Our client a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm is seeking an exceptional Financial Control Analyst in its Alternative Investment Division. The products supported are: Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, and Exchange Funds. Principal responsibilities will include processing Institutional client trades in an accurate and timely manor, overseeing Fund-of-Fund hedge fund trades to ensure accurate trade-flow reporting, overseeing external fund administrators, acting as liaison between sales channel and internal groups, and evaluating redemption waiver requests from sales teams. The Financial Control Analyst will also facilitate the error correction process for the Alternative Investment funds, facilitate trade settlement, and help lead process improvement initiatives.
Experience: This Financial Control Analyst position requires 2+ years financial services experience. A BA/BS degree is preferred. Previous experience as a Hedge Fund accountant would be highly advantageous. Excellent communication skills and strong Microsoft Office skills are required.

If interested, please submit your resume to for consideration. Only candidates being considered will be contacted.

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The Application Developer ( ASP.Net and C# ) will participate in the overall product development lifecycle including the analysis, design, testing, and implementation of client software solutions, and help align business requirements with software functions and features.

Please email a resume to Brad Scott at: to apply.
Experience: This ASP.Net Developer position requires 2+ years of experience with strong emphasis on user interface design and web application development using Microsoft technologies, including ASP.NET and C#. Experience with commercial software application development, demonstrable skills in data structures and algorithms, coding, and formal test techniques, strong understanding of Object Oriented design and implementation as well as strong knowledge of software development processes and best practices are required.

Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Engineering, Computer Science or related technical degree is required.

Please email a resume to Brad Scott at to apply:

Brad Scott
Division Director
Robert Half Technology
205 N Michigan Ave
Suite 3301
Chicago, IL 60601-5914
Phone: 312.616.7974
Email:

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Consultant / Senior Business Analyst needed for a growing consulting firm headquartered in Boston. This firm specializes in turnarounds, restructuring and financial advisory services.
Experience: This Restructuring Consultant / Senior Business Analyst position requires 2+ years of industry experience with financial advisory service or merger and acquisitions groups, a solid understanding of detailed financial modeling, and experience in managerial accounting, cost accounting and inventory control. A Bachelor's degree is required, MBA is a plus. Strong analytical and computer modeling skills are necessary. Auditing experience is helpful. This position offers a competitive salary and incredible benefits. Will have to travel 50-70% of the time.

If your skills and experience match the description, please submit your resume to for consideration. Only candidates being considered will be contacted.

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Our client a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm is seeking an exceptional individual to join their team as a Media Support/ Operations Analyst. The primary responsibility of this role is the oversight of all media related issues for the our clients mutual funds and alternative investments. This includes oversight of the vendors regarding all aspects which includes timely delivery, invoicing, and ongoing process improvements.The secondary responsibility of this role is to serve as a back office for the institutional Client Service Desk, which includes direct interaction on a daily basis with Client Service Analysts, Financial Control and sales.
Experience: The successful candidate will have Minimum of three years business or financial industry experience, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience gained through relevant work experience, and excellent communication skills


If your skills and experience match the description, please submit your resume to for consideration. Only candidates being considered will be contacted.

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Associate needed to work within the Financial Advisory Services Group for our client, a premier financial consulting firm that specializes in crisis management, corporate turnarounds, litigation consulting, valuation, and corporate advisory work. This client is currently seeking bright, motivated candidates with degrees in finance, accounting and economics to step into their Associate position. Associates work in a team environment on a variety of client engagements. Associates are exposed to several industries including manufacturing, automotive, telecommunications, technology, health care and financial services.

This client offers a unique and challenging work experience to individuals committed to excellence and interested in a project-oriented consulting experience. The environment is dynamic, friendly and collegial.

For immediate consideration, please e-mail a resume to Andy at .
Experience: This Associate role requires a business degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics, GPA of 3.2 or above, and at least one year of experience. In addition, ideal candidates should possess exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, superior computer skills with particular expertise in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Bloomberg, a high level of initiative and common sense, dedication to quality, a strong work ethic, a positive attitude.

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Boutique Performance Management firm seeks Business Analysts to help midwestern and east coast clients re-engineer their budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes. This can range from sales, marketing, expense, head count and corporate and systems financial analysis. We have developed a proprietary method to integrate information which enables users interactively access information. We seek experienced business analysts from either auditing, consulting, or other corporate analyst roles who want the independence and input with a growing firm! Candidates should business degrees, and have functional experience with Hyperion or Cognos implementations. Salary will be comparable with experience. To learn more about this role, please contact Barbara Wyzkiewicz at 630-836-7152 and email your resume to .
Experience: Candidates should business degrees, and have functional experience with Hyperion or Cognos implementations. Salary will be comparable with experience. To learn more about this role, please contact Barbara Wyzkiewicz at 630-836-7152 and email your resume to .

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1. Design, develop, and modify Microsoft ASP.NET applications, .NET components, Web Services, and Enterprise Services components.
2. Design, develop, and maintain SQL database schemas and scripts, including views, triggers and stored procedures.
3. Deploy .Net systems to various production and pre-production environments and troubleshoot issues
4. Create technical documentation such as design documents, specifications, software architecture documents, and instructions
5. Manage tasks and activities for self and others
6. Analyze design and architectural issues and questions
7. Mentor junior members of the team on technology and process
8. Support management of the project development team
9. Work in a team environment using a structured development process and deliver applications on time and within budget.
10. Follow up with issues in an efficient manner, including working hand in hand with Quality Assurance, Project Management and/or Business Analysis.
11. Regularly communicate project progress, issues, and risks to project manager.
Experience: • 6+ years in Software Development preferably in large scale enterprise projects. Experience developing secure web-based systems and system integration. Experience building high-performance web applications.
• Excellent knowledge of C# or VB.NET, .NET Framework, Web Services, Enterprise Services, and ASP.NET.
• Strong knowledge of technologies including Windows 2000, Windows 2003, IIS, ASP, VBScript, COM+, JavaScript, and SQL Server.
• Strong knowledge of UML and object modeling. Object oriented design experience using structured methods such as design patterns and OO modeling methodologies. Working experience with iterative development processes such as RUP.
• Excellent learning and communication skills.
• Demonstrated management and leadership ability.
• Experience creating secure web-based applications
• Experience performance tuning and trouble-shooting in a secure environment.
• Documentum eRoom experience preferred.

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ASP.Net and C# Developer

The .Net Application Developer ( ASP.Net and C# ) will participate in the overall product development lifecycle including the analysis, design, testing, and implementation of .Net based software solutions, and help align business requirements with software functions and features. Senior level .Net development skills are key for this position in ASP.Net and C#.

To apply directly for this position email a resume to Brad Scott at:
Experience: This C# and ASP.Net Application Developer position requires 2+ years of experience with a strong emphasis on user interface design and web application development using Microsoft technologies, including ASP.NET and C#. Experience with commercial software application development is also required. Candidates must possess demonstrable skills in data structures and algorithms, coding, and formal test techniques, strong understanding of Object Oriented design and implementation as well as strong knowledge of software development processes and best practices, experience with source code control systems, and demonstrated ability to develop rapid prototypes and proof of concepts for evaluation of new GUI strategies. Must have high level experience in ASP.Net and C#/

A bachelor’s degree in MIS, Engineering, Computer Science or related technical degree is required.

Please email a resume to Brad Scott at to apply:

Brad Scott
Division Director
Robert Half Technology
205 N Michigan Ave
Suite 3301
Chicago, IL 60601-5914
Phone: 312.616.7974
Fax: 312.616.3726
Email:

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ASP.Net and C# .Net Developer

This position requires a senior .Net developer with experience in developing ASP.Net and C# web applications. The ideal candidate for this job is a person who loves to program and someone who is continually interested in improving in all facets of development. A senior level understanding of both ASP.Net and C# are required.

TO APPLY for this position directly email a resume Brad Scott at:
Experience: This ASP.Net and C# position requires 3+ years of work experience in programming and developing web applications, significant programming experience with Microsoft C#.NET, ASP.NET, XML, RSS, strong command of HTML/Javascript/DHTML, and an excellent foundation of programming concepts and methods related to User Interface design. Candidates must possess a demonstrable ability to conceptualize and develop a web application, the ability to work effectively on multiple projects at once, the ability to motivate and be a self-starter within a fast-paced and time-sensitive environment, possess significant experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005, and possess working experience within a Microsoft development environment. This includes knowledge of the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE and Visual Source Safe

To apply for this position please email a resume to Brad Scott at

Brad Scott I Division Director
Robert Half Technology
205 N. Michigan Ave. I Suite 3301
Phone: 312-616-7974
Chicago, IL 60601


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SharePoint Developer needed for a high end professional services firm located in the Loop!

This client is looking for someone who has hands-on development experience in SharePoint and who can add value quickly in this area. VB.NET or C# application development skills are required. The ideal candidate will have great technical skills combined with outstanding communication and presentation ability.

To apply for this position directly please email a resume to Brad Scott at:
Experience: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of hands-on professional Sharepoint experience and application development experience using Microsoft technologies, including .NET Framework, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, VB.NET, XML, and Visual Studio.NET. An understanding of portal concepts, application integration, content delivery and dashboarding, requirements gathering, business needs analysis and solutions centered around portals is required. The ability to work both independently and within a team environment backed up by strong communication skills is a must! The SharePoint Developer must be willing to travel up to 30%. Much of the travel is local.

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

Brad Scott I Division Director

Robert Half Technology

205 N. Michigan Ave. I Suite 3301

Phone: 312-616-7974

Chicago, IL 60601



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.Net Application Developer needed to join a growing team for a high end professional services firm based in the Loop!

The .Net Application Developer will have strong hands-on development experience in ASP.Net and C# languages. The .Net Application Developer will be responsible for developing custom solutions and will need working knowledge and experience with object-oriented design and development. This position requires highly developed communication skills and analysis ability.

TO APPLY for this position directly please e-mail a resume to Brad Scott at:
Experience: 2+ years in hands-on development with .Net languages are required. The .Net Application Developer must have strong application development skills and experience with the .NET framework (ASP.NET, VB.NET, C# and ADO.NET), experience working with SQL Server 2000, and experience with web services (SOAP/XML, etc.) are a plus. Candidates must be willing to travel up to 30%.

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SQL DBA / SQL Systems Analyst

My client located in the Loop is looking for a SQL DBA / Systems Analyst to join their team. This position will be responsible for some SQL database administration (15% of the job) as well as SQL application support. These applications tie into the SQL database. This person must be sharp and very organized as well as versatile because the position encompasses a wide scope. The SQL DBA / Systems Analyst must be able to run SQL queries as well as be familiar with backups and system connectivity. This is a unique opportunity in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION DIRECTLY PLEASE EMAIL A RESUME TO BRAD SCOTT at:
Experience: This SQL DBA / Systems Analyst position requires a high level of understanding of SQL databases and experience as a SQL DBA. 3+ years as a SQL database administrator or analyst and experience in Windows application support are also required.

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

Brad Scott I Division Director
Robert Half Technology
205 N. Michigan Ave. I Suite 3301
Phone: 312-616-7974
Chicago, IL 60601


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My client located in the Loop is looking for a Senior ASP.Net and C# developer to join their dynamic team.

The Senior Applications Developer will be an expert in ASP.Net and C# development and will be developing .Net applications, database, and reporting solutions. These solutions will interface with SQL server and .Net. The ideal candidate will have deep experience developing .Net applications at a senior level and some experience mentoring junior .Net developers through the full development lifecycle.

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION DIRECTLY EMAIL A RESUME TO BRAD SCOTT at:
Experience: This Senior .Net Applications Developer position requires 4+ years experience with C#, 3+ years experience programming in ASP or ASP.Net, and 4+ years SQL Server and/or database maintenance experience. Candidates must have extensive experience with .NET and OO programming, experience with database modeling, stored procedures, jobs, complex queries, and modifications, Enterprise and web based application development experience, and experience with .NET 2.0. Experience with web services and XML / XSL is a plus. A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field is also required.

To apply for this position directly email resumes to Brad Scott at:

Brad Scott I Division Director
Robert Half Technology
205 N. Michigan Ave. I Suite 3301
Phone: 312-616-7974
Chicago, IL 60601


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COLD FUSION



Chicago Area.. local candidates only



10 month contract position



looking for a supply chain application team member to support a Legacy application named SCR(supply chain replenishment). This person will also be heavily involved in supporting the 1UP integration project, which will include UAT testing and deployment prep.







Skils required:



-5 years experience

-sql

-oracle

-db2

-stored procedures

-cold fusion







If you are interested in being considered for this position please send the following information to:



-Your updated resume in Word.doc showing the required skills

-Your availability to start

-Your location preferences if any / are you open to relocation?

-What is your current compensation

-Legal Status -US Citizen / Green Card Holder / H1B Holder

-Best number and time to reach you
Experience: ColdFusion,,

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Enterprise Data Architect facilitates the standardization, data architecture and best practices for the firm's application, data warehouse / data mart as well as physical and logical database designs. The Architect is a key element in accomplishing multiple Data Management initiatives for the firm is responsible for helping to execute the vision for the future Grant Thornton LLP Enterprise Data Management strategy. The Architect provides architecture feedback in conjunction with Enterprise Architecture and Application Development. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

-Standardize Application ( OLTP ), Data Warehouse and Data Mart ( Dimensional ) new logical and physical data models across the enterprise.

-Ensure new logical and physical data models are created to adequately scale with the growth of the organization.

-Develop and manage a centralized repository for all new logical and physical data models.

-Review and recommend improvements for all new and existing new logical and physical data models.

-Ensure reuse and cross compatibility for data models across the enterprise portfolio.

-Analyze business requirements and design new logical and physical data models to support new applications, and data marts.

-Assist the operational DBAs during production migration and support.

-Create and manage meta-data model framework.

-Recommend Data Architecture in support of operational data ( OLTP ), data warehousing, metadata management, and data quality.

-Support the department on current and ongoing initiatives.

-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.

-Participate in other strategic projects as required and perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

-Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or proven hands on work experience.

-8+ years of overall IT experience and in data modeling

-5-7 years of experience modeling for operational systems ( OLTP ) and data warehouses.

-Experience with CA Erwin a plus.

-Ability to translate user needs into logical and physical data models.

-Understanding of SOA and/or other services based application architectures.

-Understanding of source and target data structures, ETL processes and products.

-Familiarity with tools and software products for data model, schema development, master data management and meta-data management.

-Good time management skills, i.e. the ability to take on and prioritize several tasks.

-Working knowledge of Microsoft Products ( Office, SQL, Analysis Services )

-Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills.

-Team oriented, flexible and able to work in a constantly changing business environment.

-Ability to work additional hours as necessary.

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Chicago based Proprietary Trading firm, with sophisticated automated electronic trading systems, has several positions open for experienced Financial Developers. Positions include:
.Front end GUI Developers with either JAVA/Swing or C# experience for development of trading applications to support the automated trading desk and online traders
.Experienced C++ Developers with strong middleware skills and Market Data /Gateway experience to build the infrastructure to support trading platforms

For successful and experienced candidates, this represents a unique opportunity to join a viable, growing concern that is poised to weather this extremely volatile economic market. Our management team has a commitment to Chicago and a proven track record of success in equities markets. Financial positions are never without risk - if you are the right candidate, you will be able to contribute directly to the growth of the firm, see that growth, and most important be rewarded for your accomplishments. Compensation includes salary plus aggressive bonus for achievers! Please call or email Stephanie Perkins, Perkins Search Associates, 561-471-5880

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Our client located in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS currently seeks a SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT for a 6 month + project engagement(probable extenstions).
Job Description:

This Architecture Sr. Specialist will lead design on large scale projects, providing the highest level of expertise in developing innovative and comprehensive solutions for the most diverse and most complex business problems.

Looking for the following background:

1. Reinsurance experience is required
2. Billing Systems
3. Portfolio Architect exposure
4. Solutions Lead
5. Insurance background
6. Financial Systems

Requied skills:

1. Experience in Reinsurance claim and premium processing; both business processes and systems supporting same.
2. Experience in design and implementation of data warehousing solutions.
3. Ability to lead teams on large scale projects.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal and consultative skills to work effectively with vendors, clients, peers, and IT management and staff.
5. Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
6. A senior level knowledge of the system development life cycle, and system and application program development technological alternatives and architecture methodologies for multi-platform environments.
7. Proven facilitation and requirements gathering skills.
8. Strong knowledge of Project Management principles and project leadership skills. Demonstrated abilities to lead multiple sub-teams, coordinate their work, and facilitate working sessions and ability to communicate with senior level management throughout the organization.
10. Technical knowledge of high level programming languages, databases, interfaces and familiarity with application development alternatives.
11. Technical knowledge of design and implementation of enterprise workflow systems, distributed architectures, intranet/internet architectures and common architectures.


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Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: OPEN

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Our Financial Services client currently seeks a JAVA Consultant for a 1 year + project.

REQUIRED SKILLS: Java Development; Web Development; Good verbal skills MANDATORY!

Will be part of a small team.

MUST be a US Citizen or have a GREEN CARD (No H1B Visas) Will consider individuals with 4 years of JAVA experience and up...


HELPFUL SKILLS: NOT REQUIRED


Oracle/Sybase; Mathematical background; Unix/Linux; Eclipse; Experience in various object oriented technologies and scripting languages; Excel Macros; VBA

Familiarity with Financial Engineering and Modeling

Client is looking for a flexible Java developer who is willing to do maintanence and enhancements to exisiting trading systems that support a specific trading desk at the hedge fund. This person will have direct contact with the traders and will need to be able to work independently and with little direction. Not much "process" - will dig in and develop code.

LOCATION: CHICAGO-LOOP

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Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: HOURLY RATE: OPEN (based upon experience)

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Our Client currently seeks a SENIOR NETWORK VOICE ENGINEER with strong CISCO CALL MANAGER experience for their CHICAGO-LOOP location. This is a PERM-DIRECT/HIRE position. Paid interview expenses for out of town candidates. NO RELOCATION EXPENSES OFFERED WITH THIS POSITION.
. This position requires (minimum 2 years) recent experience LEADING the design, architecture, implementation of Cisco voice products; Cisco Call Manager, Unity, IPCC, etc. Either as a consultant OR performing same in a LARGE corporation at multiple sites, geographies, for HUNDREDS and typically THOUSANDS of phones in a corporate or call center environment.

Salary Range:
$90,000 - $120,000 plus bonus

Travel:
25%

Relocation:
Will assist in relocation for right candidate

Benefits:
Major Medical/Dental/Vision, Vacation/Holiday/Sick time, 401K, LTD, AD&D.

The incumbent of this position will:

. Perform client consultation: plan, design, implement, and support the voice infrastructure
. Develop and implement the technical architecture and physical design of the network: analyze existing voice and data networks and recommend solutions
. Set up, configure, and test Cisco Call Manager, Unity, Call Manager Express, Unity Express, Cisco LAN switches (core, distribution and access), Cisco firewalls, routers and voice gateways, etc.
. Troubleshoot, maintain, upgrade, and provide solutions to complex hardware/software problems
. Assist Account Managers during the sales process by educating the customer about new technologies and IP Telephony methodology
. Assist in the management of projects using a formal project management methodology
. Ensure a stable performance environment for enterprise computer applications
. Participate in various IT projects intended to continually improve/upgrade converged network solutions
Qualifications:
. Minimum of five years related experience in infrastructure/network environments, with some experience in network engineering (hardware and software), network security practices and designing, planning and implementing LANs and WANs using the latest technology
. High-end experience in PBX and/or Call Center systems engineering experience
. Minimum of one year experience in programming or analytical work; consulting experience preferred.
. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline; equivalent experience acceptable
. CCVP or CCIE certification preferred
. Experience with router configuration, knowledge of voice mail, unified messaging, ACD and IVR systems
. Ability to work weekends and/or off hours as necessary to meet clients' needs, with occasional overnight travel
. Ability to effectively communicate with clients and end users


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Location: CHICAGO (LOOP) , ILLINOIS
Compensation: SALARY RANGE: $90,000 - $120,000 plus bonus and GREAT BENEFITS!!

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Our Client located in the CHICAGOLAND SUBURBS, currently seeks a STORAGE SYSTEMS ENGINEER with sound NetApp experience. This is a 6 months + project engagement with probable extenstions.


Travel:
Up to 60%

Job Description:
.
The incumbent of this role will:
. Design, implement, administer and support storage solutions, focused in the Network Appliance/IBM N Series arena.
. Provide direct technical support for the planning, coordination, and implementation of releases, upgrades, or changes to storage systems and the range of products and productivity tools that support the testing and production of those storage systems.
. Ensures stable performance for the storage environment through performance monitoring and tuning.
. Perform capacity planning, workload modeling, and prediction. Ensures systems maintenance of storage and related systems.
. Develop an understanding of clients' environment and consistently cross-sells Berbee services.
. Assist with pre-sales process and develops proposals and technical documentation.
. Provide onsite customer training as needed.
. Provide billable engineering services at client locations to fulfill contract specifications.
. Instruct, help develop, and mentor less-seasoned technical staff when appropriate.
. Plan, coordinate, and implement storage systems and related software.
. Plan and implement system upgrades, ensuring change management procedures and methodologies are implemented and followed.
. Recommend purchase of products or services necessary to support the test and production operating environments.
. Monitor multiple project priorities and ensures that appropriate management is apprised of the operation status of projects.
. Provide business and technical consultation and support to clients, project managers, product developers, users and other technical units.
. Develop and complete an education plan to grow skills consistent with client needs

Qualifications:
. In-depth understanding of NetApp products and architectures
. knowledge of general storage technologies: SAN, NAS, DAS, FC; prior experience or familiarity with alternative storage products is desirable
. Solid understanding of networking and distributed computing concepts, including principles of network-routing client/server applications
. Solid understanding of NFS, CIFS, FibreChannel administration in a NetApp Environment
. Knowledge of Distributed File Systems (DFS) beneficial.
. Storage Management: Tivoli Storage Manager or Veritas NetBackup experience helpful. OS software: Proficiency in at least one Unix or Intel operating system and Windows 2003 required. AIX and Windows certifications a plus.
. SAN: Experience with Brocade, Cisco, or McData-based SAN fabrics required.
. Knowledge of IBM or EMC disk subsystems required, knowledge of HP/Dell storage is desired. Experience with scripting to customize functionality of storage subsystems a plus.
. Solid understanding of networking and distributed computing concepts, including the principles of network routing and client/server programming.
. Ability to provide customer based training when needed.
. Ability to effectively adapt to rapidly changing technology and apply it to business needs.
. Ability to assist with network and application troubleshooting; provide technical consulting support to software development staff.
. Up to 60% overnight travel.


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Location: CHICAGOLAND SUBURBS, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN

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Interactive Design firm, located in Chicago, seeks an exceptional and experienced Senior Flash Developer to join their team to help create award winning online applications, games, web sites, and eMarketing solutions. The ideal candidate must have a strong ability to program with ActionScript, expertise with animation techniques, strong attention to detail, a love of games, and a desire to work as a part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team. You will be responsible for: producing amazingly creative & usable rich-media content that effectively marries beautiful design, exceptional experience & technical precision; planning, architecture, and generation of clean, documented, reusable and scalable code; and exhibiting strong problem solving skills and ingenuity with complex technical projects.

Requires:
.Expertise with Flash (6, 7, 8) and ActionScript (1, 2) , proficient with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After FX, and thorough knowledge of built-in Flash tools, APIs and components
.Expertise with Flash based animation and sequencing techniques
.Versatile with applying various game development techniques to Flash games
.Knowledge of Flash Player limitations, workarounds, performance tuning and file size optimization
.Experience with HTML/JS/CSS development
.Familiarity with the software engineering methodologies of Object Oriented Programming, Agile Development, System Design, MVC, Test Driven Development, Collective Code Ownership and Design Patterns
.Any design, 3D, web development and database integration experience is a definite plus.
.Five or more years experience with multimedia technologies in an interactive agency or game development environment
.BS/MS in Computer Science, New Media or equivalent
.Strong programming and/or design background is a plus
.Portfolio of interactive work

If you know your stuff, this is a great chance to learn from some of the best. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, great benefits, and a fun work environment. Please call or email Stephanie Perkins, Perkins Search Associates, 888-903-8114


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My client will be migrating over 22,000 mailboxes in Active Directory and are looking for someone to lead the Active Directory migration project. If you have experience in a large enterprise level migration of Active Directory and are looking for a 6 plus month contract, you found it. 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: You will have to have lead a migration in Active Directory, enterprise level.

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Develop, test & deploy application integration programs between various applications and a SQL Server 2000 enterprise-wide shared data store using a variety of tools.
Provide application level SQL Server DBA support to multiple project teams. Provides technical database administration services for a multi-platform, multi-database 24x7 environment. Create, test and maintain all database objects (i.e., files, tables, indexes, views, users, keys, constraints, roles) on Production, QA and Development servers. Design, write, own, enhance, optimize and automate database related processes, including load programs. Design, code and test stored procedures. Design, code and test DTS packages. Create and test SQL Agent jobs. Plan and coordinate application roll-outs with Development teams. Provide adequate configuration management and change control documentation. Provide detailed direction and peer review of database objects (SQL, tables, etc.) ultimately flowing to Test and Production systems.
<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: 3-7 years experience with a Bachelors degree in technical discipline (or equivalent work experience). Ability to implement SQL data transfer methods including log shipping and DTS packaging. Hands on experience in data modeling and database design with comprehensive knowledge of underlying architecture of Microsoft SQL Server. Ability to debug and solve complex problems. Experience in avoiding problems. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations. Knowledge and significant experience designing, developing, debugging and deploying SQL Server stored procedures, triggers, T-SQL & DTS packages. Hands on practical experience with Microsoft Analysis Services, data warehousing and building data cubes. Knowledge of Windows 2000 Active Directory and domain concepts. Knowledge of one or more programming languages such as ASP.NET, C#, VB or VB.NET is a plus.
Please contact a recruiter at 312-616-7974

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

Our client located in the North suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS currently seeks a HELP DESK ANALYST for a 1 YEAR + Project engagement(probable extenstions).
Help Desk 1st SHIFT - Monday through Friday - 10:00 am to 6:30 pm

Required skills:

Understanding of Windows based applications with the ability to diagnose application software and hardware problems, recognize priority issues and escalate accordingly, translate technical terms into non-technical language
Working knowledge of modems and data communications, checking PC network connections, resetting network and application passwords, using browser and network utilities, and resetting Internet proxy configurations

Behavior Characteristics:

Strong customer service; strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast paced changing environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

100% phone based support of local and remote clients
Receive calls/e-mail/voicemail/faxes direct from end user and create tickets
Clearly and completely document all client contact in REMEDY call tracking system
Manage crisis escalation and escalate calls to other support groups if tickets cannot be resolved
Provide a positive customer service experience to the customer
Participate in other projects as requested.

REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net



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(PLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING)
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Location: North suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: $15.00 TO $18.00 P/HR W2/HRLY

Experience: REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net

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

SAP Financials Sr. Software Engineer - Chicago (Metro) NO TRAVEL !!! (Functional Consultant)



Company Name: Major International Consulting Firm with outstanding reputation!! Consultants that are ready to get off the road & live in Chicago, please apply asap!!



Salary up to $105K with full benefits !!



Required Technical Skills:

Design, Development & Implementation

Division: Consulting Technology Solutions



Location: Chicago



This a great company that employs SAP technology enthusiasts who focus on application development, systems administration work, and software maintenance - providing practical programming and technology implementation for business.



This is the place for someone looking for a challenging IT career and access to the kind of training, expertise and development tools that only a large company can offer. There international reach also means you could have the opportunity to be part of a truly global organization of smart, technically-minded people and work with dynamic clients in countries all over the world.



Job Description: SAP professionals design, implement and deploy SAP solutions to achieve defined business goals. They maintain skills in SAP applications process design and configuration; SAP application design, development, integration, testing and deployment; and SAP application technical architecture.

This is a SAP - Functional position for the Chicago (with NO TRAVEL) !!

Perm Consultants, get off the road now!! Family time is back !! You need 2+ years of SAP, Functional experience, and strong FINANCIAL BACKGROUND IS A MUST !! SAP - FICO Project.



SAP Financials professionals design, implement and deploy SAPfinancial solutions for finance, accounting, cost controls, executive controls, treasury, investment management and real estate management.



A Senior Software Engineer contributes to the development, delivery and maintenance of technology-based business solutions. He/she is skilled in designing, coding, testing, and implementing configuration changes to software applications to meet both functional and technical requirements. He/she may have some oversight responsibility for the technology solution and may assist in the development of the team.



Key responsibilities may include:

- Supporting the technical design process by participating in the analysis of technical application requirements

- Assisting in implementing analyses that will identify requirements related to people, processes and technology

- Participating in implementing the technical infrastructure

- Assisting in the integration of technical and application components

- Coding and testing program modules; assisting in design

- Maintaining, tuning and repairing applications; providing user support

- Participating in execution and documentation of tests

- Executing conversion plans and documenting possible improvements; identifying disruptions in the processes



Qualifications

- 2+ years configuration or development experience with SAP FI Financials or CO Controlling

- 3+ years professoinal IT related work experience

MUST HAVE A STRONG FINANCIAL BACKGROUND. CPA'S WILL BE A +



Professional Skill Requirements

- Ability to contribute to a high-performing, motivated workgroup by applying interpersonal and collaboration skills to achieve project goals and realize value

- Ability to contribute to the creation of an environment that facilitates high performance and motivates individuals to work collaboratively as a team

- Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

- Desire to work in an information systems environment

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Flexibility

- Good time management skills

- Basic project management skills



If you are interested in applying for this job: Apply thru this link provided or email to: jobs (at) @Impact360 (dot) com (with the JOB # listed in the subject line.) You can also find all positions on our website!

www.Impact360.com

IMPACTING YOUR CAREER!!!
Experience: SAP FICO Functional, Financials, CPA+

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

Chicago based Proprietary Trading firm, with sophisticated automated electronic trading systems, has several positions open for experienced Financial Developers. Positions include:
.Front end GUI Developers with either JAVA/Swing or C# experience for development of trading applications to support the automated trading desk and online traders
.Experienced C++ Developers with strong middleware skills and Market Data /Gateway experience to build the infrastructure to support trading platforms

For successful and experienced candidates, this represents a unique opportunity to join a viable, growing concern that is poised to weather this extremely volatile economic market. Our management team has a commitment to Chicago and a proven track record of success in equities markets. Financial positions are never without risk - if you are the right candidate, you will be able to contribute directly to the growth of the firm, see that growth, and most important be rewarded for your accomplishments. Compensation includes salary plus aggressive bonus for achievers! Please call or email Stephanie Perkins, Perkins Search Associates, 561-471-5880

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

My client will be migrating over 22,000 mailboxes in Active Directory and are looking for someone to lead the Active Directory migration project. If you have experience in a large enterprise level migration of Active Directory and are looking for a 6 plus month contract, you found it. 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: You will have to have lead a migration in Active Directory, enterprise level.

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

Develop, test & deploy application integration programs between various applications and a SQL Server 2000 enterprise-wide shared data store using a variety of tools.
Provide application level SQL Server DBA support to multiple project teams. Provides technical database administration services for a multi-platform, multi-database 24x7 environment. Create, test and maintain all database objects (i.e., files, tables, indexes, views, users, keys, constraints, roles) on Production, QA and Development servers. Design, write, own, enhance, optimize and automate database related processes, including load programs. Design, code and test stored procedures. Design, code and test DTS packages. Create and test SQL Agent jobs. Plan and coordinate application roll-outs with Development teams. Provide adequate configuration management and change control documentation. Provide detailed direction and peer review of database objects (SQL, tables, etc.) ultimately flowing to Test and Production systems.
<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: 3-7 years experience with a Bachelors degree in technical discipline (or equivalent work experience). Ability to implement SQL data transfer methods including log shipping and DTS packaging. Hands on experience in data modeling and database design with comprehensive knowledge of underlying architecture of Microsoft SQL Server. Ability to debug and solve complex problems. Experience in avoiding problems. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations. Knowledge and significant experience designing, developing, debugging and deploying SQL Server stored procedures, triggers, T-SQL & DTS packages. Hands on practical experience with Microsoft Analysis Services, data warehousing and building data cubes. Knowledge of Windows 2000 Active Directory and domain concepts. Knowledge of one or more programming languages such as ASP.NET, C#, VB or VB.NET is a plus.
Please contact a recruiter at 312-616-7974

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

Our client located in the North suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
currently seeks a PROJECT MANAGER of PMO for a 4 month + (probable extenstions).

Description:

Excellent opportunity for the right candidate to utilize project management skills to assist in a growing business unit. Experience with customer facing
a MUST.

Drive project management activities for technology implementations.

These "repeatable implementations" will encompass a broad range of functional activities.

Candidate will be responsible for managing implementations across all functions in both the client and the end customer.

Responsibilities include:

* Assign resources and assist in ensuring that all resources are obtained
* Coach and assist the local sales team and the customer through the implementation process
* Tailor and help refine template project management deliverables and implementation approaches to specific customer implementations
* Manage and measure implementation progress and work to ensure timely and successful customer implementations
* Coordinate and assist in resolving issues and risks which arise during implementations
* Facilitate completion and/or assist in development of implementation and support deliverables
* Coordinate project logistics
* Provide ongoing project communications per defined communications plans , including leading customer kick-off meetings

Skill set includes:

* Outstanding customer facing, inter-personnel communication, relationship building and teamwork skills (THIS SKILLSET IS MANDATORY)

Mid to Senior Level PM; minimum of 2-3 years of project management experience
Sales and/or Marketing experience, a plus
* PMP or equivalent experience preferred
* Consulting or equivalent customer facing experience preferred
* Demonstrated ability to lead multiple small to medium sized projects
* Strong detail orientation , multi-tasking, and decision making skills
* Strong technical background / understanding and ability to learn new technology quickly

REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net



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(PLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING)
(WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'S)


Location: North suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN (BASED UPON EXPERIENCE)

Experience: REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net


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

Our client currently seeks an Oracle/DBA with PeopleSoft experience for a 6+ month project engagement.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The candidate should have Oracle 10g knowledge, specifically centered around PeopleSoft implementations. Candidate would be expected to execute multiple application and infrastructure projects ensuring that all DBA and Project checkpoints have been addressed.

For the duration of the project assignment, the candidate will function as the primary database contact for the Technical Services Project Management Office (PMO), Application Partners and Technical Services partners.

The candidate would provide database expertise as either the lead on database-only projects or serve as a virtual team member (VTM) for larger projects with representatives from multiple Technical Services teams.

The resource will be required to be on call for the duration of the project, responding to project requirements.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

The candidate should have significant (6+ years) DBA experience.
A record of working effectively with application teams and executing on multiple projects in varying stages of the development life cycle is important.

Experience in data architecture and design with current Oracle Products is a plus. The candidate must also demonstrate the ability to learn new technologies quickly and be able to transfer knowledge to others.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS - Skills Required:

Experience with Oracle 9i and 10G.
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) 10g (10.2.03) experience is required.
Experience with Sybase 11.9.2 and 12.5.x. a plus
DataGuard and/or other replication technologies.
Experience with BMC Patrol, DBArtisan, SQL Backtrack, RMan.
Strong problem solving skills
Ability to address Oracle Very Large Database (VLDB) issues , Oracle Partitioning.
Performance analysis and tuning, Oracle and Sybase P&T utilities.
Ability to work within an established Project Development process
Should be able to work with already established data models and naming conventions
Knowledge of UNIX OS, shell scripting is a plus
Strong project management and planning skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work in a team atmosphere
Should work effectively with a minimum of direction
Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Willingness and ability to handle firecall duties

This is aa intense support effort for the next several months, 24x7 on call, very demanding application, Peoplesoft EPM component.


REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net


(INCLUDE SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATION)
(PLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING)
(WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'S)


Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN

Experience: REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net


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

Our client located in the North suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS currently seeks a HELP DESK ANALYST for a 1 YEAR + Project engagement(probable extenstions).
Help Desk 1st SHIFT - Monday through Friday - 10:00 am to 6:30 pm

Required skills:

Understanding of Windows based applications with the ability to diagnose application software and hardware problems, recognize priority issues and escalate accordingly, translate technical terms into non-technical language
Working knowledge of modems and data communications, checking PC network connections, resetting network and application passwords, using browser and network utilities, and resetting Internet proxy configurations

Behavior Characteristics:

Strong customer service; strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast paced changing environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

100% phone based support of local and remote clients
Receive calls/e-mail/voicemail/faxes direct from end user and create tickets
Clearly and completely document all client contact in REMEDY call tracking system
Manage crisis escalation and escalate calls to other support groups if tickets cannot be resolved
Provide a positive customer service experience to the customer
Participate in other projects as requested.

REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net



(INCLUDE SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATION)
(PLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING)
(WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'S)

Location: North suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: $15.00 TO $18.00 P/HR W2/HRLY

Experience: REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net

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

Interactive Design firm, located in Chicago, seeks an exceptional and experienced Senior Flash Developer to join their team to help create award winning online applications, games, web sites, and eMarketing solutions. The ideal candidate must have a strong ability to program with ActionScript, expertise with animation techniques, strong attention to detail, a love of games, and a desire to work as a part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team. You will be responsible for: producing amazingly creative & usable rich-media content that effectively marries beautiful design, exceptional experience & technical precision; planning, architecture, and generation of clean, documented, reusable and scalable code; and exhibiting strong problem solving skills and ingenuity with complex technical projects.

Requires:
.Expertise with Flash (6, 7, 8) and ActionScript (1, 2) , proficient with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After FX, and thorough knowledge of built-in Flash tools, APIs and components
.Expertise with Flash based animation and sequencing techniques
.Versatile with applying various game development techniques to Flash games
.Knowledge of Flash Player limitations, workarounds, performance tuning and file size optimization
.Experience with HTML/JS/CSS development
.Familiarity with the software engineering methodologies of Object Oriented Programming, Agile Development, System Design, MVC, Test Driven Development, Collective Code Ownership and Design Patterns
.Any design, 3D, web development and database integration experience is a definite plus.
.Five or more years experience with multimedia technologies in an interactive agency or game development environment
.BS/MS in Computer Science, New Media or equivalent
.Strong programming and/or design background is a plus
.Portfolio of interactive work

If you know your stuff, this is a great chance to learn from some of the best. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, great benefits, and a fun work environment. Please call or email Stephanie Perkins, Perkins Search Associates, 888-903-8114


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

COLD FUSION



Chicago Area.. local candidates only



10 month contract position



looking for a supply chain application team member to support a Legacy application named SCR(supply chain replenishment). This person will also be heavily involved in supporting the 1UP integration project, which will include UAT testing and deployment prep.







Skils required:



-5 years experience

-sql

-oracle

-db2

-stored procedures

-cold fusion







If you are interested in being considered for this position please send the following information to:



-Your updated resume in Word.doc showing the required skills

-Your availability to start

-Your location preferences if any / are you open to relocation?

-What is your current compensation

-Legal Status -US Citizen / Green Card Holder / H1B Holder

-Best number and time to reach you
Experience: ColdFusion,,

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

SAP Financials Sr. Software Engineer - Chicago (Metro) NO TRAVEL !!! (Functional Consultant)



Company Name: Major International Consulting Firm with outstanding reputation!! Consultants that are ready to get off the road & live in Chicago, please apply asap!!



Salary up to $105K with full benefits !!



Required Technical Skills:

Design, Development & Implementation

Division: Consulting Technology Solutions



Location: Chicago



This a great company that employs SAP technology enthusiasts who focus on application development, systems administration work, and software maintenance - providing practical programming and technology implementation for business.



This is the place for someone looking for a challenging IT career and access to the kind of training, expertise and development tools that only a large company can offer. There international reach also means you could have the opportunity to be part of a truly global organization of smart, technically-minded people and work with dynamic clients in countries all over the world.



Job Description: SAP professionals design, implement and deploy SAP solutions to achieve defined business goals. They maintain skills in SAP applications process design and configuration; SAP application design, development, integration, testing and deployment; and SAP application technical architecture.

This is a SAP - Functional position for the Chicago (with NO TRAVEL) !!

Perm Consultants, get off the road now!! Family time is back !! You need 2+ years of SAP, Functional experience, and strong FINANCIAL BACKGROUND IS A MUST !! SAP - FICO Project.



SAP Financials professionals design, implement and deploy SAPfinancial solutions for finance, accounting, cost controls, executive controls, treasury, investment management and real estate management.



A Senior Software Engineer contributes to the development, delivery and maintenance of technology-based business solutions. He/she is skilled in designing, coding, testing, and implementing configuration changes to software applications to meet both functional and technical requirements. He/she may have some oversight responsibility for the technology solution and may assist in the development of the team.



Key responsibilities may include:

- Supporting the technical design process by participating in the analysis of technical application requirements

- Assisting in implementing analyses that will identify requirements related to people, processes and technology

- Participating in implementing the technical infrastructure

- Assisting in the integration of technical and application components

- Coding and testing program modules; assisting in design

- Maintaining, tuning and repairing applications; providing user support

- Participating in execution and documentation of tests

- Executing conversion plans and documenting possible improvements; identifying disruptions in the processes



Qualifications

- 2+ years configuration or development experience with SAP FI Financials or CO Controlling

- 3+ years professoinal IT related work experience

MUST HAVE A STRONG FINANCIAL BACKGROUND. CPA'S WILL BE A +



Professional Skill Requirements

- Ability to contribute to a high-performing, motivated workgroup by applying interpersonal and collaboration skills to achieve project goals and realize value

- Ability to contribute to the creation of an environment that facilitates high performance and motivates individuals to work collaboratively as a team

- Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

- Desire to work in an information systems environment

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Flexibility

- Good time management skills

- Basic project management skills



If you are interested in applying for this job: Apply thru this link provided or email to: jobs (at) @Impact360 (dot) com (with the JOB # listed in the subject line.) You can also find all positions on our website!

www.Impact360.com

IMPACTING YOUR CAREER!!!
Experience: SAP FICO Functional, Financials, CPA+

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

Chicago based Proprietary Trading firm, with sophisticated automated electronic trading systems, has several positions open for experienced Financial Developers. Positions include:
.Front end GUI Developers with either JAVA/Swing or C# experience for development of trading applications to support the automated trading desk and online traders
.Experienced C++ Developers with strong middleware skills and Market Data /Gateway experience to build the infrastructure to support trading platforms

For successful and experienced candidates, this represents a unique opportunity to join a viable, growing concern that is poised to weather this extremely volatile economic market. Our management team has a commitment to Chicago and a proven track record of success in equities markets. Financial positions are never without risk - if you are the right candidate, you will be able to contribute directly to the growth of the firm, see that growth, and most important be rewarded for your accomplishments. Compensation includes salary plus aggressive bonus for achievers! Please call or email Stephanie Perkins, Perkins Search Associates, 561-471-5880

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

Orur client, a premiere Management Consulting Firm seeks an SAP BW Operations Lead to provide SAP BW operations excellence for all things "BW" within the firm. This is a full-time, internal position located at their downtown Chicago office and requires "hands-on" technical skills working on production operations on a large scale.
Responsibilities:
. Owns delivery of SAP BW maintenance releases including outage planning and managing ties to technology team
. Create a reusable set of regression test scripts
. Manage incident queue and complete Break / Fix
. Execute Periodic Processes (MM, ME, QE, YE)
. Define, measure Service Level Agreements (SLA)
. Capacity Planning
. Prioritize operations improvements
. Estimate operations support for new initiatives
Requires:
. -1+ years Operations Experience
. 2+ years SAP BW Experience
. 1+ years Functional knowledge of R/3 across any areas including HR / Finance / OM
. 2+ years PMO Skills
. Excellent organizational skills and great communication skills
Salary commensurate with experience, plus GREAT benefits. SORRY, NO H1B VISA SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED. Please call or email Stephanie Perkins, Perkins Search Associates, 561-471-5880


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

Fast growing technology company in Phoenix is looking for a Systems Consultant with a minimum of 4 years of experience. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a growing company providing valuable insight and contributing to the companys success.



Systems Consultants provide in-depth technical product assistance during pre-sales discussions, including product demonstrations. As part of the product sale, may provide consulting services to customers, such as product training, design and implementation expertise. This position blends a unique skill set of technical know-how along with excellent customer skills. As new avenues for product sales become available, such as new partner agreements, this position will play a role in developing key relations and consulting opportunities.



The qualified candidate must possess good communication and organizational skills in addition to the following:



Bachelors degree in Business, Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent experience and training required.

Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in real-life enterprise environments required, specifically with Microsoft Active Directory. Expertise with other Microsoft products including Exchange, SQL, SMS, IIS and MIIS are preferred.

At least 3 years of consulting experience and technical sales support in a commercial environment.

Excellent communications and interpersonal skills required. Strong writing and speaking abilities necessary to present complex technical concepts in a clear and compelling manner to various levels of a technical and business audience. Must have the ability to handle groups of people in presentation and classroom training situations.

Excellent problem solving skills required. Must have the ability to resolve complex pre-sales technical problems, and discovering solutions to work in diverse customer environments.

Excellent project management and organizational skills needed. Must have the ability to prioritize and estimate time needed to accomplish tasks.

Knowledge of software product development processes desired.

Extensive travel required (greater than 50%).



The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:



Provides assistance on sales activities requiring advanced technical product knowledge.

Provide consulting services, including design, deployment, and training.

Assist customers and prospects in resolving highly technical problems.

Maintains an advanced technical understanding of products and technology.

May provide work leadership to more junior technical support staff.


Experience: call for details, Excellent PM skills needed, knowledge of software product development processes, presentation skills required, 3yrs consulting experience, min 4yrs hands on experience w/real-life enterprise environment

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

We are currently seeking to fill two SQL Server Database Administrator positions for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need.



Salary: $90,000 - 95,000



Overview:

The SQL Server Database Administrator is responsible for the day to day operation of all databases in use at the company. This includes monitoring, archiving, development, optimization, replication, backup and restoration of these databases. The database administrator will be expected to maintain the RDBMS in a proper running state with current patches applied. The database administrator will also be expected to become a resource to the company with in depth knowledge of the data architecture and retrieval of the data.



The successful candidate must be a self-starter with an intermediate to advanced level of experience working with and designing Microsoft SQL Databases. Specifically the candidate will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance and assisting in database design and changes to include creating databases, triggers, quires and reports. Additionally the DBA will be responsible for creating and implementing security policies, conducting daily back-ups, importing/exporting data to other systems, report and client support.



Responsibilities:

- Manage and maintain all Databases in the Production environment

- Manage All Database Replication

- Assist in development of T-SQL portion of new and existing site functionality

- Optimize existing T-SQL code

- Develop and manage Database archiving processes

- Forecast growth or potential performance issues and take action

- Develop automated reports as needed

- Design and Develop OLAP and SQL Reporting Services reports

- Data mining

- Performance optimization

- Stay Organized and focused on big picture



Qualifications:

- 6+ years T-SQL

- 8+ years Microsoft SQL Server Administration

- Strong background in replication configuration and troubleshooting

- OLAP design and development skills preferred

- Experience with SQL Reporting Services preferred

- Experience with SQL Clusters preferred

- Experience with SQL 2005 and SSIS is a plus

- Excellent problem-solving skills

- Ability to build a database from scratch and tune it

- Ability to write stored procedures & triggers

- Ability to migrate data from other databases

- Ability to work within a team and communicate ideas



Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open.

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

Performics, the performance-based marketing division of DoubleClick, provides online marketing services and technologies for leading multi-channel marketers. Together, Performics and DoubleClick offer clients an unparalleled range of marketing solutions for valued clients.



Clients benefit from Performics´ custom approach to Affiliate Marketing, Paid Search, Natural Search, and Data Feed Marketing programs. The company's proprietary tracking and reporting technology platform, advanced market expertise, and active account management enable clients to improve productivity and results.



We are currently searching for an Affiliate Customer Support Intern. The Affiliate Customer Support Intern is responsible for approving new publishers into the Performics affiliate network, advertiser programs and conduct search bid monitoring. They will also service the Performics affiliate department through efficient, informative communications and personal contact.



Responsibilities Include:

COLD FUSION



Chicago Area.. local candidates only



10 month contract position



looking for a supply chain application team member to support a Legacy application named SCR(supply chain replenishment). This person will also be heavily involved in supporting the 1UP integration project, which will include UAT testing and deployment prep.







Skils required:



-5 years experience

-sql

-oracle

-db2

-stored procedures

-cold fusion







If you are interested in being considered for this position please send the following information to:



-Your updated resume in Word.doc showing the required skills

-Your availability to start

-Your location preferences if any / are you open to relocation?

-What is your current compensation

-Legal Status -US Citizen / Green Card Holder / H1B Holder

-Best number and time to reach you
Experience: ColdFusion,,

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

Our client currently seeks an Oracle/DBA with PeopleSoft experience for a 6+ month project engagement.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The candidate should have Oracle 10g knowledge, specifically centered around PeopleSoft implementations. Candidate would be expected to execute multiple application and infrastructure projects ensuring that all DBA and Project checkpoints have been addressed.

For the duration of the project assignment, the candidate will function as the primary database contact for the Technical Services Project Management Office (PMO), Application Partners and Technical Services partners.

The candidate would provide database expertise as either the lead on database-only projects or serve as a virtual team member (VTM) for larger projects with representatives from multiple Technical Services teams.

The resource will be required to be on call for the duration of the project, responding to project requirements.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

The candidate should have significant (6+ years) DBA experience.
A record of working effectively with application teams and executing on multiple projects in varying stages of the development life cycle is important.

Experience in data architecture and design with current Oracle Products is a plus. The candidate must also demonstrate the ability to learn new technologies quickly and be able to transfer knowledge to others.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS - Skills Required:

Experience with Oracle 9i and 10G.
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) 10g (10.2.03) experience is required.
Experience with Sybase 11.9.2 and 12.5.x. a plus
DataGuard and/or other replication technologies.
Experience with BMC Patrol, DBArtisan, SQL Backtrack, RMan.
Strong problem solving skills
Ability to address Oracle Very Large Database (VLDB) issues , Oracle Partitioning.
Performance analysis and tuning, Oracle and Sybase P&T utilities.
Ability to work within an established Project Development process
Should be able to work with already established data models and naming conventions
Knowledge of UNIX OS, shell scripting is a plus
Strong project management and planning skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work in a team atmosphere
Should work effectively with a minimum of direction
Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Willingness and ability to handle firecall duties

This is aa intense support effort for the next several months, 24x7 on call, very demanding application, Peoplesoft EPM component.


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Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN

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Director of Research and Development:
Management position responsible for refining, enhancing, and optimizing the Company platform. This includes development and refinement of core systems, process improvements, product quality, and long term product enhancements. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for managing customer trials and product analysis. The candidate will manage an in-house group and will have full responsibility for managing all R&D projects and lab.

*** A background in coal or mineral processing is ideal ***

Key Responsibilities include:

Refining, enhancing, and optimizing the Company platform. Help build an R&D organization and operation in Chicago, IL. Manage the R&D organization, including development and refinement of core systems, process improvements, product quality, and long term product enhancements. Work with Operations and Engineering to develop and refine future systems. Oversee the coal properties testing lab. Develop and manage project budgets, track and report project anticipated costs, identify potential budget problems and ensure project budgets are met. Review, verify and approve project related purchase orders and invoices. Recognize and develop opportunities for continuous improvement. For immediate consideration email resumes directly to Bryan Campbell at:
Experience: This Director of Research and Development position requires a Bachelor&#146;s degree in a related field (material science, mining, engineering) or equivalent experience, 5+ years of research and development experience, and 5+ years of staff management experience. A track record for managing projects that are as-specified, on time and within budget and experience commercializing new technology are required. For immediate consideration email resumes directly to Bryan Campbell at:

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Orur client, a premiere Management Consulting Firm seeks an SAP BW Operations Lead to provide SAP BW operations excellence for all things "BW" within the firm. This is a full-time, internal position located at their downtown Chicago office and requires "hands-on" technical skills working on production operations on a large scale.
Responsibilities:
. Owns delivery of SAP BW maintenance releases including outage planning and managing ties to technology team
. Create a reusable set of regression test scripts
. Manage incident queue and complete Break / Fix
. Execute Periodic Processes (MM, ME, QE, YE)
. Define, measure Service Level Agreements (SLA)
. Capacity Planning
. Prioritize operations improvements
. Estimate operations support for new initiatives
Requires:
. -1+ years Operations Experience
. 2+ years SAP BW Experience
. 1+ years Functional knowledge of R/3 across any areas including HR / Finance / OM
. 2+ years PMO Skills
. Excellent organizational skills and great communication skills
Salary commensurate with experience, plus GREAT benefits. SORRY, NO H1B VISA SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED. Please call or email Stephanie Perkins, Perkins Search Associates, 561-471-5880


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SAP Financials Sr. Software Engineer - Chicago (Metro) NO TRAVEL !!! (Functional Consultant)



Company Name: Major International Consulting Firm with outstanding reputation!! Consultants that are ready to get off the road & live in Chicago, please apply asap!!



Salary up to $105K with full benefits !!



Required Technical Skills:

Design, Development & Implementation

Division: Consulting Technology Solutions



Location: Chicago



This a great company that employs SAP technology enthusiasts who focus on application development, systems administration work, and software maintenance - providing practical programming and technology implementation for business.



This is the place for someone looking for a challenging IT career and access to the kind of training, expertise and development tools that only a large company can offer. There international reach also means you could have the opportunity to be part of a truly global organization of smart, technically-minded people and work with dynamic clients in countries all over the world.



Job Description: SAP professionals design, implement and deploy SAP solutions to achieve defined business goals. They maintain skills in SAP applications process design and configuration; SAP application design, development, integration, testing and deployment; and SAP application technical architecture.

This is a SAP - Functional position for the Chicago (with NO TRAVEL) !!

Perm Consultants, get off the road now!! Family time is back !! You need 2+ years of SAP, Functional experience, and strong FINANCIAL BACKGROUND IS A MUST !! SAP - FICO Project.



SAP Financials professionals design, implement and deploy SAPfinancial solutions for finance, accounting, cost controls, executive controls, treasury, investment management and real estate management.



A Senior Software Engineer contributes to the development, delivery and maintenance of technology-based business solutions. He/she is skilled in designing, coding, testing, and implementing configuration changes to software applications to meet both functional and technical requirements. He/she may have some oversight responsibility for the technology solution and may assist in the development of the team.



Key responsibilities may include:

- Supporting the technical design process by participating in the analysis of technical application requirements

- Assisting in implementing analyses that will identify requirements related to people, processes and technology

- Participating in implementing the technical infrastructure

- Assisting in the integration of technical and application components

- Coding and testing program modules; assisting in design

- Maintaining, tuning and repairing applications; providing user support

- Participating in execution and documentation of tests

- Executing conversion plans and documenting possible improvements; identifying disruptions in the processes



Qualifications

- 2+ years configuration or development experience with SAP FI Financials or CO Controlling

- 3+ years professoinal IT related work experience

MUST HAVE A STRONG FINANCIAL BACKGROUND. CPA'S WILL BE A +



Professional Skill Requirements

- Ability to contribute to a high-performing, motivated workgroup by applying interpersonal and collaboration skills to achieve project goals and realize value

- Ability to contribute to the creation of an environment that facilitates high performance and motivates individuals to work collaboratively as a team

- Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

- Desire to work in an information systems environment

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Flexibility

- Good time management skills

- Basic project management skills



If you are interested in applying for this job: Apply thru this link provided or email to: jobs (at) @Impact360 (dot) com (with the JOB # listed in the subject line.) You can also find all positions on our website!

www.Impact360.com

IMPACTING YOUR CAREER!!!
Experience: SAP FICO Functional, Financials, CPA+

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Chicago based Proprietary Trading firm, with sophisticated automated electronic trading systems, has several positions open for experienced Financial Developers. Positions include:
.Front end GUI Developers with either JAVA/Swing or C# experience for development of trading applications to support the automated trading desk and online traders
.Experienced C++ Developers with strong middleware skills and Market Data /Gateway experience to build the infrastructure to support trading platforms

For successful and experienced candidates, this represents a unique opportunity to join a viable, growing concern that is poised to weather this extremely volatile economic market. Our management team has a commitment to Chicago and a proven track record of success in equities markets. Financial positions are never without risk - if you are the right candidate, you will be able to contribute directly to the growth of the firm, see that growth, and most important be rewarded for your accomplishments. Compensation includes salary plus aggressive bonus for achievers! Please call or email Stephanie Perkins, Perkins Search Associates, 561-471-5880

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Our client located in the North suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
currently seeks a PROJECT MANAGER of PMO for a 4 month + (probable extenstions).

Description:

Excellent opportunity for the right candidate to utilize project management skills to assist in a growing business unit. Experience with customer facing
a MUST.

Drive project management activities for technology implementations.

These "repeatable implementations" will encompass a broad range of functional activities.

Candidate will be responsible for managing implementations across all functions in both the client and the end customer.

Responsibilities include:

* Assign resources and assist in ensuring that all resources are obtained
* Coach and assist the local sales team and the customer through the implementation process
* Tailor and help refine template project management deliverables and implementation approaches to specific customer implementations
* Manage and measure implementation progress and work to ensure timely and successful customer implementations
* Coordinate and assist in resolving issues and risks which arise during implementations
* Facilitate completion and/or assist in development of implementation and support deliverables
* Coordinate project logistics
* Provide ongoing project communications per defined communications plans , including leading customer kick-off meetings

Skill set includes:

* Outstanding customer facing, inter-personnel communication, relationship building and teamwork skills (THIS SKILLSET IS MANDATORY)

Mid to Senior Level PM; minimum of 2-3 years of project management experience
Sales and/or Marketing experience, a plus
* PMP or equivalent experience preferred
* Consulting or equivalent customer facing experience preferred
* Demonstrated ability to lead multiple small to medium sized projects
* Strong detail orientation , multi-tasking, and decision making skills
* Strong technical background / understanding and ability to learn new technology quickly

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Location: North suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN (BASED UPON EXPERIENCE)

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Fast growing technology company in Phoenix is looking for a Systems Consultant with a minimum of 4 years of experience. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a growing company providing valuable insight and contributing to the companys success.



Systems Consultants provide in-depth technical product assistance during pre-sales discussions, including product demonstrations. As part of the product sale, may provide consulting services to customers, such as product training, design and implementation expertise. This position blends a unique skill set of technical know-how along with excellent customer skills. As new avenues for product sales become available, such as new partner agreements, this position will play a role in developing key relations and consulting opportunities.



The qualified candidate must possess good communication and organizational skills in addition to the following:



Bachelors degree in Business, Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent experience and training required.

Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in real-life enterprise environments required, specifically with Microsoft Active Directory. Expertise with other Microsoft products including Exchange, SQL, SMS, IIS and MIIS are preferred.

At least 3 years of consulting experience and technical sales support in a commercial environment.

Excellent communications and interpersonal skills required. Strong writing and speaking abilities necessary to present complex technical concepts in a clear and compelling manner to various levels of a technical and business audience. Must have the ability to handle groups of people in presentation and classroom training situations.

Excellent problem solving skills required. Must have the ability to resolve complex pre-sales technical problems, and discovering solutions to work in diverse customer environments.

Excellent project management and organizational skills needed. Must have the ability to prioritize and estimate time needed to accomplish tasks.

Knowledge of software product development processes desired.

Extensive travel required (greater than 50%).



The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:



Provides assistance on sales activities requiring advanced technical product knowledge.

Provide consulting services, including design, deployment, and training.

Assist customers and prospects in resolving highly technical problems.

Maintains an advanced technical understanding of products and technology.

May provide work leadership to more junior technical support staff.


Experience: call for details, Excellent PM skills needed, knowledge of software product development processes, presentation skills required, 3yrs consulting experience, min 4yrs hands on experience w/real-life enterprise environment

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