Over five years of Linux system administration experience
A degree in computer science or a related field
Significant experience working on MySQL
Experience working on Apache Tomcat web servers
Ability to write scripts in some administrative language (e.g., Perl, Python, VBScript, PowerShell)
Any experience with Apache Lucene – is a huge plus.
Experience with operating systems in use at the site; understanding of paging and swapping, inter-process communication, devices and what device drivers do, and filesystem concepts
Familiarity with fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts; ability to configure file sharing (NFS/SAMBA or Windows); ability to query DNS records; understanding of basic routing concepts

Required Skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to write purchase justifications, train users in complex topics, make presentations to an internal audience, and interact positively with upper management
Ability to solve problems quickly and automate processes
Comfort with most aspects of operating system administration; for example, managing processes and services, configuration of mail systems, system installation and configuration, printer systems, and fundamentals of security
Familiarity with the principles and practice of system configuration management; experience using a declarative configuration management system and a broad understanding of the role of desired configuration as part of strategic organizational knowledge