Founded in 1997 by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the CommerceNet Consortium to act as an independent, unbiased trust entity, TRUSTe is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enabling individuals and organizations to establish trusting relationships based on respect for personal identity and information in the evolving networked world. More than 2,400 websites rely on TRUSTe to provide best practices for consumer choice, monitoring of privacy practices, and resolution of consumer privacy complaints.

TRUSTe is celebrating its 10th anniversary year as the world’s largest online privacy seal program and has earned a reputation as the leader in promoting privacy policy disclosure, informed user consent, and consumer education. The TRUSTe privacy program – based on a branded online seal, the TRUSTe "trustmark" – bridges the gap between users' concerns over privacy and Web sites' needs for self-regulated information disclosure standards.

TRUSTe is accepting candidates for Senior IT Management positions - prior experience managing technology teams is required.

The responsibilities of this position include :

• Systems Architecture :
  • Design/implement systems based on emerging organizational needs
  • Hardware/network planning
  • Software/data model design and implementation
• Managing technical projects :
  • Engage with staff to develop business/technical requirements
  • Allocate/prioritize personnel resources
• Managing vendor/technology partner relationships
• Managing/Mentoring technical staff
• Providing strategic analysis and planning
  • Analysis on emerging Privacy issues/business models with an emphasis on technology implications
  • Capacity and Scalability planning
• Applicable Technical Skills :
  • Languages : PHP,Java,Shell scripts (bash,ksh,etc.),HTML,Javascript
  • Tools/Software : Struts/Tiles,Hibernate,Eclipse,Resin,Apache WS,ADODB,PEAR
  • Databases : PostgreSQL,MySQL
  • Operating Systems : Red Hat Linux
  • Concepts/Techniques : MVC,OOD,Web Services,UI Design,HTTP Protocol/HTML Concepts,Network Sniffing,Server Load Balancing,Database Administration,Data Modeling,Query Optimization,Database Replication
• Personal Qualifications:
  • Ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical concepts to non-technical people
  • Possess creative vision coupled with practicality and common sense
  • Must be an effective team leader

TRUSTe offers very a competitive salary and benefits package, including top-notch medical plans, dental and vision, HSA and 401K matching. Please submit a brief cover letter, your resume and contact information as soon as possible to itjobs@truste.org.

 

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