[gnhlug-jobs] Sr. System Engineer / Sys Admin (UNIX/Linux) - Boston's MetroWest - Perm with very competitive compensation - http://goo.gl/fb/FpTE

[Courtney S. Homer]

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to
recruiter at careerencore.com  The job description follows.  Thank you!

 

Sr. System Engineer / Sr. System Administrator



Our client, a tier-one venture backed SaaS company located west of Boston,
has exclusively engaged us to help them hire an outstanding Senior System
Engineer.  In order to be considered you must by a local candidate and a US
Citizen, Green Card Holder or have your EAD.  Our client is not able to
transfer or sponsor a visa.

  
Responsibilities:

*	Responsible for maintaining our Software-as-a-Service platform 
*	Application upgrades including planning / scheduling, testing,
coordination, and maintaining integrity of the App/OS system environment 
*	Configure and tune system and network parameters for optimum
performance 
*	Monitor systems and plan for future capacity and scaling 
*	Analyze project requirements and recommend system architectures for
web applications and networking systems
*	Handle tier 2 data center operations tickets for SaaS customers
*	Maintain and ensure backups for our SaaS platform 
*	Create and maintain documentation on processes and procedures
*	Carry a pager and participate in an on-call rotation 

Requirements:

*	5+ years of UNIX/Linux systems administration in a 100+ server
environment supporting highly available, customer-facing services 
*	Deep understanding of Linux internals, including kernel and tcp
stack tuning 
*	Extensive experience with the following applications: MySQL, Apache
and JBoss 
*	Proficient in at least one scripting language (perl, bash, ksh, js)
*	Experience scaling web applications in a highly available
environment (OS, application and web tier clustering) 
*	Experience optimizing and tuning the Java Virtual Machine in a high
volume production environment
*	Experience with SNMP monitoring using tools similar to Cacti,
Nagios, or Groundwork 
*	In depth knowledge of Storage Area Networks (iSCSI) 
*	Experience with virtualization technology (VMware) is desired 
*	Experience migrating from Windows to Linux platform highly desirable

*	Solid understand of programming and software development to the
level necessary to interface with and guide software development groups from
a systems and infrastructure perspective 
*	Must be a self starter with the ability to multitask, work
independently, as well as positively participate on a team 

 

About CareerEncore (http://careerencore.com): 

CareerEncore is a boutique recruiting firm that is driven by the passion to
provide exceptional talent to Boston area emerging tech companies and growth
opportunities. Our success comes from our dedication to building long-term
relationships with both our clients and candidates. CareerEncore's
commitment to understanding their true needs combined with our years in the
high-tech market uniquely enables us to successfully match talent with
opportunity. 

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Courtney Homer | President & Principal Recruiter | CareerEncore, Inc. |
(617) 242-4443 |  <mailto:chomer at careerencore.com> chomer at careerencore.com |
<http://careerencore.com> http://careerencore.com 

 

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