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[James R Penick <penick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Folks,
 Operating one of the worlds largest unix environments, Yahoo! is beginning to embrace virtualization in a big way. We're looking to hire some awesome Senior level operations engineers to join our virtualization operations team. If you've ever wanted to be a part of what may become the worlds largest Openstack shop and sit on the bleeding edge of operationalizing Openstack; now's the time.
 Yahoo! is a pretty awesome place to work for, with incredible people and technology driving our business.

The official version of the job description is below. It's not nearly as ass-kicky as the one I wrote, but my boss says I need to use this one. Because this version doesn't include photographs of my VP sitting on the back of a golf cart, in a Ghille suit, drinking beer, while a teammate fires a bow at pictures of moose from the back of said golf-cart. Which is moving.

Like I said, Yahoo! is pretty awesome.  If you're interested, please drop me a line.

-James

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Sr. OpenStack/Virtualization Engineer
Yahoo! is the premier digital media company. We deliver your world, your
way by creating deeply personal digital experiences that keep more than
half a billion people connected to what matters most - across devices and
around the globe. And it's the Yahoos behind the scenes who make this all
possible. We are energetic, idea-driven people who are passionate about
shaping the future of the digital world. So if this sounds like you, come
show us what you've got. Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities:
*Work with Yahoo! OpenStack architecture team to deploy OpenStack and
Virtualization at Yahoo!.
*Assist with the development of automated OpenStack/KVM deployment
solutions and distribution services.
*Support and interact with customers through a combination of ticket, IM,
phone and in person.
*Troubleshoot OpenStack/KVM environments to resolve virtualization related
issues.
*Perform configuration quality checks on all virtual devices.
*Establish monitoring for OpenStack services.
*Work with the OpenStack community to address technical issues.

Technical Skills:
*At least five years of Unix systems admin experience in a large
production Unix environment, RedHat preferred.
*Solid network experience working with TCP/IP, VLAN's, routing, etc.
Exposure to firewalls, DNS and or load balancers would be ideal.
*Some practical experience in implementing, operating and troubleshooting
the following:
   -Hypervisor configuration (KVM, XenServer, etc)  (required)
   -Python (required)
   -OpenStack (should be familiar)
   -MySQL
   -Bash
   -Apache
   -Perl

Intangible Assets:
*A passion for virtualization technology and open cloud standards.
*Experience in a role where good attention to detail was clearly
demonstrated.
*Motivated self-starter, who can complete work with minimal supervision.
*Able to multi-task and remain effective under pressure.
*Proven strong verbal and written communication, with colleagues and
customers.
*Willing to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.!