[Jobs] JOB: (Dublin, Ireland / Zurich, Swit) Sr. Software Engineer/ Unix Sy, Full Time

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Sr. Software Engineer/ Unix Sy, Full Time


Are you a seasoned software engineer who is also a genius at jockeying networks and administering UNIX clusters.  Do you want to be involved with keeping Google.com up and running, from code-level troubleshooting of traffic anomalies to maintenance of our most cutting edge services; from monitoring and alerts to building new automation infrastructure? 

Qualifications: 
.Strong programming/scripting skills in any of the following: C, C++, Java, Perl, Python. 
.Senior Level experience with Unix system administration. 
.Strong understanding of networking; understanding of how to isolate, diagnose, and resolve service delivery components (service delivery components include servers, networks, and applications); be familiar with the functionality, operating, and failure modes of key networking devices (routers, switches, bridges, firewalls, hardware load balancers); be able to identify networking as the potential cause of a service issue using server-resident tools to generate this data (tcpdump, ping, traceroute, etc.); familiarity in interpreting the output of these tools; familiarity with common network topologies, protocols, and tools; have some notion of common network security exploits -- and their remedies; understanding of troubleshooting at the packet level. 
.Strong project management skills, especially in deploying live end-user systems. 
.In-depth knowledge of Unix (preferably Linux), and shell scripting. 
.Proven technical troubleshooting experience. 
.Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests. 
.6-15+ years experience for Senior SWE position, or 3-8 years experience for SWE position. 
.BA/BS in CS, or equivalent experience. 


Contact: To be considered, send your resume to aklein at google.com with the subject
line:  Senior Software Engineer/Unix System & Networking Guru (SRE) - with the correct LOCATION NOTED. Resumes will only be reviewed for position posted.

This position will be op
Applications close: 1st December 2005