linux systems administrator - San Jose, United States - FriendFinder Networks
Description
WHAT WE WANT
FriendFinder Networks is looking for a Senior Linux Systems Administrator/SRE who will be responsible for availability, installation, configuration, provisioning, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software.
You will respond to trouble tickets and will be required to communicate your progress, monitor automations and internal customers; install new servers, rebuild existing servers, and configure hardware, peripherals, services, and settings in accordance with operational requirements.
You have to document, update and maintain installation and configuration procedures on the Wiki, and will contribute and maintain best practices documentation for operations, security, and capital efficiency.
Your contributions will ensure our systems will provide our customers the best possible user experience for everyone who visits our web sites 24 hours a day, every day of the year, all over the world.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Ensure proper security, monitoring, alerting and reporting for the infrastructure
Work with the NOC and DC Tech teams, using monitoring and other tools to ensure the integrity and availability of our hardware, server resources, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups
Work with the incident team to diagnose and recover from hardware or software failures working with or as the Incident Commander to coordinate and communicate with our internal customers
Assist project teams with technical issues in the planning phase of sites or project development efforts
Gather system requirements and support several project teams in evolving, testing and rolling-out new products and services, then transitioning the site or product to post launch operations activities throughout life of the product or service
Work with the R&D team and other systems engineers to make improvements
Document processes and procedures and follow a formal change management procedure
WHAT YOU MUST HAVE
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent work experience
10+ years' experience administering Linux required or equivalent work experience
Git largescale configuration management
Experience with Apache, nginx, or other high volume web servers
Experience with high volume mail servers
Experience with proxies / reverse proxies, such as ha-proxy, squid, varnish
Experience with monitoring tools, e.g. graphana, prometheus, or other large scale graphing solution
Experience with kickstart or jumpstart maintenance and implementation
Experience with load balancers
Experience in analysis and system performance tuning
Experience in Python, Perl, or Shell Scripting, with experience implementing automation and monitoring using shell scripting and other related tools
You must be comfortable with adult content
You must be at least 21 years old
WHAT IS PREFERABLE TO HAVE
Knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SNMP, TLS, ACME, OAUTH2
Knowledge of OSI model
Knowledge of the challenges in a very large multifaceted global environment
Logging solutions such as opensearch/ELK, sumologic/splunk, syslog, etc.
Comfortable with new technologiessuch as containers/Docker and container orchestration such as . CICD
Ability to implement automation and monitoring using shell scripting and other related tools
WHAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Critical thinking skills in a complex IT environment to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve problems without direction
Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
High degree of honesty and integrity
Team-player, positive attitude, flexibility,
REPORTING TO THIS POSITION:
No direct reports
PERKS
FriendFinder Networks Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a business casual work environment, flexible work hours, and a competitive salary.
The benefits package includes:
401(k) with a 6% match on eligible earnings with no vesting period
Medical (Kaiser HMO, Blue Cross PPO), Dental, and Vision
Flexible Spending Account for Healthcare and Dependent Care
Life Insurance, AD&D, LTD and Short and Long Term Disability
Paid Time Off (20 days PTO) and Holiday Pay (12 company paid holidays off)
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Club Reimbursement
Casual Dress Code
Tattoo Friendly
LGBTQ Friendly
WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT WE DO
Not only do we love what we do, but we truly believe in it. We grow through positive education, skill training, courses, big stories, and big dreams. We are constantly improving and striving for perfection to revolutionize and enhance the lives of our members.
WE CARE ABOUT PEOPLE
The main precondition of any relationship is the ability to put ourselves in someone else's shoes to truly understand them.
Satisfied customers, employees, and business partners are not just a cog in the wheel, but the main ingredient of the company's success.
WE EMBRACE DIVERSITY IN ALL FORMS
FriendFinder Networks has embraced diversity from the beginning of its history dating back to the mid 1990s.
We created the first online personals sites for gays and lesbians, for non-English-speaking audiences, and for those who enjoy what was once called "alternative lifestyles".
Headquartered in San Francisco / Silicon Valley and staffed throughout the world, our team also relies on diversity of background, perspectives, and ideas.
Salary RangeDOE:
$120,000 to $140,000
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