[Dclug] Linux Sysadmin Opening at the Democratic National Committee

[Leo Zhadanovsky]

We are hiring for a junior to mid-level Linux Sysadmin here at the
DNC (in Washington DC). Please send all resumes and cover letters to
TechResume at dnc.org.

Description:

Be part of a team responsible for creating and maintaining
infrastructure for Democrats.org and associated internal and external
applications, and coordinating application deployment and testing with
the development team. Will build and configure physical and virtual
Linux servers, provide on-call systems support, assist development and
research teams, manage monitoring and backups of all systems, maintain
network infrastructure, and create and maintain documentation about
systems.

Qualifications:
Experience in Linux-based, production server environments
BS in Computer Science, Information Technology or other related field
Be able to carry cell phone and be on call at all times
Ability to work off hours as needed
Good communication skills

Preference given for experience with:
Experience managing layer 3 or higher networks
Familiarity with Xen, EC2, and/or other virtual server software
Experience with web server and web application deployment
Scripting/programming skills (Perl, shell, etc)
Understanding of MySQL or other database administration tasks
iSCSI and/or Fibre SAN protocols
BGP, STP and other network protocols
Nagios, OpenNMS, Cacti, Zenoss, or other system and network monitoring tools
Ability to manage firewalls

Company Description

The Democratic National Committee (DNC), is committed to diversity
among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires
the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that
provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The
DNC is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit,
hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions
without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin,
religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender
identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any
other legally protected basis. The DNC will not tolerate any unlawful
discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.