Linux Systems Software Engineer

Linux SYSTEMS/SW ENGINEER, OR-Contract

Would you like to work for the company that produces the newest, most sought-after hardware in the tech industry? Our direct client is a hugely popular computer components creator seeking support for their wireless chipset for a cellular base station coupled with an IA host processor to provide complete solution for multi-standard (WCDMA/HSPA+, LTE, LTE-Advanced) Wireless Base Stations.

The candidate in this contract position will optimize the Real Time performance of an application stack Linux with RT patch under non-virtualized and virtualized environment. The virtualized environment will be based off KVM.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Experience and extensive working knowledge of Linux Kernel Internals, Kernel drivers, user andkernel space switching interactions for IOs and timers, any RTOS or Linux with Real Time patches
- At least one hypervisor (KVM, Xen, VMWare, etc.)
- In-depth understanding of Real Time requirements (jitter and latency) and optimizations needed
- Strong skills in C/C++ and assembly language programming
- Debugging skills in Linux Kernel
- Nice to Have: Understanding of client virtualization technology highly desirable

This contract position will be approximately 3-6 months in duration. Please include Resume in Word/doc format, day time phone number where you can best be reached and cover letter outlining your experience with the above skills listed. CompuCom is an Equal Opportunity employer.