[Web4lib] Semantic Database Curator/Tester Needle Cambridge MA

[Rich Allen]

Greetings

I'm posting the following job position for a colleague who works at
Needle. Any questions should be directed to the company.  The position is
in Cambridge, Massachusetts.




The Needle group at ITA Software is hiring! Library/information
scientists are great in this role: many of the incumbents have had LIS
backgrounds.

Needle: Semantic Database Curator/Tester
http://www.itasoftware.com/careers/work-at-ita/showjob.html?uid=750157

Needle (www.needlebase.com) is a new database platform that allows
anyone with a web browser to collect structured data from websites,
feeds and spreadsheets, and merge it into a consistent online
database. The Needle team has multiple openings for a data curator and
pre-release software tester, who will juggle the following roles:

    * Conceive of, build, publish and promote a variety of
attention-getting demo databases using Needle. (See pub.needlebase.com
for examples.)
    * Maintain existing databases, some of which require manual weekly
updating and cleaning
    * Write scripts (in languages like Perl or Python) that exercise
Needle's API to automate repetitive data-cleaning tasks
    * Provide support to customers and prospects who are building
their own databases with Needle
    * Test pre-release versions of the software, and file detailed bug
reports and feature suggestions to help improve it
    * Perform other duties as required


Requirements:

    * A passion for organizing information
    * Clear communication style for interacting with both the tech
gurus on our team and customers out in the world
    * Solid understanding of web technologies (HTML, cookies, forms, Unicode)
    * Experience with at least one programming or scripting language
    * Experience building complex spreadsheets a plus
    * Experience with relational, object-oriented, or semantic databases a
plus
    * Background in quality assurance, software testing, computer
science or library science a plus


Special Application Instructions:

Please explore our website, www.needlebase.com, to gain an
understanding of what Needle is all about. Then, along with your
resume, please include a cover letter in which you propose a database
that you'd like to build with Needle, and explain why.


How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please fill out an
application/resume form:
http://www.candidatemanager.net/cm/Apply.aspx?&mid=YUYY&sid=BDBAZ&jid=FWAZBWF&a=uPO2LW%2bqZ3Y%3d&b=MmM9o6N6K3E%3d.
An ITA Software recruiter will review your qualifications and contact
you if there is a fit with our needs.







Rich Allen
Technical Services Librarian
Winthrop Public Library
2 Metcalf Square
Winthrop Massachusetts 02152
rallen at noblenet.org
North of Boston Library Exchange