Our StoryXandr is a technology platform powering one of the largest global Advanced TV and Video advertising marketplaces in the industry. We scale our business as WarnerMedia people who independently build the Xandr platform and brand. For more than a decade, our data insights, premium content, powerful technology, and scaled direct-to-consumer distribution have given us a competitive edge A cents € " leading us to improving advertising for all brands, publishers, and consumers.A' How do we do this? With talented, passionate people like you! We bring together people from diverse backgrounds and give them an opportunity to bring their ideas to life. Join our community to Make Advertising Better!A' The JobThe System Administrator IIA' at XandrA' is responsible for effective provisioning, installation,A' configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values.A' A' The TeamA' The System Operations team at Xandr maintains operation ofA' over 8,000 Linux servers, distributed across 6 data centers globally.A' The systems run variousA' distributedA' applications such asA' Kubernetes,A' Nginx, andA' Artifactory, as well as more traditional applications such as DHCP,A' DNS, and Kickstart.A' Responsibilities on these systems includeA' system administrative engineering and provisioning, operations and support, maintenanceA' and research and developmentA' to ensure the platform adapts or exceeds business needs. System Administrators on the teamA' will assist project teams with technical issues in theA' initiation and planning phases. These activities include the definition of needs, benefits, and technical strategy,A' research & development within the project life-cycle,A' technical analysis and design,A' and support of operations staff in executing, testing and rolling-out the solutions. Participation on projects is focused on smoothing the transition of projects from development staff to production staff by performing operations activities within the project life-cycle.A' A' You WillSystem Administration Engineering and ProvisioningA' EngineerA' andA' provide proof-of-concept technicalA' solutions for various project and operational needs.A' Manage servers and configure hardware, services, settings,A' storage, etc. in accordance with standards and projectA' orA' operational requirements.A' Research and recommend innovative, and where possible,A' automated approaches for system administration tasks. Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale.A' Identify areas of operation where automation can increase efficiencyA' and decrease human error andA' implementA' a solutionA' to do soA' Evaluate new versions of software/technologies and provide and implement any changes and tasks necessaryA' to leverage it for operations or project needsA' IdentifyA' potentialA' security risksA' and proposeA' practicalA' mitigationA' measuresA' AssessA' several, often conflicting constraints and make rapid decisions in a dynamicA' environmentA' Create, verify, and reviewA' patches toA' theA' software that runs theA' infrastructureA' in the form of pull-requestsA' Provide technical leadership in planning, development, and execution of software effortsA' Operations and SupportA' EnsureA' the integrity and availability of all hardwareA' andA' keyA' servicesA' byA' utilizing monitoring tools, log aggregation tools, andA' customer reportsA' Ensure business data integrity by supporting our storage systems and performing any maintenance tasks necessary to prevent data loss (hardware repairs, fireA' drills, integrity checks)A' Review security reports to identify any possible violationsA' on a regular cadenceA' Provide support per requestsA' from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshootA' anyA' issuesA' reported.A' Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies.A' Provide on-call supportA$ cents A' €A' (escalations from Level 1 SupportA' Team)A' MaintenanceA' Maintain operationsA' runbooks, configuration, or other procedures.A' Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning.A' Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.A$ cents A' €A' This requires using various performance tuning tools to identify bottlenecks internal and external to the system.A' Provide support for datacenter maintenance and operations as needed.A' You Have3+ years of Linux experience in supporting Debian-based distributions such as UbuntuA' 3+ years writing scalable tools using scripting languagesA' such asA' Perl OR Python OR ShellA' 3+ years in configuration managementA' tools such asA' Puppet, Ansible, and TerraformA' 3+ years of managing storage systems running ZFS orA' CephFSA' 3+ years ofA' deploying and administeringA' repository managers, especially withA' JFrogA' ArtifactoryA' 3+ years ofA' usingA' monitoring tools such as NagiosA' andA' SensuA' 1+ years of deploying and administering systems using container technologies, especially withA' Kubernetes and Docker, as well as Helm, Spinnaker, Prometheus, Calico, Flannel,A' Fluentd, andA' influxdbA' 2+ years of buildingA' and managingA' DebianA' softwareA' packages from source, including creation ofA' Makefiles.A' Familiarity with Git and other source control tools are requiredA' Familiarity with using AWS or AzureA' is preferred but not requiredA' Familiarity with configuring NGINX and KerberosA' is preferred but not requiredA' A' Familiarity with log management tool such as Splunk orA' SumoLogicA' is preferred but not requiredA' A' More About YouYou are passionate about a culture of learning and teaching. You love challenging yourself to constantly improve, and sharing your knowledge to empower othersA' You like toA' takeA' risks when looking for novel solutions to complex problems. If faced with roadblocks, you continue to reach higher to make greatness happenA' You care about solving big, systemic problems. You look beyond the surface to understand root causes so that you can build long-term solutions for the whole ecosystemA' You believe in not only serving customers, but also empowering them by providing knowledge and toolsA' You believe in solving problems, not fixing themA' A' Our PerksComprehensive healthcare coverageFlexible time off including volunteer days, vacation, and holidaysProfessional development resourcesA' and education reimbursementPaid parental leaveFitness reimbursementAT&T internet/phone and HBOMax discounts401k with company matchA' Our CultureXandr strives to foster a diverse, inclusive and engaging work environment. Our inclusivity in action includes:Staying connected and embracing this new normal as we work from home - we may be social distancing but we'reA' #InsideTogetherCreating meaningfulA' change for our communitiesA' and pathways for future generations of diverse talent through our employee volunteerism effortsSharing insight and stories on what it"s really likeA' to work herePartnering with organizationsA' to support our commitment to women"s advancement in techProviding accommodations for persons with disabilities, both for interviewees and for employees. Should you require an accommodation, please let us know and we"ll make arrangementsAwardsXandr, its products and its executives have received several prestigious awards. In 2020 alone, Cablefax's annual The Faxies awards named Xandr"s EVP and GM Innovator of the Year and the Xandr technology organization Tech Team of the Year. In the same year, seven female executives were included in the Cynopsis list of Top Women in Media, and several of its products, innovations and client partnerships were recognized by esteemed outlets globally, including AdExchanger, Digiday, The Drum, ExchangeWire and Cynopsis. Concurrently, the company"s dedication to corporate social responsibility was recognized in Fast Company"s 2020 World Changing Ideas issue. Xandr was also included on Business Insider's Hottest AdTech Companies list in 2019 and 2018.A' A' Xandr is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.A' Xandr TwitterXandr InstagramXandr LinkedIn