The Atacama Large Millimeter Array – ALMA

 

The ALMA Project requires a

 PMCS ( Program Management Construction System) Administrator

 

 

ALMA

 

The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is an international astronomy facility. ALMA is an equal partnership between Europe and North America in cooperation with the republic of Chile, ALMA is founded in North America by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in cooperation with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and in Europe by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and Spain. ALMA construction and operations are lead on behalf of North America by the National radio astronomy Observatory (NRAO), which is managed by the Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) and on behalf of Europe by ESO.

 

ALMA will be a single instrument composed of up to 64 high precision antennas located in the commune of San Pedro de Atacama, II Region, Chile, at 5000 meters above the sea level. Its primary function will be to observe with unprecedented clarity the enigmatic cold regions of the Universe, which are optically dark, yet shine brightly in the millimeter portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

 

For further information on the ALMA Project, please visit the following web pages:

 

www.alma.nrao.edu

www.eso.org/alma

www.alma.cl

 

 

ALMA Position: PMCS ( Program Management Construction System) Administrator

 

General Information:

 

Assignment Debrief: The candidate will administer, support, oversee in:
 

    DB Support:
            - Support MySQL, MSSQL, Frontbase, FoxPro, and Access database servers.
            - Maintain Backups
            - Performance Tuning.
            - Understand table joins and be able to build queries to harvest information for custom reports.
            - Knowledge in writing Stored Procedures and when to use them.

    HTTP:
            Support Apache and IIS servers. Must support Wiki, WelcomHome, and EDM.

    Application Support:
            Citrix, OpenPlan Professional, Cobra, Adobe PDF Maker (In a Citrix environment).

    Programming:
        Proficient in the following: PHP, Visual Basic, VBScript, javascript and OOP as a whole.

    Knowledge in the following is useful:
        TCL, Java, .net

Support Remote users and assist with any problem they have in using our resources.
Support of multiple operating systems and program support.

 

 

 

Requirements for the Position:

 

  • We are seeking for a professional with a solid and proven knowledge in IT, Communications, Administration & Support Areas, with at least 5 years of experience in the field, with no less than two of those under the climatic conditions like the ones present in the OSF & the AOS. Previous experience in similar positions will be a plus greatly considered.

 

  • The candidate must have and prove exceedingly strong abilities and appropriate handling written and spoken English and Spanish, in conversational, formal and technical terms. The application must be written on English, and while all interviews will be held completely on English, it will be required for the candidate to demonstrate complete command of the Spanish language as well. Non English applications will not be considered.

 

 

  • Experience designing, deploying, administering and supporting Microsoft Active Directory Based Domains (ADS) will be greatly considered.

 

  • It is essential for all candidates to pass a High Altitude (5000 mts) medical test and be aware on the physical requirements involved when working under the conditions present in places like both the OSF and the AOS

 

  • Give support to users, to introduce in the handling of the different elements within the office.

 

  • Other desirable skills: Formal studies in TCP/IP, Networks Security, Networking Infrastructures and ADS design, deployment and administration.

 

 

Duty Station:

 

The Main offices of ALMA are located in Santiago, Chile. Frequent traveling to the OSF, the AOS and/or international travel will be required as needed.

 

 
How to Apply:

To be considered for this round of hiring, candidates are invited to submit to pmcs@nrao.cl
(1) Resume in English;
(2) Names and contact information of 3 professional references that are familiar with your work, and
(3) Net monthly salary expectations.

(4) Mention the position in the e-mail subject.
 

Electronic PDF format is preferred.
Only applications written in English will be considered.
 

Starting Date:

 

As soon as possible