John David Duncan
2003-Sep-07 10:11 UTC
Part-time FreeBSD systems administrator, San Francisco
GreatSchools.net is a nonprofit, online guide to K-12 schools. Based in downtown San Francisco, we are a small Internet corporation funded by philanthropists, corporations and foundations. Our mission is to provide parents with the information they need to choose schools, support their children's education and advocate for educational excellence. We are seeking a FreeBSD systems administrator for (approximately) half-time work, including regular weekly meetings, 10 days per month of on-call duty, and some office hours. This position requires extensive knowledge of BSD unix and at least three years experience providing on-call support of unix servers and IP networks. It also requires the abilities to communicate well and to work closely with the rest of the GreatSchools.net engineering team in maintaining a Web site that is user-friendly and highly available. Some details of scheduling and duties are negotiable. Additional job duties might include systems programming in C, occasional application programming in Perl, Apache module development, or ongoing design of network architecture. Candidates should possess additional expertise in one or more of the following: Apache 2.0; mod_perl; server load balancing; Athena-style networking (Kerberos, AFS or Coda, Hesiod); SNMP network monitoring; revision control and release management; Web site testing and QA; GIS; Linux; Solaris. Desired qualifications also include an interest in education, previous IT experience in an educational or nonprofit setting, and a commitment to the GreatSchools.net mission of helping parents make better decisions about schools. Diversity is welcomed. To apply, please send resume and cover letter to jobs@GreatSchools.net with "FreeBSD Systems Administrator" in the subject line. Please mention that you saw this posting on the freebsd-jobs list. If you will be at BSDCon in San Mateo during the week of Sep. 8, let us know that as well.