[Jobs] JOB: (Sydney (Chatswood CBD)) Linux Programmer and Administr, Contract

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Linux Programmer and Administr, Contract

Company
ThreatMETRIX is an early stage security company that delivers technology to protect against zombies and botnets. The company delivers this capability into a number of open-source applications and also through OEM partners in the security market. We think we are delivering a unique technology that is beneficial in addressing spam, phishing, malware and emerging issues such as click and credit-card fraud.


Essential Skills
- Linux Server Administration (Debian & RH)
- Perl and Script skills
- Sendmail understanding and configuration
- Excellent technical knowledge of TCP/IP

Desirable Skills
- C++ programming
- Network Security experience
- Windows power user or administrator skills
- SOAP
- Strong Debugging skills
- Fast and results oriented approach to work
- Good to great communications skills (verbal and written) for customer and team
- SQL awareness
- NIS awareness

Required Attributes
- Enjoying being part of a team and respect team members (you are working with 7 other Linux and Windows programmers/engineers)
- Professionalism (reliability, punctuality, presentation, etc)
- Strong sense of business ethics
- A thorough, intelligent approach to problem-solving
- A motivated and energetic disposition
- Small team mindset where you are willing to wear multiple hats to get a job done.
- Strong Documentation


Detailed Position Description
ThreatMETRIX operates a scalable multi-site, mass-forensic processing system that processes security information in real-time. Your role will be pivotal in developing a robust and reliable infrastructure and the implementation of  new capabilities:
- Development and System Administration of ThreatMETRIX systems and a major government customer site. We have a hosted service that crunches massive volumes of data and operates in 24x7 configurations.
- Development of customer facing systems in Perl for apache to support our evolving product offerings. 
- Support to other Linux developers in design decisions for a Debian platform that we deliver for the ThreatINDEX agent.
- System configuration and maintenance where required.
- Correction of system failures
- On Call Duties (if the systems go down, you maybe one of the team to get them live)

Role is contract with option to employment after 3 months.

Contact: please email: careers at threatmetrix.com
Applications close: 31st August 2006