[lug] [JOB] Linux AWS Sys Admin - 100% Telecommute

Thu Feb 19 14:18:27 MST 2015

Maybe because of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_superiority

On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Bear Giles <bgiles at coyotesong.com> wrote:
> Nothing against these clients but why does everyone want the "best and
> brightest" talent? What's wrong with "competent"?
>
> The question is partly tongue-in-cheek but with a real question behind it.
> There are only a few positions that really need the "best and brightest" and
> the people who can do those jobs tend to get really bored and quit
> pedestrian jobs. There's also a lot to be said against having a sysadmin who
> decides to be creative out of boredom. :-) Nobody wants to describe
> themselves as merely "competent" but I sometimes feel like the companies
> believe their own puff.
>
> At least they didn't say they were looking for a "rock star". No, wait...
>
> (P.S., "working with an international development team" means getting used
> to 6 AM calls because that's early evening in India. At least that team
> works from 11a-8p, iirc, from what my boss said, so we don't need to worry
> about 4 am calls. Not exactly an enticement.)
>
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 1:31 PM, Daniel Swift <danielswiftstaff at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> My client is a rapidly growing technology company looking for the best and
>> brightest technology talent to support our software development and client
>> portfolio. They are currently looking for a Systems Admin within the
>> United
>> States to join the team.
>>
>> They are looking for a 100% telecommute Linux AWS Sys Admin currently
>> living
>> in and authorized to work in the United States. This is a full time,
>> salaried position paying $60,000 to $80,000 + benefits.
>>
>> Required Skills:
>> * Build and configure large AWS environments, preferably with Magento
>> * 4+ years full-time (or significant experience) as a Linux systems
>> administrator
>> * Previous work in a high-availability, mission-critical environment
>> * Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects
>> * Knowledge of the inner-workings of MySQL, including optimization and
>> replication
>> * Automation experience with Puppet, Ruby, and/or Bash
>> * Load balancing and failover configuration
>> * AWS EC2, Cloud-Formation, IAM, VPC, AWS-CLI
>> * Nginx and Apache
>> * Varnish, Memcache, Redis
>> * Proven ability to interact effectively with people in all levels of the
>> organization (cross-functional, on/shore technical teams and executive
>> management)
>> * Strong problem solving skills, ability to triage technical issues and
>> drive resolution with cross functional teams
>> * Strong decision-making skills, and an understanding of where projects
>> fit
>> into the overall architecture strategy
>> * Ability to roll with changes in a dynamic work environment, shaping
>> changes into opportunities. Proven performance record with demonstrated
>> leadership skills
>> * Excellent communication, negotiation and facilitation skills are
>> required
>> * Experience with Agile development methodology and distributed code
>> repositories with GIT
>>
>> Benefits for You:
>> * Work in a high-paced yet casual atmosphere
>> * Join a team of highly talented and dedicated resources
>> * Experience tremendous growth and help shape the organization
>> * Work within a worldwide development team from North America, South
>> America, Europe, Eastern Europe and India
>> * Experience large projects with Fortune 500 customers
>>
>> Compensation and Hours:
>> * Competitive base salary
>> * Full benefits with retirement plan
>>
>> Full client and job details furnished to qualified applicants. To be
>> considered, please submit your resume and salary requirements to
>> dan at swift-staffing.com - Your information will be held in the strictest of
>> confidence and will not be submitted anywhere without your consent.
>>
>>
>>
>> [JOB #2] Magento Developer - 100% Telecommute
>>
>> My client is a rapidly growing technology company looking for the best and
>> brightest technology talent to support our software development and client
>> portfolio. They are currently looking for a Magento Developer within the
>> United States to join the team.
>>
>> They are looking for a 100% telecommute Magento Developer currently living
>> in and authorized to work in the United States. This is a full time,
>> salaried position paying $60,000 to $80,000 + benefits.
>>
>> Required Skills:
>> * 3+ years of Magento Development (current experience)
>> * 4+ years' experience with PHP in a LAMP based environment
>> * Good understanding of Object Oriented principles and web application
>> fundamentals
>> * Experience with frameworks such as Zend Framework, Prototype(JS),
>> JQuery(JS)
>> * Knowledge with working on Relational Databases (MySQL)
>> * Experience with Version Control Systems (SVN, GIT)
>> * Experience in UNIX systems on a user level. Familiarity with Atlassian
>> suite of products (Jira, Confluence)
>> * Familiarity with Agile/Scrum
>> * Proven ability to interact effectively with people in all levels of the
>> organization (cross-functional, on/shore technical teams and executive
>> management)
>> * Experience with architecture design concepts and techniques and the
>> ability to communicate and evangelize those concepts to a broad based team
>> * Strong problem solving skills, ability to triage technical issues and
>> drive resolution with cross functional teams
>> * Strong decision-making skills, and an understanding of where projects
>> fit
>> into the overall architecture strategy
>> * Ability to roll with changes in a dynamic work environment, shaping
>> changes into opportunities. Proven performance record with demonstrated
>> leadership skills
>> * Excellent communication, negotiation and facilitation skills are
>> required
>> * Experience with Agile development methodology and distributed code
>> repositories with GIT
>>
>> Benefits for You:
>> * Work in a high-paced yet casual atmosphere
>> * Join a team of highly talented and dedicated resources
>> * Experience tremendous growth and help shape the organization
>> * Work within a worldwide development team from North America, South
>> America, Europe, Eastern Europe and India
>> * Experience large projects with Fortune 500 customers
>>
>> Compensation and Hours:
>> * Competitive base salary
>> * Full benefits with retirement plan
>>
>> Full client and job details furnished to qualified applicants. To be
>> considered, please submit your resume and salary requirements to
>> dan at swift-staffing.com - Your information will be held in the strictest of
>> confidence and will not be submitted anywhere without your consent.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Dan Swift
>>
>> http://swift-staffing.com
>> dan at swift-staffing.com
>>
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>>
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