Systems Administrator/VM Lab Manager for Software Developers & QA
August 3, 2010 1:13 PM

We're looking for a technical and product-focused systems administrator to build and support internal testing networks, development tools and deployment tools for our enterprise security products. Candidate should be detail oriented and a champion for enabling engineers to focus on development by responding creatively and proactively to support engineering requirements. Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial - which is why we're looking for MeFites.

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Background using VMWare, VirtualBox, Hyper-V or other virtualization products to maximize scalability and efficiency of a development/test environment
  • Experience managing common web server platforms on both Windows and Linux
  • Experience using scripting and automation tools on common Linux and Windows server platforms (shell scripting, batch files, PowerShell, etc)
  • Experience using build tools on common Linux and Windows server platforms (make, ANT, msbuild, etc)
  • Knowledge of processes and tools for configuration management
  • Background integrating COTS and Open Source platforms into a small to mid-size enterprise environment
  • Knowledge of object oriented languages and methodologies


  • EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

  • Requires B.S. or B.A. in a technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years experience as a Systems Administrator


  • ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Scope, build and maintain development networks in support of Engineering activities.
  • Scope, build and maintain test networks in support of Quality Assurance and Quality Engineering activities
  • Support platform-specific installation and deployment technologies for our growing suite of products across the server, virtual machine and desktop
  • Support and recommend automated build, continuous integration and other development tools required for agile software development
  • Support automated testing tools and architecture
  • Solicit, deploy and maintain test data and configurations for development and testing networks
  • Establish and execute a consistent backup strategy for test data, virtual machines and other critical testing assets
  • Collaborate with the development team, other peer product team(s), and consulting teams as needed


  • payscale: Competitive
    job type: full-time
    posted by abulafa to Systems/Networking

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