[PLUG-JOBS] SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER

[CJ Daniels]

QPASS IS SEEKING A SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER IN SEATTLE

 

This is a highly technical position with a leadership component in a
dynamic fast-paced environment.  The successful candidate will have a
demonstrated record of Systems Engineering experience in a large scale
deployment with an emphasis on developing automation solutions.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

*	Day to day systems management of large Oracle OLTP databases. 
*	Setup of new installations and assisting in scheduling of
installation of new equipment. 
*	Continued development of automation processes to allow for a
flexible and quick turn around of server assets into production. 
*	Documentation associated with new processes or implementation
details. 
*	Provide direction and education to more junior team members
regarding design and implementation of new or existing technologies. 
*	Assisting development organizations on availability and
performance aspects of their application and making informed suggestions
to improve the Qpass product. 
*	Be an evangelist for best practices and new technology within
the team. 
*	Be able to identify problems or shortcomings in the
Infrastructure and work on short, middle, and long term resolution of
problems with minimal supervision. 
*	Perform other projects/assignments as assigned by supervisor. 

 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

 

*	5+ years of systems administration/engineering experience on
various *NIX platforms. 
*	3+ years of PERL experience including web and network socket
programming. 
*	Detailed knowledge of Red Hat Linux and the related kickstart
infrastructure. 
*	TCP/IP networking 
*	In depth knowledge of HTTP in particular Apache webservers 
*	Administration of commonly used services such as: 
*	NTP 
*	SMTP (sendmail or postfix preferred) 
*	DNS 
*	Storage Protocols including FCP and SCSI.  This should also
include SAN       concepts and implementations. 
*	Effective verbal and written communication skills. 
*	Ability/initiative to define and evolve processes to ensure
continuous improvement. Process-focused but not bureaucratic. 
*	Adaptable, able to acquire technical and business skills needed
to integrate with and satisfy our diverse clients rapidly. 
*	Team player. 
*	Quality-focused, customer-focused. 
*	Action oriented. Possess a strong bias for action; takes it
personally when an issue is unresolved. 
*	Confident and polished. Demonstrated ability to make our
internal customers feel confident in our ability to get job done. 

 

DESIRED SKILLS:

 

*	Experience as a technical team lead. 
*	C/C++ or Java programming experience. 
*	In depth knowledge of HP-UX 11.X 
*	Some project management experience desired.  While the position
doesn't require you to manage projects, your experience here can help
you be a more effective member of the team. 
*	Relational database concepts and direct experience with MySQL,
MSSQL, and/or Oracle. 
*	Some experience with Microsoft O/S's in a server environment. 
*	EMC Clariion, HDS Thunder, and/or Network Appliance storage
configuration. 
*	CFengine experience a very big plus. 

 

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

 

*	Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related discipline.  (May
be substituted for additional professional experience in essential
skills) 

 

DESIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

 

*	Red Hat Certified Architect 

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

*	Occasional travel will be required.  Must be able to travel
between home/office to data center. 
*	Some off-hours / on-call support will be required. 

 

FOR MORE INFO OR TO SEND YOUR RESUME, REPLY TO nbadger at qpass.com 

 
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