Management of Akuna’s server infrastructure at third party and local data centres
Additional day-to-day responsibilities include system analysis, monitoring, and performance tuning, as well as additional support as required
Qualities that make great candidates
4-6 years of systems engineering experience
Advanced experience with a variety of Linux distributions (RedHat, Ubuntu ,etc.)
Experience in managing and running services within K8s clusters
Experience in automation of daily software and hardware related tasks, Python or Bash scripting experience preferred
Experience with build and configuration management tools (Ansible/Rundeck, Puppet, Foreman)
Experience with system monitoring and alerting tools (Icinga/Nagios, Prometheus, Alertmanager)
Experience in virtualization and orchestration platforms like VMware, Kubernetes and Terraform
Experience in supporting a variety of storage platforms/protocols
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tooling
Linux kernel and low latency performance tuning
Knowledge of database systems, including PostgreSQL and MySQL
Experience in troubleshooting multicast and TCP related performance issues
Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot issues
Good English communication skills
Bonus
Ideally a STEM degree (Bachelors, Masters or PhD) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
