- Hands on experience in LINUX environment is MUST.

-Firm grasp of how the web works, networking, and server side software products.

- Implementing computer systems, software and networks which include defining complex system requirements, determining system specifications, processes and working parameters.

- Ensure system hardware and software is compatible and capable of required performance metrics.

- Intermediate level of knowledge in Linux/Unix operating system.

- Hands on experience of DNS, DHCP,TCP/IP, VPN, Domain Environment, Firewalls, Routers, Cache/Proxies, NAT, Open Source Based email servers like Qmail, Sendmail, Postfix and Exim.

- Solid knowledge of internet protocols such as POP, IMAP, SMTP, SSH, FTP, SFTP, HTTP and HTTPS.

- Ability to use diagnostic tools such as trace route, ping, and dig.

- Ability to assist system administrators by taking the responsibility of delegated tasks and assignments.

- Eager to learn Open Source based systems.

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- Experience in the web hosting industry advantageous

- 2 to 3 Years commercial experience working with Enterprise

- Linux distributions (RHEL, CentOS) essential

- Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008 in a web hosting environment

- Excellent communication skills (English written/spoken)

- Fast learner and able to cope working under pressure

- Shell/Perl scripting

- PowerDNS/Bind (authoritative/caching)

- Postfix/Qmail

- Apache/IIS 6.0-7.0

- MySQL (NDB)/MSSQL

- Cisco switching (inc BGP, trunking and VLANs)

- Citrix XenServer Hypervisor

- Security tools, IPSEC/IPtables, ACL

- OpenVPN (routing & encryption)

- Plesk Hosting Control Panel (8.6/9.5)

- ISCSI SAN experience advantageous

- Inquisitive and proactive to rectify issues

- Deployment automation tools, satellite, kickstart, cobbler advantageous

- Configuration management tools, puppet, cfengine advantageous

- Strong TCP/IP skills

- Monitoring solutions, nagios, cacti, netflow

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