BSA is working with a large law firm located in downtown Chicago that seeks the following IT professional for a permanent position.

This position is primarily responsible for system administration support of the Firm Document Management System (DMS), Records Management System, Conflicts System and Human Resources Information System (HRIS).




Experience: Four years of college coursework in data processing, computer science, mathematics, management information systems, or related fields of study, OR an equivalent combination of experience and training

Ability to troubleshoot complex data-related issues, develop alternatives, and choose the alternative that best meets the business objectives. Specific knowledge of some the following technical areas: Loosely coupled architectures and EAI (Workflow & Business Rules engine experience), Internet Tech: (.Net, XML, HTML, Javascript, Web services)
Relational database technology-entity/relationship modeling and SQL access
Object-oriented design
Expert level knowledge of Information Systems, Database Management Systems and Operating Systems, technologies, architecture and database environments, and ability to apply this knowledge toward directing IT management, applications work groups and business users with design decisions and technical problem resolution
Expert level analytical skills.

Our client requires experience with iManage; web based document and knowledge management. Our our client will help with the person hired for this position to become certified with Interwoven products (iManage) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SkilGroup, Inc. is in search of a Senior Exchange Migration Engineer. Qualified candidates must have experience with Exchange 5.5 to 2003 migrations, Quest Exchange and Migration Wizard (EMW). Aelita experience is required! Our client is migrating their Exchange Environment from 5.5 to 2003. They need to complete the work by March 31st, 2007. There are 5000 seats completed, 15,000 seats to go. The Senior Exchange Migration Engineer will work on a team of 2 people here in Chicago, with multiple others in Business Units around the country. Must have experience in a multi-domain active directory model. The Sr. Exchange Migration Engineer will be responsible for synching jobs and cleaning up. This is a 4 month project for a client in Downtown Chicago.
Experience: Qualified candidates must have experience with Exchange 5.5 to 2003 migrations, Quest Exchange and Migration Wizard (EMW). Aelita experience is required To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Sr. Network Engineer

Employment Type: Contract long term

Job Description/Responsibilities:
Assist in the daily and pro-active maintenance of the Windows infrastructure environment. Help in the evaluating and testing of implementations of hardware firmware, OS patching and network operation systems updates.
Assist with the daily monitoring of Windows and infrastructure servers through use of the network management system and pro-actively resolve issues as need arise.
Participate in a 24 by 7 rotation for troubleshooting and solving outages as an on call engineer providing documentation and communications to the rest of the team when an incident arises.
Participate in the early morning shift rotation to cover infrastructure related issues and assist in the helpdesk early morning shift as requested from the staff on the shift.
Take ownership and assist in resolving all infrastructure related tasks i.e. Notes, Firewall, VPN, security and others that arise through the helpdesk system. Become 3rd level support for all Infrastructure related incidents and projects.
Provide third level support through peering and knowledge transfer for the helpdesk in supporting the clients.
Help maintain documentation on server related procedures and issues that arise from daily operations.
Assist the Infrastructure Manager in infrastructure related projects as assigned using documentation and other resources as needed. Participate in related meetings to current projects and the weekly status meetings to provide concise and timely updates.
Participate in the evaluation/testing of new server technologies and server network operating systems. Offer new and innovative ideas that will increase our reliability and effectiveness of our network servers and infrastructure.
Assist in managing the Infrastructure team to accomplish team tasks and goals through delegation and cooperation. Attend meetings concerning client infrastructure environment related to incidents and new engagements.
Create and manage pro-active and preventative procedures on all Intel servers on a regular basis. I.e. Monitoring Active Directory, maintaining consistent service packs, HP System Insight Manager.
Communicate with management and peers in the progress tasks as assigned for the purpose of resource planning and team work.

Top Skills:
Network Engineer
TCP/IP
Blades, DL, ML

Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in server related maintenance and installation of Windows, Linux a big plus.
7 years or more in Information Technology.
In depth knowledge of TCP/IP and related routing protocols.
In depth knowledge of server hardware and technologies.
The ability to pro-actively learn through the use of documentation and web based resources like forums, vendor publications and knowledge bases.
Engineer must be working toward certification of a MSCE and infrastructure related certification or at least experience equal to having a MSCE.
HP Equipment DL, ML & Blades
SAN HP or EMC
MS Clustering multi-Node
Active Directory Migrations from NT 4, GPO, Daily support
DNS & DHCP NT 4 and AD
SMS Deployments
MOM Monitoring
HP RDP Image deployments
Virtual Technogolgy MS or VMware
Trading Environment a Plus
Servers Supported 50+

The Company:
Industry Leader
Chicago, Illinois

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

Business Systems of America, Inc seeks a Data Analyst for our client located in Chicago (just off Michigan Avenue).

Our client provides comprehensive commercial and residential property tax management services for mortgage companies, financial institutions, title companies, insurance companies, pension funds, and real estate owners nationwide.

Responsibilities: The Data Analyst will be involved in maintaining and ordering large amounts of reference data from various sources, manage and analyze the data, load the data and make it available for the application development team to call upon this data for their applications.

**This is not a DBA role and we are looking for a Analyst that has strong SQL Server and T-SQL skills that is interested in joining a growing company with the opportunity for professional growth. This position has the chance for the person to help start up a Data Services Department for our client.


Experience: Bachelors Degree and 2-3 years overall working experience. MS SQL Server and T-SQL. Excellent organization skills. MS Office skills. Windows Networking skills a plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Business Analyst to work on new development client/server application that is related to check processing and communicates via the web.
The specific piece of the project that this BA will be involved in is the integration of one of the existing lockboxes into the new system. This person will be responsible for bridging the gap between the two systems. They will be using XML to communicate with the legacy lockbox. This BA will be expected to be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on this piece of the project so they have to be someone that is sharp enough to dig into and understand the existing systems. Must be able to create FUNCTIONAL SPECS and have experience with the full SDLC of an application project. Must have enough experience with the testing side to determine if the test execution/test plan, etc. is valid. Act as liaison and communicate with various groups. This BA will be involved in reading and revising documents, documenting meeting outcomes, and using the meeting info to create the functional specs.

Performs and coordinates the analysis and design of business systems. Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of the needs of the assigned customer group from the business and technical perspective. Works closely with clients and with other system groups to capture business requirements and see them through implementation. Develops and executes systems testing. Acts as a liaison between the business user groups and the technical systems groups.

Skill Required Importance Level Last Used Experience
Business Analyst Yes 1
Life Cycle Development Yes 1
Client/Server Yes 1
Oracle Yes 3
Business Communication Yes 1
Internet Yes 3
Business Systems Analysis Yes 1
Communications Yes 1

Additional Position Requirements: Item processing and bank experience a plus.

6 month contract

Email: Amy.Hayes@
Experience: Skill Required Importance Level Last Used Experience
Business Analyst Yes 1
Life Cycle Development Yes 1
Client/Server Yes 1
Oracle Yes 3
Business Communication Yes 1
Internet Yes 3
Business Systems Analysis Yes 1
Communications Yes 1
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Management of Information Security:
* Manage the development and implementation of global security policy, standards, guidelines and procedures to ensure ongoing maintenance of security. Protection responsibilities will include asset protection, identity management, access control systems, and more. Information protection responsibilities will include network security architecture, network access and monitoring policies, employee education and awareness, and more.
* Oversees information assurance operational activities to include perimeter, network and host based security controls.
* Oversee incident response planning as well as the investigation of security breaches, and assist with disciplinary and legal matters associated with such breaches as necessary.

IT Security Operations:
* Works with Legal and Compliance and Information Technology on the annual IT Audit.
* Effectively utilizes resources to improve IT security.
* Monitors and reports on IT security issues with the objective of minimizing loss of Data.
* Responsible for establishing measures necessary to protect the institution data from unauthorized access, or other acts of damage or destruction.
* Conducts reviews for compliance with Firm Policy.
* Develops and presents appropriate training for Firm employee's.
* Plans and coordinates information security investigations to include cost-benefit evaluations of proposed and existing security solutions.
* Liaise between IT and Legal and Compliance inquiries.

Skills/Knowledge:
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) preferred, but not mandatory. Comprehensive knowledge of related laws and regulations is expected. Familiarity with current information security technology, resources and systems is also required.
* Demonstrated expertise in the area of Information Security to include the concepts of risk assessment and management.
* A high degree of technical knowledge regarding computer systems, access controls, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and overall knowledge of computer security systems is required.
* Experience with applicable compliance and regulatory requirements
Experience: * Problem Solving/Decision Making Work requires decisions involving judgment within a framework of practice, policy, procedure, and/or precedent. Latitude is given to determine priorities and to deviate from established practice provided outcome falls within accepted standards.
* The work environment is fast paced and diverse requiring the ability to continually prioritize work assignments.
Requirements:
* Position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or other relevant field
* A minimum of 5 years of increasingly responsible work experience related to Information Security in a financial services environment to include investigation, supervision, and management responsibilities.
* Experience in Financial Services a plus
Please send resumes to itjobs0015@
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

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.

We are currently accepting resumes for a Data Developer.

The primary role of the position is to assist the existing development team in the design, develop and support of application software for one or more business functions. This position is also related to ensuring integrity and quality in the technical development, security, and systems support practices.

Essential Functions:
Uses expertise in appropriate techniques and tools to design, develop and maintain effective application software.
Provides mentoring to those with less knowledge of application design and development.
Participates to the development and implementation of standards related to the application development, security and system support activities.
Performs formal and informal reviews of software development processes and products to ascertain quality and adherence to standards.
Establishes and maintains control procedures for version control.
Monitors and tracks quality related issues and problems through to resolution.

Essential skills:
Financial Industry experience
Strong database development skills preferably on MS SQL Server, good TSQL knowledge, able to create Stored procedures, Views & DTS packages
Excellent communication skills

Interested? Please send resumes in MS Word format to

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

Prestigious Company located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking a Unix Applications Manager. Candidates need experience supporting applications on top of Solaris, Linux, and/or AIX. Candidates also need at least two years of strong project management or management experience. Currently all applications are run on top of AIX but the company will be migrating over to Sun Solaris. Candidates should have strong oracle and disaster recovery experience. Any crystal reports experience is a huge plus.
Experience: See above. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious Professional Services Firm located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking sharp Cisco Certified Consultants. Candidates must have at least one of the following: CCNP, CCNA, and / or a CCIE. There are openings at all skill set levels from WAN Support to Project Management / Network Design roles. Candidates must be willing to travel 100% but can be based out of any major city. Candidates must have excellent communication skills.
Experience: See above. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Experience: Database Developer Location: Chicago Assignment: Full Time Pay Rate: $100,000 to $110,000 per year with 10% bonus Job Profile Reporting to the Database Architect, the Database Developer?s primary responsibility is to strategically design, code, unit test, and implement database architecture as well as related monitoring and testing tools for the complete range of software products. This includes capturing user requirements through collaboration with Business Analysts, leading and participating in testing sessions, and coordinating final implementation of the database architecture based upon client and subject matter expert feedback. The Database Developer will participate in the overall product development lifecycle including the analysis, design, testing, and implementation of client software solutions, and help align business requirements with software functions and features. Requirements 3+ years of experience with strong emphasis on database design and application development using Microsoft technologies, including SQL Server and .NET. Experience with commercial software application development. Demonstrable skills in data structures and algorithms, coding, and formal test techniques. Strong understanding of Object Oriented design and implementation. Strong knowledge of software development processes and best practices. Demonstrated analysis and problem solving skills. Experience with source code control systems. Demonstrated success of working independently, with a proven track record of excellence. Demonstrated ability to develop rapid prototypes and proof of concepts for evaluation of database strategies. Bachelor?s degree in MIS, Engineering, Computer Science or related technical degree To apply please email a resume to: Brad Scott - Division Director Robert Half Technology 205 N. Michigan Ave. - Suite 3301 Phone: 312-616-7974 Chicago, IL 60601 To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Located in the West Loop, a small organization is looking to expand their staff who will need to wear several hats. They need someone with technical database expertise but someone who wants to do more than a technical-only position. Several challenging projects connected to the database: Evaluation of the current iMIS membership system and possible data conversion to Blackbaud/Raiser?s Edge for both the member and donor databases. Currently, they use Raiser?s Edge for donors only but the two databases need to talk to each other now and they want to consolidate into one and eliminate some complexities. Creation of a ?data warehouse? through the web site ? where clubs throughout the world can report and get statistics for their club. Club stats will be aggregated and reported by administrative groupings in an automated system. Coordinating the expansion of dues process outsourcing with a service provider office in India and ensuring data integrity and good customer service. Please contact Jessica DeLopez at or (312) 616-7974.

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: 5+ years of successful experience in database management, preferably in a non-profit membership environment. Proven supervisory skills and 5+ years supervisory experience. Excellent leadership, oral and written communication skills and strong organizational and interpersonal skills. BA degree required. A degree in computer science or information systems preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office Suite, Microsoft XP, Crystal Reports (or similar report writer), and Microsoft Sequel Server required. Experience with a sophisticated membership database system required; iMIS experience preferred. Familiarity with Web site and/or Raiser?s Edge databases helpful. Ability to communicate effectively regarding IT issues. High degree of professionalism, integrity and responsibility. Cash receipts management experience helpful. Second language and/or international experience helpful. Must be an adaptable team player willing to work in a small staff environment in which all staff handle multiple functions and do what is necessary to get the job done. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The person would do some technical work, but that would not be their focus.
The job is threefold -

1) Get out ahead of a coming project, with a project manager, and gather business requirements and determine how this Eagle system could meet those requirements;
2) Help teammates resolve issues they are having designing/coding in the system, and provide guidance to the team as to how to best utilize the product to accomplish the goal, and this is where there may be some technical coding and such
3) Be the design reviewer and signoff on designs, and enforce our standards, including sql reviews, testplan reviews, etc.

Product Experience with Eagle STAR, Eagle Message Center is a must have. At least two prior Eagle engagements are also a must to fill this role.
Minimum of 5 - 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.

Experience: Product Experience with Eagle STAR, Eagle Message Center is a must have. At least two prior Eagle engagements are also a must to fill this role. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Work closely with business and technology counterparts to understand the enterprise objectives and initiatives and their impact on the Windows architecture environment
Develop and maintain the enterprise Windows architecture strategy and associated reference architectures/blueprints (based on Microsoft platform technologies such as Windows 2003 Server, Active Directory, Exchange, Citrix, and Virtual Server) that are aligned with the enterprise objectives and initiatives and the overall technical strategy with respect to budget, functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules and adherence to architectural goals and principles
Develop and maintain the business case and roadmap (project plan, budget, and interim architectures) that are aligned with the overall project portfolio to implement the enterprise Windows architecture strategy and architectures
Develop documents and present to communicate and build consensus with business and technology counterparts on the enterprise Windows architecture strategy, associated reference architectures/blueprints, and roadmap
Develop, maintain, and enforce common conventions, standards, and technologies across the IT landscape
Oversee the selection, design, and implementation of the appropriate Windows solutions needed to deliver the Windows architecture strategy and architectures
Provide technical leadership and hands-on support to project activities to ensure solutions are being implemented per the architectures
Provide Level 3 escalation support to project and operations activities
Provide thought leadership on Windows architecture and conduct technical research to stay abreast of trends and identify points of view and new technologies that will improve the business or technology landscapes
Lead small teams of architects and engineers in the development of the Windows architecture

Required Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of experience performing Windows architecture work and experience as a Windows architect in a leadership role
Extensive experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting Windows technologies including Windows 2000/2003 Server, IIS, Active Directory, Exchange, Citrix, Virtual Server, and VMWare.
Knowledge of SMS, MOM, VirtualCenter, SQL Server, and Clustering services. An understanding of network basics including LAN/WAN topology, WINS, and DNS. Familiarity of SAN and NA environments and diskless operation.
BS in Computer Science or related field required, Masters preferred
Strong business and technical acumen
Ability to translate highly complex and ambiguous problems into actionable components and lead the solutioning efforts
Experience with blueprinting and developing conceptual, logical, and technical architecture models
Excellent communication, presentation and relationship skills, especially the ability to articulate advanced technical topics and build consensus among business and technical constituents
Self-starter with excellent organization, administrative, interpersonal skills and project management

Preferred Qualifications
Very strong technical leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization
Experience developing high level plans and budgets
Experience leading and developing small teams of architects and engineers
Very strong technical leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization
Experience: Windows 2000/2003 Server, IIS, Active Directory, Exchange, Citrix, Virtual Server, and VMWare To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SkilGroup, Inc. is in search of a Senior Exchange Migration Engineer. Qualified candidates must have experience with Exchange 5.5 to 2003 migrations, Quest Exchange and Migration Wizard (EMW). Aelita experience is required! Our client is migrating their Exchange Environment from 5.5 to 2003. They need to complete the work by March 31st, 2007. There are 5000 seats completed, 15,000 seats to go. The Senior Exchange Migration Engineer will work on a team of 2 people here in Chicago, with multiple others in Business Units around the country. Must have experience in a multi-domain active directory model. The Sr. Exchange Migration Engineer will be responsible for synching jobs and cleaning up. This is a 4 month project for a client in Downtown Chicago.
Experience: Qualified candidates must have experience with Exchange 5.5 to 2003 migrations, Quest Exchange and Migration Wizard (EMW). Aelita experience is required To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

BSA is working with a large law firm located in downtown Chicago that seeks the following IT professional for a permanent position.

This position is primarily responsible for system administration support of the Firm Document Management System (DMS), Records Management System, Conflicts System and Human Resources Information System (HRIS).




Experience: Four years of college coursework in data processing, computer science, mathematics, management information systems, or related fields of study, OR an equivalent combination of experience and training

Ability to troubleshoot complex data-related issues, develop alternatives, and choose the alternative that best meets the business objectives. Specific knowledge of some the following technical areas: Loosely coupled architectures and EAI (Workflow & Business Rules engine experience), Internet Tech: (.Net, XML, HTML, Javascript, Web services)
Relational database technology-entity/relationship modeling and SQL access
Object-oriented design
Expert level knowledge of Information Systems, Database Management Systems and Operating Systems, technologies, architecture and database environments, and ability to apply this knowledge toward directing IT management, applications work groups and business users with design decisions and technical problem resolution
Expert level analytical skills.

Our client requires experience with iManage; web based document and knowledge management. Our our client will help with the person hired for this position to become certified with Interwoven products (iManage) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Business Systems of America, Inc seeks a Data Analyst for our client located in Chicago (just off Michigan Avenue).

Our client provides comprehensive commercial and residential property tax management services for mortgage companies, financial institutions, title companies, insurance companies, pension funds, and real estate owners nationwide.

Responsibilities: The Data Analyst will be involved in maintaining and ordering large amounts of reference data from various sources, manage and analyze the data, load the data and make it available for the application development team to call upon this data for their applications.

**This is not a DBA role and we are looking for a Analyst that has strong SQL Server and T-SQL skills that is interested in joining a growing company with the opportunity for professional growth. This position has the chance for the person to help start up a Data Services Department for our client.


Experience: Bachelors Degree and 2-3 years overall working experience. MS SQL Server and T-SQL. Excellent organization skills. MS Office skills. Windows Networking skills a plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Business Analyst to work on new development client/server application that is related to check processing and communicates via the web.
The specific piece of the project that this BA will be involved in is the integration of one of the existing lockboxes into the new system. This person will be responsible for bridging the gap between the two systems. They will be using XML to communicate with the legacy lockbox. This BA will be expected to be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on this piece of the project so they have to be someone that is sharp enough to dig into and understand the existing systems. Must be able to create FUNCTIONAL SPECS and have experience with the full SDLC of an application project. Must have enough experience with the testing side to determine if the test execution/test plan, etc. is valid. Act as liaison and communicate with various groups. This BA will be involved in reading and revising documents, documenting meeting outcomes, and using the meeting info to create the functional specs.

Performs and coordinates the analysis and design of business systems. Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of the needs of the assigned customer group from the business and technical perspective. Works closely with clients and with other system groups to capture business requirements and see them through implementation. Develops and executes systems testing. Acts as a liaison between the business user groups and the technical systems groups.

Skill Required Importance Level Last Used Experience
Business Analyst Yes 1
Life Cycle Development Yes 1
Client/Server Yes 1
Oracle Yes 3
Business Communication Yes 1
Internet Yes 3
Business Systems Analysis Yes 1
Communications Yes 1

Additional Position Requirements: Item processing and bank experience a plus.

6 month contract

Email: Amy.Hayes@
Experience: Skill Required Importance Level Last Used Experience
Business Analyst Yes 1
Life Cycle Development Yes 1
Client/Server Yes 1
Oracle Yes 3
Business Communication Yes 1
Internet Yes 3
Business Systems Analysis Yes 1
Communications Yes 1
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Sr. Network Engineer

Employment Type: Contract long term

Job Description/Responsibilities:
Assist in the daily and pro-active maintenance of the Windows infrastructure environment. Help in the evaluating and testing of implementations of hardware firmware, OS patching and network operation systems updates.
Assist with the daily monitoring of Windows and infrastructure servers through use of the network management system and pro-actively resolve issues as need arise.
Participate in a 24 by 7 rotation for troubleshooting and solving outages as an on call engineer providing documentation and communications to the rest of the team when an incident arises.
Participate in the early morning shift rotation to cover infrastructure related issues and assist in the helpdesk early morning shift as requested from the staff on the shift.
Take ownership and assist in resolving all infrastructure related tasks i.e. Notes, Firewall, VPN, security and others that arise through the helpdesk system. Become 3rd level support for all Infrastructure related incidents and projects.
Provide third level support through peering and knowledge transfer for the helpdesk in supporting the clients.
Help maintain documentation on server related procedures and issues that arise from daily operations.
Assist the Infrastructure Manager in infrastructure related projects as assigned using documentation and other resources as needed. Participate in related meetings to current projects and the weekly status meetings to provide concise and timely updates.
Participate in the evaluation/testing of new server technologies and server network operating systems. Offer new and innovative ideas that will increase our reliability and effectiveness of our network servers and infrastructure.
Assist in managing the Infrastructure team to accomplish team tasks and goals through delegation and cooperation. Attend meetings concerning client infrastructure environment related to incidents and new engagements.
Create and manage pro-active and preventative procedures on all Intel servers on a regular basis. I.e. Monitoring Active Directory, maintaining consistent service packs, HP System Insight Manager.
Communicate with management and peers in the progress tasks as assigned for the purpose of resource planning and team work.

Top Skills:
Network Engineer
TCP/IP
Blades, DL, ML

Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in server related maintenance and installation of Windows, Linux a big plus.
7 years or more in Information Technology.
In depth knowledge of TCP/IP and related routing protocols.
In depth knowledge of server hardware and technologies.
The ability to pro-actively learn through the use of documentation and web based resources like forums, vendor publications and knowledge bases.
Engineer must be working toward certification of a MSCE and infrastructure related certification or at least experience equal to having a MSCE.
HP Equipment DL, ML & Blades
SAN HP or EMC
MS Clustering multi-Node
Active Directory Migrations from NT 4, GPO, Daily support
DNS & DHCP NT 4 and AD
SMS Deployments
MOM Monitoring
HP RDP Image deployments
Virtual Technogolgy MS or VMware
Trading Environment a Plus
Servers Supported 50+

The Company:
Industry Leader
Chicago, Illinois

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

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.

We are currently accepting resumes for a Data Developer.

The primary role of the position is to assist the existing development team in the design, develop and support of application software for one or more business functions. This position is also related to ensuring integrity and quality in the technical development, security, and systems support practices.

Essential Functions:
Uses expertise in appropriate techniques and tools to design, develop and maintain effective application software.
Provides mentoring to those with less knowledge of application design and development.
Participates to the development and implementation of standards related to the application development, security and system support activities.
Performs formal and informal reviews of software development processes and products to ascertain quality and adherence to standards.
Establishes and maintains control procedures for version control.
Monitors and tracks quality related issues and problems through to resolution.

Essential skills:
Financial Industry experience
Strong database development skills preferably on MS SQL Server, good TSQL knowledge, able to create Stored procedures, Views & DTS packages
Excellent communication skills

Interested? Please send resumes in MS Word format to

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

Prestigious Company located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking a Unix Applications Manager. Candidates need experience supporting applications on top of Solaris, Linux, and/or AIX. Candidates also need at least two years of strong project management or management experience. Currently all applications are run on top of AIX but the company will be migrating over to Sun Solaris. Candidates should have strong oracle and disaster recovery experience. Any crystal reports experience is a huge plus.
Experience: See above. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious Professional Services Firm located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking sharp Cisco Certified Consultants. Candidates must have at least one of the following: CCNP, CCNA, and / or a CCIE. There are openings at all skill set levels from WAN Support to Project Management / Network Design roles. Candidates must be willing to travel 100% but can be based out of any major city. Candidates must have excellent communication skills.
Experience: See above. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Management of Information Security:
* Manage the development and implementation of global security policy, standards, guidelines and procedures to ensure ongoing maintenance of security. Protection responsibilities will include asset protection, identity management, access control systems, and more. Information protection responsibilities will include network security architecture, network access and monitoring policies, employee education and awareness, and more.
* Oversees information assurance operational activities to include perimeter, network and host based security controls.
* Oversee incident response planning as well as the investigation of security breaches, and assist with disciplinary and legal matters associated with such breaches as necessary.

IT Security Operations:
* Works with Legal and Compliance and Information Technology on the annual IT Audit.
* Effectively utilizes resources to improve IT security.
* Monitors and reports on IT security issues with the objective of minimizing loss of Data.
* Responsible for establishing measures necessary to protect the institution data from unauthorized access, or other acts of damage or destruction.
* Conducts reviews for compliance with Firm Policy.
* Develops and presents appropriate training for Firm employee's.
* Plans and coordinates information security investigations to include cost-benefit evaluations of proposed and existing security solutions.
* Liaise between IT and Legal and Compliance inquiries.

Skills/Knowledge:
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) preferred, but not mandatory. Comprehensive knowledge of related laws and regulations is expected. Familiarity with current information security technology, resources and systems is also required.
* Demonstrated expertise in the area of Information Security to include the concepts of risk assessment and management.
* A high degree of technical knowledge regarding computer systems, access controls, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and overall knowledge of computer security systems is required.
* Experience with applicable compliance and regulatory requirements
Experience: * Problem Solving/Decision Making Work requires decisions involving judgment within a framework of practice, policy, procedure, and/or precedent. Latitude is given to determine priorities and to deviate from established practice provided outcome falls within accepted standards.
* The work environment is fast paced and diverse requiring the ability to continually prioritize work assignments.
Requirements:
* Position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or other relevant field
* A minimum of 5 years of increasingly responsible work experience related to Information Security in a financial services environment to include investigation, supervision, and management responsibilities.
* Experience in Financial Services a plus
Please send resumes to itjobs0015@
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Live anywhere 100% travel M-TH/F

The SAP HR Project Manager (PM) is directly accountable/responsible for successful project delivery of SAP / HCM technology & process engagements using structured PM methodologies, which will involve creating & managing project plans, budget, structure, schedule and staffing requirements, including onshore and offshore client employees and 3rd party vendors. This individual provides hands-on leadership & direction to the team as well as manages client relationships. The PM will also be heavily involved in business case development and in leading proposal efforts and selling consulting engagements. This is a hands-on consulting delivery role.

Experience:
Min. 6 yrs. SAP HR project management experience managing all phases of the implementation lifecycle with version 4.6 or above, including managing global implementations
Bachelor s Degree or equivalent experience
Experience consulting with a consulting firm is required
Proven track record working successfully with senior management/executive levels
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Advertising agency specializing in non-for- profit seeking a on-site web site designer for a contract job. Looking for 5+ years of experience. Applicant must have the following criteria: background in web and print communication, non-for-profit experience, experience doing banner for the web. Seeking a professional who has great concept skills, can throw ideas and add variety, must communicate well and comfortable meeting with clients and consultants. Experience with education a plus.

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: Background in web and print communication non-for-profit experience Interactive banner experience experience working with a print designer Programs: InDesign Flash Illustrator Motion graphics To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Seeking high-level, experienced information architects for growing high-end web consulting company that works with fortune 500 company clients!

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: Candidate must have strong strategic and concepting skills and the ability to implement portal, content management, and integration solutions. Must be able to Lead various areas of user experience design for online portal and content management applications in financial services (capital markets, commercial banking, consumer banking and payment solutions) and media and television industries. Develop site maps, design schematics, etc. to support technical and visual design teams. Given this is a freelance opportunity first, please do not apply if you are in a full-time position. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Research and Development Architect 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.

Responsibilities:
- Work closely with business and technology counterparts to understand the enterprise objectives and initiatives and their impact on the manufacturing and supply chain technical architecture environment
- Initially, focuses on evaluating technologies for manufacturing, supply chain, general business computing usage, for example, RFID, EAN, PDA, voice recognition solutions Over time, expand this technology set to Customer Relationship, pricing, etc.
- Develop and maintain the architecture R&D agenda and associated blueprints, reference architectures/blueprints that are aligned with the enterprise objectives and initiatives and the overall technical strategy with respect to budget, functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules and adherence to architectural goals and principles
- Develop documents to communicate and build consensus with business and technology counterparts on the R&D technical architecture strategy, associated reference architectures/blueprints, and roadmap
- Develop, maintain, and enforce common conventions, standards, and technologies across the IT landscape
- Oversee the selection, design, and implementation of the appropriate solutions needed to deliver the manufacturing and supply chain technical architecture strategy and architectures
- Provide technical leadership and hands-on support to project activities to ensure solutions are being implemented per the architectures
- Provide Level 3 escalation support to project and operations activities
- Provide thought leadership on varies technical architecture and conduct technical research to stay abreast of trends and identify points of view and new technologies that will improve the business or technology landscapes
- Lead small teams of architects and engineers in the development of the manufacturing andsupply chain technical architecture

Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience performing R&D architecture work
- BS in Computer Science or related field required, Masters preferred
- Strong business and technical acumen
- Ability to translate highly complex and ambiguous problems into actionable components and lead the solutioning efforts
- Experience with blueprinting and developing conceptual, logical, and technical architecture models
- Excellent communication, presentation and relationship skills, especially the ability to articulate advanced technical topics and build consensus among business and technical constituents
- Self-starter with excellent organization, administrative, interpersonal skills and project management
- Demonstrates creative, out of the box thinking, but can operate in a structured environment

Preferred Qualifications:
- Very strong technical leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization
- Experience developing high level plans and budgets
- Experience leading and developing small teams of architects and engineers
- Very strong technical leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization
- Experience within a manufacturing and/or supply chain environment

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

We are currently seeking to fill a Sr. System Designer 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.

Position Summary:
The System Designer will have a strong understanding of the Documentum 5 tool set and development lifecycle that will allow them to help in the development of several Documentum projects. This designer will have hands-on experience with Documentum WDK, DFC, APIs, DQL and a strong working experience with Web Publisher, Content Server, Application Builder, Site Caching Services and Documentum Administrator. Some knowledge of Digital Asset Manager, Media Services, Content Rendition Services and Thumbnail Services is desirable.

The System Designer will convert business requirements into program specifications and analyze the impact of the proposed solutions. He / she will work within a larger team to develop, implement and maintain current and new projects utilizing various Documentum products. He / she will ensure satisfactory functioning through testing, analysis of results and correction of deficiencies according to business requirements.

Required Qualifications:
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience of Documentum development (version 5 preferred); A minimum of five years total development application experience
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, time management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and adapt to a changing environment while still providing attention to detail and quality
- Experience in the following technologies: XML/XSLT, Java, JSP/Servlets, HTML/Javascript, Structured Query Language (SQL), Documentum Foundation Classes (DFC), Documentum WDK
- A working knowledge of Web Publisher 5.2+, Content Server 5.2+, Application Builder, Site Caching Services and Documentum Administrator
- Extensive knowledge of programming methodology and development life cycle

Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Digital Asset Manager, Media Services, Content Rendition Services and Thumbnail Services is desirable
- Unit and system testing experience
- Oracle DBA experience a plus
- Experience working with BEA WebLogic, Autonomy and PVCS a plus

Education:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field is required. Masters degree is preferred.

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

We are currently seeking to fill a great opportunity for a qualified individual with excellent interpersonal skills for the position of Hyperion Applications Administrator in downtown Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need.

Current Hyperion Applications to be Maintained:
- Hyperion Financial Management, Hyperion Reports
- Upstream Weblink, Hyperion Essbase

Future Applications:
- Hyperion Planning, Hyperion Analyzer

Duties will include the administration of all modules for the above mentioned applications, including:
- User additions and deletions to the Security modules of each application
- Creating or updating data entry screens for end users
- Updating reports and printing books
- Creating and updating journal entry templates
- Copying and clearing application data through Database Management Module
- Preparation and forwarding of Update details to end users
- Monitoring Service Requests using Service Desk software and providing first level support as appropriate
- Creating and maintaining documentation for all Hyperion Administrator procedures
- Performing monthly application maintenance including backups
- On-going administrative maintenance of the Essbase operational reporting tool
- Produce operational book of reports for executive management

Training:
- Provide remote training and user coaching to end users on all Hyperion applications
- Provide Webex training for application upgrades and new features
- Instruct users on corporate accounting policy and data loading procedures
- Preparation and maintenance of all teaching aids and training documentation for Hyperion applications

Development and Implementation:
- Review and evaluate needs of end users and company goals
- Assist in the build and implementation of development plan
User Support:
- Assist users with Service Desk queries
- Identify, research and resolve user or application problems and liaise with outside consultants when appropriate
- Respond to telephone calls, emails and personal requests as they arise
- Provide evening and weekend support for end user during financial period close
- Assist users with mapping chart of accounts or upload issues
- Document all user issues and resolutions using Service Desk

Testing:
- Coordinating and assisting the Senior Systems Architect with testing and documentation of system updates and software version changes

Requirements:
- Bachelors degree (BA/BS) in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance or related discipline; IT related course work would be helpful.
- Must communicate regularly and effectively with both corporate and regional executive personnel, finance staff, IT personnel, outside consultants, internal and external auditors, etc.
- 1 - 2 years related experience in an end user support environment
- A willingness to commit to additional Hyperion Administrator training
- Working knowledge of concepts related to accounting and financial reporting
- An ability to work well under pressure managing and prioritizing large volumes of service requests with limited supervision
- Well organized and self motivated

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

Provide technical leadership and consultation. Provide computer program and system development and technical support for highly complex, critical programs and systems. Implement strategies to address automation, productivity and infrastructure problems and issues. Plan and coordinate tests and identifies prevention opportunities. Maintain expert knowledge in specialized systems or in multiple systems.



Facilitate technical leadership and consultation to project team members as directed by the project manager. Lead teams or projects of high complexity. Initiates and conducts feasibility studies of new and modified operational procedures. For large systems, prepare cost/benefit analyses, functional and detail specifications. Provide direct guidance in planning, designing, programming, documentation and implementation of the systems. Perform reviews of new and existing systems to ensure operational integrity and accomplishment of stated objectives. Design, code, test, debug and document programs. Analyze vendor solutions and coordinate technology, productivity and performance initiatives. Coordinate activities of assigned personnel and projects. Control project risks and impact on business and strategic plans. Manage multiple projects simultaneously.



Manage large or critical projects as assigned to ensure objectives are met on time and within cost while continuing to utilize technical expertise. Assist in defining and delivering global and strategic technical projects. Identify and address interfacing functions and applications affected by projects.



Advise business staff or unit of technology uses to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Provide technical analysis and solutions to business issues, provide consultation, research and implement technical alternatives, and maintain awareness of business technology strategies and the technical infrastructure to meet business requirements.



Seek technical and professional information and processes regarding area of responsibility to enhance department knowledge base. 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:

We are currently seeking to fill a SAP CRM Project Manager position for our client, a Global billion dollar organization. This is an excellent, once in a life time opportunity. Our client provides leading edge benefits, such as:

- Very competitive base salary
- 401(K)/Pension Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Competitive Health Benefits
- Health Care Spending Account
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Bonus

We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need.

Responsibilities:


- This position requires 2-3 successful full life cycle SAP CRM implementations in a Project Manager role as well as SAP CRM product knowledge/experience across all or most SAP CRM -Mobile Sales, CRM On-line, CIC, ISA, Marketing/Campaign Management, or Service Management.

- Strong financial, managerial and communication skills required. Successful candidates will be able to give expert advice and lead others to perform in SAP CRM implementations.

- Up 100% travel required. This role assists clients in the selection, implementation, and support of application packaged solutions. They use in-depth consulting skills, business knowledge, and packaged solution expertise to effectively integrate packaged technology into the clients business environment to achieve client-expected business results. Responsible for the overall on-time, on-budget delivery of a successful SAP CRM implementation.

- Develop work plans, manage deadlines and coordinate team activities, estimate project skill requirements, work with deployment to identify appropriate resources and manage their integration into the team Define and agree on deliverables and milestones, set and control scope Communicate status and vision to client management and stakeholders.

- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.


Qualifications:

This position requires 2-3 successful full life cycle SAP CRM implementations in a Project Manager role as well as SAP CRM product knowledge/experience across all or most SAP CRM -Mobile Sales, CRM On-line, CIC, ISA, Marketing/Campaign Management, or Service Management.
Strong financial, managerial and communication skills required.
Successful candidates will be able to give expert advice and lead others to perform in SAP CRM implementations
Develop work plans, manage deadlines and coordinate team activities Estimate project skill requirements, work with deployment to identify appropriate resources and manage their integration into the team Define and agree on deliverables and milestones, set and control scope Communicate status and vision to client management and stakeholders


Up to 100% Travel is required. Our client works diligently at finding client work in the market that hired resources live. Qualified candidates must live within the following metro
areas: 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; New York City, NY and surrounding area; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, DC.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. 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.
Experience: Desired skills: . To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a SAP CRM Project Manager position for our client, a Global billion dollar organization. This is an excellent, once in a life time opportunity. Our client provides leading edge benefits, such as:

- Very competitive base salary
- 401(K)/Pension Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Competitive Health Benefits
- Health Care Spending Account
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Bonus

We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need.

Responsibilities:



- This position requires 2-3 successful full life cycle SAP CRM implementations in a Project Manager role as well as SAP CRM product knowledge/experience across all or most SAP CRM -Mobile Sales, CRM On-line, CIC, ISA, Marketing/Campaign Management, or Service Management.
- Strong financial, managerial and communication skills required. Successful candidates will be able to give expert advice and lead others to perform in SAP CRM implementations.
- Up 100% travel required. This role assists clients in the selection, implementation, and support of application packaged solutions. They use in-depth consulting skills, business knowledge, and packaged solution expertise to effectively integrate packaged technology into the clients business environment to achieve client-expected business results. Responsible for the overall on-time, on-budget delivery of a successful SAP CRM implementation.
- Develop work plans, manage deadlines and coordinate team activities, estimate project skill requirements, work with deployment to identify appropriate resources and manage their integration into the team Define and agree on deliverables and milestones, set and control scope Communicate status and vision to client management and stakeholders.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.


Qualifications:


This position requires 2-3 successful full life cycle SAP CRM implementations in a Project Manager role as well as SAP CRM product knowledge/experience across all or most SAP CRM -Mobile Sales, CRM On-line, CIC, ISA, Marketing/Campaign Management, or Service Management.
Strong financial, managerial and communication skills required.
Successful candidates will be able to give expert advice and lead others to perform in SAP CRM implementations
Develop work plans, manage deadlines and coordinate team activities Estimate project skill requirements, work with deployment to identify appropriate resources and manage their integration into the team Define and agree on deliverables and milestones, set and control scope Communicate status and vision to client management and stakeholders


Up to 100% Travel is required. Our client works diligently at finding client work in the market that hired resources live. Qualified candidates must live within the following metro areas: 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; New York City, NY and surrounding area; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco,CA ; and
Washington, DC.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. 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

One of our clients in the downtown Chicago area is currently seeking a highly driven, professional individual for the position of Report Analyst. This position will work closely with business analysts to gather reporting requirements and work with Report Developers to implement these requirements. This position reports to the Manager of Information Delivery.


Responsibilities:

Work with internal IT resources to deliver reporting services in a timely and cost effective manner.
Analyze, capture and refine information, data and integration requirements for projects.
Develop report templates and reports, and partner with key business resources in the development and deployment of business intelligence solutions.
Contribute to the development of overall enterprise data architecture strategy, standards, and manage the portfolio of database systems.
Support existing database systems and dependencies between them.
Provides consultation to application support teams on knowledge of the architectural design of systems and data content.
Assist as Train-the-trainer in training permanent staff members on developing interfaces and reports.
Support the development and deployment of IT governance practices, as they relate to corporate reporting.
Experience: Experience / Education:
Degree in Computer Science / MIS or equivalent work experience.
5+ years experience in the information technology field.
3+ years experience with data architecture including ODS, Data Warehousing, or Business Intelligence.
3+ years hands-on experience with self-service reporting tools such as Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Cognos, Brio, etc. Knowledge of data warehousing solutions is a plus.
Five to ten years experience in a business analysis / project management role.
Demonstrated strong communication skills at multiple levels of the organization, including the ability to communicate technical information to business users.
Demonstrated ability to interact with project managers, business analysts, developers, and operational DBA's. Must be self-motivated.
Demonstrated ability to communicate, understand our businesses, work across business units, be a team player and enjoy working in a team oriented environment.
Demonstrated solid technical knowledge of relational database management systems and strong SQL skills in general.
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Detailed Job Description

Organization
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Clearly defined and communicated objectives and tasks that are challenging, yet achievable
Assure work environment and processes foster knowledge sharing and teamwork within and outside the ETL development organization
Planning and Workload Management
Assure ETL project plans are developed following project management guidelines and are aligned with Data Management project plans
Assure ETL project plans are maintained and communicated following project management guidelines and accurately reflect current status at each reporting period
Assure work plans are completed with high quality standard deliverables and within agreed upon schedule.
ETL Development
Analyze business requirements
Design ETL programs and prepare for and conduct program design walkthroughs
Design unit test plan
Design or build unit test data
Unit test ETL programs
Assist with development of system test plans
Assist with development of building system test data
Assist with execution of system testing
Analyze production support issues and diagnose problems
Develop design and code changes to fix production problems
Assist with ETL workflow design
Assist with development of ETL workflow production scripts, etc.
Develop necessary program and workflow documentation
Work with Data Architect/DBA to ensure IMPACT data mapping and data models are designed, implemented, and maintained to support timely ETL development



Experience: Experience Required
3- 5-years application development experience in medium-large data warehouse environment
3-5 years structured programming experience (PL/SQL, COBOL, C, T-SQL)
Strong database technology skills in one or more of the following: DB2, Oracle, and teradata
1 years ETL experience (Ab Initio preferred, Informatica, Data Stage, etc) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking a highly driven, professional individual for the position of Crystal Report Writer. This person will be responsible for implementing reporting solutions according to specifications utilizing Business Objects XI or Crystal Enterprise 10. Top candidate will be proficient with Crystal Reports, Crystal Analysis, OLAP Intelligence, and will possess a working knowledge of Business Views, Universes, and Microsoft SQL Server. The Crystal Report Writer must understand and be able to refine report specifications. Understanding unit testing and version control methodologies. This position reports to the Manager of Information Delivery.

Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and test in Crystal Reports.
Create necessary views and database objects to increase the performance of the reports.
Design, develop work-books using Crystal Reports on an operational data store.
Serve as the technical resource for the staff and assist them to create ad-hoc Reports using Crystal Report viewer.
Develop Reports design specification, system configuration, database structure documents.
Assist as Train-the-trainer in training permanent staff members on developing Reports.
Experience: Experience Education:
3+ years using Crystal Reports (versions 10 and/or 11 required).
3+ years using Business Objects (versions 6.X preferred) .
3+ years using SQL to query complex relational databases and validate reporting results.
Crystal/OLAP Analysis report design (versions 10 and XI strongly preferred).
Excellent communication skills are required, both written and verbal.
BS/BA degree in computer science, business administration, or related field or equivalent work experience.
Working knowledge of change management methodologies a plus.
Minimum 2 years of experience in developing stored procedures, Microsoft SQL scripts.
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SkilGroup, Inc. is in immediate need of a Business Process Outsourcing Consultant. Our client is in need of an individual with business process outsourcing/re-engineering skills, preferably with outsourcing business processes to India and/or in the insurance industry. Qualified candidates must have the following skills and experience: experience in operations improvement and process management; demonstrated ability to think strategically, identify and solve difficult business problems; strong project management capabilities and ability to supervise the work of several concurrent projects; the ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; independent judgment and a high degree of responsibility for actions and recommendations; a demonstrated ability to create good working relationships and deal with difficult workplace situations (people in some of the branches will lose their jobs due to this process change) and training/facilitation experience as this person will work with the offices to train them in how to set up the processes to move information/documents, etc. to India, how to receive info/docs from India, etc. Previous consulting experience in a Big 5 or other consulting firm is a major plus and a bachelors degree in business, industrial engineering, or related field is required. Our client has developed a process to outsource much of the process of writing, maintaining, modifying, etc. insurance policies to India for their client. The role of the consultant is to go to the branch offices and work with the staff there to begin implementing this process. The process is focused on moving the processing of the insurance work mentioned above to India it has little to do with IT or technology changes. It is mainly business process changes and outsourcing. The consultant needs to learn the process, go to the branch office and work with staff there to begin installing the process, work through the changes it will have on the operation of the branch office, train staff in how the process works, train staff in interacting with folks in India, etc. Other than this change the branch/satellite offices will function as they always have and there is a major focus of making sure the installation of this process does not interrupt they day to day business of the branch. Some staff will have to learn a new role/parts of a role to do the India interaction. Some people will lose their jobs the consultant needs to have experience in sensitive situations like that and know how to work through them and maintain a positive atmosphere in the office to the best extent possible. This is a 6+ month project that will initially be based in Chicagoland. However, eventually it will be up to 100% travel. Chicago-based consultants are preferred, but individuals will to travel to Chicago initially will be considered.


Experience: business process outsourcing/re-engineering skills, preferably with outsourcing business processes to India and/or in the insurance industry. Qualified candidates must have the following skills and experience: experience in operations improvement and process management; demonstrated ability to think strategically, identify and solve difficult business problems; strong project management capabilities and ability to supervise the work of several concurrent projects; the ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; independent judgment and a high degree of responsibility for actions and recommendations; a demonstrated ability to create good working relationships and deal with difficult workplace situations (people in some of the branches will lose their jobs due to this process change) and training/facilitation experience as this person will work with the offices to train them in how to set up the processes to move information/documents, etc. to India, how to receive info/docs from India, etc. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SkilGroup, Inc is in search of a VB6 Developer. Our client uses Microsoft on both the PC (Windows XP) and server platforms (a mix of Windows Server versions). We are in need of a Developer to program VB 6. Any experience with VB.NET, ASP.NET, and SQL Server is a plus. The following skills are highly desired: C++, VB6, COBOL, Actuate, Access, FTP, EDI (GEIS), Cyclone, AS2, XML, and X12. We are in need of some with strong technical skills to work with applications for the first time to analyze, diagnose, and fix defects. Candidates must have strong analytical and communications skills to work with business users to provide business definitions for defects and other requirements to drive the technical solutions. Responsibilities include: provide deliverables quickly in response to business- or client-critical needs; be equally comfortable and effective working with technical and non-technical people; be self-motivated and work effectively with minimal direction and supervision; and as assigned, research and document existing IT and business processes. This is a 3-6 month contract for a client in the near north Chicago suburbs. LOCAL candidates only, please.



Experience: vb6 To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Advertising agency specializing in non-for- profit seeking a on-site web site designer for a contract job. Looking for 5+ years of experience. Applicant must have the following criteria: background in web and print communication, non-for-profit experience, experience doing banner for the web. Seeking a professional who has great concept skills, can throw ideas and add variety, must communicate well and comfortable meeting with clients and consultants. Experience with education a plus.

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: Background in web and print communication non-for-profit experience Interactive banner experience experience working with a print designer Programs: InDesign Flash Illustrator Motion graphics To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking a highly driven, professional individual for the position of Data Analyst. This person will be responsible for Integrity and Consistency of Enterprise Data Oracle SQL/PLSQL and Microsoft SQL Server. This position reports to the Manager of Data Administration.

Responsibilities:
Analyze, capture and refine information, data and integration requirements for projects.
Data modeling, database design, creation of both logical and physical data models.
Contribute to the development of overall enterprise data architecture strategy, standards, and manage the portfolio of database systems.
Support existing database systems and dependencies between them.
Provides consultation to application support teams on knowledge of the architectural design of systems and data content.
Assist as Train-the-trainer in training permanent staff members on developing interfaces and reports.

Experience: Experience / Education:
Degree in Computer Science / MIS or equivalent work experience.
7+ years experience in the information technology field.
4+ years experience with data architecture including ODS, Data Warehousing, or Business Intelligence.
Oracle/SQL skills are a must.
Proficient in the use of ER Studio design tool.
Demonstrated strong communication skills at multiple levels of the organization, including the ability to communicate technical information to business users.
Demonstrated ability to interact with project managers, business analysts, developers, and operational DBA's. Must be self-motivated.
Demonstrated ability to communicate, understand our businesses, work across business units, be a team player and enjoy working in a team oriented environment.
Demonstrated data modeling experience, including strong relational and dimensional data model design skills, applying enterprise data architecture considerations when designing and developing solutions for individual projects.
Demonstrated solid technical knowledge of relational database management systems and strong SQL skills in general.
Demonstrated problem solving skills, particularly as they relate to problem resolution support for DBMS related issues including security, performance, implementation, recovery, and connectivity.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

- IT Operations tasks including running jobs, verifying output of jobs, updating databases, moving files/reports around the systems.

Qualified candidates MUST HAVE:
Perl
Unix skills
Shell scripting
NT skills

This is primarily a "support role" ...but will involve project work. The ideal candidate will be asked to take on additional roles/responsibilities as their abilities and business needs allow.

Another focus of this role is the data integrity of data sources for Fund of Funds analysis, database, and applications. This position will require strong communication skills and knowledge of Equity and Hedge Fund Markets. The candidate will possess strong problem solving skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Experience: Responsibilities Include:
"h Data integrity of vendor data feeding Fund Database.
"h Maintain open channels of communication between the Data Group, IT, Operations, Finance & Control, and Analysts.
"h Identify and initiate areas of automation and development within existing processes.
"h Proactively identifying and resolving potential problems and risks before they arise and know when to escalate issues.
"h Gain knowledge and help support the flow of information between the database and applications used by the Fund of Funds Team.
"h Knowledge of Hedge Funds, Equity markets, products, and derivatives.
"h Ability to prioritize time and work in a fast paced environment.
"h Excellent team player, continually reviewing processes and communicating problems and fixes with global counterparts.
"h Participate in the implementation of new system flows.
"h Understand SQL and the structure.

* Recent college graduates with a degree in Computer Science will also be considered.
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Seeking high-level, experienced information architects for growing high-end web consulting company that works with fortune 500 company clients!

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: Candidate must have strong strategic and concepting skills and the ability to implement portal, content management, and integration solutions. Must be able to Lead various areas of user experience design for online portal and content management applications in financial services (capital markets, commercial banking, consumer banking and payment solutions) and media and television industries. Develop site maps, design schematics, etc. to support technical and visual design teams. Given this is a freelance opportunity first, please do not apply if you are in a full-time position. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a need for a Help Desk Analyst for ongoing opportunities. Candidates will be responsible for providing level I technical support for end users via telephone. Responsibilities also including entering tickets into call tracking software and escalating the proper phone calls to level II support. Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Duties include: Providing support to end users on a variety of issues. Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems. Responds to telephone calls, email and personnel requests for technical support. Documents, tracks and monitors the problem to ensure a timely resolution. Pleas send resume to 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: 2+ years of help desk experience, excellent verbal and written communication skills, Knowledge of commonly-used technology concepts, MS Windows 2000/XP, MS Office, and MS Outlook. Experience with call tracking software. Certifications are a plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our company is looking for an enthusiastic Technical Project Manager (TPM).



This TPM will help coordinate cross-functional projects across the Network and Operations Organization. Your responsibilities will include managing projects that improve the planning process for building and managing the network, reduce costs in the network, and utilize our network resources more efficiently. As such, this role requires excellent oral and written communications skills and consensus building across different cross-sections of the company.



A successful TPM must be a self-starter and able to manage and prioritize many tasks. The TPM must be able to work collaboratively and to coordinate among many groups within our company. Being able to see and understand the ‘big picture’, while managing and following through on the details is an absolute requirement. You must be able to distill a lot of disparate information and organize it into a set of coherent objectives and plans. Ability to analyze data and creativity is highly desirable. The TPM must also be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a highly technical team.

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 SAP Practices are experiencing phenomenal growth and are actively seeking the best and brightest in the SAP community to share and contribute in this exciting time. Our current full-time hiring needs assemble around the following modular proficiencies:


Functional SAP Financials (primarily FI-CO, FI-AM, FI-CA. Treasury)


BearingPoint will consider talented candidates at the Consultant and Senior Consultant levels provided that you meet the following criteria:


1. At least 2-3 full life cycle SAP Financials implementations in a FUNCTIONAL capacity.
2. Strong current or previous experience in functional setup and configuration of the aforementioned modules
3. Successful client facing experience and effective team collaboration


4. Superior understanding and Business Process and Process Transformation


5. Ability to work independently on client site
6. Ability to accommodate heavy travel
7. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
8. US or Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency


Location: North America


Relocation: Possible, Case-by-Case Consideration


Performance Profile:


-Typical duties include but are not limited to: Client requirements gathering, functional setup and configuration, fit-gap analysis, blueprinting, implementation and go-live activities and production support, business process transformation activities


-Building upon delivery success and relationship development to identify additional revenue and value-add opportunities


Heavy client interaction and team collaboration in delivery


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