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><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Administration of Virtualized infrastructure for non-production/production environments<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Strong problem-solving and analytical skills MUST<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Proven ability to work in a team environment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks within a dynamic environment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Keen attention to detail, self-motivation, and self-directedness<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Professional manner when dealing with customers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Availability for after-hours work on a periodic basis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Continued awareness of developing and emerging technologies with a willingness and ability to learn new technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Preferred qualifications:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; BS Computer Science or related field nice to have<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Oracle OVM (Oracle Virtual Machine) Nice to have <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Middle-Tier Administration as well as Application Support and deployment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Previous experience with Software as a Service (SaaS) -Nice to have <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking- nice to have<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Previous DoD clearance preferred, must be capable of obtaining DoD clearance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Familiarity with a software distribution (RedHat satellite) a plus<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Programming experience preferred<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>&#8226; Ability to work autonomously and with a diverse team<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:12.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#606F78'>Saundra Ramsey</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#606F78'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#606F78'>404-285-9348</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#606F78'><br><br><b><br></b></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Choice-Technology-Group/177174345683357"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=150 height=46 id=dcf7e95b-8fe4-4640-b25d-b461614f7d7d src="cid:image001.png@01CDA536.147E7020" alt="cid:A6E4DD61-F92E-40BD-9AAF-D751E78589C5"></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#606F78'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#606F78'><br><a href="mailto:sramsey@choicetechgroup.com"><span style='color:blue'>sramsey@choicetechgroup.com</span></a>&nbsp;<br></span><a hre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