[BBLISA-jobs] Senior systems admin opening, west of Boston

[Patrick Mertens]

We are technical search consultants who have been asked by one of our 
best solid clients (just west of Boston) to conduct a search for a 
senior systems administrator; salary will be discussed with qualified 
candidates; our client is insistent on the requirements' being met, or 
be very close; the Veritas components are non-negotiable..  4 days a 
month overnight travel may be required.  Please see our blog site for 
all our posted openings in operations and other technical areas - 
http://www.e-placers.blogspot.com -  E-mail your resume in strict 
confidence to patrick at e-placers.com (any bouncing - backup e-mail is 
patrickmert at yahoo.com)  Skype me at patrickedwardmertens

We are seeking a dynamic team player to fulfill a senior systems 
administrator role for our ASP / application hosting environment.  This 
complex environment includes three data centers and multiple database 
deployments, both clustered and non-clustered.  Your primary 
responsibility is to maintain and optimize the platforms (physical 
hardware, operating systems, and SAN technology) hosting various 
versions of Oracle database.   You will work closely with the DBA team 
to implement new database servers and troubleshoot performance issues. 
You will also assist in the replication of SAN stored data to remote 
data centers via private DS3 connections.

You should have solid troubleshooting skills, be a quick learner/self 
starter, and be able to juggle and prioritize several tasks at once in a 
fast-paced environment.

Your responsibilities:

* Installation and implementation of all systems in our remote data center.

* Support mission critical production of Unix, Windows, and Linux 
systems; perform routine system administration functions including OS 
tuning, performance monitoring, security monitoring, and system upgrades. 
* Evaluate, recommend, and implement production enhancements including 
centralized storage and backup systems.

* Work with application developers, systems engineering, and database 
administrators to ensure optimal performance of production systems.

* Work with the data center networking and facilities group to resolve 
network related issues.

* Planning and implementing security processes/procedures and performing 
security audits for Unix, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 servers within 
the Data Center.

Experience and Skills:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline or 
equivalent experience.

* Excellent writing, communication, and time management skills

* Good customer service skills

*Mentoring skills

*Previous experience managing and tracking billable projects using time 
tracking software.

* 3 - 5 years experience in the following areas:

Operating System Skills

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* Sun Solaris operating system

* AIX Operating Systems

* Windows operating systems

* Linux operating systems

Clustering with Solaris and AIX

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* Veritas Clustering Software

* Veritas volume manager

Backup and Disaster Recovery

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* Performing Windows & UNIX backups - Veritas NetBackup

* Skilled with Disk to Disk to Tape technologies

Server and SAN technology

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IBM Blade servers, IBM P series AIX servers, Solaris and Hewlett 
Packard, Hitachi SAN solutions, Hitachi SAN replication technologies, 
Hitachi direct attached storage

Miscellaneous Software

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* Have a solid working knowledge of the following supporting operating 
systems running the following products: Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, Oracle 
RAC, iPlanet, IIS, Apache web server, BEA Weblogic.

Best regards,

Patrick Mertens
Pure Placements of New England
103 Union Street, Suite 303
Watertown MA 02472-2524
ph. - 617-710-0471
http://www.e-placers.com