Senior Linux Unix Engineer
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About IPsoft
IPsoft is a global autonomic services provider, delivering Managed Services, Platform-as-a-Service, Automation-as-a-Service and Autonomic Cloud Orchestration. The company’s mission is to power the world with expert systems.
IPsoft leverages advanced autonomics that remediate, on average, more than 56 percent of IT Operations tasks including: event management, incident management, change management, request fulfillment and standard operating procedures. We globally support a wide range of enterprise customers, service providers and telecommunications companies. IPsoft’s autonomic technologies enable clients to realize lowered costs, reduced human errors and enhanced service levels.
With locations all over the world, we're a fast-paced, growing Services Company with tons of upside. We keep growing... and growing... and growing; hence, the need for someone like you. We're currently looking to hire a full-time Senior Linux Engineer with extensive Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting skills to join our service technology group who work with the most exciting and cutting edge technologies.
Responsibilities:
Install and configure Linux hosts (generally, but not limited to, Red Hat, Scientific Linux)
Create, deploy, manage virtual hosts using VMware
Deploy and configure various Java applications
Deploy and configure various Apache and Tomcat installations
Script common tasks using Perl, Bash, etc.
Plan for and troubleshoot resource bottlenecks
Troubleshoot problems with application, web and database performance
Find creative solutions to ever-changing technical hurdles
Ability to multi-task on several projects at the same time
Ability to own projects, proactively driving them to completion within timelines
Ability to quickly learn, and adapt new technologies to our infrastructure
Install and configure Linux hosts (generally, but not limited to, Scientific Linux & RedHat)
Create, deploy, and manage virtual hosts using VMware
Deploy, configure, and manage multiple Java applications
Deploy, configure, and manage multiple Apache and Tomcat installations
Automate common tasks using Perl, Bash, etc.
Plan for and troubleshoot resource bottlenecks
Troubleshoot performance issues within the application, web and database tiers
Find creative solutions to ever-changing technical hurdles
Ability to multi-task on several projects at the same time
Ability to own projects, proactively driving them to completion within timelines
Ability to quickly learn, and adapt new technologies to our infrastructure
Use knowledge of open source/existing software to adapt solutions
Design and deploy existing and new enterprise technologies
Very strong Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting skills
TCP/IP and basic networking
vSphere/vCenter installation, configuration administration and troubleshooting
Configuring Apache and Tomcat servers
Troubleshooting 3-tier (app, web, db) services
Experience using code repositories (svn/git)
Cassandra experience
Configuring and administering MySQL (Percona) databases
Create and debug MySQL queries
Understanding of DNS and how to configure and troubleshoot it
MTA administration and troubleshooting
Must have good scripting knowledge (Perl, Bash primarily)