Senior Linux Systems Engineer - Remote

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for aSenior Linux Engineer.

We vigorously maintain a strong customer focus while maintaining accountabilities to Nuclear Safety in a culture that promotes the safe operation of the global nuclear fleet.

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    Core Engineering and Fuel Engineering Technology

    
    
    
    
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      Utilize state-of-the-art software tools to optimize fuel management and core designs

      
      
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      Maintain licensed methodologies for multiple nuclear plant types

      
      
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      Advance methodologies and software technologies for innovative products that enhance the operations of the nuclear fleet

      
      
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      Maintain Best-in-Class technical engineering leadership within Westinghouse and with our industry partners around the world

      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Your Day-to-Day:

Perform system administration of corporate Engineering Linux platforms, as well as delivery and hardware maintenance of qualified Linux platforms to contracted nuclear utility customers. This includes installation and configuration of the base operating system, participating in the design and deployment of security updates, coordination of customer site delivery and maintenance visits, and ongoing support of Linux systems in the corporate and customer environments. Expectation of working closely with engineering users to deploy applications and resolve issues.

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  Travel to customer sites upto perform technical work

  
  
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  Receive training and feedback from experienced mentor, and mentor others

  
  
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  Provide troubleshooting for corporate Linux engineering environment

  
  
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  Provide remote troubleshooting of customer system issues

  
  
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  Design, integrate, modify, and maintain Linux OS releases for internal and external use

  
  
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  Perform operating system verification and validation

  
  
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  Document performed work in accordance with required engineering procedures

  
  
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  Lead or participate in receipt inspection, configuration, and shipment of customer hardware

  
  
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  Perform on-site customer hardware deliveries, OS upgrades, security updates and/or preventive maintenance including system installation, integration, and end-user and system administration training

  
  
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  Communicate effectively with internal teams including status reporting (e.g., quality, budget, schedule)

  
  
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  Developing customer proposals including technical scope descriptions, schedules and cost estimates

  
  
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  Maintaining active customer projects in SAP

  
  

Who You Are:

As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

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  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in one or more of the following disciplines:

  
  
  
  
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    Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or another related field

    
    
  
  
  
  
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  5 years of applicable experience

  
  
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  Linux Expertise

  
  
  
  
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    3-5 years of Linux Administration experience (preferable SUSE)

    
    
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    Possess a mindset for independently identifying, analyzing, and efficiently solving variety of system related problems

    
    
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    Practical experience with:

    
    
    
    
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      Networking and Network File Systems (NFS)

      
      
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      Disk [RAID] configuration

      
      
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      BIOS/UEFI and iLO

      
      
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      Multiple user authentication methods and access restriction

      
      
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      System patching

      
      
    
    
    
    
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    Linux firewall experience

    
    
  
  
  
  
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  Business travel. Travel to customer sites up to 1-2 times per month to perform technical work

  
  
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  Possess a mindset for identifying, analyzing, and efficiently solving variety of system related problems

  
  
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  Exhibits a drive for producing work that adheres to quality standards and follows defined processes and procedures

  
  
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  Experience with Microsoft Office suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

  
  
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  Effective English communications skills, written and oral

  
  
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  Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment

  
  

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability

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