Senior DevOps/Linux Systems Engineer

$110,000 - $180,000/Yr

Freeform - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Los Angeles, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior DevOps/Linux Systems Engineer at Freeform will play a critical role in building and managing the IT infrastructure necessary for deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories. This position involves architecting and deploying IT solutions to support a heterogeneous computing environment that processes large volumes of data and integrates with a hybrid cloud platform. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, focusing on building scalable and resilient systems while collaborating with various teams to ensure operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Build highly resilient, high-performance, scalable, and flexible IT systems
• Design, implement, manage, document & troubleshoot compute and storage environments to support ML, big data, and Kubernetes workloads
• Design and implement data management and archiving systems
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery processes
• Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the health, performance, and availability of systems and applications
• Collaborate with security teams to implement and maintain security best practices
• Maintain and administer hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Manage networking and firewall hardware and software
• Troubleshoot various technical issues across operating systems and hardware
• Operate under tight timelines and limited resources, demonstrating flexibility and a proactive approach.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in IT Linux systems engineering
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Demonstrated experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Github Actions or CircleCI
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack
• Linux scripting/automation experience using shell, bash, Python, or similar language

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working for an engineering company and building IT infrastructure for software or hardware engineers
• Experience with VMware deployment clusters and high availability
• Knowledge of best practices around data security and implementation
• Experience scoping, implementing, and partitioning physical and virtual servers in an enterprise environment
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to participate in after-hours, on-call support for computer, network, and phone issues
• Experience setting up and supporting a remote work environment for offsite employees
• Degree in computer science, engineering, IT, information systems, math, physics, or similar technical discipline

Benefits

• Significant stock option packages
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Free daily catered lunch and dinner
• Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events