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 seeking a Technical Support Analyst. This is an entry-level technical support position that provides quality and responsive post implementation technical support to Performics affiliate customers.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Provide professional, courteous and prompt technical support for Performics affiliate customer, liaising with other Performics departments to provide two way communication on customer issues. This should include basic problem prioritization, analysis and resolution of issues where answers can be easily obtained. The result should be high level of customer satisfaction
- Work with more senior personnel or the EMT/DTG Team effectively on more complex technical issues, in order to provide regular updates and a timely resolution to the customer.
- Actively track and manage client interactions by logging all customer contacts in DoubleClick's case tracking system ?Remedy? and through the use of email communication.
- Where appropriate outline the key steps to resolution of a problem and communicate to the customer via frequent and regular status updates.
- Acquire and maintain knowledge relevant to the job including Performics and DoubleClick product offerings, current support policies and procedures and methods of support delivery, in order to provide technically accurate solutions to customers.
- When required, escalate customer issues via established escalation processes.
- When required, participate in weekend and after-hours support coverage.
- Consistently instruct internal and external customers on resources available for self-help e.g. Knowledge Base, DoubleClick Learning Centre, and User Documentation.
- Leverage the internal and external knowledgebase's for prompt and accurate resolution of basic technical issues. Ensure that information about any solution that was not easily found in the KB is passed on appropriately.

Qualified Candidates will have:

Undergraduate degree

Exceptional Client service skills

1-2 years of higher volume Client Support experience

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Ability to prioritize and manage client projects

Solid spreadsheet capabilities

High competency level in MS Office products including Excel and Power Point.

Benefits offered to all DoubleClick employees include:

Competitive Salary

Four weeks of paid vacation and personal time

Casual work environment

Medical, Dental and Prescription benefits through Cigna

401k with matching

Extensive training and career pathing

Pre-tax transit and Flex Spending Accounts

Optional Pet and Legal Insurance

All qualified candidates should submit their cover letter and resume at .

To all recruitment agencies: DoubleClick does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, DoubleClick employees or any other company location. DoubleClick is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Join us at this Invitation Only * Breakfast event with Jim Champy!

Friday July 27th, 7:30am

Perot Systems Corporation is a worldwide provider of consulting business solutions and information technology services to a broad range of clients. We are currently experiencing significant growth within our Consulting practice, and we have immediate openings for Consultants in our Enterprise Solutions (SAP / Oracle / Peoplesoft), Business Consulting, and Technology Consulting practice areas. Consultants enjoy competitive salaries, challenging work and a diverse set of clients

To see if you qualify to receive an invitation to this Consulting event, follow the instructions below: How to Receive an Invitation. This will ensure your profile is reviewed by a recruiter and that we have a record of how you heard about Perot Systems.


How to Receive an Invitation:
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2) Fill out the information required to create your profile and make sure to include your resume / CV, then click Submit Application
3) Once you have completed steps # 1 and 2, we invite you to view all of our job postings and apply to any you are interested in and feel qualified for.
4) A Perot Systems recruiter will review your resume / CV and determine your eligibility for our Consulting openings, and if you are qualified, will then send you an email invitation with the DATE, TIME and LOCATION of this event.

Consulting executives will be available at the event to answer any questions about Perot Systems or current opportunities available for Consultants.

Please note:
Due to limited seating, we are only able to extend emailed invitations to the first 100 qualified Consulting Professionals.

We look forward to meeting you!

Perot Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Perot Systems Corporation to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all Associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status.

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POSITION SUMMARY
The Information Technology ( IT ) Relationship Manager acts as a single point of contact and coordination between the IT department and business units within Grant Thornton LLP. The Manager develops and maintains effective business relationships, acts as a liaison and trusted technology advisor to business leadership, and is accountable for the coordination and service delivery of technology efforts by the IT department. This is both a business and technical position, requiring excellent service quality management, account management, and technical competence. The Manager should be able to effectively communicate within all levels and areas of both the business and IT organizations, as well as providing strategic insights into the use of technology within the firm. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Communicate and coordinate all business needs within the IT department.
-Understand the use, application, and integration of technology in the firm's business.
-Act as an effective customer advocate and liaison within the IT department and champion business needs and priorities.
-Communicate and coordinate inquiries, status, and results across multiple projects and areas within the defined business customer segment. Upward communications to IT and business leadership on a regular basis of customer satisfaction, delivery of services, and quality measurement.
-Work in conjunction with the IT Project Management Office to define and manage the business unit portfolio of technology projects. Coordinate annual budgeting and frequent business and technology initiatives throughout the year.
-Manage accounts including ability to coordinate needs in a timely, effective fashion between the business and the IT department and deliver results on target and on schedule.
-Define, monitor, and support SLAs between the business segment and the IT department.
-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.
-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor's degree in MIS, Business Management, Finance, Computer Science or related field of study required.
-12+ years experience with demonstrated success and increased responsibility in the development, operations, and maintenance of enterprise information systems.
-3+ years experience in a customer facing role, acting as a technical account manager or similar role.
-Previous experience working in the professional services or accounting industry in a medium to large organization a plus.
-Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills.
-Strong training and presentation skills in individual and group settings.
-Strong attention to detail.
-Ability to work with minimal supervision.
-Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to assure successful delivery of work.
-Experience with following a formal project management and change management methodology to the implementation of new and upgrading existing systems.
-Team oriented, flexible and able to work in a constantly changing business environment
-Reports directly to Director of IT Relationship Management.
-Ability to work additional hours as necessary. Pager coverage expected. Some weekend or holiday work required.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
-Customer satisfaction as measured by regular surveys and input from IT and business customers.
-Operational effectiveness including measured up-time, performance of systems, and accuracy of results.
-Service Level Agreement compliance managed on behalf of the customer and effective resolution of any issues identified.

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Description
If you join Accenture you can make great ideas happen for some of the world's most dynamic companies. With broad global resources and deep technical know-how, we collaborate with clients to cultivate ideas and deliver results. Choose a career at Accenture and enjoy an innovative environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life.

Accenture's Consulting workforce is involved in business consulting, process design work and the application of technologies to business. A career in Consulting is varied and stimulating because each project presents a new challenge and will give you exposure to new clients, business issues, technologies and people. We need people who are able to challenge conventional thought, offer unique perspectives and conceive more innovative solutions for our clients.

Technology Consulting professionals are responsible for delivering technology innovation and providing the backbone of our systems integration business. Technology Infrastructure professionals focus on the technology foundation required to enable enterprise/agency-wide applications such as e-mail, voice mail, messaging, security, and database software (for functionally specific applications). These individuals have skills in hardware, common carrier bandwidth, onsite communications equipment, storage, and related software.

SECURE BUSINESS APPLICATION SERVICES

Our Secure Business Application Services professionals provide information security design and implementation services that are unique to SAP. We provide support as part of our Accenture SAP software implementation projects, Identity & Access Management integration projects, and SAP security outsourcing.

We are currently searching for SAP Security Consultants for our Security Technology practice.

Key responsibilities may include:
. Contribute to a strong client relationship through interactions with client personnel
. Understand engagement as it relates to client's business
. Configure security in SAP to meet unique client security requirements
. Demonstrate knowledge in some areas of industry or functional specialty
. Communicate client expectations to the engagement team
. Conduct security and continuity assessment
. Assume responsibility for small components of engagements. May have greater role on small engagements
. Contribute to engagement planning and ensuring that deliverables meet contract and workplan objectives.
. Deliver services that meet Accenture Project Manager specifications
. Recognize and communicate opportunities to sell "add-on" work to client
. Strong understanding of information security management principles, SAP application security implementation methodologies, role based access controls, distributed systems administration, and distributed system recovery.
. Demonstrate experience 1) independently completing complex security related tasks; 2) making major contributions in assuring deliverables meet contract and workplan objectives and; 3) taking on tasks of increased complexity
. Ability to take a broad view of the position and take initiative to communicate, interact, and cooperate with others to ensure that all aspects of a task are addressed
. Ability to independently create written deliverables and to participate in presentations
. Bachelor's Degree
. Ability to travel 100%

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
. Minimum 2 years SAP security design and implementation experience
. Minimum 2 years experience performing information security related activities


Professional Skill Requirements
. Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment
. Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
. Desire to work in an information systems environment
. Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills


Please submit resume online at https://accenture.taleo.net/servlets/CareerSection?art_ip_action=FlowDispatcher&flowTypeNo=13&pageSeq=2&reqNo=12051&art_servlet_language=en&selected_language=en&csNo=10003#topOfCsPage



All of our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You'll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With approximately 140,000 people in 48 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$16.65 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2006. Its home page is www.accenture.com.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration. Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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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 Creative Services Specialist. The Creative Services Specialist is responsible for the look and feel of the Performics brand, supervision of the advertising agency, creation and direction of premiums as well as providing input on media planning and buying.

Responsibilities:

Owning the brand
The Creative Services Specialist will be responsible for supporting both short and long term efforts of branding including:

Rollout of new look and feel

Creating templates

Advising on advertising

Assisting with presentations

Managing advertising agency
The Creative Services Specialist will be responsible for working the agency on projects including:

Trade and business advertisements

Maintaining and managing an advertising calendar

Holding weekly meetings with advertising agency

Creation of direct mail

Premium ownership
The Creative Services Specialist will also be responsible for premium ownership including:

Recommending premiums for prospects and customers

Identifying premiums for holiday gifting

Creating messaging to support premium activities via cards, tags, etc.

Working with Premium vendor to establish costs and production

Miscellaneous support provided to Marketing Department staff in the layout and design of presentations or sales sheets.

Ensure consistent look and feel as well as messaging throughout all communication.

Writing, editing, proofing and formatting of sales materials. Depending on the sales piece, support will be provided by other members of the Marketing Department.

Manage and handle all directory submissions to industry trades

Ensure company is a member of appropriate industry groups - coordinate paperwork and payment submission.

Qualified Candidates will have:

Undergraduate degree in Communications, Graphic Arts or other related field.

2-5 years experience serving in a marketing communications capacity.

Demonstrated proficiency at project management, basic graphic design, written communications (letters and sales collateral), attention to detail

High competency level in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point.

Medium competency in Flash.

Able to work in a team setting.

Experience with Internet companies is not required but candidates should be knowledgeable about the Internet.

Benefits offered to all DoubleClick employees include:

Competitive Salary

Four weeks of paid vacation and personal time

Casual work environment

Medical, Dental and Prescription benefits through Cigna

401k with matching

Extensive training and career pathing

Pre-tax transit and Flex Spending Accounts

Optional Pet and Legal Insurance


All qualified candidates should submit their cover letter and resume at .

To all recruitment agencies: DoubleClick does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, DoubleClick employees or any other company location. DoubleClick is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Robert Half Technology has a client, located in the downtown loop area, who is seeking an Exchange System Engineer to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis. The Exchange System Engineer will be responsible for performing messaging system administration in a clustered Exchange environment. This position includes system administration, troubleshooting, and working directly with Exchange administrators in support of critical messaging systems.

Candidates who meet the requirements of this 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: The preferred candidate will have 4+ years of hands on Microsoft Exchange support in a large environment. He/she will also have an MCSA 2003 certification with an Exchange focus. Other requirements include: Windows cluster administration. Exchange administration in a clustered environment. RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server administration. OWA administration. Anti-virus application administration. Public Folders design administration, and support. Microsoft MOM 2005. Anti-spam application administration. Active Directory administration. Configure monitoring of messaging systems to maintain high availability and stability. Analyze and implement messaging security based on industry best practices. Document procedures and processes. Evaluate new messaging technologies. Generate reports from information gathered from metrics. Perform analysis of company messaging needs and contribute to design and implementation of appropriate solutions. Perform troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose messaging system problems.

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POSITION SUMMARY
The Information Technology ( IT ) Relationship Manager acts as a single point of contact and coordination between the IT department and business units within Grant Thornton LLP. The Manager develops and maintains effective business relationships, acts as a liaison and trusted technology advisor to business leadership, and is accountable for the coordination and service delivery of technology efforts by the IT department. This is both a business and technical position, requiring excellent service quality management, account management, and technical competence. The Manager should be able to effectively communicate within all levels and areas of both the business and IT organizations, as well as providing strategic insights into the use of technology within the firm. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Communicate and coordinate all business needs within the IT department.
-Understand the use, application, and integration of technology in the firm's business.
-Act as an effective customer advocate and liaison within the IT department and champion business needs and priorities.
-Communicate and coordinate inquiries, status, and results across multiple projects and areas within the defined business customer segment. Upward communications to IT and business leadership on a regular basis of customer satisfaction, delivery of services, and quality measurement.
-Work in conjunction with the IT Project Management Office to define and manage the business unit portfolio of technology projects. Coordinate annual budgeting and frequent business and technology initiatives throughout the year.
-Manage accounts including ability to coordinate needs in a timely, effective fashion between the business and the IT department and deliver results on target and on schedule.
-Define, monitor, and support SLAs between the business segment and the IT department.
-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.
-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor's degree in MIS, Business Management, Finance, Computer Science or related field of study required.
-12+ years experience with demonstrated success and increased responsibility in the development, operations, and maintenance of enterprise information systems.
-3+ years experience in a customer facing role, acting as a technical account manager or similar role.
-Previous experience working in the professional services or accounting industry in a medium to large organization a plus.
-Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills.
-Strong training and presentation skills in individual and group settings.
-Strong attention to detail.
-Ability to work with minimal supervision.
-Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to assure successful delivery of work.
-Experience with following a formal project management and change management methodology to the implementation of new and upgrading existing systems.
-Team oriented, flexible and able to work in a constantly changing business environment
-Reports directly to Director of IT Relationship Management.
-Ability to work additional hours as necessary. Pager coverage expected. Some weekend or holiday work required.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
-Customer satisfaction as measured by regular surveys and input from IT and business customers.
-Operational effectiveness including measured up-time, performance of systems, and accuracy of results.
-Service Level Agreement compliance managed on behalf of the customer and effective resolution of any issues identified.

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Our client is a leading software company focused on Master Data Management and Customer Data Integration. The Technical Project Manager leads client's software implementations for Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare clients. The Technical Project Manager acts as the main point of contact to the client and is responsible for overall project delivery.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

.Lead implementation teams doing enterprise software implementations for Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare clients
.Architect client solutions using the client's technology
.Coach and mentor project teams
.Manage client expectations
.Manage project plans, deliverables, risks, and issues
.Travel to client sites up to 50%


Educational Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or equivalent.

Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive salary and bonus programs
Comprehensive benefits package



Experience: Required Skills & Experience:

.4-6 years experience in a management or technical consulting environment
.Previous technical project management experience
.Previous technical/application architect experience highly preferred
.Previous experience leading high-level technical architecture and design sessions highly preferred
.Experience managing complex enterprise software implementation projects, including proven history of effective project scoping, planning and delivery
.Strong knowledge of relational database and enterprise software integration concepts
. Prefer previous experience with scripting languages such as PERL and a working knowledge of Java or C++ (however this position does not require programming)
.Strong business and technical analysis background; ability to learn new domains quickly
.Enjoy being "hands on"
.Excellent verbal and written communicators; ability to communicate complex technical concepts in simple terms
.Ability to effectively communicate at all levels; must be comfortable communicating directly with Fortune 500 client managers
.Consummate team player
.Proven leadership
.Demonstrated increasing levels of responsibility throughout career


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We are currently seeking to fill a Senior Application Developer 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.



Job Description:

Our client is looking for a Senior Application Developer with solid experience in enterprise application development and troubleshooting. This includes solid working knowledge of object oriented development methodologies, experience with multiple technologies, and the ability to meet or exceed business requirements through application design.



Requirements:

- BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.

- Minimum of 10 years of work experience in application development, with at least 6 years of in-depth experience in software development using OOAD including Java/J2EE, and at least three years of architecting, designing and developing applications

- Experience with Open Source, Eclipse, MVC framework Jakarta Struts, JSP, Servlets, JDBC, Struts, Tiles, Tomcat JBOSS, Hibernate, FOP, XML, XSL T, CSS, DOM, etc.

- Proven track record of success with J2EE projects, implementing stable, robust J2EE solutions quickly and efficiently.

- Strong Object-Oriented Design and Analysis experience

- Experienced with UML, Rational Rose, Design Patterns, Reusable Component Design, Coding Standards and Methodologies.

- Thorough understanding of standard enterprise application issues, including scalability, performance, reliability, data contention, availability, compatibility, etc.

- Solid understanding of database concepts using Oracle and SQL Server RDBMS, Views, Stored Procedures, Triggers.

- Experience with EAI, SOAP, UDDI

- Ability to work unsupervised and the ability to multi-task

- SAS experience would be a plus



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.

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Robert Half Technology has a client, located in the downtown loop area, who is seeking a Business Intelligence Analyst to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis. The Business Intelligence Analyst will have a thorough understanding of business processes and the data structures and logic involved. The Business Intelligence Analyst will be involved in the development, review, and maintenance of database scripts to meet users&#146; requirement specifications involving ETL, data cleanup, reports, and migrations. He/she will take a leadership role in participating in the full software development lifecycle. This includes working closely with users to gather requirements, defining problems, performing analysis, solutions development, data conversion, test plans, documentation, and user manuals. Performs root cause analysis on data issues within the source systems, the data warehouse, and in the reports to ensure data integrity. Develops and maintains professional, cooperative relationships with external vendors and clients to help ensure timely delivery, support, and service. The Business Intelligence Analyst will take a leadership role in planning, coordinating, implementing, and documenting software changes, upgrades and migrations.

Candidates who meet the requirements of this Business Intelligence Analyst role 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: Undergraduate degree in CIS or related field, or equivalent work experience required. Financial background preferred. Extensive knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, DTS packages, and Microsoft Reporting Services essential. Microsoft Analysis Services, Hyperion Essbase, or Cognos Power-play. A solid knowledge of the system development life cycle. Familiarity with PeopleSoft HR and Finance applications and databases a plus. Familiarity with HTML, ProClarity, and Microsoft .Net a plus. Must have strong reporting and data analysis background. Must have strong demonstrated project management skills and problem solving abilities. Must have good interpersonal and communications skills. Must be available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week on an emergency basis for troubleshooting. Must be able to participate in occasional travel.

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Client is a leading software company focused on Master Data Management and Customer Data Integration. The Technical Consultant is an integral member of the implementation team responsible for delivering the software solutions to Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare customers.
The Technical Consultant is focused on gathering technical and business requirements, collaborating with customers and peers to design an optimal solution and performing software installation and configuration activities.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
.Implement software for Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare clients
.Gather and document technical, architectural, and business requirements
.Collaborate on solution design and install software
.Analyze customer data and develop appropriate software configurations to meet customer data and business requirements
.Solve technical and configuration issues
.Travel to client sites up to 25-50%


Experience: Required Skills & Experience:
.Must have completed coursework in and demonstrated a strong understanding of one or more of the following technologies: relational databases, enterprise software packages, scripting languages, programming languages, enterprise application support
.Knowledge of SQL and experience with at least one of the following: SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Informix
.Previous experience with scripting languages such as PERL is highly preferred
.Working knowledge of Java/J2EE or C++
.Working knowledge of one or more of the following operating systems: Unix, Linux, Solaris, AIX highly preferred
.Ability to learn new technical concepts quickly is essential
.Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
.Ability to communicate technical concepts in simple terms
.Ability to work independently and multitask
.Previous relevant technical internship or work experience is preferred

Educational Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.

Compensation & Benefits:
.Competitive salary and bonus programs
.Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, 401(k) with company matching, flexible spending accounts, and a generous vacation, holiday and sick time policy including 3 weeks of vacation
.Intensive 3 week training & orientation program, followed by assignment on a client project alongside an experienced technical resource


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Robert Half Technology has a client, located in the downtown loop area, who is seeking an Active Directory Specialist to join their team. The Active Directory Specialist will be responsible for performing Active Directory system administration for a complex multi domain enterprise environment. This will include system administration, backup and recovery, troubleshooting, and working directly with system administrators. Duties will include: maintaining the health of the enterprise Active Directory. WINS administration and troubleshooting. DNS administration and troubleshooting. Norton anti-virus administration. Monitoring and maintaining operating system and application updates and patches on servers. Ensuring reliable backups of all servers. Analyzing and implementing Active Directory security based on industry best practices. Generating reports from information gathered from metrics. Perform troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose problems. Prepare and maintain documentation of system configuration and layout. Develop and recommend strategies for Active Directory growth, security, and enhancements by maximizing functionality of Active Directory servers. Look for and implement ways to streamline the department's processes. Configure monitoring of servers to maintain high availability and stability.

Candidates who meet the requirements of this Active Directory Specialist 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: 4+ years of hands-on Microsoft Windows Server and Windows Active Directory support in a large environment required. MCSE 2003 certification a plus. Trend Micro Anti-Virus. Windows 2000/2003 Clustering. Quest utilities. Microsoft MOM 2005. NSI Doubletake. Exchange 2003.

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Robert Half Technology has a client, located in the downtown loop area, who is seeking an Applications Project Manager to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis. The Applications Project Manager must have the ability to manage multiple projects of varying sizes with minimal supervision. He/she will work closely with clients to understand requirements and facilitate successful implementation. The Applications Project Manager will effectively present project status to management and keep clients informed of project status and all related issues. He/she will continuously monitor project development and proactively work to identify and resolve issues. The Applications Project Manager will identify and manage risks that may interfere with project execution or success.

Candidates who meet the requirements of this 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: This Applications Project Manager position requires 4+ years of experience leading, managing and delivering projects in multiple technologies and functions. The ability to facilitate and lead cross functional teams is also required. The Applications Project Manager must have the ability to interface with senior management. Experience is desired in: full life cycle application implementations, PeopleSoft, and mergers & acquisitions.

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The Data / Information Architect position will report to the Director of Technology responsible for Aon Risk Service's application and technology portfolio strategy development. The position will be responsible for data and information strategy and design development with a specific focus on data modeling, data warehousing and data integration. The position will primarily work with the business unit application development teams and the US corporate IT team with some involvement in cross business unit and global initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

- Lead in the development of a business unit data management and integration strategy including both structured and unstructured data content. Responsible for the development of a strategy and roadmap including the definition of an optimal end-state and the establishment of processes, practices and guidelines for the business unit IT department and it's outsourcing partners.
- Represent the business unit IT organization in corporate, cross business unit and/or global information architecture initiatives including customer data integration and master data management.
- Design analytical and operational data stores to perform well logically and physically for decision support
- Coordinate new data development and ensure that it is consistent and well integrated with existing warehouse structure
- Design key and indexing schemes
- Design partitioning and summarization strategies
- Properly design warehouse to enable easy, natural end-user access
- Balance design for optimized data access with the factors of batch data warehouse loading and maintenance resource utilization
- Establish auditing procedures to ensure continued data integrity
- Assist in post-implementation continuous improvement efforts to enhance performance and provide increased functionality
- Design and/or review proposed designs for additional departmental data marts as required
- Coordinate enhancements and maintenance of data warehouse, as well as structural changes when necessary
- Review business requests for data and data usage; research corporate data sources for new business data and appropriate sources of data feeds

Requirements:

- Seven plus years of experience in IT with relational database management systems (RDBMs), with a minimum of three years in data warehouse design of logical and physical models; application DBA experience with Oracle required.
- Two or more years of experience with data warehouse architecture required
- Demonstrated knowledge of data architecture best practices and patterns
- Experience in defining and implementing Master Data Management Strategies in large, complex environments
- Experience in Customer Data Integration techniques and processes to standardize and integrate client data from multiple siloed systems
- Global information management experience a plus
- Ability to effectively adapt to rapidly changing business needs
- Strong analytical conceptual skills; ability to create original concepts/theories for various projects
- Vendor management experience a plus
- Some experience in the following areas is essential:
- data modeling techniques
- data integration techniques
- data cleansing software
- data replication products and technology
- data access software optimization
- Experience in entity relationship data modeling, with experience using data warehousing and data modeling tools such as:
- Oracle Designer & PL/SQL
- Oracle Data Warehouse & ETL
- Experience with or knowledge of ACORN's Corporate Performance Management system a plus.
- Experience with or knowledge of Cognos Reporting tools a plus.

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Work as part of a team doing major MetaData implementation.
Experience: 3 + years doing MetaData Modeling .

Prefer candidate that has done both Relational and Dimensional modeling.

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Robert Half Technology has a client who is seeking efficient and talented associates driven to deliver customer facing solutions for an expansive eCommerce initiative. The client is looking for a Lead Java Developer to work with other software developers, architects and project managers to create applications components and services. As lead Java Developer you will have the chance to work on unique and innovative solutions on a highly scalable eCommerce platform. The Lead Java Developer position is responsible for working on the development and design, using new technologies and concepts to quickly deliver functionality for our customers. The Lead Java Developer will educate and mentor other associates in complex technical solutions to meet business needs. The online channel is a key focus area for the company and is growing at an aggressive rate, creating an exciting workplace and utilizing your skills to their potential. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.

Candidates who meet the requirements of this 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: This Lead Java Developer position requires a bachelor's degree and 7+ years experience in developing web applications. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are also required. Candidates must be results oriented with a delivery focus &#150; especially in the areas of writing high-performance, reliable and maintainable code. The ability to adapt to new development environments, changing business requirements and learning new systems, core competencies in Java, XML, HTTP, SOAP are required. Experience with eCommerce platforms such as IBM Websphere Commerce is a plus. Candidates must possess a deep understanding of web services software architectural and design issues. Object Oriented Design and Programming, J2EE applications, tier components (JDBC, Servlets, JMS, JNDI, etc.), Java/J2EE design patterns, SOAP, Web Services and stand alone Java applications experience is required. Candidates must possess a thorough understanding of software development lifecycle and methodologies including code reviews and version control software such as CVS or Clearcase. Experience with E-Commerce is a MUST HAVE.

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We are currently seeking to fill a Technical Specialist 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.



Salary Range: $75,500 - $105,000



Overview:

This role will be responsible for overseeing first and second level support delivery and troubleshooting activities. The Technical Specialist will work across all IT support teams to assure desktop support delivery standards. He/she will develop, communicate and monitor processes and procedures within the team. Additionally, this role will analyze and evaluate PC system software and hardware standards. Primary technical scope is for desktop support (hardware and software) and image support.



Responsibilities:

- Address technical issues escalated within technical support teams.

- Evaluate documents and communicate the staging, imaging and support processes for the standard desktop image.

- Explain/train as subject matter expert (SME) on technical concepts of hardware, software, and related desktop applications.

- Monitor/Test current and emerging desktop technology.

- Make recommendations and creates proposals for vendor/multi-vendor solutions.

- Keep abreast of current and emerging information technology and trends in operational support related areas.

- Understand business needs and provides innovative solutions to business opportunities.

- Assist in determining service level agreements and ensures they are met.

- Direct and delegate tasks effectively to others, balancing resources with skills and priorities.

- Lead small to medium operational support related projects.

- Ensure communication occurs within team, across IT teams, across other company departments and IT vendors.



Required Qualifications:

- Extensive knowledge of hardware, internal, peripherals, and systems software for personal computers.

- Extensive experience in technical support and testing.

- Experience in leading IT projects.

- A minimum of 7 years of technical experience in PC support.

- Excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills.

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field.

- Certifications: MCSE, MCDST, MCP, ITIL



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.

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We are currently seeking to fill a Senior Application Developer 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.



Job Description:

Our client is looking for a Senior Application Developer with solid experience in enterprise application development and troubleshooting. This includes solid working knowledge of object oriented development methodologies, experience with multiple technologies, and the ability to meet or exceed business requirements through application design.



Requirements:

- BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.

- Minimum of 10 years of work experience in application development, with at least 6 years of in-depth experience in software development using OOAD including Java/J2EE, and at least three years of architecting, designing and developing applications

- Experience with Open Source, Eclipse, MVC framework Jakarta Struts, JSP, Servlets, JDBC, Struts, Tiles, Tomcat JBOSS, Hibernate, FOP, XML, XSL T, CSS, DOM, etc.

- Proven track record of success with J2EE projects, implementing stable, robust J2EE solutions quickly and efficiently.

- Strong Object-Oriented Design and Analysis experience

- Experienced with UML, Rational Rose, Design Patterns, Reusable Component Design, Coding Standards and Methodologies.

- Thorough understanding of standard enterprise application issues, including scalability, performance, reliability, data contention, availability, compatibility, etc.

- Solid understanding of database concepts using Oracle and SQL Server RDBMS, Views, Stored Procedures, Triggers.

- Experience with EAI, SOAP, UDDI

- Ability to work unsupervised and the ability to multi-task

- SAS experience would be a plus



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.

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We are currently seeking to fill an Oracle e-Business DBA Team 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.



Salary Range: $84,000 to 110,000



Responsibilities:

- Work closely with business and technology counterparts to understand the enterprise objectives and initiatives and their impact on the enterprise architecture and the current projects underway or planned

- Develop business cases for project initiatives including work and budget estimates.

- Develop and maintain a detailed project plan for the Oracle e-Business DBA team activities ensuring team activities are prioritized appropriately, resource utilization is balanced, and cross team dependencies are accounted for

- Manage the execution of the project plan from original conception through final implementation and support. This includes tracking daily activities and actual work effort to ensure milestones are being achieved on-time and within budget

- Manage production efforts of the Oracle e-Business DBA team ensuring SLAs are being met.

- Interface with all areas impacted by the project and support efforts including the business and technology

- Proactively manage issues and risks by developing action plans and mitigation strategies and managing these to resolution.

- Review and provide analytical guidance to Oracle e-Business DBA team deliverables to ensure standards are being followed and approaches are sound

- Manage the professional development of Oracle e-Business DBA team members balancing team requirements with personal development needs.

- Lead and facilitate meetings

- Responsible for overseeing monitoring, and second and third tier resolution of production issues and alerts

- Work effectively with Oracle DBAs, developers, infrastructure teams and external customers to resolve problems with application/database systems



Qualifications:

- Experience leading Oracle 11.5.9 or 11.5.10 Applications including; Financials, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, ASCP, or HRMS Experience installing, upgrading, cloning, and patching Oracle 11i applications

- Experience leading a multi-tier Oracle Applications environment.

- Experience leading performance tuning, setting up highly availability, and securing Oracle Applications 11i Oracle Applications system administration experience including concurrent manager configuration.

- Strong understanding of the Oracle technology stack and architecture for Oracle Applications 11.5.9/11.5.10

- Experience leading Oracle 9i database management systems and overall Oracle technical environment.

- Strong desire and aptitude to learn new technologies and additional Oracle solutions.

- Ability to mentor and develop junior administrators.

- Ability to implement, enforce, and adhere to standards.

- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills Strong leadership skills and ability to work effectively under pressure

- Minimum of 5 years of experience successfully managing the execution of multiple complex technology infrastructure projects concurrently.

- 4 years of Oracle database administration, 4 years of Oracle applications administration, 2 year of Oracle 11i applications administration

- Significant experience creating project plans in Microsoft project and managing the execution to the plan

- Strong business and technical acumen.

- Ability to take an initiative from concept and develop a plan and budget to implement and manage the implementation efforts

- Excellent communication, presentation and relationship skills.

- Very strong leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization.

- Self-starter with excellent administrative, interpersonal skills and project management

- Experience managing the professional development of technical resources.

- Ability to work flexible hours as required by business priorities



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.

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Our client in the NW end of Chicago is looking for an Analyst / Developer for a 3 month project. The candidate will work under general supervision, modifies applications from detailed specifications. Responsibilities include coding. Testing, debugging, documenting and maintaining those documents. Must have Microsoft SQL skills, prefer Microsoft Project Enterprise knowledge.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Intermediate SQL Reporting Services, Advanced MS Project, Advanced SQL

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Analyst provides quality solutions to assigned Quality Assurance projects including providing oversight to testing teams. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Assist in ensuring that a common testing approach is followed throughout the Development and Application Management groups; ensuring that products are not released to production until they have been fully tested.
-Coordinate test team resources to achieve project testing goals.
-Manage testing environments in compliance with established quality principles.
-Manage testing effort and project deliverables within the established commitments, ensuring quality, performance and conformance with established specifications.
-Assist in the execution of all quality assurance efforts for development using testing business analyst and development resources as appropriate.
-Collaborate with business analysts to develop requirements for testability.
-Develop quality assurance test plans that clearly map to and account for defined business requirements.
-Plan, coordinate and schedule test coverage to provide high value during the product release process.
-Collaborate with business analysts and developers to design, establish and execute test strategies and plans in accordance with a common testing approach.
-Perform all types of testing including functional, regression, integration, system, performance and support user acceptance activities.
-Adhere to highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.
-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Some college coursework a plus.
-3-6 years in software quality assurance.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Technical background in object-oriented product development and Internet programming, distributed and client / server computing.
-Appreciation of user-centered design and strong business and customer focus.
-Software testing experience in a complex, real-time system.
-Experience in developing and delivering production quality software.
-Self-motivated and able to deliver to schedules, as well as work with and incorporate input from other areas.
-Proven experience with at least one testing methodology.
-Strong attention to detail.
-Financial and HR systems experience a plus.
-Consulting experience a plus.
-QAI certification a plus.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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Robert Half Technology has a client, located in the downtown loop area, who is seeking a Helpdesk Level 1 Technician to join their team on a short term contract basis. The Helpdesk Level 1 Technician will be filling in for the IT director while he/she is on vacation. Responsibilities will include: break / fix duties, troubleshooting fax machine, printer / copier jams. Some Active Directory and Network duties will be a part of the job as well.

Candidates who meet the requirements of this 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: This Helpdesk Level 1 position requires good working knowledge of Microsoft suit (Excel, Word etc.) Law firm experience is a plus!

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Our client is a leading software company focused on Master Data Management and Customer Data Integration. The Technical Project Manager leads client's software implementations for Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare clients. The Technical Project Manager acts as the main point of contact to the client and is responsible for overall project delivery.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

.Lead implementation teams doing enterprise software implementations for Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare clients
.Architect client solutions using the client's technology
.Coach and mentor project teams
.Manage client expectations
.Manage project plans, deliverables, risks, and issues
.Travel to client sites up to 50%


Educational Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or equivalent.

Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive salary and bonus programs
Comprehensive benefits package



Experience: Required Skills & Experience:

.4-6 years experience in a management or technical consulting environment
.Previous technical project management experience
.Previous technical/application architect experience highly preferred
.Previous experience leading high-level technical architecture and design sessions highly preferred
.Experience managing complex enterprise software implementation projects, including proven history of effective project scoping, planning and delivery
.Strong knowledge of relational database and enterprise software integration concepts
. Prefer previous experience with scripting languages such as PERL and a working knowledge of Java or C++ (however this position does not require programming)
.Strong business and technical analysis background; ability to learn new domains quickly
.Enjoy being "hands on"
.Excellent verbal and written communicators; ability to communicate complex technical concepts in simple terms
.Ability to effectively communicate at all levels; must be comfortable communicating directly with Fortune 500 client managers
.Consummate team player
.Proven leadership
.Demonstrated increasing levels of responsibility throughout career


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We are currently seeking to fill a Senior Business 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:

- Assist Subject Matter Experts with determining success criteria for each requirement that will be transformed into a USE case.

- Conduct Data gathering meetings.

- Document meeting minutes and drive closure of Action items.

- Drive the change control process.

- Follow up on the status of change requests/priorities to keep documentation up to date.

- Act as point of contact for the SMEs for all requirements related issues.

- Set up periodic meetings to review clarifications with Development for Change Request closure and approval.

- The Sr. business Analyst has final say on whether a Consultants Programming results are meeting the clients requirements based upon the clients business needs.

- Initiate Systems Development projects.

- Review Data models, functional specifications and designs to ensure client requirements are being met.

- Liaise between the IT department and the user community.

- Create business process flows.

- Use of PUSQl in order to do Data analysis and problem solving.

- Strong leadership ability in order to drive to closure.



Requirements:

- Degree preferred, coupled with 3-5 years of experience (minimum)

- Change Management: Accepts, adapts to change as directed; understands change is a constant and necessary path for improvement and growth; Questions the status quo by asking Why? questions about own work processes and work environment.

- Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer Information and uses it for improvements in products and services; talks and Acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

- Leadership: Exchanges Information with appropriate people to complete work; Represents the company and department in a positive light.

- Problem Solving: Solves difficult problems with effective solutions; asks good questions and probes all sources for answers; can see underlying or hidden problems and patterns: is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

- Self-confidence: A belief in ones capability to accomplish a task and select an effective approach to a task or problem. This includes confidence in ones ability as expressed in increasingly challenging circumstances and confidence in ones decision or opinions.

- Prior experience with Data Warehouse type project is a huge plus



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.

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Client is a leading software company focused on Master Data Management and Customer Data Integration. The Technical Consultant is an integral member of the implementation team responsible for delivering the software solutions to Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare customers.
The Technical Consultant is focused on gathering technical and business requirements, collaborating with customers and peers to design an optimal solution and performing software installation and configuration activities.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
.Implement software for Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare clients
.Gather and document technical, architectural, and business requirements
.Collaborate on solution design and install software
.Analyze customer data and develop appropriate software configurations to meet customer data and business requirements
.Solve technical and configuration issues
.Travel to client sites up to 25-50%


Experience: Required Skills & Experience:
.Must have completed coursework in and demonstrated a strong understanding of one or more of the following technologies: relational databases, enterprise software packages, scripting languages, programming languages, enterprise application support
.Knowledge of SQL and experience with at least one of the following: SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Informix
.Previous experience with scripting languages such as PERL is highly preferred
.Working knowledge of Java/J2EE or C++
.Working knowledge of one or more of the following operating systems: Unix, Linux, Solaris, AIX highly preferred
.Ability to learn new technical concepts quickly is essential
.Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
.Ability to communicate technical concepts in simple terms
.Ability to work independently and multitask
.Previous relevant technical internship or work experience is preferred

Educational Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.

Compensation & Benefits:
.Competitive salary and bonus programs
.Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, 401(k) with company matching, flexible spending accounts, and a generous vacation, holiday and sick time policy including 3 weeks of vacation
.Intensive 3 week training & orientation program, followed by assignment on a client project alongside an experienced technical resource


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Become a key player in a growing industry -
Join us at this Invitation Only * Breakfast event with Jim Champy!

Friday July 27th, 7:30am

Perot Systems Corporation is a worldwide provider of consulting business solutions and information technology services to a broad range of clients. We are currently experiencing significant growth within our Consulting practice, and we have immediate openings for Consultants in our Enterprise Solutions (SAP / Oracle / Peoplesoft), Business Consulting, and Technology Consulting practice areas. Consultants enjoy competitive salaries, challenging work and a diverse set of clients

To see if you qualify to receive an invitation to this Consulting event, follow the instructions below: How to Receive an Invitation. This will ensure your profile is reviewed by a recruiter and that we have a record of how you heard about Perot Systems.


How to Receive an Invitation:
1) Click on Apply to this job at the bottom of this page.
2) Fill out the information required to create your profile and make sure to include your resume / CV, then click Submit Application
3) Once you have completed steps # 1 and 2, we invite you to view all of our job postings and apply to any you are interested in and feel qualified for.
4) A Perot Systems recruiter will review your resume / CV and determine your eligibility for our Consulting openings, and if you are qualified, will then send you an email invitation with the DATE, TIME and LOCATION of this event.

Consulting executives will be available at the event to answer any questions about Perot Systems or current opportunities available for Consultants.

Please note:
Due to limited seating, we are only able to extend emailed invitations to the first 100 qualified Consulting Professionals.

We look forward to meeting you!

Perot Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Perot Systems Corporation to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all Associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status.

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Robert Half Technology has a client, located in the downtown loop area, who is seeking a Helpdesk Level 1 Technician to join their team on a short term contract basis. The Helpdesk Level 1 Technician will be filling in for the IT director while he/she is on vacation. Responsibilities will include: break / fix duties, troubleshooting fax machine, printer / copier jams. Some Active Directory and Network duties will be a part of the job as well.

Candidates who meet the requirements of this 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: This Helpdesk Level 1 position requires good working knowledge of Microsoft suit (Excel, Word etc.) Law firm experience is a plus!

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We are looking for a Programmer/Analyst with the following required skills:

-Recent COBOL and CICS experience

-VSAM, DB2, and Batch experience
Experience: Required skills:

-Recent COBOL and CICS experience

-VSAM, DB2, and Batch experience

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The Data / Information Architect position will report to the Director of Technology responsible for Aon Risk Service's application and technology portfolio strategy development. The position will be responsible for data and information strategy and design development with a specific focus on data modeling, data warehousing and data integration. The position will primarily work with the business unit application development teams and the US corporate IT team with some involvement in cross business unit and global initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

- Lead in the development of a business unit data management and integration strategy including both structured and unstructured data content. Responsible for the development of a strategy and roadmap including the definition of an optimal end-state and the establishment of processes, practices and guidelines for the business unit IT department and it's outsourcing partners.
- Represent the business unit IT organization in corporate, cross business unit and/or global information architecture initiatives including customer data integration and master data management.
- Design analytical and operational data stores to perform well logically and physically for decision support
- Coordinate new data development and ensure that it is consistent and well integrated with existing warehouse structure
- Design key and indexing schemes
- Design partitioning and summarization strategies
- Properly design warehouse to enable easy, natural end-user access
- Balance design for optimized data access with the factors of batch data warehouse loading and maintenance resource utilization
- Establish auditing procedures to ensure continued data integrity
- Assist in post-implementation continuous improvement efforts to enhance performance and provide increased functionality
- Design and/or review proposed designs for additional departmental data marts as required
- Coordinate enhancements and maintenance of data warehouse, as well as structural changes when necessary
- Review business requests for data and data usage; research corporate data sources for new business data and appropriate sources of data feeds

Requirements:

- Seven plus years of experience in IT with relational database management systems (RDBMs), with a minimum of three years in data warehouse design of logical and physical models; application DBA experience with Oracle required.
- Two or more years of experience with data warehouse architecture required
- Demonstrated knowledge of data architecture best practices and patterns
- Experience in defining and implementing Master Data Management Strategies in large, complex environments
- Experience in Customer Data Integration techniques and processes to standardize and integrate client data from multiple siloed systems
- Global information management experience a plus
- Ability to effectively adapt to rapidly changing business needs
- Strong analytical conceptual skills; ability to create original concepts/theories for various projects
- Vendor management experience a plus
- Some experience in the following areas is essential:
- data modeling techniques
- data integration techniques
- data cleansing software
- data replication products and technology
- data access software optimization
- Experience in entity relationship data modeling, with experience using data warehousing and data modeling tools such as:
- Oracle Designer & PL/SQL
- Oracle Data Warehouse & ETL
- Experience with or knowledge of ACORN's Corporate Performance Management system a plus.
- Experience with or knowledge of Cognos Reporting tools a plus.

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

We are currently seeking to fill a Senior Business 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:

- Assist Subject Matter Experts with determining success criteria for each requirement that will be transformed into a USE case.

- Conduct Data gathering meetings.

- Document meeting minutes and drive closure of Action items.

- Drive the change control process.

- Follow up on the status of change requests/priorities to keep documentation up to date.

- Act as point of contact for the SMEs for all requirements related issues.

- Set up periodic meetings to review clarifications with Development for Change Request closure and approval.

- The Sr. business Analyst has final say on whether a Consultants Programming results are meeting the clients requirements based upon the clients business needs.

- Initiate Systems Development projects.

- Review Data models, functional specifications and designs to ensure client requirements are being met.

- Liaise between the IT department and the user community.

- Create business process flows.

- Use of PUSQl in order to do Data analysis and problem solving.

- Strong leadership ability in order to drive to closure.



Requirements:

- Degree preferred, coupled with 3-5 years of experience (minimum)

- Change Management: Accepts, adapts to change as directed; understands change is a constant and necessary path for improvement and growth; Questions the status quo by asking Why? questions about own work processes and work environment.

- Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer Information and uses it for improvements in products and services; talks and Acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

- Leadership: Exchanges Information with appropriate people to complete work; Represents the company and department in a positive light.

- Problem Solving: Solves difficult problems with effective solutions; asks good questions and probes all sources for answers; can see underlying or hidden problems and patterns: is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

- Self-confidence: A belief in ones capability to accomplish a task and select an effective approach to a task or problem. This includes confidence in ones ability as expressed in increasingly challenging circumstances and confidence in ones decision or opinions.

- Prior experience with Data Warehouse type project is a huge plus



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 in the NW end of Chicago is looking for an Analyst / Developer for a 3 month project. The candidate will work under general supervision, modifies applications from detailed specifications. Responsibilities include coding. Testing, debugging, documenting and maintaining those documents. Must have Microsoft SQL skills, prefer Microsoft Project Enterprise knowledge.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Intermediate SQL Reporting Services, Advanced MS Project, Advanced SQL

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

Robert Half Technology has a client who is seeking efficient and talented associates driven to deliver customer facing solutions for an expansive eCommerce initiative. The client is looking for a Lead Java Developer to work with other software developers, architects and project managers to create applications components and services. As lead Java Developer you will have the chance to work on unique and innovative solutions on a highly scalable eCommerce platform. The Lead Java Developer position is responsible for working on the development and design, using new technologies and concepts to quickly deliver functionality for our customers. The Lead Java Developer will educate and mentor other associates in complex technical solutions to meet business needs. The online channel is a key focus area for the company and is growing at an aggressive rate, creating an exciting workplace and utilizing your skills to their potential. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.

Candidates who meet the requirements of this 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: This Lead Java Developer position requires a bachelor's degree and 7+ years experience in developing web applications. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are also required. Candidates must be results oriented with a delivery focus &#150; especially in the areas of writing high-performance, reliable and maintainable code. The ability to adapt to new development environments, changing business requirements and learning new systems, core competencies in Java, XML, HTTP, SOAP are required. Experience with eCommerce platforms such as IBM Websphere Commerce is a plus. Candidates must possess a deep understanding of web services software architectural and design issues. Object Oriented Design and Programming, J2EE applications, tier components (JDBC, Servlets, JMS, JNDI, etc.), Java/J2EE design patterns, SOAP, Web Services and stand alone Java applications experience is required. Candidates must possess a thorough understanding of software development lifecycle and methodologies including code reviews and version control software such as CVS or Clearcase. Experience with E-Commerce is a MUST HAVE.

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

Work as part of a team doing major MetaData implementation.
Experience: 3 + years doing MetaData Modeling .

Prefer candidate that has done both Relational and Dimensional modeling.

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

Client is a leading software company focused on Master Data Management and Customer Data Integration. The Technical Consultant is an integral member of the implementation team responsible for delivering the software solutions to Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare customers.
The Technical Consultant is focused on gathering technical and business requirements, collaborating with customers and peers to design an optimal solution and performing software installation and configuration activities.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
.Implement software for Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare clients
.Gather and document technical, architectural, and business requirements
.Collaborate on solution design and install software
.Analyze customer data and develop appropriate software configurations to meet customer data and business requirements
.Solve technical and configuration issues
.Travel to client sites up to 25-50%


Experience: Required Skills & Experience:
.Must have completed coursework in and demonstrated a strong understanding of one or more of the following technologies: relational databases, enterprise software packages, scripting languages, programming languages, enterprise application support
.Knowledge of SQL and experience with at least one of the following: SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Informix
.Previous experience with scripting languages such as PERL is highly preferred
.Working knowledge of Java/J2EE or C++
.Working knowledge of one or more of the following operating systems: Unix, Linux, Solaris, AIX highly preferred
.Ability to learn new technical concepts quickly is essential
.Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
.Ability to communicate technical concepts in simple terms
.Ability to work independently and multitask
.Previous relevant technical internship or work experience is preferred

Educational Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.

Compensation & Benefits:
.Competitive salary and bonus programs
.Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, 401(k) with company matching, flexible spending accounts, and a generous vacation, holiday and sick time policy including 3 weeks of vacation
.Intensive 3 week training & orientation program, followed by assignment on a client project alongside an experienced technical resource


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

We are currently seeking to fill an Oracle e-Business DBA Team 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.



Salary Range: $84,000 to 110,000



Responsibilities:

- Work closely with business and technology counterparts to understand the enterprise objectives and initiatives and their impact on the enterprise architecture and the current projects underway or planned

- Develop business cases for project initiatives including work and budget estimates.

- Develop and maintain a detailed project plan for the Oracle e-Business DBA team activities ensuring team activities are prioritized appropriately, resource utilization is balanced, and cross team dependencies are accounted for

- Manage the execution of the project plan from original conception through final implementation and support. This includes tracking daily activities and actual work effort to ensure milestones are being achieved on-time and within budget

- Manage production efforts of the Oracle e-Business DBA team ensuring SLAs are being met.

- Interface with all areas impacted by the project and support efforts including the business and technology

- Proactively manage issues and risks by developing action plans and mitigation strategies and managing these to resolution.

- Review and provide analytical guidance to Oracle e-Business DBA team deliverables to ensure standards are being followed and approaches are sound

- Manage the professional development of Oracle e-Business DBA team members balancing team requirements with personal development needs.

- Lead and facilitate meetings

- Responsible for overseeing monitoring, and second and third tier resolution of production issues and alerts

- Work effectively with Oracle DBAs, developers, infrastructure teams and external customers to resolve problems with application/database systems



Qualifications:

- Experience leading Oracle 11.5.9 or 11.5.10 Applications including; Financials, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, ASCP, or HRMS Experience installing, upgrading, cloning, and patching Oracle 11i applications

- Experience leading a multi-tier Oracle Applications environment.

- Experience leading performance tuning, setting up highly availability, and securing Oracle Applications 11i Oracle Applications system administration experience including concurrent manager configuration.

- Strong understanding of the Oracle technology stack and architecture for Oracle Applications 11.5.9/11.5.10

- Experience leading Oracle 9i database management systems and overall Oracle technical environment.

- Strong desire and aptitude to learn new technologies and additional Oracle solutions.

- Ability to mentor and develop junior administrators.

- Ability to implement, enforce, and adhere to standards.

- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills Strong leadership skills and ability to work effectively under pressure

- Minimum of 5 years of experience successfully managing the execution of multiple complex technology infrastructure projects concurrently.

- 4 years of Oracle database administration, 4 years of Oracle applications administration, 2 year of Oracle 11i applications administration

- Significant experience creating project plans in Microsoft project and managing the execution to the plan

- Strong business and technical acumen.

- Ability to take an initiative from concept and develop a plan and budget to implement and manage the implementation efforts

- Excellent communication, presentation and relationship skills.

- Very strong leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization.

- Self-starter with excellent administrative, interpersonal skills and project management

- Experience managing the professional development of technical resources.

- Ability to work flexible hours as required by business priorities



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We are currently seeking to fill a Senior Application Developer 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.



Job Description:

Our client is looking for a Senior Application Developer with solid experience in enterprise application development and troubleshooting. This includes solid working knowledge of object oriented development methodologies, experience with multiple technologies, and the ability to meet or exceed business requirements through application design.



Requirements:

- BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.

- Minimum of 10 years of work experience in application development, with at least 6 years of in-depth experience in software development using OOAD including Java/J2EE, and at least three years of architecting, designing and developing applications

- Experience with Open Source, Eclipse, MVC framework Jakarta Struts, JSP, Servlets, JDBC, Struts, Tiles, Tomcat JBOSS, Hibernate, FOP, XML, XSL T, CSS, DOM, etc.

- Proven track record of success with J2EE projects, implementing stable, robust J2EE solutions quickly and efficiently.

- Strong Object-Oriented Design and Analysis experience

- Experienced with UML, Rational Rose, Design Patterns, Reusable Component Design, Coding Standards and Methodologies.

- Thorough understanding of standard enterprise application issues, including scalability, performance, reliability, data contention, availability, compatibility, etc.

- Solid understanding of database concepts using Oracle and SQL Server RDBMS, Views, Stored Procedures, Triggers.

- Experience with EAI, SOAP, UDDI

- Ability to work unsupervised and the ability to multi-task

- SAS experience would be a plus



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Our client is a leading software company focused on Master Data Management and Customer Data Integration. The Technical Project Manager leads client's software implementations for Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare clients. The Technical Project Manager acts as the main point of contact to the client and is responsible for overall project delivery.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

.Lead implementation teams doing enterprise software implementations for Fortune 500, government, and large healthcare clients
.Architect client solutions using the client's technology
.Coach and mentor project teams
.Manage client expectations
.Manage project plans, deliverables, risks, and issues
.Travel to client sites up to 50%


Educational Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or equivalent.

Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive salary and bonus programs
Comprehensive benefits package



Experience: Required Skills & Experience:

.4-6 years experience in a management or technical consulting environment
.Previous technical project management experience
.Previous technical/application architect experience highly preferred
.Previous experience leading high-level technical architecture and design sessions highly preferred
.Experience managing complex enterprise software implementation projects, including proven history of effective project scoping, planning and delivery
.Strong knowledge of relational database and enterprise software integration concepts
. Prefer previous experience with scripting languages such as PERL and a working knowledge of Java or C++ (however this position does not require programming)
.Strong business and technical analysis background; ability to learn new domains quickly
.Enjoy being "hands on"
.Excellent verbal and written communicators; ability to communicate complex technical concepts in simple terms
.Ability to effectively communicate at all levels; must be comfortable communicating directly with Fortune 500 client managers
.Consummate team player
.Proven leadership
.Demonstrated increasing levels of responsibility throughout career


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POSITION SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Analyst provides quality solutions to assigned Quality Assurance projects including providing oversight to testing teams. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Assist in ensuring that a common testing approach is followed throughout the Development and Application Management groups; ensuring that products are not released to production until they have been fully tested.
-Coordinate test team resources to achieve project testing goals.
-Manage testing environments in compliance with established quality principles.
-Manage testing effort and project deliverables within the established commitments, ensuring quality, performance and conformance with established specifications.
-Assist in the execution of all quality assurance efforts for development using testing business analyst and development resources as appropriate.
-Collaborate with business analysts to develop requirements for testability.
-Develop quality assurance test plans that clearly map to and account for defined business requirements.
-Plan, coordinate and schedule test coverage to provide high value during the product release process.
-Collaborate with business analysts and developers to design, establish and execute test strategies and plans in accordance with a common testing approach.
-Perform all types of testing including functional, regression, integration, system, performance and support user acceptance activities.
-Adhere to highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.
-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Some college coursework a plus.
-3-6 years in software quality assurance.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Technical background in object-oriented product development and Internet programming, distributed and client / server computing.
-Appreciation of user-centered design and strong business and customer focus.
-Software testing experience in a complex, real-time system.
-Experience in developing and delivering production quality software.
-Self-motivated and able to deliver to schedules, as well as work with and incorporate input from other areas.
-Proven experience with at least one testing methodology.
-Strong attention to detail.
-Financial and HR systems experience a plus.
-Consulting experience a plus.
-QAI certification a plus.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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