Senior Linux Unix Engineer

WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD?  Yes?  Then apply and let's do it together. About IPsoft IPsoft is a global autonomic services provider, delivering Managed Services, Platform-as-a-Service, Automation-as-a-Service and Autonomic Cloud Orchestration. The company’s mission is to power the world with expert systems. IPsoft leverages advanced autonomics that remediate, on average, more than 56 percent of IT Operations tasks including: event management, incident management, change management, request fulfillment and standard operating procedures. We globally support a wide range of enterprise customers, service providers and telecommunications companies. IPsoft’s autonomic technologies enable clients to realize lowered costs, reduced human errors and enhanced service levels. With locations all over the world, we're a fast-paced, growing Services Company with tons of upside. We keep growing... and growing... and growing; hence, the need for someone like you. We're currently looking to hire a full-time Senior Linux Engineer with extensive Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting skills to join our service technology group who work with the most exciting and cutting edge technologies. Responsibilities:     Install and configure Linux hosts (generally, but not limited to, Red Hat, Scientific Linux)     Create, deploy, manage virtual hosts using VMware     Deploy and configure various Java applications     Deploy and configure various Apache and Tomcat installations     Script common tasks using Perl, Bash, etc.     Plan for and troubleshoot resource bottlenecks     Troubleshoot problems with application, web and database performance     Find creative solutions to ever-changing technical hurdles     Ability to multi-task on several projects at the same time     Ability to own projects, proactively driving them to completion within timelines     Ability to quickly learn, and adapt new technologies to our infrastructure     Install and configure Linux hosts (generally, but not limited to, Scientific Linux & RedHat)     Create, deploy, and manage virtual hosts using VMware     Deploy, configure, and manage multiple Java applications     Deploy, configure, and manage multiple Apache and Tomcat installations     Automate common tasks using Perl, Bash, etc.     Plan for and troubleshoot resource bottlenecks     Troubleshoot performance issues within the application, web and database tiers     Find creative solutions to ever-changing technical hurdles     Ability to multi-task on several projects at the same time     Ability to own projects, proactively driving them to completion within timelines     Ability to quickly learn, and adapt new technologies to our infrastructure     Use knowledge of open source/existing software to adapt solutions     Design and deploy existing and new enterprise technologies     Very strong Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting skills     TCP/IP and basic networking     vSphere/vCenter installation, configuration administration and troubleshooting     Configuring Apache and Tomcat servers     Troubleshooting 3-tier (app, web, db) services     Experience using code repositories (svn/git)     Cassandra experience     Configuring and administering MySQL (Percona) databases     Create and debug MySQL queries     Understanding of DNS and how to configure and troubleshoot it     MTA administration and troubleshooting     Must have good scripting knowledge (Perl, Bash primarily)