All,

I received this opportunity from my former contracting company. Contact April Garlington at adj at bgcs dot com for more information.

Thanks, -- Hal hald@kc.rr.com

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Location: Kansas City, MO

Position: Linux System Administrator

Duration: 3 to 6 month CFH

Start Date: ASAP

Bill Rate: competitive

Pay Rate: competitive

Description:

This resource will help to maintain the server and technology infrastructure.  Responsible for keeping hardware and software platforms up and running, implementing new platforms and developing documentation of the systems.  Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems.  Introducing and integrating new technologies into existing data center environments.  Performing routine audits of systems and software.  Performing backups.  Applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes.  Installing and configuring new hardware and software.  Adding, removing, or updating user account information, resetting passwords, etc.  Answering technical queries.  Assuring systems are secure.  Documenting the configuration of the system.  Troubleshooting any reported problems.  System performance tuning.  Insuring that the network infrastructure is up and running.

Required:

·         1 to 3 years+ working in a Linux Server environment, Red Hat operating system

·         Basic understanding of LAMP/RoR stack and troubleshooting pieces

·         Fluency working at the command line and using a non-GUI editor

·         Working knowledge of a package management tool ( yum, apt, up2date )

·         1 yr+ experience working in a Xen/VMWare virtualization environment

·         Ability to troubleshoot a web based application stack.

·         Ability to produce and maintain documentation in a manner that takes nominal technical knowledge to understand.