Apologies for cross-posts Linux System Administrator The BC Libraries Cooperative [1] is a non-profit, member-driven corporate body providing shared services and economies of scale to public, post-secondary, school and special libraries in the Province of British Columbia. The Cooperative is home to Sitka [2] - a group of libraries using the award-winning open-source Evergreen software [3] as its shared Integrated Library System (ILS). Sitka is supported by a dedicated team and funded in partnership with the Province of British Columbia [4]. The BC Libraries Cooperative is looking to hire a full time Linux System Administrator under a fixed-term contract (term negotiable) that may lead to a regular employee position. As a member of a dedicated technical and support team, this position will be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the Cooperative's technical infrastructure. 24x7x365 on-call availability is also required, and is coordinated amongst the dedicated team. Residency in Vancouver, British Columbia is required for start date. Compensation is negotiable, depending on qualifications and experience. Skills/Responsibilities: (items marked with a * are required) * minimum of two years experience with Linux system administration using an enterprise-level distribution, Ubuntu Server or Debian preferred. * experience managing server hardware * experience managing data backups * experience writing documentation and communicating technical information clearly and concisely * ability to administer two or more racks of servers (production and non-production environments) * experience planning system policies, hardware upgrades and security policies * experience managing firewalls - experience managing load balancers - experience managing Apache - familiarity with RDBMS (PostgreSQL preferred) - Experience with Perl programming and Bash scripting - experience working in or with library organizations would be considered an asset - able to troubleshoot network latency issues - Bachelor of Computing Science, Engineering or Physics or significant coursework towards same; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Competencies: * ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely * ability to manage stress * a sense of humour * available for on-call server support (candidate must be local) - ability to work in a distributed environment (team members do not all work in one location) Candidates must clearly indicate how they meet the position requirements (*). Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume in PDF format to [log in to unmask] no later than 4pm on December 20th, 2010. We thank all applicants in advance, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. [1]http://cooperative.bclibraries.ca [2]http://sitka.bclibraries.ca [3]http://www.open-ils.org/ [4]http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/pls/