Head of System Operations

HEAD OF SYSTEM OPERATIONS - MADRID - ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING

We are seeking a talented technical manager to lead a Systems Operations team for a well known online social network in Madrid.

Qualified candidates should have experience managing teams in demanding, high-growth environments using open-source technologies.

The primary responsibility of this team is ensuring the continued reliability and performance of production systems. The manager must be able to analyze and prioritize short/long-term needs, and lead the team in planning and executing solutions. This position is based in central Madrid.

Responsibilities:

Manage Systems Operations team of 5-10 people to execute the following responsibilities.

Architect physical infrastructure to provide scalable, robust platform for products.

Work with development teams to plan, configure, and deploy new software to production systems.

Ensure site-reliability. Monitor system performance and respond to system failures.

Plan for and execute disaster recovery. Optimize Linux-based software to maximize performance while minimizing costs.

Secure pre-production and production systems. Provision, deploy, and maintain the hardware that powers the product.

Manage vendor relationships with data centers, ISPs, and hardware providers.

Requirements BA/BS in Computer Science or comparable field. 8+ years experience as a systems administrator/architect. 2+ years experience managing a team of at least 5 people for a rapidly growing, high traffic website.

Extensive knowledge and experience with databases, networking, and webservers, in a Linux environment. Fanatical attention to performance and availability of the website and its services.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Participation in shifted-schedule and on-call system, to ensure 24/7 site availability.

Participation in code stablization and release schedules, including early morning hours. Fluency in written and spoken English.

This is an excellent opportunity to become involved in a well known, forward thinking, online brand. For more information, please contact martin@redexecutive.com

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