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Junior System Administrator BC Libraries Cooperative Vancouver The BC Libraries Cooperative (http://bc.libraries.coop/) is a non-profit, member-driven cooperative providing several high availability services to members across Canada. The Co-op uses primarily open source tools and contemporary development methodologies and hosting practices. The Co-op is hiring a part-time (18 hours/week) System Administrator to work as a member of our Systems Operations Team. This is a partial telecommute opportunity; residency in Greater Vancouver area, British Columbia is required for start date. As a member of a dedicated technical and support team, this position will be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the Co-op's technical infrastructure. Must understand a team's obligations in providing 24×7 support. **The position requires the following core skills:** * Minimum of two years experience with Linux system administration using an enterprise-level distribution, Ubuntu Server or Debian preferred; * Experience managing server hardware; * Experience writing documentation and communicating technical information clearly and concisely; * Experience managing Apache; * Familiarity with RDBMS (either PostgreSQL or MySQL); * Configuration management solutions (e.g. Puppet). **Experience with the following will be considered an asset:** * Virtualization systems, especially Ganeti * Distributed object storage systems (e.g. CEPH) * Perl programming and Bash scripting * Any of Icinga/nagios, git, FreePBX * Experience working in or with library organizations * Participation in open source projects **Competencies and qualifications:** * Bachelor of Computing Science, Engineering or Physics or significant coursework towards same; an equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered; * Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely; * Ability to manage stress; * A sense of humour; * Ability to work collaboratively and positively with individuals and groups in a distributed environment (team members do not all work in one location). **What we offer:** * Flexibility. While the Co-op is headquartered in downtown Vancouver, this is primarily a virtual office opportunity for the right candidate. Most of the Co-op staff work remotely, using the Vancouver office for regular or occasional face-to-face meet-ups. * The opportunity to be part of a dynamic team in a growing community enterprise. * This position is envisioned as a fixed-term service contract with the option for renewal and/or limited term employee status (budget dependent). _**How to apply**_ Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume in **PDF format** to [log in to unmask] no later than **1600 Pacific Time, January 22, 2016**. Candidates must clearly indicate how they meet the position requirements. We thank all applicants in advance, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/24694/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/