Senior Linux Administrator

PulsePoint

(New York, New York)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

About PulsePoint

PulsePoint ™, a global programmatic advertising platform, fuses the science of programmatic targeting, distribution and optimization with the art of brand engagement. The PulsePoint platform is powered by terabytes of impression-level data, allowing brands to efficiently engage the right audiences at scale while helping publishers increase yield through actionable insights.

Responsibilities

Deploying, configuring, monitoring and maintaining 800+ Linux servers globally, across multiple datacenters
Perform planning, configuration, deployment and maintenance work relevant to the environment
Managing the large-scale Linux infrastructure to ensure maximum uptime
Developing and documenting system configuration standards and procedures
Performance and reliability testing. This may include reviewing configuration, software choices/versions, hardware specs, etc.
Participate a 24x7 on call rotation supporting the server infrastructure and be willing to jump on escalated issues as needed
Advancing our technology stack with innovative ideas and new creative solutions

Ideal Candidate

**What you'll need:**

* 5-7+ years of relevant experience in Linux / Unix systems administration, provisioning, configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting. 
* Experience with configuration management tools such as Puppet and Ansible
* Experience implementing HA/distributed services and technologies
* Understanding of Content Delivery Network operations
* Experience implementing and maintaining Disaster recovery strategies.
* Must be able to explain TCP/IP fundamentals 
* Understanding of various load balancing algorithms and strategies (round-robin, least connections, etc.)
* Experience with scalable infrastructure monitoring solutions, esp. sensu, graphite; including capacity alerting and reports.
* Identify areas for workflow improvement within Operations; recommend solutions and assist in overseeing implementation using established best practices. 
* Develop and automate processes and tooling to support daily operations.
* Evaluate new software, hardware and infrastructure solutions 
* Ability to effectively communicate about complex technical subjects with non-technical people a plus
* Ability to navigate a fast paced roadmap with input from various outside teams

**What's is extra credit:**

* Train/mentor junior-level staff
* Experience in AdTech or High-Frequency Trading a plus
* Experience with Security-related best practices a plus
* Experience in Data Center Management a plus
* Talent for multi-tasking a plus

What you'll need:

5-7+ years of relevant experience in Linux / Unix systems administration, provisioning, configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting.
Experience with configuration management tools such as Puppet and Ansible
Experience implementing HA/distributed services and technologies
Understanding of Content Delivery Network operations
Experience implementing and maintaining Disaster recovery strategies.
Must be able to explain TCP/IP fundamentals
Understanding of various load balancing algorithms and strategies (round-robin, least connections, etc.)
Experience with scalable infrastructure monitoring solutions, esp. sensu, graphite; including capacity alerting and reports.
Identify areas for workflow improvement within Operations; recommend solutions and assist in overseeing implementation using established best practices.
Develop and automate processes and tooling to support daily operations.
Evaluate new software, hardware and infrastructure solutions
Ability to effectively communicate about complex technical subjects with non-technical people a plus
Ability to navigate a fast paced roadmap with input from various outside teams