IT & NetOps Manager Wanted - (Cold Spring (Hudson Valley) Cold Spring

Want to manage IT for a company with sites visited by millions of users? This role is an opportunity to use a wide variety of technical skills. Creativity and technical excellence are attributes for this role, with the ideal candidate being an independent problem solver and critical thinker. There's no shortage of challenging projects at Tightrope Interactive!

Duties and Responsibilities
Provide senior-level systems administration functions for an expansive Linux environment, including project planning, systems design and engineering, performance management, security auditing, and capacity planning.
Maintain core systems on the Linux platform
Compose and maintain internal documentation
Participate and assist in product deployments, upgrades and maintenance
Maintain the patch levels of OS and application patches on all systems
Ability to be on-call 24x7 to respond to site outages and emergencies
Monitoring of all systems
MySQL database configuration, optimization and backups
Maintaining & deploying highly available virtual server environments
Make good judgments about the relative priority of various requests and set clear expectations with employees regarding when they should expect resolution

Required Qualifications
5+ years of experience in Linux systems administration (Redhat, Centos, Ubuntu)
3+ years of network administration experience
1+ years of experience directly managing employees
Solid understanding of Mysql Database administration
In-depth knowledge of shell scripting
Demonstrated experience working with monitoring and analytics tools (e.g. Nagios, Cacti, Splunk)
Experience with packet capture and analysis tools (tcpdump, wireshark)
Knowledge of fundamental security practices
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Dependability and reliability
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects with minimal supervision
BA/BS Degree in computer science or related field

Additional Desired Qualifications
Knowledge of PHP/Perl/Python programming
OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD experience a plus
Experience with DNS, SMTP, routing protocols, transfer protocols
Virtual systems build and management utilizing VMware, KVM, Xen, etc.
Use of AWS mainly EC2, ELB, and S3
Understanding of data storage concepts and backup/disaster recovery
WordPress deployment and management
Understanding of OpenLDAP
Kerberos
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2008/2012 Server, Microsoft Windows 7/8 and Mac OS
Active Directory Server

Compensation and Benefits
Compensation depends on experience and consists of base salary and a target bonus opportunity based primarily on individual performance. Tightrope Interactive provides medical, dental, life and disability insurance, pre-tax commuter benefits, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

About Tightrope Interactive
Tightrope Interactive is an innovative online marketing firm. We have been delighting clients since 2006 by consistently delivering beyond expectations. Every day, our teams craft and manage digital media campaigns, create effective websites and landing pages, and analyze our offerings for optimal performance. We know it takes more than strategic thinking to make it in the digital world, and that's why we "walk the rope" with a unique balance of creative spark and technical skill. Our Lead Generation team connects students with the right school through our flagship online portal, www.Education180.com. Our Downloadable Products team enables software developers and download sites to increase their revenue with our advertiser-based installer platform, www.WebInstall.com.

Tightrope's offices are situated in the heart of San Francisco and the soul of New York. We embrace diversity and support a work/life balance. Working here requires a healthy blend of passion, commitment, flexibility, and teamwork. Think you have what it takes? We'd love to hear from you!

All applicants must apply through our career website portal: tightrope.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=45

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