DevOps

You are:

• a system administration geek with Ruby chops.
• passionate about Debian/Ubuntu.
• obsessive about consistent configuration.
• uncompromising when it comes to updating and patching systems.
• insistent that everything must be automated.
• capable of collecting metrics and using them to guide decisions
• knowledgeable about OS subsystems and networking layers.
• up to speed on security best practices.
• a Mac or Linux user.

You will:

• guide network and hardware infrastructure decisions to maximize performance and minimize cost.
• implement and maintain configuration management using Chef.
• manage custom Debian/Ubuntu packages for deployment of our requirements.
• be responsible for ensuring that our systems and services are properly monitored.
• upgrade and maintain MongoDB, Redis, MySQL, Java, Ruby and Node.js installations.
• plan, implement, and manage backups for MongoDB, MySQL and Redis.
• plan and implement remote access strategy that is both secure and allows easy software deployment and server administration.
• create a system status page that is automatically updated during maintenance and outages.
• plan and implement a strategy for managing traffic during outages.
• plan and implement a system for consolidated application logging.
• document specifics of keeping each application up and running along with most likely sources of trouble.
• document hardware infrastructure and what software is running on each piece.
• help us escape the clutches of GoDaddy and take ownership of our domain registrations, DNS and SSL certificates.
• write software to help us automate miscellaneous manual procedures.
• be available to address issues as they arrive, day or night.
• interact and negotiate with vendors for competitive pricing and services.

Extra credit for familiarity with:

• MySQL, Redis and/or MongoDB administration.
• Node.js and/or Java development.
• Amazon AWS administration.
• Nginx configuration.
• FreeBSD and ZFS (deduplicating, pooling, snapshotting).
• ServerDensity monitoring and alerting.
• Maintaining a Campfire bot.
• HA and failover strategies.
• BIND.

Why you should join us

We believe in quality, not quantity. Our service is a 24/7 mission critical component for our customers and their business is our business. We take that very seriously and believe strongly that you can do a whole lot more with an elite commando unit than you can with an army of foot soldiers. In order to build that team, we’ll give you what you want: competitive pay, ownership in the company, benefits, a fun place to work, the challenge of writing robust highly-available software, control over your job, and serious input in the direction of the company. And after you get here you can help us pick out who comes next...

About us

ActiveProspect is a bootstrapped, profitable, rapidly growing technology company building a portfolio of high-volume web applications that service the online lead generation industry. Our LeadConduit platform is used to process millions of Internet leads per month for our established client base of national brand advertisers. Our HQ is the second story of a house-turned-office between Whole Foods and Z-Tejas on 6th Street in downtown Austin, close to good food and plenty of happy-hour watering holes. Our culture reflects a work-hard play-hard mentality where flip-flops and shorts are considered business casual.

How to Apply
Send a resume over to jobs@activeprospect.com, and make sure to include "DevOps" in the subject line.

ActiveProspect, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.