WildBlue, a subsidiary of ViaSat, is the premier Ka-band satellite Internet service provider in the U.S., offering affordable broadband Internet access to everyone, regardless of where they live.
The consumer broadband service delivers affordable two-way Internet access via satellite to virtually any home or small business, especially the estimated 11.5 million homes not connected to wired networks, such as DSL, cable, and fiber. We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to design, test, implement, install, operate, troubleshoot, optimize, support, and maintain integrity and security of the LINUX Red Hat Data Center environment.
The Senior Systems Engineer must demonstrate advanced proficiency in the planning, technical expertise, and direction regarding computer and network services for both local and wide area networks. The incumbent must thoroughly understand business operations and provide the customers (internal and external) with accurate technical counsel, and supply solutions that satisfy ongoing business requirements.
The candidate must maintain a broad knowledge of current and emerging state-of-the-art computer/network system technologies, architectures, and products. The incumbent will individually or, as part of a team, perform product evaluation and business case preparation. He /she will provide technical guidance to development projects, and assess requirements as they relate to our client’s network.
Most tasks assigned to the Senior Systems Administrator are complex and difficult and require significant planning and testing. The Senior Systems Engineer is expected to maintain currency with technology and be recognized by industry peers as a Subject Matter Expert in his/her field.
Following are the primary responsibilities of this position:
-Key participant in the planning, design, implementation, configuration, optimization, and support of WildBlue's large scale, complex Red Hat Topology. -Provide rotating 24x7 technical support and complex problem resolution on escalated issues while monitoring and maintaining application stability. -Analyze and assess systems architecture requirements and determine optimum, cost-effective solutions. -Collaborate with internal/external teams to identify technical and support advancements. -Work closely with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and identify and resolve technical issues. -Assists with the evaluation and customization of monitoring and diagnostic management tools. -Produce clear and concise documentation capturing end-to-end data flows and systems integrations. -Train and mentor other team members to increase the overall capabilities of the team.
Experience/Skills Required
The qualified candidate will possess the following skills, education and/or certifications:
-7+ yrs hands-on experience with Red Hat LINUX.
-Extensive hands-on experience administering, monitoring, and supporting large scale Red Hat environments.
-Demonstrated experience architecting and designing large scale Red Hat environments.
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-Demonstrated advanced knowledge with troubleshooting, diagnosing, and solving complex issues.
-Solid understanding of networking protocols and design.
-Candidate must be a team player with the capability of working with team members across multi-disciplined, distributed teams as well as possess either U.S. Citizenship or Permanent residency status.
Desired Skills:
- Solid understanding of Application and Web Services (preferably WebLogic or Tomcat).
-Experience with Java and developing multi-tier software solutions.
-Solid understanding of VMware and server virtulization.
-Experience with ensuring SOX/PCI compliance.
Work Environment:
• Ability to work non-standard hours as needed.
• Ability to work on-call hours
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WildBlue, a subsidiary of ViaSat, is the premier Ka- band satellite Internet service provider in the U.S., offering affordable broadband Internet access to everyone, regardless of where they live. The consumer broadband service delivers affordable two-way Internet access via satellite to virtually any home or small business, especially the estimated 11.5 million homes not connected to wired networks, such as DSL, cable, and fiber. Working with WDC1 Project on WebLogic, as well as Configuration and Release Management.
Experience/Skills Required
We are looking for someone to do an application support role, including deployments in a 24x7 operation. The qualified candidate will possess the following skills:
Perl Scripting
Deployment in a software configuration management role
Production software deployment
Working knowledge of RedHat5 Linux
WebLogic knowledge
WLST/Jython
Java basic working knowledge – troubleshooting and concepts
SOA suite knowledge (Optional)
Ant & Maven (Optional)
Java with JAXB experience (Optional but a plus)
Working knowledge of Oracle Databases (optional)
