Greetings all (again),

We're hiring for several Systems Engineers (fulltime, direct hire) on our 
platform operations team in Boston.  See below for details.

Cheers,
Eric

CEO/CTO
SiteSpect, Inc.
http://www.sitespect.com


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== Systems Engineer: Job Description ==

As a Systems Engineer at SiteSpect, your mission will be to ensure that our 
platform is always fast, available, scalable and engineered to withstand very 
high demand. You will be responsible for advanced technical work within 
SiteSpect's platform operations, often in the context of projects which will 
involve work delegated across a group of System Administrators. The Systems 
Engineer also leads the management and ongoing tuning of support infrastructure 
such as monitoring and configuration management systems. This position is an 
excellent opportunity for IT professionals who are interested not just in 
hands-on systems work, but also in the higher-level design, planning and 
management for scalability related projects for a rapidly growing technology 
platform.

We hire creative engineers and technology enthusiasts who enjoy being 
challenged by problems of scale and complexity, with a strong desire to make 
services better both for coworkers and end users. We are solving challenges 
such as distributed monitoring and system visibility, continuous integration of 
code releases on live systems, and multi-tier load balancing - all of which 
takes place on SiteSpect's private cloud platform which is utilized by the 
largest site operators in the world.

== Responsibilities ==

- Help define and advocate requirements for the expansion of SiteSpect's 
production operations and related support infrastructure.
- Manage/maintain infrastructure for monitoring and NOC systems, including 
tuning of complex probes, alert thresholds, extending and writing plugins, and 
identify coverage gaps.
- Test and validate new software version deployments when available; lead or 
assist System Administrators in conducting upgrades.
- Investigate and resolve escalated technical problems, particularly networking 
related - performing packet analysis, understanding and troubleshooting 
interaction issues with customer origin or CDN configurations, traffic drift 
and affinity problems, etc.
- Forecasting and planning for new system deployments, physical changes such as 
new POPs, power and rack space; maintain documentation around current 
infrastructure, including networking configurations and physical assets.
- Conduct modeling/simulations of traffic changes or system faults, for 
understanding the potential performance, reliability, and continuity impact 
under various scenarios.
- Communicate with and manage vendors around service delivery, remote hands 
requests, and problem investigation/resolution.
- Light development, including scripting and automation.
- This position has an on-call component for issue response.


== Requirements ==

- 6+ years of experience, in an operational role, for mid- to large-scale 
Linux/Unix environments.
- Demonstrated experience with design, integration and deployment of commercial 
and open source software solutions.
- 3+ years of experience with shell scripting, including bash, perl or python.
- 2+ experience with DNS and load balancing.
- Solid experience with web server configuration, tuning and administration
- Strong troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with system monitoring, configuration management and asset 
management tools
- Experience with network analysis tools such as tcpdump and Wireshark
- Strong organizational and documentation skills (candidates must be able to 
provide writing examples for consideration).

== Application Process ==

If this posting describes you, then SiteSpect might be your next home. As the 
company that leads its market space in power and innovation, we guarantee 
excitement, challenge and an unlimited opportunity to contribute. Interested 
candidates should respond to this email with resume and cover letter, with full 
confidence of complete confidentiality.

== About SiteSpect, Inc. ==

Become part of a web analytics and optimization company that's enabling digital 
marketers to increase the effectiveness of their web sites with unprecedented 
ease. The leader in its space, SiteSpect's next-generation SaaS platform is 
used by the world's largest and best known websites, including Walmart.com, MTV 
Networks, Newegg, Overstock.com, VEGAS.com, Mozilla, TiVo, and many more. For 
more information, find us at: http://www.sitespect.com

To attract and retain the best talent, SiteSpect offers a competitive suite of 
benefits including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, flexible spending 
account (FSA), commuter benefit plan, health club benefit plan, disability 
insurances, and an employee bonus program. SiteSpect, Inc. is headquartered in 
historic downtown Boston, MA, just steps from the Boston Common and accessible 
to MBTA and commuter rail stations.

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