Senior Systems Engineer

About The Team

The Information Technology team at Rubrik influences business processes, employee experience, and technologies to scale our organization to $1B+. This team creates operational efficiency across the company by centralizing the management of Infrastructure, Technology, and Data. The IT team ensures all stages of the software development lifecycle in a secured environment and scrutinizes the deployment of proper processes along with governance. They champion Rubrik on Rubrik and are the first customers of the Engineering teams at Rubrik. We're transforming global infrastructure, and we're looking for bold thinkers and builders to join us. If you're passionate about making an impact and shaping the future of cloud and platform infrastructure—we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role:

We're looking for a hands-on Senior Systems Engineer to join our Systems team, which manages large-scale server environments across multiple virtualization platforms. In this role, you will lead the design and maintenance of our virtualized infrastructure, leveraging VMWare, OpenStack, OpenShift, and Kubernetes. By following configuration standards and best practices, you will ensure a consistent, scalable environment that supports both testing and development efforts. Additionally, you will oversee server performance and availability, identifying and resolving bottlenecks before they impact uptime. Your expertise will be crucial in maintaining robust, high-performing systems that align with our organization's evolving needs.

What You'll Do:

• Deploy various virtualization platforms for testing and development purposes. (e.g., VMWare, OpenStack, OpenShift, Kubernetes)
• Manage Container virtualization platform.
• Adhere configuration standards and best practices to create a consistent environment.
• Oversee virtualization platforms to ensure optimal performance and high availability of servers and infrastructure resources.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, and reliability metrics; proactively address performance bottlenecks and scalability needs.
• Support & Manage Windows Active Directory infrastructure.
• Champion an "everything-as-code" philosophy to ensure infrastructure is consistently deployed, configured, and managed in a structured and repeatable way.
• Ensure infrastructure solutions align with the company's overall IT strategy and business requirements.
• Own observability solutions, monitoring platforms, logging tools, and alerting systems.
• Maintain VMware vCenters, ESXi servers, Linux-based operating systems (Ubuntu, Red Hat ) and UNIX/RISC systems (Solaris, SPARC, AIX, HP-UX).
• Evaluate and approve patches for scheduled maintenance rollouts.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of end-to-end application flows and dependencies.
• Occasionally provide support for virtual machines used by developers, ensuring they run on Rubrik-supported distributions.
• Follow Change Advisory Board (CAB) procedures to maintain compliance and consistency.

Experience You'll Need:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field (or equivalent industry experience).
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps methodologies and infrastructure architecture.
• Experience in any of the virtualization platforms (VMware, OpenShift, Openstack) proficiency in multiple virtualizations is a plus.
• Good understanding and working knowledge in container platforms(e.g., Docker, LXD, K3s).
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Extensive experience in Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform)
• Experience in building, deploying and managing Observability platforms. (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Alert Manager)
• Strong working knowledge with Linux based operating systems (e.g., Ubuntu), RISC platform is a significant plus (Solaris, AIX, HP-UX).
• Strong enterprise data center operations and infrastructure management experience.
• Possess excellent understanding in networking technologies, protocols, and best practices for troubleshooting.

Join Us in Securing the World's Data

Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK) is on a mission to secure the world's data. With Zero Trust Data Security, we help organizations achieve business resilience against cyberattacks, malicious insiders, and operational disruptions. Rubrik Security Cloud, powered by machine learning, secures data across enterprise, cloud, and SaaS applications. We help organizations uphold data integrity, deliver data availability that withstands adverse conditions, continuously monitor data risks and threats, and restore businesses with their data when infrastructure is attacked.

Inclusion @ Rubrik

At Rubrik, we are dedicated to fostering a culture where people from all backgrounds are valued, feel they belong, and believe they can succeed. Our commitment to inclusion is at the heart of our mission to secure the world's data.

Our goal is to hire and promote the best talent, regardless of background. We continually review our hiring practices to ensure fairness and strive to create an environment where every employee has equal access to opportunities for growth and excellence. We believe in empowering everyone to bring their authentic selves to work and achieve their fullest potential.

Our inclusion strategy focuses on three core areas of our business and culture:

• Our Company: We are committed to building a merit-based organization that offers equal access to growth and success for all employees globally. Your potential is limitless here.
• Our Culture: We strive to create an inclusive atmosphere where individuals from all backgrounds feel a strong sense of belonging, can thrive, and do their best work. Your contributions help us innovate and break boundaries.
• Our Communities: We are dedicated to expanding our engagement with the communities we operate in, creating opportunities for underrepresented talent and driving greater innovation for our clients. Your impact extends beyond Rubrik, contributing to safer and stronger communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Rubrik is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Rubrik provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Rubrik complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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