Senior Network Administrator

Job ID: 1583 Location: Needham, MA Type: Permanent Key Skills: Large-scale GNU/Linux and BSD Unix based environments, scripting languages, OpenBSD, TCP, UDP, Security

Description:
We are seeking a senior level network administrator skilled in the setup and maintenance of large-scale GNU/Linux and BSD Unix based environments.

The Work environment includes:
- 30 in. LCD displays and latest and greatest technology; Mac OS X, Linux-friendly
- A team with a winning attitude in a fast moving, high energy environment
- Full benefits
- Executive desk with your own personal choice on ergonomic chair.
- All servers run GNU/Linux (Debian) or OpenBSD

Requirement:
- Must have experience running a network of at least 50 servers
- Intimate familiarity with the GNU/Linux platform, particularly Debian
- Strong experience with scripting languages like Perl, bash, csh
- Ability to handle periodic on-call duty
- Distributed System Administration experience (dsh, etc)
- Experience with Nagios / Cacti / SNMP monitoring
- Experience with network security and intrusion detection systems
- Strong networking experience with OpenBSD (packet filter, routing, QoS)
- Thorough understanding of fundamental networking principles, including protocols such as TCP, UDP, IPv4/6

The following is a plus:
- High-availability and scalable network service development
- Basic PHP skills
- LDAP / PAM / RADIUS experience
- Experience building and maintaining Debian packages
- postfix and procmail experience
- Enterprise switch experience
- Experience using / configuring BGP
- VPN / Checkpoint experience
- Load Balancing using LVS and/or F5 Networks? BIG-IP
- Automated backup system experience (Amanda, rsync, etc)
- Development experience creating tools to help automate management and monitoring tasks for large numbers of servers