Currently we have an immediate need for an Systems Engineer with one of our premium clients based in Chicago,IL Given below are the details for the position. Role:Systems Engineer Location:Chicago,IL Duration: 4 months Required Skills: Service support of Enterprise storage related requests using workflow tools to track requests Specialist knowledge on Enterprise Storage hardware & software ( i.e.SAN, NAS, ECC, NetBackup, Storage Media) Provisioning / zoning of SAN Fabrics - Cisco, McData, Brocade Familiarity w/ sysadmin skills on Unix platforms preferred Familiarity w/ sysadmin skills on Wintel Servers Experience with storage related issues, on physical (disks, tapes, silos, LUNS, HBA, etc.) as well as logical level (filesystem, housekeeping ) Knowledge of performance and capacity issues with regards to Enterprise Storage EMC Control Center, NetApp DFM a plus NetApp Enterprise environment experience Good understanding of basic networking concepts.. 3rd level support for Enterprise Storage infrastructure Identify and address storage bottlenecks Configuration management of shared storage infrastructure Release management of shared storage infrastructure Implementation of new shared storage infrastructure Implement requests for compliance to bank standards Implementation of Enterprise Storage Projects Implementation of Enterprise Storage hardware and software deployments Specialist platform specific knowledge & support Inventory management Availability management for the Enterprise Storage environment Validation of security requirements for off-line storage Off-hours / weekend support as required PREETI SHARMA MASTECH 412-894-8071 To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill an ETL Designer 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. Overview: The Sr. ETL Designer/Developer is directly accountable/responsible for successful delivery of Financial Services Business Intelligence technology initiatives. The Sr. ETL Designer/Developer understands business challenges & translates them into process/technical solutions, as well as manages client relationships within context of individual role. Preferred Candidates should have development/design skills with Informatica, Ascential and/or Ab Initio & data modeling, Oracle 8i or 9i and PL/SQL. Qualifications: - ETL Designer experience - Financial Services experience - Business Intelligence experience - Consulting experience - Leadership experience - Bachelors Degree - Technical requirements definition, mapping and data modeling skills - Hands-on developed project deliverables using formal/structured methodology - Technical solution design & development experience - ETL tool experience - Ab Initio, Ascential and/or Informatica - Understanding of Financial Services BI Industry processes - Consulting & client management experience w/ Director level & above - Hands-on technology & leadership experience in Data Warehouse projects, and Data Warehouse skills 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

Web Application Manager with Extensive J2EE / Project Management Experience Employment Type : Full Time Employment (FTE) Position Job Description/Responsibilities: Effectively lead and manage others * Must be comfortable in situations with high ambiguity * Manage team administration including: Time tracking Vacation coordination Training planning and coordination Attendance register * Implement and manage defined Project and SDLC governance processes * Ensure the defined systems and applications are resilient and available to meet production standards and requirements including: Document recurring support issues and rectify. Analyze DR and failover status of systems under your responsibility. Document and implement support procedures. Document Infrastructure diagrams, including hardware relationships and applications on servers. Liaise with the DBA teams to ensure appropriate database monitoring is in place for critical databases in your domain. Liaise with Infrastructure team to ensure appropriate hardware and application monitoring is in place Top Skills: J2EE SQL Server Crystal Reports Net Qualifications: Strong in Java J2EE, IBM Websphere portal a bonus Working/good knowledge of the .Net web architectures technologies Knowledge of SQL server Knowledge of Crystal Reports Enterprise/Business objects Knowledge of Data warehousing concepts The Company: Top E-Commerce Company looking for a Project Manager / Product Manager in downtown Chicago. Compensation: Competitive Salary Benefits 401K To Apply: E-mail your Word resume to and include Web Application Manager, 10685 in the subject, and your full contact information. *** IT Ascent is a premier IT consulting company with a flexible person, team, project approach that allows us to connect experienced consultants with positions at our more than 40 Fortune-ranked clients in the financial service, life science, technology and public sectors. Experience: Desired skills: . To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Data Architect 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. Overview: The Data Architect leads delivery of Financial Services Business Intelligence solutions & related components. This individual has data architecture experience in an appl development environment, provides hands-on technical knowledge as well as manages client relationships within context of individual role. Qualifications: - At least 5 yrs of Data Architecture experience in a complex integration environment. - Major Field of Study: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Managemet Informations Systems - In-depth knowledge of establishing & managing development standards (Level 4) - In-depth knowledge of Architecture/Solution design, prototyping, develop, & deploy (Level 4) - In-depth knowledge of Finanancial Services Business Intelligence industry experience (Level 4) - In-depth knowledge of Application deployment planning & execution (Level5 - Can give expert advice and lead others to perform) - In-depth knowledge of Provide leadership in all technical aspects of BI Architecture initiative (Level 4) Candidate Must Have: - Data Architecture experience - Business Intelligence experience - Consulting experience - Financial Services experience - Design AND Deployment experience 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

With over 40 years of experience, Kforce continues to set the standard in the Technology Staffing industry. We are currently working with a global corporation in their search for a Senior level SAP ABAP developer in the Chicagoland area. This a fulltime/permanent opportunity and qualified candidates will meet or excede the following requirements. The primary responsibilities for the Sr. SAP ABAP Programmers will include: Deliver high-quality code that meet business needs on a timely basis. Work with the Application Architecture, Data Architecture, IPM, and Client Support groups to design solutions that fit within the established architecture guidelines. In conjunction with the Information Portfolio Management group, ensure the completion of ABAP programming deliverables, ensuring that they are coordinated with and meet the requirements of SAP business users. Manage technically complex assignments. Assist with the development of and deliver on ABAP programming methodologies and identify and implement improvement plans where appropriate. Manage the requests in SAP that require programming resources. Own the resolution of problems as it pertains to assigned ABAP programming. Work with the Client Support group to continuously reduce the number of support issues and improve client satisfaction. In conjunction with Information Portfolio Management, prioritize requests and complete requests. Working with other Business Application Delivery resources, plan and manage capacity in the short and long term, ensuring that the appropriate mix of resource skills are maintained and that the highest value activities receive priority. Experience: Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience required. Masters degree is a plus Must have proven experienced in SAP version 4.6 and above Must be able to understand and translate business processes into effective ABAP code. Must have at least 7 years experience in hands-on ABAP code development. Must have 5-7 years of implementation and support experience Must have experience in ABAP design Able to manage many large and small projects and maintenance needs simultaneously and in an organized and results-oriented manner. Proven ABAP programming experience in the areas of developing SAP RFCs/BAPIs/IDocs and SAP Workflow. Strong SAP ABAP Objects Development skills. In-depth understanding of interfaces to / from SAP and other system environments using XI is a big plus. Excellent knowledge needed of ALE, ALV, and Interfaces Development in the MM/SD/FI/CO modules. Workflow and Smart Form experience a big plus. SAP Business Connector skills a big plus. Portals experience is a big plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

This position is responsible for Management of the Network Infrastructure and the implementation and monitoring of the Local area and Wide area network (LAN/WAN). Knowledge of Layer III data switches and the OSI model are mandatory. This includes Cisco Layer 1,2,3 switchgear. Experience in the design of enterprise level networks (500+ nodes) in both a load sharing and non-blocking configuration a must. Knowledge of basic transmission principles including the transmission hierarchy (DS1, 2, 3 OC3, 12, 48 etc) is also required. Network monitoring principles such as SNMP traps, sniffers, and monitoring software (e.g. HP Openview, and SiteScope) is highly desirable. Understanding of servers and workstations is also required with emphasis on VMWare, Linux and Solaris-related administration tasks. Install Layer 1,2,3 switchgear; rack, power and patch Program routing scheme i.e.: RIP II/OSPF, etc. Install and configure monitoring software Review software and hardware revisions Review current security patch status for all switches Monitoring and maintenance scheduling for UPS systems Keep manager of Network Infrastructure informed of network issues. Ensure change control procedures are followed. Recommend, design and implement infrastructure improvements. Configuration and maintenance of VPN. To develop/reengineer processes for support of LAN/WAN environments. To maintain server room and servicing closet discipline i.e.: all connections i.a.w. Manufacturer and standards. To constantly monitor manufacturer websites, bbss, etc for the latest threats, updates, upgrades, and solutions available. (This will be a never-ending task responsibility). Assurance of 24x7 availability of systems and services that rely upon these technologies. Management of projects related to infrastructure upgrades, maintenance, and technology refresh. Providing mentoring, and guidance to less experienced staff in resolving problems, design of technical solutions, teamwork and communication. Maintaining advantageous and professional working relationships with vendors. This position will participate actively in the formulation and implementation of the LAN/WAN strategy. This position will offer recommendations and will negotiate contracts for hardware/software acquisition and maintenance services. This position will be required to work closely with all IS staff and with hardware and software vendors sales and technical support personnel. resolution of customer-affecting problems THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION Experience: Extensive technical experience in a similar or more complex environment is required. Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer science or related field. Five years of LAN/WAN experience in a Cisco environment at the Corporate or Enterprise Level Five years minimum experience in WAN environment including routers. Three years minimum experience in server environment including Microsoft and Linux, Unix or Solaris, utilizing switched fabric connected storage. Knowledge of MS Exchange Five years hands-on experience with firewalls such as Checkpoint, Cisco PIX or equivalent Experience as a contact point with an Internet Service Provider Formal network management tool experience (Intel LANDesk, HP OpenView, MS Systems Management Server) is desirable. Applicable certifications (CCNA) desired. Specific, detailed knowledge of the following key equipment: Routers Cisco 3640 Cisco 3845 Kentrox T3 I-DSUs Switches Cisco 6509 Cisco 2970 Cisco 2950 Wireless Cisco 1131 Cisco 1242 ISP Load Balancing Radware Linkproof VPN Nortel Contivity 2600, 1600, 1010 RAS Lucent MAX6000 Proxy Cacheflow 625 caching proxy appliance Routing Protocols OSPF Firewall: Juniper Netscreens 50 and 208 To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SkilGroup's client is in need of a key leader for its Network Architecture group. This person will work closely with business and technology counterparts to understand the enterprise objectives and initiatives and their impact on the network architecture environment * Develop and maintain the enterprise network architecture strategy and associated 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 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 network architecture strategy and architectures * Develop documents and present to communicate and build consensus with business and technology counterparts on the enterprise network 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 network solutions needed to deliver the network 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 network 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 network architecture Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience performing network architecture work and experience as a network architect in a leadership role * Extensive experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting a complex internetworking environment based on Cisco technologies * Significant experience with the following protocols & technologies: IP, TCP, OSPF, HSRP, TACACS, IPSEC & VPNs, TACACS, BGP, EIGRP, MPLS * 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 To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious Company located in Chicagos Loop is currently seeking a Web Application Manager. Candidates will manage over 10 people. Candidates must have trading industry experience. The Web applications manager is responsible for external client facing web applications and components including; Online, Trade Matching and Scheduler services. Technologies include Java J2EE and .Net. The successful candidate will act as a product manager as well as a project director for projects related to the described systems In addition, the role includes the day to day management of the associated technical and analytical team Profile requirements: Leadership Competencies: - Ability to effectively lead and influence cross-functional teams - Must be able to motivate others outside of direct reporting line - Demonstrate integrity, maturity, and a constructive approach to challenges - Proven track record in project/task delivery Interpersonal Competencies: - Must be comfortable in situations with high ambiguity - Must take initiative and be a self-starter - Must understand abstraction layers between the 'big picture' and the detail orientated, and be comfortable working in both arenas - Ability to manage projects using given processes and procedures in a diplomatic fashion - Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills - Teamwork skills essential - Understand and communicate technical concepts - Flexible, organized, and able to handle competing priorities - Work well with various work styles - Work collaboratively and proactively on multi-functional teams - Attention to detail and follow through on issues - Open to feedback, and strive to improve own performance based on that feedback - Good at trouble shooting, root cause analysis and remedy of application/system issues Functional Competencies: - Knowledge and prior experience with application development, product/program management and/or software project management, and can identify areas where difficulties typically arise. - Thorough understanding of iterative software development life cycles - Ability to perform and oversee multiple complex projects through effective project management - Familiarity with Web application development (including database development) - Proven track record in the successful product launches and implementation of software products. - Ability to oversee several timetables successfully in a collaborative environment. - Ability to gather, synthesize and drive completion of projects from a cross-functional team. - Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, fluid environment. - Demonstrated ability to quickly understand complex technical issues in database-driven environments. - Adhere to team processes and standards and identify improvements. - Ability to understand business process flows. Identify project's impact to those flows, and make recommendations to enhance those flows using technology/process improvements Technical Competencies: -Strong in Java J2EE, IBM Websphere portal a bonus -Working/good knowledge of the .Net web architectures technologies -Knowledge of SQL server -Knowledge of Crystal Reports Enterprise/Business objects -Knowledge of Data warehousing concepts Experience: Product manger, and Project director for the development and support of external client facing web applications and components including; Online, Trade Matching and Scheduler services Manage team administration including: ? Time tracking ? Vacation coordination ? Training planning and coordination ? Attendance register Implement and manage defined Project and SDLC governance processes Ensure the defined systems and applications are resilient and available to meet production standards and requirements including: ? Document recurring support issues and rectify. ? Analyze DR and failover status of systems under your responsibility. ? Document and implement support procedures. ? Document Infrastructure diagrams, including hardware relationships and applications on servers. ? Liaise with the DBA teams to ensure appropriate database monitoring is in place for critical databases in your domain. ? Liaise with Infrastructure team to ensure appropriate hardware and application monitoring is in place To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Job Description: Under the general supervision of the Head of Network Services, the Network Engineer is to participate in the design, and participate in the implementation, and operation of a large global enterprise data communication network. The main objective of this position is the long-term design and operation of a complex corporate network, to develop and support connectivity to several outside networks, and to provide remedial services to network faults in order to meet the Institution's objectives. A primary activity of the Network Engineer is to provide support for all network system related issues including; firewalls, VPN, switches, routers, IDP, etc. This individual will also be responsible for network traffic monitoring, analysis, and troubleshooting. The Network Engineer will also liaise with vendors and maintain service provider relationships. The incumbent is required to be highly qualified for a large variety of networking technologies, to possess excellent analytical skills and to demonstrate a high degree of interpersonal abilities. This individual will interact with other Infrastructure personnel as well as other global locations and third-party individuals. Functions: Assists in configuration and installation of data communications equipment as needed. Acts as an escalation point for network problems. Assists in the configuration and installation of network devices. Maintains and documents the network system. Assists with the implementation of network standards and procedures. Monitors and reports network problems. Maintains purchase orders and maintenance agreements. Interfaces closely with production services staff. Evaluates customer requests or project tasks, analyzes requirements and pertinent technical information, then develops and implements quality, cost-effective solutions. Installs, customizes, and tests network communications systems. Reviews current network system configurations and performance, reviews technical reports, makes recommendations and assists with design solutions to meet short- and long-range goals. Provides operational and technical support of advanced information network hardware and software. Analyzes and participates in the development of security standardization and implementation of security controls for local and wide area networks. Participates in the development and enforcement of networking systems standards and policies for connected computing environments. Reviews problem reporting and customer request systems and updates status or resolution text with current information. Keeps professional skills updated and consistent with current information systems networking technology and desktop workstations. THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION Experience: See job description To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Support a variety of desktop and internally developed applications used by local and remote users. Respond to service requests reported via an Intranet application or by phone and track requests through to resolution. Reporting to the IT Support Center Manager, the position responsibilities include: Acknowledgement of incoming service requests and support hotline calls in a timely manner. Accurately prioritize, categorize and log calls into problem management system Research/ troubleshoot issues using the tools available, responding in a timely manner based on priority Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to system configuration, network access, remote access, security and business and desktop applications Hardware and software installations and upgrades Hardware deployments Participate in assigned projects, communicating status to team and management Create and publish system and process documentation Work closely with other team members to identify and suggest resolutions and improvements Assist in maintaining desktop and network security by reporting possible trends based on requests Assist with the coordination of moves and changes within an assigned area Complete special projects as requested Create and publish system and process documentation THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION Experience: A customer service focus is essential for this position. 1-2 years of help desk, desktop or customer service experience. Requires an excellent analytical aptitude and strong written and verbal communications skills. The candidate must have the ability to work as a team player in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Must be detail oriented and able to work on multiple tasks at one time. Experience with: Microsoft Outlook 2000, XP Microsoft Office 2000, XP Windows NT, 2000 and XP Operating Systems Internet browsers Remote access software Hardware Break-fix Software Installations and troubleshooting Desired Skills/Experience: 2-3 years of help desk / desktop support experience required To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

OVERVIEW: Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 55,000 employees in 600 offices. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. (1) Responsible for performing tests of IT Sarbanes Oxley minimum controls including: - Interviewing control executors to understand processes and gathering evidence - Organizing evidence and documenting test results in predefined template - Providing formal status updates - Identification and escalation of issues as necessary. (2) Responsible for performing a Quality Assurance review of testing performed by others (3) Assist with the coordination of IT Sarbanes Oxley activities including both infrastructure and applications controls (4) Assist with other compliance and security initiatives (5) Maintain the CAT risk management system components related to IT Skills: - Good oral and written communications skills - Ability to work constructively with multiple organizations - Strong recordkeeping skills - Excellent analytical and information organization skills - Good planning and project management skills - Process orientation Knowledge: - Knowledge of test and independent validation and verification concepts and processes - Experience using automated document management and/or workflow management tools - 3 years experience in IT infrastructure and/or application support - General knowledge of the business environment To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Responsibilities Gather and communicate requirements from various IT areas and others Provide production support when needed, and support additional environments of IT projects Assist in database analysis and design Patch rollout and testing with scripts, environment refreshes Development, maintenance and documentation of procedures and standards for effective database software use Create maintain and refresh required Oracle instances/databases for development, test and production environments Experience: Qualifications Required Experience Bachelors Degree 2 years Oracle RDBMS9.x experience Experience with Oracle eBusiness Suite 11.5.x and 10g is a plus Experience in IT troubleshooting roles, especially database-related Knowledge of using Oracle in a Unix environment Skills and Abilities Skill at analyzing requirements and applying results to operating environments Troubleshooting skill and cool-headedness Customer-service orientation and ability to interface with a range of users with different skill sets Maintain system documentation Self-motivated, able to work long hours when necessary Ability to multi-task and keep to deadlines To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our client, located in downtown Chicago, is looking for an experienced consultant to join their dynamic team to be involved with customizing client's software applications. This will allow you to be an instrumental part of tailor making the client's applications in a highly innovative environment. For more information please contact Jessica DeLopez @ or (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>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 practical hands-on experience in a development role preferred. Proven Web programming knowledge with one or more of the following: ASP.NET C / PALM OS J2ME PHP Must have experience with SQLServer. End-to-end application implementation expertise. Ability to effectively and clearly communicate with clients and team members. A strong dedication to maintaining high customer service and quality controls levels while meeting project deadlines is also required. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our client is a fast-growing Experiential Marketing Agency with clients that span from telecom to pharmaceutical to spirits to CPG - both B2B and B2C- seeking a top-notch Creative Director! This entrepreneurial culture is of course seeking a team player currently in the Chicagoland area (no time for relo) to head the creative - i.e. oversee the structure, integrity, vision and productivity of the entire agency's creative output. With Excellent (proven by experience) experiential creative concepting, strategic and teamwork skills to visualize overall brand strategy and hit all the 'touch points' required for creating best practice interactive B2B and consumer messaging campaigns, this CD will also play a role in New Business pitches. Your job will be bringing the 2D into 3D and making a memorable impact on consumers by harnessing raw creative talent and ideas that you will be a pro at pitching to potential clients in the form of RFPs (you will have a writer to oversee the packaging of the written proposals and streamline that process), strategic creative briefs and face-to-face client meetings. Seeking a creative thinker not afraid to concept, pitch and develop from the visual to the written in a trendy close knit team environment! Experience: Seeking 10+ years Experiential/Creative experience, a keen understanding of both design and business &#150; ideally from both the agency and client side. Strong client relationship skills as well as management and leadership background highly desirable. Must be able to maintain big picture perspective, uphold high ethical standards, make impactful decision and supervise personnel. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

PeopleSoft Developer / Analyst - HCM & SRM Summary: Responsible for creating/enhancing online customizations, interfaces into and out of modules and custom end-user "portal" internet solutions in connection with the PeopleSoft Human Capital Manager (HCM) and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) modules. &#149; This position will interface directly with end-users and application administrators in performing day-to-day troubleshooting, gathering requirements, and facilitating administrative reporting needs through the use of views or, potentially, SQRs. &#149; Support custom-built PeopleSoft "portal" intranet site to link into client/server application, using both Component Interfaces and ADO to access PeopleSoft information by end-users. ASP, ADO and CI programming. &#149; In addition to specific duties, as a member of the Financial Systems Development Team must be willing to react to problems and incidents whenever they occur. To apply for this position directly please email a resume to Brad Scott at: Experience: &#149; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent work experience &#149; At least three to five years work experience &#149; Solid understanding of the following PeopleSoft technologies: PeopleTools v8.0 or above, SQR, Application Engine, Component Interfaces &#149; Solid understanding of HTML, ASP, SQL Server and ADO programming &#149; Specific knowledge of PeopleSoft Human Capital Manager (HCM) and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) modules is preferred To apply for this position directly please email a resume to Brad Scott at: To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our client located in downtown Chicago, is looking for a consultant to come in and test, modify and correct any issues with desktop images (Driver updates, patches, application installs, security, etc) and in some cases new images may need to be built. For more information please contact Jessica Delopez at or (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>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: Intermediate Windows XP 2003, Intermediate Citrix, Intermediate Blackberry Support, Intermediate Blackberry Server, Intermediate Symantec Cafe, Intermediate Windows Server 2003. Must have working knowledge of the following technologies: Microsoft&#146;s sysprep, Symantec&#146;s Ghost software. Windows 2000 & 2003 Server environment Windows XP on the Desktop HP\Compaq\Dell Servers HP Printers Citrix Microsoft Office 2003 Symantec Anti-Virus Spysweeper PCAnywhere Blackberry&#146;s VPN Dell Desktops Dell Laptops To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

A downtown Chicago advertising firm is looking for a consultant to help out with a two week project. This role is responsible for filling in with a website project for one of their clients. The consultant will have PHP / SOAP/ XML coding experience. Can start immediately - please send resume to Gina Kulas at or call her at (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: PHP / SOAP/ XML coding experience. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in Chicago seeking an IT Director. The candidate will provide efficient, reliable, and modern information technology systems, telephone systems, and equipment that support internal operations, improve service levels to agencies, and provide better connectivity with outside organizations and individuals. Responsibilities will include the following: Ensure the client is technically current and supported to be efficient in all necessary business activities. Direct and supervise the IT department, ensuring adherence to client's personnel policies and procedures. Provide training and development, appraisal, and recognition. Evaluate staff and recommend salary actions. Maintain computer hardware (servers, desktops and workstations), applications, and databases with minimal down time, in keeping with annual budget development and year around maintenance of assigned dollars. Support and manage the electronic side of the phone system, including the connectivity and basic system changes. Work effectively with the telephone company personnel and the internal phone system personnel, as necessary. Design defenses to reduce the likelihood of the computer systems being damaged by viruses and takes corrective action when viruses hit. Design and administer the monitoring and reporting of computer use with the objective of providing information to managers to minimize inappropriate use of the computer systems. Provide oversight of the IT Team and their follow through in supporting all system users. Work with technical vendors for system updates, support and service, as necessary. Plan, design and implement the steady stream of new projects as they arise (e.g. Convio, Navision and RE), including client's Basic Training/Orientation for Employees. Ensure IT Disaster/Recovery Backup plan is maintained and updated. Develop, document and update the IT Strategic Plan to provide necessary flexibility to the changing needs of the organization. Please contact Candace Murphy at or (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>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: Bachelor&#146;s degree in Computer Science or other applicable science degree or equivalent experience; Advanced degree preferred. 7+ years in IT system analysis, user support and computer operation with medium sized companies. Demonstrated capability in client/server environment with Microsoft NT/W2K, most Back office products especially MS-SQL server, Exchange Server, MS-Access and Visual Basic. Thorough understanding of relational database management systems and Windows systems. Comprehension of network technologies, specifically Ethernet topology with various speed and equipments. Experienced with computer- based phone systems and related wiring and support. Experienced in the use of most Microsoft Applications (Projects, Visio, etc.) Excellent communication skills. Technology certifications a plus To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The CMS Support Analyst will provide technical support to a non-profit organization on a national basis. This person will be responsible for assisting with the roll-out of a new database system and will need to use their technical abilities and sharp communication skills to enable new users to take full-advantage of the system. End users may be Web and IT staff of the association across the nation, plus some contractors. The Support Analyst will be the daily point-of-contact for end users during and following migration to the CMS platform. This is an excellent long-term freelance opportunity!<br/><br/>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: Ideal candidate must have 5+ years Web Project Management or CMS specific experience. This candidate must have exceptional communication skills and understand how to clearly communicate more technical terms to non-technical people. Red dot experience is a HUGE plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Performics, the performance-based marketing division of DoubleClick, provides online marketing services and technologies for leading multi-channel marketers. Together, Performics and DoubleClick offer clients an unparalleled range of marketing solutions for valued clients. Clients benefit from Performics´ custom approach to Affiliate Marketing, Paid Search, Natural Search, and Data Feed Marketing programs. The company's proprietary tracking and reporting technology platform, advanced market expertise, and active account management enable clients to improve productivity and results. We are currently searching for a dynamic PERL Developer. As a member of a cross-functional team, you will design, code, test, maintain and support DoubleClick's search engine marketing platform and affiliate marketing platform. You will collaborate with offshore development teams, and interact with product managers, usability engineers, documentation writers, quality assurance analysts and clients. Required experience ? Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field ? 2-5 years work experience ? Perl ? SQL ? Backend systems running on Linux ? Object oriented software development ? Knowledge of common web technologies, such as HTTP, HTML, XML, DNS, etc. Optional experience ? Python, Ruby and Java ? Unix shell scripting ? High-traffic systems ? 24/7 mission critical systems ? Agile software development processes; in particular, Scrum ? Test driven development ? Collaboration with off-shore development teams ? Full software lifecycle Job responsibility and compensation will be commensurate with experience. The DoubleClick benefits package includes:

A downtown Chicago advertising firm is looking for a consultant to help out with a two week project. This role is responsible for filling in with a website project for one of their clients and needs to have straight HTML programming experience. For more information please contact Jessica Delopez at or (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>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: HTML Programming To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Ajilon is one of the fastest growing IT employers in the industry. Our reputation for providing clients with talented professionals has earned us the ability to offer our consultants challenging assignments with industry leaders. Our employees participate in unique consulting assignments such as Information systems Consulting, Managed Service Opportunities, and Enterprise Resource Planning. If you desire to work with organizations on the cutting edge of technology, you should be on our team. Ajilon's employee benefits include; Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-term Disability, Tuition assistance and Virtual University Experience: The objective is to segregate the Charles River weblogic components that utilizes Real Time Trade and relocate it under Charles Rivers tla RIV. Skills needed are MQ/JMS, EJB (session, Entity, msg Beans), understands complex Sybase stored procedures, XML, XSLT, Weblogic. Minimum 4 years of programming, systems analysis, and business system design experience. Responsible for interacting with various business areas to determine automation needs and provide ongoing systems support. Provides ongoing business direction and technical guidance to less experienced staff. Applies assigned resources to implement cost-effective automation to meet business requirements. Directs and performs prototype systems development. Assigned to multiple projects of varying priorities and applications. Develops or maintains computer programs including designing, coding, testing, debugging, and installation as needed. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Ajilon is one of the fastest growing IT employers in the industry. Our reputation for providing clients with talented professionals has earned us the ability to offer our consultants challenging assignments with industry leaders. Our employees participate in unique consulting assignments such as Information systems Consulting, Managed Service Opportunities, and Enterprise Resource Planning. If you desire to work with organizations on the cutting edge of technology, you should be on our team. Ajilon's employee benefits include; Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-term Disability, Tuition assistance and Virtual University We are Seeking a program/project manager to assist in managing a portfolio of projects which span a number of teams within. Minimum of 7 + years experience with expertise in managing all phases of systems integration and business process development projects from concept through implementation and maintenance. Overall responsibilities include â?¢ Structuring the project â?¢ Performing detailed planning â?¢ Managing project execution and completion of moderate or large projects. â?¢ Defines phases and deliverables â?¢ Tracks milestones and incurred expenses versus planned expenses â?¢ Schedules roles and resources â?¢ Evaluates risks and recommends contingency plans. â?¢ Manages the development of the technical strategy. â?¢ Assigns resources and tasks â?¢ Manages quality assurance, resolution of issues, status reviews and reporting development of standards, change control, customer support, and compliance with all policies and procedures. â?¢ Able to facilitate workshops such as JAD, RAD and DRP sessions. Experience: Ideal candidate would have the following skills and characteristics â?¢ Excellent/proven project/program management skills â?¢ Excellent communication skills â?¢ Excellent team player â?¢ Good business process analysis skills â?¢ Excellent facilitator â?¢ Detail oriented â?¢ Ability to work well with wide variety of personalities â?¢ Understanding of development process â?¢ Well rounded knowledge of whole workflow of trading activities (trading, middle office, operations) â?¢ Good knowledge of financial instruments (Fixed Income and OTC Derivatives especially useful) â?¢ Experience with Eagle and Charles River products is a plus â?¢ Proficiency in use of the following tools o Microsoft Office o Visio o PowerPoint o MS Project Verbal Communication Yes 1 MS Project Yes 1 Attention to Detail Yes 1 Documentation Yes 1 MS Word Yes 1 Project Management Yes 1 Planning Yes 1 Organization Skills Yes 1 MS Excel Yes 1 MS PowerPoint Yes 1 Visio Yes 1 Analysis Yes 1 Ms Office Yes 1 To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We have several clients who are looking for strong graphic designers! These clients are located in Chicago and Chicago land. <br/><br/>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: Must have 3+ years experience in graphic design and a compelling portfolio! Must also be skilled in In Design and/or Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

A South Side Chicago client is looking for a IT Director to come in and provide efficient, reliable, and modern information technology systems, telephone systems, and equipment that support internal operations, improve service levels to agencies, and provide better connectivity with outside organizations and individuals. Please contact Candace at 312.616.7974 or <br/><br/>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: Direct and supervise the IT department, ensuring adherence to GCFD personnel policies and procedures. Provide training and development, appraisal, an recognition. Maintain computer hardware (servers, desktops and workstations), applications, and databases with minimal down time, in keeping with annual budget development and year around maintenance of assigned dollars. Support and manages the electronic side of the phone system, including the connectivity and basic system changes. Work effectively with the telephone company personnel and the internal phone system personnel, as necessary. Design defenses to reduce the likelihood of the computer systems being damaged by viruses and takes corrective action when viruses hit. Design and administer the monitoring and reporting of computer use with the objective of providing information to managers to minimize inappropriate use of the computer systems. Provide oversight of the IT Team and their follow through in supporting all system users. Work with technical vendors for system updates, support and service, as necessary. Plan, design and implement the steady stream of new projects as they arise (e.g. Convio, Navision and RE), including GCFD Basic Training/Orientation for Employees. Ensure IT Disaster/Recovery Backup plan is maintained and updated. Develop, document and update the IT Strategic Plan to provide necessary flexibility to the changing needs To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our client in the far north side of Chicago is looking for a Sr. C#/ASP.Net Developer. The Senior Programmer Analyst is responsible for developing software products, web sites and components running on web sites. This position is focused on application development for projects and products of significant size, scope and complexity. Interested candidates should send their resume directly to or call 847-839-9387.<br/><br/>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: Candidiate must have 5+ years experience in designing, developing, and testing web sites, applications, and supporting web sites developed using ASP.Net, C#, HTML, Java Script and VBScript. 3+ years of design and development experience 3+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server 7 & 2000 database design. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

My downtown client seeks a Technical Analyst to join their team on a full- time permanent basis. Candidates must be willing to be internal consultants and travel up to 50%. The Technical Analyst will be responsible for implementing the client software application to healthcare and commercial customers. They will partake in the architecture and design, data analysis, software configuration, customer testing, and production rollout phases. Experience: Candidates must have 3+ years of hands- on enterprise software implementation experience. They must also have strong experience with SQL, Scripting, and running complex queries. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

This position is responsible for implementation and oversight of standards, tools, processes and procedures for application development across multiple projects within the Companys Governance Program. Responsible for coordination and planning related to application development between CCSP and EIS and EAS teams. Establishing direction, standards and procedures for software development, maintenance and enhancement. Overseeing the development of application systems within a large, multi-project, multi-platform environment. Multiple software development, maintenance and support efforts on multiple projects, Multiple concurrent development and support teams in local and remote sites, Developing approaches, and procedures for application development, enhancements and product evolution. Planning and implementing Program Level common services and managing common service functions and features evolution Coordinating with Testing, Operations, Change Control, Release Management, Enterprise Architecture Services, Database Operations, Data Conversion teams, Service Desk support, Problem Management and other teams that have no reporting structure to this position. Responsible for managing and monitoring CCSP application performance Experience: Position Requirements: 1) 5 years software application development experience with a Bachelors Degree in Computer Sciences or related software development and deployment experience OR Six years of work experience with a Technical Certificate or college courses OR Seven years of work experience. 2) Minimum 3 years leading software development projects using formal methodologies in a multi-project environment. 3) Strong Application systems testing experience. 4) Strong application systems support experience. 5) Strong planning and organizational skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities. 6) Excellent verbal and written communication skills, leadership skills and ability to communicate, influence and develop strong working relationships with business and operations support teams. 7) Demonstrated project experience managing software development and deployment projects across all phases. 8) Managed development teams in the following environments: UNIX, AIX, WINDOWS, CICS (batch and interactive) and DB2. Preferred Requirements: 1) Mainframe USS, CICS, WAS (batch and interactive). 2) Distributed environments AIX, Windows, WAS. 3) File structures VSAM, DB2 4. 4) Languages: COBOL, JAVA, SQL, JCL 5. 5) Formal Methodologies: SDLC, RUP. 6) Tools: WebSphere, Endevor, Rational, CVS, Zeek, Zeena, Omegamon. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Sr. level analyst needed to conduct detail requirements gathering and system analysis for two projects. Skills needed: -Solid technical writing skills -Detail oriented - Communicate effectively by being clear, accurate, and concise -Technical skills working with SQL databases (Sybase or Oracle) -Able to work with business partners to identify business requirements pertaining to the assigned task or project - Create and maintain scope, high level requirements, and low level requirement documents - Conduct problem analysis - Create use cases - Create and maintain the test plans, test scripts - Experienced using various analytical methodologies (i.e. structured approach, unified modeling language) Nice to have: experience with Sybase, Powerbuilder. Preferred candidate will have Oracle and .Net experience. Experience: SQL databases (Sybase or Oracle), powerbuilder, .net exp To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Proprietary Trading firm located in downtown Chicago is searching for a Manager of Infrastructure. This "hands on" management position will focus on building and maintaining a mission critical infrastructure. This position will require that you have 5+ years of previous management experience out of the Trading industry. This is a very senior level position and can pay well in to the six figure range. There is bonus potential along with full benefits, 401k and plenty of vacation time. Please send resumes to Mike at to apply. Experience: Candidates that would be qualified for this position must show strong leadership and background in Network and Systems management. You MUST have previous experience working in the trading/financial industry. Candidate will be working in a mixed Windows and Linux Server environment. The Infrastructure Manager will be responsible for managing the connectivity to all financial exchanges associated with firm (i.e. CBOT and CME). You will also be managing all third party applications. While this is a proprietary trading firm, any previous experience supporting real time Trading Applications (i.e. PATS, TT, GL, proprietary) is necessary. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Perform effective centralised database administration for multiple databases. This includes Oracle and SQL Server databases for production, testing, and staging environments across the supported geographical area. Be able to provide effective support cover, as needed from time to time, across other geographical areas Principal Accountabilities * Ensure SLA's & operational KPI*s are met, working as necessary with internal and external support functions when major incidents occur * Provide support and installation for supported Database IT Infrastructure * Administer Database user permissions and profiles and ensure that Database IT security remains intact * Proactively monitor supported Database IT Infrastructure and ensure issues identified (including potential options to resolve) in good time * Ensure database backups are appropriately executed and periodic restorations are exercised to ensure backup quality * Maintain and exercise Disaster Recovery procedures for production databases supported * Ensure high quality documentation for supported infrastructure is developed and maintained * Provide timely, quality estimates for any project work * Be aware of the responsibilities within the AS/400 and UNIX Administrator roles and be able to perform the day to day accountabilities of these roles, where required by the business and your line manager Key Challenges * Ensuring consistently high levels of support as Oracle is deployed more widely across a global environment * Successfully providing Oracle support across an increasingly global environment * Maintaining the highest levels of systems availability * Maintaining and evolving excellent working relationships both internally and externally * Maintaining a high level of productivity and co-ordination in an environment where many activities are simultaneously taking place Skills, Know How and experience: * Minimum 5 years Technical Experience in similar support environment ? Minimum 3 years practical experience of Oracle (v8+, certification preferred) ? Possess qualifications either at educational level (Associates degree in US) or equivalent technical level (Oracle). A Bachelor*s degree is preferred ? Good working knowledge of Unix/ SUN hardware platforms ? Good written and verbal communication skills at all levels ? Ability to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively according to Business needs ? Basic project management / co-ordination awareness ? Other desirable skills include: RightFax, Genesys, CTI, MQ, Neon, Web platforms, AS400, SQL/Server, IT networks, Exchange 2003, MS Cluster technologies Experience: Oracle v8, Unix, Sun HardwareRightFax, Genesys, CTI, MQ, Neon, Web platforms, AS400, SQL/Server, IT networks, Exchange 2003, MS Cluster technologies To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a dowtown Chicago client that is bringing on SQL database consultants to participate in complete product development lifecycle. The role will include analysis, design, testing and implementation of proprietary software solutions, and include aligning business requirements. This will be an approximate 3-4 month contract, with a potential for extension to full-time. Please contact Jessica DeLopez at or (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>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: 3+ years of SQL Server and .NET experience. Demonstrated skills in database design and application development, including structures and algorithms. Proven command of object oriented design and implementation, source code control systems, and an ability to excel independently and within a team environment. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

This position would be responsible for all domestic and international voice, data, cellular and telephony switch routers procurement. Officed in Chicago as a Vice President. Position Description: This position will be responsible for domestic and international contract development, negotiations and supply chain management within the Information Technology Procurement Organization*s Telecommunications/Network spend responsibility and will support the overall procurement requirements of the Network Communication Department Managers. The position will report directly to the Senior Vice President and Global Chief Technology Procurement Officer * Worldwide Technology. International travel- 2/3 trips to Europe per year. Major Areas of Responsibility: Responsibilities include leading procurement projects with the ability to interpret, amend and negotiate favorable contractual terms with telecom suppliers/carriers both domestically and internationally. Will have hands on responsibility to develop strategic sourcing strategies, create formal quotation packages, validate pricing against industry standards and perform quotation-proposal response analyses. Candidates must possess an understanding of telecommunications networks, voice and data services, emerging wireless products and strong project management skills. Performs support services reviews for hubs, routers, switches, voice, data and wireless agreements. Develops negotiation strategies across a wide array of IT hardware, software applications, and internet-related services across multiple business units with varying service level requirements. Builds decision-making tools and processes for complex, technical solutions. Drafts and prepares formal supplier requests, including RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs across a wide range of IT products & services that successfully generate qualitative and quantitative supplier responses. Position will be responsible for total cost of operation reductions while assuring quality and service level improvements. Requirements: * Knowledge of Telecom systems (Voice, Data and Wireless including switched and dedicated domestic and international) * Strong win-win negotiation skills * Familiarity with corporate budget process preferred. * In addition, this individual must be a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills, presentation skills, and the ability to multi-task and prioritize. * Working knowledge of finance needed to facilitate review of supplier financial statements and analysis of procurement alternatives, leases, and third party. * 10+ years experience in a dynamic purchasing environment or telecommunications industry or senior position managing networks and working directly with suppliers Qualifications: * Bachelor*s degree in business or a technical area * Preferred a Masters Degree in Telecommunications * Professional certification(s) a plus, i.e. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Technology Procurement Executive (CTPE) Experience: Knowledge of Telecom systems (Voice, Data and Wireless) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

As a member of an expanding team, the successful candidate will be assigned duties related to application design, development, integration, and testing. This position will entail developing business solutions as well as supporting the Remedy infrastructure. Preference will be given to senior level candidates with 5+ years of Remedy development experience as well as ARS 6.X experience. This is a one year contract position with the possibility of full time employment. Responsibilities Include: Developing applications from business requirements and/or technical design documents in accordance with prescribed development guidelines Installing Remedy software/patches/applications as needed Maintaining and enhancing heavily customized Help Desk and Change Management products in addition to in-house developed applications Creating all necessary development documentation and user guides related to application enhancements and development Supporting moderately complex interactive integrations with network monitoring tools Providing third level support for all Remedy applications and infrastructure as well as off-hours production support Required Skills: 5 + years of Remedy development experience in large scale enterprise environments 5+ years UNIX operations/administration experience ideally in a Sun Solaris environment Significant shell/Perl script development experience required. Familiarity with Solaris, Linux, Microsoft IIS, New Atlanta Servlet, JavaScript, Java, and similar server-side environments is desired Strong interpersonal and communications skills and an ability to understand and articulate complex ideas and concepts in both verbal and written form Experience with LANDesk Management Suite, SMARTS InCharge, or BMC Software Patrol a plus Experience with ARS 7.X, ITSM 7.X, and CMDB 2.X a plus Experience: Remedy, unix, perl script, solaris, linux, MS IIS, javascript java To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The primary purpose of the position includes the following: Provide technical and functional support for income tax accounting and tax return process and tools. This includes system configuration, enhancements, troubleshooting and user support. Business analyst for the Tax Provisioning project responsible for working with a cross functional team to implement the recommended solution. Build and maintain a strong relationship with the companys tax community, IT technical support and the vendor help desk. Major Accountabilities: Responsible for system administration of income tax tool and coordination of income tax accounting process with Corporate Tax group for monthly book close. Business Analyst responsibilities for Tax Provisioning Project will include requirements gathering and prioritization, gap analysis, design input and evaluation, testing and process documentation. Responsible for continuously identifying areas of improvement in the process, articulating solutions and working with IT Technical and the Tax Community to implement the approved solutions. This position will work closely with IT, Financial Systems and Corporate Tax to standardize processes and maximize available technologies. Experience: Position Requirements: LEVEL OF EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/YEARS EXPERIENCE Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, or computer science. Graduate degree or significant relevant experience. Three to five years of relevant experience primarily in accounting, tax or financial systems TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES: Expertise of accounting and accounting system processes. Ability to communicate with both finance and IT professionals. Demonstrated experience in working with any PC-based financial systems (PeopleSoft, Lawson, JD Edwards, Great Plains, Epicor, SAP etc.). Demonstrated experience in working on multiple projects and teams concurrently. Demonstrated experience in analyzing and designing workflow processes, including recommending and implementing improvements to systems, policies and processes. ENABLING COMPETENCIES Ability to take leadership role on major projects. Ability to make timely decisions of high quality. Passion for making processes simpler/better. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Sr. Developers are expected to work independently and deliver high quality J2EE code in a timely manner across a variety of project engagements. Sr. Developers are expected to participate in multiple phases of projects, including requirements gathering, software design, development and testing. Sr. Developers must be proficient with J2EE and object-oriented programming, including software design and design patterns. Experience working with standard application servers such as BEA WebLogic and IBM WebSphere is expected. Experience working with package solutions such as BEA WebLogic Portal, Vignette Portal, or Broadvision is a plus. Candidates must be proficient with standard JAVA development tools, including ANT, log4J, JUnit, and popular IDE&#146;s such as Eclipse or NetBeans. Proficiency with open source frameworks such as Struts, Tiles, Axis and Hibernate is desired. Candidates must have IT consulting experience and be familiar with a team approach to execution. Candidates must possess effective written and verbal communication skills and be willing to travel (up to 80%). Experience: Candidates should have completed at least five full professional software engineering projects across multiple platforms and have acquired the following: Core JAVA (JDK 1.3+), Object-oriented programming concepts, J2EE fundamentals, including JSP, Servlets, JDBC, Exposure to software design fundamentals and design patterns, and proficiency with web languages, including HTML and JavaScript. Alternate scripting languages such as Perl, PHP, or Python are considered a plus. Candidates should also have experience with application servers and packages including: BEA WebLogic or IBM WebSphere as well as relational database fundamentals and servers (i.e. Oracle, Sybase, etc.) Experience with a major portal package, such as BEA WLP, Vignette, IBM WebSphere Portal, BroadVision, etc is a big plus. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The Investment Services team is searching for an experienced Business Analyst to assist with a number of projects for Northern Trust Global Advisors, including a high-profile Global Performance Solution project. This person will work closely with both the technology team and business liaison group to clarify requirements, convert data, assist with data issues, and participate in system and user acceptance testing. Virtually all business partners are in other cities/countries, which makes verbal & written skills extremely important. The candidate must have excellent organizational skills, given the complexity of the project and the data involved, and must be able to multi-task. Someone with a technical background is preferred (web, client server, SQL, Oracle) although this candidate will not be expected to participate in development. In addition, candidates with some level of Investments knowledge regarding asset classes & investment performance would have an edge. We'd prefer someone with a technical background, as well as some investment knowledge. Resume must demonstrate requirements gathering experience & as-is/to-be analysis. Excellent communication skills a must. Expertise in different business areas, application wide analysis and proposal of solutions. Assembles, analyzes, and represents partner or client business requirements. Performs feasibility analysis, scopes project, recommends alternative solutions, project strategy, and deliverable prioritization. Experience: Business Analyst - Investments To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The primary roles and responsibilities of this person would be to install, configure, support, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot and provide for system administration on various clustered Unix Operating Systems and layer products, Microsoft Operating Systems and layered products, and third party software products. These operating systems and third party products are used to support the customer's vast array of systems and applications in a 24 x 7 environment. The candidate must be knowledgeable in all aspects of network administration in a TCP/IP environment with the ability to configure systems and appropriate network devices, i.e., routers, etc., as required for network connectivity. The candidate must be knowledgeable in hardware and software configuration to support the previous mentioned environments including intelligent disk sub-systems. A knowledge of HP's OpenView SNP product and concepts would be desirable. The systems involved are very complex real-time command and control systems that require this candidate to possess excellent analytical and problem solving skills, verbal communications skills, technical writing skills for documentation purposes, and the ability to interface to the customer and vendors as required. The candidate must provide the ability to understand and program various Unix and Microsoft scripting languages. The candidate must be possess a very positive attitude given it is in a high profile customer environment along with the ability to interact with other team members and customer staff. This environment provides the atmosphere for very forward thinking with cutting edge technologies. This position does require the candidate to work on-site in the customer*s location. Ability to obtain a public safety background clearance necessary. Skills / Job Qualifications: The candidate must possess 5 to 7 years of minimum experience in HP/UX, preferably a considerable amount of experience with HP/UX 11.x Operating System with HP/UX Service Guard cluster services. Additional required/desired: Microsoft Operating Systems & Clustered Services, Microsoft SMS, Microsoft Office Suite, with use of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, TCP/IP networking, shell scripting languages, LAN/WAN, wire and wireless networks, intelligent disk sub-systems, HP's OpenView SNP. Additional desired but not required other Unix operating system experience, Digital Unix, Compaq Tru-64, Linux., etc. The candidate must possess a desire and dynamic ability to learn other systems and components related to the customer's environment as needed. Experience: Unix Operating Systems, HP/UX 11.x, TCP/IP, HP's OpenView SNP To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client looking for a Programmer/Analyst for a one month project. Most important aspect of the project is web crawling. For more information please contact Jessica Delopez at or (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>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 in C# and ADO.NET. Web crawling. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here