Linux Engineer

Length: 
fulltime
Location: 
Meridian, Idaho

Bodybuilding.com the world’s largest online sports nutrition retailer is seeking a seasoned Linux Systems Engineer to join our Data Center Engineering team.
The position is full-time and is based in our main office in Meridian Idaho and will report directly to the CIO.

Responsible for

  • Continually improve the performance and scalability of the site
  • Configure servers and networks
  • Monitor site stability and performance
  • Troubleshoot issues with hardware, software, databases applications and network
  • Prioritize tasks and work independently yet interact well within a project-oriented team environment
  • Solve problems quickly and automate processes
  • Document current and future configuration processes and policies
  • Participate in 24x7 on-call support
  • Managing MySQL in production/QA/dev environment including installation, configuration, backup, recovery, upgrades and schema changes, etc.
  • Quickly diagnose server problems and employ preventive measures to maintain high availability servers
  • Assistance in database daily operation
  • Assistance in developing MySQL tools using PHP/Perl
  • Estimating project duration, effort, resource load and cost
  • Creating processes to ensure data integrity and identify potential data errors
  • Configure and administer routers and switches in a multi-vendor environment
  • Configure and administer firewall and ACLs
  • Configure and administer SSL VPN appliances
  • Configure and administer network monitoring tools
  • Troubleshoot and triage all of the above during on call
Skills / Requirements: 
  • B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 4+ years of experience with Linux
  • Working knowledge of TCP/IP, security, LAMP, HTTP, LDAP and MTAs
  • Scripting and programming skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficient in SQL and scripting languages (PHP, Perl)
  • Experience with Database Administration
  • Performance tuning experience
  • Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with other staff members, to complete short and long-term projects
  • MySQL experience preferred or ability and willingness to learn MySQL in depth
  • Experience with replication a plus
  • Oracle experience a plus
Contact: 

Mike Spaulding
Mike.Spaulding [at] bodybuilding [dot] com

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