Desired Skills and Experience

  • Build next level DevOps tools using leading edge technologies
  • Focus on a responsive and fast software delivery pipeline
  • Collaborate closely with our Software Development team to deliver high performing software across entire LAMP stack
  • Maintain a reliable and resilient LAMP, Nginx, and Redis stack for delivering our application
  • Reduce and maintain MTBF, MTTR, latency, and load times
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 3+ years equivalent work experience
  • Bash scripting and task automation proficiency
  • Thorough working knowledge of Linux OS required (CLI, server installation, patching, selinux, iptables, logs, etc…)
  • Understanding of MySQL databases and how to make them high performing and scalable
  • Thorough working knowledge of ansible, jenkins, and other automation tools
  • Adept at MySQL server configurations and management
  • Adequate knowledge of PHP
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Advanced AWS experience and knowledge
  • In depth knowledge of Apache, Redis and Nginx, including strengths/weaknesses of various configuration options and engines
  • Familiar with Postfix and how to best configure this email server for security, performance, and reliability; be comfortable configuring SPF records, DKIM, rDNS, feedback loops, and other sender reputation techniques
  • Perl, Python exposure
  • Working knowledge of APM and monitoring solutions including New Relic, Nagios, and MONyog
  • Self-Awareness: Recognizes own strengths & weaknesses.  Not defensive.  Does not rationalize mistakes or blame others. Uses feedback mechanisms.
  • Integrity: Does not ethically cut corners.  Earns trust of co-workers.  Puts organization above self interest.  Inspires people to follow lead.  Minimizes intimidation.
  • Excellence: Sets high stretch standards of performance for self and others.  Low tolerance for mediocrity.  High sense of responsibility. Monitors client satisfaction (internal and external). Seeks simplicity.
  • Resourcefulness: Passionately finds ways over, around, or through barriers to success.  Achieves results despite lack of resources.  Goes beyond the call of duty.  Shows bias for action.  A result-oriented “doer”.  Reputation for not giving up and being passionate.
  • Enthusiasm: Achieves cohesive, effective team spirit with others.  Treats others fairly and respectfully.  Shares credit.  Exhibits dynamism, excitement, and a  positive attitude.  Encourages others to do the same, discourages cynicism.
  • Leading Edge: Reaches out to peers.  Approachable.  Leads peers to do what is best for company.  Constantly benchmarks best practices & expects others to do same.  Leaves a current role better than when started.
  • Track Record: Successful career history. Generally earns performance ratings of “excellent.”
  • Analysis Skills: Identifies significant problems & opportunities. Analyzes problems and people in depth. Sorts the wheat from the chaff, determining root causes.
  • Creativity: Generates new approaches to problems or innovations to established best practices.  Shows imagination
  • Judgement/Decision Making: Consistent logic, rationality & objectivity in decision making. Neither indecisive nor hip-shooter.

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