Quiting XO Communications to work at WashU

I quit XO Communications to take this job:

Job Title: NETWORK SYSTEMS ENGINEER (UNIX) Reference Code: 060099

Job Type (FT/PT): FULL TIME

Department: NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Minimum of Monthly Salary Range: Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Midpoint of Monthly Salary Range: Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Requirements: MUST HAVE A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE OR A RELATED FIELD. MUST HAVE 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION AND DESIGN, AND ADVANCED UNDERSTANDING OF UNIX AND LINUX. STRONG PROBLEM SKILLS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS IS REQUIRED. DEMONSTRATED INTERPERSONAL, COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO MULTI-TASK AND PERFORM VARIED DUTIES IN A SHORT SPAN OF TIME IS REQUIRED. MASTER’S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE OR RELATED FIELD OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE IS PREFERRED. MODERATE MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER PLATFORMS EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE CONFIGURING AND ADMINISTERING HP OPENVIEW, AND EXPERIENCE WITH SAN TECHNOLOGIES IS PREFERRED.

Job Description: THIS POSITION WILL REPORT THROUGH THE DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIRECTION AND SUPPORT OF UNIVERSITY’S CORE UNIX NETWROK SYSTEM SERVICES INCLUDING DNS, DHCP, CAMPUS-WIDE EMAIL ROUTING, AND DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION SERVICES. THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTION AND DUTIES INCLUDE: 1) SUPPORT FOR UNIX SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES (70%): SUPPORT FOR CORE NETWORK SYSTEM SERVICES INCLUDING DNS, DHCP, CAMPUS- WIDE EMAIL ROUTING, AND DEPARTMENTAL EMAIL, FILE SHARING, AND WEB SERVICES. MANAGE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW NETWORK SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES IN A CAMPUS-WIDE ENVIRONMENT. SUPPORT FOR MIDDLEWARE INITIATIVE INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF A CAMPUS-WIDE IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. PLAN AND EXECUTE CORE SERVICE, OPERATING SYSTEM, AND MAJOR HARDWARE UPGRADES. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND SUPPORT OF EXISTING NETWORK SYSTEM MANAGEMENT TOOLS TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF THE NETWROK AND SERVICES. DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF DESIGNED CAMPUS-WIDE SECURITY PROCEDURES. IDENTIFY, RECOMMEND, AND IMPLEMENT NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY. MONITOR SYSTEMS RESOURCES AND OPERATIONS TO ENSURE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE DAILY OPERATIONS. PREPARE AND DOCUMENT CONFIGURATIONS, PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS. PROVIDE ON-CALL SUPPORT ISSUES AND/OR PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN KEY ENVIRONMENTS. 2) COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT (10%): SERVE IN LEADERSHIP ROLE TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO OTHER CAMPUS SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS. FACILITATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO AID IN THE TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES. ACT AS LIAISON WITH VENDORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OUTSIDE NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS TO RESOLVE SECURITY AND TECHNICAL ISSUES. LEAD FOCUS GROUPS TO INVESTIGATE NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY’S MISSION. AID DEPARTMENTAL USERS IN RESOLUTION OF SYSTEM RELATED ISSUES. 3) STUDENT MANAGEMENT (10%): PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE FOR STARS SYSTEM TECHS. PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR STARS SYSTEMS INITIATIVES. 4) BACKUP FOR SENIOR NETWORK SYSTEMS ENGINEER (MICROSOFT) (10%): PROVIDE SUPPORT OF MICROSOFT CORE NETWORK SYSTEM SERVICES INCLUDING IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, ACTIVE DIRECTORY, EXCHANCE, AND FILE AND PRINT SERVICES.