From: trogers@yosemite.Eng.Sun.COM (Tom Rogers - Mgr Database Engineering)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.offered
Subject: DBMS/Performance Openings at Sun Microsystems
Date: 10 Nov 1992 00:46:21 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.  Mt. View, Ca.
Distribution: usa
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          TWO DBMS/PERFORMANCE OPENINGS AT SUN MICROSYSTEMS
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The Database Engineering Group at Sun Microsystems in Mountain View, 
California is looking for two experienced and knowledgeable software 
engineers to further enhance Sun's SPARCserver and SunOS products for use
as DBMS servers.  The Database Engineering Group is part of the Networked
Resources group in Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation that develops Sun's 
server products. The Database Engineering group works very closely with 
the groups responsible for developing Solaris, as well as new workstations 
and I/O subsystems. 

Sun is a technically advanced company with an excellent engineering 
environment plus we have excellent technical relationships with the leading 
DBMS developers.  Most DBMS vendors use Sun as their primary development
platform which greatly facilitates working effectively with the key
developers and architects.  


UNIX/ORACLE/DBMS/PERFORMANCE OPENING

This position is for an experienced engineer to further develop Oracle
DBMS products on Sun platforms. This will involve improving performance on 
the combination of Oracle's newest releases, Sun's largest MP machines, and 
the newest releases of Solaris 2.x. This is an extremely challenging 
position with extensive interactions with key Oracle and Sun architects.  
Changes to Oracle and Solaris will be prototyped and analyzed to further 
enhance overall system throughput and response time.  There is a strong 
emphasis on performance optimization with extensive use of benchmarking 
and analysis mainly using Transaction Processing Performance Council
benchmarks (TPC-A, B, etc.) to identify and resolve bottlenecks.

UNIX/DBMS/PERFORMANCE OPENING

This position is for an experienced engineer to develop, execute, and
analyze DBMS performance tests on Sun hardware and software. Initially,
this position would involve development of new TPC benchmarks and then  
identifying and pursuing the correction of DBMS, SPARCserver, Solaris,
and I/O subsystem bottlenecks that adversely impact overall system response
time and throughput for DBMS workloads.  There will be interactions with
key DBMS, Solaris, and hardware architects along with prototyping of 
possible fixes to software problems. There is a great deal of performance 
work done on new hardware and software to flush out any problems prior to 
customer release.  There is also design involvement with new systems to 
ensure they provide optimal DBMS performance. In addition, there is a 
limited amount of consulting provided to the tactical benchmarking efforts 
necessary to win big DBMS deals where competitive benchmarks are required.


DESIRED BACKGROUND FOR BOTH OPENINGS

The desired education would be a BSCS, MSCS, or PhDCS.  The desired
experience or knowledge would include several years of relevant work
experience working with some combination of: 1) performance measurement 
and improvement, particularly in C/UNIX, 2) Relational DBMS products, 
particularly knowledge of internal architectures, 3) UNIX and its tools,
particularly shell scripts, the kernel, and device drivers, 4) UNIX system 
management, and 5) computer architectures, particularly memory, caching,
and I/O issues. Familiarity with SVR4, MP, SMP, and/or TPC benchmarking
are all a plus.

The desired skills would include: 1) quantitative, methodical approach,
2) strong curiosity and ability to solve complex problems, 3) ability to
work concurrently on several efforts, and 4) strong communication and 
interpersonal skills.


HOW TO APPLY

Equal opportunity position.  Competitive salary and benefits.  Send
resume via email to Tracy Hoyt (tracy.hoyt@eng.sun.com); via
mail to Tracy Hoyt, Sun Microsystems, Mailstop UMTV10-131, 2550 Garcia 
Avenue, Mountain View, CA, 94043. Tracy Hoyt can be reached by phone at
415-336-1734 or fax: 415-336-6606.