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System Administrator / Programmer Intern

DreamHost is looking for five (5) sysadmin/developer interns for its downtown Los Angeles office!

I guess internships usually mean "summer", but it's always summer in LA!

And typically, internships mean "no pay", but it's $18.50/hour at DreamHost!

We need people who can easily get along with a small team of other programmers and system administrators and interface with support personnel on day-to-day issues. You MUST be able to solve problems quickly (and dirtily if need be!) and most critically, not be too annoying, especially in high-stress situations. Above all else, no egos please!

As an intern you will learn to work on developing and maintaining DreamHost's proprietary (perl) software used to manage our many thousands of web hosting accounts, as well as system administration and monitoring tasks related to debian linux, and even some physical work in our data centers with servers and networking gear. Our software is primarily focused on server automation for our large and growing server farm so UNIX/Linux knowledge is needed as well. The position is about equal parts dealing with problems that already exist and developing new systems and features to make our Happy DreamHost Customers happy!

It's paid!

Salary is $18.50/hour, we're flexible with start date and length of term, and there is a possibility to turn this into a full time gig.

Required skills:
.Perl CGI Programming
.Basic SQL understanding
.Basic HTML
.Shell scripting knowledge (bash preferred)
.Linux command-line knowledge (preferably Debian Linux)
.Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
.Good communication skills (both written and verbal)

Desired skills:
.Advanced (including Object Oriented) perl programming.
.Thorough knowledge of SQL (MySQL preferred)
.Strong HTML and related skills
.PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails experience
.Javascript/DHTML/Etc
.Extensive Linux command-line experience
.Linux administration skills (networking, troubleshooting, configuration)
.Good documentation skills

As an intern you get:
.Laid-back atmosphere
.Free web hosting!
.Free drinks and snacks!
.Free experience!
.And more!
Full-time Benefits include:
.Full health/vision/dental
.401(k) plan
.Profit sharing
.Generous time-off (up to 5 weeks after 3 years!)
.And more!

Apply via this form... Mention that you are applying for the Los Angeles internship position in your cover letter.

WEB APPLICATION / BACK-END PROGRAMMER

DreamHost is looking for a programmer for its San Francisco office!

We need somebody who can easily get along with a small team of other programmers and system administrators and interface with support personnel on day-to-day issues. You MUST be able to solve problems quickly (and dirtily if need be!) and most critically, not be too annoying, especially in high-stress situations. Above all else, no egos please!

As a member of the new San Francisco team you will primarily work on developing and maintaining DreamHost's proprietary software used to manage our many thousands of web hosting accounts. Additionally you will provide support for many aspects of the software to our other personnel. Our software is primarily focused on server automation for our large and growing server farm so UNIX/Linux knowledge is needed as well. The position is about equal parts dealing with problems that already exist and taking steps to attempt to head off problems that are just threatening to exist. You must be self-motivated and a quick learner.

Salary depends on experience, and is highly competitive.

Required skills:
.Perl CGI Programming
.Thorough knowledge of SQL (MySQL preferred)
.Basic HTML
.Shell scripting knowledge (bash preferred)
.Linux command-line knowledge (preferably Debian Linux)
.Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
.Good communication skills (both written and verbal)

Desired skills:
.Advanced (including Object Oriented) perl programming.
.Strong HTML and related skills
.PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails experience
.Javascript/DHTML/Etc
.Extensive Linux command-line experience
.Linux administration skills (networking, troubleshooting, configuration)
.Good documentation skills

Benefits include:
.Full health/vision/dental
.401(k) plan
.Profit sharing
.Generous time-off (up to 5 weeks after 3 years!)
.Laid-back atmosphere
.Free web hosting!
.And more!

Apply via this form... Mention that you are applying for the San Francisco position in your cover letter. This job is primarily programming oriented, but some System Administration knowledge is also preferred.

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

DreamHost is looking for an experienced Network System Administrator for its Los Angeles office!

We need somebody who can easily get along with a small team of other admins and interface with support personnel on day-to-day issues. You MUST be able to solve problems quickly (and dirtily if need be!) and most critically, not be too annoying, especially in high-stress situations. Above all else, no egos please!

As a member of the admin team, your mission will be to keep our large (and growing) server farm of (debian) linux machines up and happy! This means about equal parts hardware and software work, and about equal parts dealing with problems that already exist and taking steps to attempt to head off problems that are just threatening to exist. It also means equal parts coffee and sleeping pills (for after you do a graveyard shift, not for killing yourself, sheesh!).

You must be willing to work periodic graveyard shifts (M-Th, 10pm-8am), and occassional weekend on-calls (available via pager / cell phone).

Salary depends on experience, and is highly competitive.

Required skills:
.General Networking including TCP/IP and both Fiber and Copper Ethernet
.Cisco IOS experience including: standard and extended ACLs, 802.1q VLAN trunking, HSRP, Port Channels, General BGP experience
.Cisco hardware experience including 6500, 3500, and 4900 series
.Linux networking/administration knowledge (preferably Debian)

Desired skills:
.Extreme Networks ExtremeWare experience
.Perl scripting knowledge, especially with switch configuration/automation
.Network Appliance networking including VIFs
.Multicast experience
.TACACS+

Benefits include:
.Full health/vision/dental
.401(k) plan
.Profit sharing
.Generous time-off (up to 5 weeks after 3 years!)
.Laid-back atmosphere
.Free drinks and the occasional food
.Free web hosting!
.And more!

Apply via this form... if the stars are right, we'll contact you for an interview asap!

LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

DreamHost is looking for an experienced Linux System Administrator for its Los Angeles office!

We need somebody who can easily get along with a small team of other admins and interface with support personnel on day-to-day issues. You MUST be able to solve problems quickly (and dirtily if need be!) and most critically, not be too annoying, especially in high-stress situations. Above all else, no egos please!

As a member of the admin team, your mission will be to keep our large (and growing) server farm of (debian) linux machines up and happy! This means about equal parts hardware and software work, and about equal parts dealing with problems that already exist and taking steps to attempt to head off problems that are just threatening to exist. It also means equal parts coffee and sleeping pills (for after you do a graveyard shift, not for killing yourself, sheesh!).

You must be willing to work periodic graveyard shifts (M-Th, 10pm-8am), and occassional weekend on-calls (available via pager / cell phone).

Salary depends on experience, and is highly competitive.

Required skills:
.Extensive Linux experience (preferably some experience with Debian).
.Perl troubleshooting/debugging ability.
.A good understanding of SQL.
.TCP/IP networking.
.Excellent troubleshooting skills.
.Good communication skills (both written and verbal)

Desired skills:
.Debian linux system administration (including package creation/maintenance).
.System automation (including perl/bash scripting).
.Mysql administration.
.Good documentation skills.
.Good NAS knowledge.
.Basic x86 hardware troubleshooting.
.Advanced (including OO) perl coding.

Benefits include:
.Full health/vision/dental
.401(k) plan
.Profit sharing
.Generous time-off (up to 5 weeks after 3 years!)
.Laid-back atmosphere
.Free drinks and the occasional food
.Free web hosting!
.And more!

Apply via this form... if the stars are right, we'll contact you for an interview asap!

TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE

We're ALWAYS on the look out for good support people.

If you're located in or around the Brea or Downtown Los Angeles area, have good English language and touch-typing skills, Unix/Linux command-line experience, and (preferably) some customer-support experience, we'd like to hear from you! (Technical support here is 95% email and 5% phone calls.)

We could go on and on about how we're looking to hire "dynamic individuals to work in a fast-paced environment," and that ideal candidates would possess "a combination of solid technical knowledge and interpersonal skills to interact with a cutting-edge team of professionals," and blah blah blah. We could say all that, but companies say that crap all the time and they don't really care about who you are, just what you know.

We are SO not like that! If you're cool and enjoy jokes about ninjas and pirates, you'll probably get the job. If you come to the interview wearing a tie acting all high and mighty like it'd be some kind of honor for you to work for us, you probably won't get the job. You laugh now, but it's happened before!

Shifts start between 6AM and 2PM every day. This is a five-day-a-week position, however new hires may have to work both weekend days.

Salary starts at $30-35k, based on experience.

Benefits include:
.Full health/vision/dental
.401(k) plan
.Profit sharing
.Generous time-off (up to 5 weeks after 3 years!)
.Flex time (work from home up to every other day!)
.Upward mobility (typically all other jobs in the company are promoted from tech support!)
.Laid-back atmosphere
.Free snacks and soft drinks
.Free web hosting!
.And more!

Apply via this form... we'll store your application and if the stars are right, contact you for an interview!