[nylug-jobs] [nylug-job] Stevens Institute of Technology seeks System Administrator

[Ron Guerin]

* JobID: #463
* Submitted On: 2006-7-19 15:33:29

* Company: Stevens Institute of Technolog
* Contact: Patrick Miller,
* Email:  pmiller at stevens.edu
* Url: http://www.issa.stevens.edu
* Phone: 201-216-8072
* Fax: 201-216-8196

* Title: Unix System Administrator

* Salary: Not Specified

* Description: Stevens Institute of Technology is seeking candidates for
  a full-time position as System Administrator in the School of Sciences
  and Arts. The IT staff in the School of Sciences and Arts provides
  professional support to faculty, research staff, administrative staff,
  graduate students and undergraduate students. The System
  Administrator's primary responsibility is to administer all Unix-based
  servers and workstations, ensuring the maximum security and
  availability of all necessary services, performing operating system
  and software maintenance and upgrades, troubleshooting software and
  hardware problems, and scheduling system backups. Unix hardware
  includes several servers providing the most common essential services
  (NFS, centralized authentication, SSH, SMTP, POP, IMAP, FTP, CVS,
  HTTP), more than ninety desktop workstations, a high-performance
  computing cluster, and a Media and Arts laboratory with seventeen G5
  workstations. Operating systems include NetBSD, Linux, IRIX, Solaris,
  and Mac OS X. The IT administrators coordinate with department
  directors, faculty, and research staff in anticipating and planning
  for future computing services covering all aspects of IT
  infrastructure in the School of Sciences and Arts: hardware, software,
  networking and security, facilities, and staffing. Qualified
  candidates will have at least a Bachelor's degree (Master's degree
  preferred) and at least 3 years of experience in administering
  multi-user Unix systems. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  are essential. Specific desired skills include a strong understanding
  of Unix-based operating systems (kernel-userland interactions, system
  calls, job control, process environment); experience with common Unix
  tools and utilities; a strong knowledge of network protocols and
  TCP/IP networking; programming experience in a systems language (C,
  Perl, Python, a shell); ability to debug and patch complex open source
  applications. Applications should include a cover letter expressing
  the candidate's interest in the position, a resume, and contact
  information for at least two professional references. Mail
  applications to: Patrick Miller, Associate Dean, Imperatore School of
  Sciences and Arts, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on
  Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Stevens Institute of Technology is an
  Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

* Required Skills: Qualified candidates will have at least a Bachelor's
  degree (Master's degree preferred) and at least 3 years of experience
  in administering multi-user Unix systems. Strong interpersonal and
  communication skills are essential. Specific desired skills include a
  strong understanding of Unix-based operating systems (kernel-userland
  interactions, system calls, job control, process environment);
  experience with common Unix tools and utilities; a strong knowledge of
  network protocols and TCP/IP networking; programming experience in a
  systems language (C, Perl, Python, a shell); ability to debug and
  patch complex open source applications.

* Location:
  Imperatore School of Sciences and Arts
  Castle Point on Hudson
  Hoboken, NY 07030