[nylug-jobs] [nylug-job] Money-Media, Inc. seeks IT Director

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* JobID: #476
* Submitted On: 2006-8-8 14:34:31

* Company: Money-Media, Inc.
* Contact: IT Director,
* Email:  itdirector at money-media.com
* Url: http://www.money-media.com/careers/detail.php?id=16
* Phone: Not Specified
* Fax: Not Specified

* Title: IT Director

* Salary: Commensurate With Experience

* Description: Money-Media, Inc., a vibrant financial content firm in
  midtown Manhattan seeks a talented and dedicated IT Director. The IT
  Director will manage the operations staff, provide hands-on support to
  internal users, and oversee the management of servers, networks,
  security, and co-location environments. 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 8 years of technology work
  experience and in-depth knowledge of both Linux and Windows
  environments. 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.

* Required Skills:
  Job Functions
  Report to the CTO and advise on infrastructure and network needs Lead
  the IT operations staff on assigned projects Diagnose and repair
  network and hardware issues Manage IT budget and vendors Design
  hardware architecture and be a driver in technology strategy 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 Manage server
  room, including server installation, cabling, and rack space
  management Monitor server room utilities including power, AC and
  connectivity resources Manage phone system for the office, cell
  phones, blackberries, and Pocket PCs 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 5+ years experience supporting Microsoft server and desktop
  environments, including experience with Microsoft Windows Exchange
  Server 2003 and Active Directory 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
  Experience managing office phone systems (PBX)

* Location: New York City, NY