Overview:
We are a small to mid sized web software development company seeking to employ on a part-time, contract basis a skilled system administrator with extensive LAMP experience (or a small company offering such service) to assist in managing the server environment of our client's servers as well as reasonable Windows experience to manage our company's server, internal network and client computers. This opportunity provides both steady income as well as unique challenges - someone interested in developing their skills further while building their business through working with a small, growing outfit would be a good fit.

External IT Management Needs:
- installation and management of Linux servers co-located at a local data center, mostly using Red Hat or Debian
- maintenance (patching, security improvements) of approximately 12 existing non-virtualized LAMP servers and 1 Windows 2000 server
- support of data security implementations, including but not limited to firewalls and encryption
- for a select few servers, ensuring the security and access complies with HIPAA
- compilation of a limited number of obscure libraries and modules, particularly Xalan and Xerces
- monitoring of servers and response to pre-defined hardware and software issues
- coordination with 3rd party administrators who may initially remain involved in certain monitoring / maintenance tasks
- future installaiton of blade servers with more virtualization planned

Internal IT Management Needs:
- Windows 2007 server
- Generic router
- 14 Windows XP client machines, mostly running Microsoft Office and 4 running Adobe creative suites
- 5 printers
- coordination with 3rd party system administrator to assist with maitenance of VPN to a remote location

Other requirements
- Ability and willing to take responsibility for deployments
- Driven less by generating billings and more by creating value for us and our clients
- Ability to proactively and periodically review existing server configurations, recommend and (upon approval) implement security and performance improvements
- You should not be currently employed full time and should be able to respond in a timely manner to urgent issues during business hours
- Willingness to provide 5 references for which you have worked in the preceding 2 years
- Willingness to submit to a background check if we consider you
- Willingness to provide a proposal that states:
> hourly rate for standard / after hours work
> ability to provide service for the abovementioned needs and requirements
> if you cannot provide any service requested above or fulfill a requirement, please explain why and present an alternative

Desired Support Terms:
- Monthly retainer to include ongoing monitoring as well as approximately 40 hours of IT support per month, pre-paid that can be banked and used in future months
- Preferably 1 hr, but no more than 4 hour turnaround time in emergencies during business hours
- 4 hour turnaround time in emergencies after hours

If this opportunity is of interest, lease submit a proposal by responding to this posting with:
- Letter of interest
- Resume
- Background on your operation and staff (if you are a company)


We look forward to hearing from you and will be in touch if your response appears to meet our needs.

• Location: Woburn, MA
• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
• Compensation: Monthly retainer based on agreed upon rate schedule and recurring services