Senior Linux Systems Administrator (DevOps)

About the role

We are seeking a full-time Senior Linux Systems Administrator (DevOps) at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops complex, integrated solutions to meet business requirements or enhance performance of Garmin’s Linux server computing systems
• Performs and evaluates cost analyses and vendor comparisons from small through large scale projects to ensure cost-effective and efficient operations
• Makes recommendations based on feasibility of various approaches
• Develops technical subject matter expertise on established and emerging server, storage, load balancer, and open source systems and other server technologies
• Communicates effectively regarding system operations and environment changes
• Adheres to SOX, PCI, and other regulatory requirements as dictated
• Develops and implements effective monitoring of enterprise systems
• Provides technical input to solution development plans and concept documents and foresees risks and communicates and mitigates those before problems arise
• Performs and plans major version upgrades and tunes systems using experience and deep knowledge of area
• Plans and manages technical projects involving other teams and communicates technology effectively to non-technical associates and management
• Recognizes and understands technology impacts within the business
• Contributes to technical research on new technologies, processes or procedures and documents technical designs and procedures for team library
• Provides 24x7 on-call support

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
• Ability to author and implement basic scripting and coding to automate technical needs such as to move files, backup, create configuration, or other tasks
• Demonstrated ability to implement new technologies effectively
• Demonstrated quality and effectiveness in work documentation and organization
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Desired qualifications include experience with Ansible, OpenStack, KVM, and automation/scripting skills

Skills

• Strong technical skills in Linux server computing systems
• Experience with MySQL or networking
• Effective communication and problem-solving abilities

Benefits

Garmin offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development opportunities

Details can be found here.