Utilities/EMCS Summer Programming Position

[Joel Bender <]

Perfect summer job for a...

Linux/C++ Programmer

The Utilities Department is looking for a C++ programmer to work on an 
open source implementation of a network security communications 
protocol.  This is a full-time temporary position, starting mid to late 
May.  Experience with network communications, issues surrounding 
identity, authentication and/or encryption a plus.

About the project...

BACnet is an international standard for Building Automation and Control 
networks.  It is being developed and maintained by ASHRAE (the American 
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers).

BFR is an open source BACnet Firewall/Router written in C++ suitable for 
embedded devices and small (floppy boot) PC's.

Driven by the integration of access control and life safety integration 
into building automation, the advent of wide area networks using public 
networking, among other considerations, the Network Security working 
group has prepared an extension to BACnet for future publication in the 
standard.  This proposal needs to be thoroughly reviewed, and there's 
nothing like a working implementation to drive that process.

You will be working directly with the original author of the BFR code 
base and authors of other open source projects.  Your findings and 
recommendations will be going directly to the working group and will 
have a pivotal role in the direction of this important addition to the 
standard.  This will also be an important component of the EMCS (Energy 
Management and Control System) that supervises the building automation 
equipment on the Cornell campus.

For more information please contact me.


Joel
255-8880