Linux/Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

	Configure system and network parameters.
	Monitor stability and performance.
	Support and maintenance of Linux servers in a 24x7 production environment
	Support and maintenance of Load Balancing Software or Appliance
	Support of high-performance network topologies
	Support and augmentation of network security
	ESupport and maintenance of routers and switches
	Advanced network troubleshooting
	System backup maintenance
	Around-the-clock monitoring and support of a production environment (including after hours & weekends)
	Design and development of Linux scripts and tools
	ESAssist with corporate Linux and Windows desktop support.

	BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
	2+ years experience with Linux.
	Strong experience with Load Balancing and Clustering
	Strong expereince with Webservers (Apache/IS), Mail Server (SendMail/QuickMail), Caching and Internet Protocol.
	2+ years running large production systems.
	Strong experience with Network Security (DoS/SQL Injection)
	Strong experience with routing (particularly BGP) and knowledge of internet service provider practices.
	Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, including load balancing and network failover protocols (i.e. BGP).
	Strong experience in system backups and recovery
	Experienced in developing and maintaining a mature production system monitoring solution
	Experience with Dell Servers a plus
	Programming/scripting ability (PHP,ASP) a plus.
	Strong logical & creative problem solving skills
	Highly energetic, flexible self-starter with the ability to learn new areas of expertise quickly