[PLUG] A Linux Job posting from another listserv

Vincent Yau v_yau3 at hotmail.com
Sat Apr 24 23:26:01 UTC 2004



Vinton is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Linux System
Administrator to help us make awesome digitally animated films.

The full job description and contact info is at:
http://www.vinton.com/info/jobs/jobs.php

Please email your resume and cover letters to bwalton at vinton.com.

Please place the job title or specialty you are applying for in the email
subject heading. You can also send your information to the address
listed below, but we prefer e-mail submissions.

Recruiting
Vinton Studios
1400 NW 22nd Ave
Portland, OR 97210

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JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Linux System Administrator

General Summary
Primary role is to provide support for all Linux production resources
with a secondary role providing support for other IT production
resources.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities may Include:
1. Troubleshoot and resolve day-to-day issues with Red Hat 9 Linux
workstations
2. Work with system imaging and maintenance infrastructure (must be
proficient with Kickstart, Anaconda and rsync; able to write
sophisticated make(1) rules)
3. Maintain host configurations for network services (ISC DNS and DHCP,
NFS export lists, printer daemon configurations, Kerberos keytabs, SSH keys,
etc.)
4. Maintain asset and host configuration databases (good knowledge of
SQL required)
5. Resolve any hardware problems (should be able to build systems from
scratch)
6. Work with vendors to procure new systems, exchange failed parts, etc.
7. Compile and install new Linux kernels
8. Work with various package management tools (rpm, apt, yum, slink,
etc.)
9. Compile and install drivers for third-party hardware
10. Install and maintain production software (Maya, RenderMan, Shake)
11. Setup and maintain Windows applications under Wine
12. Setup and maintain configurations for X displays (including dual
monitors, multiple input devices, tablets, etc.)
13. Setup and maintain KDE desktop environment
14. Setup and maintain basic applications and utilities (Netscape,
OpenOffice, various media players, J2RE, etc.)

Supervisory Responsibility
None.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Three to five years experience in system administration (at least
three with Linux)
2. Three years experience in Perl programming
3. Demonstrated experience with network design, protocols and equipment
4. Demonstrated experience with Windows operating systems (2000, XP)
5. Demonstrated ability to prioritize
6. Ability to work under pressure
7. Detail oriented

Preferred Qualifications
1. Experience using and/or administering Irix, MacOS, OpenBSD; Netapp
filers
2. Experience with computer animation

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