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Junior Systems Administrator

XMission is looking for a Junior Sysadmin with good overall knowledge of Linux SysOps and an excellent understanding of the LAMP [Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP] stack to help manage our VPS and managed hosting products.

Responsibilities:

• Helping support technicians with escalated customer tickets.
• SysOps of our VPS/cloud hosting infrastructure, based on Virtuozzo and PBA currently:
  • Oversee configuration management via puppet
  • Manage software and security upgrades in a timely manner
  • Maintain data storage and backups, ensuring data integrity, security, and availability (including on NetApps)
  • Capacity planning

Required knowledge of:

• Advanced understanding of LAMP. We expect you to know not only how to use these technologies to develop content, but how to configure and troubleshoot them.
• Excellent knowledge of Linux OS Installation/Maintenance/Security
• Thorough knowledge of server administration down to the bare metal
• A good understanding of TCP/IP networking, including routing, firewalls, etc.
• Extensive Redhat/CentOS, Ubuntu experience
• Experience with RPM package construction and management

Desired knowledge of:

• Good technical writing ability (i.e., documentation and email). Technical writing experience strongly preferred
• Experience with Parallels products, especially Virtuozzo
• Basic web development skills (HTML, JavaScript, etc.)
• Advanced networking knowledge a plus, including VPN, Cisco IOS, Juniper, iptables, etc.

XMission features a relaxed work atmosphere and excellent benefits. Insurance premiums for employees and their dependents are fully paid. Our amazing staff enjoys making cool services that help people do things better.

XMission is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah -- home of the world's best powder skiing, incredible deserts, and majestic mountains. We bring creativity, confidence, and a lot of enthusiasm to our work. We're committed to solving problems that customers face every day. As Utah's first service provider, XMission has been offering hosting to clients since 1993. Founded by Pete Ashdown, XMission employs about fifty people.

Send resumes and questions to resumes@xmission.comor fax 801.539.0853