Technical job opportunity

I am a member of WIN (www.winonline.org) which continually posts various job announcements. Regarding discussions from residents seeking technical jobs, thought I'd post this one here:

*Support Engineer*
Please email resumes to info@democracyinaction.org

Be part of a small, energetic, and fast-growing nonprofit organization
that operates as an ASP, providing cutting-edge tools to help other
nonprofit organizations successfully grow and organize online.

DemocracyInAction.org is looking for a full-time Support Engineer,
responsible for building upon and maintaining the DIA platform of
advocacy tools. The Support Engineer will also be responsible for
providing technical support to a wide range of nonprofit organizations.
We work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, and we’re looking
for someone who shares our vision, who will contribute to our growth and
success, and who will contribute to the successes of the organizations
we work with.

The position requires a strong technical background. Candidates must be
able to work in a fast-paced environment and be capable of independently
solving complex technical problems and communicating clearly and
effectively to both techies and non-techies.

*Major Responsibilities Include:*

Further developing an existing open-source JSP web application through
design, development, and testing; Working on system architecture and
deployment of a massively distributed desktop application; Working with
clients to determine feature sets and specifications, and implementing
those specifications; Tech support.

*Skills Should Include:*

· Strong software development and database skills (PHP okay,
Java/JSP/C/C++ preferred).

· Strong background in HTML/Javascript is a strong requirement.

· Experience debugging Javascript in multiple browsers and the ability
to write a threaded library in Java is preferred.

· MySQL knowledge preferred, but not required. Basically, if you know
why a "select distinct (*)" is bad on a million row table, you're on the
right path. If you know what this means: "ps -ef | grep java,” you've
got the linux/server skill level we're looking for.

· Familiarity with the new, new tech applications.

· Excellent project management and communications skills. Candidates
should have the ability to speak effectively with clients, give demos,
respond intelligently on calls when you may not know an answer, and
maintain a calm demeanor when a client may not know the difference
between a hyperlink and a URL.

· Interest in or knowledge of nonprofits/politics and technology is
preferred.