Red-H - Web Hosting Services Inc. is looking for a Linux enthusiast, passionate about managing and optimizing web servers and new virtualization trends, to fill a position as a Linux System Administrator. Responsibilities Participate in the development and search of solutions related to the automation, security, performance and redundancy of our systems Ensure the smooth running of a production environment composed of shared, dedicated, and virtualized web hosting servers Optimize the performance of LAMP servers, and implement improvements in line with new trends in the industry Participate in regular audits of the performance of Apache servers, MySQL / PostgreSQL databases, mail (Exim), DNS (Bind) Co-ordinate customer support team efforts to help customers resolve issues quickly Respond in real time to performance, availability, and security issues on servers Participate in the resolution of Level 3 tickets through our Helpdesk system Write procedures detailing the various recurring maintenance activities required and perform ad hoc training with the agents who will perform them. Configure, optimize, and implement new systems according to the specific requirements of the company or customers. Wanted Skills Minimum 3 years experience in Linux web server administration (Apache or nginx) Excellent mastery of the cPanel / WHM management system (Plesk experience an asset) Good knowledge of virtualization platforms such as Xen, KVM, VMWare, ESXi, OnApp or OpenStack. Experience in Linux server management via the command line and in Bash scripting Excellent communication and ability to explain a technical problem (or solution) to a non-technical audience Good knowledge of email systems and protocols (POP / IMAP / SMTP), and mail servers (Exim, Dovecot, Courier) Excellent knowledge of web concepts such as DNS and IPv4 / 6 Experience in MySQL # system management Basic knowledge of Linux scripting / programming languages (PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby) Knowledge of automation systems (Chef, Puppet, Ansible) an asset Additional Requirements: Must be 18+. No recruiters or staffing agencies. If this looks like a fit for you, please submit your resume and salary requirements to manager.red-h.ca/submitticket.php?step=2&deptid=3 (don't forget add your resume.)
