PLUG - Phoenix Linux User Group

This is a permanent opportunity in Phoenix - $80-$90k/yr + Bonus potential

Job Responsibilities:

Perform daily administration and support of RedHat Linux servers and SAN which utilizes EMC storage and Brocade switches. Includes hardware and software installation/upgrade, shell scripting, system performance monitoring, system sizing, capacity planning, system integration, and hardware diagnostics.

Perform root cause analysis for issues/problems and create preventative measures. Interfaces with vendor support groups and other departments to ensure proper escalation and coordination towards problem resolution

Monitor performance of oracle databases running on Linux and making appropriate tuning changes to achieve optimal performance.

Participates in defining technical architecture for Linux servers and storage solutions.

Work closely with the applications development and database administration teams, guiding developers in best practices related to using the underlying LINUX infrastructure and assisting them in resolving application and performance problems.

Utilize Red Hat entitlement server for patch management.

Perform monitoring, capacity planning and schedule preventive maintenance for Data Center environments (HVAC, UPS, Security)

Provide 7x24 on-call troubleshooting and problem resolution

Create and maintain detailed documentation and technical drawings of the server infrastructure.

Establish and document hardware and software standards.

Develops, publishes, and maintains documentation related to projects, hardware and software configuration

Position Requirements:

3-5 years experience working with RedHat Linux

Knowledge of SAN and NAS technologies.

3-5 years experience working with EMC storage and Brocade switches.

Experience utilizing SNMP and HP Sitescope for monitoring.

Proven experience in scripting skills in Shell and/or Perl.

Salary: $65+ Depending on Experience. Medical & Dental available.

Work Status: Must work on site, in our Mesa Arizona location. Must be able to legally work in the U.S. without sponsorship. Relocation Package not offered.

Company Profile
Adoption.com is an exciting and high-tech web company which has been in business for over 11 years. We are the largest adoption-related portal on the Internet. We offer valuable information and services online with millions of pageviews each month. At Adoption.com, your work can make a meaningful difference to families and children throughout the world.

Jobs and Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and enhance Linux web, database, mail and intranet servers
- Monitor and tune performance across of network of servers
- Work with a strong team of web developers to maintain and enhance hundreds of production web sites
- Enhance performance of cluster of webservers
- Set up MySQL cluster
- On-call availability after hours if required to solve server problems

Required Skills
- 4+ years Linux System Administration
- 2+ years experience administering a high-availability Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP environment
- Experience implementing redundant multi-tiered systems
- Experience in relational database design and optimization in MySQL and/or PostgreSQL
- Experience with various popular MTA's
- Bash Shell and/or Perl scripting
- Conversant in HTML and PHP
- Able to stress-test and monitor performance to find improvements in configuration
- Able to monitor server hardware before there is a problem
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Must meet deadlines and be able to work on several projects simultaneously
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Alan D. (aka. alandd) will not be able to host or attend the PLUG Development Meeting on Thursday, April 3rd. He has a personal appointment that takes priority. He apologizes for any problem or disappointment to the members.

Please discuss other possible meeting locations in the plug-devel email list.

us: Rapidly growing distribution company. We develop our own software to run the company. We use Linux (mostly Debian), Apache, Mysql, Python, PHP, and Ruby. We also do some e-commerce with Ruby on Rails. We have a small IT department in Chandler, AZ. The environment is very informal where work takes place between WoW sessions.

you: an experienced LAMP programmer who can help us develop changes to our system. an extremely detailed oriented person who is self-directed to complete a TODO list quickly with minimal supervision. some sysadmin experience would be a bonus. a local person who can come into our Chandler office Monday-Friday 8a-5p for work. legal to work in the US.

Sorry, we cannot sponsor any workers (although I would really like to do this, but I cannot).

Open to disabled persons.

Willing to pay market rate for level of experience. Pay rate will depend on the following:

1. LAMP programming experience
2. Ruby on Rails experience
3. Sys Admin experience (Linux systems and networking -- nagios, bacula, subversion, apache, communigate, jabber, outlook) if you have A+ and Network+, then this is probably good enough.
4. Troubleshooting skills

apply for this position by emailing your resume in common formats to: ck at libertydistribution dot com. No recruiters, we will not outsource this position

The March east side meeting is co-sponsored by LOPSA-US-AZ.

Topic: Puppet. This month's presentation will cover and introduction of the Puppet configuration management system, followed by a demonstration of a new linux system being configured in real time.

Bio: Michael Garfias is a long time systems administrator with thirteen years of professional experience. He has worked for IBM, Network Associates, a number of unsuccessful startups and one successful (so far) startup. Michael's primary Linux interest is in large highly available installations, and keeping those running smoothly.

Topic: OLPC demo. There will be a demo of the acoustic tape measure and other things you can do when you have more than one OLPC laptop on hand. OLPC has Live CDs, so download an image and see if you can get your laptop to join in during the presentation.

The Estrella Mountain Community College is offering RedHat Academy courses that are starting soon. There are still lots of seats open in the classes. They will be starting on March 17th, 2008. This school is the only RedHat Academy in the state of Arizona. Completing the Linux courses offers the student the opportunity to take the RHCT (RedHat Certified Technician) exam at a very substantial discount but only if you attend as a student here. We offer the following classes.

CIS238DL - Linux System Administration
Wednesday 3:00 - 5:50 P.M.
03/26/2008 - 05/07/02008
Randol Larson

CIS239DL - Linux Shell Scripting
Thursday 6:00 - 8:30 P.M.
03/20/2008 - 05/08/2008
Mike Maguire

CIS271DL - Linux Security
Tuesday 6:00 - 8:30 P.M.
3/18/2008 - 05/06/2008
Chad Galligan

CIS166AE - Web Scripting With PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP)
Wednesday 6:00 - 8:50 P.M.
03/19/2008 - 05/07/2008
Chad Galligan

Redhat class info: http://www.estrellamountain.edu/redhat/
Class Schedule: http://estrellamountain.edu/sch/

For more information or to enroll for classes contact Randy Larson Director RedHat Academy (623)-935-8077

Mesa Community College is offering several "Free Software" classes starting this month. They're 8 week classes at the Business and Industry Institute. These are regular, credited classes at MCC.

Go to the schedule and choose CIS.

All 3 classes have openings, so signup now.

CIS126DL
Linux Operating System

Tuesdays and Thursdays
18:00 to 21:30
2008Mar18 through 2008May08
section 7986

CIS238DL
Linux System Administration

Mondays and Wednesdays
18:00 to 21:30
2008Mar17 through 2008May07
section 8048

CIS271DL
Linux Security

Mondays and Wednesdays
18:00 to 21:30
2008Mar17 through 2008May07
section 8073

At the 07Feb2008 Devel Meeting we had a discussion of programming languages and well known or interesting algorithms. Here are the results of the discussion displayed in kdissert, a mind mapping tool written for KDE. (The original kdissert file along with generated text and OpenOffice.org Writer files are attached to this article.)

We discussed programming languages' strengths, weakness and uses. Then talked about different algorithms and common language features, like flow control. We added boxes to the mind map as we went.

The goal was to arrive at a short list of languages and algorithms that we could ask people to code solutions for. At a future meeting we can compare the code of each algorithm as implemented in each language. The "Guidelines" are some criteria for the volunteers who will write the sample code.

The languages and algorithms in blue and marked with an asterisk (*) were selected as targets for coding. Now we need volunteers to do the code!

This is how it will work:

Presentations This Month

alternative platforms

Run Free Software on something other than GNU/Linux? Come tell us about it!

One great thing about Free Software is that much of it is multi-platform and works just about everywhere. Applications like Firefox, OpenOffice.org, the GIMP, Inkscape and Blender provide common interfaces on whatever platform they're on, so you don't have to worry about re-learning the application just because work or school puts you on a different operating system.

Come talk and learn about running Free Software on Windows, Apple and even handheld devices. We'll even talk *BSD if you want, but don't forget that *BSD is Free Software as well.

TheOpenDisc
XLiveCD
PortableApps
OpenSourceWindows
fink
DarwinPorts
FreeDOS

When: Fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM
Where: Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics, 2820 West Kelton Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85053
Google: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&q=conserva...
The meeting is in the building with the red-ish roof to the north-west of the marker.

The RedHat Academy at Estrella Mountain Community College is getting ready to start spring classes. There are still lots of seats open in the CIS126DL Linux Operating System, CIS238DL System Administration, and CIS240DL Linux Network Administration. This school is the only RedHat Academy in Arizona. Attending allows you to take the RHCT exam at a substantial discount but only if you are a student here. Also we are offering PHP with MySQL in the second eight weeks. (Starts in March)

Redhat class info: http://www.estrellamountain.edu/redhat/
Class Schedule: http://estrellamountain.edu/sch/

To enroll contact Randy Larson Director RedHat Academy 623-935-8077