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Antarctica Needs a Network Engineer

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-cpu-fans-requires dept.

littlekorea writes "It's a little underpaid, but network engineers with a fetish for very cold weather might be interested to know that the Australian Government's Antarctic Division is seeking network engineers to manage its telephony, satellite and radio comms in Antarctica. According to the job FAQ, summer temperatures aren't a lot colder than your average data centre. But winters of -30 degrees celsius (-22 Fahrenheit) might make the morning jog a little challenging."

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  1. Extra job perk by garg0yle · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The ATMs there don't charge any fees!

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  2. Raytheon by rindeee · · Score: 4, Interesting

    For anyone who's interested, Raytheon Polar Services is almost always hiring for positions at the US South Pole research facilities.

  3. -30C? That's hot! by Cyberax · · Score: 4, Interesting

    /me looks at the thermometer outside my window. It shows -49C (I'm in Yakutsk).

    Hm. I think, it might be a good idea to move somewhere where it's a bit warmer.

    PS: and no, it's not a good idea to put a computer outside at this weather. HDDs freeze to death quickly.

  4. Did They Mention? by Comatose51 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    They did also mention that the base get 16,500 condoms a year. It gets cold and lonely there in Antarctica with nothing else to do except for each other.

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