Linux / Infrastructure Engineer

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Job date: 2017-04-18
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Company : 10X Genomics 

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Role : Technician 


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Job Description:
We are looking for an exceptional engineer with a solid understanding of Linux, storage, and infrastructure to join our IT team. If you are a self-starter passionate about improving system uptime and performance, take pride in finding the best technology solution for a business problem, and are excited to work in a highly collaborative environment alongside a diverse team of experts every day, join us at 10x Genomics.

Key Responsibilities :

-Design, build, configure, and maintain Linux and related high performance systems and storage on premise and in the cloud.

-Work closely with software, computational biology, and business teams to identify computing requirements and develop solutions.

-Monitor infrastructure and applications for uptime and resource utilization, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement changes to improve performance.

-Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting system issues.

-Improve operational efficiency through automation.

-Manage backup and archive systems for data protection and retention.

-Maintain detailed documentation of system build and operational procedures.

-Off-hour support may be required on occasions.

Desired Skills and Background :

-Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

-5+ years of Linux administration experience in a medium to large scale environment.

-3+ years of enterprise or HPC storage experience.

-Experience in Linux kernel tuning and performance optimization in a 10GbE environment.

-Experience in managing production VMware environment.

-Proficiency in at least one scripting language.

-Working knowledge of LDAP and Active Directory.

-Experience with enterprise infrastructure monitoring.

-Expertise in provisioning and configuration management tools.

-Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and other networking concepts. Experience with Cisco, Juniper, or Arista switches a plus.

-Knowledge of cluster workload managers such as SGE or Slurm a plus.

-Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCE) experience preferred.

-Strong desire to learn and implement new technologies.

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


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Additional Info:
10x Genomics is a Bay Area start-up developing new technologies for breakthrough next generation sequencing applications. Our multi-disciplinary team in microfluidics, biochemistry, mechanical engineering, computational biology, and software has a proven track record of delivering successful commercial products built on deep technological innovation. Information technology is a vital and integral part of our success. At 10x Genomics, IT not only provides a secure, stable, and scalable infrastructure for R&D and business operations, it serves as a catalyst for innovation and productivity.

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