Senior Server Automation Engineer at GoDaddy

Job Description
Go Daddy is a leading provider of services that enable individuals and businesses to establish, maintain and evolve an online presence. We provide a variety of domain name registration and website hosting services as well as a broad array of on-demand and other services. We are the world's largest domain name registrar, and North America's largest shared website hosting provider. Offering a complete line of web development tools including domain name registration, hosting, email, SSL Certificates, on-line shopping carts and complementary products and services, Go Daddy.com was recently ranked # 8 on the Inc. 500 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the United States.

Responsibilities of the Role include but are not limited to:

• Creation of automation routines using scripting technologies such as WMI, WSH, ADSI, VBS, C#, Perl, Java and PowerShell for the following:
• Server Provisioning
• OS Customization and Configuration
• Deploying and maintaining Windows IIS 5.0 / 6.0
• .NET
• SSL certificate installation, configuration, and backups
• Patch management and host hardening
• Configuration Management
• Working with development and testing staff to identify requirements and implement solutions.
• The position requires exceptional analytical and problem solving skills, and the individual must possess a structured, methodical approach to systems administration
• Skills/Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Up to date Windows MCSE certification preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of Active Directory
• Expert level experience with Windows scripting technologies such as WMI, WSH, ADSI, VBS and PowerShell.
• Proven ability to be able to provision servers in a large scale environment (thousands of servers)
• Knowledge of Configuration Management Best Practices
• At least 4 years working as a Windows Engineer.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience in the following is a plus:

• Knowledge of Opsware and/or other Server Automation Technology
• Knowledge of C#, Java and other programming languages
• Knowledge of Networking, Routing and Switching Technologies
• Server Virtualization Technologies
• SAN and NAS technologies (iSCSI, FCP, CIFS, NFS, etc)

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Sr. Systems Administrator at iStockphoto

iStockphoto Inc. is the internet's premiere royalty-free stock photography community, providing visual content for creative professionals, designers, publishers and businesses worldwide.

We have an immediate opening for a full-time Senior Systems Administrator who will be responsible for providing outstanding systems support to our e-commerce web site.

Responsibilities

• Help run a mission critical web application on Linux and IBM servers
• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot network problems using a combination of HP and Cisco networking equipment
• Administration of LAMP stack infrastructure (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
• Oversee a growing office network of 40 desktops in email, software and networking issues
• Oversee a VOIP phone system using Nortel equipment
• Program shell scripts and small web applications to automate maintenance and improve procedures
• Research and configure new software to support developers, system administrators and office workers
• Oversee maintenance / run of nightly backups using IBM TSM software
• 7/24 availability for emergency support

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience working in the field
• Skills in troubleshooting system performance and system outages
• Expertise in Red Hat Linux is essential
• Expertise in administering IBM DB2 a bonus.
• Expertise in setting up PHP development environments, such as Zend, would be valuable
• Expertise in IBM x-series, IBM Total Storage, Cisco Routers & Firewalls, HP routers, and other Tier 1 hardware would be an asset
• Expertise in OpenBSD, NFS, IBM's GPFS and Tivoli Storage Manager would be an asset

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Associate Product Marketing Manager at CNET

Description:

Summary: The Associate Product Marketing Manager assists in the development, execution and communication of revenue-generating opportunities on CNET, primarily on areas including CNET.com, News.com and Download.com.

Description:

Join our rock star team! CNET is looking for an associate product marketing manager to join our growing team. The Associate Product Marketing Manager assists in developing revenue-generating programs on CNET.com and its emerging platforms like blogs, mobile applications, and online video. Support sales efforts for major brand advertisers in the auto, finance, telecom, retail and other industries. Interface with virtual teams to implement new programs, develop pricing, packaging and sales materials and optimize inventory and sell-through. You will be expected work directly with sales as well as other marketing team members to respond to the needs of our clients and prospects with marketing materials, product knowledge and project management.

2 years of online marketing, advertising, or account/project management experience. Advertising agency or online publishing experience a plus.

• Project management skills. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written. Communicates effectively, understanding the nuances of his/her audience.
• Exhibit a basic understanding of online marketing including CPM and exclusive opportunities, creative assets, ad serving and publishing
• Demonstrates passion for sales process and understands Product Marketing role within it
• Client-service focused, flexible and able to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with emphasis on PPT and Excel

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and experience required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project management – interface with sales, product marketing and product managers working to implement and utilize existing and new sellable opportunities
• Develop understanding of CNET product/editorial infrastructure capabilities and leverage them for revenue optimization
• Develop sales-related tools and presentations including sales collateral such as 1-sheets, PPT slides, sales guides, etc
• Serve as a product expert; actively participating in the communication of product features and benefits to internal and external audiences.

Personal Qualifications:

• Positive attitude that remains consistent despite challenging situations.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to generate credibility, trust and respect throughout the company.
• A hands-on participant with a strong work ethic. Prepared to go “above and beyond.”
• Demonstrates passion in his/her work, and for the online medium.
• Strong skills around Teamwork, Strategic Thinking, Communication, Resourcefulness, Customer Focus

Additional Information:
Percent Travel <25% style="font-weight: bold;">Professional/College Professional
Brands CNET.com
Expertise Marketing - Marketing Coodinator, Marketing - Product Management
Job Type Full Time
Location CA-San Francisco
Preferred Language English

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Associate Product Manager at CNET

Description:

Job Responsibilities:

• Work directly with Business Development Manager to organize and manage internal and external partnerships.
• Maintain high level of service for partnership programs reflective of the GameSpot brand and heritage
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Design and Production teams, on new program development and integration and execution
• Coordinate with the cross-functional teams in managing the implementation of content acquisition and syndication programs
• Document program specifications and functional requirements
• Define program schedules and milestones internally and with external partners
• Create, implement and report on performance metrics on related projects

Attributes:

• Demonstrated ability to strive for results with focus on teamwork
• Problem solver who overcomes obstacles and thrives on challenges
• Ability to bridge business needs and technical functionality
• Analytical abilities, specifically around online activity and process flow

Professional Skills:

• 3 years of online Project/Product management experience
• Ability to multitask, organize and prioritize multiple tasks
• Experience with large scale online publishing environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge and enthusiasm for the Video Game industry
• Strong sense of ownership and passion for their work
• BA/BS degree or equivalent training and experience

Additional Information:
Percent Travel <25%
Professional/College Professional
Brands GameSpot
Expertise Product Management ALL
Job Type Full Time
Location CA-San Francisco
Preferred Language English

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Associate Editor at CNET

Description:

Responsible for helping the food team in the overall food coverage in chow.com, making sure that coverage conveys the CHOW personality and palate. Assists the CHOW Food Team in the website's food production duties.

Work Scope:

• Manages recipe editing and publishing of food content under direction of Food Editor
• Edits CHOW recipes for style accuracy (language and format) during/after testing edit and before final edit
• Helps maintain efficient and timely workflow of all food team content
• Helps Senior Editor and Food Editor in writing recipe-focused features
• Helps FE maintain stylistic consistency across all CHOW recipes
• Edit recipes according to the CHOW Recipe Style Guide
• Conducts R&D and fact checking for recipe-related stories
• Comes up with recipe-related ideas for the site
• Helps with video shoots
• Travels as needed to assist on for PR tours
• Keeps current on trends in cooking and restaurant menus and brings relevant trends and ideas to the Food Editor's attention
• Keeps current on forthcoming cookbooks and food-related products; brings relevant products to the Food Editor's attention
• Pitches and produces compelling video stories on food related topics

Experience:

Candidate will have editorial experience, preferably story writing as well as recipe editing. Candidate is familiar with recipe editing techniques and can adhere to CHOW Recipe Style Guide. He or she must be reliable, self-motivated, flexible and willing to work within the changing nature of a daily food media property. We are seeking a self-starter who has a genuine interest in the subject matter and is actively pursuing a career in this field.

Has a Bachelor's Degree preferably in Journalism or English or equivalent professional training and experience. Experience in the online media world and/or in recipe testing is a plus but not mandatory. Experience in food and / or beverage industry a plus but not mandatory.


Influence and Impact:

Demonstrates editorial integrity and independence. Demonstrates diligence in covering subject matter. Demonstrates adherence to deadlines. Demonstrates understanding and execution of CHOW food personality.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to the Managing Editor

Additional Information:
Percent Travel <25%
Professional/College Professional
Brands CHOW
Expertise Editorial - ALL
Job Type Full Time
Location CA-San Francisco
Preferred Language English

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Account Manager at CNET

Description:

Summary
In partnership with the RSM meet the territory sales goals. To achieve this you will be, expanding sales with existing customers, managing accounts to guarantee customer satisfaction, consulting with clients and advising them on campaign development and placement and working across departmental lines to manage campaign implementation.

Duties:

• Responsible for day to day management of all advertising sales within a territory including forecast management, CRM and campaign management and sales analysis 20%
• Expand sales to existing clients, Identify prospects, qualify opportunities and follow up on leads– 10%
• Working directly with clients, G&E product teams, and the Regional Sales Manager, the AM will provide detailed client service and execute integrated marketing plans – 20%
• Work in partnership with the RSM in prospecting and closing new business in assigned territory, and will attend client meetings as needed – 10%
• Develop and maintain strong industry knowledge about the games, digital music & TV businesses, including information on the key players and dynamics – 5%
• preparing proposals based on customer requests and negotiating sales terms -20%
• Provide direction guidance for the territory Account Coordinator (dotted line reporting relationship) – 10%
• Some travel & client entertainment – 5%

Qualifications (required skill & experience):

• 3 years experience in sales, preferably for an online media company.
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written.
• Communicates effectively, understanding the nuances of his/her audience.
• Client-service focused, flexible and able to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, internet-savvy
• Strong sales opportunity analysis
• Strong proposal development
• Strong Closing skills
• In depth understanding of client business drivers, strategy and buying cycles

Educational Requirements (Level & Focus of Study):

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent training preferred.

Additional Information:
Percent Travel <25%
Professional/College Professional
Brands GameSpot
Expertise Sales - Account Coordinator
Job Type Full Time
Location CA-San Francisco
Preferred Language English

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Advertising Director at CNET

Job Description:
The Account Coordinator, Client Services will be responsible for supporting the sales team in planning, executing and monitoring the online advertising programs of CNET’s customer base. This individual will work with a designated Sales team to ensure flawless campaign planning and execution as well as provide optimal client service support for assigned Advertisers and Agencies. The Account Coordinator will serve as the primary point of contact for client inquires and requests pertaining to their advertising programs. This includes: preparing sales proposals and client presentations, collecting and presenting research information, providing the clients with information concerning rates, advertising creative deadlines, technical specifications, and inventory availability, and tracking impression delivery. Additionally, the account Coordinator will work closely with clients to maximize effectiveness of their advertising campaigns.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare Sales proposals
• Work with Sales team and other departments to assist in the creation of client proposals, presentations, and Media Plans.
• Verify inventory availability throughout the sales process
• Create internal Orders and Insertion Orders and adhere to defined business processes
• Communicate ad specifications and creative lead times to advertisers/Agencies
• Collect creative from client, verify specifications and follow defined creative/Traffic process
• Create and traffic accurate campaigns in ad delivery system and implement any necessary creative changes/optimizations.
• Monitor campaigns and ensure campaign delivery
• Manage campaign performance and make optimization recommendations
• Provide clients/sales with any necessary campaign reporting
• Interact with Accounting department in regards to Client Credit and Billing requests/issues
• Provide Sales administrative/Account related support

Qualifications:
Experience Required: The successful candidate must be Sales focused and must have direct experience in the Internet and/or Advertising industries. This individual will possess a BA/BS degree (or equivalent training and experience), and will have 2-4 years work experience in a sales or sales support related role. Ideal candidate is extremely detail-oriented, exceptionally organized, has the ability to multitask and manage multiple accounts, possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, solid computer/technical skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, deadline orientated environment.

Additional Information:
Percent Travel No Travel
Professional/College Professional
Brands CNET Networks
Expertise Administrative - Coordinator
Job Type Full Time
Location NY-New York
Preferred Language English

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Account Coordinator at CNET

Description:
The Account Coordinator, Client Services will be responsible for supporting the sales team in planning, executing and monitoring the online advertising programs of CNET’s customer base. This individual will work with a designated Sales team to ensure flawless campaign planning and execution as well as provide optimal client service support for assigned Advertisers and Agencies. The Account Coordinator will serve as the primary point of contact for client inquires and requests pertaining to their advertising programs. This includes: preparing sales proposals and client presentations, collecting and presenting research information, providing the clients with information concerning rates, advertising creative deadlines, technical specifications, and inventory availability, and tracking impression delivery. Additionally, the account Coordinator will work closely with clients to maximize effectiveness of their advertising campaigns.

Responsibilities:
Prepare Sales proposals
Work with Sales team and other departments to assist in the creation of client proposals, presentations, and Media Plans.
Verify inventory availability throughout the sales process
Create internal Orders and Insertion Orders and adhere to defined business processes
Communicate ad specifications and creative lead times to advertisers/Agencies
Collect creative from client, verify specifications and follow defined creative/Traffic process
Create and traffic accurate campaigns in ad delivery system and implement any necessary creative changes/optimizations.
Monitor campaigns and ensure campaign delivery
Manage campaign performance and make optimization recommendations
Provide clients/sales with any necessary campaign reporting
Interact with Accounting department in regards to Client Credit and Billing requests/issues
Provide Sales administrative/Account related support

Qualifications:
Experience Required: The successful candidate must be Sales focused and must have direct experience in the Internet and/or Advertising industries. This individual will possess a BA/BS degree (or equivalent training and experience), and will have 2-4 years work experience in a sales or sales support related role. Ideal candidate is extremely detail-oriented, exceptionally organized, has the ability to multitask and manage multiple accounts, possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, solid computer/technical skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, deadline orientated environment.

Additional Information:

Percent Travel No Travel
Professional/College Professional
Brands CNET Networks
Expertise Administrative - Coordinator
Job Type Full Time
Location CA-San Francisco
Preferred Language English

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Data Center Technician at Facebook

Facebook is seeking a Data Center Technician to join the Operations team. This is a full-time position based in our facility in northern Virginia and will report to the Director of Operations.

Location: Northern Virginia, VA

Responsibilities:

• Install new servers, switches, routers, and storage hardware
• Fix and upgrade servers
• Troubleshoot issues with hardware and Linux OS
• Track issues and run reports
• Entry level opportunity for NOC engineers, system administrators or network engineers

Requirements:

• Certification such as CCNA, RHCT or equivalent experience with Cisco or Juniper switches/routers, Red Hat, MySQL or Apache servers
• Experience working with server/network hardware and Linux OS
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lift/move 20-30 lbs on a daily basis
• Off-hours coverage

Network and Systems Administrator at hi5

hi5 is a global brand for young people, where over 60 million members have established accounts and personal pages. Members use hi5 to communicate with friends around the world, and to connect with the local and global communities that are important to them. hi5 provides a localized experience for its members, enabling people to connect with others based on language, heritage or other personally relevant cultural and popular interests. hi5 was founded in 2003, is privately held, and located in San Francisco. The company is profitable and is ranked in the top 15 most trafficked sites online.

Position: Network and Systems Administrator
Location: San Francisco, CA

We are looking for an individual who has a strong background in network devices and network protocols, as well as a good understand in Linux/Unix systems. This individual must have significant experience in efficiently designing and supporting highly available networks and systems.

Work in a small, nimble, extremely motivated team to:

• Design, manage and support a highly available network infrastructure including routers, switches and Linux servers
• Troubleshoot performance and stability issues
• Automate routine processes and tasks
• Provide for network security
• Monitor the network
• Improve web site performance
• Manage databases
• Be a part of our on call rotation

Qualifications:

• Proficiency with BGP, HSRP, VLAN's, Spanning Tree and other routing protocols.
• Strong understanding of VPN technologies.
• Experience with SNMP.
• Experience in a hands-on Systems/Network administration role. A focus on Linux is preferred.
• Strong understanding of client-server software, server architectures, performance bottlenecks.
• Experience with highly available Linux architectures composed of hundreds of servers.
• Good understanding of load balancing technologies and web servers.
• Significant experience with evaluating and recommending new or improved solutions to complex problems.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong communication skills are required.
• Experience working in collocation datacenter facilities.
• Experience with Postgres, DNS, SMTP would be highly valued.
• Experience with Mac OS/X is desirable.

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UNIX System/Applications Administrator at YouTube

This position is based in San Bruno, CA.

YouTube, a Google company, is looking for a Unix Systems Administrator with strong scripting and/or coding experience.

Are you:

• A seasoned UNIX jockey, database wizard, performance specialist, networking guru, and code slinger all rolled into one?
• Looking for the next cool problem to solve, in a fast-paced and engineering-driven environment?
• Into writing scripts which perform practically the entire job you once held earlier in your career?
• Entertained in your off hours by taking things apart just to see how they work? Are you successful putting them back together when you're done?
• Excited by the idea of making YouTube even faster, more reliable, more available?

If you answered "Yes" to more than three of the above questions, you may be our kind of System Administrator! Keep reading.

Unix System/Applications Administrator team members are involved in every facet of YouTube’s production site. From design issues to troubleshooting, from performance analysis to capacity planning, from DNS to networking to application [mis]behavior, Unix System / Applications Administrator engineers are ultimately responsible for making sure that YouTube always works. We take that responsibility very very seriously, but if you think you've got what it takes then we're eager to talk with you.

Working in the Unix System/Applications Administrator team, you will wear many hats for YouTube’s entire production site: first responder, performance analyst, service architect, system/database administrator, capacity planner, tools developer, monitoring expert, and technical evangelist.

In this role you will need:

• Expertise in UNIX system administration, including configuration, troubleshooting, and automation.
• Fluency in at least one scripting/coding language.
• Experience running high-traffic web services, including requirements and capacity analysis, service configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting, and change management.
• Strong understanding of IP networking, including familiarity with the functionality, operating, and failure modes of common networking devices, and the ability to analyze network behavior, performance and application issues using standard tools like tcpdump.

Requirements:

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3 - 5 years experience with UNIX systems administration (5-15 years for senior position).
• Solid scripting skills in Shell, PHP, Perl or Python.
• Proven technical troubleshooting and performance tuning experience.
• Experience in a high-volume or critical production service environment.
• Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests.
• Tack-sharp analytical abilities.
• A strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Fluent written communication and unusual verbal agility are strong assets.
• Experience leading short projects involving outside teams is a plus.
• SQL experience a plus, MySQL a plus.

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Network Engineer at YouTube

This position is available in Mountain View, CA.

Join the country's leading and fastest growing advertising sales organization. YouTube, a Google company, is looking for a Network Engineer to work in our Mountain View office.

Founded in February 2005, YouTube is the leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on www.youtube.com and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs and email. YouTube has quickly become the leading destination on the Internet for video entertainment.

At Google, you can make your mark by working on the team operating one of the worlds largest networks, serving millions of end users every day, using the latest networking technologies. The YouTube network operates at a massive scale while providing reliable service available to and enjoyed by users around the World. The scale and complexity of the network generates a constant stream of interesting challenges. These challenges are solved by using an evolving set of technology that requires innovation in every aspect of networking. The network operations team is seeking Network Engineers to help maintain YouTube's production network. Ideal candidates will combine excellent networking, network management, troubleshooting and communication skills. The YouTube Network Operations team is tasked with the smooth operation of the YouTube network and its datacenters.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support in the operation of YouTube's growing global network infrastructure.
• Support YouTube's internal application groups by troubleshooting service-impacting issues.
• Monitor system stability and performance.
• Ensure 24x7 operations.
• Act as an externally-facing point of contact to facilitate handling of problem reports, and maintain relations with network peers and vendors.
• Act as an internally-facing point of contact to escalate technical issues, and communicate network status.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (or equivalent work in IT related field).
• 3+ years of experience with enterprise/IT level network infrastructure and/or ISP network operations center/tier 1-2 support.
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals (including Layers 2-7 content switching).
• Ability to work well independently and on a team.
• Good troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with standard network change management and configuration policies.
• Experience with Unix/Linux administration is required.
• Experience and flexibility regarding on-call responsibilities.
• Creative problem solving abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Network routing protocol (OSPF/BGP) knowledge.
• Network certifications such as CCNP/JNCIA/JNCIP (or equivalent training/experience) preferred but not required.
• Willingness to travel.
• Strong knowledge of datacenter design and layout.
• Ability to document and update processes.
• Scripting/tools ability is a plus.

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SCU - Operations Finance Analyst at Yahoo

Location : Sunnyvale, CA
Description : Operations Finance, Analyst

The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand out in the crowd. As the world’s number one Internet brand, servicing over a half billion people, we’re determined to maintain our commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun… each and every day.

In order to maintain our position as one of the world’s most trafficked Internet destinations, we’re always on the lookout for people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative products and services they’ve come to expect from Yahoo!. We’re looking for people like you.

How Big Can You Think?


Yahoo Finance Program:

The Yahoo! Finance Program, or YFP, is an intensive rotational program of up to two years. The YFP provides an ideal opportunity for you to gain a broad understanding of operations and financial leadership at a high profile technology and media industry leader. The program attracts and develops a highly skilled and diverse team that has a meaningful impact on the business and participates in a wide range of learning experiences in environments ranging from mature, multi-billion dollar business lines to small entrepreneurial teams. The primary sponsor of the YFP is the Operations Finance team at Yahoo!, which partners with senior management across the company to influence business decisions by providing effective analysis and proactive decision support. Positions are typically available in our Silicon Valley and Los Angeles area offices.

Training

The YFP is committed to combining these rotational job assignments with classroom and other training to equip you with exceptional technical, financial, and business skills. An initial two weeks of intensive classroom-based training consists of an overview of Yahoo! and is an excellent way to meet your class and learn about our culture, businesses, management, and financial practices. Throughout the program, we provide on-going training for success in different rotations, giving you the opportunity to grow your skills and knowledge. Additionally, informational sessions allow you to learn about corporate strategic challenges from members of Yahoo! senior management. You will also have the guidance of a mentor, who can provide career advice and facilitate networking.


Job description:

Analyst positions are typically suited to those graduating from college or university with little or no prior work experience who are looking for an entry-level position. You will learn a great deal about our businesses, develop important relationships, and build the skills necessary to carry you through to the next level of your career. In general, you will:

• Receive an introduction to Yahoo!’s businesses
• Receive finance and business instruction by senior professionals
• Participate in various networking and social events with your analyst class
• Interact with a mentor
• Participate in a 360-degree colleague-review of your goals and performance

We hire analysts into the YFP with a goal of assigning them to two or three 8 - 12 month rotations in different business areas. Rotations typically involve supporting business lines and corporate functions through analysis and reporting of operating and financial data, giving analysts the opportunity to understand different components of our business and begin building relationships around the company. Responsibilities may include:

• Gathering, consolidating, and analyzing operating and financial results, recommending both process and business improvements
• Producing financial and operating reports and presenting to senior finance management
• Working with business unit and corporate teams to develop and maintain forward-looking forecasts of critical operating and financial items to support key business decisions
• Representative assignments include a) creating the reporting structure, financial plans, and operating forecasts for a newly-formed business unit, working closely with senior professionals, b) identifying key drivers of a business for use by a Group’s executive leadership team to review business performance and identify areas for focus

While the YFP typically has a two-year term, it is designed to be the first step in a successful Yahoo! career. At the conclusion of the program, successful analysts may choose a variety of paths. You could elect an additional YFP rotation, typically in a Senior Analyst role, to broaden your experience. You could pursue a long-term position within the Yahoo! Finance organization, or even elsewhere within Yahoo!. Finally, you might leave Yahoo! to pursue graduate school or other professional opportunities. For those analysts who elect to pursue an MBA, Yahoo! will provide basic support including recommendations and alumni networking.


Minimum Job Qualifications:

We seek candidates who have excellent analytical skills, a focus on results, the ability to articulate complex ideas, and creative problem solving abilities. Candidates must also demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, effective teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to quickly assess problems and find workable solutions. Candidates must have a passion for technology or media and have demonstrated strong academic performance and professional drive. Candidates must be able to demonstrate clearly the ability to manage multiple projects in an environment that is fast-paced and highly dynamic.


Preferred Job Qualifications:

Preferred majors include Business, Finance, Economics, or Accounting; however, all those with business majors or related experience will be considered. Generally, you must possess a minimum GPA of 3.2.

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UCLA - Operations Finance Analyst at Yahoo

Location : Sunnyvale, CA
Description : Operations Finance, Analyst

The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand out in the crowd. As the world’s number one Internet brand, servicing over a half billion people, we’re determined to maintain our commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun… each and every day.

In order to maintain our position as one of the world’s most trafficked Internet destinations, we’re always on the lookout for people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative products and services they’ve come to expect from Yahoo!. We’re looking for people like you.

How Big Can You Think?


Yahoo Finance Program:

The Yahoo! Finance Program, or YFP, is an intensive rotational program of up to two years. The YFP provides an ideal opportunity for you to gain a broad understanding of operations and financial leadership at a high profile technology and media industry leader. The program attracts and develops a highly skilled and diverse team that has a meaningful impact on the business and participates in a wide range of learning experiences in environments ranging from mature, multi-billion dollar business lines to small entrepreneurial teams. The primary sponsor of the YFP is the Operations Finance team at Yahoo!, which partners with senior management across the company to influence business decisions by providing effective analysis and proactive decision support. Positions are typically available in our Silicon Valley and Los Angeles area offices.

Training

The YFP is committed to combining these rotational job assignments with classroom and other training to equip you with exceptional technical, financial, and business skills. An initial two weeks of intensive classroom-based training consists of an overview of Yahoo! and is an excellent way to meet your class and learn about our culture, businesses, management, and financial practices. Throughout the program, we provide on-going training for success in different rotations, giving you the opportunity to grow your skills and knowledge. Additionally, informational sessions allow you to learn about corporate strategic challenges from members of Yahoo! senior management. You will also have the guidance of a mentor, who can provide career advice and facilitate networking.


Job description:

Analyst positions are typically suited to those graduating from college or university with little or no prior work experience who are looking for an entry-level position. You will learn a great deal about our businesses, develop important relationships, and build the skills necessary to carry you through to the next level of your career. In general, you will:

• Receive an introduction to Yahoo!’s businesses
• Receive finance and business instruction by senior professionals
• Participate in various networking and social events with your analyst class
• Interact with a mentor
• Participate in a 360-degree colleague-review of your goals and performance

We hire analysts into the YFP with a goal of assigning them to two or three 8 - 12 month rotations in different business areas. Rotations typically involve supporting business lines and corporate functions through analysis and reporting of operating and financial data, giving analysts the opportunity to understand different components of our business and begin building relationships around the company. Responsibilities may include:

• Gathering, consolidating, and analyzing operating and financial results, recommending both process and business improvements
• Producing financial and operating reports and presenting to senior finance management
• Working with business unit and corporate teams to develop and maintain forward-looking forecasts of critical operating and financial items to support key business decisions
• Representative assignments include a) creating the reporting structure, financial plans, and operating forecasts for a newly-formed business unit, working closely with senior professionals, b) identifying key drivers of a business for use by a Group’s executive leadership team to review business performance and identify areas for focus

While the YFP typically has a two-year term, it is designed to be the first step in a successful Yahoo! career. At the conclusion of the program, successful analysts may choose a variety of paths. You could elect an additional YFP rotation, typically in a Senior Analyst role, to broaden your experience. You could pursue a long-term position within the Yahoo! Finance organization, or even elsewhere within Yahoo!. Finally, you might leave Yahoo! to pursue graduate school or other professional opportunities. For those analysts who elect to pursue an MBA, Yahoo! will provide basic support including recommendations and alumni networking.


Minimum Job Qualifications:

We seek candidates who have excellent analytical skills, a focus on results, the ability to articulate complex ideas, and creative problem solving abilities. Candidates must also demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, effective teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to quickly assess problems and find workable solutions. Candidates must have a passion for technology or media and have demonstrated strong academic performance and professional drive. Candidates must be able to demonstrate clearly the ability to manage multiple projects in an environment that is fast-paced and highly dynamic.


Preferred Job Qualifications:

Preferred majors include Business, Finance, Economics, or Accounting; however, all those with business majors or related experience will be considered. Generally, you must possess a minimum GPA of 3.2.

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Tech Yahoo, Service Eng Ops at Yahoo

Location : Sunnyvale, CA
Description : The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand out in the crowd. As the world's number one Internet brand, servicing over a half billion people, we're determined to maintain our commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun... each and every day.

In order to maintain our position as one of the world's most trafficked Internet destinations, we're always on the lookout for people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative products and services they've come to expect from Yahoo!. We're looking for people like you.

How Big Can You Think?

Department: Capacity Planning and Analysis
Locations: Sunnyvale
Hiring Manager: Sandra Cheung
Date Posted:
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The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand out in the crowd. As the world's number one Internet brand, servicing over a half billion people, we're determined to maintain our commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun... each and every day. In order to maintain our position as one of the world's most trafficked Internet destinations, we're always on the lookout for people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative products and services they've come to expect from Yahoo!. We're looking for people like you.

How Big Can You Think?
A suitable candidate for this position will be able to understand our search platform from end-to-end. You will need to work effectively in a cross functional environment (App Engineering, Datacenter Planning, Site and Network Operations). You will be a self starter and be able to solve a wide variety of complex problems in innovative and practical ways. You will be responsible for the definition, design, development and successful timely completion of major features of our product.


As the Capacity Analyst your responsibility is to develop capacity forecasts for Yahoo data centers by developing forecasting. You will develop and Implement new processes/procedures and best practices among the various business units to drive towards an integrated infrastructure plan which can be executed and delivered against. This position will require travel.

Responsibilities
• Raise any potential issues (i.e. non-standard hardware and SAN configuration, architectural, data center dependencies, support model or any issue in general) that could affect distributed support
• Review and actively participate in system architecture reviews and capacity planning exercise as a part of the project life cycle
• Ensure that the CAPEX and OPEX are commensurate with business requirements
• Develop forecasting models using input from application business owners.
• Develop requirements for automation of data collection, and development of executive reports.

Qualifications
• MS degree in math, computer science or engineering field, or equivalent experience and/or minimum of 5 years of relevant responsibility.
• Working experience with networking, storage, or server infrastructure essential.
• Proactive, independent problem-solving, optimization and analysis skills required
• Solid experience with Microsoft Excel, Project, and other Microsoft applications required.
• Individual should possess strong analytical skills, be flexible and team-oriented
• Have good interpersonal, communication, and follow up skills with strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Experience with database modeling and reports generation.
• Ability to work in a team environment required.
• Good oral and written communications skills required.

Required Technical Skills
• Experience in Server Capacity Planning and Architecture
• Knowledge of enterprise server products
• Good understanding of server virtualization
• Experience in Network and Storage Capacity Planning and Architecture
• Experience in collecting, evaluating performance data and vendor recommendations
• Experience in Capacity and Performance management/monitoring tools
• Familiarity with other add-on hardware products
• Familiarity with 3-tier application architecture

Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to search all of our openings, please visit http://careers.yahoo.com.

Data Center Ops at Yahoo

Location : Sunnyvale, CA
Description : The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand out in the crowd. As the world's number one Internet brand, servicing over a half billion people, we're determined to maintain our commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun... each and every day.

In order to maintain our position as one of the world's most trafficked Internet destinations, we're always on the lookout for people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative products and services they've come to expect from Yahoo!. We're looking for people like you.

How Big Can You Think?

Position Title: Response Center Technician - Tier I
Department: Operations
Reports To: NOC Manager

Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities will be monitoring both systems and network performance through the use of various network management tools and ticketing systems. The NOC Engineer will also be responsible for interfacing with internal/external customers on operational issues by dispatching oncall engineers, facilitating communication and driving resolution to events via standard operating procedures. Additional responsibilities will require running reports, tracking escalations and other key performance indicators. Team playing will play a major role in working effectively with peers to create a positive environment within the team. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to multitask in order to facilitate the resolution of multiple incidents at any given time with the vision to automate in order to better scale and streamline process.

Desired Skills/Experience
 Knowledge of the UNIX operating environment with the ability to navigate, manipulate and understand the file structure.
 Knowledge of basic Unix diagnostic tools and commands
 Understanding TCP/IP network environment
 Experience writing shell scripts, HTML and other scripting languages
 Prior experience working in a NOC environment
 Experience working with network management systems and other industry standard NOC tools (i.e. Netcool, Nagios, HPOV, Patrol...)
 Ability to effectively communicate via phone and in writing
 Strong organizational skills with ability to multitask in order to handle multiple tasks in a real-time environment
 Effective touch typing for processing critical real time events
 Certification such as CCNA, RHCT or equivalent
 An AA Degree or equivalent



Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to search all of our openings, please visit http://careers.yahoo.com.

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Network and Systems Administrator at Hi5

hi5 is a global brand for young people, where over 60 million members have established accounts and personal pages. Members use hi5 to communicate with friends around the world, and to connect with the local and global communities that are important to them. hi5 provides a localized experience for its members, enabling people to connect with others based on language, heritage or other personally relevant cultural and popular interests. hi5 was founded in 2003, is privately held, and located in San Francisco. The company is profitable and is ranked in the top 15 most trafficked sites online.

Position: Network and Systems Administrator
Location: San Francisco, CA

We are looking for an individual who has a strong background in network devices and network protocols, as well as a good understand in Linux/Unix systems. This individual must have significant experience in efficiently designing and supporting highly available networks and systems.

Work in a small, nimble, extremely motivated team to:

• Design, manage and support a highly available network infrastructure including routers, switches and Linux servers
• Troubleshoot performance and stability issues
• Automate routine processes and tasks
• Provide for network security
• Monitor the network
• Improve web site performance
• Manage databases
• Be a part of our on call rotation

Qualifications:

• Proficiency with BGP, HSRP, VLAN's, Spanning Tree and other routing protocols.
• Strong understanding of VPN technologies.
• Experience with SNMP.
• Experience in a hands-on Systems/Network administration role. A focus on Linux is preferred.
• Strong understanding of client-server software, server architectures, performance bottlenecks.
• Experience with highly available Linux architectures composed of hundreds of servers.
• Good understanding of load balancing technologies and web servers.
• Significant experience with evaluating and recommending new or improved solutions to complex problems.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong communication skills are required.
• Experience working in collocation data center facilities.
• Experience with Postgres, DNS, SMTP would be highly valued.
• Experience with Mac OS/X is desirable.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including stock options for all eligible employees. Please send your cover letter with salary requirements and resume via email to jobs@hi5.com. Please include the job title, Network and Systems Administrator in the subject line.

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