Career Opportunities at FireScope

Current Opportunities

• Sales Directors
• Senior Platform Engineer, Central Region
• Senior Sales Engineer, Central Region
• Web Application Developer/Manager, Dallas, TX.
• Customer Support Engineer, Dallas, TX.
• Java/J2EE Programmer

Current Opportunities

Sales Directors

Boston, MA., Charlotte, NC., Chicago/Great Lakes, Northern California, Southern California

FireScope is looking for experienced and proven Sales Directors at multiple locations to join our rapidly growing North America Field Sales team. We are a company that provides ground-breaking technology, visionary leadership and a rapidly growing customer base. For the successful employee, your opportunity is endless with our company.

A Sales Director is responsible for penetrating new accounts and leveraging existing customer relationships to meet quarterly and annual sales goals. This person will work closely with a dedicated Sales Engineer to identify, penetrate and win new business. A proven approach to complex, strategic account selling along with IT Service Management and/or Compliance software experience are critical to this role.

Skills
• Must have a proven tracked record selling Enterprise Software solutions to Financial Services, Property & Casualty, Retail and Technology Firms
• Must have trusted relationships with leading regional software resellers
• Ability to do Strategic account mapping within a territory
• Dynamic, high energy sales professional with 10+ years successful experience in the Enterprise IT software, IT Data Security, Networking, Application or Server software segments
• Successful experience selling into Fortune 2000 accounts utilizing a strategic sales methodology (e.g., MEDDIC, Power-Based Selling, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to exceed quarterly sales objectives with a good combination of focused activity in the field, strategic thinking, resourcefulness and tactical implementation
• Great listener with excellent communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally within a team-oriented environment
• Strong computer and written communications skills
• Experience with Salesforce.com, WebEx and other SFA and social networking tools
• A self-starter with the ability and drive to work in a high-growth, dynamic environment with minimal supervision
• BS/BA or equivalent a plus

 

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Senior Platform Engineer

Dallas, TX.

This position will have specific responsibility for the build and release of the FireScope Appliance Platform. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced professional with a proven track-record of innovation. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working closely with others in a fast-paced environment and who is interested in the challenges behind building and supporting an Enterprise-class Hardware and Software based Appliance. You will be working with a talented team of start-up and industry veterans to grow the platform as necessary.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Direct responsibility for the Customized Linux Platform OS
• Pro-actively manage platform that supports FireScope's Products
• Manage the overall FireScope platform Build and Update environments for multiple products, including the Appliance compile and build processes.
• Investigate and troubleshoot complex production issues, manage issues in a defect management system.
• Assist in the deployment, documentation and maintenance of a variety of different software systems for both external and internal customers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Can do attitude tempered by commitment to making the team a success.
• This position requires strong Linux / Unix skills with RHCE or similar Certification required.
• The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Unix / Linux administration within a networked environment.
• Excellent ability in Scripting languages including Bash and Perl.
• Strong Knowledge of MySQL 5.0 InnoDB.
• Solid understanding of system virtualization, VMWare, ESX server.
• Experience with replication, clustering, tuning, sizing, monitoring including operating systems for running MySQL and implementing / supporting high volume MySQL.
• Troubleshooting all aspects of the Linux Appliance platform and operating environments.
• Performance tuning, networking, system security, IO monitoring and analysis of Linux based platforms.
• System security (wrappers, SSH, sudo, logging, auditing, intrusion analysis).
• Ability to lead technical discussions and projects in an organized manner.
• Ability to drive problem resolution to root cause.
• Ability to document strategies and designs and present to these ideas to management with cost/benefit analysis.
• Must be able to manage time effectively and to deliver on commitments.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including both written and verbal communication skills.

Credentials and Experience:
• 7-10+ years of Linux system administration including at least 5 years of Red Hat Linux administration.
• Experience with Dell, EMC, IBM, HP and Sun hardware.

Like to have:
• CCNA or commensurate experience
• Strong knowledge of Python is also a plus
• Significant experience with storage protocols including NFS, SAN and iSCSI
• Experience with NetApp technologies
• Cloud computing or multi-server environment
• Experience with RPath Linux build environment a plus

Additional Requirements: BS in Information Technology, Computer Science or a minimum of 7 years equivalent experience

Full-time employees enjoy these outstanding benefits:
• Comprehensive health, dental and short term disability & long term disability plans
• Business casual dress code.
• Personal days, holidays, and vacation days.
• A friendly, team oriented environment.

 

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Senior Sales Engineer

Central, North and Southern California Regions

FireScope is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer to immediately join our team. This individual should be highly motivated, growth oriented, independently driven and well-seasoned in enterprise software solution sales.

Responsibilities:
• Assist in acquiring new business
• Continue to grow relationships with established customers
• Consult with prospective customers to identify immediate and future needs
• Design appropriate FireScope solution based on identified requirements
• Creating presentations
• Complete business value assessments
• Perform business technology alignment surveys
• Conduct onsite and online technical demonstrations to prospective customers
• Implement FireScope solutions based on customer requirements
• Manage customer relationships to ensure continued success and growth opportunities
• Have availability to travel greater than 30% of the time.

Ideal candidate will have a background in systems administration or management, consulting and/or similar environment. This individual must also possess the following.

• 5 - 10 years technical sales experience with enterprise customers
• 3 - 5 years network operations and systems administration experience
• Experience translating customer requirements into development and engineering deliverables
• Ability to understand customer's immediate and future needs and how they relate to FireScope
• Thorough understanding of industry standard network technologies
• Understanding of sales cycle and business procurement processes
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Experience leading in-depth technical training classes, webinars, online demonstrations, and workshops
• Ability to create and maintain long standing relationships with all levels at customer organizations
• Ability to quickly determine differences in technologies and provide business value based on these differences

An individual with the additional desired knowledge below is highly preferred and will be considered immediately.

Experience with the following technologies is a plus:
• Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Load Balancers (Cisco, Juniper, etc.)
• VMware Virtual Infrastructure and vSphere
• Microsoft Windows, Exchange, SQL Server
• Red Hat and SUSE based Linux
• MAC OS
• IBM AIX
• HP-UX
• Oracle, MySQL, Solaris, Java
• Apache, IIS, Tomcat
• Ability to mentor and/or manage other sales engineers and internal support
• Network and Systems management, monitoring and administration experience
• Expertise providing direction to development on industry best practices
• Knowledge and experience of competitor products
• Industry certifications to include CISSP, CCNP, MSCE, VCP, RHCE, SCMDBA, SCSA

If you are a pre/post sales engineer looking for an exciting opportunity in a fast paced, emerging growth company and have experience in network operations, systems administration and enterprise software sales you are encouraged to immediately submit your resume.

 

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Experienced Web Application Developer/Manager

Dallas, TX.

Fun, dynamic software development company in North Dallas looking to hire an experienced PHP web applications developer on a contract-to-perm basis. Ideal candidate must be able to self-manage for multiple tasks, able to adapt to changing circumstances and have 3-5 years direct experience in business web application development. Must be able to work well alone or as a team.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in the following:
• PHP (experienced with Object and Class PHP methods) (5+ years experience required)
• Applications project lead experience - includes managing project lifecycle from concept, requirements gathering, development through testing.
• MySQL - must have experiences with complex queries, store procedures. (3 yrs+)
• JavaScript (Advanced Scripting, AJAX, JQuery)
• Linux (Red Hat)
• HTML
• XML/XSLT

 

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Customer Support Engineer

Dallas, TX.

Our team is growing, come join us! FireScope Inc., is currently seeking a Customer Support Engineer to join our Dallas Team. This position will be to cover either 2nd or 3rd shift Customer Support. This position will work closely with FireScope customers to accurately troubleshoot, document, and resolve their issues. In addition, the Helpdesk Specialist will be involved in supporting internal laptops, desktops, servers and software as well as new hardware and software installation, evaluation and implementation.

Must possess the following:
• Must have good customer service, phone, computer and technical support skills.
• Maintain a high degree of professional communications with internal and external customers and company executives.
• 4+ years prior Technical Support/Helpdesk experience.
• Must have the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Must have the ability to work in a fast paced, multitasking environment.
• Must be able to demonstrate initiative, a strong work ethic and a positive attitude.
• Ability to perform upgrades, maintenance, installation and backups as needed for internal systems.
• Administer and maintain end user accounts, permissions, access rights and security policy standards.
• Ability to work with end users to investigate and resolve issues while ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Intermediate understanding of PC, Laptop, Server, and Network hardware, software and systems.
• Troubleshoot and document technical problems.
• Some evening and weekend work may be required.

Having Professional certifications from any of the following will be an advantage:
• MSCE
• CCNA/CCIE
• VMWare
• RHCSA

Advanced knowledge with any of the following is also plus:
• Linux 2.6 and Later
• Windows Workstations and Servers 2003 and Later
• AIX, Solaris, HPUX
• VMware
• Cisco
• Installing, managing, and maintaining Linux, AIX, Solaris, HPUX, VMware, Cisco, and Windows systems
• Good understanding of shell/WMI scripting in Linux, AIX, Solaris, HPUX, VMware, and Windows systems
• Good understanding of troubleshooting installer technologies in Linux, AIX, Solaris, HPUX, VMware, and Windows systems

 

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Java/J2EE Programmer

Dallas, TX.

Do you enjoy working with open source applications, improving on the work of others and helping the community? Do you eat, breathe and sleep JSP? FireScope's Dallas location is looking for just such an individual to join our small development team. Enjoy a relaxed environment and flexible work hours along with competitive salary and great benefits.

Key responsibilities include:
• Responsible for the programming of Java, J2EE, JSP, JavaScripts, HTML, and SQL application components based on detailed design specifications
• Responsible for creating detailed design specification for application components based on business requirements and conceptual designs
• Responsible for ensuring that software requirements are accurately reflected in detailed designs and coded modules
• Responsible for ensuring that software requirements are accurately reflected in coded modules

Qualifications (2-4 years experience required with the following technologies)
• Java 6
• Extensive server-side experience handling large amounts of transactions per second
• Strive working in a face-paced environment
• Spring framework
• Hibernate
• MySQL
• Design Patterns
• Service Oriented Architecture
• JMS
• Threading
• JUnit testing framework
• Eclipse IDE
• Mule ESB
• SVN (Subversion)

Advanced knowledge with any of the following is also plus:
• Computer Networking
• Network monitoring
• SNMP
• Syslog
• NetApp (and other storage technologies)

 

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