Sr. Unix Systems Administrator w/Security & Windows Experience

Key Skills:  UNIX, vDeck, WINDOWS O/S, LINUX, FreeBSD, Shell 
Scripting, Perl, Networking, FTP, DNS, MySQL, SSL, Cisco

Location: Downtown Phoenix, AZ
Rate: DOE
Duration: 6+ months (possible extension)
Status: W2
Ref #16037

DEFINITION
 
The Sr. System Administrator is a Leading Level (5+ years) Technical 
position, reporting directly to the Director of Information 
Technology.  The Sr. System Administrator applies advanced and 
sophisticated technical knowledge, specific to web server 
administration and management.  The Sr. System Administrator 
position is a hands-on application of administration, maintenance 
and operations support, on UNIX and Windows based systems.  The Sr. 
System Administrator's functions will be guided by the goal of 
ensuring the highest quality of customer user experience, service 
and satisfaction.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
 
Sr. System Administrators are initially evaluated based on their 
qualifications, and continually monitored for their improvements in 
the following areas:
 
-         Advanced level work with Linux, FreeBSD and Windows 
Operating Systems
-         Programming and Scripting (Shell Scripting, Perl)
-         Troubleshooting Hardware (Servers, Consoles, Switches, 
Routers, etc?)
-         Follow up on, always learn new technologies, and in turn, 
bring new ideas and methodologies to the workplace, with minimal 
support and guidance
-         A Self Started with strong work habits
-         Ability to communicate effectively, train peers, and 
interact professionally with a diverse group of internal and 
external clients
-         Ability to work productively in and out of Team 
environments
-         Ability to produce quick fixes, as well as formulate long 
term solutions to problems
-         Maintain large number of UNIX and Windows servers
-         Experience in rolling out new systems, maintaining, 
upgrading, replacing and improving long-term performance of the 
systems, as well as supporting networking equipment
 
Upon commencement of employment, it is expected of the System 
Administrator to be knowledgeable of the following:
-         FTP
-         Email and Email Clients
-         Publishing
-         Hosting
-         DNS
-         MySQL
-         Configuration of SSL certificates
-         Software Installation
-         Etc?
 
Within 30 days of commencement of employment, it is expected of the 
System Engineer to be thoroughly knowledgeable and proficient in 
client's proprietary products such as vDeck, Dedicated Server, 
Virtual Hosting, and the non-proprietary products such as cPanel and 
Plesk control panels and their functions, in order to support the 
software at all levels, except development of the software.
 
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
 
NOTE:   The following are duties typically performed by the Sr. 
System Administrators.  Sr. System Administrators may perform other 
related duties as well, at an equivalent level.  These duties may be 
disbursed among multiple Sr. System Administrators; therefore any 
single Sr. System Administrator may not necessarily perform all 
duties listed, (provided there is more than one).
 
(65%) Technical Duties
§       Service, Maintenance, and Support
-         Work independently to support over 300 UNIX and Windows 
servers providing web server hosting services
-         (On a Daily Basis) Administer, Monitor, Troubleshoot and 
Maintain development and production web, mail, network and Internal 
Infrastructure systems
-         Monitor and Maintain server security configuration
-         Make critical decisions regarding serious server or 
network issues and carry out effort to stabilize the issue
-         Install FreeBSD, LINUX and Windows Hardware, Software 
upgrades and patches
-         Plan, Implement and Manage Data storage
-         Plan and Implement System Backup and Disaster Recovery
-         Document Procedures
-         Monitor system logs and activity on all servers
-         Replace defective hardware on servers as necessary
§       Development
-         Research new technologies and present recommendations and 
justifications on major hardware and software purchases
-         Develop and test new servers and services, including 
writing scripts and patching existing source code
 
(25%) Training and Communication
-         Attend and actively participate in weekly System 
Administration and Engineering team meetings
-         Attend monthly System Admin-Programmer-Technical 
Coordinator meetings
-         Log and report via email all changes to system software 
and configurations as well as daily shift events that are important 
for the team to know
-         Participate in discussion on the System Administrator 
mailing list
-         Provide training and opportunities for learning company 
systems to others within the organization

(15%) Administrative Duties
-         Update equipment inventory for tracking purposes
-         Assist in hiring and training of new System Administrators 
and System Engineers

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
 
-         Previous experience working in a web hosting/web data 
center firm 
-         Effective written and verbal communicator
-         Ability to work under pressure
-         Strong work ethic and able to work independently
-         Excellent organizational skills
-         Have strong working knowledge of the following, but not 
limited to, CPanel, Apache 1.3.x and 2.0, ProFTPd, MySQL, PHP, 
Sendmail, Exim, SSHd, Qmail, Qpopper, Bind, Nagios, DNS, Bind, etc?
-         Working knowledge in configuration and deployment of Cisco 
and Foundry Networks routers, switches and firewalls
-         Must be able to determine when a server is in 
a 'distressed' state, e.g. network performing badly, short of swap 
space, short of RAM, overloaded CPU, overloaded I/O subsystem. 
Understand how to gather more information and recommend a solution
-         Knowledge of how to modify kernel and device driver 
behavior
-         Strong understanding of network and server security
-         Experience in automating system administration tasks 
through scripting/programming
-         Knowledge in various backup hardware and software
 
 LICENSE / OTHER REQUIREMENTS
-       Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona 
driver's license may be required for some positions. 
-       Must pass background check. 

If interested, please send the following:
a)  Your current Word formatted resume-- we never present without 
permission 
b)  Your hourly rate -- note if  W2 or INC (we require proof of 
Incorporation, Federal Tax ID and General Liability Insurance -- up 
to $1million)
c.) Availability to start (i.e. 2 weeks notice, immediately, etc)
d)  Three professional references from the last two years
e)  Your telephone contact numbers and email address
f)  Work Status:  i.e. Citizen, GreenCard, or visa holder.

If this is not a good fit or you are not available but know of 
someone else that might be, we pay a referral fee for candidates you 
refer and get the position.

Ref #: 16037

Contact:
Sunaina Batra
Technical Recruiter
Systems Integration Solutions, Inc.
(800) 244-4990 or (925) 465-7400
www.sisinc.com
sbatra@xxxxxxxxxx








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