Thomas R Wylie#
From: j...@perca.umd.edu (Jonathan Kruger)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.sendmail,rec.games.trading-cards.magic.misc,comp.mail.list-admin.software,comp.infosystems.www.misc,misc.jobs.offered
Subject: UNIX job at Wizards of the Coast
We're in a bit of a pickle here at Wizards of the Coast. We pride
ourselves on leading the pack with the services we provide the public
via the Internet. But since we've grown sooo fast, our computer
support staff has been too busy getting our products out the door to
maintain the level of support for the Internet we'd like. So now
we're in a hurry to hire an experienced UNIX system administrator.
Here are the gory details:
Overview:
We have four decent Sun UNIX servers, a T1 Internet link, some
170 Macs, a few PC's, about 50 mailing lists in varying states
of repair, NNTP access to news and a lot of info on a guest
FTP/Web site.
The ideal candidate for this position is friendly and
enthusiastic, comfortable with responsibility and has a healthy
grasp of good public relations.
TO APPLY:
E-mail ASCII ONLY resume and cover letter to J...@WIZARDS.COM.
Send hardcopy resume and cover letter to:
Wizards of the Coast
Attn: UNIX Administrator
PO Box 707
Renton, WA 98057-0707
Responsibilities:
* Planning, purchasing, installation, integration,
documentation, troubleshooting, maintenance and upgrades of
UNIX servers.
* Providing support for Security, WWW, Listserv, FTP,
Sendmail, Usenet, MUD's and various other interesting
things.
* May include some supervisory responsibilities for junior
UNIX administrators, operators and contractors.
* Support staff by creating accounts, creating new services
(i.e. set up a mailbox/account/list for a new product,
automate FAQ requests, etc), automating backups, setting up
cron scripts to monitor performance, etc.
* Work with our team to improve services, provide policies
and plan overall computing strategy for the company.
Recommended Skills & Experience:
* A degree in Computer Science or related field.
* Sendmail: sendmail.cf hacking, security.
* SunOS administration.
* Usenet news: inn, nn, newswatcher, News<->Mail, News<->HTML.
* Mail: Pine, MIME, HTML, forwards, quotas, backups.
* Listserv: automation, cron, archiving.
* Mac integration (CAP, Netscape, POP3, Eudora, Appleshare, etc).
* FTP: security, list archives, organization.
* Web: dev tools, script support, watching leading edge tech.
* Expertise with Nerf weaponry
* Hardware planning: Listserv, Web, FTP, mail, MUD's, etc will
require clear upgrade paths and excellent performance
planning skills.
* Independent problem solving; self-direction.
* IP networking and security: DNS, routing, firewalls.
* Perl programming; C++ programming.
Required Experience:
* Three to five years system administration experience,
preferrably in both corporate and University environments.
* Strong writing and interpersonal communication skills.
* Sendmail: sendmail.cf hacking, security.
About Wizards of the Coast:
We design and publish high quality, socially interactive games (Magic:
The Gathering, Ars Magica, The Great Dalmuti, RoboRally, etc--no
computer games). We have an excellent benefits package, a 401K,
travel opportunities and root beer on tap. Salaries are based on
experience as well as surveys of similar jobs in our area.
Our main offices are located in Renton, Washington on the south edge
of Seattle. We also have offices in Glasgow, Scotland and Antwerp,
Belgium.
WotC provides a stimulating, fast paced, exciting work environment.
There is always lots to do and we treat our employees like gold. We
wouldn't be anywhere without our people.
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Jonathan Kruger Wizards of the Coast PO Box 707, Renton, WA 98057-0707
Internet: j...@wizards.com Phone: 206-226-6500 FAX: 206-226-9688