Dear ALUG,

Please find below a job offer which might be of interest to some of your members.

Job requirements include the ability to build and maintain a local network of Ubuntu workstations with proper LDAP authentication and centralised home directories, and helping with running R&D experiments on a HPC grid. The job location is Cambridge. More details below.

Thanks and best regards,

- Sacha K.

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Sacha Krstulović – Dipl.Eng, PhD

Lead Research Engineer

Audio Analytic, Cambridge, UK

Analytic Jobs, Full-Time Junior Systems Engineer (Job Ref: AA-SysEng-Full-Time-Junior)

Audio Analytic is the emerging leader in sound recognition and categorisation based in Cambridge (UK); West Cambridge site 10 minutes’ cycle from the city centre. Our software is used by a host of world leading security equipment manufacturers to automatically analyse sound and detect security threats, such as when someone becomes aggressive or when a glass window is broken while trying to gain entry to a building.

We are currently reinforcing the core engineering team and are looking for a talented systems engineer who would like to be working in an inspirational high-tech environment at the forefront of sound recognition systems. The successful candidate will join our highly successful team and will own the management of a significant part of the company’s IT infrastructure, while showing a keen interest in helping with sound recognition R&D tasks.

If you would like to know more about what we technically do please visit: http://www.audioanalytic.com/en/technology or if you want to find out how many windows we had to break to develop our glass break detection abilities please visit: http://www.audioanalytic.com/en/component/content/article/12-content/3-sound-pack-development.

Main Responsibilities

•             To work closely with our research and product engineers to build and maintain an IT infrastructure that meets the needs of our R&D processes.

•             To take a key role into the company’s R&D by helping to run some essential R&D tasks and processes.

Technical Skills

Must have at least 1 years’ experience in the following:

Required:

•             Linux/Unix system administration (LDAP, NIS, SAMBA, NFS)

•             Linux/Unix system setup (SMP kernel, NAS storage)

•             Coding and running scripts.

Additional:

•             Python a plus.

•             Experience in running a computer grid and running software on it (SGE SunGrid, Open Grid scheduler, HPC grid).

•             Interest in audio signal processing a plus (electronic music, studio recording, digital audio effects, production of general sound effects, sampling).

•             Experience with managing large datasets a plus (e.g., audio FX library or music library).

General Skills

•             Good communication skills.

•             Excellent problem-solving skills.

•             Enjoy working as a member of a team and using their own initiative.

•             Self-confident and highly motivated.

•             Ability to deal confidently with a variety of people at all levels.

•             Able to manage own workload and meet deadlines.

•             Good organisational skills.

•             Good standard of written and spoken English.

Pay

This is a great opportunity to join a successful company with a huge potential for growth. The successful candidate will be compensated with an attractive package appropriate to qualifications and experience, to include a competitive salary and stock options.

How to Apply

For further information or to apply for this vacancy, please send a covering letter and copy of a recent CV quoting the reference AA-SysEng-Full-Time-Junior to jobs@audioanalytic.com with cc: to sacha.krstulovic@audioanalytic.com . Please note it is company policy not to accept job applications from recruitment consultants.