Description

Systems Automation Ruby Engineer (US based)

Sonian is looking for an experienced Systems Automation Ruby Engineer
to join our team. We are looking for a highly motivated, goal-oriented &
team-focused engineer.

Responsibilities
* Deliver recipies with Chef, Nanite & Cucumber (Ruby).
* Flawless automated maintenence of 100+ node systems.
* Plan automated backups and fail-over configurations.
* Keep centralized logging and monitoring on clusters.
* Work with other Engineers to profile and optimize.
* Develop capacity plans for new & existing clusters.
* Produce high quality systems documents.

Requirements
* Proficient in Ruby, Git & Linux.
* Firm grasp of networking protocols & firewalls.
* Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
* Have a general excitement for cutting edge technologies.
* Excellent organization, documentation and communication skills.

* Bonus: Detailed knowledge of virtualization and/or EC2.
* Bonus: Detailed knowledge of Rspec and/or Cucumber BDD frameworks.
* Bonus: Experience automating systems with Chef, Puppet or CFEngine.

Based in Needham, MA, Sonian is creating a web service
that will help millions of people world-wide manage their email
inboxes more effectively.

No agency or recruiter referrals accepted.

Must be a US resident to be eligible. Can telecommute.