[Eug-lug] System Admin position.

[larry price]

>From what I have seen a Sysadmin who has gotten beyond the cargo cult
level of Windows System Administration is usually skilled, and has
probably dealt with some form of Unix along the way.

MS has spent a lot of time and energy attempting to make system
administration easy, which is not a bad thing; the unfortunate part is
that they have attempted to rebrand and reconceptualise various things
that should be universal.

I don't have the background (with windows) to apply for this job, but
suspect they are looking for someone who can look beyond the How
(which wizard to poke) to the Why (what this wizard does and why using
it is the quickest way to solve this problem).


On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 19:28:40 -0700, John Sechrest <sechrest at peak.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> I think that this system is far more complex than the average
> installation, and this statement misses the point.
> 
> "Ogier de Corbiel" <ogier_de_corbiel at hotmail.com> writes:
> 
>  % Anyone who can use a wizard is a master at windblows administration.
> 
> 
>  %
>  % Ogier
>  %
>  % ----- Original Message -----
>  % From: "John Sechrest" <sechrest at peak.org>
>  % To: <lug at peak.org>; <euglug at euglug.org>
>  % Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 4:13 PM
>  % Subject: [Eug-lug] System Admin position.
>  %
>  %
>  % >
>  % >
>  % >  I just had this tossed my way, looking for someone who
>  % >  is a good Windows administrator. I don't know anyone
>  % >  who fits the bill, so I thought I would pass it around.
>  % >
>  % >  If you know a system admin for windows, you might pass this
>  % >  to them.
>  % >
>  % >
>  % > --------
>  % >
>  % >
>  % > http://www.insightsnow.com/SystemsAdministrator.htm
>  % >
>  % > Enterprise Windows Systems Administrator
>  % >
>  % >
>  % >
>  % >
>  % >
>  % > Are you smart, ambitious, and wanting to make a difference with your
>  % > IT career?  Do you have excellent problem-solving and system
>  % > administration skills for enterprise-level Windows servers and
>  % > systems?  If so you may be able to join InsightsNow, a rapidly growing
>  % > national market research consulting firm based in Corvallis, Oregon,
>  % > that is changing how consumer market research is done by delivering
>  % > innovative proprietary services directly over the Internet to a
>  % > growing portfolio of Fortune 500 food, beverage and personal care
>  % > manufacturing companies.
>  % >
>  % >
>  % >
>  % > We have an immediate-hire position open for a Systems Administrator to
>  % > maintain a highly secure Data Center which services our clients, along
>  % > with a mid-sized Windows-based internal computing environment that
>  % > includes traveling employeessystems. The position requires daily
>  % > administration of servers to prevent outages and achieve optimized
>  % > system resource performance.  The successful candidate will report
>  % > directly to the CTO and must be able to work as part of a high
>  % > performance team, with good organization and time management skills,
>  % > high motivation and strong commitment to excellence in customer
>  % > service.  Compensation is competitive and commensurate with
>  % > experience, and includes medical benefits, 401(K), and 3 weeks
>  % > vacation.  InsightsNow, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity
>  % > employer.
>  % >
>  % >
>  % >
>  % > Candidate must have the following knowledge/experience:
>  % > * Experience with High-Availability servers
>  % >
>  % > * Experience with Highly-Secure systems
>  % >
>  % > * Enterprise-level experience with Windows NT, 2000, and 2003
>  % > * Enterprise-level experience with IIS (WWW, FTP, SMTP) and .NET and
>  % > related security protection.
>  % > * Solid understanding of commonly accepted IT security principles and
>  % > practices
>  % > * Strong diagnosis and problem-solving skills
>  % > * Excellent verbal and written communications skills
>  % > * Ability to explain technical issues in a user-friendly manner
>  % > * Ability to work both independently and in team environments
>  % > * Ability and desire to learn new skills quickly
>  % >
>  % >
>  % >
>  % > Individuals with the following will be given preferential consideration:
>  % >
>  % > * Experience as a Database Administrator with T-SQL experience is a plus
>  % >
>  % > * Experience with phone systems moves and changes is a plus
>  % >
>  % > *.Experience with Microsoft Clustering.
>  % >
>  % > * BizTalk Server 2004
>  % >
>  % > * Watchguard Firebox x1000 Firewall
>  % >
>  % > * Symantec anti-virus Enterprise Edition
>  % >
>  % >
>  % >
>  % > Responsibilities:
>  % > * Aiding the installation of new hardware infrastructure
>  % >
>  % > * Applying new software releases, upgrades, patches and evaluations
>  % > * Performing Preventive Maintenance
>  % >
>  % > *.Monitoring system status
>  % > * Ensure effective system backup and recovery
>  % > * Responsible for reviewing Error Logs.
>  % >
>  % > * Ensure the validity of the information security policy
>  % >
>  % >
>  % > Certifications (Preferred)
>  % > * Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
>  % > * Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
>  % > * Microsoft Certified Professional
>  % >
>  % > Experience
>  % > * Minimum of 3 years experience in formal role
>  % >
>  % > Compensation:
>  % > * Salary competitive with experience
>  % > * Medical
>  % > * 3 weeks vacation annually
>  % >
>  % >
>  % >
>  % > Applicants should send resume and three references to:
>  % > <mailto:itjobs at InsightsNow.com>itjobs at InsightsNow.com
>  % >
>  % > Interviews start: Week of August 16th
>  % > Projected start date: August 30th
>  % >
>  % > For further information see www.InsightsNow.com/SystemsAdministrator.htm
>  % >
>  % >
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