Senior Linux System Administrator - 24/7 Enterprise Ops

10 Ancestry.com Operations Inc.; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ancestry is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator to join the iMemories/Ancestry operations team in Scottsdale, AZ. You will manage an enterprise environment with 800 systems and 2+ PB storage, ensuring uptime and seamless support for 24/7 operations.

Ideal candidates have 7–10 years of Linux administration experience, strong networking, AD, Mac OSX support, and hands-on AWS (EC2, Route 53, S3) and PostgreSQL maintenance. Bachelor's in a technical field preferred; on-call rotation required.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years Linux system administration experience.
• Strong networking experience and ability to manage complex enterprise environments.
• Experience with Active Directory, Windows desktop administration, and Mac OSX support.
• Hands-on AWS (EC2, Route 53, S3) and PostgreSQL maintenance a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage applications and workstations used by the operations team.

Skills

Linux Sys Admin

Networking

Windows Desktop Admin

Active Directory

Mac OSX

AWS

LDAP

Lustre/Gluster

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

AWS

EC2

Route 53

S3

GlusterFS

PostgreSQL

LDAP

Job description

Ancestry is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator to join the iMemories/Ancestry operations team in Scottsdale, AZ. You will manage an enterprise environment with 800 systems and 2+ PB storage, ensuring uptime and seamless support for 24/7 operations.

Ideal candidates have 7–10 years of Linux administration experience, strong networking, AD, Mac OSX support, and hands-on AWS (EC2, Route 53, S3) and PostgreSQL maintenance. Bachelor's in a technical field preferred; on-call rotation required.