[TriLUG] Have 3 jobs - VoiceThread

[Simon Karpen]

For the second time in recent memory, I'm helping hire my replacement. 
If you have any specific questions, please e-mail me off-list. For the 
position descriptions and application links, see below.

The work can be remote or local, but the positions do require regular 
travel to the Triangle area if you are non-local. Please feel free to 
pass these on to anybody you know who may be interested.

Thanks,
--Simon

System Architect / Administrator

Responsibilities:
- Final responsibility for all aspects of the VoiceThread core 
infrastructure
- This includes servers, storage, network, backups, datacenter
- Work with vendors (hardware, datacenter, CDN, etc)
- Ensure performance and availability of all infrastructure components
- Scale core infrastructure to meet the business and traffic needs
- Figure out how to solve tough, complex problems which may have no 
pre-existing solution
- Assist with enterprise integration support as required

Qualifications:
- High III or IV on the SAGE standard job descriptions - 
http://www.sage.org/field/jobs-descriptions.html
- Current with Linux, open source in general, and web services
- Understands HA, clustering, and scaling at a fundamental level
- Very strong network understanding (IP fundamentals)
- Strong scripting in a scripting language. Doesn’t matter which one.
- Experience with virtualization in a production environment, Xen or KVM 
preferred.
- Professional oral and written communication skills
- Very strong troubleshooting / problem solving skills
- Database performance management, particularly MySQL
- BS in a strong quantitative field such as Computer Science, 
Engineering, Physics or Math, or equivalent experience and quantitative 
reasoning skills

This is a remote position with periodic travel to the Raleigh-Durham, NC 
area and occasional travel to the Asheville, NC area

Apply at http://www.notchup.com/jobs/VoiceThread/503

Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:
- Scripting and automation of a wide variety of processes
- Improve business-scalability and manageability of authentication 
integration solutions
- Work on back-end aspects of the site such as merchant processing and 
renewals
- Improve reliability and performance of many VoiceThread site-internal 
processes
- Serve as a back-up to the system architect / administrator
- Assist with enterprise integration support as required

Qualifications:
- Very strong in at least one of PHP, Perl, Python or Shell
- Can quickly become strong in the rest
- II or better on the SAGE standard job descriptions - 
http://www.sage.org/field/jobs-descriptions.html 
<http://www.sage.org/field/job-descriptions.html>
- Very comfortable with LDAP and LDIF
- Substantial experience with process automation
- Very strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
- Experience with Shibboleth or other single sign on technologies 
strongly desired
- LMS such as Blackboard, Sakai, Moodle programming is desirable
- BS in a strong quantitative field such as Computer Science, 
Engineering, Physics or Math, or equivalent experience and quantitative 
reasoning skills

This is a remote position with periodic travel to the Raleigh-Durham, NC 
area

Apply at http://www.notchup.com/jobs/VoiceThread/505

Enterprise Integration Specialist

Responsibilities:
- Primarily a customer service role
- Support large / complex client integrations
- Troubleshoot client infrastructure issues impacting VoiceThread
- Handle AD/LDAP, Shibboleth, complex LMS, and other integrations
- Spend the vast majority of time working directly with customers
- Provide escalation support to support team
- Limited PHP programming, mainly for integration customization

Qualifications:
- Professional written and oral communication skills
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving
- Excellent customer service / relations skills
- Familiarity with Active Directory, LDAP, single sign on
- Network troubleshooting tools and processes
- Some programming experience
- Strong PC, Mac and network troubleshooting skills

This is a remote position with periodic travel to the Raleigh-Durham, NC 
area

Apply at http://www.notchup.com/jobs/VoiceThread/506

-- 
Simon Karpen                                      simon at karpens.org
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, it is not
necessarily a good idea.
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