<div dir="ltr">If any of you are looking for a Linux sysadmin position in the Pasadena area, or know anyone who is, the Southern California Seismic Network is hiring. You will be working on real-time data acquisition systems for the seismic network and for running earthquake early warning algorithms. The role requires skills in Linux administration and scripting and ability to troubleshoot and maintain computer hardware and IP communications equipment. <div><br></div><div>Please go to the link for the full details and to apply.<div><br></div><div>link: <a href="https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=8591">https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=8591</a></div><div><br></div><div>Full description:</div><div><br></div><div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(70,70,70);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Job Summary</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(70,70,70);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">The Southern California Seismic Network (SCSN) seeks a System Administrator to provide mission critical support for our computer systems. You will have the opportunity to administer the computers running Caltech’s earthquake early warning algorithms that run continuously and emit alarms to apps and other tools that could potentially save lives in the event of a large earthquake anywhere across the entire west coast of the U.S. and further as ShakeAlert expands. We seek enthusiastic individuals who would like to apply their information technology skills to administer and improve state-of-the-art high-availability LINUX based systems. Detailed tasking includes LINUX system level support and supervising hardware maintenance; maintenance and troubleshooting of data processing applications.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(70,70,70);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px">This is an Essential Reporting position. An employee designated as essential reporting has essential job skills that are needed for response and recovery and is expected to report to campus as soon as possible.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(70,70,70);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Essential Job Duties</span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(70,70,70);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Be part of a team administering the SCSN/CISN and ShakeAlert real-time data acquisition, processing, and analysis application software, and associated computer hardware and system software.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Deploy, test, and maintain applications written in C++, Java, Python, or other languages under LINUX.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Deploy and operate cloud computing and virtualization software and services, using VMware and AWS cloud.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Maintain IP networking, including routers and switches.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Participate in procurement, installation, and configuration of new hardware or software.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Other duties as assigned.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(70,70,70);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Basic Qualifications</span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(70,70,70);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">2 years of experience in system administration and maintaining application software in UNIX/LINUX environment.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">An active interest in routine operations to ensure data integrity and availability, as well as innovation, and incorporating new efficiencies into the operation.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Demonstrated skills in LINUX administration and shell scripting experience, preferably in bash, tcsh, or Python.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Must have abilities for troubleshooting and maintenance of computer hardware and IP communications equipment.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Proven ability to work in a team of staff with a wide range of expertise is necessary.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Excellent oral and written communication skills needed.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(70,70,70);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Preferred Qualifications</span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(70,70,70);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Physical Sciences is preferred.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">5+ years of experience in system administration and maintaining application software in UNIX/LINUX environment for science or engineering.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Some familiarity with basic Cisco/Network administration, Cisco switches and routers, understanding of NAT/PNAT (both dynamic and static), and multicast and OSPF protocols.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:none;margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:0.75em">Some experience with cloud computing such as AWS.</li></ul><div><font color="#464646" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:15px"><br></span></font></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><font color="#464646" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:15px">Shang-Lin</span></font></div></div>