Systems Engineer

Teligence, the leader in voice-enabled social networking, is looking for a full-time Systems Engineer to join our organization.

What You'll Do

As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for the ongoing monitoring, maintenance and administration of all production and development servers, with an emphasis on SAN and Vmware environments. Production servers include internal corporate, QA, and external customer systems. In addition, you will be accountable for the following:

•Assist in translating business requirements into systems qualities and into repeatable design strategies that enable the following: adaptability, scalability, availability, reusability.
•Provide system, service, and process documentation, including diagrams as required.
•Participate in the evaluation of vendor software targeted for possible integration into the systems or environment, including strategic applications, tools, and utilities.
•Assist in defining the IT design methodology and best practices including periodic system & service reviews to support our continuous improvement goals.
•Support the evaluation and selection of enterprise server hardware, operating systems, administrative toolsets, and performance management systems.
•Install, administer, support, tune, and troubleshoot enterprise Active Directory, Linux systems, storage area networks and backup environments.
•Install, administer, tune, support and troubleshoot the full suite of Microsoft Server applications, including but not limited to Exchange, SQL, BizTalk, IIS, Sharepoint, ISA, SMS, WSUS, and ActiveSync. VMware engineering & support responsibilities are included.
•Troubleshoot corporate systems and services which include but are not limited to Netbackup, PeopleSoft CRM, Source Safe, Epicor eBackOffice, EIC, and Strata.

Please note:
This is a designated “on-call” position and will be subject to the conditions of the Company’s On-Standby/On-Call Policy. The on-call requirement for this position is the availability to provide 24x7 support when scheduled.

Who You Are

You are a strong team player who not only works well within your own team but also knows how to work collaboratively and effectively within cross-functional teams. You are a natural problem solver with excellent analytical skills. You come with superior written and verbal communication skills including your success in producing quality process documentation. Your excellent time management and organization skills allow you to always be kept on top of things, and the best of it all, you do all of this with a great sense of humour!

In addition, you also possess the following skills and experience:
•Experienced system engineer with 5 years in a similar position within a PCI environment
•Knowledgeable of NT, Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and 2008 Microsoft OS & applications and BackOffice solutions
•Solid experience in SAN administration (preference to Netapp/Sun or similar experience)
•Strong background in Linux administration (preference to Fedora/Centos or similar experience)
•Solid experience in Vmware administration – must have experience with version 3.0 or later
•Solid experience in Vmware Lab Manager

Furthermore, the following would be additional nice-to-have skills and experience:
•Prior experience working in a 7/24 transactional PCI environment
•A+ hardware certification

Who We Are

Teligence is the North American leader in voice chat.

In 1990, we ignited the social networking revolution with the introduction of Livelinks , and we haven't looked back.

Every month, millions of people around the world use our chatlines to make millions of calls, connecting with real people for friendship, dating and fun. With a diverse product line that’s grown to also include Interactive Male , RedHot Dateline , Vibeline , FonoChat Latino , and Lavender Line , we offer a better way for everyone to make the connection that’s right for them.

What You'll Get

At Teligence, we share a passion for making people happy. Driving our edgy brands is a group of intelligent, energetic and talented people who think big, dream big, and then make those dreams a reality. Together, we are committed to creating innovative technology and powerful experiences that enrich people's lives.

We’re proud to have created a work environment that celebrates the diversity of our team, while fostering shared success across our organization. From development to marketing, finance to sales and customer service, we work as a team to deliver leading-edge solutions across technology and telecommunications platforms. In addition, we are pleased to offer our employees:
•Competitive salary and generous benefits package, including wellness and work/life services; RRSP matching; medical and dental coverage; and more
•Beautiful offices in downtown Vancouver, featuring bright, open-plan workspaces
•Fun, collaborative environment with a focus on employee recognition

How to Apply

If you're interested in this position, send your cover letter and resume in MS Word or PDF format to careers@teligence.net

Heads Up!

We're an adult-oriented company, and as a Systems Engineer, you may be exposed to adult-oriented audio and visual content from time to time, as well as periodically may be exposed to sexually explicit conversation between members of our chatlines.

As well, you may be responsible for implementing and adhering to approved security controls and procedures in support of the Information Resources and Computer Use Policy.
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