Dynamic Global Trading Company, located in the Chicago loop, is currently seeking a Trading Systems Manager. Candidate will manage over all the E-Trading Systems, which include Trading Technologies (TT), PatSystems (Pats) and GL Trade (GL), as well as the engineers and analysts that administrator the Global systems. Need someone who has come up technically in a Trading/Brokerage environment and has moved up the ranks and can lead and manger people and projects effectively. Candidate should be able to act as the manager for all customer and back office trading hardware and software, including supervise the implementation and being responsible for the quality of support. Provide project management for all aspects of the trading systems implementation and production setup. Ensure that incidents that occur in production are documented and all relevant parties informed, and coordinate with vendors to ensure that open issues relating to the platforms are resolved in a timely fashion. Experience: Qualifications: -Significant experience working with the Electronic Trading Technologies -Strong knowledge in Windows2000 and Unix/Solaris platforms -Strong knowledge in Derivatives and /or Equities Exchange infrastructure -Strong TCP Network troubleshooting skills (including WAN & LAN environment) -Extensive knowledge of E-trading ISV platforms -Excellent organization and team work skills in an international area. -Good project management skills -Fine attention to detail, to be used for validating and troubleshooting the order routing stream through multiple system components. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious Financial firm actively seeking highly capable IT (WIN) Support Technician. This is an ideal position for young individuals with 1-2 years support experience, looking for advancement opportunities. Candidate will be responsible for support of workstations, laptops, servers, hardware, software (WIN XP). Ideally, candidate will have extensive AD experience and/or MCSE 2000. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a necessity. Experience: 4 Year degree 1-2 Years WIN Support with depth in AD/Exchange Experience supporting large environment (200+ servers/users). To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SPHERION is a staffing and recruitment industry leader with thousands of satisfied clients nationwide. We offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work for our clients in either full-time or temporary positions. We pride ourselves on our strong commitment to client satisfaction, and our focus on helping our employees find their next job. To help us continue driving their business forward, our client is in search of an experienced Interface Engineer at their Chicago, IL location. APPLY TODAY, if your background includes the following:

Qualifications/Requirements Candidate will have at least 2-5 years experience with any middle ware products Must have knowledge of healthcare or has worked in the healthcare industry Must have strong knowledge of HL7 v2 protocol Must have a proven track record as a interface engineer including experience in middle ware software Must be willing to be trained and certified in Epic Bridges Spherion Professional Services is a core business unit of Spherion Corporation (NYSE:SFN), which provides recruitment, outsourcing and technology services. Spherion helps companies efficiently plan, acquire and optimize talent to improve their bottom line. Visit the Companys Web site at '> Experience: At least 2-5 years experience with any middle ware products Knowledge of healthcare or has worked in the healthcare industry To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Industry leader actively seeking candidates with exceptional client-interface skills and 3+ years of enterprise-scale messaging experience with a strong focus on Microsoft Exchange 2003 as well as AD design and implementation. Candidates will design, build and deploy Microsoft Exchange 2003 for highly complex, distributed enterprise customers. In addition to superior technical capability and real-world experience, candidates must be hard working and driven to help clients be successful. Honesty and integrity are character traits that are keys to success. Experience: Ideally, the candidate will possess the following: 5+ years Microsoft infrastructure experience Strong AD design and implementation skills Enterprise directory services experience Exchange 2003 experience MCSE certification Team and/or project leadership experience is a big plus Additional requirements for all consultants: Strong customer relationship skills Strong interpersonal skills and ability to present to small/medium groups Strong written communication skills Ability to successfully multi-task High energy and a self-starter Willing to travel To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Innovative financial firm actively seeking Sr. Windows Engineers with expertise in Active Directory and Exchange. Qualified candidate must have depth in Architecture, Implementation, and Support, as they will all play a role in the position. Applicant with experience in a large, financial environment are preferred. Command of the English language (written/verbal) is imperative. Experience: 4 Year degree from a major university. Sr. Windows Systems Engineer Expert level skills in AD Expert level skills in Exchange Advanced VMWare skills Advanced SMS skills Advanced SQL skills MCSE To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prestigious company in downtown Chicago is actively seeking a Mainframe Storage Management Administrator. Candidates should have a background working in a very large environment and should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. This is a great opportunity to work for a phenomenal company. Experience: 10+ of mainframe storage management experience. Thorough understanding of current storage technology. Experience with copy services software. Disaster Recovery Implementation experience using mirroring. Product testing and implementation skills. Project planning/management skills/experience. Thorough knowledge of SMS ACA routines DFHSM TSO/ISPF/ISMF JCL (Job control language) MVS Utilities (IDCAMS, IEBCOPY, IEBGENER) ABARS backup and recovery Highly Desired: DFDSS FDR ICF catalog management tools Space and allocation management tools CA-1 Catalog software catalog plus Mainstar Backup and recovery manager Virtual Tape management software SAS To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SPHERION is a staffing and recruitment industry leader with thousands of satisfied clients nationwide. We offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work for our clients in either full-time or temporary positions. We pride ourselves on our strong commitment to client satisfaction, and our focus on helping our employees find their next job. To help us continue driving their business forward, our client is in search of an experienced Websphere Technical Specialist at their Chicago, IL location. APPLY TODAY, if your background includes the following:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Candidate will work with senior level team member within the WAS technical support team to include the system programming support, installation, configuration and maintenance of the Websphere environment on the zServer/z/OS platform. Additional duties include the evaluation and integration of new technologies; advanced support issues to insure high availability; coordination and communication; and coinsuring compliance with all policies, principles and directives. Qualifications/Requirements Minimum of 4 years Websphere Application Server experience with a bachelors degree OR 6 years Websphere Application Server experience At least 4 years experience within a Websphere Application Server (WAS) technical support team 4 years experience with evaluation and integration of new technologies within a WAS support environment Minimum of 4 years experience supporting WAS in a zserver (z/OS) environment Preferred (But not required) At least 4 years experience with WAS on multiple platform (mainframe and distributed) 4 years experience supporting MQ Series on multiple platforms Spherion Professional Services is a core business unit of Spherion Corporation (NYSE:SFN), which provides recruitment, outsourcing and technology services. Spherion helps companies efficiently plan, acquire and optimize talent to improve their bottom line. Visit the Companys Web site at '> Experience: 4 years Websphere Application Server experience with a bachelors degree OR 6 years Websphere Application Server experience To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Under direction of the Application Group Common Services Manager/Officer, supervises and develops staff responsible for managing relationships between Information Technology Group (ITG) and internal client organizations and support various corporate processes of varying size, complexity and risk. Manage projects as required. Establishes and maintains processes and mechanisms to manage effective business relationships and improve business outcomes. Maintains a broad knowledge of available technology and client organizations. Supervises staff and serves as back-up to Manager/Officer as required. Responsible for recruiting and development of staff as well as results achieved. Initiates efforts to improve unit's effectiveness. . Directs, motivates and develops staff, maximizing their individual contribution, their professional growth and their ability to function effectively with their colleagues as a team. Develop, maintain and manage business relationships between ITG and internal client organizations. Establish processes and mechanisms to improve relationships and outcomes. Develop and maintain understanding of client's organization (business needs, strategies, goals, objectives, priorities, etc) and technical environments. Maintains through understanding of ITG division, technologies and trends. Develop process/project controls, reporting and communication structure, supervise the activities of external consultants and internal staff. Develop, manage and report progress and status for Common Services activities including, but not limited to Portfolio Management, Fulfillment Planning, Release Planning, Workforce/Organization planning and integration, SDM Adoption, Audit Support and Budgeting. Track and facilitate the resolution of process issues, status, and team meetings. Assess and quantify risks and document contingencies as well as provide for the early identification and reporting of any deviations to the appropriate internal clients. Perform special projects and added responsibilities as required. Experience: Position Requirements: 1) Four years of work experience with a Bachelor Degree OR Five years of work experience with a Technical Certificate or college courses OR Six years of work experience. 2) three years of work experience as a project manager for application development project with SDLC experience or 3 or more years experience in portfolio management or financial budget management. 3) Experience in managing multiple concurrent processes. 4) two years experience in IT quality adherence or IT auditing 5) three years experience in process design and implementation. 6) Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills 7) Experience developing working relationships in a cross-functional team 8) High degree of willingness to work with others to achieve team success in meeting objectives To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

In support of the Application Services team, provide support for projects of various sizes supporting project managers and management with Portfolio, Fulfillment and resource utilization as required. This person will schedule and coordinate project team meetings and other facilitated sessions (including developing and distributing agendas, room scheduling, and documenting information from meetings). Support project managers with the development and maintenance of project documentation in support of SDM adherence. Develop and help with ongoing maintenance of departmental policies and practices for adherence to all process activities including Portfolio, Fulfillment, SDM adherence and Audit SAS70 support. Gather supporting documentation as necessary. Participate in the establishment and analysis of related activities, assuring accuracy of input, balance and edit, and timely generation of related reports. Develop and analyze monthly based summaries of variances. Identify trends and prepare narrative analysis of major budget variances, and make recommendations to departmental management. Comply with HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity and Compliance Program policies. Maintain complete confidentiality of company related business. Maintain effective communication with management regarding development within areas of assigned responsibilities and perform special projects as required or requested. Assist with issue resolution, and escalate unresolved issues as required. Experience: Postion Requirements: 1) One year of work experience with a Bachelor Degree OR Two years of work experience with a Technical Certificate or college courses OR Three years of work experience. 2) One year of work experience as a project manager for application development project with 1 or more years experience in Software Development Methodology or Software Development Life Cycle. 3) One year experience in IT quality adherence or IT auditing 4) one year experience in process design and implementation. 5) Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills 6) Experience developing working relationships in a cross-functional team. 7) High degree of willingness to work with others to achieve team success in meeting objectives. 8) Experience working in a high pace work environment with the ability to manage and prioritize several tasks at the same time. 9) Knowledge of job functions and technologies that drive business metrics. 10) Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization. 11) Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Visio Preferred Requirements: 1) Experience with CMMI 2) Six Sigma Training To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Seeking E10K Sun Enterprise or E15-25K Sunfire Field Engineer as follows: - LOCATIONS: CHICAGO, IL - Full Time Salaried - Local surrounding area candidates REQUIREMENTS: - Experience in system support for Sun Enterprise, Solaris, UNIX, hardware and software, software applications, networking with call center experience and experience in E10K Sun Enterprise. - A PLUS: Solaris 1 & 2 Certification. - A PLUS: Experience in Sunfire E15k - E25K. - Pre Sales & Post Sales involvement in Sun Enterprise systems. - Experience in the Installation of Sun Enterprise Servers, support product and firmware patches and Field Change Orders (FCO*s) & patches, Kernel, Storage, Networks. - Assist in developing software installation plans for customers. - Act as a technical resource to any support personnel and review and act upon daily reports of open service calls and provide support to Strategic Partners on service calls. - Experience with E10K and Solaris 1 & 2 Certification. - Excellent customer service skills and verbal and written communication skills. - A PLUS: CERTIFICATIONS IN SOLARIS 1 & 2 Certification Email resume in a MS Word Doc to: aneale@neo. or ann-neale@ Ann Neale ManTek Consulting Experience: - Experience in system support for Sun Enterprise, Solaris, UNIX, hardware and software, software applications, networking with call center experience and experience in E10K Sun Enterprise. - A PLUS: Solaris 1 & 2 Certification. - A PLUS: Experience in Sunfire E15k - E25K. - Pre Sales & Post Sales involvement in Sun Enterprise systems. - Experience in the Installation of Sun Enterprise Servers, support product and firmware patches and Field Change Orders (FCO*s) & patches, Kernel, Storage, Networks. - Assist in developing software installation plans for customers. - Act as a technical resource to any support personnel and review and act upon daily reports of open service calls and provide support to Strategic Partners on service calls. - Experience with E10K and Solaris 1 & 2 Certification. - Excellent customer service skills and verbal and written communication skills. - A PLUS: CERTIFICATIONS IN SOLARIS 1 & 2 Certification Email resume in a MS Word Doc to: aneale@neo. or ann-neale@ Ann Neale ManTek Consulting To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

I Need Lead, J2EE Developers - Architects, Hi my name is Phillip Bue and I'm the Sr. Recruiting Manager with Ajilon Consulting. Ajilon is a global leader in managed services, consulting and specialized recruiting with nearly 500 offices in 17 territories throughout the world including North America, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. The Chicago Ajilon Consulting provides solutions in the following specialty area: information technology, Ajilon is part of the Adecco Group - the largest human resource services company in the world. (1)This is in Chicago Suburbs, Senior Java Web Developer ( Contract to hire) architect, construct, and maintain the applications that run Client's umbrella of web sites. will take a primary technical role in various projects for including the construction of new websites and enhancing existing websites. * Must have three to five years' technology experience, with prior hands-on work experience in internet applications development. * Must have direct experience in designing, building, and supporting a large web presence including knowledge of scalability & security techniques. * Experience building & operating an E-commerce presence is a plus, as is experience in Operations/Systems Administration. * Intensive hands-on implementation experience with the JavaBeans, JSP and Servlets, Struts. * Working knowledge of most of the following technologies: OO Design Patterns, Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat, JBoss Application Server, Hibernate, Oracle, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, UNIX, ANT, and Perforce. * Must have excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills as well as being highly self-motivated. * The ideal candidate will have been involved in developing policies and methodologies for group development as well as in Quality Assurance initiatives in an Internet context. * Experience with any of the following technologies would be a plus: DAMS, DRM, or VOD, Affiliate Systems, Content Management Systems. Pay: open, shooting for 110k contract or perm (2)Senior Software Developer Chicago Loop Contract to hire, or Perm Client is seeking a talented J2EE software developer to help construct, and maintain Client's umbrella of online video web sites. Under the direction of the Director of Software Development for Client Entertainment Group, this position will work on various projects including the construction of new websites and enhancing existing websites. Client offers an exciting and friendly work environment and is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic developer to join the team. is an industry leader and provides a great opportunity for the right candidate. The ideal candidate will be experienced in front-end web development on the J2EE platform with knowledge of a variety of different web technologies and strong implementation skills. Experience in J2EE Web Applications, JSP/presentation layer technologies, and relational databases is a must as well as prior experience working on large content based/online video internet websites would be an advantage. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Help build and maintain the suite of online video websites including key involvement in front-end interactive features 2. Work closely with business and creative staff to understand their needs, design solutions and build appropriate applications. 3. Have involvement in large-scale initiatives including the development of large scale video websites, content management systems, analytics tools, and additional web based applications. PERSON SPECIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in CS, MIS, or other technical discipline required; advanced degree a plus. Must have a minimum of five years' experience in developing web applications on the J2EE platform. Experience with JSP and various other presentation layer technologies is required. Experience with a relational database is required, preferably in Oracle, but another major database is acceptable. Experience with any of the following is a plus. AJAX, Hibernate and/or Spring, Adobe Flex 2, Microsoft DRM, Microsoft Streaming Server, Flash Streaming Server, Video Encoding Technologies, Agile Software Development Process. Strong experience in XHTML, DHTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript Strong interactive design and UI design skills Cross-browser compatibility expertise Working knowledge of the following: OO Design Patterns, Apache HTTP Server, JBoss Applicat Experience: * Must have three to five years' technology experience, with prior hands-on work experience in internet applications development. * Must have direct experience in designing, building, and supporting a large web presence including knowledge of scalability & security techniques. * Experience building & operating an E-commerce presence is a plus, as is experience in Operations/Systems Administration. * Intensive hands-on implementation experience with the JavaBeans, JSP and Servlets, Struts. * Working knowledge of most of the following technologies: OO Design Patterns, Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat, JBoss Application Server, Hibernate, Oracle, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, UNIX, ANT, and Perforce. * Must have excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills as well as being highly self-motivated. * The ideal candidate will have been involved in developing policies and methodologies for group development as well as in Quality Assurance initiatives in an Internet context. * Experience with any of the following technologies would be a plus: DAMS, DRM, or VOD, Affiliate Systems, Content Management Systems. Pay: open, shooting for 110k contract or perm To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY SENIOR ANALYST & OPERATIONS TEAM LEADER Seeking qualified applicants for the position of Applied Technology Senior Analyst & Operations Team Leader. The individual will be a member of the Firmi:s Applied Technology Group (iATGi) and will be responsible for managing a team of Analysts and Specialists to provide superior litigation support, case management and customer service to the Firmi:s attorneys and paralegals. This position, together with the ATG Production Team Leader and the Firmi:s Chief Knowledge Counsel, will serve as the ATGi:s management team and have responsibility for the overall successful delivery of litigation support services Firm-wide to our clients and cases. Experience: Preferred Qualifications and Skills "X Bachelors degree and at least five years of litigation support experience with law firms or companies providing services to law firms "X Experience managing a team of individuals to deliver litigation support and customer service "X Broad, general litigation support skills and computer knowledge "X Excellent problem solving and communication skills "X Experience managing litigation support projects "X Paralegal experience or an overall knowledge of litigation and the litigation process Duties and Responsibilities "X Manage and supervise the delivery of case management and litigation support services by the ATG to the Firmi:s attorneys, paralegals and clients. "X Coordinate service needs with the ATG Production Team Leader on a daily basis to ensure timely and quality delivery of services "X Serve as a primary contact point for the Firmi:s attorneys and paralegals for new project and matter staffing for the ATG "X Coordinate ATG matter staffing, balance workload among ATG case management staff, and prioritize projects and delivery of service. "X Advise attorneys and support staff on effective application of technology to a variety of issues relating to electronic discovery "X Work with ATG Analysts to develop case management plans for matters and projects "X Assist in the creation and development of ATG procedures, training materials, and documentation "X Coordinate project specific attorney, paralegal and support staff training "X Coordinate the provision of Concordance/Opticon support to the Firm's Helpline and users "X Help with the development of new litigation support software procedures, training and support. Prefer experience with: "X Concordance/Opticon, FYI and FYI Reviewer "X CaseLogistix, Ringtail and Summation "X Microsoft SQL Server "X iConect "X TrialDirector "X EnCase "X Microsoft Access "X Microsoft Excel "X ASCII data formats "X Extractiva (Mobious HardCopyPro) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST/TRAINER Description Client is a boutique law firm that specializes in employment, labor, benefits and education law. The staff is comprised of approximately 55 attorneys and 30 administrative staff members. The IT Department currently has 4 members (Director of IT; Systems Support Technician; Practice Support Specialist (Litigation support) and IT Support (Helpdesk)). The Software Support Specialist/Trainer is the 5th member of the IT team. The Software Support Specialist/Trainer is responsible for support and training on all enterprise software programs utilized by the firm. This individual is also responsible for designing, delivering, and improving in-house software applications training programs and related courseware/documentation. Status: Non-exempt Reporting Relationship: Director of Information Technology Details: Software Support (in-depth, hands-on knowledge of applications, including): * Office 2003 (emphasis on document production support in Word (styles, tables, document conversion), Excel and PowerPoint) * Document Management System - Interwoven (iManage) DeskSite 6.6/8.x (integration with Office and third-party applications, profiling, searching, document check-in/out, import/export, email attachments, echo/portable mode, ethical wall, etc.). * Softwise MacroSuite/Innova (emphasis on administration and creation of macros; assist/train staff on document assembly [TOC, TOA, quickfills, forms, etc.]; utilizing macro tools and utilities) Workshare Professional (emphasis on integration with iManage, PDF creation, document comparison and review, collaboration, content risk reporting and metadata clean tool [handling tracked changes], email attachments) * Adobe Acrobat 7.0/8.0 (combining PDF files, document manipulation, document optimization, OCR, basic form creation) * Outlook/Email support (basic/advanced functions; daily - release requested attachments from Symantec Exchange spam/filter quarantine) 2 * Misc. - Microsoft XP; Internet Explorer (general day-to-day); basic remote access support (Citrix); basic accounting system software support (Elite); basic cost recovery software support (Equitrac); AV meeting setups (LCD projector, FS and guest WiFi) - function as backup for IT Support (Helpdesk) person when necessary; basic hardware support (save to/copy/retrieve files from external media (e.g. flash drives, CD/DVDs); burn CD/DVDs; basic document scanning/OCR * Support environment: NetSupport DNA Helpdesk - web-based support ticketing system (automatically routes and tracks support requests; global support knowledgebase) NSM NetSupport Manager - remote PC support and desktop management; support VPN End-users can also email the All IT email group, call or stop by in person After-hours support is available to end-users via IT BlackBerry (which is carried by the Systems Support Technician) Software Training: * Create overall training curriculum for all end-user skill levels; design, develop, coordinate and deliver on-going individual, departmental and group training programs on all core applications focusing on continued learning. Present instructor-led training sessions from outside experts for specialized software training needs. * Review training materials/documentation and keep them up to date. * Work with vendors on software issues. Stay up-to-date with product developments, enhancements, upgrades, etc. * Establish standards and procedures for tracking and analyzing training participants' status and results; create method for obtaining end-user feedback for training improvements. * Assess and recommend new software packages relevant to the Firm's business goals and objectives. Mission Statement The goal of the IT department is to deliver outstanding technical support services to the firm and our clients. It is our responsibility to express a current technical vision that compliments, enhances and advances the firm's business objectives. Work Week Schedule The work week = 35 hours (seven hours per day, with an unpaid one hour lunch-break). The Software Support Specialist/Trainer's daily schedule is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Overtime Pay Overtime pay will be provided to all staff members who are "non-exempt" or not executive, professional or administrative employees within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Non-exempt employees will be paid one and one-half times their regular rate of hourly pay for all hours Experience: Requirements: Must have law firm experience in the field or in a related area (minimum of 2 years). Good analytical and problem-solving capabilities, ability to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly, highly self motivated and directed, ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment, strong customer service orientation, experience working in a team-oriented/collaborative environment, excellent interpersonal skills (with a focus on motivational skills and positive attitude), excellent written and oral communications skills (including instructional and presentation skills), knowledge of trends in computer technology relating to software, course design techniques, learning methodologies and principles. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client, located in downtown Chicago, with an immediate need for a Crystal Reports Reporting Analyst. Ability to manipulate existing reports and create new reports is critical. Client uses Crystal Reports 11. Candidates who meet the requirements of this Reporting Analyst position should contact Sheri Johnson 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: Customer service and solid client facing skills are very important. Must be able to handle multiple items and juggle priorities while delivering quality. Experience in an educational or university environment is a plus, as is familiarity with Sungard Higher Education Banner product. Other key skills include: high-level MS Excel skills, some familiarity with SQL (no development needed). To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

POSITON SUMMARY The Project Management Lead ensures that the discipline of project management and control is properly entrenched in the company's culture during project engagements. This individual provides training and mentoring for all involved in such engagements thereby promoting the discipline throughout the organization. The Lead oversees Project Managers during delivery efforts and reports the status to the Director, Project Management Office for these engagements. This position is three days a week and is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -Manage, review, mentor, support and provide quality assurance to Project Managers throughout the full lifecycle of a project engagement. -Set-up a project team ( in particular the Project Manager ) for a successful engagement through risk assessment, estimation and role identification skills. -Assess the performance of the Project Manager objectively, as well as Grant Thornton overall, on any engagement to document or facilitate the appropriate reviews and process improvements. -Focus heavily on developing, educating, and improving processes that support the discipline of project management. -Assist in developing and maintaining project management standards, methods and techniques to consistently improve the company's project management capabilities. -Assist in improving the firm's project engagement approach and infrastructure through formal process development and improvement procedures to internal IT and business personnel. -Assist with identifying and mitigating risks facing project engagements. -Ensure adherence to Grant Thornton project procedures. -Conduct quality assurance reviews of all project management and key project milestone deliverables. -Assist the business and Relationship Managers during the business justification and prioritization cycle. -Conduct timely status meetings with business sponsors and Senior IT Leadership. -Provide informative progress reports to appropriate management levels. -Prepare and maintain project status and budget tracking reports. -Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion. -Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis. -Perform other job-related duties as necessary. Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS -Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related area. -15+ years experience in estimating, staffing, managing, controlling, administering, budgeting and executing project efforts -Experience with methodologies and a structured approach to project management -Ability to manage, review, mentor and support Project Managers. -Strong organizational skills -Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills. -Strong leadership and motivational skills -Strong understanding of organizational structures, procedures and policies -Ability to effectively interact with Senior IT Leadership and GT business units -Ability to develop appropriate processes that fit within the GT culture -Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently. -Expertise in MS Office, MS Project, and Visio. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Seeking Power Point Presentation Specialist experts for ongoing freelance opportunities in the Chicago and suburbs areas. Power Point specialists must have 3+years experience and fluent with Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark and Indesign!<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: 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

Position: Network Engineer Location: CHICAGO, IL 60601 90 business day contract to hire Once Permanent 60-80k salary Scope: Customer is looking for a Network Engineer who could be Sr., with 5+ years of experience, CCNP & CCNA preferable, good communication skills. The engineer will be responsible for updating Firewalls, Router/Switch Configurations, and helping internal users, and customer troubleshooting over the phone. To apply please email your resume and salary / Hourly requirements to To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Sr. Java Developer The Senior Java Developer is responsible for designing and implementing system components using industry-standard design patterns, writing expert-level server-side code, overseeing the deployment of several applications, and providing maintenance and support for these applications. Candidate will also be responsible for enforcing standards and guidelines for all aspects of the application development process and for communicating with staff of other units to ensure that applications are developed and completed in a satisfactory manner. Principal Duties: Responsible for supporting IT activities in a variety of functional areas Provides leadership in all phases of the project lifecycle including code development, unit testing, and documentation. Assists in operations including release coordination and system deployment. Participates in escalation path for tech support issues; provides technical support and assistance to end-user support teams in problem resolution, environment creation and maintenance. Provides support and performs system maintenance/upgrades. Integrates third party solutions and service to support business initiatives. Actively involved in the ongoing monitoring of production systems. Required Skills: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent. 4 plus years of relevant application development experience. Management experience in team lead role is a plus. Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment. Energetic, goal oriented, innovative, hard working, persistent, and patient. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Proven ability to learn and apply new technologies. Good written and verbal communication skills. Relevant technical experience: J2EE fundamentals, including JSP, Servlets, JDBC, EJB Proficiency with web languages, including HTML and JavaScript Familiar with Java development tools, including ANT, log4J, JUnit, and popular IDE's such as Eclipse or NetBeans. Familiarity with open source frameworks such as Struts, Spring, Tiles, Axis, or others is a plus. Experience in Linux/Unix environment Experience with BEA WebLogic and JBoss a plus Database experience (e.g. Oracle, Sybase, MySQL etc). Oracle PLSQL a plus. Experience: B.S. or work equivalent with 4+ yrs exp in application development. J2EE fundamentals (JSP, Servlets, EJB, etc) & web language proficiency. Exp with Java development tools & open source frameworks. Linux/Unix environment exp & database exp required. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Immediate consulting opportunities for talented SAP consulting. Salary up to $130,000/year with up to a 20% bonus. Seeking functional expertise as well as technical. Strong understanding of business process and configuration skills are required to be successful at this position. Recent versions of SAP preferred. Full Life-Cycle development experience is MANDATORY-at least once. This position and company offers a fast career path. This firm specializes in Life Sciences and Consumer Packaged Goods industries. U.S. focused, so no international travel required. Client will not sponsor new employees-must be citizen or green card holder. This position requires travel--the consultant will travel 3 nights a week. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The Business Intelligence Specialist will play a critical role in designing, developing, deploying, and supporting data warehouse/data mart applications. In this role, the person will be responsible for all BI aspects of a data warehouse/data mart application. Primary duties will be to create reporting standards, as well as coach and support power users with selected Oracle tool. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years demonstrated experience in data warehousing and Business Intelligence tools. Must also possess excellent communication skills and an outstanding track record with the user. Principal Duties: Participates with internal clients to define software requirements for development, maintenance and/or improvements Maintains accuracy, integrity, and availability of the data warehouse Tests, monitors, manages, and validates data warehouse activity, including data extraction, transformation, movement, loading, cleansing, and updating processes Designs and optimizes data mart models for Oracle Business Intelligence Suite. oTranslates the reporting requirements into data analysis and reporting solutions. oReviews and sign off on project plan(s). oReviews and sign off on technical design(s). Defines and develops BI reports for accessing/analyzing data in warehouse. oCustomizes BI tools and data sets for different types of users. oDesigns and develop UAT (User Acceptance Testing). oDrives improvement of BI system architecture and development process. Develops and maintains internal relationships. Actively champions teamwork. Uses internal resources to enhance knowledge and expertise of industry, research, products and services. Provides information and support to others in the company. Required Skills: Education and Experience: oBS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent. o3+ years of experience with Oracle, PL/SQL Development and Data Warehousing. oExperience Oracle Business Intelligence Suite and Crystal Reports is a plus. o2-3 years dimensional modeling experience. oDemonstrated hands on experience with Unix/Linux, SQL required. oDemonstrated hands on experience with Oracle reporting tools. oDemonstrated experience with translating business requirements into data analysis and reporting solutions. oExperience in training programs/teach users to use tools. oExpertise with software development process. Effective mediator - able to facilitate constructive and productive discussions with internal customers, external clients, and development personnel pertaining to feature definition, project scope, and status Problem solving-identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully and maintains confidentiality. Planning/organizing-prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently. Work requires continual attention to detail in composing and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands. Quality control-demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality. Adaptability-adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events. Computer literacy -- must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software (MSWord, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) Experience: 3+ years of exp with Oracle, PL/SQL Development and Data Warehousing. 2-3 years dimensional modeling exp. Hands on exp with Unix/Linux & Oracle reporting tools. Expertise with software development process & effective mediator; clients and personnel. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in the downtown loop area seeking a Perl Programmer to join their team. The Perl Programmer will add user friendly functionality to website as well as run many other Perl programming projects. Candidates who meet the requirements for the Perl Programmer position, please contact Sheri Johnson 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: MY SQL, Java Script, and CSS, for e-commerce website. High proficiency in Perl required. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in the downtown loop with an immediate opening for a SQL Database Administrator. The SQL Database Administrator will be required to maintain/troubleshoot database security/integrity and support internal users and member website. The SQL Database Administrator will also be responsible for managing domain, server, and PC's. Candidates who meet the qualifications of this SQL Database Administrator position should contact Sheri Johnson 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 SQL Server 2000, 3+ years experience working with Win NT/XP OS (troubleshooting). Working knowledge of Crystal Reports. Experience using iMis & Solomon is a big plus and these candidates will receive first consideration and commensurate compensation. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client, one of Chicago&#146;s most prominent commercial property management firms, that is seeking a PC Support/Network Administrator to support their small to midsize operation. The PC Support/Network Administrator will have current experience with Windows 2000/2003 Servers, AD, Citrix, Exchange, Cisco routers and switches, LAN/WAN configuration & support, server backup software, disaster recovery strategies, as well as desktop support of Microsoft office, antivirus and related applications. In addition, the candidate must be willing to work flexible hours and weekends as needed. Troubleshooting within a data infrastructure to local and remote users is a must. Other requirements include experience with IT project management, customer service, and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical executives. For more information on the PC Support/Network Administrator position, please contact Sheri Johnson 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: 3+ years Windows 2000/2003 Server in an Active Directory environment. 2+ years Exchange 2003 Enterprise. 2+ years Citrix MetaFrame XP. 2+ years BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.0. 3+ years Windows XP and Office XP/2003 Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc). 3+ years Symantec-Veritas Backup Exec v10. 3+ years Symantec AntiVirus. Must be able to lift 50lbs. Must posses one or more of the following certifications: A+, MCP, MCSE 2000/2003, or CCNA. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

POSITON SUMMARY The Information Technology ( IT ) Project Manager plans, executes, controls and closes IT projects conducted during the course of the fiscal year. This role interacts with all divisions in the IT department as well as the business units. Secondary responsibilities include supporting and modeling the project management methodology, tools, processes and best practices for IT division directors, managers, and project managers. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -Complete large size projects in a matrix IT organization successfully. -Manage all knowledge areas through the project lifecycle. -Model project management excellence and identify and use best practices. -Assist in developing and maintaining the IT project management methodology and training materials. -Assist in conducting regular IT project management methodology training sessions. -Coach and assist in the use of the IT project methodology and tools to all current and potential IT project managers. -Assist in developing job aids in support of the ongoing adoption and use of IT project management within the department -Assist in the technical support of all IT project management methodology resources including web-based tools, Microsoft Project ( and Project Server 2003 when applicable ), and other resources. -Assist in identifying, resolving and implementing project management methodologies and tools. -Assist in developing project management metrics. -Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion. -Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis. -Perform other job-related duties as necessary. Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS -Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related area. -10+ years IT experience. -15+ years of project management experience, including implementation of large enterprise projects. -PMP Certification preferred. -Involvement with a Project Management Office a plus. -Ability to define and ensure objective measures of project success. -Ability to assess critical path of projects and effectively communicate critical project risk factors. -Ability to understand financial aspects of project management. -Detailed understanding of project management best practices. -Understanding of broad project lifecycle including systems analysis, training, infrastructure and testing as well as code development. -Ability to work at a detailed level while maintaining and retaining the big picture of the overall system goals and objectives -Ability to quickly grasp key business and technical issues of IT projects. -Understanding and application of one or more project management methodologies. -Ability to work with and influence peers and project teams in IT and business. -Ability to communicate effectively with business and IT partners and project staff. -Superior presentation skills. -Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills. -Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently. -Expertise in MS Office ( Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint ), MS Project, and MS Visio. -Excellent planning and organization skills. -Reports directly to Director, Project Management Office -Ability to work additional hours as needed. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The Software Engineer is responsible for design and development of applications, and for owning their applications through QA, Production Deploy and Application Maintenance phases. Responsibilities include implementation and completion of assigned development tasks, and ensuring quality deliverables throughout the application lifecycle. The SE's other responsibilities include project estimation and providing detailed documentation. In addition to development responsibilities, this individual performs basic maintenance tasks on the departments development environment. This includes patching of servers, hardware replacement, monitoring backups, provisioning and de-provisioning of user rights, and acting as liaison to the IT department. The SE position reports directly to a Software Engineering Manager. *PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION FAVORS JAVA* Essential Job Functions Technical Skills and Experience 1. Intermediate knowledge of server administration on both Windows and UNIX platforms. Should be experience in applying security patches, setting up and monitoring backups, user administration, and basic hardware maintenance. 2. 1-3 years of Java/J2EE and/or Microsoft.NET software programming experience, specializing in web applications 3. Familiarity with Object-oriented design concepts, and with Design Patterns (particularly relating to J2EE/Java or Microsoft.NET/C#). 4. Familiarity with relational database design concepts for OLTP systems, with specific experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 or Oracle 9.0i/10g. 5. For Java Positions Only: Intermediate knowledge and understanding of J2EE technologies and implementations. 6. For Java Positions Only: Experience with J2EE Application Servers (JBoss, Tomcat, IBM WebSphere, BEA WebLogic) 7. For Java Positions Only : Experience using STRUTS framework Knowledgeable with application frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate 8. For Microsoft.NET Positions Only: Intermediate knowledge and understanding of the Microsoft.NET Frameworks 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 using Visual Studio.NET and the C# programming language 9. Intermediate knowledge of web interface programming, including HTML, CSS, and basic graphic optimization and slicing. 10. Past involvement in software applications throughout the full development lifecycle. 11. Proficiency with XML and knowledgeable of associated technologies such as schemas, XSLT, transformers and parsers. 12. Familiar with application development and deployment strategies (CVS, VSS & other source code control applications, Ant, CruiseControl, NUnit, JUnit etc.) 13. Knowledge of Rich Internet Application (RIA) technologies (Macromedia Flex, Laszlo) a plus but not required. Education and Experience - BS/BA in Computer Science or MIS, or equivalent work experience - Typically requires 2-3 years experience in full lifecycle application development capacity. Experience: 1-3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Join a mid tier consulting powerhouse with tremendous growth! Our practice needs an individual with strengths in corporate cost cutting and leadership skills to assist our mid to Fortune 500 clients in cost reduction and spend reduction projects. A great opportunity for the individual with current or recent Public accounting or large consulting firm experience. Please e-mail your resume to or contact your Robert Half representative Thank you! Experience: 4 Year major university degree in Accounting, 3+ years relevant Public accounting or similar experience To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Senior SAP HR consultants ca live anywhere is midwest

SAP HR Payroll Consultants can live anywhere in the Midwest

ACS Systech Integrators is a 6B Premier SAP services, software and hosting partner. Ours is one of the fastest growing SAP practices in the United States and Canada.

Focusing in the mid-market, ACS Systech has built a unique opportunity for SAP experts who want to become part a dynamic organization building some tremendous momentum in pre- packaged solutions, vertical solutions as well as our core R/3 and New Dimension product integration.


The HR Consultant is responsible for all aspects of SAP HR solution delivery. They will have deep configuration and analytical skills, help build relationships with clients. We are looking in all areas of payroll.

Requirements include 4 year degree or equivalent, a minimum of 4 years experience in SAP with emphasis in HR/HCM Configuration. Big 4 consulting and management experience a plus.

Compensation will be base salary plus performance bonus.

For immediate consideration please contact:

George E. Martin
Senior Consulting Manager
ACS Systech Integrators
www.acs-systech.com

972 678-1603 Office
214 592-3544 Mobile
469 519-0224 Fax
Experience: HR Payroll, To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

POSITION SUMMARY The Business Analyst supports Grant Thornton's application systems and ensures "business" compliance based on the business policies implemented. Additionally, the Business Analyst supports the Senior Business Analyst in facilitating requirement definitions for new enterprise systems and analyzes existing processes to help streamline the operation of all firm enterprise systems. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITES -Draft communications related to the functional support of all firm application systems. -Analyze business processes related to applications. -Capture, analyze, and document enhancement requests for all application systems. -Work with firm management to help set strategic direction of applications systems currently in use at the firm. -Work with firmwide business units to define system needs at a conceptual level. -Collaborate with key business owners of firm systems to prioritize enhancement requests. -Support the Senior Business Analysts on current and ongoing project initiatives. -Document new application reports on the intranet prior to release. -Work with Application Development and Management team to ensure that delivered reports meet functional specifications. -Develop and maintain a matrix that identifies report interrelationships. -Liaise with the CMS Support Center to ensure fluid communication of CMS issues and resolution. -Test CMS financial and analytical reports accuracy. -Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that required discretion. -Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis. -Perform other job-related duties as necessary. Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS -Bachelor's degree in business or related field. MBA is desirable. -1 to 2 years of experience working with or supporting financial systems. -2 to 3 years of experience in finance or accounting role. -Public accounting or audit background a plus. -Strong analytical skills ( preferably in the financial area ). -Understanding of relational databases. -Prior business systems implementation experience a plus. -Experience with Microsoft Office ( Outlook, Word, Excel. PowerPoint ). -Experience with Microsoft Project and Visio and SQL experience a plus. -Lawson and CMS knowledge ( or similar systems ) a plus. -Good time management skills, i.e. the ability to take on and prioritize several tasks. -Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. -High level of professionalism. -Ability to take initiative in developing and refining processes related to the functional support of CMS and other applications. -Ability to effectively communicate issues to the senior business analyst and CMS end users. -Reports to Business Analysis Manager. -Ability to work extra hours as needed. -100% in-office work arrangement required; Infrequent overtime required (evenings / weekends). To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

This is the opportunity of a lifetime Our comprehensive suite of Software and Consulting solutions is the end result of over 10 years of continuous dedication to finding the very best solutions that maximize a companys time, technology, and resources to create effective online relationships. This is your chance to implement these software solutions and best practices for our clients who are some of the most well known companies in the world. Collaborate with other sharp, technically savvy consultants like yourself, immerse yourself in an architectural and development challenge, and above all be given the opportunity to represent the most respected, highly touted company in the Enterprise Content Management Space.

Companys like Sun Microsystems, Motorola, Agilent Technologies, and National Semiconductor recognize Vignettes Suite of Enterprise Content Management Software as the defacto standard for the industry. With the addition of many new big name customers, Vignette is uniquely positioned to capitalize on a rapidly consolidating market, where the potential for growth both individually and company-wide is limitless.

You will have the unique opportunity to work directly with our clients, interfacing with both technical and non-technical personnel to turn business requirements into reality. As a Vignette Senior Consultant, you will utilize your honed J2EE design and development skills to deliver advanced solutions that exceed client expectations. Frequent interaction across all levels of management make strong customer facing skills, and executive level communications skills paramount to your future success in this role. The willingness to travel frequently and tackle enterprise scale opportunities will be richly rewarded with a top notch benefits and compensation plan, and technical learning opportunities that will allow you to expand your skills and immerse yourself in the latest cutting edge technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement functional specifications
• Facilitate the information validation and team decision-making process with no supervision
• Manage project tasks, participate in proposal development, and prepare and deliver presentations
• Perform the tasks of a technical project leader for moderate scope projects, supervising and developing junior consultants

Experience: Required knowledge/skills include:

• Bachelors degree with a focus on Computer Science or equivalent experience and a minimum of 3+ years of Development/Consulting experience
• Expertise with Java, J2EE, JSP
• Strong customer facing skills and able to build and maintain positive customer relationships

Robert Half Technology has a client in the downtown area seeking a PC/Mac Support Technician. The client is a 125 person shop, with half being Mac users on new G5 machines. The PC/Mac Support technician needs to know basic to mid level Exchange troubleshooting, some Windows Active Directory troubleshooting, setting up new users, unlocking user, reseting passwords, user rights for folders. The PC/Mac Support Tecnician will also be responsible for organization and back up of large data files. Interested candidates please contact Sheri Johnson 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: Familiarity with Mac is a plus. Client needs someone with extensive Windows experience and supplemental simple MAC troubleshooting experience. The number one qualifier for the PC/Mac Support Technician is experience with Backup Exec for Windows servers. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently assisting our client, a well known financial institution located in the Loop, in hiring six Core Java Developers. This position is strictly a Core Java opportunity, mostly back-end, and more of a client/server application. This will not be for a web development opportunity.

Experience: Required Skills:

- Mid-level to expert core Java skills - backend or middle tier development

-Very good understanding of data structures, algorithms, core java libraries and their implementation details.

-Experience in multi-threading and backend batch application development.

-Strong object-oriented analysis and programming skills including UML and design patterns and application development tools, XML, JUnit, ANT, etc.



Desired Skills: (if needed)

-Recent/Strong experience in SWING

-Experience with AGILE/XTREME Programming would be a significant plus.

- Investment Banking Background

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

We are searching for a Scenario Tool Developer for our client, a large investment bank located in the loop. The role involves working as part of a small team of developers responsible for developing and maintaining the Bank's Risk Engine. This Risk Engine is currently used across several business areas within the Bank.
Based in Chicago, the role will focus on providing tactical solutions to the Interest-Rate Derivatives Front-Office and Middle-Office, as well as contributing to the strategic direction of the Risk Engine application as a whole.
Short, rapid release cycles provide a dynamic and challenging environment with tasks such as adding support for new instruments/pricing-models or enhancing risk measuring capabilities (e.g. creating new risk report functionality or changing the methodology of an existing risk report) forming the majority of the job function.
Day-to-day liaison with the traders and Quant team provides ample exposure to Front Office.
Experience: TOOLS/LANGUAGES
C++, Java, Swing, JNI, EJB, BEA WebLogic, Eclipse, Rational Clear Case, Perforce

OPERATING SYSTEMS
Windows 2000, UNIX, Linux

RDBMS
SQL Server, Sybase

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
The successful candidate will have a good degree in a numerical subject and 3-5 years experience within the financial sector.
Knowledge of Risk Management of derivative products is essential, with specific knowledge of Interest Rate Products and Derivatives desirable.
Technically, the candidate would have a strong knowledge of OO development using Java and C++ with J2EE desirable. Additionally, experience in the specific technologies utilized within the project (BEA WebLogic, Microsoft SQL server etc.) would be beneficial.
Strong candidates would be considered with a view to cross training where necessary.
Above all the candidate will be flexible in the technologies they will use to get the job done.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Senior FI CO Consultants can be located anywhere in the midwest.

Come join one of the most dynamic SAP practices in the US or Canada. ACS Systech is a 6B Premier SAP services, software and hosting partner. We are seeking SAP Sr finacial consultants with various skills and experience to join our busy practice. We have a number of projects getting ready to start in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.

Our FI CO consultants will be responsible for all aspects of delivery of our SAP financial solutions to our customers. They will be involved in all phases of our projects from blueoprinting to go live.

Our SAP consultants enjoy a great compensation and benefit package and will be provided additional SAP training. For more information, please contact me immediately:

George E. Martin
Senior Consulting Manager
ACS Systech Integrators
www.acs-systech.com

972 678-1603 Office
214 592-3544 Mobile
469 519-0224 Fax
Experience: SAP, FI, AP, AR, GL, AM, AA, SPL, CO, PA, PCA, PC, CCA, ECCS, SEM BCS To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Senior SD Consultants can be located anywhere in the midwest.

Come join one of the most dynamic SAP practices in the US or Canada. ACS Systech is a 6B Premier SAP services, software and hosting partner. We are seeking SAP Sr SD consultants with various skills and experience to join our busy practice. We have a number of projects getting ready to start in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.

Our SD consultants will be responsible for all aspects of delivery of our SAP SD solutions to our customers. They will be involved in all phases of our projects from blueoprinting to go live.

Our SAP consultants enjoy a great compensation and benefit package and will be provided additional SAP training. For more information, please contact me immediately:

George E. Martin
Senior Consulting Manager
ACS Systech Integrators
www.acs-systech.com

972 678-1603 Office
214 592-3544 Mobile
469 519-0224 Fax
Experience: SD, Pricing, Orders, Foreign Trade, etc To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAP Netweaver, XI Consultant can be located anywhere in the midwest

Netweaver and Portals Sr Consonsultants can live anywhere in the Midwest region.

Come join one of the most dynamic SAP practices in the US and Canada. ACS Systech Integrators is a 6B Premier SAP services, software and hosting partner. We are seeking senior Netweaver Consultants in Chicago and the Midwest. Come to a practice where you can get involved in projects from beginning to end. Let us help you build on an already strong set of skills. In addition to an excellent compensation plan, we offer great benefits and an opportunity for additional SAP training.

Required Skills:


Requires BS/BA in related discipline and 5-8 years of experience in related field or equivalent

Requires 2-3 years of SAP XI configuration with 5+ years of ABAP experience

Experience with J2EE, JSP, Javascripting, XML Java programming with SAP WAS is required. Experience/working knowledge with WebDynpro for Java is required

Knowledge of SAP ECC 5.0, NetWeaver is a must.

Strong experience with function modules/groups, BDC processing, call transactions, BAPI & Knowledge of Workflow and thorough knowledge of SAP Netweaver Roadmap and SAP Netweaver Visual Composer is required.

Must have good communication skills both verbal and presentations.

For immediate consideration please contact:

George E. Martin
Senior Consulting Manager
ACS Systech Integrators
www.acs-systech.com

972 678-1603 Office
214 592-3544 Mobile
469 519-0224 Fax



Experience: SAP Netweaver, XI, Portals To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

IT AUDIT, SOX & SYSTEMS - SECURITY MANAGER/CONSULTANT POSITION SUMMARY As companies become increasingly dependent on information technology (IT) to conduct daily business activities, they need to control and secure their overall technology infrastructure. Grant Thornton's Business Risk Services (BRS) practice, part of Business Advisory Services (BAS), addresses these controls and security issues. BRS offers an opportunity for you to leverage your accounting, auditing, and IT experience to broaden your business and project management skills in a rewarding and challenging environment. BRS focuses on reviewing operational, financial, and technology processes to provide management with an independent assessment of business risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: -Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality. -Manage, direct, and monitor client services teams on multiple engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete information systems audits, business process control reviews, and other service offerings in a wide variety of industries; and manage to budget. -Review operational, financial, and technology processes to provide management with an individual assessment of business risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process. -Work closely with clients and staff to develop client and project risk assessments, implement opportunities, and recommendations regarding business and IT process optimization, profit improvement, internal control, and compliance. -Work with audit and assurance teams and the client to plan engagement strategy, define objectives, and address technology-related controls risks. -Work with management consulting teams to implement controls in new systems deployment. - Lead security risk and vulnerability assessments to identify client business risks. -Evaluate and test business processes and business controls and identify areas of risk. -Apply current knowledge of IT trends and IT systems processes to identify security engagement issues and risk management issues. -Lead engagements with performing general computer and application controls reviews. -Lead the preparation of Service Audit Reports (SAR) in compliance with SAS70. -Lead the development and implementation of Business Recovery and Continuity Plans. -Lead the performance of security and penetration studies. -Participate in internal auditing outsourcing and co-sourcing engagements for clients. -Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively. -Consult, work with, and service client base to make recommendations on business and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client. -Work closely with partners, managers, and staff to integrate practice development skills into a team approach to client service and new business development. -Recruit, retain, and coach senior associates and associates in developing and achieving goals and objectives for performance and professional development. QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: -Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Technology. -Six to ten years of experience at a senior consultant level in a similar practice or function with a Big 4 firm, servicing cross-industry clients at a national level or experience in industry in Internal EDP Audit or Internal IT Audit. -Certification/license as CISA, CISSP, ISSAP, ISSAM, or CISM. NSA IAM is desired. CIA, CPA, PMP or CFE preferred. -Experience performing business-based risk assessments, external penetration tests, internal technical vulnerability tests, and security policy and practice development. -Ideal candidates have a demonstrated knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools (e.g., Internet Security Scanner) and methods. -Experience performing financial, operational, and system audits, as well as business process control reviews. Knowledge and experience related to IT audits and Information Technology operations. Knowledge and experience with numerous business cycles and multiple accounting software applications is desired. Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 experience is a plus. -Areas of expertise should include at least some of the follow To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

POSITION SUMMARY The primary responsibility of the Senior Business Analyst is to functionally support Grant Thornton's reporting and application systems and to ensure "business" compliance based on the business policies implemented. The Senior Business Analyst will support the Manager of Business Analysis and Reporting in defining requirements for the data warehouse, business intelligence initiatives, and enterprise systems. The incumbent will take the role of project manager for assigned projects and will also be a resource for a variety of projects. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -Participate in the full development life cycle for enterprise-wide reporting efforts including push, pull, and ad hoc technology (which may often lead to application, data mart, and process changes). -Provide business process and other business knowledge in design and ongoing growth of the firm's data marts and data warehouse. -Apply Grant Thornton's project management methodology to assigned projects. -Capture, analyze, and monitor enhancement requests for reporting and application systems. -Analyze business processes related to Grant Thornton reporting and applications. -Collaborate with key business owners of GT systems to prioritize enhancement requests. -Liaise with the Application Support Center to ensure fluid communication of reporting issues and resolution. -Draft communications related to the functional support of Grant Thornton reports, reporting sources, and application systems. -Assist in analyzing and assessing the feasibility of proposed enhancement requests for reports and application systems. -Document the refresh process and maintenance schedules for Grant Thornton data marts, OLAP cubes, and cube-based reports. -Draft procedures related to supporting CMS (time and expense tracking software) and other application systems (not documenting its functionality - this would be the role of training). -Test report functionality and accuracy. -Work closely with customers and end-users to ensure that reports meet the business need. -Ensure new reports are properly documented on the Intranet prior to release. -Work as a team member of the Business Analysis and Reporting department to support current and ongoing initiatives. -Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion. -Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis. -Perform other job-related duties as necessary. Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS -Bachelor's degree. MBA is desirable. -Strong analytical skills (preferably in the financial area). -3+ years of experience working with and/or supporting financial systems. -2-3 yrs. experience in finance/accounting role. -Public accounting/audit background is helpful. -Understanding of relational databases. -Experience with data marts, data warehousing, and OLAP tools and techniques. -Experience with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and Visio. -SQL experience strongly desired. -Strong project management skills and demonstrated leadership skills. -Good time management skills, i.e. the ability to take on and prioritize several tasks. -Good communication skills, both oral and written. -Good interpersonal skills and a high level of professionalism. -Ability to work extra hours as needed. -100% in-office work arrangement required; Infrequent overtime required (evenings / weekends) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in the downtown loop area who is seeking an Access Developer to join their team. The Access Developer will work with Client-Server implementation of MS Access based applications. Interested candidates please contact Sheri Johnson 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 experience in IT industry. Excellent knowledge of MS Access 2000. 3+ years hands-on experience working on MS Access applications. Knowledge of Client-Server implementation of MS Access based applications. Excellent knowledge of VBA required. Excellent knowledge of Forms, Reports, Macros, Modules and App design. Good understanding of architecture and inner working of MS Access. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

<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 Project Management experience in an agency setting. Detail oriented and organized, great communication skills both written and verbal. Excellent Client communication skills. Must have a general knowledge of database management. A Project Manager in a technical industry is a PLUS! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in the loop who is seeking a GMI Trade Support candidate to join their team. The GMI Trade Support will be responsible for analysis, testing and implementation aspects of a 24/7 AS/400 GMI back office system. Providing after-hours support and troubleshooting for all aspects AS/400 GMI back office system. This may include weekends and holidays. Providing assistance as required regarding AS/400 system administration duties. Providing full life cycle application development support for user and customer development projects and internal applications. Maintaining knowledge of current AS/400, IBM, GMI technology developments and trends. Providing support related to troubleshooting, reporting and resolving GMI software issues. Supporting of back office system users. Documenting and implementing development and operational procedures and standards as required. Candidates who meet the requirements of this GMI Trade Support position should contact Sheri Johnson 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 experience with AS/400 and Sungard*s GMI product or comparable software packages. Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills required. Experience working in a professional manner with customers, management and vendors as it relates to back office requirements. Knowledge of the trading industry is preferred. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in the loop who is seeking an E-Trade Analyst to join their team. The E-Trade Analyst is responsible for assisting its clients expand or gain electronic trading capabilities. This includes: Acting as the bridge between the business, client, infrastructure IT, and eBrokerage Support to ensure that clients can access electronic markets. Testing and certifying new exchange connectivity to the FIX order routing systems. Assisting clients by supporting FIX, API, and screen based capabilities. Supporting the client on-boarding process. Expanding DMA capabilities through system integration, analysis, installation, and deployment. Assisting the sales force with eTrading issues. Working with vendors to increase e-Trading capabilities. On-boarding new ISVs. Modifying ULLink to meet client needs related to FIX (some Java. Performing other duties or projects as assigned. Interested candidates who meet the requirements for this E-Trade Analyst position, please contact Sheri Johnson 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: General knowledge of the investment industry and knowledge of investment compliance is needed. Ability to gather and assess user requirements and translate them in a logical and practical set of software components. Experience in application support, analysis and troubleshooting as well as experience with software testing methodologies and user training. The ability to work effectively in a global team environment. Also, Linux, SQL, Java or shell scripting. Experience with eTrading systems (GL, PATS, TT,&#133;) would be helpful. Excellent communication Skills - both verbal and written. Derivatives Trading (Understanding symbols, exchanges, price formats). Ability to learn new technologies. 2+ years of technical experience preferrably supporting online transactions. Must be highly detailed oriented. Fluency in another language such as French, Mandarin Chinese or Spanish would be a plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client, located in the heart of downtown Chicago, that is looking for a Software Engineer to join their team. The Software Engineer position is in the support group that works on existing applications; both handling bugs and enhancements. Candidates who meet the requirements for the Software Engineer position, please contact Sheri Johnson 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: 3+ years of experience working in the following areas: ASP, ASP.net 1.1 and/or 2.0, SQL 2000, JavaScript, E-Commerce Applications, Visual Studio, Team Server, C#. He/she must have excellent communication skills. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client, a proprietary financial trading firm, with an immediate opening for a QA Analyst. This QA Analyst will utilize industry best practices such as automation, iterative project management techniques, continuous builds, and test driven development. Candidates who meet the requirements listed for the QA Analyst position, please contact Sheri Johnson 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: The number one, project critical qualifier is financial trading experience. To understand their products and test their applications effectively, the incumbent must have previous experience with a financial trading firm or a large banking institution. Special consideration will be given to those candidates with background in the financial fixed income and/or commodity markets. In this role, ability to write manual test cases and test scripts is critical. Our client will eventually migrate to automated testing, but solid manual testing skills are critical. QTP (Quick Test Pro) is the automation tool they use but is not required. Experience with similar tools is acceptable. Extreme attention to detail and an affinity for catching code bugs is required. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client, a proprietary financial trading firm, with an immediate opening for a QA Developer. This QA Developer will assist in the development and execution of unit tests, regression tests, performance testing, and load testing. This role will work closely with the developers, end users, and testers to generate requirements documents and provide actionable feedback. Responsibilities include writing test scripts, generating functional specifications for complex trading applications and working with automation engineers to automate the manual test specifications. Candidates who meet the qualifications for this QA Developer position please contact Sheri Johnson 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: The number one, project critical qualifier is financial trading experience. To understand their products and test their applications effectively, the incumbent must have previous experience with a financial trading firm or a large banking institution. Special consideration will be given to those candidates with background in the financial fixed income and/or commodity markets. This position requires 3+ years experience in QA. Prior programming and/or development experience is critical, as this is a more hands-on technical role. Must have the ability to bring in strong business knowledge to the team. Scripting experience such as VB, Python (Iron Python), Ruby or Perl with SQL 2000/20005 experience is also a big plus as well as excellent knowledge of documentation, knowledge management skills, good knowledge of Unix/Linux and Windows environment. To reiterate, financial trading background, financial markets in commodities and or futures, or experience with front office trading systems will be given first consideration. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Berean Group is seeking Sr. IT Developer Reporting to the Business Relationship Director, the IT Developer is responsible for software development and support of corporate systems including, web based applications, Internet and Intranet related projects. Knowledge of SQL Server 2000/2005 (knowledge of Data Transformation Services beneficial), ASP.NET, Javascript, Vbscript, Visual Basic, C#, Microsoft Visual Studio required. Performs projects as assigned. Performs troubleshooting on the applications as needed. 5+ years of progressive experience in Information Technology or a related field is required. Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Information Systems is preferred. Experience in implementing design elements on web pages. Basic business understanding and terminology is required. Good understanding of general object oriented system development skills. Extensive knowledge of MS SQL Server, .NET and other Microsoft technologies to the extent of being able to complete development work. Knowledge of relational database concepts and design, and experience with programming languages and database programming. Basic knowledge of XML preferred. Experience developing systems for and supporting multiple remote sites. Knowledge of MRI Residential Management and Toolkit preferred. Excellent written and oral communication skills required, and the ability to organize and prioritize heavy workload. Location: Chicago Area Duration: Temp-to-Perm Experience: Desired skills: Web Technologies. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

-GREAT COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE A MUST -SKILLS MUST MATCH REQUIREMENT ****No H1'S**** The primary role of the position is to design, develop and support application software for one or more business function. This position is also related to ensuring integrity and quality in the technical development, security, and systems support practices. JOB DUTIES: - 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 in 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 - Level 3 support of the in-house applications 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. -Level 3 support of the in-house applications MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: -Demonstration of a successful history of having worked on enterprise level, high visibility projects. -5 years experience in technical area, with some experience at a leadership level. Prior years of experience as a leader on software development projects can be substituted for technical experience. -2 years C# Windows, Services and Console Applications experience -4 years server side development in SQL Server using TSQL or Oracle equivalent -Knowledge of using WebSphere MQ in Windows based application development. TECHNICAL SKILLS: - Ability to quickly assess application requirements and implement n-tier applications with ASP.NET environment of IIS 6.0 and Sql Server 2000. - Ability to quickly assess application requirements and implement n-tier applications with OO environment and Sql Server 2000. -Able to code to MVC patterns. -Good comprehension OO Design and concepts -Must understand ASP.NET Page Framework and the Web Forms Page programming model, ASP.NET server controls, HTML controls(HTC) , javascript and ADO.NET. -Strong in SQL. Solid experience on how to create and utilize views, stored procedures. Understanding of data modeling. -Solid experience in XML using XSD and XSLT -5 years experience in technical area, with some experience at a leadership/Architect level. -2 years C# , Windows Services and Console Applications experience -4 years server side development in SQL Server using TSQL -Extensive knowledge of software development life cycle and accepted practices -Knowledge of J2SE Java and Web Services development -Understanding of financial products (Futures, fixed income, equities, etc.) If you are interested in this position please send your contact details, resume, salary, and availability to or call Michael Swan @ 847-466-1193. Experience: Desired skills: . To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

BASIC PURPOSE: Plan and execute technology procurement and asset management strategies across the organization. Facilitate communication between the enterprise and its IT vendors in order to deliver products according to plan and policy. Provide insight and guidance regarding IT procurement best practices and continuous improvement. Evaluate and manage licenses and contracts, and participate in, or lead, contract negotiation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Implement standard vendor assessment methodology. * Develop RFPs and RFIs, review incoming bids, and make recommendations to senior management on the best offer. * Negotiate terms to obtain products with the highest quality, best service, and most reasonable cost. * Establish and maintain effective vendor relationships; manage vendor performance including resolution of issues related to discrepancies, deliveries, and quality. * Develop and maintain preferred and approved vendor list. Define requirements and procedures for license acquisition. Plan and perform audits for license compliance. This may include reviewing IT policies, standards, and procedures, assist in identification of installed software, reporting purchased vs. installed software. * Participate in any due diligence that requires transfer of licenses, which may include creating project documentation, conducting interviews, assessing work completed. * Participate in capacity planning for technology platforms. * Set up and maintain reporting systems to track and analyze utilization of hardware and software assets. * Work closely with field management to plan future acquisitions. * Design, document, and communicate business rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve the quality of workflow, productivity, and cost benefit. This includes purchasing and procurement, asset management, financial analysis, and technology and vendor research and relationship management. * Identify defective or unacceptable goods or services with users, vendors and others, determine source of trouble, and take corrective action. * Act as liaison with end user groups to ensure customer satisfaction. Monitor feedback from users regarding quality and service. * Gather and analyze technology and new product offerings for strategic procurement decision making; provide information to IT resources for review, schedule vendor knowledge-sharing sessions with IT resources and vendors, as needed. * Maintain manual or computerized procurement records, such as items or services, costs, delivery and inventories. Track status of orders to ensure desired results. * Participates in the identification of Total Cost of Ownership. * Prepare purchase orders or bid requests from requisitions. * Represent the Company in a professional manner at all times. Consistently maintain a professional, courteous attitude when dealing with residents, coworkers and the general public. * Perform other duties, as necessary. * Provide backup support to Budget Analyst for invoice processing, variance and reforecast preparation and reporting. Experience: Desired skills: Unlisted. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Berean Group is seeking IT Developer The IT Developer will be responsible for software development, including design, development and support of applications for the business, its customers and partners. The incumbent will work closely with customers, colleagues, and other stakeholders to identify users information requirements and seeks opportunities to design, build and support applications in order to improve business processes and support critical business strategies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : Builds user interface applications and back-end databases. Assists in defining scope and technical requirements for business solutions. Assists in creating prototypes and functional specifications for software projects. Assists in project planning. Meets with project managers and project leads on specifics of projects, new technologies, and deadlines. Effectively communicate technical issues to non-technical business users. Represents the Company in a professional manner at all times. Consistently maintains a professional, courteous attitude when dealing with residents, coworkers and the general public. Performs other duties, as needed. Location: Chicago Duration: 6 month Temp-to-perm Experience: Desired skills: Web Technologies. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here