Senior Systems Engineer

nnIt’s fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they’re doing!  nn nnAt Blackline, we’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.nn nnSince being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process.

Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.nn nn nn nnBeing a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical.

At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.nn nn   nn nn nn nnWork, Play and Grow at BlackLine!nn nn nn nn Make Your Mark: nn nn   nn nnBlackLine empowers our team members to be change agents and are always seeking new and innovative ways to solve problems.

We are experiencing explosive growth and looking for passionate and talented people to join our team.nn nn nn nnThe Senior Systems Engineer develop automation of the information technology infrastructure and integrate application across the enterprise.

A successful candidate must possess solid critical thinking skills and have experience supporting integration and BI platforms, 24×7 high availability mission-critical infrastructures and be familiar with commonly used scripting platforms.nn nn   nn nn You’ll Get To: nn nn   nn Ensure 99.99%+ availability of the services and infrastructure that spans across multiple global datacenters in private and public clouds.

Design, Build, and Run container platforms and supporting automation in a highly available, high traffic environment.

Monitor and maintain health, performance, and security of all infrastructure components.

Build systems and perform necessary tasks to deliver against committed project timelines.

Ability to effectively lead technical projects and make design decisions where applicable.

Maintain documentation and operational knowledge base.

Adhere to the change management and other established processes and procedures.

Respond to and troubleshoot incidents.

Conduct root cause analyses.

Provide remediation steps.

Evaluate and analyze systems, performance, issues and metrics in order to provide recommendations for continuous improvements.

Participate in a scheduled 24/7 on-call rotation for second tier support escalations.

Collaborate with smart, impassioned individuals from different backgrounds to create a robust and evolving platform.

nn n nn nn What You’ll Bring: nn nn n nn nnYears of Experience in Related Field: 5+ yearsnn nn n nn nnEducation:nn nnBachelor’s Degree in an IT or engineering discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience.nn nn n nn nnTechnical/Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:nn Experience supporting Linux and Windows operating systems in a large-scale environment.

Track record of architecting, developing and implementing robust distributed online solutions.

Proficient with git-based development workflows.

Experience with software development processes and methodologies in a team setting.

Proficient developing Infrastructure as Code at an advanced level.

Experience with scripting or systems programming languages.

Fundamental knowledge of container orchestration concepts and technologies.

Advanced experience with one or more major public cloud providers running production workloads.

Experience automating application installation and configuration using startup scripts or configuration management software.

Hands-on problem-solving skills, technical leadership, and mentoring qualities.

Strong written and oral communication skills.

A minimum of two years of experience in a 24×7 operations organization, deploying and operating complex cloud infrastructure at scale.

nn n nn nn n nn nn We’re Even More Excited If You Have: nn Significant experience with open source platforms and technologies.

Familiarity with Configuration Management tools (Puppet, Chef, Salt, Ansible).

Experience writing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform Experience in mixed Windows/Unix/Linux environments.

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) nn n nn nn Working Conditions nn Work is primarily sedentary in nature; no special demands are required.

nn n nn nn nn nn Thrive At BlackLine Because You Are Joining: nn nn n nn nn n nn A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future.

Every door at BlackLine is open.

Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world’s most trusted name in Finance Automation!

A culture that is kind, open, and accepting.

It’s a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.

A company who believes in providing the best possible service to its clients, and that starts with offering amazing perks to its employees.

These perks include 100% coverage for healthcare, vision, and dental, 401(k) matching, ESPP, food, drinks, games, and so much more!

A culture where BlackLiners’ continued growth and learning is empowered.

BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.

nn nn nn nn nnBlackLine is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws. nn

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