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The assigned team supports and maintains a variety of large and global scale systems for building management and physical security operations. The skill set required is industry typical 'systems administration', including working knowledge of various networking systems. Work is ticket based, and the team would be expected to procedurally work through tickets (submitted via a template) to resolution.\nScope:\nApplies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues\nWorks on problems of moderate scope\nReceives general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects\nResponsibilities:\nLarge Scale Data Center Build Out: Install, configure, and maintain data center hardware and software infrastructure\nIncident Response: Participate in incident response activities, including on-call rotations, to address data center related incidents and minimize service interruptions\nTroubleshooting: Respond to and resolve technical issues within the data center ranging from software bugs, hardware failures to network issues\nPerformance Monitoring: Monitor server performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement necessary adjustments to optimize server performance and ensure scalability\nDocumentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides\nAutomation: Identify opportunities for automation and develop scripts or tools to streamline related tasks and improve operational efficiency\nCollaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including network engineers, system administrators, and application developers\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, a related field or related experience\nSolid understanding of hardware, linux and virtualization technologies in a data center production environment\nProficient in server administration, including installation, configuration, and maintenance of servers\nExperience with monitoring tools and techniques to proactively identify and resolve server performance issues\nUnderstanding of networking concepts and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)\nKnowledge of the interdependencies of data center functions and technologies\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams\nAbility to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Ansible)\nExperience with massive remote OS installation such as PXE boot\nKnowledge of out-of-band / lights-out server communication methods, such as IPMI and NCSI\nCompTIA Server+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, VMware Certified Associate, CCNA or Red Hat Certified System Administrator\nPhysical Demand & Work Environment:\nMust have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing\nMust have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment\nMust be able to use a computer\nMust have the ability to communicate effectively \nSome positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers","description_format":"text","description_chars":3411,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["IT Infrastructure & Networking Services","IT Help Desk & Service Desk"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-19T01:39:03Z"}],"liveness":{"score":9,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.312,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":44,"expected_fill_days":18,"reasons":["conf:10","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/astreya-server-operation-engineer-ii","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/astreya-server-operation-engineer-ii.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T21:06:49Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3650,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1350,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}