We are currently seeking to fill a Middleware Engineer (Windows) 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:
Uses demonstrated knowledge in areas of technical expertise to design, build, test, and maintain Windows based middleware solutions that meet business requirements.

Responsibilities:
- Understands impacts of infrastructure on business operations
- Designs, builds, tests, and maintains middleware solutions
- Ensures that infrastructure systems are designed, implemented, and supported to meet CCC's internal and external standards and service level requirements
- Solves problems related to installation, implementation, maintenance, and operations of middleware and related infrastructure components
- Provides advice and counsel to product development and IT Operations teams
- Champions upgrades to existing and new environments following processes and procedures.
- Documents system and monitoring designs and related processes

Qulifications:
- Performs work under the guidance of senior staff
- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly
- Assumes total responsibility for work assigned and delivers on commitments
- Takes ownership of problems and/or issues and ensures timely resolution
- Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement of the computing environment
- Is able to interact with CCC's executive management both inside and outside of IT
- Is able to respond quickly and adapt to changes in priorities driven by a dynamic marketplace
- Master's degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of information systems experience in a large enterprise systems environment supporting mission-critical systems and applications.
- A high degree of demonstrated technical excellence in his/her technical specialty.
- Excellent problem solving skills across multiple disciplines.

Technical Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in MS Visual Studio 2003/2006 and eCommerce applications
- Demonstrated experience in Biztalk 2004/2006
- Experience upgrading Biztalk a plus
- Experience with WSE 2.0
- Familiarity with VMWare
- Working knowledge of Install Shield
- Working knowledge of the Windows Registry
- Working knowledge of source code control tools (TFS, Source Safe, Clearcase, etc.)
- Solid software installation and maintenance skills
- Solid experience with system monitoring and system management tools
- Solid experience with software installation and implementation
- Solid experience with complex system integration project
- Experience with disaster recovery and recovering complex environments
- Solid project management skills
- Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent networking skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

In addition to great career opportunities, Harvey Nash is proud to offer its valued contract professionals a number of benefits including health insurance and 401(k) matching. 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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