshooting efforts in core expertise areas.
Act as an escalation point for complex systems issues.
Manage technologies proactively and recommend service improvements.
Implement operational best practices for server health monitoring.
Benefits
Opportunities for career growth and personal development training.
Empowering management that values employee feedback.
Generous PTO, holiday shutdown, and flexible work options.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Comprehensive medical and non-medical benefits, including 401(k) matching and pet insurance.
Full Job Description
Job Description
KAI is looking for a Sr Engineer to join the IT team in the San Jose, CA office. The ideal candidate is an all-around experienced enterprise infrastructure and security engineer with profound deployment experience and will report to the IT Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Perform server builds necessary to support project requirements while meeting approved project budgets and timelines.
Partner with the support team to ensure new capabilities are smoothly integrated into the established operational processes, including monitoring backups, and failover/disaster recovery.
Responsible for detailing tasks and level of effort for project managers to include in overall project scope.
Lead troubleshooting/project completion effort in a core area of expertise.
Serve as a point of escalation for complex systems issues.
Subject matter expert in one or more of the following technologies a plus: Domain Name Service, Active Directory, VMWare, Windows Server management, security tool deployment, windows security.
Ability to lift up to 50+ lbs and install servers/network/other assets.
Proactively manage technologies within assigned areas, including providing recommendations for improving service and escalating areas that may impact service availability.
Continuous implementation of operational best practices improvements for monitoring and maintaining server health.
Enforce compliance regarding document retention, information security, and best practice system administration.
Regular availability outside of normal business hours may be required based on operational needs.
Assist with audits and perform other duties as necessary.
Qualifications
Self-driven engineer with at least a combined of 10+ years of system administration, networking, and security administration at enterprise level
Excellent technical knowledge about enterprise infrastructure, architecture and frameworks especially from networking and security point of view. Knowledge of Cloud Infrastructure and Security (GCP/AWS/Azure/OCI) is a plus
In depth understanding of complexities and security challenges in large-scale distributed systems
In depth experience conducting threat modeling assessments and risk assessments
Hands on knowledge of:
Enterprise security (3+ years)
Real time security breach prevention, cyber security incident management/discovery/remediation, enterprise security tool implementations, end point protection, log consolidation and monitoring, DMZ monitoring, regional security policies, data loss prevention, mobile device security
