[TriLUG] JOB - Linux System Administrator

[Lance A. Brown]

The Department of Statistical Science at Duke University needs a
replacement for me.  I took a position in Allentown, PA.

You can apply for this position online at

http://www.hr.duke.edu/jobs/apply/external.php

using Requisition Number 400722902

--[Lance]

Position Summary

The Senior Analyst, IT - Systems Administrator is a member of the Duke
University Department of Statistical Science (DSS). The position manages
computing environments that support approximately eighteen faculty
members, forty Ph.D. students, and dozens of visitors, adjunct faculty,
and staff engaged in cutting-edge research in stochastic modeling,
inference, and statistics. The position is responsible for project
management, design, testing, implementation and documentation of
information technology infrastructure to support
computationally-intensive research, teaching, and administrative
projects. DSS computing environments include test, development and
production services supporting a variety of high-performance computer
systems that are well-maintained and constantly upgraded to meet rising
demands and exploit improving technology. The position reports to
associate chair of the Department of Statistical Sciences (DSS) with
additional oversight provided by the DSS computing committee.

Responsibilities:

- Manage, develop, and maintain DSS's computing environment and
associated servers and network electronics.

- Work with DSS faculty and University staff to coordinate our growing
use of parallel HPC computing environments.

- Interact as a colleague with faculty and graduate students in solving
a range of computational problems. These can involve anything from
helping debug C programs, to locating and installing software libraries,
to solving remote-access problems and configuring laptop computers, to
teaching short courses for new students and faculty on emacs, MPI,
Mathematica, Matlab, LaTeX, etc.
- Represent DSS in negotiations with IT suppliers and vendors.

- Identify and recommend new technology:
-- Assist faculty members in
selecting new hardware and software, especially when grants are proposed
or awarded.
-- Recommend ongoing improvements to DSS computing infrastructure and
technology.
-- Research and recommend hardware and software architectures for our
evolving and growing computing environment.

- Work with central information technology groups (OIT, Trinity
Technology Services) to facilitate network connectivity as well
as to optimize local and external network for high bandwidth
applications, file storage, and peer-to-peer applications.

- Work with relevant Trinity and University groups to identify, develop
and implement best practice solutions to departmental needs.
- Maintain accurate and current records for hardware inventory, software
licensing, network configuration, problem resolution, and repair work.
Prepare and maintain procedure manuals and documentation for internal use.
- Special projects as assigned

Education Required:
BA/BS or an
equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Preferred:

Master's degree with a concentration in Information Science.

Experience
Required:

1.  Three to five years experience managing Linux or UNIX
operating systems administration in a complex and heterogeneous
computing environment, with an understanding of networking environment
concepts including:
o network file system administration
o distributed
computing
o common network services such as DNS, NIS, Kerberos, LDAP, DHCP,
Postfix, Apache, CUPS, and Samba
o security
o LAMP stack (Linux/Apache/MySQL/(PHP/Perl/Python)
2.  Solid programming skills in C, C++, Perl, Python, or another modern
language.
3.  Ability to identify tasks which require automation and to automate
them using language such as Perl, Python, or shell scripts, or tools
such as Puppet or Ansible.

Preferred:

Redhat-style Linux system administration.
Linux on the desktop. DSS support a network of 60+ Linux desktops as
personal workstations and a shared computer resource.
HPC technology, including processing large datasets, GPU computing, and
distributed computing.
Open Source / GNU utilities: TeX/LaTeX, Emacs, GNU utilities, R
Commercial Scientific computing environments( Maple, Mathematica, Matlab)
Windows / Mac desktop experience. DSS has a mix of Linux, Windows, and
Mac computers in the department.

Working Conditions
Must be able to lift 30 pounds and unpack, shelve and shift desktop
computers and peripherals
Must be able to work in an environment in which exposure to materials
containing dust and mold is possible
Frequent bending, crouching,stooping
Normal office environment
May require occasional evenings and weekends to facilitate major project
completion

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level
of work being performed by the employee in this position. They are not
intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities,
duties, and skills required of a person in this position.


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