Job Summary: With limited supervision, install, configure, and manage the performance of the organization's highly complex servers and workstations. Participate in continuous improvement of systems.
Essential Functions:
- Install, configure and maintain servers and workstations on and off site
- Act as primary organizational interface with vendor and provide internal analysis and support
- Help design new architectures and systems
- Manage performance of multiple hardware and software platforms at the most complex level
- Help software and customer service teams design their processes and software by representing the systems, security and applications used
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements:
- BS degree or equivalent technical training and 4-5 years relevant experience
- Demonstrated leadership in a 24/7/5-nines network environment
- Extensive knowledge of x86 architecture (5 years minimum)
- Extensive knowledge of Linux including kernel architecture and multiple distributions (5 years minimum)
- Extensive knowledge of Network Protocols, Routing, Network Security (5 years minimum)
- Apache and MySQL (LAMP) in a high-availability environment (3 years minimum)
- Experience maintaining massive amounts of storage (20TB+) including backup systems
- Prefer previous work experience in Legal, Law Enforcement or Government organizations
- Prefer certifications in Linux or Security
- Prefer some programming experience (particularly C, Perl, Ruby) Windows 2000/XP environments
- Requires US citizenship
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift at-least 30 pounds unassisted from the ground
- Must be available for on-call hours at least one weekend a month and some holidays
- Must be able to cover occasional emergency (between 5p-5am) (on rare occasions)