From: job@wharton.upenn.edu
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.offered
Subject: UNIX/VMS INGRES sysprog/DBA Wharton/U of PA Phila,PA
Date: 2 Sep 92 17:04:21 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania


	The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has the following
	open position. Respond to job@wharton.upenn.edu


	Wharton Information Technology Services

	Job Title: Systems Programmer II

	Summary:

	Provide technical support for operating systems, RDBMS engines, 
	office automation/Email systems and network products.
	
	This position reports to the Senior Systems Programmer.
 
	Duties:

	Install, support, tune, upgrade, and maintain Unix and VMScluster
	operating systems and related software including Allin1, compilers
	SMTP mail, statistical packages etc.

    	Administer Ingres and Rdb database engines including updates,
	database and application design reviews and associated DBA
	responsibilities.

	Manage TCP/IP, DECnet, and other network/LAN software such as
	Pathworks including namespace administration and planning.

	Track current and future versions of software. Review release notes
	or related documents to assess impact. Track license expirations. 
	Create change management and qualification plans as appropriate.

	Act as a liasion to expedite call escalation between our clients
	and software vendors such as Ingres, Digital, and SAS.

	Assist the Manager of Operations to design and document procedures
	related to data center activities such as: operating system backups
	or dumps, disk compression, database engine backups.

	Provide ad hoc technical support to data center staff.

	Investigate and evaluate software packages for suitability,
	interoperability and performance impact.

  	Provide on call support to troubleshoot and resolve problems.

	Develop and document technical standards for software development
	and testing. Review projects for compliance with standards.

 	Design and implement system environments to support project lifecycle
	stages ie: development, testing, training, and production

	Participate in applications design, documentation, development,
	coding and other aspects of assigned software projects.

	Provide high level technical support on Unix, VMS, Ingres and Rdb,
	languages such as C and FORTRAN.	
	
	Mentor and develop co-workers by presenting current and future
	technologies via OJT, workshops, and presentations.

	Represent, as required, Information Technology Services to associates
	within the school and across the University at formal and informal
	meetings.

	Complete additional projects as assigned by the senior systems
	programmer.



	Qualifications:

	Demonstrated ability and desire to work in a team. Specificaly the
	ability to understand team roles and responsibilities.
	
	Demonstrated effectiveness as a self starter, and ability to work
	independently with minimal supervision.

	Bachelor Degree, preferably in Computer Science or Management
	Information Systems or commensurate experience.

	At least three years of progressively responsible experience in
	systems programming and management

	Extensive experience maintaining Unix and VMS operating systems and
	Ingres or Rdb relational databases

	Allin1 experience a plus.

	Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

	
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