[SVLUG-Jobs] (forw) Linux System Administrator, Berkeley, $55K +

[Rick Moen]

[RM: Passing this along.  I have no connection to the job or the
employer.]




We are a data-driven technology startup applying statistical machine 
learning to large-scale financial prediction problems. You will work 
with small teams in a research atmosphere alongside other top-notch 
talent, including professors at premier universities, PhD's, and 
successful tech entrepreneurs. We approach problems collaboratively; 
you will have frequent interaction with the researchers, officers, 
and founders. 

Our research cluster and production environments are expanding, and 
we need a Linux guru to maintain existing systems and lead the 
infrastructure growth. Self-motivated problems solvers who can learn 
about, evaluate, and deploy new technologies will excel in this role. 
Ideal candidates will have a range of experience: both purchasing 
and assembling machines; designing and configuring networks; 
designing and performance-tuning data infrastructure; and more.

Our company, Voleon, is located in downtown Berkeley, with easy 
access to all forms of transit. 

Responsibilities:
??? Support internal development and QA environment
??? Install and maintain Linux and other software packages
??? Specify and maintain computers, networking hardware, machine room 
  infrastructure, phone system, etc.
??? Design, deploy, and administer state-of-the-art research clusters, 
  including GPGPU nodes
??? Design and enhance monitoring systems for production equipment 
  and research clusters
??? Configure, tune, and maintain PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, 
  as data warehouses and in production environment
??? Propose new technologies to address specific business needs

Qualifications:
??? Experience managing remotely hosted production systems
??? UNIX guru, especially Linux; other UNIXen including Mac OS X a plus
??? Scripting language skills (Python, bash, shutils, etc)
??? Experience with research computing / hybrid CPU-GPU clusters a plus
??? Experience with large-scale, real-time, concurrent systems a plus
??? Experience with distributed data systems (Hadoop, Cassandra, Riak, 
  GridSQL, etc.) a plus
??? Background in financial systems a plus
??? Live in or near Berkeley; be willing to come in occasionally at 
  odd hours 

Benefits include 401k, health/vision/dental insurance with employer 
contribution, plus vacation.  Compensation starts at 55k+bonus. 
Interested applicants are encouraged to send a cover letter and 
resume to working at voleon.com