System Administrator tasks:

• Maintain LAMP systems and keep the TeacherTube CMS running

• Apache issues, such as tuning, load issues, URL rewriting, connections

• PHP tuning, such as error logs, security, and troubleshooting

• Upgrade, maintain, and test support structures such as

o FFMPEG, mplayer, mencoder, codecs

o file upload limits and issues

• MySQL tuning and support scripts in a master/slave replication environment

• NFS mounts, file movement, and file sharing.

• Support file identification integrity, management, and storage

• Site backups for data recovery and disaster mitigation, including offsite backups using DROBO

• Maintain php ndmail servers

• Maintain lighttp

• Manage and support monitor systems, such as Nagios, Zabbix, Munin

• Perl scripting for file movement

• Shell scripts for disk management, back-ups, file transport, server monitoring, and automated recovery

Hardware and OS maintenance tasks:

· We run Ubuntu 10.04 LTS for most of our servers. We need help upgrading some older Ubuntu 8.1 servers.

· Help identify and procure new hardware. Sunset or repurpose hardware as needed.

· Ensure sufficient capacity and back-up systems as needed.

· Remotely coordinate with on-site persons to handle hardware replacement and installation

· Help guide and support replacement for failed components, such as hard drives

· Apply software and security patches

· Monitor bandwidth, power usage, and disk storage

Networks and Routers tasks:

· Manage IP addresses and internal routing tables

· Manage Bind9, external DNS, Mail MX records

· Support Shorewall, fail2ban, zabbix, nagios, and other support tools

· Intruder detection and mitigation

· Tracking down network integration issues

· Port blocking, password management, anti-virus, and anti-spam controls

Mail Servers tasks:

· Manage and help automate the embedded mail server used for advertisements and mass mailings.

· Manage blacklists, whitelists, and ensure compliance with regulations.

· Help with Perl integration for automating services