[LA-Jobs] Senior Linux Systems Administrator - Linux and Web Applications - MantechIT

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A new job has been posted on the Linux Australia website.
http://linux.org.au/senior-linux-systems-administrator-linux-and-web-applications-mantechit
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Senior Linux Systems Administrator - Linux and Web Applications

Based in the Inner West, this company is developing new mobility technologies  
to deliver cutting edge concepts. This is an opportunity to work with an  
experienced team in a dynamic and exciting environment. This will be a key  
role within a start-up operation supporting the launch and commercialization  
activities of a new web based software product. Operating in the mobile  
Smartphone apps environment, there is potential to grow your experience and  
responsibility as the organization grows.

The application will operate in a mobile internet environment with a large  
volume of users and consumer transactions. You will be responsible for  
keeping this large-scale web application up and running, eventually  
supporting a user base of many millions of users. This includes the start-up  
phases supporting the initial pilot and customer trials, and working closely  
with the software development and customer facing teams.The nature of the  
work is data intensive, using ground-breaking code, with potential to scale  
up to large scale high volume operations, along with a roll-out of new  
features and capabilities over time.

If you have a Linux background, with database support (PostgreSQL preferred),  
as well as experience with Internet based applications and preferably some  
exposure to cloud based services, Amazon Web Services (AWS) in particular  
then this is the right place to be.

Main Activities/Tasks
Linux System Administration.
Deployment and management of web applications infrastructure(Java, Tomcat  
preferred) including security.
Develop and document support processes.
Contribute system requirements that enhance the ability to support the  
applications.
Maintain network and application platform performance and availability  
through capacity planning, tuning and surveillance.
Application release management: staging, scheduling down time, roll out.
Backup and disaster recovery provisioning.
Developing scripts and other tools to automate system administration  
procedures.
DB Support (PostgreSQL preferred, not DBA).
Cloud platform deployment (Amazon Web Services preferred).

Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Computing degree (or similar) or equivalent relevant experience.

For a confidential discussion please call Stephen Winnick on 91464483 or send  
your CV to stephen at mantechit.com.au

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