Server Admin with Moodle

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Backend experience (Linux command-line scripting, Proven expertise in core PHP, IIS/Apache, MySQL and ability to foresee, plan and mitigate performance issues on these technologies)

• Understanding of Event APIs, Adhoc tasks, Cron, custom CLI utilities, Contexts, Completions, Backup and Restore

• Code deployments and integration with AD

• Experience and expertise in integration with other external database/applications (like PeopleSoft) and also third party social plugins.

• Experience integrating external systems w/ custom web services

• Experience scaling LMS (Moodle preferred)

SPECIFIC TASK RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Configuration and Administration of LAMP (Linux, Apache, Moodle, PHP) for best performance in the Enterprise environment. The basic installation is done by a contractor, but they will follow the hiring candidate’s instructions.

Red Hat system administration (local account)

• Firewalls understanding configuration and management

• Install 3rd party applications like Apache, PHP, Samba Winby – for authentication (SSN) and map network drive or directory as if it is windows.

• LDAP authentication on multiple AD servers. Configure all of them and optimize them.

• Moodle directory access control, Map using Moodle code system access control,

• Configure command line crontab with Apache user to run on schedule and troubleshoot problems.

• Meet Requirements for Storage allocation for multiple Moodle instances on a single virtual server.

• Troubleshooting

• System, stress and performance testing.

Windows System Administration (local window account)

• Open Firewalls and ports, security, patching

• Basic system administration

• Install, configure, optimize and keep fine-tuning for MySQL with specific key values for Moodle performance. Help Improve MySql engine for performance.

• MySQL back up and restoration, basic script tasks, windows basic scripting to schedule back up and completion routine. Window scheduler from particular account as a local admin for the account and windows account with access to all servers

• Meet the requirements for Storage allocation for multiple virtual directories.

• File server, Media Server configuration.

• Troubleshooting

• System, stress and performance