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



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



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



Arc is currently looking for a talented Junior Designer with Interactive experience to join our Chicago team. We seek an individual with a strong foundation in graphic design, a proven ability to design user-friendly interactive solutions, and a comprehensive understanding of interactive marketing.



Requirements

BFA or BA in graphic design/visual communications or interactive media

1+ years experience in interactive design?will consider candidates who had internships

Expert knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator

Working knowledge of Flash and html a PLUS

Excellent organizational skills



MUST include portfolio with interactive samples

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MERIDIAN Technology Group is seeking a Java Developer JW6237 with 6 years of web software development experience. Must have 4 years of J2EE Application Development experience. 3 years of JSP development using MVC and SQL modeling and development experience required. 3 years experience with XML configuration, parsing, transformation and unit testing framework (JUnit, Selenium) also required. Experience with Hibernate or Ibatis and Spring framework highly desired. Experience with UNIX shell scripting and Scheduler technology along with WSAD, RAD, Eclipse, ClearCase, CVS and Ant also highly desired.You will perform design and development with a team of Java/J2EE developers building an internet based payment application with both front-end web and back-end batch processing. Work with the technical lead to estimate work and create the application design based upon use cases, system requirements and bank standards for application development. Participate in component design reviews, software development, code reviews, unit test reviews and unit testing. Coach and mentor developers on the best practices with Java, J2EE, SQL and the various open source libraries used to build the application. Participate in 2nd tier production support. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written and ability to work in a team environment.MERIDIAN Technology Group, Inc. has been providing IT Professional Services to our Clients for 17 years. Our clients are located in Oregon, Washington, Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Utah, Idaho, Illinois and Texas.We have a successful history of satisfying our clients by providing them with high-caliber consultants including:? -project managers ? -business analysts ? -application developers ? -database administrators ? -application and database architects ? -systems administrators ? -quality assurance and testers ? -desktop and network engineers ? -hardware and software engineers ? -embedded technology engineers ? -semiconductor/ASIC engineers ? -RF engineers ? -Firmware/BIOS engineers MERIDIAN Technology Group offers our consultants a quality of employment benefits unmatched by similar organizations. Our benefit package includes: ? - paid insurance premiums for health, dental, vision and disability. ? -401K program offering a dollar-for-dollar match up to 4%. ? -Training Program ? -3 weeks of vacation per year Our strong benefit offerings, training programs and support staff allow Meridian to attract high quality consultants, ultimately benefiting our clients not only with a higher than anticipated level of expertise, but with a higher sense of confidence and stability in the consultant-client relationship. Call, email, or write for more information about us and find out what we have to offer you!MERIDIAN Technology Group is an equal opportunity employer! MERIDIAN Technology Group, Inc.4949 SW Meadows Road Suite 440 Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 800.755.1038 www.meridiangroup.com

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My downtown client seeks a Java Team lead to join their company on a full- time basis. This person will be leading a team of 4 developers, while remaining hands- on. The application is an online stock exchange. This Java Development Team Lead will manage the development of new features and enhancements of the exchange core matching engine and other components.
Experience: Candidates MUST have 5+ years of Java development experience, with 3+ years in a management/leadership capacity. Technical requirements include J2SE, J2EE, XML, Unix/Linux, Spring, Hibernate.

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My client, a downtown medical firm, has an immediate opportunity available for a software developer to join their internal and highly specialized team on a full- time basis. This is a development position that also includes support responsibilities. Individual will be responsible for maintaining and expanding existing business systems, writing ad-hoc queries, and supporting end users.

The work environment is dynamic and challenging, yet casual. The right candidate must be a team player who works well without supervision, has the ability to work on multiple projects and can organize and prioritize their work to achieve desired results in a timely manner.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 2+ years of professional web- based development experience with ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server. Good knowledge of SQL is also desired.

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POSITON SUMMARY

The Senior Network and Messaging Engineer ( NME ) within the Grant Thornton International ( GTI ) Information Technology team configures, operates, and supports the infrastructure used by the member firm organization to deliver information to 25,000+ member employees worldwide. The Senior NME operates the network and server infrastructure supporting multiple websites, Intranets, and web-based application platforms; and manages and coordinates externally hosted vendor messaging technologies. This is a senior / team lead role and has both operational duties and project assignments which require excellent time management and some previous project management experience.

This position requires a highly motivated self-starter with experience communicating issues on both social and technical levels to customers who are members of the GTI community. Interfacing with vendors, providers, other IT personnel, and members of management are part of the daily activities. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Configure, manage and monitor the infrastructure of 40+ assets in two data centers in two countries.
-Design, configure, and manage all parts of the production environments ( switches, firewalls, servers ).
-Configure and manage messaging platforms ( principally Exchange 2003 ) and related vendor communications tools used by GTI.
-Administer GTI firewall assets and configure and maintain those to assure high availability, information security, and stability of all infrastructures.
-Administer DNS for multiple member firms which could total over 100 zones.
-Act as vendor contact and coordinator with other IT functions as it relates to the acquisition and configuration of GTI infrastructure.
-Produce reports, maintain current documentation, and provide other ad hoc information as a function of the role.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field.
-Current MCSE certification required. Cisco switching, routing certifications and hands-on experience a plus. Additional relevant technology certifications a plus.
-Minimum of 8 years previous experience in a medium- to large-sized corporate environment with increasing levels of network management responsibility and complexity of projects and systems. Experience in the accounting or professional services industries a plus.
-Minimum of 3 years previous network operations experience in a multi-national network environment; operating and supporting production and corporate websites using current Microsoft technologies; DNS administration in a 100 zone+ configuration; with enterprise and corporate firewall technologies in production environments ( Checkpoint preferred ); and with internet messaging platforms in the administration and configuration of such platforms. Microsoft Exchange ( v2003 or more current ) and Lotus Notes ( v6.5 or more current ) preferred.
-Experience in the network infrastructure support of Microsoft SQL databases.
-Experience with Microsoft Sharepoint 2007 server a plus.
-Experience with backup technologies in support of data center normal operations.
-Experience with Hewlett Packard ( HP ) server environments, Cisco routing and switching environments, and Checkpoint firewall technologies.
-Experience in managing and monitoring assets in remote facilities and co-location.
-Experience in working with third party telecommunications vendors ( data provisioning and access ).
-Excellent written, verbal and inter-personal communications skills.
-Strong attention to detail.
-Team player and able to work in a flexible manner with limited supervision required.
-Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to assure successful delivery of work.
-Multilingual communications experience a plus.
-Overtime required in the course of network operations and maintenance activities ( evenings / weekends as necessary).
-100% in-office work arrangement required; pager after hours.
-Between 5% and 10% annual travel ( some international required ).
-Reports directly to Manager of GTI Technology Services.

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Our client located in Downtown Chicago, is looking for a Business Analyst, who has an excellent exposure to SQL 2005.This position requires someone who could handle both technical and functional role successfully. The BA provides multiple levels of technical support and expertise, in designing functions and methodologies. The Business Analyst will be assisting in the planning, deployment, support, maintenance, and enhancement for the existing and the new applications, of our client. The BA serves as a technical lead on the projects and codes and tests new systems and upgrades program language and the database technology on the existing systems. The Business Analyst will assist and support QA testers with development and test plan execution and also would ensure that accurate and complete user documentation exists. He/she will collaborate with hardware and software technicians and users, to ensure the system and the process efficiencies. The BA will create and follow established documentation processes to ensure appropriate tracking procedures and also would support other application developers on an on-going basis. He /she will be performing other duties as required.

This position will be responsible for overseeing the proprietary software data integrity processes, and procedures, and troubleshooting and resolving related data integrity issues. The Business Analyst will analyze the software's exception reports efficiently to ensure that the submissions are processed on a daily basis and issues are resolved in a timely manner to avoid backlogs. He/she will analyze the proprietary software's database for missing data elements and leads an effort with team to ensure data maintenance. The Business Analyst will manage internal projects and tasks as assigned. The BA will establish timelines and would effectively communicate with team members while taking responsibility and accountability of own work load. He /she will identify operational issues with proprietary software's submissions, communicates findings, and participates in problem resolution activities. The BA will participate in participate in downtime testing of the proprietary software program from user perspective and provides clearance to technical team to release and resume the proprietary software after downtime. The Business Analyst will ensure that the operational functions are completed within established timelines. The BA will develop automated test scripts following testing guidelines. The ideal Business Analyst for this position will code and test new systems, upgrades program language and database technology on existing systems.This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.
<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The requirements for a candidate to apply for this position would be Bachelor&#146;s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Technology or related field with 3 years of related software experience. The candidate's technical expertise must include MS Office and familiarity of relational database queries. A demonstrable skill in Microsoft SQL Server is a must. The ideal candidate must have excellent oral and written communication, presentation, technical, customer service, problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills. Ability to work independently to resolve client issues and collectively to establish a positive working rapport with users and work on multiple assignments in a team environment are essential. Flexibility in activities is imperative.

Technical expertise must include MS Office, VB.NET, ASP.NET, T-SQL, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, XML, OOP, Unit-Testing. The following are preferred but not required: Adobe Flex 2.0, Action Script 3 and also with background with Windows operating systems, servers, web design and 3-tier architectural concepts.

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Our client, a leading provider of sales enablement solutions, aims to hire only candidates who exhibit a high degree of excellence in their field. You must be smart, motivated, and have a high degree of personal integrity.
Experience: Responsibilities include the ability to design, develop, test, and document software. You will spend your days working on our on-demand web based application, and the tools that support it. Looking for people who can solve problems creatively, create great software, write high-quality code, learn continually (read blogs, papers, and books), experiment with new technology, and train and mentor your peers.

Our work is primarily done using Microsoft's .Net technologies. The majority of our code is web-based and written in or using ASP.Net, VB.Net, AJAX, HTML, JavaScript, and SQL Server. We also do work with web services, windows services, windows forms. Expertise in several of these fields is preferable. Knowledge of design patterns, refactoring and unit testing is also a plus.

We are looking for people with excellent programming skills, who are Smart, friendly, motivated, and honest. You should have excellent command of written and spoken English and must have permanent legal right to work in the United States. A CS or equivalent degree is required.

Please contact

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Our client located in Downtown Chicago, is seeking a Web Developer for a contract only position.Ou client is seeking a Web Developer with excellent hands-on experience in XSLT, XML, Java, Struts and JSP. Ideally candidates must be able to start working next week and if he/she has the above mentioned skills, this contract position could last a minimum of 3 months. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The ideal Web Developer for this position must have good knowledge on XSLT, XML, Java, Struts and JSP

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Web Developer within the Grant Thornton International ( GTI ) Information Technology ( IT ) Web Applications team is responsible for developing and supporting internet and intranet applications.

This person is responsible for assigned internet / intranet programming work, occasional project management responsibilities, assigned user and management communications, briefings and presentations, and supervision of associate rank developers as identified by the GTI Technology Manager.

This position requires a highly motivated self-starter with experience communicating issues on both social and technical levels to clients, who are members of the Grant Thornton International community. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES
-Develop new web-based applications as identified by firm and IT management.
-Customize packaged web applications to meet business needs.
-Maintain and enhance existing web-based applications (custom and purchased) as identified by firm and IT management.
-Maintain production and development web programming environments in conjunction with Grant Thornton engineering and database administration teams.
-Test and perform complete quality assurance evaluation on all GTI-based intranet and intranet applications (custom and purchased).
-Provide training and support on all intranet and intranet applications as identified by IT management.
-Provide mentoring and professional guidance to members of web applications teams as assigned by the Technology Manager.
-Complete life-cycle development documentation for all projects.
-Provide daily supervision of assigned projects and project developers’ work.
-Create Microsoft-centric ( ASP, ASPX, .NET ) using organized systems development methodology.
-Provide programming team technical and functional team leadership and technical direction.
-Develop and interact with databases as part of built or bought intranet and intranet systems using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005.
-Perform exception reporting of issues, problems, and customer needs as they occur in IT management.
-Provide effective communications and coordination of user needs with IT management.
-Maintain awareness of fiscal impact of technical operations and / or functions.
-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.
-6 to10 years of experience in a medium- to large-sized corporate environment with increasing levels of responsibility and complexity of projects and applications.
-Previous experience in the professional services / accounting industry a plus.
-Previous client service or consultative experiences in the intranet / intranet industry a plus.
-Previous customer service experiences in the software industry a plus.
-Previous experience with international issues as related to soft skills a plus.
-Previous experience building web services built using Visual Studio 2005.
-Previous experience with SharePoint 2003 or 2007 is a plus.
-Thorough understanding of systems development methodology best practices.
-Experience with HTML, DHTML, CSS, ActiveX controls, Java, JavaScript, ASP, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#, IIS Configuration, and other web-based technologies in the production and publishing of intranet and / or intranet websites.
-Experience in development web applications using Visual Studio 2005.
-Experience with creating and interacting with SQL database systems.
-A good understanding of AJAX.
Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to assure successful delivery of work.
-Training and presentation skills in individual and group settings.
-Strong attention to detail.
-Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
-Project management skills including planning, WBS, requirements gathering, and project team coordination.
-Team-oriented, flexible, and able to work in an ambiguous and / or changing work environment.
Reports directly to GTI Technology Manager.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed. 100% in-office work arrangement required; pager required. Infrequent overtime required (evenings / weekends).

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
-Successful delivery of assigned application development tasks and projects that meet business needs and requirements.
-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 project / task needs and business requirements with others within the IT department and IT management.
-Positive contributions to the firm and department beyond the scope of normal responsibilities.

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ABOUT GRANT THORNTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Grant Thornton International (GTI) Limited is one of the world's leading organizations of independently owned and managed accounting and consulting firms providing assurance, tax and specialist business advice to privately held businesses and public interest entities. The strength of each local firm is reflected in the quality of the international organization. All GTI Limited member firms share a commitment to providing the same high quality service to their clients wherever they choose to do business. Firms operate in over 110 countries in more than 520 offices worldwide. GTI Limited is not a worldwide partnership.

POSITION SUMMARY
In line with its emphasis on professional excellence, respect, and integrity and in an environment becoming increasingly more regulated, GTI proactively initiated an effort to establish and implement a global standard for monitoring and managing independence risk. Grant Thornton selected and has begun the word-wide implementation of the Global Independence System (GIS) as its automated solution for the tracking and management of potential independence threats arising from the financial interests of Grant Thornton professionals and member firms. The GIS is a proprietary web-based application developed and licensed by an external software provider, which provides an electronic method for self reporting personal financial holdings and automating the identification and clearing of conflicts with Grant Thornton clients. This solution is intended to improve efficiencies and increase reliability of Independence monitoring and reporting globally across the Grant Thornton member firm network.

The GIS Data Analyst is a member of the GTI Independence Team and supports the data management of Grant Thornton’s Global Independence monitoring and tracking solution. The GIS Data Analyst performs research on submitted data, assists in analysis of data updates, documents data anomalies for follow up, and supports the Technical Specialist in data administration activities.

The GIS Data Analyst position offers an opportunity to leverage strong analytical talent, astute research skills, and background in information technology to broaden system and data management skills in a rewarding and challenging environment. The team is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who has a high degree of professionalism and desires a position with strong potential for future growth.

This role is based in Chicago, Illinois, and will report to the Global Independence Team Manager, who is also based in Chicago.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Perform detailed research for submitted financial holdings data.
-Analyze company and security database update activities, documenting trends, potential items for review, and statistics.
-Perform validity tests and research activities for specified data sets.
-Assist in maintaining up to date information for restricted client lists.
-Assist in providing support to user groups with specific data needs.
-Verify consistency between system databases.
-Perform data cleansing activities.
-Draft communications related to database change events and data issues.
-Support other activities and projects lead by the Technology Specialist.
-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.
-Participate in professional development and training opportunities as available.
-Maintain current knowledge of IT trends and IT systems processes.
-Maintain a good working relationship with internal clients, external vendor contacts and work effectively with all staff levels.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.
-Recent graduate or up to one year of experience in data research, supporting financial or risk systems, or in a similar practice or function as an associate or staff level consultant.
-Prior database ( Access, SQL ) experience a plus.
-Understanding of data management techniques a plus.
-Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications ( Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access ).
-Solid analytical skills and documentation abilities.
-Ability to prioritize assignments and respond to requests according to their level of urgency.
-Robust research skills and dexterity in utilizing internet search engines.
-Strong customer service orientation with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of employees as well as external vendors and clients.
-Ability to take initiative, self-directed, and results-oriented.
-Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to assume, prioritize, and execute multiple assignments.
-Inquisitive, thoughtful, and having the ability to think independently, while having the awareness to request help when needed.
-Work well under pressure and adhere to established schedules, workplans, and deadlines.
-Flexible team player who embraces challenges and works proactively.
-Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
-Able to interact and work efficiently with a distributed team structure.
-High level of professionalism and integrity.
-Positive and can-do attitude, high energy.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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Desktop Support Analyst

Our client is looking for an experienced Desktop Support Analyst. In this role, the Desktop candidate will receive, diagnose, and solve problems relating to the firm's systems and technology on the user, group, and server levels. The Desktop Support Analyst will also coordinate implementation of software roll-outs, upgrades, and system backups, conduct end-user training in group and one-on-one settings for software applications, and be the firm's informed source on new technology and industry specific applications as well as be responsible for informing management, the technology committee, and the attorneys on technology issues.

For direct submission, please email resumes to Robert Nathan at
Experience: The Desktop Support Analyst must have a strong background using WordPerfect, Office, and other productivity applications. In addition, experience with an interwoven document management system, including the generation of workspaces is required. Exchange email system, including adding new users, disabling old users, making email distribution lists, administering current groups, and backing up attorney email archives when needed. This Desktop Support Analyst should have a background in Blackberry mobile email server and devices, as well as phone and voicemail support. The analyst should have experience with user shares, litigation support programs, offsite document stores, Juris accounting systems, and vision docketing system. Citrix framework and the ability to obtain and process data appropriately from clients onsite, via the Internet, and via the mail are a must.

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Great interactive advertising agency in the Aon building is seeking FLASH Developers, with a minimum of 2 years of experience, for a 2 month project. The Flash Developer will collaborate with designers and developers in all phases of the creative process from conceptualization and design to development, testing and deployment of top notch Flash experiences. This position, based on the FLASH Developer's performance, could go full time. The FLASH Developer will be working on client sites and must be strong in Actionscript 3. The main responsibilities of the Developer will be to transform client goals into compelling, usable, media-rich Interactive experiences including website and online advertising projects. The Ideal candidate must be able to write clean, documented, reusable and scalable Actionscripting code for deployment on the web and other platforms. The Flash Developer should be able to author and maintain technical documentation throughout life of the project(s). He/she should also maintain a coding skill set at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and share knowledge as applicable. The Flash Developer must perform other duties as assigned. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.



<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The ideal candidate must have experience in full cycle software development including analysis, design, development, testing and implementation. He/she should be professional in Flash 9, Actionscripting 2 and 3, Photoshop, Illustrator and Java. The ideal FLASH Developer for this position must have strong understanding of latest Flash features such as Filters, Blend modes, FlashType, Bitmap caching, Alpha Blending, Advanced gradient control and External Interface. He/she must be able to work effectively and efficiently in a collaborative environment with designers and coders. The ideal candidate should possess effective oral and written communication skills and also strong attention to detail, organization and time/project management skills. He/she should have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment. The ideal Flash developer should have BFA, BA in Graphic Design, Computer Science or related field and should also possess a minimum of 2 years designing for the web in a professional services environment.

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Great interactive advertising agency in the Aon building is seeking FLASH Developers, with a minimum of 2 years of experience, for a 2 month project. The Flash Developer will collaborate with designers and developers in all phases of the creative process from conceptualization and design to development, testing and deployment of top notch Flash experiences. This position, based on the FLASH Developer's performance, could go full time. The FLASH Developer will be working on client sites and must be strong in Actionscript 3. The main responsibilities of the Developer will be to transform client goals into compelling, usable, media-rich Interactive experiences including website and online advertising projects. The Ideal candidate must be able to write clean, documented, reusable and scalable Actionscripting code for deployment on the web and other platforms. The Flash Developer should be able to author and maintain technical documentation throughout life of the project(s). He/she should also maintain a coding skill set at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and share knowledge as applicable. The Flash Developer must perform other duties as assigned. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.



<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The ideal candidate must have experience in full cycle software development including analysis, design, development, testing and implementation. He/she should be professional in Flash 9, Actionscripting 2 and 3, Photoshop, Illustrator and Java. The ideal FLASH Developer for this position must have strong understanding of latest Flash features such as Filters, Blend modes, FlashType, Bitmap caching, Alpha Blending, Advanced gradient control and External Interface. He/she must be able to work effectively and efficiently in a collaborative environment with designers and coders. The ideal candidate should possess effective oral and written communication skills and also strong attention to detail, organization and time/project management skills. He/she should have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment. The ideal Flash developer should have BFA, BA in Graphic Design, Computer Science or related field and should also possess a minimum of 2 years designing for the web in a professional services environment.

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Our client located in Downtown Chicago, is seeking a Web Developer for a contract only position.Ou client is seeking a Web Developer with excellent hands-on experience in XSLT, XML, Java, Struts and JSP. Ideally candidates must be able to start working next week and if he/she has the above mentioned skills, this contract position could last a minimum of 3 months. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The ideal Web Developer for this position must have good knowledge on XSLT, XML, Java, Struts and JSP

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Web Developer within the Grant Thornton International ( GTI ) Information Technology ( IT ) Web Applications team is responsible for developing and supporting internet and intranet applications.

This person is responsible for assigned internet / intranet programming work, occasional project management responsibilities, assigned user and management communications, briefings and presentations, and supervision of associate rank developers as identified by the GTI Technology Manager.

This position requires a highly motivated self-starter with experience communicating issues on both social and technical levels to clients, who are members of the Grant Thornton International community. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES
-Develop new web-based applications as identified by firm and IT management.
-Customize packaged web applications to meet business needs.
-Maintain and enhance existing web-based applications (custom and purchased) as identified by firm and IT management.
-Maintain production and development web programming environments in conjunction with Grant Thornton engineering and database administration teams.
-Test and perform complete quality assurance evaluation on all GTI-based intranet and intranet applications (custom and purchased).
-Provide training and support on all intranet and intranet applications as identified by IT management.
-Provide mentoring and professional guidance to members of web applications teams as assigned by the Technology Manager.
-Complete life-cycle development documentation for all projects.
-Provide daily supervision of assigned projects and project developers’ work.
-Create Microsoft-centric ( ASP, ASPX, .NET ) using organized systems development methodology.
-Provide programming team technical and functional team leadership and technical direction.
-Develop and interact with databases as part of built or bought intranet and intranet systems using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005.
-Perform exception reporting of issues, problems, and customer needs as they occur in IT management.
-Provide effective communications and coordination of user needs with IT management.
-Maintain awareness of fiscal impact of technical operations and / or functions.
-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.
-6 to10 years of experience in a medium- to large-sized corporate environment with increasing levels of responsibility and complexity of projects and applications.
-Previous experience in the professional services / accounting industry a plus.
-Previous client service or consultative experiences in the intranet / intranet industry a plus.
-Previous customer service experiences in the software industry a plus.
-Previous experience with international issues as related to soft skills a plus.
-Previous experience building web services built using Visual Studio 2005.
-Previous experience with SharePoint 2003 or 2007 is a plus.
-Thorough understanding of systems development methodology best practices.
-Experience with HTML, DHTML, CSS, ActiveX controls, Java, JavaScript, ASP, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#, IIS Configuration, and other web-based technologies in the production and publishing of intranet and / or intranet websites.
-Experience in development web applications using Visual Studio 2005.
-Experience with creating and interacting with SQL database systems.
-A good understanding of AJAX.
Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to assure successful delivery of work.
-Training and presentation skills in individual and group settings.
-Strong attention to detail.
-Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
-Project management skills including planning, WBS, requirements gathering, and project team coordination.
-Team-oriented, flexible, and able to work in an ambiguous and / or changing work environment.
Reports directly to GTI Technology Manager.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed. 100% in-office work arrangement required; pager required. Infrequent overtime required (evenings / weekends).

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
-Successful delivery of assigned application development tasks and projects that meet business needs and requirements.
-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 project / task needs and business requirements with others within the IT department and IT management.
-Positive contributions to the firm and department beyond the scope of normal responsibilities.

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Our client, a leading provider of sales enablement solutions, aims to hire only candidates who exhibit a high degree of excellence in their field. You must be smart, motivated, and have a high degree of personal integrity.
Experience: Responsibilities include the ability to design, develop, test, and document software. You will spend your days working on our on-demand web based application, and the tools that support it. Looking for people who can solve problems creatively, create great software, write high-quality code, learn continually (read blogs, papers, and books), experiment with new technology, and train and mentor your peers.

Our work is primarily done using Microsoft's .Net technologies. The majority of our code is web-based and written in or using ASP.Net, VB.Net, AJAX, HTML, JavaScript, and SQL Server. We also do work with web services, windows services, windows forms. Expertise in several of these fields is preferable. Knowledge of design patterns, refactoring and unit testing is also a plus.

We are looking for people with excellent programming skills, who are Smart, friendly, motivated, and honest. You should have excellent command of written and spoken English and must have permanent legal right to work in the United States. A CS or equivalent degree is required.

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Our client located in Downtown Chicago, is looking for a Business Analyst, who has an excellent exposure to SQL 2005.This position requires someone who could handle both technical and functional role successfully. The BA provides multiple levels of technical support and expertise, in designing functions and methodologies. The Business Analyst will be assisting in the planning, deployment, support, maintenance, and enhancement for the existing and the new applications, of our client. The BA serves as a technical lead on the projects and codes and tests new systems and upgrades program language and the database technology on the existing systems. The Business Analyst will assist and support QA testers with development and test plan execution and also would ensure that accurate and complete user documentation exists. He/she will collaborate with hardware and software technicians and users, to ensure the system and the process efficiencies. The BA will create and follow established documentation processes to ensure appropriate tracking procedures and also would support other application developers on an on-going basis. He /she will be performing other duties as required.

This position will be responsible for overseeing the proprietary software data integrity processes, and procedures, and troubleshooting and resolving related data integrity issues. The Business Analyst will analyze the software's exception reports efficiently to ensure that the submissions are processed on a daily basis and issues are resolved in a timely manner to avoid backlogs. He/she will analyze the proprietary software's database for missing data elements and leads an effort with team to ensure data maintenance. The Business Analyst will manage internal projects and tasks as assigned. The BA will establish timelines and would effectively communicate with team members while taking responsibility and accountability of own work load. He /she will identify operational issues with proprietary software's submissions, communicates findings, and participates in problem resolution activities. The BA will participate in participate in downtime testing of the proprietary software program from user perspective and provides clearance to technical team to release and resume the proprietary software after downtime. The Business Analyst will ensure that the operational functions are completed within established timelines. The BA will develop automated test scripts following testing guidelines. The ideal Business Analyst for this position will code and test new systems, upgrades program language and database technology on existing systems.This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.
<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The requirements for a candidate to apply for this position would be Bachelor&#146;s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Technology or related field with 3 years of related software experience. The candidate's technical expertise must include MS Office and familiarity of relational database queries. A demonstrable skill in Microsoft SQL Server is a must. The ideal candidate must have excellent oral and written communication, presentation, technical, customer service, problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills. Ability to work independently to resolve client issues and collectively to establish a positive working rapport with users and work on multiple assignments in a team environment are essential. Flexibility in activities is imperative.

Technical expertise must include MS Office, VB.NET, ASP.NET, T-SQL, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, XML, OOP, Unit-Testing. The following are preferred but not required: Adobe Flex 2.0, Action Script 3 and also with background with Windows operating systems, servers, web design and 3-tier architectural concepts.

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MERIDIAN Technology Group is seeking a Java Developer JW6237 with 6 years of web software development experience. Must have 4 years of J2EE Application Development experience. 3 years of JSP development using MVC and SQL modeling and development experience required. 3 years experience with XML configuration, parsing, transformation and unit testing framework (JUnit, Selenium) also required. Experience with Hibernate or Ibatis and Spring framework highly desired. Experience with UNIX shell scripting and Scheduler technology along with WSAD, RAD, Eclipse, ClearCase, CVS and Ant also highly desired.You will perform design and development with a team of Java/J2EE developers building an internet based payment application with both front-end web and back-end batch processing. Work with the technical lead to estimate work and create the application design based upon use cases, system requirements and bank standards for application development. Participate in component design reviews, software development, code reviews, unit test reviews and unit testing. Coach and mentor developers on the best practices with Java, J2EE, SQL and the various open source libraries used to build the application. Participate in 2nd tier production support. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written and ability to work in a team environment.MERIDIAN Technology Group, Inc. has been providing IT Professional Services to our Clients for 17 years. Our clients are located in Oregon, Washington, Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Utah, Idaho, Illinois and Texas.We have a successful history of satisfying our clients by providing them with high-caliber consultants including:? -project managers ? -business analysts ? -application developers ? -database administrators ? -application and database architects ? -systems administrators ? -quality assurance and testers ? -desktop and network engineers ? -hardware and software engineers ? -embedded technology engineers ? -semiconductor/ASIC engineers ? -RF engineers ? -Firmware/BIOS engineers MERIDIAN Technology Group offers our consultants a quality of employment benefits unmatched by similar organizations. Our benefit package includes: ? - paid insurance premiums for health, dental, vision and disability. ? -401K program offering a dollar-for-dollar match up to 4%. ? -Training Program ? -3 weeks of vacation per year Our strong benefit offerings, training programs and support staff allow Meridian to attract high quality consultants, ultimately benefiting our clients not only with a higher than anticipated level of expertise, but with a higher sense of confidence and stability in the consultant-client relationship. Call, email, or write for more information about us and find out what we have to offer you!MERIDIAN Technology Group is an equal opportunity employer! MERIDIAN Technology Group, Inc.4949 SW Meadows Road Suite 440 Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 800.755.1038 www.meridiangroup.com

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



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



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



Arc is currently looking for a talented Junior Designer with Interactive experience to join our Chicago team. We seek an individual with a strong foundation in graphic design, a proven ability to design user-friendly interactive solutions, and a comprehensive understanding of interactive marketing.



Requirements

BFA or BA in graphic design/visual communications or interactive media

1+ years experience in interactive design?will consider candidates who had internships

Expert knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator

Working knowledge of Flash and html a PLUS

Excellent organizational skills

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ABOUT GRANT THORNTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Grant Thornton International (GTI) Limited is one of the world's leading organizations of independently owned and managed accounting and consulting firms providing assurance, tax and specialist business advice to privately held businesses and public interest entities. The strength of each local firm is reflected in the quality of the international organization. All GTI Limited member firms share a commitment to providing the same high quality service to their clients wherever they choose to do business. Firms operate in over 110 countries in more than 520 offices worldwide. GTI Limited is not a worldwide partnership.

POSITION SUMMARY
In line with its emphasis on professional excellence, respect, and integrity and in an environment becoming increasingly more regulated, GTI proactively initiated an effort to establish and implement a global standard for monitoring and managing independence risk. Grant Thornton selected and has begun the word-wide implementation of the Global Independence System (GIS) as its automated solution for the tracking and management of potential independence threats arising from the financial interests of Grant Thornton professionals and member firms. The GIS is a proprietary web-based application developed and licensed by an external software provider, which provides an electronic method for self reporting personal financial holdings and automating the identification and clearing of conflicts with Grant Thornton clients. This solution is intended to improve efficiencies and increase reliability of Independence monitoring and reporting globally across the Grant Thornton member firm network.

The GIS Data Analyst is a member of the GTI Independence Team and supports the data management of Grant Thornton’s Global Independence monitoring and tracking solution. The GIS Data Analyst performs research on submitted data, assists in analysis of data updates, documents data anomalies for follow up, and supports the Technical Specialist in data administration activities.

The GIS Data Analyst position offers an opportunity to leverage strong analytical talent, astute research skills, and background in information technology to broaden system and data management skills in a rewarding and challenging environment. The team is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who has a high degree of professionalism and desires a position with strong potential for future growth.

This role is based in Chicago, Illinois, and will report to the Global Independence Team Manager, who is also based in Chicago.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Perform detailed research for submitted financial holdings data.
-Analyze company and security database update activities, documenting trends, potential items for review, and statistics.
-Perform validity tests and research activities for specified data sets.
-Assist in maintaining up to date information for restricted client lists.
-Assist in providing support to user groups with specific data needs.
-Verify consistency between system databases.
-Perform data cleansing activities.
-Draft communications related to database change events and data issues.
-Support other activities and projects lead by the Technology Specialist.
-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.
-Participate in professional development and training opportunities as available.
-Maintain current knowledge of IT trends and IT systems processes.
-Maintain a good working relationship with internal clients, external vendor contacts and work effectively with all staff levels.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.
-Recent graduate or up to one year of experience in data research, supporting financial or risk systems, or in a similar practice or function as an associate or staff level consultant.
-Prior database ( Access, SQL ) experience a plus.
-Understanding of data management techniques a plus.
-Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications ( Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access ).
-Solid analytical skills and documentation abilities.
-Ability to prioritize assignments and respond to requests according to their level of urgency.
-Robust research skills and dexterity in utilizing internet search engines.
-Strong customer service orientation with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of employees as well as external vendors and clients.
-Ability to take initiative, self-directed, and results-oriented.
-Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to assume, prioritize, and execute multiple assignments.
-Inquisitive, thoughtful, and having the ability to think independently, while having the awareness to request help when needed.
-Work well under pressure and adhere to established schedules, workplans, and deadlines.
-Flexible team player who embraces challenges and works proactively.
-Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
-Able to interact and work efficiently with a distributed team structure.
-High level of professionalism and integrity.
-Positive and can-do attitude, high energy.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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Desktop Support Analyst

Our client is looking for an experienced Desktop Support Analyst. In this role, the Desktop candidate will receive, diagnose, and solve problems relating to the firm's systems and technology on the user, group, and server levels. The Desktop Support Analyst will also coordinate implementation of software roll-outs, upgrades, and system backups, conduct end-user training in group and one-on-one settings for software applications, and be the firm's informed source on new technology and industry specific applications as well as be responsible for informing management, the technology committee, and the attorneys on technology issues.

For direct submission, please email resumes to Robert Nathan at
Experience: The Desktop Support Analyst must have a strong background using WordPerfect, Office, and other productivity applications. In addition, experience with an interwoven document management system, including the generation of workspaces is required. Exchange email system, including adding new users, disabling old users, making email distribution lists, administering current groups, and backing up attorney email archives when needed. This Desktop Support Analyst should have a background in Blackberry mobile email server and devices, as well as phone and voicemail support. The analyst should have experience with user shares, litigation support programs, offsite document stores, Juris accounting systems, and vision docketing system. Citrix framework and the ability to obtain and process data appropriately from clients onsite, via the Internet, and via the mail are a must.

For direct submission, please email resumes to Robert Nathan at

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My downtown client seeks a Java Team lead to join their company on a full- time basis. This person will be leading a team of 4 developers, while remaining hands- on. The application is an online stock exchange. This Java Development Team Lead will manage the development of new features and enhancements of the exchange core matching engine and other components.
Experience: Candidates MUST have 5+ years of Java development experience, with 3+ years in a management/leadership capacity. Technical requirements include J2SE, J2EE, XML, Unix/Linux, Spring, Hibernate.

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ABOUT GRANT THORNTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Grant Thornton International (GTI) Limited is one of the world's leading organizations of independently owned and managed accounting and consulting firms providing assurance, tax and specialist business advice to privately held businesses and public interest entities. The strength of each local firm is reflected in the quality of the international organization. All GTI Limited member firms share a commitment to providing the same high quality service to their clients wherever they choose to do business. Firms operate in over 110 countries in more than 520 offices worldwide. GTI Limited is not a worldwide partnership.

POSITION SUMMARY
In line with its emphasis on professional excellence, respect, and integrity and in an environment becoming increasingly more regulated, GTI proactively initiated an effort to establish and implement a global standard for monitoring and managing independence risk. Grant Thornton selected and has begun the word-wide implementation of the Global Independence System (GIS) as its automated solution for the tracking and management of potential independence threats arising from the financial interests of Grant Thornton professionals and member firms. The GIS is a proprietary web-based application developed and licensed by an external software provider, which provides an electronic method for self reporting personal financial holdings and automating the identification and clearing of conflicts with Grant Thornton clients. This solution is intended to improve efficiencies and increase reliability of Independence monitoring and reporting globally across the Grant Thornton member firm network.

The GIS Data Analyst is a member of the GTI Independence Team and supports the data management of Grant Thornton’s Global Independence monitoring and tracking solution. The GIS Data Analyst performs research on submitted data, assists in analysis of data updates, documents data anomalies for follow up, and supports the Technical Specialist in data administration activities.

The GIS Data Analyst position offers an opportunity to leverage strong analytical talent, astute research skills, and background in information technology to broaden system and data management skills in a rewarding and challenging environment. The team is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who has a high degree of professionalism and desires a position with strong potential for future growth.

This role is based in Chicago, Illinois, and will report to the Global Independence Team Manager, who is also based in Chicago.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Perform detailed research for submitted financial holdings data.
-Analyze company and security database update activities, documenting trends, potential items for review, and statistics.
-Perform validity tests and research activities for specified data sets.
-Assist in maintaining up to date information for restricted client lists.
-Assist in providing support to user groups with specific data needs.
-Verify consistency between system databases.
-Perform data cleansing activities.
-Draft communications related to database change events and data issues.
-Support other activities and projects lead by the Technology Specialist.
-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.
-Participate in professional development and training opportunities as available.
-Maintain current knowledge of IT trends and IT systems processes.
-Maintain a good working relationship with internal clients, external vendor contacts and work effectively with all staff levels.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Experience: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.
-Recent graduate or up to one year of experience in data research, supporting financial or risk systems, or in a similar practice or function as an associate or staff level consultant.
-Prior database ( Access, SQL ) experience a plus.
-Understanding of data management techniques a plus.
-Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications ( Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access ).
-Solid analytical skills and documentation abilities.
-Ability to prioritize assignments and respond to requests according to their level of urgency.
-Robust research skills and dexterity in utilizing internet search engines.
-Strong customer service orientation with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of employees as well as external vendors and clients.
-Ability to take initiative, self-directed, and results-oriented.
-Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to assume, prioritize, and execute multiple assignments.
-Inquisitive, thoughtful, and having the ability to think independently, while having the awareness to request help when needed.
-Work well under pressure and adhere to established schedules, workplans, and deadlines.
-Flexible team player who embraces challenges and works proactively.
-Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
-Able to interact and work efficiently with a distributed team structure.
-High level of professionalism and integrity.
-Positive and can-do attitude, high energy.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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My client, a downtown medical firm, has an immediate opportunity available for a business analyst to join their internal and highly specialized team on a full- time basis. Acting as a liaison to the IT team, this Business Analyst will be responsible for analyzing the business needs of the users to help identify business problems, and will propose IT solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals. They will also be responsible for documenting, communicating, and validating requirements.

The work environment is dynamic and challenging, yet casual. The right candidate must be a team player who works well without supervision, has the ability to work on multiple projects and can organize and prioritize their work to achieve desired results in a timely manner.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 3+ years of professional experience as a Business Analyst. He/she should also have experience with analysis tools such as Visio and also possess a strong understanding of relational database modeling, object- oriented programming, and the software development lifecycle.

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Recognized Customer Relationship Management solution provider is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to lead multi-discipline teams through the analysis, design and implementation of an enterprise-wide architecture.
Experience: Candidates should have excellent communication skills and a background in both application development and architecture. Team leading experience would be advantageous.

Technical skills will include a broad set of web development technologies such as J2EE, EJB, MQ, XML, Web Services, and JavaScript. Experience in enterprise application integration, SOAs, configuration management and relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server and DB2). Exposure to Ajax and Web 2.0 is also a plus.

Candidates should have a consulting mentality, and even though travel will be limited for the most part, he/she should be open to working away from home for extended periods of time.

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Great interactive advertising agency in the Aon building is seeking FLASH Developers, with a minimum of 2 years of experience, for a 2 month project. The Flash Developer will collaborate with designers and developers in all phases of the creative process from conceptualization and design to development, testing and deployment of top notch Flash experiences. This position, based on the FLASH Developer's performance, could go full time. The FLASH Developer will be working on client sites and must be strong in Actionscript 3. The main responsibilities of the Developer will be to transform client goals into compelling, usable, media-rich Interactive experiences including website and online advertising projects. The Ideal candidate must be able to write clean, documented, reusable and scalable Actionscripting code for deployment on the web and other platforms. The Flash Developer should be able to author and maintain technical documentation throughout life of the project(s). He/she should also maintain a coding skill set at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and share knowledge as applicable. The Flash Developer must perform other duties as assigned. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.



<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The ideal candidate must have experience in full cycle software development including analysis, design, development, testing and implementation. He/she should be professional in Flash 9, Actionscripting 2 and 3, Photoshop, Illustrator and Java. The ideal FLASH Developer for this position must have strong understanding of latest Flash features such as Filters, Blend modes, FlashType, Bitmap caching, Alpha Blending, Advanced gradient control and External Interface. He/she must be able to work effectively and efficiently in a collaborative environment with designers and coders. The ideal candidate should possess effective oral and written communication skills and also strong attention to detail, organization and time/project management skills. He/she should have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment. The ideal Flash developer should have BFA, BA in Graphic Design, Computer Science or related field and should also possess a minimum of 2 years designing for the web in a professional services environment.

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We are looking for highly mobile, talented and driven Software Engineers whose commercial experience and communication skills allow them to bridge the fabled IT-business divide. You will be working with our client's cutting-edge Business Process Management platform, and their pioneering customer interaction solution.
Experience: Ideal candidates will have a First or 2:1 degree in Computing Science, Software Engineering or a related subject. You must also have experience of developing software solutions to solve complex, business-critical challenges, as well as the tenacity to deliver world-class solutions for our global blue-chip clients.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have lead and managed teams of software engineers through all phases of the software development lifecycle and ideally in a client-facing environment. Preference will be given to individuals with a background in Java/object-oriented design and full project delivery experience within a commercial software environment, from requirements gathering and analysis through to build, test and go-live.

Candidates also must be willing to work away from home for extended periods of time.

Please contact

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Flash Developer will transform client goals into compelling, usable, media-rich interactive experiences including website and online advertising projects, write clean, documented, reusable and scalable Actionscripting code for deployment on the web and other platforms, and author and maintain technical documentation throughout life of the project(s). The Flash Developer will also maintain a coding skill set at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and share knowledge as applicable. For interested candidates, feel free to send your resume to:
Experience: This Flash Developer role requires experience in full cycle software development including analysis, design, development, testing and implementation, experience with Flash 9, Actionscripting 3, Photoshop and Illustrator, and a strong understanding of latest Flash features such as Filters, Blend modes, FlashType, Bitmap caching, Alpha Blending, Advanced gradient control and External Interface. Developers must be able to work effectively and efficiently in a collaborative environment with designers and coders and demonstrate strong attention to detail, organization and time project management skills. For interested candidates, feel free to send your resume to:

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My client, a downtown medical firm, has an immediate opportunity available for a QC Specialist to join their internal and highly specialized team on a full- time basis. This Quality Control Specialist will be responsible for creating test plans and test scenarios, ensuring that developed software meets user requirements, and analyzing and reporting test results.

The work environment is dynamic and challenging, yet casual. The right candidate must be a team player who works well without supervision, has the ability to work on multiple projects and can organize and prioritize their work to achieve desired results in a timely manner.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 2+ years of professional QA/QC experience working with testing tools such as Mercury Quick Test Professional and Mercury Quality Center. They must also have strong knowledge of SQL Server. Experience with bug tracking tools such as Merant Tracker is also desired.

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Our client located in Downtown Chicago, is seeking a Web Developer for a contract only position. The ideal Web Developer should have excellent hands-on experience in XSLT, XML, Java, Struts and JSP. The ideal candidate for this position would be able to start working with our client next week and if he/she has all the above mentioned skills, this contract position could go up to minimum of 3 months.This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.<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: XSLT, XML, Java, Struts and JSP

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



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



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



Arc is currently looking for a talented Junior Designer with Interactive experience to join our Chicago team. We seek an individual with a strong foundation in graphic design, a proven ability to design user-friendly interactive solutions, and a comprehensive understanding of interactive marketing.



Requirements

BFA or BA in graphic design/visual communications or interactive media

1+ years experience in interactive design?will consider candidates who had internships

Expert knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator

Working knowledge of Flash and html a PLUS

Excellent organizational skills

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Web Developer within the Grant Thornton International ( GTI ) Information Technology ( IT ) Web Applications team is responsible for developing and supporting internet and intranet applications.

This person is responsible for assigned internet / intranet programming work, occasional project management responsibilities, assigned user and management communications, briefings and presentations, and supervision of associate rank developers as identified by the GTI Technology Manager.

This position requires a highly motivated self-starter with experience communicating issues on both social and technical levels to clients, who are members of the Grant Thornton International community. This position is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES
-Develop new web-based applications as identified by firm and IT management.
-Customize packaged web applications to meet business needs.
-Maintain and enhance existing web-based applications (custom and purchased) as identified by firm and IT management.
-Maintain production and development web programming environments in conjunction with Grant Thornton engineering and database administration teams.
-Test and perform complete quality assurance evaluation on all GTI-based intranet and intranet applications (custom and purchased).
-Provide training and support on all intranet and intranet applications as identified by IT management.
-Provide mentoring and professional guidance to members of web applications teams as assigned by the Technology Manager.
-Complete life-cycle development documentation for all projects.
-Provide daily supervision of assigned projects and project developers’ work.
-Create Microsoft-centric ( ASP, ASPX, .NET ) using organized systems development methodology.
-Provide programming team technical and functional team leadership and technical direction.
-Develop and interact with databases as part of built or bought intranet and intranet systems using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005.
-Perform exception reporting of issues, problems, and customer needs as they occur in IT management.
-Provide effective communications and coordination of user needs with IT management.
-Maintain awareness of fiscal impact of technical operations and / or functions.
-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.
-6 to10 years of experience in a medium- to large-sized corporate environment with increasing levels of responsibility and complexity of projects and applications.
-Previous experience in the professional services / accounting industry a plus.
-Previous client service or consultative experiences in the intranet / intranet industry a plus.
-Previous customer service experiences in the software industry a plus.
-Previous experience with international issues as related to soft skills a plus.
-Previous experience building web services built using Visual Studio 2005.
-Previous experience with SharePoint 2003 or 2007 is a plus.
-Thorough understanding of systems development methodology best practices.
-Experience with HTML, DHTML, CSS, ActiveX controls, Java, JavaScript, ASP, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#, IIS Configuration, and other web-based technologies in the production and publishing of intranet and / or intranet websites.
-Experience in development web applications using Visual Studio 2005.
-Experience with creating and interacting with SQL database systems.
-A good understanding of AJAX.
Ability to integrate procedural steps and processes with technical requirements and system functions to assure successful delivery of work.
-Training and presentation skills in individual and group settings.
-Strong attention to detail.
-Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
-Project management skills including planning, WBS, requirements gathering, and project team coordination.
-Team-oriented, flexible, and able to work in an ambiguous and / or changing work environment.
Reports directly to GTI Technology Manager.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed. 100% in-office work arrangement required; pager required. Infrequent overtime required (evenings / weekends).

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
-Successful delivery of assigned application development tasks and projects that meet business needs and requirements.
-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 project / task needs and business requirements with others within the IT department and IT management.
-Positive contributions to the firm and department beyond the scope of normal responsibilities.

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This Help Desk Analyst is responsible for second level support for all the law firm's standard software and hardware. It provides effective evaluation of end-user needs. Good judgment and timeliness in response is imperative. You will spend at least five (5) hours daily working "on-the-phone" taking calls from users. Interested candidates, feel free to send your resume to:
Experience: This Help Desk Analyst II role requires a Bachelor's degree, high school diploma or GED; 2+ years of experience providing technical support in a law firm. Due to the shift hours, sometimes this Help Desk Analyst will be the single point of contact, so he/she must be very self motivated. Preferred certifications: Word MOS, Outlook MOS, A+ certification and/or MCP (Windows NT, 2000, XP or Vista). Interested candidates, please e-mail your resume to:

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My downtown client seeks a Java Team lead to join their company on a full- time basis. This person will be leading a team of 4 developers, while remaining hands- on. The application is an online stock exchange. This Java Development Team Lead will manage the development of new features and enhancements of the exchange core matching engine and other components.
Experience: Candidates MUST have 5+ years of Java development experience, with 3+ years in a management/leadership capacity. Technical requirements include J2SE, J2EE, XML, Unix/Linux, Spring, Hibernate.

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Desktop Support Analyst

Our client is looking for an experienced Desktop Support Analyst. In this role, the Desktop candidate will receive, diagnose, and solve problems relating to the firm's systems and technology on the user, group, and server levels. The Desktop Support Analyst will also coordinate implementation of software roll-outs, upgrades, and system backups, conduct end-user training in group and one-on-one settings for software applications, and be the firm's informed source on new technology and industry specific applications as well as be responsible for informing management, the technology committee, and the attorneys on technology issues.

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Experience: The Desktop Support Analyst must have a strong background using WordPerfect, Office, and other productivity applications. In addition, experience with an interwoven document management system, including the generation of workspaces is required. Exchange email system, including adding new users, disabling old users, making email distribution lists, administering current groups, and backing up attorney email archives when needed. This Desktop Support Analyst should have a background in Blackberry mobile email server and devices, as well as phone and voicemail support. The analyst should have experience with user shares, litigation support programs, offsite document stores, Juris accounting systems, and vision docketing system. Citrix framework and the ability to obtain and process data appropriately from clients onsite, via the Internet, and via the mail are a must.

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My client, a downtown medical firm, has an immediate opportunity available for a software developer to join their internal and highly specialized team on a full- time basis. This is a development position that also includes support responsibilities. Individual will be responsible for maintaining and expanding existing business systems, writing ad-hoc queries, and supporting end users.

The work environment is dynamic and challenging, yet casual. The right candidate must be a team player who works well without supervision, has the ability to work on multiple projects and can organize and prioritize their work to achieve desired results in a timely manner.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 2+ years of professional web- based development experience with ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server. Good knowledge of SQL is also desired.

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Performics, the performance-based marketing division of DoubleClick, is the leading provider of online marketing services and technologies for search, affiliate, and data feed marketing. We are currently seeking a motivated Technical Account Manager.

The Technical Account Manager is a client-facing position within the Technology department that directly supports search clients. The position is responsible for providing both internal and external technical support as it relates to the sale, implementation, training, and day-to-day management and execution of client search programs. This is a technical client services role in a fast-paced, independent, innovative environment.

Responsibilities:
Provide daily technical support and account service for internal and external clients through interaction via phone, e-mails and direct contact.
Coordinate and provide new clients’ training, launch and implementation.
Execute and document ongoing account management processes and technical verifications to ensure client programs running smoothly. Will include monitoring system activities, charting results of performance goals and providing input on methods for program improvement.
Become an expert in proprietary technology products and services. Identify, reproduce, and resolve technical problems as they relate to our technology.
Develop training material on how to use proprietary technology products and services. Conduct technical training on proprietary software for both staff and client users.
Seek ways to improve current technology and business processes. Includes gathering and disseminating client feedback, tracking key issues and contributing to product development cycle.
Research and develop basic knowledge of assigned client business and category. Maintain a competitive level of knowledge of search marketing.
Attend sales and business meetings advising on technology and relating to search products.
Develop and deliver custom client-requested reports using SQL queries and Shell scripting.
Support all implementations of Performics' technology.

Requirements
Qualified candidates will have:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Systems, or Marketing.
Basic competency level in HTML, cookie technology, and URL encoding and structures.
Basic programming understanding and experience.
Familiarity with Shell scripting and SQL query skills.
Experience in client services industry. Search industry experience desirable.
Strong problem-solving and project participation skills.
Professional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to learn new skills and internal processes quickly.
Customer-focused work ethic with high standard of service and quality control.
Detail-oriented with effective organization and documentation skills.
Job responsibility and compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Benefits offered to all DoubleClick employees include:

Competitive Salary
Four weeks of paid vacation and personal time
Casual work environment
Medical, Dental and Prescription benefits through Cigna
401k with matching
Extensive training and career pathing
Pre-tax transit and Flex Spending Accounts
Optional Pet and Legal Insurance

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Genesis10 is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Madison, WI for a 3-6 month contract position.

. Looking at a SR PM to assist in retiring a couple of systems.
. Have completed an RFI to vendors and the next step is to continue discussions with vendors.
. This is a Life Product Admin System.
. Seeking a Sr. Project Manager to work with understanding Client's current needs , discuss vendor options.
. Seeking someone who has been involved with conversions, RFP's, and will ultimately run the project.
. Very good change management and communication skills,
. Comfortable assisting in influencing the decision,
. Assist in selling the client resources in accepting the new system and the change.

Experience: Desired Skills:

o 4 yr college degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration or Management Information Systems
o 8 years business operations, IT application development or equivalent professional experience
o Within the last 5 years:
o 5 years engagement experience managing large scale, complex projects with multiple dependencies ( $2M budget with at least 15 concurrent project members)
o 4 years engagement experience on insurance industry related project(s) dealing with claims administration, customer relationship management or policy administration
o Experience facilitating the business through the assessment phase of a project including scope definition, high level requirement gathering, cost/benefit analysis development, etc.
o Experience using earned value management techniques for tracking and communicating project performance is desired.
o Experience gathering and presenting project progress and success metrics for executive level reporting
o Demonstrated superior knowledge of the entire Software Development Lifecycle
o Proven ability to lead a cross-functional, multi-location, multi-sourced project team
o Proven ability to clearly and effectively communicate business and technical information, both verbally and in writing
o Experience tracking and managing projects with MS Project Server
o Demonstrated expertise in navigating corporate culture and influencing executive level sponsors/stakeholders
PMP certification preferred


Benefits
- Vacation
- Paid Holidays, personal days, sick days
- Medical & Dental Insurance
- 401K
- Disability, AD&D
- Life Insurance

This is an excellent opportunity to join a winning team. Take your career to the next level and turn your interest into action. Apply Now! The only way to learn more is by taking the next step.


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POSITION SUMMARY
The Business Intelligence ( BI ) Developer helps complete various BI projects, maintenance and support of the current BI infrastructure and provide skills in other BI initiatives. The BI Developer also helps execute the vision for the future Grant Thornton LLP Business Intelligence Infrastructure.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Analyze and assess the feasibility of proposed development projects that allow end users to access and analyze data.
-Develop and implement tools and data sets that satisfy user requirements
-Design, develop and implement OLAP Cubes and maintain OLAP front-end applications
-Design, develop and implement business intelligence solutions ( client server / web based) and Crystal Report solutions.
-Map source system data to data warehouse models
-Develop and test for ETL load processes.
-Develop business oriented metadata definitions.
-Adapt ETL processes to accommodate changes in source systems and new business requirements.
-Support Business Objects XI Configurations.
-Assist in developing end-user training.
-Support the department on current and ongoing initiatives
.-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that required 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 Information Systems or proven hands on work experience.
-1-3 yrs. experience working with Business Intelligence Tools, OLAP technologies and SQL scripting, and Crystal Reports Development.
-Strong logical, analytical, and problem solving skills ( preferably in the financial area and at the metadata layer ).
-Good time management skills, i.e. the ability to take on and prioritize several tasks.
-Working knowledge of Microsoft Products ( Office, SQL, Analysis Services ).
-Ability to translate user needs into data analysis and reporting solutions.
-Understanding of source and target data structures, ETL processes and products.
-Experience with transaction based applications.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed.

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