Title: High Availability IBM SAN Specialist
Location: Albany, NY Duration: 2 years Rate: $60/hr Skills: The Specialist III will assist client technical support staff in monitoring and maintaining existing Storage Area Network (SAN) consisting of IBM SAN equipment for High Availability. This SAN supports mission-critical applications running on IBM P-Series, Sun Solaris, Linux and Windows servers. In addition the Specialist III will provide support for the installation, configuration and administration of new SAN hardware running at an off-site data center (within 5 miles of Albany) that will provide off-site high availability and disaster recovery. Due to the critical nature of these services, the Specialist III will be required to assist client technical staff in 24x7 on-call coverage for production problem resolution. Candidates must fill out the attached Experience Chart and References (3). ONE CERTIFICATION BELOW IS REQUIRED Minimum eight (8) years experience in administering and supporting IT systems. Minimum of four (4) years experience in installing, configuring, performance tuning and troubleshooting Fiber Channel Storage Area Networks including SAN Directors and switches. Minimum two (2) years experience implementing, administering and supporting IBM storage systems. Minimum of one the following certifications (copy of certification required): . IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert - System Storage . IBM Certified Specialist - XIV Storage System Technical Solutions . IBM Certified Specialist - Open Systems Storage Solutions . IBM Certified Specialist - High-End Disk for Open Systems . IBM Certified Specialist - Storage Networking Solutions ASSOCIATED SKILL SETS Candidates must also have two (2) of the preferred skilled sets listed below. Accordingly, candidates not meeting the supporting experiential specifications below will not be considered for the position. 1. Experience implementing and supporting XIV Storage System. 2. Experience with SLES version 10 or higher configuration and administration. 3. Experience with VMWARE ESX version 3.5 or higher configuration and administration 4. Experience with AIX version 5 or higher configuration and administration 5. Experience with Windows Server 2003 or higher configuration and administration. 6. Experience with EMC Networker backup products. 7. Experience with StorageTek or IBM LTO4 tape drives. Title: Oracle DBA Location: Tallahassee, FL Duration: through 6/30/2010 and extendable Rate: $45/hr Skills: 1. Purpose Client has a need to acquire an Oracle / SQL Database Administrator - Advanced on a time and materials basis for the roles/responsibilities stated herein. 2. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: . Excellent verbal and written communication skills . Ability to communicate effectively with technical and user staff . Ability to process information logically . Ability to design systems logic and/or process information . Ability to prepare program specifications . Ability to perform mathematical calculations . Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments . Ability to communicate technical data processing information effectively both verbally and in writing . Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others 3. Roles / Responsibilities Oracle / SQL Database Administrator - Advanced . Backup to Senior database administrator overseeing client licensure-dedicated database systems . Knowledge and experience with client licensure system preferred (base system is Versa LicenseEase v4 for Oracle) . Knowledge and experience with client internet licensure applications preferred . Knowledge and experience with Business Objects (Crystal) Reporting services preferred Oracle Database Administration operational responsibilities include: . Oracle Application Server v 10g and above operating on Solaris 10 . Oracle Database Server v 10g and above operation on Solaris 10 . Oracle Dataguard . Oracle Streams . Oracle RMAN . Administration of Development, Test, and Production Oracle database environments supporting licensure system . Development of Oracle packages, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and scheduled jobs . Configuration management for database and application servers for licensure system, includes application and database patches supplied by licensure system vendor, SCCS management of internal code changes to Oracle Forms/Reports, maintenance/development of scripts for the licensure system batch job control environment . Support of licensure-dedicated application development team including PLSQL development and tuning . Support of licensure system operations MS SQL Database Administration operational responsibilities include: . MS SQL 2000 (current environment) . MS SQL 2005, 2008 (target environment) . Administration of Development, Test, and Production SQL database environments supporting licensure-dedicated applications . Development of stored procedures, triggers, DTS/SSIS packages, scheduled jobs, and linked servers supporting licensure-dedicated applications . Configuration management (SourceSafe administration) for database objects used by licensure-dedicated applications . Support of licensure-dedicated application development team 4. Submission of Proposal . The contract period for this statement of work is from the inception of the contract through June 30, 2010. . Client will perform a background check including fingerprinting which will be completed on the consultant working on this project prior to the contractor commencing . The vendor is required to submit pre-screening reference checks on all candidates submitted . The vendor must supply a matrix of candidate skills highlighting required skills . Supply ONLY the top candidate from your company . Vendor must submit the candidate's resume on company letterhead . Vendors quote price must be effective for at least 60 days . The client will not contract with a vendor that restricts employment of its employees or contractors after conclusion or termination of a client purchase order. By responding to the purchase order, vendor specifically agrees to this provision. . It is the supplier's responsibility to submit only resumes of staff members who meet US Dept. of Labor employment eligibility requirements, and eligibility requirements (Form I-9) of the Department of Homeland Security, U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. . Vendor proposals must be received prior to close of business day Friday November 6, 2009. . Reporting for emergency duty is required as part of your position. Emergencies may occur at any time and create varying degrees of damage, human suffering, injury, death, and property damage or destruction. The client has responsibilities before, during and/or after emergencies. As a contractor, you are an important part of our emergency responsibilities. In the event of an emergency, unless you are granted a temporary exemption from emergency duty, you may be required to work before, during and/or beyond your normal work hours or days to perform emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. Jameel Ahmed Accounts Manager Techgene Solutions LLC (A Minority Certified Company) Direct: 972-580-0247 Ext 221 Alt: 214 257 0837 Ext 33 Fax: 972-692-5824
