Operations Support Analyst

Shopzilla, formerly BizRate.com, is the world’s largest and fastest growing shopping search engine. Based in West Los Angeles, CA, Shopzilla is a part of the $7.2 billion E.W. Scripps Company.

As our Operations Support Analyst, you will:

• Monitor and support all systems for performance; recommend and implement resolutions for performance issues as needed
• Manage job dependencies in conjunction with departmental or enterprise objectives
• Demonstrate accurate and timely escalation and notification of production outages
• Plan and execute system modifications in conjunction with problem resolution infrastructure modification or performance enhancements
• Demonstrate strong initiative by providing feedback to create or improve processes and procedures
• Integrate program components into new or existing job streams
• Acquire and maintain business knowledge for client areas as assigned

Your qualifications include:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented with strong analytic and organization skills
• Understanding of Unix operating systems and utilities specifically Linux and Solaris
• Basic knowledge of SQL/T-SQL Perl and Unix Shell programming and computer networking
• Self-motivated and committed to the successful and timely completion of assignments
• Ability to adapt to frequently changing priorities and tasks
• Ability to work weekends evenings and holidays as needed
• BS degree in Computer Science or relevant field desired

So, if you are the super-star type -- the one all look to as the smartest in your area of expertise -- love challenging yourself, and are searching for a place to work where people care, your ideas matter and you can make a real difference to helping millions of consumers, then we need to talk.

About Shopzilla:

With an index of over 30 million products from more than 75,000 stores, gathered, organized and presented using all proprietary leading-edge technology, Shopzilla provides consumers the best way to find virtually anything for sale, anywhere, and at the best price. In addition to our flagship site (http://www.shopzilla.com), Shopzilla also powers shopping search for many of the Web's largest consumer sites including AOL, Lycos, Time Warner's RoadRunner, and many others.

At Shopzilla, our goal is to build the greatest shopping service ever conceived by mankind. To that end, we strive very hard to hire the smartest people. We’re an environment where great ideas shape our vision and true passion drives us to the best solutions to the most challenging problems at the intersection of shopping and search.

Shopzilla offers great benefits including medical, dental and vision plans, life insurance, 401(k) plan, flexible spending account, generous vacation benefits -- and we even provide FREE catered lunch every single day!

Shopzilla is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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