The C++ Software Engineer will work on the map database compiler team developing a next-generation map storage format used in automotive navigation applications.

This C++ Programmer is responsible for the development of work packages including requirements elaboration, design, development, unit testing, documentation, and delivery of the results. The C++ Programmer will also review code of peers, provide constructive feedback and resolve defects in a timely manner. He/she will also anticipate risks and mitigate as necessary while submitting ideas for improvement to technology and process.

Please contact recruiter at 312-616-7974<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: This C++ Programmer position requires a Bachelor's degree of Science in Computer Science, Electrical / Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience. Experience designing and developing multi-tasking and client-server applications, with a knowledge of object-oriented software development using C++ and UML on UNIX and Windows is required. Candidates must possess a demonstrated knowledge of SQL, XML, and Unicode using Oracle C++ Call Interface (OCCI), SQL*Plus, and SQL*Loader. Experience developing applications using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET with GIS experience is a plus.

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Who knows Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0, also known as Navision 5.0? My client has a contract need for the implementation and configuration of the mapping for Navision 5.0 with Commerce Gateway / BizTalk Server 2006, while setting up the EDI links with the partners.<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: Microsoft Dynamics 5.0, Navision 5.0 experience required.

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Storage Administrator maintains, supports, and engineers solutions for the enterprise data center and four other data centers through the firm. The position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Maintain a mix of NAS / ISCSI / Fiber SAN environments.
-Perform day-to-day monitoring of all SAN environments.
-Oversee implementation of new storage components.
-Communicate frequently to field engineers on status of storage systems.
-Engineer new solutions including capacity planning.
-Keep all documentation current for all SAN systems.
-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 to grow and develop in position and career.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field a plus.
-Must have at least 4+ years experience as a storage administrator.
-Must have experience with StorageTek / Sun storage environments ( preferably STK 6140 and 6540 ), Cisco SAN switches, FalconStor products, and Santricity.
-Experience with primarily Windows Servers and SUN.
-Experience with EMC Clariion, Navisphere and Brocade a plus.
-Self-starter, with an entrepreneurial spirit capable of successfully achieving support and project objectives with little supervision.
-Highly reliable and well organized.
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-Excellent customer service skills and a committed team player.
-Reports directly to Enterprise Data Center Manager.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed or in disaster recovery situations.

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Quality Assurance QA Engineer

My client is looking for a QA Engineer to join their software team. This Quality Assurance Engineer must have experience with automated tools as this is a key piece for them. The QA Engineer should also have experience in writing C# and SQL code as well.

To APPLY directly for this position email a resume to Brad Scott at:
Experience: Candidate MUST have experience as a QA Engineer using automated tools.

Experience in a .Net environment is required.

To APPLY directly for this position email a resume to Brad Scott at:

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We are currently seeking to fill a Content 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.



Overview:

Our client is looking for a Content Specialist to assist with a Knowledge Management initiative. This entry level position will be responsible for assisting with the execution and enforcement of knowledge management principles. This position will also assist in the implementation and maintenance of information technology solutions to meet knowledge management needs.



Responsibilities:

- Assist in creation and maintenance of content on corporate intranet

- Edit/proof content being posted on intranet as necessary

- Interface with business units to understand their intranet and knowledge management needs

- Assist with roll-out, implementation and adoption of knowledge management and collaboration systems

- Solicis and document user feedback for improved content structure

- Explore opportunities to improve content layout, site design and look-and-feel

- Enforce and make recommendations on content structure & information architecture

- Provide informal or classroom instruction to users as required. May also provide hands-on end user support as necessary

- Work with internal groups to raise awareness and increase visibility of the initiative



Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in English, journalism, marketing or a related field

- 6 to 12 month experience in field of marketing, communication or journalism

- Aptitude for understanding and working with IT programs an absolute must

- Excellent planning, analytical and organizational skills a must

- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to exercise tact and discretion in a professional environment

- Excellent writing, editing, and proofing skills. Clarity in verbal and written communication a must

- Be able to exercise cross-cultural sensitivity and interface appropriately in multi-cultural environments

- Familiarity with HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and other web publishing technologies a plus

- Strong attention to detail

- Strong knowledge of MS Office



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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A Non for profit client is looking for a Level 1 Help Desk Associate for a 2 month contract.

Please contact a recruiter at 312-616-7974<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: This Help Desk Associate role requires advanced Windows XP experience.

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Our north suburban client currently seeks an experienced PROGRESS Programmer for
a 6 month project engagement.


REQUIREMENTS:


UNIX

Progress Programming Language

Progress Database

Reporting tool usage and query creation

Debugging Tools

Change Management

MS Desktop Productivity Tools

REQUIREMENTS

Review, analyze, and modifiy systems including encoding, testing, debugging and installing to support business applications.

Gather and develop requirements from users.

Converts task specifications

Test and debug programs

Writes documentation to describe program development, logic, coding and corrections.


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)


Location: NORTHERN SUBURBS OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN

Experience: REPLY TO: mcgstb @ netscape .n e t

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Information Technology ( IT ) Support Center Senior Analyst supports the business practices of the firm by delivering reliable, high quality firm-wide application and technology support. This support includes resolution to both technical and functional issues and applies a broad working knowledge of IT products and services to assignments that are more complex and supports the Videoconference Coordinator and local IT professionals by providing backup or assistance. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Provide prompt and professional IT support services to remote customers by troubleshooting, analyzing, and diagnosing enterprise application functional and technical incidents and engaging appropriate technical resources to resolve them.
-Manage incoming calls or requests from users via phone, email, voicemail, and web interface and prioritize incidents following established incident management policies and procedures.
-Manage and maintain personal queue using the On-line Tracking Information System ( OTIS ). Diagnose and escalate ( only when all department resources are exhausted ) customer incidents and manage incident through entire Incident Lifecycle.
-Assist and backup the Video Conference Coordinator with the execution of all aspects of an event schedule and adhere to established videoconference polices and procedures.
-Monitor videoconference event to address change requests in a timely and professional manner and provide hands-on assistance to customers for the duration of the event.
-Provide technical support on the videoconference meeting systems and coordinate support needs with other divisions within the U.S. IT department.
-Assist and backup local IT professionals on managing their queues or on complex problems and take corrective action. May request guidance from Level II Support ( i.e., Engineering, Enterprise Messaging, DBAs, Developers, etc. ) to restore services and / or resolve incidents.
-Act as liaison between local IT professionals and Level II Support ( i.e., Engineering, Enterprise Messaging, DBAs, Developers, etc. ) on problem management.
-Seek development opportunities to grow and develop in position and career with Grant Thornton.
-Identify trends to proactively eliminate known errors by providing documentation to the known error database.
-Reviews all tickets to ensure: prioritization, classification and product details are appropriately categorized and documented.
-Analyze known errors and work with the appropriate departments to determine the root cause.
-Develop known error objects and submit for publishing to the Knowledge Management Review Team.
-Mentor the IT Support Center Analysts.
-Additional duties may include developing technical documentation and writing FAQs.
-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 to grow and develop in position and career.
-Participate in special projects as assigned by IT management and perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related; equivalent work experience will be considered.
-Excellent written and oral communications skills.
-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.
-Team oriented, flexible, and able to work in an ambiguous and / or changing work environment.
-Reports to Manager of IT Support.
-100% in-office work arrangement required.
-Ability to work extra hours as needed.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
-Excellent customer service experiences by all customers and IT personnel.
-Accurate and timely record keeping and reporting of all incidents using OTIS per the Support Center's Service Level Objectives and Service Level Agreements.
-Effective coordination of user needs and business requirements with others within the IT department and IT management.
-Successful involvement in assigned firm-wide projects ( if any ).

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My client located in the Loop is seeking a talented Senior Java Developer to join their growing technology department as a project lead. The ideal Java Developer for this position will be comfortable with all aspects of the software lifecycle with a concentration on back-end (but has front-end) experience, is well-versed in java development in an e-commerce environment, and able to take a leadership role in project execution. Successful candidates will have a minimum 2 years of development in an E-Commerce company environment. The company is in the sports and entertainment arena. The Senior Java Developer will interact with business groups to gather requirements for new features and products. This person must be able to design, develop, code, test, document, and support the highly available public website and mentor junior team members.

To APPLY for this position directly please email a resume to Brad Scott at:
Experience: Senior Java Developer MUST have 2+ years E-Commerce experience and 5+ years experience coding J2EE or MVC-framework application. An understanding of algorithm analysis and data structures, Collections.Basic, and Design Patterns is required. The ability to follow strict coding standards &#150; always javadoc, always code review is also necessary. Candidates must possess an understanding of emerging website technology, familiarity with how to scale a website, familiarity with browser-server communication, HTTP protocol, and related technologies, strong organizational and communication skills, an understanding of threads, knowledge of basic RDBMS and JDBC, and an understanding of the TCP/IP protocol. CVS and Eclipse IDE, Java JDK 1.5, Servlets, JSP, JDBC, XML, XSLT, and DHTML, Apache HTTP, Jakarta Tomcat, and Linux knowledge is required.

To APPLY for this position directly please email a resume to Brad Scott at:

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Location: Chicago, IL



Rate: Varies with Experience



Description:



General Formulate short- and long-term architecture strategy with focus on reusability, Total Cost of Ownership TCO) and time-to-market Develop standards and guidelines including decision trees, best practices and design patterns to realize the architecture strategy for projects, infrastructure operations and baseline support Develop transition strategy to migrate from the As-Is to To-Be architecture state



Skills:



Experience implementing EAI solutions with TIBCO software Experience integrating with ERP package(s) SmartMapper and BusinessWorks



PeopleSoft or SAP a plus Experience using middleware/ETL tools (TIBCO, Informatica, DataStage etc.)
Experience: tibco,sap,smartmapper,businessworks,java

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Role: Tibco Architect



Location: Chicago, IL



Duration: 3 Months extendable contract



Qualifications needed:



Minimum of 7 years of IT experience

5+ years of experience implementing EAI solutions with TIBCO software

Experience integrating with ERP package(s)

PeopleSoft or SAP experience is a plus

Experience using middleware/ETL tools (TIBCO, Informatica, DataStage etc.) is preferred

Ability to develop architecture strategy and roadmap

Ability to formulate and lead the adoption of architecture standards and guidelines.

Ability to institute and sustain governance mechanisms in support of the architecture vision







Interested candidates should send their updated resumes, along with contact details to:



For more details you can call me directly at 412 267 2107/ Contact Person - Alina Stancheva
Experience: Tibco

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Come work in downtown Chicago for a dynamic and dedicated multi faceted trading firm! My client is looking for a Systems Monitoring Engineer to architect, design, implement and support a systems monitoring infrastructure. This Engineer will lead the implementation of the monitoring system that will proactively alert support staff of any problems in the system. One of the main responsibilities of this Monitoring Engineer role is working with the application support team to monitor applications and database servers and the developers to add any instrumentation needed to monitor software status. This candidate must have 4+ years of Microsoft Windows and Linux/UNIX experience. In this role you will create a visual and physical representation of the current system status on large viewable monitors throughout the trading floor, covering three continents. You will work with IT to put all the following under active monitoring: External connectivity (exchanges, NY, LDN, CME/CBOT booths), internal network health: line status, throughput, and capacity, operating system health (memory, disk space, etc), hardware and power traps, server room temperature, power consumption, water detection, and UPS state. To be considered, candidates must have BA/BS in Computer Science or an equivalent degree. Join this world class team!
For extremely confidential consideration, interested candidates please email your resume to
Experience: This Monitoring Engineer position requires strong knowledge of Windows Server 2000/2003, good Active Directory knowledge, and an understanding of performance counters and WMI. Strong knowledge of networking, some knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP multicast and NTP, an understanding of routers, switches and other networking devices, and strong knowledge in software management technologies are required. 2+ years of Microsoft Operations Management experience or any other equivalent monitoring framework, an understanding of performance counters and WMI/WBEM, an understanding of SNMP traps, and strong knowledge of software engineering best practices are also required. Candidates must possess strong knowledge in at least one language, (scripting or otherwise) excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent analytical skills, and excellent documentation and knowledge management skills are required.
For extremely confidential consideration, interested candidates please email your resume to

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Come work in downtown Chicago for a dynamic and dedicated multi faceted trading firm! My client is looking for a Data Center Engineer to perform and manage their data center operations. This Engineer will maintain integrity of the Chicago and remote data centers. One of the main responsibilities of this Data Center Engineer is maintaining cooling, UPS, KVM, building systems, rack and cable servers and other data center equipment. This candidate must have at least 5+ years hands-on experience with data center management. In this role you will participate in the expansion planning for all data centers as well as monitor environmental conditions of all data centers. You will set standards of excellence for all data center operations. To be considered, candidates must have BA/BS in Computer Science or an equivalent degree. Join this world class team!
For extremely confidential consideration, interested candidates please email your resume to
Experience: This Data Center Engineer position requires data center architecture experience, a thorough understanding of UPS, cooling, environmental sensors, power, and other data center-related technologies, and the ability to coordinate with external vendors. The ability to work well with others and to document architecture and procedures is required, as is acting as a team player. Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must for this role. Regular travel will be involved.

For extremely confidential consideration, interested candidates please email your resume to

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QA Engineer

My client is looking for a QA Engineer to join their software team. This person must have experience with automated tools as this is a key piece for them. The QA Engineer should also have experience in writing C# and SQL code as well.

To APPLY directly for this position email a resume to Brad Scott at:
Experience: MUST have experience as a QA Engineer using automated tools.

Experience in a .Net environment is required.


To APPLY directly for this position email a resume to Brad Scott at:

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The C++ software engineer will work on the map database compiler team developing a next-generation map storage format used in automotive navigation applications.

Responsibilities
Development of work packages including requirements elaboration, design, development, unit testing, documentation, and delivery of the results. Review code of peers and provide constructive feedback and resolve defects in a timely manner. Anticipate risks and mitigate as necessary while submitting ideas for improvement to technology and process.
Please contact recruiter at 312-616-7974<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical / Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience. Experience designing and developing multi-tasking and client-server applications, with a knowledge of object-oriented software development using C++ and UML on UNIX and Windows. Demonstrated knowledge of SQL, XML, and Unicode using Oracle C++ Call Interface (OCCI), SQL*Plus, and SQL*Loader. Experience developing applications using MS Visual Studio .NET with
GIS experience a plus.

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Storage Administrator maintains, supports, and engineers solutions for the enterprise data center and four other data centers through the firm. The position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Maintain a mix of NAS / ISCSI / Fiber SAN environments.
-Perform day-to-day monitoring of all SAN environments.
-Oversee implementation of new storage components.
-Communicate frequently to field engineers on status of storage systems.
-Engineer new solutions including capacity planning.
-Keep all documentation current for all SAN systems.
-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 to grow and develop in position and career.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field a plus.
-Must have at least 4+ years experience as a storage administrator.
-Must have experience with StorageTek / Sun storage environments ( preferably STK 6140 and 6540 ), Cisco SAN switches, FalconStor products, and Santricity.
-Experience with primarily Windows Servers and SUN.
-Experience with EMC Clariion, Navisphere and Brocade a plus.
-Self-starter, with an entrepreneurial spirit capable of successfully achieving support and project objectives with little supervision.
-Highly reliable and well organized.
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-Excellent customer service skills and a committed team player.
-Reports directly to Enterprise Data Center Manager.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed or in disaster recovery situations.

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

POSITION SUMMARY

The Information Technology ( IT ) Support Center Senior Analyst supports the business practices of the firm by delivering reliable, high quality firm-wide application and technology support. This support includes resolution to both technical and functional issues and applies a broad working knowledge of IT products and services to assignments that are more complex and supports the Videoconference Coordinator and local IT professionals by providing backup or assistance. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Provide prompt and professional IT support services to remote customers by troubleshooting, analyzing, and diagnosing enterprise application functional and technical incidents and engaging appropriate technical resources to resolve them.
-Manage incoming calls or requests from users via phone, email, voicemail, and web interface and prioritize incidents following established incident management policies and procedures.
-Manage and maintain personal queue using the On-line Tracking Information System ( OTIS ). Diagnose and escalate ( only when all department resources are exhausted ) customer incidents and manage incident through entire Incident Lifecycle.
-Assist and backup the Video Conference Coordinator with the execution of all aspects of an event schedule and adhere to established videoconference polices and procedures.
-Monitor videoconference event to address change requests in a timely and professional manner and provide hands-on assistance to customers for the duration of the event.
-Provide technical support on the videoconference meeting systems and coordinate support needs with other divisions within the U.S. IT department.
-Assist and backup local IT professionals on managing their queues or on complex problems and take corrective action. May request guidance from Level II Support ( i.e., Engineering, Enterprise Messaging, DBAs, Developers, etc. ) to restore services and / or resolve incidents.
-Act as liaison between local IT professionals and Level II Support ( i.e., Engineering, Enterprise Messaging, DBAs, Developers, etc. ) on problem management.
-Seek development opportunities to grow and develop in position and career with Grant Thornton.
-Identify trends to proactively eliminate known errors by providing documentation to the known error database.
-Reviews all tickets to ensure: prioritization, classification and product details are appropriately categorized and documented.
-Analyze known errors and work with the appropriate departments to determine the root cause.
-Develop known error objects and submit for publishing to the Knowledge Management Review Team.
-Mentor the IT Support Center Analysts.
-Additional duties may include developing technical documentation and writing FAQs.
-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 to grow and develop in position and career.
-Participate in special projects as assigned by IT management and perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related; equivalent work experience will be considered.
-Excellent written and oral communications skills.
-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.
-Team oriented, flexible, and able to work in an ambiguous and / or changing work environment.
-Reports to Manager of IT Support.
-100% in-office work arrangement required.
-Ability to work extra hours as needed.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
-Excellent customer service experiences by all customers and IT personnel.
-Accurate and timely record keeping and reporting of all incidents using OTIS per the Support Center's Service Level Objectives and Service Level Agreements.
-Effective coordination of user needs and business requirements with others within the IT department and IT management.
-Successful involvement in assigned firm-wide projects ( if any ).

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Seeking 3+years experienced presentation specialist for immediate freelance to hire part-time opportunity for the most creative healthcare advertising agency located in downtown Chicago! Presentation specialist will be responsible for creating client and agency presentations and document redesign with PowerPoint and the Adobe Creative Suite. <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: Candidate must be able to work immediately on-site and must be able to work part-time schedule, 4 days a week for hours 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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A Non for profit client is looking for a Level 1 help desk for a 2 month contract.

Please contact a recruiter at 312-616-7974<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Advanced Windows XP

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Come work downtown Chicago for a dynamic and dedicated multi faceted trading firm! My client is looking for a Data Center Engineer to perform and manage their data center operations. This engineer will maintain integrity of the Chicago and remote data centers. One of the main responsibilities of this Data Center Engineer is maintaining cooling, UPS, KVM, building systems, rack and cable servers and other data center equipment. This candidate must have at least 5+ years hands-on experience with data center management. In this role you will participate in the expansion planning for all data centers as well as monitor environmental conditions of all data centers. You will set standards of excellence for all data center operations. To be considered, candidates must have BA/BS in Computer Science or an equivalent degree. Join this world class team!
For extremely confidential consideration, interested candidates please email your resume to
Experience: Qualifications:
Data center architecture experience
Through understanding of UPS, cooling, environmental sensors, power, and other data center-related technologies
Ability to coordinate with external vendors
Ability to work well with others
Regular travel involved
Team player
Excellent ability to document architecture and procedures
Good communication skills (written and oral)
For extremely confidential consideration, interested candidates please email your resume to

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My client located in the Loop is seeking a talented Senior Java Developer to join their growing technology department as a project lead. The ideal Java Developer for this position will be comfortable with all aspects of the software lifecycle with a concentration on back-end (but has front-end) experience, is well-versed in java development in an e-commerce environment, and able to take a leadership role in project execution. Successful candidates will have a minimum 2 years of development in an E-Commerce company environment. The company is in the sports and entertainment arena. The Senior Java Developer will interact with business groups to gather requirements for new features and products. This person must be able to design, develop, code, test, document, and support the highly available public website and mentor junior team members.

To APPLY for this position directly please email a resume to Brad Scott at:
Experience: Senior Java Developer MUST have 2+ years E-Commerce experience and 5+ years experience coding J2EE or MVC-framework application. An understanding of algorithm analysis and data structures, Collections.Basic, and Design Patterns is required. The ability to follow strict coding standards &#150; always javadoc, always code review is also necessary. Candidates must possess an understanding of emerging website technology, familiarity with how to scale a website, familiarity with browser-server communication, HTTP protocol, and related technologies, strong organizational and communication skills, an understanding of threads, knowledge of basic RDBMS and JDBC, and an understanding of the TCP/IP protocol. CVS and Eclipse IDE, Java JDK 1.5, Servlets, JSP, JDBC, XML, XSLT, and DHTML, Apache HTTP, Jakarta Tomcat, and Linux knowledge is required.

To APPLY for this position directly please email a resume to Brad Scott at:

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Who is looking for an opportunity to understands how various issues affect each other and the outcome of projects. Improves upon existing approaches by seeking opportunities to creatively transform current industry practices into fresh alternative solutions. Promotes active listening with team members. Contributes appropriately to conversations. Accurately prepares written business correspondence that is coherent, grammatically correct, effective, professional and engaging. Understands basic Internet and client/server architectures.
Possesses working knowledge of HTML, SQL, and database design.
Follows through with commitments and fosters mutual trust with fellow Innovators. Assumes additional responsibility without being asked.
Encourages fellow team members to make innovative contributions and embrace new ideas.
Fluent use of the following technical tools, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Visio, Crystal Reports, Business Intelligence tools(BO/Cognos etc)
Valid Business Analysis Certification from any accredited university OR BA Associate Certification
Please contact recruiter at 312-616-7974<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Business Objects, Business Intelligence, SQL Server, ACCESS & other common data sources using Crystal Reports.
Use of BI tools such as Business Objects/ Cognos,
SIX Sigma Green Belt Certification,
Business Process Analysis, Business Process Reengineering

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Who knows Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 or also known as Navision 5.0? My client has a contract need for an implementation and configuration of the mapping for Navision 5.0 with Commerce Gateway / BizTalk Server 2006, while setting up the EDI links with the partners.<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: Microsoft Dynamics 5.0, Navision 5.0

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Full Time
Experience: Responsibilities:
Work closely with quants and traders to develop a variety of derivatives models and trading algorithms.
Serve as a resource for the firm and especially other researchers to discuss projects, ideas, approaches, etc.
Provide recommendations on infrastructure and tools for the research team.
Interface with the software engineers as necessary to get integrate new tools and models into trading software.
Work with the business side to determine project priorities and approaches.
Qualifications:
Thorough understanding of trading, some trading experience preferred.
Expert in some of: stochastic calculus, probability, statistics, time series analysis.
Deep understanding of the modeling of vanilla derivatives.
Prefer a thorough understanding of fixed income modeling concepts, standard industry approaches.
Experience in the area of high frequency data analysis and trading decision making.
Basic understanding of technology issues related to model implementation and electronic trading.
Some programming experience required.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of personality types.
For extremely confidential consideration, interested candidates please email your resume to

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Come work downtown Chicago for a dynamic and dedicated multi faceted trading firm! My client is looking for a Systems Monitoring Engineer to architect, design, implement and support a systems monitoring infrastructure. This Engineer will lead the implementation of the monitoring system that will proactively alert support staff of any problems in the system. One of the main responsibilities of this Monitoring Engineer role is working with the application support team to monitor applications and database servers and the developers to add any instrumentation needed to monitor software status. This candidate must have 4+ years of Microsoft Windows and Linux/UNIX experience. In this role you will create a visual and physical representation of the current system status on large viewable monitors throughout the trading floor, covering three continents. You will work with IT to put all the following under active monitoring; External connectivity (exchanges, NY, LDN, CME/CBOT booths), internal network health: line status, throughput, and capacity, operating system health (memory, disk space, etc), hardware and power traps, server room temperature, power consumption, water detection, and UPS state. To be considered, candidates must have BA/BS in Computer Science or an equivalent degree. Join this world class team!
For extremely confidential consideration, interested candidates please email your resume to
Experience: Qualifications:
Strong knowledge of Windows Server 2000/2003; good Active Directory knowledge. Must understand performance counters and WMI.
Strong knowledge of networking
Must have some knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP multicast and NTP
Must understand routers, switches and other networking devices
Strong knowledge in software management technologies
Must have 2+ years of Microsoft Operations Management experience or any other equivalent monitoring framework.
Must understand performance counters and WMI/WBEM.
Must understand SNMP traps
Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices.
Strong knowledge in at least one language (scripting or otherwise)
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent documentation and knowledge management skills
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Our GLOBAL north suburban client currently seeks a PROJECT MANAGER with PMO experience for a 1 year contract engagement.


Project management services associated with a large IT integration program.

Required skills:

Program manager experience 5-7 years.
Direct experience producing executive level program dashboard information highlighting scope, resource, financial,risk, and readiness.
Database experience strongly desired: FileMakerPro, Access, eProject, MSProject and MSOffice applications

Description:

Project manager who will be specifically producing the following deliverables on a regular, periodic basis;

* Program Milestone Plan and Schedule
* Weekly Project Status Report Summary
* Monthly Status Reports targeted at various audiences
* Documented Issue Logs and representation of impact
* Develop and Maintain a Team Collaboration Tool
* A structured, Organized Business/IT Team and On-going Platform Enabling Continued Support To The IT Program.

The program resources are both internal and external, worldwide, leading and executing IT projects support acquisition integration. The role of the external program manager, to be provided will be to facilitate and lead the Information Technology management reporting as directed by the Director of Integration.


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Location: NORTH SUBURBS OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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My downtown client, a fast growing Internet Services company that has recently gone public, is looking for a strong .NET Web Developer to join their team on a full- time basis. The .NET Web Developer will be responsible for development on a product that supports the client's growing survey business. The core application is written in ASP.NET and C# while also applying JavaScript/AJAX, CSS, HTML and Web 2.0.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 3+ years of experience designing and developing web based applications. Experience with server- side ASP.NET and C# are also required.

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For immediate consideration contact and include "Network Manager" in subject line.

Installs and configures wide area network servers for email, Internet, and Proxy services. Installs and configures all necessary telecommunication devices. Operates and maintains wide area networks, tracks significant problems, monitors performance, and performs upgrades to hardware and software as required. Installs or modifies existing installations of networked computer hardware, software, and other components. Participates in long- and short-range technology planning.
Trains technical staff at the system and building level to follow proper operating procedures necessary to maintain the integrity of the network.
Maintains documentation regarding network configurations, operating procedures, and service records relating to network hardware and software. Assists in developing training for technical staff in the proper operation of the wide and local area networks. Work closely with other departments/organizations and collaborating with other IT staff, planning and implementing future IT developments and undertaking project work

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Experience: For immediate consideration contact and include "Network Manager" in subject line.

CCIE and CCNA required. Bachelors Degree required. 3-5 years of solid router and switches experience required. Strong knowledge of wide and local area network architecture. Strong knowledge of computers and related technologies. Strong knowledge of infrastructure requirements and components of wide and local area networks. Strong knowledge of network operating systems. Considerable knowledge of wide area network protocols and diagnostic tools. Ability to mentor technical support staff. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of technology Ability to work with highly confidential material.


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This creative design management role is about below-the-line/promotional marketing experience. Our high energy client seeks specific expertise in in-store, POS, etc. to produce creative campaigns for a prestigious client base of high-visibility international consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. Must have experience with food products specifically! Looking for a conceptor with 8+ years of experience, a groovy hip perspective and boundless new creative ideas. An insatiable passion for fully integrated promotional campaigns and a fabulous portfolio of these campaigns doesn't hurt either!
Experience: Must have a Promotional portfolio exhibiting your CPG design skills &#150; translated to mean we want to see your in-store, Point-of-Purchase, promotional campaigns for 'household name' food brands. A strong working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator, experience building and managing a team in the Below-The-Line advertising world. 8+ years of interactive design and a bit of management experience leading creative integrated campaigns from concept to consumer-facing completion would be the winning r&#233;sum&#233; for this role. Creativity and brand-building savvy seal the deal. Upload your r&#233;sum&#233; and fill out the online application including work experience and salary history today! Don't delay! If interested, e-mail your r&#233;sum&#233; now to attention: Kristi!

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Downtown Chicago based Financial Investment company is looking for an application developer with the ability to design, develop and implement software applications that support business activities and initiatives of a dynamic and growing company. Work in an agile team environment that delivers high quality applications in a timely manner. This person should be able to handle automated document publications production and management, enterprise content management systems integration, web application development, application interface development, and various aspects of mutual fund performance analysis and shareholder servicing and accounting. Three years of J2EE software development experience is a must.

For direct submission, please email resumes to Robert Nathan at
Experience: Requirements include a Bachelors or Master's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Three years of J2EE experience in Design Patterns, and Agile Development Methodologies. Database experience with Oracle, Sybase, DB2, MS-SQL, and MySQL. Must have worked in Java, Javascript, and J2EE. Other skill requirements include XML, XSLT, SVG, and XSL-FO. Open source Java libraries and projects: Struts, JBoss/Tomcat/Jetty, and various Jakarta. Web Application server experience with JBoss, Tomcat, Weblogic, and Websphere. Must also have a working familiarity of Linux/Unix and Windows systems installation/configuration. A working knowledge of Visual Basic and VBA are also a plus. Candidates must have excellent organization skills, diagnostics and problem solving abilities as well as strong written and verbal communication skills. Candidate must be energetic, able to clearly communicate ideas and deliver results.

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Lawson Developer develops, maintains, supports, and provides training on Lawson applications and interfaces. The Senior Lawson Developer owns all data flow points in and out of the Lawson system, and provides enhancements to the Lawson system as identified by the business in coordination with the IT Relationship Manager(s) and the Manager of Application Development. This person is a member of the Application Development and Management division in the Information Technology ( IT ) department. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Lead and manage all Lawson system enhancements, following established development and change management processes.
-Develop Lawson system interfaces and enhancements as required by the business.
-Provide system functional expertise as required.
-Maintain production and development Lawson environments in conjunction with engineering and DBA personnel.
-Test and perform complete quality assurance evaluation on all system integrations and enhancements.
-Provide training and support on all Lawson applications and system enhancements as identified by firm and IT management.
-Provide mentoring and technical guidance to members of the Application Development team as it pertains to the Lawson system and applications.
-Complete documentation of all technologies and tools used with respect to the Lawson system, including all projects.
-Create Lawson-centric data integration and application enhancements using organized systems development methodology.
-Provide programming team technical leadership and technical direction as it pertains to the Lawson system.
-Develop and interact with Lawson databases including Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.
-Test fully and review QA of all interfaces and applications developed or customized prior to release to production.
-Report exception issues, problems and customer needs as they occur to IT management and appropriate Relationship Manager(s).
-Respond proactively to identified training, technical support, and customer service needs in line with IT management and business guidelines.
-Coordinate identified user technical needs with others in the Application Development group and throughout the IT department.
-Communicate and coordinate user needs with IT management effectively.
-Participate in and occasionally lead special projects for FWI IT as assigned by IT management.
-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 assigned.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field
-4+ years experience in medium to large size corporate environment with increasing levels of responsibility and complexity of projects and applications. Previous experience in the Professional Services or Accounting industry a plus.
-3+ years recent experience with COBOL.
-4+ years recent experience with Lawson coding. Previous experience with Lawson Process Flow and eProcurement a plus.
-Previous project management, client service, or consultative experience in technology a plus.

-Thorough understanding of systems development methodology best practices
-Functional knowledge of Lawson HR and payroll
-Experience with creating and interacting with SQL database systems.
-Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to assure successful delivery of work.
-Project management skills including planning, WBS, requirements gathering, and project team coordination.
-Strong training and presentation skills in individual and group settings.
-Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
-Strong attention to detail.
-Team oriented, flexible and able to work in an ambiguous and/or changing work environment.
-100% in-office work arrangement required; pager required. Occasional work in the Chicago location a possibility. Some overtime required ( evenings or weekends ).
-Reports directly to Manager of Application Development
-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
-Successful delivery of assigned application development tasks and projects that meet project, task, business needs and requirements.
-Excellent customer service experiences by all customers and IT personnel.
-Effective training and support of user communities with web technologies and tools.
-Effective coordination of project and task needs and business requirements with others within the IT department and IT management.
-Positive contributions to the firm and department beyond the scope of normal responsibilities.

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Job Description:
- Candidate must posses expertise with Barra TotalRisk OR risk management tools that perform risk measurement and analysis of market-based Value-at-Risk (VAR).
- Individuals must have extensive experience working with specific third party products and will be utilized as experts of such products for all ML related technology solutions utilizing these products
Experience: Skills Required: - Sybase/Unix, SQL - PERL Scripts - PERL - SQL Server - Microsoft Applications - Server (support experience) - SQL Server DTS (Data Transformation Services) - Windows batch scripts

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SAN Engineer is responsible for maintaining and improving the IT network and systems infrastructure along with fulfilling the role of the technology escalation partner for the IT Department. The SAN Engineer will be responsible for administering and troubleshooting of computer and telephone related issues escalated from the IT Service Desk and IT management. The SAN Engineer will be responsible for insuring a 99.9% network, server, and OS up time (excluding planned maintenance outages). The SAN Engineer must have core competency in IT engineering skills matching: the organization's current IT infrastructure, strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent customer service skills and organization skills as well as good project management skills. Local candidates are preferred and candidates must be available to work overtime and after normal business hours.

Responsibilities:

SAN Engineer will be responsible for day-to-day maintenance, moves adds and changes, capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, change management and release management for the Storage Area Network (EMC Clariion CX series), IBM blade server and VMWare Infrastructure.

Assist Systems Engineer with administering the Exchange 2003 and Avaya voice mail systems, Active Directory Infrastructure, network routers, switches, firewall and VPN

Assist Systems Engineer with administering resolution of all network, communication and security issues

Assist Systems Engineer with administering engineering and configuration of the Association Memberships Systems.

Fulfill engineering responsibilities for administration of the MS SharePoint Portal system.

Assist the Web Services & Applications Development departments with server builds, backups, network connectivity.<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: Basic Active Directory, Basic Vmware, Intermediate SAN Storage Area Network, Basic MS Exchange Server skills are required.

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Business Analyst

Minimum education required:
? BS/BA in Information Systems, Business or related field.

Minimum work experience required:
? 4+ years of experience performing business analysis tasks, demonstrating progressively greater responsibilities and independence.
? Significant experience with the process of identifying business requirements for existing or proposed systems and translating these to technical specifications.
? Experience designing graphical user interfaces (GUI) and reports.
? In-depth working knowledge of systems development life cycle and systems development methodologies.
? Broad knowledge of cost-benefit analysis and business case development.
? Broad knowledge of business processes and process mapping.
? Broad knowledge of data modeling techniques and relational databases.
? Experience developing and executing test plans.
? Experience working in a PMO / formal project management environment.

Experience with the following a strong plus:
? Insurance/brokerage industry
? Construction industry project and risk management
? Document management systems (e.g., FileNet)
? Oracle databases
? Business Objects (Crystal Reports)
? Rational Analyst Suite (Requisite Pro, ClearQuest, Robot)
? Experience working with off-shore software development teams.

Special skills required:
? Ability to rapidly absorb and implement new technologies and procedures, and be able to stay abreast of new technologies
? Capable of performing tasks in dynamic/changing situations
? Strong oral and written technical and non-technical communication skills
? Basic project management skills
? Strong problem solving and analytical skills
? Must be able to work independently with general supervision, and work as part of a team
? Good organization and prioritization skills; Ability to successfully manage and perform multiple tasks within an established time frame
? Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints

Description of duties & responsibilities:
1) Responsible for partnering with business/user group representatives to understand business processes and underlying informational and/or process automation needs, then translating those needs into formal, documented business requirements.
2) Responsible for support of developed applications through the combination of analysis, quality assurance, post-implementation product support skills.
3) Required to develop estimates and participate in project planning tasks.
4) Responsible for identifying and tracking issues and risks related to project or system.
5) Act as the liaison between business/user group representatives and system development personnel for both development efforts production system support efforts.
6) Develop and conduct QA acceptance testing, including formulation of overall plans and test criteria
7) Responsible for 2nd tier support for assigned applications, acting as liaison with Help Desk personnel and developers.
8) May define curriculum, design material, and train end users on new applications, or demo existing applications to new users.
9) May be responsible for fulfilling select project management/governance responsibilities.
10) Facilitate and coordinate the Release Process
? Create and maintain all release documentation including user guides and release notes
? Transfer knowledge to Help Desk

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Human Capital Consultants, Inc. is a strategic professional services consulting organization serving industry leading clients across the United States.

Our offerings include;

Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Contract and Project Recruitment and Candidate Sourcing
Corporate Recruitment Process Implementation and Improvement
Retained Search
Staffing Vendor Management
Human Resources Consulting
We offer proven, customizable, and matrix driven solutions for our clients' recruitment and staffing, employee retention, and human resource consulting needs.


Business Development Manager


A unique and exciting opportunity for an individual with proven expertise in business development of software developed services. If you know the software consulting business and want more responsibility with less travel-we would love to talk to you.

Interested candidates must process strong industry knowledge and experience in selling or consulting for software developed services (not products) in business, insurance, government or IT-product-building industries. Enthusiasm and passion for your work are essential qualities, as well as a desire to learn our client's design approach in order to convey their services to prospective clients.

The successful candidate will need to effectively interact with design teams who work directly with clients. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills are essential for success in this position. The successful candidate will have 3-5 years or more of related experience in business development of software developed services is required. Attention to detail, multi-tasking and excellent follow-up skills are needed. Candidates must have established contacts to draw upon. Travel will include meetings at prospective client sites and attendance at related conferences for networking purposes.

Successful candidates will possess;

· Experience in selling software developed services (not products) in industry or consulting to:

o Businesses

o Government

o IT product-related organizations who build software (Not product marketing)

o Insurance companies



· Consulting/Relationship-building and selling skills

· Passion for their work

· Enthusiasm

· Strong industry knowledge

· Willingness to learn about our client's design processes

· Knowledge and thought process of how to deliver solutions to prospective clients

· Must work well with teams who work directly with the clients


Join the organization that is in the forefront of defining design processes for software development. Their record of client satisfaction and user delight is exceptional.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit resumes to Mike Astringer by e-mail or call 800-378-0847 Ext: 701.


Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer




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SAP FICO FM Consultant:


. Minimum 2-3 years of consulting/industry experience.
. 2-5 years configuration experience.
. 2-3 SAP full life cycle implementation or equivalent
. 2-3 years experience in SAP FI and FM configuration.
. Integration with Financials, Funds Management, Project Systems is required.
. Federal Government Accounting Experience Preferred
. Federal Budget Distribution Knowledge Preferred
. Knowledge of contract accounting a plus but not required.
. Understanding of Federal financials and the Industry Solution for Public Sector is preferred.
. Experience with SAP Reporting and Business Warehouse.
. Knowledge of "best practices" in functional areas and ability to apply SAP knowledge to add value to client implementations.
. Development of project documentation, training materials, requirements gathering, and project management methodology experience required.
. Experience with Federal Government and the Industry Solution Public Services (IS-PS) preferred.
. Ability to work independently.
. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and should be comfortable interfacing with the client on a regular basis.


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We are having exciting referral policy !!!!

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Several compelling opportunities for permanent employment as Oracle Consultants, who want bigger, and more challenging and highly visible projects.



If work-life balance along with flexibility on where you can live is important, you can reside in any major US city east of the Rockies as long as you live within a reasonable commuting distance (generally 50 miles) of a major airport. Weekday travel is 80%, typically three nights away from home, with occasional weeks extending to four nights.



You will need a minimum of 5 years Team Lead that includes strong hands-on delivery/configuration experience in at least 2 of the following modules: AP, GL, or FAC. At least 2 full lifecycle projects required, multiple preferred. Certified Accountant Preferred. Strong presentation and inter-personal skills and experience with a large Consulting practices.
Experience: Here is a summary of what you must have before being considered. Please review carefully and submit your resume if you meet the following criteria

• 5+ years of team lead experience in Oracle Financials



• Must have hands-on delivery / configuration experience in at least 2 of the following modules: AP, GL, FAC



• At least 2 Full Lifecycle Implementations



• Certified Accountant Preferred



• Large consulting experience

Key words: oracle, financial, financials, accounts payable, AP, general ledger, GL, CPA, certified public accountant, Accenture, BearingPoint, KPMG, Cap Gemini, Deloitte, Bain, McKinsey, AT Kearney, EDS, Big 4, jobs

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Associate Support Developer is a member of the Application Development and Reporting ( ADR ) division in the Internal Client Services Information Technology ( IT ) department. The purpose of the position is to maintain, enhance, and support firm business applications and systems, both built and bought. This role is served by an individual who enjoys interacting with customers, can quickly get to the root of issues, and who prefers to work on a wide variety of tasks and assignments. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Serve as primary point of contact for all application support and maintenance needs as escalated by functional support persons.
-Maintain and enhance existing business applications ( built or bought ) as identified by the firm and IT management.
-Test and perform complete quality assurance evaluation on all impacted applications and systems, working in conjunction with quality assurance staff when appropriate.
-Document all application changes in accordance with team processes
-Follow prescribed change management processes and procedures.
-Maintain ownership and accountability for the issue management queue.
-Develop new Microsoft technology centric web applications as identified by firm and IT management ( .Net, ASP.Net, C#, VB.Net, VB, ASP, XML / XSLT, SQL ).
-Interact with databases as part of built or bought business systems including Microsoft SQL 2000.
-Perform full testing and QA review of all impacted business applications changed or customized prior to release to production.
-Conduct exception reporting of issues, problems and customer needs as they occur to IT management.
-Coordinate identified user technical needs with others in the ADR division and throughout the IT department.
-Participate in special projects for Internal Client Services IT as assigned by IT management.
-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 assigned.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelors degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field.
-One to four years of experience in medium- to large-sized corporate environment with increasing levels of responsibility and complexity of projects and applications.
-Previous experience in the professional services or accounting industry a plus.
-Understanding of systems development methodology and change management best practices.
-Experience with HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, Visual Basic, VBScript, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#, Visual Basic and other technologies in the development of business applications.
-Experience interacting with SQL database systems.
-Previous experience in a dedicated support and maintenance role a plus.
-Previous experience with BizTalk, SalesLogix, Vignette, CMS and Lawson a plus.
-Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to assure successful delivery of work.
-Team oriented, flexible and able to work in an ambiguous and/or changing work environment.
-Excellent written and oral communications skills.
-Strong customer service focus.
-Desire and ability to learn a variety of technology skills.
-Strong problem solving skills.
-Strong attention to detail.
-100% in-office work arrangement required; pager not required. Occasional work in the Chicago office may be necessary. Some overtime required ( evenings / weekends ).
-Reports directly to Manager of Application Development or Development Team Lead.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
-Successful delivery of assigned application development, maintenance, and support tasks in alignment with support, task, business needs and requirements.
-Excellent customer service experiences by all customers and IT personnel.
-Effective coordination of task needs and business requirements with others within the IT department and IT management.

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World Leader in Microsoft ERP and CRM technology solutions seeks consultants are responsible for training, testing software modifications, providing client support and consultation, and implementing Microsoft Business Solutions software at client sites.
Experience: Responsibilities:



- This job requires qualified individuals who can analyze client business requirements and objectives and determine how the software can best meet those requirements and objectives.

- Consultants provide pre- and post-sales support as needed.



Requirements:



- Bachelors degree and four to five years of business, software, or consulting experience, with emphasis on product implementation.

- Strong Project Management skills.

- CPA/CPIM Certification desired.

- Product Line Expertise in Dynamics NAV



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For Immediate consideration please contact and include "Sr. J2EE" in the subject line.

Qualified candidate will participate in all software development life cycle phases of client projects, including requirements, architecture,
design, development, administration and enhancement for internal and customer facing products and services. Candidates must have 6+
yrs proven work experience in software application development with strong background in web development.. Strong interpersonal skills, be able to work independently and as part of a team and thrive on technical challenges required.

For Immediate consideration please contact and include "Sr. J2EE" in the subject line.
Experience: For Immediate consideration please contact and include "Sr. J2EE" in the subject line.

Technical depth in OOD methodology, Java, XML, MVC, Web Services
Deep knowledge of J2EE (JSP, Servlet, EJB, JDBC), Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills, Experience creating multi-tier application architectures using the J2EE MVC approach. Experience with any of the major web application, frameworks including Struts, Spring WebFlow and/or JSF. Experience configuring and deploying J2EE applications to one or more of the major vendor&#146;s application server such as BEA WebLogic, IBM Websphere, Oracle 10g AS and/or JBoss AS. Experience with the Spring Framework, Experience with any of the major ORMs including iBatis, Hibernate or Toplink, Experience with database development, SQL, Schema design and optimization
Experience working in team environment including structured source code management using CVS or Subversion with ANT and/or
Maven experience. Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), interpersonal skills, Knowledge of distributed enterprise architectures such as SOA and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
BS or MS Degree in Computer Science or a related field.

For Immediate consideration please contact and include "Sr. J2EE" in the subject line.

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Robert Half Technology is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to consult at a prestigious hedge fund agency located in downtown Chicago.The primary responsibilities of this position are: facilitation the creation of high quality requirements, functional specifications, and managing other business related aspects of the software development lifecycle. Working with end-users, primarily in the Investment Research and Investment Operations departments, to document the business processes that will meet their business goals and objectives and create functional specifications. Techniques to develop the requirements will include workshops, use cases and other methods appropriate with the development effort. Analysis of end-user change requests, including working with management to prioritize and schedule the implementation of the requests. Assisting developers to craft creative and technically sound solutions to meet end-user needs by reviewing requirements and creating technical specifications. Providing strategically oriented design input and direction where applicable and ensuring that the resulting system/process designs are accurate, complete, and meet user requirements. Participating in unit and regression testing cycles, as required.Providing assistance to end-users as functional questions or problems arise. Developing functional training materials for new deliverables and conducting end-user training, as required.
Assisting in the functional specification process for defining system enhancements within the application including custom reporting, pricing, system interfaces, transaction accounting, custom general ledger, currency hedging, & document management. Developing Organizational Change programs and overseeing these efforts, as required.

Professional Qualifications:

The individual&#146;s experience should be specific to the investment industry and clearly be focused on developing systems solutions and enhancements. The ideal candidate will possess:

BA/BS Degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science or a related field.
An MBA and/or a CFA are a decided plus.
Overall familiarity with the hedge fund industry and a working knowledge of a broad range of hedge fund strategies is a strong plus.
At least 7 years working with software application maintenance and development within the financial services industry, preferably within an institutional asset management system or asset manager.
Extensive experience in working with users to create business requirements.
Experience in multiple methods of requirements elicitation and collection.
Exceptionally strong analytical and communication skills to facilitate the elicitation of user requirements, challenge preconceived concepts and propose alternative solutions, while maintaining strong relationships.
Proven ability to work with and design functionality that supports complex calculations. Statistical analysis experience, a plus.
Proven ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment
Understanding of process-flow in a business environment.
Experience with BPM (Business Process Management) software, a plus
Extensive experience in software quality assurance & testing of mission critical applications.
Excellent working knowledge of systems design and architecture.
Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft ASP & .Net Technologies, and Microsoft Visio.
Experience in creating and running SQL queries.
Demonstrated project management skills.

To be considered please contact a recruiter at 312-616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Intermediate MS SQL Server, Intermediate Microsoft Visio, Intermediate .Net ASP, Full Life Cycle Development skills are required.

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For immediate Consideration please contact and include "Build Engineer" in the subject line.

Support the existing end of day and adhoc build process
Develop tools to aid in build automation and software release/deployment
Enhance the current build process through additional automation, Define and create tests to ensure the software packages are functional complete

For immediate Consideration please contact and include "Build Engineer" in the subject line.
Experience: For immediate Consideration please contact and include "Build Engineer" in the subject line.

Bachelor&#146;s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or its equivalent. At least two years hands experience in the build area
Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, &#149; Strong communication skills
Experience with Perl or equivalent, Experience with using C++, Experience with make and Makefiles, Experience with software automation and packaging tools, Experience with version control systems, particularly SVN

For immediate Consideration please contact and include "Build Engineer" in the subject line.

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Robert Half Technology is seeking an eLearning Specialist for a creative college in downtown Chicago. Under the direction of the Web Application Administrator (WAA), the eLearning Specialist is responsible for creating online training for the IRIS administrative portal, Feith Document Database (WebFDD), and other software applications in our web-based learning environment. The eLearning Specialist is also responsible for assisting the WAA with the posting of content on the college&#146;s administrative SharePoint portal (IRIS). This position focuses on eLearning instructional design for employees of the college (staff and faculty) with the exception of training tools for the college&#146;s student portal. The eLearning Specialist also works closely with the Documentation Specialist and the IT Training Coordinator.
Create online training tools for the user community on portals and programs such as IRIS (SharePoint), Feith Document Database, and any other programs for which the IT User Support training team requires assistance. Other requirements include:
Provide appropriate documentation for online training and tutorials.
Assist with posting content on IRIS Administrative Portal/SharePoint. Assist Web Applications Administrator with SharePoint as needed.
Contribute to administrative portal knowledge base.
Write course materials and develop training plans for eLearning.
Create user-centered instructional content.
Assess learner needs and cater to varying degree of abilities.
Provide backup for WAA on SharePoint
Perform any additional tasks that may be required by the WAA.
BS/BA degree
2+ years experience working with online training materials, courses, or tutorials
2+ years experience with Web editing and/or development
Knowledge of SharePoint
Knowledge of web interface design (HTML, DreamWeaver, Photoshop)
Knowledge of instructional design models and methodologies
Knowledge of eLearning tools such as Adobe Captivate or Camtasia
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities
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
Reliability.
Positive, team-oriented disposition

For more information and to be considered, please contact a recruiter at 312-616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Intermediate Sharepoint, Advanced Microsoft Office, Intermediate Dreamweaver, Intermediate HTML skills are required.

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For immediate consideration contact and include "GUI Developer" in the subject line.

Participating in all phases of the software development process for computerized trading applications/models, which includes requirements analysis, specification generation, application design, and software coding, Participating in coding front end GUI and backend server side development, Perform quantitative analysis. Stay abreast of advances in technology.

For immediate consideration contact and include "GUI Developer" in the subject line.
Experience: For immediate consideration contact and include "GUI Developer" in the subject line.

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, 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.

For immediate consideration contact and include "GUI Developer" in the subject line.

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SAN Engineer is responsible for maintaining and improving the IT network and systems infrastructure along with fulfilling the role of the technology escalation partner for the IT Department. The SAN Engineer will be responsible for administering and troubleshooting of computer and telephone related issues escalated from the IT Service Desk and IT management. The SAN Engineer will be responsible for insuring a 99.9% network, server, and OS up time (excluding planned maintenance outages). The SAN Engineer must have core competency in IT engineering skills matching: the organization's current IT infrastructure, strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent customer service skills and organization skills as well as good project management skills. Local candidates are preferred and candidates must be available to work overtime and after normal business hours.

Responsibilities:

SAN Engineer will be responsible for day-to-day maintenance, moves adds and changes, capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, change management and release management for the Storage Area Network (EMC Clariion CX series), IBM blade server and VMWare Infrastructure.

Assist Systems Engineer with administering the Exchange 2003 and Avaya voice mail systems, Active Directory Infrastructure, network routers, switches, firewall and VPN

Assist Systems Engineer with administering resolution of all network, communication and security issues

Assist Systems Engineer with administering engineering and configuration of the Association Memberships Systems.

Fulfill engineering responsibilities for administration of the MS SharePoint Portal system.

Assist the Web Services & Applications Development departments with server builds, backups, network connectivity.<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: Basic Active Directory, Basic Vmware, Intermediate SAN Storage Area Network, Basic MS Exchange Server skills are required.

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For immediate consideration contact and include "Back Office Developer" in the subject line.

Support the existing end of day and start of day processes, Develop tools to aid in reconciliation, Enhance the current process through additional automation, Define and create reports via data extraction from DBs, Excel and flat files, and 3rd party APIs,

For immediate consideration contact and include "Back Office Developer" in the subject line.
Experience: For immediate consideration contact and include "Back Office Developer" in the subject line.

Bachelor&#146;s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or its equivalent. At least one year &#147;hands- on&#148; development experience, Computer programming skills using C++, Strong communication skills, Strong scripting skill using Perl or equivalent, Experience with SQL, relational databases, and ODBC, Experience with ETL tools helpful. Trading Industry background is a plus.

For immediate consideration contact and include "Back Office Developer" in the subject line.

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For immediate consideration contact and include "Real time developer" in subject line.

Strong communication skills. Strong attention to detail and emphasis on quality Analytical and problem solving skills, Confident team player motivated by a fast paced environment. Computer programming skills using C++, Experience with Perl or equivalent, Experience with TCP protocol a plus, Experience with connecting to and working with level 2 price feeds a plus. Experience with working with large data sets in a high frequency trading environment a plus

For immediate consideration contact and include "Real Time Developer" in subject line.
Experience: For immediate consideration contact and include "Real time developer" in subject line.

Bachelor&#146;s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or its equivalent. Two to Five years hands on development experience

Strong communication skills. Strong attention to detail and emphasis on quality. Analytical and problem solving skills Confident team player motivated by a fast paced environment. Computer programming skills using C++ Experience with Perl or equivalent Experience with TCP protocol a plus Experience with connecting to and working with level 2 price feeds a plus. Experience with working with large data sets in a high frequency trading environment a plus


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My downtown client, a fast growing Internet Services company that has recently gone public, is looking for a strong .NET Web Developer to join their team on a full- time basis. The .NET Web Developer will be responsible for development on a product that supports the client's growing survey business. The core application is written in ASP.NET and C# while also applying JavaScript/AJAX, CSS, HTML and Web 2.0.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 3+ years of experience designing and developing web based applications. Experience with server- side ASP.NET and C# are also required.

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Client downtown is requesting an experienced self-starter for a QA tester. This individual must have 3+ years of application software support experience, preferably with ASP, C++ and VB software environments. Must understand software development life cycle. A working knowledge of SQL database structures, queries and processes is important. Registered candidates contact your RHT recruiter and new candidates call 312-616-7974 today.<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: Manual Testing, Intermediate C++, Intermediate SQL, Intermediate ASP - (Active Server Page), Intermediate VB (Visual Basic).

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For immediate consideration contact and include "Network Manager" in subject line.

Installs and configures wide area network servers for email, Internet, and Proxy services. Installs and configures all necessary telecommunication devices. Operates and maintains wide area networks, tracks significant problems, monitors performance, and performs upgrades to hardware and software as required. Installs or modifies existing installations of networked computer hardware, software, and other components. Participates in long- and short-range technology planning.
Trains technical staff at the system and building level to follow proper operating procedures necessary to maintain the integrity of the network.
Maintains documentation regarding network configurations, operating procedures, and service records relating to network hardware and software. Assists in developing training for technical staff in the proper operation of the wide and local area networks. Work closely with other departments/organizations and collaborating with other IT staff, planning and implementing future IT developments and undertaking project work

For immediate consideration contact and include "Network Manager" in subject line.
Experience: For immediate consideration contact and include "Network Manager" in subject line.

CCIE and CCNA required. Bachelors Degree required. 3-5 years of solid router and switches experience required. Strong knowledge of wide and local area network architecture. Strong knowledge of computers and related technologies. Strong knowledge of infrastructure requirements and components of wide and local area networks. Strong knowledge of network operating systems. Considerable knowledge of wide area network protocols and diagnostic tools. Ability to mentor technical support staff. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of technology Ability to work with highly confidential material.


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Client downtown is requesting an experienced self-starter for a QA tester. This individual must have 3+ years of application software support experience, preferably with ASP, C++ and VB software environments. Must understand software development life cycle. A working knowledge of SQL database structures, queries and processes is important. Registered candidates contact your RHT recruiter and new candidates call 312-616-7974 today.<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: Manual Testing, Intermediate C++, Intermediate SQL, Intermediate ASP - (Active Server Page), Intermediate VB (Visual Basic).

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Several compelling opportunities for permanent employment as Oracle Consultants, who want bigger, and more challenging and highly visible projects.



If work-life balance along with flexibility on where you can live is important, you can reside in any major US city east of the Rockies as long as you live within a reasonable commuting distance (generally 50 miles) of a major airport. Weekday travel is 80%, typically three nights away from home, with occasional weeks extending to four nights.



You will need a minimum of 5 years Team Lead that includes strong hands-on delivery/configuration experience in at least 2 of the following modules: AP, GL, or FAC. At least 2 full lifecycle projects required, multiple preferred. Certified Accountant Preferred. Strong presentation and inter-personal skills and experience with a large Consulting practices.
Experience: Here is a summary of what you must have before being considered. Please review carefully and submit your resume if you meet the following criteria

• 5+ years of team lead experience in Oracle Financials



• Must have hands-on delivery / configuration experience in at least 2 of the following modules: AP, GL, FAC



• At least 2 Full Lifecycle Implementations



• Certified Accountant Preferred



• Large consulting experience

Key words: oracle, financial, financials, accounts payable, AP, general ledger, GL, CPA, certified public accountant, Accenture, BearingPoint, KPMG, Cap Gemini, Deloitte, Bain, McKinsey, AT Kearney, EDS, Big 4, jobs

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Robert Half Technology is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to consult at a prestigious hedge fund agency located in downtown Chicago.The primary responsibilities of this position are: facilitation the creation of high quality requirements, functional specifications, and managing other business related aspects of the software development lifecycle. Working with end-users, primarily in the Investment Research and Investment Operations departments, to document the business processes that will meet their business goals and objectives and create functional specifications. Techniques to develop the requirements will include workshops, use cases and other methods appropriate with the development effort. Analysis of end-user change requests, including working with management to prioritize and schedule the implementation of the requests. Assisting developers to craft creative and technically sound solutions to meet end-user needs by reviewing requirements and creating technical specifications. Providing strategically oriented design input and direction where applicable and ensuring that the resulting system/process designs are accurate, complete, and meet user requirements. Participating in unit and regression testing cycles, as required.Providing assistance to end-users as functional questions or problems arise. Developing functional training materials for new deliverables and conducting end-user training, as required.
Assisting in the functional specification process for defining system enhancements within the application including custom reporting, pricing, system interfaces, transaction accounting, custom general ledger, currency hedging, & document management. Developing Organizational Change programs and overseeing these efforts, as required.

Professional Qualifications:

The individual&#146;s experience should be specific to the investment industry and clearly be focused on developing systems solutions and enhancements. The ideal candidate will possess:

BA/BS Degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science or a related field.
An MBA and/or a CFA are a decided plus.
Overall familiarity with the hedge fund industry and a working knowledge of a broad range of hedge fund strategies is a strong plus.
At least 7 years working with software application maintenance and development within the financial services industry, preferably within an institutional asset management system or asset manager.
Extensive experience in working with users to create business requirements.
Experience in multiple methods of requirements elicitation and collection.
Exceptionally strong analytical and communication skills to facilitate the elicitation of user requirements, challenge preconceived concepts and propose alternative solutions, while maintaining strong relationships.
Proven ability to work with and design functionality that supports complex calculations. Statistical analysis experience, a plus.
Proven ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment
Understanding of process-flow in a business environment.
Experience with BPM (Business Process Management) software, a plus
Extensive experience in software quality assurance & testing of mission critical applications.
Excellent working knowledge of systems design and architecture.
Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft ASP & .Net Technologies, and Microsoft Visio.
Experience in creating and running SQL queries.
Demonstrated project management skills.

To be considered please contact a recruiter at 312-616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Intermediate MS SQL Server, Intermediate MS Visio, Intermediate .Net ASP, Full Life Cycle Development

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