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

[Kerry Main]

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> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] Possible VMS jobs - Backup and Recovery Consultant
> in Washington DC
> 
> 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-
> recover
> >>>>> y-consulta
> >>>>>
> nt/job?mobile=false&width=835&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=fa
> >>>>> lse&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.
> 

Lets not forget that the IT group recommends to HR what they want and all to
often then HR puts its spin on the requirements.

Depending on the company, HR may not screen the applicants which appear to
have real experience related to the job at hand, so if someone is even
semi-interested in any opportunity, it never hurts to submit a resume just
to see if you can get a conversation with someone in IT.

Never take a job posting at its face value and assume every posted
"requirement" must be met.


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com