[nylug-talk] [nylug-job] Stevens Capital Management LP seeks Sr Linux System Administrator

[Monjay Settro]

JobID: #63

Submitted On: 2003-05-14 11:59:06

Company: Stevens Capital Management LP

Contact: SCM Recruiter,

Email:  recruiting at scm-lp.com

Url: http://

Phone: xxx-xxx-xxxx

Fax: xxx-xxx-xxxx

Title: Sr Linux System Administrator

Salary: Not Specified

Description: Located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, on Philadelphia's 'Main
Line', Stevens Capital Management LP ("SCM") is a financial consulting
firm specializing in developing and implementing computer-based
statistical trading systems and sophisticated investment strategies. SCM
operates 24 hours a day on global financial markets.

Top project and challenge for next 6 months is a new office environment
build out. Be involved in a complete build out of the unix/linux
infrastructure. Primary responsibilities:

* Administer Compaq Redhat 7- 9.x,/AS and Sun Solaris 8
  workstations/servers running in a 24x7 environment.
* Configure and install new machines - Compaq Xeon/Itanium 2
  and Sun UltraSparc3.
* Basic Linux/Unix administration - kickstart/jumpstart server
  builds, nfs, nis, shell scripting, performance tuning, and
  end-user support.
* Implement software and hardware RAID solutions, including
  Veritas Volume Manager, Solaris Volume Manager, Compaq smart
  arrays, StorEdge T3's and 510 FC arrays.
* Research, evaluate and implement fault tolerant and HA
  solutions including Veritas Cluster Server and Redhat
  Cluster Manager.
* Administer Linux/Solaris to Windows connectivity using Samba
  and Exceed.
* Support Sybase DBA's system requirements, currently utilizing
  20+ Terabytes of disk space.
* Maintain development environment for real-time electronic
  trading applications. Shared responsibilities:

    ** Administer enterprise backup systems running Legato
       Networker and using SpectraLogic 64000 tape libraries
      (AIT3/645 slot).
    ** Administer firewalls running Rainwall High Availability
       software with Checkpoint NG.
    ** Backup Network administrator on Cisco/Riverstone 10/100/Gigabit
       Ethernet LAN and WAN network
    ** Backup Trade System Administrator on TIBCO real-time financial
       data distribution network, and stand-alone screens such as
       Reuters and Bloomberg.

Required Skills: Requirements of the Candidate:

* 3+ years of hands-on Linux experience supporting sophisticated
  mission critical environments.

* Given the mission critical nature of our applications you must have
  the ability to work very well under pressure, and keep a breast of
  current technology. * University degree required.

* Exposure to networking, NT, SQL, Sybase, Perl would be assets.

* TIBCO/Rendezvous and Solaris experience would be a strong plus.
  This is a linux administration position. Candidates with less than
  2 years of Linux admin experience will not be considered

Location:

     Radnor, PA