Robert Half Technology is currently recruiting for a Senior Linux System Administrator to support, troubleshoot and maintain a LAMP environment in a growing publishing company. In addition, this position will interact with the application development team to support new system development and existing applications to ensure 99% uptime.
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of technology work experience and in-depth knowledge of Linux We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly person who values small company culture and teamwork. This person should be a self-starter and be forward thinking.
Job Functions
Report to the CTO and advise on infrastructure and network needs
Diagnose and repair network and hardware issues
Manage some vendor relations
Monitor all systems and provide emergency response to minimize risk, outages, and data loss
Manage creation of redundant systems and backups
Be available on-call, evenings, and weekends as required
Responsible for server installation, cabling, and rack space management
Monitor server room utilities including power, AC and connectivity resources
Convey technical concepts to a non-technical audience
Positive and responsive attitude to support requests from business
Create and maintain quality support documentation
Stay current on new technologies in the industry and understand the open source community
Job Requirements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
5+ years experience managing Linux in production environments
5+ years experience managing Apache web servers
5+ years supporting LAMP web applications
5+ years experience supporting MySQL or other similar open-source database systems
Strong scripting skills, primarily shell and Perl. Python and PHP a plus.
Strong familiarity with communication protocols, such as HTTPS, SMTP, DHCP, LDAP, SNMP as well as DNS and IP management
Strong familiarity with production monitoring services: Nagios and Orca
Experience working with web load balancers, firewalls, and routers, including Cisco Content Switches and OpenBSD
Experience with version control systems, specifically Subversion
How to Apply:
No third parties
No corp to corp/1099
LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY
Due to large response, candidates that do not meet the requirement may not be contacted regarding their submission
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Experience: Advanced Linux, Intermediate Perl, Intermediate MySQL, Intermediate Apache Server.
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Friday, October 19, 2007