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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SQL Server Database Administrator DBA/ Developer needed for an established downtown company.

Come work downtown Chicago! My client, an emerging high technology solutions provider, located in the heart of Chicago's Loop seeks an experienced SQL DBA/Development professional with extensive experience coding databases utilizing third party applications sitting on top of Microsoft SQL Server to join their team on a full- time basis. Extended duties will include the ability to review and analyze SQL tables and relationships. A mastery of Visio, Word and MS Office is strongly preferred. This position also requires strong written/oral communication skills. Qualified candidates must be comfortable working within inflexible deadline environments.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you please email current resume to .
Experience: Ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience with SQL Server 2000, experience with SQL 2005 and working knowledge of T-SQL. This position also requires knowledge of advanced scripting, stored procedures, triggers, DTS/SSIS, and reporting services to coordinate the use of company data.
Travel required.

Responsibilities:
Diagnose and resolve production issues under pressure and in a timely fashion.
Maintain and test disaster recovery plans.
Back up and restore databases.
Maintain standards, controls, and procedures to ensure data integrity and security.

Technical Skills:
SQL
T-SQL
DTS
Stored Procedures
Troubleshooting
Ability to analyze complex queries an execution plans.

Grow with this company and play a vital role where effort is rewarded!

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Our client is looking for candidates who answered yes to the above. Their customer centered team-based approach is the framework for designing technology applications, websites, internal systems and more for their clients. Contextual Design is their front-end, customer-centered design methodology used and taught world-wide.



Individuals receive the training and mentoring to excel as a Work Practice Designer (User Researcher) participate in the full design process - from ethnographic field interviews to interaction design. Work practice designers will participate fully in all phases of the Contextual Design process, including field interviews with end users, data interpretation and modeling, visioning new concepts, storyboarding, paper prototyping and deliverable creation. They must also be systemic thinkers: able to see the design implications implied by the existing work practice and envision new solutions that will improve the user's experience while meeting the business needs of the clients.



Those who have a background in the social sciences, technical writing, human-computer interaction, information systems, user research or other related fields are ideal candidates for our Work Practice Designer. Or perhaps you are a product manager or software engineer who wants to work in a small company environment and focus on designing products that are driven by actually face-to face customer research.



This position is ideal for someone with a Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant post-graduation experience - or recent grads with a Masters or PhD with 1-2 years of experience - and who are looking to expand their horizons by performing in a fast-paced, consulting environment

Experience: We are looking for people with these characteristics:

· Training or experience in ethnographic research or related methods

· Eagerness to learn the Contextual Design process and follow it

· Excited to produce innovative and practical designs that impact the life and work of the end user/employees while meeting the business needs of our client

· Good communication skills, both written and stand-up presentations

· Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to get along easily with others working on small, collaborative teams over extended periods of time while maintaining a positive attitude

· Willingness to travel on a regular basis, occasionally on short notice

· Currently living in the greater Chicago area is a must.

· Special consideration will be given to candidates with any of the following: background in business process redesign or Six Sigma.

· Effective tracking of activities, well-organized, and talent to eventually lead projects is a plus

· Special consideration will be given to candidates with a second language (e.g., Japanese, Chinese, German, and others).

Join the organization that is in the forefront of technological design and client satisfaction with their user friendly, customer-focused processes.



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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)

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Interaction Design Assistant

Since 1992 our client has used their Contextual Design methodology to design innovative, customer-centered products, business systems, websites, and hardware/software systems. They deliver strategic market characterizations, personas, and full product, website, and system designs all defined by data and tested with users. They take a whole systems view - making their solutions work for the users, the platform, and their clients' business goals.

The Contextual Design methodology is a customer-centered design process taught in universities and used in companies world-wide. The techniques rely on extensive field data as the foundation for understanding users' needs, tasks, and processes in order to design solutions that work.

Our client is looking for Interaction Design Assistants to be based in Concord, MA. Interaction Design Assistants use their visual design skills to work closely with multiple teams, on a wide variety of client projects representing different user activities and technology platforms. Candidates must be passionate about creating products, systems, and websites that really meet the needs of users. Qualified candidates can expect to become Interaction Designers within 1-3 years.

Effective interaction design begins with understanding how people work on a daily basis, which is why their interaction designers are trained in Contextual Design. Design Assistants will be trained in all phases of the Contextual Design process, including field interviews with end users, data interpretation, work modeling and consolidation, visioning, storyboarding, system design, paper prototyping and final visual design. They will use these skills to provide extra hands to the team and support creating deliverables

Experience: Bachelor's or Master's degree in graphic design, fine art, or interaction design

· One year of demonstrated interaction design experience.

· Experience designing web or client-based applications (not merely web page design) is desirable.

· Visual design experience is preferred, but not necessary.

· Demonstrated experience with the following (or similar) design software: FreeHand, Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, Photoshop, HTML, and CSS.

· Must work quickly under short deadlines, handle multiple tasks, and work in a highly collaborative team environment

· Currently living in the greater Boston area is a must

· Willingness to travel when necessary

· Special consideration will be given to candidates with a second language (e.g., Japanese, Chinese, German, and others


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Our client in the downtown area is looking for a Linux Systems Engineer who is comfortable in an environment utilizing ColdFusion. The ideal candidate will also possess a familiarity with Cisco Networking.

Interested Candidates please contact Cameron Goldapp at or (312) 616.7974<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Advanced Linux;
Basic ColdFusion;
Basic Cisco

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Dynamic Online Education Group Downtown looking for Software Engineer!

Do you want to work in Downtown Chicago? Now it can become reality! Our innovative client, with operations in downtown Chicago is looking for a talented, skilled Programmer-Analyst to perform a wide variety of programming assignments using SQL Server and Oracle databases and using various programming technologies including C# .NET, Java, PHP and other web technologies. The Programmer Analyst will collaborate with business users to help create well defined solutions to business problems. The Programmer Analyst&#146;s primary focus will be back-end Business Applications.
Experience: This Programmer Analyst will code, test, and troubleshoot programs and design/refine database structures. He/she must also maintain and modify programs, make approved changes to programs and documentation as well as create test scenarios for regression and unit testing and perform them in concert with QA. Other responsibilities include creating technical documentation and troubleshooting problems that affect the business processes.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of relevant experience, strong analytic ability and full-lifecycle software development experience and excellent programming skills. Experience with Great Plains, Microsoft CRM and exposure to ETL and data transformation tools are required. Exposure and experience in Business Objects and other reporting technologies is a plus. This position requires a minimum of Bachelors degree or equivalent degree in computer science/engineering/related field and experience. A candidate must enjoy learning new technologies as the variety of projects & requirements need a diverse set of solutions to build them.

This corporation offers outstanding and highly competitive compensation and benefits, including medical and dental insurance, 401k, tuition benefits, and much more. They also offer significant opportunities for advancement you&#146;d expect from a leader in a growing industry. Be a part of something GREAT!

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

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Job Title: Developer
Job Location: Chicago, IL, 60601
Job Type: Contract to Hire
Industry: Aviation

Job requirements:

. The desired candidate must have combination of application development, Oracle, ASP.Net experience, and ESRI skills - including ArcSDE if possible.
. BS Computer Science, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.
. Special Skills or Required Professional Registrations/Certifications:
. Proficiency in setting up, customizing, programming, and integrating Meridian's Prolog and Project Talk, Primavera's P3/e and Expedition, and Crystal Reports; Web Application Programming; ASP.Net Programming desirable; proficiency with Oracle; SQL; PL/SQL; C#, Java or other equivalent OO language a plus.

Major Responsibilities:

. Managing or leading implementations of web-enabled project management systems (ePM) for large airport capital improvement projects.
. Developing database-driven web applications. Customizing and integrating commercial-off-the-shelf software, such as Prolog and Primavera and Crystal Reports, with existing airport financial systems and databases.
. Developing automated monthly reporting which integrates data from various software applications and databases.
. Interfacing directly with users to translate business requirements into a functional intranet-based web application.
. Managing software vendors and vendor authorized resellers/consultants.

Key Words
. Oracle, Meridian, Prolog, ProjectTalk, Primavera, IT project manager, web applications developer, database developer

Minimum Directly Related Experience:

. 3 years experience programming, implementing, and managing integrations of Meridian's Prolog and Project Talk products, Primavera's P3/e and Expedition products, and Crystal Reports using an Oracle backend database
If you are interested, please send your Updated Resume in Word Format and the following details as soon as possible.
1. When can you start?
2. What is your availability for an interview?
3. What is your current & expected salary?
4. Is job location ok? Do you need to relocate?
5. If hired, will you be able to provide documentation of your eligibility to work in the US for all employers without sponsorship?
6. If requested, would you be able to provide 2-3 professional references?
7. Your contact number (s) and also the best times to call you.
Best time to call:
Cell phone:
Home number:

Please do not hesitate contacting me through email or telephone for any clarifications / information needed - I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks & regards,
Karthy Nair
Technical Recruiter

Hartwell Global - People Are Our Business!
31194 La Baya Dr | Ste 202 | Westlake Village | CA 91362
Web Site: http://www.hartwellglobal.com
E-Mail:
Tele: 818-292-8409

Experience: Minimum Directly Related Experience:

. 3 years experience programming, implementing, and managing integrations of Meridian's Prolog and Project Talk products, Primavera's P3/e and Expedition products, and Crystal Reports using an Oracle backend database


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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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A growing manufacturing firm has an exciting opportunity for an IT Generalist in their IT Department. This rapidly expanding leader has nearly 600 employees and supports a majority of the industry with their high quality products. They also often customize their products and are consistently expanding their product line.

They are looking for a motivated IT Generalist who is comfortable working independently. A smart, quick learner will have great opportunities for growth and development in this IT Generalist role. Also, experience and interest in training will be extremely helpful, as you will be training users on their ERP system (Made 2 Manage.)

Benefits:
As a leader in the industry, this client provides a stable and growing work environment. Many of their openings occur because they consistently promote from within and are continuing to grow at a phenomenal pace. They offer excellent benefits, including Health, Dental, Paid Time Off and 401(k).

To apply directly for this position email a resume to: Bryan Campbell at
Experience: This IT Generalist role requires proficiency Microsoft Office applications. ERP experience, especially in a manufacturing environment is required. Experience with Crystal report writing, excellent spoken and written communication skills, and a
Customer Service approach are also required. A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and Microsoft Certification are very helpful, but not required.

In this company, you must "do it all" to be successful, so the ability to wear many hats is a plus!

To apply directly for this position email a resume to: Bryan Campbell at

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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.

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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

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