Ruby on Rails Programmer needed to program our client's website. The majority of the work will be done on the back-end and may require the Programmer to provide support post completion of programming. This Programmer will also create a page copying the existing scripts and must be extremely proficient in working with Flash. Experience with Ruby On Rails ( ROR ) must be from inception (July 2004) in order to comply with client's request.<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 Ruby On Rails Programmer position requires senior level experience in ROR and extensive experience in Flash.

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

QUALITY ASSURANCE / TESTER



Location: Chicago, IL



DURATION: 3 MONTHS



JOB DESCRIPTION: ACT AS TESTER FOR SAP TESTING AND APPLICATION SUPPORT ACTIVITES TESTING EXPERIENCE AND EXCELLENT COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS A MUST



KEY SKILLS: SAP TESTING, TEAM / PROJECT LEADERSHIP
Experience: SAP,,

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

Oracle Developer Opportunity with great company located in downtown Chicago



Oracle Developer with experience in Perl (or Unix Scripting) and PL/SQL located in Chicago.



Location: Chicago
Title: Senior Oracle Developer
Skills: Oracle, PL/SQL, stored procedures

We are looking for a senior level Oracle developer with current experience in Oracle, writing stored procedures, triggers, Perl Scripting and PL/SQL.



- Relational Db experience (oracle)
- Data Modeling is ideal but not required
- pl/sql programming
- Oracle (10g ideal)
- Oracle Stored procedures, Functions, Types
- Optional Xml/Xslt from oracle queries as well as procedures

*Candidates must be local to Chicago

Please forward resume to rmaresco@. Please contact Becky Maresco for more details at .

Experience: Oracle, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, Perl

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

PLEASE NOTE: The location of this position is downtown Chicago

• Provide 1st and 2nd level technical support via the telephone, email request, voicemail or in person.
  
• Primary systems supported include:
  
  1. Microsoft Windows and Office Suite
     
  2. Network servers
     
  3. Mainframe and Unix.


• Document solutions for current and future use by the entire team.
  
• Troubleshoot technical/procedural issues using established solutions and personal skills/knowledge.
  
• Determine when a problem can be solved and when it must be escalated to the next level of support.
  
• Escalate and maintain current status on high severity problems throughout the enterprise in accordance with established procedures and timelines.
  
• Review and provide feedback on documentation for new software and other product implementation.

Experience: One to two years of previous Help Desk experience. Qualified candidates must be able to:

1. Build and Sustain Relationships
2. Focus on Customer Needs
3. Effectively monitors several activities simultaneously
4. Demonstrate Drive and Commitment
5. Analyze and Solve Problems
6. Make Sound Decisions

Certificates and Licenses: A+ or Network+ certification Military experience preferable Knowledge of UNIX commands a plus Candidates must pass a US Government drug test, background check and security clearance.

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

We are currently looking for experienced ASP.NET developers with C# and SQL.

Please contact George Fortier at for more information<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 ASP.net, Advanced SQL, Advanced C# (Sharp

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

Our North Suburban Client currently seeks a FINANCIAL IT ANALYST for a 6 month project engagement with (possible) extensions.

FINANCIAL IT ANALYST

Enterprise wide monitoring and tracking of IT hardware, software licenses and maintenance, and support related labor associated with IT application implementations.



Primary skills:

Must be able to communicate with various other functions such as Finance,

Purchasing, Desktop Support, Server Administration, Telecomm, and IT Managers

in relation to spend and status of IT Assets.

Experience putting together costs & schedule to mid and upper management.

Must have financial experience, financial analysis, budgeting / forecasting, consolidation, asset reconciliation, inventory.

Experience with IT assets (hardware & software), software maintenance.

Expert in Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Proficient in Access, Visio.

Experience in compiling and creating reports from various data repositories.


Helpful skills:

Experience reporting from Business Objects, Access, HFM or SAP BW a plus.

Designs & develops reports on the state of IT assets.

Resolves issues with asset management data, and works with vendors on process / data issues.

Document process & procedures.


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: North Suburban - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN (based upon qualifications)

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

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

SAP TEST MANAGER

Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

- 3 years experience with SAP testing and application support with 1 or more of the following modules; Finance, HR, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, or BW

- 3 years experience managing multiple SAP development releases

- Review and approve Test Artifacts

- Excellent leadership and communication skills

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

Our downtown Chicago client is in search of a PHP resource to work on various projects. The PHP Web Developer will be working with a lead developer on a multitude of projects, all in a Linux (Red Hat) environment. This is a contract opportunity and would start immediately. Contact a Robert Half Technology Contract recruiter at 312-616-7974 or email your contact if you have registered with us.<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: PHP, MySQL, Linux (Red Hat environment), Dreamweaver is a plus.

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

INTECH INC. mercial clients and other large information intensive businesses.

We are currently looking for aETL/Informatica Consultant :
Experience: Skill Required: - DataWarehouse testing - SQL, heavy testing and process background. - Performing SQL queries to validate data. - Must have Oracle SQL, UNIX . - ETL Tool Informatica is required. -Strong QA knowledge, including familiarity with use cases. -Working knowledge of data warehouse quality control/assurance methodologies which includes, test plan preparation, - testing executions and documentation of results, identifying any variances from expected results, and researching the cause of that variance. - End-to-End testing once applications are integrated. - Basic Unix Scripting - Business Objects is desired - Must have excellent communication skills and interpersonal. Abbott PPD or Pharmaceutical experience or supporting commercial sales organizations and Siebel eBusiness Analytics knowledge are desired. Note: We cannot sponsor a work visa or use subcontractors for this position. Spl Note: Please include the job number in all correspondence.

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

Ruby on Rails Programmer needed to program our client's website. The majority of the work will be done on the back-end and may require the Programmer to provide support post completion of programming. This Programmer will also create a page copying the existing scripts and must be extremely proficient in working with Flash. Experience with Ruby On Rails ( ROR ) must be from inception (July 2004) in order to comply with client's request.<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 Ruby On Rails Programmer position requires senior level experience in ROR and extensive experience in Flash.

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

Oracle Developer Opportunity with great company located in downtown Chicago



Oracle Developer with experience in Perl (or Unix Scripting) and PL/SQL located in Chicago.



Location: Chicago
Title: Senior Oracle Developer
Skills: Oracle, PL/SQL, stored procedures

We are looking for a senior level Oracle developer with current experience in Oracle, writing stored procedures, triggers, Perl Scripting and PL/SQL.



- Relational Db experience (oracle)
- Data Modeling is ideal but not required
- pl/sql programming
- Oracle (10g ideal)
- Oracle Stored procedures, Functions, Types
- Optional Xml/Xslt from oracle queries as well as procedures


Please forward resume to rmaresco@. Please contact Becky Maresco for more details at .

Experience: Oracle, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, Perl

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

Our North Suburban Client currently seeks a FINANCIAL IT ANALYST for a 6 month project engagement with (possible) extensions.

FINANCIAL IT ANALYST

Enterprise wide monitoring and tracking of IT hardware, software licenses and maintenance, and support related labor associated with IT application implementations.



Primary skills:

Must be able to communicate with various other functions such as Finance,

Purchasing, Desktop Support, Server Administration, Telecomm, and IT Managers

in relation to spend and status of IT Assets.

Experience putting together costs & schedule to mid and upper management.

Must have financial experience, financial analysis, budgeting / forecasting, consolidation, asset reconciliation, inventory.

Experience with IT assets (hardware & software), software maintenance.

Expert in Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Proficient in Access, Visio.

Experience in compiling and creating reports from various data repositories.


Helpful skills:

Experience reporting from Business Objects, Access, HFM or SAP BW a plus.

Designs & develops reports on the state of IT assets.

Resolves issues with asset management data, and works with vendors on process / data issues.

Document process & procedures.


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: North Suburban - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN (based upon qualifications)

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

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

We are currently looking for experienced ASP.NET developers with C# and SQL.

Please contact George Fortier at for more information<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 ASP.net, Advanced SQL, Advanced C# (Sharp

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

Who is seeking an Active Directory System Engineer position? This Active Directory Enterprise System Engineer will be responsible for performing Active Directory system administration for a complex multi domain enterprise environment. This includes system administration, backup and recovery, troubleshooting, and working directly with system administrators. The preferred System Engineer will have an MCSE 2003 certification and at least four years of hands-on Microsoft Windows Server and Windows Active Directory support in a large environment.

The Enterprise System Engineer will maintain the health of the enterprise Active Directory, WINS and DNS administration and troubleshooting with Norton anti-virus administration, monitor and maintain operating system and application updates and patches on servers and ensure reliable backups of all servers, analyze and implement Active Directory security based on industry best practices while documenting all procedures and processes, evaluate new Active Directory technologies and perform analysis of current Active Directory needs and contribute to design and implementation of appropriate solutions.



<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The preferred System Engineer will have an MCSE 2003 certification and at least four years of hands-on Microsoft Windows Server and Windows Active Directory support in a large environment. Experience with Trend Micro Anti-Virus, Windows 2000/2003 Clustering, Quest utilities, Microsoft MOM 2005, NSI Doubletake, Exchange 2003 is also required.

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

PLEASE NOTE: The location of this position is downtown Chicago

• Provide 1st and 2nd level technical support via the telephone, email request, voicemail or in person.
  
• Primary systems supported include:
  
  1. Microsoft Windows and Office Suite
     
  2. Network servers
     
  3. Mainframe and Unix.


• Document solutions for current and future use by the entire team.
  
• Troubleshoot technical/procedural issues using established solutions and personal skills/knowledge.
  
• Determine when a problem can be solved and when it must be escalated to the next level of support.
  
• Escalate and maintain current status on high severity problems throughout the enterprise in accordance with established procedures and timelines.
  
• Review and provide feedback on documentation for new software and other product implementation.

Experience: One to two years of previous Help Desk experience. Qualified candidates must be able to:

1. Build and Sustain Relationships
2. Focus on Customer Needs
3. Effectively monitors several activities simultaneously
4. Demonstrate Drive and Commitment
5. Analyze and Solve Problems
6. Make Sound Decisions

Certificates and Licenses: A+ or Network+ certification Military experience preferable Knowledge of UNIX commands a plus Candidates must pass a US Government drug test, background check and security clearance.

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

QUALITY ASSURANCE / TESTER



Location: Chicago, IL



DURATION: 3 MONTHS



JOB DESCRIPTION: ACT AS TESTER FOR SAP TESTING AND APPLICATION SUPPORT ACTIVITES TESTING EXPERIENCE AND EXCELLENT COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS A MUST



KEY SKILLS: SAP TESTING, TEAM / PROJECT LEADERSHIP
Experience: SAP,,

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

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

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

Arc Worldwide offers a world of opportunity for creative, passionate people who want to help us shape the future of marketing. Our teams deliver inspired marketing solutions that meet our clients' business needs.







At Arc, you'll work with creative talent in and across our four disciplines: interactive marketing, direct-database marketing/customer relationship management, promotional marketing and shopper marketing. You'll also gain global marketing insights, as we share these capabilities across 42 offices in 37 countries, working on behalf of some of the world's leading marketers, including Procter & Gamble, McDonald's, Kellogg, Hallmark and Whirlpool. We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth largest marketing and communications company.







As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practices, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready?







Arc is currently looking for talented Senior Flash Animators to join our Chicago Headquarters.







Responsibilities:

Work closely with the creative team to concept Flash projects

Translate designs accurately and seamlessly into animations through creative collaboration

Comfortable working on multiple projects, and able to oversee other flash animator

Thrive in a fast paced environment

Stay current on latest trends/technology

Assist in all phases of creative work

Ability to work with closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Flash Engineers







Requirements:

Minimum of 4+ years experience animating in Flash

Expert knowledge of Flash animation techniques using the timeline and programmatic motion.

Expert level Actionscript programming

Experience with Actionscript 2 and OOP

Proficient with Photoshop and Illustrator

Significant interactive design and development experience

Significant streaming media & integrated flash sound / video experience







Please provide a strong flash based portfolio and salary requirements.

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

PLEASE NOTE: The location of this position is downtown Chicago

• Provide 1st and 2nd level technical support via the telephone, email request, voicemail or in person.
  
• Primary systems supported include:
  
  1. Microsoft Windows and Office Suite
     
  2. Network servers
     
  3. Mainframe and Unix.


• Document solutions for current and future use by the entire team.
  
• Troubleshoot technical/procedural issues using established solutions and personal skills/knowledge.
  
• Determine when a problem can be solved and when it must be escalated to the next level of support.
  
• Escalate and maintain current status on high severity problems throughout the enterprise in accordance with established procedures and timelines.
  
• Review and provide feedback on documentation for new software and other product implementation.

Experience: One to two years of previous Help Desk experience. Qualified candidates must be able to:

1. Build and Sustain Relationships
2. Focus on Customer Needs
3. Effectively monitors several activities simultaneously
4. Demonstrate Drive and Commitment
5. Analyze and Solve Problems
6. Make Sound Decisions

Certificates and Licenses: A+ or Network+ certification Military experience preferable Knowledge of UNIX commands a plus Candidates must pass a US Government drug test, background check and security clearance.

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

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

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

Oracle Developer Opportunity with great company located in downtown Chicago



Oracle Developer with experience in Perl (or Unix Scripting) and PL/SQL located in Chicago.



Location: Chicago
Title: Senior Oracle Developer
Skills: Oracle, PL/SQL, stored procedures

We are looking for a senior level Oracle developer with current experience in Oracle, writing stored procedures, triggers, Perl Scripting and PL/SQL.



- Relational Db experience (oracle)
- Data Modeling is ideal but not required
- pl/sql programming
- Oracle (10g ideal)
- Oracle Stored procedures, Functions, Types
- Optional Xml/Xslt from oracle queries as well as procedures

*Candidates must be local to Chicago

Please forward resume to rmaresco@. Please contact Becky Maresco for more details at .

Experience: Oracle, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, Perl

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

Job Description:

Clarity Partners is a full service management and technology consulting firm, headquartered in Chicago, that provides consulting services to large and small private, public, and not-for-profit organizations. We strive to hire the best and brightest consultants who share our vision and commitment to client service.

We are currently looking to hire an experienced Oracle E-Business Applications Developer with strong financials (GL, AP, PO, AR, FA, etc.) experience to join our software consulting practice to provide Oracle Applications maintenance, enhancements, interfaces, and support services in a large enterprise of over 30,000 employees.

Roles and Responsibilities:

. Work with users, business analysts, developers, and other technical staff to diagnose and resolve Oracle financials E-Business application maintenance and support issues.
. Design, analyze, program and/or configure, test, debug, modify, and document complex systems requiring thorough knowledge of Oracle financials E-Business Suite applications and processes with little or no supervision.
. Provide documentation using Oracle AIM for all development and configuration work.
. Identify and document functional requirements as defined by business users in support of enhancements and interfaces with various systems.
. Develop workflow, charts, diagrams and other written specifications for system initiatives.
. Work with IT personnel to document the technical requirements for system enhancements.
. Coordinate any technical requirements with IT personnel and other groups pertaining to system requirements.
. Perform other duties as required.
Experience: Qualifications and Attributes:

. 3+ years Experience with Oracle 11i E-Business Suite financials applications (GL, AP, PO, AR, FA, etc.)
. Strong working knowledge of Oracle configurations/setups for 11i E-Business Suite - Flexfields, Concurrent Managers, Custom Object Library, Workflow
. 3+ years experience with Oracle Database (9.x or 10g), Oracle Developer tool set (Forms/Reports 6i./PL/SQL)
. 2+ years experience with Oracle Workflow, 11i Application API's, 11i Application Open Interfaces
. 3+ years experience with ASP or Web-based application design and development
. Experience with applying SDLC or comparable methodologies.
. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Project and Access)
Basic knowledge of financial business concepts
. College degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, or engineering (preferred)
. Excellent technology and analytical skills
. Ability to creatively solve problems using apply alternative approaches
. Strong verbal and written communication skills
. Team player with a positive attitude
. Proven ability to work independently and see tasks through to completion.
. Public sector/government experience (preferred)

Clarity Partners is an equal opportunity employer with competitive benefits and compensation packages.

Please visit our website www.claritychicago.com for additional information.

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

INTECH INC. mercial clients and other large information intensive businesses.

We are currently looking for aETL/Informatica Consultant :
Experience: Skill Required: - DataWarehouse testing - SQL, heavy testing and process background. - Performing SQL queries to validate data. - Must have Oracle SQL, UNIX . - ETL Tool Informatica is required. -Strong QA knowledge, including familiarity with use cases. -Working knowledge of data warehouse quality control/assurance methodologies which includes, test plan preparation, - testing executions and documentation of results, identifying any variances from expected results, and researching the cause of that variance. - End-to-End testing once applications are integrated. - Basic Unix Scripting - Business Objects is desired - Must have excellent communication skills and interpersonal. Abbott PPD or Pharmaceutical experience or supporting commercial sales organizations and Siebel eBusiness Analytics knowledge are desired. Note: We cannot sponsor a work visa or use subcontractors for this position. Spl Note: Please include the job number in all correspondence.

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

Oracle Developer Opportunity with great company located in downtown Chicago



Oracle Developer with experience in Perl (or Unix Scripting) and PL/SQL located in Chicago.



Location: Chicago
Title: Senior Oracle Developer
Skills: Oracle, PL/SQL, stored procedures

We are looking for a senior level Oracle developer with current experience in Oracle, writing stored procedures, triggers, Perl Scripting and PL/SQL.



- Relational Db experience (oracle)
- Data Modeling is ideal but not required
- pl/sql programming
- Oracle (10g ideal)
- Oracle Stored procedures, Functions, Types
- Optional Xml/Xslt from oracle queries as well as procedures


Please forward resume to rmaresco@. Please contact Becky Maresco for more details at .

Experience: Oracle, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, Perl

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

Job Description:

Clarity Partners is a full service management and technology consulting firm, headquartered in Chicago, that provides consulting services to large and small private, public, and not-for-profit organizations. We strive to hire the best and brightest consultants who share our vision and commitment to client service.

We are currently looking to hire an experienced help desk analyst/user support specialist with experience supporting an Oracle E-Business Financials Applications production environment for a large organization to join our applications consulting practice. The Help Desk Analyst will be responsible for resolving Level 2 calls and will troubleshoot and route Level 3 calls to development for resolution as part of a diverse team that provides Oracle E-Business Applications maintenance, enhancements, interfaces, and support services for a large enterprise of over 30,000 employees. The Help Desk Analyst will possess excellent customer service, analytical, and communication skills as well as good judgment and a positive attitude.

Roles and Responsibilities:
. Answer, thoroughly document, and resolve all Oracle financials level 2 calls and emails received by the Help Desk according to defined standards
. Monitor the flow of service requests into the helpdesk system.
. Ensure follow-up and resolution of assigned tickets
. Become knowledgeable of the specific Oracle 11i E-Business Financials applications (GL, AP, PO, AR, FA, etc.) configurations, processes, reports, and associated infrastructure
. Work to meet Service Level Agreements (SLA) on all tickets sent to the Help Desk
. Route Level 3 calls to development team for resolution
. Inform Help Desk management of all urgent requests and emergencies.
. Escalate issues to the Help Desk Team Lead if they are in danger of missing the targeted SLA
. Follow Help Desk procedures provided by Help Desk Team Lead.
. Understand and apply IT policies and procedures.
. Perform other duties as required.
Experience: Qualifications and Attributes:

. 3+ years experience providing help desk/user support for Oracle 11i E-Business Financials applications (GL, AP, PO, AR, FA, etc.) for a large organization
. Ability to use independent judgment to troubleshoot problems, assess criticality, and apply solutions consistent with policy and procedure.
. Excellent customer relation skills and ability to handle multiple tasks.
. 3+ years experience providing excellent customer service, even under pressure
. Ability to maintain composure when dealing with frustrated users
. Experience using at least one enterprise help desk management software application to document the trouble ticket lifecycle, including receipt, triage, routing, escalation, follow-up, resolution, and close out.
. Knowledge of financial business concepts and processes
. BA/BS in business, management information systems, computer science, or equivalent degree (preferred)
. Strong verbal and written communication skills
. Exceptional trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills
. Excellent customer service skills
. Ability to prioritize duties in a fast-paced environment, working on multiple tickets/projects at a given time
. Ability to coordinate tasks with other team members, while also being able to work productively on independent tasks
. Team player with a positive attitude who see tasks through to completion.
. Public sector/government experience (preferred)

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

QUALITY ASSURANCE / TESTER



Location: Chicago, IL



DURATION: 3 MONTHS



JOB DESCRIPTION: ACT AS TESTER FOR SAP TESTING AND APPLICATION SUPPORT ACTIVITES TESTING EXPERIENCE AND EXCELLENT COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS A MUST



KEY SKILLS: SAP TESTING, TEAM / PROJECT LEADERSHIP
Experience: SAP,,

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

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

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

SAP TEST MANAGER

Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

- 3 years experience with SAP testing and application support with 1 or more of the following modules; Finance, HR, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, or BW

- 3 years experience managing multiple SAP development releases

- Review and approve Test Artifacts

- Excellent leadership and communication skills

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

INTECH INC. mercial clients and other large information intensive businesses.

We are currently looking for aETL/Informatica Consultant :
Experience: Skill Required: - DataWarehouse testing - SQL, heavy testing and process background. - Performing SQL queries to validate data. - Must have Oracle SQL, UNIX . - ETL Tool Informatica is required. -Strong QA knowledge, including familiarity with use cases. -Working knowledge of data warehouse quality control/assurance methodologies which includes, test plan preparation, - testing executions and documentation of results, identifying any variances from expected results, and researching the cause of that variance. - End-to-End testing once applications are integrated. - Basic Unix Scripting - Business Objects is desired - Must have excellent communication skills and interpersonal. Abbott PPD or Pharmaceutical experience or supporting commercial sales organizations and Siebel eBusiness Analytics knowledge are desired. Note: We cannot sponsor a work visa or use subcontractors for this position. Spl Note: Please include the job number in all correspondence.

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

Arc Worldwide offers a world of opportunity for creative, passionate people who want to help us shape the future of marketing. Our teams deliver inspired marketing solutions that meet our clients' business needs.







At Arc, you'll work with creative talent in and across our four disciplines: interactive marketing, direct-database marketing/customer relationship management, promotional marketing and shopper marketing. You'll also gain global marketing insights, as we share these capabilities across 42 offices in 37 countries, working on behalf of some of the world's leading marketers, including Procter & Gamble, McDonald's, Kellogg, Hallmark and Whirlpool. We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth largest marketing and communications company.







As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practices, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready?







Arc is currently looking for talented Senior Flash Animators to join our Chicago Headquarters.







Responsibilities:

Work closely with the creative team to concept Flash projects

Translate designs accurately and seamlessly into animations through creative collaboration

Comfortable working on multiple projects, and able to oversee other flash animator

Thrive in a fast paced environment

Stay current on latest trends/technology

Assist in all phases of creative work

Ability to work with closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Flash Engineers







Requirements:

Minimum of 4+ years experience animating in Flash

Expert knowledge of Flash animation techniques using the timeline and programmatic motion.

Expert level Actionscript programming

Experience with Actionscript 2 and OOP

Proficient with Photoshop and Illustrator

Significant interactive design and development experience

Significant streaming media & integrated flash sound / video experience







Please provide a strong flash based portfolio and salary requirements.

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

Our North Suburban Client currently seeks a FINANCIAL IT ANALYST for a 6 month project engagement with (possible) extensions.

FINANCIAL IT ANALYST

Enterprise wide monitoring and tracking of IT hardware, software licenses and maintenance, and support related labor associated with IT application implementations.



Primary skills:

Must be able to communicate with various other functions such as Finance,

Purchasing, Desktop Support, Server Administration, Telecomm, and IT Managers

in relation to spend and status of IT Assets.

Experience putting together costs & schedule to mid and upper management.

Must have financial experience, financial analysis, budgeting / forecasting, consolidation, asset reconciliation, inventory.

Experience with IT assets (hardware & software), software maintenance.

Expert in Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Proficient in Access, Visio.

Experience in compiling and creating reports from various data repositories.


Helpful skills:

Experience reporting from Business Objects, Access, HFM or SAP BW a plus.

Designs & develops reports on the state of IT assets.

Resolves issues with asset management data, and works with vendors on process / data issues.

Document process & procedures.


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: North Suburban - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN (based upon qualifications)

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

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Oracle Developer Opportunity with great company located in downtown Chicago



Oracle Developer with experience in Perl (or Unix Scripting) and PL/SQL located in Chicago.



Location: Chicago
Title: Senior Oracle Developer
Skills: Oracle, PL/SQL, stored procedures

We are looking for a senior level Oracle developer with current experience in Oracle, writing stored procedures, triggers, Perl Scripting and PL/SQL.



- Relational Db experience (oracle)
- Data Modeling is ideal but not required
- pl/sql programming
- Oracle (10g ideal)
- Oracle Stored procedures, Functions, Types
- Optional Xml/Xslt from oracle queries as well as procedures

*Candidates must be local to Chicago

Please forward resume to rmaresco@. Please contact Becky Maresco for more details at .

Experience: Oracle, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, Perl

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

Job Description:

Clarity Partners is a full service management and technology consulting firm, headquartered in Chicago, that provides consulting services to large and small private, public, and not-for-profit organizations. We strive to hire the best and brightest consultants who share our vision and commitment to client service.

We are currently looking to hire an experienced Business Analyst with Technical Writer and Training experience to join our software consulting practice to provide business analysis, technical writing of functional software specifications and training materials, and hands on training as part of a diverse team that provides Oracle E-Business Applications maintenance, enhancements, interfaces, and support services for a large enterprise of over 30,000 employees.

This unique team member will work with the user community and functional and technical leads to determine user requirements for enhancements and modifications. This person possesses excellent analytical, communication, and business skills. Because this role works so closely with the functioning Oracle applications, they will also be able to update and create user, training, and technical documentation when needed. Using the well-rounded understanding of the functions of these applications, the BA will also deliver user training when needed.

Roles and Responsibilities:
. Identify and document functional and software requirements as defined by business users in support of enhancements and modifications to existing ERP application
. Facilitate the definition and validation of requirements discussions with business users for enhancements, interfaces, and reports
. Identify and document functional requirements for conversions and interfaces from and to Oracle applications
. Develop workflow, charts, diagrams and other written specifications for system initiatives.
. Develop workflow, charts, diagrams and other written specifications for system initiatives.
. Provide documentation using project specified approach (Oracle AIMS Methodology) for all development and configuration work.
. Work with users, business analysts, developers, and other technical staff in support of Oracle E-Business application enhancements, interfaces, maintenance and support
. Facilitate and perform user acceptance testing
. Perform hands on business user training
. Identify and document functional requirements enhancements and interfaces with various systems.
. Prepare training materials to support end user training (training manuals, quick guides, etc.)
. Perform other duties as required.


Experience: Qualifications and Attributes:

. 3+ years experience as a business and/or process analyst
. Experience gathering and documenting complex business requirements for software application enhancements, interfaces, and reports
. Experience conducting best practices research
. Experience with use cases and workflows
. Experience with an ERP system and associated financials and HRMS modules (GL, AP, PO, AR, HR, Payroll, Benefits, etc.)
. Experience with Oracle 11i E-Business Suite applications (preferred)
. Strong ability to communicate with business users, software developers, and other technical staff.
. Experience with SDLC or comparable methodologies
. Experience facilitating and performing user acceptance testing, creating training documents, and providing hands on training of business users
. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint and Visio)
Good understanding of financial and human resources related business concepts and processes
. BA/BS or equivalent degree
. College degree in business, management information systems, or computer science (preferred)
. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
. Strong verbal and written communication skills
. Team player with a positive attitude
. Proven ability to work independently and see tasks through to completion.
. Consulting experience (preferred)
. Public sector/government experience (preferred)

Clarity Partners is an equal opportunity employer with competitive benefits and compensation packages.

Please visit our website www.claritychicago.com for additional information.


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Our downtown Chicago client is in search of a PHP resource to work on various projects. The PHP Web Developer will be working with a lead developer on a multitude of projects, all in a Linux (Red Hat) environment. This is a contract opportunity and would start immediately. Contact a Robert Half Technology Contract recruiter at 312-616-7974 or email your contact if you have registered with us.<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: PHP, MySQL, Linux (Red Hat environment), Dreamweaver is a plus.

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Oracle Developer Opportunity with great company located in downtown Chicago



Oracle Developer with experience in Perl (or Unix Scripting) and PL/SQL located in Chicago.



Location: Chicago
Title: Senior Oracle Developer
Skills: Oracle, PL/SQL, stored procedures

We are looking for a senior level Oracle developer with current experience in Oracle, writing stored procedures, triggers, Perl Scripting and PL/SQL.



- Relational Db experience (oracle)
- Data Modeling is ideal but not required
- pl/sql programming
- Oracle (10g ideal)
- Oracle Stored procedures, Functions, Types
- Optional Xml/Xslt from oracle queries as well as procedures


Please forward resume to rmaresco@. Please contact Becky Maresco for more details at .

Experience: Oracle, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, Perl

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Who is seeking an Active Directory System Engineer position? This Active Directory Enterprise System Engineer will be responsible for performing Active Directory system administration for a complex multi domain enterprise environment. This includes system administration, backup and recovery, troubleshooting, and working directly with system administrators. The preferred System Engineer will have an MCSE 2003 certification and at least four years of hands-on Microsoft Windows Server and Windows Active Directory support in a large environment.

The Enterprise System Engineer will maintain the health of the enterprise Active Directory, WINS and DNS administration and troubleshooting with Norton anti-virus administration, monitor and maintain operating system and application updates and patches on servers and ensure reliable backups of all servers, analyze and implement Active Directory security based on industry best practices while documenting all procedures and processes, evaluate new Active Directory technologies and perform analysis of current Active Directory needs and contribute to design and implementation of appropriate solutions.



<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The preferred System Engineer will have an MCSE 2003 certification and at least four years of hands-on Microsoft Windows Server and Windows Active Directory support in a large environment. Experience with Trend Micro Anti-Virus, Windows 2000/2003 Clustering, Quest utilities, Microsoft MOM 2005, NSI Doubletake, Exchange 2003 is also required.

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Arc Worldwide offers a world of opportunity for creative, passionate people who want to help us shape the future of marketing. Our teams deliver inspired marketing solutions that meet our clients' business needs.







At Arc, you'll work with creative talent in and across our four disciplines: interactive marketing, direct-database marketing/customer relationship management, promotional marketing and shopper marketing. You'll also gain global marketing insights, as we share these capabilities across 42 offices in 37 countries, working on behalf of some of the world's leading marketers, including Procter & Gamble, McDonald's, Kellogg, Hallmark and Whirlpool. We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth largest marketing and communications company.







As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practices, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready?







Arc is currently looking for talented Senior Flash Animators to join our Chicago Headquarters.







Responsibilities:

Work closely with the creative team to concept Flash projects

Translate designs accurately and seamlessly into animations through creative collaboration

Comfortable working on multiple projects, and able to oversee other flash animator

Thrive in a fast paced environment

Stay current on latest trends/technology

Assist in all phases of creative work

Ability to work with closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Flash Engineers







Requirements:

Minimum of 4+ years experience animating in Flash

Expert knowledge of Flash animation techniques using the timeline and programmatic motion.

Expert level Actionscript programming

Experience with Actionscript 2 and OOP

Proficient with Photoshop and Illustrator

Significant interactive design and development experience

Significant streaming media & integrated flash sound / video experience







Please provide a strong flash based portfolio and salary requirements.

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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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We are currently looking for experienced ASP.NET developers with C# and SQL.

Please contact George Fortier at for more information<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 ASP.net, Advanced SQL, Advanced C# (Sharp

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Who is seeking an Active Directory System Engineer position. This person will be responsible for performing Active Directory system administration for a complex multi domain enterprise environment. This includes system administration, backup and recovery, troubleshooting, and working directly with system administrators. The preferred candidate will have an MCSE 2003 certification and at least four years of hands-on Microsoft Windows Server and Windows Active Directory support in a large environment.



<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: Requirements of Enterprise System Engineer will be to maintain the health of the enterprise Active Directory. WINS and DNS administration and troubleshooting with Norton anti-virus administration. Monitor and maintain operating system and application updates and patches on servers and ensure reliable backups of all servers. Analyze and implement Active Directory security based on industry best practices while documenting all procedures and processes. Evaluate new Active Directory technologies and perform analysis of current Active Directory needs and contribute to design and implementation of appropriate solutions.

Trend Micro Anti-Virus, Windows 2000/2003 Clustering, Quest utilities, Microsoft MOM 2005, NSI Doubletake, Exchange 2003

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Oracle Developer Opportunity with great company located in downtown Chicago



Oracle Developer with experience in Perl (or Unix Scripting) and PL/SQL located in Chicago.



Location: Chicago
Title: Senior Oracle Developer
Skills: Oracle, PL/SQL, stored procedures

We are looking for a senior level Oracle developer with current experience in Oracle, writing stored procedures, triggers, Perl Scripting and PL/SQL.



- Relational Db experience (oracle)
- Data Modeling is ideal but not required
- pl/sql programming
- Oracle (10g ideal)
- Oracle Stored procedures, Functions, Types
- Optional Xml/Xslt from oracle queries as well as procedures

*Candidates must be local to Chicago

Please forward resume to rmaresco@. Please contact Becky Maresco for more details at .

Experience: Oracle, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, Perl

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

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

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

QUALITY ASSURANCE / TESTER



Location: Chicago, IL



DURATION: 3 MONTHS



JOB DESCRIPTION: ACT AS TESTER FOR SAP TESTING AND APPLICATION SUPPORT ACTIVITES TESTING EXPERIENCE AND EXCELLENT COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS A MUST



KEY SKILLS: SAP TESTING, TEAM / PROJECT LEADERSHIP
Experience: SAP,,

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Ruby on Rails Programmer needed to program our client's website. The majority of the work will be done on the back-end and may require the Programmer to provide support post completion of programming. This Programmer will also create a page copying the existing scripts and must be extremely proficient in working with Flash. Experience with Ruby On Rails ( ROR ) must be from inception (July 2004) in order to comply with client's request.<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 Ruby On Rails Programmer position requires senior level experience in ROR and extensive experience in Flash.

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PLEASE NOTE: The location of this position is downtown Chicago

• Provide 1st and 2nd level technical support via the telephone, email request, voicemail or in person.
  
• Primary systems supported include:
  
  1. Microsoft Windows and Office Suite
     
  2. Network servers
     
  3. Mainframe and Unix.


• Document solutions for current and future use by the entire team.
  
• Troubleshoot technical/procedural issues using established solutions and personal skills/knowledge.
  
• Determine when a problem can be solved and when it must be escalated to the next level of support.
  
• Escalate and maintain current status on high severity problems throughout the enterprise in accordance with established procedures and timelines.
  
• Review and provide feedback on documentation for new software and other product implementation.

Experience: One to two years of previous Help Desk experience. Qualified candidates must be able to:

1. Build and Sustain Relationships
2. Focus on Customer Needs
3. Effectively monitors several activities simultaneously
4. Demonstrate Drive and Commitment
5. Analyze and Solve Problems
6. Make Sound Decisions

Certificates and Licenses: A+ or Network+ certification Military experience preferable Knowledge of UNIX commands a plus Candidates must pass a US Government drug test, background check and security clearance.

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Oracle Developer Opportunity with great company located in downtown Chicago



Oracle Developer with experience in Perl (or Unix Scripting) and PL/SQL located in Chicago.



Location: Chicago
Title: Senior Oracle Developer
Skills: Oracle, PL/SQL, stored procedures

We are looking for a senior level Oracle developer with current experience in Oracle, writing stored procedures, triggers, Perl Scripting and PL/SQL.



- Relational Db experience (oracle)
- Data Modeling is ideal but not required
- pl/sql programming
- Oracle (10g ideal)
- Oracle Stored procedures, Functions, Types
- Optional Xml/Xslt from oracle queries as well as procedures


Please forward resume to rmaresco@. Please contact Becky Maresco for more details at .

Experience: Oracle, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, Perl

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

Arc Worldwide offers a world of opportunity for creative, passionate people who want to help us shape the future of marketing. Our teams deliver inspired marketing solutions that meet our clients' business needs.







At Arc, you'll work with creative talent in and across our four disciplines: interactive marketing, direct-database marketing/customer relationship management, promotional marketing and shopper marketing. You'll also gain global marketing insights, as we share these capabilities across 42 offices in 37 countries, working on behalf of some of the world's leading marketers, including Procter & Gamble, McDonald's, Kellogg, Hallmark and Whirlpool. We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth largest marketing and communications company.







As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practices, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready?







Arc is currently looking for talented Senior Flash Animators to join our Chicago Headquarters.







Responsibilities:

Work closely with the creative team to concept Flash projects

Translate designs accurately and seamlessly into animations through creative collaboration

Comfortable working on multiple projects, and able to oversee other flash animator

Thrive in a fast paced environment

Stay current on latest trends/technology

Assist in all phases of creative work

Ability to work with closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Flash Engineers







Requirements:

Minimum of 4+ years experience animating in Flash

Expert knowledge of Flash animation techniques using the timeline and programmatic motion.

Expert level Actionscript programming

Experience with Actionscript 2 and OOP

Proficient with Photoshop and Illustrator

Significant interactive design and development experience

Significant streaming media & integrated flash sound / video experience







Please provide a strong flash based portfolio and salary requirements.

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

Our downtown Chicago client is in search of a PHP resource to work on various projects. The candidate will be working with a lead developer on a multitude of projects, all in a Linux (Red Hat) environment. This is a contract opportunity and would start immediately. Contact a Robert Half Technology Contract recruiter at 312-616-7974 or email your contact if you have registered with us.<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: PHP, MySQL, Linux (Red Hat environment), Dreamweaver is a plus.

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

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

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

Our North Suburban Client currently seeks a FINANCIAL IT ANALYST for a 6 month project engagement with (possible) extensions.

FINANCIAL IT ANALYST

Enterprise wide monitoring and tracking of IT hardware, software licenses and maintenance, and support related labor associated with IT application implementations.



Primary skills:

Must be able to communicate with various other functions such as Finance,

Purchasing, Desktop Support, Server Administration, Telecomm, and IT Managers

in relation to spend and status of IT Assets.

Experience putting together costs & schedule to mid and upper management.

Must have financial experience, financial analysis, budgeting / forecasting, consolidation, asset reconciliation, inventory.

Experience with IT assets (hardware & software), software maintenance.

Expert in Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Proficient in Access, Visio.

Experience in compiling and creating reports from various data repositories.


Helpful skills:

Experience reporting from Business Objects, Access, HFM or SAP BW a plus.

Designs & develops reports on the state of IT assets.

Resolves issues with asset management data, and works with vendors on process / data issues.

Document process & procedures.


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: North Suburban - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN (based upon qualifications)

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

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INTECH INC. mercial clients and other large information intensive businesses.

We are currently looking for aETL/Informatica Consultant :
Experience: Skill Required: - DataWarehouse testing - SQL, heavy testing and process background. - Performing SQL queries to validate data. - Must have Oracle SQL, UNIX . - ETL Tool Informatica is required. -Strong QA knowledge, including familiarity with use cases. -Working knowledge of data warehouse quality control/assurance methodologies which includes, test plan preparation, - testing executions and documentation of results, identifying any variances from expected results, and researching the cause of that variance. - End-to-End testing once applications are integrated. - Basic Unix Scripting - Business Objects is desired - Must have excellent communication skills and interpersonal. Abbott PPD or Pharmaceutical experience or supporting commercial sales organizations and Siebel eBusiness Analytics knowledge are desired. Note: We cannot sponsor a work visa or use subcontractors for this position. Spl Note: Please include the job number in all correspondence.

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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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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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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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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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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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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

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

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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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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Candidate will be programming client's website. The majority of the work will be done on the back-end and may require the individual to provide support post completion of programming. This individual will also create a page copying the existing scripts & must be extremely proficient in working with Flash. Experience with Ruby On Rails ( ROR ) must be from inception (July 2004) in order to comply with client's request.<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: Sr. Level Experience in ROR & must be very experienced in Flash.

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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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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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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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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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