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We are seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator who will be responsible for the management of software and hardware infrastructure in a high-volume environment. You must be very organized and able to build and manage high-volume production operations environment at two or more data centers. This position requires flexibility and willingness to be on-call and available 24 hours a day, including weekends, on a rotating schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage Intel hardware and Linux operating system across a multi-rack site
• Manage web Apache, Tomcat and Java EE applications in a very high-volume environment
• Have first-line responsibility for isolating application-level configuration, performance and database problems
• Manage mail servers for a high-volume mail farm
• Set up standard operating procedures including how software is deployed, change management practices are implemented, and performance tuning is performed, etc.
• Setup system monitoring and performance monitoring frameworks
• Setup and maintain alert and security policies
• Work closely with Senior Network Operations Engineers and the Database Administration team
• Partner closely with the Engineering team to assist them in isolating and debugging code-related problems

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5-7+ years of IT/Internet industry experience
• Extensive UNIX/Linux systems administration experience
• Strong Java EE application server experience (i.e., WebLogic, JBoss)
• Strong Apache and Tomcat experience

PREFERRED SKILLS:
• Mail administration for high-volume production mail farms desirable
• Windows experience

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