Benetech - GNU/Linux Systems Programmer Job Opening

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Are you looking for a socially meaningful job that uses your
technology
skills?  Benetech has an opportunity for you to apply your
experience
with gnu/linux servers, SQL and filesystem databases, server
security
and networking to build and maintain systems to support our
projects in
literacy, human rights and the environment.  

Primary Responsibilities include:
- Perform Benetech system administration and data processing
tasks
- Administer Benetech's GNU/Linux server installations and
maintenance
- Maintain Bookshare.org server, the world's largest
collection of
on-line accessible books
- Run a highly-secure workstation to manage numerous
highly-secure
Martus Servers for our Human Rights Program
- Implement data processing techniques to support Human
Rights data
analysis projects

The ideal candidate will have:
- 5+ years experience administering GNU/Linux systems
- Languages: Unix shell scripting, Python, Regular
Expressions
- Experience with relational database administration
(PostgreSQL or
MySQL)
- Experience with and understanding of computer and network
security
- Familiarity with GNU/Linux system administration including
OS
installation/hardening/configuration/maintenance/debugging/b
ackup
- Familiarity with configuring/maintaining/debugging Apache
plus modules
- Experience with networking infrastructure and routing
- Desire to improve your skills, learn new technologies and
work closely
with Senior System Administrator, Product Management and
data-analysis
teams
- Excellent communication skills, detail orientation,
creativity, and a
sense of humor
- Enthusiasm about working for a nonprofit, with other
highly-skilled
software developers

More information is available on-line at
http://www.benetech.org/join_us/position_postings.sht
ml#sp.

By joining Benetech (http://www.benetech.org)
you will be part of a
group of people who are passionate about creating technology
that serves
humanity by blending social conscience with Silicon Valley
expertise. We
build innovative solutions that have lasting impact on
critical needs
around the world.

If you want to help us build Benetech, please send your
resume and a
cover letter explaining why you would like to work for us to
hrbenetech.org or Human Resources at 650/475-1066
(fax).


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Are you looking for a socially meaningful job that uses your
technology
skills? Would you like to help build the world's largest
accessible
database of scanned books and periodicals for the print
disabled?
Benetech has an opportunity for you to apply your web
development,
database programming and system knowledge to our data-driven
web-based
projects.  

Primary Responsibilities include:
- Build and maintain Benetech's web products and services
- Implement a new, easier to use and easier to maintain web
presence for
Benetech programs
- Maintain the defining standard of quality for
Bookshare.org's XML
based online book database
- Help project and Tech-Support teams provide assistance to
users,
potential users, trainers and partners

The ideal candidate will have:
- Two years or more of experience working on web based
application
development
- Languages: PHP4/5, Javascript, XSLT, Unix Scripting
- Experience with relational database programming systems
and design
(Mysql, PostgreSQL)
- Experience with XML and XSL transformation
- Experience with client-side Javascript
- Excellent communication skills, detail orientation,
creativity, and a
sense of humor
- Enthusiasm about working for a nonprofit, with other
highly skilled
software developers

More information is available at
http://www.benetech.org/join_us/position_postings.sh
tml#wei.

By joining Benetech you will be part of a group of people
who are
passionate about creating technology that serves humanity by
blending
social conscience with Silicon Valley expertise. We build
innovative
solutions that have lasting impact on critical needs around
the world.

If you want to help us build Benetech, please send your
resume and a
cover letter explaining why you would like to work for us to
hrbenetech.org or Human Resources at 650/475-1066
(fax).

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