Senior UNIX System Administrator

We are seeking a Sr. Systems Administrator / Manager to be located in our Burlington, Massachusetts office.  The successful candidate will work report to Senior Director of Network Operations.

 

Primary Responsibilities:
As the Sr. Systems Administrator / Manager you will be responsible for the Management, architecture, implementation, of Enterprise level software, service architecture, and carrier class equipment in a large scale data center environment. Additionally you will have supervisory responsibilities over Jr. and Mid level Sysadmins.
 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

Primary Functions include

 Advanced level work with Linux, FreeBSD Programming and Scripting (Shell Scripting, PerlTroubleshooting Hardware (Servers, Consoles, Switches, Routers, etc…)Follow up on, always learn new technologies, and in turn, bring new ideas and methodologies to the workplace, with minimal support and guidanceA Self Started with strong work habitsAbility to Communicate effectively, train peers, and interact professionally with a diverse group of internal and external clientsAbility to work productively in and out of Team environmentsAbility to produce quick fixes, as well as formulate long term solutions to problemsMaintain large number of UNIX Servers NetApp Storage infrastructureExperience in rolling out new systems, maintaining, upgrading, replacing and improving long-term performance of the systems.Management of Mail InfrastructureResponsible for MYSQL services Extensive knowledge of monitoring and reporting systems such as Nagios, Cacti, MRTG.

 

Must be knowledgeable in the following:

 

FTP,  Email and Email Clients,  Publishing, Hosting,  DNS, MySQL,  Configuration of SSL  certificates,  Software Installation, Scripting.

 

Qualifications:
Min of 7-10 years of Sr Sys admin experience, including experience at a rapidly growing organization. Ability to train others on technical and procedural topics. Strong Experience with Unix/Linux system administration. Deep Understanding and best practices of  server level management.Strong technical skills in web hosting environment enabling you to understand issues and drive solutions

Other Distinctive Capabilities:
Excellent organizational skills Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently Ability to manage details in a fast-paced environment Excellent oral and written communication skills Demonstrates good interpersonal skills
Other Desirable Qualities and Skills:
Can facilitate meetings Gives and receives feedback in a way that improves performance and builds relationship Enjoys challenging situations and complex projects. Shows leadership ability

Reports to: Sr. Director Network Operations