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Remote Unix Systems Administrator for Second Life

Experienced UNIX Systems Administrators for a virtual world/work from home opportunity.

Join Linden Lab's team and become an active contributor to what many in the technology and business worlds are referring to as the future of the Internet. Second Life is the largest user-generated 3D virtual world on the Web, boasting an international population and thriving economy. With over a million dollars a day being spent in the virtual economy and users from almost every country in the world, Second Life is a big idea with big dreams and big challenges for you to help us solve. Many of the world's top brands, news organizations and educators have a presence in-world.

Overview:

Linden Lab is looking for exceptional engineers to build and support the tools and systems that hold up the world that is Second Life. We want you if you respond to problems by crafting stable, scalable tools. You will join our worldwide Production Grid Operations team, which provides 24x7 monitoring, diagnosis, solving, and triage of issues related to the Second Life grid. You will earn the respect and admiration of our millions of registered residents for your contributions to the stability of the Second Life platform, and be an integral part of an awesome team dedicated to the continuous progression and improvements of virtual worlds. This is virtual/work from home working opportunity.

Responsibilities:

* Design, develop and deploy high-quality tools for the monitoring, provisioning, and repairing of Second Life grid

* Provide real-time response to grid attacks, system outages, and other issues raised by monitoring and in-world teams

* Work on both the command-line and in-world to investigate and solve issues

* Communicate with engineering and support teams to escalate issues and provide updates to the Second Life community

* Spend part of your time on shifts, keeping Second Life happy, and part of your time working projects with Engineering teams to improve tools and system

Requirements:

* 2+ years of Linux System Administration experience

* Stellar communication skills, both written and verbal - we are a distributed group, and communication is vital

* Some scripting ability, in at least one language - we love python, but bash or perl are also perfectly acceptable

* We are looking for a range of skill levels, from intermediate to very senior - we can challenge absolutely anyone

Bonus:

* Large-scale system administration, SQL/DBA, Web development, and Network engineering experience

* Toolsmithing and systems programming/debugging

* Plenty of time in SL is a plus

Fine Print: Linden Lab seeks to maintain a diverse and welcoming workplace; therefore candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Notice to Recruiters: Please do not submit resumes to our jobs site, to our employees or to Linden Lab by any other means, unless you have a written contract with us, signed by an officer of Linden Lab. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Employer Posted:Friday, October 10, 2008