Fwd: [fac-cs-group] IT job opportunity at the South Pole...

[Jon Pearce]

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From: Robert Bruce <robert...@sjsu.edu>
Date: Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 4:17 PM
Subject: [fac-cs-group] IT job opportunity at the South Pole...
To: fac-cs...@sjsu.edu

Colleagues,

A friend of mine just emailed me less than an hour ago from Antarctica. Apparently there's a job opportunity for an IT person. Thought I'd forward this on to you all in case any of your graduates
are interested in this work. Applicants must be US citizens. Sorry, telecommuting is not allowed.

rob

"Regarding the SA job at Pole, they require a US citizen.  Here is the lowdown from the job description.  It doesn't get too into the server but for sure, strong server skills are needed.  Take a look..."

Systems Administrator

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN ANTARCTICA

Are you ready for a lifetime adventure in Antarctica? Yes, the weather conditions are harsh, you will be away from friends and family for several months, and away from luxuries you may be accustomed to. But how many people can say they have been to Antarctica?

GHG Corporation is contracted to supply IT Services for the United States Antarctic Program through the National Science Foundation.

Come bring your Systems Administrator experience to Antarctica and support American Scientists, such as biologists, geologists, oceanographers, physicists, astronomers, glaciologists, and meteorologists conduct experiments not reproducible in any other place in the world.

Location: South Pole, Antarctica

Work Status: US Citizen (as required by the United States NSF)

Deployment: October 2016 - November 2017 (possibly can be extended)

Salary: DOE, plus uplift. All expenses paid while on-ice: meals, lodging, medical, gear, travel to and from Antarctica. (*Salary may vary due to contract restraints)

- Benefits available to qualified family members.

OVERVIEW:

The System Administrator position performs critical IT activities in support of the users. This position is responsible for the administration, maintenance and troubleshooting of all servers, network operating systems, backup systems and production database servers. This position ensures that all systems meet the program standards for the production environments.

PHYSICAL AND/OR OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

- The individual in the position must successfully complete the physical and dental examinations, and psychological examination, as required by the NSF for deploying to Antarctica. Failure to meet these requirements may result in withdrawal of employment offer or other employment action.

- Complies with applicable safety, environment, health, and waste management policies and procedures.

- Must be able to work in possibly a stressful and cold environment with 6 months of darkness and 6 months of light.

- U.S. citizenship is required.

EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field from an accredited university

- 2 years' experience

- Solid Windows Server and PC skills, mandatory; Linux, a plus

- Basic networking Windows and MS Office knowledge, a must

- Ability to lift 25 lbs

- Excellent English communication skills both written and verbal

- Documentation writing skills

- Ability to prioritize tasks

- Ability to work both independently with little supervision and in a team environment

On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 2:37 PM, Robert Bruce <robert...@sjsu.edu> wrote:

Hi Dan, Vicki, and Michael.

As you may know, I have friends all over the world! A long-time friend of mine just wrote me minutes ago about a new job opportunity in the Information Technology department at the South Pole! I immediately thought of SJSU students who recently graduated!

The job normally runs from Nov 1, 2016 to Nov 1, 2017. It's a one year contract job. Interested parties would work for the United State Federal Government! If that's too long of a gig, they will take someone who wants to work from Nov 2016-Feb 2017.

If you know of any interested students, please forward them to me. I'll get them in contact with my contact at the South Pole.

No, I've not lost my mind. This is a very real gig. My friend Dave Benson has been working there for years on end. He does one-year gigs then travels / lives in warm climates around the world on holiday. What a life.

Here's a view from South Pole. One of many pictures I receive from my friend as he works there.

rob

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Dr. Jon Pearce
Professor
Department of Computer Science
San Jose State University