Job Description

Candidates local to the Baltimore/DC metro area will be preferred. Relocation may be available.

Responsibilities

  • Requires understanding of all components of a modern web application stack, including front-end, networking, and systems level knowledge. In this role you will be working with clients to design, build and operate reliable and scalable services in the cloud, our custom hosting platform, or in their datacenter.
  • Up to date on current cloud technologies and are equally comfortable on the whiteboard as you are on the command line.
  • Support the client’s internal infrastructure and teams, as well as providing systems consulting, open source product development, and data center infrastructure support for our customers.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with cloud and virtualization technologies: AWS, VirtualBox, VMWare, KVM, zones/containers, Vagrant, Docker
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to dive deep into all aspects of the stack to identify and fix problems
  • Strong background in web server technologies such as Apache, HAProxy, nginx
  • Familiarity with technologies such as Apache Traffic Server or Varnish, and a good working knowledge of the issues when implementing web caching
  • Strong knowledge of IP networking protocols
  • Programming/scripting experience in Ruby, Python, bash, Perl and/or JavaScript
  • Experience with configuration management tools such as Chef, Puppet, or Ansible
  • Familiarity with version control systems such as Git/Subversion, from both an end user and administrator perspective
  • Exposure to dynamic tracing tools such as Dtrace, Ktrace, or SystemTap

  • In addition to an in depth understanding of Linux, a background in multiple UNIX based operating systems, including Illumos, Solaris, Linux and OpenBSD is a big plus

  • Experience with cloud and virtualization technologies: AWS, VirtualBox, VMWare, KVM, zones/containers, Vagrant, Docker
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to dive deep into all aspects of the stack to identify and fix problems
  • Strong background in web server technologies such as Apache, HAProxy, nginx
  • Familiarity with technologies such as Apache Traffic Server or Varnish, and a good working knowledge of the issues when implementing web caching
  • Strong knowledge of IP networking protocols
  • Programming/scripting experience in Ruby, Python, bash, Perl and/or JavaScript
  • Experience with configuration management tools such as Chef, Puppet, or Ansible
  • Familiarity with version control systems such as Git/Subversion, from both an end user and administrator perspective
  • Exposure to dynamic tracing tools such as Dtrace, Ktrace, or SystemTap

  • In addition to an in depth understanding of Linux, a background in multiple UNIX based operating systems, including Illumos, Solaris, Linux and OpenBSD is a big plus

  • Requires understanding of all components of a modern web application stack, including front-end, networking, and systems level knowledge. In this role you will be working with clients to design, build and operate reliable and scalable services in the cloud, our custom hosting platform, or in their datacenter.
  • Up to date on current cloud technologies and are equally comfortable on the whiteboard as you are on the command line.
  • Support the client’s internal infrastructure and teams, as well as providing systems consulting, open source product development, and data center infrastructure support for our customers.

Desired Skills and Experience

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