IT Infrastructure & Systems Engineer
Exacta Systems · Austin, TX · 1 wk ago
Information TechnologyInternship
Key Responsibilities
- Linux (Ubuntu) Administration – Install, configure, and maintain Ubuntu-based servers, ensuring security and performance.
- Server Virtualization – Manage and maintain virtualized environments, including provisioning and optimizing VM resources.
- Network & Server Management – Monitor, troubleshoot, and configure servers, NAS systems, and network devices remotely.
- Device Configuration – Create, modify, and deploy device configurations across various networking and IT systems.
- Technical Exploration – Analyze new technologies, test them, document findings, and provide recommendations.
- International & Domestic Travel – Be available for travel (occasionally on short notice of 12 to 24 hours).
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in system administration and network administration.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex IT environments.
- Experience with remote infrastructure management and network security best practices.
- Ability to independently research, test, and document new technologies.
- Ready to assist our company’s staff with escalation support via a ticketing system.
- Willingness to travel both nationally and internationally on short notice (Very rarely but sometimes 12-24 hours notice). Some trips will require a week or more away from home.
Preferred Skills
- Monitoring via SNMP/SSH/WMI
- Fortinet Firewalls – Configuration and management
- AWS/Azure Cloud Services – Infrastructure setup and maintenance
- Docker – Deploying, maintaining, automated updates and deployments
- Cisco/Aruba Network devices – maintaining, upgrading, remote deployments
- Ansible – Automation for IT infrastructure
- SSO & Authentication Systems – SAML, RADIUS, OIDC (Okta)
- Github & VSCode – Version control and basic scripting
- Wireshark – Network packet analysis
- LogicMonitor – Infrastructure monitoring and custom sensor creation
- Zero Trust Security – Implementation and best practices
- Scripting – Automation via Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, etc.