We are looking for a senior J2EE design/development resource. The correct candidate will have a proven track record in the full life cycle of J2EE development. Strong object oriented design skills along with the ability to develop high quality reusable software in a service oriented environment are required.

Minimum of 7 years experience and has in depth knowledge of software engineering utilizing Web based or Object Oriented Technologies. Working with other team members from the beginning of the product cycle through release, Software Engineers design and implement sophisticated products using the latest and most advanced engineering technologies in the industry.

Responsibilities include designing, developing and implementing software solutions, leading complex projects of major significance, reviewing and recommending products from multiple vendors as necessary, developing technical specifications and acting as a technical lead in the software development process.

Individuals will also provide guidance to and review the work of other team members as well as investigating ways to potentially improve processes existing today and implement improvements.
Experience:

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Required: 1 to 3+ years Hands-on IT Storage Systems Architecture & Implementation; Storage Consulting; IBM Storage OR Hitachi Storage OR EMC Storage OR HP Storage OR Network Appliance NetApps Storage Systems delivery required; excellent English communications; Perm, 100% travel, home weekends

Preferred: IBM or Hitachi or HP or EMC or Network Appliance NetApps storage systems hands-on architecture delivery implementation; DS4000 FAStT ESS Shark DS6000 DS8000 TSM, EMC CLARiiON Clarion Clarrion Symmetrix DMX, HP Compaq Proliant StorageWorks, Fibre Brocade McData Cisco, SAN Switch SVC SFS, Open Systems Tape Implementation, Data Migration to IBM products, UNIX AIX Admin, Linux, Intel, Sales Support

We are expanding and we have an immediate need for multiple consultants who have hands-on architecture configuration implementation and support experience with IBM Storage OR Hitachi Storage OR EMC Storage OR HP Storage OR Network Appliance NetApps Storage products. We will now also consider hands-on experience with Hitachi or HP or EMC or Network Appliance or IBM Storage products. SAN Switch, Data conversion, Storage configuration - architecture - implementation, copy services mirroring, McData Brocade Cisco Open Tape Systems, etc are all preferred. This a perm position with full benefits; 100% travel Monday through Fridays, home weekends.

Apply Now Through Me I have 9+ open positions and I will get you to the correct hiring manager immediately faster than if you apply directly to the company if you qualify I will contact you within 1 business day.

All positions require: US Citizenship or USPR (green card); excellent verbal and written English communications skills; hands-on experience with the required technologies. You can live in most US large cities; possible less travel for the NYC areas. If you decide to relocate for one of these positions, you must pay your own relocation to one of the cities where your skills are needed; No relocation assistance. Up to 100% travel Monday through Fridays required, home weekends; permanent positions, full benefits.

You will provide IT Consulting services in a billable project/engagement; delivering high quality IT Storage Solutions to clients in response to specific business requirements. You will provide technical advice and guidance to project managers, technical professionals, and clients. Some positions will work closely with the Storage Sales teams to assure that implementation services are sold with all server sales. When the server is sold with implementation services, you will Deliver those services to the customer to assure a successful Implementation of Storage.

This position includes the following:
* Permanent position with large corporation; full benefits package; bonus potential.
* Annual salary of $70,000 to $108,000+ (Target = <$95,000).
* Live in most any US large city.
* 40 to 50 hour work week.
* Up to 50% travel, Monday through Friday, home weekends.
* Business Casual dress & Business Professional dress.
* Requires 3 Professional References at time of submission.
* Full background-check (references, SSN verification, education, vehicle, criminal, drug screen).

No Agencies or 3rd Parties.

ACTUAL JOB SITE LOCATION 'City and State': Any US; Baltimore / DC, Charlotte, Chicago, Philly, Southern California areas preferred



Experience: 1 to 3+ years Hands-on IT Storage Systems Architecture & Implementation; Storage Consulting; IBM Storage OR Hitachi Storage OR EMC Storage OR HP Storage OR Network Appliance NetApps Storage Systems delivery required; excellent English communications; Perm, 100% travel, home weekends To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Application developer position in a small, dynamic team within a prestigious Chicago headquartered firm. Immediate opportunity to make an impact in a team environment utilizing cutting edge equipment and technology. Strong work ethic and communication skills will distinguish a candidate in this high-profile environment. All interested candidates please contact Jessica DeLopez at .

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: Advanced .Net C#, Intermediate Java Script, Basic Cascade Styling Sheets - CSS, Intermediate HTML, Intermediate XML, and Advanced ASP.NET. Portal experience would be a nice to have skill-set. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our Chicago area, non- profit client seeks an IT Director to join their organization for a full- time position. This position will be a mix of hands- on technical work, as well as strategic planning, budgeting, and management. This person will be supporting 4 locations, so they must have their own reliable vehicle to travel to the sites. Common tasks for this position will include managing the IT budget, deploying resources to the sites for support, fielding support calls themselves, and going on site to remedy the technical issues. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO . Experience: REQUIRED SKILLS BACHELOR'S DEGREE 5+ YEARS IT EXPERIENCE (MS Outlook, MS Exchange, PC based Desktop and Laptop support) 3+ YEARS IT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE VENDOR MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE MCSE, CCNA, PMP are desired To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Very professional, confident, personable candidate needed for this highly visible position.

2 positions.

This position will require travel between Client offices in and around the Chicagoland area. A reliable source of personal transportation other then public transportation is a requirement.

Minimum 3 year experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing desktop equipment. Responsible for installation, repair, maintenance, and setup of desktop equipment. Desktop equipment includes: cabling systems, personal computers, voice, locally attached and networked HP Laser Printers.

Candidate must be an expert in Windows XP. Candidate should have worked with Remedy (or another incident tracking system), Lotus Notes and Landesk. Candidate should also be comfortable working in a formal business environment. A Microsoft MCP is required; additional certifications such as HP Certified Technician or A+ are helpful.
Experience: Windows XP, Remedy, Lotus Notes and Landesk To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

They are looking for a Sr. Level Class Diagram / Modeling consultant to develop their model driven strategy. Heavy Class Diagram experience at least 80+ Diagrams on projects
- Encapsulation experience
- Strong UML experience as well as good experience in v2.0
- Design Pattern experience is a must Experience: Should have heavy Modeling background developing enterprize models that have 80+ diagrams per project. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

One of Chicago's big firms is looking for a tech to manage the daily operation of telecommunications functions with responsibility for operations efficiency, development and implementation of operating budgets for two client sites. 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: Responsible for managing Cisco IP headsets, call managers and unity voice mail systems. Blackberry Enterprise Server management. Disaster recovery administration and management. Macintosh and PC help desk support. Hardware installs and software updates. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Technical Architect is responsible for: On-plan delivery of the technology component of projects. Scoping and architecting web development solutions. Providing technical guidance and consulting to clients, to help clients understand key technology tradeoffs and make informed decisions. Identifying and owning all technical commitments company makes to clients. Assuring the overall technical quality of the solution. Leading technical teams in the delivery of challenging technical solutions for clients in various industries. Collaborating with creative and user experience design teams to lead successful implementations of solutions for clients. Contributing to business development activities working with sales teams and Client Directors and Partners. Contributing and communicating technology best practices throughout the firm. Mentoring junior team members. Interested candidates, please contact Bob Szarek 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: Required Skills: 5+ years of experience in a consulting environment designing and delivering technical projects. Experience designing large-scale architectures, either web content management systems or portal development, using technologies such as .NET and Web Services. Able to provide input for RFP response and be able to scope technical aspects of a project. Able to clearly articulate technology direction and considerations. Able to assess current technology landscape and recommend future technology to meet client?s strategic goals Able to inspire teams to produce excellent work. Able to lead a development team, including requirements gathering, architecture and design, team mentoring, negotiation, conflict resolution. Client consulting - presentation, documentation and writing, articulate, professional demeanor. Required Technical Skills: Strong Object Oriented Design and Development. Strong experience with at least one .NET based Web Content Management System. Microsoft SQL Server ? Data Modeling, Stored Procedures, Performance Tuning. Experience with two or more of the following application categories: Portal Frameworks, Service Oriented Architecture, data analytics. Experience with two or more of the following: Microsoft CMS, MOSS 2007, Microsoft Commerce Server. Desired Technical Skills: While the skills below are not required, one or more of these is a big plus: Java/J2EE, Interwoven or Documentum, BizTalk, IBM WebSphere, ATG, BEA WebLogic, Oracle DBMS. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Will work as the Sr.Business Analyst on a Team developing large Mortgage Banking Applications. Experience: 8+ years in IT, 5+ years as a Business Analyst, 3+ years of RUP,Strong background in Use Case development.
2 + years of ClearCase, ClearQuest, MS Project and MS Visio. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Experienced VB/VB.Net/ASP.Net Developer
Experience with RUP (Rational Unified Process) methodology
Experience working in a large team, developing solutions for large projects
Team player, work in a collaborative environment
Experience gathering business requirements and documenting various software artifacts
Experience working with databases (Sybase preferred) and SQL.

Desired Technical Skills:
Object Oriented Analysis, Design and Development experience
Experience documenting design using UML
Experience with .Net
Experience working with Mortgage or Financial Services industry. Experience: Responsibilities of the Senior Technical Analyst:
Lead project technical delivery.
5 + years VB/VB.NET, ASP.NET SQL Server data base.
Must have worked in Mortgage Banking.
Must be open to contract to hire in 90 days. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) is an international consulting firm combining deep industry expertise and integrated solutions to assist companies and their legal counsel in enhancing stakeholder value, improving operations, and addressing the challenges of uncertainty, risk and significant business model change. Professional services include dispute, investigation, operational and business advisory, risk management and regulatory advisory, and transaction advisory solutions. The Company focuses on industries undergoing substantial regulatory or structural change, including financial services, insurance, healthcare and energy.

The Company has more than 1,700 professional consultants and more than 2,500 total employees, with headquarters in Chicago and a geographic presence in 41 cities - including recent international expansions in London, Canada, China, and the Czech Republic. Navigant Consulting has recently been recognized by Forbes as one of the ?200 Best Small Companies? (2005) and by Fortune as one of the ?100 Fastest Growing Companies? (2005).

The Service Desk/Technology Support Specialist role plays a strategic role in maintaining positive client relations by providing timely and effective support of IT products and services to our global workforce from our Chicago offices.

Responsibilities:
- Provide 1st level support to global workforce via telephone and email
- Create tickets and document all activities in helpdesk ticketing systems
- Dispatch and escalate appropriate issues/requests to 2nd level support teams and/or management
- Create/delete/maintain user accounts on multiple platforms
- Follow all documented procedures for supporting hardware, software and network
- Create/maintain support documentation and procedures
- Enforce company policies and standards
- Assist users with proper and effective technology use
- Communicate service interruptions and issues to appropriate audience

Qualifications:
- 2+ years service desk/technology support experience
- Experience with Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2003 and Lotus Notes 6.5
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Professional demeanor, strong customer relations skills
- Good oral and written communicator
- Ability to prioritize tasks and effectively multitask
- Ability to work independently

The company offers competitive compensation packages including an incentive compensation plan, comprehensive medical/dental/life insurance, 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.

EOE M/F/D/V To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

As a project manager, you will be responsible for the success of the complete project, from needs assessment to the delivery of the solution. You will manage the planning and execution of the project, communicate with and manage the customer, build the project team and develop the budget and timeline estimates. You will be responsible for managing large, multi-phase projects and providing high-level technical audits, planning, recommendations, and project management with the focus being on achieving the customer's business case.

Ensure the scope of the project(s) is clearly identified, documented and controlled and that the impact in any shift in scope is made clear in terms of affects on time, cost, and risk.
Ensure that the diverse project components are planned, managed, and controlled from project initiation to project wrap-up within agreed time, cost, and quality boundaries. Customer and third party commitments also need to be monitored and tracked in the same manner.
Ensure that Project issues and risks are identified, recorded, managed to resolution and assessed in terms of cost/time impacts.
Ensure that an effective project team is set up to achieve the project deliverables. Project goals to be set and performance reviews will need to be carried out for the project team members.
Detailed project reporting & metrics are required to be produced ranging from regular internal status reports to customer progress reports. Clear and reliable tracking of effort expended for billing purposes will also need to be maintained.
Responsible for ensuring that all phases of the project are clearly documented - particularly functional and technical specifications (including architecture) of the final solution.
Work closely with the business development manager/account manager to ensure the customer's interests are best served at all levels.
Experience: A strong commitment to satisfying Customer's and Business Objectives, keen to influence, shape and drive Project Implementations.
Strong analytical skills, logical and structured in approach.
Strong decision-maker and influencer with proven leadership skills and an ability to come across as an authority figure.
Several years experience of project management, with experience of methodologies such as PRINCE2.
Several years of delivery experience within the software industry, with an understanding of existing & emerging technologies and an understanding of software development from initial requirements through to on site deployment and on going maintenance and support.
Ability to travel abroad frequently, potentially for extended periods of time to work on customer sites
Knowledge & understanding of the financial services industry a distinct advantage
Must have excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
This role may involve significant travel of up to 4 days per week on customer sites
Experience of working in a vendor environment on client sites is essential.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

I Need Lead Technical Java Consultants & Project Managers

Hi my name is Phillip Bue and I'm the Sr. Recruiting Manager with Ajilon Consulting. Ajilon is a global leader in managed services, consulting and specialized recruiting with nearly 500 offices in 17 territories throughout the world including North America, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. The Chicago Ajilon Consulting provides solutions in the following specialty area: information technology, Ajilon is part of the Adecco Group - the largest human resource services company in the world.
Our Client is a privately held firm based in Dublin. They have been operating in the US for 5 years and have become the industry leader in disability software services. They currently have 240 plus employees with half in sales and marketing and the other half in professional services. Due to a large number of implementations and planned implementations they are aggressively growing their professional services team. They are looking to fill these needs for Permanent position
2 - Lead business Consultant Analyst (see description below)
2 - Lead Technical Java Consultants (see description below)
2 - Project Manager (see description below)
They offer competitive market rates for all of these positions ranging from 90,000 to 130,000 commensurate with experience; 401k matching 100% of the 1st 5% with immediate vesting; BC/BS 100% coverage with family coverage for an extra $50/mo.; Global life at 4x salary.
Each of these roles will be 4 days of travel beginning Monday am and returning home Thursday evening. They can be located anywhere, but their preference would be Boston or Chicago. Work from home on Fridays (thus essentially 3 days home/4 days on the road). Because they will be nearly 100% customer facing they require excellent verbal and customer presentation skills. H-1's and TN's visas will be considered.
Lead Technical Consultant (2)
The Lead Technical Consultant role is to ensure that solutions designed and constructed are technically sound and conform to industry best practice.

This is not a pure "developer" role - it requires people with an aptitude for considering the bigger picture, the knowledge to consider all options, the innovation to select the best solution, and the determination to take the solution to completion, while maintain a focus on delivering quality and value to the customer.

Role:
Analyze and design the major components of CLIENT'S implementations
Select the appropriate technologies (languages, middleware, etc.) for the solution
Develop the solution components
Ensure all aspects of good design and construction are delivered, including:
Performance and scalability and security
Modularity, interoperability and upgradeability
Work with peers within the client organization to ensure a successful delivery
Liaise with business consultants for requirements handover
Provide detailed planning and tracking information to project management
Liaise with Technical Architects for direction and compliance

Requirements
Minimum five years good experience in a technically challenging environment
Strong analysis and design skills
Expert knowledge of specific technologies:
Java, including J2EE technologies such as JSP, JMS, JNDI
Application servers: Websphere, Weblogic, Tomcat
Databases: DB2, Oracle, SQL Server
Development Tools: Apache Ant, Junit, Eclipse, Subversion
Experience using middleware and integration technologies such as SOAP (over HTTP/JMS), Websphere MO, and SOA
Willingness to take ownership of significant elements of an overall solution
Innovative, good general technical knowledge, and focused on delivering the best solution to the customer
Experience of working in a vendor environment on client sites
Project management skills preferred
IT background in financial services would be an advantage
Although based out of Boston or Chicago, this role will involve significant travel of up to 4 days per week on customer sites.

Lead Business Consultant / Analyst (2)
. A key part of CLIENT'S' work comes from our understanding of our customers' needs and the translation of these needs into business requirements.

Role:
. Identify and develop the business case for CLIENT'S with prospective customers
. Experience: Requirements
Minimum five years good experience in a technically challenging environment To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Description:

1. Responsible for playing a major role in analyzing, defining and documenting requirements for data, volume, conceptual process, aggregation and DB connectivity between internal and external systems.
2. Responsible for leading design meeting and reviews, developing and maintaining core database design, providing architectural leadership to cultivate teams and serving as the primary database architecture resource.
3. Assist in vendor and product evaluation related to database and/or data modeling needs.
4. Responsible for quality of the implemented database solution and adherence to database best practices and/or standards.
5. Identify and promote the definition and reuse of common business process/practices related to the integration points.
6. Assist with application business analysis and model prototyping sessions.
7. Assist in interpret business analysis documentation (including Use Cases and Software Requirement Specifications) to database design artifacts.
8. Assist with database (performance) test planning and execution.
9. Provide estimate models for developing deliverables and system deployment tasks.
10. Assist in developing capacity planning strategy.
11. Oversee the implementation of the system development methodology within the development cycle related to database triggers, stored procedures, SQL, capacity planning, archival, and database framework/foundation.
12. High proficiency with Oracle DB, flat and typical RDBMS solutions.
13. Perform 2nd-tier support.




Experience: Skills:

Excellent understanding of industry standard software development methodology (required).
2. Expert at data modeling, data optimization, transaction lifecycle and component based design (CDB) models (required).
3. Expert in modeling not limited to: ERWIN, flat file definitions, normalization, high data volume optimization, VLDBs and database tuning (required).
4. Very proficient in writing and tuning of procedures and packages (required).
5. Ability to architect high performing and scalable database solutions (required).
6. Strong leadership and mentoring skills (required).
7. Ability to work in a team environment (required).
8. Excellent organizational, modeling, oral and written communication skills (required).
9. Experience with management of database instances related to multiple concurrent projects (required).
10. Demonstrated experience in applying lg database (min 2 TB) design techniques to high volume data warehouse/mart environments, implementing data optimization, capacity management, and back-up procedures (Rman) (required).
11. Experience in developing in Linux with strong shell scripting skills (required).
12. Goal and deadline oriented (required).
13. Prior consulting experience (plus).
14. Experience working with DB2 (plus).

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:

1. B.S. degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent work experience.
2. 8+ years overall technical experience in database administration and management (required).
3. 4+ years of enterprise level data modeling (required).
4. 4+ years data warehouse modeling direct experience (required).
5. 2+ years Rapid Application Development (RAD) (required).
6. 2+ years leading software development teams of at least 4 persons (plus).
7. 2+ years linux based database experience (required). To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Description:

Tasks/ responsibilities: The intent is to bring in a consultant who will assess the internal CCS 'Customer Contact Strategy' systems and third party CRM tools on the market. The analysis will compare future functionality requested in the plan for the expansion of Customer Contact Strategy against internal systems capability and off the shelf CRM systems. The result will be a recommended strategic technical solution for CCS.


Assess Company's CCS systems ability to deliver future state of company's Customer Contact Strategy


Develop understanding of current and future state of company's Customer Contact Strategy
Determine company's applications teams to interview
Interface with every company application team currently involved and potentially to be involved in delivering the future state of company's CCS
Meet weekly with established contact to assess progress and provide feedback
Document and analyze company's systems capability to deliver future state of CCS


Assess third party CRM software to deliver future state of company's Customer Contact Strategy

Develop a list of CRM software providers
Narrow list to assess based on fit to CCS requirements, strength in market, experience within our industry and comparable sized companies, stability of company, etc.
Document and analyze each third party CRM software capability to deliver future state of CCS


Present a CRM/CCS systems recommendation
Written proposal shall include a single recommendation with additional options for the strategic technical solution responding to the requirements of the future functionality of company's Customer Contact Strategy. Recommendation(s) will include timing, and costs estimates.
Back up documentation shall include detailed analysis of company's current functionality, ability, effort, timing, and costs related to delivering future CCS functionality.
Back up documentation shall include detailed analysis of third party CRM software functionality, ability, effort, timing, and costs related to delivering current company's and future CCS functionality.


Experience: Skills Required:

Knowledge of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) theory
Knowledge of external market for CRM software
Technical background to be able to interpret and relate the company's system capabilities to compare and contrast against third party software
Experience writing proposal or recommendations to upper management
Strong verbal skills and communication skill to interface with various level of management (including upper management)
Highly developed written skills
MS PowerPoint / Word knowledge and skills To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Network project design and integration.
Participates in Network consulting engagements.
Extensive IP subnetting. Troubleshoots and
resolves routing, switching and circuit problems.
Capacity

A subject Matter Expert level consultant has
10-15 years of experience in various size and
types of projects that are relevant to the role.
Assumes a high level, strategic role in the
design

As Linux is an emerging technology for Infrastructure, we have a need to bring in a consultant with enterprise class deployment and management discipline and methodology to share. This is to ensure that the current team is successful at managing this platform for the long term.

Experience:
Linux Intermediate 7-8
UNIX Intermediate 7-8
Network Intermediate 5-6

Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3.0 & 4.0 (32 & 64 bit); Satellite Server set-up; Standarizing Linux builds.

This req is for a Red Hat Linux guru who has
extensive experience with Red Hat Enterprise 3.0
and 4.0 (both 32 bit and 64 bit). Must also have
experience in setting up Satellite Server. Must
have demonstrated experience in standardizing the
Linux build process to maintain quality and
consistency. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Please INCLUDE the JOB-ID-NUMBER in the email subject line of your response to ensure SUCCESSFUL ROUTING of your RESUME.

Required: 1 to 3+ years Hands-on IT Storage Systems Architecture & Implementation; Storage Consulting; IBM Storage OR Hitachi Storage OR EMC Storage OR HP Storage OR Network Appliance NetApps Storage Systems delivery required; excellent English communications; Perm, 100% travel, home weekends

Preferred: IBM or Hitachi or HP or EMC or Network Appliance NetApps storage systems hands-on architecture delivery implementation; DS4000 FAStT ESS Shark DS6000 DS8000 TSM, EMC CLARiiON Clarion Clarrion Symmetrix DMX, HP Compaq Proliant StorageWorks, Fibre Brocade McData Cisco, SAN Switch SVC SFS, Open Systems Tape Implementation, Data Migration to IBM products, UNIX AIX Admin, Linux, Intel, Sales Support

We are expanding and we have an immediate need for multiple consultants who have hands-on architecture configuration implementation and support experience with IBM Storage OR Hitachi Storage OR EMC Storage OR HP Storage OR Network Appliance NetApps Storage products. We will now also consider hands-on experience with Hitachi or HP or EMC or Network Appliance or IBM Storage products. SAN Switch, Data conversion, Storage configuration - architecture - implementation, copy services mirroring, McData Brocade Cisco Open Tape Systems, etc are all preferred. This a perm position with full benefits; 100% travel Monday through Fridays, home weekends.

Apply Now Through Me I have 9+ open positions and I will get you to the correct hiring manager immediately faster than if you apply directly to the company if you qualify I will contact you within 1 business day.

All positions require: US Citizenship or USPR (green card); excellent verbal and written English communications skills; hands-on experience with the required technologies. You can live in most US large cities; possible less travel for the NYC areas. If you decide to relocate for one of these positions, you must pay your own relocation to one of the cities where your skills are needed; No relocation assistance. Up to 100% travel Monday through Fridays required, home weekends; permanent positions, full benefits.

You will provide IT Consulting services in a billable project/engagement; delivering high quality IT Storage Solutions to clients in response to specific business requirements. You will provide technical advice and guidance to project managers, technical professionals, and clients. Some positions will work closely with the Storage Sales teams to assure that implementation services are sold with all server sales. When the server is sold with implementation services, you will Deliver those services to the customer to assure a successful Implementation of Storage.

This position includes the following:
* Permanent position with large corporation; full benefits package; bonus potential.
* Annual salary of $70,000 to $108,000+ (Target = <$95,000).
* Live in most any US large city.
* 40 to 50 hour work week.
* Up to 50% travel, Monday through Friday, home weekends.
* Business Casual dress & Business Professional dress.
* Requires 3 Professional References at time of submission.
* Full background-check (references, SSN verification, education, vehicle, criminal, drug screen).

No Agencies or 3rd Parties.

ACTUAL JOB SITE LOCATION 'City and State': Any US; Baltimore / DC, Charlotte, Chicago, Philly, Southern California areas preferred



Experience: 1 to 3+ years Hands-on IT Storage Systems Architecture & Implementation; Storage Consulting; IBM Storage OR Hitachi Storage OR EMC Storage OR HP Storage OR Network Appliance NetApps Storage Systems delivery required; excellent English communications; Perm, 100% travel, home weekends To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Currently looking for Visual C++ software engineers with skills in Sequel Server, Microsoft Foundation Class, etc.
Experience: Visual C++, Sequel Server, MFC, etc. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Description:

Area of Responsibility

Tasks / Responsibilities

System Design-Development of long-term LDAP directory strategies.
Design and engineer changes to the companys LDAP infrastructure.
Integrate LDAP directories with other directory platforms within the company infrastructure.
Integrate Identity Management systems with existing directory infrastructure.
Work with other teams to maximize functionality of applications and their users by leveraging directory related technologies.
Integrate directory related applications into the environment.
Work with project teams to interpret business requirements, refine technical designs, develop project related documentation, and implement solutions.
Provide directory related support.
Documentation -Work on keeping system and program documentation up to date.
Work on and complete all documentation required by PDP process for all above tasks


Experience: Skills Required:

In-Depth knowledge / implementation of the following is essential:

Identity Management systems (Sun or IBM)
I-Planet / Sun Java System Directory Server
LDAP Protocol
Common practices for securing directory systems security
Experience implementing and supporting an LDAP infrastructure in a large enterprise environment
Programming Languages (Java, JavaScript, Perl)
Development tools (WebSphere)
J2EE applications

Some knowledge / experience with the following would be preferred:

Federated Identity systems
RadiantOne Virtual Directory Server
InfoBlox LDAPone appliances
CriticalPath Meta Directory Server
Linux
Active Directory
Domino
Other Programming Languages (C/C++, XML, ColdFusion)
Cryptography (SSL, Certificates)
ClearCase
OpenMake
Tivoli Maestro Scheduler
Rational Rose or other object oriented design tool
TCP/IP networking
MS Visio
MS Project
Basic project management 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 Unix Server Support Engineer who wants to work 2nd shift. The current environment consists of over 4,000 Sun, Linux, and AIX servers. 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 12:00pm to 9:00pm Monday thru Friday.
Experience: See above. 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 WAN LAN Engineer. Candidates will support this vast network of Cisco routers and switches. Candidates will be responsible for 2nd and 3rd level support. Candidates should be proficient with TCP/IP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, and BGP. Candidates should have experience with network troubleshooting tools like sniffers and lanalyzers, etc. Candidates will monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot this large environment. CCNA is a must. CCNP is a huge plus.
Experience: See above. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are looking for a senior J2EE design/development resource. The correct candidate will have a proven track record in the full life cycle of J2EE development. Strong object oriented design skills along with the ability to develop high quality reusable software in a service oriented environment are required.

Minimum of 7 years experience and has in depth knowledge of software engineering utilizing Web based or Object Oriented Technologies. Working with other team members from the beginning of the product cycle through release, Software Engineers design and implement sophisticated products using the latest and most advanced engineering technologies in the industry.

Responsibilities include designing, developing and implementing software solutions, leading complex projects of major significance, reviewing and recommending products from multiple vendors as necessary, developing technical specifications and acting as a technical lead in the software development process.

Individuals will also provide guidance to and review the work of other team members as well as investigating ways to potentially improve processes existing today and implement improvements.
Experience:

Very professional, confident, personable candidate needed for this highly visible position.

2 positions.

This position will require travel between Client offices in and around the Chicagoland area. A reliable source of personal transportation other then public transportation is a requirement.

Minimum 3 year experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing desktop equipment. Responsible for installation, repair, maintenance, and setup of desktop equipment. Desktop equipment includes: cabling systems, personal computers, voice, locally attached and networked HP Laser Printers.

Candidate must be an expert in Windows XP. Candidate should have worked with Remedy (or another incident tracking system), Lotus Notes and Landesk. Candidate should also be comfortable working in a formal business environment. A Microsoft MCP is required; additional certifications such as HP Certified Technician or A+ are helpful.
Experience: Windows XP, Remedy, Lotus Notes and Landesk To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Technical Architect is responsible for: On-plan delivery of the technology component of projects. Scoping and architecting web development solutions. Providing technical guidance and consulting to clients, to help clients understand key technology tradeoffs and make informed decisions. Identifying and owning all technical commitments company makes to clients. Assuring the overall technical quality of the solution. Leading technical teams in the delivery of challenging technical solutions for clients in various industries. Collaborating with creative and user experience design teams to lead successful implementations of solutions for clients. Contributing to business development activities working with sales teams and Client Directors and Partners. Contributing and communicating technology best practices throughout the firm. Mentoring junior team members. Interested candidates, please contact Bob Szarek 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: Required Skills: 5+ years of experience in a consulting environment designing and delivering technical projects. Experience designing large-scale architectures, either web content management systems or portal development, using technologies such as .NET and Web Services. Able to provide input for RFP response and be able to scope technical aspects of a project. Able to clearly articulate technology direction and considerations. Able to assess current technology landscape and recommend future technology to meet client?s strategic goals Able to inspire teams to produce excellent work. Able to lead a development team, including requirements gathering, architecture and design, team mentoring, negotiation, conflict resolution. Client consulting - presentation, documentation and writing, articulate, professional demeanor. Required Technical Skills: Strong Object Oriented Design and Development. Strong experience with at least one .NET based Web Content Management System. Microsoft SQL Server ? Data Modeling, Stored Procedures, Performance Tuning. Experience with two or more of the following application categories: Portal Frameworks, Service Oriented Architecture, data analytics. Experience with two or more of the following: Microsoft CMS, MOSS 2007, Microsoft Commerce Server. Desired Technical Skills: While the skills below are not required, one or more of these is a big plus: Java/J2EE, Interwoven or Documentum, BizTalk, IBM WebSphere, ATG, BEA WebLogic, Oracle DBMS. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Application developer position in a small, dynamic team within a prestigious Chicago headquartered firm. Immediate opportunity to make an impact in a team environment utilizing cutting edge equipment and technology. Strong work ethic and communication skills will distinguish a candidate in this high-profile environment. All interested candidates please contact Jessica DeLopez at .

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: Advanced .Net C#, Intermediate Java Script, Basic Cascade Styling Sheets - CSS, Intermediate HTML, Intermediate XML, and Advanced ASP.NET. Portal experience would be a nice to have skill-set. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our Chicago area, non- profit client seeks an IT Director to join their organization for a full- time position. This position will be a mix of hands- on technical work, as well as strategic planning, budgeting, and management. This person will be supporting 4 locations, so they must have their own reliable vehicle to travel to the sites. Common tasks for this position will include managing the IT budget, deploying resources to the sites for support, fielding support calls themselves, and going on site to remedy the technical issues. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO . Experience: REQUIRED SKILLS BACHELOR'S DEGREE 5+ YEARS IT EXPERIENCE (MS Outlook, MS Exchange, PC based Desktop and Laptop support) 3+ YEARS IT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE VENDOR MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE MCSE, CCNA, PMP are desired To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

POSITION SUMMARY
Develops, encodes, tests, debugs, documents and installs programs to support of general business applications. Prepares program specifications and diagrams and develops coding logic flowcharts. Assess problems (user error, programming, data corruption, etc.) and design and implement solutions.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
Evaluates user request for new or modified computer program to determine feasibility, cost and time required, compatibility with current system, and computer capabilities.

Design project specifications and associated documentation. Formulates plan outlining steps required to develop program and submits plan to user for approval. Prepares flowcharts and diagrams to illustrate sequence of steps program must follow and to describe logical operations involved. Writes documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, and corrections

Resolve application/programming issues through research and analysis. Analyzes, reviews, and alters program to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements. Consults with user to identify current operating procedures and clarify program objectives. Recreates steps taken by user to locate source of problem and rewrites program to correct errors.

Enters program codes into computer system. Converts project specifications into sequence of detailed instructions and logical steps for coding. Enters commands into computer to run and test program Replaces, deletes, or modifies codes to correct errors.

Test and debug business applications and programs Assists users to solve operating problems and provides alternatives for resolution. Recreates steps taken by user to locate source of problem and rewrites program to correct errors.

Supports users on all aspects of user reported problems. Responsible for training users on software, analyzes both the systems and users requirements/needs, and acts in a troubleshooting capacity.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
BA/BS degree in Computer Science or Business, or equivalent professional education/experience.

Experience:
1-3 years of solid job related experience using Cognos BI tools including:
o Working with end users to determine reporting needs.
o Creating/maintaining Impromptu Catalogs including security.
o Creating advanced Impromptu reports including datasets, sub-reports, crosstabs, and drill through reports.
o Creating/maintaining/monitoring of PowerPlay cubes.
o Administration of PowerPlay through the use of Upfront.
o Creating/maintaining/administration, and support of Framework Manager packages and ReportNet reporting.
Experience with one or more relational databases is required, including the writing of stored procedures. Experience with Oracle or SQL Server being preferred.
Strong working knowledge of data normalization techniques.
Experience using an ETL tool such as Informatica or Ascential is preferred.
Callidus or Actuate experience a big plus.
Knowledge of Sales Compensations systems a big plus.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No direct subordinates but may supply technical leadership to other staff members
Experience: Skills:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Trouble shoots complex problems and recommends appropriate action
Works beyond routine nature of tasks
Ability to write user documents and detailed technical documentation
Ability to conduct quality assurance testing on newly developed or modified applications
Ability to analyze existing applications
Ability to correct database corruption and program database queries
Ability to identify business challenges, provide alternatives, and recommend automated solutions To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Please e-mail resumes positions, subsystem software/hardware platform decisions.
Assisting with designing and specifying key interfaces and data models.
Lead and facilitate group discussions to determine feature and functionality supported by the data architecture.

Experience: Requirements
Strong Oracle background (9i/10g) as DBA
Strong Java background
5-10 years experience in modeling and database management systems (Oracle preferred).
Experience with Erwin or Oracle Designer. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

This position is a unique opportunity for the right individual to get in on the ground floor of a new team being formed in Schaumburg to learn the CheckFree Recon Plus Frontier application and develop corporate expertise on this tool. This individual will be responsible for configuring the CheckFree tool for the Automated Reconciliation team. From a documented reconciliation design, this person will be responsible for reviewing and understanding the configuration design, updating design documentation, configuring the tool, unit testing the configuration, and training others on the details of the configuration.

They will have responsibility for reviewing existing business process documentation and artifacts for the data necessary to complete each reconciliation. From this data, they will reverse engineer the artifacts to identify and document the source systems, databases, tables, columns, and selection criteria. Responsibility will also include working with fellow team members to educate them on the data and data anomalies, addressing their questions, and researching and documenting answers. The person will also work closely with data quality areas across the company to promote and improve the corporations data quality.



Experience: Individual should have a minimum of 5 - 10 years experience in applications development, data analysis, database design/development, and/or equivalent industry experience. Knowledge of accounting, reconciliations, business operations, and technology development are helpful. Individual should be able to quickly understand and gain knowledge of the business areas for which they are researching and documenting data. Person will lead data research, working with BPS/OTS areas when appropriate, and document results of their research. Knowledge of Freddie Mac processes and/or mortgage, securities, and/or accounting industry experience is extremely helpful. Individual must have a strong desire to learn and understand the CheckFree Recon Plus Frontier COTS application.

A BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required. Web Methods and SQL is required. Sun Java Developer Certification and Unix Shell Scripting is preferred.

" Are you using a specific tool (Ab Initio, Informatica, etc)for this project or within your Data Warehouse? Web Methods"

"Are you writing/developing scripts in Korn, C, Borne shell? Not Sure"

"Oracle 9i? PL/SQL, triggers, stored procedures? Oracle and PL/SQL " To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Description:

1. Responsible for playing a major role in analyzing, defining and documenting requirements for data, volume, conceptual process, aggregation and DB connectivity between internal and external systems.
2. Responsible for leading design meeting and reviews, developing and maintaining core database design, providing architectural leadership to cultivate teams and serving as the primary database architecture resource.
3. Assist in vendor and product evaluation related to database and/or data modeling needs.
4. Responsible for quality of the implemented database solution and adherence to database best practices and/or standards.
5. Identify and promote the definition and reuse of common business process/practices related to the integration points.
6. Assist with application business analysis and model prototyping sessions.
7. Assist in interpret business analysis documentation (including Use Cases and Software Requirement Specifications) to database design artifacts.
8. Assist with database (performance) test planning and execution.
9. Provide estimate models for developing deliverables and system deployment tasks.
10. Assist in developing capacity planning strategy.
11. Oversee the implementation of the system development methodology within the development cycle related to database triggers, stored procedures, SQL, capacity planning, archival, and database framework/foundation.
12. High proficiency with Oracle DB, flat and typical RDBMS solutions.
13. Perform 2nd-tier support.




Experience: Skills:

Excellent understanding of industry standard software development methodology (required).
2. Expert at data modeling, data optimization, transaction lifecycle and component based design (CDB) models (required).
3. Expert in modeling not limited to: ERWIN, flat file definitions, normalization, high data volume optimization, VLDBs and database tuning (required).
4. Very proficient in writing and tuning of procedures and packages (required).
5. Ability to architect high performing and scalable database solutions (required).
6. Strong leadership and mentoring skills (required).
7. Ability to work in a team environment (required).
8. Excellent organizational, modeling, oral and written communication skills (required).
9. Experience with management of database instances related to multiple concurrent projects (required).
10. Demonstrated experience in applying lg database (min 2 TB) design techniques to high volume data warehouse/mart environments, implementing data optimization, capacity management, and back-up procedures (Rman) (required).
11. Experience in developing in Linux with strong shell scripting skills (required).
12. Goal and deadline oriented (required).
13. Prior consulting experience (plus).
14. Experience working with DB2 (plus).

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:

1. B.S. degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent work experience.
2. 8+ years overall technical experience in database administration and management (required).
3. 4+ years of enterprise level data modeling (required).
4. 4+ years data warehouse modeling direct experience (required).
5. 2+ years Rapid Application Development (RAD) (required).
6. 2+ years leading software development teams of at least 4 persons (plus).
7. 2+ years linux based database experience (required). To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Description:

Tasks/ responsibilities: The intent is to bring in a consultant who will assess the internal CCS 'Customer Contact Strategy' systems and third party CRM tools on the market. The analysis will compare future functionality requested in the plan for the expansion of Customer Contact Strategy against internal systems capability and off the shelf CRM systems. The result will be a recommended strategic technical solution for CCS.


Assess Company's CCS systems ability to deliver future state of company's Customer Contact Strategy


Develop understanding of current and future state of company's Customer Contact Strategy
Determine company's applications teams to interview
Interface with every company application team currently involved and potentially to be involved in delivering the future state of company's CCS
Meet weekly with established contact to assess progress and provide feedback
Document and analyze company's systems capability to deliver future state of CCS


Assess third party CRM software to deliver future state of company's Customer Contact Strategy

Develop a list of CRM software providers
Narrow list to assess based on fit to CCS requirements, strength in market, experience within our industry and comparable sized companies, stability of company, etc.
Document and analyze each third party CRM software capability to deliver future state of CCS


Present a CRM/CCS systems recommendation
Written proposal shall include a single recommendation with additional options for the strategic technical solution responding to the requirements of the future functionality of company's Customer Contact Strategy. Recommendation(s) will include timing, and costs estimates.
Back up documentation shall include detailed analysis of company's current functionality, ability, effort, timing, and costs related to delivering future CCS functionality.
Back up documentation shall include detailed analysis of third party CRM software functionality, ability, effort, timing, and costs related to delivering current company's and future CCS functionality.


Experience: Skills Required:

Knowledge of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) theory
Knowledge of external market for CRM software
Technical background to be able to interpret and relate the company's system capabilities to compare and contrast against third party software
Experience writing proposal or recommendations to upper management
Strong verbal skills and communication skill to interface with various level of management (including upper management)
Highly developed written skills
MS PowerPoint / Word knowledge and skills To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Currently looking for Visual C++ software engineers with skills in Sequel Server, Microsoft Foundation Class, etc.
Experience: Visual C++, Sequel Server, MFC, etc. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Network project design and integration.
Participates in Network consulting engagements.
Extensive IP subnetting. Troubleshoots and
resolves routing, switching and circuit problems.
Capacity

A subject Matter Expert level consultant has
10-15 years of experience in various size and
types of projects that are relevant to the role.
Assumes a high level, strategic role in the
design

As Linux is an emerging technology for Infrastructure, we have a need to bring in a consultant with enterprise class deployment and management discipline and methodology to share. This is to ensure that the current team is successful at managing this platform for the long term.

Experience:
Linux Intermediate 7-8
UNIX Intermediate 7-8
Network Intermediate 5-6

Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3.0 & 4.0 (32 & 64 bit); Satellite Server set-up; Standarizing Linux builds.

This req is for a Red Hat Linux guru who has
extensive experience with Red Hat Enterprise 3.0
and 4.0 (both 32 bit and 64 bit). Must also have
experience in setting up Satellite Server. Must
have demonstrated experience in standardizing the
Linux build process to maintain quality and
consistency. 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 Unix Server Support Engineer who wants to work 2nd shift. The current environment consists of over 4,000 Sun, Linux, and AIX servers. 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 12:00pm to 9:00pm Monday thru Friday.
Experience: See above. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Please INCLUDE the JOB-ID-NUMBER in the email subject line of your response to ensure SUCCESSFUL ROUTING of your RESUME.

Required: 1 to 3+ years Hands-on IT Storage Systems Architecture & Implementation; Storage Consulting; IBM Storage OR Hitachi Storage OR EMC Storage OR HP Storage OR Network Appliance NetApps Storage Systems delivery required; excellent English communications; Perm, 100% travel, home weekends

Preferred: IBM or Hitachi or HP or EMC or Network Appliance NetApps storage systems hands-on architecture delivery implementation; DS4000 FAStT ESS Shark DS6000 DS8000 TSM, EMC CLARiiON Clarion Clarrion Symmetrix DMX, HP Compaq Proliant StorageWorks, Fibre Brocade McData Cisco, SAN Switch SVC SFS, Open Systems Tape Implementation, Data Migration to IBM products, UNIX AIX Admin, Linux, Intel, Sales Support

We are expanding and we have an immediate need for multiple consultants who have hands-on architecture configuration implementation and support experience with IBM Storage OR Hitachi Storage OR EMC Storage OR HP Storage OR Network Appliance NetApps Storage products. We will now also consider hands-on experience with Hitachi or HP or EMC or Network Appliance or IBM Storage products. SAN Switch, Data conversion, Storage configuration - architecture - implementation, copy services mirroring, McData Brocade Cisco Open Tape Systems, etc are all preferred. This a perm position with full benefits; 100% travel Monday through Fridays, home weekends.

Apply Now Through Me I have 9+ open positions and I will get you to the correct hiring manager immediately faster than if you apply directly to the company if you qualify I will contact you within 1 business day.

All positions require: US Citizenship or USPR (green card); excellent verbal and written English communications skills; hands-on experience with the required technologies. You can live in most US large cities; possible less travel for the NYC areas. If you decide to relocate for one of these positions, you must pay your own relocation to one of the cities where your skills are needed; No relocation assistance. Up to 100% travel Monday through Fridays required, home weekends; permanent positions, full benefits.

You will provide IT Consulting services in a billable project/engagement; delivering high quality IT Storage Solutions to clients in response to specific business requirements. You will provide technical advice and guidance to project managers, technical professionals, and clients. Some positions will work closely with the Storage Sales teams to assure that implementation services are sold with all server sales. When the server is sold with implementation services, you will Deliver those services to the customer to assure a successful Implementation of Storage.

This position includes the following:
* Permanent position with large corporation; full benefits package; bonus potential.
* Annual salary of $70,000 to $108,000+ (Target = <$95,000).
* Live in most any US large city.
* 40 to 50 hour work week.
* Up to 50% travel, Monday through Friday, home weekends.
* Business Casual dress & Business Professional dress.
* Requires 3 Professional References at time of submission.
* Full background-check (references, SSN verification, education, vehicle, criminal, drug screen).

No Agencies or 3rd Parties.

ACTUAL JOB SITE LOCATION 'City and State': Any US; Baltimore / DC, Charlotte, Chicago, Philly, Southern California areas preferred



Experience: 1 to 3+ years Hands-on IT Storage Systems Architecture & Implementation; Storage Consulting; IBM Storage OR Hitachi Storage OR EMC Storage OR HP Storage OR Network Appliance NetApps Storage Systems delivery required; excellent English communications; Perm, 100% travel, home weekends 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 WAN LAN Engineer. Candidates will support this vast network of Cisco routers and switches. Candidates will be responsible for 2nd and 3rd level support. Candidates should be proficient with TCP/IP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, and BGP. Candidates should have experience with network troubleshooting tools like sniffers and lanalyzers, etc. Candidates will monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot this large environment. CCNA is a must. CCNP is a huge plus.
Experience: See above. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Description:

Area of Responsibility

Tasks / Responsibilities

System Design-Development of long-term LDAP directory strategies.
Design and engineer changes to the companys LDAP infrastructure.
Integrate LDAP directories with other directory platforms within the company infrastructure.
Integrate Identity Management systems with existing directory infrastructure.
Work with other teams to maximize functionality of applications and their users by leveraging directory related technologies.
Integrate directory related applications into the environment.
Work with project teams to interpret business requirements, refine technical designs, develop project related documentation, and implement solutions.
Provide directory related support.
Documentation -Work on keeping system and program documentation up to date.
Work on and complete all documentation required by PDP process for all above tasks


Experience: Skills Required:

In-Depth knowledge / implementation of the following is essential:

Identity Management systems (Sun or IBM)
I-Planet / Sun Java System Directory Server
LDAP Protocol
Common practices for securing directory systems security
Experience implementing and supporting an LDAP infrastructure in a large enterprise environment
Programming Languages (Java, JavaScript, Perl)
Development tools (WebSphere)
J2EE applications

Some knowledge / experience with the following would be preferred:

Federated Identity systems
RadiantOne Virtual Directory Server
InfoBlox LDAPone appliances
CriticalPath Meta Directory Server
Linux
Active Directory
Domino
Other Programming Languages (C/C++, XML, ColdFusion)
Cryptography (SSL, Certificates)
ClearCase
OpenMake
Tivoli Maestro Scheduler
Rational Rose or other object oriented design tool
TCP/IP networking
MS Visio
MS Project
Basic project management skills To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Very professional, confident, personable candidate needed for this highly visible position.

2 positions.

This position will require travel between Client offices in and around the Chicagoland area. A reliable source of personal transportation other then public transportation is a requirement.

Minimum 3 year experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing desktop equipment. Responsible for installation, repair, maintenance, and setup of desktop equipment. Desktop equipment includes: cabling systems, personal computers, voice, locally attached and networked HP Laser Printers.

Candidate must be an expert in Windows XP. Candidate should have worked with Remedy (or another incident tracking system), Lotus Notes and Landesk. Candidate should also be comfortable working in a formal business environment. A Microsoft MCP is required; additional certifications such as HP Certified Technician or A+ are helpful.
Experience: Windows XP, Remedy, Lotus Notes and Landesk To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are looking for a senior J2EE design/development resource. The correct candidate will have a proven track record in the full life cycle of J2EE development. Strong object oriented design skills along with the ability to develop high quality reusable software in a service oriented environment are required.

Minimum of 7 years experience and has in depth knowledge of software engineering utilizing Web based or Object Oriented Technologies. Working with other team members from the beginning of the product cycle through release, Software Engineers design and implement sophisticated products using the latest and most advanced engineering technologies in the industry.

Responsibilities include designing, developing and implementing software solutions, leading complex projects of major significance, reviewing and recommending products from multiple vendors as necessary, developing technical specifications and acting as a technical lead in the software development process.

Individuals will also provide guidance to and review the work of other team members as well as investigating ways to potentially improve processes existing today and implement improvements.
Experience:

A Chicago client is currently looking for Macintosh Support Technicians with 2 plus years of support experience. To join their technical support staff, this position will be responsible for overseeing software and hardware maintenance, installation of office Mac end user computers (iBooks and iMacs) and MAC OS 10 network servers. This position will report directly to the systems administrator. Please contact Gina Kulas at 312-616-7974 or e-mail at

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: Trouble shoot end user problems as they arise, Deck and Hardware maintenance, MAC VPN trouble shooting, experience working with FileMaker Pro, Communicate Pro and MAC Imaging, familiar with working in a DHCP and DNS networking environment. MAC Desktop support certification would be a plus!! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

NET developer with experience working with .NET framework (ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#) in a fast paced environment. Any experience with SQL Server 2005 is desired. Good understanding of Object Oriented Programming and Reporting Services (SQL reporting services, Crystal Reports, Active Reports, etc.) For immediate consideration, please send your resume to .

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: ASP.NET C# VB.NET SQL 2000/2005 OOP To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

OVERVIEW
Aon Corporation is a family of brokerage, consulting and consumer insurance companies providing innovative solutions for diverse businesses, financial institutions, governments, insurance organizations, and individuals worldwide. Currently, we have an excellent career opportunity available for a Director of IT with the Aon Warranty Group.

THIS POSITION WILL BE LOCATED IN ASIA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Wholly responsible for service, support, and management of PC infrastructure, Server infrastructure, AS400 Technical Services,
Data Center Operations, and Back-up and Recovery systems.
* Plans, directs and administers all aspects of the above.
* Execute Infrastructure vision strategy.
* Measure and analyze performance, availability, and failure trend data to identify and implement improvement projects.
* Ensure the creation, validation, publication, training and maintenance of best practices.
* Monitor and ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.
* Assures the highest possible level of customer satisfaction, in accordance with the SLAs and the best practices model, by providing timely resolution of end user hardware and software issues.
* Assures the highest possible level of compliance to the Best Practices model through proactive decision making and enlightened forethought.
* Ensures through procedures and documentation that all problems and requests reported to technical support services are properly recorded, dispatched, and resolved in accordance with department procedures.
* Maintains good/informative communication with I.T. upper management as well as with the User community.
* Provides leadership and technical support to teams.
* Ensures reliability of infrastructure requirements of Data Center/Server farms necessary to support and grow the current and planned operational environment.
* Measure and analyze performance, availability, and failure trend data to identify and implement improvement projects.
* Lead managers and professionals to document operating procedures for the Data
* Center operations including Job Scheduling, Tape Mounts, Capacity Planning,Contingency planning, Back-up and Recovery, and offsite Media Storage.
* Ensures support of timely resolution of trouble calls from the help desk where the core issue relates to Data Center operations.
* Maintains scheduling and staffing to ensure continuous (24 hrs x 7 days) coverage of all Infrastructure related areas.
* Manages IT organization's relationship with Data Center systems service providers.
* Ensures currency of maintenance and warranty contracts related to Data Center systems.
* Assist with creating data center disaster recovery plans and manage execution in the event of a disaster situation.
* Other duties as needed and/or directed by the Global Infrastructure Manager or VP of International Operations.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
*5 of more years management experience with at least 3 of managing infrastructure, to include extensive experience with at least one of the areas of knowledge described herein, and at least a working understanding of the other areas described herein.
* Excellent oral and written communication.
* Decisive decision-making.
* Negotiation skills.
* Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate staff to apply skills and techniques to solve dynamic problems.
* Capable of developing and managing efficient and motivated teams across multiple platforms and in varying environments.
* Budgeting and planning.
* Effective delegation and time management skills.
* Relationship and business unit operations management.
* Demonstrated ability to provide quality client service at a management level and in a complex environment.
* Ability to influence others in a matrix organization.
* Excellent analytical and problem solving skills..
* Strong results orientation.

REQUIRED EDUCAITON:
BS in Information Systems or related field; or, equivalent work experience

BENEFITS:
*Competitive Compensation
*Exceptional Benefits
*Continuing Education & Training
*A Unique Internal Advancement Program
*Tremendous Potential With A Growing Worldwide Organization

Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Downtown Chicago firm looking for a Level 1 Helpdesk professional. Interested candidates, please contact Gina Kulas 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: Have knowledge of : Word Perfect (COREL) Worldox (Document Management Program) Summation (Law Application Software) Elite ( Accounting Financial for TimeKeeping and Billing) Any knowledge of Coldfusion / Dreamweaver for website upkeep or trouble shooting will warrant more money. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Providing technical phone support and/or installing, repairing and troubleshooting.

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: Able to provide phone support and on-site support to end users. Great communication skills. Able to communicate and support executive level users. Experienced in ghosting software, troubleshooting Windows XP/2000, and resolve hardware and software problems. Experience in troubleshooting MS Office products. For immediate consideration, please send your resume to . 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 Java Developer with Spring, Struts, Hibernate, and XSLT. Candidates must have strong front end and back end development experience. Any Financial or Trading Firm business experience is a huge plus.

Technical skills:
? Proficient in J2EE design and development
? Experience with Spring, Struts, and Hibernate frameworks
? Strong database development and design. Preferably SQL Server
? Understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture using web services
? Solid experience in XML using XSD and XSLT
? Good understanding of data distribution protocols using FTP or E-Mail
? Must also have strong web programming skills (HTML, JavaScript, AJAX)
for developing and maintaining web-based applications.
? Able to configure and install development tools and implement development environments
? Desired experience with Spring MVC
? Configuration management using Subversion
? Working knowledge of Linux and Windows

Experience: Other knowledge, skills, and abilities:
? IBM Websphere Portal experience
? Self-managing, in a fast paced development environment.
? Extensive knowledge of software development life cycle and accepted practices.
? Strategic and analytical thinking skills with an ability to solve problems and make decisions.
? Knowledge of .Net (C#)
? Effective in communicating with, and interacting with fellow team members on a technical and non-technical level.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

is seeking talented candidates in the areas of process and technical solutions, and a variety of other specialties as well. One of our preferred National clients has a need for several (PERM) SAP opportunities available !
Qualified applicants will possess expertise in one or more of the following areas:

MySAP ERP:
FI

Financial including G/L, AR, AP, Reporting, Treasury, Asset Management, Travel and Corporate Governance
CO

Controlling including Cost Center Accounting, Product Costing, Profitability Analysis
MM

Materials Management including Purchasing, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management
PP

Production Planning including Process Industry, Discrete Materials, Production Orders, MRP, Variant Configuration, Demand Planning
PM

Plant Maintenance, Service Management
QM

Quality Management
SD

Sales and Distribution, Shipping, Billing, Sales Orders, Pricing and Conditions, Foreign Trade, Credit Management, Sales Support
PS

Project Systems
HR

Human Resources including Personnel Administration, Payroll, e-Recruitment, Benefits Administration, Time Management

Technical:
BC

Basis including System Tuning, Configuration, Sizing and Installation, Security and Authorizations, Correction and Transport Systems, Database Administration
ABAP/4

Programming including Query, Data Dictionary, Screen Painter, Program Development
WF

Workflow including IDOCs, Archiving, EDI, Business Workflow
BW

Business Warehouse including Infocubes, Reporting

Others:
BI

Business Intelligence
CRM

Customer Relationship Management
APO

Advanced Planning and Optimizing
SEM

Strategic Enterprise Management
SCM

Supply Chain Management
SRM

Supplier Relationship Management
PLM

Product Lifecycle Management


Netweaver
Please send resumes in Word Format (confidentially) to: Jobs@ or click thru link provided on this site to apply.

Principals only, no third parties. Referrals accepted !!



IMPACTING YOUR CAREER !

Base Salary : $110,000+
Job Location : Nationwide (PERM) Consulting opptys!!
Employment Type : Full Time
No. of Openings : 10+
Experience Required : 3 - 5 years

Degree Required : None

Travel Required : Road warrior

Active Security Clearance : NOT REQUIRED



Candidate Must Have :
5-8 years industry experience
Strong SAP (Functional or Technical Bkgd).
Flexibility to travel up to 100% M-F if required

Additional Information : We seek candidates who are willing to travel up to 100% although current client base is local to geographic markets. (Eastern USA). Current residence w/in reasonable commuting distance of one of the above listed cities. Relocation not provided.
Ability/willingness to travel up to 100%.

Additional Information : Locations: We are seeking candidates within reasonable commuting distance (50 miles) of the following locations: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Minneapolis, MN; New York City, NY and surrounding area; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Tulsa, OK; and Washington, DC.

If you are interested in applying for this job: Apply thru this link provided or email to: jobs@ (with the JOB # listed in the subject line.)
You can also find all positions on our website!

IMPACTING YOUR CAREER!!! Experience: SAP Basis, To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Downtown firm looking for a Sr. Java Developer. Interested candidates, please contact Craig Feldman 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: Have knowledge of: Oracle Swing Java C++ Must have 10+ years experience, will be a mentoring role. Any webservices would be nice, this is a Coldfusion house. They are also a Powerbuilder house and are converting to Java. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

OVERVIEW:
Aon Corporation is a family of brokerage, consulting and consumer insurance companies providing innovative solutions for diverse businesses, financial institutions, governments, insurance organizations, and individuals worldwide. Currently, we have an excellent career opportunity available for a Storage Technician in the Systems Development of the Aon Warranty Group, a subsidiary Aon Corporation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary responsibilities for this position include providing technical support of the enterprise storage infrastructure, systems or platforms to ensure we meet service level agreements and performance objectives; ensure complete backup systems of corporate data operate flawlessly; manage cross-platform storage administration function; design and implement backup systems to maximize recoverability and reduce human intervention and margin of error; ensure data availability and recoverability, including disaster recovery capabilities; ensure sufficient capacity at all times and provide a well-tuned production environment; conduct performance reviews and implement tuning changes to maximize system utilization; perform capacity planning studies to trend system usage and work closely with application developers to understand future requirements; identify and implement technologies and processes that improve the reliability, efficiency, and availability of the production environment; provide recovery capability for the corporate enterprise environment in the event of a disaster; provide disaster recovery planning and testing services, document procedures, verify software/hardware availability at the hot site; manage the planning, implementation, and technical support of the production environment that includes Unix-AIX, Linus, LAN, and SAN technologies; plan projects and set performance goals to drive individual performance; contribute to infrastructure development t, tool selection, and documentation management; and provide input to budget and forecast processes.

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
Qualified applicants must possess 3-5 years senior level technical experience in hardware and management systems & softward, engineering, configuration, maintenance, support, security, monitoring, capacity planning and performance measurement tools and techniques, platform operation standards and policies, system infrastructure development, maintenance, and support and working knowledge of VMWare. Candidates should also have solid understanding of standard business processes, including Change Management, Problem Management, Work Prioritization, Quality Assurance, and Continuous Improvement best practices; strong client relationship management skills; very strong analytical and problem-solving skills; workload prioritization experience and solid project management skills; good verbal/written communication skills; good interpersonal and conflict management skills; potential leadership ability and/or management experience; ability to be on call 24/7.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:
College Degree or equivalent experience preferred.

BENEFITS:
*Competitive Compensation
*Exceptional Benefits
*Continuing Education & Training
*A Unique Internal Advancement Program
*Tremendous Potential With A Growing Worldwide Organization

Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. 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 Production Scheduler who knows both mainframe and open systems. Candidates must have experience building and modifying job schedules with both Jobtrac and Auto Sys. Candidates must know how to build and modify schedules. This is not a support role.

- Creates and maintains accurate schedules as well as communicates deadlines to appropriate departments.
- Ensures deadlines are met through follow/feedback with internal and external support groups.
- Manages the workflow.
- Updates due dates/notes within all departments and client schedules.
- Creates and maintains forecasting reports and provides to Production Departments.
- Troubleshoots errors in schedules and recognizes redundant processes or tasks and looks for ways to automate.
- Documents and trains user application procedures for schedulers to start, restart, and kill jobs and services.

Experience: - Knowledge of scheduling packages including advanced knowledge of Jobtrac and Auto Sys
- Understanding of complex scheduling
- Problem determination skills and job failure skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to train others.
- Ability to effectively communicate technical information and solutions to non-technical audience.
- 2-3 years open systems experience.
- 2-3 years system operational experience.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

American Consulting Group LLC is working with one of the largest empoyers in Illnois. We have been selected to oversee 80 locations in Chicago which incudes the following:

1. Installation/Configuration of MAC servers
2. Maintenace of MAC/PC servers, which includes some administration.
3. Reporting back to client on a daily basis for installations and maintainance issues.

Experience: Systems Engineer with Microsoft and MAC/Apple network experience. Familar with network topologies such as TCP/IP. The ability to troubleshoot MAC and Microsoft servers in a corporate environment. MCP, MCSE, or more than 5 years experience in the field is required. 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 Senior Voice Specialist. Candidates must come from a large environment. The ideal candidate will have as much exposure to Cisco, Avaya, and Enterasys technologies as possible. Candidates will focus in on the design and implementation surrounding the following technologies. Candidates must have strong data and voice skills.
Experience: -Experience in PBX (Call Center, Network Routing, Trunking Analysis)
-LAN Switching (Ethernet, Spanning Tree, VLAN)
-WAN Routing (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP)
-Avaya PBXs, Cisco CVP and ICM, NICE Call Recording, and Enterasys Switches
-Any Project Leadership or Project Management experience is a plus.
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 SQL Server Developer with strong DTS Package design and development experience. Candidates responsibilities are as follows:

Essential Functions:
? Excellent SQL, stored procedure, trigger, tuning and performance optimization skills
? Strong DTS package development, maintenance, and troubleshooting skills
? Performance tuning - Indexing, compression, drive distribution, load-balancing, occasional replication.
? Perform routine data maintenance for the development infrastructure - re-indexing, integrity checking, database shrinking, and log file monitoring.
? Exceptional analysis skills; must be able to research, review and troubleshoot database solutions for business requirements
? Active participation in hardware and software recommendations for the database infrastructure.
? Microsoft Reporting & Analysis Services or Crystal reports.

Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of development experience with Microsoft SQL server 2000 and 2005.

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

.NET Developer

Employment Type: Contract 6-12 months

Job Description/Responsibilities:
Review design specifications and make architectural recommendations
Work alongside developers producing applications from design specifications
Manage the source control process
Coordinate and produce application builds
Organize details for promotion of application to testing environment
Track and follow through on reported production errors and issues
Thoroughly understand all facets of our application environment
Understand our network, server, and desktop infrastructure
Evaluate impact of change requests and new projects on our existing architecture and infrastructure
Projects will involve SQL
Projects may involve integration with third party software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Crystal Reports, Navision, Hyperion Enterprise etc.)
Commit to quality and completeness

Top Skills:
Three years of HTML, XSLT, CSS and JavaScript development
Two years of JavaScript in an AJAX architecture
Three years of HTML, XML, XSLT, CSS, XHTML and ASP.NET development
Advanced fluency in SQL
Proficiency with complex stored procedure development
Has worked in multi-developer environments participating in full development lifecycle from design through product rollout

Qualifications:
Thorough understanding of database concepts
Experience with a SQL-based server product
Strong communication, problem solving, and research skills
Strong enthusiasm for working with computers and the creation of quality software
Experience with other object-oriented languages, including any .NET language
Experience working in a distributed client/server environment
Experience with classic ASP
Experience with Ajax
Knowledge of XML technologies
Knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture
Windows 2000 and/or Windows XP
Experience with PVCS Version Manager and/or Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
Familiarity with data warehouse concepts
Experience with PVCS Tracker or other System Change Management tracking software
Microsoft Sharepoint portal server
Microsoft Office development

The Company:
Industry Leader
Chicago

To Apply:
Contact Brian Shaver , 630-393-2746

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

Description:

Area of Responsibility

Tasks / Responsibilities

System Design-Development of long-term LDAP directory strategies.
Design and engineer changes to the companys LDAP infrastructure.
Integrate LDAP directories with other directory platforms within the company infrastructure.
Integrate Identity Management systems with existing directory infrastructure.
Work with other teams to maximize functionality of applications and their users by leveraging directory related technologies.
Integrate directory related applications into the environment.
Work with project teams to interpret business requirements, refine technical designs, develop project related documentation, and implement solutions.
Provide directory related support.
Documentation -Work on keeping system and program documentation up to date.
Work on and complete all documentation required by PDP process for all above tasks


Experience: Skills Required:

In-Depth knowledge / implementation of the following is essential:

Identity Management systems (Sun or IBM)
I-Planet / Sun Java System Directory Server
LDAP Protocol
Common practices for securing directory systems security
Experience implementing and supporting an LDAP infrastructure in a large enterprise environment
Programming Languages (Java, JavaScript, Perl)
Development tools (WebSphere)
J2EE applications

Some knowledge / experience with the following would be preferred:

Federated Identity systems
RadiantOne Virtual Directory Server
InfoBlox LDAPone appliances
CriticalPath Meta Directory Server
Linux
Active Directory
Domino
Other Programming Languages (C/C++, XML, ColdFusion)
Cryptography (SSL, Certificates)
ClearCase
OpenMake
Tivoli Maestro Scheduler
Rational Rose or other object oriented design tool
TCP/IP networking
MS Visio
MS Project
Basic project management skills To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here