Unix System Administrator

Job Description

Company DescriptionBooking.com is a market leader in online hotel reservations in Europe and a rapidly expanding business internationally. Since 1996 our team has expanded to more than 4.400 professionals from many different backgrounds including hotels, finance, IT and marketing, and has built a company that provides online hotel reservations in the best possible way. We believe that the passion and talent of our employees is our strength and is what drives us towards outstanding performance.
 Does a successful career to you mean challenges and delivering results?
 We offer a dynamic, motivating and sophisticated work environment. A culture that is open, innovative and performance orientated. Our scale and scope, commitment to people and high standards of integrity make Booking.com a great place to work. If you would like to be part of our team, if you think you can make a difference, have a closer look at this job opening.Job Description
Job Description
Booking.com is hiring Unix System Administrators for our office in Seattle, Washington. In this position you will be responsible for managing and providing support for all aspects of the Booking.com website and infrastructure. You will ensure continual system operations and support the continuous business growth of Booking.com. You will work in the Production team to design, install, update, troubleshoot and repair new and existing systems and software. Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Automating systems management of new and existing systems. An intensive automation and scripting mindset is essential;
Actively monitoring the performance and stability of all the production systems at Booking.com, using your analytical skills to anticipate future problems and resolve them effectively;
Troubleshooting and resolving problems with other systems administrators, database administrators, software developers, and commercial business colleagues. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills are essential, including with little initial knowledge of a problem;
Supporting the rapid development and deployment of internal software and systems. You will need to think on your feet;
Provide excellent service in response to commercial business requirements;
Documenting systems and communicate technical knowledge to colleague;
Ability to learn new things quickly is essential;
You will have the ability to make a big impact and the responsibility to do the right thing;
Participate in an on-call rotation for out of hours support.
Qualification
Required skills and experience:
Strong experience of Linux systems administration;
Experience and interest in systems automation and systems programming;
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, under pressure;
Good team communication skills, with technical and non-technical colleagues;
Curiosity and dedication;
Flexible and available to travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands for trainings and meetings approximately 2x per year.
Knowledge of Python or Perl;
Proficiency in Bourne shell/Bash scripting.