[nylug-talk] [nylug-job] D. E. Shaw Research, LLC. seeks Systems Administrator (servers, cliusters, supercomputers)

[Rodrick Brown]

DeShaw is a very reputable hedge fund, they have a very rigorous
hiring process and will only consider high caliber administrators I
can at least test that they are very much serious and very much real
:-)

On 3/21/07, Rajesh Menon <menon.rajesh at gmail.com> wrote:
> I just want to raise a flag for this particular firm (like we had
> k-force), and this is from my personal experience. They keep putting
> out these ads that mention highly technical terms and qualifications
> required. In this case, biochem, supercomputers ...
> Has anyone on the list ever replied to any of these ads from them, and
> gotten any response? Even an auto response?
>
> Thanks.
> on
>
> On 3/21/07, NYLUG Jobs Moderators <info at nylug.org> wrote:
> > # JobID: #602
> > # Submitted On: 2007-3-21 1:17:19
> >
> > # Company: D. E. Shaw Research, LLC.
> > # Contact: Jim Laakso,
> > # Email:  jim.laakso at deshaw.com
> > # Url: http://www.deshaw.com/DESRES.html
> > # Phone: Not Specified
> > # Fax: Not Specified
> >
> > # Title: Systems Administrator: Servers, Clusters and Supercomputers for
> >   Computational Biochemistry
> >
> > # Salary: Not Specified
> >
> > # Description: Exceptional sysadmins sought to manage systems and
> >   network infrastructure for a rapidly growing New York-based research
> >   project. Successful hires will be responsible for our servers and
> >   cluster environments, including:
> >
> >   * One of the largest Linux clusters in the world.
> >   * High-performance multi-gigabit networks.
> >   * Massively parallel custom supercomputers.
> >   * Hundreds of terabytes of storage.
> >
> >   Our research effort is aimed at achieving major scientific advances in
> >   the field of biochemistry and fundamentally transforming the process
> >   of drug discovery. It is being financed by the D. E. Shaw group, a
> >   global investment and technology development firm with more than US
> >   $25 billion in aggregate investment capital, and operates under the
> >   direct scientific leadership of its founder, Dr. David E. Shaw.
> >
> >   Please send your resume to nylug-sys at career.deshawresearch.com.
> >
> > # Required Skills: Ideal candidates will have extensive knowledge of
> >   multiple Linux/UNIX operating systems, large installation systems
> >   administration experience, strong programming and scripting ability,
> >   and excellent communication skills. We are prepared to reward
> >   exceptionally well-qualified individuals with above-market
> >   compensation.
> >
> > # Location: New York, NY
> >
> > # Furthermore: The D. E. Shaw group members do not discriminate in
> >   employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender,
> >   pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran
> >   status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other
> >   protected class.
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Rodrick R. Brown