[Jobs] Fwd: (Google) Sr. Linux Cluster System Admin. & Sr. Software Engineer/Unix System & Network Administrator (2 Job Openings)

Tue Apr 26 20:33:20 EDT 2005

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Tod Vanlandingham" <todv at google.com>
> Date: April 26, 2005 1:15:16 PM EDT
> To: <jobs at list.nysa.org>
> Subject: (Google) Sr. Linux Cluster System Admin. & Sr. Software  
> Engineer/Unix System & Network Administrator (2 Job Openings)
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> I was curious if you would be open to distributing the 2 job  
> descriptions
> below to all of your UG members (via your site).  I will personally  
> respond
> to each person that is interested in either opening.
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> Thank you,
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> Tod Vanlandingham
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> Recruiter
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> Google
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> (650) 253-4291
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> Todv at google dot com
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> Company: Google
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> Contact: Tod Vanlandingham
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> Email: Todv at google dot com
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> Website: http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/eng/reli.html
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> Job Title:
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> (Google) Linux Cluster Systems Administrator/Expert Scripter
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> Positions based in Mountain View, California or Dublin, Ireland
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> Relocation a must.  Assistance provided.
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> Google's Cluster Operations team is looking for talented system
> administrators to help administer Google's complex, proprietary  
> clustering
> technologies. Literally thousands of Linux servers power the technology
> behind Google.com, and it's a real challenge to administer these
> effectively. Google's Cluster Operations team needs seasoned system
> administrators to automate complex tasks across a huge cluster.
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> Responsibilities:
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> * automation of tasks as much as possible through the development of
> scripts and administration tools
> * configuration of system and network parameters
> * monitoring of system stability and performance
> * ensuring 24x7 operation of our cluster
> * comprehensive documentation of our procedures
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> Requirements:
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> * B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
> * 5+ years experience with Linux Systems Administration
> *Deep understanding of networking i.e.: understanding of how to  
> isolate,
> diagnose, and resolve service delivery components (service delivery
> components include servers, networks, and applications); be familiar  
> with
> the functionality, operating, and failure modes of key networking  
> devices
> (routers, switches, bridges, firewalls, hardware load balancers); be  
> able to
> identify networking as the potential cause of a service issue using
> server-resident tools to generate this data (i.e. tcpdump, ping,  
> traceroute,
> etc.); familiarity in interpreting the output of these tools;  
> familiarity
> with common network topologies, protocols, and tools; have some notion  
> of
> common network security exploits -- and their remedies; understanding  
> of
> troubleshooting at the packet level; intimate knowledge of TCP/IP  
> networking
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> * strong programming and scripting ability (Python, Perl, bash)
> * excellent verbal and written skills
> * outstanding customer service abilities
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> Please Email resumes to: Todv at google dot com
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> Job location is Mountain View, California or Dublin, Ireland
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> Company: Google
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> Contact: Tod Vanlandingham
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> Email: Todv at google dot com
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> Website: http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/eng/reli.html
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> Job Title:
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> (Google) Senior Software Engineer/Unix System & Network Administrator,
> Google.com (SRE)
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> Positions based in Mountain View, CA and Dublin Ireland.
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> Relocation a must.  Assistance provided.
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> Are you part ace coder, part adrenalin junkie? Do you have a knack for
> seeing a problem and immediately discerning the likely solution? Maybe
> you've been coding for years, are bored with the old
> design-build-review-test-ship-repeat routine, and yearn for some
> faster-paced challenges? Or perhaps you're a seasoned software  
> engineer who
> is also a genius at jockeying networks and administering
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> UNIX clusters.
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> We're looking for top-notch thrill seeking, software engineers to join  
> the
> Google.com team. Google.com engineers are in the thick of everything
> involved with keeping Google running, from code-level troubleshooting  
> of
> traffic anomalies to maintenance of our most cutting edge services;  
> from
> monitoring and alerts to building new automation infrastructure. We are
> aggressively building this elite team of high level engineers in this
> mission critical environment.
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> All team members must have strong analytical and troubleshooting  
> skills,
> fluency in coding, good communication skills, and most of all  
> enthusiasm for
> tackling the complex problems of scale which are uniquely Google.  
> Google.com
> engineers tackle challenging, novel situations every day, and work  
> with just
> about every other engineering and operations team in the process.
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> Qualifications:
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> Strong programming/scripting skills in any of the following: C, C++,  
> Java,
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> Perl, Python
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> Senior Level experience with UNIX system administration.
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> Strong understanding of networking; -Deep understanding of networking,
> understanding of how to isolate, diagnose, and resolve service delivery
> components (service delivery components include servers, networks, and
> applications); be familiar with the functionality, operating, and  
> failure
> modes of key networking devices (routers, switches, bridges, firewalls,
> hardware load balancers); be able to identify networking as the  
> potential
> cause of a service issue using server-resident tools to generate this  
> data
> (tcpdump, ping, traceroute, etc.); familiarity in interpreting the  
> output of
> these tools; familiarity with common network topologies, protocols, and
> tools; have some notion of common network security exploits -- and  
> their
> remedies; understanding of troubleshooting at the packet level.
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> Strong project management skills, especially in deploying live end-user
> systems.
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> In-depth knowledge of UNIX (preferably Linux), and shell scripting.  
> Proven
> technical troubleshooting experience.
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> .Excellent analytic ability, strong communication skills, and a strong  
> sense
> of urgency.
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> Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band  
> requests.
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> 6-15+ years experience for Senior SWE position, OR 3-8 years  
> experience for
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> SWE position.
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> BA/BS in CS, or equivalent experience.
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> Please Email resumes to: Todv at google dot com
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> Job location is Mountain View, California or Dublin, Ireland
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> Thank you,
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> Tod Vanlandingham
> Google
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> Talent Acquisition
> (650) 253-4291
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> Todv at google dot com
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