Sonian is hiring. We are seeking a EC2/Xen Master for Sys Admin role

Sonian is looking to hire an experienced Linux Administrator to join our team.

We are looking for a highly motivated, goal-oriented individual who will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining our Amazon EC2 infrastructure.

The successful candidate should be a flexible, highly independent worker as well as an excellent team player, and able to work efficiently under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build and maintain EC2/Xen machine images and instances.
• Design and implement unattended installation and monitoring tools.
• Develop procedures for backups and fail over.
• Assist in profiling and optimizing activities with developers.
• Produce high quality system administration documents.
  

Requirements:

• At least two years Linux experience with a firm grasp on the entire system. Gentoo experience is preferred.
• Experience in virtual and cloud-based instances.
• Xen/EC2 experience is preferred.
• Experience in block file systems, FUSE file systems and distributed file systems.
• Experience in firewall design.
• Good understanding of automated installation, maintenance and monitoring tools. Puppet experience preferred.
• Good understanding of internet protocols.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Ability and desire to learn new technologies quickly.
  

Sonian is based in Boston, MA, and this position allows for telecommuting. We support remote workers.
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