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staffmagnet's client has asked us to help them find a UNIX Systems Administrator. They are a profitable startup in downtown Washington, DC is in the business of practically applying information retrieval and machine learning technologies to the field of archiving and eDiscovery.


The Hosting Engineer will be responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of our web and database servers, firewalls, and networking
hardware. In additional, youʼll work with partners to design and install pre-bundled and pre-configured “appliances”, composted of high-performance
servers, Sun technologies (Solaris, ZFS, OpenStorage, CMT), and our software components for deployment at customer sites.

Specific Responsibilities:
Achieve continuous uptime and high performance for the engagements we host Capacity planning, and provisioning of 24 hour by 365 day network support
Installation of web, application, database, and related servers and networking equipment
Maintenance and monitoring of server equipment, system hardening, OS maintenance
Organize issues and priorities into a self-guided work plan
Occasional after hours emergency resolution


Here are non-negotiable qualities we're seeking in a candidate:
You love technology. You're a life-long learner, not necessarily because you need to earn a paycheck, but simply because you think technology is cool.
You're a tinkerer. You spend spare moments of your time thinking about how to build the better mousetrap. You get excited at the thought of using the latest
technology to solve really big problems.
You get stuff done. You focus on practical, concrete solutions to business-driven engineering problems. You have a proven track record of quality and
timely execution.
You thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. You are able to quickly adapt in response to business needs. You're a generalist who's not afraid to try lots of
different things. You like it when you are trusted to solve problems with little or no direction. You find satisfaction in being playing a critical role in the success of a
business.


If you answered an emphatic "YES" to all 3 points mentioned above, read on to some of the more specific skills/traits we're looking for:
2-3+ years hosting experience in Solaris/linux environments
Experience and proficiency with Solaris 10
Experience administering Apache web servers and Java application servers in a
production environment
Practical knowledge of IT infrastructure, network topology, and networking
standards
Perl/Shell programming
Good communication and interpersonal skills, and a desire to "roll with the
punches" in a fast-changing entrepreneurial environment