POSITION SUMMARY



The IT Infrastructure Support Specialist ( ITISS - Level I and II Support ) supports the business practices of the firm by delivering reliable, high quality computer services, products and support.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-Provide level one and two technical support to Grant Thornton lines of business, service lines, and physical locations.

-Provide excellent customer service and delivery of technology services and products.

-Adhere to firmwide policies and procedures and promote such adherence in your location.

-Seek opportunities to improve platform reliability and optimization.

-Log all support incidents into OTIS ( helpdesk ticket tracking system ) in addition to monitoring your local office's queue and providing assistance to fellow IT support specialists when needed.

-Use Ghost to reimage or refresh laptops and desktops and transfer data accordingly.

-Serve as liaison between other Internal Client Services ( ICS ) - IT resources, Regional Technology staff, and end user group.

-Serve as contact for equipment orders to ensure proper configuration and compliance with firm standards.

-Supervise and maintain all office PC systems including hardware, software, configuration, updates, patches, and more to minimize or potentially eliminate actual and potential down time experienced by the user community.

-Prepare computers for new hires and provide personalized onsite support, when necessary, in delivering the finished product.

-Cooperate in maintaining the inventory of all technology equipment including but not limited to desktops, notebooks, and portable printers.

-Establish working relationship with all of the personnel in the office, including the Managing Partner, Controller / Office Manager, Business Practice Leader, and others.

-Provide and coordinate onsite and offsite end user support.

-Coordinate and communicate with the Regional Technology Administrator ( RTA ) any LAN / WAN issues that directly affect the efficiency and reliability of the office network as well as any other activities, strategies, and projects as required.

-Evaluate the service and delivery methods being provided, solicit feedback regularly from users to monitor users' perceived performance of the products and services provided by the firm's technical staff, and communicate ideas and recommendations for improvement of service and delivery to the RTA.

-Regularly solicit feedback from users to monitor users' perceived performance of the products and services provided by the firm's technical staff, and communicate ideas and recommendations for improvement of service and delivery to the RTA.

-Research new ways to improve performance, deliver service, problem solve, and reduce costs and response time for users.

-Develop and maintain skills to accomplish duties and support the firm's technology direction.

-Seek development opportunities that allow growth and development in position and career with Grant Thornton.

-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.

-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related area; equivalent work experience will be considered.

-At least 3 years of related work experience in desktop support in a large corporate environment.

-A+ certifications a plus, Microsoft certifications a plus.

-Ability to become Dell Certified for repair of Notebooks and Desktops.

-Sufficient knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP, MS Office 2003.

-Ability to work as a team and be a "team player", especially during time sensitive tasks / projects which may require overtime to successfully complete the job.

-Good oral and written communications skills.

-Excellent customer service skills.

-Self-starter, capable of successfully achieving support goals while unsupervised.

-Highly reliable and well organized; capable of balancing several projects and maintaining priorities.

-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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The Microsoft Access developer is responsible for end-to-end management and maintenance of several Access applications and front-ends. The developer will investigate and resolve application problems, modify the applications to support internally-generated requests and customers' requests for change (RFCs), monitor and tune the applications for availability and performance, and support customers. Candidates must have strong Microsoft Access application development skills including at least three years' experience creating, maintaining and troubleshooting Microsoft Access database applications. Candidates must be able to create Access applications; maintain existing Access applications; create, maintain, and troubleshoot VBA modules and procedures; and manage linked databases. The candidate must be able to work independently as well as with team members and customers. Mandatory Skills: Microsoft Access 2000 or later, Software development using Visual Basic for applications (VBA), Designing, creating, and maintaining database tables using RDBMS best practices, Microsoft Access applications using an enterprise database server for back-end data storage.<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: Access development, Microsoft Access 2000 or later, Software development using Visual Basic for applications (VBA) are required.

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Our client is a large financial company seeking a Desktop Publisher for their second shift position to work on a 5 person team. Hours are Monday-Thursday 3:30 p.m. to 12 am & Sunday 12 p.m. to 8:30 pm.
Projects will include mainly banker's documents- long form and short materials that need to be edited and distributed to staff throughout the company's offices nationwide. Skills is charting, data analysis and text correction are highly desired.
The Desktop Publisher will also be responsible for graphics and pitches. Our client will provide parking or public transportation home.
Desktop Publisher must have experience using Advanced Word, Excel and Powerpoint as well as solid customer service, communication and coordination skills.

Amazing opportunity for growth!
Need to fill immediately.
Experience: A Bachelor's degree and 1+ years experience in desktop publishing and proofreading is required. All potential candidates will be tested in Word, Powerpoint and Excel. A background check is also required. If you're interested in this opportunity, please email your resume and cover letter to .

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<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Basic MS SQL Server, Intermediate White Box Tester, Intermediate Black Box Tester, Basic ERP, Basic E-Commerce, None, None None.

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Downtown Chicago company is in search of a Network resource with strong VMWare experience. The Network Administrator will be responsible for managing application level administration, proactively monitoring and providing light Citrix Server support, supporting application servers and core infrastructure including but not limited to: SonicWall firewall, Active Directory, and Exchange 2003. The candidate will utilize system tools to proactively support the over approximately 70 Windows client devices, printer deployments and approximately 20 Windows servers.
Daily tasks include some Windows 2000 &#150; XP support while maintaining regional IT priorities. Installation and configuring VMWare ESX server operating systems and applications is a very important aspect of this position. Other tasks include: developing and documenting back-up routines, taping rotation and taping storage processes for all servers, and monitoring to ensure failed or incomplete back-ups are rectified. The engineer will also define and document process for managing service requests to restore data from back-ups. The right Network Administrator will participate in a positive team working environment with technical staff and other departments.

<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: VmWare, Citrix, SonicWall, Active Directory, MS Exchange Server, basic batch scripting experience needed. Experience with Veritas Backup Exec., Symantec Antivirus and Spam filters as well.SAN and WSUS experience are also required. Candidates must be comfortable interacting with end users. On-call infrastructure support experiences a must. Microsoft Exchange 2003 installation and maintenance experience a must. Small and large scale deployment and migration project experience. Experience with security management tools. Hands-on experience configuring and supporting routers and data switches in both WAN and LAN environments. Solid understanding of TCP/IP protocols, WAN protocols, and good troubleshooting skills are a must. Experience with SOX audit documentation a plus. Must be a team player, have project planning, change control, and excellent communication skills.

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We are looking for two consultants to perform database / systems audits for our client in the Northwest Suburbs. These individuals will help our client evaluate all reports/results/data, being used for developing action plans and trends, for the purpose of conducting baseline analyses to confirm that the functional foundation of our data operations is functional. Please send your resume directly to
<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: We are looking for someone with a significant amount of data management experience, reporting and analysis skills, and SQL reporting experience. Broad analysis and systems background, and direct marketing analysis a plus. They should be able to query and generate data sets with Query Analyzer, manipulate data and create stored procedures with Enterprise Manager and produce reporting with Reporting Services. Must have experience with SQL Server 2000 and 2005.

Other competencies include
Strong analytic capabilities and general business skills
Strong problem solving skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proven business analysis and solution implementation experience
Advanced MS SQL Server, Advanced T-SQL, Advanced SQL

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Technical Analyst/Writer
Positions: 3
Location: Charlotte or Chicago

Client requires someone with a heavy technical writing and analysis background. they will be working closely with the application design area to perform data mapping,use case,test plan development.

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Candidate will be working for a large hotel corporation on contract as a Manager/Systems Administrator/JDE. Must manage, monitor, and maintain the database. Making requested changes, updates, and modifications to database structure and data. Ensuring database integrity, stability and system availability. CNC experience is a must.<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: JDE, CNC-expert, DBA

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QA Analyst ensures that custom LAN-based and Web-based software products developed at the Company conform to stated requirements for these products and ensures that these products introduce no unintended side effects as a result of their use. To verify that content, navigation, and functionality changes on the Company Web site are consistent with intended changes. The QA Analyst conducts software functionality tests as part of the annual disaster recovery testing exercises, test security patches for operating system, database, and PC application software in order to determine if such patches would adversely affect the Company software environment, and verify that Company software will function properly with upgrades to system software (e.g. Windows, Oracle) and packaged applications (e.g. Microsoft Office). To apply directly for this position, please email your resume to
Experience: This QA Analyst role requires a B.S. degree in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience, 1+ years of experience with software configuration tools in a Microsoft Windows client/server environment, and 1+ years of experience planning and executing tests of custom software. Working knowledge of SQL and relational database management systems (they prefer Oracle) is required. To apply directly for this position, please email your resume to

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Online auction company seeks entry level development position to assist in the planning, developing and maintaining application software. Good understanding of VB, .Net, and ASP. C++ is a bonus.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Basic .Net Visual Basic, Basic .Net C++, Basic .Net ASP

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



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



We are currently searching for an exceptional Senior Business Analyst. The Sr. Business analyst will play a large role in greatly improving our search service offering by leading project teams focused on organizational effectiveness. The analyst will in essence work as a consultant to improve the value of our service offering while helping the team work much more efficiently.





Responsibilities:

Our Client currently seeks a Business Intelligence Analyst (PERM position). This position is responsible for the design, creation and support of business intelligence content.

Duties and Responsibilities
. Responsible for providing business and technical leadership for the design and creation of the business intelligence (BI) environment and objects
. Responsible for consulting with business teams to evaluate business requirements and develop optimal BI tool strategies
. Responsible for collaborating with Database Administrator/ETL role
to assist in the design/enhancement of the data model for best possible BI solution
. Responsible for designing, developing, and deploying BI solutions (e.g., models, catalogs, reports, web reports and multi-dimensional cubes) via the current BI application tool set using best business practices guidelines for given discipline
. Responsible for proposing solutions for gaps between business requirements and tool capabilities
. Responsible for helping to ensure the integrity, elegance and maintainability of the overall business intelligence solution
. Responsible for automating processes for purposes of efficiency
. Responsible for creating education material for user community training, including the creation of user reference materials
. Responsible for documenting all BI solutions
. Responsible for following best practice guidelines for BI development
. Responsible for assisting to define BI direction within the company


Education and/or Experience
. 4 year degree or equivalent experience
. A minimum of 2 years experience in designing and developing business intelligence solutions
. Experience with enterprise report writing tools
. Experience in developing Scorecarding BI presentation
. Demonstrated competence of business systems, database design and OLAP development
. Applied knowledge of data warehousing methodologies and best practices
. Advanced Transact-SQL /SPL development skills
. Experience with enterprise database engines such as SQL Server, DB2
. Understanding of E.T.L. processes and familiarity with one or more of the following enterprise E.T.L. tools: Informatica, Ab Initio, Data Stage, DecisionStream
. Demonstrated understanding of best practices for the SDLC - with a strong emphasis in DW/BI discipline
. Exceptional organizational skills
. Disciplined at self management
. Strong written and verbal communication skills
. Must exemplify leadership and salesmanship qualities to promote BI environment throughout the organization
. Demonstrated ability to proactively seek opportunities that will provide effective BI solutions to various business units throughout the organization

Preferred
. Experience developing Cognos 8 BI objects using Report Studio and Analysis Studio
. Experience with Cognos Framework Manager
. Experience creating and maintaining Cognos PowerPlay Cube models
. Experience with designing and developing E.T.L processes using Cognos Decision Stream.
. Experience with Microsoft SharePoint
. Experience coding in HTML and Java Script

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POSITION SUMMARY



The Development Team Lead is a member of the Web Services team unit in the Application Development and Reporting division in the Internal Client Services Information Technology ( IT ) department. The Web Services team provides support of Web Content Management systems for Internet and Intranet sites to the firm. The Development Team Lead provides technical mentoring to development team members, provides technical direction and process oversight, and assists the Manager of the Web Services team in managing the activities and staff on the development team.



The Development Team Lead is responsible for assigned specifications work with business analysis and customers, programming work, project management responsibilities, assigned user and management communications, briefings, and presentations, and the supervision/coaching team programmers as identified by the team Manager. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-Coordinate efforts effectively with the Manager of the Web Services team, customers, IT Relationship Managers, IT Project Managers and Developers.

-Supervise and mentor development team members as assigned on day to day tasks.

-Provide mentoring and professional guidance - both functional and technical - to members of the Web Services team.

-Work with business owners to develop functional specifications and translate those to technical specifications as assigned.

-Document technologies and tools, including all projects.

-Provide daily supervision of assigned projects and project programmers' work.

-Work collaboratively with other team members on architectural requirements within and across applications.

-Champion development team processes within the team, ensuring compliance by all team members.

-Design and recommend new processes to the Manager of Web Services.

-Create solutions in Grant Thornton's installed Vignette Content Management system using organized systems development methodology.

-Provide programming team technical and functional team leadership and technical direction.

-Interact with the QA group in review of all applications developed or customized prior to release to production.

-Report exceptions of issues, problems, and customer needs as they occur to IT management.

-Respond proactively to identified training, technical support, and customer service needs in line with IT management and business guidelines.

-Coordinate identified user technical needs with others in the Application Development and Reporting division and throughout the IT department.

-Review and oversee assigned programmers work product and deliverables.

-Communicate and coordinate user needs with IT management effectively.

-Be aware of fiscal impact of project work, technical operations and functions.

-Participate in and occasionally lead special projects as assigned by IT management.

-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.

-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

-Perform other job-related duties as necessary as identified by supervisor.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

-Bachelors' degree in Computer Science, MIS, Communications, or related field.

-Project Management Professional certification or other certifications applicable to the position a plus.

-6+ years experience in medium to large size corporate environment with increasing levels of responsibility and complexity of projects and applications. -Previous experience in the Professional Services / Accounting industry a plus.

-Minimum 5 years experience with most or all of the following technologies: HTML, JavaScript, Microsoft Internet Information Server ( IIS ), Apache Tomcat, Microsoft SQL Server, Java Server Pages, Servlets, Active Server Pages, and other Internet technologies in the production and publishing of Internet and/or Intranet websites.

-Experience with the Vignette content management platform and / or competitive products either commercial or open source.

-Previous experience in the application of knowledge management best practices in the publishing of information systems content a plus.

-Significant experience with J2EE architectures and best practices therein.

-Experience with creating and interacting with SQL database systems.

-Strong training and presentation skills in individual and group settings.

-Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to ensure successful delivery of work.

-Project management skills including planning, WBS, requirements gathering, and project team coordination.

-Report status as requested for projects with primary and oversight-level responsibilities.

-Exceptional written and verbal communications skills.

-Proven ability to effectively multitask with strong attention to detail.

-Ability to work with minimal supervision.

-Team oriented, flexible and able to work in an ambiguous and / or changing work environment.

-100% in-office work arrangement required; pager required. In-frequent overtime required ( evenings / weekends ).

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Our client located in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS currently seeks a Senior Java Developer with WAS experience for a 6 month + project engagement (probable extenstions). MUST have applications migrations experience.


Job Description:

Our client seeks someone who has extensive Java application migrations experience (4-7 years), moving applications from Websphere Application Server 4 to 6.1. The client is also upgrading Java J2EE from current version to latest version 1.5 and JDK's to version 5.0.

20-30 new projects are coming doing upgrades from Websphere 4 to 6.1 in the next year.

Resposibilities:

- Will be taking existing code (vs. creating a new one), migrate it on 6.1, see what happens and solve problems with it. So analytical skills are very important.
- Work with internal framework support for the Java development team (on-site);
- Will be debugging and troubleshooting code and helping developers; doing testing and validations.

Skills required:

- 4-7 years of Java application migrations exp., moving them from WAS 4 to 6.1 or at least 6.
- Good verbal communication skills are very important.
- Work with internal developers in migrating java applications and supporting the development team.
- Good experience with WSAD Java tool.

Skills desired:

- Experience with WBIMB and Websphere Process Server
- Rad( Rational Application Developer) which is part of (IDE)Integrated Developer Environment
- JDK
- mentoring skills

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@netscape.net


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Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN

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We are currently seeking to fill an Interface Engineer position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need.



Overview:

The Interface Engineer will code, maintain and implement interfaces and services with our customers backend systems. You will be working with interfaces using HL7 formats, XML data feeds and developing XSLTs to meet customer requirements. You will also be working closely with developing and utilizing SQL stored procedures with our interface and transactional databases. You will also be assisting with the development and maintenance of Windows 2003 services written in C#.



Responsibilities:

- Monitoring and updating existing back-end B2B systems used to exchange data with customer systems

- Code and deploy new interfaces to customer systems

- Analyze and resolve problems with existing interfaces to customer systems

- Design, build and implement tools to monitor availability and performance of B2B systems

- Identify the need for and selected 3rd party products for use

- Develop and maintain Windows services



Requirements:

- 1+ years C# or VB.Net

- 1+ years SQL

- 1+ years XML and XSLT

- Possess the ability to work independently and be self-motivated.

- Strong sense of ownership and good follow through skills required.

- Strong organizational, troubleshooting and problem solving skills required.

- Ability to work consistently without requiring constant supervision and take initiative to generate new ideas to improve department operations.

- Strong analytical skills to facilitate code design and impact analysis.

- Excellent organizational skills with an attention for detail and ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks at the same time.

- Must have a good sense of humor, patience and a positive attitude.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

- Must be able to work after hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

- Programming Skills including C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server and XML/XSLT/XSDs.

- Strong unit testing knowledge and skills.

- Ability to manage multiple/demanding tasks is required

- Willingness to learn

- Must have high energy level, positive attitude, and strong work ethic.



Desirable Skills:

- .NET / C#

- TCP/IP

- HL7

- Prior EDI or B2B experience particularly BizTalk, CloverLeaf, MasterChart IP, etc.



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

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POSITION SUMMARY

The IT Operations Manager is responsible for Grant Thornton's firm-wide systems and data centers, reviews technology project requests, and coordinates schedules and related IT Department priorities. The Manager will grow the Grant Thornton IT organization to efficiently operate our systems across multiple locations by deploying consistent practices and infrastructure. The Manager works with the Director of IT Operations and other directors as needed to develop and implement both location-specific and location-independent applications, processes, and procedures in support of Grant Thornton business operations. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-Coordinate, oversee and complete all aspects of projects, including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing progress of projects.

-Prepare reports for the Director of IT Operations regarding status of projects.

-Ensure effective coordination and technical support across departments and systems areas.

-Delegate project assignments to department members to meet organizational goals.

-Provide direction and guidance for the analysis and evaluation of current or proposed technology-related solutions that address business problems.

-Confer with and advise managers on technical issues, methods, policies and procedures.

-Implement methods to maximize department efficiency.

-Drive complex, system related projects to meet business goals and solve business problems with technology.

-Demonstrate leadership by focusing the IT Team on key activities that have a significant impact on the firm.

-Work effectively with other organizational leaders to meet firm goals.

-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.

-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

-Perform other job-related duties as necessary, sometimes on short notice.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

-Bachelor's degree in an IT discipline, such as Computer Science or MIS or at least four years of experience in a professional IT-related role.

-At least 10-12 years of related work experience in IT, including six or more years successfully managing an IT area.

-Knowledge of MS Windows ( all variants of server and client ); MS Clustering; SAN; Exchange; Active Directory; SMS; Citrix, Colo and DR services, LAN and WAN.

-Experience managing a technical team is required.

-Must have strong leadership and management skills with experience leading, directing, developing and overseeing the work of others.

-Project management experience in a fast-changing environment is required.

-Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures

-Working familiarity with technologies in use at Grant Thornton a plus.

-Ability to partner with business managers and work with them in their business contexts.

-Proven ability to develop and implement effective IT strategies, business plans, and policies for the functional area.

-Must have the demonstrated ability to manage and influence others to achieve desired results and work with other organizational leaders to meet firm goals.

-Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of management, including business leaders and executives.

-Strong customer relationship and management skills as used in consulting engagements.

-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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We are currently seeking to fill a Project Manager - Interfaces position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need.



Overview:

The primary purpose of this position is to assist in the successful implementations and support of demographic and clinical interfaces with our client's hospitals and providers.



Responsibilities:

- Assist with technical interface calls with clients

- Prepare Pre-load files for loading into the database

- Perform unit testing of new interface

- Conduct Interface training to clients over the phone

- Provide Interface client user acceptance assistance to help troubleshoot and answer questions

- Create/Load training date for consulting services

- Provide Interface support during normal business hours and rotating weekend and after hours support



Education and Work Experience:

- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Math or equivalent work experience

- Excellent customer service skills a must

- Familiar with HL7 of Hospital Demographics/Clinical interfaces a plus

- Basic SQL knowledge a must

- Project Management skills a must



Requirements:

- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Possess the ability to work independently and be self-motivated.

- Must be knowledgeable of Internet and Microsoft Office Products.

- Strong sense of ownership and good follow through skills required.

- Strong organizational, troubleshooting and problem solving skills required.

- Ability to work consistently without requiring constant supervision and take initiative to generate new ideas to improve department operations.

- Excellent organizational skills with an attention for detail and ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks at the same time.

- Must have a good sense of humor, patience and a positive attitude.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

- Travel at least 10% of the time

- Willingness to learn



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

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POSITION SUMMARY



The IT Infrastructure Support Specialist ( ITISS - Level I and II Support ) supports the business practices of the firm by delivering reliable, high quality computer services, products and support.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-Provide level one and two technical support to Grant Thornton lines of business, service lines, and physical locations.

-Provide excellent customer service and delivery of technology services and products.

-Adhere to firmwide policies and procedures and promote such adherence in your location.

-Seek opportunities to improve platform reliability and optimization.

-Log all support incidents into OTIS ( helpdesk ticket tracking system ) in addition to monitoring your local office's queue and providing assistance to fellow IT support specialists when needed.

-Use Ghost to reimage or refresh laptops and desktops and transfer data accordingly.

-Serve as liaison between other Internal Client Services ( ICS ) - IT resources, Regional Technology staff, and end user group.

-Serve as contact for equipment orders to ensure proper configuration and compliance with firm standards.

-Supervise and maintain all office PC systems including hardware, software, configuration, updates, patches, and more to minimize or potentially eliminate actual and potential down time experienced by the user community.

-Prepare computers for new hires and provide personalized onsite support, when necessary, in delivering the finished product.

-Cooperate in maintaining the inventory of all technology equipment including but not limited to desktops, notebooks, and portable printers.

-Establish working relationship with all of the personnel in the office, including the Managing Partner, Controller / Office Manager, Business Practice Leader, and others.

-Provide and coordinate onsite and offsite end user support.

-Coordinate and communicate with the Regional Technology Administrator ( RTA ) any LAN / WAN issues that directly affect the efficiency and reliability of the office network as well as any other activities, strategies, and projects as required.

-Evaluate the service and delivery methods being provided, solicit feedback regularly from users to monitor users' perceived performance of the products and services provided by the firm's technical staff, and communicate ideas and recommendations for improvement of service and delivery to the RTA.

-Regularly solicit feedback from users to monitor users' perceived performance of the products and services provided by the firm's technical staff, and communicate ideas and recommendations for improvement of service and delivery to the RTA.

-Research new ways to improve performance, deliver service, problem solve, and reduce costs and response time for users.

-Develop and maintain skills to accomplish duties and support the firm's technology direction.

-Seek development opportunities that allow growth and development in position and career with Grant Thornton.

-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.

-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related area; equivalent work experience will be considered.

-At least 3 years of related work experience in desktop support in a large corporate environment.

-A+ certifications a plus, Microsoft certifications a plus.

-Ability to become Dell Certified for repair of Notebooks and Desktops.

-Sufficient knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP, MS Office 2003.

-Ability to work as a team and be a "team player", especially during time sensitive tasks / projects which may require overtime to successfully complete the job.

-Good oral and written communications skills.

-Excellent customer service skills.

-Self-starter, capable of successfully achieving support goals while unsupervised.

-Highly reliable and well organized; capable of balancing several projects and maintaining priorities.

-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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CDI is in HOT/IMMEDIATE need for an Exchange Administrator.



Duration-1 year

Location- CHICAGO, Illinois 60601



Job description:

We are looking for two Exchange Administrators for 2nd and 3rd shift to manage a messaging environment.



The position requires work to be performed on site in the Downtown Chicago area.



Good communications skills and the ability to work independently.



Must have strong problem management/resolution skills as well as current technical knowledge of the following:

Exchange 2003 experience

Exchange migration experience

Exchange Cluster

Any migration experience with other email platforms

All versions of outlook

RPC Over HTTP connectivity

Working knowledge of SAN hardware

Active Directory Mgmt (create, edit, manage users)

Blackberry experience

Windows Mobile

Windows 2003

Dell Servers



Weekend Coverage: Weekend coverage is required.

On Call: Needs to be on-call

Years Experience: 4

Travel Required: Travel is not required

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Day Communiqué Developers

Location: Chicago, IL | Duration 6-9 Months | Start Date: ASAP |Rate: DOE all in

We have an immediate need for 2 consultants for a business opportunity with client - in Chicago, IL. The duration of the project is a 6 month project with a possibility of extension. START DATE WILL BE ASAP. THE RATE IS $DOE/HR ALL IN. The client might also want to bring this candidate aboard permanent after 6 to 9 months.

The specific requirement is as follows:

Day Communiqué Developers (2 developers)
? Need development resources with Day Communiqué experience (e.g. development/unit testing of templates, components, searching, workflow, etc.)
? Developers will need to participate in testing/bug fixing activities (e.g. system/integration testing, user acceptance testing, etc.)
? Developers may need to assist in preparing for migration to production.
? Developers will also need to provide support for the development after the site goes live


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Our cleint has an exciting opportunity for a SQL Database Administrator to join our team in Chicago, IL. This candidate must have a minimum of 5 - 7 years working in this field. This position requires strong communication and organization skills.
9 month contract - best rate C2C
Requirements:
Over all SQL knowledge. Data Partitioning, clustering and replication. Has to have extensive experience.

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SMARTSOURCE is searching for a Financial Applications Developer for a permanent opportunity with a leading international management consulting firm



Job Type: Permanent

Location: Downtown Chicago on Michigan Ave

Salary: DOE



Title:

Financial applications developer to aid our ongoing effort in the area of new/existing financial applications development for a globally distributed applications environment. This person must be an extremely detail oriented, self-motivated and have the skills necessary to develop and support our financial applications.





Key Working Relationships

. Reports to the Manager of Core Business Group

. Financial Systems Analyst

. Application Developers & Designers

. Accountants

. Database Administrators

. External Contractors



Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications

. Strong enthusiasm for working with financial/accounting applications and the creation of quality products

. Very strong in SQL, proficiency with complex stored procedures, views development, and performance tuning.

. Excellent communicate skills (verbal and written), can communicate clearly and effectively with financial teams, technical teams and business users.

. Extremely detail oriented with the ability to work independently or in a small team with minimal supervision

. Thorough understanding of data modeling, specifically how it pertains to relational and dimensional financial systems.



Desirable Qualifications

. Exposure to SQL Server Reporting Service or Crystal Reports Enterprise

. Familiarity with Analysis Services data warehouse concepts

. Exposure to accounting applications such as Microsoft Navision



Mandatory Working Experience

. Minimum three (3) years hands-on web and desktop Financial or Accounting applications development experience

. Minimum three (3) years server side development experience in SQL Server or Oracle equivalent (preferably with SQL 2005)

. Minimum two (2) years hands-on VB.Net/JavaScript web development experience.

. Solid exposure to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) fundamentals

. Participated in the full development lifecycle from concept/design through product rollout

. Can demonstrate a successful history of having translated business requirements into applications

. Some Experience working in a distributed client/server environment using Delphi or Visual Basic.



Responsibilities



. Work closely with Financial Analyst, Data teams, and business/finance users to uncover and document new business problems.

. Develop web and desktop applications for Finance and Accounting department.

. Evaluate impact of change requests and new projects on our existing architecture and infrastructure.

. Conduct application maintenance / feature extensions of current products which may also involve integration with third party software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Crystal Reports, Navision, Hyperion Enterprise etc.).

. Track and follow through on reported production errors and issues.

. Collaborate with the application development team, the QA team, and the database team, Accounting Department during testing and rollout cycles.

. Be firmly committed to quality and completeness.

. Manage your own source code control.

. Coordinate and produce application builds across testing and production environments.

. Understand our network, server, and desktop infrastructure.

. Occasional weekend/after-hours work may be required to assist in application rollouts.

. Perform ad-hoc financial queries and reports upon request.





Resumes should be sent to:

Rick



888-832-7823 x 1050

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Our client currently seeks a .NET DEVELOPER with Mainframe COBOL/CICS/DB2 experience for a 6 month+ project engagement.

We are seeking a highly motivated team player to join our team already providing outstanding Chicago-based client. This position will be charged with developing, supporting, and maintaining web based applications using VB.NET and ASP.NET technologies. Will also convert/support Mainframe COBOL/CICS/DB2

Experience Level: Minimum 3 years applicable experience

Required Technical Skills and Experience:
. Knowledge of network and Internet protocols including TCP/IP, FTP and SMTP.
. Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain cooperative relationships with clients and peers.
. Excellent oral/written communication skills to clearly convey information, prepare detailed specifications, application documentation, reports, and user manuals.

REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net


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Location: CHICAGO ,ILLINOIS
Compensation: OPEN

Experience: REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net


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POSITION SUMMARY



The Web Developer is a member of the Web Services team in the Information Technology ( IT ) department. This position analyzes, develops, supports, and provides training on firm internet and intranet technologies. Key components of this position are technical analysis skills, programming Java, supporting content management systems ( Vignette ), positive customer service skills, and facilitating effective combinations of business needs and web technologies. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-Maintain production and development of internet / intranet environments for content authors, editors, publishers, and users.

-Train on the use of internet / intranet technologies and tools which support business information publishing needs.

-Perform system administration of content management systems and related technologies ( content management software, web server, etc. ).

-Provide technical support on assigned internet / intranet technologies and tools and coordinate support needs with other divisions within the IT department.

-Develop effective web technologies and tools that support business information publishing needs.

-Provide excellent customer service to all internet and intranet users ( authors, editors, publishers, management, and end users ).

-Use web technologies and tools in the publishing of firm internet and intranet websites on a daily basis.

-Provide content publishing assistance in the application of best practices of knowledge management and internet / intranet use.

-Perform exception reporting of issues, problems, and customer needs as they occur to IT management.

-Provide proactive response to identified training, technical support, and customer service needs in line with IT management and business guidelines.

-Coordinate identified user technical needs with others in immediate team or division and throughout the IT department.

-Adhere to highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.

-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

-Participate in special projects as assigned by management.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field

-1 to 3 years of experience with the following technologies: HTML, Java ( J2EE applications, not Swing ), JavaScript, Active Server Pages, Microsoft Internet Information Server ( IIS ), Apache Tomcat, Microsoft SQL Server, Java Server Pages and other internet technologies in the production and publishing of internet and / or intranet websites.

-Previous experience in the professional services or accounting industry a plus.

-Experience with Vignette Content Management system ( or competitive product ).

-Previous experience in the application of knowledge management best practices in the publishing of information systems content a plus.

-Ability to work with minimal supervision.

-Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

-Strong training and presentation skills in individual and group settings.

-Proven ability to effectively multitask with strong attention to detail.

-Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to ensure successful delivery of work.

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

-100% in-office work arrangement required; pager required. Infrequent overtime required ( evenings / weekends ).

-Reports directly to Website Technology Manager



KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES

-Successful daily publishing of internet and intranet websites that comply with management and firm guidelines.

-Excellent customer service experiences by all customers and IT personnel.

-Effective training and support of user communities with web technologies and tools.

-Effective coordination of user needs and business requirements with others within the IT department and IT management.

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Our GLOBAL Client located in the western suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, currently seeks an EXPERIENCED... HELP DESK ANALYST. (SORRY, NO ENTRY-LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME). Job Purpose:

Serves as first point of contact for users requesting IT service.
Provides Tier 1 resolution for requests and problems including but
not limited to PC/laptop/phone/PDA use, account administration,
Microsoft Windows/Office use/configuration and other desktop software, peripherals and technology.

Major Responsibilities:

1) Records user service requests in case tracking system according to department process.
2) Fulfills user requests for help desk service for desktop/laptop technology including PC, peripherals, printers, PDAs/Blackberry, USB devices, wireless NIC, CD/DVD and other desktop/laptop connected devices.
3) Assigns or escalates problems and requests to appropriate level 2 resources.
4) Creates user documentation to assist users with routine use and resolution scenarios.
5) Provides direct guidance and instruction to users to resolve PC problems and to assist the user with the use of PC and applications. Provide application, procedural and process assistance to all users of computer software applications
6) Assists desktop support, tier 2 and tier 3 resources with problem resolution. May implement solutions provided by others to solve escalated problems.
7) Performs issue follow-up with user and other technical resources to ensure problem resolution and timely close out of tickets.
8) Documents problem identification, symptoms, diagnosis and resolution steps in case tracking system or other document sources as required.
9) Runs reports in case tracking system as required to fulfill management reporting requests.

Minimum Education & Certifications Required:

Associate Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required. Help Desk Institute or equivalent certification desirable.

Experience & Skills Required:

2 year experience in a distributed help desk environment. Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills a MUST! Ability to speak clearly in English and write well in English. PC skills with Windows operating systems (98/NT/2000/XP) and Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Project). Experience with a variety of PC/laptop models and peripherals. Experience with remote administration tools and techniques. Demonstrated aptitude to quickly learn new applications and technologies.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

Normal office environment. Heavy to constant phone and PC usage during work hours.


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@netscape.net



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Location: western suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: OPEN

Experience: REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net


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Location: Chicago, IL



Title SQL/BI Developer



Duration:6 month contract



job Requirement:



SQL/BI Developer. General SQL programming for legacy archiving project and sales reporting conversions. Report design and writing with SQL and Business Objects





- 5+ years exp with SQL



- 5+ years exp with Oracle



- 5+ years exp with Unix



- 3+ years exp with BI Tools



- 3+ years exp with Business Objects, both Report writing and universe design



- 1+ years exp with Knowledge of project management principles



- Ability to manage multiple priorities
Experience: SQL,oracle,unix,business objects

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Our client located in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS currently seeks a Senior Java Developer with WAS experience for a 6 month + project engagement (probable extenstions). MUST have applications migrations experience.


Job Description:

Our client seeks someone who has extensive Java application migrations experience (4-7 years), moving applications from Websphere Application Server 4 to 6.1. The client is also upgrading Java J2EE from current version to latest version 1.5 and JDK's to version 5.0.

20-30 new projects are coming doing upgrades from Websphere 4 to 6.1 in the next year.

Resposibilities:

- Will be taking existing code (vs. creating a new one), migrate it on 6.1, see what happens and solve problems with it. So analytical skills are very important.
- Work with internal framework support for the Java development team (on-site);
- Will be debugging and troubleshooting code and helping developers; doing testing and validations.

Skills required:

- 4-7 years of Java application migrations exp., moving them from WAS 4 to 6.1 or at least 6.
- Good verbal communication skills are very important.
- Work with internal developers in migrating java applications and supporting the development team.
- Good experience with WSAD Java tool.

Skills desired:

- Experience with WBIMB and Websphere Process Server
- Rad( Rational Application Developer) which is part of (IDE)Integrated Developer Environment
- JDK
- mentoring skills

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: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: RATE: OPEN

Experience: REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net


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POSITION SUMMARY



The IT Infrastructure Support Specialist ( ITISS - Level I and II Support ) supports the business practices of the firm by delivering reliable, high quality computer services, products and support.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-Provide level one and two technical support to Grant Thornton lines of business, service lines, and physical locations.

-Provide excellent customer service and delivery of technology services and products.

-Adhere to firmwide policies and procedures and promote such adherence in your location.

-Seek opportunities to improve platform reliability and optimization.

-Log all support incidents into OTIS ( helpdesk ticket tracking system ) in addition to monitoring your local office's queue and providing assistance to fellow IT support specialists when needed.

-Use Ghost to reimage or refresh laptops and desktops and transfer data accordingly.

-Serve as liaison between other Internal Client Services ( ICS ) - IT resources, Regional Technology staff, and end user group.

-Serve as contact for equipment orders to ensure proper configuration and compliance with firm standards.

-Supervise and maintain all office PC systems including hardware, software, configuration, updates, patches, and more to minimize or potentially eliminate actual and potential down time experienced by the user community.

-Prepare computers for new hires and provide personalized onsite support, when necessary, in delivering the finished product.

-Cooperate in maintaining the inventory of all technology equipment including but not limited to desktops, notebooks, and portable printers.

-Establish working relationship with all of the personnel in the office, including the Managing Partner, Controller / Office Manager, Business Practice Leader, and others.

-Provide and coordinate onsite and offsite end user support.

-Coordinate and communicate with the Regional Technology Administrator ( RTA ) any LAN / WAN issues that directly affect the efficiency and reliability of the office network as well as any other activities, strategies, and projects as required.

-Evaluate the service and delivery methods being provided, solicit feedback regularly from users to monitor users' perceived performance of the products and services provided by the firm's technical staff, and communicate ideas and recommendations for improvement of service and delivery to the RTA.

-Regularly solicit feedback from users to monitor users' perceived performance of the products and services provided by the firm's technical staff, and communicate ideas and recommendations for improvement of service and delivery to the RTA.

-Research new ways to improve performance, deliver service, problem solve, and reduce costs and response time for users.

-Develop and maintain skills to accomplish duties and support the firm's technology direction.

-Seek development opportunities that allow growth and development in position and career with Grant Thornton.

-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.

-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related area; equivalent work experience will be considered.

-At least 3 years of related work experience in desktop support in a large corporate environment.

-A+ certifications a plus, Microsoft certifications a plus.

-Ability to become Dell Certified for repair of Notebooks and Desktops.

-Sufficient knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP, MS Office 2003.

-Ability to work as a team and be a "team player", especially during time sensitive tasks / projects which may require overtime to successfully complete the job.

-Good oral and written communications skills.

-Excellent customer service skills.

-Self-starter, capable of successfully achieving support goals while unsupervised.

-Highly reliable and well organized; capable of balancing several projects and maintaining priorities.

-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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SMARTSOURCE is searching for a Financial Applications Developer for a permanent opportunity with a leading international management consulting firm



Job Type: Permanent

Location: Downtown Chicago on Michigan Ave

Salary: DOE



Title:

Financial applications developer to aid our ongoing effort in the area of new/existing financial applications development for a globally distributed applications environment. This person must be an extremely detail oriented, self-motivated and have the skills necessary to develop and support our financial applications.





Key Working Relationships

. Reports to the Manager of Core Business Group

. Financial Systems Analyst

. Application Developers & Designers

. Accountants

. Database Administrators

. External Contractors



Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications

. Strong enthusiasm for working with financial/accounting applications and the creation of quality products

. Very strong in SQL, proficiency with complex stored procedures, views development, and performance tuning.

. Excellent communicate skills (verbal and written), can communicate clearly and effectively with financial teams, technical teams and business users.

. Extremely detail oriented with the ability to work independently or in a small team with minimal supervision

. Thorough understanding of data modeling, specifically how it pertains to relational and dimensional financial systems.



Desirable Qualifications

. Exposure to SQL Server Reporting Service or Crystal Reports Enterprise

. Familiarity with Analysis Services data warehouse concepts

. Exposure to accounting applications such as Microsoft Navision



Mandatory Working Experience

. Minimum three (3) years hands-on web and desktop Financial or Accounting applications development experience

. Minimum three (3) years server side development experience in SQL Server or Oracle equivalent (preferably with SQL 2005)

. Minimum two (2) years hands-on VB.Net/JavaScript web development experience.

. Solid exposure to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) fundamentals

. Participated in the full development lifecycle from concept/design through product rollout

. Can demonstrate a successful history of having translated business requirements into applications

. Some Experience working in a distributed client/server environment using Delphi or Visual Basic.



Responsibilities



. Work closely with Financial Analyst, Data teams, and business/finance users to uncover and document new business problems.

. Develop web and desktop applications for Finance and Accounting department.

. Evaluate impact of change requests and new projects on our existing architecture and infrastructure.

. Conduct application maintenance / feature extensions of current products which may also involve integration with third party software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Crystal Reports, Navision, Hyperion Enterprise etc.).

. Track and follow through on reported production errors and issues.

. Collaborate with the application development team, the QA team, and the database team, Accounting Department during testing and rollout cycles.

. Be firmly committed to quality and completeness.

. Manage your own source code control.

. Coordinate and produce application builds across testing and production environments.

. Understand our network, server, and desktop infrastructure.

. Occasional weekend/after-hours work may be required to assist in application rollouts.

. Perform ad-hoc financial queries and reports upon request.





Resumes should be sent to:

Rick



888-832-7823 x 1050

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POSITION SUMMARY

The IT Operations Manager is responsible for Grant Thornton's firm-wide systems and data centers, reviews technology project requests, and coordinates schedules and related IT Department priorities. The Manager will grow the Grant Thornton IT organization to efficiently operate our systems across multiple locations by deploying consistent practices and infrastructure. The Manager works with the Director of IT Operations and other directors as needed to develop and implement both location-specific and location-independent applications, processes, and procedures in support of Grant Thornton business operations. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-Coordinate, oversee and complete all aspects of projects, including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing progress of projects.

-Prepare reports for the Director of IT Operations regarding status of projects.

-Ensure effective coordination and technical support across departments and systems areas.

-Delegate project assignments to department members to meet organizational goals.

-Provide direction and guidance for the analysis and evaluation of current or proposed technology-related solutions that address business problems.

-Confer with and advise managers on technical issues, methods, policies and procedures.

-Implement methods to maximize department efficiency.

-Drive complex, system related projects to meet business goals and solve business problems with technology.

-Demonstrate leadership by focusing the IT Team on key activities that have a significant impact on the firm.

-Work effectively with other organizational leaders to meet firm goals.

-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.

-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

-Perform other job-related duties as necessary, sometimes on short notice.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

-Bachelor's degree in an IT discipline, such as Computer Science or MIS or at least four years of experience in a professional IT-related role.

-At least 10-12 years of related work experience in IT, including six or more years successfully managing an IT area.

-Knowledge of MS Windows ( all variants of server and client ); MS Clustering; SAN; Exchange; Active Directory; SMS; Citrix, Colo and DR services, LAN and WAN.

-Experience managing a technical team is required.

-Must have strong leadership and management skills with experience leading, directing, developing and overseeing the work of others.

-Project management experience in a fast-changing environment is required.

-Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures

-Working familiarity with technologies in use at Grant Thornton a plus.

-Ability to partner with business managers and work with them in their business contexts.

-Proven ability to develop and implement effective IT strategies, business plans, and policies for the functional area.

-Must have the demonstrated ability to manage and influence others to achieve desired results and work with other organizational leaders to meet firm goals.

-Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of management, including business leaders and executives.

-Strong customer relationship and management skills as used in consulting engagements.

-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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POSITION SUMMARY



The Web Developer is a member of the Web Services team in the Information Technology ( IT ) department. This position analyzes, develops, supports, and provides training on firm internet and intranet technologies. Key components of this position are technical analysis skills, programming Java, supporting content management systems ( Vignette ), positive customer service skills, and facilitating effective combinations of business needs and web technologies. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-Maintain production and development of internet / intranet environments for content authors, editors, publishers, and users.

-Train on the use of internet / intranet technologies and tools which support business information publishing needs.

-Perform system administration of content management systems and related technologies ( content management software, web server, etc. ).

-Provide technical support on assigned internet / intranet technologies and tools and coordinate support needs with other divisions within the IT department.

-Develop effective web technologies and tools that support business information publishing needs.

-Provide excellent customer service to all internet and intranet users ( authors, editors, publishers, management, and end users ).

-Use web technologies and tools in the publishing of firm internet and intranet websites on a daily basis.

-Provide content publishing assistance in the application of best practices of knowledge management and internet / intranet use.

-Perform exception reporting of issues, problems, and customer needs as they occur to IT management.

-Provide proactive response to identified training, technical support, and customer service needs in line with IT management and business guidelines.

-Coordinate identified user technical needs with others in immediate team or division and throughout the IT department.

-Adhere to highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.

-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

-Participate in special projects as assigned by management.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field

-1 to 3 years of experience with the following technologies: HTML, Java ( J2EE applications, not Swing ), JavaScript, Active Server Pages, Microsoft Internet Information Server ( IIS ), Apache Tomcat, Microsoft SQL Server, Java Server Pages and other internet technologies in the production and publishing of internet and / or intranet websites.

-Previous experience in the professional services or accounting industry a plus.

-Experience with Vignette Content Management system ( or competitive product ).

-Previous experience in the application of knowledge management best practices in the publishing of information systems content a plus.

-Ability to work with minimal supervision.

-Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

-Strong training and presentation skills in individual and group settings.

-Proven ability to effectively multitask with strong attention to detail.

-Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to ensure successful delivery of work.

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

-100% in-office work arrangement required; pager required. Infrequent overtime required ( evenings / weekends ).

-Reports directly to Website Technology Manager



KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES

-Successful daily publishing of internet and intranet websites that comply with management and firm guidelines.

-Excellent customer service experiences by all customers and IT personnel.

-Effective training and support of user communities with web technologies and tools.

-Effective coordination of user needs and business requirements with others within the IT department and IT management.

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We are currently seeking to fill an Interface Engineer position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need.



Overview:

The Interface Engineer will code, maintain and implement interfaces and services with our customers backend systems. You will be working with interfaces using HL7 formats, XML data feeds and developing XSLTs to meet customer requirements. You will also be working closely with developing and utilizing SQL stored procedures with our interface and transactional databases. You will also be assisting with the development and maintenance of Windows 2003 services written in C#.



Responsibilities:

- Monitoring and updating existing back-end B2B systems used to exchange data with customer systems

- Code and deploy new interfaces to customer systems

- Analyze and resolve problems with existing interfaces to customer systems

- Design, build and implement tools to monitor availability and performance of B2B systems

- Identify the need for and selected 3rd party products for use

- Develop and maintain Windows services



Requirements:

- 1+ years C# or VB.Net

- 1+ years SQL

- 1+ years XML and XSLT

- Possess the ability to work independently and be self-motivated.

- Strong sense of ownership and good follow through skills required.

- Strong organizational, troubleshooting and problem solving skills required.

- Ability to work consistently without requiring constant supervision and take initiative to generate new ideas to improve department operations.

- Strong analytical skills to facilitate code design and impact analysis.

- Excellent organizational skills with an attention for detail and ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks at the same time.

- Must have a good sense of humor, patience and a positive attitude.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

- Must be able to work after hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

- Programming Skills including C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server and XML/XSLT/XSDs.

- Strong unit testing knowledge and skills.

- Ability to manage multiple/demanding tasks is required

- Willingness to learn

- Must have high energy level, positive attitude, and strong work ethic.



Desirable Skills:

- .NET / C#

- TCP/IP

- HL7

- Prior EDI or B2B experience particularly BizTalk, CloverLeaf, MasterChart IP, etc.



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

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Day Communiqué Developers

Location: Chicago, IL | Duration 6-9 Months | Start Date: ASAP |Rate: DOE all in

We have an immediate need for 2 consultants for a business opportunity with client - in Chicago, IL. The duration of the project is a 6 month project with a possibility of extension. START DATE WILL BE ASAP. THE RATE IS $DOE/HR ALL IN. The client might also want to bring this candidate aboard permanent after 6 to 9 months.

The specific requirement is as follows:

Day Communiqué Developers (2 developers)
? Need development resources with Day Communiqué experience (e.g. development/unit testing of templates, components, searching, workflow, etc.)
? Developers will need to participate in testing/bug fixing activities (e.g. system/integration testing, user acceptance testing, etc.)
? Developers may need to assist in preparing for migration to production.
? Developers will also need to provide support for the development after the site goes live


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CDI is in HOT/IMMEDIATE need for an Exchange Administrator.



Duration-1 year

Location- CHICAGO, Illinois 60601



Job description:

We are looking for two Exchange Administrators for 2nd and 3rd shift to manage a messaging environment.



The position requires work to be performed on site in the Downtown Chicago area.



Good communications skills and the ability to work independently.



Must have strong problem management/resolution skills as well as current technical knowledge of the following:

Exchange 2003 experience

Exchange migration experience

Exchange Cluster

Any migration experience with other email platforms

All versions of outlook

RPC Over HTTP connectivity

Working knowledge of SAN hardware

Active Directory Mgmt (create, edit, manage users)

Blackberry experience

Windows Mobile

Windows 2003

Dell Servers



Weekend Coverage: Weekend coverage is required.

On Call: Needs to be on-call

Years Experience: 4

Travel Required: Travel is not required

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We are currently seeking to fill a Project Manager - Interfaces position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need.



Overview:

The primary purpose of this position is to assist in the successful implementations and support of demographic and clinical interfaces with our client's hospitals and providers.



Responsibilities:

- Assist with technical interface calls with clients

- Prepare Pre-load files for loading into the database

- Perform unit testing of new interface

- Conduct Interface training to clients over the phone

- Provide Interface client user acceptance assistance to help troubleshoot and answer questions

- Create/Load training date for consulting services

- Provide Interface support during normal business hours and rotating weekend and after hours support



Education and Work Experience:

- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Math or equivalent work experience

- Excellent customer service skills a must

- Familiar with HL7 of Hospital Demographics/Clinical interfaces a plus

- Basic SQL knowledge a must

- Project Management skills a must



Requirements:

- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Possess the ability to work independently and be self-motivated.

- Must be knowledgeable of Internet and Microsoft Office Products.

- Strong sense of ownership and good follow through skills required.

- Strong organizational, troubleshooting and problem solving skills required.

- Ability to work consistently without requiring constant supervision and take initiative to generate new ideas to improve department operations.

- Excellent organizational skills with an attention for detail and ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks at the same time.

- Must have a good sense of humor, patience and a positive attitude.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

- Travel at least 10% of the time

- Willingness to learn



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

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Our cleint has an exciting opportunity for a SQL Database Administrator to join our team in Chicago, IL. This candidate must have a minimum of 5 - 7 years working in this field. This position requires strong communication and organization skills.
9 month contract - best rate C2C
Requirements:
Over all SQL knowledge. Data Partitioning, clustering and replication. Has to have extensive experience.

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Our client currently seeks a .NET DEVELOPER with Mainframe COBOL/CICS/DB2 experience for a 6 month+ project engagement.

We are seeking a highly motivated team player to join our team already providing outstanding Chicago-based client. This position will be charged with developing, supporting, and maintaining web based applications using VB.NET and ASP.NET technologies. Will also convert/support Mainframe COBOL/CICS/DB2

Experience Level: Minimum 3 years applicable experience

Required Technical Skills and Experience:
. Knowledge of network and Internet protocols including TCP/IP, FTP and SMTP.
. Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain cooperative relationships with clients and peers.
. Excellent oral/written communication skills to clearly convey information, prepare detailed specifications, application documentation, reports, and user manuals.

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: OPEN

Experience: REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net


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Location: Chicago, IL



Title SQL/BI Developer



Duration:6 month contract



job Requirement:



SQL/BI Developer. General SQL programming for legacy archiving project and sales reporting conversions. Report design and writing with SQL and Business Objects





- 5+ years exp with SQL



- 5+ years exp with Oracle



- 5+ years exp with Unix



- 3+ years exp with BI Tools



- 3+ years exp with Business Objects, both Report writing and universe design



- 1+ years exp with Knowledge of project management principles



- Ability to manage multiple priorities
Experience: SQL,oracle,unix,business objects

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Our GLOBAL Client located in the western suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, currently seeks an EXPERIENCED... HELP DESK ANALYST. (SORRY, NO ENTRY-LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME). Job Purpose:

Serves as first point of contact for users requesting IT service.
Provides Tier 1 resolution for requests and problems including but
not limited to PC/laptop/phone/PDA use, account administration,
Microsoft Windows/Office use/configuration and other desktop software, peripherals and technology.

Major Responsibilities:

1) Records user service requests in case tracking system according to department process.
2) Fulfills user requests for help desk service for desktop/laptop technology including PC, peripherals, printers, PDAs/Blackberry, USB devices, wireless NIC, CD/DVD and other desktop/laptop connected devices.
3) Assigns or escalates problems and requests to appropriate level 2 resources.
4) Creates user documentation to assist users with routine use and resolution scenarios.
5) Provides direct guidance and instruction to users to resolve PC problems and to assist the user with the use of PC and applications. Provide application, procedural and process assistance to all users of computer software applications
6) Assists desktop support, tier 2 and tier 3 resources with problem resolution. May implement solutions provided by others to solve escalated problems.
7) Performs issue follow-up with user and other technical resources to ensure problem resolution and timely close out of tickets.
8) Documents problem identification, symptoms, diagnosis and resolution steps in case tracking system or other document sources as required.
9) Runs reports in case tracking system as required to fulfill management reporting requests.

Minimum Education & Certifications Required:

Associate Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required. Help Desk Institute or equivalent certification desirable.

Experience & Skills Required:

2 year experience in a distributed help desk environment. Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills a MUST! Ability to speak clearly in English and write well in English. PC skills with Windows operating systems (98/NT/2000/XP) and Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Project). Experience with a variety of PC/laptop models and peripherals. Experience with remote administration tools and techniques. Demonstrated aptitude to quickly learn new applications and technologies.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

Normal office environment. Heavy to constant phone and PC usage during work hours.


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: western suburbs of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: OPEN

Experience: REPLY TO:

mcgstb
@netscape.net


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POSITION SUMMARY



The Web Developer is a member of the Web Services team in the Information Technology ( IT ) department. This position analyzes, develops, supports, and provides training on firm internet and intranet technologies. Key components of this position are technical analysis skills, programming Java, supporting content management systems ( Vignette ), positive customer service skills, and facilitating effective combinations of business needs and web technologies. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-Maintain production and development of internet / intranet environments for content authors, editors, publishers, and users.

-Train on the use of internet / intranet technologies and tools which support business information publishing needs.

-Perform system administration of content management systems and related technologies ( content management software, web server, etc. ).

-Provide technical support on assigned internet / intranet technologies and tools and coordinate support needs with other divisions within the IT department.

-Develop effective web technologies and tools that support business information publishing needs.

-Provide excellent customer service to all internet and intranet users ( authors, editors, publishers, management, and end users ).

-Use web technologies and tools in the publishing of firm internet and intranet websites on a daily basis.

-Provide content publishing assistance in the application of best practices of knowledge management and internet / intranet use.

-Perform exception reporting of issues, problems, and customer needs as they occur to IT management.

-Provide proactive response to identified training, technical support, and customer service needs in line with IT management and business guidelines.

-Coordinate identified user technical needs with others in immediate team or division and throughout the IT department.

-Adhere to highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.

-Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

-Participate in special projects as assigned by management.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field

-1 to 3 years of experience with the following technologies: HTML, Java ( J2EE applications, not Swing ), JavaScript, Active Server Pages, Microsoft Internet Information Server ( IIS ), Apache Tomcat, Microsoft SQL Server, Java Server Pages and other internet technologies in the production and publishing of internet and / or intranet websites.

-Previous experience in the professional services or accounting industry a plus.

-Experience with Vignette Content Management system ( or competitive product ).

-Previous experience in the application of knowledge management best practices in the publishing of information systems content a plus.

-Ability to work with minimal supervision.

-Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

-Strong training and presentation skills in individual and group settings.

-Proven ability to effectively multitask with strong attention to detail.

-Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to ensure successful delivery of work.

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

-100% in-office work arrangement required; pager required. Infrequent overtime required ( evenings / weekends ).

-Reports directly to Website Technology Manager



KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES

-Successful daily publishing of internet and intranet websites that comply with management and firm guidelines.

-Excellent customer service experiences by all customers and IT personnel.

-Effective training and support of user communities with web technologies and tools.

-Effective coordination of user needs and business requirements with others within the IT department and IT management.

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Day Communiqué Developers

Location: Chicago, IL | Duration 6-9 Months | Start Date: ASAP |Rate: DOE all in

We have an immediate need for 2 consultants for a business opportunity with client - in Chicago, IL. The duration of the project is a 6 month project with a possibility of extension. START DATE WILL BE ASAP. THE RATE IS $DOE/HR ALL IN. The client might also want to bring this candidate aboard permanent after 6 to 9 months.

The specific requirement is as follows:

Day Communiqué Developers (2 developers)
? Need development resources with Day Communiqué experience (e.g. development/unit testing of templates, components, searching, workflow, etc.)
? Developers will need to participate in testing/bug fixing activities (e.g. system/integration testing, user acceptance testing, etc.)
? Developers may need to assist in preparing for migration to production.
? Developers will also need to provide support for the development after the site goes live


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