System Engineer (212375)

This is a remote role (based in PST).Pay Range: $60/hr - $64/hrAquent is seeking a highly skilled and passionate individual to join a leading technology company at the forefront of innovation. This is an incredible opportunity to make a tangible impact on the reliability and performance of critical enterprise network observability platforms that underpin the company's global infrastructure. Your expertise will directly contribute to ensuring seamless operations, robust security, and efficient resource management, empowering network engineers to operate at an unprecedented scale.About the CompanyJoin a world-renowned technology leader dedicated to shaping the future through groundbreaking advancements. This company is committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions that empower millions worldwide, driven by a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. You'll be part of a dynamic environment where your contributions directly influence the stability and performance of vast digital ecosystems.About the RoleStep into a pivotal site reliability engineering role within a core engineering team, where you will be instrumental in the operation of sophisticated enterprise network observability platforms. These platforms, a blend of commercially available and internally developed systems, are the backbone for ingesting critical network telemetry. The data you help manage and maintain will provide essential insights, enabling network engineers to operate with unparalleled efficiency across a massive, enterprise-scale environment. Your daily work will directly enhance system reliability, security, and performance, ensuring the seamless flow of information and robust infrastructure health.What You'll DoAdminister and operate Windows and Linux virtual machines hosted in a major cloud platform, ensuring continuous compliance with security and configuration standards.Maintain vital network observability platforms, including logging systems and network daemon management tools, through regular upgrades, patching, capacity planning, and authoring rules using regular expressions.Provide essential support for enterprise network performance management platforms and other network observability solutions.Manage assigned projects and program components, delivering services in alignment with established objectives.Identify opportunities for and automate tasks using Bash, Powershell, or Python scripting.Troubleshoot complex network observability configurations, software applications, and operating systems through routine maintenance.Deploy, configure, and manage cloud services on platforms like a major cloud platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.Implement DevOps practices and tools, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code, to automate and streamline development and deployment processes.Perform business continuity and disaster recovery failover testing as appropriate.Participate in an on-call rotation to provide critical support.What You'll BringRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.5-7 years of enterprise experience in an IT systems, network, or site reliability engineering role.Strong understanding of network observability, including network monitoring protocols such as network protocol 1, network protocol 2, network protocol 3, and network protocol 4.Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms or similar cloud environments.Strong understanding of enterprise networking protocols.Experience with system capacity planning and functional configuration and audit processes.Experience with system planning and capacity tools and analyses.Nice-to-Have QualificationsProficiency in automating tasks using Bash, Powershell, or Python.Proficient with regular expressions.Experience with enterprise network performance management platforms and/or network observability solutions or similar observability platforms.Experienced with various source control platforms.Working knowledge of automation tools and playbooks.Intermediate knowledge of data query languages.Experience and exposure to commercially available AI platforms.About Aquent Talent:Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match.Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.#APPClient Description:Join a global technology leader driving innovation and empowering people and organizations worldwide to achieve more. Here, you'll collaborate with passionate, diverse teams to create impactful solutions that shape the future. The culture prioritizes growth, inclusion, and purpose—where your ideas are valued, and your work drives real change. Wherever your passion lies and wherever your career is headed—you’ll play a role in projects that touch billions of lives. With flexible work options and a supportive environment, you'll have the tools to thrive both personally and professionally. Be part of something that truly matters.Why work with AQUENT? Check out our awesome benefits: https://aquent.com/talent/talent-benefitsAquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.