Position: High Caliber TSE
Location: San Carlos

Company:
Aster Data Systems located in San Carlos, Ca is a proven leader in high-performance analytic database systems for data warehousing - the first DBMS to tightly integrate SQL with MapReduce - providing deep insights on data analyzed on clusters of low-cost commodity hardware. We are well funded and small but nimble firm growing rapidly in the analytic space.

The Aster nCluster database cost-effectively powers frontline analytic applications for companies such as Coremetrics, MySpace, Akamai, and ShareThis

Senior Technical Support Engineer (very strong DB and SQL skills are essential for this role)

Tech Support - San Carlos, CA, United States

Resolve problems and answer questions of varying complexity for fortune 500 Customers and Partners.
- Provide technical insight to customers and Partners on the interaction of the products with underlying hardware and overlaying applications, in order to provide optimal system efficiency.
- Isolation and reproduction of product problems, file reports, and assist development to provide timely work-arounds and fixes to our customers.
- Actively participate and contribute to new product features in conjunct

Skills/Knowledge Required:
- Strong SQL/Relational database experience. Good knowledge of RDBMS internals (preferably multiple RDBMS systems)
- Good understanding of LINUX and Windows NT environments
- Some C, C++ and/or Scripting Languages
- Good knowledge of data warehousing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A highly positive and friendly personality
- Enjoy working in a highly technical team environment
- The ability to learn quickly
- Strong desire to help people with a broad range of technical abilities
- Interest in examining, investigating, and solving dynamic problems
- Strongly motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision

Aster Data is setting the pace in analytics database technology. We offer significant growth, exciting culture, and challenge. Outstanding compensation, benefits, bonus, with equity in our firm provided.

Contact:
Please send your information to herbnj AT gmail DOT com