Senior System Engineer

Duties
•    Configuring internal systems;
•    Diagnosing and troubleshooting technical issues;
•    Check and upgrade the system infrastructure;
•    Monitor the performance of servers, software, and hardware;
•    Ensure the smooth deployment of new application;
•    Plan, test, and implement upgrades for our information systems;
•    Integrate new software applications;
•    Manage devices on our network through Active Directory;
•    Manage user access;
•    Configure Servers hardware;
•    Ensure servers and firewalls are working correctly;
•    Develop and apply best practices;
•    Coordinate with vendors as needed;
•    Run performance reports;
•    Is responsible for the installation and configuration of new software and hardware, including the server network, devices, and firewalls;
•    Is responsible for monitoring system performance, IT system operations and storage utilization;
•    To plan for necessary hardware or software upgrades to support system growth;
•    Manages user accounts, and assigns and updates security permissions on the system according to security policy;
•    Administer and support core Microsoft, and VMware technologies;
•    Group Policy design and configuration;
•    Linux administration;
•    Installation, Optimization, and Maintenance of Servers: Ensure the installation, optimization, and stable operation of servers running Linux distributions (Red Hat, Oracle Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu);
•    Active Directory user and group administration.

Requirements

related field (master’s preferred);
•    Knowledge of Systems and Architectures: Advanced knowledge of systems (Linux/Windows), distributed computing architectures (client-server, intranet/internet), hardware platforms, and resources—CPU, memory, virtualization, clustering;
•    A minimum of 5 years' experience in system administration;
•    Solid understanding of Office 365 and MS Cloud;
•    Good knowledge of at least one scripting language;
•    Good knowledge of system security techniques;
•    Scripting experience is a plus;
•    Experience with VMware is preferred;
•    Experience with storage devices HPE 3par, MSA;
•    Experience in HPE storage systems;
•    Comfortable working with various operating systems;
•    Having at least one of CompTIA Server+, Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), or Linux certifications ( RHCSA  or RHCE) is advantage;
•    Experience in Backup systems as a Veeam Backup;
•    Experience in M365 & Azure, experience in M365 migration. Design and implement Azure cloud strategy;
•    Administer and support core Microsoft, and VMware technologies;
•    Work and security processes of servers and data;
•    Good FTP file server knowledge;
•    Support the environment setups required for development, testing, and production systems;
•    Enhance business systems by providing accurate information about business needs and priorities;
•    Manage the consistent use of agreed tools and methods to address and resolve user identified problems in line with service level agreements;
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills in Azerbaijani, Russian, and English;
•    Proficient use of MS Office;
•    Attention to detail, and a drive to be successful; ability to work independently with minimal supervision or assistance;
•    Strong problem-solving skills, innovation, collaboration, analysis
•    Ability to resolve user complaints and concerns;
•    Strategic mindset;
•    Strong troubleshooting and communication skills;
•    Positive, self-motivated individual who can complete tasks independently;
•    Strong knowledge of Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL, Rocky Linux, or Debian.
•    Experience with Linux installation, configuration, troubleshooting, patching, and system upgrades.

•    Strong understanding of Linux file systems, permissions, users/groups, processes, and services.
•    Experience with systemd, SSH, cron, log management, and package management.
•    of Linux security, hardening, firewall configuration, SSH security, and access control.
•    Experience with monitoring tools such as Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, or similar.
•    Knowledge of automation/configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform.

Interested candidates may apply for the role by sending resume to [email protected] email address, mentioning " Senior System Engineer in theme tab. Pease note that only selected candidates will be contacted regarding next steps of recruitment process.