[LA-Jobs] IT Infrastructure Manager / IT Systems Manager (Linux/Unix) at BigCommerce

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Sat Oct 8 09:28:58 EST 2011


A new job has been posted on the Linux Australia website.
http://linux.org.au/it-infrastructure-manager-it-systems-manager-linuxunix-bigcommerce
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As our IT Infrastructure Manager / IT Systems Manager (Linux/Unix)you will  
manage the Technical Operations team for BigCommerce, our SaaS e-commerce  
platform with almost 20,000 clients around the world. The IT Infrastructure  
Manager / IT Systems Manager (Linux/Unix) role will combine your passions for  
technology, project management and leadership making you an integral part of  
our fast-growing Sydney technology team.

*Do you have a passion for growing and leading teams of A-players within  
fast-paced environments?
*Are you obsessed with deadlines, milestones and continuous improvement?
*Do you get a buzz from tackling and fixing complex technical issues?

Use this link to apply:http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?cj=o16VVfwH&s=Linux.org.au

What you will do in this role:

You will be leading the Technical Operations team for BigCommerce, our SaaS  
e-commerce platform with almost 20,000 clients around the world. The IT  
Infrastructure Manager / IT Systems Manager (Linux/Unix) role will combine  
your passions for technology, project management and leadership making you an  
integral part of our small, but growing Sydney-based Engineering team.

You’ll have more than 5 years hands on experience managing high performing  
Technical Operations teams supporting, high traffic, 24x7 availability,  
client-facing mission critical systems. While you are more than capable of  
diving into the technical details, you are also a top-notch project manager  
who enjoys managing and mentoring great technical talent and driving them and  
our software towards continual improvement.

To be a good fit for this role, you should have:

*5+ years experience managing high performance technical operations teams
*5+ years of demonstrable hands-on experience in the SaaS software, web  
hosting (or similar) industry
*Excellent project management, organization skills and planning abilities
*Detail and process-oriented with the ability to analyze, document and  
improve current processes and workflows
*Previously responsibility for 24x7 availability of internal and  
client-facing mission critical systems and software
*The ability to hire A-players and build high performance teams
*Strong leadership skills and the ability to mentor/train technical teams
*Experience working with geographically dispersed technical and management  
teams
*A problem solving attitude with a focus on solutions - "I can fix anything"
*Strong communication skills both face-to-face and via email/phone/video  
conference
*Effective cost centre management and budgetary control experience
*A proven track record of change improvement meeting strategic objectives

Here is why you will love working here:

*You will work on large scale engineering challenges that impact millions of  
people.
*Great work atmosphere surrounded by like-minded individuals
*All-day access to our kitchen and fridge, stocked full of good stuff
*Poker tournaments (with craft beers!) every Friday afternoon
*Regular outings to celebrate milestones and achievements
*We are an international success story but we’re a 100% Aussie company

Our Culture:

We are a software company first and foremost, but we are not your typical  
software company. Developers rule and we go out of our way to make sure ours  
are well looked after. Our culture can be described in one word: awesome.

Here are a few links to learn more:

*Visit our main careers+culture page: http://www.bigcommerce.com/careers.php
*Watch the BigCommerce SEO song on YouTube:  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxqAPZmFSUU
*See some pics on our Facebook page:  
http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=165603319018
*Read about us on TechCrunch, SMH, etc:  
http://www.bigcommerce.com/in-the-news.php

About Us:

We build amazing e-commerce software that’s used by almost 20,000  
businesses and millions of people every day. We’re a 100% Aussie company  
(80 people strong) but we also have an office in Austin, Texas. We’re on a  
mission to make e-commerce awesome and we’re well on our way to doing that.

Our engineers enjoy a quiet, relaxed office with comfy chairs, their choice  
of Windows/Mac/Linux, large (dual) screens, Friday poker and beer, regular  
outings and a team-oriented culture. We’ve been featured in SMH, New York  
Times, TechCrunch, ZDNet and a bunch of other cool places.

Our office is located in Sydney Surry Hills NSW.

Use this link to apply: http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?cj=o16VVfwH&s=Linux.org.au

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