[ale] WANTED: Sr. System Administrator

[Darrell Golliher]

Greetings,

 Cox Radio Interactive looking for a new Sr. SA.  It's a great position.  I should know; it was mine for over 6 years. 

For those who might be interested, here's the scoop:

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Sr. System Administrator 

Cox Radio Interactive has an opening for a Sr. System Administrator with proven 
ability to build, deploy, and maintain a complex mission critical computing 
environment.   The current environment is primarily Debian/Linux, Apache, 
MySQL, Perl, Java and a small number of Windows servers; the office 
environment includes a mix of Windows, OSX and Linux.   

A successful candidate will clearly demonstrate the following past experience and/or education: 

o Thorough understanding of operating systems and IP networking.  Specific 
experience with Linux or some flavor of Unix is required. 
o More than 5 years of previous system administration experience; background 
with running mission critical high-availability services desired. 
o Ability to solve problems quickly and automate processes. 
o Strong interpersonal and communication skills; capable of writing proposals 
or papers, serving as team lead and making presentations to professional 
peers. 
o A solid understanding of network computing concepts, client/server 
architecture and network file systems.   Specific experience with Cisco 
switches, F5 Networks load balancers and Network Appliance filers a plus. 
o MySQL database administration experience.   Additional experience with high 
performance installations is desirable. 
o Extensive experience with Apache HTTP server. 
o Knowledge of scaling system and network infrastructure in proportion to 
customer expectations. 
o Capable of anticipating future hardware and software requirements; ability to 
architect solutions as well as spec and deploy hardware to implement 
solutions. 
o Ability to program in an administrative language (Tk, Perl, Python, shell) and 
experience with a source control or versioning system. 
o Firm grasp of network and web application security. 

Responsibilities 

The successful candidate will become a member of a team charged with 
delivering and maintaining the computing and networking infrastructure for Cox 
Radio's Web and new media initiatives for radio stations including a network of 
template-based radio station websites, CXRis proprietary content management 
system, Cox Radios online customer service portal, and other new media 
applications.   

The candidate should be a utility player willing to assist with all areas of IT at 
CXRi  development, system administration, desktop computer support, and 
maintenance of existing applications. 

Performs a variety of other tasks and duties as assigned (or better yet, as you 
identify the need). 

Requirements 

o Candidates should hold a college degree in Computer Science or a related 
field or demonstrate equivalent work experience.  
o This position requires articulate, courteous, and reliable communication. 
Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and a can do attitude are essential.   
o The candidate must demonstrate skills advanced enough to require minimal 
supervision as well as the ability to communicate clearly goals and 
objectives to other team members and the ability to document system 
designs and processes. 
o A resume, salary history and one page cover letter stating why you believe 
you are the perfect fit for our job will constitute a submission.  Those under 
consideration will be asked to complete a job application, provide permission 
for background checking (which must be successfully completed prior to 
confirming an offer of employment) and be interviewed by multiple members 
of the team.  Execution of agreements to adhere to our code of ethics and 
for non-competition and confidentiality is a requirement of joining the 
organization. 

About Cox Radio Interactive 

Charged with building businesses around our radio station brands new 
distribution channels, Cox Radio Interactive (CXRi) is the developer, 
clearinghouse and training arm of Cox Radio, Inc. for digital tools, content and 
technology.  Cox Radio operates 81 web sites and is widely recognized as a new 
media leader and innovator among its peers.  It was the first radio company to a) 
stream all of its stations, b) provide listeners with a searchable Last Songs 
Played list, c) provide capability to serve advertising across its entire network of 
sites, d) provide its advertisers an online customer support system e) post on 
demand audio replays and e) simultaneously serve a single tier of inventory in 
two media. 

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, on the fringe of the Georgia Tech campus, CXRi is 
profitable, growing exponentially and dare we say it  a really cool place to work. 

If youre searching for the typical corporate experience, then this job probably 
isnt for you.  We strive to be a-typical and some of the more recognizable 
corporate prototypes of seat warmers, humorless, rigid or the highly political 
people dont survive or thrive in our environment.  If, however, youre the best at 
what you do in web technologies and youre seeking your next great challenge in 
a hands-on, action-oriented, high-accountability company, then wed like to hear 
from you. 

Cox Radio, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and drug-free workplace.  
Send resume, list of references, and salary history to jobs at cxri.net. 


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Darrell Golliher
Director, Technology
Cox Radio Interactive