Senior Network Administrator

Data Compression and Maintenance Specialist

As part of the successful candidate's activities, they will contribute to Workpackage 7 (WP7, Data Reduction and Compression) of the LEAPS-INNOV project. This project aims to develop data compression techniques and related services.

WP7 focuses on establishing a collaboration platform for data reduction and compression, assessing future needs in this area, and developing metrics for possible techniques. The successful candidate will also evaluate and adopt methods for reduction and algorithms for data compression, exchanging knowledge with industry.

For the remaining part of the activities, the successful candidate will contribute to maintaining critical services of Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste related to data communication, compression, and storage. They will handle services related to data sharing and storage, back-up systems, provide user support for deployed systems, and manage the company's systems dedicated to the mail infrastructure.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in ICT or related subjects or a minimum of 2 years of experience as a System Administrator is required.
• The following skills are also required:
• Knowledge of the Linux operating system, specifically Debian, Ubuntu, and Rocky distributions
• Experience with cloud and local storage systems
• Good knowledge of networking, with a focus on server rooms
• Experience with virtualization systems, specifically Opensource ones
• Experience with electronic mail servers running on Linux

Preferred skills

• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and macOS from both the user and the System Administration perspectives
• Experience with specific storage systems, such as Ceph or LTFS
• Knowledge of specialized software, such as Zimbra, Libraesva, Proxmox, and Seafile
• Knowledge of Zabbix monitoring system and Puppet configuration management tool
• Scripting skills in shell, Python, Perl, and PHP for automating system administration tasks
• Experience with network services such as DNS, DHCP, LDAP, and Radius
• Experience with high bandwidth links
• Familiarity with opensource backup systems

Personal qualities

• A positive approach to problem-solving and user assistance is expected.
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritize are also expected, together with the ability to interact with the facility staff and international users at all levels and to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English are essential.