[nylug-talk] [nylug-job] Google seeks Staff System Administrator - New York

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* JobID: #527
* Submitted On: 2006-12-14 13:04:24

* Company: Google Inc.
* Contact: Portia Bloom,
* Url: http://services.google.com/jobs/application/nylug?action=add&job=
Federal Staff
* Phone: Not Specified
* Fax: Not Specified

* Title: Google: Staff System Administrator - New York

* Salary: Not Specified

* Description: Staff System Administrator - New York

  This position is based in New York, NY.

  Google is looking for Senior System Administrators to help support and
  design our growing internal computer infrastructure.

  Are you:
  * A veteran system administrator who has been developing general
    solutions to hard problems for years?
  * Someone who routinely leads teams of system administrators?
  * A positive force for good who improves the work of everyone around
    you?
  * A world-class problem solver who crafts pragmatic solutions in a
    scalable, elegant, and maintainable way?
  * Equally comfortable digging through stack traces and mentoring new
    system administrators?
  * Looking to flex your system administrative muscles in a rapidly
    changing, fast-paced network environment spanning the globe?

  If you answered "Yes" to four or more of the above, Google is
  interested in talking to you!

  Our team consists of some of the brightest and highest-caliber people
  in the field. We design and support Google's internal computer
  infrastructure, potentially including core services (DNS, LDAP,
  Kerberos, mail), internal applications, custom Linux-based operating
  systems, monitoring, databases, performance tuning, etc. As a senior
  member of this team, you will promote good technical design, lead
  projects to improve Google infrastructure, mentor less-experienced
  system administrators, and work with management and other team members
  to set technical direction.

* Required Skills:
  * MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience (PhD a plus).
  * 12+ years experience with system administration.
  * 5+ years experience leading sweeping, proactive improvements to
    organization-wide infrastructure which supports 1000s of users and
    computers.
  * Proven ability to lead multiple teams of senior system
    administrators and system programmers, setting technical direction
    and managing priorities and resource constraints across groups.
  * Recognized experience improving the state-of-the-art of computing
    via relevant academic research or community projects.
  * Very strong development experience with Python, C, C++, or other
    high-level language, including strong experience with network,
    kernel or database programming.
  * Comprehensive knowledge of OS internals: filesystems, virtual
    memory, process lifecycle, security, network stack, etc.
  * Strong knowledge of networking, including algorithms for two or more
    of: routing, quality of service, congestion avoidance, or
    latency/packet loss mitigation.
  * A driving sense of craftsmanship, quality, and ownership.
  * Ability to handle periodic on-call duty and occasional off-hours
    work.
  * Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Location:
  76 Ninth Avenue
  4th Floor
  New York City, NY 10011

* Furthermore:
  About Google:
  Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people
  around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by
  Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a
  top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted
  advertising program, which is the largest and fastest growing in the
  industry, provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results,
  while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is
  headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout North America,
  Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit
  http://www.google.com/about.html

  Google is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
  To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes.
  Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees or
  any other company location. Google is not responsible for any fees
  related to unsolicited resumes.