Job #3742 - Web Services Administrator, MTS C

CERT Coordination Center

SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Maintenance and evolution of Internet-facing and internal web services and applications
2. Work in inter-group teams to architect, develop, and test web applications
3. Maintenance, troubleshooting and upgrading of other production services
4. Providing technical guidance to content managers (e.g., the Information Services team).
5. Documentation (e.g., admin procedures, SLAs, et cetera)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training: BS in Computer Science, Information Science, Information Technology with eight years of applicable experience. Candidates with a BS degree in other technical fields (e.g., engineering) will be considered as well if they have relevant work experience

Experience:

• Eight or more years of experience as a systems administrator in a high-availability production environment
• At least 12 contiguous months of said relevant experience served in the same organization evolving a specific infrastructure
• Candidate *must* have experience in the secure deployment and on-going maintenance of Internet-facing web-based information systems
• Experience in the deployment, testing, and secure management of web applications based on Apache, PHP, Java technologies (JSP, J2EE, servlets) and data sources (e.g. databases. XML)
• Candidates should also have experience in architecting and implementing multi-tier web services for multiple stakeholder groups (internal or external)

• A working understanding of web service protocols, superb script writing and maintenance skills (e.g., Bourne shell, PERL, PHP) skills
• Ability to administer production LAMP (Linux, Apache webserver, MySQL, PHP/Perl) and Java services in an enterprise environment
• Working knowledge of one or more application languages (PHP, Perl, Java)
• Candidate must understand the issues surrounding security of intranet and Internet-facing systems in production environments and be able to discuss options in the context of a risk analysis for a deployment
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux systems in the areas of security, performance tuning and troubleshooting is required for this position

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training: BS in Computer Science, Information Science, Information Technology with eight years of applicable experience. Candidates with a BS degree in other technical fields (e.g., engineering) will be considered as well if they have relevant work experience

Experience:

• Eight or more years of experience as a systems administrator in a high-availability production environment
• At least 12 contiguous months of said relevant experience served in the same organization evolving a specific infrastructure
• Candidate *must* have experience in the secure deployment and on-going maintenance of Internet-facing web-based information systems
• Experience in the deployment, testing, and secure management of web applications based on Apache, PHP, Java technologies (JSP, J2EE, servlets) and data sources (e.g. databases. XML)
• Candidates should also have experience in architecting and implementing multi-tier web services for multiple stakeholder groups
(internal or external)

• A working understanding of web service protocols, superb script writing and maintenance skills (e.g., Bourne shell, PERL, PHP) skills
• Ability to administer production LAMP (Linux, Apache webserver, MySQL, PHP/Perl) and Java services in an enterprise environment
• Working knowledge of one or more application languages (PHP, Perl, Java)
• Candidate must understand the issues surrounding security of intranet and Internet-facing systems in production environments and be able to discuss options in the context of a risk analysis for a deployment
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux systems in the areas of security, performance tuning and troubleshooting is required for this position

OTHER

Mobility:

• Ability to travel to various locations within the SEI and CMU community, customer sites, conferences, and offsite meetings with some frequency.
• Computer hardware installation and configuration required on a regular basis, sometimes involving transport of heavy objects (typically under 100 lbs.) short distances, use of hand tools, et cetera
• Carrying of light objects (< 20 lbs.) for longer distances (intra-campus; 2-3 city blocks) may also be required

Environmental Conditions: Work in an office setting for extended periods; periodic work in a computer machine room environment.

Mental:

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritize projects/tasks; strong learning capability
• Ability to interact effectively with others of varying technical competency, vendors, managers, and other technical research staff
• Ability to work effectively with sponsors as well as other groups within the SEI and Carnegie Mellon
• Good technical problem-solving skills
• Strong information and project organization skills as well as good oral and written communication skills are required

Other: Evening/weekend hours may be required in order to perform service outside of normal operating hours. There is a rotating on-call component to this position – average call volume is very light, about 3-5 calls/week. Candidate must be able to respond to outage events in the main facility in Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland) in a reasonable time (e.g. resolution within ~30 minutes).

Candidate must pass a background investigation, be a U.S citizen and have the ability to obtain a US DOD Secret clearance

To apply please go to
Careers@CarnegieMellon

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This page was last updated September 25, 2007