Site Reliability Engineer, (Palo Alto, CA)
Facebook is seeking talented operations engineers to join the Site Reliability Engineering team.
Facebook
is seeking talented operations engineers to join the Site Reliability Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a passion for tinkering with GNU/Linux, and an almost insane fondness for fast-paced, seat-of-your-pants troubleshooting and crisis management. The position is full-time and is based in our main office in downtown Palo Alto. This position reports to the Manager of Site Reliability Engineering.
Responsibilities
Monitor the stability and performance of the website.
Remotely troubleshoot and diagnose hardware problems.
Debug issues with GNU/Linux software, applications and network.
Resolve technical challenges encountered in free software technologies such as GNU/Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, etc.
Develop and maintain monitoring tools and automation systems.
Predict and respond to utilization variances across multiple data centers.
Identify and triage all outage related events.
Facilitate communication, coordinate escalation, and work with subject matter experts to implement critical fixes.
Automate and streamline processes.
Requirements
2-3 years+ GNU/Linux support/sys admin experience in an Internet operations environment.
BA/BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Working knowledge of GNU/Linux, TCP/IP, Apache and MySQL.
Experience working with network management systems and monitoring tools, such as Nagios, Ganglia and Cacti.
Competency in Shell, PHP, Perl or Python. C is a plus.
Solid understanding of web services architecture and commonly employed technologies.
A sense of urgency in responding to and resolving critical issues that relate to the performance of the site and/or core infrastructure.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Participation in a shifted coverage schedule, including occasional evenings shifts.
To apply click here.
Last modified
2009-10-23 04:24 PM
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