Linux Systems / Network Engineer Symplified, Inc.

The ideal candidate will be able to help design, monitor and maintain a world-class SaaS hosting infrastructure, work with Symplified partners/customer to install and manage Symplified SinglePoint Identity Routers on different hypervisors and work with the Symplified Customer Support team to implement new customer installations.

The right person for this job is a dedicated individual, passionate about technology, committed to learning the details of constantly-evolving web security solutions and applying those solutions in various customer environments.

What you get to do every day:

• Participate in the design, implementation, deployment, verification, and monitoring of Symplified's production architecture and office networks


• Work alongside partners and customers performing pre- and post-installation and management of Symplified's SinglePoint Identity Routers within complex customer networks and environments


• Manage a variety of systems and services including database backups, network performance testing/tuning, and vulnerability scanning


• Advise the Customer Support team as they configure and deploy new customer implementations


• Develop/integrate in-house systems to fulfill internal needs for various Symplified departments and projects, leveraging open-source solutions where possible/practical


• On-call rotation (25) for critical issues which arise outside of normal work hours

What you bring to the role:

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years experience with:

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent


• 7+ years experience in Linux systems and IP network administration


• Advanced scripting abilities with Bash, Perl, and/or Python


• Previous management of a high-availability, high traffic production web application


• Hands-on knowledge of SSH, tcpdump, iptables, iproute2, Apache/Tomcat, openVPN, MySQL


• Proven experience supporting centralized management of heterogenous user and development platforms (including Linux, Windows, and  Apple OSX)


• Depth of expertise with HTTP protocol including headers, cookies, & SSL/TLS


• Experience with virtualization and clustering technologies (VMware, KVM, Xen, ) in lab and production environments


• Expertise with network design, IP routing and subnetting, VLANs, QoS, web and network security best practices and implementation


• Hands-on experience installing, configuring & managing various identity / user stores and protocols such as Active Directory, Sun Directory Server, Kerberos, NIS, LDAP


• Strong desire to provide a high level of satisfaction when dealing with customers


• Knowledge of identity and access management  - XACML, SAML, SPNEGO, ADFS, NTLM, Federation a plus but not required


• Technical certifications a plus - CISSP, CCNA


• Enthusiastic, driven, thrives in a start-up atmosphere and able to put in the time necessary to solve problems and make customers satisfied


• Able to work with limited supervision to drive your work to completion within set deadlines, taking initiative and being proactive when the situation demands


• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to remain calm in any customer-facing situation

Compensation:

• Salary dependent on experience


• Stock option plan


• Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, 401(k), Life Insurance, Bus Pass, Gym Membership, Paid Volunteer Hours, and more

Flexible Location:
Employment Type:	Full Time
Functional Area:	Other