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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Our company is looking for a senior level Linux systems administrator. Details below.<BR>
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Thank you,<BR>
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Shawn Maceno<BR>
Manager, IT<BR>
Fifteen 27th St.<BR>
Pittsburgh, PA 15222<BR>
www.combinenet.com<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18pt'><B> Reports to: Senior Director, Engineering, Quality Assurance & IT<BR>
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The Senior Systems Administrator position is a cross departmental role that defines, delivers and maintains the systems, toolsets and environments used throughout the company. Responsibilities also encompass the support and monitoring of the hosting environment for our ASP offered products. The position relies heavily upon the configuration and maintenance of a primarily RHEL5 based environment. The successful candidate must have the ability to maintain excellent working relationships across various teams of Engineers and QA professionals. The candidate will be someone who can leverage their skills in helping the team to design, enhance and deliver top quality products. <BR>
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The position requires excellent technical skills, innovation and the ability to see the bigger picture with minimal supervision. <BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18pt'><B> DESIRED SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Extensive experience in Systems Administration including RPMs.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Extensive experience in SMTP, Monitoring and Scripting.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Strong organizational skills and the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment that requires multi-tasking & production support.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Well-developed analytical skills with experience in reviewing and refining requirements, functional, performance and design specifications.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Ability to work with software developers, Infrastructure Architects and IT staff.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Proven ability to maintain a collaborative, team-oriented approach with both technical and non-technical staff.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Ability to understand the problem at hand and offer innovation to improve delivery and processes.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>RHEL5, My SQL, Oracle, BEA WebLogic, Perl, Javascript, Nagios, Subversion, Red Hat Satellite server, Ruby, Apache <BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18pt'><B> QUALIFICATIONS:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems is preferred.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Minimum of 5 years experience in the sourcing, design, development and delivery of complex hosting environments
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Experience in Monitoring, Trending Analysis and Alerts
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Working knowledge of Web based services, HTML, XML, and SOAP is preferred.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Ability to work in a team environment is required
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Ability to innovate and think out of the box
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Demonstrated ability to apply new technology and processes in a cost effective manner
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Familiarity with CPAN.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (U.S.) <BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18pt'><B> To Apply <BR>
</B></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> If you are interested in working in a dynamic and innovative environment, we'd like to hear from you. To contact us about these or any other positions, please send a cover letter and your resume to:<BR>
CombineNet, Inc.<BR>
Attn: Human Resources Manager<BR>
Fifteen 27th Street<BR>
Pittsburgh, PA 15222<BR>
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Or send your cover letter and resume via email to <a href="jobs@combinenet.com">jobs@combinenet.com</a> <<a href="mailto:jobs@combinenet.com">mailto:jobs@combinenet.com</a>> <BR>
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Applicants please contact us directly.<BR>
CombineNet is an equal opportunity employer. <BR>
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