[vox-jobs] [Fwd: SAGE Job: Part-Time Junior Sysadmin, USENIX Association/Berkeley, CA]

[Kenneth Herron]

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Subject: SAGE Job: USENIX Association/Berkeley, CA
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:10:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: SAGE Jobs Robot <sage-jobs-offered-owner at sage.org>
To: sage-jobs-offered at sage.org

A new posting has just appeared on the SAGE Jobs List.

Title: Part-Time Junior Sysadmin, SAGE Level I
Job Status: Permanent staff
Location: Berkeley, CA
Company: USENIX Association
SAGE Level: I (Novice)

Description: USENIX Association seeks a part-time entry-level sysadmin
         who possesses excellent English verbal and written
         communication skills, takes direction well, and wants a career
         in system administration with a focus on *NIX architecture.

Details: Part-Time Junior Sysadmin, SAGE Level I    <p>  USENIX
         Association seeks a part-time entry-level sysadmin who
         possesses excellent English verbal and written communication
         skills, takes direction well, and wants a career in system
         administration with a focus on *NIX architecture. This person
         will assist in:    <ul>  <li> Supporting a staff of 12++ using
         Apple OS X-based systems, including resolving trouble-tickets,
         implementing software updates, and maintaining accounts
         <li> Maintaining a few Windows machines    <li> Maintaining
         recovery systems; assisting in recovery when required    <li>
         Monitoring systems and services    <li> Network maintenance
         and expansion; physical cabling as well as firewall, switch,
         and router configuration    <li> Preparation, creation, and
         maintenance of USENIX conference LANs, including wireless
         networking  </ul>    The successful candidate will have at
         least user-level experience in a *NIX environment, be
         comfortable using a command-line interface, and work well
         with nontechnical users. Other requirements include:    <ul>
         <li> 20 hours/week; hours are somewhat flexible, but the
         majority will be required during regular business hours
         <li> The ability to lift 40 lbs    <li> Familiarity and
         comfort with physical tools, both macro and micro    <li>
         Occasional (2-3 times/year) out-of-state travel  </ul>
         Desirable qualifications include:    <ul>    <li> Experience
         supporting users in OS X and *NIX environments    <li> The
         ability to script in shell or perl    <li> Familiarity with a
         broad range of *NIX variants including FreeBSD, OpenBSD,
         Solaris, and RedHat Linux.    <li> Familiarity with SQL,
         Filemaker Pro, and databases in general    <li> Familiarity
         with Cisco IOS-based devices and wireless networking    <li>
         An active interest in personal productivity devices, such as
         Palm Pilots, cell phones, and the like, and how those things
         exchange information with OS X    <li> Membership in a
         professional organization or user group with a focus on system
         administration, Linux, *BSD, or related technologies    <li>
         Humor, humility, patience, and paranoia  </ul>  In return,
         USENIX offers salary commensurate with experience (within the
         context of being a nonprofit organization), vacation and sick
         leave, mentoring, and the chance to rub bits with some of the
         greatest minds in advanced computing. Please e-mail a resume
         and cover letter to the attention of Tony Del Porto, SysAdmin,
         at jr_sysadmin at usenix.org in text or .pdf format. Applicants
         not following the above application requirements and
         instructions will be directed to /dev/null.  <p>  About USENIX
          </p>  <p>  Since 1975, the USENIX Association has brought
         together the community of engineers, system administrators,
         scientists, and technicians working on the cutting edge of the
         computing world. For additional information see
         www.usenix.org, or do what every SysAdmin does: Google it!
         </p>

Salary Range: Non-Profit, commensurate with experience

Company URL: http://www.usenix.org
Job Email: jr_sysadmin at usenix.org