Manager, Systems Engineering (DNS)

Position: Manager, Systems Engineering (DNS)

Location: Sandy Springs, GA (Onsite 5 days per week)

Type: Full-Time

Pay: $150,000 - $200,000 base salary + Bonus

The Manager, Systems Engineering (DNS) is responsible for leading a team of engineers responsible for software releases consisting of third-party applications and related deployment procedures in a mixed Linux and Windows environment. This individual works as part of a service-delivery team that assists developers, operations teams, and business teams to get results from a delivered platform as quickly as possible. Additionally, this position is a hands-on technical role that includes root cause analysis of problems, selecting, developing, and implementing automation tools, as well as active participation in deeply technical discourse.

Responsibilities

• Educate and mentor team members, operations staff and other departments on best practices and application deployment methodologies and technologies
• Delegate, assign, and ensure work is completed by subordinate staff
• Assist in the design, planning and implementation of server and application delivery solutions
• Tune and design systems infrastructure for maximum available performance
• Automation of manual tasks using scripting and application development
• Investigate and adopt new technologies/tools as needs arise as well as implement said tools quickly and efficiently
• Respond to and assist with production operations in a 24/7 environment
• Evaluate, test, and integrate new operating system versions, drivers, and patches
• Provide technical analysis, resolve problems, and propose solutions
• Provide support to and coordinate with Developers, Operations staff, and End-Users
• Provide education and/or mentorship where needed to Teammates, Operations, Development and QA
• Ensure streamlined application deployments as part of the overall SDLC
• Manage infrastructure lifecycles, including procurement, buildout, ongoing hygienic support, and decommission

Knowledge and Experience/Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with engineering Operating Systems as well as Software Development Engineering, Tools Automation, or similar role in platform delivery
• Experience as a people manager or in a team lead role with delegation duties
• Degree in engineering discipline or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering / Development
• Solid experience coding with any one or combination of PowerShell, Python, Bourne, Groovy, Ruby, etc
• Fundamental understanding of the SDLC processes, and tools (GIT, Puppet, etc.)
• Experience with automation/configuration management using either Puppet, Chef, Ansible or equivalent
• Working knowledge of multi-tiered, highly available, and resilient application design
• Working knowledge of horizontal and vertical scaling for performance and high availability
• Top-tier critical thinking, analytics, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a service-oriented team environment
• Strong understanding of project Management, organization, and time management
• Customer focus and dedication to the best possible user experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical or business resources
• Understanding of Continuous Integration and Delivery concepts

Desired

• Experience working in a GitOps organization with a drive to automate everything
• Working knowledge of the creation, support and deployment of Docker Containers
• Working knowledge of the setup and configuration of Kubernetes
• Fundamental understanding of Operational Concepts (DR, BCP, Prod vs. Non-Prod)
• Experience with LDAP and Multi-Factor authentication systems
• Basic understanding of SQL Database concepts (Oracle, MySQL)