Unix System Administrator

Booking.com is hiring for Unix System Administrators! 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.

This positions are based in Amsterdam, Cambridge, Singapore and Seattle

Booking.com is one of the largest e-commerce sites in the world. We book over 500,000 room nights every day and we are the market leader in online hotel reservations. 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.

Key responsibilities
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
Required skills and experience
Good programming skills in Python or Perl
High proficiency in Bourne shell scripting
Strong experience of Linux systems administration
Experience and interest in systems automation and systems programming
Strong interest and ability to analyze systems for scalability and reliability problems which you can then resolve yourself
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, under pressure
Good team communication skills, with technical and non-technical colleague
Curiosity and dedication
Interested?
We offer a competitive salary plus bonus, with possibilities for further career opportunities within our fast growing company.

These are several positions, please refer to our website to apply for the role in specific location: Amsterdam, Singapore, Seattle or Cambridge

Please apply following the link at our web site - www.workingatbooking.com