Oh gods...

[azurelunatic]

...from http://www.danga.com/jobs/sysadmin.txt:

JOB POST DATE: Jan 10th, 2003
EMAIL RESUME TO: Brad Fitzpatrick <brad@danga.com>
(or questions)

=================
Short description
=================

Linux sysadmin to manage servers for LiveJournal.com, an online
community/"blogging" website with 800,000 users and millions of pages
views/day.

Also, management of upcoming launch of photo hosting site, PicPix.com.


================
Necessary skills
================

-- mysql
- replication
- tuning
- monitoring
-- apache
-- ntp
-- backup strategies
-- linux (debian, redhat)
-- monitoring/graphic tools (netsaint(nagios), mrtg, rrdtool, cricket, etc)
will expect you to graph and monitor tons of things.
-- mail (we use postfix, but we're flexible if you prefer otherwise)
-- dns
-- nfs

==========================
Hardware/software involved
==========================

[as of Jan 2003, but new hardware is almost always on order]

2 load balancers (BIG-ip)

15 database servers (MySQL, mix of RedHat and Debian)
-- some inactive, used only as occasional stand-ins
-- some incredibly light, replicating small subset of tables
for isolation. like directory search (uses InnoDB, not MyISAM)
or mail (postfix)

20+ web servers (Debian (mostly netbooting), mod_perl and/or apache+mod_proxy+lingerd)

3 100 Mbps switches... 1 public, two internal (linked with gigabit fiber)

1 Gigabit switch (for backup network)

misc machines, disk arrays, ...

mail machines

Offsite, for static content (cheaper bandwidth):

2 LVS boxes (locked down, "managed") + 2 of our machines (TUX + mod_perl)

===========
Programming
===========

Only enough to get your job done. We're not looking for a sysadmin +
programmer. If everything's running smoothly and all your work is
done, we want you to relax.

Experience in the past has shown us that most programmer + sysadmins
prefer to just program. So, we're looking for somebody that perhaps
knows how to program, but doesn't necessarily enjoy it. :)


=====
Other
=====

-- good communication skills, *especially* if you're remote

-- regular status updates

-- proactive investigation in how to improve things.

-- proactive configuration of fail-over services. if it's not necessary
until something else breaks, it's necessary right away.

Comments

[crisavec.livejournal.com]

I remeber the days *sighs*

[azurelunatic]

I got wet looking at this... gods I'm twisted.

[crisavec.livejournal.com]

Naa...its eminently droolworthy. I used to do this sort of work....now I tell users to shutup and reboot :-/

[azurelunatic]

hehe.

I guess I'm a geek girl...

[koshall.livejournal.com]

I'm missing SQL and Apache, but that's it... that's a highly tempting job... I might have to submit and see if they like me anyway... lol

That and fiber is just too much fun to work with.

[dawn-again.livejournal.com]

*laugh*

Brad and Sherm want to stop being dragged out of bed!The price of success!

Hrm. Does LJ have an office? One perchance needing a receptionist?

[crisavec.livejournal.com]

They have a couple racks of colocation space....i think thats the only physical space they have. Everyone works from home, sorta a virtual office.

[dawn-again.livejournal.com]

*smile* I sorta figured that.

Girl can dream tho. ^-^. I dont have the larnin to be a tech myself (as someone put it to me once, "You know just enough to know better!"), but working for them would be fun I bet.

[crisavec.livejournal.com]

so? why let that stop you? go get a couple of cheap PCs and start playing...someday you will have the skills for it.

I used to do most of that job description, and I started out tinkering with a 486 my parents had bought and reading everything I could get my hands on.

[azurelunatic]

Ooooh, that would be fun too.

Heh.

LJ would be my dream job after I skedaddle out of college.

[n3m3sis42.livejournal.com]

I wish I had the skills too.

[azurelunatic]

After I graduate... I *want* a job like that.

At least, I think I do...

Re:

[n3m3sis42.livejournal.com]

I want it now. But I don't have the UNIX skills. My total dream job would be a UNIX sysadminlike position where they would hire me underpaid to learn the skills based on my other technical skills and ability to learn quickly, but in this economy, the only way that might happen would be if I knew someone who could give me an "in". I need to at least go to school soon.