[rmiug-jobs] Digest Number 4646
Systems Administrator - SS7 - Direct Hire - Longmont
Posted by: "Glenda Childerston" gchilderston@innovargroup.com zeusy01
Date: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:40 am ((PDT))
Innovar Group has an immediate need for a Systems Administrator with
SS7/Telephony experience for a valued client in Boulder, CO.
Summary: The Systems Administrator is responsible for the proper sizing,
installation and day-to-day operations of multiple hardware and software
platforms. Monitors application software and resolves application failures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: . Analyzes, monitors and establishes
procedures for the operation of assigned platforms; resolves application and
system failures and provides general analysis and operational support. .
Carries out scheduled and emergency maintenance on managed systems to ensure
production platform runs at optimal capacity. . Initiates installations of
operating system software and patches as well as application software and
updates. . Resolves application and system failures. . Develops and
implements efficient methods of maximizing the hardware and software
platform. . Analyzes, establishes procedures and coordinates the operation
of operating system and application software by monitoring processes, file
transfers, error logs, and special requests. . Recognizes, analyzes, and
solves problems and errors. . Documents the tools and automation processes
for Computer Operations. . Assists customers in analyzing and defining
specific software and hardware needs. . Supports specific efforts intended
at new or expanded customer project engagements. . Tracks and communicates
project status to ensure that deadlines and deliverables are met. . Supports
Operations staff by providing operational training and resolving operating
system, application, and peripheral failures. . Provides support to
management by creating and executing reports and providing knowledge of
system and application functionality. . Supports Development, Sales and
Project Management by participating in the software requirements and design
processes and assisting in the development of solutions. . Provides
leadership for and trains junior System Administrators. . Establishes
familiarity with all departmental procedures and recognizes and escalates
deviations to the appropriate personnel. . Performs in a lead capacity.
Critical duties include: High availability production application support,
internal customer/deployment support, external customer/deployment support,
application and hardware metrics/trending, special projects and meetings,
lab testing and integration/FOA testing.
Education & Experience: . Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related
field and 7 years experience in specialization on managed systems in
telecommunication or other high-technology industries; or equivalent
combination of education and experience. . Previous 24x7 on call experience.
. In depth knowledge of most basic system administration tools and
processes; for example: ability to boot and shutdown a machine, troubleshoot
and resolve boot issues, add and remove user accounts and groups and use
backup programs and other system utilities. . In depth understanding of
networked or distributed computing environment concepts; for example:
ability to use the route command, add a workstation to a network, and mount
remote file systems. . Fundamental understanding of assigned operating
system; for example, understands job control, soft and hard links, as well
as distinctions between the kernel and the shell. . Proficient with most OS
commands and utilities. . Proven Telephony skills that include alarming and
system escalation procedures. . Ability to write scripts in some
administrative language (Tk, Perl, vi, a shell). . SS7 and IP knowledge very
important.
Please send your resume gchilderston@innovargroup.com
