Description
W-2 CANDIDATES ONLY!
Project Description: This position is for an experienced systems engineer eager to play an integral role on the Systems Engineering team. Primary responsibilities include designing, building, and supporting web application systems for a large scale enterprise production environment that hosts a variety of online properties for the client.
The Senior Systems Engineer is expected to have expert level systems administration skills on both the Linux and Windows server platforms, and must have extensive experience with Apache, IIS, and Tomcat. This position will focus on systems and application stability, security, performance, and capacity management, as well as documentation. The role requires participating in an on-call support rotation.
This position works closely with the bi-coastal Engineering and Production teams to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and provide stellar customer support. The role requires someone who is creative, proactive, constructive, and highly motivated. The Senior SE must be prepared to work in an extremely collaborative and high energy environment.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Leading project/planning efforts, attending meetings w/various teams.
- Implementing systems and integrating technologies in order to effectively and efficiently host commerce, marketing and CRM websites and applications.
- Systems Administration – Maintenance and Support
QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION:
- Bachelor of Science degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience in technical operations or software engineering.
- Responsible for showing expert proficiency in and leading others in the development, implementation, and administration of systems with enterprise-wide focus (e.g. a mission-critical/high traffic and revenue generating commerce site).
- Proven technical expert in relevant state of the art technologies and systems, accompanied with expert systems design understanding.
- Clearly serves and is recognized as a mentor and senior team member by all teams as well as a valued resource during the discovery phase of projects.
- Leads large scale projects involving a variety of internal and external teams, coordinating with several teams through all phases of planning and execution.
- Typically has 7 or more years experience with relevant internet technologies and with implementing, administering, and supporting production websites and backend support systems.
- Spends a significant amount of time dealing with system architecture design and review, capacity planning, monitoring design and refinement, as well as researching solutions to existing problems and new ideas.
SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED:
Technical Requirements
Must be able to demonstrate detailed technical knowledge in all of the following areas:
- Windows and Linux server administration experience required. Expertise in system installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, preventative maintenance, capacity planning, monitoring, and security procedures.
- Web Server (IIS, Apache) and Application Server (e.g. Tomcat, JBoss, PHP) expertise required, including installation, administration, configuration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, preventative maintenance, capacity planning, monitoring, and security procedures.
- Content management systems and publishing systems experience preferred but not required.
- Database Administration – setup, configuration and basic database troubleshooting skills.
- Understanding of internet standards such as HTTP, DNS, FTP, SSH, HTML, XML, JDBC, SNMP and other protocols.
- IP communication and packet structure, with focus on HTTP protocol and experience with network protocol analyzers.
- Experience hardening and maintaining secure systems (Visa CISP or PCI experience a plus!)
- Network hardware architecting including experience with load balancing equipment, switches, routers, and network troubleshooting.
- Hardware systems design and implementation, cluster management, implementing redundancy and testing failover, etc.
- Experience in at least 2 relevant scripting or programming languages (Perl, Bash, JavaScript, Python, C, Java, etc). Application development/engineering experience is a huge plus.
- Expert use of monitoring and troubleshooting utilities to effectively diagnose problems.
- Storage (SAN, NAS, etc).
Communication and Leadership Requirements:
Must be able to demonstrate competency in the following areas:
- Excellent verbal and written communication to all levels in the organization.
- Serves as primary point of contact with Manager.
- Ability to lead functional teams in systems integration and design including writing operational specs, test plans and requirements management.
- Communication of ideas and solutions in a clear and organized manner.
- Clear and effective presentations to groups of people.
- Effective project management and planning on large-scale projects.
- Ability to design and deliver training to other staff.
- Construction of concise and complete technical documentation.
- Mentoring of Jr. Staff on technical material.
- Viewed as a reliable technical resource for others.
- Detailed understanding of the goals and requirements of the business supported.
Will be paid on W-2 basis only. Must be able to provide documentation, proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. We will sponsor Visa for this position only.
This 3+ month position starts ASAP.
Please E-MAIL your resume (attachment to email) with rate and availability to Cindi: [Click Here to Email Your Resumé]
