[brlug-general] job opportunity

[Dustin Puryear]

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Dustin Puryear
President and Sr. Consultant
Puryear Information Technology, LLC
225-706-8414 x112
http://www.puryear-it.com

Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers"
   http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/


Tim Fournet wrote:
> I saw it in the first line of his email
> 
> 
> Dustin Puryear wrote:
>> Did you include contact info? I don't see it here.
>>
>> --
>> Dustin Puryear
>> President and Sr. Consultant
>> Puryear Information Technology, LLC
>> 225-706-8414 x112
>> http://www.puryear-it.com
>>
>> Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers"
>>    http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/
>>
>>
>> Ronnie Gilkey wrote:
>>   
>>> If any of you are interested in the opportunity below, contact me 
>>> off-list and I will pass your information along.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Ronnie Gilkey
>>> ronnie at puryear-it.com
>>>
>>> -- Puryear Information Technology, LLC Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 
>>> http://www.puryear-it.com Visit 
>>> http://www.puryear-it.com/publications.htm to download your free copies 
>>> of: "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" "Spam Fighting 
>>> and Email Security in the 21st Century
>>>
>>>
>>> Ronnie,
>>>  
>>> I am in search of a Linux Admin. If you know of someone who might be 
>>> interested please give me a call.
>>>  
>>>
>>> *Primary Responsibilities*:
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> The Linux Systems Administrator will be responsible for the deployment 
>>> and maintenance of Linux systems and application software in multiple 
>>> clusters worldwide. The ideal candidate will possess a deep 
>>> understanding of Linux and related technologies, and will be capable of 
>>> working in a multiple-distribution environment.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> Additionally, this person must be able to function effectively in a 
>>> fast-paced environment where projects
>>>
>>> may take as little as a few days from conception to deployment.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> *Requirements:*
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>     * A four year Technical/Bachelors degree in Computer Science or
>>>       equivalent.
>>>     * Minimum of 5 - 7 years experience with multiple Linux
>>>       distributions, installation, configuration management and patch
>>>       administration as member of a production support team.
>>>     * Strong knowledge of Linux kernel configuration, performance
>>>       monitoring, and tuning.
>>>     * Configuration and maintenance of common applications such as
>>>       Sendmail, Apache (1.x & 2.x), Tomcat, Squid, MySQL, NFS, DHCP,
>>>       NTP, SSH, DNS, and SNMP.
>>>     * Strong knowledge of large-scale Linux deployment methodologies,
>>>       kernel configuration, performance monitoring, and tuning.
>>>     * Strong experience scripting languages (including Perl & bash).
>>>     * Experience working with load balancing technologies and
>>>       large-scale web server farms.
>>>     * Good written and verbal communication skills.
>>>     * Strong organizational skills.
>>>     * Advanced problem solving skills.
>>>     * Experience with large-scale (multiple-TB) NAS/SAN environments
>>>       (EMC, Network Appliance, and Brocade experience preferred).
>>>     * Experience with production level support of large-scale database
>>>       installations – including Oracle, EDB technologies.
>>>     * Proven ability to quickly learn and implement unfamiliar
>>>       technologies.
>>>     * Be part of 24x7 on-call rotation schedule.
>>>     * Proven ability to quickly isolate and troubleshoot issues under
>>>       pressure in a production environment.
>>>     * Ability to clearly document design and procedural information.
>>>     * Must be willing to travel to domestic and international datacenter
>>>       locations.
>>>     * Previous experience as a member of an IT operations team.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> *Desired skills and knowledge:*
>>>
>>> * *
>>>
>>>     * Prior hands on experience with Dell Power-Edge and IBM x-series
>>>       hardware.
>>>     * Prior experience in benchmarking new technologies and providing
>>>       concise feedback to management.
>>>     * Prior experience as technical-lead and capable of scoping,
>>>       planning and designing deployment architectures (host level as
>>>       well as storage).
>>>     * Prior experience in production deployment and management of Xen.
>>>     * Strong knowledge of SAN technologies such as EMC Clariion/DMX.
>>>     * Good working knowledge of Sun Solaris.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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