**_This position follows our hybrid workstyle policy: Expected to be in a Raymond James office location a minimum of 10-12 days a month._** **_Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future._** **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** + Manage the evaluation and implementation of new products and technologies which typically cover a broad variety of enterprise-class infrastructure disciplines, primarily Linux based systems. + Research and recommend innovative technologies and approaches for enterprise infrastructure management, upgrades, or improvements, while adhering to technical or budgetary constraints. + Analyze business requirements, including identifying automation opportunities and formulate strategies to implement same. + Proactively plan capacity of platforms and applications. + Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, and security needs to determine software and hardware configurations. + May participate in projects including preparing project plans, assigning tasks, monitoring statuses, coordinating efforts, validating team recommendations, integrating efforts into a comprehensive strategy and delivering results that matter on schedule. + Write and/or review system specifications, including output requirements, flow charts and technical diagrams. **Skill in:** + Shell scripting, bash, Python, Ruby, YAML, JSON **Experience in:** + Advanced level experience in one of the following system management tools: Red Hat Satellite, Ansible Automation Platform or similar orchestration applications + Automation and configuration management tools: Ansible, Chef, Resolve, or Terraform + In depth background in one of the following operating system families – RHEL/Ubuntu **Knowledge of:** + Security best practices for Linux-based systems, CIS controls, + System monitoring, troubleshooting, and event analysis. + Virtualization concepts and technologies – VMWare/Nutanix + 3rd level support for resolution of compatibility and performance issues. + Server provisioning and monitoring using industry-leading management tools. **Ability to:** + Identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions. + Deliver concise solutions and action plans in high visibility situations. + Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. + Use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; recommend or take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences. + Demonstrate a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; remains current with developments and trends in areas of expertise. + Develop and use collaborative relationships with other technology teams to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals. + Make internal and external clients and their needs a primary focus of actions; develop and sustain productive client relationships. + Work a non-traditional schedule including on-call hours on a regular rotating basis.