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subject: System Administrator - Infrastructure , Laika Inc.

Laika Inc. is looking for System Administrator - Infrastructure

Job details: Award winning animation studio, LAIKA Inc, based in Portland Oregon and owned by Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman of Nike is seeking a System Administrator to provide critical IT support for all technology infrastructures.



LAIKA/entertainment is currently in production on several animated feature films including: Neil Gaiman's "Coraline", written for the screen and directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and The Giant Peach); and "Jack & Ben", written and directed by Jorgen Klubien (Cars, Monsters Inc, Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid). The company recently purchased the rights to one of the U.K.'s current best-selling children's novels, writer/illustrator Alan Snow's "Here Be Monsters". LAIKA/house is a dynamic community of filmmakers, designers and animators guided by a legacy of 30 years of animation history. Notorious for its skills in storytelling and character performance, LAIKA/house produces every type of animation in every medium.



Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Deployment and support of server, network and data center infrastructure

Analysis of systems, workflows, topologies and configurations



Minimum Qualifications

Three years general experience supporting Linux, BSD and/or Windows servers

Three years general experience supporting high-performance IP networks

Three years experience scripting (shell, awk, perl, ruby, etc.)

Solid understanding of TCP/IP and common service protocols

Experience with common security software, protocols and best practices

Experience with automation tools (imaging, configuration management, etc.)

Experience with monitoring tools (OpenNMS, nagios, cricket, etc.)

Excellent troubleshooting skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills



Preferred Abilities and Knowledge

Experience with Netapp or other storage appliances

Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL and/or Filemaker

Experience with vendor relations, evaluations, RFPs, etc.

Experience with data center operations

Experience with Foundry, Extreme and/or Cisco devices



To apply go to http://apps.laika.com/jobs/detail/171



For additional information on Laika please visit www.laika.com
Location: Portland, Oregon, United States