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<P class=MsoCaption style="MARGIN: 0pt"><A name=OLE_LINK1><STRONG><FONT
face=Verdana size=5>Software Engineering Manager</FONT></STRONG></A><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>-<SPAN class=875264318-25102005> Sustaining Engineering
Group</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">VMware
Inc., a pioneer in virtualization software for industry-standard computers, is
seeking Software Engineering Managers to join the Sustaining Engineering team.
This is a highly visible engineering position to sustain and maintain all VMware
products across a wide variety of software and hardware configurations.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You will manage a
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">team</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> of
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">10+ senior </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">engineers
responsible for all aspects of</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> VMware's </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">software
sustaining engineering efforts. Work closely with development engineering to
drive product quality and improve RAS and diagnosabibility features.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Deliver monthly patch releases and
quarterly maintenance releases for the VMware product line.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Create
and manage a team responsible for triage and tracking of escalated software
and systems problems<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Manage
the analysis and resolution of escalations<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Perform
problem reproduction and root cause analysis<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Provide
bug fixes and deliver critical customer patch
releases<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Manage
delivery of monthly patch releases and quarterly maintenance releases for the
VMware product line</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Implement
a knowledge creation process to document known issues and develop best
practices<S>:<o:p></o:p></S></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Develop
software diagnostic tools for use in sustaining
activities.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Work
closely with Customer Support, Sales and PS to ensure the delivery of high
quality and timely problem resolution to our end customers
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Responsible
for staffing, budget setting and resource
management<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Coach
and motivate team members to ensure a highly productive, efficient
team<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Some
travel required<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI></UL>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">3+
years' direct experience managing a diversified and high-performing
team.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Solid
knowledge on x86 architecture as well as Windows and Linux/Unix
OSes<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Excellent
teamwork and leadership skills<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Strong
organizational, people management, project management and customer interaction
skills.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">BS
in Computer Science or equivalent (MS preferred) and 8+ years' related
experience<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Must
be able to prioritize and handle multiple outstanding
tasks<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Good
communication, documentation, and organizational skills are
required<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Must
be experienced in software development methodology and software maintenance
practices </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI></UL><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=875264318-25102005>To apply , please
email <A href="mailto:lbryand@vmware.com">lbryand@vmware.com</A> . Thank
you.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P align=left><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Loren Bryand</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Staffing Consultant</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Arial Narrow">VMware, Inc</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Arial Narrow">11 Cambridge Center</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Cambridge, MA 02142</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Direct: 617-300-7080</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><A
href="mailto:lbryand@vmware.com">lbryand@vmware.com</A> </FONT></P>
<P align=left><A href="http://www.vmware.com/"><U><FONT face="Arial Narrow"
color=#0000ff>www.vmware.com</FONT></U></A></P><BR>
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