Our expanding IT team is looking for a Linux / DevOps Engineer for our Olathe, KS headquarters. In this role, you will perform and plan the management and administration of Linux based services and technologies. You will work with team members to ensure technology is effectively supporting enterprise systems and share knowledge with other IT associates. Ideal candidates for this role will possess the following experience and abilities:
Design and develop complex, integrated solutions to enhance performance of Garmin’s Linux and Kubernetes infrastructure
Perform and plan major version upgrades of software and hardware while complying with change control best practices
Strong experience with Red Hat/CentOS operating systems, and automation experience with Puppet, Ansible and other paid and opensource automation tools preferred
Good working knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker and/or Podman and Python experience strongly preferred
Strong understanding of load balancing technologies, preferably with HAProxy and Consul template
Good knowledge of Python, Ruby, Perl or other scripting languages
Familiar with data models: RDMBS, NoSQL, Kafka, Redis, Memcache
Basic understanding of networking, TCP/IP, routing, IP addressing and DNS
High-level functional understanding of firewalls, load balancers and routers
Other responsibilities and key functions will include:
Contributes to technical research on new technologies, processes or procedures
Continuously develop technical subject matter expertise on established and emerging container, server, storage, load balancer, and open source systems and other server technologies
Communicate effectively regarding system operations and environment changes
Adhere to SOX, PCI, and other regulatory requirements as governing standards
Understands and avoids capacity, redundancy, and health constraints of container, server, storage, load balancer, and other paid and open source systems
Ensures that all security requirements are met or exceeded
Provides technical input to solution development plans and concept documents
Demonstrates understanding of business impacts of issues and how they relate to IT owned solutions
Communicates effectively in written and verbal form in a cross-functional setting with business partners
Exemplifies Garmin’s Mission Statement and Quality Policy and proactively works to improve Garmin’s culture
Design and implement effective monitoring of enterprise systems
Tunes systems using experience and knowledge of area
Foresees risks and communicates and mitigates before problems arise
Documents technical designs and procedures for team library
Communicates technology effectively to non-technical associates and management
Recognizes and understands technology impacts within the business
Consistently looks at the opportunity in all changes
Gives and receives feedback in a constructive manner
Provides 24x7 on-call rotation support for critical Linux systems
Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or another relevant field AND a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Other required skills include:
Outstanding academics with the demonstrated ability to apply learned knowledge
Ability to author and implement basic scripting and coding to automate technical needs such as to move files, backup, create configuration, or other tasks
Demonstrated ability to implement new technologies effectively
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a small team setting
Consistently demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work documentation and organization
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.