[gentoo-dev] [Fwd: [UCLUG] [Nagios-users] Job post: SysAdmin/NetEngineer (NYC)]

[Chris Gianelloni]

I got this from my local LUG, thought I would share for anyone in the
NYC area.

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> Subject: [UCLUG] [Nagios-users] Job post: SysAdmin/NetEngineer (NYC)
> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:15:21 -0500
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> Any of you Gentoo types interested in moving to NYC?
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> Charles H. Baker
> Unix/Linux Systems Administrator
> chbaker at ps dot rockwell dot com
> work: 864.281.2409 fax: [phone] cell: 864.363.5302
> If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always
> gotten. --Paul J. Meyer
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>                       11/21/2003 04:11 PM
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> Right Media LLC, an interactive media marketing firm, is developing a
> high-performance software application that will run on an array of Linux
> servers.
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> The SysAdmin will design, develop, and maintain the infrastructure to
> automatically install Gentoo Linux and various applications and libraries
> on new servers; maintain and monitor the network (switches, routers,
> servers) for problems; assist the development team with tuning the servers
> and the application for optimal performance; and perform application
> upgrades to online servers. The SysAdmin will also lead the build-out of
> new colocated server arrays.
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> Required Skills:
> - Professional experience managing multiple servers on complex networks
> using automated, free, open-source tools such as cfengine and Nagios.
> - Expert Linux system administration - comfortable with compiler flags,
> kernel modules, 2.6 kernel, iptables, etc.
> - Expert shell scripting (bash, sed, awk)
> - Strong networking - routing, DNS, firewalls, server load balancing,
> ethernet bonding, link aggregation, tagged VLANs, spanning trees, SNMP
> monitoring, etc.
> - Strong Perl scripting
> - Strong hardware - BIOS settings, hardware RAID arrays, etc.
>
> For extra bonus points, the SysAdmin will know SQL and MySQL inside and
> out, and have experience indexing tables and backing up live databases.
>
> Typical day:
> - 9 AM: Check server logs, disk space, memory usage, all the usual jazz -
> make sure systems are running smoothly. Maybe write a quick script to check
> this automatically and dump an alert to a Blackberry to save time tomorrow.
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> - 10 AM: Recompile the latest 2.6 kernel with a new network driver patch
> and run a performance test to see if it's any faster
> - 1 PM: Scan mailing lists and newsgroups for possible patches and bug
> fixes
> - 2 PM: Receive alert that a system is down. Diagnose the problem, hot swap
> a hard drive, do nails.
> - 3:30 PM: Meet with development team to discuss a performance problem
> - 4:00 PM: Help port application to G5, Opteron, and Itanium to do a
> price/performance bakeoff
>
> Right Media is an "open-source-friendly" company. We encourage our
> developers and admins to use, actively participate in and contribute to OSS
> projects.
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> This position is full-time in New York, NY. This is not a telecommute or
> contract position. Salary commensurate with experience. Right Media is an
> equal opportunity employer.
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> To apply:
> Email resume and a brief cover letter to jobs03{at}rightmedia.com. The
> subject line must explicitly mention "SysAdmin/NetEng" and the cover letter
> must mention the specific skills listed above.
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Chris Gianelloni
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