Job Description:

The Systems Analyst is responsible for all phases of the systems development life cycle for moderate to complex information systems. This position will concentrate on business requirements and definition phases including feasibility, impact analysis and design. The Systems Analyst will focus on technology as it applies to information system solutions that meet business requirements. When appropriate, the Systems Analyst will direct activities of Programmer Analysts and Programmers.

Resonsibilities:

1. Applications Development: (1) Under general supervision develop and implement systems utilizing the systems development life cycle methodology. (a) investigate business requirements (b) develop and evaluate alternative designs prepare project scope and requirements (d) develop detailed programming specifications (e) code JCL and programs (f) evaluate and implement application package software (g) perform unit and system testing (h) set up production jobs (I) ensure user and technical documentation. (2) Estimate project resource requirements (3) Develop and revise work plans to monitor the activities of the project staff to ensure timely, cost-effective development. (4) Conduct formal reviews with the project team to ensure project objectives are met. (5) Ensure that the application is installed according to the stated business and technical requirements. (6) Monitor and report project progress.

2. Applications Architecture Design & Planning (1) Develop an understanding of the companys business practices and its data/systems and incorporate that knowledge into the design and enhancement of information systems. (2) Develop functional requirements and technical designs that enhance the structure and integration of information systems. (3) Integrate external data with existing internal information systems as needed. (4) Participate in the technical evaluation of new software products by analyzing, testing and documenting capabilities in relation to functional and technical requirements

3. Maintenance & Support of Existing Systems: (1) Assure integrity and continuity of data and information systems, including application package software. (2) Coordinate with Data Center staff to develop, schedule and maintain production jobs. (3) Provide 24 hour on-call support or production systems. (4) Assist junior staff.

4. User Support: (1) Perform as a key user liaison to assess business needs and to develop appropriate solutions; conduct interviews, meetings and reviews to this end. (2) Provide ongoing user support and ad hoc request. (3) Participate in training of junior staff in user support skills and knowledge (4) Field, evaluate and respond to user requests for system enhancements (5) Provide user training.

5. Administration: (1) Review and approve the work of Programmer Analysts and Programmers on the team to ensure information system quality and integrity. (2) Advise as to training for Programmer Analysts and Analysts. (3) Assist users with preparation of project requests and appropriations. (4) Recommend resources and assignments that develop staff members (5) Contribute to the development and enforcement of department policies, procedures and standards.


Experience: . Experience and Education Requirements:


The ideal candidate will possess strong oral/written communication skills; BS degree (Computer Science or related area strongly preferred); at least 3 years in the IT field; analytical skills that can address both business and technical issues. Able to plan/prioritize work of others Experience in an AS400 environment. Consumer products experience and manufacturing industry is a plus.

MUST HAVE STABLE WORK HISTORY. LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY


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The person we are looking for must have a solid background of project management in the financial space. Additionally, strong verbal and writing communication skills are a must. This individual is expected to participate in requirements gathering, scoping of projects and maintaining tasks and issues for given projects. The individual must have a strong understanding of software development, database concepts and work well with business partners and software developers.

Minimum of 7 + years experience with expertise in managing all phases of systems development from concept through implementation and maintenance.
Overall responsibility for structuring a project, performing the detailed planning, and managing project execution and completion of moderate or large projects. Defines the phase deliverables, tracks milestones and incurred expenses versus planned expenses, schedules roles and resources, evaluates risks and recommends contingency plans. Manages the development of the technical strategy. Assigns resources and tasks, and manages quality assurance, resolution of issues, status reviews and reporting, development of standards, change control, customer support, and compliance with all policies and procedures. Able to facilitate workshops such as JAD, RAD and DRP sessions.

Financial investments experience is required.
Experience:

- Overview :

The PeopleSoft Business Applications Specialist will be responsible to provide functional guidance and direction to our internal and external customers of the PeopleSoft Supply Chain, Procurement, Contract, and Purchasing modules. The Applications Specialist will work in a team environment with other PeopleSoft Subject Matter Experts. The right individual will have several years experience with various PeopleSoft Procurement and Purchasing modules, and will be familiar with the business process of contract and supplier relations management. Prior experience with Project Management, Business Analysis, and the full software development life-cycle would be beneficial, but not necessary. Skills to be successful in this position include use of the PeopleSoft Tool Set, good customer communications, and the ability to create acceptance test plans, customer training material, and produce clear user documentation.



- Responsibilities :

B.A. / B.S. in Computer Science/Information Technology or 5 years work experience in Computer Science/Information Technology.

At least 2 years PeopleSoft application experience.

At least 3 Years of IT experience.

At least 2 years of SQL experience.



- Qualification :

Writes documentation in a clear and concise manner and presents well-organized information Broad knowledge of PeopleSoft tools and ability to apply a variety of PeopleSoft techniques, methods, processes, and practices to varied work assignments. May possess in-depth knowledge of one or more PeopleSoft products and tools.

PeopleSoft Related Technologies:(Proficient), Application Designer, Data Mover, PS Query; Crystal, SQR, Application Engine, Ascential DataStage and PeopleCode; Application Messaging via Integration Broker and Component Interface Software Life cycle experience: Design; Build; Test; Deploy

Databases: Oracle Database Management System (DBMS) experience - (Proficient) Operating Systems: Windows; HP-UX (Proficient)




Experience: Desired Skills

Positive Attitude, Ethics, and International Values which support our companys values and a healthy, high performance culture.

Ability to research issues using PeopleSofts Customer Connection.

Able to work with minimal direction but promotes an open flow of information so all those concerned are well informed.

Adjusts to changes in priorities and manages time effectively.



Looking for someone with both functional (70%) as well as technical (30%) experience

LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. MANDATORY STABLE WORK HISTORY To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) is a specialized leading independent consulting firm providing litigation, financial, restructuring, energy, healthcare and operational consulting services to government agencies, legal counsel and large companies facing the challenges of uncertainty, risk, distress and significant change.

SQL Server DBA
The ideal candidate is highly experienced, self-motivated, an excellent communicator, and possesses strong technical knowledge. We are in need of a local resource for a major engagement in the Chicago Loop. Ideally seeking a city resident for this highly rewarding, challenging opportunity. No travel required!

Experience & Education:

OVERVIEW: Aon Warranty Group, a subsidiary of Aon Corporation, is the world's largest provider of warranty plans for consumer goods, including auto, home, and appliances. We are an innovative dynamic global leader undergoing tremendous growth in business and opportunities for talented people. For more information about our business and organization, please visit www.aonwarranty.com.

POSITION SUMMARY: Aon Warranty Group is currently embarking on the exciting process of building a new enterprise-wide Data Management team. As part of that process, we have an excellent career opportunity available for a Senior Business Objects Developer/Architect in this new team.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
1. Hands-on experience with Business Objects Enterprise XI (and previous versions)
2. Design, develop, support Business Objects Universes, WebIntelligence Reports and Crystal Reports within BOE
3. Support of operational (OLTP) and analytical (OLAP, Data Warehouse) environments
4. Strong knowledge of SQL, stored procedures and views
5. Experience in complex environments with 2000 users or larger preferred
6. BOE on AIX, DB2 on AIX and DB2 on AS/400 experience preferred
7. Insurance or financial services experience a plus
8. 2+ years hands on experience with Business Objects and Crystal reports involving at least two different projects
9. 3+ years hands on experience in Business Intelligence and reports development regardless of tools or approach
10. 5+ years experience in a technical role in business intelligence, enterprise reporting, data warehousing and/or data management environments

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Implement Business Objects as AWG's enterprise-wide standard analysis, querying and reporting tool
2. Develop reporting architecture solution for external client facing system
3. Assist in design, development, testing, deployment and support of all analytical, querying and reporting solutions
4. Key contributor to enterprise-wide database architecture decisions
5. Stay current with new Business Intelligence, Reporting, Data Warehousing technology and development techniques
6. Investigate feasibility, costs, time and compatibility of new hardware and software systems in support of Data Management initiatives

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience

BENEFITS: Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our Client is looking for a diverse experienced Data Security analyst with working knowledge of ACF2, IMS, some ETFA. Must know Windows operating system. Good customer service skills is a must. Looking for someone who can come in and hit the ground running. A fast learner who is quick to pick up the area's processing with minimal supervision. Lotus Notes a plus.

Process daily request from managed queque. Run and process terminations reports. Grant and remove systems access based on general request received. Process Annual system access reviews. Process leave and return request. analyzes request, and represents partner or client business requirements. create and/or update procedures. recommends solutions, and deliverable prioritization.

Experience: Business analysis, Windows, Lotus Notes, Customer Service To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We have a requirement for a Java J2ee developer with ATG Dynamo on a Contract To Hire or Fulltime with our client.

They have a goal of selling more of their product via the web and ecommerce. They are looking for a strong Java J2EE with Hibernate and Java Paterns experience in a large ecommerce environment.
Experience: Java J2ee developer with ATG Dynamo To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

-LARGE BIDS, rewards balance.

This role requires performing presales technical design work necessary to scope and sell large, complex deals. Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be comfortable presenting complex solutions to CXX level executives. Candidate will be required to maintain a 25% chargeable utilization target and have signings target commensurate with commissionable position. 50% Travel Required. The following are preferred skills for this position: IT Transformation; Networking/Virtualization; Web Services; Services Oriented Architectures; On Demand Architectures; Technical Solution Sales; ITIL Processes; Leadership Skills; Customer Relationship; Verbal/Written Communications; J2EE Middleware; and Storage Architectures.

NYC, Chicago, or Raleigh/Charlotte Up to 50% travel3-4 days a week could have intense travel, then less on large projects
Experience: Candidate Must Have:
Ideal candidate will possess understanding of infrastructure technologies including the following: technical solution sales, server and storage virtualization, networking, infrastructure management and automation, and web services / SOA.
Candidate must be skilled in infrastructure architecture and design, and understand people, process, and technology aspects required for delivering end to end IT transformation.
This role requires performing presales technical design work necessary to scope and sell large, complex deals.
Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be comfortable presenting complex solutions to CXX level executives. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We do NOT accept 3rd party applications.Please check out our current openings at:'> Experience: We do NOT accept 3rd party applications.Please check out our current openings at:munication skills
High attention to detail and strong analytical skills



To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our GLOBAL Services client currently seeks several Junior Architect's to work from most any location in the US. These positions require 100% Travel.

Qualifications:
Individuals must have at least 1 to 2 years of experience and a working knowledge in one, or more, of the following areas:

PORTAL and CONTENT ARCHITECTURES-
Web Content Management
Web Portals
UCommerce, including mCommerce, mobile technologies and Silent Commerce

COMPONENT ARCHITECTURES-
J2EE, Java Server Architectures, BEA Weblogic
IBM Webshere
Oracle 9iAS
Sun One
Web Services

WEB SERVICES and INTEGRATION ARCHITECTURE-
EAI deep products skills, BEA Weblogic Integrator, TIBCO, WebMethods, Vitria, MQSeries Integrator, SeeBeyond, Crosswords, Biztalk
Enterprise architecture planning, design, and implementation, Middleware and messaging technologies, MQ Series, Tuxedo, XML

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (BI)-
Enterprise Data Architecture
Data Warehouse architecture and build experience
Business Intelligence Tool Experience (Cognos, Business Objects, etc.), OLAP Data Modeling, Data Warehouse Operations Architecture, ERP Data Warehousing and Analytical Applications

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE (EA)-
Experience across applications
Information
Operations and Technology Infrastructure Architectures, Architecture Assessment and Alignment, Business and Technology Strategy, Architecture Planning and Design, Enterprise Transformation Planning

ERP ARCHITECTURE-
Oracle Applications Technology Stack
SAP Technology
Integration Architecture with major ERP (Oracle, SAP)

These positions require 100% Travel

As a Junior Architect Consulting Professional, you will receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You'll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. Our client offers a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates.

As a Junior Architect, specific responsibilities may include:
. Participating in performing portions of technology diagnosis and assessment activities (i.e., creating surveys, conducting interviews, collecting and comparing benchmark data)
. Becoming familiar with common, relevant architecture frameworks and being able to use them in diagnosing and assessing architectures
. Assisting in contributing to the high level design in constructing a robust technology solution, taking into account the user requirements, technical requirements, etc.
. Performing portions of technology architecture and infrastructure design activities
. Participating in performing portions of technology build, test and deployment activities
. Assisting in refining and enhancing architecture and framework
. Participating in troubleshooting and debugging technology integration problems

$65,000 to $75,000 based upon experience and additional factors.
POSSIBLE SIGN-ON BONUS !!!!!


REPLY TO: mcgstb @ netscape .n e t

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Experience: REPLY TO: mcgstb @ netscape .n e t To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious Fortune 500 Company located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking a Help Desk Manager with Trading or Financial business experience. Candidates will manage over 4-5 people and 150-200 pcs. Any trading software is a huge plus.

Essential Job Functions:

Trains and supervises Help desk staff.
Delegates and schedules work among help desk staff.
Advanced help desk problem resolution.
Assesses help desk staff capabilities and ensure that procedures are followed.
Learning all IT help desk services.
Schedules help desk staff.
Communicates with other department members regarding policies and procedures.
Available in an On-Call capability for help desk problems.

Experience: 3-5 yrs. Management Exp.
Hardware and software experience.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally in person, on the telephone, electronically, and in writing.
Ability to effectively train others in the help desk procedures.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Strong attention to detail and effective problem solving skills required.

The individual must posses these skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job.

People Successful in the Position:

Are good prioritizes.
Have good people skills.
Have good motivation skills.
Are available when help desk staff needs assistance.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious Fortune 100 Company located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking a Security Risk Gap Analysis Test Engineer. Candidates will perform testing and Security Risk Gap Analysis on the business, technical, and administrative ends of this vast network. This position is responsible for assisting in the design and implementation of and leading the operation of an IT security issue remediation process. The individual will work with internal and external organizations in understanding and tracking security issues and recommendations. Mitigation plans and time lines will be developed in conjunction with issue owners. Verification testing plans will be developed, executed, and documented to provide assurance that issues have been closed. Regular security issue status reports will be developed for various levels of management.

1) 3 years of work experience in IT security with a Bachelor Degree in Information Technology OR 4 years of work experience in IT security with a College Courses in Information Technology OR 5 years total experience in IT security,
2) Experience conducting security gap analysis, network risk assessments, penetration testing, application assessments, remediation testing, and policy procedure reviews in large enterprise environments,
3) Experience documenting findings and presenting results to technical and non- technical management teams,
4) Ability to act as a team lead with little guidance, planning executing, and reporting project results. Provide guidance to staff team members,
5) In depth, hands-on security experience in as many as possible: Server configuration reviews, firewall and router configuration reviews, penetration testing, network security, web application security reviews, security architecture,
6) In depth understanding of auditing and compliance verification and validation methods, specifically testing, documentation, and reporting.

Experience: 1) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or other relevant IT security certification,
2) Knowledge of HIPAAs impact on IT security requirements,
3) Bachelors degree in computer science, information systems, or related discipline,
4) Experience in a managed health care or other insurance or financial services organization,
5) Knowledge of business governance frameworks such as COBIT, ISO 17799,
6) Ability to map regulatory guidance to IT security controls.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The Experienced Application Developer will work with other development resources and key vendors to build new applications to enhance and extend enterprise systems. S/he will be heavily involved with the design, development, and testing of new software, and work with others to ensure a smooth implementation of changes to existing systems as well as new applications. Experience: The candidate will have 2+ years of experience in systems design and development experience in n-tier and client/server environments. S/he should also have at least two years of experience developing within the Microsoft .NET environment. S/he should be a versatile team player that can successfully address several independent tasks at once. S/he should possess a good balance of strong technical and business skills, including solid written and verbal communication skills. REQUIRED SKILLS Solid Experience with Object Oriented Principles, Development with Microsoft .NET (at least 2 years experience), Development using C# .NET (experience with VB.NET a plus), Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, including expertise with stored procedure development, Microsoft Windows 2000 or later, Understands and embraces a structured development process and Bachelor or Associate Degree DESIRED SKILLS WinForm development and architecture design, HTML, XML, and other web-based technologies, .NET 2.0 (Whidbey) a plus, ASP/COM+/VB6 ? WinDNA, Experience in developing software using coding standard & patterns, Development with Microsoft Office 2000/XP Professional Edition, Experience in working on a reporting system, Visual Source Safe, FRx Financial Report Writer, General knowledge of accounting POSITION IS LOCATED IN NORTHERN SUBURBS. SALARY WILL NOT EXCEED $65,000/YEAR PLUS A BUILT IN 10% BONUS- TOTAL UP TO $71,500. TO APPLY: DO NOT CLICK "APPLY" BELOW. EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO JIM OLSEN DIRECTLY AT OR CONTACT HIM AT 312-616-7974. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

A team leader is the first level of leadership at Acxiom and leads a team/s of associates within a unit or process area. Team Leaders play a critical role in providing day-to-day hands-on guidance, direction and support for a team of associates.

Duties and Responsibilities:
All Team Leaders assume a common set of responsibilities and their primary function is facilitating the team processes and accountability for the results of their team's efforts. However the Team Leader may also have responsibilities and duties within their functional area. These duties and responsibilities will vary within each functional area. The following is a listing of those common and typical duties and responsibilities of Team Leaders:
Set team initiatives and priorities based on client/organizational business goals and objectives.
Provide day-to-day leadership to team to meet goals and objectives.
Communicate effectively with team and customers (internal or external) to facilitate workflow and affect resolution to project barriers and problems.
Lead the team in evaluating its performance against goals.
Schedule and facilitate team meetings.
Serve as the spokesman of the team and represent the team in leadership meetings.
Lead the team in exploring alternatives and determine what improvements can be made to work methods, processes and procedures.
Work with team members to find solutions to problems that the team encounters and moderate discussions within the team.
Provide input on team members' objectives and ensure these are being met.
Foster the growth and development of all the team members and strive to continuously improve team performance. Provide regular coaching and feedback to each associate and provide guidance when associates are ready for job role level movement (JRLM).
Administer team activities such as work planning, task scheduling, time off and team celebrations.
Provide input on hiring, compensation, reviews and terminations for team members.
Embraces and demonstrates Acxiom's core values.

EDUCATION
BS/BA Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) or experience

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

? 8+ years of Server Operating Systems architecture, hardware configuration, system fault tolerance - Mastery
? Designing, planning, configuring, and providing administration management of server systems - Mastery
? Technical leadership and project management skills - Mastery
? Evaluation, recommendation, and selection of existing or emerging technologies in the marketplace to meet changing needs of business - Experienced
? Outlook Exchange; Citrix - basic understanding of the environment
? Certifications strongly preferred (e.g., MCSE, CNE, CCA)

For more information on Acxiom or to apply for this position, please visit our website at www.acxiom.com. Click on the careers link and then the available jobs link. Requisition number is 6050. Acxiom is an AA/EEO employer. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

- Overview :

The PeopleSoft Business Applications Specialist will be responsible to provide functional guidance and direction to our internal and external customers of the PeopleSoft Supply Chain, Procurement, Contract, and Purchasing modules. The Applications Specialist will work in a team environment with other PeopleSoft Subject Matter Experts. The right individual will have several years experience with various PeopleSoft Procurement and Purchasing modules, and will be familiar with the business process of contract and supplier relations management. Prior experience with Project Management, Business Analysis, and the full software development life-cycle would be beneficial, but not necessary. Skills to be successful in this position include use of the PeopleSoft Tool Set, good customer communications, and the ability to create acceptance test plans, customer training material, and produce clear user documentation.



- Responsibilities :

B.A. / B.S. in Computer Science/Information Technology or 5 years work experience in Computer Science/Information Technology.

At least 2 years PeopleSoft application experience.

At least 3 Years of IT experience.

At least 2 years of SQL experience.



- Qualification :

Writes documentation in a clear and concise manner and presents well-organized information Broad knowledge of PeopleSoft tools and ability to apply a variety of PeopleSoft techniques, methods, processes, and practices to varied work assignments. May possess in-depth knowledge of one or more PeopleSoft products and tools.

PeopleSoft Related Technologies:(Proficient), Application Designer, Data Mover, PS Query; Crystal, SQR, Application Engine, Ascential DataStage and PeopleCode; Application Messaging via Integration Broker and Component Interface Software Life cycle experience: Design; Build; Test; Deploy

Databases: Oracle Database Management System (DBMS) experience - (Proficient) Operating Systems: Windows; HP-UX (Proficient)




Experience: Desired Skills

Positive Attitude, Ethics, and International Values which support our companys values and a healthy, high performance culture.

Ability to research issues using PeopleSofts Customer Connection.

Able to work with minimal direction but promotes an open flow of information so all those concerned are well informed.

Adjusts to changes in priorities and manages time effectively.



Looking for someone with both functional (70%) as well as technical (30%) experience

LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. MANDATORY STABLE WORK HISTORY To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Job Description:

The Systems Analyst is responsible for all phases of the systems development life cycle for moderate to complex information systems. This position will concentrate on business requirements and definition phases including feasibility, impact analysis and design. The Systems Analyst will focus on technology as it applies to information system solutions that meet business requirements. When appropriate, the Systems Analyst will direct activities of Programmer Analysts and Programmers.

Resonsibilities:

1. Applications Development: (1) Under general supervision develop and implement systems utilizing the systems development life cycle methodology. (a) investigate business requirements (b) develop and evaluate alternative designs prepare project scope and requirements (d) develop detailed programming specifications (e) code JCL and programs (f) evaluate and implement application package software (g) perform unit and system testing (h) set up production jobs (I) ensure user and technical documentation. (2) Estimate project resource requirements (3) Develop and revise work plans to monitor the activities of the project staff to ensure timely, cost-effective development. (4) Conduct formal reviews with the project team to ensure project objectives are met. (5) Ensure that the application is installed according to the stated business and technical requirements. (6) Monitor and report project progress.

2. Applications Architecture Design & Planning (1) Develop an understanding of the companys business practices and its data/systems and incorporate that knowledge into the design and enhancement of information systems. (2) Develop functional requirements and technical designs that enhance the structure and integration of information systems. (3) Integrate external data with existing internal information systems as needed. (4) Participate in the technical evaluation of new software products by analyzing, testing and documenting capabilities in relation to functional and technical requirements

3. Maintenance & Support of Existing Systems: (1) Assure integrity and continuity of data and information systems, including application package software. (2) Coordinate with Data Center staff to develop, schedule and maintain production jobs. (3) Provide 24 hour on-call support or production systems. (4) Assist junior staff.

4. User Support: (1) Perform as a key user liaison to assess business needs and to develop appropriate solutions; conduct interviews, meetings and reviews to this end. (2) Provide ongoing user support and ad hoc request. (3) Participate in training of junior staff in user support skills and knowledge (4) Field, evaluate and respond to user requests for system enhancements (5) Provide user training.

5. Administration: (1) Review and approve the work of Programmer Analysts and Programmers on the team to ensure information system quality and integrity. (2) Advise as to training for Programmer Analysts and Analysts. (3) Assist users with preparation of project requests and appropriations. (4) Recommend resources and assignments that develop staff members (5) Contribute to the development and enforcement of department policies, procedures and standards.


Experience: . Experience and Education Requirements:


The ideal candidate will possess strong oral/written communication skills; BS degree (Computer Science or related area strongly preferred); at least 3 years in the IT field; analytical skills that can address both business and technical issues. Able to plan/prioritize work of others Experience in an AS400 environment. Consumer products experience and manufacturing industry is a plus.

MUST HAVE STABLE WORK HISTORY. LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY


To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The person we are looking for must have a solid background of project management in the financial space. Additionally, strong verbal and writing communication skills are a must. This individual is expected to participate in requirements gathering, scoping of projects and maintaining tasks and issues for given projects. The individual must have a strong understanding of software development, database concepts and work well with business partners and software developers.

Minimum of 7 + years experience with expertise in managing all phases of systems development from concept through implementation and maintenance.
Overall responsibility for structuring a project, performing the detailed planning, and managing project execution and completion of moderate or large projects. Defines the phase deliverables, tracks milestones and incurred expenses versus planned expenses, schedules roles and resources, evaluates risks and recommends contingency plans. Manages the development of the technical strategy. Assigns resources and tasks, and manages quality assurance, resolution of issues, status reviews and reporting, development of standards, change control, customer support, and compliance with all policies and procedures. Able to facilitate workshops such as JAD, RAD and DRP sessions.

Financial investments experience is required.
Experience:

We are currently seeking to fill a Project Manager position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need.

Type: 1 year contract opportunity

We have an exiting opportunity for a Project Manager to work for an industry leader in a fast-paced, business casual environment located in downtown Chicago within walking distance from trains. This role will be working with the data sourcing team doing enhancemennts to existing systems.

Qualifications:
- Must have at least 3 years of recent IT project management experience.
- Must have demonstrated leadership, time management, and negotiation skills.
- Must have excellent communications skills.
- Must be able to interact and liaison with business partners and other technical teams.
- Must have excellent analytical, project planning and management skills.
- Definite plus if the candidate has understanding of the financial industry, especially securities brokerage.
- Experience with data warehousing/data sourcing/integrating data is a plus

In addition to great career opportunities, Harvey Nash is proud to offer its valued contract professionals a number of benefits including health insurance and 401(k) matching. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) is a specialized leading independent consulting firm providing litigation, financial, restructuring, energy, healthcare and operational consulting services to government agencies, legal counsel and large companies facing the challenges of uncertainty, risk, distress and significant change.

SQL Server DBA
The ideal candidate is highly experienced, self-motivated, an excellent communicator, and possesses strong technical knowledge. We are in need of a local resource for a major engagement in the Chicago Loop. Ideally seeking a city resident for this highly rewarding, challenging opportunity. No travel required!

Experience & Education:

OVERVIEW: Aon Warranty Group, a subsidiary of Aon Corporation, is the world's largest provider of warranty plans for consumer goods, including auto, home, and appliances. We are an innovative dynamic global leader undergoing tremendous growth in business and opportunities for talented people. For more information about our business and organization, please visit www.aonwarranty.com.

POSITION SUMMARY: Aon Warranty Group is currently embarking on the exciting process of building a new enterprise-wide Data Management team. As part of that process, we have an excellent career opportunity available for a Senior Business Objects Developer/Architect in this new team.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
1. Hands-on experience with Business Objects Enterprise XI (and previous versions)
2. Design, develop, support Business Objects Universes, WebIntelligence Reports and Crystal Reports within BOE
3. Support of operational (OLTP) and analytical (OLAP, Data Warehouse) environments
4. Strong knowledge of SQL, stored procedures and views
5. Experience in complex environments with 2000 users or larger preferred
6. BOE on AIX, DB2 on AIX and DB2 on AS/400 experience preferred
7. Insurance or financial services experience a plus
8. 2+ years hands on experience with Business Objects and Crystal reports involving at least two different projects
9. 3+ years hands on experience in Business Intelligence and reports development regardless of tools or approach
10. 5+ years experience in a technical role in business intelligence, enterprise reporting, data warehousing and/or data management environments

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Implement Business Objects as AWG's enterprise-wide standard analysis, querying and reporting tool
2. Develop reporting architecture solution for external client facing system
3. Assist in design, development, testing, deployment and support of all analytical, querying and reporting solutions
4. Key contributor to enterprise-wide database architecture decisions
5. Stay current with new Business Intelligence, Reporting, Data Warehousing technology and development techniques
6. Investigate feasibility, costs, time and compatibility of new hardware and software systems in support of Data Management initiatives

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience

BENEFITS: Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our Client is looking for a diverse experienced Data Security analyst with working knowledge of ACF2, IMS, some ETFA. Must know Windows operating system. Good customer service skills is a must. Looking for someone who can come in and hit the ground running. A fast learner who is quick to pick up the area's processing with minimal supervision. Lotus Notes a plus.

Process daily request from managed queque. Run and process terminations reports. Grant and remove systems access based on general request received. Process Annual system access reviews. Process leave and return request. analyzes request, and represents partner or client business requirements. create and/or update procedures. recommends solutions, and deliverable prioritization.

Experience: Business analysis, Windows, Lotus Notes, Customer Service To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We have a requirement for a Java J2ee developer with ATG Dynamo on a Contract To Hire or Fulltime with our client.

They have a goal of selling more of their product via the web and ecommerce. They are looking for a strong Java J2EE with Hibernate and Java Paterns experience in a large ecommerce environment.
Experience: Java J2ee developer with ATG Dynamo To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious Fortune 500 Company located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking a Help Desk Manager with Trading or Financial business experience. Candidates will manage over 4-5 people and 150-200 pcs. Any trading software is a huge plus.

Essential Job Functions:

Trains and supervises Help desk staff.
Delegates and schedules work among help desk staff.
Advanced help desk problem resolution.
Assesses help desk staff capabilities and ensure that procedures are followed.
Learning all IT help desk services.
Schedules help desk staff.
Communicates with other department members regarding policies and procedures.
Available in an On-Call capability for help desk problems.

Experience: 3-5 yrs. Management Exp.
Hardware and software experience.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally in person, on the telephone, electronically, and in writing.
Ability to effectively train others in the help desk procedures.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Strong attention to detail and effective problem solving skills required.

The individual must posses these skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job.

People Successful in the Position:

Are good prioritizes.
Have good people skills.
Have good motivation skills.
Are available when help desk staff needs assistance.
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-LARGE BIDS, rewards balance.

This role requires performing presales technical design work necessary to scope and sell large, complex deals. Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be comfortable presenting complex solutions to CXX level executives. Candidate will be required to maintain a 25% chargeable utilization target and have signings target commensurate with commissionable position. 50% Travel Required. The following are preferred skills for this position: IT Transformation; Networking/Virtualization; Web Services; Services Oriented Architectures; On Demand Architectures; Technical Solution Sales; ITIL Processes; Leadership Skills; Customer Relationship; Verbal/Written Communications; J2EE Middleware; and Storage Architectures.

NYC, Chicago, or Raleigh/Charlotte Up to 50% travel3-4 days a week could have intense travel, then less on large projects
Experience: Candidate Must Have:
Ideal candidate will possess understanding of infrastructure technologies including the following: technical solution sales, server and storage virtualization, networking, infrastructure management and automation, and web services / SOA.
Candidate must be skilled in infrastructure architecture and design, and understand people, process, and technology aspects required for delivering end to end IT transformation.
This role requires performing presales technical design work necessary to scope and sell large, complex deals.
Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be comfortable presenting complex solutions to CXX level executives. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We do NOT accept 3rd party applications.Please check out our current openings at:'> Experience: We do NOT accept 3rd party applications.Please check out our current openings at:munication skills
High attention to detail and strong analytical skills



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Prestigious Fortune 100 Company located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking a Security Risk Gap Analysis Test Engineer. Candidates will perform testing and Security Risk Gap Analysis on the business, technical, and administrative ends of this vast network. This position is responsible for assisting in the design and implementation of and leading the operation of an IT security issue remediation process. The individual will work with internal and external organizations in understanding and tracking security issues and recommendations. Mitigation plans and time lines will be developed in conjunction with issue owners. Verification testing plans will be developed, executed, and documented to provide assurance that issues have been closed. Regular security issue status reports will be developed for various levels of management.

1) 3 years of work experience in IT security with a Bachelor Degree in Information Technology OR 4 years of work experience in IT security with a College Courses in Information Technology OR 5 years total experience in IT security,
2) Experience conducting security gap analysis, network risk assessments, penetration testing, application assessments, remediation testing, and policy procedure reviews in large enterprise environments,
3) Experience documenting findings and presenting results to technical and non- technical management teams,
4) Ability to act as a team lead with little guidance, planning executing, and reporting project results. Provide guidance to staff team members,
5) In depth, hands-on security experience in as many as possible: Server configuration reviews, firewall and router configuration reviews, penetration testing, network security, web application security reviews, security architecture,
6) In depth understanding of auditing and compliance verification and validation methods, specifically testing, documentation, and reporting.

Experience: 1) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or other relevant IT security certification,
2) Knowledge of HIPAAs impact on IT security requirements,
3) Bachelors degree in computer science, information systems, or related discipline,
4) Experience in a managed health care or other insurance or financial services organization,
5) Knowledge of business governance frameworks such as COBIT, ISO 17799,
6) Ability to map regulatory guidance to IT security controls.
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Prestigious Fortune 500 Company located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking a Teradata DBA. Candidates will design, tune, support, troubleshoot and maintain the Teradata Data Warehouse environment. Candidates will provide consultation and training to peers and users. Candidates will research and evaluate alternative solutions. Candidates will provide pager support for the Teradata warehouse environment. Candidates must have strong Teradata Database skills and excellent communication skills.
Experience: See above. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious International Trading Firm located in Chicagos Loop is looking for an AVP of Information Technology. Candidates will manage a team of 10 and be responsible for the overseeing the entire infrastructure. The current environment consists of 100 plus Windows servers. Candidates should be well versed in AD, Exchange, SMS, and MOM. Also, the current environment is comprised of several Linux Red Hat servers, SQL databases, desktops, and a large Cisco WAN routing and switching network. Candidates must have experience managing a budget. Candidates must have the visionary scope to drive the current infrastructure into the future. Candidates must have financial or trading firm industry experience!
Experience: Candidates must have financial or trading firm industry experience! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious Financial Institution located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking an AIX Systems Architect. Any Linux or Sun knowledge is a plus. Candidates will be the go-to person for the AIX environment. Candidates must have strong architecture, implementation, and diagnostic skills. Candidates should have strong TSM and HACMP experience. The current environment consists of thousands of servers.

5+ years of AIX technology with demonstrated 5.2/5.3 experience.
IBM P Series experience required.
SAN experience required.
Excellent Communication Skills

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Prestigious Fortune 500 Company located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking a Unix Server Support Engineer who wants to work 3rd shift. The current environment consists of over 4,000 Sun, Linux, and AIX server. Candidates will perform installs, upgrade, and support this vast environment. Candidates must have strong Sun Solaris experience. Candidates will also support the large SAN environment. Candidates must be willing to work from 11:00pm to 8:00am Monday thru Friday.
Experience: See above. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are looking for a stellar Sr. Information Architect with 6+ years experience to work immediately off-site for a top trade show and exhibit company! Candidate will be responsible for re-designing and re-identifying an existing website and bringing the site to the navigational level!

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: Individual must be able to provide samples of site maps to illustrate their concept/strategic skills. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious Fortune 500 Company located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking a Senior LAN to LAN Architect. Candidates will be responsible for a large LAN/WAN/WLAN network consisting primarily of Cisco routers, switches and access points, Cisco and Check Point firewalls, and associated equipment from several other vendors.
Experience: Responsibilities:
Installation, configuration and ongoing monitoring of equipment using CiscoWorks, SolarWinds and SNMP scripts.
Works with service providers on WAN and Internet connectivity.
Handles major projects from start to finish, including developing network designs based on user requirements, network diagrams using Visio, configurations and full implementation follow-through and documentation.

Requirements:
8+ years LAN/WAN experience configuring Cisco routers and switches running IOS and CatOS.
Experience with Cisco and Check Point firewalls and Cisco wireless access points.
Thorough background in TCP/IP routing protocols including RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP and experience with IP multicast.
Excellent troubleshooting skills and experience with Network General Sniffers or other protocol analyzers.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Educational requirements include a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Experience with F5 load balancers is a plus.
Familiarity with UNIX operating systems and network applications such as NFS, NIS, DNS and SMTP is a plus.

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Fortune 100 Company located in downtown Chicago is currently seeking an IDS Security Specialist. Candidates will be responsible for the architecture, design, implementation and 3rd level support of all IDS Systems. Candidates must be well versed in ethical hacking, vulnerability testing, and penetration testing with a strong understanding of IDS/IPS concepts.
Experience: 3 years of Security experience dealing with IDS Systems.
At least 2 years of Architecture and Design experience.
As much experience with firewalls, IDS and VPN as possible.
Previous WAN background is a huge plus.
Excellent communication skills. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious Fortune 500 Company located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking a MQ Java Developer. Candidates will design, develop, and support application software using MQ series and Java technologies. Candidates need to have as much experience with the following technologies as possible: Java, MQ, Websphere, APIs, SQL Data Modeling, XML, XSD, and XSLT. Candidates must have financial or trading firm experience.
Experience: See above. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Fortune 100 Company located in downtown Chicago is currently seeking an IDS Security Specialist. Candidates will be responsible for the architecture, design, implementation and 3rd level support of all IDS Systems. Candidates must be well versed in ethical hacking, vulnerability testing, and penetration testing with a strong understanding of IDS/IPS concepts.
Experience: 3 years of Security experience dealing with IDS Systems.
At least 2 years of Architecture and Design experience.
As much experience with firewalls, IDS and VPN as possible.
Previous WAN background is a huge plus.
Excellent communication skills. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Coordinates and manages complex, cross-functional Internet-based project plans and teams working with multiple business units and divisions. The scope of this position will include managing a matrixed team of individuals involved in one or more of the following areas; Internet system development or enhancements; web-site content and application development and/or or Internet channel, marketing and customer segment management.



This position will typically have 2 or more direct reports and will be responsible for the overall management and delivery of these projects. Position may also be responsible for driving business targets and sales for the channel and for the Internet customer experience of large numbers of customers. Position may directly manage teams in multi-locations and in different countries.



Work closely with senior e-Business management and assigned business units to identify strategic vision for Internet systems and web-based development. Identify opportunities to manage for value by increasing revenue or decreasing costs. Serve as e-Business planning consultant to other areas of the Company as required providing recommendations and options for the technology needs for assigned business units. Work with senior e-Business management and Business units to prioritize site and/or system improvements based on potential for increasing cross-sell, acquiring new customers and/or decreasing costs.



Work with a defined business unit and/or multiple areas of the Company, to develop detailed functional and technical specification documents and project plans for assigned e-Business projects. This may also include working with web design personnel to develop and enhance web-site functionality, content and applications. Monitor and manage detailed, various concurrent project plans that culminate in the delivery of end to end Internet based solutions for assigned business units. Lead the coordination of projects for the assigned team, ensuring project, compliance and regulatory standards are followed at all times and projects are completed in a timely, cost-effective manner. Ensure operational risks are identified and pro-actively managed to ensure risks are minimized.



Work closely with senior e-Business management with respect to third party vendor management, evaluation and implementation of application service providers and governance of eBusiness methodologies and standards. Responsible for agreed to service level agreements, crisis management and disaster recovery. Work closely with Senior e-Business management to develop, monitor and manage budgets and costs. Manage resource allocation, charge back and billing packet reconciliation and overall operational plan execution.



Identify enhancement opportunities for the Internet channel of assigned businesses to respond to changing market, customer service and technological conditions. Research and prioritize alternatives, prepare business cases for management approval and coordinate implementation of those approved. Prepare applicable clear choice documents when consulting on new opportunities, projects, or initiatives.

In addition to the above, working in conjunction with Corporate Marketing, develop and support marketing plans that drive penetration of Internet systems and cross-sell of appropriate products and services through the Internet channel as required. Review secondary research and conduct appropriate primary research including online satisfaction surveys and offline focus groups to ascertain audience needs, and objectives, test the usability of the web-site and Internet systems, and determine appropriate courses of action. Measure and analyze web site and operational statistics to evaluate effectiveness of the web-site.



Ensure that appropriate metrics are in place to measure effectiveness of systems, web-site applications and/or marketing campaigns as required. Provide management direction to foster effective selection, development and reward of subordinates, while contributing to initiatives in support of the Diversity Programs. Ensure compliance monitoring is in place, including processes for management of operational risk, in accordance with HSBC and regulatory standards. Complete other related duties as assigned. Experience:

BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE-BE) is one of the world's largest Management and Technology Consulting companies dedicated to aligning business and systems to empower Global 2000 companies and government organizations.

The BearingPoint Infrastructure Practice is currently searching for an Enterprise Application Architecture Manager.

Location/s: Midwest preferred

Relocation: no

The primary function of the ERP Architect is to propose, plan and lead jointly with the project and the client team the technical requirements and the processes to install and maintain the Enterprise Application technical stack for the project, the support and the production environments. These tasks requires hands-on experience in:

Immediate need for business systems analyst seeking convenient downtown location, hands on opportunity and a high performance firm. Proficiency in Siebel, Access and Excel will be keys to success in this well known, prestigious organization. You will be responsible for making decisions to identify, design and implement improvement initiatives within own area of responsibility. You will be responsible for defining standards and reusable approaches related to the case management system as well as challenging existing solutions for continuous improvement. Provide guidance to and share knowledge with team members relating to own specialization, acting as an internal source across multiple clients for consulting company. Great benefits. Apply for this great position as a Business Systems Analyst today! Experience: call for details, This is a three months contract To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Position Description

HL7 specialist will lead multiple integration projects for new clinical application implementation. The position will lead projects from requirements gathering to coding and implementation to rollout. Must be able to handle multiple projects as well as communicate to technical resources as well as business owners and application owners. This position requires deep hospital systems knowledge and experience and the candidate will be expected to contribute to the project immediately. Candidates must have strong HL7 messaging experience and development and implementation experience with ADT, orders, results, and billing interfaces. Attention to detail, strong communication and documentation skills are a must!

Responsibilities

Candidate will:
? Lead requirements meetings for large clinical system implementation and document outcomes
? Translate business requirements to technical requirements and code to spec.
? Identify, help develop, update and enforce interfaces standards and procedures.
? Provide 24x7 support of the production systems based on rotational schedule

Experience: Required Skills

Candidate must possess the following core competencies:
? 2-3 years system integration HL7 experience with EAI technologies.
? At least 2 years experience integrating systems, suppliers and customers through leading healthcare standard protocols. HL7 is a must.
? Experience working with a large clinical application
? Excellent team, interpersonal, documentation, and communication skills.
? Self starter and proactive candidate is expected to identify gaps, alert others, and coordinate efforts to fill the gaps.


Nice To Have Skills

Exposure to the following is a plus:
? eGate/seeBeyond 4.5.x experience
? Epic/Bridges experience
? Perl/Unix scripting experience
? Unix Administration experience
? SOA.
? Java
? Knowledge of XML and related technologies.
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MANDATORY STABLE WORK HISTORY. LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY
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SkilGroup, Inc. is in immediate need of a Senior Systems Development/Support Analyst. Candidates must possess bachelors degree or equivalent experience with a Masters degree or technical certifications a plus. We are looking for individuals with 6+ years of technology experience and experience working with financial packages. 5+ years solid experience in Business Application Software design, development and support is also required. Other skills must include: strong analytical / problem solving skills; object oriented development (Java or C#); web applications: JSP, ASP, .NET; web servers: IIS, Jrun; RDBMS skills (Sybase and / or Microsoft SQL Server); SQL/ stored procedures; C, C++, Perl; operating systems (UNIX, Korn shell scripting or NT scripting); and strong verbal communication and written/ documentation skills. Candidates must possess a professional approach to work, a demonstrated ability to understand business processes and customer needs and translate into technology solutions, and working knowledge of all phases of a Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). We are looking for experience designing and implementing custom 'add-on' functionality integrated to base packages, a demonstrated ability to work with users to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, and the proven ability to learn new skills and environments. Candidates must have demonstrated the following: achievements as a self motivated performer and willingness to learn; the ability to work well with others in a team oriented environment; and the ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical people. Investment industry background a plus as is Portia experience (Portia is a portfolio management system, and is core to the firms investment technology infrastructure). Senior Systems Development/Support Analysts are members of the Investment Management Production Support team. This team supports numerous vendor and internally developed investment applications. The team member is responsible for 50-60% design/development of system enhancements, the balance associated with troubleshooting, system admin and production support activities. This requires ability to operate independently to analyze and troubleshoot complex software problems and provide solutions to resolve. Individuals will have excellent communication skills and act as a liaison to business areas and project teams. This position requires strong design, research, analysis and solution development skills. Duties and responsibilities include: address new support requests; receive support requests from clients; develop sound recommendations for solution options; estimate work effort required to address new support requests; work with manager to prioritize requests; perform day/night production support; support numerous vendor and internally developed applications; quickly resolve time-critical business/technology issues that impact production processes/ availability; work within rotating start and end time schedule in order to provide support coverage (for example: as early as 7:30a.m to 4:30 p.m., or late as 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.); independently analyze and troubleshoot production issues; develop and implement sound technical resolutions that address root cause; perform nighttime support coverage on rotating weekly basis (average 1 week out of every 6); perform system fixes / enhancements; document all work following client and Sarbanes Oxley guidelines; work with users to ensure that software enhancements and system fixes meet intended business needs without requiring changes after initial delivery for user acceptance; follow application development life cycle (SDLC) approach for development and maintenance activities; formulate and define scope and objectives; determine and document requirements; formulate and define system design and objectives based on user requirements; develop sound technical solutions to meet user requirements that consider system capacity and limitations, performance requirements; prepare technical specifications from which application programs will be developed; develop, test, debug, document and maintain application programs; review work deliverables at Q/A checkpoints, including design review and code walkthroughs; perform role of Client liaison, periodically meet with assigned clients to review Support Team tasks, priorities, status and upcoming user requests; perform role of Support Team liaison to project teams, Experience: Candidates must possess bachelors degree or equivalent experience with a Masters degree or technical certifications a plus. We are looking for individuals with 6+ years of technology experience and experience working with financial packages. 5+ years solid experience in Business Application Software design, development and support is also required. Other skills must include: strong analytical / problem solving skills; object oriented development (Java or C#); web applications: JSP, ASP, .NET; web servers: IIS, Jrun; RDBMS skills (Sybase and / or Microsoft SQL Server); SQL/ stored procedures; C, C++, Perl; operating systems (UNIX, Korn shell scripting or NT scripting); and strong verbal communication and written/ documentation skills. Candidates must possess a professional approach to work, a demonstrated ability to understand business processes and customer needs and translate into technology solutions, and working knowledge of all phases of a Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). We are looking for experience designing and implementing custom 'add-on' functionality integrated to base packages, a demonstrated ability to work with users to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, and the proven ability to learn new skills and environments. Candidates must have demonstrated the following: achievements as a self motivated performer and willingness to learn; the ability to work well with others in a team oriented environment; and the ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical people. Investment industry background a plus as is Portia experience (Portia is a portfolio management system, and is core to the firms investment technology infrastructure). To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Functions as an internal liaison to implement PeopleSoft modules, specifically benefits administration. Documents user requirements and streamlines processes. Writes procedures for implementation of Peoplesoft modules. Reviews and analyzes operations procedures, processes, and problems to identify areas for improved workflow or automation. Reviews workflow to evaluate effectiveness and proposes system changes to improve productivity. Identifies and assesses skills and needs of staff to implement new system changes; facilitates the staff's ability to cope with change through appropriate training design.

Experience Required: 3-5 years experience in an HRIS environment, with specific knowledge of Peoplesoft.

Knowledge/Skills:

In depth knowledge of day to day operations in an HRIS environment.
Specific knowledge of Peoplesoft modules, specifically benefits administration, is required.
Knowledge of system capabilities, usually acquired through formal training or experience, is required to assess automation possibilities.
Advanced analytical skills are required to evaluate effectiveness of processes.
Negotiation and persuasion skills are required to work with partners and implement changes.
Organizational skills are required to develop and monitor project plans.
Proven experience implementing payroll systems is required, as is knowledge of Peoplesoft.
Ability to work under tight deadlines, handling multiple assignments simultaneously is essential.
Strong business acumen and ability to interact with all levels within the organization is essential.
Strong oral and written communications skills are required.
Superb technical aptitude to include a strong working knowledge of popular software packages.
Knowledge of mainframe applications and program coding is a plus.

Major Duties:

Identifies and assesses user needs and documents requirements. Develops process flow maps to streamline processes and procedures. Develops project plans and functions as project leader for systems implementations. Assess needs of users to implement new system changes.
Assesses and analyzes impact of proposed changes on workflow and on staff. Designs and develops documentation to support changes.
Interacts with staff in systems and operations to formulate and implement solutions to improve processing. Identifies impact of changes and processes on staff; facilitates acceptance of change through training and communication.
Reviews documents, existing procedures, and processes and recommends where automation or improved processes can be implemented. Designs/develops new procedures when appropriate.
Investigates and identifies root causes of errors. Re-engineers processes to ensure that client needs are met and efficient processes are in place.
Designs screens and reports to meet skill level needs of staff and designs forms and documents to assist and facilitate workflow.
Determines business requirements and prepares feasibility and cost effectiveness proposals. Develops management information reports regarding the operations of the area.
Writes proposals for system changes and enhancements. Creates and writes procedures for manual workflow or system changes for a work area.
Periodically reviews work for accuracy, and ensures that operations adhere to client specifications. Communicates to staff errors uncovered or processes in need of improvement and directs staff on appropriate action.
Maintains technical knowledge of operations and how operation relates to other areas in the bank.
Provides hands-on-training for new staff and on-going training of experienced staff.

Experience: 3-5 years experience in an HRIS environment, with specific knowledge of Peoplesoft. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Plan, conduct and evaluate appropriate research (field observation, contextual interviewing, task analysis, usability testing, competitive analysis, industry trends, social trends, stakeholder interviewers) to uncover customer needs and define context of project. Translate research findings into user personas, scenarios of use and concept models for web site or application.



Understand what users of business unit web products need and want to do in the context of those products, and ensure the development of the interfaces for those products best serve user needs. Create or works with graphic designers to develop materials for testing (paper prototypes, electronic click-through prototypes, live system testing, etc.). Plan, coordinate and facilitate appropriate usability testing for different phases of projects. Evaluate and translate research findings into actionable insights and design improvements.



Create user-centered site architecture documentation (including interaction models, site navigation, information structuring, labeling and searching systems). Develop prioritized recommendations for user testing and performance measurement for web site or application. Interface with graphic designers to translate architecture into the look-and-feel of interfaces.



Adhere strictly to compliance and operational risk controls in accordance with HSBC and regulatory standards, policies and practices; report control weaknesses, compliance breaches and operational loss events. Complete other related duties as assigned, support the Company’s Diversity programs. Experience:

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 9 million medical members. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services - through traditional and consumer-choice plans - to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals.

Over its 45-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.


Role: Data Analyst
Location: Chicago, IL

Are you a fit?
Do you enjoy analyzing data? Do you have a strong attention to detail and like solving problems?

Assignment Capsule
Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, this position is responsible for the creation, analysis, and delivery of various datasets to end users. The data will be queried from various mainframe systems utilizing Oracle Discoverer, Access, and Focus.

Role Essentials

Ajilon Consulting has been a premier provider of information technology (IT) business solutions since 1969. With over 50 offices in North America and 10,000 employees worldwide, Ajilon Consulting is a company full of opportunities and exciting new challenges. One of our Client currently looking to hire an experienced Sybase DBA either Full Time or contract to Permanent.
He/She will Manage the performance monitoring and tuning of all data structures and databases.
Ensures the effective and efficient performance of staff with respect to database administration, including such tasks as: loading data, managing data security and user access, performance monitoring and tuning, and all aspects of data integrity, backup, recovery, user and developer support.
Provides architectural vision for the data aspects of the organizational infrastructure and acts in a consultative capacity to systems, network and other infrastructure architects. Manages, plans, executes, and maintains database capacity, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery plans.
Familiar with all phases of database programming (i.e., assists programmers to troubleshoot and tune programs in terms of efficient database usage).
Individuals should posses thorough knowledge of the subject DBMS, DML (SQL), DDL, utilities, services, troubleshooting, architecture, syntax, etc.
Sufficient expertise with the host operating and network environments to completely provide all required functions and services including estimating and monitoring of all required hardware, coding and execution of administration jobs, and monitoring and archiving backup files.
Experience: Experience with Oracle 9i and above
Experience with Sybase 11.9.2 and above
Experience with BMC Patrol, RMAN, DBArtisan, SQL Backtrack for Oracle and Sybase
Strong problem solving skills
Ability to address Very Large Database (VLDB) issues
Performance analysis and tuning
Knowledge of UNIX OS, shell scripting is a plus
Excellent communication skills.
Must have Extensive Database experience working with large scale enterprise environments.
Have an in depth understanding of where, when, and why to distribute a database/warehouse across multiple locations, and the implications to common services of such a decision.
Must be familiar with ETL tools such as ETI, Informatica, etc.
Experience in the reasons for, and mechanics behind introducing an RDBMS to a mainframe database environment.
Clear insight into potential bottlenecks and the ability to manage/influence subordinate DBA's to accomplish mission.
Experienced in working in an environment with multiple disparate DBMS's and file structures across both emerging and legacy platforms.
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IT Ascent is a leading national technology solutions firm. We implement tactical and strategic solutions through our flexible global delivery model. By partnering with our clients to craft solutions through creative people and a proven engagement methodology, we are able to successfully drive enterprise initiatives.


Minimum Qualifications:
Demonstration of a successful history of having worked on enterprise level, high visibility projects.
3 years experience in technical area, with some experience at a leadership level. Prior years of experience as a leader on software development projects can be substituted for technical experience.
High end Java developer
High end MQ Series developer
Financial industry experience, including experience of developing off one or more market APIs

Technical skills:
Very good understanding of Enterprise Bus architectures.
Good comprehension OO Design and concepts
Must be comfortable in setting up and developing off IBM Websphere MQ series.
Strong in SQL. Solid experience on how to create and utilize views, stored procedures. Understanding of data modeling.
Solid experience in XML using XSD and XSLT



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A Chicago real estate firm is looking for a Solid Web Developer for a contract to hire opportunity. The candidate must have accomplished professional skills with PHP, MySQL and CSS. They are also working with Photoshop and XML. Other minor skill sets are Ajax as well as Linux. Any work with sendmail: Sendmail Consortium would be nice to have. Other duties include taking a simple quark (desktop publishing program) files like a brochure/pamphlet and send it via their email system to lists. They are launching a new web site in January, and they need someone to run it. This person has to be able to work independently and be a good problem solver. The candidate must have great social skills, and be able to handle high stress situations. Please contact Candace at 312.616.7974 or

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: PHP MySQL CSS XML Photoshop Ajax Linux To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Any exposure to Sun Microsystems is a plus but not required.

Here are the skillsets required:


Knowledge/Skills
Knowledge of business processes, usually acquired through related work experience, is required to develop and support applications
Analytical and problem solving skills are needed for systems guidance
Familiarity in developing requirements definitions, use cases, workflow models, and having the ability to work with technical staff to ensure those requirements are implemented.

Major Duties
Interacts with partners and/or clients to determine business automation needs.
Provides business unit partners with ongoing systems guidance.
Reviews and analyzes existing system enhancements and recommends modifications as needed.

Prepares materials and manuals and provides training to partners.
Prepares project phase reports, including requirements, feasibility, definition, and design.
Provides project support and project planning; develops test plans and user acceptance criteria.

Experience: Experience required: 4-6 years of programming, systems analysis, and business system design experience.
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IT Ascent is a leading national technology solutions firm. We implement tactical and strategic solutions through our flexible global delivery model. By partnering with our clients to craft solutions through creative people and a proven engagement methodology, we are able to successfully drive enterprise initiatives.


AVP Information Technology:
Guarantee of Technology Service Delivery
Change Management
Operations and Level I support
Windows and Unix Systems
End to End connectivity
Market Data services and Exchange connectivity
E-mail & Groupware
Database Systems Administration
Security
Desktop Support
Disaster Recovery and BCP
Data Centers / Computer Operations
Essential Functions:

Provide general direction and leadership to maintain a steady state environment.
Create and implement technology improvements to drive the business forward.
Oversee all MIS projects.
Ensure efficient recruitment/interviewing and training functions to continually review strengths and weaknesses in maintaining a staff of well trained, highly involved, and motivated employees.
Participate in the budgeting process.



Knowledge, skills and abilities Ability to create the process and procedures necessary to run a top quality IT Operations shop with over 99% uptime.
Leadership, coaching, and teambuilding skills to strengthen and cultivate relationships in an international environment.
Ability to network and interact, as well as support effective partnerships with key groups and individuals.
Ability to prioritize ongoing and new projects.
Consultation and change management skills.
Oral/written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Working Experience in the Financials Industry, knowledge of PATS and TT a plus.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelors degree in field and/or related field.
8 - 10 years spent progressively building a background in the various departmental functions with at least 5 of those years in management/leadership roles.
At least 3 years managing a Technology group.



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