Sr. IT Compliance Analyst - SOX in Chicago, IL

Our Chicago-land area client currently seeks a Sr. IT Compliance Analyst - SOX. This is a LONG-TERM CONTRACT engagement.Job Description:The Client's IT Compliance team is responsible for ensuring compliance with both regulatory and company based IT Security policies. IT Compliance monitors and maintains an awareness of state, federal, and company established IT Security regulations/policies by working with internal representatives to identify and resolves areas of non-compliance. The team creates an appropriate level of awareness for these regulations/policies, and developing and publishing the necessary policies to support specific areas of compliance.Required Skills:Responsible for working on a project basis to address Client's compliance as mandated by HIPAA Security, Sarbanes Oxley, as well as any new regulatory and/or company established requirements. Work with IT areas and appropriate business owners to ensure new and existing applications comply with governmental regulations and security policies. Evaluate and provide recommendations to the IT development teams on how to address areas of non-compliance. Represents the IT Compliance team on potential acquisition opportunities by performing a risk assessment and/or business impact analyses. Assists in developing company IT policies and procedures. Maintains an awareness of developments in the compliance and data security fields that relate to job responsibilities and integrates them into own practices. Will work directly with management under limited supervision and may supervise team members on a project basis.Qualifications:- Professional, team-oriented, self-motivated individual. - Strong project management skills.- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. - Strong verbal and written communication skills.- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.- Ability to work on multiple assignments. - Knowledge of HIPAA Security, and Sarbanes Oxley regulations. - Knowledge and/or experience with TCP/IP, networking, firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, and systems security fundamentals.- General knowledge of Unix, Windows NT/2000/XP, systems. - Knowledge of auditing principles. - Professional experience performing risk assessments and business impact analysis and compliance auditing preferred. - Some experience in a supervisory or leadership role.
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Wireless Application Web Developer in Chicago, IL

My downtown client seeks a Web Developer with experience in developing wireless applications. The Web Developer will be responsible for the design, development and implementation of web applications, as well as maintaining the visual design, navigation and usability of the websites. They will have to maintain and update web page layout and content, as well as develop graphic elements, user interfaces and other contents as needed.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE a degree from a 4 year college. From a technical standpoint, they MUST HAVE 5+ years of development in wireless applications, using WML and WAP Application Architecture. In- depth knowledge of database programming utilizing SQL as well as knowledge of hand held devices is required.

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Program Manager in Chicago, IL

Experience Program Manager with Banking and Change Management Background. to manage 10 to 15 projects doing major Enterprise Wide Change Management projects.
Experience: 8 + years as Program Management
5 + years management of Change Management and Process Management
Must Have PMP

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PeopleSoft AP PO Analyst in Chicago IL in Chicago, IL

IFT is seeking a PeopleSoft Functional/Technical AP PO resource with upgrade experience.

Our client is upgrading from 8.4 to 8.9 and the ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the business processes for AP and PO. Must be able to communicate with the users and well as the development team. Must have upgrade experience. Additional financials experience is a plus.

Start Date: 3/3 or 3/10
Duration: 4-6 months plus extensions.
Location: Chicago
Rate: DOE

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SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST in Chicago, IL

Our client, a MAJOR Corpoation located in the Chicago-Loop currently seeks a SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST for a 6+ month engagement. Budgeting software application experience desireable.Perform the activities related to analyzing IT and/or Business requirements, designing, building, testing, implementing and maintaining solutions, products and processes with the guidance of a Lead Analyst. Lead/coordinate the tasks of subordinate contractors as well as other IT support areas. Perform this service primarily in support of the Budgeting software application system. Major Accountabilities" Budgeting software application system IT Leado Act as primary contact for business engagemento 24x7 pager duty - Single Point of Contact for all application issueso Direct weekly status meetings with business and ITo Work with business to prioritize and manage all maintenance and support tasks" Physical Security IT Leado Act as primary contact for external vendors and business engagemento 24x7 pager duty - Single Point of Contact for all application issueso Direct biweekly status meetings with business and ITo Work with business, external vendor and other IT groups to prioritize and manage all maintenance and support taskso Assist with implementation of regulatory requirements and documenting new procedures " Use internal tools for workflow management and adhere to internal compliance standards.Role SpecificationsAppropriate technical skills/background and related experience including:" Strong Project Management Skills" 5 years of IT experience (Strong Application Architecture Knowledge)o Use of MS Office suite requiredo General unix skills including cron, vi editor and basic directory navigation and file manipulation " Demonstrates product knowledge and basic technical skills obtained through assignments" Maintains and builds upon customer relationships" Strong oral and written communication skills" Bachelors degree preferred or equivalent experience
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Director of Business Analysis and Strategy in Chicago, IL

A well established high-tech company is looking for a person who will provide timely and insightful analysis of business performances to aid the senior management in making strategic and tactical decisions. This position will be a combination of leading teams and individual contribution, thereby utilizing a broad set of skills including complex data manipulation, problem solving, project management and communication.

Due to the complex nature of the projects, this position needs to develop in-depth understanding of both the data manipulation methodologies and the businesses in which this company engages. This person will extensively use technical tools like SAS/SQL to perform data manipulation, exploratory data analysis, and scoring and automation. In the long run, predictive modeling and segmentation may be required.

Must be able to design processes to minimize data quality risks and proactively identify potential data issues. Communicate data needs to information management team and partner with them to resolve any potential data issues. Based on the findings in the data, must be able to communicate coherent interpretation of the data to the business leaders.
Experience: The candidate must have a proven track record of having dealt with complex analytical concepts, strong analytical skills, capable of solving complex problems in creative and effective ways, and the ability to work with a variety of cross-functional teams to execute initiatives. He or she must have the ability to deliver on a rigorous schedule and be flexible with shifting priorities.

We are looking for someone with 8+ years of working experience (could be less if candidate has advanced degree). Prior experience with supervising a team is a plus. Knowledge of at least one programming language and prior experience with SAS or in the field of quantitative analysis a must. This person should be proficient using other technical tools like SQL, Microsoft Excel and Access. BA/BS in Math, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or other related fields. Masters preferred.

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Engineering Engineer in Chicago, IL

DoubleClick Performics is the leading provider of online marketing services and technologies for search, affiliate, and data feed marketing. We are currently seeking a motivated Perl Developer to join our Search Marketing team of talented engineers.

This development position will code new features and extend the existing platform. Engineers also participate in automated unit and functional testing using Perl. We are looking for developers that love to code and are excited by the challenges faced by enterprise application development with a dynamic language.

Responsibilities:

Work with other team members in an agile environment to implement distributed Internet based systems involving real-time data gathering, complex relational database interactions, and sophisticated reporting.
Analyze systems, originate and extend technical design documents, and develop code.
Provide testing and deployment assistance to quality assurance and operations groups.
Extend two of the leading internet marketing platforms.

Qualified candidates will have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of formal education.
3+ years Perl development (Object Oriented Design and development, not scripting) or other object oriented language experience.
3+ years of strong SQL (Oracle, MySQL) experience.
2+ years experience with building database backend web applications on Linux.
Knowledge of common web technologies, such as HTTP, HTML, XML, DNS, etc.
Web application platform (Mason, Struts, Rails, etc.) experience desired.
Experience in Test Driven or Agile Development methodologies a big plus.
Java, JRuby or Ruby experience a big plus.
Experience with High-traffic, 24/7 mission critical systems


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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Programmer Analyst-Visual C++, MFC in Chicago, IL

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Client is looking for a strong Visual C++ developer who will be doing C++ programming, MFC and SQL Server work. This role requires excellent communication skills. This person will be finding and correcting errors within the application as well as the data.

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Experience: ------For immediate consideration contact sam.ahluwalia

Candidate must have experience with the following:
2 years of solid experience in Visual C++
2 years of solid MFC experience.
C# is a big plus.
2 years of SQL Server development/dba exp.
1 year STL
Degree: BS REQUIRED

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Network Engineer in Chicago, IL

Network Engineer needed to work for our downtown Chicago client! Our Client is looking for an experienced, resourceful, and personable, leader to take the capacity for outstanding service to the larger and more complex environments. Experience with the following trades is a must:advanced routing, VLANs, VOIP, Windows Servers, Exchange, SQL, IIS/Web servers, Storage (SAN, NAS, DAS), Network Security, Backup and Recovery, VMware Server and ESX, MS Licensing, hosted environments. The ideal Network engineer will be implementing cost effective, secure, redundant, self healing systems for our client. The ideal candidate must possess the ability to interact with business owners and should have the ability to assess, plan and execute a solution quickly and effectively. This is an ongoing recruiting effort with 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: Experience with the following trades is must:advanced routing, VLANs, VOIP, Windows Servers, Exchange, SQL, IIS/Web servers, Storage (SAN, NAS, DAS), Network Security, Backup and Recovery, VMware Server and ESX, MS Licensing, hosted environments.

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Application Developer in Chicago, IL

Application Developer needed to create programs, test them and debug the software application for our downtown Chicago Client. Excellent programming abilities in the languages and framework such as C++, VB are needed for this position.The Application Developer must understand and conceptualize applications from both technical and programming perspectives. The Developer must have strong analytical and problem solving skills. Selection criteria would be phone screen/ face to face.Initially the project requires Coding and depending upon the performance of the candidate the project may extend. The Developer will deal with both technical personnel and business managers /administrators, so they should have strong interpersonal and communication skills. 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: Excellent programming abilities in the languages and framework such as C++, VB are needed for this Application Developer position.

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Quality Assurance Engineer in Chicago, IL

DoubleClick Performics is the leading provider of online marketing services and technologies for search, affiliate, and data feed marketing. We are currently seeking a motivated Perl/QA Engineer to join our Search Marketing team of talented employees.

This position will test new features and extend automated test coverage of the existing platform. Candidates should be have a background in organized quality assurance processes and be versed in unit and functional testing using Perl. We are looking for people that are excited by the challenges faced by enterprise application development with a dynamic language.

Responsibilities:

Work with other team members in an agile environment to verify application quality on a Internet based system involving real-time data gathering, complex relational database interactions, and sophisticated reporting.
Analyze systems, originate and extend documented and automated test coverage.

Qualified candidates will have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of formal education.
1+ years Perl development with a focus on automated testing.
1+ years of SQL (Oracle, MySQL) experience.
Knowledge of common web technologies, such as HTTP, HTML, XML, DNS, etc.
Experience in Test Driven or Agile Development methodologies.
Experience with Mercury/HP Quick Test Professional a big plus.


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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Business Analyst in Chicago, IL

Under business direction, works with business area and technology representatives to formulate and
define systems requirements and objectives. Creates business requirements in support of an IT program or
project for functional area.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:
1. Liaises with business & IT stakeholders and plans and conducts working sessions to create business
requirements.
2. Prepares charter, requirements, and contributes to solutions documents and supporting documentation (e.g., use cases, process flows, business rules, user interface mock-ups, etc)for the concept and definition
phases of the project.
3. Reviews recommended technology solutions to management for approval.
4. Assists with system test planning to ensure that test conditions, scripts, validation criteria,and
expected results will successfully test the business and non-functional requirements.
5. Participates in design reviews to ensure that detailed designs meet the needs of business and
non-functional requirements.
6. Manages requirements process using the appropriate requirement management tools (e.g. Caliber
RM).
7. Assures that necessary research is performed in order to fully understand the business issues,
develop possible solutions and to support development of innovative, cost effective solutions.

Experience: 1. Broad understanding of the REINSURANCE industry, its products, practices and operations.
2. Familiarity with the system development life cycle, and technology alternatives; understanding of
interface design and user centered work methods.
3. Strong knowledge of REinsurance business and systems.
4. Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
5. Solid oral and written communication skills and ability to convey business requirements
and technical needs in clear, concise, and effective manner.
6. Solid client and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with clients and IT staff.
7. Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
8. Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and other business related software
systems.


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Perl Software Engineer in Chicago, IL

DoubleClick Performics is the leading provider of online marketing services and technologies for search, affiliate, and data feed marketing. We are currently seeking a motivated Perl Developer to join our Search Marketing team of talented engineers.

This development position will code new features and extend the existing platform. Engineers also participate in automated unit and functional testing using Perl. We are looking for developers that love to code and are excited by the challenges faced by enterprise application development with a dynamic language.

Responsibilities:

Work with other team members in an agile environment to implement distributed Internet based systems involving real-time data gathering, complex relational database interactions, and sophisticated reporting.
Analyze systems, originate and extend technical design documents, and develop code.
Provide testing and deployment assistance to quality assurance and operations groups.
Extend two of the leading internet marketing platforms.

Qualified candidates will have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of formal education.
3+ years Perl development (Object Oriented Design and development, not scripting) or other object oriented language experience.
3+ years of strong SQL (Oracle, MySQL) experience.
2+ years experience with building database backend web applications on Linux.
Knowledge of common web technologies, such as HTTP, HTML, XML, DNS, etc.
Web application platform (Mason, Struts, Rails, etc.) experience desired.
Experience in Test Driven or Agile Development methodologies a big plus.
Java, JRuby or Ruby experience a big plus.
Experience with High-traffic, 24/7 mission critical systems


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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Engineering Engineer in Chicago, IL

DoubleClick Performics is the leading provider of online marketing services and technologies for search, affiliate, and data feed marketing. We are currently seeking a motivated Perl Developer to join our Search Marketing team of talented engineers.

This development position will code new features and extend the existing platform. Engineers also participate in automated unit and functional testing using Perl. We are looking for developers that love to code and are excited by the challenges faced by enterprise application development with a dynamic language.

Responsibilities:

Work with other team members in an agile environment to implement distributed Internet based systems involving real-time data gathering, complex relational database interactions, and sophisticated reporting.
Analyze systems, originate and extend technical design documents, and develop code.
Provide testing and deployment assistance to quality assurance and operations groups.
Extend two of the leading internet marketing platforms.

Qualified candidates will have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of formal education.
3+ years Perl development (Object Oriented Design and development, not scripting) or other object oriented language experience.
3+ years of strong SQL (Oracle, MySQL) experience.
2+ years experience with building database backend web applications on Linux.
Knowledge of common web technologies, such as HTTP, HTML, XML, DNS, etc.
Web application platform (Mason, Struts, Rails, etc.) experience desired.
Experience in Test Driven or Agile Development methodologies a big plus.
Java, JRuby or Ruby experience a big plus.
Experience with High-traffic, 24/7 mission critical systems


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 InsuranceWant to learn more about us?

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Quality Assurance Engineer in Chicago, IL

DoubleClick Performics is the leading provider of online marketing services and technologies for search, affiliate, and data feed marketing. We are currently seeking a motivated Perl/QA Engineer to join our Search Marketing team of talented employees.

This position will test new features and extend automated test coverage of the existing platform. Candidates should be have a background in organized quality assurance processes and be versed in unit and functional testing using Perl. We are looking for people that are excited by the challenges faced by enterprise application development with a dynamic language.

Responsibilities:

Work with other team members in an agile environment to verify application quality on a Internet based system involving real-time data gathering, complex relational database interactions, and sophisticated reporting.
Analyze systems, originate and extend documented and automated test coverage.

Qualified candidates will have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of formal education.
1+ years Perl development with a focus on automated testing.
1+ years of SQL (Oracle, MySQL) experience.
Knowledge of common web technologies, such as HTTP, HTML, XML, DNS, etc.
Experience in Test Driven or Agile Development methodologies.
Experience with Mercury/HP Quick Test Professional a big plus.


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 InsuranceWant to learn more about us?

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Perl Software Engineer in Chicago, IL

DoubleClick Performics is the leading provider of online marketing services and technologies for search, affiliate, and data feed marketing. We are currently seeking a motivated Perl Developer to join our Search Marketing team of talented engineers.

This development position will code new features and extend the existing platform. Engineers also participate in automated unit and functional testing using Perl. We are looking for developers that love to code and are excited by the challenges faced by enterprise application development with a dynamic language.

Responsibilities:

Work with other team members in an agile environment to implement distributed Internet based systems involving real-time data gathering, complex relational database interactions, and sophisticated reporting.
Analyze systems, originate and extend technical design documents, and develop code.
Provide testing and deployment assistance to quality assurance and operations groups.
Extend two of the leading internet marketing platforms.

Qualified candidates will have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of formal education.
3+ years Perl development (Object Oriented Design and development, not scripting) or other object oriented language experience.
3+ years of strong SQL (Oracle, MySQL) experience.
2+ years experience with building database backend web applications on Linux.
Knowledge of common web technologies, such as HTTP, HTML, XML, DNS, etc.
Web application platform (Mason, Struts, Rails, etc.) experience desired.
Experience in Test Driven or Agile Development methodologies a big plus.
Java, JRuby or Ruby experience a big plus.
Experience with High-traffic, 24/7 mission critical systems


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 InsuranceWant to learn more about us?

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Application Developer in Chicago, IL

Our Client in downtown area is looking for a Application developer who will create programs, test them and debug the software application. Excellent programming abilities in the languages and framework such as C++, VB are needed for this position. The Application developer must understand and conceptualize applications from both technical/programming perspectives. The developer must have strong analytical and problem solving skills abilities also they developer will deal with both technical personnel and business managers /administrators, so they should have strong interpersonal and communication skills. This is an ongoing opportunity 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: Excellent programming abilities in the languages and framework such as C++, VB are needed for this position

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Director of Business Analysis and Strategy in Chicago, IL

A well established high-tech company is looking for a person who will provide timely and insightful analysis of business performances to aid the senior management in making strategic and tactical decisions. This position will be a combination of leading teams and individual contribution, thereby utilizing a broad set of skills including complex data manipulation, problem solving, project management and communication.

Due to the complex nature of the projects, this position needs to develop in-depth understanding of both the data manipulation methodologies and the businesses in which this company engages. This person will extensively use technical tools like SAS/SQL to perform data manipulation, exploratory data analysis, and scoring and automation. In the long run, predictive modeling and segmentation may be required.

Must be able to design processes to minimize data quality risks and proactively identify potential data issues. Communicate data needs to information management team and partner with them to resolve any potential data issues. Based on the findings in the data, must be able to communicate coherent interpretation of the data to the business leaders.
Experience: The candidate must have a proven track record of having dealt with complex analytical concepts, strong analytical skills, capable of solving complex problems in creative and effective ways, and the ability to work with a variety of cross-functional teams to execute initiatives. He or she must have the ability to deliver on a rigorous schedule and be flexible with shifting priorities.

We are looking for someone with 8+ years of working experience (could be less if candidate has advanced degree). Prior experience with supervising a team is a plus. Knowledge of at least one programming language and prior experience with SAS or in the field of quantitative analysis a must. This person should be proficient using other technical tools like SQL, Microsoft Excel and Access. BA/BS in Math, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or other related fields. Masters preferred.

Please contact

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Network Engineer in Chicago, IL

Our Client in downtown area is looking for a Network Engineer who is experienced ,resourceful, personable, leader to take the capacity for outstanding service to the larger and more complex environments. Experience with the following trades is must:advanced routing, VLANs, VOIP, Windows Servers, Exchange, SQL, IIS/Web servers, Storage (SAN, NAS, DAS), Network Security, Backup and Recovery, VMware Server and ESX, MS Licensing, hosted environments. The ideal Network engineer will be implementing cost effective, secure, redundant, self healing systems for our clients. The ideal candidate must possess the ability to interact with business owners and should have the ability to assess, plan and execute a solutions quickly and effectively.This is an ongoing opportunity with 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: Experience with the following trades is must:advanced routing, VLANs, VOIP, Windows Servers, Exchange, SQL, IIS/Web servers, Storage (SAN, NAS, DAS), Network Security, Backup and Recovery, VMware Server and ESX, MS Licensing, hosted environments.

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SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST in Chicago, IL

Our client, a MAJOR Corpoation located in the Chicago-Loop currently seeks a SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST for a 6+ month engagement. Budgeting software application experience desireable.Perform the activities related to analyzing IT and/or Business requirements, designing, building, testing, implementing and maintaining solutions, products and processes with the guidance of a Lead Analyst. Lead/coordinate the tasks of subordinate contractors as well as other IT support areas. Perform this service primarily in support of the Budgeting software application system. Major Accountabilities" Budgeting software application system IT Leado Act as primary contact for business engagemento 24x7 pager duty - Single Point of Contact for all application issueso Direct weekly status meetings with business and ITo Work with business to prioritize and manage all maintenance and support tasks" Physical Security IT Leado Act as primary contact for external vendors and business engagemento 24x7 pager duty - Single Point of Contact for all application issueso Direct biweekly status meetings with business and ITo Work with business, external vendor and other IT groups to prioritize and manage all maintenance and support taskso Assist with implementation of regulatory requirements and documenting new procedures " Use internal tools for workflow management and adhere to internal compliance standards.Role SpecificationsAppropriate technical skills/background and related experience including:" Strong Project Management Skills" 5 years of IT experience (Strong Application Architecture Knowledge)o Use of MS Office suite requiredo General unix skills including cron, vi editor and basic directory navigation and file manipulation " Demonstrates product knowledge and basic technical skills obtained through assignments" Maintains and builds upon customer relationships" Strong oral and written communication skills" Bachelors degree preferred or equivalent experience
Experience: WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'SINCLUDE SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATIONPLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING

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Program Manager in Chicago, IL

Experience Program Manager with Banking and Change Management Background. to manage 10 to 15 projects doing major Enterprise Wide Change Management projects.Want to learn more about us?
Experience: 8 + years as Program Management
5 + years management of Change Management and Process Management
Must Have PMP

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Perl Developer in Chicago, IL

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

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

We are currently searching for a dynamic PERL Developer.

As a member of a cross-functional team, you will design, code, test, maintain and support DoubleClick’s search engine marketing platform and affiliate marketing platform. You will collaborate with offshore development teams, and interact with product managers, usability engineers, documentation writers, quality assurance analysts and clients.

Required experience

? Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
? 2-5 years work experience
? Perl
? SQL
? Backend systems running on Linux
? Object oriented software development
? Knowledge of common web technologies, such as HTTP, HTML, XML, DNS, etc.

Optional experience

? Python, Ruby and Java
? Unix shell scripting
? High-traffic systems
? 24/7 mission critical systems
? Agile software development processes; in particular, Scrum
? Test driven development
? Collaboration with off-shore development teams
? Full software lifecycle

Job responsibility and compensation will be commensurate with experience.

The DoubleClick benefits package includes:
Competitive Salary
Four weeks of paid vacation and personal time
Casual work environment
Medical, Dental and Prescription benefits through Cigna
401K with company match
Extensive training and opportunities for career growth
Optional pet insurance
Tuition reimbursement

APPLY TODAY!
We want bright, motivated, skilled and passionate people, so put your best foot forward in a cover letter and send us your résumé. For a complete listing of positions by location, please follow the link below to our career homepage. If your qualifications appear to be a good match with our needs, we will be in touch to learn more about you. No phone calls, please. Thank you for your interest!

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Sr. Software Engineer in Chicago, IL

DoubleClick Performics is the leading provider of online marketing services and technologies for search, affiliate, and data feed marketing. We are currently seeking a motivated Perl Developer to join our Affiliate Marketing team of talented engineers.This development position will code new features and extend the existing platform with a focus on building out the billing and payment components. Engineers also participate in automated unit and functional testing using Perl. We are looking for developers that love to code and are excited by the challenges faced by enterprise application development with a dynamic language. Responsibilities: Work with other team members in an agile environment to implement distributed Internet based systems involving real-time data gathering, complex relational database interactions, and sophisticated reporting. Analyze systems, originate and extend technical design documents, and develop code. Provide testing and deployment assistance to quality assurance and operations groups. Extend two of the leading internet marketing platforms. Qualified candidates will have: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of formal education. 3+ years Perl development (Object Oriented Design and development, not scripting) or other object oriented language experience. 3+ years of strong SQL (Oracle, MySQL) experience. 2+ years experience with building database backend web applications on Linux. Web application platform (Mason, Struts, Rails, etc.) experience desired. Experience in Test Driven or Agile Development methodologies a big plus.Java, JRuby or Ruby experience a big plus.Experience with Great Plains or other accounting package integration a big plus.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 To all recruitment agencies: DoubleClick does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, DoubleClick employees or any other company location. DoubleClick is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Want to learn more about us?

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Business Analyst in Chicago, IL

Under business direction, works with business area and technology representatives to formulate and
define systems requirements and objectives. Creates business requirements in support of an IT program or
project for functional area.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:
1. Liaises with business & IT stakeholders and plans and conducts working sessions to create business
requirements.
2. Prepares charter, requirements, and contributes to solutions documents and supporting documentation (e.g., use cases, process flows, business rules, user interface mock-ups, etc)for the concept and definition
phases of the project.
3. Reviews recommended technology solutions to management for approval.
4. Assists with system test planning to ensure that test conditions, scripts, validation criteria,and
expected results will successfully test the business and non-functional requirements.
5. Participates in design reviews to ensure that detailed designs meet the needs of business and
non-functional requirements.
6. Manages requirements process using the appropriate requirement management tools (e.g. Caliber
RM).
7. Assures that necessary research is performed in order to fully understand the business issues,
develop possible solutions and to support development of innovative, cost effective solutions.
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Experience: 1. Broad understanding of the REINSURANCE industry, its products, practices and operations.
2. Familiarity with the system development life cycle, and technology alternatives; understanding of
interface design and user centered work methods.
3. Strong knowledge of REinsurance business and systems.
4. Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
5. Solid oral and written communication skills and ability to convey business requirements
and technical needs in clear, concise, and effective manner.
6. Solid client and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with clients and IT staff.
7. Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
8. Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and other business related software
systems.


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Manager of Financial Transformation in Chicago, IL

We are looking for a Manager of Financial Transformation for our client. The Manager of Financial Transformation will be able to work out of Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Cleveland or Detroit. This is a permanent position with our client. Please only reply if qualified.
Experience: Past experience as an Engagement Director for an ERP implementation for consumer products, retail, or transportation sector company. The scopes of the implementations should include Finance, Procurement, and Human Capital Management. Will need the ability to lead a team of greater than 18 consultants and over 40 client personnel.

Ability to serve as an implementation leader for an ERP implementation for a Fortune 500 company. Ability to lead a team of 120 client and consulting personnel. Ability to lead through the testing, training, and cutover phases of the project. Ability to handle the scope of implementations including SAP (including extended applications SCEM, APO, XRPM, C-Projects, and GTS), Manugistics Planning and Transportation, JDA, Optiva, and SAP Enterprise Portal.

Experience serving as the Finance Team Lead for implementation of SAP for a Fortune 500 consumer products, retail, or transportation company. Ability to lead a team thru the Enterprise Design and Implementation phases. Teams should vary from of 15-45 consultants and 15-50 client personnel. The scope of the team should include SAP General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Banking, Project Accounting, and Asset Accounting. This position should have the capability to manage a team to a very successful on-time; under budget first go-live which concluded with an on-time financial close in SAP.

Deep understanding of SAP financials, controlling and the underlying business processes associated with them.

Able to lead large facilitated sessions assisting customers with leveraging new business processes and functional capabilities within SAP.

Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).

PMP certification is a plus

Experience with a Big 4 consulting firm is a plus

CPA certification is a big plus

Experience as a practicing accountant for 5-10 years is a plus, especially in the consumer products, retail, or transportation sectors.

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Web Developer/Consultant in Chicago, IL

Our Marketing Agency needs someone who has developed full sites in the past. They need to be technical enough to understand the parameters of the technology the client wants to use and advise the client on suggestions for hardware/software to use. Will also be making suggestions on how to use the technology most effectively to accomplish their site objectives. Will be working closely with the Information Architect who has designed the site to make sure it can be executed. <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: Development & Analyst. The candidate needs past experience with a project that is similar to the one at hand.

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PowerBuilder Programmer in Chicago, IL

Powerbuilder 9 - Oracle 9i - PL/SQL:

- Powerbuilder == preferably experience with PB 9 - 50%
- Oracle 9i, PL/SQL, Performance tuning. - 50%
- Experience in technical design documentation and working with developers.
Experience: 5+years

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Quality Analyst in Chicago, IL

QA Analyst with strong trading and financial experience needed to work for our downtown Chicago Client. This QA Analyst must be able to develop test strategies, test plans and test cases. Trading and Financial experience is absolutely required for this role! At least 3 years experience in a related field and at least 2 years experience with Shell Scripting in a Linux / Solaris environment is ideal. The Q.A. analyst will create and execute test cases for regression, functional and production testing, produce test scenarios and test scripts for all system testing, and document test plans and test results. The QA Analyst will also coordinate tests with external vendors and customers. The ability to communicate with both technical (developers) and non-technical (customers, management) is necessary. Certified Internal systems Auditor is a plus. This opportunity is in the manual environment but our Client is building this environment toward automated. We are looking for a QA Analyst who is highly efficient, motivated, is hungry for a challenging opportunity, and possess strong business skills with excellent analytical and communication skills. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.

Only applicants possessing trading and financial experience will be considered.
<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 QA Analyst must possess at least 3 years experience in a related field. At least 2 years experience with Shell Scripting in a Linux / Solaris environment is ideal. Trading and Financial experience is absolutely required for this role!

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Manager of System Operations in Chicago, IL

The Manager of System Operations will provide direction and leadership to the UNIX and Windows System Administrators. The Manager is responsible for scheduling the system administration resources and proper monitoring of the schedule. Responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day technical activities related to maintaining a reliable and effective environment conducive to a positive customer experience.

This person must have the ability to supervise, develop and mentor all System Administrators, supervise and participate in the ongoing maintenance of the production, stage and development server environments as well as all related infrastructure. They also must develop and maintain a program of proactive system administration. This manager will ensure the timely troubleshooting and repair all server-related problems, develop and maintain a server recovery plan for all systems to include both a regular backup schedule and tested process for data restoration, and help all departments in assuring that the highest level of customer satisfaction is maintained at all times.

Must be able to develop training and mentoring classes for all system administrators, maintain the highest level of integrity and professionalism in the system administration department, assist the Director of System Operations in hiring, performance evaluations and ongoing development of policies and procedures, and assist in developing ways to reduce the amount of incoming technical support requests.

Please contact
Experience: This candidate must have a Bachelor&#146;s degree or equivalent coupled with three years people management experience. He or she must have a minimum four years experience managing a large scale combined UNIX/Windows server network. It is very important to have the ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects and have a proven track record of successful leadership. This person must have strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills, the ability to continually learn new technologies, work and multi-task in an interactive environment, and must be organized and detail oriented.

Some physical requirements include being able to work flexible shifts to include evenings, weekends and midnights, the ability to lift 70 lbs., and &#147;on call&#148; availability.

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High Level SharePoint Opportunity in Chicago, IL

Are you looking for a high impact development role with a large organization? Role Leading the development / implementation of new solutions using SharePoint 2007 and other enterprise applications. This candidate will be responsible for developing collaborative and workflow solutions using Microsoft SharePoint 2007 and related .NET Technologies while also assisting with support for assigned CRM, Marketing, Financial and other departmental systems. Ensures the preparation and implementation of functional specifications, design documentation, program code, software selection, software configuration, contingency plans, test scenarios, project tasks, test plan review and User documentation review. Assists in the installation, upgrading and re-configuring of application software as assigned. Develop and maintain documentation for applications supporting user departments. Experience 3-5 years of SharePoint 5 years of development experience Enterprise application and web solutions .Net Framwork experience SSRS or crystal report experience web part development - C#, VB.NET Visual Studio 2005 Team System MS SQL Server 2000/2005 .NET Framework, Web
Experience: MOSS
.net
c#
.net framework
VS 2005
VB.Net

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Senior Technical Support in Chicago, IL


You can meet a lot of exceptional and diverse personalities working with DoubleClick’s award-winning Global Technical Services team. At DoubleClick, a leading provider of digital marketing and technology services, we welcome focused and committed individuals who can impart their enthusiasm and expertise to our clients. Because at the end of day we’re all about delivering great service to our clients and great opportunities to our employees.

This is an analyst position that provides management for technical issues escalated from various groups in GTS. This includes both client problems and enhancement requests.Managing these issues generally requires DTG and/or Product Management action.Full ownership of managing the issue to resolution is expected. This role is also responsible for coordinating releases with both Product Management and the DTG teams, including issue prioritization for the DART.

The Senior Technical Support role is responsible for the following: Performs a variety of complicated tasks including high level technical troubleshooting; represent GTS at the daily healthcheck meeting, the weekly DTG meeting and other assorted meetings; responsible for the sharing of information obtained in these meeting globally across GTS, at times across the company and periodically to clients; manage Prioritization for DART Search issues for investigation and resolution; knowledge sharing both via KB contribution and KS sessions; coordinates communications and course of action for crisis issues.

Requirements:

· Extensive DART Search product knowledge is required.
· Ability to explain technical information to a non-technical audience
· Ability to work in a very dynamic environment
· Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
· Demonstrates strong written and verbal skills
· Has the ability to lead meeting and communicate course of action
· Demonstrates flexibility in sharing team work load, including variable shift times and after hours duty when required

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Sr Cisco Network Engineer in Chicago, IL

Design, implementation, and administration of large scale network systems. Implementation, maintenance and trending of LAN/WAN infrastructure. Manage the voice and data communications connecting to remote locations. Ensure integrity of BCS. Monitor components and report/resolve issues. Perform periodic preventative maintenance on systems. Extensive documentation. Interested candidates can send their resumes to:
Experience: Cisco certification(s) required: CCNP or CCIE. Bachelor&#146;s degree in related field. In depth knowledge of Cisco products and features. Extensive experience in Cisco switching and routing technologies and configuration. Demonstrated experience with the administration of BGP-4, EIGRP, IGMP, and RIP. Experience with the standards and implementation of CAT3-6, Serial, Data, Voice, Fiber. Unix or Linux background a plus. Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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Business Process Architect in Chicago, IL

Our Chicago-area GLOBAL Client, currently seeks a Business Process Architect. This is a 6-12+ month CONTRACT engagement.Job Description: The Business Process Architect is responsible for gathering the requirements from the business, translating those requirements into a process and task level design, and validating that the ultimate solution fulfills the business requirements from a people and process perspective. They will facilitate process requirements gathering and process design sessions with the business process owners and their teams as well as with the implementation team. Facilitates sessions with the process owners and users to gather process architecture requirementsDiscover, analyze, synthesize and document process needs for the Customer Experience domainParticipates in the definition of the project's scopeTranslates process requirements into business implementation and capability requirements that will be used by the development team if systems work is requiredFacilitates sessions with the process owners and users to validate the functional design of the process based solutionRepresents the interests of the process owners and users in the technical design processWorks to develop the process architecture including process maps and flows, swim lanes diagrams, task descriptions and input/output mapsDevelops components of the Process Implementation Roadmap Required Skills/Experience:5-7 years Business Process Consulting experience designing, documenting and implementing business processes and architecturesBA/BS with emphasis on Business or Finance; MBA a plusCRM Project Implementation Experience a plusPrevious Big 5 Consulting Experience a plusPrevious Fortune 500 experience in a matrixed organization a plusMust be highly organized and possess superior analytical and problem solving skillsPossess superior business analysis skillsQuick learner; flexible; process oriented; highly organized and proactive Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills Previous experience and proven experience with Business Integration and Change Management MethodologiesIn-depth experience with process redesign methods(i.e., business process re-engineering,SIX-SIGMA or TQM)and tools(i.e, PROFORMA,IDS SCHEER,COMPUTAS,TELELOGIC or MEGA). Skilled level of knowledge of and experience with:Value analysis - enterpriseBusiness diagnosisOperating StrategiesBusiness ArchitecturesProgram architecture and navigationInnovation and problem solving techniques Process Consulting CORE Skills including:Business Process Analysis and Design Metrics: CSF & KPI Process ModelingBusiness FunctionsOrganization DesignOrganizational ModelingBusiness Architecture View and Viewpoint DesignValue Chains Analysis and Decomposition (process level)Facilitation and TeamworkInter-Personal Skills, Oral and Written CommunicationLogical Analysis
Experience: WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'SINCLUDE SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATIONPLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING

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E-Commerce Developer in Chicago, IL

Our client, A marketing agency is seeking an e-commerce developer. The developer must have experience with HTML, XML, JavaScript, Action Script, CSS and other scripting language. The Web Developer will determine the most appropriate programming and technology solution for project. The Web Developer will also manage all phases of programming process including creating site maps and wire frame mock-ups, coordinating system integration with outside software providers, running site tests and analysis, and handling updates and advising on upgrade/expansion strategies. Our client is interested in transitioning this position to full time Site Manager based on performance and outcome of initial work completed. 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 Web Developer should have a portfolio and experience which reflects an ability to handle all aspects of advanced e-commerce site development, design, integration and maintenance of a modular shopping cart system. The Developer must have experience with programming site using HTML, XML, JavaScript, Action Script, CSS and other scripting languages. Experience with one or more of the following modular shopping carts: *ASP DOT NET Storefront; Network Solutions/Monster Commerce, Miva Merchant, Storefront by LaGarde, Volusion, and/or ZNode is also required.

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DBA SQL Server in Chicago, IL

We are currently working with a client in the downtown Chicago area who is looking for a DBA contractor. This is a 6+ month position.
Position Purpose:
The Database Administrator (DBA) position will provide hands-on support in the design and development of all Relational Database Management Systems. This includes development, staging and production database servers and applications. We need someone with strong sql programming and development background.

Primary Accountabilities:

Database Server Maintenance
- Responsible for SQL Server 2000 installations including setup, configuration and service pack and hot fix installation
- Experience on SQL Server 2005 is a must
- Monitor resource usage
- Apply knowledge of the latest enterprise security concepts to production systems

Database Backup and Recovery
- Administer periodic backups of databases and transaction logs
- Develop and maintain database recovery plan
- Ensure accurate and complete database backups

Database Administration
- Manage database performance optimization and capacity planning and look for tuning opportunities
- Install and configure SQL Server software onto new servers & Upgrade existing SQL Server software to newer versions and/or Service Pack Levels.
- Maintain database security, integrity, and availability
- Set up and monitor alerts, operators, SQL Mail, linked server connections, DTS packages, and scheduled jobs that perform specific database tasks.
- Assist with the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of data from disparate sources and ensure its integrity
- Interface with the IS Infrastructure team for hardware upgrades and builds
Database Architecture
- Map user requirements to the logical database design
- Logical and Physical database design in support of applications
- Implement database design enhancements
- Design, modify & create data warehouses
- Design, modify & create Business Objects universes
Database Development
- Collaboration with developers on creating, debugging and deploying Stored Procedures, Custom DTS Jobs, tables, indexes, triggers etc.
- Create automated TSQL scripts to process summary database transactions that run off-hours.
- Run ad-hoc reports from the databases.
- Create, Monitor and manage the periodic EXCEL spreadsheets that deliver data to the various business owners.
- Create and maintain ERDs and system documentation and ensure all such documentation is maintained in Visual Source Safe.

Experience: Required Qualifications:

1. BS in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
2. 3-5+ years of Database Administration experience
3. 3-5 years DBA experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in an operations environment.
4. Experience supporting and implementing complex logical database designs and relational database concepts
5. 3 years Transact SQL experience with an advanced ability to analyze and architect data and data models/schema
6. Five years of SQL Server administrative experience including managing multiple database servers
7. Data modeling experience (ERWIN or equivalent preferred)
8. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Effective analyst able to work closely with non-technical users.
9. Previous experience in a professional society, trade association or healthcare management preferred.
10. Ability to explain complex subjects to the audience with wide variety of technical skills
11. Be driven by the desire to achieve measurable, specific results within tight time frames
12. Commitment to excellence in customer service
13. Data warehousing experience
14. Business Objects/Cognos experience

Team Size etc:
1. Team of 5 (will be the only DBA on staff others are developers
2. Must be a self starter & pro-active
3. Must have good customer interaction skills
4. Must have a friendly & outgoing personality so that interaction with end-users is smooth, credible & professional

Thank you,

Barb Connelly
Manager, Placement Services
York Enterprise Solutions
708-531-8362


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Network Engineer in Chicago, IL

My client, a downtown trading firm, seeks a Cisco Network Engineer to join their team on a full- time basis. The Cisco network engineer will be part of a team that works with software engineers and traders to satisfy the high-availability electronic trading infrastructure needs. They will be responsible for planning, implementing, and documenting installations of network equipment, as well as designing, installing, and supporting the routing, switching, and security/VPN technologies in the WAN/LAN environments. They will be working with vendors to resolve network-related issues as well as carrying out high-level analysis and trouble-shooting of the network infrastructure.
Experience: Qualified candidates will have 3+ years in a technical networking environment.
Experience with designing, configuring, and troubleshooting complex network backbones is a requirement, as well as experience in IGP and BGP routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, and RIP) in a Cisco environment, experience in VLAN technology, VTP and STP protocols. experience in Access Control Lists, Cisco firewalls, VPN, and other security technologies are also a must.
Solid understanding of Cisco 2600, 2800, 3600 routers and 3550, 3560 switches is required, while experience with Cisco 7200, 7600 routers and 6500 switches is a plus.

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Manager of System Operations in Chicago, IL

The Manager of System Operations will provide direction and leadership to the UNIX and Windows System Administrators. The Manager is responsible for scheduling the system administration resources and proper monitoring of the schedule. Responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day technical activities related to maintaining a reliable and effective environment conducive to a positive customer experience.

This person must have the ability to supervise, develop and mentor all System Administrators, supervise and participate in the ongoing maintenance of the production, stage and development server environments as well as all related infrastructure. They also must develop and maintain a program of proactive system administration. This manager will ensure the timely troubleshooting and repair all server-related problems, develop and maintain a server recovery plan for all systems to include both a regular backup schedule and tested process for data restoration, and help all departments in assuring that the highest level of customer satisfaction is maintained at all times.

Must be able to develop training and mentoring classes for all system administrators, maintain the highest level of integrity and professionalism in the system administration department, assist the Director of System Operations in hiring, performance evaluations and ongoing development of policies and procedures, and assist in developing ways to reduce the amount of incoming technical support requests.
Experience: This candidate must have a Bachelor&#146;s degree or equivalent coupled with three years people management experience. He or she must have a minimum four years experience managing a large scale combined UNIX/Windows server network. It is very important to have the ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects and have a proven track record of successful leadership. This person must have strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills, the ability to continually learn new technologies, work and multi-task in an interactive environment, and must be organized and detail oriented.

Some physical requirements include being able to work flexible shifts to include evenings, weekends and midnights, the ability to lift 70 lbs., and &#147;on call&#148; availability.

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PowerBuilder Programmer in Chicago, IL

Powerbuilder 9 - Oracle 9i - PL/SQL:

- Powerbuilder == preferably experience with PB 9 - 50%
- Oracle 9i, PL/SQL, Performance tuning. - 50%
- Experience in technical design documentation and working with developers.
Experience: 5+years

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Quality Analyst in Chicago, IL

QA Analyst with strong trading and financial experience needed to work for our downtown Chicago Client. This QA Analyst must be able to develop test strategies, test plans and test cases. Trading and Financial experience is absolutely required for this role! At least 3 years experience in a related field and at least 2 years experience with Shell Scripting in a Linux / Solaris environment is ideal. The Q.A. analyst will create and execute test cases for regression, functional and production testing, produce test scenarios and test scripts for all system testing, and document test plans and test results. The QA Analyst will also coordinate tests with external vendors and customers. The ability to communicate with both technical (developers) and non-technical (customers, management) is necessary. Certified Internal systems Auditor is a plus. This opportunity is in the manual environment but our Client is building this environment toward automated. We are looking for a QA Analyst who is highly efficient, motivated, is hungry for a challenging opportunity, and possess strong business skills with excellent analytical and communication skills. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.

Only applicants possessing trading and financial experience will be considered.
<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 QA Analyst must possess at least 3 years experience in a related field. At least 2 years experience with Shell Scripting in a Linux / Solaris environment is ideal. Trading and Financial experience is absolutely required for this role!

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Senior Technical Support in Chicago, IL


You can meet a lot of exceptional and diverse personalities working with DoubleClick’s award-winning Global Technical Services team. At DoubleClick, a leading provider of digital marketing and technology services, we welcome focused and committed individuals who can impart their enthusiasm and expertise to our clients. Because at the end of day we’re all about delivering great service to our clients and great opportunities to our employees.

This is an analyst position that provides management for technical issues escalated from various groups in GTS. This includes both client problems and enhancement requests.Managing these issues generally requires DTG and/or Product Management action.Full ownership of managing the issue to resolution is expected. This role is also responsible for coordinating releases with both Product Management and the DTG teams, including issue prioritization for the DART.

The Senior Technical Support role is responsible for the following: Performs a variety of complicated tasks including high level technical troubleshooting; represent GTS at the daily healthcheck meeting, the weekly DTG meeting and other assorted meetings; responsible for the sharing of information obtained in these meeting globally across GTS, at times across the company and periodically to clients; manage Prioritization for DART Search issues for investigation and resolution; knowledge sharing both via KB contribution and KS sessions; coordinates communications and course of action for crisis issues.

Requirements:

· Extensive DART Search product knowledge is required.
· Ability to explain technical information to a non-technical audience
· Ability to work in a very dynamic environment
· Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
· Demonstrates strong written and verbal skills
· Has the ability to lead meeting and communicate course of action
· Demonstrates flexibility in sharing team work load, including variable shift times and after hours duty when required

All qualified candidates should submit their cover letter and resume to /careers for consideration.

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About DoubleClick:
DoubleClick is yourpartner in achieving success with digital marketing—whether you are a web publisher, marketer or advertising agency. We are a reliable, experienced, innovative partner who can help you capitalize on the opportunities that digital media bring, and meet the challenges they present.

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E-Commerce Developer in Chicago, IL

Our client, A marketing agency is seeking an e-commerce developer. The developer must have experience with HTML, XML, JavaScript, Action Script, CSS and other scripting language. The Web Developer will determine the most appropriate programming and technology solution for project. The Web Developer will also manage all phases of programming process including creating site maps and wire frame mock-ups, coordinating system integration with outside software providers, running site tests and analysis, and handling updates and advising on upgrade/expansion strategies. Our client is interested in transitioning position to full time Site Manager based on performance and outcome of initial work completed. This is an ongoing opportunity 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 Web Developer should have a portfolio and experience which reflects an ability to handle all aspects of advanced e-commerce site development, design, integration and maintenance of a modular shopping cart system. The Developer must have experience with programming site using HTML, XML, JavaScript, Action Script, CSS and other scripting languages. Experience with one or more of the following modular shopping carts: *ASP DOT NET Storefront; Network Solutions/Monster Commerce, Miva Merchant, Storefront by LaGarde, Volusion, and/or ZNode is also required.

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Software Engineer (C++, C# and SQL) in Chicago, IL

My client, a downtown trading firm, seeks a couple Software Engineers to join their team on a full- time basis. The Software Engineers will be building custom real- time trading applications. Responsibilities include full life-cycle development of trading applications using C++, C#, SQL, and other languages. They will work with traders to determine application requirements as well as integrate custom systems with trading exchanges and market data vendors. There will also be some support and maintenance of the software.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE a degree from an accredited University with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. A software engineering background is preferred, but soft skills, academic achievement and a strong desire to learn are paramount.

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Trading Software Support Specialist in Chicago, IL

My client, a downtown trading company, seeks a Software Support Specialist to join their team on a full- time basis. The software support specialist will support and trouble-shoot custom real-time trading and reporting systems. The cutting-edge electronic trading platform displays real-time data and performs order routing, order execution, position management, risk analysis, and profit and loss calculations.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 2+ years of Application support experience. They should also have a strong desire to deliver excellent customer support by trouble-shooting and administering proprietary applications, as well as an interest in, and understanding of, trading industry concepts and terminology. A software engineering background is preferred as well as knowledge of C# and SQL.

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High Level SharePoint Opportunity in Chicago, IL

Are you looking for a high impact development role with a large organization? Role Leading the development / implementation of new solutions using SharePoint 2007 and other enterprise applications. This candidate will be responsible for developing collaborative and workflow solutions using Microsoft SharePoint 2007 and related .NET Technologies while also assisting with support for assigned CRM, Marketing, Financial and other departmental systems. Ensures the preparation and implementation of functional specifications, design documentation, program code, software selection, software configuration, contingency plans, test scenarios, project tasks, test plan review and User documentation review. Assists in the installation, upgrading and re-configuring of application software as assigned. Develop and maintain documentation for applications supporting user departments. Experience 3-5 years of SharePoint 5 years of development experience Enterprise application and web solutions .Net Framwork experience SSRS or crystal report experience web part development - C#, VB.NET Visual Studio 2005 Team System MS SQL Server 2000/2005 .NET Framework, Web
Experience: MOSS
.net
c#
.net framework
VS 2005
VB.Net

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Business Process Architect in Chicago, IL

Our Chicago-area GLOBAL Client, currently seeks a Business Process Architect. This is a 6-12+ month CONTRACT engagement.Job Description: The Business Process Architect is responsible for gathering the requirements from the business, translating those requirements into a process and task level design, and validating that the ultimate solution fulfills the business requirements from a people and process perspective. They will facilitate process requirements gathering and process design sessions with the business process owners and their teams as well as with the implementation team. Facilitates sessions with the process owners and users to gather process architecture requirementsDiscover, analyze, synthesize and document process needs for the Customer Experience domainParticipates in the definition of the project's scopeTranslates process requirements into business implementation and capability requirements that will be used by the development team if systems work is requiredFacilitates sessions with the process owners and users to validate the functional design of the process based solutionRepresents the interests of the process owners and users in the technical design processWorks to develop the process architecture including process maps and flows, swim lanes diagrams, task descriptions and input/output mapsDevelops components of the Process Implementation Roadmap Required Skills/Experience:5-7 years Business Process Consulting experience designing, documenting and implementing business processes and architecturesBA/BS with emphasis on Business or Finance; MBA a plusCRM Project Implementation Experience a plusPrevious Big 5 Consulting Experience a plusPrevious Fortune 500 experience in a matrixed organization a plusMust be highly organized and possess superior analytical and problem solving skillsPossess superior business analysis skillsQuick learner; flexible; process oriented; highly organized and proactive Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills Previous experience and proven experience with Business Integration and Change Management MethodologiesIn-depth experience with process redesign methods(i.e., business process re-engineering,SIX-SIGMA or TQM)and tools(i.e, PROFORMA,IDS SCHEER,COMPUTAS,TELELOGIC or MEGA). Skilled level of knowledge of and experience with:Value analysis - enterpriseBusiness diagnosisOperating StrategiesBusiness ArchitecturesProgram architecture and navigationInnovation and problem solving techniques Process Consulting CORE Skills including:Business Process Analysis and Design Metrics: CSF & KPI Process ModelingBusiness FunctionsOrganization DesignOrganizational ModelingBusiness Architecture View and Viewpoint DesignValue Chains Analysis and Decomposition (process level)Facilitation and TeamworkInter-Personal Skills, Oral and Written CommunicationLogical Analysis
Experience: WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'SINCLUDE SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATIONPLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING

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Manager of Financial Transformation in Chicago, IL

We are looking for a Manager of Financial Transformation for our client. The Manager of Financial Transformation will be able to work out of Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Cleveland or Detroit. This is a permanent position with our client. Please only reply if qualified.
Experience: Past experience as an Engagement Director for an ERP implementation for consumer products, retail, or transportation sector company. The scopes of the implementations should include Finance, Procurement, and Human Capital Management. Will need the ability to lead a team of greater than 18 consultants and over 40 client personnel.

Ability to serve as an implementation leader for an ERP implementation for a Fortune 500 company. Ability to lead a team of 120 client and consulting personnel. Ability to lead through the testing, training, and cutover phases of the project. Ability to handle the scope of implementations including SAP (including extended applications SCEM, APO, XRPM, C-Projects, and GTS), Manugistics Planning and Transportation, JDA, Optiva, and SAP Enterprise Portal.

Experience serving as the Finance Team Lead for implementation of SAP for a Fortune 500 consumer products, retail, or transportation company. Ability to lead a team thru the Enterprise Design and Implementation phases. Teams should vary from of 15-45 consultants and 15-50 client personnel. The scope of the team should include SAP General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Banking, Project Accounting, and Asset Accounting. This position should have the capability to manage a team to a very successful on-time; under budget first go-live which concluded with an on-time financial close in SAP.

Deep understanding of SAP financials, controlling and the underlying business processes associated with them.

Able to lead large facilitated sessions assisting customers with leveraging new business processes and functional capabilities within SAP.

Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).

PMP certification is a plus

Experience with a Big 4 consulting firm is a plus

CPA certification is a big plus

Experience as a practicing accountant for 5-10 years is a plus, especially in the consumer products, retail, or transportation sectors.

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DBA SQL Server in Chicago, IL

We are currently working with a client in the downtown Chicago area who is looking for a DBA contractor. This is a 6+ month position.
Position Purpose:
The Database Administrator (DBA) position will provide hands-on support in the design and development of all Relational Database Management Systems. This includes development, staging and production database servers and applications. We need someone with strong sql programming and development background.

Primary Accountabilities:

Database Server Maintenance
- Responsible for SQL Server 2000 installations including setup, configuration and service pack and hot fix installation
- Experience on SQL Server 2005 is a must
- Monitor resource usage
- Apply knowledge of the latest enterprise security concepts to production systems

Database Backup and Recovery
- Administer periodic backups of databases and transaction logs
- Develop and maintain database recovery plan
- Ensure accurate and complete database backups

Database Administration
- Manage database performance optimization and capacity planning and look for tuning opportunities
- Install and configure SQL Server software onto new servers & Upgrade existing SQL Server software to newer versions and/or Service Pack Levels.
- Maintain database security, integrity, and availability
- Set up and monitor alerts, operators, SQL Mail, linked server connections, DTS packages, and scheduled jobs that perform specific database tasks.
- Assist with the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of data from disparate sources and ensure its integrity
- Interface with the IS Infrastructure team for hardware upgrades and builds
Database Architecture
- Map user requirements to the logical database design
- Logical and Physical database design in support of applications
- Implement database design enhancements
- Design, modify & create data warehouses
- Design, modify & create Business Objects universes
Database Development
- Collaboration with developers on creating, debugging and deploying Stored Procedures, Custom DTS Jobs, tables, indexes, triggers etc.
- Create automated TSQL scripts to process summary database transactions that run off-hours.
- Run ad-hoc reports from the databases.
- Create, Monitor and manage the periodic EXCEL spreadsheets that deliver data to the various business owners.
- Create and maintain ERDs and system documentation and ensure all such documentation is maintained in Visual Source Safe.

Experience: Required Qualifications:

1. BS in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
2. 3-5+ years of Database Administration experience
3. 3-5 years DBA experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in an operations environment.
4. Experience supporting and implementing complex logical database designs and relational database concepts
5. 3 years Transact SQL experience with an advanced ability to analyze and architect data and data models/schema
6. Five years of SQL Server administrative experience including managing multiple database servers
7. Data modeling experience (ERWIN or equivalent preferred)
8. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Effective analyst able to work closely with non-technical users.
9. Previous experience in a professional society, trade association or healthcare management preferred.
10. Ability to explain complex subjects to the audience with wide variety of technical skills
11. Be driven by the desire to achieve measurable, specific results within tight time frames
12. Commitment to excellence in customer service
13. Data warehousing experience
14. Business Objects/Cognos experience

Team Size etc:
1. Team of 5 (will be the only DBA on staff others are developers
2. Must be a self starter & pro-active
3. Must have good customer interaction skills
4. Must have a friendly & outgoing personality so that interaction with end-users is smooth, credible & professional

Thank you,

Barb Connelly
Manager, Placement Services
York Enterprise Solutions
708-531-8362


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Network Engineer in Chicago, IL

My client, a downtown trading firm, seeks a Cisco Network Engineer to join their team on a full- time basis. The Cisco network engineer will be part of a team that works with software engineers and traders to satisfy the high-availability electronic trading infrastructure needs. They will be responsible for planning, implementing, and documenting installations of network equipment, as well as designing, installing, and supporting the routing, switching, and security/VPN technologies in the WAN/LAN environments. They will be working with vendors to resolve network-related issues as well as carrying out high-level analysis and trouble-shooting of the network infrastructure.
Experience: Qualified candidates will have 3+ years in a technical networking environment.
Experience with designing, configuring, and troubleshooting complex network backbones is a requirement, as well as experience in IGP and BGP routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, and RIP) in a Cisco environment, experience in VLAN technology, VTP and STP protocols. experience in Access Control Lists, Cisco firewalls, VPN, and other security technologies are also a must.
Solid understanding of Cisco 2600, 2800, 3600 routers and 3550, 3560 switches is required, while experience with Cisco 7200, 7600 routers and 6500 switches is a plus.

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High Level Java Developer in Chicago, IL

Senior Web / Application Developer with 4+ years of experience needed to report to the Chief Marketing Officer and provide support and leadership for various web-based needs through guidance, maintenance, and development of web-based sites, services and applications. The Web/Application Developer will create, install, configure, maintain, administer support and troubleshooting for the company web site and will also sustain services, applications and their related network components and environment. The Developer will maintain and create new web application for the company web site by adding to or altering existing content, will be responsible for updating charts and margin information, repairing codes, and manually including or excluding industry seminars. The Web/Application Developer will be responsible for managing web analytics by downloading web server logs weekly, ensuring that they are properly processed and recorded in the proper format on new servers, creating WebStatus reports every month, in addition to managing users and permissions for viewing stats on ClickTracks.

The Senior Web / Application Developer will produce and maintain desktop applications, such as Alexa Web Service Consumer, Hosts Swapper and HTML Decrapper for internal use. The Developer will work independently and with project team members to develop the site concept, interface design and architecture of the web site, work closely with the Compliance Department to ensure web content is in alignment with company policies and procedures, and also work with other IT Project Managers to develop standards and operating procedures for change management, automation of procedures, business continuity, and deployment of new applications.

The Web/Application Developer will solve technical issues directly, or diagnose them and involve technical staff or 3rd parties as appropriate and will write maintainable, documented code for future maintenance and implement a library-style coding procedure for future code additions. In addition, the Developer should be adept at working in a team environment, mentoring junior web developers and interns, and promoting creativity of the web development team and interns. The Web/Application Developer will communicate to management and Associates all routine maintenance intervals including contingency or possible interruption of service and will be required to participate in a minimum of 20 hours per calendar year of technical training, either company sponsored or through personal education and professional development learning.
<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 Web/Application Developer should have a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Web Development or related field, or equivalent experience. The Developer should have experience working with a mix of web technologies such
as Markup Languages - XHTML, Dynamic HTML and XML; Scripting Languages - JavaScript, VBScript, ASP.NET, PHP, Ajax, Coldfusion, Flash, C#, and SQL; Web Servers - Windows, IIS, and Apache; and Relational Database -SQL Server 2000/2005. Experience with Multimedia including Macromedia, Dreamweaver and/or Coldfusion,
Style Sheets and ASP/JSP is also required. Familiarity with Software Development Lifecycles is desirable. Knowledge of Linux is a plus. The Developer must work well in a team environment and should be able to
effectively express, interact with and communicate technical concepts, ideas, instructions and information to management, peers, and a non-technical audience; able to read and interpret documents such as application manuals, knowledge bases and other technical and procedural materials/manuals geared to all levels and furnished in written, verbal, diagram or schedule form.

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Web Developer in Chicago, IL

Our client in downtown area is looking for a Web/Application Developer with 2+ years of experience who will provide support and leadership for application and Web development functions for the Marketing Department. The Web/Application Developer will work with consultants, the project management office, content writers and Marketing management to ensure efficient day-to-day operations and development of new customer-facing applications. The Developer will maintain existing web sites and develop new sites and web-based applications; and analyze traffic patterns to streamline interfaces and correct issues. The Web/Application Developer will work with the IT Project Managers to develop standards and operating procedures for change management, business continuity and deployment of new applications and communicate to management and Associates all routine maintenance intervals including contingency or possible interruption of service. The Developer will be required to participate in a minimum of 20 hours per calendar year of technical training, either company sponsored or through personal education and professional development learning.
<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 Web/Application Developer should have a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Web Development or other related field, or equivalent experience. The Developer should have experience working with a mix of web technologies such as Markup Languages - XHTML, Dynamic HTML and XML, CSS; Scripting Languages - JavaScript, VBScript, ASP.NET, PHP, Ajax, Cold fusion, Flash, C#, and SQL;Web Servers - Windows, IIS, and Apache; and Relational Database - SQL Server 2000/2005. Experience with IDEs including Visual Studio 2003/2005 and Dreamweaver is also required. The Web/Application Developer should have excellent oral and written communications skills and be able to work effectively in a multi-task team environment with emphasis on peak performance and results.

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