Systems Engineer, Linux & HPC

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Role:

The Technology Services Group (TSG) is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join our High-performance Computing (HPC) team to deploy, manage, and support Linux-based systems. You will work closely with the Moody\’s-RMS Model Development teams who rely on such infrastructure for the creation of next-generation Catastrophe Models used by many of the world\’s leading insurers, reinsurers, and brokers. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on leading bare-metal and virtualization solutions, to drive innovation and support the organization\’s growth and success. If you are a passionate Linux engineer, possess strong technical acumen, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply and join our team.

Responsibilities:

1. Deploy, manage, configure, and support company-wide Linux and HPC environments.
2. Drive continuous improvement through the adoption of automation and orchestration.
3. Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and reliability.
4. Implement and maintain security best practices for Linux systems and HPC clusters.
5. Maintain patching and application updates to ensure system security.
6. Manage and maintain backup and disaster recovery processes.
7. Provide expert technical advice and solve complex problems.
8. Coordinate across TSG towers and other business areas for problem escalation, resolution, reporting, and collaboration.

Experience Required:

1. 3+ years of proven experience managing Red Hat CentOS systems, including installation, configuration, user and group management.
2. Experience managing large file systems, access controls, auditing, and reporting.
3. Experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Jenkins.
4. Experience with build automation, PXE-booting, and Foreman.
5. Proficiency in coding with Bash, Shell, Python, and version control systems like Git and GitHub.
6. Experience with package managers, software modules, and libraries.
7. Experience investigating complex issues and performing corrective actions, such as DNS, DHCP, SSH connectivity, SMTP services, and high-availability services.
8. Experience working with ticketing systems such as ServiceNow or Jira.
9. Experience with monitoring tools like Nagios, Zenoss, LogicMonitor, or similar.
10. Knowledge of IBM Spectrum Scale and Spectrum Protect is advantageous.
11. Knowledge of container-based workloads (Docker, Kubernetes) is advantageous.
12. Exposure to Public Cloud services or hybrid connectivity is advantageous.

Other Skills Required:

• Professional certifications such as RHCSA, LPIC, RHCE, or equivalent.
• Client-focused and solutions-driven mindset.
• Creativity and innovation.
• Industry knowledge and business acumen.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• This role requires physical reporting to the Moody’s London Office and Data Center.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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