The IT-Team Leader will create a vision, knowledge competency and delivery team for creating and deploying enterprise services around normalizing and matching technologies to join data related to individual consumers. The role will be accountable for all aspects of architecting, developing and deploying solutions through teams of technical and subject matter experts. Position Responsibilities: - Manage the design and build of re-usable business services, in the system domain space, to be consumed by multiple applications across the enterprise- Manage small/medium size projects (or a workstream in large effort); define structure and manage to a predictable result- Work with multiple project teams ensuring Services will contribute to the end-state goals- Help develop and adjust long-range plans and implementation roadmaps based on business priorities- Immediately help with near-term projects underway helping establish initial business services- Manage the career development responsibilities of more junior professionals in both IT skill domains as well as business analyst skill domains- Analyze and assess current algorithms and logic as baseline for future enhancements or for new business opportunities- Supports internal and external customers by providing statistics and presenting recommendations. - Communicate clearly, timely, and in a professional and highly consistent manner, providing problem solutions and updates to peers, customers and management. Our Client offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, a business-casual environment, and a convenient downtown location as well as a free on-site fitness center. Our Client is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer; M/F/D/V. Our Client values the advantages gained from a diverse workforce.RequirementsExperience Required: - 8 -10 years of IT experience in software development- 2 - 4 years of project management experience- Previous experience as a designer and developer of custom solutions- Previous experience with data analytics and inquiry matching algorithms- Exposure/experience with C/C ++, Java, J2EE, XML, and SQL- Full software development lifecycle experience with specific experience in Java-based solutions- Ability to contribute to design reviews as well as present to senior management- Financial Services experience a plus- Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) experience a plus- Bachelors degree in computer science or closely related field. Masters Degree a plus- Excellent analytical or math skills- Willingness to work in dynamic environment at a growing company- Ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently
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Work with customers, business analysts, and team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions that are aligned with business and IT strategies and comply with the organization¿s architectural standards. Involved in all phases of the full systems life cycle. Responsible for designing, coding, testing, and implementing applications and systems software delivered on time and within budget. Make recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code. Participate in component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, product evaluation and buy vs. build recommendations. The primary job responsibility is design vs. development of software applications/systems and/or databases.Duties & Responsibilities1. Analysis/Design: Defines the scope of projects using a broad knowledge of the business, existing systems and available technologies. Design complex data models. Participates in business requirement discussions and perform feasibility studies on complex projects. Interprets Business Requirements and prepares system design documents for projects that involve multiple systems. Evaluates new products, platforms and technologies. Analyzes environmental requirements, platforms and technologies. Designs data integrity requirements and environmental requirements. Develops program specifications and flowcharts, (dataflows, jobflows, etc.), for complex systems. Designs security requirements for systems with external customer access.2. Planning/Process Management: Prepares time estimates for all phases of technical projects. Develop and maintain project plans for large projects and medium cross-organizational projects. Distributes assignments to team based on established prioritization of group tasks and skills. Reviews technical processes, document and implement suggested improvements. Participates in post implementation reviews.3. Communication: Provides input to peers, management and customers for recommendations and alternate solutions and/or improvements. Conveys and insures the understanding of technical strategies and vision to project participants. Conveys problems, solutions, updates and project status to their peers, customers and management. Researches and presents detailed information for cost justification of new purchases to management. Develops and reviews program, systems, user, operations and disaster recovery documentation. Provides feedback on team and individual performance against established assignments. Participates in hiring process, conducts technical interviews, contributes to overall evaluation of candidates and makes recommendations for hiring.4. Coding: Develop and maintain complex code utilizing structured programming techniques. Investigate new tools and technologies and utilizes them where appropriate. Sets up new tools, technologies and environments for others to use. Apply object oriented programming principles to design and development efforts in an effort to re-use existing code. Conduct and participates in code walkthroughs. 5. Testing: Plans, coordinates and develops proper testing environments within and across various systems and platforms. Develop system and system integration test data. Performs and coordinates system, system integration, conversion, parallel and stress tests for large size projects within and across various systems and platforms. Makes recommendations to improve performance based on stress testing results. Provide assistance to application and quality assurance testing teams.6. Documentation: Prepare design documentation for the software projects assigned. Ensure that the scope and intent of the design architecture is clearly reflected and accounted for in the supporting documentation for the Developers. May assist in writing on-line help manuals, user manuals, operations documentation and FAQs for specific software projects.7. Mentoring: Takes responsibility for personal and team technical and professional growth. Assists new hires with simple and complex department procedures, environment, tools, utilities and standards. Serves as a resource and provides on-the-job training and advice on tasks to be accomplished to less knowledgeable or newer associates. Provides technical assistance and follow through to team members. Oversees the work of less knowledgeable technicians. Instructs and coaches assigned team members.8. Performs other related duties as assigned.Qualifications The duties and responsibilities described above are the essential functions of the job. The qualifications below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires a bachelor¿s degree in computer science, a related discipline, or an equivalent educational and work experience, with typically 9-10 years of systems/applications/database analysis and development experience. Must have a high degree of understanding in the theories, methodologies and principals underlying technical analysis, design and implementation of software applications, systems, and/or databases. Experience with SOA is preferred. Must have proven expert analytical and design skills at multi-product/multi-environment levels as well as an in-depth experience in research and analysis, project planning and implementation. High understanding of entire development process, including specification, documentation and quality assurance. Aware of business issues as they impact overall project plans. Recognized reference and central point for technical issues across groups and products. Strong communications and interpersonal skills. Must have strong knowledge of job specific technical skills specified in the requisition and be able to apply them to specific software and/or database development efforts. Our Client offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, a business-casual environment, and a convenient downtown location as well as a free on-site fitness center.Our Client is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer; M/F/D/V. Our Client values the advantages gained from a diverse workforce.Requirements6 Years of Java experience4 years of C experience5 years of DB2/SQL5 years of UNIX4 years of Z/OS - MAINFRAME experience2 years of Autosys and ClearCaseAb Initio (or similar) is a plusSOA experience desired
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Senior Java Developer

My client located in Northbrook is looking for a Senior Java Developer to work on their proprietary software. They are an industry leader looking for strong Java Developers who combine strong technical ability and interpersonal skills. The key skills are: J2EE server-side Java application development, Object Oriented Design and Development, JSP and Java Servlets, Java application development with a Swing UI, JDBC for SQL-based database access. This is a great opportunity with a company that is experiencing explosive growth.

TO APPLY directly email a resume to Brad Scott at:
Experience: Requires 3+ years as a Senior Java Developer working with: J2EE server-side Java application development, Object Oriented Design and Development, JSP and Java Servlets, Java application development with a Swing UI, JDBC for SQL-based database access. Strong communication skills are a must.

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Location: Downtown Chicago (the loop)Title: open, Developer, Sr. Developer, etc....Compensation: Base, 60K - 100K (maybe more for some) Bonus, 5 - 15% Primary prerequisite, Must have C# development skills in a .net environment.Here's the "wish list" (not all needed):..NET framework and experience working with .NET 2.0 framework. ASP.NET, C#. Visual Studio 2005. ASP.NET AJAX. MS SQL Server. creating stored procedures and views. creating Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). VB.NET Job ResponsibilitiesThe Developer will be working with a technologically advanced team responsible for developing multi-tiered web-based applications. Responsibilities include creating, optimizing and evolving heavy transactional and scalable web-based banking applications using .NET 2.0 Framework and SQL Server 2005 database. The Developer will be responsible for working on all layers of the application in a fast-paced and demanding environment. The environment/culture is VERY casual attire. About our Client:Our Client is a leading provider of financial technology and electronic payment solutions to the healthcare and financial services industries. Credited with pioneering early strategies in the consumer-driven healthcare market, Our Client has proven experience deploying complex transactional and payment systems to financial institutions and managed care organizations. Our Clients customers include some of the world's largest banks and healthcare companies. Our Clients unique suite of products and services make it one of the most exciting technology companies today, with its leadership and innovation fueled by only the best and brightest. Our Client powers the development and delivery of complete healthcare banking services for both consumers and businesses.
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Performance Engineer Requirements

Job Description
Ensure that performance and load tests developed internal to each specific product group meet quality assurance standards prior to system delivery and implementation clients. Oversee compliance of engineers with architecture, best practices, and coding standards through testing and audits and as a reviewer of those documents and artifacts. Interface to the developers, analysts, and project managers. Coordinate performance testing activities and participate in scripting and performance test executions. Provide automated reporting of tests and test results from regular builds that allow for quantitative tracking of project quality and completeness.

Requirements
-Superb knowledge of LoadRunner 9.0.
Must be able to work with many different protocols such as .NET, web, etc., monitoring, troubleshooting errors and transaction failures
- Excellent knowledge of performance testing processes
- Excellent organizational skills are necessary for tracking status of multiple projects and requests. Experience as a project manager or testing manager is preferred
-Must be able to work independently across multiple projects at a time while following a formal process. This is a position for someone who enjoys being the go-to person for troubleshooting complex problems
-Adept at leading meetings and explaining rationale behind Load standards
-Creative problem-solver who can recommend methods of testing various types of applications
-Demonstrated skill in creating LoadRunner scripts at the API level, rather than just record and replay
-Strong experience in technical documentation
- Experience in either WinRunner or QuickTest Pro is required
- Knowledge of other Mercury testing tools such as Test Director, Quality Center or Performance Center is a plus

Skill
LoadRunner 9.0
QTP
Wily Introscope
HP Sitescope
WinRunner



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Work with customers, business analysts, and team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions that are aligned with business and IT strategies and comply with the organization¿s architectural standards. Involved in all phases of the full systems life cycle. Responsible for designing, coding, testing, and implementing applications and systems software delivered on time and within budget. Make recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code. Participate in component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, product evaluation and buy vs. build recommendations. The primary job responsibility is design vs. development of software applications/systems and/or databases. Duties & Responsibilities1. Analysis/Design: Analyzes the most complex business requirements and feasibility studies for projects of significant scope and complexity. Analyzes environmental requirements, conversion requirements and file structures between systems. Designs data models. Evaluates new products and product upgrades. Develops prototypes where appropriate. Assists in evaluation of new platforms and technologies to satisfy business requirements. Interprets business requirements and prepares system design documents for projects with minimal impact to other systems. Designs data integrity requirements and environmental requirements. Develops program specifications and flowcharts, (dataflows, jobflows, etc.), for complex programs, screens, files and reports. Designs security requirements for systems with cross-departmental access.2. Coding: Develop and maintains complex code utilizing structured programming techniques. Provides thorough internal program documentation. Uses available utilities to simplify tasks. Develops file management modules, creating and maintaining tables using new technologies where appropriate. Apply object oriented programming principles to design and development efforts in an effort to re-use existing code. Conduct and participates in code walkthroughs.3. Testing: Develops and coordinates system and system integration test plans. Develop system and system integration test data. Perform and coordinate system, system integration and stress tests for large size projects within and across various systems and platforms for large size projects. Assists quality assurance testing teams.4. Communication: Provides input to peers, management and customers for recommendations and alternate solutions and/or improvements. Conveys and insures the understanding of technical strategies and vision to project participants. Conveys problems, solutions, and updates on projects and their status to their peers, customers and management. Contributes information for cost justification of new purchases to management. Develops Provides feedback on team performance against established assignments. Participates in hiring process, conducts technical interviews and contributes to overall evaluation of candidates.5. Documentation: Prepare design documentation for the software projects assigned. Ensure that the scope and intent of the design architecture is clearly reflected and accounted for in the supporting documentation for the Developers. May assist in writing on-line help manuals, user manuals, operations documentation and FAQs for specific software projects.6. Mentoring: Takes responsibility for personal and team technical and professional growth. Assists new hires with simple and complex department procedures, environment, tools, utilities and standards. Serves as a resource and provides on-the-job training and advice on tasks to be accomplished by less knowledgeable or newer associates. Provides technical assistance and follow through to team members.7. Planning/Process Management: Prepares time estimates for all phases of technical projects. Functions as technical leader on appropriate projects throughout the full project lifecycle. Develops and maintains plans for large size projects. Evaluates estimates against actuals. Recommends improvements in technical processes. Actively participates in post-implementation reviews.8. Testing: Develops and coordinates system and system integration test plans. Develop system and system integration test data. Perform and coordinate system, system integration and stress tests for large size projects within and across various systems and platforms for large size projects. Assists quality assurance testing teams.9. Performs other related duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities described above are the essential functions of the job. The qualifications below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must have an excellent understanding in the theories, methodologies and principals underlying technical analysis, design and implementation of software applications, systems, and/or databases. Must have excellent analytical and design skills at multiple product levels and requires excellent skills in research and analysis, project planning and implementation. Excellent understanding of entire development process, including specification, documentation and quality assurance. Aware of business issues as they impact overall project plans. Excellent communications and interpersonal skills. Familiar with CASE tools products. Must have excellent knowledge of job specific technical skills specified in the requisition and be able to apply them to specific software and/or database development efforts. Our Client offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, a business-casual environment, and a convenient downtown location as well as a free on-site fitness center. Our Client is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer; M/F/D/V. Our Client values the advantages gained from a diverse workforce.RequirementsTechnical Requirements:4 years JAVA3 years C4 years DB2/SQL4 years AIX3 years Z/os - MAINFRAMEAutosysClearCase a plusAb Initio a plus
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Currently we are looking for ("Datastage Developer") on Fulltime at ("Chicago, IL & Detroit, MI"). Title : Datastage DeveloperLocation : Chicago, IL& Detroit, MIRate/Salary : OpenJob Type : Full Time.ONLY US CITIZENS / GC HOLDERS / GC EAD'S / TN VISA HOLDERS NEED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITIONJOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE CURRENT REQUIREMENT 4+ yrs experience working in a Data Warehouse environment, understanding of the data integration processes; 4+ years experience with ETL tools such as Data Stage Parallel Extender Very comfortable with developing custom stages in DataStage; understands Unix operating system. Demonstrated experience developing an auditable data load process Sunil ChowdarySenior Resource ExecutiveConsulting DivisionPhone: 732.283.0499 Extn: 248Fax : 732. 783. 0439Yahoo IM: sunilchowdaryeproE-mail: URL: http://www.eprocorp.com

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Requirement:1
PeopleSoft Payroll Functional Consultant
Chicago, IL
1-2 Months

Skills:
* Experience on PS 8.9 or 9.0 (a must)
* Experience in configuration, testing (e.g.; tax updates, parallel testing), and troubleshooting PS payroll process for at least 3 years
* Experience configuring, testing, and supporting GL Interface (PAYGL01) dynamic chartfields in 8.9 or 9.0 (a must)
* Prefer experience with encumbrances/ commitment accounting, and contract pay.
* Prefer resources with production support and upgrade experience
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Requirement:2
Treasurer's Cash Management functional Consultant
5 Months
Chicago, IL

Description:
The candidate must have Treasurer's Cash Management functional experience. Oracle Financia ls experience and knowledge is also key. 5 plus years functional consultant experience is required. Project experience on a Treasurer's Cash Management implementation is preferred. Must be able to work in project environment. Projected completion is September 08.
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Requirement:3
Peoplesoft SQR Developer
2 Months

Description:
Two PeopleSoft SQR developers with Student Administration knowledge preferred

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My downtown client, an electronic trading company, seeks an Oracle DBA to join their team on a full- time basis. The Oracle Database Administrator will be responsible for managing, monitoring and maintaining company databases, as well as maintaining database backup and recovery infrastructure.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 5+ years of experience as an Oracle DBA. They must also have experience with high transaction web applications, preferably written in Java. Weblogic experience is a plus.

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My downtown client seeks a .NET Team Lead to join their team on a full- time basis. The .NET Team Lead will be responsible for managing a team of 6 developers and business analysts, as well as providing hands- on development of applications written in .NET.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 7+ years of total IT experience, with 3+ years in a management/lead capacity. From a technical standpoint, candidates MUST HAVE 3+ years experience with ASP.NET, VB.NET, SQL Server and XML. Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage small teams are also vital.

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A fast growing eCommerce solutions company is looking for a talented user experience and interface design contractor! The ideal candidate knows user-centered design processes with expertise in designing user flows, wireframes, and user interfaces for an optimal customer experience. They will understand user personas and groups, prototype and document user requirements and will test usability. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by The Creative Group.<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 appropriate Interface Designer will have an expert level background in user-centric web usability and interface design, HTML, CSS, and will also have expert knowledge of information architecture best practices with a portfolio of projects including site maps, wireframes and interaction modules. Experience in e-commerce preferred, must have excellent oral and written communication skills and be extremely detail oriented. JavaScript and Flash experience is a plus.

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Our Client is the established leader in building and office security systems. After installation, our Client stays on to program, administer, operate and monitor the security system full-time. These ongoing functions, including changes and upgrades, call for comprehensive infrastructure, technical expertise and real-time responsiveness - all signature strengths of our Client.Our Client currently seeks a Telco, Network/Hardware Specialist for a (full-time,DIRECT-HIRE)position. Heavy Telco: (ordering/troubleshooting working with phone companies like AT&T, Comcast, Sprint for DSL, POTS, Copper Pairs).Heavy Network: (setting up routers, cell cards, flash cards, Perle Units), some Hardware(in house and customer sites): Installing software, troublehsooting printers, and (if experience allows) Programming using our proprietarty application. Programming expereince helpful. Telco, Network and Hardware knoweldge are required with Telco being very important.
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We have an immediate need for a BI Finance DW Developer who has the following experience: We are interested in a contract to hire or direct hire placement.

. Strong T-SQL knowledge developing stored procedures.
. 2-3 years of working Experience in MS SQL Server 2005 / 2000, MS Analysis Services 2005 / 2000, SSIS / DTS
. Experience in building reports using MS Reporting services.
. Knowledge of Business Intelligence solutions and techniques.
Responsibilities:
. Reviews, evaluates, designs, implements and maintains Sales and Finance databases.
. Analyze / research data and produce reports in Microsoft Reporting services with key business metrics.
. Support root cause/corrective action on issues related to reporting solutions.
. Developing ETL procedures to populate the Data warehouse using SSIS (Microsoft Integration Services).
. Developing / tuning existing SQL ETL procedures.
. Knowledge in building cubes in Microsoft Analysis services.
. Knowledge in Dashboard and Scorecard development a big Plus.



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This consumer web business analyst Position Features:
pays well
challenging
growth
Great Pay to $60K

Immediate need for consumer web business analyst seeking position that pays well, is challenging and has growth potential. Must be detail oriented, have excellent communication skills and be an innovative thinker. These traits will be the keys to your success in this well-known organization. You will be responsible for analyzing website metrics, analyzing website trends and tracking performance indicators for credit bureau company. Great benefits. Apply for this fun and rewarding position as a Consumer Web Business Analyst today!
Experience: call for details

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Currently we are looking for ("Datastage Developer") on Fulltime at ("Chicago, IL & Detroit, MI"). Title : Datastage DeveloperLocation : Chicago, IL& Detroit, MIRate/Salary : OpenJob Type : Full Time.ONLY US CITIZENS / GC HOLDERS / GC EAD'S / TN VISA HOLDERS NEED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITIONJOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE CURRENT REQUIREMENT 4+ yrs experience working in a Data Warehouse environment, understanding of the data integration processes; 4+ years experience with ETL tools such as Data Stage Parallel Extender Very comfortable with developing custom stages in DataStage; understands Unix operating system. Demonstrated experience developing an auditable data load process Sunil ChowdarySenior Resource ExecutiveConsulting DivisionPhone: 732.283.0499 Extn: 248Fax : 732. 783. 0439Yahoo IM: sunilchowdaryeproE-mail: URL: http://www.eprocorp.com

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This position is responsible for operational support of and project initiatives involving the Messaging environment. This position provides maintenance, support, and enhancements of the messaging systems including Exchange, Outlook, Blackberry/BES, Postini, and email archiving. Candidates should be team players with excellent communication skills and have the ability to manage a multitude of assignments independently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include: Analyzing, planning, testing, and implementation of Messaging application software, actively pursuing new technologies to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the Messaging systems, monitoring and analyzing the Messaging systems to ensure 100% uptime operational availability, Support high availability technologies, performing root cause analysis and providing recommendations to improve efficiencies and resolve problems, resolving problems with Messaging systems and technologies, escalating problems to vendors, providing troubleshooting training to the User Support team, implementation and maintenance of disaster recovery solutions, documenting system uptime and usage metrics, maintaining documentation of processes, procedures, troubleshooting guides and change management logs, must provide 24x7 On-Call support on a rotating basis, must be flexible to work overtime as required.
Experience: Required experience includes: BA/BS in computer science/related field, strong expertise (5+ years) in Messaging systems, and proven troubleshooting abilities. Specific Messaging experience including: Expertise in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007 (to include monitoring, clustering, backup/restore, and attached storage), BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.x, Postini, strong understanding of message routing technologies, experience with SMTP gateway tools and appliances is preferred, experience with MessageOne EMS, experience with Tumbleweed Email Firewall, Quest MessageStats, ActiveGroups, & Spotlight on Exchange, understanding of IronPort Email Gateway, understanding of TLS / SPN connections to firm clients, Outlook Web Access (OWA), strong understanding of technical networking, Windows 2000, 2003 and XP, strong planning and analysis skills, strong documentation skills, strong understanding of MS Office Suite and Document Management Systems, and email clients.

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Performance Engineer Requirements

Job Description
Ensure that performance and load tests developed internal to each specific product group meet quality assurance standards prior to system delivery and implementation clients. Oversee compliance of engineers with architecture, best practices, and coding standards through testing and audits and as a reviewer of those documents and artifacts. Interface to the developers, analysts, and project managers. Coordinate performance testing activities and participate in scripting and performance test executions. Provide automated reporting of tests and test results from regular builds that allow for quantitative tracking of project quality and completeness.

Requirements
-Superb knowledge of LoadRunner 9.0.
Must be able to work with many different protocols such as .NET, web, etc., monitoring, troubleshooting errors and transaction failures
- Excellent knowledge of performance testing processes
- Excellent organizational skills are necessary for tracking status of multiple projects and requests. Experience as a project manager or testing manager is preferred
-Must be able to work independently across multiple projects at a time while following a formal process. This is a position for someone who enjoys being the go-to person for troubleshooting complex problems
-Adept at leading meetings and explaining rationale behind Load standards
-Creative problem-solver who can recommend methods of testing various types of applications
-Demonstrated skill in creating LoadRunner scripts at the API level, rather than just record and replay
-Strong experience in technical documentation
- Experience in either WinRunner or QuickTest Pro is required
- Knowledge of other Mercury testing tools such as Test Director, Quality Center or Performance Center is a plus

Skill
LoadRunner 9.0
QTP
Wily Introscope
HP Sitescope
WinRunner



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Position: Senior Applications Developer
Location: Chicago, IL (loop area)
Long term Open Ended Contract 40 hour weeks normal business hours.

Smartsource is seeking a senior applications developer who has experience working with ASP.NET, JavaScript, SQL, and other web-based technologies.

Requirements
Mandatory Working Experience
" Two years of JavaScript development in an AJAX architecture
" Three years development experience in HTML, CSS, and XHTML
" Three years of XML, XSLT, and ASP.NET development
" Advanced fluency in SQL. Proficiency with complex stored procedure development.
" Has worked in multi-developer environments participating in full development lifecycle from design through product rollout

Mandatory Qualifications
" Thorough understanding of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) concepts
" Thorough understanding of database concepts
" Experience with a SQL-based server product
" Demonstrable capability for application visual design
" Strong communication, problem solving, and research skills
" Strong enthusiasm for working with computers and the creation of quality software

Desirable Qualifications
" Experience with other object-oriented languages, including any .NET language
" Experience with PVCS Version Manager and/or Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
" Familiarity with data warehouse concepts
" Experience with System Change Management processes
" Microsoft Sharepoint portal server
" Microsoft Office development
" Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities
" Act as a full service resource for design and development of web-based applications
" Collaborate with other teams on application visual design
" Organize details and manage the promotion of applications to testing and production environments.
" Manage the source control process
" Track and follow through on reported production errors and issues
" Troubleshoot and improve performance of the application
" Thoroughly understand all facets of our application environment (network, server and desktop infrastructure)
" Commit to quality and completeness
" Occasional weekend/after-hours work may be required to assist in application rollouts

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Looking for a Performance and Tuning Administrator. Someone who really understands how applications work on different Operating Systems (Unix, Solaris, Windows). Mainframe is nice to have. Someone who can explain entire process from browser to back end. Detailed oriented. Protocol tools. Aptitude is very key.

- Someone who can take a problem and dig deep into it using debugging or system internal utilities to identify what is really going on (pure end to end technologist).

- Someone who has experience in debugging/troubleshooting and performance analysis (not development).

HM is open to viewing what's in the marketplace - please be competitive with rates.

HM must have someone who is communicative/open to sharing info with/comfortable with contacting other team members - this is a MUST.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Application Performance and Troubleshooting team is looking for a technical heavy hitter to work across various technical areas representing end-to-end application performance. The focus of this position is application performance analysis, modeling, and troubleshooting for distributed systems such as client/server, n-tier, market data, trading, and web applications.

The ability to effectively engage and bridge the knowledge gaps between different technology specializations is critical to this position.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

The ideal candidate has 7+ years experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting heterogeneous systems. The desired applicant is a specialist in one or more technology/platform(s) but has familiarity and at least a cursory understanding of most areas listed below:

- Unix/Linux Administration/Internals
- Windows Administration/Internals
- Web Administration (J2EE, Load Balancing, HTTP, TLS)
- Distributed Systems (Client/Server, n-tier)
- TCP Internals (data flow, re-transmission, windowing, etc..)
- Relational Database architecture/internals (Sybase, Oracle, MS SQL Server)

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Skills:
- Strong communication and task management skills
- Detail oriented
- Experience in mining and formalizing technical requirements
- Understanding of systems performance concepts
- Network and systems management knowledge
- Able to dynamically multi-task across numerous issues in a high pressure environment.
- Network protocol analysis
- Trend analysis
- Familiarity with network and system monitoring tools
- Ability to model a system end-to-end and identify performance issues and bottlenecks

Desired Skills:
- Experience with OPNET IT Guru and ACE
- Experience with Ethereal and/or Sniffers for troubleshooting application performance
- Understanding of ITIL or IT Service Management


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This consumer web business analyst Position Features:
pays well
challenging
growth
Great Pay to $60K

Immediate need for consumer web business analyst seeking position that pays well, is challenging and has growth potential. Must be detail oriented, have excellent communication skills and be an innovative thinker. These traits will be the keys to your success in this well-known organization. You will be responsible for analyzing website metrics, analyzing website trends and tracking performance indicators for credit bureau company. Great benefits. Apply for this fun and rewarding position as a Consumer Web Business Analyst today!
Experience: call for details

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This position is responsible for operational support of and project initiatives involving database environments. This position plays an integral role in the maintenance, support, and enhancements of business critical applications. Candidates should be team players with excellent communication skills and have the ability to manage a multitude of assignments independently.

This person will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of ETL processes between disparate systems. Design new databases to meet application requirements, perform database object review, creation, maintenance, and change control. He or she will monitor relational databases to optimize performance, resource use, backup/recovery, and physical implementation, monitor and maintain database security, and support highly-available database technologies (clustering). They will migrate databases between servers and various platforms, implement SQL Server Reporting services support and implementation, Fault analysis and resolution, and implementation and maintenance of disaster recovery solutions such as replication and Log Shipping. He/she will investigate and resolve reported application issues escalating issues as necessary to application owners, document data flows, application specifications from a DB perspective, and system procedures, and provide 24x7 On-Call support on a rotating basis. Flexible to work overtime as required.
Experience: The candidate must have a BA/BS in computer science/related field, strong expertise (5+ years) in SQL Server 2000 and 2005, and proven troubleshooting abilities. He/she must have specific SQL Server Administration experience including: Triggers, stored procedure code, development and standardization, data integration and migration, management studio, SQL XML,
Database Auditing and Controls, Strong understanding of security implementation, Strong knowledge of Windows 2000, 2003 and XP, Expert knowledge of SQL and Stored Procedure Language, Expert knowledge of relational database concepts, Ability to translate Logical Data Models into physical structures, SQL Server performance management and tuning, Strong planning and analysis skills, Strong documentation skills, Ability to mentor/guide junior database administrators, and Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Prior application development experience including architectural and design skills are strongly preferred as well as prior experience with Oracle.

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Requirement:1
PeopleSoft Payroll Functional Consultant
Chicago, IL
1-2 Months

Skills:
* Experience on PS 8.9 or 9.0 (a must)
* Experience in configuration, testing (e.g.; tax updates, parallel testing), and troubleshooting PS payroll process for at least 3 years
* Experience configuring, testing, and supporting GL Interface (PAYGL01) dynamic chartfields in 8.9 or 9.0 (a must)
* Prefer experience with encumbrances/ commitment accounting, and contract pay.
* Prefer resources with production support and upgrade experience
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Requirement:2
Treasurer's Cash Management functional Consultant
5 Months
Chicago, IL

Description:
The candidate must have Treasurer's Cash Management functional experience. Oracle Financia ls experience and knowledge is also key. 5 plus years functional consultant experience is required. Project experience on a Treasurer's Cash Management implementation is preferred. Must be able to work in project environment. Projected completion is September 08.
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Requirement:3
Peoplesoft SQR Developer
2 Months

Description:
Two PeopleSoft SQR developers with Student Administration knowledge preferred

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A fast growing eCommerce solutions company is looking for a talented user experience and interface design contractor! The ideal candidate knows user-centered design processes with expertise in designing user flows, wireframes, and user interfaces for an optimal customer experience. They will understand user personas and groups, prototype and document user requirements and will test usability. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by The Creative Group.<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 appropriate Interface Designer will have an expert level background in user-centric web usability and interface design, HTML, CSS, and will also have expert knowledge of information architecture best practices with a portfolio of projects including site maps, wireframes and interaction modules. Experience in e-commerce preferred, must have excellent oral and written communication skills and be extremely detail oriented. JavaScript and Flash experience is a plus.

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The successful Studio Manager will be responsible for monitoring the day-to-day studio workflow, managing external and internal resources, including freelancers, vendors and production artists. Other key responsibilities include constructing mechanical and digital keylines for the creative group, providing support to art directors during copy layout, compiling mock-ups and art boards as needed and supporting all aspects of the creative work by providing the highest quality, most accurate work for our clients.<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: This Studio Manager role requires five plus years of advertising or design related experience, preferably managing a studio, expert knowledge of Mac OS x, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Illustrator and Photoshop software, and the ability to work effectively with other staff members on multiple projects.

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We have an immediate need for a BI Finance DW Developer who has the following experience: We are interested in a contract to hire or direct hire placement.

. Strong T-SQL knowledge developing stored procedures.
. 2-3 years of working Experience in MS SQL Server 2005 / 2000, MS Analysis Services 2005 / 2000, SSIS / DTS
. Experience in building reports using MS Reporting services.
. Knowledge of Business Intelligence solutions and techniques.
Responsibilities:
. Reviews, evaluates, designs, implements and maintains Sales and Finance databases.
. Analyze / research data and produce reports in Microsoft Reporting services with key business metrics.
. Support root cause/corrective action on issues related to reporting solutions.
. Developing ETL procedures to populate the Data warehouse using SSIS (Microsoft Integration Services).
. Developing / tuning existing SQL ETL procedures.
. Knowledge in building cubes in Microsoft Analysis services.
. Knowledge in Dashboard and Scorecard development a big Plus.



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SMARTSOURCE is in need of a Tivoli Consultant for a contract to hire opportunity in the Chicago Loop.

Requirements.
Tivoli TIM - TAM SPECIALIST

Description:
Individual contributor participates in the engineering, specification and communication of the firm's technology plan, the infrastructure components required to support it, and in the integration of corporate and business area architectures. Provides guidance to others informally and formally leads teams on short-term basis. Develops innovative and effective solutions to diverse and complex business problems.

This position requires 2-3 yrs experience with Tivoli Access Manager 5.x. and Tivoli Identify Manager 4.x.
Need TAM understanding of integration with LDAP, MQ and entire Websphere suite of applications. Helpful to have understanding of J2EE roles. Need Tivoli Identity Manager implementation expertise with specific integration experience with Active Directory. Must have understanding of troubleshooting processes and methodologies.


Education and Experience:
1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
2. Minimum seven years of solid, diverse work experience in IT including experience with systems architecture methodologies.
3. Some previous project leadership experience is desirable.
4. Applicable certifications preferred


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My downtown client, an electronic trading company, seeks an Oracle DBA to join their team on a full- time basis. The Oracle DBA will be responsible for managing, monitoring and maintaining company databases, as well as maintaining database backup and recovery infrastructure.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 5+ years of experience as an Oracle DBA. They must also have experience with high transaction web applications, preferably written in Java. Weblogic experience is a plus.

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My downtown client seeks a .NET Team Lead to join their team on a full- time basis. The .NET Team Lead will be responsible for managing a team of 6 developers and business analysts, as well as providing hands- on development of applications written in .NET.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 7+ years of total IT experience, with 3+ years in a management/lead capacity. From a technical standpoint, candidates MUST HAVE 3+ years experience with ASP.NET, VB.NET, SQL Server and XML. Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage small teams are also vital.

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My downtown client seeks a .NET Team Lead to join their team on a full- time basis. The .NET Team Lead will be responsible for managing a team of 6 developers and business analysts, as well as providing hands- on development of applications written in .NET.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 7+ years of total IT experience, with 3 years in a management/lead capacity. From a technical standpoint, candidates MUST HAVE 3+ years experience with ASP.NET, VB.NET, SQL Server and XML. Excellent communication and the ability to manage small teams are also vital.

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Are you a Project Manager looking to advance your career and receive free training?

If so, Join ConsultUSA Now and Obtain Free BA, PM or Technical Certifications.

One of the leading telecom companies in the Chicago, IL area has an immediate need for a Project Manager.

The Project Manager work to develop requirements. This position is customer facing and requires experience in all aspects of project management including determining requirements, organizing, scheduling, & tracking through on time delivery. He/she will interface with the client organization to document & review requirements for Skills Base Routing, Call Flow, & infrastructure.

Required:
. Strong Project Management skills
. Developing requirements experience
. Excellent verbal/written communication skills
. Experience working with clients and technical individuals
. Great teamwork skills, ability to take ownership
. Ability to take iniative
. Experience with Avaya and VoIP
. MS Office Suite including MS Project
. Knowledge of Genesys
. Call Center Management experience

Desired:
. Ability to work with cross-functional teams

When Hired:
. ConsultUSA will invest in you by providing training to enable you to grow and diversify your skill set to keep abreast of the latest technologies.
. ConsultUSA will work closely with you to develop an exciting career path of your choosing, focusing on your key strengths.
. You will work within a dynamic team environment gaining invaluable experience.
. You will be a part of a growing organization focused on success and empowerment

How to Apply:
. If you are looking to take your career to the next level, please send your MS Word document with the reference number 3902 to .
. For a complete listing of all our opportunities, please visit: http://www.consultusa.com
. U.S. Citizenship, Green Card or EAD Required.
. Managers are short listing qualified candidates.




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Looking for:

- Someone who can take a problem and dig deep into it using debugging or system internal utilities to identify what is really going on (pure end to end technologist).

- Someone who has experience in debugging/troubleshooting and performance analysis (not developement).

HM must have someone who is communicative/open to sharing info with/comfortable with contacting other team members - this is a MUST.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Application Performance and Troubleshooting team is looking for a technical heavy hitter to work across various technical areas representing end-to-end application performance. The focus of this position is application performance analysis, modeling, and troubleshooting for distributed systems such as client/server, n-tier, market data, trading, and web applications.

The ability to effectively engage and bridge the knowledge gaps between different technology specializations is critical to this position.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

The ideal candidate has 7+ years experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting heterogeneous systems. The desired applicant is a specialist in one or more technology/platform(s) but has familiarity and at least a cursory understanding of most areas listed below:

- Unix/Linux Administration/Internals
- Windows Administration/Internals
- Web Administration (J2EE, Load Balancing, HTTP, TLS)
- Distributed Systems (Client/Server, n-tier)
- TCP Internals (data flow, re-transmission, windowing, etc..)
- Relational Database architecture/internals (Sybase, Oracle, MS SQL Server)

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Skills:
- Strong communication and task management skills
- Detail oriented
- Experience in mining and formalizing technical requirements
- Understanding of systems performance concepts
- Network and systems management knowledge
- Able to dynamically multi-task across numerous issues in a high pressure environment.
- Network protocol analysis
- Trend analysis
- Familiarity with network and system monitoring tools
- Ability to model a system end-to-end and identify performance issues and bottlenecks

Desired Skills:
- Experience with OPNET IT Guru and ACE
- Experience with Ethereal and/or Sniffers for troubleshooting application performance
- Understanding of ITIL or IT Service Management

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The successful Studio Manager will be responsible for monitoring the day-to-day studio workflow, managing external and internal resources, including freelancers, vendors and production artists. Other key responsibilities include constructing mechanical and digital keylines for the creative group, providing support to art directors during copy layout, compiling mock-ups and art boards as needed and supporting all aspects of the creative work by providing the highest quality, most accurate work for our clients.<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: This Studio Manager role requires five plus years of advertising or design related experience, preferably managing a studio, expert knowledge of Mac OS x, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Illustrator and Photoshop software, and the ability to work effectively with other staff members on multiple projects.

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This position is responsible for operational support of and project initiatives involving database environments. This position plays an integral role in the maintenance, support, and enhancements of business critical applications. Candidates should be team players with excellent communication skills and have the ability to manage a multitude of assignments independently.

This person will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of ETL processes between disparate systems. Design new databases to meet application requirements, perform database object review, creation, maintenance, and change control. He or she will monitor relational databases to optimize performance, resource use, backup/recovery, and physical implementation, monitor and maintain database security, and support highly-available database technologies (clustering). They will migrate databases between servers and various platforms, implement SQL Server Reporting services support and implementation, Fault analysis and resolution, and implementation and maintenance of disaster recovery solutions such as replication and Log Shipping. He/she will investigate and resolve reported application issues escalating issues as necessary to application owners, document data flows, application specifications from a DB perspective, and system procedures, and provide 24x7 On-Call support on a rotating basis. Flexible to work overtime as required.
Experience: The candidate must have a BA/BS in computer science/related field, strong expertise (5+ years) in SQL Server 2000 and 2005, and proven troubleshooting abilities. He/she must have specific SQL Server Administration experience including: Triggers, stored procedure code, development and standardization, data integration and migration, management studio, SQL XML,
Database Auditing and Controls, Strong understanding of security implementation, Strong knowledge of Windows 2000, 2003 and XP, Expert knowledge of SQL and Stored Procedure Language, Expert knowledge of relational database concepts, Ability to translate Logical Data Models into physical structures, SQL Server performance management and tuning, Strong planning and analysis skills, Strong documentation skills, Ability to mentor/guide junior database administrators, and Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Prior application development experience including architectural and design skills are strongly preferred as well as prior experience with Oracle.

Please contact

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SMARTSOURCE is in need of a Tivoli Consultant for a contract to hire opportunity in the Chicago Loop.

Requirements.
Tivoli TIM - TAM SPECIALIST

Description:
Individual contributor participates in the engineering, specification and communication of the firm's technology plan, the infrastructure components required to support it, and in the integration of corporate and business area architectures. Provides guidance to others informally and formally leads teams on short-term basis. Develops innovative and effective solutions to diverse and complex business problems.

This position requires 2-3 yrs experience with Tivoli Access Manager 5.x. and Tivoli Identify Manager 4.x.
Need TAM understanding of integration with LDAP, MQ and entire Websphere suite of applications. Helpful to have understanding of J2EE roles. Need Tivoli Identity Manager implementation expertise with specific integration experience with Active Directory. Must have understanding of troubleshooting processes and methodologies.


Education and Experience:
1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
2. Minimum seven years of solid, diverse work experience in IT including experience with systems architecture methodologies.
3. Some previous project leadership experience is desirable.
4. Applicable certifications preferred


Please apply email your resume and hourly rate to .

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Position: Senior Applications Developer
Location: Chicago, IL (loop area)
Long term Open Ended Contract 40 hour weeks normal business hours.

Smartsource is seeking a senior applications developer who has experience working with ASP.NET, JavaScript, SQL, and other web-based technologies.

Requirements
Mandatory Working Experience
" Two years of JavaScript development in an AJAX architecture
" Three years development experience in HTML, CSS, and XHTML
" Three years of XML, XSLT, and ASP.NET development
" Advanced fluency in SQL. Proficiency with complex stored procedure development.
" Has worked in multi-developer environments participating in full development lifecycle from design through product rollout

Mandatory Qualifications
" Thorough understanding of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) concepts
" Thorough understanding of database concepts
" Experience with a SQL-based server product
" Demonstrable capability for application visual design
" Strong communication, problem solving, and research skills
" Strong enthusiasm for working with computers and the creation of quality software

Desirable Qualifications
" Experience with other object-oriented languages, including any .NET language
" Experience with PVCS Version Manager and/or Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
" Familiarity with data warehouse concepts
" Experience with System Change Management processes
" Microsoft Sharepoint portal server
" Microsoft Office development
" Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities
" Act as a full service resource for design and development of web-based applications
" Collaborate with other teams on application visual design
" Organize details and manage the promotion of applications to testing and production environments.
" Manage the source control process
" Track and follow through on reported production errors and issues
" Troubleshoot and improve performance of the application
" Thoroughly understand all facets of our application environment (network, server and desktop infrastructure)
" Commit to quality and completeness
" Occasional weekend/after-hours work may be required to assist in application rollouts

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This position is responsible for operational support of and project initiatives involving the Messaging environment. This position provides maintenance, support, and enhancements of the messaging systems including Exchange, Outlook, Blackberry/BES, Postini, and email archiving. Candidates should be team players with excellent communication skills and have the ability to manage a multitude of assignments independently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include: Analyzing, planning, testing, and implementation of Messaging application software, actively pursuing new technologies to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the Messaging systems, monitoring and analyzing the Messaging systems to ensure 100% uptime operational availability, Support high availability technologies, performing root cause analysis and providing recommendations to improve efficiencies and resolve problems, resolving problems with Messaging systems and technologies, escalating problems to vendors, providing troubleshooting training to the User Support team, implementation and maintenance of disaster recovery solutions, documenting system uptime and usage metrics, maintaining documentation of processes, procedures, troubleshooting guides and change management logs, must provide 24x7 On-Call support on a rotating basis, must be flexible to work overtime as required.
Experience: Required experience includes: BA/BS in computer science/related field, strong expertise (5+ years) in Messaging systems, and proven troubleshooting abilities. Specific Messaging experience including: Expertise in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007 (to include monitoring, clustering, backup/restore, and attached storage), BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.x, Postini, strong understanding of message routing technologies, experience with SMTP gateway tools and appliances is preferred, experience with MessageOne EMS, experience with Tumbleweed Email Firewall, Quest MessageStats, ActiveGroups, & Spotlight on Exchange, understanding of IronPort Email Gateway, understanding of TLS / SPN connections to firm clients, Outlook Web Access (OWA), strong understanding of technical networking, Windows 2000, 2003 and XP, strong planning and analysis skills, strong documentation skills, strong understanding of MS Office Suite and Document Management Systems, and email clients.

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A fast growing eCommerce solutions company is looking for a talented user experience and interface design contractor! The ideal candidate knows user-centered design processes with expertise in designing user flows, wireframes, and user interfaces for an optimal customer experience. They will understand user personas and groups, prototype and document user requirements and will test usability. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by The Creative Group.<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 appropriate Interface Designer will have an expert level background in user-centric web usability and interface design, HTML, CSS, and will also have expert knowledge of information architecture best practices with a portfolio of projects including site maps, wireframes and interaction modules. Experience in e-commerce preferred, must have excellent oral and written communication skills and be extremely detail oriented. JavaScript and Flash experience is a plus.

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This consumer web business analyst Position Features:
pays well
challenging
growth
Great Pay to $60K

Immediate need for consumer web business analyst seeking position that pays well, is challenging and has growth potential. Must be detail oriented, have excellent communication skills and be an innovative thinker. These traits will be the keys to your success in this well-known organization. You will be responsible for analyzing website metrics, analyzing website trends and tracking performance indicators for credit bureau company. Great benefits. Apply for this fun and rewarding position as a Consumer Web Business Analyst today!
Experience: call for details

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This consumer web business analyst Position Features:
pays well
challenging
growth
Great Pay to $60K

Immediate need for consumer web business analyst seeking position that pays well, is challenging and has growth potential. Must be detail oriented, have excellent communication skills and be an innovative thinker. These traits will be the keys to your success in this well-known organization. You will be responsible for analyzing website metrics, analyzing website trends and tracking performance indicators for credit bureau company. Great benefits. Apply for this fun and rewarding position as a Consumer Web Business Analyst today!
Experience: call for details

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SMARTSOURCE is in need of a Tivoli Consultant for a contract to hire opportunity in the Chicago Loop.

Requirements.
Tivoli TIM - TAM SPECIALIST

Description:
Individual contributor participates in the engineering, specification and communication of the firm's technology plan, the infrastructure components required to support it, and in the integration of corporate and business area architectures. Provides guidance to others informally and formally leads teams on short-term basis. Develops innovative and effective solutions to diverse and complex business problems.

This position requires 2-3 yrs experience with Tivoli Access Manager 5.x. and Tivoli Identify Manager 4.x.
Need TAM understanding of integration with LDAP, MQ and entire Websphere suite of applications. Helpful to have understanding of J2EE roles. Need Tivoli Identity Manager implementation expertise with specific integration experience with Active Directory. Must have understanding of troubleshooting processes and methodologies.


Education and Experience:
1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
2. Minimum seven years of solid, diverse work experience in IT including experience with systems architecture methodologies.
3. Some previous project leadership experience is desirable.
4. Applicable certifications preferred


Please apply email your resume and hourly rate to .

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A fast growing eCommerce solutions company is looking for a talented user experience and interface design contractor! The ideal candidate knows user-centered design processes with expertise in designing user flows, wireframes, and user interfaces for an optimal customer experience. They will understand user personas and groups, prototype and document user requirements and will test usability.<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 appropriate candidate will have an expert level background in user-centric web usability and interface design, HTML, CSS, and will also have expert knowledge of information architecture best practices with a portfolio of projects including site maps, wireframes and interaction modules. Experience in e-commerce preferred, must have excellent oral and written communication skills and be extremely detail oriented. JavaScript and Flash experience a plus

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Position: Senior Applications Developer
Location: Chicago, IL (loop area)
Long term Open Ended Contract 40 hour weeks normal business hours.

Smartsource is seeking a senior applications developer who has experience working with ASP.NET, JavaScript, SQL, and other web-based technologies.

Requirements
Mandatory Working Experience
" Two years of JavaScript development in an AJAX architecture
" Three years development experience in HTML, CSS, and XHTML
" Three years of XML, XSLT, and ASP.NET development
" Advanced fluency in SQL. Proficiency with complex stored procedure development.
" Has worked in multi-developer environments participating in full development lifecycle from design through product rollout

Mandatory Qualifications
" Thorough understanding of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) concepts
" Thorough understanding of database concepts
" Experience with a SQL-based server product
" Demonstrable capability for application visual design
" Strong communication, problem solving, and research skills
" Strong enthusiasm for working with computers and the creation of quality software

Desirable Qualifications
" Experience with other object-oriented languages, including any .NET language
" Experience with PVCS Version Manager and/or Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
" Familiarity with data warehouse concepts
" Experience with System Change Management processes
" Microsoft Sharepoint portal server
" Microsoft Office development
" Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities
" Act as a full service resource for design and development of web-based applications
" Collaborate with other teams on application visual design
" Organize details and manage the promotion of applications to testing and production environments.
" Manage the source control process
" Track and follow through on reported production errors and issues
" Troubleshoot and improve performance of the application
" Thoroughly understand all facets of our application environment (network, server and desktop infrastructure)
" Commit to quality and completeness
" Occasional weekend/after-hours work may be required to assist in application rollouts

To Apply for this role please email your resume and hourly rate to

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Great opportunity for a direct position for a Sr. AutoCAD Drafter with a large engineering, consulting, and construction firm in Chicago, IL.

This Sr. AutoCAD Drafter will draft redlines, provide design assistance and managing CAD coordination on projects specific to CAD skills and capabilities.

Will assist designers and engineers in calculations by creating floor-plan, one-line diagrams and panel scheduled drawings in AutoCAD from redlined drawings.

Will create schematic and equipment schedules.

Must be proficient in converting architectural backgrounds into company backgrounds, and proficient in the latest National CAD standards.

Must have the ability to read floor plans, sections and elevations, draw sections with no direction, and available to work overtime to meet project deadlines.

Experience in electronic file transfer required.

Must be familiar with one of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades along with a minimum of five years relevant experience using the current versions of AutoCAD.

Must have completed an advanced computer and CAD course beyond trade school or have equivalent formal training.

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The successful Studio Manager will be responsible for monitoring the day-to-day studio workflow, managing external and internal resources, including freelancers, vendors and production artists. Other key responsibilities include constructing mechanical and digital keylines for the creative group, providing support to art directors during copy layout, compiling mock-ups and art boards as needed and supporting all aspects of the creative work by providing the highest quality, most accurate work for our clients.<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: This Studio Manager role requires five plus years of advertising or design related experience, preferably managing a studio, expert knowledge of Mac OS x, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Illustrator and Photoshop software, and the ability to work effectively with other staff members on multiple projects.

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This position is responsible for operational support of and project initiatives involving database environments. This position plays an integral role in the maintenance, support, and enhancements of business critical applications. Candidates should be team players with excellent communication skills and have the ability to manage a multitude of assignments independently.

This person will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of ETL processes between disparate systems. Design new databases to meet application requirements, perform database object review, creation, maintenance, and change control. He or she will monitor relational databases to optimize performance, resource use, backup/recovery, and physical implementation, monitor and maintain database security, and support highly-available database technologies (clustering). They will migrate databases between servers and various platforms, implement SQL Server Reporting services support and implementation, Fault analysis and resolution, and implementation and maintenance of disaster recovery solutions such as replication and Log Shipping. He/she will investigate and resolve reported application issues escalating issues as necessary to application owners, document data flows, application specifications from a DB perspective, and system procedures, and provide 24x7 On-Call support on a rotating basis. Flexible to work overtime as required.
Experience: The candidate must have a BA/BS in computer science/related field, strong expertise (5+ years) in SQL Server 2000 and 2005, and proven troubleshooting abilities. He/she must have specific SQL Server Administration experience including: Triggers, stored procedure code, development and standardization, data integration and migration, management studio, SQL XML,
Database Auditing and Controls, Strong understanding of security implementation, Strong knowledge of Windows 2000, 2003 and XP, Expert knowledge of SQL and Stored Procedure Language, Expert knowledge of relational database concepts, Ability to translate Logical Data Models into physical structures, SQL Server performance management and tuning, Strong planning and analysis skills, Strong documentation skills, Ability to mentor/guide junior database administrators, and Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Prior application development experience including architectural and design skills are strongly preferred as well as prior experience with Oracle.

Please contact

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Description
Develops, enhances, debugs, supports, maintains and tests software applications that support business units or supporting functions. These application program solutions may involve diverse development platforms, software, hardware, technologies and tools. Participates in the design, development and implementation of complex applications, often using new technologies. May provide technical direction and system architecture for individual initiatives. Serves as a fully seasoned/proficient technical resource. Will not have direct reports but may lead projects and direct activities of a team related to special initiatives or operations. Will collaborate with external programmers to coordinate delivery of software application. Routine accountability is for technical knowledge and capabilities. Works under minimal supervision, with general guidance from more senior project members. Typically requires 5-7 years of experience.


Qualifications
. In-depth knowledge of Java J2EE and frameworks such as Struts 2 & Spring (3 yrs min)
. In-depth knowledge Hibernate a must (1+ yrs min)
. Knowledge of web presentation technologies (CSS, Freemarker, HTML, etc..) (1+ yrs min)
. Comfortable with Unix and Unix Shell scripting
. Familiar with Sybase database and strong SQL skills
. Excellent communication skills
. Familiar with basic project management processes
. Motivated to make a difference

Desired Skills
. Capital markets experience preferred. Strong math skills.
. Experience with Bloomberg preferred.
. JMS experience a plus.
. Solid results driven history in managing large projects with multiple Scopes and aggressive timelines.



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Looking for:

- Someone who can take a problem and dig deep into it using debugging or system internal utilities to identify what is really going on (pure end to end technologist).

- Someone who has experience in debugging/troubleshooting and performance analysis (not developement).

HM must have someone who is communicative/open to sharing info with/comfortable with contacting other team members - this is a MUST.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Application Performance and Troubleshooting team is looking for a technical heavy hitter to work across various technical areas representing end-to-end application performance. The focus of this position is application performance analysis, modeling, and troubleshooting for distributed systems such as client/server, n-tier, market data, trading, and web applications.

The ability to effectively engage and bridge the knowledge gaps between different technology specializations is critical to this position.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

The ideal candidate has 7+ years experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting heterogeneous systems. The desired applicant is a specialist in one or more technology/platform(s) but has familiarity and at least a cursory understanding of most areas listed below:

- Unix/Linux Administration/Internals
- Windows Administration/Internals
- Web Administration (J2EE, Load Balancing, HTTP, TLS)
- Distributed Systems (Client/Server, n-tier)
- TCP Internals (data flow, re-transmission, windowing, etc..)
- Relational Database architecture/internals (Sybase, Oracle, MS SQL Server)

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Skills:
- Strong communication and task management skills
- Detail oriented
- Experience in mining and formalizing technical requirements
- Understanding of systems performance concepts
- Network and systems management knowledge
- Able to dynamically multi-task across numerous issues in a high pressure environment.
- Network protocol analysis
- Trend analysis
- Familiarity with network and system monitoring tools
- Ability to model a system end-to-end and identify performance issues and bottlenecks

Desired Skills:
- Experience with OPNET IT Guru and ACE
- Experience with Ethereal and/or Sniffers for troubleshooting application performance
- Understanding of ITIL or IT Service Management

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This position is responsible for operational support of and project initiatives involving the Messaging environment. This position provides maintenance, support, and enhancements of the messaging systems including Exchange, Outlook, Blackberry/BES, Postini, and email archiving. Candidates should be team players with excellent communication skills and have the ability to manage a multitude of assignments independently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include: Analyzing, planning, testing, and implementation of Messaging application software, actively pursuing new technologies to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the Messaging systems, monitoring and analyzing the Messaging systems to ensure 100% uptime operational availability, Support high availability technologies, performing root cause analysis and providing recommendations to improve efficiencies and resolve problems, resolving problems with Messaging systems and technologies, escalating problems to vendors, providing troubleshooting training to the User Support team, implementation and maintenance of disaster recovery solutions, documenting system uptime and usage metrics, maintaining documentation of processes, procedures, troubleshooting guides and change management logs, must provide 24x7 On-Call support on a rotating basis, must be flexible to work overtime as required.
Experience: Required experience includes: BA/BS in computer science/related field, strong expertise (5+ years) in Messaging systems, and proven troubleshooting abilities. Specific Messaging experience including: Expertise in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007 (to include monitoring, clustering, backup/restore, and attached storage), BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.x, Postini, strong understanding of message routing technologies, experience with SMTP gateway tools and appliances is preferred, experience with MessageOne EMS, experience with Tumbleweed Email Firewall, Quest MessageStats, ActiveGroups, & Spotlight on Exchange, understanding of IronPort Email Gateway, understanding of TLS / SPN connections to firm clients, Outlook Web Access (OWA), strong understanding of technical networking, Windows 2000, 2003 and XP, strong planning and analysis skills, strong documentation skills, strong understanding of MS Office Suite and Document Management Systems, and email clients.

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Are you a Project Manager looking to advance your career and receive free training?

If so, Join ConsultUSA Now and Obtain Free BA, PM or Technical Certifications.

One of the leading telecom companies in the Chicago, IL area has an immediate need for a Project Manager.

The Project Manager work to develop requirements. This position is customer facing and requires experience in all aspects of project management including determining requirements, organizing, scheduling, & tracking through on time delivery. He/she will interface with the client organization to document & review requirements for Skills Base Routing, Call Flow, & infrastructure.

Required:
. Strong Project Management skills
. Developing requirements experience
. Excellent verbal/written communication skills
. Experience working with clients and technical individuals
. Great teamwork skills, ability to take ownership
. Ability to take iniative
. Experience with Avaya and VoIP
. MS Office Suite including MS Project
. Knowledge of Genesys
. Call Center Management experience

Desired:
. Ability to work with cross-functional teams

When Hired:
. ConsultUSA will invest in you by providing training to enable you to grow and diversify your skill set to keep abreast of the latest technologies.
. ConsultUSA will work closely with you to develop an exciting career path of your choosing, focusing on your key strengths.
. You will work within a dynamic team environment gaining invaluable experience.
. You will be a part of a growing organization focused on success and empowerment

How to Apply:
. If you are looking to take your career to the next level, please send your MS Word document with the reference number 3902 to .
. For a complete listing of all our opportunities, please visit: http://www.consultusa.com
. U.S. Citizenship, Green Card or EAD Required.
. Managers are short listing qualified candidates.




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This position requires (minimum 2 years!) recent experience LEADING the design, architecture, implementation of Sharepoint, IW, or related areas; either as a consultant OR performing same in a LARGE company environment.

Travel: 25 - 40%, typically by car only, roughly a couple hours, in the State of Illinois

Relocation:
Will assist in relocation for right candidate

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

Senior Developer - Microsoft Information Worker

We have become a proven partner to businesses in need of information technology solutions. We continue to set the standard for uncompromising customer support and technical leadership, and our relationships with IBM, Cisco, and Microsoft provide our clients with category-leading platforms and products. Whether it's hardware, software, networking, services, or support, we provide knowledge, skills, and expertise through principled partnerships with our clients. We are adding a Senior Microsoft Information Worker Developer to our team.

This position is part of the award-winning Microsoft practice. With seven partner competencies and specializations, company is part of an elite group of Microsoft Gold and managed Partners worldwide to achieve such levels of achievement. We've built a team of certified consultants who have expertise implementing Microsoft's solution set for Core Infrastructure, Communications and Collaboration, Security and Information Worker Solutions.

As a part of the Microsoft team, you are in the middle of the action creating technical solutions, impacting company's business growth and supporting our sales team. If you are interested in having a significant impact on the Microsoft business at Berbee and enabling our clients to achieve their business goals, then we have an exciting opportunity for you. This position will be based out of our Indianapolis/Carmel, Indiana office.

The incumbent of this position will:
Participate in complete software development lifecycle, including analysis. Design, code and unit test, for Information Worker applications based on Microsoft technologies, especially .NET, web services and SQL
Assist clients with business requirements for their SharePoint and Office System based solutions. Assist with the Information Architecture (taxonomy) appropriate to each particular client and take the design all the way through the solution Life-Cycle
Build applications using Internet and Windows Development tools. Manage, develop, integrate and implement related applications components, including front-end development, server-side development and database integration
Develop web pages and applications for customers
Provide technical consultation in new systems development, new package evaluations, and enhancement of existing systems; participate in structured walkthrough and technical reviews
Prepare functional specifications from which programs will be written; design, code, test, debug, and document programs
Build relationships with customers to determine business requirements that will drive web site planning
Prepare design documents and technical papers explaining and motivating the approaches to be taken in the architectures of systems
Translate business strategies into tech¬nical visions and strategies
Deliver high-quality solutions to our customers to ensure their investment in technology is consistent with their business objectives.
Deliver project oversight responsibilities
Contribute to company intellectual capital such as white papers and presentations on area of expertise



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SMARTSOURCE is in need of a Tivoli Consultant for a contract to hire opportunity in the Chicago Loop.

Requirements.
Tivoli TIM - TAM SPECIALIST

Description:
Individual contributor participates in the engineering, specification and communication of the firm's technology plan, the infrastructure components required to support it, and in the integration of corporate and business area architectures. Provides guidance to others informally and formally leads teams on short-term basis. Develops innovative and effective solutions to diverse and complex business problems.

This position requires 2-3 yrs experience with Tivoli Access Manager 5.x. and Tivoli Identify Manager 4.x.
Need TAM understanding of integration with LDAP, MQ and entire Websphere suite of applications. Helpful to have understanding of J2EE roles. Need Tivoli Identity Manager implementation expertise with specific integration experience with Active Directory. Must have understanding of troubleshooting processes and methodologies.


Education and Experience:
1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
2. Minimum seven years of solid, diverse work experience in IT including experience with systems architecture methodologies.
3. Some previous project leadership experience is desirable.
4. Applicable certifications preferred


Please apply email your resume and hourly rate to .

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