All, Please pardon the slightly off topic nature of this post, but given the wintertime blues currently affecting NZ, perhaps just dreaming about a geek position in paradise and perpetual sunshine will bring about cheer and warmth to some. Cheers Keith ___________________ Subject: Vacant Position Chief Technologist - ISP Computer Services Limited is Samoa's oldest and largest IT company and operates Samoa's largest ISP. We are seeking an individual with flair and passion to help take our ISP business to the next level. We need an experienced IT guru wishing to relocate to Samoa to head up our internet Services development and support team. Ideally this person will come from a practical, hands-on environment in the same or a related industry. The chosen person will head up a team of local IT specialists and would have the ability to manage, mentor and develop this team to their full potential. We would like our preferred candidate to have practical knowledge in many of the following skills... * 5+ years of experience in the support and development in an internet services provider or related industry * Advanced programming knowledge of REDHAT or similar OS * Competency on Email server systems - SendMAIL, Mailwasher, SPAM Assassin or similar * Competency in support of MySQL and/or MS'SQL based Applications * General skills in one or more of PERL, JAVA, Flash, MS'Access, ODBC, CGI, PHP, Coldfusion, AJAX. * Familiarity with SQL in billing databases * Familiarity with a RADIUS server solution e.g RADIATOR * General skills in WEB Server maintenance - Microsoft and/or Apache * Ability to develop Caching technology - SQUID, Cisco WCCP or similar * Familiarity with Cisco router Advanced IOS and command structure * Familiarity with network technologies - VLAN, VPN * Familiarity with TCP/IP, BGP, AS, delegation and route assignments * Familiarity with WiFi technologies and hotspot services e.g ChilliSpot etc What we offer is a fun filled company in the warmest , safest and friendliest nation in the Galaxy. Outside of work Samoa has a very relaxed and social lifestyle with the opportunity for you to enjoy our beautiful nation and our strong Faa'Samoa culture... white sand beaches with warm water all year round, ideal for swimming, snorkeling ,diving, fishing, golf, tennis, squash, rugby, reading , running, mountain climbing and socializing. The position would be for a negotiable term of up to three years and includes relocation expenses to Samoa, family accommodation, educational expenses and a generous salary package with bonus. Our desire is for someone to fill this position immediately although we would make exceptions for our ideal candidate. If you feel this is you and your interested in experiencing our Faa'Samoa, please make contact including a copy of your CV with references to Technologist Position C/- CSL Private Bag Apia, Samoa dave(a)csl.ws or tevi(a)csl.ws Dave Main Business Development Manager Computer Services Ltd Apia, SAMOA Ph +685 20926 Fax +685 20932 Cell +685 7771301 dave(a)csl.ws