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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=538443700-31072009>Hi,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=538443700-31072009>We are a California
company building a large customer base in the greater Atlanta area. I sure hope
someone from your ALE group will be interested in our opening. Please have
people email me directly.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=538443700-31072009>Regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=538443700-31072009>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Claudia Lindquist</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Director of Human Resources</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Penguin Computing Inc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.penguincomputing.com/">http://www.penguincomputing.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>501 Second Street, Suite
310</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>San Francisco CA 94107-4191</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Main Phone 415-954-2800</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Linux Savvy Tech Support Rep - Greater Atlanta region</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Penguin Computing, Inc. - The Leader in Scalable, High-Performance Linux
Systems</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>We are a San Francisco based company looking for a Tech Support
Representative to handle both the implementation and the ongoing in-house
support of HPC clusters with thousands of nodes and state of the art
computational software. This is an opportunity to work with some of the
brightest minds in the HPC space. The job will be centered in Atlanta, but this
role will also act as a technical resource to other installations on the Eastern
seaboard.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Duties & Responsibilities:</FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Work with project manager on the planning
and execution of very large system
installations.<B><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></LI></UL>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Assist customers with server and HPC cluster
system administration.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Respond to and investigate/troubleshoot hardware
issues independently.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Assist customers with networking configuration
issues, including configuration of network switches.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Manage customer expectations and
deliverables.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Coordinate activities with Engineering, Support
and Operations departments.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Provide updates to problem request tracking
system.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Escalate issues to the correct department if not
resolved on site.</FONT></LI></UL>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Requirements:</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Familiarity with Linux, including basic system
administration, kernel configuration, and network troubleshooting.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Candidates should be comfortable with all
aspects of installation and set up of a Linux cluster, including basic
security, network services, package management, and basic shell
scripting.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Working knowledge of computer hardware,
including hardware RAID.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Proven verbal and written communication skills
with a track record of problem solving without escalations. There will be
nobody on the customer site to hold your hand. We are an upbeat team who value
enthusiasm and a work ethic as much as your technical skills.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Experience with Linux HPC clustering / mpich a plus.</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Experience with high density blade servers and network switch
administration a plus.</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) a
plus.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>TO APPLY:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Please send your resume with salary history and expectations to
jobs@penguincomputing.com. Your email and resume should include descriptions of
the systems you have installed (number of nodes, applications software etc.) and
supported, and examples of customer-facing work. If you have a technical blog or
on-line examples of your work, please point us there.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Equal talent will always receive equal opportunity at Penguin Computing,
Inc. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to offer visa sponsorship at this
time.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>ABOUT THE COMPANY</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Penguin Computing has specialized 100% in Linux since 1998 and we are a
leader in Cluster Virtualization, delivering virtualized cluster systems driven
by Scyld ClusterWare(tm) its unique Linux software. This makes large pools of
Linux servers appear and act like a single virtual system through a single point
of command/control, managing thousands of systems simultaneously.</FONT></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>By combining the
economics of Open Source with the simplicity and manageability of Cluster
Virtualization, we help the customer drive productivity up and cost out, making
Linux clustering as powerful and easy to use as expensive SMP environments, at a
Linux price point.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Penguin's
systems have best-of-breed components and are installed, integrated and
supported by engineers who are renowned for their in-depth expertise in Linux
deployment. Our proven systems design along with our build and integration
expertise enable rapid deployment, so our customers can be efficiently
productive with systems that are truly 'application-ready'.
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We have excellent benefits, and
we’re an open company that encourages everyone to interact at all levels. You
will be working with some awesome braniacs who will challenge both your brain
and your funny bone. Thick skin is our company uniform.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">To learn more about High
Performance Computing Linux and Web Clustering, please visit Penguin Computing
at <A
href="http://www.penguincomputing.com/">http://www.penguincomputing.com</A>.</P></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>