Unix System/Applications Administrator

This position is based in Mountain View, CA.

Are you:
- …a seasoned Unix jockey, database wizard, performance specialist, networking guru, and code slinger all rolled into one?
- …looking for the next cool problem to solve, in a fast-paced and engineering-driven environment?
- …into writing scripts which perform practically the entire job you once held earlier in your career?
- …entertained in your off hours by taking things apart just to see how they work? Are you successful putting them back together when you’re done?
…excited by the idea of making Google even faster, more reliable, more available, more – well, Googly?

If you answered “Yes” to more than three of the above questions, you may be our kind of System Administrator! Keep reading.

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 for making sure that Google always works. We take that responsibility very seriously, but if you think you’ve got what it takes then we’re eager to talk with you.

Working in the Google.com team, you will wear many hats for Google’s entire production site: first responder, performance analyst, service architect, system/database administrator, capacity planner, tools developer, monitoring expert, and technical evangelist.

In this role you will need:
- Expertise in UNIX system administration, including configuration, troubleshooting, and automation.
- Fluency in at least one scripting/coding language.
- Experience running high-traffic web services, including requirements and capacity analysis, service configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting, and change management.
- Strong understanding of IP networking, including familiarity with the functionality, operating, and failure modes of common networking devices, and the ability to analyze – network behavior, performance and application issues using standard tools like tcpdump.

Requirements:
- BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3 – 5 years experience with UNIX systems administration (5-15 years for Senior position).
- Solid scripting skills in Shell, PHP, Perl or Python.
- Proven technical troubleshooting and performance tuning experience.
- Experience in a high-volume or critical production service environment.
- Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests.
- Tack-sharp analytical abilities.
- A strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
- Fluent written communication and unusual verbal agility are strong assets.
- SQL experience a plus, MySQL a plus.
- Experience leading short projects involving outside teams is a plus.

For immediate consideration, please use the “Click here to apply” link below.

About Google:

Google’s innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google’s targeted advertising program, which is the largest and fastest growing in the industry, provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.google.com/about.html

Google is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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