Position is responsible for the successful implementation and maintenance of networkaccess, control, performance, and disaster recovery standards that directly impact
employee and external constituents throughout the state.Provide support to Tier 1 and Tier 2 support staff in RTC and CSC.Resolve a diverse set of problems using problem-solving skills and diagnostic methods
and tools.Successful performance ensures the high availability of network services to constituents
that result in commercially-acceptable levels of user/customer satisfaction on a
24/7 platform.The Network Engineer 3 is responsible for:1.24/7 support of State of Illinois Network.2.Provide phone support for all State of Illinois agencies.3.Develop and implement methods and procedures as well as statewide policies.4.Supervisory and lead field support for Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 staff.5.Engineering router-based high-speed technology network transports to deliver application
functionality6.Evaluating and implements new network technologies.7.Providing application-specific support (e.g., telephony, video/audio) to other
engineers, NOC and RTC support staff, and other team technical members as needed.8.Providing technical and project management leadership on multiple components of
a large project or a single complex component.9.Developing effective communication with institutional representatives and state
agency personnel to conduct studies, collect information, and convey analysis for
support of senior management recommendations.10.Perform program management and administration.11.Other duties as assigned from time to time.12.Cisco experience required (LAN/WAN).13. Knowledge of telco services including MPLS and FRAME RELAY.14. Familiar with Remedy asset inventory tools.

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Opportunities for excellent Desktop professional in Downtown Chicago!! The ideal candidate must have extensive experience with desktop hardware, software applications, operating systems and network connectivity. The candidate must be customer-service oriented and proactive in anticipating and resolving problems while maximizing efficient use of computing resources. The Desktop professional must have excellent written and oral communication skills.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The ideal candidate must have minimum of 5 years of experience in installing and supporting PC and laptop hardware and software . Professional certifications are a plus. The candidate must have worked in a professional environment/industry for a minimum of 2 years.

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Duties: You will oversee the implementation and support of BI enterprise data warehouse, including design, implementation, and support. You will be the "go to person" and liaison with users, setting priorities to extend the use of business objects and the data warehouse. You will have the responsibility for the BI software running on top of the Oracle enterprise data warehouse with focus in financial area. Translate technical requirements to end users into BO queries, reports, dashboards, and date universes. Write web intelligence reports, advanced BO reporting. Define BO universe, administer security settings, do upgrades and integrate BO with portal application.
Experience: Required: Business Objects 6.5 or XI in a data mart or data warehouse experience. No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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Our aggressively growing client is seeking a Business Analyst to join their specialized team. Acting as a liaison to the IT team, this individual will be responsible for analyzing the business needs of the users to help identify business problems, and will propose IT solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals. They will also be responsible for documenting, communicating, and validating requirements.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:
Experience: Ideal candidate will have: At least 2 years of analysis experience. A good understanding of relational database modeling, object oriented programming, and the software development lifecycle. Experience with healthcare and/or web-based solutions a plus. Experience with analysis tools such as Visio. Must be a team player with a good attitude who is eager to work in a demanding and fast-paced environment.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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Our progressively growing client is seeking a Database Developer to join their team. This individual will be working with different teams gathering requirements and will also work heavily with an internal client that creates the systems and applications the field sales offices use.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:
Experience: Ideal candidates will have: 3 years of Oracle database development experience. 2+ years in ETL development using Informatica. 3+ years software development lifecycle project experience. 2+ years in Systems Analysis & Design. Excellent communication skills.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Performing levels 1,2, and 3 of technical support in this combination hands on technical role, executive and "high touch" end-user help desk role; (2) Providing technical support from the time of incident reporting to resolution for desktop, application and telecommunications needs; (3) Providing support via email, IM, phone support, and face to face hands-on technical desk side support as needed based on the issue at hand; (4) Prioritizing support requests, documenting status in an on-line ticketing system, and working issue through to resolution, escalating where necessary to subject matter experts (SME's) on the support team; (5) Working on roll out of new services and equipment, migrating applications to new releases, converting services to new vendors and implementing new infrastructure to support end users; (6) Identifying recurring problems, identifying root cause, and executes the necessary steps to eliminate possibility of reoccurrences; (7) Supporting the organizations Blackberry and cell phone users by provisioning new service and troubleshooting problems with existing service; (8) Supporting the organizations Windows workstations and laptop environment; (9) Providing support coverage during non-business hours on a rotation basis with other staff members (not labor intensive); (10) Evaluates and purchases equipment and accessories and evaluates, manages, vendors and costs on an on-going basis.
Experience: REQUIRED:Must have strong/current experience in a high touch, professional, customer service oriented MEDIUM TO LARGE CORPORATE end-user support organization. WINDOWS workstation and laptop/notebook support. OFFICE 2003 and 2007,XP and VISTA, Outlook client configuration and usage; email, calendaring, contact management.*Spam detection and filtering tools.*Remote workstation support.*Desktop backup and restoration procedures.*Virus detection, prevention and removal techniques.*Active Directory user provisioning.*Exchange user provisioning.*Group Policy management.*WSUS and other software management tools.*Windows image creation, provisioning and management.*Blackberry enterprise activation and device troubleshooting.*Cellular/WAN/aircard provisioning and troubleshooting.Responsible. Delivers results.Thrives on challenge.

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Our client is looking for a JD Edwards Developer to train internal employees that are currently developing in JDE. The client is migrating to JDE 8.12. The specific training will be with RDA and FDA. The candidate does not need to have trained employees in the past.<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 candidate should have 3+ years experience with JDE development. Specifically, the contractor will need to have excellent experience with JDE 8.12, FDA (Form Development Aid) & RDA (Report Development Aid).

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We are looking for a SAP Functional Manager to make an immediate impact and perform management and supervision of SAP configuration and implementation, manage technology process improvements, supervise a team of analysts, and other related dutiesREQUIRED EXPERIENCECandidate must have 7-10+ years SAP enterprise systems implementationCandidate must have a Bachelors DegreeCandidate must have 5-10+ years SAP Management experienceCandidate must have 2-3+ years SAP ECC 6.0 experienceCandidate must have 2-3+ years SAP APO and CRM experience
Experience: Candidate must have 7-10+ years SAP enterprise systems implementationCandidate must have a Bachelors DegreeCandidate must have 5-10+ years SAP Management experienceCandidate must have 2-3+ years SAP ECC 6.0 experienceCandidate must have 2-3+ years SAP APO and CRM experience

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Doing ASP.NET, VB.NET, HTML, and MS SQL Server development in this international application environment, as part of the team working on one of the most critical client facing applications that is in the midst of a very large and exciting enhancement; (2) Working on a team of 4-5 developers initially doing maintenance and support as you learn the business and application, and then participating in this exciting enhancement to include internationalization/globalization, and working with Team Foundation Suite; (3) Providing troubleshooting through resolution of any issues that arise; (4) Doing 90% front end web based development and 10% back end development on average.
Experience: REQUIRED:3 years of STRONG/Current (academic experience cannot be considered) .NET and C# and MS SQL Server 2005 and HTML experience and completion of an undergraduate degree.***Focus should be on front end development and back end development, with an emphasis on front end development.Pluses: Team Foundation Suite. Globalization/Internationalization. No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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Job Summary

Individual contributor provides a high level of leadership and expertise in systems analysis and design, application development and/or integration, and testing of complex systems applications to support business needs. Provides guidance to others informally and formally leads teams on a project and/or program. The focus of this position will be leading, architecting, designing, developing or integrating business applications.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Evaluates complex client area requirements and processes and designs or prepares application system specifications and develops, tests and implements efficient and cost effective application solutions. Includes issue resolution and on-going system maintenance.
2. May lead the integration of vendor applications and consulting resources with existing applications and resources. May hold the development lead or sub lead role on a project and/or program.
3. Acts as technical consultant to programming staff and/or business unit to mentor staff in all phases of the program development, testing and implementation process. Participates in instructing, directing, and checking the design or applications work of others.
4. Coordinates the activities of the section with the client area and other IT areas (e.g., infrastructure, testing, and solutions).
5. Researches and evaluates new, alternative solutions, and/or architecture and recommends the most efficient and cost effective solution for the systems design including estimating costs as necessary.
6. Acts as liaison between clients, vendors, consulting resources, and applications area. Assists with relationship management, contract negotiations, and ensuring adherence to requirements.
7. May participate in developing recommendations for architecture direction and applications portfolio.

May perform additional duties as assigned.
Reporting Relationship

Typically Director or above
Education & Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
2. Typically a minimum of seven years of systems analysis and application program development experience.
3. Some previous project leadership experience.
4. Applicable certifications preferred.
Experience: 1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
2. Typically a minimum of seven years of systems analysis and application program development experience.
3. Some previous project leadership experience.
4. Applicable certifications preferred.

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This role is a Tier 1 help desk function for handling common, low complexity, phone and email requests. The help desk agent is responsible for providing technical and functional product support for the BSS Support Center (BSS SC) for internal and external BSS SC customers. The agent is expected to be fluent in Portuguese and English and handle phone and email requests in both languages. They will be expected to understand how customers use products to answer questions regarding tools and processes, research and resolve non-complex issues, assist in assessment and resolution of issues/problems, escalate them where necessary and participate in ultimate resolution.

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Our client has an immediate opportunity available for an EDI Specialist to join their internal and highly specialized team. This individual will be responsible for planning and overseeing implementations of client interfaces. The role also involves extensive client interfacing and project management. Will manage several interface projects in parallel and ensures timely implementations. Resolves issues/problems with installed solutions and supports clients.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:
Experience: Well-qualified candidates will have: At least 2 years of experience with EDI implementations. At least 2 years of experience interfacing directly with clients. A strong understanding HL7, Electronic Medical Records (EMR&#146;s), and/or healthcare is a big plus. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with clients, the Company team members, and the Parent Company team members. Good organizational and project management skills.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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We are looking for an SAP Funcational Analyst to make an immediate impact and peform configuration of SAP modules FI/CO, configuration of SAP Treasury modules, provide support, provide user training, etcREQUIRED EXPERIENCECandidate must have 5-7+ years SAP functional Analyst related experienceCandidate must have a Bachelors DegreeCandidate must have 5-7+ years FICO and Treasury configuration experience
Experience: Candidate must have 5-7+ years SAP functional Analyst related experienceCandidate must have a Bachelors DegreeCandidate must have 5-7+ years FICO and Treasury configuration experience

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Duties: You will oversee the implementation and support of BI enterprise data warehouse, including design, implementation, and support. You will be the "go to person" and liaison with users, setting priorities to extend the use of business objects and the data warehouse. You will have the responsibility for the BI software running on top of the Oracle enterprise data warehouse with focus in financial area. Translate technical requirements to end users into BO queries, reports, dashboards, and date universes. Write web intelligence reports, advanced BO reporting. Define BO universe, administer security settings, do upgrades and integrate BO with portal application.
Experience: Required: Business Objects 6.5 or XI in a data mart or data warehouse experience. No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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Position is responsible for the successful implementation and maintenance of networkaccess, control, performance, and disaster recovery standards that directly impact
employee and external constituents throughout the state.Provide support to Tier 1 and Tier 2 support staff in RTC and CSC.Resolve a diverse set of problems using problem-solving skills and diagnostic methods
and tools.Successful performance ensures the high availability of network services to constituents
that result in commercially-acceptable levels of user/customer satisfaction on a
24/7 platform.The Network Engineer 3 is responsible for:1.24/7 support of State of Illinois Network.2.Provide phone support for all State of Illinois agencies.3.Develop and implement methods and procedures as well as statewide policies.4.Supervisory and lead field support for Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 staff.5.Engineering router-based high-speed technology network transports to deliver application
functionality6.Evaluating and implements new network technologies.7.Providing application-specific support (e.g., telephony, video/audio) to other
engineers, NOC and RTC support staff, and other team technical members as needed.8.Providing technical and project management leadership on multiple components of
a large project or a single complex component.9.Developing effective communication with institutional representatives and state
agency personnel to conduct studies, collect information, and convey analysis for
support of senior management recommendations.10.Perform program management and administration.11.Other duties as assigned from time to time.12.Cisco experience required (LAN/WAN).13. Knowledge of telco services including MPLS and FRAME RELAY.14. Familiar with Remedy asset inventory tools.

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Doing ASP.NET, VB.NET, HTML, and MS SQL Server development in this international application environment, as part of the team working on one of the most critical client facing applications that is in the midst of a very large and exciting enhancement; (2) Working on a team of 4-5 developers initially doing maintenance and support as you learn the business and application, and then participating in this exciting enhancement to include internationalization/globalization, and working with Team Foundation Suite; (3) Providing troubleshooting through resolution of any issues that arise; (4) Doing 90% front end web based development and 10% back end development on average.
Experience: REQUIRED:3 years of STRONG/Current (academic experience cannot be considered) .NET and C# and MS SQL Server 2005 and HTML experience and completion of an undergraduate degree.***Focus should be on front end development and back end development, with an emphasis on front end development.Pluses: Team Foundation Suite. Globalization/Internationalization. No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Strong interaction with end users to the executive level; (2) Gathering requirements, documenting requirements, building test cases, and acting as a Business Analyst playing a key and critical role in the implementation of a financial derivatives system; (3) Acting as a subject matter expert (SME) with regards to interest rates, and calculating forward rate curves for fluctuations.
Experience: REQUIRED: 3 years of STRONG/CURRENT experience focusing as a BUSINESS ANALYST with a STRONG BACKGROUND AND KNOWLEDGEBASE OF interest rate derivatives and FX derivatives.MUST have a STRONG/CURRENT understanding of how to value interest rate and FX derivatives based on interest rate fluctuations.MUST have STRONG/CURRENT experience implementing a derivatives system such as Calypso, Murex, Opics, Mysis,, or Summit.MUST have excellent communication, interpersonal, and end user skills. No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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Opportunities for excellent Desktop professional in Downtown Chicago!! The ideal candidate must have extensive experience with desktop hardware, software applications, operating systems and network connectivity. The candidate must be customer-service oriented and proactive in anticipating and resolving problems while maximizing efficient use of computing resources. The Desktop professional must have excellent written and oral communication skills.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The ideal candidate must have minimum of 5 years of experience in installing and supporting PC and laptop hardware and software . Professional certifications are a plus. The candidate must have worked in a professional environment/industry for a minimum of 2 years.

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Our progressively growing client is seeking a Database Developer to join their team. This individual will be working with different teams gathering requirements and will also work heavily with an internal client that creates the systems and applications the field sales offices use.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:
Experience: Ideal candidates will have: 3 years of Oracle database development experience. 2+ years in ETL development using Informatica. 3+ years software development lifecycle project experience. 2+ years in Systems Analysis & Design. Excellent communication skills.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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Our aggressively growing client is seeking a Business Analyst to join their specialized team. Acting as a liaison to the IT team, this individual will be responsible for analyzing the business needs of the users to help identify business problems, and will propose IT solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals. They will also be responsible for documenting, communicating, and validating requirements.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:
Experience: Ideal candidate will have: At least 2 years of analysis experience. A good understanding of relational database modeling, object oriented programming, and the software development lifecycle. Experience with healthcare and/or web-based solutions a plus. Experience with analysis tools such as Visio. Must be a team player with a good attitude who is eager to work in a demanding and fast-paced environment.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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We are looking for an SAP Funcational Analyst to make an immediate impact and peform configuration of SAP modules FI/CO, configuration of SAP Treasury modules, provide support, provide user training, etcREQUIRED EXPERIENCECandidate must have 5-7+ years SAP functional Analyst related experienceCandidate must have a Bachelors DegreeCandidate must have 5-7+ years FICO and Treasury configuration experience
Experience: Candidate must have 5-7+ years SAP functional Analyst related experienceCandidate must have a Bachelors DegreeCandidate must have 5-7+ years FICO and Treasury configuration experience

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Our client has an immediate opportunity available for an EDI Specialist to join their internal and highly specialized team. This individual will be responsible for planning and overseeing implementations of client interfaces. The role also involves extensive client interfacing and project management. Will manage several interface projects in parallel and ensures timely implementations. Resolves issues/problems with installed solutions and supports clients.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:
Experience: Well-qualified candidates will have: At least 2 years of experience with EDI implementations. At least 2 years of experience interfacing directly with clients. A strong understanding HL7, Electronic Medical Records (EMR&#146;s), and/or healthcare is a big plus. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with clients, the Company team members, and the Parent Company team members. Good organizational and project management skills.


Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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We are looking for a SAP Functional Manager to make an immediate impact and perform management and supervision of SAP configuration and implementation, manage technology process improvements, supervise a team of analysts, and other related dutiesREQUIRED EXPERIENCECandidate must have 7-10+ years SAP enterprise systems implementationCandidate must have a Bachelors DegreeCandidate must have 5-10+ years SAP Management experienceCandidate must have 2-3+ years SAP ECC 6.0 experienceCandidate must have 2-3+ years SAP APO and CRM experience
Experience: Candidate must have 7-10+ years SAP enterprise systems implementationCandidate must have a Bachelors DegreeCandidate must have 5-10+ years SAP Management experienceCandidate must have 2-3+ years SAP ECC 6.0 experienceCandidate must have 2-3+ years SAP APO and CRM experience

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1)Acting as a release analyst and "release evangelist" focused on a rich set of enterprise applications; (2) Centralizing software deployment related tasks for all applications and applying a universal approach incorporating industry best practices in order to successfully deploy application changes to all target environments; (3) Centralizing all build/release/configuration tasks that pertain to all enterprise application product lines with a focus on very dynamic product release cycles; (4) Preparing the release deployment plans that includes risk assessment, gaining consensus from IT groups, and creating business awareness by conducting walk throughs on pre/post release tasks; (5) Acting as the local "release evangelist" to elect the "right" technical approach for complex product installations; (6) Guiding all necessary groups with regard to policy and standards related to application deployment, general solutions, and future considerations; (7) Evaluating and recommending methods and tools for streamlining and improving the release process; (8) Developing, documenting and publishing release management standards, release management plans and procedures; (9) Creating and maintaining deployment scripts that will be used to move build into various environments; (10) Providing release management / configuration management-related input to development and QA teams from test cycles to production; (11) Developing deployment plans and executing deployments into various environments with minimal disruption to ongoing operations; (12) Developing processes to verify successful deployment of software; (13) Leading the post-implementation review evaluating project results, including stakeholder satisfaction; (14) Developing and enhancing web-based tools for monitoring application version levels within each environment; (15) Developing an understanding of system architecture in the context of deployment and environment configuration; (16) Developing and managing the release communications plan to maintain its effectiveness throughout the release process; (17) Reporting on the status and progress of release and configuration management activities to all impacted stakeholders; (18) Working with the infrastructure team for all production turnover preparation, planning and implementation; (19) Proactively identifying potential issues and risks and work with relevant parties to resolve them, or escalating them to the project / application management team; (20) Contributing to continuous improvement by leveraging quality improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, SEI-CMM, and ITIL)
Experience: REQUIRED: MUST have STRONG/CURRENT experience performing releases and MUST have strong experience in using and administering MS-Visual Source Safe.MUST have STRONG/CURRENT experience with automated software deployment that includes deploying both home grown and packaged applications from third-party vendors.MUST have STRONG/CURRENT knowledge of various Windows operating systems, Windows DNA components, SQL Server, .NET Framework and other web technologies in the context of deployment.MUST have strong understanding of structured software configuration methodologies.MUST be capable of acting as a "release evangelist" and be able to share prior experience researching, learning, and implementing "best practices" for releases.MUST have general understanding of system/application architectures, SQL databases and distributed object architecture.MUST have appreciation for configuration management, and an aptitude for troubleshooting, testing and resolution of technical issues.MUST have strong attention to detail, and effective verbal and written communication skills. MUST have motivation to take ownership of tasks and the determination to drive them to completion.MUST be organized, creative and innovative, and demonstrated ability to work as a team member and ability to juggle multiple concurrent assignments in fast-paced environment.MUST have collaborative attitude in sharing knowledge with others and learning from their experience.Pluses: Bachelors degree.No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Performing levels 1,2, and 3 of technical support in this combination hands on technical role, executive and "high touch" end-user help desk role; (2) Providing technical support from the time of incident reporting to resolution for desktop, application and telecommunications needs; (3) Providing support via email, IM, phone support, and face to face hands-on technical desk side support as needed based on the issue at hand; (4) Prioritizing support requests, documenting status in an on-line ticketing system, and working issue through to resolution, escalating where necessary to subject matter experts (SME's) on the support team; (5) Working on roll out of new services and equipment, migrating applications to new releases, converting services to new vendors and implementing new infrastructure to support end users; (6) Identifying recurring problems, identifying root cause, and executes the necessary steps to eliminate possibility of reoccurrences; (7) Supporting the organizations Blackberry and cell phone users by provisioning new service and troubleshooting problems with existing service; (8) Supporting the organizations Windows workstations and laptop environment; (9) Providing support coverage during non-business hours on a rotation basis with other staff members (not labor intensive); (10) Evaluates and purchases equipment and accessories and evaluates, manages, vendors and costs on an on-going basis.
Experience: REQUIRED:Must have strong/current experience in a high touch, professional, customer service oriented MEDIUM TO LARGE CORPORATE end-user support organization. WINDOWS workstation and laptop/notebook support. OFFICE 2003 and 2007,XP and VISTA, Outlook client configuration and usage; email, calendaring, contact management.*Spam detection and filtering tools.*Remote workstation support.*Desktop backup and restoration procedures.*Virus detection, prevention and removal techniques.*Active Directory user provisioning.*Exchange user provisioning.*Group Policy management.*WSUS and other software management tools.*Windows image creation, provisioning and management.*Blackberry enterprise activation and device troubleshooting.*Cellular/WAN/aircard provisioning and troubleshooting.Responsible. Delivers results.Thrives on challenge.

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This role is a Tier 1 help desk function for handling common, low complexity, phone and email requests. The help desk agent is responsible for providing technical and functional product support for the BSS Support Center (BSS SC) for internal and external BSS SC customers. The agent is expected to be fluent in Portuguese and English and handle phone and email requests in both languages. They will be expected to understand how customers use products to answer questions regarding tools and processes, research and resolve non-complex issues, assist in assessment and resolution of issues/problems, escalate them where necessary and participate in ultimate resolution.

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Our client is looking for a JD Edwards Developer to train internal employees that are currently developing in JDE. The client is migrating to JDE 8.12. The specific training will be with RDA and FDA. The candidate does not need to have trained employees in the past.<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 candidate should have 3+ years experience with JDE development. Specifically, the contractor will need to have excellent experience with JDE 8.12, FDA (Form Development Aid) & RDA (Report Development Aid).

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Doing ASP.NET, VB.NET, HTML, and MS SQL Server development in this international application environment, as part of the team working on one of the most critical client facing applications that is in the midst of a very large and exciting enhancement; (2) Working on a team of 4-5 developers initially doing maintenance and support as you learn the business and application, and then participating in this exciting enhancement to include internationalization/globalization, and working with Team Foundation Suite; (3) Providing troubleshooting through resolution of any issues that arise; (4) Doing 90% front end web based development and 10% back end development on average.
Experience: REQUIRED:3 years of STRONG/Current (academic experience cannot be considered) .NET and C# and MS SQL Server 2005 and HTML experience and completion of an undergraduate degree.***Focus should be on front end development and back end development, with an emphasis on front end development.Pluses: Team Foundation Suite. Globalization/Internationalization. No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Performing levels 1,2, and 3 of technical support in this combination hands on technical role, executive and "high touch" end-user help desk role; (2) Providing technical support from the time of incident reporting to resolution for desktop, application and telecommunications needs; (3) Providing support via email, IM, phone support, and face to face hands-on technical desk side support as needed based on the issue at hand; (4) Prioritizing support requests, documenting status in an on-line ticketing system, and working issue through to resolution, escalating where necessary to subject matter experts (SME's) on the support team; (5) Working on roll out of new services and equipment, migrating applications to new releases, converting services to new vendors and implementing new infrastructure to support end users; (6) Identifying recurring problems, identifying root cause, and executes the necessary steps to eliminate possibility of reoccurrences; (7) Supporting the organizations Blackberry and cell phone users by provisioning new service and troubleshooting problems with existing service; (8) Supporting the organizations Windows workstations and laptop environment; (9) Providing support coverage during non-business hours on a rotation basis with other staff members (not labor intensive); (10) Evaluates and purchases equipment and accessories and evaluates, manages, vendors and costs on an on-going basis.
Experience: REQUIRED:Must have strong/current experience in a high touch, professional, customer service oriented MEDIUM TO LARGE CORPORATE end-user support organization. WINDOWS workstation and laptop/notebook support. OFFICE 2003 and 2007,XP and VISTA, Outlook client configuration and usage; email, calendaring, contact management.*Spam detection and filtering tools.*Remote workstation support.*Desktop backup and restoration procedures.*Virus detection, prevention and removal techniques.*Active Directory user provisioning.*Exchange user provisioning.*Group Policy management.*WSUS and other software management tools.*Windows image creation, provisioning and management.*Blackberry enterprise activation and device troubleshooting.*Cellular/WAN/aircard provisioning and troubleshooting.Responsible. Delivers results.Thrives on challenge.

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This role is to support a Supply Chain application with 100+ Business Objects Reports.Required Skills: 5-7 years total work exp 1-2 years exp Business Objects 5.0 and above (Current
exp) XIR2 1-2 years exp Experience with WEBI and Full Client 1-2 years exp Experience with all facets of Report Development 1-2 years exp with Universe development Excellent Communication and Leadership skills. Can work independently with little
direction. Self starter. Good Problem Solving and Troubleshooting skills. Detail
Oriented. Business acumen/application experience - supply chain or other consumer
packaged goods SAP/BW a plus

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Opportunities for excellent Desktop professional in Downtown Chicago!! The ideal candidate must have extensive experience with desktop hardware, software applications, operating systems and network connectivity. The candidate must be customer-service oriented and proactive in anticipating and resolving problems while maximizing efficient use of computing resources. <br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The ideal candidate must have minimum of 5 years of experience in installing and supporting PC and laptop hardware and software . Professional certifications are a plus. The candidate must have worked in a professional environment/industry for a minimum of 2 years.

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This role is a Tier 1 help desk function for handling common, low complexity, phone and email requests. The help desk agent is responsible for providing technical and functional product support for the BSS Support Center (BSS SC) for internal and external BSS SC customers. The agent is expected to be fluent in Portuguese and English and handle phone and email requests in both languages. They will be expected to understand how customers use products to answer questions regarding tools and processes, research and resolve non-complex issues, assist in assessment and resolution of issues/problems, escalate them where necessary and participate in ultimate resolution.

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Our client is looking for a JD Edwards Developer to train internal employees that are currently developing in JDE. The client is migrating to JDE 8.12. The specific training will be with RDA and FDA. The candidate does not need to have trained employees in the past.<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 candidate should have 3+ years experience with JDE development. Specifically, the contractor will need to have excellent experience with JDE 8.12, FDA (Form Development Aid) & RDA (Report Development Aid).

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Job Summary

Individual contributor, plans and manages complex IT projects consisting of one or more project teams. Manages relationships and acts as liaison between the development teams, client organizations, and other stakeholders throughout the project cycle.
Seeking arelease/project manager to lead delivery of enhancements across a business portfolio. This individual will be responsible for leading teams to package, build and deploy the enhancements in accordance with our Business Framework methodology and Release Calendar. Previous experience managing financial-related initiatives and/orinsurance industry experience strongly desired.
Competencies:In addition to proven project management discipline, the candidate must possess strong leadership, negotiation and communications skills.
Special Tools: Primavera proficiency required. (MS Office Suite expected)
Activities/Functions:
Leads, motivates, and coaches Technology team members.
Selects, executes and monitors adherence to the approved Project Management techniques and practices.
Works with the Domain Owners and engineers to identify additional members of the Realization Team and ensures they are in place prior to planning the remaining Phases.
Ensures that the roles and responsibilities of each Realization Team member are clearly understood, and accepted.
Validate existing plan(s) or develop new plan by decomposing the initiative into time-phased, manageable work units, prioritizing key deliverables and assuring the ownership is clear.
Proactively manages the issues and risks to the program and establishes contingency and risk mitigation plans.
Contributes to defining estimates (time, money, resources, etc.).
Ensures that the program plan addresses time, cost, and quality.
Integrates schedules between the Realization Team and any other organizations in which there is a dependent relationship.
Works to obtain Technology staffing.
Assists the team in problem solving and coming up with a solution, minimizing technical barriers to the business solution.
Manages the budgets and schedules for the initiative; tracks the actuals and compares them to the plan.
Provides accurate, clear, and timely status reporting.
Ensure that the quality assurance activities are documented in the Quality Strategy and Plan and included in the detailed phase plan
Ensures that all deliverables have been appropriately reviewed and approved by Realization Team members and other identified business or Technology personnel.
Identifies and resolves escalations.
Establishes and tracks commitments via the Program Review Status.
Ensures the requirements (both functional and non-functional) are technically sound, clearly defined and actionable.
Ensures the requirements are tracked and managed.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Manages and directs one or more project teams to meet complex project objectives.
2. Coordinates, schedules, assigns project tasks, builds teams, and maintains working relationships with the functional areas outside of IT.
3. Reviews, evaluates and formulates project plans, schedules and budgets. Typical project budget: $500,000 - $3,000,000.
4. Allocates staff and budget resources to meet changing corporate needs.
5. Identifies and negotiates schedules, milestones and resources required to meet project objectives.
6. Evaluates and reports progress in terms of quality and performance metrics. Modifies schedules as required.
7. Works with client departments to coordinate systems testing, installation, training and support.
8. Uses appropriate systems development methodologies to structure and organize the tasks to be completed by the team.
9. Provides input on performance of team members and may provide feedback.
10. Stays up to date on trends and developments within functional area of expertise and the insurance industry.

May perform additional duties as assigned.
Reporting Relationship

Director or above
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

1. Proven project management skills to manage projects from inception to implementation.
2. In-depth knowledge and ability to apply project development methodologies, reporting techniques, and measurement techniques.
3. A solid knowledge of the system development life cycle, and system and application program development technological alternatives.
4. Proven knowledge of client area's functions and systems.
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal and consultative skills to work effectively with clients, peers, and IT management and staff.
6. Able to foster working relationships with the team and client departments.
7. Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and other business related software systems.

Education & Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
2. Minimum of seven years related experience as an IT project team member including previous project leadership experience.
3. Applicable certifications preferred.
Experience: Competencies: In addition to proven project management discipline, the candidate must possess strong leadership, negotiation and communications skills.
Special Tools: Primavera proficiency required. (MS Office Suite expected)
Activities/Functions:
Leads, motivates, and coaches Technology team members.
Selects, executes and monitors adherence to the approved Project Management techniques and practices.
Works with the Domain Owners and engineers to identify additional members of the Realization Team and ensures they are in place prior to planning the remaining Phases.
Ensures that the roles and responsibilities of each Realization Team member are clearly understood, and accepted.
Validate existing plan(s) or develop new plan by decomposing the initiative into time-phased, manageable work units, prioritizing key deliverables and assuring the ownership is clear.
Proactively manages the issues and risks to the program and establishes contingency and risk mitigation plans.
Contributes to defining estimates (time, money, resources, etc.).
Ensures that the program plan addresses time, cost, and quality.
Integrates schedules between the Realization Team and any other organizations in which there is a dependent relationship.
Works to obtain Technology staffing.
Assists the team in problem solving and coming up with a solution, minimizing technical barriers to the business solution.
Manages the budgets and schedules for the initiative; tracks the actuals and compares them to the plan.
Provides accurate, clear, and timely status reporting.
Ensure that the quality assurance activities are documented in the Quality Strategy and Plan and included in the detailed phase plan
Ensures that all deliverables have been appropriately reviewed and approved by Realization Team members and other identified business or Technology personnel.
Identifies and resolves escalations.
Establishes and tracks commitments via the Program Review Status.
Ensures the requirements (both functional and non-functional) are technically sound, clearly defined and actionable.
Ensures the requirements are tracked and managed.

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Systems Integration Consulting professionals are responsible for delivering large-scale, complex programs that marry processes with technology to help our clients achieve high performance. Our SAP Analysts and Consultants use their skills in SAP process design and configuration, SAP design, development, integration, testing and deployment, and/or SAP technical architecture to focus on architecting a solution using SAP to achieve a defined business outcome. Key responsibilities may include: · Work with client management to assess clients' performance management capabilities, including Financial Strategy Management, Business Planning and Consolidations, Profitability & Cost management, Financial Consolidations Management Reporting & Analysis and create system and process recommendations necessary to improve client capabilities. · Engage in full SAP end to end deployment lifecycle activities to enable the client's end to end performance management cycle based on SAP performance management solutions, including management of the following activities: o Documentation of business requirements o Application design o Conducting gap analyses between business requirements and SAP solutions o Build, test and deployment · Identify key value drivers, define metrics, and create driver-based financial models linking corporate objectives and strategies to actionable levers of value creation · Communicate case for change based on comprehensive change impact analyses and barriers, with plans to overcome these internal and external barriers · Develop and resource structured work plans to ensure achievement of project outcomes · Ensure issues are managed and resolved and risks are highlighted with well-thought out mitigation plans · Develop business case including milestone achievement of strategic, financial and operational benefits, ensuring planned business outcomes are achieved and helping to adjust programs if necessary · Manage resources in the delivery of analysis, models, processes, and tools Ability to meet travel requirements, up to 100%
Experience: Basic Qualifications: · Bachelor's degree. · Minimum of 3 years functional and/or technical experience related to one or more of the following areas: o Business Planning & Consolidation o Financial Consolidations o Profitability & Cost Management o Financial Strategy Management o Management reporting and analysis · Minimum of 3 years experience with SAP BPC 5.1 / Outlooksoft · Minimum of 1 year project management experience Preferred Skill Requirements: · Direct work experience within the Record to Report end to end process with focus on corporate consolidations, management reporting, budgeting & planning, strategic management and period end close/reporting · Experience with designing and implementing master data solutions in conjunction with ERP or reporting solution implementations Experience with design and implementation of application security in alignment with client directed SOX compliance guidelines · Experience with SAP FI/CO · Excellent program/project management, analytical, communication, facilitation, negotiation, problem/issue resolution, and presentation skills. · At least 3 years of experience with integrated solutions involving one or more SAP performance management and reporting solutions (e.g. SAP BPC/Cartesis, SSM, SAP Profitability Analysis, Outlooksoft, Pilot or Business Objects).

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Strong interaction with end users to the executive level; (2) Gathering requirements, documenting requirements, building test cases, and acting as a Business Analyst playing a key and critical role in the implementation of a financial derivatives system; (3) Acting as a subject matter expert (SME) with regards to interest rates, and calculating forward rate curves for fluctuations.
Experience: REQUIRED: 3 years of STRONG/CURRENT experience focusing as a BUSINESS ANALYST with a STRONG BACKGROUND AND KNOWLEDGEBASE OF interest rate derivatives and FX derivatives.MUST have a STRONG/CURRENT understanding of how to value interest rate and FX derivatives based on interest rate fluctuations.MUST have STRONG/CURRENT experience implementing a derivatives system such as Calypso, Murex, Opics, Mysis,, or Summit.MUST have excellent communication, interpersonal, and end user skills. No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1)Acting as a release analyst and "release evangelist" focused on a rich set of enterprise applications; (2) Centralizing software deployment related tasks for all applications and applying a universal approach incorporating industry best practices in order to successfully deploy application changes to all target environments; (3) Centralizing all build/release/configuration tasks that pertain to all enterprise application product lines with a focus on very dynamic product release cycles; (4) Preparing the release deployment plans that includes risk assessment, gaining consensus from IT groups, and creating business awareness by conducting walk throughs on pre/post release tasks; (5) Acting as the local "release evangelist" to elect the "right" technical approach for complex product installations; (6) Guiding all necessary groups with regard to policy and standards related to application deployment, general solutions, and future considerations; (7) Evaluating and recommending methods and tools for streamlining and improving the release process; (8) Developing, documenting and publishing release management standards, release management plans and procedures; (9) Creating and maintaining deployment scripts that will be used to move build into various environments; (10) Providing release management / configuration management-related input to development and QA teams from test cycles to production; (11) Developing deployment plans and executing deployments into various environments with minimal disruption to ongoing operations; (12) Developing processes to verify successful deployment of software; (13) Leading the post-implementation review evaluating project results, including stakeholder satisfaction; (14) Developing and enhancing web-based tools for monitoring application version levels within each environment; (15) Developing an understanding of system architecture in the context of deployment and environment configuration; (16) Developing and managing the release communications plan to maintain its effectiveness throughout the release process; (17) Reporting on the status and progress of release and configuration management activities to all impacted stakeholders; (18) Working with the infrastructure team for all production turnover preparation, planning and implementation; (19) Proactively identifying potential issues and risks and work with relevant parties to resolve them, or escalating them to the project / application management team; (20) Contributing to continuous improvement by leveraging quality improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, SEI-CMM, and ITIL)
Experience: REQUIRED: MUST have STRONG/CURRENT experience performing releases and MUST have strong experience in using and administering MS-Visual Source Safe.MUST have STRONG/CURRENT experience with automated software deployment that includes deploying both home grown and packaged applications from third-party vendors.MUST have STRONG/CURRENT knowledge of various Windows operating systems, Windows DNA components, SQL Server, .NET Framework and other web technologies in the context of deployment.MUST have strong understanding of structured software configuration methodologies.MUST be capable of acting as a "release evangelist" and be able to share prior experience researching, learning, and implementing "best practices" for releases.MUST have general understanding of system/application architectures, SQL databases and distributed object architecture.MUST have appreciation for configuration management, and an aptitude for troubleshooting, testing and resolution of technical issues.MUST have strong attention to detail, and effective verbal and written communication skills. MUST have motivation to take ownership of tasks and the determination to drive them to completion.MUST be organized, creative and innovative, and demonstrated ability to work as a team member and ability to juggle multiple concurrent assignments in fast-paced environment.MUST have collaborative attitude in sharing knowledge with others and learning from their experience.Pluses: Bachelors degree.No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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We are looking for Business Objects XI 3.0 or 3.1 Developers for the Chicago area. The candidates must have background with Universes, webi, Deski, dashboards, Data Marts and Data Warehouses. Candidates must possess a minimum 6-10 years of information technology experience with 2-4 current years of Business Objects Expertise.
Experience: Business Objects XI 3.0 or 3.1
Universes, Webi, Dashboards

Data Mart and Date Warehouse background

ETL Background

Integration background with SAP BI/BW

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Administration and modification of HP-UX ServiceGuard high availability clustering,tools, and scripts. - Implement security standards in accordance with company standards.- Install and upgrade HP-UX on new and existing server components.- Implement scripts and other UNIX utilities.- Support of systems, including troubleshooting. Skill Sets Required Skills:- College degree- Working knowledge implementing (not maintaining) of HP-UX ServiceGuard- Track record of implementing HP-UX ServiceGuard clusters- Minimum of 8 years of experience in IT- Minimum of 5 years of Unix Administration- Experience providing technical support of an ERP package- Working knowledge of HP-UX 11.x O/S sysadmin required- Working knowledge of Networking relative to UNIX servers- ERP and database knowledge a plus- Conversent in HP-UX UNIX shell scripting- Excellent understanding of the UNIX operating system and how to properly maintain
it in a high performance environment- Ability to work collaboratively across project
teams- Ability to plan and organize development work and deliverables- Experience in working with highly available clustered servers and applications- Working knowledge of Change Control processes

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Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future. Thank you for your interest!

The successful candidate for this position possesses excellent customer service and communications skills, is organized and enjoys interacting with end users.

The principal activities involve:

Daily management of incident and service requests assigned in the Peregrine system.

Workstation/laptop support:

Builds
Swaps
New user set ups
Software installation
Data retention

Technology support:

Webcast set ups
Loaner laptop management
Smart hands support at the direction of server, network and telco towers

Administrative:

Maintain accurate inventory records for workstations, laptops, lan and local printers
Provide support for corporate technology projects
Provide timely status of assigned tasks

Necessary Skills:

Experience working in a corporate environment
Ability to work independently
Excellent customer service skills
Solid verbal and written communication skills
Experience with Windows XP and Microsoft Office
Experience with IBM desktop and laptop as well as HP printers
Ability to arrive early and stay late for projects

Preferred Skills:

Experience using Peregrine Service Center or equivalent product
Previous experience with workstation imaging using Ghost Experience with Symantec Antivirus in a managed environment
Experience with Tablet PC is helpful

Limited travel (&##60; 10%) may be required for this position.


ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

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Duties: You will oversee the implementation and support of BI enterprise data warehouse, including design, implementation, and support. You will be the "go to person" and liaison with users, setting priorities to extend the use of business objects and the data warehouse. You will have the responsibility for the BI software running on top of the Oracle enterprise data warehouse with focus in financial area. Translate technical requirements to end users into BO queries, reports, dashboards, and date universes. Write web intelligence reports, advanced BO reporting. Define BO universe, administer security settings, do upgrades and integrate BO with portal application.
Experience: Required: Business Objects 6.5 or XI in a data mart or data warehouse experience. No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Strong interaction with end users to the executive level; (2) Gathering requirements, documenting requirements, building test cases, and acting as a Business Analyst playing a key and critical role in the implementation of a financial derivatives system; (3) Acting as a subject matter expert (SME) with regards to interest rates, and calculating forward rate curves for fluctuations.
Experience: REQUIRED: 3 years of STRONG/CURRENT experience focusing as a BUSINESS ANALYST with a STRONG BACKGROUND AND KNOWLEDGEBASE OF interest rate derivatives and FX derivatives.MUST have a STRONG/CURRENT understanding of how to value interest rate and FX derivatives based on interest rate fluctuations.MUST have STRONG/CURRENT experience implementing a derivatives system such as Calypso, Murex, Opics, Mysis,, or Summit.MUST have excellent communication, interpersonal, and end user skills. No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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Opportunities for excellent Desktop professional in Downtown Chicago!! The ideal candidate must have extensive experience with desktop hardware, software applications, operating systems and network connectivity. The candidate must be customer-service oriented and proactive in anticipating and resolving problems while maximizing efficient use of computing resources. <br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The ideal candidate must have minimum of 5 years of experience in installing and supporting PC and laptop hardware and software . Professional certifications are a plus. The candidate must have worked in a professional environment/industry for a minimum of 2 years.

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Doing ASP.NET, VB.NET, HTML, and MS SQL Server development in this international application environment, as part of the team working on one of the most critical client facing applications that is in the midst of a very large and exciting enhancement; (2) Working on a team of 4-5 developers initially doing maintenance and support as you learn the business and application, and then participating in this exciting enhancement to include internationalization/globalization, and working with Team Foundation Suite; (3) Providing troubleshooting through resolution of any issues that arise; (4) Doing 90% front end web based development and 10% back end development on average.
Experience: REQUIRED:3 years of STRONG/Current (academic experience cannot be considered) .NET and C# and MS SQL Server 2005 and HTML experience and completion of an undergraduate degree.***Focus should be on front end development and back end development, with an emphasis on front end development.Pluses: Team Foundation Suite. Globalization/Internationalization. No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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Systems Integration Consulting professionals are responsible for delivering large-scale, complex programs that marry processes with technology to help our clients achieve high performance. Our SAP Analysts and Consultants use their skills in SAP process design and configuration, SAP design, development, integration, testing and deployment, and/or SAP technical architecture to focus on architecting a solution using SAP to achieve a defined business outcome. Key responsibilities may include: · Work with client management to assess clients' performance management capabilities, including Financial Strategy Management, Business Planning and Consolidations, Profitability & Cost management, Financial Consolidations Management Reporting & Analysis and create system and process recommendations necessary to improve client capabilities. · Engage in full SAP end to end deployment lifecycle activities to enable the client's end to end performance management cycle based on SAP performance management solutions, including management of the following activities: o Documentation of business requirements o Application design o Conducting gap analyses between business requirements and SAP solutions o Build, test and deployment · Identify key value drivers, define metrics, and create driver-based financial models linking corporate objectives and strategies to actionable levers of value creation · Communicate case for change based on comprehensive change impact analyses and barriers, with plans to overcome these internal and external barriers · Develop and resource structured work plans to ensure achievement of project outcomes · Ensure issues are managed and resolved and risks are highlighted with well-thought out mitigation plans · Develop business case including milestone achievement of strategic, financial and operational benefits, ensuring planned business outcomes are achieved and helping to adjust programs if necessary · Manage resources in the delivery of analysis, models, processes, and tools Ability to meet travel requirements, up to 100%
Experience: Basic Qualifications: · Bachelor's degree. · Minimum of 3 years functional and/or technical experience related to one or more of the following areas: o Business Planning & Consolidation o Financial Consolidations o Profitability & Cost Management o Financial Strategy Management o Management reporting and analysis · Minimum of 3 years experience with SAP BPC 5.1 / Outlooksoft · Minimum of 1 year project management experience Preferred Skill Requirements: · Direct work experience within the Record to Report end to end process with focus on corporate consolidations, management reporting, budgeting & planning, strategic management and period end close/reporting · Experience with designing and implementing master data solutions in conjunction with ERP or reporting solution implementations Experience with design and implementation of application security in alignment with client directed SOX compliance guidelines · Experience with SAP FI/CO · Excellent program/project management, analytical, communication, facilitation, negotiation, problem/issue resolution, and presentation skills. · At least 3 years of experience with integrated solutions involving one or more SAP performance management and reporting solutions (e.g. SAP BPC/Cartesis, SSM, SAP Profitability Analysis, Outlooksoft, Pilot or Business Objects).

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Administration and modification of HP-UX ServiceGuard high availability clustering,tools, and scripts. - Implement security standards in accordance with company standards.- Install and upgrade HP-UX on new and existing server components.- Implement scripts and other UNIX utilities.- Support of systems, including troubleshooting. Skill Sets Required Skills:- College degree- Working knowledge implementing (not maintaining) of HP-UX ServiceGuard- Track record of implementing HP-UX ServiceGuard clusters- Minimum of 8 years of experience in IT- Minimum of 5 years of Unix Administration- Experience providing technical support of an ERP package- Working knowledge of HP-UX 11.x O/S sysadmin required- Working knowledge of Networking relative to UNIX servers- ERP and database knowledge a plus- Conversent in HP-UX UNIX shell scripting- Excellent understanding of the UNIX operating system and how to properly maintain
it in a high performance environment- Ability to work collaboratively across project
teams- Ability to plan and organize development work and deliverables- Experience in working with highly available clustered servers and applications- Working knowledge of Change Control processes

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1)Acting as a release analyst and "release evangelist" focused on a rich set of enterprise applications; (2) Centralizing software deployment related tasks for all applications and applying a universal approach incorporating industry best practices in order to successfully deploy application changes to all target environments; (3) Centralizing all build/release/configuration tasks that pertain to all enterprise application product lines with a focus on very dynamic product release cycles; (4) Preparing the release deployment plans that includes risk assessment, gaining consensus from IT groups, and creating business awareness by conducting walk throughs on pre/post release tasks; (5) Acting as the local "release evangelist" to elect the "right" technical approach for complex product installations; (6) Guiding all necessary groups with regard to policy and standards related to application deployment, general solutions, and future considerations; (7) Evaluating and recommending methods and tools for streamlining and improving the release process; (8) Developing, documenting and publishing release management standards, release management plans and procedures; (9) Creating and maintaining deployment scripts that will be used to move build into various environments; (10) Providing release management / configuration management-related input to development and QA teams from test cycles to production; (11) Developing deployment plans and executing deployments into various environments with minimal disruption to ongoing operations; (12) Developing processes to verify successful deployment of software; (13) Leading the post-implementation review evaluating project results, including stakeholder satisfaction; (14) Developing and enhancing web-based tools for monitoring application version levels within each environment; (15) Developing an understanding of system architecture in the context of deployment and environment configuration; (16) Developing and managing the release communications plan to maintain its effectiveness throughout the release process; (17) Reporting on the status and progress of release and configuration management activities to all impacted stakeholders; (18) Working with the infrastructure team for all production turnover preparation, planning and implementation; (19) Proactively identifying potential issues and risks and work with relevant parties to resolve them, or escalating them to the project / application management team; (20) Contributing to continuous improvement by leveraging quality improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, SEI-CMM, and ITIL)
Experience: REQUIRED: MUST have STRONG/CURRENT experience performing releases and MUST have strong experience in using and administering MS-Visual Source Safe.MUST have STRONG/CURRENT experience with automated software deployment that includes deploying both home grown and packaged applications from third-party vendors.MUST have STRONG/CURRENT knowledge of various Windows operating systems, Windows DNA components, SQL Server, .NET Framework and other web technologies in the context of deployment.MUST have strong understanding of structured software configuration methodologies.MUST be capable of acting as a "release evangelist" and be able to share prior experience researching, learning, and implementing "best practices" for releases.MUST have general understanding of system/application architectures, SQL databases and distributed object architecture.MUST have appreciation for configuration management, and an aptitude for troubleshooting, testing and resolution of technical issues.MUST have strong attention to detail, and effective verbal and written communication skills. MUST have motivation to take ownership of tasks and the determination to drive them to completion.MUST be organized, creative and innovative, and demonstrated ability to work as a team member and ability to juggle multiple concurrent assignments in fast-paced environment.MUST have collaborative attitude in sharing knowledge with others and learning from their experience.Pluses: Bachelors degree.No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours. No corp to corp. Consulting firms and recruitment firms----please do not call. Please send resume through this website. DO NOT email directly or your resume will not be automatically forwarded to the proper review team.

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Job Summary

Individual contributor, plans and manages complex IT projects consisting of one or more project teams. Manages relationships and acts as liaison between the development teams, client organizations, and other stakeholders throughout the project cycle.
Seeking arelease/project manager to lead delivery of enhancements across a business portfolio. This individual will be responsible for leading teams to package, build and deploy the enhancements in accordance with our Business Framework methodology and Release Calendar. Previous experience managing financial-related initiatives and/orinsurance industry experience strongly desired.
Competencies:In addition to proven project management discipline, the candidate must possess strong leadership, negotiation and communications skills.
Special Tools: Primavera proficiency required. (MS Office Suite expected)
Activities/Functions:
Leads, motivates, and coaches Technology team members.
Selects, executes and monitors adherence to the approved Project Management techniques and practices.
Works with the Domain Owners and engineers to identify additional members of the Realization Team and ensures they are in place prior to planning the remaining Phases.
Ensures that the roles and responsibilities of each Realization Team member are clearly understood, and accepted.
Validate existing plan(s) or develop new plan by decomposing the initiative into time-phased, manageable work units, prioritizing key deliverables and assuring the ownership is clear.
Proactively manages the issues and risks to the program and establishes contingency and risk mitigation plans.
Contributes to defining estimates (time, money, resources, etc.).
Ensures that the program plan addresses time, cost, and quality.
Integrates schedules between the Realization Team and any other organizations in which there is a dependent relationship.
Works to obtain Technology staffing.
Assists the team in problem solving and coming up with a solution, minimizing technical barriers to the business solution.
Manages the budgets and schedules for the initiative; tracks the actuals and compares them to the plan.
Provides accurate, clear, and timely status reporting.
Ensure that the quality assurance activities are documented in the Quality Strategy and Plan and included in the detailed phase plan
Ensures that all deliverables have been appropriately reviewed and approved by Realization Team members and other identified business or Technology personnel.
Identifies and resolves escalations.
Establishes and tracks commitments via the Program Review Status.
Ensures the requirements (both functional and non-functional) are technically sound, clearly defined and actionable.
Ensures the requirements are tracked and managed.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Manages and directs one or more project teams to meet complex project objectives.
2. Coordinates, schedules, assigns project tasks, builds teams, and maintains working relationships with the functional areas outside of IT.
3. Reviews, evaluates and formulates project plans, schedules and budgets. Typical project budget: $500,000 - $3,000,000.
4. Allocates staff and budget resources to meet changing corporate needs.
5. Identifies and negotiates schedules, milestones and resources required to meet project objectives.
6. Evaluates and reports progress in terms of quality and performance metrics. Modifies schedules as required.
7. Works with client departments to coordinate systems testing, installation, training and support.
8. Uses appropriate systems development methodologies to structure and organize the tasks to be completed by the team.
9. Provides input on performance of team members and may provide feedback.
10. Stays up to date on trends and developments within functional area of expertise and the insurance industry.

May perform additional duties as assigned.
Reporting Relationship

Director or above
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

1. Proven project management skills to manage projects from inception to implementation.
2. In-depth knowledge and ability to apply project development methodologies, reporting techniques, and measurement techniques.
3. A solid knowledge of the system development life cycle, and system and application program development technological alternatives.
4. Proven knowledge of client area's functions and systems.
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal and consultative skills to work effectively with clients, peers, and IT management and staff.
6. Able to foster working relationships with the team and client departments.
7. Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and other business related software systems.

Education & Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
2. Minimum of seven years related experience as an IT project team member including previous project leadership experience.
3. Applicable certifications preferred.
Experience: Competencies: In addition to proven project management discipline, the candidate must possess strong leadership, negotiation and communications skills.
Special Tools: Primavera proficiency required. (MS Office Suite expected)
Activities/Functions:
Leads, motivates, and coaches Technology team members.
Selects, executes and monitors adherence to the approved Project Management techniques and practices.
Works with the Domain Owners and engineers to identify additional members of the Realization Team and ensures they are in place prior to planning the remaining Phases.
Ensures that the roles and responsibilities of each Realization Team member are clearly understood, and accepted.
Validate existing plan(s) or develop new plan by decomposing the initiative into time-phased, manageable work units, prioritizing key deliverables and assuring the ownership is clear.
Proactively manages the issues and risks to the program and establishes contingency and risk mitigation plans.
Contributes to defining estimates (time, money, resources, etc.).
Ensures that the program plan addresses time, cost, and quality.
Integrates schedules between the Realization Team and any other organizations in which there is a dependent relationship.
Works to obtain Technology staffing.
Assists the team in problem solving and coming up with a solution, minimizing technical barriers to the business solution.
Manages the budgets and schedules for the initiative; tracks the actuals and compares them to the plan.
Provides accurate, clear, and timely status reporting.
Ensure that the quality assurance activities are documented in the Quality Strategy and Plan and included in the detailed phase plan
Ensures that all deliverables have been appropriately reviewed and approved by Realization Team members and other identified business or Technology personnel.
Identifies and resolves escalations.
Establishes and tracks commitments via the Program Review Status.
Ensures the requirements (both functional and non-functional) are technically sound, clearly defined and actionable.
Ensures the requirements are tracked and managed.

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This role is to support a Supply Chain application with 100+ Business Objects Reports.Required Skills: 5-7 years total work exp 1-2 years exp Business Objects 5.0 and above (Current
exp) XIR2 1-2 years exp Experience with WEBI and Full Client 1-2 years exp Experience with all facets of Report Development 1-2 years exp with Universe development Excellent Communication and Leadership skills. Can work independently with little
direction. Self starter. Good Problem Solving and Troubleshooting skills. Detail
Oriented. Business acumen/application experience - supply chain or other consumer
packaged goods SAP/BW a plus

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We are looking for Business Objects XI 3.0 or 3.1 Developers for the Chicago area. The candidates must have background with Universes, webi, Deski, dashboards, Data Marts and Data Warehouses. Candidates must possess a minimum 6-10 years of information technology experience with 2-4 current years of Business Objects Expertise.
Experience: Business Objects XI 3.0 or 3.1
Universes, Webi, Dashboards

Data Mart and Date Warehouse background

ETL Background

Integration background with SAP BI/BW

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Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future. Thank you for your interest!

The successful candidate for this position possesses excellent customer service and communications skills, is organized and enjoys interacting with end users.

The principal activities involve:

Daily management of incident and service requests assigned in the Peregrine system.

Workstation/laptop support:

Builds
Swaps
New user set ups
Software installation
Data retention

Technology support:

Webcast set ups
Loaner laptop management
Smart hands support at the direction of server, network and telco towers

Administrative:

Maintain accurate inventory records for workstations, laptops, lan and local printers
Provide support for corporate technology projects
Provide timely status of assigned tasks

Necessary Skills:

Experience working in a corporate environment
Ability to work independently
Excellent customer service skills
Solid verbal and written communication skills
Experience with Windows XP and Microsoft Office
Experience with IBM desktop and laptop as well as HP printers
Ability to arrive early and stay late for projects

Preferred Skills:

Experience using Peregrine Service Center or equivalent product
Previous experience with workstation imaging using Ghost Experience with Symantec Antivirus in a managed environment
Experience with Tablet PC is helpful

Limited travel (&##60; 10%) may be required for this position.


ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

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This role is a Tier 1 help desk function for handling common, low complexity, phone and email requests. The help desk agent is responsible for providing technical and functional product support for the BSS Support Center (BSS SC) for internal and external BSS SC customers. The agent is expected to be fluent in Portuguese and English and handle phone and email requests in both languages. They will be expected to understand how customers use products to answer questions regarding tools and processes, research and resolve non-complex issues, assist in assessment and resolution of issues/problems, escalate them where necessary and participate in ultimate resolution.

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DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Performing levels 1,2, and 3 of technical support in this combination hands on technical role, executive and "high touch" end-user help desk role; (2) Providing technical support from the time of incident reporting to resolution for desktop, application and telecommunications needs; (3) Providing support via email, IM, phone support, and face to face hands-on technical desk side support as needed based on the issue at hand; (4) Prioritizing support requests, documenting status in an on-line ticketing system, and working issue through to resolution, escalating where necessary to subject matter experts (SME's) on the support team; (5) Working on roll out of new services and equipment, migrating applications to new releases, converting services to new vendors and implementing new infrastructure to support end users; (6) Identifying recurring problems, identifying root cause, and executes the necessary steps to eliminate possibility of reoccurrences; (7) Supporting the organizations Blackberry and cell phone users by provisioning new service and troubleshooting problems with existing service; (8) Supporting the organizations Windows workstations and laptop environment; (9) Providing support coverage during non-business hours on a rotation basis with other staff members (not labor intensive); (10) Evaluates and purchases equipment and accessories and evaluates, manages, vendors and costs on an on-going basis.
Experience: REQUIRED:Must have strong/current experience in a high touch, professional, customer service oriented MEDIUM TO LARGE CORPORATE end-user support organization. WINDOWS workstation and laptop/notebook support. OFFICE 2003 and 2007,XP and VISTA, Outlook client configuration and usage; email, calendaring, contact management.*Spam detection and filtering tools.*Remote workstation support.*Desktop backup and restoration procedures.*Virus detection, prevention and removal techniques.*Active Directory user provisioning.*Exchange user provisioning.*Group Policy management.*WSUS and other software management tools.*Windows image creation, provisioning and management.*Blackberry enterprise activation and device troubleshooting.*Cellular/WAN/aircard provisioning and troubleshooting.Responsible. Delivers results.Thrives on challenge.

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