[nylug-jobs] [nylug-job] Yale University seeks Unix Systems Administrator

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# JobID: #484
# Submitted On: 2006-8-23 14:11:23

# Company: Yale University
# Contact: Yale University,
# Url: http://www.yale.edu/jobs
# Phone: Not Specified
# Fax: Not Specified

# Title: Unix Systems Administrator

# Salary: $50,000+

# Description: Provide systems programming support for the University's
  email, calendaring, web and other Unix servers in a dynamic, 7X24
  production data center environment.

  Manage performance, reliability and security on Unix systems
  supporting 30,000 email users and 4 million web requests per day.
  Serve as technical expert for assigned applications. Install,
  configure, document and maintain Unix operating systems (Linux,
  Solaris) and authorize system upgrades based on evaluation and
  testing. Install, configure, document and maintain applications
  including Sendmail, Bind, Horde, MIMEDefang, SpamAssassin, ClamAV,
  Cfengine, MeetingMaker Server, Apache, and Tomcat. Collaborate with
  application developers, database administrators, service providers and
  data center operations staff to address application issues and
  problems. Design, implement and document tools for maintenance,
  monitoring and capacity planning. Track developing technology and
  pilot technical enhancements. Requires some off-shift and weekend work
  with rotating on call coverage.

# Required Skills: Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 2 years
  experience supporting production Unix systems in a 7x24 environment.
  Extensive knowledge of and experience with Unix operating systems,
  utilities, tools and applications. Prefer experience with applications
  mentioned above as well as: automated install and configuration
  management systems such as Jumpstart, Kickstart, NIM, Cfengine; server
  virtualization, load-balancing and clustering technologies; managing
  multiple Unix platform environment and SANs and SAN-attached servers.
  Extensive experience supporting email and web servers and related
  applications and thorough knowledge of host-based security best
  practices and tools. Demonstrated ability to write scripts in Shell,
  Perl or other administrative scripting languages.

# Location: New Haven, CT

# Furthermore: Application: For immediate consideration, please apply
  online at www.Yale.edu/jobs. Please include your letter of interest
  and resume and reference source code CCRM34089 on all correspondence.

  We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and
  excellence of a career at Yale University. Yale University, one of the
  country's great workplaces, offers exciting opportunities for
  meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is
  among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices,
  liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a
  variety of retirement benefits, recreational facilities including the
  largest gym in the country, and much more.

  Yale University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.