[BBLISA-jobs] Sr. Systems Administrator - west of Boston

[Patrick Mertens]

We are technical search consultants who have been asked by one of our 
best solid clients (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; the 
Veritas components are non-negotiable.. 4 days a month overnight travel 
may be required. See our other openings to show your friends at 
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This position works with ASP / application hosting environments. This 
complex environment includes three data centers and multiple database 
deployments, both clustered and non-clustered. This position’s primary 
responsibility is to maintain and optimize the platforms (physical 
hardware, operating systems, and SAN technology) hosting various 
versions of Oracle database. The successful candidate will work closely 
with the DBA team to implement new database servers and troubleshoot 
performance issues.

This position will also assist in the replication of SAN stored data to 
remote data centers via private DS3 connections and will require travel 
to our remote data center 2-4 days per month.


Essential duties and responsibilities. You will

• Assist in the 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.
• Plan and implement security processes/procedures and performing 
security audit for UNIX, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 servers within 
the Data Center.

Minimum Requirements Needed:


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline or 
equivalent experience required.
• Excellent writing, communication, and time management skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Mentoring skills
• Previous experience managing and tracking billable projects using time 
tracking software.
• Solid troubleshooting skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast 
paced environment.


3 + years experience in one of the following areas:

Operating System Skills:

o Sun Solaris operating system
o AIX Operating Systems
o Windows operating systems
o Linux operating systems and experience with clustering with Solaris 
and AIX

o Veritas Clustering Software and Veritas volume manager

o Performing Windows & UNIX backups - Veritas NetBackup
o Skilled with Disk to Disk to Tape technologies and experience with 
Server and SAN technology
o IBM Blade servers, IBM P series AIX servers, Solaris and Hewlett 
Packard, Hitachi SAN solutions, Hitachi SAN replication technologies, 
Hitachi direct attached storage
o Have a solid working knowledge of iPlanet, IIS, Apache Web server, BEA 
Weblogic and Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, Oracle RAC


Best regards,

Patrick Mertens
Pure Placements of New England
103 Union Street, Suite 303
Watertown MA 02472-2524
ph. - 617-710-0471
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