Salary: $55k+ Depending on Experience. Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vacation
Work Status: Must work on site, in our Mesa Arizona location. Must be able
to legally work in the U.S. without sponsorship. Relocation Package not
offered.

Company Profile
Adoption.com is an exciting and high-tech web company which has been in
business for over 11 years. We are the largest adoption-related portal on
the Internet.  We offer valuable information and services online with
millions of page views each month.   At Adoption.com, your work can make a
meaningful difference to families and children throughout the world.

Jobs and Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and enhance Linux web, database, mail and intranet
servers
- Monitor and tune performance across of network of servers
- Work with a strong team of web developers to maintain and enhance hundreds
of production web sites
- Enhance performance of cluster of webservers
- Set up MySQL cluster
- On-call availability after hours if required to solve server problems

Required Skills
- 4+ years Linux System Administration
- 2+ years experience administering a high-availability
Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP environment
- Experience implementing redundant multi-tiered systems
- Experience in relational database design and optimization in MySQL and/or
PostgreSQL
- Experience with various popular MTA's
- Bash Shell and/or Perl scripting
- Conversant in HTML and PHP
- Able to stress-test and monitor performance to find improvements in
configuration
- Able to monitor server hardware before there is a problem
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Must meet deadlines and be able to work on several projects simultaneously
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Desired Skills
- Experience with Juniper Firewall, Extreme Networks Switch, Coyote Point
Load Balancer, Shoretel VoIP
- Familiarity with version control systems (i.e. CVS/SVN)
- Experience administering Samba-mapped Windows XP desktops

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate prior projects
utilizing the required skills listed above and must be able to 'hit the
ground running' with minimal training time.

Please send resumes to joboffer@adoptionmedia.com.