Systems Administrator

Location      Houston, TX

Type             Regular, Full Time

Pay rate      Commensurate with experience

Travel          Periodic local and overnight travel

cPanel is looking for a well-seasoned Systems Administrator to join our team and help us run cPanel’s technical infrastructure.

These are the essential duties required of the position

• Work directly with all cPanel team members to configure, deliver, maintain, and troubleshoot cPanel, Inc. server and network infrastructure
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation and respond to unexpected system failures and network outages
• Occasionally write small scripts and automation files to automate solutions for recurring concerns

These are the skills, requirements, and experience we require

Technical Skills

• Proficient with debugging Linux with tools like strace and/or tcpdump
• Knowledgeable in network fundamentals including switching, routing, TCP, and IP
• Comfortable writing short scripts in bash, php, python, ruby or perl. Perl preferred.
• Familiarity with automation software like Puppet, Chef
• Experience working with virtualization platform, say, EC2, VMware, or Xen

Education/Industry Experience

• 3 years of Systems Administration

Experience

• Iterative Development- Comfort with Scrum, or other agile methodologies is a plus
• Communication skills- Able to effectively transfer thoughts and express ideas written or verbally in individual or group situations; presents oneself clearly and articulates when speaking; checks for understanding
• Problem Solving skills- Able to take a logical approach to address problems or opportunities or manage the situation at hand by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience bases
• Time Management- Able to manage work time in such a manner that ensures the accomplishment of specific objectives; sets priorities, goals, and timetables to achieve maximum productivity
• Attention to Detail- Able to accomplish a task with concern for all the areas involved, carefully monitoring the detail and quality of own work
• Results Oriented- Has a concern for achieving or surpassing results against an internal or external standard or objective
• Interpersonal skills- Able to get along with others effectively