MacroSys currently has openings for the following positions:

• Research Analyst
• UNIX Administrator
• Computer Specialist
• GIS Specialist
• Technical Editor/Desktop Publisher

Research Analyst (posted 4.7.08)

• PhD in social science field.
• Strong analytical and communication skills (writing and verbal).
• Competent in literature and data search, review, and analysis (experience studying transportation statistics a plus).
• Able to develop written reports with charts, graphs, and tables as necessary to present data/findings.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel (familiarity with other Microsoft Office products a plus) and knowledge of research related software, such as SAS, SPSS, EView, etc., a plus.
• Able to work well within a team environment and provide necessary support for ongoing client needs.
• Able to maintain a positive attitude, stay motivated, and take initiative to contribute to overall productivity.

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UNIX Administrator (posted 4.3.08)

• 2-3 years of experience.
• Experience with system administration for primarily Red Hat and Fedora Linux servers and workstations, as well as some Solaris and IRIX.
• Knowledge of patching, security, and a working understanding of TCP/IP and DNS.
• Experience maintaining/troubleshooting hardware, with a comfortable understanding on how to diagnose hardware issues as well as swap out major components (hard drive, memory, CPU, power supply, etc.).
• Experience with Apache, Tomcat, Samba, Cups, sendmail, dhcp, kickstart, MySQL, Bourne shell, and perl/python programming a plus, along with other system software and services.
• Knowledge of application support using Siteminder, Wordpress, MediaWiki, Cygwin, SQL, Bugzilla, Matlab, and more.
• Good organizational skills, positive attitude, and ability to manage individual responsibilities while also contributing to the productivity of the team.

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Computer Specialist (posted 4.3.08)

• M.S. and 2+ years of experience.
• Design the layout of the systems using Visio.
• Develop software on various OS such as Linux, Solaris, Windows.
• Use and administrate industry standard network systems such as TANDBERG conferencing machines, Cisco router, network switches, and A/V cables.
• Analyze graphics, network, and hardware using various software.
• Develop software for teleconference systems in C/C++.
• engineer with network protocols and methods such as TCP/IP and ISDN, IP.
• Develop TCP/IP or SNMP protocol based functions and libraries.
• Design, develop, and install teleconference systems, medical equipment;
• Implement the system components, e.g. cables, network hardware, medical equipments, and computer systems.
• Test to ensure systems are working correctly.
• Identify, investigat, and repair system faults.
• Discuss and evaluate system failures with project managers and non-technical personnel.
• Investigate ways in which the latest technology could improve the productivity rate of the teleconferencing system.
• Test, monitor, and evaluate new mechanical equipment.

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Geographic Information Systems Specialist
(posted 3.14.08)

• Master's degree in GIS-related field and 3 years experience.
• Proficiency in GIS, ArcIMS, ArcGIS, ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox, Spatial Analyst, Remote Sensing, SPSS, J2EE, Data Junction, TOAD, SQL and Oracle.
• Ability to develop, operate, and maintain geographic information systems.
• Ability to update a geographic information database to an Oracle data server.
• Ability to perform other GIS analysis, modeling, and mapping tasks.
• Experience in preparing large scale transportation maps; performing geospatial analyses using transportation data; and working with national level, transportation geospatial data, particularly the NTAD a plus.

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Technical Editor/Desktop Publisher
(posted 3.14.08)

• Higher education in technical communication or related field.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel). Will be asked to verify proficiency.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite 3 (InDesign, Illustrator, and PhotoShop). Will be asked to verify proficiency.
• Ability to edit a range of documentation, performing substantive editing, copy editing, and proofreading based on various, professional style guides.
• Proven ability to interact diplomatically with clients and team members while working proactively on independent tasks.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to balance competing priorities and workload for multiple concurrent documentation projects.
• Experience and/or interest in graphic design (using tools such as Adobe Illustrator and PhotoShop proficiently) a plus.

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MacroSys offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, which includes:

• health insurance
• life insurance
  
• disability insurance
  
• a retirement plan
  
• education assistance

MacroSys offers exciting careers for professionals at all levels. If you are a hard-working team player and like the challenges available at a rapidly growing small company, MacroSys wants to hear from you!