Be essential at Cars Commerce At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry. No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challengeand Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable. But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more. Location: Montréal, QC, Canada (remote and on-site at data centers when needed) ABOUT THIS ROLE: We are looking for a seasoned Linux System Administrator to help manage and grow D2C Media’s infrastructure. Our system administration team supports both the development teams and the production environment. In this role, you will be involved in the design, planning, configuration, and maintenance of the various systems powering D2C Media’s services. Participation in an on-call rotation is also required. Main responsibilities : Configure, maintain, and optimize servers and core software services Provide day-to-day technical support to the development team for routine infrastructure needs, including deployments, environment setup, and basic troubleshooting. Support the dealer website system processes Monitor, assess and investigate infrastructure alerts Participate in an after-hours support rotation to maintain our uptime SLAs Maintain and improve documentation, processes, and operational standards ABOUT YOU: Proximity requirement: Must be able to travel to data centers in downtown Montreal within one hour for critical incidents Experience: 3+ years working as a Linux system administrator in a high-availability production environment Technical expertise: Strong knowledge of Linux (RHEL) and networking Strong hands-on experience with: DNS, TCP/IP, MySQL, NFS, Git, SSL certificates, firewalls and managed Switches Data center operations (racks, cabling, equipment maintenance) Proficient in Bash scripting (knowledge of PHP or other scripting languages is a plus) Preferred skills: Cloud experience (AWS preferably) DevOps experience (Ansible, Terraform) Experience with F5 BIG-IP Bilingual French/English Salary Range $83,600.00-102,400.00 Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes: Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up Generous PTO Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. California Applicants: Click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Applicants. For current employees, please click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Employees. Welcome! At Cars Commerce, we think big, push boundaries, and rise together as a team. It’s all the challenge and energy of a job in the tech industry, backed by 25 years of proven resilience and growth as a leading consumer brand. Imagine getting to work on a team with a bold mission to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. A culture that’s a unique mix of innovation and collaboration. Exciting training and development opportunities that empower you to take ownership of your career. For our employees, every day is an opportunity. We’re a remote-first workplace that embraces diversity at every level. Inspired by our values, we intentionally create opportunities for our employees to grow and make an impact in our industry and local communities. Let’s move your career forward together. Cars Commerce is an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars. The Cars Commerce platform includes the flagship automotive marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com, innovative digital marketing technology and services from Dealer Inspire, industry-leading trade-in and appraisal technology from AccuTrade, an exclusive in-market media network, and powerful and predictive AI technologies that enable more efficient and profitable retail operations. Cars Commerce is the essential partner to stay one step ahead in automotive.
