LINUX PLATFORM ENGINEER (2PM-11PM)

Company Description

• IPsoft is a global autonomic services provider, delivering Managed Services, Platform-as-a-Service, Automation-as-a-Service and Autonomic Cloud Orchestration. The company’s mission is to power the world with expert systems.
• IPsoft leverages advanced autonomics that remediate, on average, more than 56 percent of IT Operations tasks including: event management, incident management, change management, request fulfillment and standard operating procedures. We globally support a wide range of enterprise customers, service providers and telecommunications companies. IPsoft’s autonomic technologies enable clients to realize lowered costs, reduced human errors and enhanced service levels.
• Headquartered in New York City, IPsoft has operations in 10 countries across North America, Europe and Asia. IPsoft aims to be a true partner helping businesses achieve better outcomes.

Job Description

With locations all over the world, we're a fast-paced, growing Services Company with tons of upside. We keep growing... and growing... and growing; hence, the need for someone like you. We're currently looking to hire a Platform Engineer to support our IPcenter toolset!

In A Typical Day You Will:

• Install and configure Linux hosts (generally, but not limited to, Scientific Linux)
• Automate common tasks using Perl, Bash, etc
• Architects, deploys and manages virtualization solutions through VMware, Xen, Amazon VC2 and other virtualization technologies
• Develops capacity/datacenter plans using storage/ backup tools such as NetBackup, NetApp and EMC
• Works on Cloud solutions
• Diagnoses and troubleshoot issues in the platform
• Troubleshoot performance issues within the application, web and database tiers
• Resolve escalations received through ticketing system, emails, and/or phone calls in a timely manner

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting skills
• 3+ years of experience working with a NOC environment.
• Very strong Linux/Unix administration & troubleshooting skills
• TCP/IP and basic networking
• Configuring Apache and Tomcat servers
• Create and debug MySQL queries
• Understanding of DNS and how to configure/ troubleshoot it
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment

Additional Information

Benefits:

Competitive Benefits Package 401K