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Sytems Architect Engineer (Acton MA)

2009-12-15T15:53:32-05:00

Calix is hiring, apply at www.calix.com/careers

Systems Engineer and Architect (1777)
Overview:

Calix is looking for a highly experienced Systems Engineer and Architect for network management, operational support systems and element management of access devices within the cable and Telco industries. This position reports within the product development organization and is primarily responsible for defining precise product and usability requirements, hardware and software, such that developers can efficiently implement the features and capabilities and verification testing can take place within Calix's market release process. These 'management' design requirements will be for both the access devices Calix produces as well its management system (CMS - Calix Management System). Moreover, this position works with the market units (MU) to understand market needs and priorities so that the product requirements and specifications developed tightly link to those needs and applications. Depending on the feature, capability, or product, an Architectural Design Document may need to be written either directly by this position and working with development or vice versa. On occasion this position will be asked to support customer opportunities and questions, support industry forums and trade shows.
Responsibilities:
� Specifies precise product requirements by writing and maintaining an SRD (System Requirement Document)
� Develop Architecture Design Document (ADD) with development if required
� Take a leadership role in guiding usability features in both the Calix platform user interfaces as well as the GUI design of the Calix management platform (CMS)
� Ability to tightly couple market trends, needs and priorities with precise product requirements definition
� Developing implementation strategies to ensure extensibility and competitiveness of products
� Balancing MU application and feature needs with the design boundaries of the product
� Understanding direction of the industry and providing technical input to development decisions
� Participating, as needed, in either hardware or software design and development on the team
� Making recommendations for protocol or application stack selections as part of new product development efforts
� Provide leadership and technical direction in analyzing complex development issues such as: what technology to use, designing solutions for both cable and telco operational requirements that are thought leading, etc.
Qualifications/Experience Required:
� BS Electrical or Computer Engineering (MS Preferred)
� 3-5 years experience as a Systems Engineer and /or lead architect for NMS or OSS
� Excellent verbal and written communication skills
� Experience with full software product lifecycle

Specific Qualifications:
� Extensive experience with full FCAPS (Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance and Security)
� Skilled with back office OSS Integration (e.g., Subscriber/Service Management, Surveillance, Traffic Management, etc.)
� Broad knowledge of third party OSS systems
� Extensive experience with embedded OAM (for IP, Ethernet, ATM, TDM devices)
� Experience with device management protocols and interfaces that enable efficient, maintainable, scalable and low cost design
� Experience with SMS (Service Management System) software/systems
� Desired: C, C++, Java, J2EE
� Experience in high-available, large-scale, Web-based service management applications
� Strong experience in GUI design and usability
� Experience in business intelligence tools such as Business Object and/or Cognos/IBM
� Experience in Web graphical design, XML/SOAP, latest Web technologies
� Familiar with TL1, CLI, NetConf, SNMP/RMON
� Familiar with security protocols including Radius, SSH, SSL, SFTP
� Familiar with TR-069 and NetFlow desired
� Familiar with Telecommunications Forum (TMF) requirements
EOE

Linux Master (Wilmington/Andover)

2009-12-13T17:32:31-05:00

Exciting VC backed video startup: real-time

Immedia Semiconductor is newly Venture funded video startup. We are working on leading edge technology for high visibility consumer electronics applications. In particular, we are developing the next generation decompression chip and software to display high definition video directly on television screens.

Work on products that will get into consumers homes!

See http://www.immediasemi.com for more information on us.

We are now looking for a talented individual to work on all things Linux.

The applicant should have as many as possible of the the following skills:
* embedded Linux
* familiar with configuring and building Linux kernels, especially on embedded platforms
* familiar with Linux cross-development platforms and board support packages (BSP)
* bash and perl scripting
* configuration and administration of Linux desktops and servers
* configuring larger networks with LDAP, etc.
* C/C++ programming skills are a plus, but not required. Having these skills would lead to additional project opportunities.
* BS in EECS or related field.

Send your resume to the reply-to craiglist address listed above. Please include your GPA on your resume.

Enterprise Network Engineer - NAS Virtualization - (MS12106) (Lowell)

2009-12-01T15:56:38-05:00

F5 is the world leader in Application Delivery Networking. We provide solutions that make sure business applications are always secure, fast, and available. Over 16,000 organizations worldwide trust F5 to keep their applications running.

Our Employees
Are valued and empowered, collaborative and team oriented, innovative in their approach and passionate about their work. They are reliable, trustworthy and open with a high level of integrity. They value diversity, are inclusive and are committed to a global mindset.

Position Summary
The ENE position is the technical interface between the Global Services organization and all other company departments. This position is expected to have complete product knowledge and ability, technical sales ability, and expert, in-depth network engineering knowledge, including design and troubleshooting. Primary product focus will be toward our ARX product.

Responsibilities:

Handle technical issues of any complexity with minimal need for supervision or assistance.
Assist Engineers by verifying network solutions and ensuring that appropriate products and services have been selected to satisfy client requirements.
Provide Tier-3 support for the Field Services, Network Support, Consulting and Training organizations.
Work with Product Development and Product Management to ensure products are implemented in ways that meet customer requirements.
Provide support for the ARX product line, and all versions of software code and hardware.
Review, test and create content for F5's technical knowledgebase, AskF5 (tech.f5.com).
Handle release of PTFs (Product Temporary Fixes).
Mentor other F5 technical groups.
Direct interaction with ARX Product Development group on behalf of all external organizations and customers.

Qualifications:

Minimum five-plus years relevant work experience.

Undergraduate Computer Science degree or equivalent work experience

Windows: NT, 2000, 2003. Should be proficient in configuration and troubleshooting of servers, Active Directory, domain design and CIFS/SMB. DFS, FRS experience a plus.

Experience in configuration and troubleshooting of NFS and network/server security, major NAS platforms and CIFS required

Solid and demonstrated storage subsystem skills and storage vendor specific knowledge configuring and troubleshooting CIFS\NFS, primarily with Network Appliance and EMC Cellera and/or Direct Attached Storage.

Demonstrated knowledge Unix\Linux.

Variants a plus (Solaris, BSD, Irix, AIX, HP/UX).

Should be well versed in configuration/troubleshooting of NFS and security.

Scripting, rsync, AFS background/experience a plus.

Storage subsystem skills and storage vendor specific knowledge configuring and troubleshooting NFS with SUN Solaris/SPARC and/or Direct Attached Storage.

Demonstrated knowledge of TCP/IP and network troubleshooting of client to server issues.

Solid working knowledge of high availability architectures, VLANs and Routing (L2/3).

Demonstrated ability to analyze network traces (i.e. Wireshark, tcpdump) at the CIFS and NFS protocol level.

Experience working with LAN and WAN topologies, TCP/IP protocol, and routers/switches required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
Duties are performed in an office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table. Duties require the ability to utilize a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material.

Benefits:
We provide competitive salaries, a world class benefits package, including 100% of the premium for employee medical, dental and vision insurance, highly subsidized premiums for dependent coverage, 401K match, employees stock purchase plan, 18 days paid time off within the 1st year and 8 paid holidays, life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

For consideration, please apply online www.f5.com/about/careers

F5 Networks, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.

Systems Engineer (Littleton, MA 01460)

2009-11-23T21:17:18-05:00

Be part of the revolution of Service Availability Management (SAM) and Technical Support Services.

A career with Inforonics expands your potential and keeps you on the cutting edge of these high-growth

industries and the outsourced information technology future. Inforonics� broad range of technical support

and SAM solutions offers a variety of opportunities to work in such diverse fields as Rich Internet Applications,

Datacenter Management, End-user Support, Mobile Computing, Automation, Web Analytics and

more.

Systems Engineer

This position is a combination of Linux/UNIX Systems Administration and Windows Administration including solutions development tasks in an Internet-centric, multi-client production environment. The systems engineer performs systems administration for corporate and client servers, and is an important member of a team that designs and develops solutions to meet corporate and client needs. This includes problem identification and remediation, performance tuning, security analysis, server implementations and upgrades, and tools development using scripting in high-level languages such as Perl or Ruby.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience providing system administration in Unix and Windows. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects are a must.
Relevant experience in many of these items is required:
� Ubuntu/Debian Linux
� RedHat/CentOS Linux
� Internet Application protocols (HTTP, SMTP, FTP, SIP, NTP DNS, etc)
� Infrastructure Services (Apache, IIS, Lighttpd, Active Directory, Postfix, BIND, etc)
� Application servers (JBoss, Tomcat, .NET, etc)
� Databases (MySQL, Postgres, Oracle, SQL Server)
� Virtualization (VMWare, XenServer, KVM)
� Cloud Computing
� Networking skills (routing, load balancing, etc)
� Storage Infrastructure (Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NFS)
� Security Tools (AV products, nessus, nmap, URLScan, host based firewalls, etc)
� Monitoring technologies (SNMP, WBEM/WMI, Nagios, etc)
� High-availability and clustering

Located in scenic Littleton, Massachusetts, Inforonics offers an entrepreneurial and professional, but casual,

work atmosphere. We know that our employees are critical to our success, and we offer a competitive

salary and comprehensive benefits. In addition, Inforonics' supportive environment includes:

* Fitness Room

* Soccer League

* Jogging/Walking area

* Showers/Locker Rooms

* Pleasant, Hassle free commute!

Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all qualified persons. Those applicants

requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a

representative of the Hiring, Morale and Culture Department (HMC).