­­Linux Systems Administrator

Simply Hired is looking for a great Systems Administrator to help take our production environment to the next level of stability, scalability, automation, and transparency.

Qualifications

* Bachelor's or Master's in computer science
* Experience: 3-5 years in web operations/data center environment
* Fluent in Linux/Unix and open-source
* A track record of practical problem solving using Perl or Python
* Experience with x86 servers, switches, routers, load-balancers, storage systems, etc.
* Understanding/experience of TCP/IP, HTTP, security, storage, SQL databases, memcached etc.
* Experience with LAMP/Java/open-source stacks, particularly around performance tuning and troubleshooting errors
* You are someone who prefers automation over repetition
* You see projects through to their completion

Responsibilities

* Actively participate in the engineering process we have applied to site operations
* Help improve our uptime and scalability through better processes, infrastructure, and automation
* Troubleshoot issues with hardware, software, applications and network
* Configure servers and network
* Continually document and expose configuration processes and policies
* Prioritize tasks and work independently, while interacting with other product and engineering teams
* Share on-call duties with other engineers on the team, to ensure smooth 24x7 operation of our top-100 site

This position is located in Mountain View, CA.

We are an EOE employer.

Company Description

Simply Hired is a great place to work. We're one of the fastest growing, most successful Web 2.0 companies out there. We’ve had 15 consecutive quarters of revenue and traffic growth and been cash flow positive since last year. We are a Top 100 site, and yet still consider ourselves a startup at heart. We have a passion for building technology that makes a difference in people's everyday lives and having fun along the way. We're nimble, hard working and entrepreneurial.

We offer employees a stimulating work environment, opportunities for career advancement, and excellent benefits, like medical/dental/vision, stock options, 401k,  and an endless supply of tasty snacks.