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)