Systems Engineer at FAST, A Microsoft Subsidiary

Location
Needham, MA
To apply, contact:
Nelly.Geifman@fastsearch.com

Requirements:

  • At least 3 years experience writing large scale production applications for system administration and/or Cisco network groups.
  • Experience with OpenSource SNMP based monitoring programs (e.g. Nagios / OpenNMS) in production environments
  • Work with other departments on architectural issues regarding requirements and turning that into business solutions.
  • Expert competency with Red Hat Linux required with at least 3 years working in a production environment, including Bash (or related UNIX shell) scripting.
  • Expert ability to install, configure, upgrade, modify, and maintain various Open Source technologies
  • Ruby, Python, java or similar programming language
  • Experience architecting, defining, writing, testing, and implementing applications into production environments.
  • Assist in system administrator tasks from time to time as need requires.
  • Database administration knowledge desired
  • Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
  • Ability to multi-task in a dynamic fast paced environment, with minimal supervision

Education, Certification, Training and/or Minimum Qualifications:

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience in related technical field
  • Team player attitude and strong interpersonal skills.
  • Carry a beeper to provide 24x7 coverage approximately 1 week per month
  • Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter.