Synacor/Buffalo, NYSynacor is a dynamic, fun and exciting company. Jeans and t-shirts are typical office wear, even for the executives. Flexible work hours accommodate employees with special scheduling needs, early risers and those who need a little caffeinated kick-start each morning. Synacor's headquarters is located along Buffalo's waterfront and the Erie Basin Marina. Taking a few minutes to stretch your legs is as easy as walking the 1,000 feet or so to the water. The office wireless network even reaches a beautiful gazebo, making it easy to spend a little time outside while still being productive. We are looking for great people to join our team and be given the freedom to do the work they were hired to do.
We are seeking a Senior Systems Administrator who will work under limited supervision, administer all aspects of an advanced, distributed computer system supporting a specified functional area of Synacor operations. This person would plan and coordinate system utilization, and perform growth analysis and capacity planning. He/She would perform systems and applications analysis/design and programming to produce a variety of innovative solutions to complex problems. We want a candidate who specializes in administration of complex web-based email systems.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Charged with installing, supporting, and maintaining servers or other computer systems
• Assist with planning for and responding to service outages and other problem
• Include scripting or light programming, project management for systems-related projects
• Must be able to quickly and correctly diagnose problems with the computer systems and introduce the best way to fix the problem
• On occasion may supervise or train computer operators
• Able to support a 24x7 staffing model, which may occasionally include weekends and holidays
What you'll need to bring to the table:
• Bachelor's Degree preferred, minimum two years of college or equivalent post-high school education or experience
• At least seven years System Administration experience
• Ability to take a leadership role on large, complex technical projects
• Ability to operate at a high level technically while also having a significant amount of customer interaction
• Knowledgeable in email administration functions
• Experience with a large mail system utilizing software such as qmail, postfix, sendmail or cyrus; Zimbra experience a plus
• Generally knows several programming languages used for scripting or automation of routine tasks. (bash, Perl, PHP)
• Independent problem-solving skills, self-direction
• Comfortable with most aspects of operating system administration; for example, configuration of mail systems, system installation and configuration, fundamentals of security, installing third-party software
• Has a solid understanding of a UNIX-based operating system; understands paging and swapping, inter-process communication, devices and what device drivers do, filesystem concepts (inode, clustering, logical partitions)
• Familiarity with fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts; can configure NFS, key-based ssh; can use nslookup or dig to check information in the DNS; understands basic routing concepts
What we'll bring to the table:
• 100% Company paid benefits (health, dental, vision)
• Competitive compensation
• 25 cent vending machines
• Free Spot coffee, popcorn and cappuccino
• Award winning company culture
• Casual dress and flexible environment
• Generous paid time off
• H1B Visa Sponsorship available
• The opportunity to make a difference!
*Relocation to Buffalo, NY is required for this position – relocation assistance is available
To apply please visit our website; www.synacor.com/jobs
