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

[Kenneth Herron]

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Subject: SAGE Job: Six Apart/San Francisco, CA
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:32:56 -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: Operations Engineer
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

Company URL: http://www.sixapart.com
Job Email: cbloom at sixapart.com