Certified Solaris Administrator Job Posting



Job Title: Certified Solaris Administrator
Company: MillenniumSoft, Inc.
Position Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $45/hr
Date Posted: Nov-02-09

Position: Certified Solaris Administrator
Locations: Philadelphia, PA
Est. Term: 3+ months

*** Green Card, EAD or US Citizen preferred ***

*** phone and in-person interview required ***
*** local or regional candidates preferred ***


Key Skills:

Solaris 10 advanced administration, VERITAS Foundation Suite advanced administration and UNIX/Linux administration skills

Knowledge of RHEL v 3.x, 4.x is a plus
Knowledge of WebSphere v5.x, 6.x, Portal 6.x administration a plus


Required Skills:

Solaris 10 advanced administration skills.
VERITAS Foundation Suite advanced administration skills
Undergraduate degree in computer Science or related field or the
equivalent combination of training and experience.
Five years' experience in technical specialty (UNIX/Linux
administration), including one to two years' hardware/software
configuration and troubleshooting experience.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Advanced knowledge of the following product support practices and
concepts: full project delivery life cycle, IT service level agreements,
performance monitoring, tuning, and debugging (e.g., GTF traces, and
region and transaction dumps), software and peripheral installation,
network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP and ACCP), process/product testing and
verification, software and/or hardware setup and configuration ,
computer networking, technical standards and deliverables, system log
files, tasks, account management, and commands.

Certification (holds the appropriate technical specialty certificate or
has the ability to attain within 12 months of hire date)

Knowledge of RHEL v 3.x, 4.x is a plus
Knowledge of WebSphere v5.x, 6.x, Portal 6.x administration a plus


Role:

Provides Senior level Tier 3 technical infrastructure support services
for issues elevated from the Support Center and other Technical Services
groups. Ensures reliable operation of production. Diagnoses and
troubleshoots availability interruptions and other production issues.
Plans and coordinates enterprise-wide infrastructure projects with other
IT and client teams. Communicates with teams to keep them apprised of
status and issues. Contacts vendors to resolve technical issues.
Tests, installs, and migrates software, patches, upgrades, applications,
and/or hardware.
Develops technical standards. Tests and evaluates IT vendor products.
Writes documentation, including design docs, installation procedures,
and troubleshooting tips. Creates diagrams, including technical
topology.
Maintains, monitors, and tunes Production system and applications
performance. Debugs source code and performance problems and/or provides
debugging assistance to developers. Identifies opportunities to improve
system and applications performance (e.g., automating manual system
tasks).
Trains and mentors staff. Resolves complex issues elevated from staff
with less experience.
Adds, updates, and closes IT Problem Management database records.
Researches and resolves complex issues, and reviews related technology
records to mitigate impact on assigned system.
Reviews numerous IT knowledge repositories to update technical
knowledge.
Learns and understands client area business functions and requirements.
Has the ability to determine the appropriate technical tool to address
the client's business needs.
Thoroughly understands and complies with IT policies and procedures,
especially those for quality and productivity standards that enable the
team to meet established client service levels. Thoroughly understands
and complies with Information Security policies and procedures, and
verifies deliverables meet Information Security and VSA requirements.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Remote and off hours support; on call responsibilities


MUST have strong written and oral communication skills.

Location: US-PA-Philadelphia
Telecommute: No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name: Austin Smith
Contact Phone: 703 483 8608
Contact Email: austins@gomillenniumsoft.com




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