Systems Engineer/Unix Systems Administrator

Green Card or US Citizen only:

The main responsibility is a strong Unix Admin background with an emphasis in Sun hardware, specifically Solaris.  Woud like someone who has worked in a production support environment with some DNS experience as well.  Here is the formal job description:

 

Responsible for the high level systems support and monitoring for a national data center (RDC). Candidate will contribute to the installation and configuration of software, as well as integration of solutions in an ISP environment. Provides systems and applications support and engineering for the Sun Solaris platform. The job is a combination of advanced systems administration and systems engineering.

The successful candidate will have a broad understanding of multiple technologies; functional knowledge of DHCP, DNS, HTTP/S, HTML, POP, SMTP, LDAP, SNMP, TCP/IP protocols, Internet routing and firewalls, security, News and WWW applications. Product deployment and end user support experience desirable; 2-4 years experience with supporting production systems; experience working within an operations environment supporting NT and UNIX systems; experience with computer hardware utilizing the Microsoft NT and UNIX operating systems, experience with network devices. Experience with SQL and Perl programming is desired. Candidate should also possess working knowledge of an Enterprise Class Mail solution and Directory Services (LDAP).

The candidate should understand Inter-networking technologies; have a clear understanding of the Internet, knowledge of switching, routing and load balancing systems, and an understanding of web hosting systems and LAN/WAN networking technologies. Knowledge of network and systems monitoring, customer support, technical support, and service deployment are all desirable. The candidate must be a team player, with an inherent ability to work well under tight timelines, and have strong problem-solving capabilities.

Background should include expertise in Internet service related products, backup, security and monitoring software; experience with the development of test procedures and custom system/network monitoring solutions. Working knowledge of Data over Cable systems (DOCSIS) is a plus; ISP, Cable, VoIP or Broadband environment experience is highly valued. Must be able to provide concise procedures and documentation of operational procedures and be willing to work variable shift hours and rotate in on-call duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Contributes to the overall systems engineering strategy. Works closely with systems team members. Administers Internet based mail, WWW, News, FTP and related applications on various platforms. Implements ATG deployment activities. Supports systems operations team as lead system administrator.
• Maintains regional server systems and provides off-hours coverage via pager/remote access as necessary, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Expected to take on-call duties.
• Performs system capacity planning to ensure appropriate growth and evolution of the systems. Performs testing, analysis and configuration of assorted system hardware and software for purposes of tuning, failure analysis and modeling.
• Analyzes and tunes performance of strategic Internet applications. Uses client/server tools to verify proper operation of complex configurations.
• Resolves system problems; provides technical support to key technical staff and trains junior members of the regional operations team.
• Implements new and current technologies within the Regional Data Center providing high quality service.