I just got this in email. It looks authentic.<\/p>\n
Hi Brent,<\/p>\n
My name is Marissa Archuleta and I’m part of the recruiting team at Google.
\nI apologize for the unsolicited email. I recently found your resume on the
\ninternet and wanted to inquire about your present status.<\/p>\nI recruit for Google’s Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team. We’re
\nlooking for Engineers\/Managers\/Directors with backgrounds in Unix\/Linux
\nSystems Administration, Programming\/Scripting and Networking. We’re
\ncurrently building teams in Mountain View, CA, Santa Monica, CA, Kirkland,
\nWA & New York City (plus Dublin, Zurich & Bangalore). Included below is one
\nof our job descriptions.<\/p>\nAre you open to a new opportunity at this time? Please also feel free to
\npass this information on to anyone with this skill set who might be
\ninterested.<\/p>\nP.S. If this is not a good time or if you are not interested, please reply
\nand let us know for future reference.<\/p>\nSincerely,
\nMarissa Archuleta<\/p>\nCluster Systems Administrator – Mountain View<\/p>\n
Position available in Mountain View, CA.
\n.\tAre you a detail-oriented systems professional, seasoned Network and
\nUnix jockey as well as a performance analyst, at the top of your game?
\n.\tLooking for the next cool problem to solve, in a fast-paced and
\nengineering- driven environment?
\n.\tCan you write a script or application that performs practically the
\nentire job you once held earlier in your career?
\n.\tDoes your idea of a good time involve taking things apart just to
\nsee how they work? Are you successful putting them back together when you’re
\ndone?
\n.\tCan you help achieve increased Availability, Reliability, Uptime,
\nand Quality? (for our systems and services, naturally) If you answered “Yes”
\nto more than three of the above questions, you may have what it takes.
\nGoogle’s Cluster Operations team is looking for talented system
\nadministrators to help administer Google’s complex, proprietary clustering
\ntechnologies. Google’s Cluster Operations team needs seasoned system
\nadministrators to automate complex tasks across a huge cluster.<\/p>\nResponsibilities:
\n.\tAutomation of tasks as much as possible through the development of
\nscripts and administration tools
\n.\tConfiguration of system and network parameters
\n.\tMonitoring of system stability and performance
\n.\tEnsuring 24×7 operation of our cluster
\n.\tComprehensive documentation of our procedures
\nRequirements:
\n.\tB.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or
\nequivalent experience
\n.\t4+ years experience with Linux\/Unix
\n.\tIntimate knowledge of TCP\/IP networking
\n.\tStrong programming and scripting ability (Python, Perl, bash)
\n.\tExcellent verbal and written skills
\n.\tOutstanding customer service abilities<\/p>\nMarissa Archuleta
\nG O O G L E
\nTechnical Sourcer<\/p><\/blockquote>\nPretty cool huh? It looks authentic as the email addresses in both are google.com addresses. Sadly, I will probably reply that I am happy where I am at, but it would be cool to see what they thought of my skills. Oh well.<\/p>\n
My Reply to Her:<\/p>\n
Marissa,
\nFirst let me say Thank You. I know that this isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t a straight up job offer or anything, but I am still extremely pleased to get an email from someone at Google asking me to apply for a position.
\nI am not currently looking for a position outside of where I am at right now though. I enjoy the freedom that I have at the school system where I work, and I am happy in this area. Many of the things that I enjoy at my current job are things that are mentioned in the job posting that you have below. The only difference is that I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to be in California, which is really far from the rest of my family.
\nI am sure that I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make as much at my current position as I probably would for Google, but there are other things that I have to look at. If Google ever opens offices closer to my area, please let me know and I will apply readily as I would love to work for a company that is moving in the directions that Google is using the resources that Google does.
\nIf it is ok, I have posted a copy of your email to my journal at http:\/\/www.brentnorris.net\/blog\/?p=182<\/a> sans email addresses. I am proud to have received a request to apply and I would like to let my friends see the request, but if that is a problem or anything I have no issue removing it, just let me know.
\nAgain thank you for asking me and please keep me informed of any developing positions closer to my current area.<\/p>\nBrent Norris<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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