An offshore company with a large server environment online is looking for a Linux sysadmin. This will be someone who is passionate about technology and is comfortable wearing multiple hats. The work is done strictly in a headless environment and requires wide exposure to R&D.
Responsibilities
• Perform system troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose problems.
Monitor and maintain system stability.
• Design and develop infrastructure monitoring and reporting tools
• Develop and maintain configuration management solutions
• Create tools to help teams make the most out of the available infrastructure
• Support of web and mobile applications maintaining uptime while fielding escalations as part of on-call rotation
• Document configuration and procedures
Preferred Qualifications
• 1-2 years of relevant experience
• Experience with Linux servers in virtualized environments
• Familiarity with the fundamentals of Linux scripting languages
• Knowledge of administration and troubleshooting of infrastructure applications, such as Apache, BIND, NTP, Squid, MySQL, OpenVPN
• Familiarity with configuration management systems desired
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Deadline and detail-oriented
• Strong troubleshooting and critical thinking skills
• Lazy enough to automate tasks, smart enough to document them well