[Air-l] Do you want to help run AoIR's technical infrastructure?

[Matthew Allen]

Dear Air-listers
 
Having just elected a new executive, it is now time to seek expressions of interest from members (or people who will become members) to serve as the
 
Systems Administrator and
Systems Manager
 
for AoIR.
 
Formally, "the Systems Administrator is responsible for the association's technical systems on which its Web site, e-mail list and other means of Internet communication operate. The Systems Manager is responsible for the content and appearance of the association's Web site and other means of Internet communication (except its e-mail lists)." (by-laws). However the exact split in responsibilities will depend on who we appoint and what skills/interests they have.  
 
Both of the current, wonderful people doing these jobs - Jeremy Hunsinger and Charlie Briendahl - are moving on to other things and we will miss them dearly for all the great work they have done for AoIR. However, it is also a new beginning, allowing others the chance to become involved.
 
These two officers will be appointed by the executive and are full members of the executive.
 
Here are the kind of skills we are looking for
 
General Skills:
Server maintenance; SSH and Unix command line; Ability to work with remote support;
 
Current System Specific Skills:
Dreamhost Panel and linux via ssh including:
Mailman -Mailing Lists; SMTP/POP/IMAP  Email System; jabber server; php/mysql WWW apps.
Skills in managing email lists, dealing with interfaces such as that used for the AoiR website etc 

We use the following installed web systems
Open Conference System; Mediawiki; Drupal; Forums
 
Ability to:
troubleshoot php/mysql; install and upgrade web applications; to read and troubleshoot SQL and database systems.
 
For further information, and to express an interest in these two positions, please email m.allen at curtin.edu.au
 .
Dr Matthew Allen
Associate Professor Internet Studies
Associate Dean Teaching and Learning, Humanities
Curtin University of Technology, CRICOS 00301J Australia
m.allen at curtin.edu.au
http://smi.curtin.edu.au/netstudies/allen.htm
+61 8 92663511 (v) +61 8 9266 3166 (f)
Vice-President, Association of Internet Researchers http://www.aoir.org