[SVLUG-Jobs] SF JOB : NOC Technician

[Elizabeth Gironda]

Looksmart is looking for a Jr. level (1 yr exp) UNIX sysadmin to staff our NOC in San Francisco. Responsibilities will include monitoring and response to issues on a large installation of Linux and Solaris.

Full job description follows. Please direct resumes to jobs at looksmart.com, with the subject "NOC Technician". I am the hiring manager for this position, and questions can be directed to me at egironda at looksmart.net.

Thanks,
Elizabeth.

Network Operations Center Technician

Responsible for performing first level troubleshooting of LookSmart's production services.  Working with system administrators and senior NOC staff, the Network Operations Center Technician monitors LookSmart's systems and networks for problems, follows established corrective action procedures and escalates when necessary.  Part of a 24x7 support team, evening and weekend working hours will be required.

Responsibilities:
·	Perform basic administration, software installs and data updates on LookSmart's systems and networks (80%).
·	Work with senior NOC staff to maintain and update procedures for problem resolution (15%).
·	Interact with customers and partners to gather information on and communicate status of LookSmart services. (5%)

Requirements:
·	Basic understanding of Unix-based and Windows operating systems and of networking and Internet principles.
·	Ability to understand simple scripts in some administrative language (Perl, sh, etc).
·	1 or more years of Unix system administration experience.
·	Strong interpersonal and communication skills; capable of interacting with both technical and non-technical personnel to gather data about production issues.
·	Ability to reliably follow documented procedures.

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Elizabeth Gironda · NOC Manager · egironda at looksmart.net
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