"...extremely high Nethack scores" lol
2014-05-29 19:15 GMT-05:00 Sandra Cristina Muñoz Castillo < sandrycasti...@gmail.com>: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Free Software Foundation <i...@fsf.org> > Date: 2014-05-29 16:40 GMT-05:00 > Subject: FSF seeks full-time senior GNU/Linux systems administrator > To: SANDRA MUÑOZ <sandrycasti...@gmail.com> > > > Dear SANDRA, > > The FSF is hiring! We're fortunate to have a base of supporters that are > both skilled and passionate, and I'm sure many of you would be an excellent > fit for our Senior Systems Administration position. I hope you will pass > around this email if you know of anyone who might be interested. Please > share the job description on your favorite blogs, mailing lists, and social > media sites. > > Best, > > William Theaker > Outreach & Communication Coordinator > Free Software Foundation > FSF seeks full-time senior GNU/Linux systems administrator > > *You can view this post online at > https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-seeks-full-time-senior-gnu-linux-systems-administrator-1 > <https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-seeks-full-time-senior-gnu-linux-systems-administrator-1>* > . > > The Free Software Foundation (FSF), a Boston-based 501(c)(3) charity with > a worldwide mission to protect freedoms critical to the computer-using > public, seeks a full-time senior systems administrator. > > The ideal candidate will be a well-rounded GNU/Linux systems administrator > who thrives on constant broad-based learning and problem-solving. (S)he > will be familiar with the free software community and how it works, and > will be more interested in making a substantial contribution to software > freedom and having employment consistent with ethical ideals than obtaining > the highest salary. > > This is an opportunity to work for the organization that started the GNU > Project, launched the free software movement, and safeguards the GNU > General Public License. The position includes frequent contact and > collaboration with many of the core GNU developers, and currently reports > to the executive director. > > Together, the senior systems administrators have a great deal of influence > over technology decisions within the FSF, and do crucial work empowering > thousands of others to develop free software. > > With our small staff of twelve, each person makes a clear contribution. We > work hard, but offer a humane and fun work environment. > > The FSF is a mature and growing organization that provides great potential > for advancement; existing staff are prioritized for any new job openings. > Example systems administration tasks include: > > - Be a lead voice in the Foundation's software system decision-making > - Install and maintain fully free GNU/Linux systems on servers, > desktops, laptops, and embedded devices > - Support GNU developers and FSF staff in their use of FSF-owned > systems > - Monitor and improve system security and network infrastructure > - Spec and purchase new equipment > - Coordinate work of volunteer systems administrators > - Share in the on-call rotation to deal with core system emergencies > - Learn about and work with cutting-edge free technologies like > Coreboot > - Blog publicly about the technologies and techniques used at the FSF; > inform FSF policy positions in technical areas > > Programming is occasionally required, such as: > > - Fix bugs and submit patches upstream for the software used at the FSF > - Design, write, and release new software when existing software > doesn't fit the bill > - Improve and maintain existing custom software > > Useful specific experience includes: > > - 4+ years experience as a GNU/Linux systems administrator > - 3+ years experience with at least two programming languages > - 2+ years experience with an apt-based GNU/Linux distribution > - 1+ years experience with SQL (preferably PostgreSQL or MySQL) > - Undergraduate college degree, or in lieu of degree, substantially > more experience than that listed above > - A portfolio of contributions to free software projects or their > development infrastructure > > Expected technical skills are: > > - Expert knowledge of systems administration for GNU/Linux with > apt-based distributions > - In-depth understanding of key network protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, > DNS, SMTP, HTTP, FTP, NFS, DHCP, etc. > - In-depth understanding of key system components such as > virtualization, automated systems management, software RAID, MTAs, etc. > - In-depth knowledge of Drupal and Nginx > - Familiarity with at least two of Perl, PHP, Python or Ruby. High > proficiency (expert preferred) in at least one of these languages > - Thorough knowledge of network and system security, especially as > related to the kernel Linux and common Internet services > - Knowledge of network routing and related services in GNU/Linux, such > as iptables and stateful firewalls > - Ability to design SQL databases > - Ability to spec, purchase, assemble, and debug components for > custom-build server systems > > We will prefer candidates with additional skills, such as: > > - In-depth knowledge of CiviCRM, Xen, Puppet, Exim, Spamassassin, > Mailman, Quagga, Apache, RT, Coreboot, Squid, Zope, Plone, Semantic > Mediawiki, CAS, Django, SQL Ledger > - Knowledge of version control systems: Git, Subversion, CVS, RCS > - Soldering, making your own Ethernet cable, extremely high Nethack > scores > > We also require: > > - A willingness to learn and understand how the political and > philosophical positions of an organization impact computing requirements > - An ability to work as part of a team and to handle and coordinate > contributions from a volunteer core > - Being open-minded and tolerant of others > > Benefits and salary > > The job must be worked on-site at FSF's downtown Boston offices, because > it involves caring for equipment that is physically located there. > > It is a union position. The salary is fixed at $61,651 and is > non-negotiable. Other benefits include: > > - reimbursement for some relocation expenses, > - full family health coverage through Blue Cross/Blue Shield's HMO > Blue program, > - subsidized dental plan, > - four weeks of paid vacation annually, > - seventeen paid holidays annually, > - public transit commuting cost reimbursement, > - 403(b) program through TIAA-CREF, > - yearly cost-of-living pay increases, and > - potential for an annual performance bonus. > > Application instructions > > The position is available immediately, and we will be accepting > applications until it is filled. To ensure consideration, please submit > your application by 10am EDT (15:00 UTC), Monday, June 16th, 2014. > > Applications must be submitted via email to hir...@fsf.org. The email > must contain the subject line, "Senior Systems Administrator." A complete > application should include: > > - cover letter, > - resume, > - contact information for three references, and > - links to any published free software work. > > All materials must be in a free format (such as plain text, PDF, or > OpenDocument, and not Microsoft Word). Email submissions that do not follow > these instructions will be overlooked. 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