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>Subject: Two job openings at Amherst College
>Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:20:13 -0500
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SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR/PROGRAMMER AND PROGRAMMER POSITIONS
Academic Technology Services

Amherst College invites applications for one systems
administrator/programmer and one programmer position.

The Academic Technology Services Systems Administrator and Programmer
supports the educational and research mission of Amherst College by
providing server and cluster administration and server-side application
development, which includes planning, technical implementation, and
management of educational and research projects.  Qualifications:
Bachelor's, Master's and 3-5 years of professional experience preferred,
ideally with a college or university, supporting servers, clusters, and
other networked computing environments, especially those used in
research settings, including Internet 2. In lieu of degrees, 7-10 years
directly equivalent experience. Other requirements of the position
include in-depth knowledge of LAMP environments; web application
servers, such as Apache; one or more high-level programming languages,
such as C++ and Java; current scripting languages/protocols, including
Perl, PHP, XML, Ajax; and, database standards and applications, such as
ODBC, DBI, and MySQL.   Job Search:  ATS/SA:  SR

The Academic Technology Services Programmer supports the mission of
Amherst College by providing programming support for educational and
research projects, which includes planning, technical implementation,
and management of software development projects. Qualifications:
Bachelor's, Master's preferred, and 3-5 years of professional experience
as a programmer. In lieu of degrees, 7-10 years of equivalent
experience. Other requirements of the position include knowledge of LAMP
environments; web application servers, such as Apache; one or more
high-level programming languages, such as C++ and Java; current
scripting languages/protocols, including Perl, PHP, XML, Ajax; and,
database standards and applications, such as ODBC, DBI, and MySQL.
Experience with Internet 2, natural language processing, data mining, or
machine learning techniques an asset.  Job  Search:  ATS/P:  SR

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume,
referencing Job Search either by email to [log in to unmask] or mail to
Office of Human Resources, Amherst College, AC #2204, Amherst, MA
01002-5000. Consideration of applications will begin immediately and
continue until the positions are filled.

Please visit us at www.amherst.edu/hr.

Amherst College is a private undergraduate college for men and women
with 1,600 students and 190 faculty members.  Located in the Connecticut
River Valley of western Massachusetts, Amherst participates with
Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of
Massachusetts in the Five-College Consortium.


Amherst College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and
encourages women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to
apply.  Amherst is committed to increasing diversity and candidates who
believe they will contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply.