Robert Half Technology has a client, located in the downtown loop area, who is seeking a Computer Operator to join their team on a contract basis. The Computer Operator will maintain and support all iSeries hardware, software, and peripherals within the Agency. He/she will act as back up support to the Network Analyst, providing support to the Windows environment. The Computer Operator will assist all users through problem areas. He/she will execute and monitor iSeries production jobs, prints reports, and distributes reports in a timely manner. He/she will monitor the iSeries and WIN servers for error messages and possesses strong analytical skills to investigate and solve these errors. The Computer Operator will create and delete user accounts and permission for the iSeries and Windows, as required. The Computer Operator must be proficient with iSeries commands, iSeries security, and CL programming and possess strong knowledge of iSeries PTF installation, Client Access installations and upgrades and OS upgrades. He/she must also be familiar with iSeries system and performance management. Send all data, via FTP or other means, to our carriers. Assist all users with their submitted problem tickets. Close or status all tickets with in the thirty minute service level. Install and maintains all hardware, including PC&#146;s, printers, and new models of iSeries and software upgrades. Communicate continuously with users and the Manager, IT Operations. Keep all procedural documentation current. Participate in the disaster recovery testing, at Sungard, at least every two years. Provide back up support to the Network Analyst, as needed. Must possess the basic skills to provide network administration. This includes creating user accounts, changing permissions, creating directories, performing desktop upgrades, Outlook and Exchange, etc. Candidates who meet the requirements of this position should contact Jessica DeLopez at or (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: 5+ years iSeries experience in a Computer Operator role. 1+ years Windows experience in an administrator role. Strong knowledge of all aspects of the iSeries from submitting jobs to upgrading the Operating System. Excellent problem solving skills. Excellent customer service skills. Must be able to work in a team environment. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in downtown Chicago who is currently looking for a Linux Systems Administrator. The Linux Systems Administrator is responsible for managing Linux/UNIX development and production environments running enterprise level applications. The Linux Systems Administrator will focus on maintaining high levels of availability and service for the development, staging and production environments. Specific responsibilities include the following: supporting the production and development/staging web infrastructure environments. Responding to monitoring alerts and perform detailed level troubleshooting as needed. Supporting the following applications: Oracle Database 10g, Oracle Portal, Oracle Identity Management, Oracle Application Server, Interwoven TeamSite, Jive Clearspace, Autonomy IDOL and other internally developed applications. Create shell/perl scripts as needed. Supporting the release management process through development, staging and production environments. Candidates who meet the requirements of this Linux Systems Administrator position should contact Bob Szarek 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 UNIX/Linux (Solaris and SUSE preferred) with deep command line experience. ( There are little to no GUI's in this environment). Extensive experience installing and managing Web Servers like Apache or Oracle HTTP Server. Experience Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting with some type of Java Application server. Oracle Database experience (Any versions). To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our Financial Services client currently seeks a SOFTWARE ENGINEER for a DIRECT-HIRE opportunity.

This individual will be part of a service technology group. Excellent verbal skills important as you will work directly with traders and other developers to build real time trading systems.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


· Participate in all phases of the software development process for computerized trading applications/models, which includes requirements analysis, specification generation, application design, and software coding.

· Participate in coding front end GUI and backend server side development.

· Perform quantitative analysis.

· Stay informed of advances in technology.


KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

· Have an interest in trading and financial markets

· Strong communication skills

· Computer programming skills using C++ or C#

· Strong working knowledge of MFC or .NET applications

· Strong working knowledge of MS Visual Studio

· Analytical and problem solving skills

· Multi-threaded programming experience a plus

· Knowledge of operating systems and networks

· Proven history of being successful within a team-oriented environment

· Confident team player motivated by a fast paced environment.


EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

· Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

· 3-5 years of experience programming in C++ or C#

· Real time software development experience dealing with trading or financial markets desired (NOT REQUIRED)


COMPENSATION: $90,000 to $105,000 base salary + BONUS (10-15%) + FULL BENEFITS...depending on experience and education


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My client located in the Loop is looking for a Senior ASP.Net and C# developer to join their dynamic team. The Senior Applications Developer will be an expert in ASP.Net and C# development and will be developing applications, database, and reporting solutions. These solutions will interface with SQL server. The ideal candidate will have deep experience developing .Net applications at a senior level and some experience mentoring junior developers through the full development lifecycle. To apply for this position directly email resumes to Brad Scott at: Experience: 4+ years experience with C# 3+ years experience programming in ASP or ASP.Net Must have extensive experience with .NET and OO programming 4+ years SQL Server and/or database maintenance experience Experience with database modeling, stored procedures, jobs, complex queries, and modifications Enterprise and web based application development experience Experience with .NET 2.0 Experience with web services and XML / XSL a plus Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field To apply for this position directly email resumes to Brad Scott at: To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in the downtown loop who is seeking a SAS Programmer. The SAS Programmer will design, develop, process and maintain software to support and facilitate the metered samples of Statistical Research department. Candidates who meet the requirements of the SAS Programmer position should contact Jessica DeLopez at or (312) 616-7974. <br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: Proficiency SAS in Unix environment. Proficiency in Unix and Microsoft operating systems. Adept at gathering and converting end user requirements into software solutions. Strong oral and written communication skills. Quality focused and detail orientated. Key Skills/Competencies SQL, Shell Scripting, FORTRAN. Bachelors degree required. 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 SQL Database Administrator. This long-term position will start immediately as a contract position and become full-time after 3-6 months based on performance. In this role, the consultant will be provide hands-on support in the design and development of all relational database systems. This will include staging, development, and production database servers and applications. The SQL Database Administrator will be responsible for MS SQL Server 2000 installations, setup, configuration, and service pack / hot fix updates. Other aspects of this role include but are not limited to managing database performance and optimization, planning, and tuning. The SQL Database Administrator will install and configuring SQL Server software on new servers and upgrade existing SQL Server software to newer versions / Service Pack Levels. More responsibilities include maintaining database security, integrity, and availability, setting up and monitoring alerts, operators, SQL Mail, linked server connections, DTS packages, and scheduled jobs that perform specific database tasks. This position will assist with (ETL) of data from disparate sources and ensure its integrity. Interface with the IS Infrastructure team for hardware upgrades and builds. Administering periodic backups of databases and transaction logs. Developing and maintaining database recovery plan. Collaborating with developers on creating, debugging and deploying Stored Procedures, Custom DTS Jobs, tables, indexes, triggers etc. Creating automated TSQL scripts to process summary database transactions that run off-hours. Running ad-hoc reports from the databases. Creating, Monitoring and managing the periodic EXCEL spreadsheets that deliver data to the various business owners. Candidates who meet the requirements of this SQL Database Administrator position should contact Candace Murphy at or (312)616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: Our client is requesting that the candidate have a Bachelors degree in CS or related / equivalent experience. 4+ years of Database Administration experience with recent SQL Server 2005 is preferred. 4+ total years DBA experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in an operations environment is required. Experience supporting and implementing complex logical database designs and relational database concepts. A minimum of 3 years Transact SQL experience with an advanced ability to analyze and architect data and data models/schema. Candidates should also have 5+ years of SQL Server administrative experience including managing multiple database servers. Data modeling experience (ERWIN) or equivalent preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Effective analyst able to work closely with non-technical users. Advanced ETL Extract Transform Load, Advanced ERwin, Advanced MS SQL Server. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The Business Intelligence team at DoubleClick/Performics is looking for a senior developer to help create a company-wide data warehouse. We are in need of someone who is an expert PL/SQL programmer and preferably has a fair amount of ETL and Perl experience. The job entails extracting data from multiple sources using a mix of SQL and Perl and loading that into an Oracle database using PL/SQL. The project is still in it's early development days, so this is a good time to enjoy green-field programming in an environment that demands quality and well tested code. You will have the opportunity to work on a small team in a mid-sized company, so you get the fun and fast-paced feel of a small group, but the security and benefits of a larger, more established, company. This is a full-time on-site position in downtown Chicago. Required Skills:

Consultant / Senior Consultant needed to provide financial and accounting related consulting services primarily in the Corporate Finance practice areas as requested and supervised by Senior Consultants, Directors and Managing Directors. This practice provides services in Corporate restructuring and transaction services. Are you sharp in Corporate Accounting, working for a good company, but bored with your current position? This may be the opportunity for you! Consulting services provided by this client include an array of strategic alternatives to help right-size infrastructure, improve working capital management, sell non-core assets or business unites, and recapitalize. This client is experiencing tremendous growth, and therefore is looking to bring on good people! The salary rage for this position is 64K - 90K plus bonuses. Growth opportunity is tremendous! For immediate consideration, please e-mail a resume to Leigh Chaban at . Experience: This Consultant / Senior Consultant position requires a bachelor's degree in Accounting and one plus years experience in corporate accounting / finance. Public Accounting experience is a big plus, but not required. Candidates must have general knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principals and terminology, proficiency with PC environment and related software, including Microsoft Office applications. Candidates must possess the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-task environment and be willing to research, analyze and develop new skills. Familiarity with www-based financial research resources for corporate information, SEC filings, and competitive data, flexibility, and excellent communication skills are a also a must. 50% travel (generally one week in, one week out) is required. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Client is looking for a designer / developer who is skilled in Actionscripting, Photoshop, Illustrator, Java and strong Flash skills. Would be doing all animation in FLASH for a micro site that has three games. Concepting skills is a PLUS but not necessary. More front-end flash animation. Strong work ethic and reliable team player wanted.<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: FLASH animation, strong concepting skills. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

My client is looking for a savvy FLASH guru. Experience with animations for games and strong concepting skills is a PLUS. This is a well known agency with many opportunities for the right candidate to work on a variety of projects. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by The Creative Group.<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 with samples, portfolio or links to view Flash skills. Freelance onsite up to 40 hours per week. Strong design concepting skills are very much needed. Local candidates are preferred. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

District Controller / Business Analyst needed for a major retailer in downtown Chicago! The District Controller / Business Analyst will be responsible for maximizing the sales and minimizing the variable costs of shops within a geographic district, thus increasing the profitability of the total district. Job responsibilities will lie within the following areas: Staff Planning; Allocations; Sales Planning, Forecasting, and Follow-up; Cost Planning, Forecasting, and Follow-up; Staff Development, and Routines. This is a great opportunity to work for a Fortune 500 Company! The successful Controller / Business Analyst will possess strong analytical skills, strong problem solving skills and decision-making abilities, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills. The Controller / Business Analyst should be detail oriented, sales driven, results oriented, flexible, able to work as part of a team, and able to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment. For immediate consideration, please e-mail a resume to Toby Coffey at . Experience: A bachelor&#146;s degree (preferably with a finance, business, or economics major) and two plus years of experience with an accounting or finance focus are required. Retail or consulting experience is a plus. Candidates must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to adapt to company specific systems. Willingness to relocate and the ability to travel to stores (20-30% of the time) is a must. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client, located in the downtown loop, who is seeking a Mercury QA Expert to join their team for a one month contract. The Mercury QA Expert will be a performance tester with solid background and recent experience with Mercury Load Runner. The Mercury QA Expert will be coming in and helping with the implementation of the Mercury Loadrunner tool. Loading, troubleshooting, tested and maintenance will be the key responsibilities. Candidates who meet the requirements of this Mercury QA Expert should contact Jessica DeLopez at or (312_ 616-7974. <br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: Extensive experience with Mercury LoadRunner necessary. 3+ years experience developing scripts with Mercury LoadRunner is a must. Experience configuring and executing LoadRunner Scripts required. The Mercury QA Expert must be a performance tester with solid background and recent experience. Performance testing experience preferably on web applications required. He/she must have recent Mercury LoadRunner experience. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Working in the Asset Management division, this position is responsible for supporting business related activities in areas such as process redesign and automation efforts with primary focus on the following areas in project life cycles: business case development, scope definition, requirements gathering, user acceptance testing and roll-out/training. The position will manage 5 staff who support investor servicing functions in Mutual Funds, Private Equity Funds and Hedge Funds. Will work closely with Technology. Experience: &#149; Excellent analytical, communication and organization skills &#149; Experience with business process improvement, business process design, use of diagrams and graphs to depict ideas or issues, and presenting to business groups at junior and senior levels &#149; Strong data analysis skills to identify data exceptions or scenarios which business groups may not articulate in business requirements &#149; Ability to perform business-oriented software acceptance plans based on real cases and scenarios &#149; Professional experience (6+ yrs) in areas such as business requirements and user acceptance testing &#149; Familiarity with technology implementation lifecycle and business oriented deliverables (data flows, data schemas, etc.) &#149; Bachelor's degree with excellent academic record &#149; Financial services experience in alternatives, mutual fund, fund treasury, bank, or brokerage back-office operations &#149; Direct / indirect resource management experience If interested, please submit your resume to for consideration. Only candidates being considered will be contacted. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Technical Lead/Data 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. Type: Long-term contract Overview: This resource will be responsible for coordinating technical design and development activities across the various teams involved in Phase 3. This person will also be the primary point of contact as report development activities are in progress. Responsibilities: - Identify Phase 3 workgroup participants, conduct workgroup kick off meeting, and lead weekly workgroups for the duration of the project - Provide assistance to business analyst for creation of functional designs for new reports - Act as primary point of contact responsible for coordinating all development activities - Work with application teams to gather information required to set up archiving and indexing policies for new reports - Assist application teams with determining approach for archiving historical data - Work with Architecture Management to schedule Architecture Kick Off, Design Review, Code Review, etc., completing all required documentation for committee approval - Coordinate Performance and Penetration Testing as required - Plan and manage implementation activities - Keep Project Manager informed of progress against milestones, raise issues requiring management attention, and communicate risks and potential impacts to timeline or cost 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

Client is looking for a designer / developer who is skilled in Actionscripting, Photoshop, Illustrator, Java and strong Flash skills. Would be doing all animation in FLASH for a micro site that has three games. Concepting skills is a PLUS but not necessary. More front-end flash animation. Strong work ethic and reliable team player wanted.<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: FLASH animation, strong concepting skills. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Business Analyst/Test Lead 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. Type: Long-term contract Overview: This resource will lead the functional requirements gathering and design efforts across the various application teams that will be creating new reports. This person will also coordinate the activities related to System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing. Responsibilities: - Create functional designs for the creation of new reports to be delivered for development - Standardize the report format, designing a reusable layout to minimize application-specific features - Work with application SMEs to ensure required data is covered by the designs - Engage Project Manager when review and/or sign off on designs is required by business sponsors and legal counsel - Act as primary point of contact for the BPI Core Test Team - Work with BPI Test Coordinator to load requirements and test cases into Quality Center - Work with application teams to execute System Integration Testing, tracking progress and logging issues in Quality Center - Represent project team during weekly Test Execution Meetings - Complete ITE and CTE Entry/Exit Sign Off forms - Coordinate User Acceptance Testing activities - Work with Business Integration Team to identify any communication or training needs for the field users - Ensure project site is up to date with deliverables, contact information, etc - Keep Project Manager informed of progress against milestones, raise issues requiring management attention, and communicate risks and potential impacts to timeline or cost 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

Robert Half Technology has an ongoing opportunity for a SQL Database Administrator for a client located in the downtown loop. This position is primarily responsible for continuing the database development of a MIS risk management data warehouse. Responsibilities include: daily interaction with sponsor and application programmers to drive the database development in a data driven application. Implement near real-time and scheduled ETL jobs using SSIS Data warehouse schema improvements. Analysis and enhancement of reporting systems. SQL development to consolidate data sources and simplify data pipeline. Design and implement database maintenance routines. Design and execute test plans. Candidates who meet the requirements of this SQL Database Administrator position should contact Candace Murphy at or (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: 4+ years in SQL Server development. 2+ years in SQL Server 2005. Hands-on experience with ETL and/or DTS/SSIS development. Experience in SQL Server Reporting Services. Experience with MIS risk management systems. Proven record of working in distributed projects requiring teamwork and strong communications skills. Experience with operational data stores, data warehouse, and data marts. Experience developing reports using a Business Intelligence reporting tool. Business Object or ad-hoc report creation tool experience desirable. Web Services experience a plus. Bachelor degree in CS highly desirable or equivalent job experience. 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 SQL Database Administrator. This long-term position will start immediately as a contract position and become full-time after 3-6 months based on performance. In this role, the consultant will be provide hands-on support in the design and development of all relational database systems. This will include staging, development, and production database servers and applications. The SQL Database Administrator will be responsible for MS SQL Server 2000 installations, setup, configuration, and service pack / hot fix updates. Other aspects of this role include but are not limited to managing database performance and optimization, planning, and tuning. The SQL Database Administrator will install and configuring SQL Server software on new servers and upgrade existing SQL Server software to newer versions / Service Pack Levels. More responsibilities include maintaining database security, integrity, and availability, setting up and monitoring alerts, operators, SQL Mail, linked server connections, DTS packages, and scheduled jobs that perform specific database tasks. This position will assist with (ETL) of data from disparate sources and ensure its integrity. Interface with the IS Infrastructure team for hardware upgrades and builds. Administering periodic backups of databases and transaction logs. Developing and maintaining database recovery plan. Collaborating with developers on creating, debugging and deploying Stored Procedures, Custom DTS Jobs, tables, indexes, triggers etc. Creating automated TSQL scripts to process summary database transactions that run off-hours. Running ad-hoc reports from the databases. Creating, Monitoring and managing the periodic EXCEL spreadsheets that deliver data to the various business owners. Candidates who meet the requirements of this SQL Database Administrator position should contact Candace Murphy at or (312)616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: Our client is requesting that the candidate have a Bachelors degree in CS or related / equivalent experience. 4+ years of Database Administration experience with recent SQL Server 2005 is preferred. 4+ total years DBA experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in an operations environment is required. Experience supporting and implementing complex logical database designs and relational database concepts. A minimum of 3 years Transact SQL experience with an advanced ability to analyze and architect data and data models/schema. Candidates should also have 5+ years of SQL Server administrative experience including managing multiple database servers. Data modeling experience (ERWIN) or equivalent preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Effective analyst able to work closely with non-technical users. Advanced ETL Extract Transform Load, Advanced ERwin, Advanced MS SQL Server. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in downtown Chicago who is currently looking for a Linux Systems Administrator. The Linux Systems Administrator is responsible for managing Linux/UNIX development and production environments running enterprise level applications. The Linux Systems Administrator will focus on maintaining high levels of availability and service for the development, staging and production environments. Specific responsibilities include the following: supporting the production and development/staging web infrastructure environments. Responding to monitoring alerts and perform detailed level troubleshooting as needed. Supporting the following applications: Oracle Database 10g, Oracle Portal, Oracle Identity Management, Oracle Application Server, Interwoven TeamSite, Jive Clearspace, Autonomy IDOL and other internally developed applications. Create shell/perl scripts as needed. Supporting the release management process through development, staging and production environments. Candidates who meet the requirements of this Linux Systems Administrator position should contact Bob Szarek 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 UNIX/Linux (Solaris and SUSE preferred) with deep command line experience. ( There are little to no GUI's in this environment). Extensive experience installing and managing Web Servers like Apache or Oracle HTTP Server. Experience Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting with some type of Java Application server. Oracle Database experience (Any versions). To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in the downtown loop who is seeking a SAS Programmer. The SAS Programmer will design, develop, process and maintain software to support and facilitate the metered samples of Statistical Research department. Candidates who meet the requirements of the SAS Programmer position should contact Jessica DeLopez at or (312) 616-7974. <br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: Proficiency SAS in Unix environment. Proficiency in Unix and Microsoft operating systems. Adept at gathering and converting end user requirements into software solutions. Strong oral and written communication skills. Quality focused and detail orientated. Key Skills/Competencies SQL, Shell Scripting, FORTRAN. Bachelors degree required. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Consultant / Senior Consultant needed to provide financial and accounting related consulting services primarily in the Corporate Finance practice areas as requested and supervised by Senior Consultants, Directors and Managing Directors. This practice provides services in Corporate restructuring and transaction services. Are you sharp in Corporate Accounting, working for a good company, but bored with your current position? This may be the opportunity for you! Consulting services provided by this client include an array of strategic alternatives to help right-size infrastructure, improve working capital management, sell non-core assets or business unites, and recapitalize. This client is experiencing tremendous growth, and therefore is looking to bring on good people! The salary rage for this position is 64K - 90K plus bonuses. Growth opportunity is tremendous! For immediate consideration, please e-mail a resume to Leigh Chaban at . Experience: This Consultant / Senior Consultant position requires a bachelor's degree in Accounting and one plus years experience in corporate accounting / finance. Public Accounting experience is a big plus, but not required. Candidates must have general knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principals and terminology, proficiency with PC environment and related software, including Microsoft Office applications. Candidates must possess the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-task environment and be willing to research, analyze and develop new skills. Familiarity with www-based financial research resources for corporate information, SEC filings, and competitive data, flexibility, and excellent communication skills are a also a must. 50% travel (generally one week in, one week out) is required. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

The Business Intelligence team at DoubleClick/Performics is looking for a senior developer to help create a company-wide data warehouse. We are in need of someone who is an expert PL/SQL programmer and preferably has a fair amount of ETL and Perl experience. The job entails extracting data from multiple sources using a mix of SQL and Perl and loading that into an Oracle database using PL/SQL. The project is still in it's early development days, so this is a good time to enjoy green-field programming in an environment that demands quality and well tested code. You will have the opportunity to work on a small team in a mid-sized company, so you get the fun and fast-paced feel of a small group, but the security and benefits of a larger, more established, company. This is a full-time on-site position in downtown Chicago. Required Skills:

Our Financial Services client currently seeks a SOFTWARE ENGINEER for a DIRECT-HIRE opportunity.

This individual will be part of a service technology group. Excellent verbal skills important as you will work directly with traders and other developers to build real time trading systems.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


· Participate in all phases of the software development process for computerized trading applications/models, which includes requirements analysis, specification generation, application design, and software coding.

· Participate in coding front end GUI and backend server side development.

· Perform quantitative analysis.

· Stay informed of advances in technology.


KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

· Have an interest in trading and financial markets

· Strong communication skills

· Computer programming skills using C++ or C#

· Strong working knowledge of MFC or .NET applications

· Strong working knowledge of MS Visual Studio

· Analytical and problem solving skills

· Multi-threaded programming experience a plus

· Knowledge of operating systems and networks

· Proven history of being successful within a team-oriented environment

· Confident team player motivated by a fast paced environment.


EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

· Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

· 3-5 years of experience programming in C++ or C#

· Real time software development experience dealing with trading or financial markets desired (NOT REQUIRED)


COMPENSATION: $90,000 to $105,000 base salary + BONUS (10-15%) + FULL BENEFITS...depending on experience and education


REPLY TO: mcgstb @ netscape .n e t

(INCLUDE SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATION)
(PLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING)
(WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'S)
Experience: REPLY TO: mcgstb @ netscape .n e t To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

My client is looking for a savvy FLASH guru. Experience with animations for games and strong concepting skills is a PLUS. This is a well known agency with many opportunities for the right candidate to work on a variety of projects. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by The Creative Group.<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 with samples, portfolio or links to view Flash skills. Freelance onsite up to 40 hours per week. Strong design concepting skills are very much needed. Local candidates are preferred. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client, located in the downtown loop area, who is seeking a Computer Operator to join their team on a contract basis. The Computer Operator will maintain and support all iSeries hardware, software, and peripherals within the Agency. He/she will act as back up support to the Network Analyst, providing support to the Windows environment. The Computer Operator will assist all users through problem areas. He/she will execute and monitor iSeries production jobs, prints reports, and distributes reports in a timely manner. He/she will monitor the iSeries and WIN servers for error messages and possesses strong analytical skills to investigate and solve these errors. The Computer Operator will create and delete user accounts and permission for the iSeries and Windows, as required. The Computer Operator must be proficient with iSeries commands, iSeries security, and CL programming and possess strong knowledge of iSeries PTF installation, Client Access installations and upgrades and OS upgrades. He/she must also be familiar with iSeries system and performance management. Send all data, via FTP or other means, to our carriers. Assist all users with their submitted problem tickets. Close or status all tickets with in the thirty minute service level. Install and maintains all hardware, including PC&#146;s, printers, and new models of iSeries and software upgrades. Communicate continuously with users and the Manager, IT Operations. Keep all procedural documentation current. Participate in the disaster recovery testing, at Sungard, at least every two years. Provide back up support to the Network Analyst, as needed. Must possess the basic skills to provide network administration. This includes creating user accounts, changing permissions, creating directories, performing desktop upgrades, Outlook and Exchange, etc. Candidates who meet the requirements of this position should contact Jessica DeLopez at or (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: Minimum of five year iSeries experience in a Computer Operator role. 1+ years Windows experience in an administrator role. Strong knowledge of all aspects of the iSeries from submitting jobs to upgrading the Operating System. Excellent problem solving skills. Excellent customer service skills. Must be able to work in a team environment. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

District Controller / Business Analyst needed for a major retailer in downtown Chicago! The District Controller / Business Analyst will be responsible for maximizing the sales and minimizing the variable costs of shops within a geographic district, thus increasing the profitability of the total district. Job responsibilities will lie within the following areas: Staff Planning; Allocations; Sales Planning, Forecasting, and Follow-up; Cost Planning, Forecasting, and Follow-up; Staff Development, and Routines. This is a great opportunity to work for a Fortune 500 Company! The successful Controller / Business Analyst will possess strong analytical skills, strong problem solving skills and decision-making abilities, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills. The Controller / Business Analyst should be detail oriented, sales driven, results oriented, flexible, able to work as part of a team, and able to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment. For immediate consideration, please e-mail a resume to Toby Coffey at . Experience: A bachelor&#146;s degree (preferably with a finance, business, or economics major) and two plus years of experience with an accounting or finance focus are required. Retail or consulting experience is a plus. Candidates must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to adapt to company specific systems. Willingness to relocate and the ability to travel to stores (20-30% of the time) is a must. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Robert Half Technology has a client in the downtown loop who is seeking a MAC Desktop Support Analyst to fill in for the IT Manager on a 1-2 week contract. Candidates who meet the qualifications of this MAC Desktop Support Analyst position should contact Dan Jessup 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 MAC Desktop Support Analyst must have excellent Font Reserve skills; Active Directory management (password resets, be able to add users); Veritas experience (do weekly backups and change tapes); and troubleshooting skills for design applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Aon Corporation is a world leader in insurance brokerage and consulting services. Aon is traded on the New York, London and Chicago stock exchanges (Symbol: AOC). With over 600 offices in more than 115 countries worldwide, Aon has a leadership position is in every major insurance market. Moreover, with 40,000 employees, Aon is able to offer its clients a seamless service network, which provides access to local experts with global solutions for risk transfer and risk financing. Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. It is a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. Aon Re Services is fully involved in all aspects of the broking process, from origination (winning and growing clients) through structuring (designing products to solve risk management/financing problems) to execution (placing these products with reinsurers and investors). Job Description: We are looking for an individual to work as part of a small team, developing software tools to support broker activities through actuarial evaluation of client-needs and solutions. This individual should feel comfortable in a highly customer-driven environment. They will be able to balance variable short term priorities with steady progress towards a strategic goal. For a period of around eighteen months the individual's primary responsibilities will relate to the design and development of a critical reinsurance evaluation system addressing the probable financial and economic impact of corporate reinsurance programs. The application will replace the current internationally used reinsurance simulation tool, with more extensive and user-friendly capabilities. As well as providing the opportunity to develop and apply software skills using innovative design in a highly competitive market, the project will provide new intellectual challenges as the developer assimilates new concepts related to financial and actuarial modeling., and will provides opportunities for team -members to develop mathematical and financial modeling skills to the extent of their interest. Qualifications: The individual hired will have at least five years experience in software development, and a good grasp of object-oriented software design concepts and languages. We prefer specific experience with? ? VB.NET or C# ? .NET WinForms Though candidates may be considered if they have extensive and recent experience with Windows programming using C++ and Visual Basic, and a mathematical background. Other valuable - though not required - skills include? ? Excel and VBA ? Familiarity with basic financial concepts (economic/present values, accrual accounting etc). ? Demonstrated mathematical ability ? Experience with Test-Driven development practices We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and a strong desire to learn and to contribute. Our ideal candidate is a highly motivated, creative individual who is most comfortable in a team-oriented framework, but willing and able to take the initiative and operate independently when appropriate. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Please send resume with contact info and expected rate ASAP for the following requirement.

Position: People soft Technical

Duration: 6 Months (HIGH POSSIBILITY OF GOING LONG TERM)

Technical Consultant with experience in People soft HCM and Benefits. This project is located in Chicago in the Educational arena. The project is 6 months with a strong possibility of an extension. The work that will be done is - the first month will be maintenance and the 5 months of new development. Local candidate preferred. Send resume ASAP possible interview monday. Experience: Consultant must have 3-5 years of PeopleSoft development experience. 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 a Software Application Trainer to join their team. Under the direction of the Web Application Administrator, the Software Application Trainer is responsible for training the user community on the administrative portal, ePortaro Folio, Serena Collage, and Feith Web FDD. The Software Application Trainer will provide training for the user community on IRIS, a SharePoint portal. He/she will provide training for the user community on ePortaro folio, and training for the user community on the Serena Collage CMS. The Software Application Trainer will be responsible for providing training for Feith Web FDD. He/she will assist with posting content on Intranet using the Serena Collage CMS. Candidates who meet the requirements of this position should contact Amy Oliver 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: BS/BA degree. 3+ years experience training/help desk/call center/user support/web editing. Knowledge of DreamWeaver, Serena Collage, or other web development software. Teaching experience required. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Experience with creating online training materials a plus. Effective graphic presentation skills. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Good organizational skills. Excellent attention to detail. Self-motivated. Ability to work independently and on a team. Ability to learn new software quickly. Diligence in meeting deadlines. Motivation to advance team goals. Reliability. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Dynamic Business RFP Writer for Growing Consulting Firm wanted for Global Company Set in Downtown Chicago. Consulting firm is seeking a top notch request-for-proposal (RFP) guru to basically 'own' the RFP process from start to finish for their healthcare, telecomm, pharmaceutical, financial and oil & gas clients. This consists of extensive creative writing to meet deadlines by crafting comprehensive analytical presentations; then proofreading, editing, and collaboratively presenting to clients with the Head Bid Manager for new business opportunities. The company is UK &#150; based with US Headquarters in Chicago and some travel will be part of the role. Experience and understanding of the deadline-driven consulting environment is very important and a desire to work in a global setting is also key. Portfolio samples will be reviewed and need to ideally reflect a variety of this type of professional proposal writing. Experience: The optimal candidate must possess amazing writing skills, solid coordination, organizational, project management and communication skills, a Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, computer science or a related field. MUST have 2+ years of experience developing and responding to proposals, project management, operations, and business process deployment and implementation. Consulting or ad agency background preferable. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

My client located in the Loop is looking for an Application Support Specialist to join their team. This position is responsible for support of their proprietary applications for all of their remote users. This person must have experience supporting applications for remote users as well as experience with VPN technologies. Knowledge of databases such as SQL and the underlying connections to applications are a big plus. This person must have an understanding of how software interacts with hardware. The ideal candidate will be a high energy and motivated individual looking for an elite organization. To apply for this position directly please email a resume to Brad Scott at: Experience: Candidate must possess 3+ years experience with a solid working knowledge of Windows Application Support as well as Windows Workstation and Server operating systems and Data Networking as well as Virtual Private Networking (VPN) To apply for this position directly please email a resume to Brad Scott at: To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

My client located in the Loop is looking for a SQL DBA / Systems Analyst to join their team. This position will be responsible for some SQL database administration (15% of the job) as well as application support. These applications tie into the SQL database. This person must be sharp and very organized as well as versatile because the position encompasses a wide scope. The SQL DBA / Systems Analyst must be able to run SQL queries as well as be familiar with backups and system connectivity. This is a unique opportunity in a fast paced and dynamic environment. To apply for this position directly please email a resume to Brad Scott at: Experience: High level of understanding of SQL databases 3+ years as a SQL database administrator or analyst Experience in Windows application support To apply for this position directly please email a resume to Brad Scott at: To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Mainframe developer to work on the CDHP project. Candidate should have the following skills: Possess demonstrated relational database experience with database design and creating storedprocedures and triggers.Detailed knowledge of COBOL, CICS, VSAM, MVS-JCL, TSO, IBM Utilities, and other mainframe tools.Have demonstrated experience of MS SQL server and/or DB2.Possess demonstrated experience in system development lifecycle.Possess effective verbal and written communication skills.Possess system documentation skills.Have demonstrated PC experience to include Microsoft Excel, Access, Viso and Word. Experience: 5 + years strong experince in development of DB2 developemnt designing and creating Triggers and stored procedures. 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. *PLEASE NOTE: This position favors Microsoft .Net Technologies)* 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. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 11 million medical members located primarily in 15 states and Puerto Rico. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services - through traditional and consumer-choice plans - to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals. Over its 43-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, Humana is a leader in consumer engagement. Throughout its diversified customer portfolio, the company provides guidance that can both help lower costs and lead to a better health plan experience. Role: Technology Operations Analyst Assignment: Location: Are you a fit? Are you an analytical thinker and a self-starter? Would you enjoy using your technological knowledge to help assess and resolve operating difficulties? Assignment Capsule The Technology Operations Analyst will own hardware & software support for Humana's Distributed Systems Installation group, which spans 250+ users in the Madison office. The Analyst will be in charge of complex projects requiring additional specialized technical knowledge. Analyst will ensure that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency. TEAM STRUCTURE The Technology Operations Analyst reports to the Technology Field Manager - DSI. The Distributed Systems Installation (DSI) group is responsible for 2nd level user support and spans four locations: Chicago IL, Kansas City MO, Milwaukee WI, and Middleton WI. This role will be located in the Chicago office and is part of an existing team of 2 other Technology Operations Analysts. OBJECTIVES 1. Hardware Support (30%): Troubleshoot and diagnose computer problems via telephone, NetMeeting and/or in person; replacement of computer hardware components as needed. Hardware includes desktops (70%), laptops (30%), servers, switches, and tape backup systems. 2. Software Support (70%): Troubleshoot and repair currently installed software. Install and configure software per Humana documentation; perform application upgrades and disc imaging as needed. Evaluate and recommend software to increase users productivity. 3. Leadership: Establish the role as a lead expert or specialist in a variety of areas including: disaster recovery, information security, network analysis, design/engineering, and network communications including LAN/WAN systems, networks, and applications. Act as the lead resource for direction, training, and guidance for less experienced staff in these various areas. 4. Special Projects: Take on special project assignments (roll-outs, etc) and deliver results against short timelines. 5. Challenges: Interact with end users who are persistent and demanding in a professional and disarming manner. Balance the needs of others while executing on assigned tasks. 6. Success: Success in this role is determined by Remedy reports detailing resolution time and other metrics, as well as end user & team member feedback. Key Competencies

• Builds Trust: You honor your word by doing what you say you are going to do.
• Drives for excellence: You are a continuous learner who encourages others to learn. By constantly upgrading your own work, you achieve results and outperform the competition.
• Implementation/Execution: You are good at organizing and managing multiple priorities and/or projects by using appropriate methodologies and tools.
• Problem Solving: You are a problem solver with the ability to encourage others in collaborative problem solving. Acting as both a broker and consultant regarding resources, you engage others in problem solving without taking over.

• A basic knowledge of network structure and connectivity to troubleshoot hub/switch and other network connectivity issues is required. The successful candidate must be available for after-hours work as necessary to perform network maintenance operations and/or assist Network Services and/or Tech Support with upgrades, etc. The successful candidate must have the ability to interact effectively with people to perform IT service & support while maintaining a high degree of customer service & satisfaction. The ability to read, understand and follow Humana installatio To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Project Manager 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. Type: Long-term contract Overview: This resource will manage the overall program, including SDLC activities for Phase 3 of distributed report archiving, ongoing assessments of new systems for requirements, and coordinating annual Designated Third Party testing with offshore partners. Responsibilities: - Lead the requirements gathering and estimation to create the white paper for Phase 3 - Create a project workplan, tracking progress of milestones and reporting weekly to management - Coordinate design/approach reviews with business sponsors and legal counsel to confirm requirements are being met through new report designs, obtaining written sign off when required - Represent Project in weekly BPI PMO status meetings and Go/No Go Calls - Provide monthly status and raise any issues to Steering Committee - Coordinate review of new systems or changes to existing systems for data requiring archival, engaging business sponsors and legal counsel as appropriate for final decisions - Work with partners to conduct annual Designated Third Party testing, selecting specific records for retrieval and ensuring results are reviewed with business sponsors - Provide direction to the Business Analyst and Technical Lead resources, assigning tasks, reviewing deliverables, and being the escalation point for questions or issues 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 Business Analyst/Test Lead 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. Type: Long-term contract Overview: This resource will lead the functional requirements gathering and design efforts across the various application teams that will be creating new reports. This person will also coordinate the activities related to System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing. Responsibilities: - Create functional designs for the creation of new reports to be delivered for development - Standardize the report format, designing a reusable layout to minimize application-specific features - Work with application SMEs to ensure required data is covered by the designs - Engage Project Manager when review and/or sign off on designs is required by business sponsors and legal counsel - Act as primary point of contact for the BPI Core Test Team - Work with BPI Test Coordinator to load requirements and test cases into Quality Center - Work with application teams to execute System Integration Testing, tracking progress and logging issues in Quality Center - Represent project team during weekly Test Execution Meetings - Complete ITE and CTE Entry/Exit Sign Off forms - Coordinate User Acceptance Testing activities - Work with Business Integration Team to identify any communication or training needs for the field users - Ensure project site is up to date with deliverables, contact information, etc - Keep Project Manager informed of progress against milestones, raise issues requiring management attention, and communicate risks and potential impacts to timeline or cost 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 Technical Lead/Data 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. Type: Long-term contract Overview: This resource will be responsible for coordinating technical design and development activities across the various teams involved in Phase 3. This person will also be the primary point of contact as report development activities are in progress. Responsibilities: - Identify Phase 3 workgroup participants, conduct workgroup kick off meeting, and lead weekly workgroups for the duration of the project - Provide assistance to business analyst for creation of functional designs for new reports - Act as primary point of contact responsible for coordinating all development activities - Work with application teams to gather information required to set up archiving and indexing policies for new reports - Assist application teams with determining approach for archiving historical data - Work with Architecture Management to schedule Architecture Kick Off, Design Review, Code Review, etc., completing all required documentation for committee approval - Coordinate Performance and Penetration Testing as required - Plan and manage implementation activities - Keep Project Manager informed of progress against milestones, raise issues requiring management attention, and communicate risks and potential impacts to timeline or cost 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Robert Half Technology has a client in the downtown loop who is seeking a MAC Desktop Support Analyst to fill in for the IT Manager on a 1-2 week contract. Candidates who meet the qualifications of this MAC Desktop Support Analyst position should contact Dan Jessup 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 MAC Desktop Support Analyst must have excellent Font Reserve skills; Active Directory management (password resets, be able to add users); Veritas experience (do weekly backups and change tapes); and troubleshooting skills for design applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Aon Corporation is a world leader in insurance brokerage and consulting services. Aon is traded on the New York, London and Chicago stock exchanges (Symbol: AOC). With over 600 offices in more than 115 countries worldwide, Aon has a leadership position is in every major insurance market. Moreover, with 40,000 employees, Aon is able to offer its clients a seamless service network, which provides access to local experts with global solutions for risk transfer and risk financing. Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. It is a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. Aon Re Services is fully involved in all aspects of the broking process, from origination (winning and growing clients) through structuring (designing products to solve risk management/financing problems) to execution (placing these products with reinsurers and investors). Job Description: We are looking for an individual to work as part of a small team, developing software tools to support broker activities through actuarial evaluation of client-needs and solutions. This individual should feel comfortable in a highly customer-driven environment. They will be able to balance variable short term priorities with steady progress towards a strategic goal. For a period of around eighteen months the individual's primary responsibilities will relate to the design and development of a critical reinsurance evaluation system addressing the probable financial and economic impact of corporate reinsurance programs. The application will replace the current internationally used reinsurance simulation tool, with more extensive and user-friendly capabilities. As well as providing the opportunity to develop and apply software skills using innovative design in a highly competitive market, the project will provide new intellectual challenges as the developer assimilates new concepts related to financial and actuarial modeling., and will provides opportunities for team -members to develop mathematical and financial modeling skills to the extent of their interest. Qualifications: The individual hired will have at least five years experience in software development, and a good grasp of object-oriented software design concepts and languages. We prefer specific experience with? ? VB.NET or C# ? .NET WinForms Though candidates may be considered if they have extensive and recent experience with Windows programming using C++ and Visual Basic, and a mathematical background. Other valuable - though not required - skills include? ? Excel and VBA ? Familiarity with basic financial concepts (economic/present values, accrual accounting etc). ? Demonstrated mathematical ability ? Experience with Test-Driven development practices We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and a strong desire to learn and to contribute. Our ideal candidate is a highly motivated, creative individual who is most comfortable in a team-oriented framework, but willing and able to take the initiative and operate independently when appropriate. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Please send resume with contact info and expected rate ASAP for the following requirement.

Position: People soft Technical

Duration: 6 Months (HIGH POSSIBILITY OF GOING LONG TERM)

Technical Consultant with experience in People soft HCM and Benefits. This project is located in Chicago in the Educational arena. The project is 6 months with a strong possibility of an extension. The work that will be done is - the first month will be maintenance and the 5 months of new development. Local candidate preferred. Send resume ASAP possible interview monday. Experience: Consultant must have 3-5 years of PeopleSoft development experience. 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 a Software Application Trainer to join their team. Under the direction of the Web Application Administrator, the Software Application Trainer is responsible for training the user community on the administrative portal, ePortaro Folio, Serena Collage, and Feith Web FDD. The Software Application Trainer will provide training for the user community on IRIS, a SharePoint portal. He/she will provide training for the user community on ePortaro folio, and training for the user community on the Serena Collage CMS. The Software Application Trainer will be responsible for providing training for Feith Web FDD. He/she will assist with posting content on Intranet using the Serena Collage CMS. Candidates who meet the requirements of this position should contact Amy Oliver 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: BS/BA degree. 3+ years experience training/help desk/call center/user support/web editing. Knowledge of DreamWeaver, Serena Collage, or other web development software. Teaching experience required. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Experience with creating online training materials a plus. Effective graphic presentation skills. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Good organizational skills. Excellent attention to detail. Self-motivated. Ability to work independently and on a team. Ability to learn new software quickly. Diligence in meeting deadlines. Motivation to advance team goals. Reliability. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here