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Sr. Systems Engineer/ Devops

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Company Name Threadless
Location Chicago, IL
Date Posted February 6, 2012
Category Default
Job Type Full-Time

Description

About This Role:

We are looking for a senior systems engineer who is totally into all parts of tech and can speak networks, servers, operating systems, office productivity, site analytics, databases, reporting, hardware, Cloud, and the internet in general. This position will be the rockstar to keep Threadless screaming fast, with fast deployments, as well as having hands on what happens tech-wise at the Threadless HQ. Must work in a highly collaborative environment with everyone from developer to marketing guru.

About Us:

We're people from all over the world who come together to make great art.

We started with tees, but tons of products make great canvases. We work with partners to find these canvases for our artists, but it's our community who makes and picks the best art. The weird art. The geeky art. The beautiful art. So when you buy from us, you support great art.

Threadless. Make Great Together

Education:

BS in Computer Science, related degree, or equivalent experience

Experience:

3 to 4 years of network, database, operating system, hardware experience
3 to 4 years of experience with supporting web site architecture (PHP and/or Python/Django)
Experience with AWS or Rackspace Cloud.
Database experience (master/slave replication, data modeling, SQL writing, schema migrations, ETL processes, troubleshooting, optimization)
Using version control systems like SVN and/or Git. You have a good understanding of branching, merging, and deployment in to production systems.
Working knowledge of load/function testing tools (Soasta, Sahi, Selenium, Bees with Machine guns)
Experience in a Scrum development environment a plus

Knowledge:

Expertise: Linux, MySQL, Apache, AWS/Rackspace Cloud, Google Apps management, Switching/Routing(Dell Procurve or Cisco equivalent), DNS, shell, PCI Compliance Policies and auditing
Familiarity with VMWare ESXi, PFSense, F5 Load Balancers, Aerohive Wifi APs or equivalent mesh wifi
Ability to use DevOps methodologies to facilitate: agile software development, frequent releases, cloud systems automation, and quality assurance automation.
Practical use of modern web frameworks

What You're Like:

Amazing sense of humor
Smart, but modest
Disciplined self-starter, dependable and willing to go the extra mile to deliver great results
Ability to thrive and lead small project focused teams
Ability to interact effectively, confidently and credibly with peers and senior team members across the company
Curious and interested in understanding how existing functionality fits together
Interested in the future of the Internet, and how it will shape humanity


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