Job TitleResponsibilities include but are not limited to:Extensive Ansible Automation (Orchestrate system provisioning, scaling and improve code testing)MYSQL database administration - query optimization, replication, systems performance tuning to maintain availability and scalabilityRelease Management which will include a solid understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous DeliveryDay-to-day systems administration - user creation, systems provision troubleshooting, and monitoringAbility to use a wide variety of open source technologies and cloud services (experience with AWS is required)Respond to emergency outages and coordinate responses with engineering teams in multiple locationsWork with engineering teams to refine deployment and release processesExperience supporting high traffic high volume web applications and websitesWillingness to work flexible / odd hours at times, based on needs, including on-call rotationRequired Skills/Experience:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related fieldExtensive administration knowledge with LINUX, UNIX, SSH, cron, and access controlExperience with managed hosting and collocationExpert level knowledge with experience with AWS infrastructure - VPC, Security Groups, EC2, ELB, S3, RDS, etc.Expert level knowledge and experience with AWS API integrationFamiliarity with notification platforms like PagerDuty or OpsGenieAnalytical thinking and troubleshooting to resolve infrastructure and/or application issuesExcellent verbal and written communication skillsMust have a passion to learn new technologiesSolid scripting ability - Bash, Ruby, Python, PHPSolid understanding of DNS, TCPDUMP, CDNS, SSL, Git, Firewalls and network conceptsExperience with automation/configuration management using Ansible and YAML playbooksExperience with Cloud deployment tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation templates.Strong experience with SQL and MySQL (NoSQL experience is a plus since we use Couchbase and Redis)Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service environmentExperience deploying scalable web infrastructure with Apache/NGINX/PHP/PHP-FPMUnderstanding of monitoring tools and statistics – Nagios, SolarWinds, Alertsite, Newrelic, Sumologic, or CloudWatchSolid understanding of Docker and containersAbility to work in a team environment and reliable to work independentlyAbility to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment