[Gnhlug-jobs] contract job, Java skills preferred

[Erik Price]

Computer Express, Inc <http://computerexpress.com/> is looking to fill 
an immediately available hourly contract position in Needham, MA (US). 
Length of contract is negotiable.  The job description is as follows:


Primary responsibilities will include administration of a CaliberRM 
(requirements database) server for Needham-based software company. 
Experience with CaliberRM is preferred, but not required -- if you do 
not have experience, then the ability to quickly learn a new application 
on the job is essential.  Administration responsibilities include 
creating new user accounts, responding to user issues and problems, 
facilitating upgrades and support, and general maintenance of the 
server.  Additional responsibilities may include helping with occasional 
help tickets, updating a few web pages periodically, and miscellaneous 
technical tasks.


Although experience with Caliber is not necessary, advanced 
["power-user"] Windows experience is required.  Applicants must be 
familiar with client/server application concepts, Windows network 
basics, and general troubleshooting and problem solving.  (Applicants 
are *not* required to have any experience as a Windows network 
administrator.)


In addition to the basic administration of the server, the candidate 
will be responsible for developing Java-based tools using the CaliberRM 
SDK, a library/API which provides programmatic access to the server. 
Existing tools are written in Java and may require modification and 
distribution, so a fundamental understanding of Java programming and 
Ant, and the ability to read and modify existing Java source code, are 
strongly preferred.  Familiarity with open source Jakarta projects such 
as Log4J and Digester are a huge plus, as the existing tools are built 
with these libraries.


**** Please note that neither J2EE skills nor previous professional Java 
development experience are required for this position, so this job is 
ideal for aspiring developers and part-time students/recent grads who 
are looking for an immediate job for the next couple of months 
(minimum). ****


Perl/Python scripting, Linux experience, and ability to use bash shell 
on Cygwin will be handy for this job (in terms of automating your 
workflow) but are not requirements.


Please contact David Gilmartin <davidg at computerexpress.com> if you are 
interested in applying for this position or have any questions.  Again, 
this position is immediately available and a quick response is the best 
way to get consideration for this opening.