Monday 28 July 2014

IT Systems Engineer II - Windows | Twitter, Inc. | San Francisco, CA


IT Systems Engineer II - Windows | Twitter, Inc. | San Francisco, CA


IT Systems Engineer II - Windows

Infrastructure Operations | San Francisco, CA

Twitter is searching for a seasoned Systems Administrator, who will be responsible for building and maintaining internal systems for Twitter’s corporate IT organization. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with supporting complex heterogeneous environments and will have core knowledge of storage, virtualization, VDI, application servers, and databases.  A strong focus on Windows domain management is required.
The ideal candidate is someone who asks questions, is confident in not knowing everything, and would rather collaborate than go it alone. You are crisp and detail oriented, but able to fly outside of the boundaries when necessary. On top of your proven history of success, you have a passion for technology and like us you value hard work and fun in equal measure. We believe that it takes both to build a strong team.
As Twitter continues to expand, we are growing rapidly and need someone, who is ready to help our internal systems take wing and fly.  
Roles and responsibilities
  • In collaboration with the other members of Twitter’s internal IT systems team, design, build, tune, maintain & administer the systems that support corporate IT services
  • Work closely with Twitter’s engineering teams, to implement and maintain Twitter’s infrastructure standards including storage and virtualization
  • Troubleshoot advanced issues with hardware, software, applications, & networking
  • Evaluate and implement new technologies for the corporate infrastructure.
  • Respond to tactical support escalations
Requirements
  • 7+ years of experience with the following:
    • Windows Active Directory Management
    • Hardware installation and configuration
    • Virtualization - VMWare preferred
    • Storage - NetApp Preferred
  • Experience with performance tuning, system hardening, package installation, patch management updates, and server management issues
  • Act as a technical lead for Twitter’s global Active Directory infrastructure
  • Perform day to day AD support and administration: Documentation, monitoring, backup, hardening, patch & configuration MGMT, scripting & automation
  • Train and mentor other users on the sysadmin team
  • Collaborate with End User services on Windows VDI
  • Provide support for AD integration with other technologies
  • Familiarity with implementing and supporting common network & systems monitoring tools including: Syslog, MRTG, nagios, & Cacti
  • Experience with VMware, Citrix or other virtualization technologies
  • Experience in fast paced, high-growth IT environment
Desired Qualifications
  • B.S. in Computer science or equivalent experience.
  • Experience writing tools and automation to help with day to day tasks.
  • Previous experience with IP Telephony(VOIP) & H.323 are a huge plus
  • Comprehensive understanding of OSI model with a specific concentration on Layers 2-3
  • Understanding of best security practices
 
 
 
 
 

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