[LA-Jobs] Systems Administrator at Anchor

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A new job has been posted on the Linux Australia website.
http://linux.org.au/systems-administrator-anchor
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Are you an enthusiastic and scarily capable Linux sysadmin? We want you in  
our Sydney office, right now. Anchor makes the best custom web hosting  
solutions in Australia. We build to a spec, not to a budget.

Your job will be to lovingly configure and maintain servers for customers.  
Make no mistake, this isn’t a cPanel or Plesk shop; you’ll be getting  
your hands dirty solving interesting problems, and automating ALL the things.  
We do things the right way, not the cheap way.

You’ll be working in a casual and fun environment with a team of equally  
sharp-minded geeks. Like them, you know how to Get Things Done. Above all,  
you’re a passionate and pragmatic problem-solver. You’ll do the right  
thing by our customers, and give them the solutions they need.
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Anchor is a supportive work environment that encourages learning. You can  
expect to learn a lot here, and at the same time you’ll give back to  
others.

Your day to day responsibilities will include:
* Maintaining customer systems, dealing with submitted tickets and responding  
to customer enquiries efficiently
* Proactively handling problems before our customers even know about them
* Identifying deficiencies in our infrastructure and fixing them
* Mentoring your colleagues to help them expand their skills
* Automating yourself out of the job
* Improving existing systems and processes to better support our customers  
and your colleagues

To perform well in this role, you will have:
* Good time management and task prioritisation skills
* A methodical and principled approach to troubleshooting and problem  
diagnosis
* The ability to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues
* A strong self-motivation to learn new skills and technologies
* Strong proficiency with at least one programming language
* A solid understanding of security best-practices and theory
* A strong desire to see constant improvement in yourself and the tools and  
processes you use
* 2+ years of operational experience managing GNU/Linux server systems

We use these on a daily basis. The more you know, the better; the rest  
you’ll learn:
* GNU/Linux: Debian, CentOS, RHEL
* Web servers: nginx, Apache
* DBMS: PostgreSQL, MySQL
* Virtualisation: KVM
* Configuration Management: Puppet, Ansible, Terraform
* High Availability: Pacemaker, Corosync, DRBD
* Networking: IPVS/ldirectord, netfilter, haproxy
* Platforms: Amazon Web Services

Why Anchor should be your home away from home:
* Our kick-ass office is right next door to Town Hall station, and many bus  
stops are within 1-2 blocks
* Workstations with huge screens and your favourite peripherals, your choice  
of a desktop or laptop
* Well-stocked drinks fridge
* Company lunch every Friday
* Transparent, no-nonsense and trusting environment – if we hire you we  
know you’ll do the right thing
* Flexible working hours, because fitting in personal commitments shouldn’t  
be difficult
* A company account at the local coffee shop
* We’ll send you off to attend conferences like Linuxconf and Pycon, all  
expenses paid

Interested yet?
If this sounds like something you’d love to be a part of, send us an email  
to jobs at anchor.com.au with a short resume attached as PDF, and a brief  
covering letter introducing yourself.

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