Tableau Software Inc.
Open Position: Sr. System Engineer
Location: Seattle, WA
To apply, or see a full listing of our positions, please visit: www.tableausoftware.com/jobs
Tableau Software is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the world, with 100% annual sales growth. Tableau makes fast analytics and visualization products that help people see and understand data of any size or format. The company is on its way to becoming a large, market-defining company in the business intelligence industry and is next in a long line of high profile Stanford spinouts (e.g., Google, Yahoo, VMWare). Customers of all sizes use our products, from Fortune 500 companies, to video game designers, to scientists in the jungles of Central America, to high school principals. Our software is for anyone with data and questions! Additionally, Tableau's web products (http://TableauPublic.com) are used by bloggers, journalists, and major media web sites to share data online as interactive visualizations. Check out our products at: http://www.tableausoftware.com/products/tour.
Tableau's culture is casual yet high energy. We are passionate about our product and loyal to each other and our company. We value work/life balance, efficiency, simplicity, freakishly friendly customer service, and making a difference in the world. Tableau offers exceptional professional and financial growth potential.
Sr. System Engineer
As our Sr. System Engineer, you will work with our Web Operations team to support our production of SaaS infrastructure. As an expert in systems administration, you'll be exposed to many different kinds of technologies working to blend storage with the next 2.0 SaaS offering.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
+ Monitor and maintain production SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) offering and systems
+ Work in a demanding, fast-paced atmosphere
+ Support Tableau¹s server farm of production Linux servers
+ Create and update installation/procedural documentation
+ Identify and implement system-wide updates and fixes
+ Evaluate and propose new or improved system architecture
+ Tune and optimize existing server and application performance by identifying potential hardware and software enhancements
+ Troubleshoot and resolve hardware/software problems, work with vendors as necessary
+ Work closely with an existing team of skilled systems administrators and mentor junior members
+ Participate in the 24/7 rotation and the periodically scheduled production/stage/sandbox maintenance
+ Other related duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge and Experience
+ 5+ years experience in Linux/Windows Systems support and administration and providing 24x7 support to production Software-as-a-Service infrastructure
+ Excellent command line Linux/UNIX and Strong Linux problem solving skills
+ Experience in programming/scripting (python,bash, php, perl) skills a plus BS in Computer Science or other technical field or equivalent work experience
+ Strong knowledge of TCP/IP networking and troubleshooting
+ Familiarity with Linux system logging and systems log management
+ Familiarity with RAID and Storage Arrays
+ Familiarity with monitoring tools (Nagios and munin)
+ Familiarity with Xen, VMWare virtual environments
+ Familiarity with various database technologies (i.e. MySQL, PostgreSQL)
+ Familiarity with technical and procedural documentation
+ Proactive self-starter and excellent team play who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, high-energy environment and able to complete tasks without supervision
+ Adherence to high consistency and standardization paradigms
+ Familiarity with Nagios, Linux Kernel, CF Engine and Kickstart is a plus
+ Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Working Conditions
+ Working conditions are normal for an office environment
+ Ability to sit for moderate periods of time working on a computer
+ Ability to wear telephone headset
+ Some travel may be required
Tableau Software, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
To apply, or see a full listing of our positions, please visit: www.tableausoftware.com/jobs
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