Location: Alexandria, VA
URL: Jobs.Fool.com
Dev Operations/Systems Engineer
Job Summary
The Motley Fool is looking to add a new Techie to our systems engineering team which is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining our server infrastructure with focus on web operations. We are looking for someone with a well versed skill set who is comfortable with server infrastructure and the underlying server configuration but also able to roll up one?s sleeves and help debug .NET-specific errors and code. This Operations position will work closely with our developers to solve web specific issues in addition to helping maintain, support and design our web and internal systems infrastructure.
Primary Responsibilities/Objectives
- Maintain and troubleshoot all aspects of Fool web sites and server systems
- Design, monitor, and support our high performance server infrastructure for 100% uptime
- Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot interactions between our C#.NET code and web server configuration that affect server stability. Discover and fix IIS errors, permissions, memory leaks, etc.
- Work with team, developers, and QA to execute software releases to Fool web sites
- Respond quickly and professionally in an on-call 24/7 environment
- Work with a close-knit team and solve problems that span across several departments
- Proactively prepare infrastructure by anticipating business needs, systems goals, and competitive landscape
- Research and propose new software and/or hardware solutions
- Be available for an occasional doubles match in ping pong
Core Competencies
- Experience running high volume transactional websites running on IIS 7
- In-depth knowledge and experience with Windows Server 2003 and 2008
- Experience with scripting and software development languages (C#, .NET, PowerShell)
- Extensive operating system and software troubleshooting skills
- Familiarity with VMware ESX/vSphere virtualization technologies ? building virtual servers and maintaining the underlying virtualization platform
- Has worked with enterprise storage solutions (SAN and NAS)
- Experience using Microsoft services (AD, DNS, Exchange, Sharepoint, Clustering)
- Understanding of network infrastructure (VLANs, subnetting, firewalls, routing, load balancing)
- Knows one?s way around Linux based operating systems (CLI, bind, apache)
- Helpful if candidate has experience deploying applications on cloud computing services (Amazon, Google, Microsoft, SalesForce.com preferred)
- Helpful if candidate has worked in an Agile (Scrum) environment
Preferred Qualities
- Independent motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic
- Ability to be your own leader and take a sense of ownership
- Ability to learn new technologies and disseminate newly found knowledge to the team
- Handles and applies constructive feedback well
- Pays attention to detail and looks between the cracks, but keeps an eye on the big picture
- Keeps good documentation
- Able to manage, organize and lead a project from start to finish
Foolish Qualities:
- Approachable and willing to offer helpful ideas and solutions
- Innovative and always looking for a better way
- Fearlessly take on new challenges as an individual and with the team
- Sense of humor, open and honest
- Ability to work in an open environment which can be fun and noisy at times
- Familiarity with The Motley Fool?s mission, websites and products is a plus, as is investing experience and interest
Education and Job Knowledge
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Management Information Systems or equivalent work experience.
Keywords: Web Server, Systems Engineer, Systems Administration, Systems Administrator, Information Technology, MIS / IT, Internet Architect, Network Administrator, Network Administration, Web Operations Engineer, Developer operations, Web Engineer
The Motley Fool, Inc. provides equal opportunity to all employees on the basis of individual performance and qualification without regard to race, sex, marital status, religion, color, age, national origin, non-job-related handicap or disability, sexual orientation, or other protected factor.
We should, however, make you aware that there is one notable exception to this policy. It is our strict and earnest intention ? and the company?s historical record will bear this out ? we will never hire any of the following: cyborgs, robots, replicants, or morlocks. Now keep in mind we are well aware that all of the aforementioned have intentions of world domination in the fu ture, but as of now we have no place for them at The Motley Fool ? unless the year is 2122 and the revolution has already occurred. If that is the case we welcome our new cyborg, robot, replicant, or morlock rulers!!! Perhaps we have said too much?
To apply: https://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/apply.jsp?org=TMF&cws=1
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