Systems Operations Engineer

(Linux, DNS, SMTP, Apache, Mysql/Postgresql, etc.)

• Are you a highly motivated and talented individual who likes a challenge?
• Would you like to be part of a team that is at the forefront of the broadband and media industry?
• Are you looking for the next cool problem to solve, in a fast-paced and engineering-driven environment?

If you answered "Yes" to the above questions, you may be our kind of Systems Operations Engineer! Keep reading.

Role

Operations team members are responsible for the smooth running of existing systems and improvements/adjustments/expansion of systems to support growing demand.

As part of the Operations team, you will be tasked with maintenance and growth of a packet network supporting all residential services of a Triple-play operator and business data services.

This role is customer facing, but will not require you to accept calls directly from customers. You will be required to be on-call.

Requirements Mandatory

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 2 years experience in operation of mission-critical servers and software systems
• Understanding of basic principles of packet networking (Ethernet, IP)
• Good understanding of IT security concepts
• Linux or *BSD
• Scripting – Shell, PHP, Perl or Python
• Core network protocols – DNS, NTP, HTTP, SMTP
• Experience with maintenance of systems based on open-source server software – Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, ISC BIND, ISC NTPD, Postfix, etc.
• Ability to analyze server and software issues using standard troubleshooting tools
• Communication experience with suppliers of equipment, equipment support services, software, software support services, collocation services

Optional

• HP-UX, AIX or Solaris
• Automated provisioning systems
• VoIP, IPTV
• Server Virtualization
• Data Storage solutions
• Clustering solutions
• SQL
• Zenoss