Cloud Systems Engineer; US Cirizen

• Contract

Teradata is seeking a Cloud Systems Engineer experienced in supporting a 24x7 mission critical Cloud environment utilizing multiple Linux and Windows operating system platforms.

Job Title: Cloud Systems Engineer
Location: San Diego, CA
Duration: 4+ Months contract

• Provide day‑to‑day operational support of physical and virtualized server OS environments and technologies (Linux, Windows, Dell) in support of Teradata Cloud Operations.
• Install and configure server hardware and OS software. This includes firmware and driver updates for all hardware components.
• Prepare monthly capacity/utilization reports, vendor performance assessments based on SLA, resource utilization, and other documentation as required.
• Create/update/maintain all server‑related documentation and diagrams of the hardware infrastructure, including operational run books.
• Manage small to medium‑size projects or portions of large projects.
• Assist in resolving issues and planning for new applications and services.
• Provide Level 2 support including on‑call rotation for off hours.
• Manage, maintain and monitor current servers for efficiency, data recoverability and performance to identify areas of improvement.

• Administrator‑level operating system experience with Linux.
• Practical experience with troubleshooting issues related to server platforms in a Cloud environment.
• Scripting experience (Perl, PHP, Shell and VB/Power Shell).
• Experience with Disaster Recovery, High Availability, and Site to Site Replication.
• Experience integrating Linux servers into Active Directory authentication.
• Experience with creating centralized patch and configuration management solutions.
• 8+ years of experience with Linux systems in a virtual and physical environment.
• 5+ years of experience working in a mission critical 24x7 production level environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Team player who works towards meeting team commitments.
• Results oriented.
• A passion for improving processes and commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

• Maintain and support a 2003/2008 Active Directory infrastructure.
• Administrator‑level operating system experience with Microsoft Windows.
• 5+ years of experience with Windows systems in a virtual and physical environment.
• Experience with multiple hypervisors to include VMware, Hyper‑V, and KVM etc.
• Administration of IIS, Apache or similar web server environments.