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1. Rambles of a University Systems Manager » Bl

   01.30.07 11:55 AM

   [...] But I have to admit that not only did I groan when I saw “System Guru Opening” in the titles list in my unread Google Reader items, and I went so far as to give it a “Say it ain’t so Joe” (which is really odd, because I don’t think any of them are named Joe, but I digress), when I saw that the job was at the OmniGroup [...]

2. Brian

   01.31.07 2:09 PM

   Guru isn't so bad.  A little dated, maybe.  A little 'dot com/bomb' perhaps.  But not so bad, really.

   
   Me I still like 'Systems Administrator' while reserving the right to order (at my own expense) a small cache of 'fun' biz cards like 'Systems Mage' or “Systems Apologist”.

   
   You're probably flooded with resumes. On the other hand it's a reasonable fit and I've been going on at length about moving (back) to the Northwest.

3. Ken

   02.01.07 1:48 AM

   Thanks for the feedback:  we've now changed the title to System Ranger.  As Wim explains…

   
   I think a better job title would be something like “systems ranger”—- think old-West cowboy movie. The systems ranger roams the dusty server-room, righting misconfigurations and keeping an eye on the horizon for trouble approaching. When something goes wrong, he shows up, fixes it, and then rides off into the sunset with the cheers of the grateful townspeople (that's us) following him. He's an icon of trustworthiness and security and maintaining the status-quo. He helps with everything from fighting off the Black Hats to finding little Timmy's lost puppy.

4. Michael B.

   02.01.07 6:13 AM

   “When something goes wrong, he shows up, fixes it, and then rides off into the sunset with the cheers of the grateful townspeople (that’s us) following him.”, who better than a former fireman now systems admin looking to move to the area.

5. Rambles of a University Systems Manager » Bl

   02.01.07 10:52 PM

   [...] No, no, I’m not talking about the “guru” part (although they did change it to “Ranger”). I’m talking about how they interact with the community. I a comment from Ken Case(the CEO), on my “Urug” post, where he passes along Wim’s explanation of the “new” title I think a better job title would be something like “systems rangerâ€? — think old-West cowboy movie. The systems ranger roams the dusty server-room, righting misconfigurations and keeping an eye on the horizon for trouble approaching. When something goes wrong, he shows up, fixes it, and then rides off into the sunset with the cheers of the grateful townspeople (that’s us) following him. He’s an icon of trustworthiness and security and maintaining the status-quo. He helps with everything from fighting off the Black Hats to finding little Timmy’s lost puppy. [...]

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