<h5>This position is also available in <span id="mgSecretSpan_3" class="mgSecretSpan">Mountain View,</span> CA, <span id="mgSecretSpan_4" class="mgSecretSpan"></span> <span id="ecSecretSpan_0" class="ecSecretSpan"><span id="mgSecretSpan_5" class="mgSecretSpan">New</span></span> <span id="mgSecretSpan_6" class="mgSecretSpan">York,</span> NY, Kirkland, WA, <span id="mgSecretSpan_7" class="mgSecretSpan">Seattle,</span> WA, <span id="mgSecretSpan_8" class="mgSecretSpan">Boston,</span> <span id="mgSecretSpan_9" class="mgSecretSpan">MA,</span> <span id="mgSecretSpan_10" class="mgSecretSpan">Sydney,</span> Australia, <span id="mgSecretSpan_11" class="mgSecretSpan">Dublin,</span> <span id="mgSecretSpan_12" class="mgSecretSpan">Ireland</span> and <span id="mgSecretSpan_13" class="mgSecretSpan">Zurich,</span> Switzerland.</h5>
Are you:
<ul><li>...a seasoned <span id="ecSecretSpan_1" class="ecSecretSpan">Unix</span> jockey, database wizard, performance specialist, networking <span id="mgSecretSpan_3" class="mgSecretSpan">guru,</span> and code slinger <span id="mgSecretSpan_4" class="mgSecretSpan">all</span> rolled into one?</li>
<li>...looking <span id="mgSecretSpan_5" class="mgSecretSpan">for the</span> next cool problem to solve, in a fast-paced and engineering-driven environment?</li><li>...into writing scripts which perform practically the entire job you once held earlier in your <span id="mgSecretSpan_6" class="mgSecretSpan">career?</span></li>
<li>...entertained in your off hours by taking things apart just to see how they <span id="mgSecretSpan_7" class="mgSecretSpan">work?</span> Are you successful putting them back together when you're done?</li><li>...excited by the idea of making Google even faster, more reliable, more available, more – well, Googly?</li>
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If you answered "Yes" to more than three of the above questions, you may be <span id="mgSecretSpan_8" class="mgSecretSpan">our</span> kind of System Administrator! Keep <span id="mgSecretSpan_9" class="mgSecretSpan">reading.</span>
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Google.com team members are involved in every facet of Google's
production site. From design issues to troubleshooting, from
performance analysis to capacity planning, from DNS to networking to
application [mis]behavior, Google.com engineers are ultimately
responsible <span id="mgSecretSpan_10" class="mgSecretSpan">for</span> making sure that Google always works. We take that responsibility very seriously, but if you think you've got what <span id="mgSecretSpan_11" class="mgSecretSpan">it</span> takes then we're eager to talk with you.
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Working in the Google.com team, you will wear many hats <span id="mgSecretSpan_12" class="mgSecretSpan">for</span> Google's entire production site: <span id="mgSecretSpan_13" class="mgSecretSpan">first</span>
responder, performance analyst, service architect, system/database
administrator, capacity planner, tools developer, monitoring expert,
and <span id="mgSecretSpan_14" class="mgSecretSpan">technical</span> evangelist.
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In this role you will need:
<ul><li>Expertise in <span id="ecSecretSpan_2" class="ecSecretSpan">UNIX</span> system administration, including configuration, troubleshooting, and automation.</li><li>Fluency in at least one scripting/coding language.</li>
<li>Experience running high-traffic web services, including
requirements and capacity analysis, service configuration, monitoring
and troubleshooting, and change <span id="ecSecretSpan_3" class="ecSecretSpan"><span id="mgSecretSpan_15" class="mgSecretSpan">management.</span></span></li><li>Strong understanding of IP networking, including familiarity with
the functionality, operating, and failure modes of common networking
devices, and the ability to analyze <span id="ecSecretSpan_4" class="ecSecretSpan">network</span> behavior, performance and application issues using <span id="mgSecretSpan_16" class="mgSecretSpan">standard</span> tools like tcpdump.</li>
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Requirements:
<ul><li> BA/BS in <span id="ecSecretSpan_5" class="ecSecretSpan"><span id="mgSecretSpan_17" class="mgSecretSpan">Computer</span></span> <span id="mgSecretSpan_18" class="mgSecretSpan">Science</span> or related <span id="mgSecretSpan_19" class="mgSecretSpan">field,</span> or equivalent experience.</li>
<li> 3 - 5 years experience with <span id="ecSecretSpan_6" class="ecSecretSpan">UNIX <span id="mgSecretSpan_20" class="mgSecretSpan">systems</span></span> administration (5-15 years <span id="mgSecretSpan_21" class="mgSecretSpan">for</span> <span id="mgSecretSpan_22" class="mgSecretSpan">Senior</span> position).</li>
<li> <span id="mgSecretSpan_23" class="mgSecretSpan">Solid</span> scripting skills in Shell, PHP, Perl or Python.</li><li> Proven <span id="mgSecretSpan_24" class="mgSecretSpan">technical</span> troubleshooting and performance tuning experience.</li>
<li> Experience in a high-volume or critical production service environment.</li><li> Ability to handle periodic on-call duty <span id="mgSecretSpan_25" class="mgSecretSpan">as</span> well <span id="mgSecretSpan_26" class="mgSecretSpan">as</span> out-of-band requests.</li>
<li> Tack-sharp analytical abilities.</li><li> A strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.</li><li> Fluent written <span id="mgSecretSpan_27" class="mgSecretSpan">communication</span> and unusual verbal agility are strong assets.</li>
<li> SQL experience a plus, MySQL a plus.</li><li> Experience leading short projects involving outside teams is a plus.</li></ul>Please email me your CV/resume if you are interested, thank you.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Yancy Rivera<br>
Technical Sourcer, Google Inc.<br>Mountain View, California U.S.A.<br>Office: (650) 214-2797<br><br><a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2008/">http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2008/</a>