[TriLUG] Job Description

[Supple.Joe at epamail.epa.gov]

I got a call from this recruiter.  They had a spot for an interview
today.

Recruiters email:  "Sikes, Ashley C." <asikes at teksystems.com>

_______________________________________
Joseph Supple
NNES - National Notes and Email Support
CSC ITS-EPA Team (IBM)
Supporting the Environmental Protection Agency
79 TW Alexander Drive, Bldg 4201
Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709
Telephone: 919-767-7278
Fax:            919-767-7093
Email:  Supple.Joe at epamail.epa.gov
----- Forwarded by Joe Supple/RTP/USEPA/US on 03/11/2005 09:06 AM -----
From: "Sikes, Ashley C." <asikes at teksystems.com>


Position: UNIX Administrator - Unix - Sun Number of Openings: 1
Job Description: This position would be responsible for the following: X
Running/Controlling the Ineo server farm o Validating
hardware, and being proactive about failing hardware to avoid data loss
and/or server loss o Keeping system, OS and security
patches on the servers up to date o Manage and run the lab and lab
configurations o Responsible for implementing new solutions
to more effectively utilize and fine-tune the servers and applications
in use today. o Manage existing applications, such as CVS,
Bugzilla, etc to ensure up to date operations and functionality, as well
as eliminating problems that may arise in those areas. X
Responsible for all system backups and restoration of data and/or
servers should a loss occur. On call for server support should
there be a problem during off hours. X Responsible for the Firewall and
VPN server management, including upgrades, updates,
security patches, and monitoring. X Manage the DNS/DDNS, DHCP, NIS, NFS
and other network-related services to ensure a
proper and flexible environment for growth and future needs, as well as
optimizing today!|s requirements. X Assist in setting
up/developing internal web pages and tools to increase efficiencies and
communications between team members and
departments. X Responsible for installation, testing and verification of
additional applications and programs needed for
development or QA processes. X Maintaining personal PCs and laptops o
Keeping security and other patches up to date o
Keeping virus software current X Managing the Windows Domain/Network and
PCs on that network o Allowing for proper PC
backup solutions Key Skills: X Demonstrated UNIX Administration
(Solaris, AIX, RedHat Linux, Debian Linux) X Demonstrated
Microsoft Domain Administration X Experience with the following: o DNS o
NIS o NFS o DHCP o Shell Scripting (ksh, sh, bash) o
Perl (Modules, coding, etc). o Backup Software, Strategies and
Methodologies o
Expected Duration of Assignment: 6 months Type of Position:
Right-To-Hire
"Must Haves"
NOTES: There are about 25 servers, but only 7 are "mission critical";
the others are development and QA lab servers. Most
(80-90%) are Solaris servers, but we do have some Debian, RedHat and one
AIX box. There is a Windows domain controller and
a SUS (software update services) server, but the rest of the Windows
environment is made up of the users' desktops. There is a
Samba server as well, tying the Windows PCs with the UNIX environment.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is no
expected on call work, but if a server crashes in the middle of a crunch
time, someone (this person or I) would need to be
available. As a comparison point, nobody has been called in off hours to
date. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Big
Brother monitoring would be a plus, but not a requirement. Also,
experience with ipchains or iptables firewall (listed in the doc)
would be a plus. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tape drive/vault
experience would be a plus, but this is not in place
today, so it is certainly not a requirement. Specific software is not
important. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ability to
work in a startup environment X Able to work efficiently with minimal
guidance or supervision. Soft Skills: X Self-starter who is
motivated and proposes projects to work on.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Experience with security, firewalls,
and
standard security monitoring tools o PPTP VPN Servers o ip chains and ip
tables firewall rules o HTTP (Apache, Tomcat, Axis) o
LDAP o Web Page development (HTML/JSP/CGI) o Veritas Volume Management o
Samba Server (Linux) X
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> perm salary after the contract will
be in the 60k range.


Regards,
AshleySikes
IT Recruiter
919-816-1537 direct
888-891-8403 toll free
919-816-1591 fax
1201 Edwards Mill Road
Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27607
Please Visit Us at WWW.TEKSYSTEMS.COM




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