Senior SysOps Engineer

Inviting you to take up the challenge of building a world-class IT system with the following aspects:

• A robust and lean IT infrastructure (hardware, software & networks) – fit for purpose, zero waste
• Strong systems for operations & maintenance –
  • ability to monitor health of the system
  • regular maintenance routines
  • planning in advance for issues/ failures - quick troubleshooting guides, strong protocols for managing crises, etc.
• Strong data protection and backup systems
• Building vendor relationships and partnerships
• Expect to work in a flat organization in a startup mode

Scope of the current IT system:

• The system is used by 35-40 users, across 2-3 locations + remote users
• Windows 10/11 systems
• MS 365, SharePoint, Teams, Exchange for communication & storage
• Data backups on NAS
• 2 parallel internet connections, Networks & Sonicwall Firewall
• Systems for Video Conferencing and Webinars
• Maintenance of domains, websites and web platforms – zero downtime

• The system is used by 35-40 users, across 2-3 locations + remote users
• Windows 10/11 systems
• MS 365, SharePoint, Teams, Exchange for communication & storage
• Data backups on NAS
• 2 parallel internet connections, Networks & Sonicwall Firewall
• Systems for Video Conferencing and Webinars
• Maintenance of domains, websites and web platforms – zero downtime

Qualities we value for this role:

• Strong hands-on technical knowledge, troubleshooting skills
• Excellence quality orientation
• Ability to design and maintain systems
• Willingness to think from first principles and innovate
• Strong learning orientation
• good people skills

Growth Path open to you:

• An opportunity to work with an experienced technology team in areas like - deployment of web platforms at scale, developing applications, managing tech. support
• An opportunity to learn about library sciences and knowledge management to build a knowledge management system
• An opportunity to learn powerful life-changing ideas of the lab
• An opportunity to work with experienced consultants to build your IT systems that are world class and user-centric

Background about Illumine: (http://www.illumine.in" target="_blank">www.illumine.in)

• Illumine is a consulting company and a foundation.
• Over 25 years, our work has impacted over 4 million people.
• Our clients include -
  • Government agencies like CBSE, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Capacity Building Commission (Mission Karmayogi)
  • Leading companies like Bharat Petroleum, State Bank of India, Indian Railways, Tata Consultancy Services, Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Aditya Birla Capital, Asian Paints;
  • Colleges and Universities like IIT Delhi & Jammu, Gujarat Technological University, etc.
• We work to i) help companies, government services contribute better to society,
  ii) build self esteem and better thinking capabilities in youth and children.

Salary:

Commensurate with capability/ experience

A Network & Server Admin at Rubico will have an essential role in administering and managing the company’s local area network and cloud-based hostings. 

The Network & Server Admin will require troubleshooting, cloud hosting related technical issues, in addition to providing hardware and software support and solutions to employees as well as clients. It also requires a good understanding of Linux.

Required Skills

• 1+ years of experience working on cloud hosting environments. AWS environment with good understanding and knowledge
• Have a good understanding of managing systems and services on cloud providers like AWS or GCP
• Sound understanding of working on different Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Centos, Debian, etc
• Good understanding of web servers (Apache, Nginx, etc), SQL databases & PHP/Node.js/Python installation as well as configuration
• Command-line tools knowledge (ex. SSH, Bash)
• Experience in any scripting language (Bash scripting, python etc)
• 1+ years experience in networking including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, Router/Firewall Management, etc.
• The candidate should be proficient in troubleshooting OS and network-related issues with good interpersonal communication skills and good presentation skills.
• Thorough understanding of Windows, Linux, and macOS desktop environments.

Good to Have Skills

• Experience and knowledge of managing Linux-based hosting servers (Ex. AWS EC2 instances).
• Basic understanding of DevOps concepts can be a plus
• Experience/Knowledge of Monitoring Services for hosted systems.
• Should be proactive with managing and defining options in a cloud environment.
• DNS management experience.
• Development experience using LAMP architecture.
• Code Repositories Management (Ex. Git).
• G Suite Management.
• Working experience in managing Unifi Controllers and Ubiquiti routers.
• IPv6 networking experience.
• Good Communication Skills.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot desktop computer issues: Identify, investigate and resolve problems in the quickest way possible.
• Look after a firewall and content filter.
• Handle all the server roles such as DNS, Web Server, Database Server, etc.
• Manage cloud hosting servers, and services installed on those servers.
• Communicate with cloud hosting support for technical queries.
• Work on hosting servers to create/update sites and install new software/services.
• Manage and control server(s) via SSH.
• Configure file permissions for various websites.
• Maintain prevention plans to keep websites secure from hacking attempts.
• Look after all network/server-related tasks and regularly come up with strategies for improvement.
• Regular documentation on server and network policies and protocols.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in developing database applications and reports
• Expert in SQL in various databases with good exposure to MySQL
• Hands on experience in query tuning for applications, APIs and reports
• Expertise in developing database procedures, triggers and events.
• Experience in AWS Aurora.
• Excellent communication skills.

- Ensure reliability and efficiency of both large-scale cloud systems and business-operations

- Build and manage systems, infrastructure and applications through automation

- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipeline

- Build/Maintain alerting and monitoring service

- Automate all manual operations work

- Strong experience of AWS ecosystem

- Good working experience in python

- Experience in CI/CD tools like Jenkins

- Experience with Infrastructure automation tools like salt stack or chef is a plus

- Minimum 4 Years of work experience in Site Reliability.

- Extensive experience in supporting production Internet services

- Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with effective communication skills and a sense of drive

The Position

This exciting role within Ashnik’s consulting team brings a great opportunity in terms of desiging and deploy Kubernetes platform solution for Ashnik’s enterprise customers, who are spread across SEA and India. This role takes a lead in consulting the customers for adoption of Kubernetes platform for their Digital Transformation journey.

Experience and skills required

• 8 to 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure
• Expertise on Linux and container technologies
• 2 to 3 years of hands-on experience in configuration and management of the Kubernetes platform
• Experienced with working on cloud service provider’s Kubernetes platform is an added advantage
• Proven technical skill in designing and delivering of enterprise level solution involving integration of complex technologies
• Knowledge and experience of CI/CD pipeline
• Good understanding of networking and software defined storage concepts
• Experienced in automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform is also highly desirable
• Shell scripting skills are required
• Experience of deploying, configuring, managing Kubernetes on public cloud platform

This role requires high degree of being a self-starter, working with diversified teams and with customers spread across Southeast Asia and the India region. This role requires you to be pro-active in communicating with customers and internal teams about various industry trends, technology development and crafting thought leadership.

Graphene is a Singapore Head quartered AI company which has been recognized as Singapore’s Best Start Up By Switzerland’s Seedstarsworld, and also been awarded as best AI platform for healthcare in Vivatech Paris. Graphene India is also a member of the exclusive NASSCOM Deeptech club. We are

developing an AI platform which is disrupting and replacing traditional Market Research with unbiased insights with a focus on healthcare, consumer goods and financial services.

Graphene was founded by Corporate leaders from Microsoft and P&G and works closely with the Singapore Government & Universities in creating cutting edge technology which is gaining traction with many Fortune 500 companies in India, Asia and USA.

Graphene’s culture is grounded in delivering customer delight by recruiting high potential talent and providing an intense learning and collaborative atmosphere, with many ex-employees now hired by large companies across the world.

Graphene has a 6-year track record of delivering financially sustainable growth and is one of the rare start-ups which is self-funded and is yet profitable and debt free. We have already created a strong bench strength of Singaporean leaders and are recruiting and grooming more talent with a focus on our US expansion.

  Cloud Systems Administrator position responsibilities includes:

• Configure and fine tune cloud infrastructure
• Install and configure virtual cloud
• Support cloud servers including security configurations, patching, and
• Establish Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to customer
• Develop scripts for automating client/server
• Monitoring, automating processes & recovery
• SQL server and noSQL dB configuration, maintenance and administration
• Network admin and configuration

• Engineering degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Minimum of 4 years with Linux/Windows server administration
• Proficient with MS SQL Server administration, Cosmos DB
• Experience with supporting application and database servers
• Strong experience with IIS, other web servers
• Strong experience with Security – Identity, Access Control and Data Protection
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure
• DevOps skills – Automated build and release management experience
• Resource and Cost Optimization

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes. Certifications like CKAD a plus
• Certification on Azure Administration (AZ – 104) a plus

• Should have the passion to work for the organization thereby growing with the
• A good team player as well as be able to contribute individually as and when
• Should be able to mentor juniors if any need
• Should be able to learn any new technology if the project
• Leadership Capability, Self-motivated, highly collaborative, working through uncertainties and unknowns, Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, Getting things done, Continuous learning