DevOps -- Linux

Skydera is located in sunny downtown Palo Alto California, one block off University Avenue. We're three blocks from CalTrain and steps away from many restaurants, stores and other startups. If your an active Python or Ruby hacker or DevOps and want to join an excellent team, contact us and lets create something amazing. TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME IN A WORD DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT TO: JOBS@SKYDERA.COM. THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL SHOULD HAVE THE NAME OF THE POSITION YOUR APPLYING FOR. We are looking for a highly motivated DevOps engineer to help us bring our infrastructure to the next level. Technologies you will work with on a day-to-day basis include Python, Ruby, Chief, Puppet, Amazon EC2, Rackspace Cloud, VMWare. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Monitor application, network, and server performance on hundreds of nodes in several locations Design fault tolerant infrastructure service to scale with our rapidly growing list of customers Build tools and help design procedures for smooth operation on a large scale REQUIREMENTS: Experience administering production Linux services Bachelor's degree required Understanding of HTTP protocol and web server configuration experience Experience writing scripts and or tools for automating in Python, Ruby or PERL A solid understanding of performance metrics for the OS and applications in general Production experience with Chief and Fabric Continues Integration Git or other version control Benefits PTO Health Dental Close to public transportation Coffee & Tea Snacks