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Systems Administrator / Software & Data Specialist

Great Basin Logistics

Full-time

Sparks, NV

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Company Overview

We’re not like other payment companies. At Equinox Payments, we bring a fresh, modern approach to the electronic payments industry. Everything we do is rooted in innovation, collaboration, and a relentless drive to deliver real impact for our clients.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Equinox is one of the largest and most trusted providers of secure payment terminals and technologies in the U.S. But we’re more than just hardware. We specialize in bridging the gap between retailers, payment processors, credentialing systems, and smart data, to create seamless, highly secure solutions that work in the real world.

What sets us apart is our nimble and flexible mindset and deep commitment to servicing the unique needs of every client. Whether we’re customizing a solution for a global retailer or refining backend systems for a payment provider, we’re known for rolling up our sleeves and getting it done—fast, efficiently, and with care.

Our team thrives in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment where ideas are shared freely and wins are celebrated together. If you’re passionate, driven, and energized by the opportunity to make a real difference in a highly collaborative setting, you’ll feel right at home here.

Job Description:

Linux system administrators maintain the computing systems in our environment by building systems, performing upgrades of software, maintaining hardware, addressing questions about technical problems, and improving efficiency of system functions. Work is performed during business hours with periodic after-hours / weekend system updates.

Responsibilities:

· Ensuring fault tolerance of services and databases via automation

· Deploy services in production environment

· Improving monitoring systems and dealing with incidents

· Reviewing, proposing and implementing security controls

· Proactively review and interpret alerts and provide timely response, analysis of the incident

· Work with development teams to resolve issues related to their systems

· Test and develop technologies to improve or replace services

· Must be able to prioritize multiple assigned tasks and execute parallel tasks in a high-pressure environment.

· You must document your systems and cross train teammates to assist in system support needs.

· Support mission critical systems 24x7x365 systems, including on-call, after-hours, and weekend support.

· Experience setting up a rsyslog server and log monitoring

· Experience setting up a configuration system for Linux, preferably CFEngine

Technologies Used:

· Ubuntu Linux: installation, hardening, operation, maintenance

· Standard UNIX environment tools: vi, tmux, ssh

· Bash scripting

· PostgresSQL databases

· Trouble-shooting Java based applications

· Tomcat servers

· Version control: git, cvs

· Configuration management

· Network trouble-shooting tools: tcpdump/wireshark, netstat, netcat

· System/application trouble-shooting tools: strace, openssl

Ideal Candidate:· A self-starter who will succeed in an entrepreneurial IT environment· A “can do” curious candidate who enjoys building processes and working in an agile manner

· Excellent written and verbal skills

· Motivated to complete tasks

· Ability to prioritize and manage tasks

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

· Attention to detail in documenting work

· Experience working with Linux or other Unix

· Knowledge of Unix system primitives such as syscalls, IPC, cgroups and namespaces

Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Scottsdale, AZ 85258