Operations Engineer (Linux Web Systems Admin) / Rally Software / Boulder, CO

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Rally Software/Boulder, CORally Software Development is the industry leader, providing knowledge, coaching and tooling for companies to succeed with Agile. We were named the Best Company to Work For in Colorado for the last four years, and ranked a top ten Best Places to Work in the U.S. from Outside Magazine. Our product has won numerous awards and was recently recognized by industry analyst Forester Research as "offering the best combination of capability and strategy of Agile ALM tools". Rally currently supports over 2,500 customers, 82,000 projects and 154,000 users in 60 countries.

Are you someone who can only do something a few times manually before you decide automate it? Do you try to work yourself out of a job? Can you juggle tasks and priorities with the same precision as the Baby Yoga Lady while having fun? If so, Rally SaaS Operations has the job for you.

We are seeking a motivated individual with a passion for managing systems and networks. The SaaS Operations team supports the development process and scalability of Rally's SaaS Agile Life-cycle Management tool. This software carries over 2,100 customer accounts, 58,000 projects, and 96,000 users across 60 countries and is growing exponentially. The team works closely with Software Engineering in an empowered, collaborative manner determining the next generation of technology needed to scale this fast growing, continuous release environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administrating, monitoring, and maintaining Rally's on-demand production and demo systems.
• Implementing, and maintaining state-of-the-art computer hardware.
• Perform production system upgrades and patches.
• Assist with production system security policies and audits.
• Evaluate current and future system performance, and enhance system operations and data processing capabilities.
• Configure and deploy network technologies including but not limited to: Cisco firewalls, IPS, routers, and switches. (VLANs, port bonding, fail-over redundancy, intrusion prevention).
• Rotating On-call availability to service a highly redundant and reliable production system.
• Participation in high-stakes foosball, ping-pong, Wii games, and/or billiards tournaments.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of Linux operations experience with prior SaaS or Web application experience a plus.
• Detailed and methodical nature when executing product system installations, migrations, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Ability to document changes and procedures for all systems.
• Technical problem solving skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Linux scripting skills.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience with the following is a plus:
o VMware
o iSCSI SANs
o Nagios or similar
o Cacti or similar
o Puppet or similar
o Experience with a 3-tiered web architectures on RedHat or Centos, Jetty/Tomcat, Oracle (10g or 11g), or similar systems.
• Thorough knowledge of NCAA bracketology, World Cup draws, and setup of Internet video feeds.

We are looking for people who are passionate about the software industry and want to work with the best and brightest. We value teamwork and the ability to make and meet commitments, as well as skill and a successful track record. We strive for a healthy, productive work/life balance, while enjoying the opportunity to substantially contribute to the direction and success of a vibrant software business.

If it sounds like you might thrive in an environment like this, we'd like to hear from you. Please apply directly through our career portal at http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?bj=oP3vVfw2&s=Wired
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