Come work with me at ITA ... and then Google

[cos]

We hired a couple of people this winter and then paused, but now we're filling a couple more of those positions, and one of them is in my team. We need a new Reservations Operations person - this is the job I described as not really sysadmin, but needs someone with good sysadmin skills. It's also someone I'd work with directly, dealing with those weird airline protocols.

Since Google is supposed to buy ITA as soon as government regulators approve the deal (don't know when that will be, my guess is late fall / early winter of this year), this is also a way to get into Google, in case you happen to want to work for Google.

Wanna? If you have questions leave a comment. Apply here, and for "How were you referred to ITA?" choose "Employee Referral" and put my name in (and also leave a comment or email me), and I'll get someone to look at it quickly.

Edit: "Apply here" link updated from original post.

Comments

[catness.livejournal.com]

Man, that looks like a cool job.

[cos]

I have a lot of fun, and there's always more to learn. Being able to work with the developers of the complicated software systems we're figuring out how to operate also means guiding how they develop the stuff, which is fascinating, and a combination of frustrating and satisfying. One of my upcoming projects, that I initiated, will be to redesign how a component we operate gets configured.

[wanderyng1.livejournal.com]

inahandbasket pointed me this way. You and I have met once or twice (at chez fraterrisus to provide context), but I wouldn't say we know each other well enough that I'd ask you to put in a referral for me. I'll put it down if you're comfortable with it, but otherwise I can just apply sans referral.

I figured I'd post in here and see what you prefer.

[cos]

Put me down anyway, it's better than nothing - it'll make it easier for me to find out what they're doing with your application.

[wanderyng1.livejournal.com]

Shall do, and thanks :)

[sparr0.livejournal.com]

If only I hadn't just taken a new position... and you were not way the hell up there :-p
I hope you find some good people!

[lindseykuper]

Man, I wish I were in the market for a job!

Also, hi, I'm Lindsey and it looks like we have a bunch of friends in common.

[cos]

Hi there! I wondered who you were and clicked on your LJ and noticed your most recent post is about ITA :) So I'll have to read that more fully and comment later. In the meantime, sad that you can't come work here now, but if you prod keystricken our way I'll be delighted 'cause she's fun and brilliant. Or, you know, anyone else who's fun and brilliant who you happen to know who might be good for this job.

[lindseykuper]

I did my worst, but I'm pretty sure Monica isn't seriously considering anything that isn't within driving distance of Portland.

I am a total ITA fangirl! Um, as you can see. *shuffles feet*

[keystricken.livejournal.com]

Your touching compliments only make me more sad, because I'm not in the market for an East Coast job. But thank you! It looks like a great place to work. I wish I could go through the application process and interview just for the fun of it.

[perspicuity.livejournal.com]

'''this is also a way to get into Google without going through their bizarre and arbitrary hiring process'''

unlike ITA's bizarre and arbitrary hiring process? i've interviewed there several times, and wow, gotta say, whacky stuff.

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[haddmatter.livejournal.com]

Your "Apply here" link is bad. Sounds interesting but I'm not relocating. :)

[cos]

It was good until yesterday afternoon. I wrote HR about it when it went bad, and updated it now. (they're asking for a redirect from the old links to the new ones, so the old link may start working soon also)

[merlinsquill.livejournal.com]

My boyfriend is looking for a job and I'm trying my best to get him to come down to the Boston/Cambridge area, so I've passed him the link to the Careers page. (I'm not exactly sure what his level of programming expertise is, so he'd have to see what position(s) would fit.)

If something seems to fit, is it possible/useful to list you as an employee reference even if it's not for that particular position in your team?

[cos]

Yes, it is.

Is he on LJ?

[merlinsquill.livejournal.com]

No, he's not on LJ, unfortunately. =/

[srakkt.livejournal.com]

Hi there! Last night at 2010 during the intermission, you mentioned that I should come find this post and apply - which I shall do this weekend - should I use the "Employee Referral" box despite us not knowing eachother very well?

--James

[cos]

Yup!

off topic

[anhinga-anhinga.livejournal.com]

Brandeis CS is looking for a new sysadmin; you might know someone, who would be a good fit:

http://www.blints.org/?p=72