From: fosterd@aurxca.aur.alcatel.com (Doug Foster)
Newsgroups: triangle.jobs,misc.jobs.offered
Subject: Open position - Senior Unix System Administrator
Date: 27 Aug 92 21:16:49 GMT
Reply-To: fosterd%aurfs1%aurgate@mcnc.org (Doug Foster)
Distribution: na
Organization: Alcatel Network Systems

If you find the following of interest and feel you are looking for an 
exciting career opportunity, please resond to:

Doug Foster
Manager, ECNS
Alcatel Network Systems
2912 Wake Forest Rd.
Raleigh, NC   27609
phone 919-850-6618
fax   919-850-6590
fosterd%aurfs1%aurgate@mcnc.org
or
uunet!mcnc.org!aurs01!aurfs1!fosterd


The Position:
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Senior Unix System Administrator - Provide advanced system level support for 
Unix platform (DEC ULTRIX and SUN OS) and EPOCH optical juke-box.  Also 
function in a senior position, giving guidance & facilitating other system 
administrators.  Member of a twelve person group responsible for all non MVS 
distributed computing.

The Environment:
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Definitely very hetrogenous.  Large installation of (100+) DEC workstations, 
(20+) DEC machines (project servers, file servers, and X-clients), (35+) SUN 
workstations, (1) VAX 6330, (1) VAX 4000, (120+) X-terminals, (1) EPOCH 
optical jukebox, (10+) HP workstations, (400+) Macs & PCs, (100-) terminal 
servers (connected mostly to hardware emulators, not terminals), (1) IBM 
mainframe and a multitude of laser printers.  Physical network is multiple 
Ethernet LANs (10baseT, 10base5, 10base2), multiple LocalTalk LANs (UTP), 256 
kb WAN link to Texas, X.25 link to the world, and coming FDDI.  Logical 
network is TCP/IP, AppleTalk, DECnet, and LAT.  Then there is also our video-
conferencing room, but that's another story (and job).

The Company:
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Alcatel is the world's largest manufacturer of communications equipment.  It 
also maintains a significant presence in transportation, energy, and 
engineering fields.  Worldwide 1991 sales were in excess of $30 billion with 
200,000+ worldwide employees in over 100 countries.

This facility in Raleigh employes 1000+ people and concentrates on both the 
manufacture of traditional telecommunications products as well as the 
software development of next genereration SONET lightwave transmission 
systems.

Reporting to:
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Doug Foster, Manager Engineering Computer Network Services

Type and years of Education required:
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BS/CS or equivalent

Type and years of Experience required:
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5-8 years or equivalent

Generic Position Responsibilities:
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	* Administer Unix workstations & servers - Install and maintain "disked" 
and "diskful" Unix Workstations.  Adapt machine configuration (hardware & 
software) to local site and network requirements.  Coordinate problem 
resolution with vendors and ECNS technician.  Install new OS versions & 
associated software.  Install shared application software for end user 
support & coordinate licensing requirements (ie Interleaf, etc.).  Monitor, 
predict, and publish computing "horsepower" requirements and availability.

	* Administer Xterminals and Xclients - Install and maintain Xterminals 
(including "virtual" Xterminals) and their Xclients.  Adapt machine 
configuration (hardware & software) to local site and network requirements.  
Coordinate problem resolution with vendors and ECNS technician(s).  Install 
supporting software.  Balance server/client loads as necessary.

	* Administer various network peripherals - Includes printers, terminal 
servers, plotters, etc.  Provide mainly software support, technician will 
provide hardware support.

	* Support users & "some" application software - Be responsive to user 
requests for help.  Create a "can do" atmosphere.  Install and support "some" 
application software (actually "network" extensions to the OS; ie Email, file 
transfer, file access, data backup, printing, etc.)

	* Evaluate & recommend computing platforms - Stay abreast of and 
recommend new computing platforms (or upgrades to existing platforms).  Must 
compare multi-vendor product offerings to recommend best technologies to 
create a cost effective computing and data storage environment.

	* Facilitate network/platform integration and evolution - Work with users 
and network administrators to provide a seamless network and platform 
integration.  Prototype new technologies and approaches needed to meet the 
demands of a growing distributed computing environment.

Technical skills: 
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	* Operating System - In depth knowledge of DEC Ultrix and SunOS 
operation.  Ability to tune systems (OS & hardware) for maximum performance.  
VMS knowledge a plus.

	* Networking - Experience with Ethernet & TCP/IP.  Must know IP routing,  
NIS, Domain Name Serving.  NFS and print queue management experience a must.  
Ability to use a network analyzer a plus.
			 
	* Tools - Familiarity with different vendor's (DEC, Sun, etc) methods of 
installing and maintaining operating systems.  Ability to write shell scripts 
and utilize Unix commands to automate routine procedures.  Some "C" 
experience helpful.

	* General - Experience in a multivendor environment.  Familiarity with 
distributed application support and licensing (Interleaf,STP, etc.).

Non-technical skills:
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	* Motivation - Needs to be a self-starter, able to work with little 
direct supervision.  Interpret broadly defined goals into tangible action 
plans.

	* Teamwork - Must be able to "give & take" with peers.  Ability to share 
ideas & concerns openly.  Need to co-operate with peers; taking the lead or 
facilitating as necessary.

	* Empathy - Must be able to react to a user's request as if it were 
themself asking for help.  

	* Determination/resourcefulness - An ability to not accept defeat (not to 
be confused with stuborness).  Must know where and when to look for 
additional help to solve a problem.

	* Deductive - Must be able to find source of problems by studying vague 
clues and using deductive reasoning.  Must not view the job as requiring only 
a "cook-book" approach.

	* Listening skills - An ability to "hear" people is a must.  Needs to be 
perceptive.

Doug Foster
Manager, Engineering Computer Network Services
fosterd@aurxca.aur.alcatel.com
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