[Position-available] Two Senior IT positions open at TripAdvisor in Newton (IT and Operations)

[Ryan Pugatch]

Since this didn't end up coming from me when I posted it to 
position-available.. please email resumes to rpug \AT\ tripadvisor.com

Thanks.

Ryan

On 04/01/2010 10:08 PM, Help-wanted ads for Linux/UNIX professionals wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> We have a couple of tech positions open at TripAdvisor.  The first is
> for a "Principal Technical Operations Engineer" which is on our
> operations team, handling our livesite environment.  The second, "IT
> Lead", is on our internal IT team.
>
> Below are the job postings. We're definitely looking for people with
> several years experience. If you are interested, please email me your
> resume.  I am also glad to answer any questions.
>
> 	- Ryan
> 	  (Systems Administrator @ TripAdvisor)
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Principal Technical Operations Engineer
>
> Hundreds of servers.  Thousands of requests per second.  Millions of
> users.  Two admins (you could be number 3)!
>
> We are looking for a senior hands-on network (mostly Cisco) and systems
> (mostly Linux) administrator.  You will have several years of prior
> experience in the operation of one or more of the following:
>
> 	 High traffic web application
> OR
> 	 Software as a service
> OR
> 	 Internet/Network Service Provider
>
> TripAdvisor is the top site for travel advice and reviews on the
> Internet.  It is very profitable.  It's also a fun place to work where
> "speed wins" is the operating principle.  We move fast.  We are flexible
> and we take risks.  An open mind and ideas are always welcome.
> Dogmatism and inflexibility not so much.
>
> You will play a lead role in the design and operation of the network,
> server, and datacenter infrastructure beneath TripAdvisor's
> applications.  The environment currently spans 3 datacenters, and that
> is likely to increase. You will work closely with the software
> engineering team to support product changes and enhance their
> performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
>
> We are small team.  You will be expected to work on a project or task
> from end to end with a comfort level running projects and implementing
> the details.  One day you might be working with our ISPs to transition
> from static routing to BGP, and the next day you are racking and cabling
> switches.  This morning you are kicking off a load balancer replacement
> project, and in the afternoon you are upgrading firewall firmware after
> you determine that we are exposed to a potential security vulnerability.
>    This week you are putting together a comprehensive network monitoring
> system, and next week you are running tcpdump with a DBA to try and
> diagnose why database replication is "slow".
>
> You will have a thorough knowledge of enterprise networking including
> Cisco switching, routing, and security as well as TCP/IP internals.  You
> will also preferably have a strong Linux or Unix background.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> IT Lead
>
> TripAdvisor is looking for an IT generalist who will provide leadership
> and mentoring to a team of 4 supporting the IT needs of roughly 350
> employees worldwide.  This role is part hands-on sysadmin and part team
> lead with the potential to grow into a team management role.
>
> TripAdvisor is the top site for travel advice and reviews on the
> Internet.  It is very profitable.  It's also a fun place to work where
> "speed wins" is the operating principle.  We move fast.  We are flexible
> and we take risks.  An open mind and ideas are always welcome.
> Dogmatism and inflexibility not so much.
>
> We are not your typical Windows / Active Directory / Exchange shop.
> Desktops: 60% Windows 40% OSX.  Our email/collaboration system is Zimbra
> running on Linux.  Our phone system is Asterisk running on Linux.
> Instead of Active Directory, we use OpenLDAP.  Our file/print servers
> run Samba.  We tend to prefer open solutions that we can take off the
> shelf and adapt to our needs, but we are not wedded to a particular OS
> or vendor.
>
> To be successful in this role you will:
> 	 Possess excellent interpersonal skills, patience, and a genuine desire
> to help people with their technology challenges
> 	 Have strong troubleshooting skills and a diagnostic intuition
> 	 Enjoy and excel at mentoring other talented team members to reach
> their full potential
> 	 Be a self-starter.  If you don't know how to do something you consider
> it a challenge to try to figure it out for yourself
>
> You will have demonstrated experience with:
> 	 Linux systems administration
> 	 Windows systems administration
> 	 Samba
> 	 OpenLDAP
> 	 Postfix
> 	 Server virtualization
> 	 Scripting (perl, python, bash...)
>
> Duties and Responsibilities include:
> 	 Operation of corporate networked applications and infrastructure
> (Zimbra, OpenLDAP, Samba, Asterisk)
> 	 Overseeing backups of roughly 20+TB of data weekly
> 	 Ensuring the security of TripAdvisor's corporate systems
> 	 Procuring and deploying server hardware
> 	 Tier 2/3 Helpdesk support
> 	 Working with the Director of IT to develop IT strategy
>
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