[gtaSAGE-members] [JOB-AD] Systems Administration @ Google

[Adrian Chung]

If anyone is interested in working for Google, Jeff Polo has posted
two job postings which are inlined below.

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Senior Systems Administrator/Architect, Google.com (SRE)

Positions available in Mountain View, CA; New York, NY; Kirkland, WA;
Zurich, Switzerland; and in our European Operations HQ in Dublin, Ireland. 


Are you a detail-oriented systems professional, seasoned Unix jockey,
Internet services architect, database whiz, performance analyst, or software
engineer, at the top of your game? 

Looking for the next cool problem to solve, in a fast-paced and
engineering-driven environment? 
Can you write a script or application that performs practically the entire
job you once held earlier in your career? 
Does your idea of a good time involve taking things apart just to see how
they work? Are you successful putting them back together when you're done? 
Can you help achieve increased Availability, Reliability, Uptime, and
Quality? (for our systems and services, naturally) If you answered "Yes" to
more than three of the above questions, you may have what it takes. Keep
reading. 

Google.com Engineers are involved in all aspects of running our site. From
design to debug, from architecture to applications, Google.com engineers
spend their time troubleshooting problems in large-scale clustered
application service environments, and focus on making continual improvements
to our services. 

Working for Google.com, you will wear many hats: performance analyst,
service architect, system/database administrator, capacity planner, tools
developer, monitoring expert, and technical evangelist, for all components
of Google.com's services. 

This position requires a passion for problem solving, deep understanding of
networks, operating systems, multi-tiered Internet services, and the ability
to learn new applications and concepts quickly. Strong scripting skills are
essential. 

Requirements: 

3+ years experience in Unix or Linux Systems Administrator. 
Experience in a high-volume or critical production service environment. 
Strong understanding of networking; understanding of how to isolate,
diagnose, and resolve service delivery components (service delivery
components include servers, networks, and applications); be familiar with
the functionality, operating, and failure modes of key networking devices
(routers, switches, bridges, firewalls, hardware load balancers); be able to
identify networking as the potential cause of a service issue using
server-resident tools to generate this data (tcpdump, ping, traceroute,
etc.); familiarity in interpreting the output of these tools; familiarity
with common network topologies, protocols, and tools; have some notion of
common network security exploits -- and their remedies; understanding of
troubleshooting at the packet level. 
Skilled in leading projects, especially in deploying live end-user systems. 
Proven technical troubleshooting experience. 
Database administration experience a plus. 
Programming or debugging of web applications running under Java VM. 
In-depth knowledge of Linux, networking, and shell scripting. 
Knowledge of Python programming a plus. 
Experience with MySQL a plus. 
Programming and troubleshooting skills in C/C++ and/or Java a plus. 
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests. 
BA/BS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. 
 

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of
your resume to jpolo at google.com. Important: The subject field of your email
must include Senior Systems Administrator/Architect, Google.com (SRE)
 

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Cluster Systems Administrator

Positions available in:  Mountain View, CA; Dublin, Ireland

Google's Cluster Operations team is looking for talented system
administrators to help administer Google's complex, proprietary clustering
technologies. Literally thousands of Linux servers power the technology
behind Google.com, and it's a real challenge to administer these
effectively. Google's Cluster Operations team needs seasoned system
administrators to automate complex tasks across a huge cluster.

Responsibilities: 
.	Automation of tasks as much as possible through the development of
scripts and administration tools. 
.	Configuration of system and network parameters. 
.	Monitoring of system stability and performance. 
.	Ensuring 24x7 operation of our cluster. 
.	Comprehensive documentation of our procedures. 
Requirements: 
.	B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent experience. 
.	4+ years experience with Linux. 
.	Intimate knowledge of TCP/IP networking. 
.	Strong programming and scripting ability (Python, Perl, bash). 
.	Excellent verbal and written skills. 
.	Outstanding customer service abilities. 

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML
version of your resume to jpolo at google.com. Important: The subject
field of your email must include Cluster Systems Administrator -
Mountain View.

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Adrian Chung (adrian at enfusion-group dot com)
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  The Professional Series [2005-07-11 19:14:32]


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Adrian Chung (adrian at enfusion-group dot com)
GPG Fingerprint: C620 C8EA 86BA 79CC 384C E7BE A10C 353B 919D 1A17
http://www.enfusion-group.com/~adrian/
  The Professional Series [2005-07-11 19:14:32]