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CURRENT OPENINGS AT SKYCACHE - Index of Job Postings (8/19/99)
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
OPERATIONS POSITIONS
- Network Operations Center Technicians/Engineers
- News Administrator/Systems Engineer
- Operations Engineer
- MIS Team Leader
- Operations Engineering Team Leader
- Quality Assurance Analyst
MARKETING POSITIONS
SALES POSITIONS
- Manager, National Accounts
- Sales Representative (East Coast)
- Sales Representative (West Coast)
- West Coast Sales Engineer
- East Coast Sales Engineer
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION POSITIONS
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International Business Development
Manager - Pacific Rim
- International Business Development Manager - Latin America
LOCATION: Laurel, MD
DEPARTMENT: R&D
STATUS: Full Time
Position Detail: With two services already in place and plans for multiple new
services, you will join an elite team of highly talented software developers working on
leading-edge applications for ISP and enterprise markets in audio and video streaming;
plus other proprietary services.
Required Skills:
Experience Pluses:
- C++
- Encryption
- Satellite communications
- Audio/Video streaming
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POSITION:
International Business Development Manager
2 POSITIONS OPEN: Please specify Pacific Rim or Latin America when applying
LOCATION: Laurel, MD
DEPARTMENT: International
STATUS: Full Time
Position Detail: Reporting to the Vice President of International Operations, this individual will be responsible for new sales and direct the efforts of the Channel Managers and Representative Agents for their global territory. The successful candidate will have a proven track record as an effective manager in driving sales through a channel organization as well as an individual contributor. Strong interpersonal skills, foreign travel experience, foreign language proficiency within the territory, Microsoft Office skills, html, caching, nntp, and UNIX knowledge, management experience, and a sense of humor. Must have extensive ISP, Internet experience and/or enterprise network sales experience.
In recognition of the impact this position will have to the success of this emerging business the right candidate will receive an excellent compensation package consisting of base salary, performance bonus, and stock options.
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LOCATION: Laurel, MD
DEPARTMENT: Operations
STATUS: Full Time
HIRING: Several positions, Entry through Level II
Position Detail: Looking for Network Operations Center Technicians/Engineers to
troubleshoot & resolve network problems. Position requires 2+ years network
monitoring/network operations experience, 2+ years experience with UNIX OS/TCP/IP,
excellent customer service skills. Good understanding of Internet technologies,
troubleshooting skills, basic understanding of network technologies & routing.
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LOCATION: Laurel, MD
DEPARTMENT: Operations
STATUS: Full Time
Position Detail: Handles installation, administration, and maintenance of SkyCache Production News Servers. Position requires 3+ years experience INN administration, 3+ years experience in UNIX systems administration, excellent knowledge of Internet technologies and network technologies/routing, plus basic understanding of programming and script writing. Familiarity with Cyclone helpful.
LOCATION: San Francisco/San Jose
DEPARTMENT: Sales
STATUS: Full Time
Position Detail: We seek an aggressive manager to drive our sales efforts into the Tier 1 space. Ideal candidate will posses a reputation for developing and leading sales activities including development and execution of sales strategies and team. A successful track record building relationships with ISPs and large enterprise markets is essential, as is a mature outlook and embracing of the dynamics of rapid change.
POSITION: Sales Representative - East Coast
LOCATION: Laurel, MD
DEPARTMENT: Sales
STATUS: Full Time
Position Detail: Seeking a motivated and experienced sales representative to sell into the ISP Market. Ideal candidate is focused, driven, consistent, reliable, aggressive and organized with strong phone skills. Position requires 2 years+ Internet experience, 2 years+ sales experience, and a Bachelor of Science degree.
POSITION:
Sales Representative - West CoastLOCATION: San Francisco/San Jose
DEPARTMENT: Sales
STATUS: Full Time
Position Detail: Seeking a motivated and experienced sales representative to sell into the ISP Market. Ideal candidate is focused, driven, consistent, reliable, aggressive and organized with strong phone skills. Position requires 2 years+ Internet experience, 2 years+ sales experience, and a Bachelor of Science degree.
LOCATION: San Francisco/San Jose
DEPARTMENT: Sales
STATUS: Full Time
Position Detail: Works closely with West Coast sales staff, consulting on existing and potential customers regarding caching solutions. Selected candidate will be responsible for establishing and maintaining close relationships with customers’ senior technical staffs. Expert skills in UNIX, TCP/IP, Internet technologies, and caching are required.
POSITION: East Coast Sales Engineer
LOCATION: Laurel, MD
DEPARTMENT: Sales
STATUS: Full Time
Position Detail: Works closely with East Coast sales staff, consulting on existing and potential customers regarding caching solutions. Selected candidate will be responsible for establishing and maintaining close relationships with customers’ senior technical staffs. Expert skills in UNIX, TCP/IP, Internet technologies, and caching are required.
Telecommuting available within metropolitan area. Sales engineer will
need to come into the Laurel office 2-3 times during the week.
POSITION: Cache
Engineer
LOCATION: Laurel, Maryland
DEPARTMENT: R&D
STATUS: Full time
Position detail: We're looking for someone to maintain close working relationships with various cache vendors on a monthly basis. Ensure we receive and test vendor O/S and cache software changes and hardware prior to release of their product. Visit with vendors regularly to ensure they understand SkyCache's strategic direction and get them to synchronize their efforts. Identify potential cache vendors and software for certification with SkyCache. Document and participate in certification efforts for new and updated cache offerings, as appropriate. Identify incompatibilities between SkyCache and cache hardware/software versions and notify Development Department of status. You may be called on as a third tier of escalation in an emergency situation.
Required skills:
- 5-8 years of similar experience managing vendor relationships and engineering activities
- Hands-on network management experience
- Solid understanding of caching protocols
- Establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with cache vendors, customers and internal SkyCache organizations
- Strong organizational, business and technical skills
- Detailed knowledge of caching and networking
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with others of varying technical abilities
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POSITION: Operations
Engineer
LOCATION: Laurel, Maryland
DEPARTMENT: Operations
STATUS: Full time
Position detail: Provide third tier of customer support after System Engineering to resolve SkyCache operations difficulties (e.g. news, caching, streaming media). Train NOC staff on how to properly diagnose problems with cache adapters and customer cache issues that could impact on company services. Work with customers, as required, to resolve problems; meet with pre-sales engineers weekly, to discuss customer status and disseminate technical information between groups and departments. Attend technical meeting with NOC and Systems Engineers to discuss and resolve customer issues; work with Customer Liaison to disseminate technical and customer information between groups. Provide 24x7 coverage through use of shifts.
Required Skills:
- 4-6 years of experience in a technical support/consulting role
- 4-6 years experience in internet network management
- 3-5 years UNIX system administration
Experience Pluses:
- Detailed knowledge of caching (minimum of Squid and 1 other vendor) and networking
- Strong organizational, business and technical skills
- Ability to work with customers of varying degrees of technical aptitude
- Staff training
- Strong interpersonal skills Apply for this position online
POSITION: Executive
Assistant to CEO
LOCATION: Laurel, Maryland
DEPARTMENT: Administration
STATUS: Full time
Position detail: Located in Laurel, Maryland, SkyCache, Inc. is the world’s leading Internet satellite broadcast overlay network. It is devoted to the implementation and operation of high-speed satellite datacasting systems for the movement of World-Wide Web content, Usenet News, digital audio and video data streams and the synchronization of distributed data systems.
Still with us? We are looking for an executive assistant who is up for the challenge of keeping our fearless leader’s life organized. Not an easy task but one full of excitement! You will have the opportunity to be a part of a leading edge, high tech and "going places" company. We offer an extremely relaxed, casual (t-shirt and jeans) work environment with lots of flexibility. In turn, we are looking for and individual who is equally relaxed, casual and flexible. A good sense of humor and the ability to quote scenes from Star Wars are pluses. Strong computer and organizational skills are a must!
The right candidate will receive an excellent compensation package consisting of base salary and stock options.
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POSITION: Product
Manager
LOCATION: Laurel, MD
DEPARTMENT: Marketing
STATUS: Full time
Position Detail: SkyCache, Inc. is building a Global Broadcast Overlay to the Internet. This can be characterized as a broad band satellite network which incorporates features and functions that complement the Internet infrastructure and facilities the movement of content to the true edge of the Internet. Through this datacasting technology, popular web content, large files of data which can contain audio and video content, audio video streaming and Usenet News are lifted off the backbone and delivered to locations at the edge of the Internet. This results in significant bandwidth savings as well as an improved user experience.
SkyCache, Inc. sales efforts target ISP’s (cache performance enhancement and newsfeed): content aggregators, originators and corporations (software distribution, audio video on demand, audio video streaming) who utilize the Internet. At present SkyCache has a significant base of customers in North America as well as Europe and is moving to expand service to Asia and Latin America in 1999.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing this individual will be responsible for the definition, pricing and packaging, and driving the sales of this product through the sales organization. In addition, the candidate will be the primary interface between SkyCache and any strategic partners related to the development and delivery of this product or service to SkyCache end customers. As part of defining any product or service it is expected that the individual will be capable of being effective in communication with the engineering and development team within associated with services for which they are responsible. It is also expected that this individual will be capable of managing external or internal resources as may be required to research similar or competitive services. This will be required to assure that the lifecycle, positioning, product launch strategy and continued development places and maintains SkyCache’s lead position in its targeted markets for the service being offered.
The company has an immediate need for a person with Usenet News and Caching Services experience.
Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a quantifiable track record in a similar position in the non-regulated communications environment, or within the Internet industry, preferably in a service organization. He/she must be able to work in a fast paced entrepreneurial environment and be able to respond to fast changing market conditions as the Internet industry continues to define and develop new services. The individual must have a technical understanding of the requirements associated with the development of the particular SkyCache service for which they will be responsible and be able to develop cost of service models to facilitate pricing and the development of an appropriate margin strategy for the product. Effective communication, presentation skills and the ability to interface with executives internal and external to the organization are a must. As SkyCache will also offer its services internationally, similar experience in an international environment is desirable.
Compensation:
In recognition of the impact this position will have to the success of this emerging business, the right candidate will receive and excellent compensation package consisting of base salary, performance bonus, and an equity position in the company.
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POSITION: Project
Manager
LOCATION: Laurel, MD
DEPARTMENT: R&D
STATUS: Full time
Position Detail: We're looking for someone who will lead the development of new products, services, and pilot projects, through the management of a team of software engineers. The project manager will set technical direction, interface with internal and external customers, and manage schedule and resources.
Prerequisites:
- 5+ years in Unix based software development
- 2+ years experience in managing software and product development
- BS in computer science/engineering or related field, advanced degree preferred
- Excellent technical and interpersonal skills
- Strong background in Unix and Internet protocols
- Ability to manage software development, deployment and upgrade activities and hire personnel who can work in a team
Extra bonus points for:
- Ability to work with external vendor partners for integration, testing and debugging of partner software/hardware
- Knowing how to occasionally be external contact with major customers in support of the sale
- Working closely with marketing and sales teams
POSITION: MIS Team
Leader
LOCATION: Laurel, MD
DEPARTMENT: Operations
STATUS: Full time
Position detail: Ensure that administrative systems and infrastructure are built and maintained to meet internal organizational requirements. Ensure existing applications meet the internal users’ ongoing requirements in a cost effective manner. Identify and define applications necessary for the smooth operation of the company. Ensure those applications are designed and implemented in a timely and effective manner to suit the requirements. Provide support to desktop users.
Required skills:
- 6-8 years experience in a MIS environment
- Detailed knowledge of database and applications development under a client/server model
- Knowledge of information systems (i.e. customer support, inventory tracking)
- Knowledge of IP
- Solid project management experience
- Several years team leadership experience, preferably of a development team
- Strong organizational, business and technical skills
- Strong team leadership skills
- Solid communication skills both written and oral
- Ability to work effectively with people in different disciplines
POSITION: Operations
Engineering Team Leader
LOCATION: Laurel, MD
DEPARTMENT: Operations
STATUS: Full time
Position Detail: Ensure applications are appropriately tested. Maintain close working relations are kept with cache vendors and that proposed vendor cache, O/S and platform changers are received and tested for SkyCache compatibility prior to release of the vendor product. Provide a third level of escalation for resolving difficult customer operational problems with SkyCache products (currently news, caching, streaming media). Ensure that all affected internal organizations are kept up to date with the above activities. Interact monthly with vendors to secure high level to positive synergy between SkyCache and its certified caching partners. Contact partners for feedback on the kinds of field experiences customers have with the SkyCache product and support. Meet with engineers and development staff to discuss issues and get user feedback. Share information with sales and pre-sales technical staff to relate potential problem areas, caching solutions, etc.
Required skills:
- 6-8 years of experience QA and network engineering experience supporting external clients
- 3-5 years UNIX system administration
- Several years experience as a technical team leader
- Strong organizational, business and technical skills
- Ability to work with others of varying degrees of technical ability
- Detailed knowledge of caching and IP networking
- Solid understanding of quality assurance and control
POSITION: Quality
Assurance Analyst
LOCATION: Laurel, MD
DEPARTMENT: Operations
STATUS: Full time
Position detail: Ensure that the SkyCache software and hardware configuration deployed to the customer is thoroughly tested for defects prior to deployment. Execute ongoing performance analysis from release to release as part of the qualification process. Guarantee new releases of software are appropriately tested. Test proposed vendor cache changes with current SkyCache software prior to release of their product. Define and automate tests as features are added and changed and bugs are fixed. Analyze performance statistics measured with each release. Configure equipment, as necessary, to support the QA function. Other duties as assigned.
Required skills:
- 4-6 years of similar experience in QA lab environment
- Detailed knowledge of automated testing and test procedure concepts
- Knowledge of caching and networking
- Solid understanding of UNIX
- Meticulous, detail oriented
- Strong interpersonal skills
Experience pluses: Ability to balance multiple requests and achieve deadlines
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