Job Opportunities at Facebook - Site Reliability Engineers and MySQL DBAs
Facebook is hiring! We are looking for MySQL DBAs and Site Reliability Engineers. I have attached the job descriptions below. If you are interested, please contact Michelle Bostock mbostock-at-facebook.com.
MySQL DBA
Palo Alto, CA or London, UK
Description
Facebook is seeking a MySQL DBA. This position will be primarily responsible for managing and providing active support for MySQL production/QA/dev environments. The position is full-time and will report to the Director of Operations. The position is based in downtown Palo Alto, CA or London, UK.
Responsibilities
* Managing MySQL in production/QA/dev environment including installation, configuration, backup, recovery, upgrades and schema changes, etc.
* Quickly diagnose server problems and employ preventive measures to maintain high availability servers
* Assistance in database daily operation
* Assistance in developing MySQL tools using PHP/Perl
* Estimating project duration, effort, resource load and cost
* Creating processes to ensure data integrity and identify potential data errors
Requirements
* Proficient in SQL and scripting languages (PHP, Perl)
* Experience with Database Administration
* Performance tuning experience
* Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with other staff members, to complete short and long-term projects
* MySQL experience preferred or ability and willingness to learn MySQL in depth
* Experience with replication a plus
* Oracle experience a plus
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Site Reliability Engineer
Palo Alto, CA or London, UK
Description
Facebook is seeking talented operations engineers to join the Site Reliability Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a passion for tinkering with Linux, and an almost insane fondness for fast-paced, seat-of-your-pants troubleshooting and crisis management. The position is full-time and is based in our main office in downtown Palo Alto or London, UK. This position reports to the Manager of Site Reliability Engineering.
Responsibilities
* Monitor the stability and performance of the website
* Remotely troubleshoot and diagnose hardware problems
* Debug issues with Linux software, applications and network
* Resolve technical challenges encountered in LAMP technologies
* Develop and maintain monitoring tools and automation systems
* Predict and respond to utilization variances across multiple datacenters
* Identify and triage all outage related events
* Facilitate communication, coordinate escalation, and work with subject matter experts to implement critical fixes
* Automate and streamline processes
* Track issues and run reports
Requirements
* 2-3 years+ Linux support/sys admin experience in an Internet operations environment
* BA/BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
* Working knowledge of Linux, Cisco, TCP/IP, Apache and mySQL
* Experience working with network management systems and monitoring tools, such as Nagios, Ganglia and Cacti
* Competency in Shell, PHP, Perl or Python. C is a plus
* Solid understanding of web services architecture and commonly employed technologies
* A sense of urgency in responding to and resolving critical issues that relate to the performance of the site and/or core infrastructure
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Participation in a shifted coverage schedule, including working nights and on-call rotations
Michelle Bostock | Facebook recruiting |
156 university avenue | palo alto, ca | 94301
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