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full time Senior Systems Administrator

at Blue Box Group, LLC in Washington-Seattle

Job Summary:


The senior systems administrator will work directly with our CTO and technology team to ensure

operational effectiveness within our internal technology tools. They will oversee management of

primary components of our operation. They should creatively find solutions to problems we

encounter, and apply automation to work smarter instead of harder. They will be an integral part

of our team as we work towards scaling operations.

 

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Maintain our Nagios installation including working towards automating this process.

  • Maintain our config management installation. Familiarity with Puppet / Chef a plus.

  • Maintain our Koji package management installation. Familiarity with RPM / DPKG a plus.

  • Work as level 2 technical support engaging on tough technical issues with customers.

  • Work one on one with customers during migrations.

  • Participate in an on-call support rotation.

 

Education & Experience:

  • At least BA in Business or BS in Computer Science or

  • 3 years technology operations experience    

 

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Strong understanding of Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian)    

  • Strong understanding of HA Web Applications    

  • Understanding of Ruby / Ruby on Rails

  • Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, while performing the duties of

the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential functions.

  • Dexterity in using a telephone, computer keyboard, mouse, and calculator while seated at desk

  • Regularly visit our data center located in Tukwila, WA.

  • Be able to lift up to sixty pounds during server installations.

 

BENEFITS

  • Blue Box Group provides a unique and diverse set of benefits including:

  • Medical through Premera Blue Cross (Covers 90% of Employee Benefit)

  • $20,000 of life insurance

  • Dental through Washington Dental (Covers 90% of Employee Benefit)

  • Spouse / Child benefits available at employees expense

  • 22 days of annual PTO (vacation, sick time, some holidays)

  • Flexible scheduling

  • Discounted unlimited ORCA transit cards

  • 401K with company matching and no vesting

  • Pay bonus for participating in the on-call rotation

  • Snacks / Drinks provided within the office at no charge

  • Amazing Ping Pong action

  • Travel benefits to industry conferences

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter and resume to careers@blueboxgrp.com.

 

Blue Box Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Published on 08-23-2010

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