Sr. Systems Administrator - (Open shift & Kubernetes Container Administration)
- Full-time
- Job Family Group: Technology and Operations
Company Description
Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity. Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do: Our VisaNet network processes over 13,000 transactions per second for people and businesses around the world, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global economy. Visa’s sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup, celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.
Job Description
As a member of the System Administration team, you are responsible for applying skills and exercising knowledge to perform specified support functions. As part of the team -You will support critical applications and ensure the stability of services by performing dedicated maintenance activities. You engage in automation activities, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and remediation. Knowledge of production support process including incident/change/problem management, call triaging, and critical issue resolution procedures.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Experience with container technologies and orchestration platforms (i.e. Docker UCP Swarm / Kubernetes , Containers) is a must
Experience in Docker/Kubernetes deployment and configuration, scaling and management of containerized applications.
Exposure to tools surrounding the Kubernetes ecosystem such as helm, kubeadm, Prometheus, FluentD etc.
Experience with configuration management tools (Chef, Ansible, etc.) is must
Experience with SDN and SDS-Scale IO
Experience in deploying, managing and maintaining virtualization technologies including , VMWare, Hyper-V ,Cloud and , Red hat KVM is a plus( Not a must)
Experience to Hitachi HDS storage arrays and knowledge of Brocade storage switch technologies is a plus
Strong technical analytical and troubleshooting skills, and possess an ability to explain technical concepts and provide guidance to staff.
Proficient to expert scripting and automation skills converting manual and maintenance functions into fully orchestrated automation.
Must have Strong Knowledge & experience in system monitoring techniques and tools supporting unattended operations.
Strong system security awareness and knowledge in OS hardening.
Ability to operate in complex, highly-secure, and highly-available, operations environments and interact with the technology domain experts required to maintain those environments
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills. Coaching other members of the support team, sharing technical and customer knowledge in a helpful and timely fashion
Responsible for partnering with the Platform, Engineering and Delivery Teams to deliver seamless infrastructure support for all Visa business lines
You will Support at least 2 of the following third party monitoring and automation tools: Netcool, Splunk, BMC Patrol
Security Remediation process (vulnerability assessment and patch management)
Responsible for adherence of established ITIL practice such as Incident,Change, Problem and Release Management
Qualifications
A minimum of 5+ years' experience enterprise management and support where
overlying critical services must maintain high availability at all times.Educational Qualification and experience must include:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or
similar field with 5 + years of experienceMaster’s degree in computer science /Information technology with 3 years of experience.
Expertise in Container technologies such as Docker, Open shift , Kubenetes is must.
Expertise in Virtualization technologies such as KVM, VMWare and Hyper-V as a plus
Expertise in infrastructure technologies such as HP and DELL hardware ( Blades and Rack servers)
Strength in scripting automation against Windows, UNIX. BMC Atrium Orchestrator experience is highly recommended.
Deep understanding of networking concepts
Unix Systems Administration experience required, Windows experience is a plus.
Experience supporting a 24x7 Operational environment, requiring shift support
Working experience with infrastructure components (LAN/WAN/TCP IP)
Self-motivated with the ability to exercise independent judgment with minimal direction
from supervisorAbility to coordinate activities within cross-divisional and cross-functional
teamsStrong organizational skills with the ability to adapt quickly to changing
priorities and assignmentsExcellent verbal, written, skills; in particular, demonstrated ability to
effectively communicate technical and business issues and solutions to
multiple organizational levels internally and externallyStrong understanding of process orientation, understanding of project management
techniques, methodologies and best practicesCandidate must have demonstrated and be prepared to exhibit initiative and ownership
of consistent delivery successAbility to set goals and objectives, prioritize, and manage situations to
satisfactory completion
Additional Information
Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.