Systems Architect at Facebook

Facebook is seeking a seasoned Systems Architect to join the Operations team. The position is full-time and is based in our main office in downtown Palo Alto and will report to the Director of Operations.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Responsibilities:

• Analyze application flow and infrastructure design to improve performance and scalability of the site
• Collaborate on design of services infrastructure from servers to networking
• Monitor, analyze, and make recommendations as appropriate to improve site stability and availability
• Evaluate hardware and software technologies to improve site efficiency and performance
• Troubleshoot and solve issues with hardware, applications, and network components
• Lead team efforts from design to implementation, prioritize tasks and resources while interacting with Engineering and Operations
• Document current and future configuration processes and policies
• Participate in 24x7 on-call support

Requirements:

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience in Operations with large web farms
• Extensive knowledge of web architecture and technologies, including Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, TCP/IP, security, HTTP, LDAP and MTAs
• Strong background/interest in application and infrastructure design
• Scripting and programming skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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