[nylug-talk] [nylug-job] Living Independently Group seeks DBA/SysAdmin

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# JobID: #506
# Submitted On: 2006-10-17 18:46:31

# Company: Living Independently Group, In
# Contact: Bill Seitz,
# Email:  it_jobs at quietcaresystems.com
# Url: http://www.quietcaresystems.com
# Phone: Not Specified
# Fax: Not Specified

# Title: DBA/SysAdmin

# Salary: Upto $80,000

# Description: Living Independently Group Inc., a mid-stage startup in
  New York City, seeks an addition to its small tech team. We make a
  system designed to help family members monitor the health of a senior
  citizen living alone, through an inexpensive system of motion sensors.

  The responsibilities for the position include:

  * Directing the Managed Hosting provider operating our LAMP servers.
    Ensure/monitor reliability and performance. (So no hardware handling
    necessary.)
  * Administering servers (accounts, backup, maintenance, networking,
    etc.), including mail server. (No kernel hacking necessary.)
  * Doing shell scripting appropriate to automate repeated functions.
  * Responding to server outage events (carry pager)
  * Database Administration (PostgreSQL)
  * manage schema changes
  * ensure snapshots and pruning procedures are operational
  * identify performance issues, suggest and implement improvements
  * Test applications written by others.
  * Light web coding as time allows (Django or similar). (Not required.)


# Required Skills:
  Skills required:
  * Systems administration, shell scripting.
  * Communication: with technical and non-technical staff; oral and
    written.
  * Able to manage/adjust balance between velocity and risk management.

  Personal attributes:
  * Comfortable in start-up environment: ongoing change in plans; lack
    of support staff; need for self-management via constant dialogue;
    etc.

  Education/experience:

  * Bachelors Degree in technical field from accredited university.
  * 3 months work experience in technical area
  * We are prepared to support database training if sufficient SA
    experience is demonstrated.

# Location: New York City, NY 10017

# Furthermore:
  Must already live in NYC area.

  If you want to do kernel tweaking, you might be bored here.

  If you're a Windows person with no *nix server experience, you won't
  be a good fit.

  If you really want to be a developer, you probably wouldn't be happy
  here.