Hosting Systems Administrator

Vacancy Description

Areas of responsibility

Main areas of responsibility

System configuration, launch and management.
Other areas of responsibility envisaged include:

During the Start up phase some administration responsibilities and duties as required to support the set-up of a new office.
Developing customer support services together with company manager.
Specific activities and tasks to be performed during Start-Up phase

Primarily pre-launch requires set-up, configuration and testing of hosting software:

Preparation for installation - including definition of installation and testing plan...
Preparation for installation - including technical activities such as set up of server environment (Linux, most probably RedHat Enterprise distribution), supporting virtual environments, assignment of IP addresses and preparation of name servers...
Installation of hosting software within virtual environment, based upon user manuals and 2 week support programme provided by software vendor.
Configuration of software to support company specific commercial offerings (GUI / control panel interfaces available).
Front end web site build - co-ordinated with web designer/developer - to integrate with 'out of the box' store functionality.
Ability to tackle custom application requirements using SDK development tools. (Requires technical capability with Shell Prompts and SOAP XML API).
Post-launch

As previous activities plus:
Operational management responsibility for system.
Determining support staff requirements (in collaboration with company manager).
Other activities as directed.
Skills and experience requirements:

Required

Linux server administration experience.
Technical skills :- demonstrable experience of working with, preferably complex, web server environments / administering IP address allocations etc.
Demonstrable experience of developing applications/customisations with SDK (Software Development Kits) using the programming commands and protocols indicated above.
Big technical "brain" and strong desire to work with leading edge automated hosting and billing solutions, involving services deployed through use of multiple virtualised OS.
High level of fluency in English required, must be able to cope with large volume of technical documentation. Preferred includes: Bi-lingual Spanish or high fluency in Spanish.
Se exige candidatos de lengua materna Español que cumplen con las habilidades y experiencia requeridas - técnicamente y de idioma ingles. Se dará preferencia a candidatos capaces de tener un discurso técnico tanto en Ingles como en Español.
Highly preferred

Experience of developing applications with PHP.
Preferred

Previous experience of administering hosting solution software.
Experience of developing web sites/applications with CSS and working with Adobe web development software products.

Background information

What is the business objective of the company?

The provision of integrated business solutions to SMB (small and medium businesses), using standardised methodologies and web applications, deployed through hosted and on site implementations.
Relevance of this role to the Business objective?

Critical. Essentially the role supports delivery of the technology base that will underpin provision of a wide range of online services.
Why is this a great opportunity?

An opportunity to join at the beginning an ambitious new business venture which is looking to exploit the latest technologies to build competitive advantage and offer SMBs value enhancing business solutions. An opportunity to work with cutting edge technologies and applications. An opportunity for the individual to build a broad and highly relevant experience base. An opportunity to explore “as much as you can handle” in terms of hosting, virtualisation and web application technologies.