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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Nominet are seeking a skilled DNS / System Administrator to assist the Systems Team with the design
and transition of Nominet’s public facing nameserver Infrastructure to a new design and some new locations.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">The role will require the successful applicant to quickly understand the existing environment and
rapidly build the relationships required to make the transition successful.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">The role will be primarily aimed at project tasks but will be required to help with “Business As
Usual”.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">The individual will require expertise in both infrastructure configuration & management and a thorough
understanding of DNS/DNSSEC Services.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">*</span></font><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><b>Job Description</b></span></font><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">*</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">To provide technical expertise and assist in the development and provisioning of new name server
sites supporting the .uk infrastructure & assist with a number of DNS and DNSSEC related projects during 2013.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">The role will require experience in DNS/DNSSEC and networking (particularly BGP & Anycast) experience
of virtualized infrastructures, Scripting and automating sysadmin tasks.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">The ability to write code that is secure is desirable as is a background in working on large, high
volume critical infrastructures.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">As well as a mixture of the technical skills detailed below, candidates will have good communication
skills and the ability to quickly build strong relationships</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Key Objectives are:</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">· Work with the SA team to re-design Nominet’s Public name server site</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">· Assist with planning and implementing the new Public DNS site design</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">· Assist with setting up signing of the .uk name space</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">· Assist with the transition of Nominet’s current DNS signing service</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Core Skills:</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">· 5 years+ experience working in infrastructure roles</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">· A thorough understanding of internet, networking and infrastructure technologies</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">o Linux (Red Hat 5 / 6)</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">o DNS (Public Facing)</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">o DNSSEC</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">o Hardware Security Modules</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">o BIND version 9</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">o NSD version 3</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">o Networking in general but particularly BGP and anycast</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">· Desirable is experience in</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">o Windows 2008</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">o Java</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">o Oracle / SQL / MySQL</span></font></span></font></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">This is a contract position with an initial term of 6 months but expected to extend to 12.</span></div>
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<div style="font-size:13px"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">Please respond with current CV and expected daily rate to </font><a href="mailto:recruitment@nominet.org.uk" target="_blank" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; "><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">recruitment@nominet.org.uk</span></font></a></div>
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