CRYSTEL Hiring for Platform Engineer – Linux & Containers at Amman, Jordan Full Time

Brief: the role involves set of responsibilities, primarily revolving around the deployment, configuration, hardening, testing, and Level 3 (L3) support of critical infrastructure components.

Responsibilities Brief

1. Infrastructure Deployment and Management: Deploy and manage Linux-based infrastructure, including servers, virtual machines, and containers using scripts and tools (e.g. Terraform, ARM).

2. Configuration Management: Develop and maintain automated configuration management scripts and tools (e.gAnsible, PowerShell DSC) to streamline system provisioning and configuration.

3. Security Hardening: Conduct security hardening of Linux systems and containers to protect against vulnerabilities and security threats.

4. Container Orchestration: Implement and manage container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes to support containerized applications.

5. Testing and Quality Assurance: Develop and execute testing strategies for Linux-based systems and containers, including performance testing, integration testing, and security testing.

6. L3 Operations and Incident Response: Provide Level 3 support for Linux and container-related incidents and issues, including troubleshooting and resolution. Ensure timely response and adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for incident resolution, minimizing downtime and service disruptions.

7. Monitoring and Performance Optimization: Implement monitoring solutions (e.g., Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana) to proactively identify performance bottlenecks and system issues.

Experience, Qualifications, & Skills:

• Diploma or Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• Accreditations:
  • Linux certifications (Red Hat Certified Engineer) – mandatory
  • CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) – advantageous
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant IT experience, including a mandatory 3 years of hands-on experience in overseeing Cloud workloads, specifically with a focus on Red Hat (mandatory), and expertise in SLES (advantageous), AKS (mandatory), OpenShift (advantageous), and Containers.
• Experience of performance monitoring and capacity management, backup/restore operations, update management, hardening in Linux and AKS environments
• Experience in working in a senior technical support capacity (L3).
• Effective communication, facilitation and influencing skills – ability to present ideas clearly and concisely.
• Knowledge and experience implementing Linux server services with best practices
• Experience in writing scripts in Bash (mandatory), Python and PowerShell
• Experience in IaC tools (Terraform – mandatory, ARM – advantageous)
• Experience in configuration management tools (Ansible – mandatory, PowerShell DSC, Helm, Azure Policy)
• IT Infrastructure deployment experience including troubleshooting, design, and implementation.
• Experience on transformation projects and successful transitions to implementation support teams.
• Strong communication skills
• Team player with ability to work with cross functional teams
• Strong communication skills
• Critical thinking skills