Friday, April 05, 2013

Trimble - Database Administrator, Developer

Job Advertisement:
Though best known for GPS technology, Trimble integrates a wide range of positioning technologies including GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software, wireless communications, and services to provide complete commercial solutions.  Trimble products are used in over 141 countries around the world and serve a variety of industries including agriculture, engineering and construction, transportation and wireless communications infrastructure.

Our employees represent this diversity and can be found in over 30 countries, working closely with their colleagues around the world.  Due to our geographic, product and customer reach, there is plenty of room at Trimble for exceptional people to grow.  As the market leader in most of our businesses, we offer a compelling value proposition to our customers based on productivity, return on investment and environmental stewardship.  Come position yourself with an innovative industry leader and position yourself for success.

Database Administrator (Oracle)

The Oracle DBA will be responsible for providing 24x7 on-call support in a very dynamic environment with mission critical applications.  This individual will interface with support, application, development, network, and storage teams and will be responsible for resolving application issues, troubleshooting, debugging, root cause analysis, and resolving infrastructure issues.  The DBA will consult with application teams as needed on architecture, code deployment, tuning, and best practices.  The DBA will provide input and will assist with the architecture, implementation, and failover support of high availability and disaster recovery plans.  This person will plan, coordinate, test, and install product upgrades and patches and will assist with deployments, database monitoring, and improving the availability and performance of databases         

Required Qualifications:
BS or MS degree in a related engineering or IT field and at least 5 years' experience managing large Oracle production databases; 2 years lead exp preferred
Oracle 9i-11g database administration experience
Experience with both data architecture design and operation of 24x7, high availability services with high transaction rate OLTP and large data warehouse systems
Good understanding of Oracle technologies such as RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and Streams
Strong experience in backup restore/recovery processes and procedures.  Practical experience with RMAN backup and recovery is a must
Strong experience with Grid control
Hands on experience with performance tuning concepts and methodologies
Good knowledge of Operating Systems  preferably Linux and Solaris with respect to Oracle Databases; good knowledge of UNIX shell scripting.
Flexibility to work off-hours to manage incidents and major change events and to support a rotating 24*7 call schedule.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 1 week every 3 months
Self-managed, self-starter able to work in a rapidly changing environment.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels and external business contacts while conveying a positive, service-oriented attitude
Ability to analyze information, problem solve, and  make decisions quickly
Adaptive to leadership styles that promote collaboration, teamwork, and innovation
Preferred Skills:
Experience with SQL Server 2008
Experience with data warehouse and reporting products like Informatica and Microstrategy

Trimble Navigation Limited is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor. In addition, Trimble Navigation Limited participates in the DHS E-Verify program. M/F/V/D
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We passionately create enthusiastic customers and build a better future!
In doing so, we live our values: integrity, courage, teamwork and commitment.
We supply innovative solutions offering superior added value to construction professionals in over 120 countries throughout the world.

Build your career with Hilti

We are seeking a candidate to join our Measuring Team as an

Android Middleware Developer / Software Engineer

Have a career with the Best! Cutting Edge Software strategy, technology and setup. Privately held, Financially sound organization, International Career and Training Opportunities

Are you looking for a company to match your own ambitious career development objectives? We are seeking exceptional professionals with the potential to develop quickly into key leadership roles.

Your Responsibilities:
Design and implement middleware parts for our measuring tools
Provide feedback to our marketing team using an agile and iterative approach
Assure Hilti Quality Standards implementing automated tests and continuous integration
Manage external partners

Successful candidates will receive a competitive salary, aggressive bonus plan, full benefits including a generous 401k plan. You will have a personalized Development Process to help map your progression to future positions.

Job Requirements:
 Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Equivalent; Master's degree preferred
 Strong familiarity with Android SDK/NDK and Android development tools
 Familiar with Distributed Version Control and Issue Tracking Software
 Willingness to learn new Programming paradigms (DSL with Scala, …)
 Willingness to dive into mathematical and surveying algorithms used in positioning tools

Your Profile:
 Proficient with Java for Android app development (2+years experience)
 Strong experience in the design and development (full lifecycle) of mobile applications (Android)
 Knowledge of Exchange formats and protocols (XML, MTP, RTP, TCP/IP, NFC and similar)
 Knowledge Data Storage Standards for Android (SQL and NoSQL Databases)
 Knowledge of Automated Android Testing Concepts (MonkeyRunner, JUnit, …)
 Knowledge of building internal and external DSL's
 Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and team skills
 Highly developed problem-solving skills
 A pragmatic and hands-on attitude for understanding customer needs within the construction industry

The company
With annual sales of three billion dollars, Hilti is the brand leader and partner worldwide for construction and building maintenance professionals. Over 18,000 people work for Hilti in sales, marketing, engineering, research, development and manufacturing. We lead the market in terms of quality, added value and innovation.

Application process
If you desire a long term career, are eligible to work in the U.S. permanently and feel your qualifications match this profile, please apply via to todd_chandler@trimble.com