[Jobposts] Linux (Red Hat or SuSE) Administrator Opp. for Linux Enterprise SW Vendor

[Gregg Ruoti]

Linux (Red Hat or SuSE) Administrator Opp. for Linux Enterprise SW
Vendor

Due to rapid growth at our client, a Linux Enterprise Solutions software
vendor, there is an extremely visible full-time position for a strong
Linux Administrator to help them deploy their next generation software
for the Intel platform.  
In the area of Linux management & deployment software, they are one of
the few proven sources for their line of robust Linux solutions
targeting the enterprise level customer.  There success is proven by
their impressive list of customers including JP Morgan Chase, Electronic
Arts, etc.

There is an impressive management team in place including one of the
originators of SGI's IRIX, a former Wind River Systems senior executive
at the CxO level as well as former IBM Labs & Apple Labs people on their
core engineering team, some holding patents.  

Position: 
Due to rapidly expanding sales at our client, (as well as the upcoming
release of products reflecting their new architecture), there is an
immediate need for an engineer with proven Linux systems administration
skills for their professional services group.  This is a unique
opportunity for the hired engineer to be instrumental in growing the
evolving Client Service Division by working directly with the 'Director
of Client Services' at their corporate headquarters.
 
This is a critical role because the engineer will be in a position that
will make them one of the first impressions a major company will have of
this software vendor.  The engineer must feel comfortable working alone
at a customer site, but also must know when the correct time is to ask
for assistance from core engineering.  Our client based in the CA Bay
Area will accept degreed candidates anywhere on the West Coast.  The
client engagements are very short term, usually a matter of 1 or 2 days.
The travel will only be 1 to 2 days a week on average.
 
In addition to strong technical and problem solving skills, the
professional services engineer must have excellent interpersonal,
communication (written & verbal) and organizational skills to manage
Fortune 500 accounts.
 
 
Technical requirements:
 
Linux--

.System Administration (user, process and system configuration)
.RPM packaging
.Networking configuration
.Performance tools
.Process monitoring
.RedHat and/or SuSE distributions
 
 
Networking  Skills--

.Good understanding of IP networking, routing and configuration
.Familiar with standard network services such as NIS, DNS, NFS and DHCP
.Familiar with configuration of network utilities such as telnet, ftp,
ssh, and Apache
.Familiarity with UNIX debugging tools such as tcpdump or ethereal
 
Solid understanding of enterprise data center management (security,
change management, disaster recovery) helpful.

**At least 1 required:  US Citizenship; Canadian Citizenship; US
Permanent Residency Status; or Current US H1 Visa; 
 
I would be glad to share with interested candidates more information if
this sounds interesting and you want to explore it for themselves.  In
addition, if you are aware of any professional acquaintances (through
SIGs, peers, etc.) that you may be inclined to enlighten about this
opportunity, feel free to let them know about this opportunity.
 
Thanks for your time,
Gregg
 
Gregg Ruoti
Director Business Development
408.261.8880 Office
greggr at transquest.com
TransQuest Ventures, Inc.