[olug] ProKarma Position

[SndChaser]

A full time position is available working with ProKarma on the
Enterprise scale initiatives I have been involved with for the past
year.  Here are the current requirements:

* Red Hat Linux / UNIX System Administrator

Senior Red Hat / UNIX System Administrator in the Distributed 
Engineering & Architecture group. This position will be responsible for 
:

** Administration of a large number of Red Hat Linux / Unix systems
** Configuring the software on servers to be compliant with established 
standards, policies, and configuration guidelines
** Coding in support of administration activities and be able minimally 
code in 2 languages within the following list; PERL, python, JAVA, C, 
C++
** Having an understanding of Storage Area Networks (SAN)
** Having an understanding of Red Hat Satellite
** Troubleshooting - be able to isolate and diagnose system or capacity 
related problems and be able to recommends a course of action to prevent 
future occurrences
** Having a high level understanding of IP based networks and 
associated protocols (TCP/UDP)
** Tuning systems for optimal performance
** Having an understanding of XEN/KVM based virtualization technologies
** Staying abreast of new technology and recommended hardware and 
software as it relates to Linux based servers
** Working with developers and database administrators to resolve 
issues
** Creating packages using Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)
** Patching/updating production systems

This position demands a close working relationship with
Infrastructure Engineering and Operations teams.

* Minimum Requirements include:

** Bachelor degree in computer science, computer engineering, MIS or 
related field.
** Solid working knowledge of Red Hat
** General understanding of Data Center Operations and SAN 
architecture.
** Proven ability to be team oriented and strategically focused.
** Good oral and written communication skills

* Preferred Requirements include:

** Minimum of 4 years experience in a system administration role
** Experience with one of the following operating systems: AIX / HP / 
SLES
** Experience with Red Hat Satellite
** NFS with Linux expertise

This is a mission critical environment with over 300 servers and 300
workstations. There is a very heavy emphasis on long term stability,
disaster recovery and high availability.

If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Bill Ward
(information below), and mention that you got this information from me
via the OLUG mailing list.

Bill Ward, CPC
Resource Manager - Global Resources
ProKarma, Inc
222 South 15th Street, Suite 505N
Omaha, NE 68102
402-344-5728 (Direct Office)
1-888-560-8228 (FAX)
www.prokarma.com


George J. De Bruin




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