Friday, September 14, 2007

Linux / Unix System Administrator at Google.com


Google is looking for exceptional System Administrators, at all levels of experience, to help support and design our growing internal computing infrastructure.

Are you:
  • A Unix Ninja equipped with razor-sharp wits and a broad arsenal of sysadmin-fu?
  • Someone who's automated just about everything you did in a previous job?
  • A natural multi-tasker who can handle interrupts while fluidly switching between several projects?
  • Eager and able to learn new concepts and skills rapidly?
  • Passionate about solving difficult problems with scalable, elegant, and maintainable solutions?
  • Looking to flex your system administrator muscles in a rapidly changing, fast-paced engineering-driven environment?

If you answered "Yes" to four or more of the above, Google is interested in talking to you!

Our team consists of some of the brightest and highest-caliber people in the field. We design and support Google's internal computing infrastructure, including core services (DNS, LDAP, Kerberos, mail), internal applications, customized operating systems, monitoring, databases, performance tuning, etc. As a member of this team, you will work to improve Google's infrastructure, design and support new services, write tools to monitor and maintain systems, and help ensure 24x7 availability of services.

Requirements:
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Multiple years of Linux or UNIX system administration experience desired, but candidates of all levels will be considered.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP networking, network and application-level security, and OS internals (filesystems, storage, process lifecycle, etc).
  • Proven dedication to users and doing what's right for the organization as a whole.
  • Fluency in at least one high-level programming language (bash, perl, python, C, or similar).
  • Strong diagnostic and debugging skills.
  • Experience deploying and maintaining web servers, file servers, firewalls, directory services, DNS, MTAs, etc.
  • A driving sense of craftsmanship, quality, and ownership.
  • Ability to handle periodic on-call duty and occasional off-hours work.
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
This position is available in New York, NY.

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