Hi,
Arjen & gang are looking for skilled and enthusiastic colleagues!
At Open Query, we aim to provide a low/no-stress work environment. See it as a lifestyle
choice rather than a job. We offer ongoing part-time contracts with a guaranteed minimum
number of hours, as well as an agreed maximum. So you can have more free time, or do other
things. We pay decent rates so you may find that part-time is quite sufficient for your
life needs. Yes, we're flexible, but we do take commitments seriously.
Essentials
- Live in Australia or New Zealand, with permission to work;
- intermediate/advanced/guru level practical skills in MySQL/MariaDB schema/query design,
server tuning (decent DBA skills/experience), replication (do you know MMM?);
- intermediate/advanced/guru level skills in system and network administration;
- expertise with common dev and deployment infrastructure (mainly RHEL/Debian based
Linux);
- self-motivated, ability to work independently (from anywhere - good Internet access
required);
- excellent written/verbal English.
- Being a small company, the range of possible work tasks can be quite diverse, although
you are not required to be able to do everything. That said, your application will be more
highly regarded if you exhibit a broad range of skills and interests (showing you're
motivated and a quick learner), both directly technical and otherwise.
Desirable abilities
- Configuration of Apache, nginx;
- PHP, Java, Ruby and other scripting languages;
- shell and Perl scripting.
Optional extras
- comfortable public speaker;
- freedom to travel without restriction;
- C/C++ programming.
Range of possible tasks
- remote (and on-site consulting) on MySQL and related technologies;
- development of internal and external supporting tools, documentation;
- blog posts;
- work on internal infrastructure/systems.
Other tasks
- development of training materials, tutorials, how-tos, short articles, blog posts;
assisting OSS projects and public forums with MySQL expertise;
- speaking and helping out at user groups and conferences;
- teaching highly interactive Open Query course days for MySQL and related technologies.
Core Technologies
- Ubuntu Linux
- MySQL/MariaDB
- Redmine project management
- Drupal 6 (openquery domains)
- WordPress (blogs)
- IRC, Skype
Sounds Good! What Next?
Detailed applications (resume in plain txt please) to:
j o b s (at) o p e n q u e r y (dot) c o m
Asking questions is encouraged! You want the gig, you "work" for it. Your
initial message to us may already indicate inventiveness, attitude, approach, and so on.
(For instance, sending us an MS Word DOC or DOCX file containing your resume is a fail.
Feel free to use MS Word, as long as you communicate in a format that others can deal with
easily.)
We'll get back to you with some questions to assess your DBA, sysadmin and problem
solving skills, and after that we'll have a chat in person, on the phone or over
skype.
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http://openquery.com) MySQL services
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