[vox-jobs] Fwd: SAGE Job: Six Apart/San Francisco, CA

[Ken Herron]

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Subject: 	SAGE Job: Six Apart/San Francisco, CA
Date: 	Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:17:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: 	SAGE Jobs Robot <sage-jobs-offered-owner at sage.org>
To: 	sage-jobs-offered at sage.org



A new posting has just appeared on the SAGE Jobs List.

Title: Linux Systems Administrator / NOC
Job Status: Permanent staff
Location: San Francisco, CA
Company: Six Apart
SAGE Level: I (Novice)

Description: Six Apart, the weblogging software and services company
        behind LiveJournal, Movable Type and TypePad, is looking Unix
        Systems Administrators to help us ensure the health, uptime
        and performance of our hosted services, which rely on an
        infrastructure of 250+ Unix (primarily RedHat Linux, Debian,
        and CentOS) hosts requiring 24x7 uptime.

Details: Responsibilities        * Maintain site servers and hosted
        web applications, ensuring uptime and site responsiveness.    
         * Troubleshoot problems and issues, escalating issues within
        the organization.      * Maintain system and network procedure
        documentation.      * Communication of system and network
        events and root cause analysis after resolution      *
        Diagnose and resolve Unix server, OS, network and other
        failures and engage internal specialists and vendors in the
        respective areas as required.      * Provide daily site
        operations reports to Operations Management.      * Configure
        new Unix servers using automated deployment tools.      *
        Manage Data Center racking, cabling, power, servers, and other
        devices.

Special Requirements: Requirements        * 2+ years of experience
        operating a large-scale, 24x7 web environment      * 2+ years
        experience with Linux or other Unix based operating system    
         * Familiarity with network management tools (Nagios, Cacti,
        Remedy, RT, etc) and 24x7 support processes and policies     
        * Openness to working 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift

Salary Range: Negotiable

Job Email: fadi at sixapart.com