Yahoo! is hiring again - Job ID - 33684
Thought I would throw this out here to see if any techs would be interested in a new position
Please PM me if you have any questions
About Yahoo!
Think about impacting 1 out of every 2 people online–in innovative and imaginative ways that are uniquely Yahoo!. We do just that each and every day, and you could too. After all, it’s big thinkers like you who will create the next generation of Internet experiences for consumers and advertisers across the globe. Now’s the time to show the world what you’ve got. Put your ideas to work for over half a billion people.
Job Responsibilities/
The Yahoo! Operations Center is responsible for monitoring and supporting all outage related events. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to drive the resolution of any service-impacting events within the Global Yahoo! Infrastructure. You will play a key role by coordinating operations and engineering teams in order to identify and triage outages, verify service impact to the users, send out status updates, dispatch the appropriate subject matter experts and identify root cause to implement a fix. If you are an individual who thrives on technology and enjoys tackling unforeseeable challenges in order to reduce downtime for the Y! Community and achieve the ultimate sense of teamwork and self accomplishment, we want to hear from you future Yahooligans!
The primary responsibilities will be monitoring and remediating both systems and network performance through the use of various network management tools and ticketing systems. The NOC Engineer will also be responsible for interfacing with internal/external customers on operational issues by dispatching on-call engineers, facilitating communication and driving resolution to events via standard operating procedures. Additional responsibilities will require running reports, tracking escalations and other key performance indicators and to provide application administration in a ‘run time’ environment based on root cause and analysis of logs, alerts and various other diagnostic tools. Team playing will play a major role in working effectively with peers to create a positive environment within the team. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to multitask in order to facilitate the resolution of multiple incidents at any given time with the vision to automate in order to better scale and streamline process.
Minimum Job Qualifications (these are minimum qualifications REQUIRED for this position)
Project management and documentation skills required
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or telecommunications preferred
5+ years of networking and wide area networking experience in a networking environment.
Understanding of TCP/IP and related routing protocols, such as OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP .
Experience with Windows and UNIX.
Excellent troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.
Proven hands-on experience in a large-scale enterprise environment.
Routing Protocols (OSPF/BGP), L2/L3 switching knowledge.
Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP, IPSec, POS, PPP, VRRP, HSRP, and SNMP protocols.
Deep understanding of SONET, Ethernet, DWDM.
Server load balancing in a high availability environment.
Preferable Job Qualifications
Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies within a dynamic environment
Well organized with the ability to multi-task and prioritize work
Working knowledge of tools such as MRTG, Ethereal . CCDA/CCNA or CCDP/CCNP helpful
Familiarity with JUNOS, Cisco IOS / CATOS.
Familiarity with a datacenter environment.
Strong customer service skills.
Desire to learn new skills and a positive attitude.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to work closely with co-workers to resolve and document networking issues/problems.
Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to search all of our openings please visit http://careers.yahoo.com.