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

[tom1116 at optonline.net]

I did.
It was a form letter telling me that despite the fact that I look great on paper (I don't) I wasn't what they were looking for.

----- Original Message -----
From: Rajesh Menon 
Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:45 am
Subject: Re: [nylug-talk] [nylug-job] D. E. Shaw Research, LLC. seeks Systems Administrator (servers, cliusters, supercomputers)
To: NYLUG Technical Discussion 

> 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 3/21/07, NYLUG Jobs Moderators 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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