| Job ID: | 912 |
| Job Name: | Linux Systems Administrator |
| Category: | QA, Tech Writers or Support Positions |
| Type: | Direct |
| Description: Are you a strong Linux Systems Administrator looking for a hands-on position as a key member of an operations team responsible for the operational and technical excellence of the production and internal development/QA environments? We are seeking a Systems Programmer for a manufacturing systems services company doing plant support internationally. LOCATION Our client is located in Ann Arbor, MI REQUIRED · At least 3 years hands-on experience in technical operations as a Linux sys admin (RedHat/Centos/Fedora-distributions preferred. Other flavors a plus). · Rock solid Linux systems administration troubleshooting, automatic scheduling (cron/at/GNUbatch), monitoring (Nagios), system configuration, tuning & optimization, performance analysis, backups and recovery. · Expertise in Perl and shell scripting. Knowledge of Python or Ruby a plus. · Commercial experience on administering scalable, multi-tenant, on-demand SaaS solutions using open source technologies: Web (Apache, Tomcat), Mail/SMTP (Postfix, sendmail, qmail), DNS/Bind, Perl, vsftpd. · Basic SQL skills (PL/SQL). Basic relational database administration experience (e.g. Oracle, PostgreSQL or MySQL). EDUCATION Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field. OVERVIEW OF POSITION · Work with managed hosting provider to ensure efficient and smooth operation of hosted production systems including administration, monitoring, scheduling, capacity planning, troubleshooting, support and emergency response. · Ensure 24x7x365 service uptime · Serve as an escalation path for Data Center issues and emergencies. · Create and follow operational policies to mitigate risk and recommend process improvements. · Work with QA, Product Development and Professional Services organizations on timely and high quality email message deliveries, web recommendations, client configuration maintenance and new client deployments. · Manage internal engineering environment including building and maintaining internal engineering servers, QA lab, and automated build system. Successful candidates will have expertise in running all aspects of a hosted web application from an operational perspective. The position puts an emphasis on ability to independently troubleshoot issues by leveraging an extensive tool belt of technical and analytical skills and experience to identify root causes and develop solutions. The ideal candidate has a great attitude and work ethic and a strong background in system administration and technical operations for high volume web applications running on Linux platform. Candidate MUST have a 24x7 mentality (the systems never sleep), disciplined operational methodology, and have a strong sense of ownership of operational uptime and system performance. Preference will be given to candidates with one year or more in a startup company environment. Position does not require direct work with hardware. Systems are located in offsite data center. Candidate should also be prepared to support office staff in setting up their Windows desktop systems. Note: Even if you decide not to apply for this position, please recommend this job to a qualified colleague! Stout Tech Talent, a division of Stout Systems, is a privately owned company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that provides superior computer industry consulting and staffing services. Since incorporating in 1997, we have had a history of growth, even through economic and industry fluctuations. Due to the diverse nature of the industries we service, Stout always has a wide variety of open position that are frequently on the technological cutting edge. We are always looking for exceptional software and hardware engineers to fill positions with our customers, as well as to help us expand our own team. |
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