Square is committed to high standards and innovation, and our hardware is no exception. We rigorously test our hardware devices, which requires a combination of software, and various test hardware running on racks. As a Network Support Technician and Systems Administrator in our Oakland and San Francisco data centers, you will provide higher level support for our continuous integration infrastructure, and the product delivery team in Hardware. You will support and maintain our data centers and their racks, driving chronic issues towards timely resolution, while having the opportunity to work with and drive new technologies. You will be involved in the entire lifecycle, including procurement, racking of the hardware, rack architecture, and software-based tools for administrative management.

You will:

• Configure and deploy bare-metal and virtualized Linux, Windows and MacOS systems

• Work alongside our Network Engineers to configure and manage network connections for on-premise servers in different locales

• Respond to and deploy security updates and develop solutions to address vulnerabilities

• Develop and contribute to automation solutions for infrastructure configurations, host imaging, security management and more

• Debug ambiguous failures in infrastructure and bring them to resolution with fellow engineers

• Create a philosophy around monitoring and alerting, implement it, and continuously tune the thresholds.

You have:

• The ability to independently write programs in a programming language of your choice such as Python or Java, to automate tasks or solve other problems.
• Similarly strong Bash and shell scripting skills.

• Demonstrate a functional understanding of network routing, TCP/IP Protocols, DHCP configurations, and Git.

• Proficiency with Linux, Windows and Mac OS

• Experience with Configuration management and Infrastructure-as-a-Service tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc. 

• Experience with deploy and management systems like VMware, Foreman, MaaS, or other open source tools.

• Experience with Jenkins/CI or other test infrastructure tools, a huge plus.

• Nice to have: Experience with off-the-shelf or open-source imaging services such as MDT, WDS, DeployStudio, JAMF, etc.

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Square is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page. 

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) builds tools to empower businesses and individuals to participate in the economy. Sellers use Square to reach buyers online and in person, manage their business, and access financing. Individuals use Cash App to spend, send, store, and invest money. And TIDAL is a global music and entertainment platform that expands Square's purpose of economic empowerment to artists. Square, Inc. has offices in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Spain, Norway, and the UK.