[Info-vax] Possible VMS jobs - Backup and Recovery Consultant in Washington DC

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In article <h55jvjF4n30U1 at mid.individual.net>, Bill Gunshannon <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> writes:
>On 12/8/19 6:33 PM, VAXman- at SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>> In article <qsh4pj$sqv$1 at dont-email.me>, "John H. Reinhardt" <johnhreinhardt at thereinhardts.org> writes:
>>> On 12/7/2019 1:14 PM, VAXman- at SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>>>> In article <mailman.0.1575730345.318.info-vax_rbnsn.com at rbnsn.com>, Kerry Main <kemain.nospam at gmail.com> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> Not sure of any hidden gotchas, but this consultant engagement may be of
>>>>> interest to some on this list who have US secret clearance.
>>>>>
>>>>> Reference:
>>>>> <https://careers-perspecta.icims.com/jobs/93620/backup-and-recovery-consulta
>>>>> nt/job?mobile=false&width=835&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1of
>>>>> fset=-300&jun1offset=-240>
>>>>>
>>>>> If wrapping issues:
>>>>> <http://tiny.cc/qihdhz>
>>>>>
>>>>> Extracts:
>>>>> General consultant duties: Provides objective advice, expertise and
>>>>> specialized skills with the aim of creating value, maximizing growth or
>>>>> improving the performance of their clients. May serve in an executive
>>>>> assistant/advisory role to a high level government official in support of
>>>>> large complex programs ....
>>>>>
>>>>> Specific responsibilities
>>>>>
>>>>> Backups: Monitor daily backups, and request re-submissions as necessary.
>>>>> Maintain command procedure that generates report on missing backups.
>>>>> Maintain documentation on operational procedures: Apache-Tomcat (76 pages),
>>>>> On-Board Administrator (82 pages), Samba/CIFS (60 pages), OpenVMS System
>>>>> Management (722 pages), Total of 940 pages.
>>>>> Patches: Download OpenVMS and Layered Product Patches Monthly. Apply patches
>>>>> to four machines on a Quarterly basis. Prepare After Action Reports for each
>>>>> patching session.
>>>>> Meet auditing requirements: Audit changes to system authorization file and
>>>>> correlate with trouble tickets monthly.
>>>>> Maintain command procedure to extract authorization file changes. Monitor
>>>>> changes to system generation parameters monthly. Maintain and Monitor
>>>>> Tickler File for Regularly Scheduled Operations Tasks.
>>>>> Other Duties as Assigned
>>>>>
>>>>> Job Skills Required.
>>>>> - OpenVMS System Management and Clusters.
>>>>> - Use of On-Board Administrator for C7000 Enclosure.
>>>>> - DCL Programming.
>>>>> - Knowledge of Layered Products.
>>>>> - Good writing skills.
>>>>> - Adept at Word, Excel, Paint and Visio (all used in documentation).
>>>>>
>>>>> See url for more info.
>>>>
>>>>    Qualifications
>>>>
>>>> Requires 8 to 10 years with BS/BA or 6 to 8 years with MS/MA or 3 to 5 years with PhD.
>>>>
>>>> Requires a PhD for DCL and backups! ROTFLMFAO!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Odds are that the job posting is written such that someone already there is the only candidate that qualifies.  I remember the practice was quite common back in the 90's when I was working at Wright-Patterson AFB as a contractor for DEC.  When a contr
>> 
>> I worked too many years with the DoD, I realize that that qualification was
>> intended to keep others away from the position.  Really, a PhD to do backups?
>> Nobody with a PhD -- short of one in underwater basket weaving -- would touch
>> that position.  In the end, they get to award it to the party that they want
>> there in the first place claiming that there were no suitable candidates that
>> applied.
>> 
>> Still, it's funny.
>> 
>
>People are totally misinterpreting this.  It doesn't say you have
>to have any degree.  It just states that if you have one of those
>degrees you also have to have the stated amount of experience.
>
>You will find pretty much the same in most of the white collar
>jobs listed on USAJOBS.GOV.  Some even state that education can
>not be substituted for experience.

Requires 8 to 10 years with BS/BA or 6 to 8 years with MS/MA or 3 to 5 years with PhD.

Job Skills Required.
 OpenVMS System Management and Clusters.
 Use of On-Board Administrator for C7000 Enclosure.
 DCL Programming.
 Knowledge of Layered Products.
 Good writing skills.
 Adept at Word, Excel, Paint and Visio (all used in documentation).


I have all of the above save for the M$ crap.  I've used similar "writers" on
Linux and OSX, but I wouldn'tconcider myself "adept".  I've also used several
Spreadsheet programs and I've even written code to product them on VMS.  I'd
still not consider myself "adept".  Paint?  I've worked with several graphics
and photo editing packages from Gimp to Photoshop.  No idea if these are like
Paint.  Personally, I prefer my airbrush to paint.

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