I'm looking for someone to manage our dedicated web servers. I'd most prefer someone located in the USA, Canada, or Americas.
We currently have two servers running several PHP websites (which each use PostGreSQL). The servers use Apache, etc., and there's nothing unusual about them. But I need someone available by phone (Internet phones are not acceptable) who can respond to any configuration problems, etc.. The most important criteria is that you be immediately available whenever something goes 'squirrelly'.
Your fee for handling our servers will be paid by the hour. Our current Server Master (who is going back to school fulltime and won't be available for quick response) averages about 10 to 30 hours per month. But, if you have PHP/PostGreSQL skills, its likely you will be asked to help maintain the sites, so your hours could be much higher.
To help determine your competitive skills, please respond to this ad by answering the questions below. BTW, since this is a Bulletin Board ad, you are permitted to provide your phone number, and contact me directly.
1) Where do you live (what city, state, country)?
2) How many years of Linux/Apache experience do you have?
3) Are you proficient in PHP? What about your experience with PostGreSQL?
4) Any chance you have website development skills? Such as graphic artist skills, SEO skills, Shopping Cart creation, etc.? Please describe these.
5) What is your Security auditing experience? In other works, do you know how to protect a server from hackers? Can you comb through the log files to determine what happened, when, and how?
6) What is your fee rate, per hour, to handle our servers?
7) Please provide your phone number, email address, and Messenger contact info. I'll contact you ASAP if you're skills look good.
## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):
a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.
b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
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