[iris-bulk] (Job) Three software engineer positions at ETH-Zurich

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The Swiss Seismological Service (SED; www.seismo.ethz.ch) at ETH  
Zürich is expanding its interdisciplinary center on seismic hazard  
modeling and invites applications for three software engineers within  
the Information Technology Group at the SED.

The successful candidates will join an international team focused on  
creating a state-of-the-art seismic hazard and risk modeling and  
validation environment. They will focus on the core information  
technology infrastructure, including relational databases for input  
and output data, project Web portals, and a Web service-oriented  
architecture integrating all these systems. They will also work with  
other team members and contractors worldwide on centralized tools for  
computing seismic hazard and risk.

- Position one, with emphasis on relational database systems and  
interfaces, requires significant expertise and recent work experience  
with relational database design, database systems and interfaces to  
them, including use of tools such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, JDBC, and  
Hibernate.

- Position two, with emphasis on Web portals and interfaces, requires  
significant expertise and recent work experience with open-source Web  
development tools such as Struts, JavaScript, PHP, and AJAX and good  
working knowledge of Web authoring standards including HTML, CSS, and  
XML.  Experience with Portal environments such as GridSphere or  
JetSpeed highly desired.

- Position three, with emphasis on service-oriented architecture  
design and implementation, requires significant expertise and recent  
work experience in Java/J2EE and related technologies such as JSP,  
Struts, JSF, Servlets, and Spring.  Experience with Web service  
standards such as SOAP or REST and Portal environments such as  
GridSphere or JetSpeed highly desired.

In addition to the specific requirements for each position described  
above, each candidate should have the following education and skills:

- Bachelors or higher degree in computer or physical sciences, with  
emphasis in software engineering, or equivalent education and  
experience required. Experience in the insurance or reinsurance  
industry beneficial.
- Experience with UNIX/Linux and Mac OS X or Windows operating systems  
and with Java, Perl, Python, or UNIX shell script programming  
required.  Good working knowledge of FORTRAN and C beneficial.
- Experience in modern best practices for distributed and test-driven  
development environments, including use of source control, automated  
build testing, and issue tracking systems required.
- Demonstrated inter-personal skills in working with customers, peers,  
and supervisors and in planning team-oriented projects and good  
written and oral communication skills in English required.
- Understanding of seismology and/or earthquake engineering beneficial.
- Ability to travel occasionally.

The SED offers an attractive working environment in Zurich,  
consistently rated among the cities with the best quality of life  
worldwide.  The Information Technology Group supports an international  
and interdisciplinary team of nearly 100 scientists, engineers, and  
technologists working on a wide range of earthquake-related problems.  
The working languages at the SED are German and English.  SED provides  
good opportunities for personal and professional development, a  
competitive salary depending on experience and performance, and an  
excellent benefits package.

The positions are open immediately, for two to three years with the  
possibility of extension.  We expect to fill the positions at part or  
full time.  Please contact Dr. Greg Anderson (Head, SED IT Group; +41  
44 633 24 80) for further information.

Please apply online at www.jobs.ethz.ch including a cover letter, your  
CV, a brief statement of research interests, and the names and contact  
information of two references. In cases of technical problems  
regarding the application process, please send your written  
application by paper with the keyword HAWI 759 to Mr. Hans-Peter  
Widmer, Human Resources, P.O. Box, 8092 Zürich.


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