Systems Administrator- Fleet Operations Engineering
Role Overview
Supports Apple’s large-scale compute infrastructure and services as part of Fleet Operations Engineering.
Works with internal and external teams to investigate issues, build solutions, and improve operational efficiency.
The Operations Center monitors events and coordinates resolution efforts.
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Role overview
Supports Apple’s large-scale compute infrastructure and services as part of Fleet Operations Engineering.
Works with internal and external teams to investigate issues, build solutions, and improve operational efficiency.
The Operations Center monitors events and coordinates resolution efforts.
Responsibilities
- Support infrastructure and maximize uptime for Apple Pay, iCloud, Music, TV, Maps, News, FaceTime, Siri, and other services.
- Investigate, identify, and implement solutions with teams.
- Recommend improved processes, workflows, automation, and operational practices.
- Conduct root-cause analysis and resolve or mitigate critical issues.
Minimum qualifications
- At least 3 years of experience building, automating, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale Linux servers in virtual and physical environments.
- Extensive Linux experience, especially Oracle Linux, RHEL, or CentOS; experience with GitHub, KVM, Docker, Kubernetes, and configuration management systems.
- Understanding of Linux security and encryption; experience with either Python or Go.
- Experience with bare-metal servers and understanding of Linux hardware; strong debugging ability across application, network, and host layers.
- Firm networking knowledge and deep understanding of information security, regulatory compliance, IPTables, and SELinux.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; flexibility to work shifts.
Preferred qualifications
- BE/B.Tech in IT or Computer Science is preferred.
- Puppet or Ansible automation and configuration management skills are preferred; kernel-debugging familiarity is a plus.
- Self-motivation, willingness to learn, teamwork, ownership, and urgency are valued.
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