We are currently seeking to fill a Data Architect position for our client, a Global billion dollar organization. This is an excellent, once in a life time opportunity. Our client provides leading edge benefits, such as: - Very competitive base salary - 401(K)/Pension Program - Employee Stock Purchase Program - Competitive Health Benefits - Health Care Spending Account - Dependent Care Spending Account - Bonus We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Overview: The Data Architect leads delivery of Financial Services Business Intelligence solutions & related components. This individual has data architecture experience in an appl development environment, provides hands-on technical knowledge as well as manages client relationships within context of individual role. Qualifications: - At least 5 yrs of Data Architecture experience in a complex integration environment. - Major Field of Study: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Managemet Informations Systems - In-depth knowledge of establishing & managing development standards (Level 4) - In-depth knowledge of Architecture/Solution design, prototyping, develop, & deploy (Level 4) - In-depth knowledge of Finanancial Services Business Intelligence industry experience (Level 4) - In-depth knowledge of Application deployment planning & execution (Level5 - Can give expert advice and lead others to perform) - In-depth knowledge of Provide leadership in all technical aspects of BI Architecture initiative (Level 4) Candidate Must Have: - Data Architecture experience - Business Intelligence experience - Consulting experience - Financial Services experience - Design AND Deployment experience Up to 100% Travel is required. Our client works diligently at finding client work in the market that hired resources live. Qualified candidates must live within the following metro areas: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York City, NY and surrounding area; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, DC. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

DoubleClick is looking for an experienced Linux / UNIX System Administrator. Position will support current and future Linux / UNIX production infrastructure and ensure stability, scalability, security and performance requirements. Will also work with internal application development groups to profile application needs and advise best programming practices and hardware configuration for production stability and performance. This individual must work well in a team oriented environment. This person must also be able to respond and react well in a dynamic environment. This person must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Responsibilities: Primary responsibility will be to provide infrastructure support on anything that relates to RedHat, Gentoo and Solaris Operating Systems. This includes hardware, storage and backup devices attached to these servers. Additional responsibilities include, but not limited to: * Linux / UNIX systems configuration and setup, troubleshooting and support, performance tuning and maintenance. * Storage Array and SAN configuration and setup, troubleshooting and support, performance tuning and maintenance of over 250 TB of storage. * Backup configuration and setup, troubleshooting and support, performance tuning and maintenance. * Diagnose, solve and deliver root cause analysis for hardware/O.S. issues. * Be a part of a 7x24 on-call rotation. Minimum Requirements: * 3-5 years of system administration experience in Solaris and Linux platforms. * Understanding of Linux / UNIX kernel architecture and system level resources, including SMP. * Experience Linux / UNIX hardware and peripheral installation, maintenance and software packaging. * Experience in Linux / UNIX scripting. * Experience in Veritas NetBackup and file systems. * Experience in configuration of SANs - HDS, NetApp, McData and Brocade Directors are a plus. * Experience with Sun Cluster and QFS File System is a plus. * Experience with Gentoo operating system is a plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill two Data Architect positions for our client, a Global billion dollar organization. This is an excellent, once in a life time opportunity. Our client provides leading edge benefits, such as: - Very competitive base salary - 401(K)/Pension Program - Employee Stock Purchase Program - Competitive Health Benefits - Health Care Spending Account - Dependent Care Spending Account - Bonus We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Job Overview: The Data Architect leads delivery of Pharmaceutical or Consumer Products Business Intelligence solutions & related components. This individual has data architecture experience in an application development environment, provides hands-on technical knowledge as well as manages client relationships within context of individual role. Preferred Candidates should have at least 5 yrs of Data Architecture experience in a complex integration environment and deep understanding of uses of data in the Pharma or Consumer Products industries. Requirements: - Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or consumer products. - Minimum 3-5yrs Data Architecture experience in an application development environment - 2 yrs experience in a consulting firm with consulting responsibilities - Ability to provide hands on leadership and direction to the team and to understand business challenges and translate into process/technical solutions - Solid verbal oral and written communication skills - Ability to manage client relationships. Up to 100% Travel is required. Our client works diligently at finding client work in the market that hired resources live. Qualified candidates must live within the following metro areas: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York City, NY and surrounding area; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, DC. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Finance Applications Senior Quality Analyst position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Responsibilities: This role will be responsible for preparing test plans and test scripts as well as for testing the application. The QA will report to the project manager and will interact with business analysts, technical teammates, and other parts of the IT organization. Qualifications: - Must have at least five years of QA experience on IT custom development projects. - Must have worked on complex applications. - Must have extensive experience writing test cases and executing test scripts. - Must have excellent communications skills. - Must be able to work independently. - Must be able to interact and liaison with business analysts and the teams technical staff. - Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. - Must have knowledge of standard quality assurance processes. - Must have comprehensive testing skills including the ability to ensure that the system is meeting all defined requirements. - Must understand basic business concepts such as accounting and payroll. - Must understand relational databases and be able to write basic SQL statements. - Must be able to work additional hours when necessary. - Definite plus if the candidate has understanding of the financial industry, especially securities brokerage. - Definite plus if the candidate has experience with compensation systems. - A nice-to have is some exposure to relevant project technologies like .NET, Oracle, and DB2/UDB. In addition to great career opportunities, Harvey Nash is proud to offer its valued contract professionals a number of benefits including health insurance and 401(k) matching. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a UNIX Administrator position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Overview: The successful candidate will be part of a team that administers the corporate UNIX infrastructure which consists of Solaris/AIX/HP-UX and LINUX servers in a 24x7 highly available data-center environment. The candidate will be handling multiple critical projects simultaneously in a fast paced and demanding environment. Weekend Implementations are part of the work duties as well as being part of a rotating 24x7 pager support team. This position requires strong knowledge of Veritas products families required-Foundation Suite, VCS, VVR-minimal levels of 4.x. Strong knowledge of LINUX (Red Hat/Suse) and HP-UX (11.x) is necessary as well. The candidate needs to work independently and have the requisite UNIX troubleshooting skills to solve technical issues on an on-going basis. Ability to create new server builds and troubleshoot server issues is critical. Qualifications: - 6 years experience with Solaris (through version 10 preferred), and in-depth Veritas skills sets- Foundation Manager (ver 4.x), VVR (4.x, VCS (4.x). - Experience with LINUX (Red Hat AS/ES 4.x and SUSE SLES9). - Understanding of kickstarting LINUX servers is essential. - Understanding and working in a PH-UX cluster environment is necessary. - Excellent project management and communications skills are essential. - Strong day-to-day experience in UNIX skill sets of NFS/NIS/DNS required. - Proficiency in Perl and shell scripting is essential. - Network troubleshooting skills are plus. - Additional proficiency in AIX (5.x) and IBM Websphere (5.0) are pluses. - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related preferred; Master's degree advantageous. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Help Desk Administrator position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Overview: Our client has an excellent opportunity for a Help Desk Administrator at their Chicago loop office. This person will be responsible for providing first and second level technical support. This requires discretion and independent judgment in order to accomplish business and IT departmental objectives. This position will answer direct help desk phone calls. Responsibilities: I. Provide first and second level technical support and troubleshooting to Windows workstations on a mixed Novell NetWare and Windows network. 2. Maintain documentation of support calls and escalate those calls to higher level support or vendors directly, if necessary. 3. Install computer hardware and software 4. Responsible for maintenance and support of bank workstations and applications. 5. Use independent judgment and discretion with respect to duties and organization's use of Information Technology. Minimum Qualifications: 1. 1-3 years of related experience 2. Some software experience on Windows workstations, Novell networks and management tools 3. Strong problem-solving ability 4. Well organized with the ability to prioritize and multi-task 5. Exceptional telephone etiquette 6. Enjoy working in a constantly changing environment with varying tasks 7. BS/BA degree required 8. Capable of heavy lifting (50 pounds) Our client provides associates with a comprehensive benefit package including a great vacation plan and 401K matching. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Sr. UNIX Administrator position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Overview: The successful candidate will be part of a team that administers the corporate UNIX infrastructure which consists of Solaris/AIX/HP-UX and LINUX servers in a 24x7 highly available data-center environment. The candidate will be handling multiple critical projects simultaneously in a fast paced and demanding environment. Weekend Implementations are part of the work duties as well as being part of a rotating 24x7 pager support team. This position requires strong knowledge of Veritas products families required-Foundation Suite, VCS, VVR-minimal levels of 4.x. Strong knowledge of LINUX (Red Hat/Suse) and HP-UX (11.x) is necessary as well. The candidate needs to work independently and have the requisite UNIX troubleshooting skills to solve technical issues on an on-going basis. Ability to create new server builds and troubleshoot server issues is critical. Qualifications: - 8+ years experience with Solaris (through version 10 preferred), and in-depth Veritas skills sets- Foundation Manager (ver 4.x), VVR (4.x, VCS (4.x). - Experience with LINUX (Red Hat AS/ES 4.x and SUSE SLES9). - Understanding of kickstarting LINUX servers is essential. - Understanding and working in a PH-UX cluster environment is necessary. - Excellent project management and communications skills are essential. - Strong day-to-day experience in UNIX skill sets of NFS/NIS/DNS required. - Proficiency in Perl and shell scripting is essential. - Network troubleshooting skills are plus. - Additional proficiency in AIX (5.x) and IBM Websphere (5.0) are pluses. - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related preferred; Master's degree advantageous. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Web Developer assignment for a downtown Chicago client. A Web Developer is needed to come in and help with maintenance and enhancements to the client's website. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology. Please contact Candace @ 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: CSS HTML To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in the downtown Chicago area who is seeking a Mid level PHP Developer. The Mid level PHP Developer will be working on a manufacturer website. He/she will be converting from technology like Coldfusion to PHP. The Mid level PHP Developer will be taking existing script from one language, and converting it to the other. They will assist in cleaning up HTML. The database is a flat file Database. No developing from scratch. The Mid level PHP Developer will also be working on a project for the client's internal intranet. This will be mostly content management. All of the PDF's and crucial applications are stored in their in-house database. All applications are already written so most of this work is maintaining. Candidates who meet the requirements of this Mid level PHP Developer 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: The Mid level PHP Developer must have experience with PHP and HTML. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

CCIE Network Infrastructure Consultant Location: Chicago, IL Full Time Permanent CCIE or equivalent experience, Route/Switch, Network Architecture, IP Telephony, Voice and Converged Communications, Security. A SmartSource client, one of IL top Cisco's Gold Partner and Partner of the Year in Security Solutions for the Central Region is looking to add to its growing team. Candidates should have an education and/or background in Computer Science or Information Technology. Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of practical experience working in IT, professional services, or customer support organizations with an emphasis on Cisco networking and EMC/VMWare products and some Microsoft infrastructure a plus. Candidates should be a subject matter expert in one or more of the following areas: Cisco internetworking (CCIE), Voice over IP, IP Contact Center, security, EMC and Microsoft infrastructure solutions. The lead consultants must possess strong interpersonal, business and technology skills that enable them to engage at the CxO and Director/Manager levels, as well as lead teams of consultants and clients. Ideal candidates will also be experienced in IT consulting with a holistic understanding of the IT operations within a business organizations. o Primary Responsibilities:  Provide lead technical expertise to clients and project teams  Serve as lead/senior consultant and subject matter expert in specific technology area  Manage and execute project level tasks and milestones  Work cohesively with other Burwood Group project team members and co-workers o Additional Job Qualifications  4+ years experience in IT, professional services and/or customer support organizations  Technical knowledge and experience in Microsoft, Cisco, and/or EMC/VMWare  Advanced Cisco knowledge, experience and certifications (CCIE) highly desirable  IP Telephony and call/contact center knowledge a plus  Possess a broad understanding of IT and business operations  Experience presenting to and interfacing with upper level management  Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex network and communications issues  Technical team lead with delivery track record  Account relationship and project management skills  Highly detail oriented and does not leave anything to chance  Ability to self manage work, time, and priorities  Excellent oral and written communication skills  Strong educational background and the desire to learn  Only those willing to do what it takes to be the best need apply To Be Considered for this opportunity, please send a word copy of your resume to Tricia: To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Siebel Analytics Consultant position for our client, a Global billion dollar organization. This is an excellent, once in a life time opportunity. Our client provides leading edge benefits, such as: - Very competitive base salary - 401(K)/Pension Program - Employee Stock Purchase Program - Competitive Health Benefits - Health Care Spending Account - Dependent Care Spending Account - Bonus We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Qualifications: - 3+ years experience with Siebel Analytics. - Experience with data warehousing, data management, data modeling. - Strong technical knowledge of Siebel Analytics AD tools, dashboards, configuring report level security, metadata tools, and user interface designs. - Minimum 5 years technical exp specifically in business intelligence tools focused on data modeling, meta data, and user interface. - Preferred Candidates should have Siebel Certification (7 or Greater) & experience in at least 2 successful, full lifecycle, Siebel engagements Up to 100% Travel is required. Our client works diligently at finding client work in the market that hired resources live. Qualified candidates must live within the following metro areas: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York City, NY and surrounding area; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, DC. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Siebel Analytics Team Lead position for our client, a Global billion dollar organization. This is an excellent, once in a life time opportunity. Our client provides leading edge benefits, such as: - Very competitive base salary - 401(K)/Pension Program - Employee Stock Purchase Program - Competitive Health Benefits - Health Care Spending Account - Dependent Care Spending Account - Bonus We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Responsibilities: The Siebel Analytics Team Lead is responsible for successful delivery of Siebel Analytics technology initiatives. The Siebel Analytics Team Lead will lead Siebel Analytics design, build, test & deployment efforts. This individual provides hands-on Siebel Analytics technical knowledge as well as manages client relationships within context of individual role. Qualifications: - Preferred Candidates should have Siebel Certification (7 or Greater) & experience in at least 2 successful, full lifecycle Siebel Analytics engagements. - 2 years employment in a consulting firm with consulting responsibilities - 3 years experience with application development in the Middle Market BI space - Technical depth in Siebel Analytics. Major Field of Study: - IT, MIS Siebel Analytics solution design & development (Level4 - Can perform without assistance. Has in-depth knowledge) - Technical requirements definition & mapping (Level4 - Can perform without assistance. Has in-depth knowledge) - Evaluation of key technical capabilities across vendors (Level4 - Can perform without assistance. Has in-depth knowledge). - Understanding of Siebel Analytics process flows (Level4 - Can perform without assistance. Has in-depth knowledge). - Leadership of testing & technology deployment (Level3 - Can perform with assistance, has applied knowledge). - Complex consulting/client mgmt experience with Director level & above (Level5 - Can give expert advice and lead others to perform). - Hands-on developed deliverables defined by formal/structured methodology (Level5 - Can give expert advice and lead others to perform). - Presentation preparation and delivery (Level5 - Can give expert advice and lead others to perform). - Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio (Level5 - Can give expert advice and lead others to perform). - Technical knowledge of Siebel Analytics AD tools, dashboards (Level4 - Can perform without assistance. Has in-depth knowledge). - Experience with data warehousing, data management, data modelling (Level3 - Can perform with assistance. Has applied knowledge). Up to 100% Travel is required. Our client works diligently at finding client work in the market that hired resources live. Qualified candidates must live within the following metro areas: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York City, NY and surrounding area; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, DC. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our client currently seeks a Director of Infrastructure for a DIRECT-HIRE opportunity in Chicago,Illinois. Strong base + bonus + benefits + paid relocation. Prefer someone with a Finacial Industry background.

Our Client is looking for an individual who can lead a team that is responsible for defining and maintaining the hardware and network infrastructure to support highly scalable, multi-tiered trading applications. This role will be twofold: defining and ensuring that we are following best practices with respect to infrastructure administration, monitoring, and support, along with pro-actively reviewing and enhancing colocation connectivity for best latency scenarios.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Manage hardware and network administration team and network resources.
* Manage colocation performance.
* Manage connectivity to all financial exchanges associated with firm.
* Manage 3rd party applications.
* Manage vendor relationships including selection, contract negotiations and delivery.
* Provide third level administration and support for local and remote offices and data centers.
* Establish and maintain positive business relationships with managers throughout the organization.
* Routinely recommend policies and procedures to help the department and the company become more efficient and effective.
* Research, evaluate and recommend new products, services and equipment to best support current and future operations.
* Oversee professional development of IT Infrastructure team members.
* Ensure department performance meets or exceeds organizational expectations.
* Develop and maintain metrics to measure current and historical network and system performance as well as to forecast future needs.
* Set and implement IT Infrastructure medium and long term plans to ensure that the IT infrastructure meets the growing and changing needs of the company.
* Keeps abreast of the latest technology. Researches new technologies.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
* High level of technical understanding in a Linux/Windows environment.
* Telecom and data center infrastructure experience within a large sized company.
* Experience with leading a network/hardware group.
* Experience with setting up and managing colocation facilities.
* Experience with working with networking providers.
* Significant engineering project management experience.
* Assertive communication, analytical and problem solving skills.
* Confident team player motivated by a fast paced environment.
* Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changes in priority efficiently.
* Ability to balance short and long-term priorities to obtain best results while focusing on a high quality assurance.
* Proven leadership and organizational skills to lead people and to execute activities that meet or exceed performance standards.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
* Bachelor**s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or its equivalent.
* Minimum five years experience in managing infrastructure team.
* Previous experience in financial industry with data service providers, developers, and traders.
* Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.


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We are currently seeking to fill a Technical Specialist - Oracle Applications DBA position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Responsibilities: - Install, patch, upgrade, configure, tune, and maintain the Oracle 11i E-business suite and 9i databases. - Provide level 2 support (24x7) for the production environment, which includes high-volume business-critical applications. - Collaborate with system and network administrators. - Install system enhancements and assist in hardware, software, and data utilization analysis to ensure maximum efficiency and effective use. - Participate in the design, implementation, and testing of the disaster recover procedures. - Provide DBA support for custom application development efforts. - Limited travel may be required Requirements: - Strong analytical and problem solving skills - Has initiative and is self-disciplined - Knowledge of business and technical environments - Hands on experience with Oracle 9i database management systems and overall Oracle technical environment - Experience with Oracle 11i applications (Financial, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, HRMS) - Experience with physical database design, writing Oracle stored procedures, and designing and creating indices - Understanding of data modeling concepts Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with application development - Has either Oracle database 8i or 9i certification - Experience with Oracles Real Application Cluster (RAC), creating standby databases, and working with high-availability cluster solutions - Experience with Oracle RMAN, Oracle 10gAS, Oracle Enterprise Manager - Experience in leading projects Education/Years of Experience: - Minimum of 5 years IT experience - 4 years of Oracle database administration - 2 years of Oracle applications administration - 2 years of UNIX - 2 years PL/SQL coding - 1 year of Oracle 11i applications administration - Minimum of 2 years experience working in a large organization - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, or equivalent work experience - Must be able to work some weekends, nights, and holidays Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

OPERATIONS ANALYST &#150; Commercial Real Estate A new opportunity has arisen at one of the world's leading full-service commercial real estate organizations, providing a complete range of transaction, management and consulting services. This position will assist in the interpretation and implementation of financial and operational concepts or techniques in support of managerial and financial planning, reporting and analysis. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Gather and analyze information required for annual planning cycle, forecasting, including resource planning, strategy formulation, budgeting and profit center performance measurement. 2. Coordinate ongoing collection of operational and financial data from department heads and other key staff. Conduct financial review of monthly operating performance for multiple departments. Consolidate and report trends, including variance reporting and account analysis. 3. Assist in the development and completion of periodic Board reports. 4. Assist with the development, implementation and collection of information required to track new business activity, feasibility studies, and other operating performance measurement criteria. Create templates or other data collection tools as needed. 5. Participate in the design, modification, and/or maintenance of operational and administrative policies and procedures. Redesign when appropriate for maximum efficiency. 6. Assess new methods and tools and provide management with updates and recommendations of changes to systems or processes. Experience: Job Requirements: - Bachelor's Degree in (Business Administration, finance or accounting. - Min 2-3 years of experience in financial analysis, process or policy design/re-engineering, operational and capital budgeting, and other general business operations. - Real estate organization/management operations preferred. Please submit salary history with resume to: To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Finance Applications Senior Quality Analyst position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Responsibilities: This role will be responsible for preparing test plans and test scripts as well as for testing the application. The QA will report to the project manager and will interact with business analysts, technical teammates, and other parts of the IT organization. Qualifications: - Must have at least five years of QA experience on IT custom development projects. - Must have worked on complex applications. - Must have extensive experience writing test cases and executing test scripts. - Must have excellent communications skills. - Must be able to work independently. - Must be able to interact and liaison with business analysts and the teams technical staff. - Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. - Must have knowledge of standard quality assurance processes. - Must have comprehensive testing skills including the ability to ensure that the system is meeting all defined requirements. - Must understand basic business concepts such as accounting and payroll. - Must understand relational databases and be able to write basic SQL statements. - Must be able to work additional hours when necessary. - Definite plus if the candidate has understanding of the financial industry, especially securities brokerage. - Definite plus if the candidate has experience with compensation systems. - A nice-to have is some exposure to relevant project technologies like .NET, Oracle, and DB2/UDB. In addition to great career opportunities, Harvey Nash is proud to offer its valued contract professionals a number of benefits including health insurance and 401(k) matching. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The project team is currently delivering solutions that leverage front-office professionals and create straight-through processing efficiency. This individual will be responsible for developing software that will support the business processes described and manage project timelines and deliverables. This candidate must be able to interact with end-users and team members providing, in a time-sensitive environment, solutions that integrate efficiently with the overall infrastructure. This senior position will be responsible for contributing to the strategic architecture necessary to provide cohesive solutions in a rapid, consistent manner. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop software to support the fixed income business. Work with end-users to define requirements and deliver solutions. Work in a structured environment to develop products using standard software. engineering practices. Document products for end-user consumption and maintenance efficiency. Guide and mentor other developers for project work. QA the work of other team members. Analyze requirements to create highly usable and efficient solutions. REQUIRED SKILLS: Working experience developing solutions to significant projects. Work independently with demonstrated attention to detail. Hard working, self-motivated and assertive. Excellent analytical skills Excellent software engineering skills (QA, ACM, SCCS, Deployment) Strong communication skills (verbal/written) Solid technical background. History of projects requiring application and system integration. 5+ years experience in JAVA and ECLIPSE Experience in C# or other development languages Experience in Crystal Reports, Business Objects, or other reporting tools Knowledge of web application frameworks and architectures (JSF, Struts, Spring). User interface skills in web and desktop technologies (Swing, SWT) DBMS skills - designing, organizing and consuming. Knowledge of modeling tools (ERDs, UML) Experience in software authoring/packaging tools; knowledge of OpsWare a plus UNIX and MS Windows skills BS, MS in Computer Science PLUSES: Experience in fixed income, trading, and trade processing Experience in ETL and EAI tools Technical certifications Knowledge of OpsWare Please send a copy of your resume, attached as a WORD document to . To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Perot Systems Corporation is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions to a broad range of clients. We are currently looking for a PeopleSoft Reporting Consultant to join our Consulting Solutions team. This position will be a part of the Consulting Solutions group and requires 75-100% travel. Job Responsibilities:

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

DoubleClick is currently searching for a dynamic Java Developer. This position works closely with team members, management, and the staff to continue the development and technological advancement of DoubleClick software and applications. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Robert Half Technology has a client who is seeking a Classic ASP Programmer to join their team on a 2 month contract assignment. The Classic ASP Programmer will work with the Internet team on the implementation and maintenance of client web sites and the large applications integrated with the sites. The client deploys software applications that enable web content management, email management, and online event registration. The Classic ASP Programmer will be required to maintain and trouble-shoot these applications, as well as participate in the redevelopment of these applications within a .net framework. Candidates who meet the requirements of this Classic ASP Progammer 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: Undergraduate degree in computer science or a related technical field required, as well as 2-3 years of experience in web-based application development and maintenance. The key skills include: ASP Classic, HTML, ASP.net, Visual Basic/DLLs, SQL Server 2000-2003. The client regularly needs to create and update SQL databases, Stored Procedures, and interactive pages and reports that that query SQL databases. XML and Javascript experience is a plus. The Classic ASP Programmer must mesh well with a team, have good communication skills, and follow sound processes in his/her work (especially good documentation habits!). The ability and openness to learn new skills is a big plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

At Arc, you'll work with a team of smart marketers and gain global marketing insights, as we share our capabilities across 37 offices in 31 countries. And talk about our marquis list of clients! We partner with Diageo, Disney, Kellogg, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, Purina, Visa, Whirlpool, and the list goes on... We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth-largest marketing and communications company. As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practice areas, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready? *PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A FREELANCE POSITION* Purpose The Quality Assurance Analysts (QA) is responsible for the development of test strategy documentation, the creation and execution of detailed software test scripts, and for owning the Quality Control process throughout the development lifecycle. Responsibilities include implementation and completion of assigned quality tasks, and ensuring the highest quality client-facing deliverables throughout the application lifecycle. The QA position reports directly to a Software Engineering Manager (SEM). Essential Job Functions Technical Skills and Experience 1. 2+ years of software quality assurance experience specializing in web-based applications. 2. Familiarity with the nuances of unit, system, regression, and user acceptance testing. 3. Ability to digest functional and technical requirements, and use these to create thorough test scripts in accordance with departmental templates. 4. Detailed execution of test scripts with attention to detail 5. Clear documentation of detected defects in the defect tracking system 6. Keen attention to detail, and the ability to catch the most subtle defects. 7. Ability to use systematic methods to research defects 8. Familiarity with automated performance, quality, and security testing tools is a plus 9. Familiarity with coding techniques that assist in testing such as basic SQL or NUnit / JUnit a plus Execution

We are currently seeking to fill an Application Lead - Manufacturing Data Information Systems position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Position Summary: This role is responsible for leading MDIS (Manufacturing Data Information System) and related manufacturing application projects and activities based on business unit priorities. The MDIS Application Lead works with business stakeholders, MDIS team members, and other IT staff to ensure projects meet all business, technical, security, documentation, and development specifications. The MDIS Application Lead is responsible for the design, development, installation and maintenance of solutions to collect and report on quality, process, and production data as part of the manufacturing process, with a vision for how MDIS should evolve to meet and anticipate emerging business requirements. S/he oversees the coding, debugging, documentation and implementation of complex applications, in the context of the computing environment at manufacturing locations, including LAN, PLC, HMI, and other equipment. Required Qualifications: - Proven successful project management experience: the ability to create project plans with timelines, estimate work effort and time required for tasks, assign tasks, monitor progress, resolve problems, and ensure deadlines and project budgets are met. - Ability to establish productive relationships with those in the business community in order to foster collaboration and alignment of IT with the business. - Ability to step back from the details of day-to-day operations in order to see the "big picture" and suggest impactful changes and help persuade others in the decision-making process. - Ability to supervise others in a remote team environment. Strong communication skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time, prioritize as needed, and meet deadlines. Self-motivation and a high level of initiative. - Knowledge of manufacturing processes. Demonstrated ability to understand, identify, and recommend solutions to manufacturing-related information needs. - Ability to represent MDIS at meetings of various technical manufacturing groups, including making presentations, and to work across the organization with various IT, manufacturing, engineering, technical, and other business constituents. - Capability to mentor others in technical and non-technical domains in order to improve effectiveness, efficiency and teamwork. - Previous application development experience, in a distributed computing environment, required. Thorough knowledge of PC, Client-Server and Internet development tools and systems. - Ability to travel to plant locations (estimated 20% travel). Preferred Qualifications: - Excellent analytical, problem solving, project management, interpersonal and communication skills. Self-motivation and a high level of initiative. - Knowledge of factory floor programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), and supporting online instrumentation. - Practice of keeping abreast of current and emerging application development technologies, and actively pursuing information on developing software technologies that would enhance MDIS applications. Education/Years of Experience: - Minimum of 7 years application design and development experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, including exposure to relevant technologies such as Microsoft Access, Visual Basic, VB.NET, SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, ODBC, and Visual SourceSafe. - Experience or familiarity with OPC desired. - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill two Data Architect positions for our client, a Global billion dollar organization. This is an excellent, once in a life time opportunity. Our client provides leading edge benefits, such as: - Very competitive base salary - 401(K)/Pension Program - Employee Stock Purchase Program - Competitive Health Benefits - Health Care Spending Account - Dependent Care Spending Account - Bonus We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Job Overview: The Data Architect leads delivery of Pharmaceutical or Consumer Products Business Intelligence solutions & related components. This individual has data architecture experience in an application development environment, provides hands-on technical knowledge as well as manages client relationships within context of individual role. Preferred Candidates should have at least 5 yrs of Data Architecture experience in a complex integration environment and deep understanding of uses of data in the Pharma or Consumer Products industries. Requirements: - Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or consumer products. - Minimum 3-5yrs Data Architecture experience in an application development environment - 2 yrs experience in a consulting firm with consulting responsibilities - Ability to provide hands on leadership and direction to the team and to understand business challenges and translate into process/technical solutions - Solid verbal oral and written communication skills - Ability to manage client relationships. Up to 100% Travel is required. Our client works diligently at finding client work in the market that hired resources live. Qualified candidates must live within the following metro areas: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York City, NY and surrounding area; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, DC. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a UNIX Administrator position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Overview: The successful candidate will be part of a team that administers the corporate UNIX infrastructure which consists of Solaris/AIX/HP-UX and LINUX servers in a 24x7 highly available data-center environment. The candidate will be handling multiple critical projects simultaneously in a fast paced and demanding environment. Weekend Implementations are part of the work duties as well as being part of a rotating 24x7 pager support team. This position requires strong knowledge of Veritas products families required-Foundation Suite, VCS, VVR-minimal levels of 4.x. Strong knowledge of LINUX (Red Hat/Suse) and HP-UX (11.x) is necessary as well. The candidate needs to work independently and have the requisite UNIX troubleshooting skills to solve technical issues on an on-going basis. Ability to create new server builds and troubleshoot server issues is critical. Qualifications: - 6 years experience with Solaris (through version 10 preferred), and in-depth Veritas skills sets- Foundation Manager (ver 4.x), VVR (4.x, VCS (4.x). - Experience with LINUX (Red Hat AS/ES 4.x and SUSE SLES9). - Understanding of kickstarting LINUX servers is essential. - Understanding and working in a PH-UX cluster environment is necessary. - Excellent project management and communications skills are essential. - Strong day-to-day experience in UNIX skill sets of NFS/NIS/DNS required. - Proficiency in Perl and shell scripting is essential. - Network troubleshooting skills are plus. - Additional proficiency in AIX (5.x) and IBM Websphere (5.0) are pluses. - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related preferred; Master's degree advantageous. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Sr. UNIX Administrator position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need. Overview: The successful candidate will be part of a team that administers the corporate UNIX infrastructure which consists of Solaris/AIX/HP-UX and LINUX servers in a 24x7 highly available data-center environment. The candidate will be handling multiple critical projects simultaneously in a fast paced and demanding environment. Weekend Implementations are part of the work duties as well as being part of a rotating 24x7 pager support team. This position requires strong knowledge of Veritas products families required-Foundation Suite, VCS, VVR-minimal levels of 4.x. Strong knowledge of LINUX (Red Hat/Suse) and HP-UX (11.x) is necessary as well. The candidate needs to work independently and have the requisite UNIX troubleshooting skills to solve technical issues on an on-going basis. Ability to create new server builds and troubleshoot server issues is critical. Qualifications: - 8+ years experience with Solaris (through version 10 preferred), and in-depth Veritas skills sets- Foundation Manager (ver 4.x), VVR (4.x, VCS (4.x). - Experience with LINUX (Red Hat AS/ES 4.x and SUSE SLES9). - Understanding of kickstarting LINUX servers is essential. - Understanding and working in a PH-UX cluster environment is necessary. - Excellent project management and communications skills are essential. - Strong day-to-day experience in UNIX skill sets of NFS/NIS/DNS required. - Proficiency in Perl and shell scripting is essential. - Network troubleshooting skills are plus. - Additional proficiency in AIX (5.x) and IBM Websphere (5.0) are pluses. - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related preferred; Master's degree advantageous. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here