[BSDcert] RE: Tasks for Jr

[Mikel King]

SoD wrote:

>Well, based on
>http://www.sage.org/field/jobs-descriptions.mm#Intermediate here's
>what i think a Jr should be able to do:
>
>Install, configure and remove new software ( ie, perl modules, screen,
>whatnot requested by users / management )
>
>Add, remove and configure users ( shells, quotas, filesystem
>acl grants.. whatnot )
>
>Add, remove configure hardware ( this includes recompiling the kernel
>to support the new hardware.. if required )
>
>Manage backups ( this is a really broad topic.. so i'm guessing dump &
>tar and perhaps an awareness about bacula / amanda what not  )
>
>Install and configure an smtp server ( both primarary and secondary mx
>roles )
>
>Install and configure an imap/pop3 server
>
>Mount local & remote filesystems ( add/remove them from fstab as
>required )
>
>Install and configure and ftp server
>
>Install and configure samba ( fileserver, printer server )
>
>Install and configure an webserver ( no, webdesign skills not
>required, but adding mod_perl support for example is )
>
>Understands the rc.d process and can also USE it, ie... add scripts to
>the neccesary run levels, move them from one to the other..
>
>Shell scripting at basic level.. (
>replacing filesystem paths, using pipes, backticks, foreground and
>background processes, stdin/stdout/stderr redirection  .. )
>
>Can understand what a firewall ruleset does ( simple to medium
>complexity ) ( ipf/ipfw/pf ) ..is able to spot possible deadlocks and
>logic-errors, and is able to flush/reload/stop the firewall ( ie,
>doesn't just flush the firewall when it defaults to deny all, and is
>thereafter locked out of the system.. )
>
>Answer questions about software configuration and when applicable,
>usage ( ie, what version of perl is mod_perl using, does the imap server support
>folders directly under the root folder, how to set ACL's on filesystem
>objects )
>
>Upgrade software using binary and source from the ports
>
>Using cvsup,cvs,rsync..
>
>Is able to use man pages, search engines, usenet, irc and whatnot to acquire
>whatever information required for tasks..
>
>Humm, I'm sure I missed something really basic.. but oh well ;-)
>
>  
>
Forgot; 'Locate the power button'  :D

This looks really good. kudos.

-- 
Cheers,
Mikel King
Optimized Computer Solutions, INC
39 West Fourteenth Street
Second Floor
New York, NY 10011
http://www.ocsny.com
t:212.727.2100x132

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