From: bgolden@informix.com (Bernard Golden)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.offered,ba.jobs.offered
Subject: Positions Available, Informix Software, California
Date: 28 Dec 92 21:59:16 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

INFORMIX Software, Incorporated continues to expand! Our portfolio of
award-winning products anticipated and advanced the enormous popularity
of open systems. The company's vision for what meets future needs
continues and customers are pleased with the results.  (And our
employees are enjoying their exposure to leading edge technology). 
As a result, in 1991 our stock surged 448%, grabbing the number
one ranking in return to investors.  Today, with revenues and net
profits continually on the rise, the company continues to expand and
search for outstanding people to continue the push for technical
excellence in solutions provided to users!

Our commitment to open systems has opened up job opportunities in the
area of dbms connectivity, with an emphasis on IBM DB2 and Microsoft's
ODBC connectivity.  We currently have five positions open in these areas
and are actively recruiting qualified candidates.  If you meet the
qualifications below, please send your resume via fax (415) 926-6873
or email (dorie@informix.com) or mail it to Informix Software, Inc. 
Attention: D. Ward, 4100 Bohannon Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
We are committed to workforce diversity.  Principals only please.  

Position: Sr. Software Engineer (2)

Requirement - Position 1
------------------------

Software Engineer (with minimum 4 years of experience) with strong
background in C and UNIX.  Strong relational database experience is also a
must.  Working knowledge of Informix programming tools (ESQL/C, 4GL) and/or
IBM DB2 is desired.  The candidate must show good understanding of relational
database technology, the method in which database information is retrieved,
manipulated and stored.  The candidate also must show proficiency in various
UNIX programming techniques such as process management, parser programming,
etc.

Job Description
---------------

In the project, the programmer will design and develop with other team
members the gateway to interface Informix database products with other
database vendors' DRDA-compliant database products (which currently
include IBM's DB2 and SQL/400).  The responsibilities include, but are not
limited to, designing and programming the high-level communication
messaging system, SQL parser, transaction manager, and the cursor
management system within the gateway.

Requirement - Position 2
------------------------

Education:	BCS or equiv.

Experience:	5 Years of program development in C for PC evironment,
		Minimum of 2 years of Windows 3.x development.

Qualification:	Good working knowledge of Windows 3.x SDK; DLL and memory 
		management. C expert. Some knowledge of Windows Virtual Device
		Driver is a plus.

Job Function:	Working with other memeber of the group to develope, code,
		debug and test our ODBC driver and other Windows application.


Position: Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer (2)

Requirement - Position 1
------------------------

Qualifications:	4-6 years experience in DOS/Windows, C/C++, SQL, LAN.

Education: 	B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related fields.

Experience:	5+ years in DOS/Windows environment, C/C++ professional. 
		Advanced MS-DOS batch file programming. 2 - 3 years in 	
		MS Windows SDK (DLL, DDE, etc.). 1 - 2 years in Unix, Unix/C
		programming.  Informix RDBMS is a plus but not required. 1 - 2
		years experience in QA.

Function:	Will be responsible for ODBC release. Participate in the 
		Analysis, Design,  Coding, porting from Unix to DOS/Windows,
		and testing of assigned routines.  Contribute to product 
		design by reviewing functional spec and define problem
		areas.

Requirement - Position 2
------------------------

Qualifications:	Knowledge in SQL, C, SNA, LU6.2.

Education: 	B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related fields.

Experience:	3+ years in:
			
			o Networking
			o HW experience with AS400, IBM mainframe, RS6000,
			  Sun.
			o Strongly motivated in heterogeneous Database QA
			  work.
			o QA or R&D experience.

Function:	To perform Network feature testing of the DRDA Gateway in a
		hetergeneous database environment involving a host of 
		different HW's and DB2 and Informix servers, plus other
		Network configuration tasks. 

Position: Sr. Technical Writer (1)

Requirement - Position 1
------------------------

The qualified candidate will research and write documentation for the Informix
ODBC interface. The position requires a BA/BS in Computer Science or English
or equivalent, and a minimum of 5 years' software technical writing experience.
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows and a high level programming language are
required ("C" preferred). Knowledge of DBMS and SQL highly desirable.