I have an open position for a Sr. Sys Admin at nCircle Network Security in
San Francisco. A large majority of our production systems run FreeBSD.
You'll take on a lot of responsibility in our small team that supports a
diverse workforce with plenty of opportunities to learn, take on fun
projects and be a part of pretty interesting company. Given the size of our
company, you will need some Windows experience as we also support Active
Directory and Exchange.
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http://www.ncircle.com/index.php?s=company_jobs_sr-systems-administrator
Senior Systems Administrator
Location:
San Francisco, CA
Overview:
nCircle Network Security, the leading vendor of enterprise security
software, is seeking an experienced Sr. Systems Administrator who is smart,
resourceful, and takes initiative. You will be on a team of skilled and
dynamic individuals supporting a 24x7 global infrastructure from our
downtown San Francisco office (1 block from BART, public transit). The
ideal candidate brings strong FreeBSD, Windows and Cisco systems
administration experience with a high desire for quality. You must have
demonstrable experience in managing heterogeneous global networks, a drive
for quality and a personable approach to enterprise information security.
Don?t even consider applying unless you enjoy problem solving, working hard,
and love being a Sys Admin.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Installing, configuring and maintaining hardware and software in a
heterogeneous network consisting of Windows and Unix.
* Implementing security into the infrastructure.
* Overseeing network server technologies.
* Mentoring junior administrators as the team grows.
* Developing and enforcing policies and procedures.
* Creating and maintaining documentation of the infrastructure.
* Assisting desktop support.
* Providing after hours response
Job Requirements:
* B.S. in Computer Science (or related field), or equivalent experience.
* 5+ years experience managing software and hardware in an Information
Technology department with at least 3 years working in a 24x7 support
environment.
* At least 5 years as a system administrator.
* Ability to work proficiently with little daily guidance.
* Must have mature seasoned skills and approach when working with
production systems.
* Demonstrable experience in a full lifecycle of administrative tasks
such as building a server, administration, configuration and rollout.
* Be able to author code in Perl, Python, Bourne shell or similar
language.
* Good knowledge of relational databases. Hands-on experience with
MySQL and PostgreSQL are desirable.
* Must have 4 or more years with FreeBSD in a production server
environment.
* Must have 3 or more years of hands-on administration with Active
Directory and Exchange Server.
* Must have 3 or more years experience with: Apache, Sendmail and BIND.
* Must have 2 or more years experience with Cisco routers, switches,
firewalls and VPN.
* Must have 1 or more years experience with Veritas backup.
* Ability and working knowledge to properly secure all above named
systems and applications.
* Thorough knowledge of TCP/IP based networking.
* Experience working in small companies that take an enterprise level
approach to IT.
Highly desirable qualifications:
* CISSP, GSEC or similar security certification.
* MSCE, CCNA or better technical certification.
* Working knowledge of Mac OS X, Windows Vista, Confluence, MovableType,
PHPbb, Blackberry Enterprise Server, Django, Xen
* Supporting a remote sales workforce.