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Systems Administrator - Linux Urban Outfitters - Philadelphia, PA


Urban Outfitters, Inc. is looking to identify a Systems Administrator to support the It infrastructure and be responsible for the availability of a high traffic Ecommerce production environment. The ideal candidate will have the following background and skill sets.
 Technical Skills:
  • Technical background in UNIX system administration with 3+ years of experience in a production environment. 
  • Ability to script in one or more of these Scripting languages (shell, perl, python, etc.)
  • Preferred candidate will have knowledge of some of the following:  Installation, Upgrade, Configuration, Troubleshooting and Performance monitoring of Red Hat Linux, Sun and high-end Enterprise Class and Mid-range Servers, and Mid-Range EMC Storage in a mission-critical production environment.
  • This position will support the full range of Operations Support (servers, storage, backups, middle ware, web front-end) from Installation to ongoing support across Production, Development and Test environments. 
  • Background with Capacity & Performance Management of a high-traffic web environment.
  • Ability to multitask effectively and prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment. 
  • Highly motivated individual with technical leadership qualities with high productivity and efficiency to meet day-to-day needs and project deliverables. 
  • Should have sound fundamental knowledge of basic TCP/IP networking principles. 
  • Good communication skills (written and verbal) needed to effectively interact with a diverse group of customers, developers, testers, administrators, and project team.
  • A strong willingness and desire to learn (self-learner) and to stretch competencies is a must. 
  • Working knowledge of web & application servers--JBoss, Apache.

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Midrange/Enterprise Servers (HP)
  • Midrange/Enterprise Storage (EMC)
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux Operating System
  • Solaris Operating System (Solaris 10)
  • Veritas Volume Manager, Cluster and Filesystem
  • TCP/IP networking fund and UNIX network troubleshooting
  • Backup Software (CA or another Enterprise Backup Pkg.)
  • Webservers (Apache) and AD/LDAP
  • Open source software (Nagios, Zabbix)

Company Description

Founded in 1992, Anthropologie (www.anthropologie.com) operates more than 145 retail stores in North America and Europe, and ships to over 90 countries worldwide via our ecommerce channels. We cater to fashionable, educated, and creative women between the ages of 28 to 45, who desire an inspirational shopping experience. To that end, we are committed to exceeding her expectations in unexpected, delightful ways.  Our unique product assortment includes women's apparel and accessories, home furnishings and décor, gifts, beauty, and found objects.  Our mission is to provide our customer with an unimagined experience.

Anthropologie’s parent company, Urban Outfitters, Inc. (www.URBN.com) is an innovative specialty retailer which offers a variety of lifestyle merchandise to highly defined customer niches through brands in­cluding Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN.  Urban Outfitters, Inc., is both a Fortune 1000 and S&P 500 ranked company with revenues of approximately $2 Billion.