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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Our client is located just outside of downtown <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Boston</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The job description mentions MySQL several times, but is no
longer part of this requirement. The client has roughly 70 HP and DELL
servers running RedHat Enterprise 3.0 and 4.0. This group supports the
critical business applications for this company and this candidate will be the “go
to” person for Linux knowledge. There will be a combination of new
project work, including design and system builds and support of the current
infrastructure. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Job Details: <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Linux Administrator is responsible for optimizing and
supporting the client’s Linux based servers and the applications running
on these systems. As MySQL is heavily used on the client’s Linux system,
the person will also be responsible for managing MySQL together with our DBA
team. Performs OS and MySQL database administration and both HW level and OS
level performance tuning and optimization. Ensures high performance and high
availability of the company’s Linux based systems. Provides technical
advice and consultation with systems analysis, application design and
application deployment. Maintains several Linux based servers including Linux
based MySQL Servers. Composes and maintains administrative procedures for
maintaining the Linux based servers.<b><span style='letter-spacing:-.15pt;
font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></p>
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<h4><b><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'>DUTIES<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></h4>
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border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:
-.15pt;font-weight:bold'>% of TIME DEVOTED TO THIS FUNCTION</span></font></u></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:
-.15pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Day to day responsibility for operation, backup and
disaster recovery management of The client’s Linux based servers,
including Linux based MySQL based databases including performance
management of the HW, OS, database systems, the database software and other
software running on the servers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=119 valign=top style='width:89.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:
-.15pt'>25-35</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Support the client application
developers with development, deployment and day to day support of both
internal development applications as well as purchased applications in use by
The client<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=119 valign=top style='width:89.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:
-.15pt'>20-25<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Monitor the Linux based servers
and the server environment to make sure the applications running on the
servers do not adversely affect production operations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=119 valign=top style='width:89.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:
-.15pt'>20-25<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Performance tuning of the Linux
HW, OS, MySQL and our applications<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=119 valign=top style='width:89.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:
-.15pt'>15-20<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Provide support to internal and external
customers (vendors and clients)<span style='letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=119 valign=top style='width:89.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:
-.15pt'>10-15<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Maintain corporately managed IT
systems to make sure they are in line with current security policies, anti
virus policies and have installed and enabled the best available protection
systems to avoid unauthorized access to the systems<span style='letter-spacing:
-.15pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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<td width=119 valign=top style='width:89.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:
-.15pt'>5-10<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:16.15pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Provide support with
update/purchases of software and hardware and make sure the hardware and
software asset register is up to date<span style='letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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<td width=119 height=22 valign=top style='width:89.4pt;border-top:none;
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padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:16.15pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:
-.15pt'>5-10<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Provide after hours on-call
support for critical issues.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Keep up to date with future
technology changes<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:
-.15pt'>5-10<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=section><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Responsibilities: <span style='letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></b></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Resolve
any requests in a timely and efficient manner, with as little impact on
production as possible</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Ensure that systems a</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>re running
efficiently with minimal downtime or interruption to production</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Through
planning and understanding of our corporate business requirements, ensure
that computer and communication systems have sufficient capacity to meet
the current and future business needs</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Monitor
and reduce IT related costs where possible. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Guarantee
systems are secure from both external and internal sources and adhere to
corporate policy for firewall, backups and anti-virus protection at all
times.</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Participate and sometimes manage global IT projects
and make sure that the projects succeed in delivering promised
deliverables on time and on budget</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Day to day responsibility for
operation, backup and disaster recovery management of the client’s
Linux based servers including Linux based MySQL databases. This includes
performance management and tuning of the servers, the database software
and other software running on the servers.</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Support the client Corporate IT
team with database development support and support for applications hosted
and managed by The client Corporate IT</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Support the client application
developers covering <br>
- Linux server and database design and architecture<br>
- Linux server and database configuration<br>
- Linux server and database monitoring <br>
- application, database and server tuning and optimizations</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Write and optimize scripts to
optimize, manage and monitor the Linux based servers.</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Perform data analysis, database
design and data normalization advice to management</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Perform server, OS, database
and development support, configuration changes and implementation of
customized features for database applications and other applications
running on the server</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Participate on development team
for development of client server applications and participate in
deployment teams for deploying applications, including participate in
planning and execution of client server applications to meet local
business requirements</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Provide accurate and timely
status updates to management and project sponsors</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Acts as point of contact on
Linux OS, HW, database issues with internal and/or external resources</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Monitor error log(s), database
and log space, user activity and resource utilization of production
environment. Work with application programmers to insure that
application problems do not adversely affect production operations.</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Provide after hours on-call
support for critical database issues.</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Keep up to date with future
technology changes</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=section><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Work Relationships (Internal/External): </span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
normal'>Who does the position interact with most frequently?</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:
-.15pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>- Local office
personnel<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>- IT Personnel
in other offices<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>-
Regional/Corporate IT personnel<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>- Application
Development management and staff<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>- Directors
and Senior VPs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>- Customers
and vendors<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=section><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Qualifications/Skills: </span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.15pt;
font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Technology or
equivalent degree and relevant work experience is required<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The person must have both theoretical expertise and at least
5 years practical experience with a proven track record from the following work
areas<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Designing, developing and
manipulating MySQL Server databases</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Configuring, implementing and
supporting high availability strategies with Linux based servers running
MySQL and other Linux based applications</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Creation, support and
management of Stored Procedures and SQL Coding <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Performance Tuning of Linux
based servers, databases and applications</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Database Design &
Architecture including data/Schema modeling for complex logical database
designs and relational database concepts (normalization etc)</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Proactive monitoring and
ability to identify, troubleshoot and resolve real-time Linux OS and HW
systems issues <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Management of database
maintenance activities including Backups, index re-orgs, integrity, and
consistency checks <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Experience in large scale
databases with high transaction rates <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Script programming using
programming tools like Visual Basic, PHP, Perl etc</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Strong analytical, problem
solving and communication skills</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Red Hat Linux Enterprise, SUSE
Linux Enterprise, MySQL version 4 and 5</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=bulleted0 style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Relevant technical qualifications and other IT
certifications<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=bulleted0 style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Fluent in English<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The person must be a self-starter, highly organized and
detail-oriented, and highly motivated to take the initiative to resolve
problems and propose possible alternative solutions. The person must have the
ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize workflow, and work
with other team members, developers, and operations staff.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=bulleted0 style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:0in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Desired Skills (not required)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Knowledge and experience from
Java programming and/or Visual C++ programming</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Knowledge and experience from
Oracle database administration and development</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Good knowledge of hardware
systems, SAN systems, RAID and disk subsystems as it applies to SQL Server
systems</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Good understanding of and
familiarity with <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=bulleted0 style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;letter-spacing:
-.15pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Anti-virus software (e.g. NAI Total Virus Defense,
Symantec AntiVirus, Trend Microsystems Anti-Virus etc.)<span style='letter-spacing:
-.15pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=bulleted0 style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Directory services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=bulleted0 style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Monitoring of IT systems and management and
implementation of SLAs <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=bulleted0 style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Different hardware platforms and solutions for
application execution, storage and management systems<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=bulleted0 style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Fail over and load balancing solutions<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John Russell</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sr. Consultant</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>JVT Advisors</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>35 <st1:place w:st="on">New England</st1:place> Business
Center</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Andover</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">MA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">01810</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Direct (978)557-7107</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Main (978)683-4555</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:jruss@jvtadvisors.com">jruss@jvtadvisors.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.jvtadvisors.com">www.jvtadvisors.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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