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About the Team

The Yahoo DNS Infrastructure team builds and runs the core Infrastructure and shared services required to support all Yahoo services globally.  We design and build scalable, high-performance systems, automation to run those systems, and manage global name resolution and traffic routing.

We build systems that the rest of the company relies on, the automation to run them, the APIs and UIs that other teams integrate with, tools, and a slew of other systems to keep things running smoothly. We’re a collaborative group that works with other teams regularly: IT and office staff, datacenter techs, legal teams, security teams, and external-facing teams like mail, sports, and news, to name a few. As a full-stack team, we provide opportunities to work anywhere in the stack, from the OS, tools, APIs, and web front ends.

About the Role

We are looking for a devops/sysadmin/system engineer who loves puzzles and problem solving, is curious, is not afraid to ask questions, is helpful to others, enjoys mentoring and teaching, and has experience with DNS, network, *nix operating systems, and coding. They’ll be part of a team responsible for the design, implementation, and operations of the DNS systems to deliver at-scale solutions.  They will need to identify opportunities for automation and technology improvements and develop solutions in order to keep up with the changing needs of the company and the technology used. They will also be expected to deep dive into problems to solve them and research new technologies to evaluate or implement those solutions.

Responsibilities

• Environment: RHEL, Bind, PowerDNS, Terraform, Ansible, AWS, GCP

• Coding: Perl, PHP, Python, C++, golang

• Development: maintain and improve existing code consisting of tools, automation, services, etc.; develop new solutions for our internal customers

• Troubleshooting: understanding of *nix os, networking protocols, applications our services run to be able to diagnose and fix problems

• Attitude: Friendly, enjoys working with others and will keep up with and learn new technology; Sense of ownership of our service and an if-not-me-then-who attitude about fixing things

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent industry experience. Typical candidates have a BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or 5 years of equivalent experience.

• Candidates must be comfortable coding and be willing to learn or code in a variety of languages. Perl, Python, golang, PHP, and C++. (We don’t expect someone to be an expert in all of them)

• Candidates must understand basic networking principles and can explain how and why packets flow the way they do

• Candidates must have a base understanding of process, memory, filesystem, networking, and common troubleshooting techniques on *nix and RHEL-like operating systems

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.

The compensation for this position ranges from $143,625.00 - $299,375.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

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