Senior Puppet Engineer

Description

• Design, deploy and configure Puppet modules in a variety of client environments
• Maintain best practices and reference architectures of how Client applications should be deployed in various environments
• Design, deploy and configure all components of PS solutions and software projects
• Develop automation scripts
• Heavy emphasis on infrastructure as code
• Collaborate on cross-team, cross-functional solutions

Skills Needed to Excel:

• 5+ years experience with Linux system administration
• Proficiency with Puppet Enterprise – Certifications a plus
• Solid background in infrastructure as code
• Working experience of Ruby, Python, and Bash
• Experience managing Windows Active Directory and Linux clients
• Experience managing and configuring Linux, Windows, and AIX
• Have configured CI tools such as Jenkins
• Familiarity with monitoring tools / Nagios / Zabbix
• Solid understanding of security and systems best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Provide infrastructure support and solutioning to software development teams.
• Experience working in an agile environment

Technologies

• Application/Middleware: Work on installation, tuning and maintenance of middleware tools used to runinternal applications. Automate infrastructure and middleware configuration and deployment.
• Windows System Administration: Win2012/2008 Server Configuration, Hardening and Support, Active Directory/Certificate Authority
• Unix System Administration: Linux Server Configuration, Hardening and Support
• Configuration Management: Vagrant, Terraform, Puppet Enterprise, Ansible
• SCM experience: (Git, Gitlab, Github, Bitbucket, TFS).
• System Tuning/Security Hardening: Working with System Architects and security team to tune internal and third party applications as well securing all sensitive data and systems.

About Lark IT

Lark Information Technology, Inc. is based in Denver, Colorado. We are passionate about technology, and deliver high quality solutions to meet the business needs of our clients that embrace the latest technologies. We value a healthy lifestyle and work-life balance. Lark perks include a full kitchen with organic food, first Friday meetups and BBQ's, and a great community of down to earth tech geeks. Other company benefits include flexible hours, company outings, and a focus on holistic lifestyle while still doing excellent work for our clients and ourselves.

What we offer

• Unlimited PTO
• The opportunity to be part of a small and growing Denver company
• Snacks
• Casual office environment
• Health benefits and 401k after 90 days
• Ongoing training opportunities
• Competitive pay and bonus opportunities