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Small company providing web design, content feeds and software as a service seeks system administrator to provision for and support system resources for ~13 local and remote employees and 200+ installed base. This position reports to the Director of Product Development & Support.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1.   Work closely with third party server hosting providers to maximize performance and up-time by:
        a.   verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes,
        b.   reviewing system and application logs, and verifying successful completion of scheduled jobs including all required file systems and system data back ups
        c.   preforming regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions
        d.   providing periodic reporting/recommendations to support capacity planning
2.   Develop and maintain technical resource map to ensure optimal use of third party services (e.g. server hosting providers, support ticketing system, etc.) and to minimize budget requirements
3.   Develop and maintain internal installation and configuration procedures to provide secure system access (both internal and external) for employees based on need
4.   Develop and maintain external installation and configuration procedures for new site deploys and existing site updates (Drupal, CiviCRM)
5.   Apply patches and upgrades on a regular basis via existing automated distribution system, research and recommend innovative automated approaches for system administration tasks to leverage resources, upgrade/configure administrative tools and utilities, and add new services as necessary
6.   Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies, coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies, regularly provide advice and  recommend actions using easily understood terminology or concepts to non-technical people (both internal and external)

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
1.   Required: Linux OS, SQL
2.   Highly Desired: Drupal, CiviCRM and PHP experience (hands-on)
3.   Bachelor (4-year) degree, with a technical major, such as engineering or computer science
4.   Four to six years system administration experience

WORKING CONDITIONS:
1.   Availability: Immediate
2.   Location: anywhere (100% Telecommuting)
3.   Full-Time
4.    Occasional travel required
5.   Responsibilities sometimes require working evenings and weekends, sometimes with little advanced notice

BENEFITS:
1.   Health
2.   Paid Vacation
3.   401K

Please send resume and salary requirements for immediate consideration.