[SJ-JOB] Security System Administrator, San Francisco

[email protected] 8 Sep 2008 20:53:39 -0000
Newsgroups gmane.comp.security.jobs
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position:       Security System Administrator
Location:       San Francisco, California, United States
Type:           Permanent F/T

Closing Date:   2008-10-05

Local candidates only &#150; No agencies.  MUST be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.  

Overview
nCircle Network Security, the leading vendor of enterprise security software, is seeking an experienced Sr. Systems Administrator who is smart, resourceful, and takes initiative.   You will be on a team of skilled and dynamic individuals supporting a 24x7 global infrastructure from our downtown San Francisco office (1 block from BART, public transit).  The ideal candidate brings strong FreeBSD, Windows and Cisco systems administration experience with a high desire for quality.  You must have demonstrable experience in managing heterogeneous global networks, a drive for quality and a personable approach to enterprise information security.  Don&#146;t even consider applying unless you enjoy problem solving, working hard, and love being a Sys Admin. 

Primary Responsibilities
&#149;	Installing, configuring and maintaining hardware and software in a heterogeneous network consisting of Windows and Unix.
&#149;	Implementing security into the infrastructure.  
&#149;	Overseeing network server technologies. 
&#149;	Mentoring junior administrators as the team grows.
&#149;	Developing and enforcing policies and procedures. 
&#149;	Creating and maintaining documentation of the infrastructure.
&#149;	Assisting desktop support.
&#149;	Providing after hours response.

nCircle offers a dynamic yet casual and fun work environment with corporate offices in the heart of San Francisco.  We recognize that our employees are the key to our future as evidenced by our selection as one of the Greater Bay Area&#146;s &#145;Best Places to Work&#146; by the San Francisco Business Times.  We offer a unique environment where your ideas are always appreciated and your contributions make an important difference. Because of this philosophy, we offer competitive compensation packages, top-notch benefits as well as stock options to every employee. All of our employees enjoy the ability to make an immediate impact, learn new technologies, and partake in a high-energy, vibrant working environment with extremely accomplished people.

Please send your resume with a cover letter describing your experiences to [email protected]. We are an equal opportunity employer.  Local candidates and principals only, please.




JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Job Requirements:
&#149;	B.S. in Computer Science (or related field), or equivalent experience.
&#149;	5+ years experience managing software and hardware in an Information Technology department with at least 3 years working in a 24x7 support environment.
&#149;	At least 5 years as a system administrator.  
&#149;	Ability to work proficiently with little daily guidance.
&#149;	Must have mature seasoned skills and approach when working with production systems.  
&#149;	Demonstrable experience in a full lifecycle of administrative tasks such as building a server, administration, configuration and rollout.
&#149;	Be able to author code in Perl, Python, Bourne shell or similar language.
&#149;	Good knowledge of relational databases.  Hands-on experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL are desirable.
&#149;	Must have 4 or more years with FreeBSD in a production server environment.
&#149;	Must have 3 or more years of hands-on administration with Active Directory and Exchange Server.
&#149;	Must have 3 or more years experience with: Apache, Sendmail and BIND.
&#149;	Must have 2 or more years experience with Cisco routers, switches, firewalls and VPN.
&#149;	Must have 1 or more years experience with Veritas backup.
&#149;	Ability and working knowledge to properly secure all above named systems and applications.
&#149;	Thorough knowledge of TCP/IP based networking. 
&#149;	Experience working in small companies that take an enterprise level approach to IT.

Highly desirable qualifications: 
&#149;	CISSP, GSEC or similar security certification.
&#149;	MSCE, CCNA or better technical certification.
&#149;	Working knowledge of Mac OS X, Windows Vista, Confluence, MovableType, PHPbb, Blackberry Enterprise Server, Django, Xen
&#149;	Supporting a remote sales workforce.



CONTACT
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Send resume and cover letter to:  [email protected].
Visit our website at www.ncircle.com

nCircle Network Security
Beverly D'Elena
Director, Human Resources
[email protected]



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