Lead Linux Systems Administrator
About Our Organization:
Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).
About the Team:
Our Technology team drives the evolution of our Technology, Engineering, Data, Product and User Experience functions. With a keen focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions, we shape the digital landscape for our customers, readers, and users. From revolutionizing visuals to optimizing tools and harnessing the power of data, mobile, video, and social platforms, our team is committed to providing a seamless and immersive experience across all touchpoints. Collaborating closely with our newsrooms and strategic partners, we spearhead the development of groundbreaking products and technologies.
About the RoleWe are expanding our Linux Systems Administrator team and are looking for an experienced person for the Lead Linux Systems Administrator position.
You Will- Install, Configure and Upgrade Ubuntu and Debian Linux Server
- Monitor the systems and the applications, performance analysis
- Manage manual and automated software deployments
- Work with Highly-available and redundant systems
- Automate various tasks through scripting
- Troubleshoot Software and Hardware (Debian Linux - Environment)
- On call availability during night hours on a rotational basis
- Coach and mentor team members
- 4+ years of experience in server administration or technical support
- Strong knowledge of the Linux operating systems (if it's Debian or Ubuntu, even better)
- Strong Knowledge of MySQL and InnoDB
- Strong understanding of the Apache web server, SSL and various configuration scenarios
- Know how a network works, what IP is and commonly used communication protocols
- Understanding of how a Linux Firewall works and be able to build one
- Knowledge of intrusion detection/prevention techniques
- Fluent in speaking and writing English
Nice to Have
- Understand the concepts of "high availability"
- Have experience of Big Data technologies, including setting up and running Hadoop clusters
- Be able to understand code written in Python or PHP
- Have knowledge about regular expressions
- Know what is what when it comes to hardware
- Experience using GIT
- French or Romanian knowledge
- Comprehensive Healthcare Plans for you and your family (paid by Dow Jones)
- Extra paid Time Off (30 days of holidays/year)
- Possibility to work remotely for 3 months/year (desplazamiento program) or one week of remote work per quarter
- Meal benefit with Pluxee (171€/month on top of your salary)
- Retirement Plans (Dow Jones will pay 2% of a members Pensionable Salary and match employee contribution up to a maximum of 3 %).
- Comprehensive Insurance Plans
- Well-being Resources (200 USD allowance per quarter, Classpass, etc.)
- Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
- Subscription Discounts
- Employee Referral Program
#LI-hybrid
This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.
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