From john at democracynow.org Tue Sep 3 13:31:58 2013 From: john at democracynow.org (John Wallach) Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 13:31:58 -0400 Subject: [jobs] Democracy Now! hiring systems administrator Message-ID: <52261D0E.9060009@democracynow.org> Democracy Now!, a non-profit daily television/radio news hour, is seeking a reliable, innovative and friendly Systems Administrator to run day-to-day IT operations. Democracy Now! is a fast-paced live broadcast work environment driven by a team of committed and creative people with a passion for independent media. Our Systems Administrator is responsible for maintaining and monitoring office infrastructure as well as mission critical broadcast systems that we rely upon to produce and distribute our award winning news hour. Democracy Now! has a heterogeneous mix of primarily Linux and OS X systems and requires a system administrator experienced with both operating systems. Responsibilities * Maintain servers and network infrastructure that ingest, play out and transcode video for broadcast and Internet viewing * Support all office IT including desktop support, printers, various shipping appliances and basic PBX support * Provide technical support for internal and external users (user base with very diverse background and skillsets), including on-site support for 8am ET broadcast * Evaluate and/or recommend purchases * Liaise with vendors and service providers * Respond to critical outages after hours Core Requirements * Comfort with most aspects of operating system administration; for example, managing processes and services, configuration of mail systems, system installation and configuration, printer systems, and fundamentals of security * Familiarity with storage systems including: RAID, LVM, SMART, SATA/SAS and FC * A solid understanding of the operating systems in use at the site (Linux, OS X and Windows); understanding of paging and swapping, inter-process communication, devices and what device drivers do, and filesystem concepts * Familiarity with fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts; ability to configure file sharing (NFS/SAMBA); ability to query DNS records; understanding of basic routing concepts * Strong bash scripting experience * Experience with Linux (server distributions based on apt preferable), OS X, sh/bash scripting, essential command line tools (grep, awk, sed, nc, etc.), mencoder/mplayer/ffmpeg * Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to write purchase justifications, train users in complex topics * Independent problem-solving, self-direction * Works well alone or on a team Desirable Background and Skills * Familiarity with Democracy Now! * Programming background in any applicable language * Ability to do minimal debugging and modification of C or Java programs * Experience with bacula, nginx, Ruby on Rails, FORK, mysql, qmail, JIRA/Confluence, java web apps, asterisk This full-time New York City-based position with compensation based upon experience. Democracy Now! is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively recruits women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and persons with diverse gender and sexual identities. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to job (at) democracynow (dot) org with ?Systems Administrator? as the subject. No phone calls. From nonesuch at longcount.org Tue Sep 10 09:42:47 2013 From: nonesuch at longcount.org (Mark Saad) Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:42:47 -0400 Subject: [jobs] About.com is looking for a Sysadmid Message-ID: Hi everyone We are looking for a new sysadmin to help us out in the NYC office. Here is a repost. Please contact me if you have any questions. I would be more then happy to help answer any real questions you may have. Systems Administrator Information Technology and Network Services | New York, NY, United States About.com, an IAC company (NASDAQ: IACI), is looking for a highly motivated Systems Administrator to join our Web Hosting Operations group. The ideal candidate for this opportunity will be experienced in working with diverse, high traffic websites; be experienced with various UNIX platforms; and possess a competent networking background. The ideal candidate must also be able to architect long term solutions to provide for redundancy, scalability, and ease of management for a large internet operation. To be successful in this role you must be a proven team communicator who is able to effectively and collaboratively work across many departments. This opportunity requires a sharp, motivated, and meticulous team player who believes in the support and deployment of open source solutions. What you?ll do: Ensure continued reliable uptime of the About.com service Manage FreeBSD and Linux server clusters, roll out system updates, streamline cluster deployment, and enhance system security Provide application support including software installation, patching, and upgrades Focus on reliability, site performance, and application tuning Assist in troubleshooting network and service issues Routine monitoring of services and networks Contribute to the architecture and design of our platform as we continue to grow Who you are: BS in Computer Science (or 4 years of relevant work experience) and a minimum of 3 years Unix/Linux systems administration experience Experience with FreeBSD, Linux, Apache/Nginx, and MySQL Internet and web hosting experience Experience with large scale distributed data processing systems - Hbase and Hadoop a plus TCP/IP experience and the ability to troubleshoot application and network issues Ability to write shell and Perl scripts Must be available to participate in on-call rotation and some off-hours work Fun stuff for you: Generous vacation policy because sometimes you need one! Great health & welfare benefits, including pet insurance! Competitive salaries, tuition reimbursement, and 401K plan Gym discounts, for health & fitness Transit vouchers, why pay for the train? Newly designed office overlooking the heart of Times Square! Fully stocked kitchen w/ delicious snacks, drinks, and more! Casual dress policy / wear your jeans because you can! Company sponsored events, holiday party, and happy hours http://jobs.about.com/index.html?job_id=oreRXfwd -- mark saad | nonesuch at longcount.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ignaciop at blueskystudios.com Wed Sep 18 10:29:53 2013 From: ignaciop at blueskystudios.com (Ignacio Plascencia (HR)) Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 10:29:53 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [jobs] Infrastructure Engineer Position Available - Blue Sky Studios In-Reply-To: <205513660.6627815.1379514282086.JavaMail.root@blueskystudios.com> Message-ID: <1020420948.6639913.1379514592945.JavaMail.root@blueskystudios.com> Blue Sky Studios is currently seeking a Infrastructure Engineer for our Animation Studio here in Greenwich, CT. We are the powerhouse behind the Ice Age Franchise as well as the new Rio Franchise & our most recent release Epic! Please check out the job description attached or on our website BLUE SKY STUDIOS If this looks interesting, please send me an email with your resume and I will contact you. 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