[SGVLUG] Jr. System Admin Job Opportunity at SkySilk

[James McDuffie]

We received the following through Meetup.com. Since its more thought out
than a random job blast, I thought I'd pass it along.

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My name is Genevieve Cawthorn and I work for SkySilk, a tech startup
based in the San Fernando Valley. We are currently looking for a Junior
System Administrator, preferably someone with at least 1 year of Linux
experience. I found San Gabriel Valley Tech doing a google search and
thought I would share this job opportunity with your group. If you
believe any members would be interested in this position, please feel
free share this posting with them. My contact information and the job
description are below. If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact me.  

Jr. System Admin Position:

SkySilk is a fast growing tech startup based in the San Fernando Valley.
We are looking for someone to join our team as a Junior System
Administrator. The Junior System Administrator will be responsible for
system administration of our core servers including: deployment,
configuration, administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting Linux
and other *nix (FreeBSD) compute, storage, security, and networking
servers and network attached appliances. Further responsibilities
include researching, evaluating hardware configurations, and
project-oriented tasks.

Recent graduates are encouraged to apply. You do not have to be an
expert, but be able and willing to learn and excel. 

What we offer: 
• Potential for growth- managed cloud services are in high demand and
one of the fastest growing areas in tech 
• A fun, dynamic bunch of people who are passionate about technology 
• Flexible schedule -- full time/part time 

Responsibilities:
• Configure, design and troubleshoot servers/network devices
• Identify, remedy, and document all events that negatively impact the
business. 
• Create process changes to avoid recurrence or document corrective
action as required
• Identify single points of failure in the server environment and assist
in strategy to minimize or eliminate
• Contribute to SkySilk Business Continuity Planning/Disaster Recovery
efforts 
• Responsible for day to day network operations
• Capitalize on opportunities to contribute- integrate ideas and
collaborates well with others
• Take on projects to research, test, prove, and implement new ideas and
solutions

Qualifications:
• 1 or more years of Linux admin Network/Server Infrastructure
experience or similar/related experience
• Strong troubleshooting/problem solving skills
• Experience with network monitoring tools a plus

Desired Expertise/Skills:
• Shell scripting
• One or more of KVM/oVirt/XEN/VMWare/HyperV
• LDAP/AD directory management
• SAN/NAS/DA/Convergence Storage
• Router/switch management (any switch OS will do)
• Networking Security

*Salary is negotiable DOE

If interested, please send us your resume with a brief description of
yourself, along with your salary history (if applicable) to
genevieve at skysilk.net. The resume should be an attachment and the brief
description should be in the body of the email. Looking forward to
having you as part of our dynamic, positive, and growing team!</div>