Engineer system administration related solutions for project and operational needs
Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements
Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures
Contribute to and maintain system standards
Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks.
Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale
Perform daily system monitoring, verify the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, review system and application logs, and verify completion of scheduled jobs such as backups
Perform regular security monitoring to identify and possible intrusions
Perform daily backup operations, ensure all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes and disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary
Create, change, and delete user accounts per request
Repair and recover from hardware or software failures, coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies
Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities
Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures as well as security policies for users
Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning
Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required
Implement the policies for the use of the computer system and network
Manage password and identity policies
What we expect:
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
5+ year's experience in system administration
Associate or higher degree in a related field
Advanced knowledge of system vulnerabilities and security issues
Ability to respond to help desk requests after hours on a limited basis
Familiarity with database technology (Oracle, MySQL)
What we offer:
A position in a fast-growing international company
A fun and challenging job
A competitive salary
A great team
Lots of awesome company parties and events
What we value:
We build a solution
We always deliver (keep calm and deliver)
We are entrepreneurs
We respect design
We dare to dream
We don’t hire jerks (we try really, really hard not to hire jerks)