From: roode@hydra.acs.uci.edu (Dana Roode)
Subject: RePOST: UNIX Support Specialist, Orange County California
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.offered
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 23 Jan 93 02:03:22 GMT
Distribution: na


This is a repost of a position that was announced just before
Christmas 1992 for the benefit of people who may have missed it.  The
evaluation of applicants for this job is already in advanced stages -
if you have experience pertinent for this opening please drop me an
e-mail resume and summary of why you think you would be a good fit for
this job as soon as possible.  In addition to other things, we are
looking for someone with UNIX System Administration experience in a
networked multi-vendor and/or Sun/DEC/SGI environment, who also has
good written/verbal communication skills and enjoys helping research
and instructional computing users.  [Dana Roode, DRoode@UCI.EDU]

                                * * *

Distributed Computing Support, a unit of the University of California,
Irvine (UCI) Office of Academic Computing, supports computing on
workstations and departmental systems distributed around the UCI
campus.

Distributed Computing Support is currently seeking a UNIX specialist
to provide system management and user support services for the UCI
UNIX community.  The specialist will participate in the support of
central UNIX systems, in addition to his/her primary role supporting
departmental systems.  The position also contributes to the
maintenance of our large NFS-based library of UCI-distributable
software.  Our current focus of distributed support is on equipment
from Sun, DEC and SGI, but we are continually evaluating new
UNIX-based offerings as they become available.

Enclosed at the end of this posting is a more detailed job
description.  To apply for this position:

    ***** YOU MUST OBTAIN A UCI JOB APPLICATION FORM *****

Please contact the UCI Human Resources office and request application
materials for job number CUI736.  Completed applications must be
received in Human Resources by approximately January 13, 1993.  The
address and phone number follow:

    UCI Human Resources
    250 Berkeley Place
    Irvine, Ca 92717
    (714)856-4117

Be aware that the the Human Resources office will be closed from
December 24, 1992 through January 3, 1993.  If you have questions
about the job, or are able to send in an advance/additional electronic
copy of your resume, please contact:

    (Mr.) Dana Roode
    Manager of Distributed Computing Support
    Office of Academic Computing
    University of California
    Irvine, Ca 92717

    Internet: DRoode@uci.edu   BITNET: DRoode@UCI

Note: sending an electronic copies of a resume does not remove the
need to submit a written application to UCI Human Resources.  To be
considered for this job, a written application is required.


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               Job Description: UNIX Support Specialist


         System Management/Programming:

         Provide UNIX system management and software maintenance on
         central campus and departmental systems.  Install system and
         application software, patches, and new releases; test and
         verify correct operation of new software; make documentation
         available.  Maintain filesystems, ensure that system
         security, filesystem integrity and proper system operation
         are maintained.
         
         Maintain system definitions and parameter files.  Monitor
         system usage and adjust system parameters and setups as per
         user needs.

         Coordinate hardware installations, track hardware problems,
         assist vendor Field Engineers as needed to speed diagnosis of
         hardware problems.


         Consulting/User Support:

         Assist users of campus, departmental and private UNIX computing
         systems.  Provide scientific application support.  Answer
         questions, conduct classes, write or obtain documentation on a
         wide variety of UNIX topics.  Topics include system management,
         end-user applications, programming, and common system usage,
         among others.

         Maintain currency in hardware and software product offerings
         and advise faculty and staff on acquisitions and problem
         solving/project implementation options.


REQUIRED:

    An understanding of operating system inter-workings, filesystem
    structures, machine architectures, especially as applied to UNIX.

    Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical
    people both verbally and in writing.

    Specific knowledge of and experience with UNIX: general philosophy of
    operation; system manager tools, software/ patch installation tools;
    account/file maintenance; user level commands and utilities;
    windowing systems (such as X).

    Ability to design, write, test and debug computer programs, command
    language scripts, application control files; Experience in same.


DESIRED:

    Experience with Scientific Workstations, specifically those made
    by Sun Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corporation and Silicon
    Graphics.

    Programming experience in C and other block structured languages.

    Knowledge of academic computing: scientific computing/visualization,
    numeric processing, Fortran programming, etc.

    Knowledge of system management techniques to assure system
    reliability, filesystem integrity and security.

    Ability to effectively, politely and responsively interact with
    clients and co-workers in a service organization atmosphere.

    Consulting Skills: ability to effectively help naive, intermediate
    and experienced computer users.

    Ability to work independently, keeping track of a large number of
    on-going problems, requests and projects.


SALARY:

    From $30,360 to $42,900/yr, depending on qualifications.