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Position: Technology Services Systems Analyst/Admin, Senior.
LYRASIS, the nation's largest library membership organization, invites
candidates to apply for the position of Technology Services Systems
Analyst/Admin., Senior. This position is responsible for designing, developing,
deploying and maintaining library systems in support of the LYRASIS Technology
Services hosting service.
Location: Atlanta, GA
Reports to: Manager of Lyrasis Technology Services
Responsibilities:
* Designs, develops, tests and documents hosted Commercial and Open
Source products including, but not limited to, Evergreen, D Space, and Drupal.
* Provides technical leadership for proper version control on hosted
software systems, system architecture design, version testing (where needed),
deployment of tested code, and the establishment and documentation of system
architecture standards and best practices.
* Works with project managers, and client stakeholders to understand
and refine project functional requirements.
* Creates tools and infrastructure for configuration management, moving
software from development to production.
* Creates and maintains software to build, package, and deploy
applications to development, test, and production environments.
* Works with application developers to devise robust deployment,
operating, monitoring, reporting, and control solutions for their apps.
* Evaluates and implements internal and third party tools for
appropriateness, ease-of-use, scalability, robustness.
* Troubleshoots applications and deployment systems in development,
test, and production environments.
* Coordinates with operations team to create strategies and detailed
plans for deployment sequencing, timing.
* Configures virtual machine and environments.
* Writes documentation; creates and delivers training.
Qualifications:
* Advanced experience with some or all of the following:
* Scripting (shell, Perl, Python esp. valuable)
* Build & Release Automation (Autoconf, Pkgsrc, RPM, CFEngine, Chef)
* Programming (Java, PHP)
* Database (MySQL preferred)
* Source/Version control systems (Subversion, Git)
* Issue tracking systems
* Virtualization platform
* Minimum of 7 years Linux system administration, Software engineering,
Release engineering, or Configuration management
* Ability to troubleshoot application, database, network, and OS related
issues; ability to analyze stack trace, heap dump; profiler knowledge a plus.
* Understanding of the software development life cycle
* Understanding of incident, problem, change, and release management
practices
* Experience administering large distributed platform
* Experience administering Java applications
* Knowledge/experience with Windows platform
* Excellent understanding of Web Architecture
* Solid understanding of Load Balancing appliances in a Web Environment
* Proven ability to interact with technical project leads, developers,
quality assurance, and business team
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to plan, organize and estimate
* Experience with Agile development
Highly desirable qualifications for this position include:
Significant experience with Evergreen, D Space or Drupal in a library or higher
education environment.
Additional Qualifications:
Strong technical skills, the ability and desire to stay abreast of new
leading edge technology, and the ability to communicate effectively
with a wide variety of stakeholders.
Demonstrated understanding of current trends and issues in user services
in a rapidly changing electronic environment and knowledge of
technology developments in Libraries or Higher Education.
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Benefits:
LYRASIS' attractive benefits package encourages a harmonious work/life
balance including flextime, medical, dental, vision, disability and life
insurance
coverage plans, a company-matched 403B savings plan, annual and sick leave,
tuition reimbursement, flexible spending accounts, as well as flexible work
hours
in a virtual work environment.
Company Profile:
Created in April, 2009 by the merger of PALINET and SOLINET and joined
shortly thereafter by NELINET, LYRASIS is the nation's largest regional
membership organization serving libraries and information professionals. Serving
more than 6,000 institutions, the diverse LYRASIS membership is located
primarily in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, New England , and West regions,
LYRASIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants may submit resumes to Paquita V. Morris, Director of Human
Resources at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> or
via fax at 404.892.7879.
LYRASIS reserves the right to alter the position overview, with or without
notice to the employee. This position overview is not a contract of employment
and does not alter the employment relationship. Finally, every position
overview is subject to modification to reasonably accommodate persons with
disabilities.
Tim Daniels
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
skype: tidaniels
office: 678-235-2956
office: 800-999-8558 x2956
cell: 404-665-7322
