[ILUG] Senior System Administrator job at HEAnet...

Gareth 'bigbro' Eason bigbro at skynet.ie
Wed Feb 20 11:49:32 GMT 2008


	   Hi,

	HEAnet are looking for a Senior Systems Administrator. Closing date is 
the 27th Feb.

	Full information available at 
http://www.heanet.ie/careers/snr-systems-admin.php

	Abbreviated information below. And, not that it matters, but I'm happy 
to disclose that I work at HEAnet.

	Best regards,
	-->Gar




Senior Systems Administrator, Managed Network Services Team

HEAnet are seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to work as part of a 
small team to implement, maintain and support advanced system and 
networking services to the Research and Education sector in Ireland.

Requirements:

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

     * Qualified to at least degree level in a relevant discipline, such 
as Computer Science, with four years full time experience in systems 
administration, MIS and/or networking.
     * Expert with Linux/Unix system administration tools, including:
           o Comprehensive knowledge of modern Linux OSes - preferably 
Debian and Ubuntu
           o Advanced backup solutions
           o Implementing high availability data storage solutions
           o Shell scripting (bash, zsh, etc)
           o Perl, awk, sed, php, etc
           o System and application debugging tools
           o System profiling tools
     * Proven expertise with Internet services, including:
           o DNS, HTTP, SMTP and their implementation
           o Thorough understanding of internet networking (TCP/IP) and 
technologies for deploying highly resilient services
           o Familiar with system monitoring software (e.g. cacti, MRTG, 
Smokeping, Nagios, rancid)
     * Familiar with networking technologies, including:
           o Resilient high speed network architecture design and 
implementation
           o Switching technologies e.g. VLANs, HSRP
           o Routers and routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, IS/IS)
           o Router and switch system hardware architecture
     * A degree in a relevant discipline e.g. Computer Science, Computer 
Engineering or equivalent relevant experience in systems and network 
administration roles.
     * Proven ability to work as part of a team and as an individual
     * Excellent verbal and written communications skills
     * It would be an advantage if candidates were familiar with one or 
more of the following:
           o Advanced networking protocols: IPv6, MPLS, Multicast, HSRP
           o Windows System Administration
           o Wiki's
           o LSOFT's listserv

The work will include:

     * Implementation of resilient network service architecture
     * Scaling high speed / high availability data stores
     * Designing a system backup & restore architecture
     * Designing service provisioning tools
     * Project management of service & software design and rollout
     * Building resilient internet services
     * Managing the platforms which deliver HEAnet.s suite of services
     * Supporting services to the client; working to achieve SLAs
     * Participation in research projects with clients and peers
     * Configuration, maintenance and management of networking equipment
     * Advanced network troubleshooting and problem resolution
     * Communications with hardware and software vendors
     * Communications with clients and peer networks
     * Working as part of the NOC troubleshooting team



Closing Date: 27/02/08



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