Operations Engineer

Our client is a growing and dynamic web information and analytics company, staffed by some of the brightest people in the Internet technology space. They've been gathering, analysing, and reporting on Internet data for over 13 years, they have millions of toolbar users in countries around the world, and they receive over 10 million unique website visitors per month. This client provides an extraordinary opportunity to work in a fun and challenging environment while enjoying the stability and rewards of working for an established corporation. Plus, the facility is located in a place of unparalleled beauty: the Presidio of San Francisco.

Currently this company is seeking a Systems Engineer/Administrator with a solid background in Scripting and automation, specifically in Linux and Open Source systems. This contract position is a great opportunity to build out a cutting-edge cloud architecture.

The Operations Engineer's primary focus will be on the design, maintenance and iterative improvement of several critical operations services, including change control, configuration management, load balancing, automated virtual host provisioning, and monitoring. The Operations Engineer will also be responsible for run-the-business tasks and regular on-call responsibilities. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a strong aptitude and passion for learning new technologies and a commitment to ensuring a stable and reliable platform for both internal developers and external customers.

QUALIFICATIONS

- At least 3 years of recent experience in Unix systems administration or systems management roles in a production architecture for a highly-trafficked Internet site
- Strong Scripting and development skills in at least one of the following: Bash, Perl, C, Python, Ruby
- Ability to work well within a small, multidisciplinary team environment
- General understanding of networking and security
- Experience with capacity planning and performance measurement tools and reporting
- Experience in designing and implementing solutions for a large installed base of Servers
- Proven technical troubleshooting experience, and a talent for solving hard problems
- Ability to learn technical concepts quickly with a strong sense of urgency
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Familiarity with operational tools (Nagios, etc.) and 24x7 support processes and policies preferred

This contract position is expected to be 6 months in duration.