Position: Sr. Solaris Administrator , Responsys Inc. , San Bruno, Ca
Location: San Bruno, Ca

Details:
Sr. Solaris Administrator-Responsys, Inc. San Bruno, Ca

We’re looking for an elite Solaris 10 systems administrator with very senior level skills to help run our ever-expanding production infrastructure. If you’re goal-driven, able to handle interruptions while multitasking between several projects, and a fan of “work smarter, not harder”, we’d love to hear from you. The System Operations team at Responsys provides a growing, fast-paced, and challenging work environment. We embrace new technology frequently, allowing our sys admins to work with the latest and greatest in the field. Come help us scale to meet tomorrow’s demands.

Responsibilities:
- Configure and tune system and network parameters for optimum performance.
- Monitor system stability and performance.
- Help develop tools to build, maintain, and monitor systems.
- Ensure 24×7x365 operation.
- Rapidly scale systems to meet demand.
- Participate in architecture decisions.
- Deploy virtualized solutions where possible.
- Write comprehensive documentation.

Requirements:
- 7+ years as a Unix/Linux administrator
- 3+ years as a Sr. Solaris administrator with M Series Servers
- 3+ years recently working with Solaris 10, and its particular technologies
- Need to have experience with Containers/Zones, Hardware Dynamic Reconfiguration, LDOMS, Jumpstart, trunking and IPMP, SMF Facilities.  Must have deep knowledge of these technologies, and be able to answer probing questions about them.
- Must have deep experience working with current and older Sun Hardware (Mx000, T5xx0, Vx80/Vx90s).
- Deep expertise in general Unix/Linux systems administration, MTAs, web servers, load balancers, Veritas Cluster Server (VCS), storage (EMC, Brocade, NetApp), network and host security, and relevant protocols (SMTP, HTTP, SSL, DNS, NFS).
- Mid to senior level programming/scripting in at least two languages (one any kind of shell; the other a higher-level language).
- Solid grasp of TCP/IP networking fundamentals.
- Multiple years of experience in fast-paced high-availability production environments (e.g. ISPs, ASPs, SaaS, etc.) with an emphasis on remote “lights-out” management of systems. A sense of urgency (but not panic) is key.
- Outstanding troubleshooting ability.
- Excellent verbal, written, and customer service skills.
- Must be willing/able to pass an initial technical screening via telephone

NO RELOCATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION

Contact Information:
Please forward your resume to :
Laurie Gamelsky
lgamelsky AT responsys DOT com
Recruiter
Responsys, Inc.
900 Cherry Ave.
San Bruno, Ca. 94066
www.responsys.com
650.452.1511 (Direct)