Java Designer/Architect in Chicago, IL

As an Application Designer, you will design and/or maintain the target business object model and assess the impact of future business requirements on existing and future applications architecture. You will also capture the requirements for future application architecture changes and identify the techniques and technologies that should be applied at the application level; help define the system and operational requirements that the computing infrastructure must support; and identify, analyze and address any inter-application dependencies and interfaces. You will work with the other designers to determine the most appropriate application partitioning to achieve the performance and scalability requirements.

At this time no Subcontracting for this requirment

Experience: Java, J2ee, Oracle, OOP,OOD

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Manager - Finance in Chicago, IL

An expert in the business aspects of the Finance functional area with the skillto provide a vision and strategy for the area but with the ability to go deep into
details to allow for the quick analysis of capabilities or to solve problems. An
individual with strong and effective interpersonal skills who is able to work with
all levels of the business organization. Working with senior leadership, this person
would be able to help detail out business ideas or visions and translate them into
systems or process capabilities. This individual understands the direction the functional
area is moving towards and would be able to determine how to enable that business
direction. Responsible for driving the Strat plan for their functional area with
the ability to execute against near-term requirements (within 1 year) and a vision
towards the next 3 to 5 years. Must have very strong partnering and negotiation
skills to facilitate prioritization and effective progress against tasks across
the multiple business groups and varied support groups o EAM o Business Analytics o DMO o ESD o Data Warehouse This person will need to understand the business process and systems flow from
End-to-End so that they can recognize the impact a change in one area or step might
have on another area. o Will need to work with the business team responsible for
process and procedures to ensure they are updated properly. o Will need to ensure
that Controls are maintained and updated accordingly. Will schedule and facilitate
periodic update client meetings with senior leadership to communicate status and
to discuss needs for the next 3 to 9 months. o Develops relationships with client
personnel that foster client ties. o Communicates effectively with clients to identify
needs and evaluate alternative business solutions with project management. o Continually
seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
o Manages client expectations effectively. Attends functional conferences for their area to ensure they are up-to-date on
the latest trends. Quickly understands the business issues and data challenges
of client's organization and industry. o Exhibits confidence and an extensive knowledge
of emerging industry practices when solving business problems. o Pushes creative
thinking beyond the boundaries of existing industry practices and client mindsets.
Delivers informative, well-organized presentations. Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully. Strong understanding of the General Ledger processing in SAP and what cost centers
have been set up and how they are posted to. Possesses a certain level of technical
Understanding including: o Possesses understanding in the areas of application programming,
database and system design especially in the area of SAP and its underlying system
modules and technologies. o Understands Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server
architectures. o Understands how legacy and web-based systems interface with each
other. o Will need a level of the knowledge in the technical components of the applications
to support performance issues. o Will need to facilitate release/upgrade implementations
especially if down-time is expected. People Manager: Manage a team of Functional
Business Analysts for the Finance areas: Manages the Business Analysis and Project
Management deliverables of the team including the areas of: o Analysis and Solution
Definition o Technical Recommendation and Testing o Project Execution: Project Pursuit, Project Definition, Blueprinting and Deployment
Manage the AOP and Budget for the functional area Possesses key leadership qualities which will generate enthusiasm among team members
and challenges others to develop as leaders. Demonstrates key teamwork behavior
which facilitates effective team interactions and shows appreciation for each team
members contributions. Skill Sets Application Responsibilities: Responsible for Business interaction, issue remediation and analysis and enhancement/project
design across the following functional business areas: - Cost Accounting/GL - Control - CoPA Company Profitability - BPS Business Planning and Simulation (R3 rollout). Includes planning for: GandA,
AandM, Supply Chain, Sales Finance, Capital - Affiliate Sales - Project Systems Includes Capital Planning - TCM - Trade Claim Management (R6) for 2009 this will be Genesis adjustments and
deductions - TFM Trade Funds Management (R6) - Product Costing - Coupons - Fixed Assets - Indirect Procurement - A/P and A/R - Responsible for driving compliance to SLAs agreed to with the business - Responsible for ensuring Disaster Recovery plan is in place and is appropriately
prioritized - Accountable for Controls and SOX compliance for the above applications

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Project Manager in Chicago, IL

Job Title: Project ManagerJob ID: IL09081 Overview:We are currently seeking a Project Manager for our client located in Chicago, IL. Assignment Description / Responsibilities:*Assisting the client leads, PMO's and work stream owner in organizing project/program deliverables*Gathering required technical data from ITG SME's*Helping to determine option details to be presented to working and line advisory committees.*Providing an interface to other work streams to insure gaps and overlaps in technology and process are addressed. Candidate should possess excellent understanding of DASD and Tape technology in both Open Systems and Mainframe servers. In addition, candidate should understand operating parameters around Windows, AIX, Linux and WmWare server environments.

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Data Analyst in Chicago, IL

Our client is seeking a very specific IT professional who has hands-on experience in the content management arena. This individual will be developing business taxonomies and schema and will review results from the offshore production team to develop methods to improve productivity and quality. Will also be responsible for leading a team and managing the project.
Experience: Ideal Background includes: Experience creating and using business taxonomies. Experience with document, content, and taxonomy-management systems, such as Vignette, Documentum, Stibo, Pindar. Experience analyzing search logs and Web metrics. Data Warehouse Design and Architecture Skills. Strong critical thinking skills. Degree in library sciences or information management is strongly preferred.

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Senior Business Analust in Chicago, IL

Senior Business Analyst ___ MUST BE US CITIZEN OR GREEN CARD.
5 +years RUP and UML
1 LARGE UI Project MINIMUM
At least 2 Large Trading or Derivatives Projects Minimum.


NO H1B CANDIDATES.
Experience: Senior BA with 5 years Experience in RUP and UML.
Must have at least one large UI project experience.
Must have at least 2 Trading or Derivatives Development Projects.


MUST BE US CITIZEN OR GREEN CARD

NO H1B CANDIDATES

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Contract for a SharePoint/MOSS 2007 Developer in CHICAGO, IL

Our client downtown, an advertising firm, is trying to build a team of MOSS 2007 Developers. The team will be developing database objects and structures for data storage, retrieval and reporting according to project specifications. Implementing and testing database design and functionality, and tuning for performance. Providing support to database administrators and interfacing with business users to ensure the database is satisfying business requirements. Designing and developing back-end database interfaces to web and ex-commerce applications. <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: Extensive experience with MS Office Sharepoint Server 2007 (MOSS) development is be required for this opportunity.

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ABAP/CRM Sr. Developer in Chicago, IL

The SAP Developer is responsible for technical design, development, testing, implementation, support, and documentation of development objects within an SAP CRM 5.0 environment, this includes reports, WebIC BSP, interfaces, forms, data dictionary objects, enhancements, and ABAP objects to support call center and Marketing business processes.
Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline with an IT focus preferred.4+ years experience in SAP ABAP developmentExperience with CRM WebIC Business Server Pages, CRM enhancements and extensions, BADIs/user exits, CRM tables, and function modulesStrong knowledge of HTML requiredAbility to analyze, troubleshoots, diagnose, and develop appropriate solutions to system problemsAbility to translate complex business requirements into proven technical solutions aligned with management directives as well as assist with gathering and analysis of user requirementsStrong verbal communication skills and strong documentation skillsExperience with CRM Middleware, BDOCS, External List Management (ELM) and ABAP objectsA solid understanding of CRM upgrades and SAP's CRM roadmapExperience integrating SAP with middleware solutions in an SOA environmentDevelopment experience in object oriented languages such as Microsoft .NET or JavaExperience using newer Netweaver technologies such as WebDynpros and Adobe FormsExperience with SAP Industry solutions such as IS Retail or Apparel and FootwearIf you are interested in the position described above, and/or any other openings, we would be happy to speak with you about this role or other active opportunities, and discuss your parameters for an ideal position, or simply to establish a relationship for the future. Our agency has clients in multiple locations throughout the United States and Canada. Please, forward us a copy of your MS WORD resume to the address listed below. Obviously, we would not do anything with your resume, until we have had a chance to speak in depth about each opportunity, and make sure it is a suitable fit for your background and your interests.iHeadHunt E-Mail:

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Business System Analyst in Chicago, IL

Business Analysis - E-Commerce
Job Family Description:
Performs and coordinates the analysis and design of business systems. Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of the needs of the assigned customer group from the business and technical perspective. Works closely with clients and with other system groups to capture business requirements and see them through implementation. Develops and executes systems testing. Acts as a liaison between the business user groups and the technical systems groups.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Work closely with the Tech PM, and Solutions Design team to analyze and document solutions to assigned projects (Infrastructure and Risk).







Experience: Mid Level BSA,Requsite Pro, Rational

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Oracle/SQL Server DBA in Chicago, IL

Oracle/SQL Server DBA. This isn't for a specific project. It is production supportwork for existing databases and applications. So we need someone who has experience
doing base support, as opposed to project work. Day to day phone calls and email
requests, enhancements and table changes, production to test refreshes, things that
are broken and need to be fixed, enhancing existing UNIX monitoring scripts, etc.
SQL Server DBA skills - installing SQL server, backup and recovery, performance
and tuning. Oracle DBA skills - Oracle 9 required, 10g nice to have. Support for oracle on Unix/Intel (AIX, HP, Windows). Unix korn shell scripting for monitoring oracle. Oracle backup and recovery using RMAN. Oracle performance and tuning. Oracle installs and upgrades - patching. Oracle proactive monitoring. Oracle database design. Oracle utilities like export / import for complicated database refreshes. Perl skills - familiarity with perl - we are using it to monitor SQL server.Must be a self starter who takes initiative. Be able to do 24x7 support. Must be
able to troubleshoot system problems and work quickly to resolve system outages
the problem. Excellent communication skills. Ability to work within a large and
diverse team in many different cities. Must be able to communicate effectively with
different teams and provide courteous customer service. Must be able to achieve
results with little supervision. Must be willing to persevere until problems are
resolved and seek help from team members when appropriate - 'can do' attitude. Must
comply with company policies on change approvals. Optional but nice to have: DB2/UDB DBA Teradata DBA Veritas NetBackup experience HP Openview experience HP Perf View and/or Glance Linux experience Skill Sets Required Skills:- 3+ years experience as SQL Server and Oracle DBA.- 2+ years of Microsoft analysis services and Microsoft reporting services.- 2+ years Oracle DBA, SQL Server DBA, Unix shell scripting (AIX and HP), Intel
Experience, Oracle Backup and Recovery using RMAN, Oracle Performance and Tuning

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Contract for Sharepoint Architect in CHICAGO, IL

Global architect needed for global implementation of Sharepoint at a large advertising firm. Qualified candidate must have worked on a global implementation of Sharepoint on "distributed content by role" project to be eligible for this contract. There are 3 clusters of servers and databases in a MOSS 2007 environment. One of the clusters is a master and the other two are subscribed. The company has 7 major languages, that distribute content and need to get content. The contractor will design the environment in Sharepoint that will look at each users rule and give appropriate access to the employee. This task will need to be completed even though employees are logging in through different servers.<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: Architecture of a SharePoint environment on a global scale will be needed in order for the candidate to be considered for this opportunity. Also, extensive hands on experience with MS Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS).

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Training Deployment Logistics Analyst in Chicago, IL

Training deployment logistics support resource will support various activities:1. Support the training schedule and logistic activities associated with a releasesend-user training delivery and Train-the-Trainer. This includes working with representatives
from each location to build the schedule, understanding and working around constraints
such as training environment/data usage, trainer availability, course order and
duration, etc. under the direct supervision of the Training Logistic Lead. 2. Coordinate
material production and availability as needed for alternate delivery methods (i.e.,
CDs, portal postings, etc) under the direction of the supervision of the Training
Logistic Lead 3. Support on-site training room readiness 4. Support the success of the release-based training team by pinch hitting in
training areas where needed Skill Sets Required Skills: - Training delivery/logistics background - 2 years Proficient working with Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and/or
PowerPoint - 2 years STRONG project management/coordinator orientation - 2 years Data entry experience with strong detail orientation (i.e., data entry
integrity) - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced project environment Desired Skills: - Microsoft Access experience - ERP project experience - specifically SAP

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Project Manager - NEEDED NOW!! in Chicago, IL

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We have an immediate need for a Project Manager with insurance experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Direct Hire, full time job in the Chicago, IL area.
Our client is in need of 2 Project Managers.
Biggest requirement for these jobs will be insurance experience and long term care (LTC) experience.

Required Skills:
-PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) experience/knowledge
-SharePoint (they are a Microsoft shop)
-PMP Certified

Preferred Skills:
-MBA
-Insurance background
-Health experiences, particularly long term care (LTC)
-Six Sigma or ISO9000 certifications

-Past projects where you have:
-Put up new insurance products.
-Managed rate increases for long term care products or medical supplements.
-Managed backend insurance operations.
-Projects involving underwriting, policy issuance, policy administration, etc.
-Multi-stakeholder projects (ex. divesting a block of annuities).

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Project Manager - eDiscovery/Litigation Services Firm - $50-75k + Bonuses and Benefits!!! in Chicago, IL

Innovative and fast-growing company with a nationwide presence is seeking a Project Manager to join their Phoenix, AZ team! This position will be responsible for all aspects of project management on litigation support projects and offers great opportunity for stability, professional development, and excellent compensation (including benefits and bonus potential-)! Please note that candidates must have PM experience in a litigation support capacity to be considered. All qualified candidates will be contacted directly to further discuss this opportunity. Candidates who live outside the Phoenix area must relocate to Phoenix and may be eligible for a small relocation package.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Ensure that project status and requirements are properly documented and managed throughout duration of project.
Create successful implementation strategies to achieve project goals in a time- and cost-efficient manner.
Responsible for quality of work, completion of deadlines as per schedule, and client satisfaction.
Serve as primary contact for clients and maintain communication with client and operations to streamline success.
Prepare and approve documentation needed for project support, including design specifications, reports, invoices, manuals, etc.
Manage and resolve plan deviations.
Prepare and present status reports.
Track project completion and manage integration of invoicing process.
Monitor compliance to maintain consistency and top-notch quality.
Archive appropriate material upon completion of each project.

Requirements are as follows:
Experienced project manager in professional capacities with demonstrated success in managing large, complex litigation projects.
At least 5 years in progressively challenging PM roles.
Comprehensive project management skills, including development of management reports, systems, and processes that produce consistent results on large projects.
Effective communications skills, written and verbal.
Strong analytical skills and the capacity to forecast project revenue, and cost control/profitability analysis.
Expert knowledge of litigation support arena, i.e. scanning, coding, electronic discovery, repositories, etc.
Working knowledge of litigation technology.

This opportunity must fill quickly, so act now and apply today!!!

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Business System Analyst in Chicago, IL

Business Analysis - E-Commerce
Job Family Description:
Performs and coordinates the analysis and design of business systems. Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of the needs of the assigned customer group from the business and technical perspective. Works closely with clients and with other system groups to capture business requirements and see them through implementation. Develops and executes systems testing. Acts as a liaison between the business user groups and the technical systems groups.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Work closely with the Tech PM, and Solutions Design team to analyze and document solutions to assigned projects (Infrastructure and Risk).







Experience: Mid Level BSA,Requsite Pro, Rational

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Project Manager in Chicago, IL

Job Title: Project ManagerJob ID: IL09081 Overview:We are currently seeking a Project Manager for our client located in Chicago, IL. Assignment Description / Responsibilities:*Assisting the client leads, PMO's and work stream owner in organizing project/program deliverables*Gathering required technical data from ITG SME's*Helping to determine option details to be presented to working and line advisory committees.*Providing an interface to other work streams to insure gaps and overlaps in technology and process are addressed. Candidate should possess excellent understanding of DASD and Tape technology in both Open Systems and Mainframe servers. In addition, candidate should understand operating parameters around Windows, AIX, Linux and WmWare server environments.

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Contract for Sharepoint Architect in CHICAGO, IL

Global architect needed for global implementation of Sharepoint at a large advertising firm. Qualified candidate must have worked on a global implementation of Sharepoint on "distributed content by role" project to be eligible for this contract. There are 3 clusters of servers and databases in a MOSS 2007 environment. One of the clusters is a master and the other two are subscribed. The company has 7 major languages, that distribute content and need to get content. The contractor will design the environment in Sharepoint that will look at each users rule and give appropriate access to the employee. This task will need to be completed even though employees are logging in through different servers.<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: Architecture of a SharePoint environment on a global scale will be needed in order for the candidate to be considered for this opportunity. Also, extensive hands on experience with MS Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS).

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Project Manager - NEEDED NOW!! in Chicago, IL

WHY WAIT?
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?
This may be your lucky day!
It is time for a change, and CDI can help!

We have an immediate need for a Project Manager with insurance experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Direct Hire, full time job in the Chicago, IL area.
Our client is in need of 2 Project Managers.
Biggest requirement for these jobs will be insurance experience and long term care (LTC) experience.

Required Skills:
-PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) experience/knowledge
-SharePoint (they are a Microsoft shop)
-PMP Certified

Preferred Skills:
-MBA
-Insurance background
-Health experiences, particularly long term care (LTC)
-Six Sigma or ISO9000 certifications

-Past projects where you have:
-Put up new insurance products.
-Managed rate increases for long term care products or medical supplements.
-Managed backend insurance operations.
-Projects involving underwriting, policy issuance, policy administration, etc.
-Multi-stakeholder projects (ex. divesting a block of annuities).

TAKE ACTION!
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Contract for a SharePoint/MOSS 2007 Developer in CHICAGO, IL

Our client downtown, an advertising firm, is trying to build a team of MOSS 2007 Developers. The team will be developing database objects and structures for data storage, retrieval and reporting according to project specifications. Implementing and testing database design and functionality, and tuning for performance. Providing support to database administrators and interfacing with business users to ensure the database is satisfying business requirements. Designing and developing back-end database interfaces to web and ex-commerce applications. <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: Extensive experience with MS Office Sharepoint Server 2007 (MOSS) development is be required for this opportunity.

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Career Services Representative in Chicago, IL

Client is looking for Career Services Representatives. Job duties will principally consist (but not limited to) of: assisting all qualified graduates in their job seeking efforts by conducting online workshops in resume and portfolio development, online career exploration, online interviewing techniques, and personal appearance: identify entry-level job openings for students and graduates through online search engine websites, phone calls, online newspaper ads, personal contacts and written correspondence: maintain relationships with employers to obtain information on job opportunities to develop and enhance working relationships, and to facilitate student and graduate placement. To apply for this position please attach resume'. Qualified candidates will be contacted directly.
Experience: High School Graduate or equivalent and 1 to 3 years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Some college preferred. Knowledge of personal computers and word processing, e-mail and Web browser software applications.

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Data Analyst in Chicago, IL

Our client is seeking a very specific IT professional who has hands-on experience in the content management arena. This individual will be developing business taxonomies and schema and will review results from the offshore production team to develop methods to improve productivity and quality. Will also be responsible for leading a team and managing the project.
Experience: Ideal Background includes: Experience creating and using business taxonomies. Experience with document, content, and taxonomy-management systems, such as Vignette, Documentum, Stibo, Pindar. Experience analyzing search logs and Web metrics. Data Warehouse Design and Architecture Skills. Strong critical thinking skills. Degree in library sciences or information management is strongly preferred.

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Contract for an Active Directory Architect in Chicago, IL

Our client downtown is seeking an Active Directory Architect to create a decommission strategy document. They will need to analyze and recommend what devices & applications are attached to the domain, how they use the domain, and what dependencies the devices and applications have to the domain. As an architect, they will need to have experience with configuration of all devices and how they will be used in the new domain. A timeline will be required with an extensive description of how to complete the decommission. Lastly, the architect will be required to create a test plan and execute the test.<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: Candidate should have 10+ years experience as an architect in infrastructure. Extensive experience with Active Directory is required in order to be perform the decommission. Past experience with a decommission project will be needed in order to determine the correct steps to complete the contract.

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Contract for Ruby on Rails Developer in Chicago, IL

Our client downtown is looking for a Ruby on Rails Developer. The developer will need experience with &#147;pay per click&#148; advertising. The candidate will be developing a site that will allow the client to advertise on a website and only pay when the consumer clicks on their advertisement. Gathering business requirements and developing specifications for web-based applications may be required for this position. The candidate will be integrating websites with back-end systems such as databases. <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: Candidate needs 3+ years Ruby on Rails Development. Candidate is required to have experience with &#147;Pay Per Click&#148; websites.

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Contract for Access Developer in Chicago, IL

Our client is searching for two Access Developers with experience in HR Benefit Databases. The candidate will be developing, tweaking and manipulating already existing data on the database. The applications will consist of all HR benefits that employees would request for themselves. Extensive experience with Access/Excel formulas will be extremely important for completing the tasks required. The candidate will also implement and test database design and functionality, and tuning for performance. Providing support to the database administrators and interfacing with business users to ensure the database is satisfying business requirements. <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: Extensive experience with Access development will be required. HR Benefit experience is a must for the candidate to be qualified for this opportunity. Travel will be required for this position. Contractor will need to travel all over the nation, anywhere from 0-4 days a week. The travel should not be over 40 hours a week, but might sometimes be on weekends here and there. All travel will be pre-paid by the company.

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Contract for ColdFusion Developer in Chicago, IL

Our client, an advertising firm, is seeking a midlevel ColdFusion Developer. The version of ColdFusion the candidate will be programming in is MX7. This will be more on a contract to contract basis and when needed for particular assignments. In addition to web applications, the candidate must be extremely proficient with database applications. <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 will need 3 + years experience with ColdFusion MX7 development. Both database & web development will be required for the candidate to be considered.

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Java Designer/Architect in Chicago, IL

As an Application Designer, you will design and/or maintain the target business object model and assess the impact of future business requirements on existing and future applications architecture. You will also capture the requirements for future application architecture changes and identify the techniques and technologies that should be applied at the application level; help define the system and operational requirements that the computing infrastructure must support; and identify, analyze and address any inter-application dependencies and interfaces. You will work with the other designers to determine the most appropriate application partitioning to achieve the performance and scalability requirements.

At this time no Subcontracting for this requirment

Experience: Java, J2ee, Oracle, OOP,OOD

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Presentations Specialists in Chicago, IL

We have several clients in the city and suburbs looking for designers with Power Point experience. For these opportunities, you must be able to design with in Power Point to create compelling and beautiful presentations. Many of these programs incorporate charts and graphs, so you must be able to incorporate these elements.<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: To be considered for this opportunity, you must have samples of the power point projects that you have designed. You must also have a design background. Must be skilled in PPT, Photoshop, Illustrator and MS Office.

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DataWarehouse Developer - NEEDED NOW!! in Chicago, IL

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We have an immediate need for a DW Developer

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Data Warehouse Developer collaborates as a member of a project team to implement and support business intelligence solutions to satisfy information requirements for planning and decision making, using data from core administrative systems. The individual in this position will assist in translating BI requirements into conceptual, logical and physical data models, work on the design of extract/transform/load (ETL) processes, and be responsible for ETL coding, testing, implementation, and production support. This position will initially support student data reporting pilot and the Integrated Reporting Facility (IRF) Data Warehouse that currently provides financial and payroll data. The Data Warehouse Developer will work with a Senior Data Warehouse Developer, other members of the Business Information Services team, and the database administration, systems administration, and application systems groups on new subject areas and enhancements to IRF (e.g. HR, automated report distribution of standard reports, Accounts Payable, budget reporting, etc.).

Required Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required
- Four years application development experience, including demonstrated experience working with a formal software development life cycle
- Three years experience developing and supporting ETL processes
- Two years experience implementing database designs, relational and/or dimensional
- Solid experience with the following required: Relational database technology, especially Oracle and MS SQL, Data query, analysis, and reporting techniques, and OLAP concepts, SQL coding techniques, performance monitoring, and tuning, Oracle Stored Procedures and Packages, Database access methodologies (ODBC, JDBC, Oracle client, Perl DBI), Database development and administration tools (PL/SQL, SQL Developer, SQL Plus, SQL Loader, Toad, OEM), Programming environments, languages, and systems built using (C, C++, Java), ETL design tools (e.g. OWB, DataStage), Database Design tools (e.g. Power Designer, Erwin), UNIX operating system and development environments and tools (PERL, shell scripting)

Desired Qualifications

- Two years of data warehouse lifecycle development experience (e.g. Kimball) in an enterprise environment
- Working knowledge of the following tools and applications: Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Job Schedulers (e.g. ESP)

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Sr. UNIX Administrator - NEEDED NOW!! in Chicago, IL

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We have an immediate need for a Sr. UNIX Admin

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Senior UNIX Administrator will join a small team of highly skilled UNIX administrators who architect, build, maintain, and support a proprietary trading infrastructure.

Job Description

- Architect, build, maintain, and support flexible, scalable, robust systems UNIX infrastructure
- Provide third party and internal trading system application support for UNIX systems
- Interact closely with developers and traders to improve UNIX architecture and operations
Work with other IT engineers to research and implement new technologies
Create and maintain system documentation

Education/Experience


- Expert at Solaris 10, highly skilled in Linux
- 8+ years UNIX administration and support
- Experience with system and network performance monitoring and tuning
- Experience with Sun x86 and x64 hardware
- Experience in network file systems and storage including SAN, NAS, and NFS
- Experience with automating server builds, Jumpstart, Kickstart, configuration management, patching, software deployment
- Experience with Sun Cluster a plus
- Advanced scripting skills
- Background in networking architecture and troubleshooting
- Ability to manage multiple projects and integrate new project requirements effectively
- Ability to work off hours and early morning hours when required and pager rotation
- Experience with mail systems a plus
- Experience with major trading exchanges is a plus
- Experience with relational database administration a plus (Sybase, MySQL)
- Understanding of financial markets and trading systems a plus




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Consultant in Chicago, IL

Top-tier boutique consulting firm located in downtown Chicago is seeking a Consultant in their Forensics and Litigation Practice.
We offer the unique opportunity to get very involved in the cases without having to travel outside the office. We offer excellent career growth, exceptional benefits and bonus!! Please send resumes directly to
Experience: BS Accounting
CPA or currently in process of completing it
4- 6 years public accounting experience - Audit (Big 4 or regional firm)

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Freelance Graphic Designer wanted for a variety of opps! in Chicago, IL

The Creative Group is getting busy! Freelance Graphic Designers wanted for Chicago and surrounding suburbs for ongoing opportunities. These opportunities range from designing marketing collateral and ads to direct mail. <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: To be considered for these opportunities you must have 3+ years experience as a Graphic Designer. Our clients may consider recent grads with AMAZING portfolios. Only candidates with portfolios will be considered for these positions. You must be skilled in CS3.

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Career Services Representative in Chicago, IL

Client is looking for Career Services Representatives. Job duties will principally consist (but not limited to) of: assisting all qualified graduates in their job seeking efforts by conducting online workshops in resume and portfolio development, online career exploration, online interviewing techniques, and personal appearance: identify entry-level job openings for students and graduates through online search engine websites, phone calls, online newspaper ads, personal contacts and written correspondence: maintain relationships with employers to obtain information on job opportunities to develop and enhance working relationships, and to facilitate student and graduate placement. To apply for this position please attach resume'. Qualified candidates will be contacted directly.
Experience: High School Graduate or equivalent and 1 to 3 years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Some college preferred. Knowledge of personal computers and word processing, e-mail and Web browser software applications.

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Senior Security Administrator in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with our client is the world's largest publicly owned creator, manufacturer and distributor of social expression products. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Senior Security Administrator. This position will be based in Cleveland, OH. There will be a full relocation package offered to the successful candidate. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens only apply. Contact InformationeConsultAmerica - EmaileConsultAmerica - Yahoo Instant Messenger - Skype Instant Messengerhttp://www.eConsultAmerica.com - WebsitePosition DetailsThe Senior Security Administrator is responsible for security administration on all infrastructure platforms that are centrally supported by the corporate IT organization. Primary platforms include, but are not limited to: SAP ERP platform, z/OS Mainframe TopSecret/IDMS/CICS, Microsoft Windows/ADS, AIX Unix, Oracle eBusiness Suite ERP platform, JDA MMS and Enterprise Planning platforms, LDAP, and various RDBMS.In addition to primary security administration responsibilities, this role is also responsible for the identification and implementation of optimizations that drive continuous improvement and productivity around security administration across the administration team. The Senior Security Administrator is responsible for maintaining the security administration documentation repository, and is the primary liaison for Sarbanes-Oxley and other security compliance demands of the corporation.Job Responsibilities:Primary administrator of the new SAP package security model, responsible for day-to-day administration, cross-training of other administrations, and definition of all new operational processes required to support SAP security ongoing;Perform and provide technical mentoring of all security administration request types for Windows (Active Directory), Mainframe TopSecret/IDMS/CICS, UNIX, LDAP, ERP, JDA and RDBMS platforms;Act as the primary escalation point and resolve 3rd level support issues for Security-related escalations on previously mentioned platforms; Lead the ongoing support and management of the P-Synch centralized password reset application;Lead the assembly, delivery of information, and remediation effort coordination as required to facilitate audit or other compliance activities;Lead ongoing maintenance and centralization of the documentation repository for security administration processes and practices;Lead, identify and implement internal initiatives related to team optimizations in the areas of process, SLA, automation, and paperless request management.BEST INDUSTRY - Consumer Packaged GoodsBEST DEPARTMENT - Information Technology
Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.3 - 5 years experience and formal training and/or certification in the specific technologies covered in the responsibilities listed. Experience administering SAP security and Windows security is required. Mainframe security administration experience is highly desirable.We're looking for a candidate with demonstrated aptitude and experience in process and/or technology improvement that drives efficiency and quality in the security administration area.Compensation80K - 90K

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Sr. Developer Analyst in Chicago, IL

SHORT SCOOP: 5+ yrs development exp with ASP.Net, SQL, PL/SQL & Oracle; relational DBs, reporting & analysis a must. Perl, UNIX, Java, BusinessObjects and/or Crystal Reports exp preferred. SUMMARY:The Senior Developer Analyst creates technical/coding modifications for high-quality programming solutions. He/she will develop and support complex, multitiered systems, and integrate web products with other applications. RESPONSIBILITIES:* Analyzes, designs, codes, and tests client requested configurations to a vendor-purchased web-based application or modifications to a multitier back-end environment* Creates and integrates complicated custom applications and features to web-based products* Creates complex queries to pull data extracts and/or update large sums of data* Maintains a nightly batch job system to process data feeds* Changes stored procedures that display, edit, and record metadata and/or transactional data * Supports reporting system by creating repeatable, transferable coding designs that can be leveraged for other solutions* Writes specifications based on client requirements* Creates and executes test cases to ensure changes are in line with requirements.
Experience: EXPERIENCE:* Bachelor's degree in IT or related field --OR-- 4+ yrs of professional programming exp* 5+ yrs exp creating complicated, large-scale requests in a multitier environment, including the integration of a web product to other applications* 5+ yrs exp integrating complicated custom min-applications and features to the web-based products and maintenance of existing custom features* 3+ yrs exp performing dual roles of coding requests and working in production support* Ability to provide a record of creating complex web applications from beginning to end * Full understanding of intricate technical concepts, components, and implementation of created solutions* Ability to step through vendor purchase coding and associated back-end processes to resolve production issues* Firm understanding of relational databases and data integrity* Demonstrated ability to create complex queries to pull exact data* Exp with ASP.Net, Oracle, and PL/SQL * Understanding of metadata concepts* Strong verbal and written communication skills* Ability to interface comfortably with clients and vendors----PREFERRED----* Exp in UNIX, PERL, and Javascript coding* Exp with Business Objects or Crystal Reports* Extensive data mapping exp* Exp performing or supporting fundraising or educational development.

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Contract for ColdFusion Developer in Chicago, IL

Our client, an advertising firm, is seeking a midlevel ColdFusion Developer. The version of ColdFusion the candidate will be programming in is MX7. This will be more on a contract to contract basis and when needed for particular assignments. In addition to web applications, the candidate must be extremely proficient with database applications. <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 will need 3 + years experience with ColdFusion MX7 development. Both database & web development will be required for the candidate to be considered.

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Dot Net Architect Opportunity in Chicago, IL

Our client is currently looking for a an Agile .NET Architect who is committed to Test Driven Development with deep web application development experience.This a minimum of 9 months contract. The ideal .NET architect must have minimum of 10 years of programming experience, and should have managed projects as an Architect. The ideal .NET architect should be an active participant in Open Source projects.
<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 .NET architect for this role, should be well versed in the following process : Scrum, Agile, Pair Programming, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration. Very familiar with tools like Visual Studio, SVN, Hudson, NANT, NUNIT, Windows, Linux, JQuery. He/she must be strong in C#, OOAD. Strong understanding of SW and Frameworks: NHibernate, Spring Framework.NET, SQL Server, MySQL.

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Project Manager - eDiscovery/Litigation Services Firm - $50-75k + Bonuses and Benefits!!! in Chicago, IL

Innovative and fast-growing company with a nationwide presence is seeking a Project Manager to join their Phoenix, AZ team! This position will be responsible for all aspects of project management on litigation support projects and offers great opportunity for stability, professional development, and excellent compensation (including benefits and bonus potential-)! Please note that candidates must have PM experience in a litigation support capacity to be considered. All qualified candidates will be contacted directly to further discuss this opportunity. Candidates who live outside the Phoenix area must relocate to Phoenix and may be eligible for a small relocation package.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Ensure that project status and requirements are properly documented and managed throughout duration of project.
Create successful implementation strategies to achieve project goals in a time- and cost-efficient manner.
Responsible for quality of work, completion of deadlines as per schedule, and client satisfaction.
Serve as primary contact for clients and maintain communication with client and operations to streamline success.
Prepare and approve documentation needed for project support, including design specifications, reports, invoices, manuals, etc.
Manage and resolve plan deviations.
Prepare and present status reports.
Track project completion and manage integration of invoicing process.
Monitor compliance to maintain consistency and top-notch quality.
Archive appropriate material upon completion of each project.

Requirements are as follows:
Experienced project manager in professional capacities with demonstrated success in managing large, complex litigation projects.
At least 5 years in progressively challenging PM roles.
Comprehensive project management skills, including development of management reports, systems, and processes that produce consistent results on large projects.
Effective communications skills, written and verbal.
Strong analytical skills and the capacity to forecast project revenue, and cost control/profitability analysis.
Expert knowledge of litigation support arena, i.e. scanning, coding, electronic discovery, repositories, etc.
Working knowledge of litigation technology.

This opportunity must fill quickly, so act now and apply today!!!

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Senior Security Administrator in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with our client is the world's largest publicly owned creator, manufacturer and distributor of social expression products. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Senior Security Administrator. This position will be based in Cleveland, OH. There will be a full relocation package offered to the successful candidate. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens only apply. Position DetailsThe Senior Security Administrator is responsible for security administration on all infrastructure platforms that are centrally supported by the corporate IT organization. Primary platforms include, but are not limited to: SAP ERP platform, z/OS Mainframe TopSecret/IDMS/CICS, Microsoft Windows/ADS, AIX Unix, Oracle eBusiness Suite ERP platform, JDA MMS and Enterprise Planning platforms, LDAP, and various RDBMS.In addition to primary security administration responsibilities, this role is also responsible for the identification and implementation of optimizations that drive continuous improvement and productivity around security administration across the administration team. The Senior Security Administrator is responsible for maintaining the security administration documentation repository, and is the primary liaison for Sarbanes-Oxley and other security compliance demands of the corporation.Job Responsibilities:Primary administrator of the new SAP package security model, responsible for day-to-day administration, cross-training of other administrations, and definition of all new operational processes required to support SAP security ongoing;Perform and provide technical mentoring of all security administration request types for Windows (Active Directory), Mainframe TopSecret/IDMS/CICS, UNIX, LDAP, ERP, JDA and RDBMS platforms;Act as the primary escalation point and resolve 3rd level support issues for Security-related escalations on previously mentioned platforms; Lead the ongoing support and management of the P-Synch centralized password reset application;Lead the assembly, delivery of information, and remediation effort coordination as required to facilitate audit or other compliance activities;Lead ongoing maintenance and centralization of the documentation repository for security administration processes and practices;Lead, identify and implement internal initiatives related to team optimizations in the areas of process, SLA, automation, and paperless request management.BEST INDUSTRY - Consumer Packaged GoodsBEST DEPARTMENT - Information Technology
Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.3 - 5 years experience and formal training and/or certification in the specific technologies covered in the responsibilities listed. Experience administering SAP security and Windows security is required. Mainframe security administration experience is highly desirable.We're looking for a candidate with demonstrated aptitude and experience in process and/or technology improvement that drives efficiency and quality in the security administration area.Compensation80K - 90K

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FileNet P8 Solution Architect (2778) in Chicago, IL

FileNet P8 Solution Architect
Crowe Horwath LLP
Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Columbus, OH

Why Crowe?
Crowe Horwath LLP is one of the Top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the United States. With more than 20 offices and more than 2,500 personnel, Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as a leading independent member of Crowe Horwath International.

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The mission of Crowe Horwath's Performance consulting practice is "To Help Clients Improve". We do this by providing industry specific services and solutions focused on maximizing revenue or improving operational efficiency. We offer professional consulting services ranging from CxO level advisory services, business systems implementation, system integration, business process improvement, industry specific software applications, program management, and organizational change management. We seek highly motivated people who are intellectually curious, think creatively, enjoy helping others, and are focused on solving business problems. Crowe's growth and stability provides a tremendous environment to develop your career by working on challenging client projects with your highly successful Crowe teammates.

Skills Required

- Ability to gather and document business, functional, and technical requirements, as well as create business and technical use cases.
- Ability to architect ECM solutions using IBM FileNet ECM products.
- Ability to create detailed implementation designs of content management and business process management solutions from the gathered requirements and use cases.
- Ability to lead and manage ECM implementation teams consisting of Crowe implementation resources, as well as sub-contracted resources throughout a full solution development life cycle (SDLC) from requirements through go-live and support.
- Ability to incorporate document capture products (scan/fax, barcode, OCR) into an ECM solution.
- Ability to incorporate electronic forms into an ECM solution.
- Ability to establish records management policies, procedures, and technical implementation within an ECM solution.
- Ability to incorporate web-developed end-user applications into an ECM solution.
- Ability to incorporate ancillary components into ECM solutions including business rules engines, integration to external systems, and reports.
- Ability to write proposals, responding to RFx's, and estimation of implementation effort.
- Ability to create best practices/standards and train others.
- Ability to apply ECM experiences to other ECM product suites.

Experience Required

- 5+ years of FileNet P8 implementation experience, and certification, required in:
- FileNet P8 Content Manager (4.0 preferred)
- FileNet P8 Process Engine / BPM (4.0 preferred)
- FileNet P8 Records Manager (4.0 preferred)
- Kofax Capture or FileNet P8 Capture
- Experience with implementing IBM Content Manager (CM8) solutions is highly preferred.
- Experience implementing solutions with the FileNet Panagon platform is a plus
- Proven experience implementing ECM solutions in the Financial Services and/or Government industries, applying an understanding of process and compliance requirements, highly preferred
- Java experience, specifically implementation of web applications using FileNet P8 CE and PE APIs highly preferred
- FileNet P8 E-forms or Adobe Livecycle E-forms experience a plus
- Project management experience greatly preferred, PMP certification a plus
- Experience implementing Corticon or ILOG business rules engine a plus

EOE
M/F/D/V

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Presentations Specialists in Chicago, IL

We have several clients in the city and suburbs looking for designers with Power Point experience. For these opportunities, you must be able to design with in Power Point to create compelling and beautiful presentations. Many of these programs incorporate charts and graphs, so you must be able to incorporate these elements.<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: To be considered for this opportunity, you must have samples of the power point projects that you have designed. You must also have a design background. Must be skilled in PPT, Photoshop, Illustrator and MS Office.

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Hyperion Developer in Chicago, IL

Our client in Downtown Chicago is looking for a Hyperion expert, who can improve the Hyperion and PeopleSoft EPM application and maintenance. The ideal Hyperion developer must be able to enhance overall system performance and responsiveness; promote consistency, reliability and stability in the overall approach. The ideal candidate must be able to take leadership of the system transition to support/maintenance team and development of Hyperion System 9 Essbase cubes and related Informatica, UNIX and MAXL processes, assistance with Interactive and Financial Reporting and Web Analysis and related system enhancements, the Project Modifications related to BO Migration, PBF and Dashboards and some aspects of maintenance and support.<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 Hyperion developer must have experience in analyzing and designing the process and customizations required to allow Hyperion Essbase databases and associated processes, to meet all the requirements. He /she will have to determine approach and provide design, build and deploy solution for Hyperion Essbase cubes and related MaxL and Unix processes; create Informatica ETL processed in support of the Hyperion Cubes; assists with creation of the Hyperion System 9 based Financial Reports; backfill for Support Team positions when required.

The ideal candidate must have strong knowledge of PeopleSoft EPM (Enterprise Warehouse) ver 8.8; Hyperion System 9: Analytical Services, Interactive Reporting, Financial Reporting; WebAnalysis and Planning 9.3.3; Hyperion System 9; Unix/Solaris 9; Oracle 10i; Oracle 9i

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Senior Security Administrator in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with our client is the world's largest publicly owned creator, manufacturer and distributor of social expression products. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Senior Security Administrator. This position will be based in Cleveland, OH. There will be a full relocation package offered to the successful candidate. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens only apply. Position DetailsThe Senior Security Administrator is responsible for security administration on all infrastructure platforms that are centrally supported by the corporate IT organization. Primary platforms include, but are not limited to: SAP ERP platform, z/OS Mainframe TopSecret/IDMS/CICS, Microsoft Windows/ADS, AIX Unix, Oracle eBusiness Suite ERP platform, JDA MMS and Enterprise Planning platforms, LDAP, and various RDBMS.In addition to primary security administration responsibilities, this role is also responsible for the identification and implementation of optimizations that drive continuous improvement and productivity around security administration across the administration team. The Senior Security Administrator is responsible for maintaining the security administration documentation repository, and is the primary liaison for Sarbanes-Oxley and other security compliance demands of the corporation.Job Responsibilities:Primary administrator of the new SAP package security model, responsible for day-to-day administration, cross-training of other administrations, and definition of all new operational processes required to support SAP security ongoing;Perform and provide technical mentoring of all security administration request types for Windows (Active Directory), Mainframe TopSecret/IDMS/CICS, UNIX, LDAP, ERP, JDA and RDBMS platforms;Act as the primary escalation point and resolve 3rd level support issues for Security-related escalations on previously mentioned platforms; Lead the ongoing support and management of the P-Synch centralized password reset application;Lead the assembly, delivery of information, and remediation effort coordination as required to facilitate audit or other compliance activities;Lead ongoing maintenance and centralization of the documentation repository for security administration processes and practices;Lead, identify and implement internal initiatives related to team optimizations in the areas of process, SLA, automation, and paperless request management.BEST INDUSTRY - Consumer Packaged GoodsBEST DEPARTMENT - Information Technology
Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.3 - 5 years experience and formal training and/or certification in the specific technologies covered in the responsibilities listed. Experience administering SAP security and Windows security is required. Mainframe security administration experience is highly desirable.We're looking for a candidate with demonstrated aptitude and experience in process and/or technology improvement that drives efficiency and quality in the security administration area.Compensation80K - 90K

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Perfomance Automation Manager in Chicago, IL

Performance and performance testing management
File transmission and automation Knowledge of NDM (most important), SFTP and Control-M (scheduling), development experience with these tools is a significant plus
Will be managing resources for this project both onshore and offshore. Up to approx 13 total resources at one time.
The candidate will have the responsibility of managing the File Transmission/Automation Team. He or she will be responsible for ensuring that good development practices are followed in the File Transmission and Automation space.

This team is responsible for developing NDM, SFTP and Control-M scripts for our Paymentnet3, Legacy Paymentnet, Internal Applications, PaymentnetG and Paymentnet4 environments. He or she will be responsible for ensuring that good programming standards are followed. He or she will be responsible for managing deliverables and the metrics around them.

He or she will report to the Infrastructure Director and will work closely with the Infrastructure Manager who previously held this position and is now managing the Paymentnet4 development.

He or she will also be responsible for managing Performance Testing around both projects and production performance issues. He or she will also work with Kris Franken who is our lead performance and capacity analyst. He or she will be measured on the guidance to and the success of the performance and capacity management team.

Required Skills:
. College degree, or specialized training or equivalent work experience
. Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience
. Software development experience from both a management and development perspective
. Knowledge of NDM, FTP and Control-M, development experience with these tools is a significant plus
. Needs management experience in a software development capacity
. Strong analytical skills and writing skills, to include solid experience in documenting requirements and technical specifications
. Financial experience is a plus
. Production assurance experience is a plus
. Strong time management skills and must be well organized
. Energetic, self-starter requiring little direct supervision
. Ability to lead through influence, especially when working with cross-impacted areas
. Good project management skills; PMP is a plus
. Excellent telephone and conference call etiquette
. Good understanding of infrastructure and infrastructure environments
. Prior experience with the JPMC Production Assurance processes would give the candidate a significant advantage
. Must have excellent oral communication skills


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Database Analyst in Chicago, IL

Our client is seeking a Database Analyst to do trend analysis and manage data. Contractor will analyze complex data systems and document data elements, data flow, relationships and dependencies. Develop automated and reusable routine for extracting requested information from database systems. Compile detailed reports using data reporting tools, and making recommendations based on their findings. The consultant will be working in partnership with business analysts, data architects and database developers to build data transactional and warehousing systems. The contractor must have industry experience in Benefits Communication, Enrollment and Administration Solutions<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: Benefits Communication, Enrollment and Administration Solutions industry experience is required. 4+ years as a Database Analyst. Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving abilities are required for this position.

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Senior UNIX Administrator in Chicago, IL

SHORT SCOOP: 8+ yrs of Linux/UNIX (Solaris 10), strong exp w/ Sun x86 & x64 hardware. Network file systems & storage (SAN, NAS, NFS) exp. Exp automating server builds, Jumpstat, Kickstart, config mgmnt, patching, & software deployment. POSITION DESCRIPTION:* Architect, build, maintain, and support flexible, scalable, robust systems UNIX infrastructure* Provide third party and internal trading system application support for UNIX systems* Interact closely with developers and traders to improve UNIX architecture and operations * Work with other IT engineers to research and implement new technologies * Create and maintain system documentationQUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent professional experience* 8+ years exp with Linux/UNIX (Solaris 10) * Experience with monitoring and tuning system and network performances * Skilled with Sun x86 and x64 hardware* Experience in network file systems and storage including SAN, NAS, and NFS * Hands-on experience with automating server builds, Jumpstat, Kickstart, configuration management, patching, and software deployment* Advanced scripting skills* Background in networking architecture and troubleshooting * Capable of managing multiple projects and integrating new project requirements effectively * Willingness to work off hours and early morning hours when required and pager rotation-- PREFERRED -- * Experience with Sun Cluster, mail systems, and major trading exchanges, as well as relational database administration (Sybase, MySQL)* Understanding of financial markets and trading systems

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Senior Security Administrator in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with our client is the world's largest publicly owned creator, manufacturer and distributor of social expression products. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Senior Security Administrator. This position will be based in Cleveland, OH. There will be a full relocation package offered to the successful candidate. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens only apply. Contact InformationeConsultAmerica - EmaileConsultAmerica - Yahoo Instant Messenger - Skype Instant Messengerhttp://www.eConsultAmerica.com - WebsitePosition DetailsThe Senior Security Administrator is responsible for security administration on all infrastructure platforms that are centrally supported by the corporate IT organization. Primary platforms include, but are not limited to: SAP ERP platform, z/OS Mainframe TopSecret/IDMS/CICS, Microsoft Windows/ADS, AIX Unix, Oracle eBusiness Suite ERP platform, JDA MMS and Enterprise Planning platforms, LDAP, and various RDBMS.In addition to primary security administration responsibilities, this role is also responsible for the identification and implementation of optimizations that drive continuous improvement and productivity around security administration across the administration team. The Senior Security Administrator is responsible for maintaining the security administration documentation repository, and is the primary liaison for Sarbanes-Oxley and other security compliance demands of the corporation.Job Responsibilities:Primary administrator of the new SAP package security model, responsible for day-to-day administration, cross-training of other administrations, and definition of all new operational processes required to support SAP security ongoing;Perform and provide technical mentoring of all security administration request types for Windows (Active Directory), Mainframe TopSecret/IDMS/CICS, UNIX, LDAP, ERP, JDA and RDBMS platforms;Act as the primary escalation point and resolve 3rd level support issues for Security-related escalations on previously mentioned platforms; Lead the ongoing support and management of the P-Synch centralized password reset application;Lead the assembly, delivery of information, and remediation effort coordination as required to facilitate audit or other compliance activities;Lead ongoing maintenance and centralization of the documentation repository for security administration processes and practices;Lead, identify and implement internal initiatives related to team optimizations in the areas of process, SLA, automation, and paperless request management.BEST INDUSTRY - Consumer Packaged GoodsBEST DEPARTMENT - Information Technology
Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.3 - 5 years experience and formal training and/or certification in the specific technologies covered in the responsibilities listed. Experience administering SAP security and Windows security is required. Mainframe security administration experience is highly desirable.We're looking for a candidate with demonstrated aptitude and experience in process and/or technology improvement that drives efficiency and quality in the security administration area.Compensation80K - 90K

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Graphics Designer - 2 Month Contract in the Loop in Chicago, IL

Our client a major entertainment network located in downtown Chicago is seeking a Graphic Designer to create digital sales sheets for a 2 month contract position.

Qualifications:

Expert level PowerPoint.
Strong Publisher, Photoshop and Excel
2-5 years of graphics design experience in a creative environment
Ability to work well independently
Must provided work samples



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Graphics Designer- Summer Internship in Chicago, IL

Graphic Design- Summer Internship

Chicago IL office
Intern will work with the Communication Design Group, assisting other designers with page layout, design, and production of proposals, presentations, and marketing collateral in a fast-paced environment.

Self-motivated individual who can follow-through on assignments with some daily management oversight.

Founded in 1944, Parsons, an engineering and construction firm with revenues exceeding $3.6 billion in 2007, is 100 percent owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Trust. We conquer the toughest logistical challenges and deliver landmark design-build projects across the globe. Our ability to plan, design, construct, and operate diverse facilities and infrastructure systems has satisfied our clients’ needs for more than 60 years. With more than 11,500 employees located worldwide, we team with an increasingly diverse group of global customers and stakeholders while providing dependable services. We measure our success one project at a time by exceeding expectations and satisfying our customers.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Junior or senior student working on BA degree in graphic design or communications

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

Creative/Technical
· Strong working knowledge of the Adobe Design Suite CS3 (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat)

· Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

· Good eye for color and composition

· An understanding of print production a plus

Communication/Time Management
· Strong interpersonal skills; can express and present ideas, listen well, and work in a team


· Solid writing/proofing skills

· Good problem-solving and organizational skills

Experience: Graphic Design- Summer Internship

Chicago IL office
Intern will work with the Communication Design Group, assisting other designers with page layout, design, and production of proposals, presentations, and marketing collateral in a fast-paced environment.

Self-motivated individual who can follow-through on assignments with some daily management oversight.

Founded in 1944, Parsons, an engineering and construction firm with revenues exceeding $3.6 billion in 2007, is 100 percent owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Trust. We conquer the toughest logistical challenges and deliver landmark design-build projects across the globe. Our ability to plan, design, construct, and operate diverse facilities and infrastructure systems has satisfied our clients’ needs for more than 60 years. With more than 11,500 employees located worldwide, we team with an increasingly diverse group of global customers and stakeholders while providing dependable services. We measure our success one project at a time by exceeding expectations and satisfying our customers.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Junior or senior student working on BA degree in graphic design or communications

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

Creative/Technical
• Strong working knowledge of the Adobe Design Suite CS3 (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat)

• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Good eye for color and composition

• An understanding of print production a plus

Communication/Time Management
• Strong interpersonal skills; can express and present ideas, listen well, and work in a team

• Solid writing/proofing skills

• Good problem-solving and organizational skills

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Computer Systems Operations Apprentice in Chicago, IL

COMMUNICATIONS COMPUTER SYSTEMS OPERATIONS APPRENTICEAs a Communications Computer Systems Operations Apprentice you will work on microcomputer operations and repair. You will receive hands-on training on personal computers (PCs), communications equipment and local area networks (LANs). Additionally, you will learn how a computer processes information through the use of special-purpose software applications (word processing, spreadsheet development, database management), and how to safeguard classified information when sending and receiving messages via the Department of Defense's secure processing network.Benefits include:- Education assistance- Specialized Information Systems Technology training- 30-days of vacation with pay each year, starting with your first year- Comprehensive medical and dental care for you, your spouse and children- Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401K)- Low-cost life insurance- Tax-free housing and food allowances- Opportunity for regular promotions based on skills, abilities, time in service and time in grade- Excellent retirement program after 20 years of continuous serviceAll Air Force careers fields are based on qualifications and job availability.Do you want to learn more about this job? Please click "Apply" to request an info pack.

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Bilingual Call Center Rep in Chicago, IL

Our client a downtown Chicago call center located right off the Brown Line is seeking bilingual (English/Spanish) call center representatives.

SUMMARY
Answer phones to respond to orders, general customer inquires, invoice questions, and customer complaints. Project a professional company image through phone interaction.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Answer phones and respond to customer requests.
Place customer orders in computer system.
Provide customers with product and service information.
Upsell products and services.
Transfer customer calls to appropriate staff.
Identify, research, and resolve customer issues using the computer system.
Follow-up on customer inquires not immediately resolved.
Complete call logs and reports.
Research billing issues.
Research misapplied payments.
Recognize, document and alert the supervisor of trends in customer calls.
Recommend process improvements.
Other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide on-the-job training for new employees.
Generate customer thank you letters.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Able to read write and speak in English and Spanish.
Exceptional verbal communication skills
Computer literate with the ability to learn customer service software applications.
Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to type 40 wpm.
Ability to work weekends and holidays.
1-3 years of call center experience.


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Contract for a QA Lead in chicago, IL

Our client downtown is seeking a Sr. Lead QA Tester (must have worked in a large financial firm) with 10+ years experience. The contractor will need to lead a team, so past experience as a supervisor is pertinent. This will be manual testing, but the client is looking to bring in Mercury Winrunner. Therefore, Winrunner would be experience that is required. The consultant will be managing a group of quality assurance analysts/testers, along with performed the task as well. Establishing quality assurance and/or quality control policies in accordance with best practices and defining benchmarks and measures. <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: 10+ years experience QA Lead experience. Hedge Funds, Financial or Trading software experience is required. Candidate must have worked at a large financial firm in order to be the right fit for our client.

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Director of Content and Merchandising Systems in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with our client is the world's largest publicly owned creator, manufacturer and distributor of social expression products. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Director of Content and Merchandising Systems. This position will be based in Cleveland, OH. There will be a full relocation package offered to the successful candidate. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens only apply. Position DetailsOur client is currently looking for an experienced Director of Content Management and Merchandising Systems to help drive content-related projects and oversee Technical staff. This position requires the ability to direct a variety of diverse ' and sometimes conflicting ' requests, priorities, and activities. Candidate would ideally have experience with project and process management of initiatives that not only encompass technology deliverables, but also close collaboration between functional groups. Candidates will need mature management experience combined with the flexibility to interact with people at all levels.Responsibilities:Managing a content management system for online creative content (eCards, Screen Savers, wallpapers, etc.) and in multiple formats and languages.Manage Search and Web Site Navigation SystemsManage web-based content management delivery system Manage Vendor RelationshipsWork with clients to define new content and merchandising needs, approaches and direction.Define Strategy and Road Map for Content and Merchandising TeamManage the tactical delivery of the technology solutions and provide architectural leadership over those solutionsIdentify and provide appropriate technology staff career paths throughout the organizationBEST INDUSTRY - E-Commerce, InternetBEST DEPARTMENT - Information Systems
Experience: Bachelors Degree is required. Masters Degree is a plus.10+ years experience in software design and web development Demonstrated solid understanding of web-based content management systems and presentation technologies5 years of management experience with a proven track record of managing large teams of technical people is essential in this role.Demonstrated passion for the Internet and the direction it is moving. Understanding of conceptual technical architectureAbility to lead a cross functional team of people in the analysis and selection of new tools or vendors that will help support the content and merchandising functions of the company is required. Mapping out workflows for content lifecycle management processes involving approvals that the platform needs to support.Experience with on-site search systemsExperience managing internal staff and external resources. Excellent team skills: communication, organization, collaboration. Strong Project Management skills are required.Compensation100K - 140K

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Oracle Applications DBA - in Chicago, IL

Oracle Applications DBA project for 3-6 month. Our client is seeking an experienced Oracle Apps DBA who has executed at least one upgrade of Oracle E-Business suite and who also has good communication skills and can lead the technical side of the project. The client is located in Chicago, IL and they are upgrading Oracle Applications (Financials, Manufacturing, Order Management) from release 11.5.9 to 11.5.10. In addition, the candidate needs to have good experience with Solaris and Linux operating systems.
Experience: Must have a minimum of 3 years work related experience. Corp to Corp, H1B sponsor, and Recruiting agencies will NOT be considered. Thank you.

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Bilingual Customer Service - 2nd Shift in Chicago, IL

Our client a downtown Chicago call center located right off the Brown Line is seeking second shift bilingual (English/Spanish) call center representatives.

SUMMARY
Answer phones to respond to orders, general customer inquires, invoice questions, and customer complaints. Project a professional company image through phone interaction.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Answer phones and respond to customer requests.
Place customer orders in computer system.
Provide customers with product and service information.
Upsell products and services.
Transfer customer calls to appropriate staff.
Identify, research, and resolve customer issues using the computer system.
Follow-up on customer inquires not immediately resolved.
Complete call logs and reports.
Research billing issues.
Research misapplied payments.
Recognize, document and alert the supervisor of trends in customer calls.
Recommend process improvements.
Other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide on-the-job training for new employees.
Generate customer thank you letters.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Able to read write and speak in English and Spanish.
Exceptional verbal communication skills
Computer literate with the ability to learn customer service software applications.
Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to type 40 wpm.
1-3 years of call center experience.


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Director of Content and Merchandising Systems in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with our client is the world's largest publicly owned creator, manufacturer and distributor of social expression products. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Director of Content and Merchandising Systems. This position will be based in Cleveland, OH. There will be a full relocation package offered to the successful candidate. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens only apply. Position DetailsOur client is currently looking for an experienced Director of Content Management and Merchandising Systems to help drive content-related projects and oversee Technical staff. This position requires the ability to direct a variety of diverse ' and sometimes conflicting ' requests, priorities, and activities. Candidate would ideally have experience with project and process management of initiatives that not only encompass technology deliverables, but also close collaboration between functional groups. Candidates will need mature management experience combined with the flexibility to interact with people at all levels.Responsibilities:Managing a content management system for online creative content (eCards, Screen Savers, wallpapers, etc.) and in multiple formats and languages.Manage Search and Web Site Navigation SystemsManage web-based content management delivery system Manage Vendor RelationshipsWork with clients to define new content and merchandising needs, approaches and direction.Define Strategy and Road Map for Content and Merchandising TeamManage the tactical delivery of the technology solutions and provide architectural leadership over those solutionsIdentify and provide appropriate technology staff career paths throughout the organizationBEST INDUSTRY - E-Commerce, InternetBEST DEPARTMENT - Information Systems
Experience: Bachelors Degree is required. Masters Degree is a plus.10+ years experience in software design and web development Demonstrated solid understanding of web-based content management systems and presentation technologies5 years of management experience with a proven track record of managing large teams of technical people is essential in this role.Demonstrated passion for the Internet and the direction it is moving. Understanding of conceptual technical architectureAbility to lead a cross functional team of people in the analysis and selection of new tools or vendors that will help support the content and merchandising functions of the company is required. Mapping out workflows for content lifecycle management processes involving approvals that the platform needs to support.Experience with on-site search systemsExperience managing internal staff and external resources. Excellent team skills: communication, organization, collaboration. Strong Project Management skills are required.Compensation100K - 140K

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Contract for a QA Lead in chicago, IL

Our client downtown is seeking a Sr. Lead QA Tester (must have worked in a large financial firm) with 10+ years experience. The contractor will need to lead a team, so past experience as a supervisor is pertinent. This will be manual testing, but the client is looking to bring in Mercury Winrunner. Therefore, Winrunner would be experience that is required. The consultant will be managing a group of quality assurance analysts/testers, along with performed the task as well. Establishing quality assurance and/or quality control policies in accordance with best practices and defining benchmarks and measures. <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: 10+ years experience QA Lead experience. Hedge Funds, Financial or Trading software experience is required. Candidate must have worked at a large financial firm in order to be the right fit for our client.

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Perfomance Automation Manager in Chicago, IL

Performance and performance testing management
File transmission and automation Knowledge of NDM (most important), SFTP and Control-M (scheduling), development experience with these tools is a significant plus
Will be managing resources for this project both onshore and offshore. Up to approx 13 total resources at one time.
The candidate will have the responsibility of managing the File Transmission/Automation Team. He or she will be responsible for ensuring that good development practices are followed in the File Transmission and Automation space.

This team is responsible for developing NDM, SFTP and Control-M scripts for our Paymentnet3, Legacy Paymentnet, Internal Applications, PaymentnetG and Paymentnet4 environments. He or she will be responsible for ensuring that good programming standards are followed. He or she will be responsible for managing deliverables and the metrics around them.

He or she will report to the Infrastructure Director and will work closely with the Infrastructure Manager who previously held this position and is now managing the Paymentnet4 development.

He or she will also be responsible for managing Performance Testing around both projects and production performance issues. He or she will also work with Kris Franken who is our lead performance and capacity analyst. He or she will be measured on the guidance to and the success of the performance and capacity management team.

Required Skills:
. College degree, or specialized training or equivalent work experience
. Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience
. Software development experience from both a management and development perspective
. Knowledge of NDM, FTP and Control-M, development experience with these tools is a significant plus
. Needs management experience in a software development capacity
. Strong analytical skills and writing skills, to include solid experience in documenting requirements and technical specifications
. Financial experience is a plus
. Production assurance experience is a plus
. Strong time management skills and must be well organized
. Energetic, self-starter requiring little direct supervision
. Ability to lead through influence, especially when working with cross-impacted areas
. Good project management skills; PMP is a plus
. Excellent telephone and conference call etiquette
. Good understanding of infrastructure and infrastructure environments
. Prior experience with the JPMC Production Assurance processes would give the candidate a significant advantage
. Must have excellent oral communication skills


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