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. -- 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.... 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.commailto:jobs@audioanalytic.com with cc: to sacha.krstulovic@audioanalytic.commailto:sacha.krstulovic@audioanalytic.com . Please note it is company policy not to accept job applications from recruitment consultants.