C# Development Consultant/SharePoint in Chicago, IL

Prestigious Professional Services Firm, located in the Chicago Loop, is currently seeking a C# Development Consultant who has or wants to develop with SharePoint. Candidate will work independently or on a team to design, build, stabilize and deploy applications using SharePoint 2010 and several core technologies including Microsoft .NET, ASP.NET, SQL Server, XML, Web Services and C#.Other Responsibilies:* Participate in customer team meetings to gather business and technical requirements for projects* Participate in team meetings to discuss ongoing project status and deliverables * Apply and share knowledge; contribute ideas and opinionsQualifications:Proficiency in the following areas is required: * General web development technologies (eg, HTML, CSS, JavaScript)* Server-side web development technologies (eg, JSP, PHP, web services)* Object-oriented design and programming* Relational database design principles and experience with an RDBMS (eg, Oracle, MySQL)* SharePoint development experience preferred but not required* Strong .NET development experience using ASP.NET, C# and related technologies * Microsoft SQL Server database design and development* Use of Team Foundation Server to complete full development lifecycle desirable* Strong communication skills and ability to present to small/medium groups * Strong customer relationship skills * Ability to work well in a team environment * Demonstrated ability to successfully multi-task * High energy and a self-starter* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20206493/c-development-consultant-sharepoint/?sid=18

DBA in Chicago, IL

One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking a DBA for a Contract Position in New York, New York. Seeking a candidate that will work under the leadership of the Data Masking project manager. The DBA will be responsible for defining the database schemas i.e.: Oracle, MSSQL and Sybase for the applications participating in the 2010 Data process. The DBA will also be responsible for ensuring that production data is extracted correctly, `landed` in the data masking environment correctly, and exported to the application test environment.  Required Skills:Oracle SQL 2000 Sybase Experience with SQL2005 PreferredMust be a US Citizen
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To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20206527/dba/?sid=18

Senior Software Engineer in Chicago, IL

Our client is a subsidiary of a large financial firm that specializes in software development through several SaaS products/offerings. They are currently looking for a Senior Developer with a strong ASP.NET and C# background who may have also done some work developing software for Real Estate CRM software (such as the MLS Multiple Listing Service). This position requires someone to operate from an architect level who understands both the front end and back end of development. You will be doing some coding and will also be extracting data from dashboards and building Crystal Reports. You will be doing development with .NET technologies on the front end and SQL Server 2005 most commonly using T-SQL on the backend. You will also need to do some work with web services and XML, data integration from 3rd party providers and ideally some XSLT.
Experience: Solid ASP.NET Developer with extensive experience in web services and XML
Data integration experience with 3rd party providers
Strong in SQL Server 2005
Real estate experience a huge plus
XSLT experience a big plus


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20207049/senior-software-engineer/?sid=18

Oracle DBA in Chicago, IL

Ajilon Consulting is a subsidiary of the Adecco Group, a global leader in managed services, consulting and specialized recruiting with a footprint in over 70 countries around the world. We focus on providing staffing and consultative solutions for the IT function, and through Adecco, we can also offer solutions for the functions of engineering, finance and accounting, legal, clinical, administrative, and sales and marketing.

We are currently looking for an Oracle DBA for a 6+ month assignment.


The DBA will be responsible for defining the database schemas (Oracle, MSSQL and Sybase)for the applications. The DBA will also be responsible for ensuring that production data is extracted correctly, "landed" in the data masking environment correctly, and exported to the application test environment(s).
Analyzes, develops, tests and implements database designs in support of corporate and client area technology requirements. Performs data modeling, logical and physical database design. Includes maintenance of database dictionaries, monitoring of standards and procedures, access methods and time, validation checks, organization and statistical methods. Responsible for data loading, security, performance monitoring and tuning, capacity planning, and backup and recovery. Executes database software installation, database creations/configurations and loads.
Experience: Oracle DBA (intermediate)
SQL Server preferred
Sybase a huge plus
Due to the nature of the work we are looking for US Citizens

Local to Chicago area
No Third Parties


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20206821/oracle-dba/?sid=18

SR. Oracle Developer in Chicago, IL


One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking SR. Oracle Developer for a Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. Seeking a candidate that's prime focus will be to develop and test mission critical enterprise applications that meets the needs of the business. Candidate will adhere to Commercial Card IT coding standards, procedures, and techniques. contribute to the technical code and design documentation. A Successful candidate will be responsible for the design of complex ETL jobs, as well as conducting code reviews and ensuring quality solutions are built and tested. Seeking a candidate with an advanced knowledge of PL/SQL and Oracle., as well as up to date with current technologies including DataStage 8.x, Crystal Report 2008, Business Objects XI R2 and Oracle Rack 11g. Candidate must possess excellent analysis skills, able to interact with team members to derive and interpret business needs



Required Skills:


Oracle development experience 5+ years

Expert knowledge in Oracle 10g and above, in a Unix environment

Must be comfortable with backup/restore, installing, updating, monitoring and tuning multiple Oracle databases.

Strong hands-on development experience working with Oracle SQL & PL / SQL

Strong UNIX skills and shell scripting and ORACLE tools (sqlloader, export, import)

Strong documentation skills and be able and willing to document all procedures

Proficient in analyzing data to meet the business need

Mature design, coding, testing and debugging skills

Experience with offshore or offsite models a plus



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To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20206525/sr-oracle-developer/?sid=18

Microsoft BI Consultant in Chicago, IL

Position Summary: Experience with Microsoft Business Intelligence solutions including the delivery of Datawarehouse and Business Intelligence solutions. Knowledge and use of SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence tools preferred - including Reporting Services, Integration Services, and Analysis Services. Experience with PerformancePoint and the integration with SharePoint a plus. Must have a working knowledge of cubes, ETL, SQL Server and the Datawarehouse lifecycle. Responsibilities: Work independently or on a team to design, build, stabilize and deploy Microsoft Business Intelligence solutions including SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, PerformancePoint, Excel Services, and SharePoint Participate in customer team meetings to gather business and technical requirements for projects Participate in team meetings to discuss ongoing project status and deliverables Apply and share knowledge; contribute ideas and opinions Knowledge, Skills, Certifications: Strong experience with SQL 2008 in the following areas: Microsoft Business Intelligence tools (SQL Analysis Services (MOLAP, MDX), SSIS, SSRS,). Reporting: SQL Server Reporting Services ETL: Integration Services or a similar tool Extensive experience in developing BI applications such as business area dashboards or large enterprise applications such as an Enterprise Information Portal and its components. A working knowledge of security within SQL Server and the Business Intelligence tools Experience with query tools, report writers and OLAP tools (Reporting Services, Business Objects, Cognos, Hyperion Reports/Analyzer). Strong understanding of dimensional modeling and design (Star Schema, Snowflake Schema). Additional requirements Strong communication skills and ability to present to small/medium groups Strong customer relationship skills Ability to work well in a team environment Demonstrated ability to successfully multi-task High energy and a self-starter Proficient in Microsoft Office applications Demonstrated ability to embrace and support our Core Values


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20206504/microsoft-bi-consultant/?sid=18

Senior Linux Engineer in Chicago, IL

*This is a 3 month contract to hire*Prestigious Fortune 500 Company, located in the Chicago Loop, is currently seeking a Senior Linux Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation and support of the Linux server infrastructures for all locations. Provides technical thought leadership for Servers and is accountable to define, maintain, communicate, and implement standards consistent with established architecture and strategy. Responsible for the provisioning of complex server environments. Additionally, responsible for the update of management information systems, including asset management, time tracking and other systems. This position is also required to mentor junior level engineers as well as provide second level support for complex issues, problems or projects.Duties & Responsibilities1. Responsible for working with the different business units to develop the engineering design to support the business and operational requirements for either new systems or enhancements to existing systems. Interacts in a professional manor during the project engagement and proactively utilizes knowledge of the business unit and objectives to maximize the efficiency of the design. 2. Responsible for the engineering design to meet the business and operational objectives for business continuity solutions.3. Responsible for defining standard engineering designs, templates, processes, and procedures for implementing projects that follow existing architectures for large complex projects.4. Responsible for defining new engineering designs, templates, processes and procedures for implementing projects that require new architecture patterns. 5. Provides subject matter expertise to maintain the appropriate lifecycle for the technologies in scope including technology risk, refresh, migration and retirement.6. Provides quality assurance for engineering designs of junior team members7. Analyzes system performance, modifying parameters to improve throughput and effectively utilize system resources. Monitors resource usage, making required adjustments.QualificationsThe duties and responsibilities described above are the essential functions of the job. The qualifications below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.7+ years progressive open systems or Linux platform experienceDemonstrated expertise in the design, implementation and support of complex server infrastructures.Expert understanding of data communication protocols focusing on TCP/IP.Strong understanding of server platforms in a corporate infrastructure.Strong understanding of server security practices and tools.


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20206389/senior-linux-engineer/?sid=18

Master Data Management Expert in Chicago, IL

Title: Master Data Management ExpertPay Rate: $50-$75/hour (1099)Skills: Metadata Management tools, Data Modeling, Oracle 11g, DataStage ETL, Web Services, Composite, ETL, WebLogic 11, JEE and either IBM Information Server-MDM, Oracle CDH or Siperian MDM experienceJob DescriptionSD3 is seeking an MDM Expert. This is a project opportunity with an SD3 client located in Chicago.Key Responsibilities The overall assignment is to participate in the planning phase of an MDM project by applying MDM expertise as needed.Validate the conceptual high level solution of the master data management program in the client domain. Actively participate in selecting the MDM package that best fits the program requirements. Actively participate in building the multi year roadmap with the recommended releases. For each release in the roadmap, specify the resource, cost, and duration estimates. Play a significant role in the implementation phase of the first release for this program. Key RequirementsExperience in lead roles in implementing MDM packages on the customer and account domain, for financial institutions. Expertise in at least one, and familiarity with all of the following packages: IBM Information Server-MDM, Oracle CDH, Siperian MDM.Experience with conceptualizing and designing a solution that addresses an MDM initiative in the client and account domain. Experience with defining a roadmap for a multi year MDM initiative. This includes resource, cost, and duration estimates. Experience with enterprise data governance activities. Familiarity with Metadata Management tools and concepts and the optimal integration with an MDM package. Team player. Creatively and analytically solve problems. Leadership, communication (written and oral), and interpersonal skills.Preferred SkillsProficiency with Data Modeling. Proficiency with Oracle 11g. Proficiency with DataStage ETL. Familiarity with Integration technologies like messaging, web services, Composite, ETL. Familiarity with WebLogic 11 and/or JEE technologies. About SD3SD3 is an Information Technology consulting firm dedicated to providing superior service, quality, and satisfaction to our clients. SD3 specializes in managing projects and/or providing expert consultants for the areas of custom application and database development, Datawarehouse and system integration. At SD3, we value our consultants' ability to blend into our client's organization, fill in their gaps, and work cooperatively within their team while at the same time bringing an outside, out-of-the-box perspective to all of their information technology issues.For Additional InformationPlease visit our website at Candidates for this position must be located in the Chicago area and have the following skills: strong written and oral communications, and demonstrated ability to work independently and as a strong team member.*We are interested in filling this position quickly. APPLY NOW!If you would prefer to email your resume, send it to jobs at sd3.comNo third party candidates will be considered. Only qualified candidates with suitable experience will be contacted. No H1 sponsorship available.


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20206488/master-data-management-expert/?sid=18

.NET Developer in Chicago, IL

Position Summary: Contribute directly to our mission by working with customers to solve their business problems and improve business performance. Responsibilities: Work independently or on a team to design, build, stabilize and deploy applications using SharePoint 2010 and several core technologies including Microsoft .NET, ASP.NET, SQL Server, XML, Web Services and C# Participate in customer team meetings to gather business and technical requirements for projects Participate in team meetings to discuss ongoing project status and deliverables Apply and share knowledge; contribute ideas and opinions Knowledge, Skills, Certifications: Proficiency in the following areas is required: General web development technologies (eg, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) Server-side web development technologies (eg, JSP, PHP, web services) Object-oriented design and programming Relational database design principles and experience with an RDBMS (eg, Oracle, MySQL) Preferred knowledge: Strong SharePoint development experience Strong .NET development experience using ASP.NET, C# and related technologies Microsoft SQL Server database design and development Use of Team Foundation Server to complete full development lifecycle desirable Additional requirements Strong communication skills and ability to present to small/medium groups Strong customer relationship skills Ability to work well in a team environment Demonstrated ability to successfully multi-task High energy and a self-starter Proficient in Microsoft Office applications Demonstrated ability to embrace and support our Core Values


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20206503/net-developer/?sid=18

Sr. Linux Engineer in Chicago, IL

Duties: Responsible for the design, implementation and support of server infrastructures Responsible for provisioning of complex server environments Define new emerging designs to meet the business needs SME to help maintain technology scope including technology risk, refresh, migration and retirement QA for engineering designs Analyze system performance, modify parameters, monitor usage and make adjustments Leads the evaluation and selections of tools Oversee and/or perform the installation and testing of upgrades Vendor management Complies with company policies, standards and procedures Requirements: 7+ years experience with Linux Demonstrated experience with design, implementation and support of complex server infrastructures Expert understanding of data communication protocols (TCP/IP), server platforms and security practices BS Degree Experience working with telecommunications companies a plus Must come from a large server environment (500+) and any AIX and Sun exposure is a plus


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20206505/sr-linux-engineer/?sid=18

Sr. UAT test Lead in Chicago, IL

Ajilon Consulting is a subsidiary of the Adecco Group, a global leader in managed services, consulting and specialized recruiting with a footprint in over 70 countries around the world. We focus on providing staffing and consultative solutions for the IT function, and through Adecco, we can also offer solutions for the functions of engineering, finance and accounting, legal, clinical, administrative, and sales and marketing.

We are currently looking for an UAT Lead for a 3+ month assignment:

This position is to develop UAT test plan, test conditions and test cases, setup test data, execute UAT test cases and log defects.
Additional Skills required: working knowledge of system migration testing. Good knowledge of communication protocols and securities.

Testing may involve unmasked production files

Due to the nature of the work we are looking for US Citizens
Local to Chicago area
No Third Parties



To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20206823/sr-uat-test-lead/?sid=18

Web Interaction Designer - Chicago in Chicago, IL

Web Interaction Designer to support several web projects.

Looking for at least 5 yrs experience.
.Expert in User Interaction/Experience Design and Information Architecture for all aspects of the website that includes improvements in: user interface in menu, navigation and design, user experience in flow of website relative to details of information architecture, content and creative flow and balance, capitalization of user expectations
.Create detailed workflow solutions
.Create page flow diagrams
.Create detailed page-level wireframes
.Low-fidelity and hi-fidelity screen design and prototyping
.Generate and maintain site maps
.Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver on new business initiatives and platform enhancements
.Generate and maintain detailed design specifications
.Document content structure, page templates, and interfaces
.Develop user interface standards
.Requirements gathering, documenting and tracking
.Process and task flow modeling
.Concept generation and modeling



To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20205716/web-interaction-designer--chicago/?sid=18

Applications Designer in Chicago, IL

One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking a Applications Designer for a Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. seeking a candidate that will maintain the Client business object model, as well as assess the impact of future business requirements on existing and future applications architecture. Candidate will capture the requirements for future application architecture changes, and identify the techniques and technologies that should be applied at the application level. Candidate is required to help define the system and operational requirements that the computing infrastructure must support; identify, analyze and address any inter-application dependencies and interfaces. Candidate will work with the other designers to determine the most appropriate application partitioning to achieve the performance and scalability requirements. Required Skills: .Net MSQL C# SQL
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To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20205172/applications-designer/?sid=18

Senior BA in Chicago, IL


One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking a Senior BA for a Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. Candidate will be working under the direction of the application development manager, the Senior BA leads large size project efforts and tasks, as well as participates in large, complex efforts. is Candidate will be responsible for producing documentation relating to business, operational, and technical tasks. Client is seeking a candidate that has excellent written and verbal skills as they will be interacting with internal customers, and other members of the team. Candidate must also portray excellent analytical and problem-solving skills as the Senior BA will work to solve complex issues, as well as understand and participate in project planning and estimating. Candidate must possess knowledge of treasury services, business knowledge is required especially proficient knowledge of credit card and information management. Candidate must be an independent, self starter within a team environment.



Required Skills:




Bachelor s degree (or equivalent work experience or specialized training) in Information Technology (IT), Computer Science (CS), Software Engineering, or related discipline.

Minimum of 5 years relevant project delivery and process management experience

Experience using a structured software development methodology in a large corporate or consulting environment

Experience conducting business requirement sessions and producing business and/or technical functional documentation

Experience using IBM/Rational ClearCase/ClearQuest is a plus.

Experience with code coverage tools is a plus.






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Applications Architect in Chicago, IL

One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking an Applications Architect  for a Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. seeking a candidate that will design the Client business object model, as well as assess the impact of future business requirements on existing and future applications architecture. Candidate will capture the requirements for future application architecture changes, and identify the techniques and technologies that should be applied at the application level. Candidate is required to help define the system and operational requirements that the computing infrastructure must support; identify, analyze and address any inter-application dependencies and interfaces. Candidate will work with the other designers to determine the most appropriate application partitioning to achieve the performance and scalability requirements.  Required Skills: .Net MSQL C# SQL
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To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20205173/applications-architect/?sid=18

Web Content Management Specialist in Chicago, IL

The User Experience Designer is responsible for creatively envisioning, evaluating, designing and defining successful client experiences for commercial banking web applications. This person must be creatively talented, have a good technical understanding, and really good at combining creativity and website design to achieve business objectives. This person must be a perfectionist who obsesses over pixel-perfect designs while be able to juggle multiple tasks at one time. Must be highly self-motivated, creative, innovative and well versed in widget design, enhanced features and functionalities, and must have a healthy experience in user interface design of Rich Internet Applications. This person must be familiar with next generation UI and be comfortable with social networking, Web 2.0 and be able to critically evaluate these experiences in terms of brand and the Internet future. As an integral part of the User Experience team this person will collaborate closely with product managers, front-end developers, and business stakeholders on concept generation through final implementation. This will include collaborating on new design concepts, consulting with stakeholders on design enhancements, and working on small/mid-size maintenance projects. Responsibilities include making informed recommendations on design strategies, leveraging best practices, accurately estimating and tracking time across multiple simultaneous projects, as well as working with the UX staff to develop and document methodologies, standards and best practices for the group.

Currently, we are interested in candidates with 5+ years of demonstrable experience and who have had a background involving large scale web initiatives. The ideal candidate will have exceptional analytical skills, be well versed in user-centered design practices, and can turn business and user requirements into elegant user interfaces and compelling interactive experiences.

All candidates under consideration must be able to present a comprehensive portfolio.

Education/Skills/Experience Requirements Responsibilities:
Develop high-quality and broad range of creative solutions and concepts that are new, refreshing, and exciting. Be able to present the creative vision and business thinking behind the concepts

Create engaging, high-quality, interactive design solutions for website after learning the existing application flow

Expert in User Interaction/Experience Design and Information Architecture for all aspects of the website that include improvements in: user interface in menu, navigation and design, user experience in flow of website relative to details of information architecture, content and creative flow and balance, capitalization of user expectations

. Create detailed workflow solutions
. Create page flow diagrams
. Create detailed page-level wireframes
. Low-fidelity and hi-fidelity screen design and prototyping
. Generate and maintain site maps
. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver on new business initiatives and platform enhancements
. Generate and maintain detailed design specifications
. Document content structure, page templates, and interfaces
. Develop user interface standards
. Requirements gathering, documenting and tracking
. Process and task flow modeling
. Concept generation and modeling

Core Competencies:
. Deep understanding of user-centered design, usability, information design, interaction design, goal- oriented design and visual design
. Experience and familiarity in the capabilities of HTML, DHTML, CSS, Flash, Flex and AJAX-based applications
. Knowledge and experience with building Rich Internet Applications and Experiences
. Excellent communication skills - in person, written and presentation
. Ability to prioritize and track multiple tasks across multiple projects, under tight deadlines
. Willingness to switch gears quickly and be flexible to work on concurrent projects
. Ability to create clean, precise and detailed Information Architecture documentations
. Proficiency in industry standard UI software such as Visio, OmniGraffle, Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, etc




Experience: 5+ years experience working as an information architect, interaction designer, or user experience designer; additional visual design experience a plus.

3+ years experience in corporate environment, advertising, product development, e-commerce or related field.

2+ years experience with usability testing including preparation, execution and analysis
Familiarity with current user experience and usability research, theories, best practices and methodologies.



To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20205717/web-content-management-specialist/?sid=18

Data Management in Chicago, IL

Ajilon Consulting is a global provider of IT solutions with 40 years of experience and offices throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. We support clients' immediate and long-term business needs by delivering a wide array of consultative IT services and by providing contingent consultants on an individual or group staffing basis. Our contingent consultants possess IT skills that supplement internal client resources during workload peaks, fill critical areas of expertise, and staff mission critical projects.

With our parent company Adecco, we have a wide presence in North America and globally with more than 6,600 offices in 70 countries worldwide. Together we employ more than 700,000 associates on-assignment supporting over 150,000 clients.

Master Data Management


The overall assignment is to participate in the planning phase of an MDM project by applying MDM expertise as needed. Specifically;

Validate the conceptual high level solution of the master data management program in the client domain.

Actively participate in selecting the MDM package that best fits the program requirements.

Actively participate in building the multi year roadmap with the recommended releases. For each release in the roadmap, specify the resource, cost, and duration estimates.

Play a significant role in the implementation phase of the first release for this program.


Skills:
Lead roles in implementing MDM packages on the customer and account domain, for financial institutions.

Expertise in at least one, and familiarity with all of the following packages (IBM Information Server-MDM, Oracle CDH, Siperian MDM).

Experience with conceptualizing and designing a solution that addresses an MDM initiative in the client and account domain.

Experience with defining a roadmap for a multi year MDM initiative. This includes resource, cost, and duration estimates.

Experience with enterprise data governance activities.

Familiarity with Metadata Management tools and concepts and the optimal integration with an MDM package.

Preferred Skills:
Proficiency with Data Modeling.
Proficiency with Oracle 11g.
Proficiency with Datastage ETL.
Familiarity with Integration technologies like messaging, web services, Composite, ETL.
Familiarity with Weblogic 11 and/or JEE technologies.

Professional Skills:
Team player
Creatively and analytically solve problems
Leadership, communication (written and oral), and interpersonal skills



To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20205718/data-management/?sid=18

WebSphere Senior Engineer - 13285 in Chicago, IL

Skills: WEBSPHERE, SYSTEM MANAGEMENT, WEBSPHERE 6., 7.X ND, WEBSPHERE SERVICE INTEGRATION BUS, DYNACACHE,JACL, JYTHON, JAVA Duties: Our client is a well established highly professional distribution company consistent growth. in this role you will have thorough knowledge of WebSphere and its features to provide guidance to the Java Developers and WebSphere Administrators on WebSphere configuration and tuning while supporting a 24x7 environment. This includes proactively recommending changes to WebSphere environment to improve performance and stability and to accommodate application designs. Configure and tune caching, DRS, thread pooling and JVM heaps. Configure and tune J2C resource adapters, connection factories and MDB activation specifications. Coordinate performance testing of major software releases. Advanced investigation and resolution of all (test and production) application/environment issues for 24/7 mission critical applications utilizing IBM tools. Fully configure and utilize Java Application Performance Monitoring products for troubleshooting, reporting, capacity planning and trending. Provide 24/7 technical support of production environment with weekly on-call rotation. Work with Enterprise Architecture team in planning and designing optimum configurations for Java applications running on WebSphere.
Experience: 5 - 10 years of solid WebSphere System Management and Architecture experience managing mission critical 24/7 applications. In depth experience with WebSphere 6.1 and 7.x ND; thorough understanding of WebSphere Service Integration Bus and Dynacache use and configurations. Familiar with AIX, Unix, Linux, Solaris or other Unix type operating systems. Advanced experience analyzing and implementing procedures to improve system and application efficiency. Ability to automate manual procedures utilizing shell scripting, JACL and Jython. Working knowledge and experience on AS400, DB2 and SQL Server 2000 a plus. Experience in the configuration and use of Java Application Performance Monitoring tools. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science required or relevant experience, Master's Degree preferred.


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20204715/websphere-senior-engineer--13285/?sid=18

Business Analyst in Chicago, IL

Ajilon Consulting is a global provider of IT solutions with 40 years of experience and offices throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. We support clients' immediate and long-term business needs by delivering a wide array of consultative IT services and by providing contingent consultants on an individual or group staffing basis. Our contingent consultants possess IT skills that supplement internal client resources during workload peaks, fill critical areas of expertise, and staff mission critical projects.

With our parent company Adecco, we have a wide presence in North America and globally with more than 6,600 offices in 70 countries worldwide. Together we employ more than 700,000 associates on-assignment supporting over 150,000 clients.

Ajilon Consulting has an opening in Chicago for a for a Business Analyst for a 6 month contract, possibly longer. This individual will have the opportunity to work with a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2 trillion. Working under the direction of the application development manager, the business analyst senior leads large size project efforts and tasks, and participates in large, complex efforts. Business analyst senior is responsible for producing documentation relating to business, operational, and technical tasks. Interacting with internal customers, the business analyst senior works to solve complex issues understands and participates in project planning and estimating. Knowledge of Treasury Services business is required - especially credit card and information management. Position will pay $40.00/hr W-2.
. Identify, assess and record business needs, recommending business priorities, and advising business on options, risks, and costs versus benefits
. Helps shape the vision of longer-term requirements
. Communicates business priorities to the technology development teams in order to drive effective business solutions
. Facilitates requirements and design sessions with business and IT
. Researches to determine if solutions to business needs currently exist within or outside the business unit, and if not, whether new solutions are feasible
. Documents business and functional requirements, and communicates these requirements to the development team for design and implementation of business solutions
. Provides, as needed, input to the development of formal business cases
. Working knowledge of Data processes around Extract, Transform and Load processes and SQL development concepts
. Ensures with the Quality Assurance team that requirements can be easily translated into test plans
. Provides input to buy vs. build decision based on input received from the business and other areas with IT
. Contributes to continuous improvement and proactively supports knowledge sharing within the team and across IT
. Manages day to day individual workload, as well as the workload of other analysts on the team, monitors milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy of schedule and identify / mitigate risk
. Contributes to defining project scope
. Identifies and engages key downstream IT partners
. Participates in QA/UAT defect resolution to completeness

Qualifications:
. Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience or specialized training) in Information Technology (IT), Computer Science (CS), Software Engineering, or related discipline.
. Minimum of 5 years relevant project delivery and process management experience
. Experience using a structured software development methodology in a large corporate or consulting environment.
. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
. Experience conducting business requirement sessions and producing business and/or technical functional documentation
. Ability to work independently as a self-starter, and within a team environment.
. Experience using IBM/Rational ClearCase/ClearQuest is a plus.
. Experience with code coverage tools is a plus.
. Banking and/or financial services industry experience a plus.

For further information, please contact Stephanie Head, 800-340-5762 ext. 2008

No third parties or sponsorships please. We require successful completion of a background check and drug screen.


Experience: Business Analysis, Knowledge of Treasury Services business is required - especially credit card and information management.



To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20205603/business-analyst/?sid=18

QA Engineer/SDET in Chicago, IL

Amazon in Seattle is hiring SDET s! Seattle Based Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET s) are needed for the eCommerce Platform Services Team. Amazon does offer relocation assistance. Would you like to work with the cutting edge technology? Are you absolutely passionate about web services and would like to publish to millions? Do you like to contribute to an organization that focuses on providing the best customer experience with Amazon's ECommerce platform? We have a Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET) position that will allow you to achieve all of the above. This position requires a software design engineer with strong hands-on coding experience in Java. The role also requires working experience with complex architectures and willing to work with a group of smart and energetic team members. Experience with database development such as Mysql is preferred. We expect the ideal candidate to have strong verbal and written communication skills and can work both independently as well as in collaboration with others across development, test, and product management teams. Successful candidate must have passion to deliver highest quality product. Qualifications: 7+ years successful test or product development experience with object-oriented programming. Strong skills in test case generation and have had solid experience in developing automated test or test framework. Proven coding skills in Java on Unix/Linux platforms Database knowledge highly desired. A BS degree in computer science or related field is required. Email Resume to: (see below)


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20205145/qa-engineer-sdet/?sid=18

Database Architect in Chicago, IL

One of SGA's  Major Financial Clients is seeking a Database Architect for a Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. As a Database Architect Candidate will maintain the Client business object model and assess the impact of future business requirements on existing and future applications architecture. Candidate will also be expected to capture the requirements for future application architecture changes, as well as 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. Required Skills:Knowledge working with MSQLSQL skills
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Apply directly at: hm4l/10-01331/database_architect.html?r=gad


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20205171/database-architect/?sid=18

Senior Software Engineer in Chicago, IL

Our client is a subsidiary of a large financial firm that specializes in software development through several SaaS products/offerings. They are currently looking for a Senior Developer with a strong ASP.NET and C# background who may have also done some work developing software for Real Estate CRM software (such as the MLS Multiple Listing Service). This position requires someone to operate from an architect level who understands both the front end and back end of development. You will be doing some coding and will also be extracting data from dashboards and building Crystal Reports. You will be doing development with .NET technologies on the front end and SQL Server 2005 most commonly using T-SQL on the backend. You will also need to do some work with web services and XML, data integration from 3rd party providers and ideally some XSLT.
Experience: Solid ASP.NET Developer with extensive experience in web services and XML
Data integration experience with 3rd party providers
Strong in SQL Server 2005
Real estate experience a huge plus
XSLT experience a big plus


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20205911/senior-software-engineer/?sid=18

Web Application Developer eCommerce (SQL, Java, Crystal Objects in Chicago, IL

Absolutely NO 3rd Party Agencies, NO sponsorships, NO 1099's GREEN CARD HOLDERS OR US CITIZENS ONLY!!

BEFORE APPLYING - PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE JOB DESCRIPTION - ONLY SERIOUS AND "QUALIFIED" CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED - Thank you!

Ajilon Consulting is a global provider of IT solutions with 40 years of experience and offices throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. We support clients' immediate and long-term business needs by delivering a wide array of consultative IT services and by providing contingent consultants on an individual or group staffing basis. Our contingent consultants possess IT skills that supplement internal client resources during workload peaks, fill critical areas of expertise, and staff mission critical projects.

With our parent company Adecco, we have a wide presence in North America and globally with more than 6,600 offices in 70 countries worldwide. Together we employ more than 700,000 associates on-assignment supporting over 150,000 clients.

We are currently seeking an Application Developer (ECommerce) contractor for a major financial client in the Chicago, Illinois Area.

Responsible for the design, development, coding, testing, debugging and documentation of applications to satisfy the requirements of one or more user areas. May include hands-on new development as well as support, maintenance or enhancement of existing applications. Works closely with client management to identify and specify complex business requirements and processes. Researches and evaluates alternative solutions and makes recommendations.
Experience: Key responsibilities for this resource will be to oversee the coding of the CO Pilot DEU and Crystal objects and ensure they are delivered on time and with high quality. Lead will be responsible for reporting daily progress of team to manager and escalating any issues, as well as defining issue resolution and remediation strategies. Lead will also ensure that staff are operating at high levels of effeciency, and will work with staff to ensure code is delivered absent of error.


PLEASE NOTE: - Our client is interested in interviewing LOCAL candidates to the Chicago, Illinois Area. If you are OUTSIDE of the local area and wish to apply you MUST understand that you may be required to attend a face-to-face interview at your own expense and that there is NO relocation package associated with this position. (GREEN CARD HOLDERS OR US CITIZENS ONLY)

Interested and Qualified candidates please send your resume and a cover letter describing your skills and how they match to the job requirements to Rhonda Wallace -

Absolutely NO 3rd Party Agencies, NO sponsorships, NO 1099's



To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20204019/web-application-developer-ecommerce-(sql-java-crystal-objects/?sid=18

QA in Chicago, IL

One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking a QA for a Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. Candidate will be required to develop and implement procedures for maintaining and or enhancing the integrity of systems applications, as well as ensure the existence of development and service standards.Seeking a candidate that will review technical requirements, provide work estimates, create, trace, and execute test cases, write and track defects,write and execute SQL, as well as provide some production support work in a testing capacity.Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal skills, as well as the ability to work overtime and/or during off hours including weekends is needed. Candidate must possess multi-tasking abilities. Required Skills :SQL scripting -Quality Center Test case writing and execution Defect writing and tracking Requirement reviews, Experience providing work estimates Experience with traceability matricesPreferred skills working with : VB scripting/QTP/BPT automation skillsGreen Card or Citizen preferred
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Apply directly at: hm4l/10-01303/qa.html?r=gad


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20203890/qa/?sid=18

QA Client Server in Chicago, IL

One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking a QA Client Server for a Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. Candidate will be required to develop and implement procedures for maintaining and or enhancing the integrity of systems applications.Seeking a candidate that will review technical requirements, provide work estimates, create, trace, and execute test cases, write and track defects,write and execute SQL, as well as provide some production support work in a testing capacity.Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal skills, as well as the ability to work overtime and/or during off hours including weekends is needed. Candidate must possess multi-tasking abilities. Required Skills :SQL scripting -Quality Center Test case writing and execution Defect writing and tracking Requirement reviews, Experience providing work estimates Experience with traceability matricesPreferred skills working with : VB scripting/QTP/BPT automation skillsGreen Card or Citizen preferred
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Apply directly at: hm4l/10-01302/qa_client_server.html?r=gad


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20203891/qa-client-server/?sid=18

Client Server in Chicago, IL

One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking a Client Server for a Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. Candidate will be required to develop and implement procedures for maintaining and or enhancing the integrity of systems applications, as well as ensure the existence of development and service standards. Candidate will ensure that requirements are clearly defined and testable. Candidate will be responsible for the creation and execution of detailed test plans and scripts to verify software functionality, as well as adherence to business requirements. Seeking a candidate that will review technical requirements, provide work estimates, create, trace, and execute test cases. Candidate will track defects,write and execute SQL, as well as provide some production support work in a testing capacity.Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal skills, as well as the ability to work overtime and/or during off hours including weekends is needed. Candidate must possess multi-tasking abilities. Candidate may be responsible for the maintenance and training of information communications for tools used in support with the product development process. Required Skills :SQL scripting -Quality Center Test case writing and execution Defect writing and tracking Requirement reviews, Experience providing work estimates Experience with traceability matricesPreferred skills working with : VB scripting/QTP/BPT automation skillsGreen Card or Citizen preferred
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Apply directly at: hm4l/10-01307/client_server.html?r=gad


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20203886/client-server/?sid=18

Project Manager Finance in Chicago, IL

V.L.S Systems is an Information Technology Software, Products & Services company started in 1995 provides IT Staffing, Software Products, Custom Software Development, Professional Consulting Services and IT Solutions. Through offices in the United States and Offshore, we provide IT services to Federal and State Governments, to Fortune 2000 Companies, and to emerging growth businesses. We support such business sectors as Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, Software Development, Transportation, Manufacturing, and the Consumer Product Industries. Pls. visit our website www.vls-systems.com for more information about VLS Systems Inc.

Duration: 6 months

Description:
create project plans
- facilitate working sessions with business users to assess pain points
- Facilitate planning at all levels, controlling scope of project, monitoring budget, monitoring project plan and maintaining paper trail
- prepare materials for and chair weekly status meetings and bi-monthly steering meetings.
- ensure project team responsibilities are clear and hold team accountable for meeting timeframes
- resolve bottlenecks, issues, resource conflicts
- oversee Chicago and London based staff to ensure both regions' requirements are captured. (no travel will be required. All London contact is via phone and email.)
- Ensure proposed solution addresses all audit points
- Facilitate working sessions to design new foreign exchange process

PM experience.

Knowledge of foreign exchange execution, routing, processing and reconciling. Project Methodology experience with Waterfall.

Please forward your resumes to
Contact: Jim at 703-953-3118 Extn. 1331
Project plans,facilitate working sessions with business users to assess pain points,Facilitate planning at all levels, controlling scope of project, monitoring budget, monitoring project plan and maintaining paper trail
Apply directly at: c1i1/32508-DA-NT/project_manager_finance.html?r=gad


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20203917/project-manager-finance/?sid=18

Quality Assurance in Chicago, IL

One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking Quality Assurance for a Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. Candidate will be required to develop and implement procedures for maintaining and or enhancing the integrity of systems applications, as well as ensure the existence of development and service standards. Candidate will ensure that requirements are clearly defined and testable. Candidate will be responsible for the creation and execution of detailed test plans and scripts to verify software functionality, as well as adherence to business requirements. Seeking a candidate that will review technical requirements, provide work estimates, create, trace, and execute test cases, write and track defects,write and execute SQL, as well as provide some production support work in a testing capacity.Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal skills, as well as the ability to work overtime and/or during off hours including weekends is needed. Candidate must possess multi-tasking abilities. Candidate may be responsible for the maintenance and training of information communications for tools used in support with the product development process. Required Skills :SQL scripting -Quality Center Test case writing and execution Defect writing and tracking Requirement reviews, Experience providing work estimates Experience with traceability matricesPreferred skills working with : VB scripting/QTP/BPT automation skillsGreen Card or Citizen preferred
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Apply directly at: hm4l/10-01306/quality_assurance.html?r=gad


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20203887/quality-assurance/?sid=18

Quality Assurance/ Client Server in Chicago, IL


One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking a Quality Assurance/ Client Server for a Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. Candidate will be required to develop and implement procedures for maintaining and or enhancing the integrity of systems applications, as well as ensure the existence of development and service standards. Candidate will ensure that requirements are clearly defined and testable. Candidate will be responsible for the creation and execution of detailed test plans and scripts to verify software functionality, as well as adherence to business requirements. Seeking a candidate that will review technical requirements, provide work estimates, create, trace, and execute test cases, write and track defects,write and execute SQL, as well as provide some production support work in a testing capacity.Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal skills, as well as the ability to work overtime and/or during off hours including weekends is needed. Candidate must possess multi-tasking abilities.



Required Skills :


SQL scripting -Quality Center

Test case writing and execution Defect writing and tracking Requirement reviews,

Experience providing work estimates Experience with traceability matrices

Preferred skills working with : VB scripting/QTP/BPT automation skills

Green Card or Citizen preferred


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Apply directly at: hm4l/10-01305/quality_assurance_client_server.html?r=gad


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20203888/quality-assurance-client-server/?sid=18

Sql Server, ETL in Chicago, IL

Ajilon is looking for a SQL consultant/ Developer responsible for the design, development, coding, testing, debugging and documentation of applications to satisfy the requirements of one or more user areas for our client in Chicago, IL.

Key responsibilities will be to create SQL extract jobs used to extract source date from the P3 and Legacy databases and convert data to intermeadiary files. The SQL jobs will be coded per the design specification the SQL engineer will review and receive hand-off on, from the Sr. SQL Designer. The Sr. SQL Engineer will ensure all SQL jobs are coded to spec, and are delivered with high quality, and are absent of error.

Available and interested candidates please send resumes to , W2 only, local candidates or candidates within driving distance will be considered.



To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20204020/sql-server-etl/?sid=18

Quality Assurance in Chicago, IL

One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking Quality Assurance for a Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. Candidate will be required to develop and implement procedures for maintaining and or enhancing the integrity of systems applications, as well as ensure the existence of development and service standards. Candidate will ensure that requirements are clearly defined and testable. Seeking a candidate that will review technical requirements, provide work estimates, create, trace, and execute test cases, write and track defects,write and execute SQL, as well as provide some production support work in a testing capacity.Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal skills, as well as the ability to work overtime and/or during off hours including weekends is needed. Candidate must possess multi-tasking abilities. Required Skills :SQL scripting -Quality Center Test case writing and execution Defect writing and tracking Requirement reviews, Experience providing work estimates Experience with traceability matricesPreferred skills working with : VB scripting/QTP/BPT automation skillsGreen Card or Citizen preferred
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Apply directly at: hm4l/10-01304/quality_assurance.html?r=gad


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20203889/quality-assurance/?sid=18

Senior C# Developer in Chicago, IL

V.L.S Systems is an Information Technology Software, Products & Services company started in 1995 provides IT Staffing, Software Products, Custom Software Development, Professional Consulting Services and IT Solutions. Through offices in the United States and Offshore, we provide IT services to Federal and State Governments, to Fortune 2000 Companies, and to emerging growth businesses. We support such business sectors as Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, Software Development, Transportation, Manufacturing, and the Consumer Product Industries. Pls. visit our website www.vls-systems.com for more information about VLS Systems Inc.

Duration: 6+ Months

Description:
Our Direct Client is looking for Senior C# Developer with Silverlight and SQL exp...

Please forward your resumes to
Contact: Jim at 703-953-3118 Extn. 1331
C#, Silverlight, SQL
Apply directly at: c1i1/33188-SM-NT/senior_c_developer.html?r=gad


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20203916/senior-c-developer/?sid=18

Manual Quality Assurance Tester in Chicago, IL

One of SGA's major financial clients is looking for a Quality Assurance Analyst for a 6 month consulting role in Chicago, IL. This resource will develop testing processes and approaches, assist in designing and ensuring overall integrity of the testing strategy, help to determine the acceptable range for test results and performance, design, develop and implement test plans, scripts, tools using the detailed business requirements document provided by the business analysts. Work with business and technology leads to identify the appropriate data for testing, and prepare that data for the test cases. Assist Application Developers and technical support staff in identifying and resolving problems. Facilitate resolution and communication of cross-application/organization architectural issues and decisions. Assess and revise test sequence and scope based upon test results and/or changes in product design. Coordinate component, system and documentation testing with the appropriate technical groups and Release Management. Document test procedures and findings. Reconcile test results from different tests and different groups. Assess readiness and deviation of product/project performance based upon test results and product specifications. Perform the tests in both the QA and contingency/backup environments.

Job Description: Review technical requirements Provide work estimate for their own work Create trace and execute test cases Write and track defects Write and execute SQL Be able to do production support work in a testing capacity Experience with traceability Good integration and verbal skills Ability to work overtime and odd hours Be a good multi-tasker SQL scripting experienceAddition Differentiators: VB, QTP, BPT (Mercury s Business Process Testing) Automation experience is a plus

(QA OR QUALITY ASSURANCE ) AND(QUALITY CENTER ) AND (SQL ) AND (JPMC OR COMMERCIAL CARD )
Apply directly at: hm4l/10-01286/manual_quality_assurance_tester.html?r=gad


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20203893/manual-quality-assurance-tester/?sid=18

Quality Assurance Lead in Chicago, IL

Ajilon Consulting is a global provider of IT solutions with 40 years of experience and offices throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. We support clients' immediate and long-term business needs by delivering a wide array of consultative IT services and by providing contingent consultants on an individual or group staffing basis. Our contingent consultants possess IT skills that supplement internal client resources during workload peaks, fill critical areas of expertise, and staff mission critical projects.

With our parent company Adecco, we have a wide presence in North America and globally with more than 6,600 offices in 70 countries worldwide. Together we employ more than 700,000 associates on-assignment supporting over 150,000 clients.

As a Quality Assurance Lead, you will manage a team of up to 5 SQA Analysts supporting software applications or components currently in production and/or in development in conformity with the JPMC IT Project Delivery Framework. Make recommendations based on assessed risks to quality by applying various verification and validation techniques in coordination with the development team (project managers, development managers, change management and QA core members). Accountable for internal process and procedure improvement projects and manages initiatives supporting continual QA process improvements and their integration with other process development activities.

Develop testing processes and approaches according to Company, and Six Sigma/CMM standards. Assist in designing and ensuring overall integrity of the testing strategy. Work with appropriate business and technology leads to determine the acceptable range for test results and performance. You will design, develop and implement test plans, scripts, and tools using the detailed business requirements document provided by the business analysts. Work with business and technology leads to identify the appropriate data for testing, and prepare that data for the test cases. Assist Application Developers and technical support staff in identifying and resolving problems. You will facilitate resolution and communication of cross-application/organization architectural issues and decisions. Assess and revise test sequence and scope based upon test results and/or changes in product design. Coordinate component, system and documentation testing with the appropriate technical groups and Release Management. Document test procedures and findings. Reconcile test results from different tests and different groups. Assess readiness and deviation of product/project performance based upon test results and product specifications. Perform the tests in both the QA and contingency/backup environments.


Experience: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience or specialized training) in Information Technology (IT), Computer Science (CS), Software Engineering, or related discipline
Manages day-to-day activities of SQA Test Analysts.
Contributes to and monitors test planning, test preparation and scripting, and test execution according to defined best practices, standards and procedures.
Interfaces regularly with peers and management regarding test related topics including the coordination of test related initiatives with QA Testers, Project Managers, Development Managers, and other QA Core team members.
Participates in all phases of the IT Project Delivery Framework, including review of complex business and functional requirements.
. Assesses risk to quality service based upon results of verification and validation.
. Monitors adherence to established test standards and procedures.
. Provides QA consultation services to support users of related test processes.
. Manages verification and validation activities for production modifications.
. Maintains document template libraries and internal project documentation.
. Organizes and/or facilitates team member training sessions.
. Participates in both internal and external process improvement projects
. Participates in both test planning and test execution activities
. Strong Project Management skills
. Participates in test estimation and resource plans
. Experience working with onsite and offshore teams
. Expertise with testing tools like Quality Center is a must
. Experience with the Rational products a plus
. Knowledge of relational databases such as MS SQL, Oracle 9i, and 10g would be preferred
. Experienced in ETL testing will be preferred
. Ability to multi-task effectively
. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to fine details
. Candidate with CSQA, CSTE, or be qualified for certification will be a plus


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20204072/quality-assurance-lead/?sid=18

Quality Assurance Tester in Chicago, IL

As a Quality Assurance Tester, you will be supporting software applications or components currently in production and/or in development in conformity with the Company IT Project Delivery Framework. Make recommendations based on assessed risks to quality by applying various verification and validation techniques in coordination with the development team (QA Leads, project managers, development managers, change management and QA core members). Accountable for internal process and procedure improvement projects and manages initiatives supporting continual QA process improvements and their integration with other process development activities.

Develop testing processes and approaches according to Company, and Six Sigma/CMM standards. Assist in designing and ensuring overall integrity of the testing strategy. Work with appropriate business and technology leads to determine the acceptable range for test results and performance. You will design, develop and implement test plans, scripts, and tools using the detailed business requirements document provided by the business analysts. Work with business and technology leads to identify the appropriate data for testing, and prepare that data for the test cases. Assist Application Developers and technical support staff in identifying and resolving problems. You will facilitate resolution and communication of cross-application/organization architectural issues and decisions. Assess and revise test sequence and scope based upon test results and/or changes in product design. Coordinate component, system and documentation testing with the appropriate technical groups and Release Management. Document test procedures and findings. Reconcile test results from different tests and different groups. Assess readiness and deviation of product/project performance based upon test results and product specifications. Perform the tests in both the QA and contingency/backup environments.

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience or specialized training) in Information Technology (IT), Computer Science (CS), Software Engineering, or related discipline

Contributes to test planning, test preparation and scripting, and test execution according to defined best practices, standards and procedures.

Interfaces regularly with peers and management regarding test related topics including the coordination of test related initiatives with QA leads, Project Managers, Development Managers, and other QA Core team members.

Participates in all phases of the IT Project Delivery Framework, including review of complex business and functional requirements.

. Assesses risk to quality service based upon results of verification and validation.
. Follow and adhere to established test standards and procedures.
. Provides QA consultation services to support users of related test processes.
. Participate in verification and validation activities for production modifications.
. Maintains document template libraries and internal project documentation.
. Organizes and/or facilitates team member training sessions.
. Participates in both internal and external process improvement projects
. Participates in both test planning and test execution activities
. Experience working with onsite and offshore teams
. Expertise with testing tools like Quality Center is a must
. Experience with the Rational products a plus
. Knowledge of relational databases such as MS SQL, Oracle 9i, and 10g would be preferred
. Experienced in ETL testing will be preferred
. Ability to multi-task effectively
. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to fine details
. Candidate with CSQA, CSTE, or be qualified for certification will be a plus



To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20204073/quality-assurance-tester/?sid=18

SAP PP Functional Consultant in Chicago, IL

We need a SAP Consultant with strong Variant Configuration experience. Consultant should have implementation experience and have background with "steel products". You will have functional lead responsibilities. you will be involved with the "Blue Print" phase and work closely with the business side.Excellent communication skills are a must!


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20202584/sap-pp-functional-consultant/?sid=18

Quality Assurance - QA - in Chicago, IL

Ajilon Consulting is a global provider of IT solutions with 40 years of experience and offices throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. We support clients' immediate and long-term business needs by delivering a wide array of consultative IT services and by providing contingent consultants on an individual or group staffing basis. Our contingent consultants possess IT skills that supplement internal client resources during workload peaks, fill critical areas of expertise, and staff mission critical projects.

With our parent company Adecco, we have a wide presence in North America and globally with more than 6,600 offices in 70 countries worldwide. Together we employ more than 700,000 associates on-assignment supporting over 150,000 clients.

One of Chicago's largest (Fortune 500 leader) and growing organizations in technical arenas is looking for Quality Assurance Analyst.

Develop & implement procedures for maintaining and or enhancing the integrity of systems applications. Ensures the existence of development and service standards. Ensures that requirements are clearly defined and testable. Responsible for the creation and execution of detailed test plans and scripts to verify software functionality and adherence to business requirements. Execution of scripts will include progress reporting, defect tracking and risk assessments. May be responsible for the maintenance, training, and information communications for tools used to support the product development process.




Experience: Assist UAT Lead in developing test strategy and plans.
Understand business requirements and business operating processes/procedures in order to develop effective UAT deliverables that fully test impacted business and operational groups.
Develop detailed test conditions, test cases and scripts, and related data to ensure full coverage of the project's functional business requirements.
Requirement mapping
Determine test data and environment requirements.
Strong data analysis capabilities.
Assist in test execution.
Document test results, defects, and issues.
Support documentation across extended testing team as directed by a UAT Lead.
Participate in defect and issue resolution during QA and UAT testing cycles.
Coordinate and communicate with multiple groups across the organization.
Candidate must have excellent negotiation and issue resolution skills.
Excellent communication skills - both oral and written
Ability to grasp business concepts quickly and to present complex information clearly.
Self motivated and capable of working independently.
Ability to multitask (lead and participate) across multiple projects.
Must be available for on-call for post-release and/or emergency hot-fix testing that occurs evenings and weekends (3-6 times per calendar year).

Required experience: Test Director, Manual Testing, MS Excel, Quality Assurance,
Tester, Project Management.



To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20201961/quality-assurance--qa-/?sid=18

Web 2.0 Client Side Developer - Chicago in Chicago, IL

Our direct end client in downtown Chicago is looking for a web client side developer for a 18+ month contract position. If you are interested in this position, please forward your resume to

Senior. Web 2.0 Client Side Developer

Job Description
The senior Web2.0 Client-Side developer will join a team of architects/developers/designers working on the implementation of new clearing/risk management applications using Web2.0 technologies: ExtJS 3.0, JSON, Spring MVC, Java, DB2. An architecture framework has been built in house already on top of these technologies to standardize the usage and enhance the functionality provided by the underlying frameworks - a number of clearing applications were developed using this architecture framework. The new developer will help with making further enhancements/extensions to the existing architecture framework to meet new user requirements, development of new client-side plugins and promote the adoption of coding patterns that improve the maintainability of JavaScript client-side code. The role also involves active development of new GUI applications and maintenance of existing ones.
Thank you,

Barb Connelly
Manager, Consulting Services
York Solutions






To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20202027/web-20-client-side-developer--chicago/?sid=18

Linux Systems Administrator - 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 Sr. Linux/Solaris Systems Administrator

JOB DESCRIPTION
We have an immediate need for a Trading Floor Systems Administrator with our client in Chicago, IL. The Sr. Systems Administrator will be part of a team supporting the trading groups within our client trading floor teams. The Systems Admin will be primarily responsible for supporting the Solaris and Linux environments. This role will require support of for the local Chicago infrastructure and remote support and assistance for the London offices.

In addition to the primary role of Solaris and Linux support the Systems Admin will provide support with Solaris on Intel, and application/network support, including commercial and in-house products. Ability to quickly troubleshoot within all UNIX administration areas across Linux and Solaris will be a major part of this role. Ability to juggle ad-hoc tasks, production support and long term projects will be expected.

Technical skills required:
- At least 5 years previous experience supporting a Production Sun Solaris and/or Linux server environment within a trading company is required.

- The ability to do basic programming in an administrative language such as shell, Perl or Python.

- A thorough understanding of Solaris (especially with Solaris 10) and the ability to configure major components will be needed. This includes devices and their management along with processes and their associated management tools.

- Performance analysis using system tools such as dtrace, kstat, prstat, mpstat, vmstat, etc., the ability to find root causes to problems, and recommending and implementing solutions to problems.

- An understanding of TCP/IP and all UNIX networking protocols and services is expected, such as NIS, DNS, NFS, SMTP, and IMAP.

Education:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or other technical field of study

TAKE ACTION!
Why wait another day?
It is time to act!
Apply NOW and join the CDI Team TODAY!!!


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20201893/linux-systems-administrator--needed-now/?sid=18

Java Engineer in Chicago, IL

Title: Java EngineerPay Rate: Open based on experience and skills Skills: Object-Oriented Design, Java, J2EE, JMS, Linux, WebLogic, WebSphere, Tomcat, Eclipse, Spring, JUnit, Scrum Job DescriptionSD3 is seeking a Java Engineer for a permanent career opportunity with an SD3 client located in Chicago. Our client's Engineers represent the essence of their company. They like a challenge and refuse to fail. As such, their engineers are chartered with building solutions that set new standards in functionality, scalability, and price performance. Engineers are expected to be far more than just expert programmers. Their engineers are given the authority to make design decisions and are consulted on the direction of future product development. To join this team, you'll likely need at least 4 years of experience in the areas of object-oriented design, Java, J2EE, JMS, Linux, high transaction volume application development, and XML-based web services. So, if you desire to work in a dynamic environment, with committed, driven colleagues and you are confident in your abilities (and ready to prove them), we have what you've been looking for. Key Responsibilities Develop Server Side components of financial modules using Java and related enterprise technologies. Perform full life cycle software development and management, including design, scheduling, coding, documentation, QA, implementation, and maintenance. Research and recommend new technologies and tools to accomplish development team objectives. Lead architectural efforts and provide architectural leadership as it relates to individual products. Must be responsible for analysing pros/cons of various designs. Translate business requirements into detailed technical designs and follow development methodologies and programming standards to quickly develop high quality applications. Actively enhance the efficiency, reliability, and performance of applications. Assist with deployment and client issues related to released software. Mentor other software engineers. Lead/manage small projects or teams. Key Requirements 4+ years experience building Java applications, using J2EE and related technologies. Must have expert level Java expertise! 1 - 2 years experience implementing message based solutions using JMS; specifically writing and deploying MDBs. 1 - 2 years experience writing and deploying applications in WebLogic, WebSphere, or Tomcat. Experience using Eclipse, Spring and JUnit are all highly desirable. Experience working in an agile environment, especially Scrum, is a big plus. Ability to work independently with limited supervision (self-motivated, self-disciplined, etc.). B.S. in Computer Science, equivalent, or higher education credentials are required. About SD3SD3 is an Information Technology consulting firm dedicated to providing superior service, quality, and satisfaction to our clients. SD3 specializes in managing projects and/or providing expert consultants for the areas of custom application and database development, Datawarehouse and system integration. At SD3, we value our consultants' ability to blend into our client's organization, fill in their gaps, and work cooperatively within their team while at the same time bringing an outside, out-of-the-box perspective to all of their information technology issues. Candidates for this position must be located in the Chicago area and have the following skills:Strong written and oral communications, and demonstrated ability to work independently and as a strong team member. *We are interested in filling this position quickly. APPLY NOW! If you prefer to send in your Resume, send it to (see below) No third party candidates will be considered. Only qualified candidates with suitable experience will be contacted. No H1 sponsorship available.


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20202395/java-engineer/?sid=18

C++ Developer in Chicago, IL

Komico LLC is a proprietary trading company focused on the application of advanced quantitative methods in financial markets. Komico, located in downtown Chicago, provides a stimulating work environment that encourages both cooperation and excellence. Successful candidates can expect top-tier compensation and benefits packages. Komico LLC is seeking a talented C++ Developer to assist us the development of our high frequency trading systems. The developer's primary role will be to develop and support the GUI aspects of the systems. Komico, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.Requirements: Excellent C++ development skills. This would include a broad command of the language and the ability to code quickly. Strong GUI development skillsSTL Experience with multi-threaded applications BS in Computer Science Minimum of 3 years experience


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Linux Systems/App Support in Chicago, IL

Individual will be responsible for running and repairing software issues in the production environment. This person will also need to perform basic LINUX administration; including system installation and configuration, fundamentals of security and installation of third party software. The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following duties consistent with the Senior LINUX Systems Administrator function, including but not limited to: 1. Evaluate, install, debug, audit, maintain and document LINUX server farms and optimizes LINUX operating systems, and applications. 2. Provides 2nd and 3rd tier support for corporate systems and user applications including participating in Shift Desk support. 3. Assists in managing the software and OS test, release, and push process. 4. Assists in automation, configuration, monitoring, and asserting the state of production servers, network equipment, and storage 5. Participate in 24x7 support delivery model. 6. Supports and implements system standards, processes and security to maintain corporate IT standards. 7. Maintains, updates and audits system documentation. 8. Adds and maintains users on the network; assigning application access, ensuring security, and maintaining their configuration within standards. 9. Ability to train users in applications and LINUX fundamentals. 10. Analyzes project needs or requirements and recommends systems. 11. Maintains and communicates project plans and status updates. 12. Other duties as assigned. Experience: Strong Application support experience required Six to eight years LINUX systems administration experience in large financial services or trading industry environments of 500 servers, 1000 users, and 10 terabytes of disk storage Strong knowledge and experience in LINUX scripting, automation, and architecture in large production server environments from the design phase onward. Thorough knowledge and understanding of LINUX characteristics and limitations, including standard daemons, protocols, and applications. Knowledge of LINUX system/network performance issues, plateaus, and solutions. Knowledge of IP and Multicast networking concepts Familiarity with network security Experience with more than one LINUX based operating system. Experience with non-LINUX operating systems (Windows, Macintosh OS or VMS) Experience with Internet working LINUX and other operation systems with Windows. Storage area network (SAN) configuration experience an asset


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Call Center Rep in Chicago, IL

Call Center Customer Service Representative

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
3+ Years of customer service experience in a call center or office environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills
High school diploma or equivalent.
Computer literate with the ability to learn customer service software applications.
Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to type 30 wpm.



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Desktop Support Team Lead in Chicago, IL

Duties: Manage, mentor and lead Desktop Support Team Responsible for staff development and performance reviews, managing desktop support resource workloads, roles and locations Point of contact for end user related issues Define and manage team performance metrics Act as Service Owner for Desktop Support team End user support working on the internal trading floor and local exchanges End user moves, adds and changes, user provisioning, Windows server administration, Disaster Recovery and Documentation Requirements: 2+ years technical management or leadership experience 5+ years supporting Windows XP and Server 2003 Extensive experience supporting desktops, mobile devices and networks in a high availability environment AD and Exchange experience required Trading/Financial industry experience preferred if not, must be coming out of a high transaction high availability environment Linux experience required Mac OS X, Windows 2007/2008 experience desired


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20202397/desktop-support-team-lead/?sid=18

Sr. Linux Systems Engineer (Contract to Hire) in Chicago, IL

Modis is currently seeking a Sr. Linux Systems Engineer for an exciting CONTRACT TO HIRE opportunity with our client in the downtown Chicago area. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Sr. Linux Administrator will be responsible for the installation, configuration, administration and on-going technical support for enterprise HP Intel and RHEL Servers. Primary responsibilities may include: - Building RHEL Servers to support relational databases, including MYSQL and/or Oracle - Hardening and Imaging Redhat, CentOS and Intel O/S and Servers, creating and documenting the baseline kickstart/jumpstart processes - Performing critical systems administration and capacity planning to ensure high availability and system integrity - Handling global server load balancing using application switch load balancers (F5, Foundry, CSS, BigIP, etc) - Researching, testing and migrating Redhat Linux O/S code updates and security patches. - Monitoring systems security, user accounts and groups. - Creating UNIX Shell Script and Perl Programs to automate system operations processes. - Troubleshooting and resolving on-going technical issues. REQUIRED SKILLS - Minimum Bachelors degree with a mandatory 7+ years IT experience in an IT related field - Expert Administration skills with RHEL/Linux and CentOS operating systems - Expert UNIX Shell, Python and Perl Scripting experience - Skilled with VMWare virtualized environments ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & HOW TO APPLY .*Please note that this is a contract to hire opportunity. Individuals MUST be authorized to work for any employer in the US without the need for visa sponsorship. W2 or 1099 Individuals only - No Corp to Corp, Third Party or Agency Recruiter inquires* This position is expected to start immediately and last for an initial duration of 6 months prior to full time conversion. All qualified individuals are invited to apply to (see below) for immediate consideration! Please send your most recently updated MS Word resume, contact information and compensation expectations. Pay Rate: Negotiable on a W2 or 1099 basis NO CORP TO CORPEmployment Type: Contract to HireLocation: Downtown Chicago/Loop


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Cerner Clinical Systems Analyst in Chicago, IL

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) is expertise in action™. We are a FORTUNE 500 company with 74,000 employees worldwide supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries. We provide business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. Our employees operate with integrity, and are flexible, reliable and responsive.


ACS has an opportunity for a Clinical Systems Analyst at our Chicago, IL, location.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Hands-on design, build, implementation, upgrade and/or support experience of one or more of the following Cerner Millennium applications:

CareNet, CCL Programming, CORE/charge services, Document Imaging, FirstNet, iNET, iVIEW, Medical Device Interface (MDI), PathNet, PharmNet, PowerChart, PowerChart Office, PowerForms, ProFile, ProFit, RadNet, Security, SurgiNet

- Experience with Requirements Definition, System Testing, Training and Activation/Go-Live Support a plus.
- Clinical experience: Nursing, Radiology, Laboratory or Pharmacy a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
-Strong customer service focus to build and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
-Ability to work effectively with end-users, technical staff and management in a hospital setting.
-Ability to work on your own, with solid problem solving skills.
-Experience with MS office software, and Microsoft operating environments.
-Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
- Must currently live or relocate to the Chicago, IL area
ACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not Discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with ACS may request such accommodations by calling or by sending an e-mail to accommodations@acs-.
Experience: - Hands-on design, build, implementation, upgrade and/or support experience of one or more of the following Cerner Millennium applications:

CareNet, CCL Programming, CORE/charge services, Document Imaging, FirstNet, iNET, iVIEW, Medical Device Interface (MDI), PathNet, PharmNet, PowerChart, PowerChart Office, PowerForms, ProFile, ProFit, RadNet, Security, SurgiNet


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20203158/cerner-clinical-systems-analyst/?sid=18

Integration Engineer in Chicago, IL

Duties: Define distributed and scalable deployment architectures to provide a low latency, high volume trading environment Ensure optimal performance of a large complex environment Stay on top of emerging technologies In-depth knowledge of high level protocols Ensure optimal release process Develop and manage full automated test and staging environment Quality control, management of trading systems, identifying and resolving issues and configure/troubleshoot 3rd party applications Requirements: 2+ years experience as Systems Admin or Systems Engineer Expertise with operating systems such as Linux, Windows Proficiency in Java coding Experience with MYSQL Network protocols knowledge (TCP/IP, multicast) a plus Scripting experience (Python, Perl, Regular expressions) Exchange protocols (Fix, Fast) and Messaging systems experience a plus


To apply: http://www.gadball.com/job/20201398/integration-engineer/?sid=18

Quality Assurance in Chicago, IL


One of SGA's Major Financial Clients is seeking a Quality Assurance for Contract position in Chicago, Illinois. Seeking a candidate that will assist leads in developing test strategy and plans, understand business requirements and business operating procedures in order to develop effective deliverables that fully test impacted business and operational groups, as well as develop detailed test conditions, test cases and scripts, and related data to ensure full coverage of the project s functional business requirements. Candidates tasks will include requirement mapping, determining test data and environment requirements, strong data analysis capabilities, as well as assisting in test execution. Candidate will document test results, defects, and issues, as well as support documentation across extended testing team as directed by leads. Seeking a candidate that will Participate in defect and issue resolution during QA and testing cycles, as well as coordination and communication with multiple groups. Candidate must possess excellent negotiation and issue resolution skills, as well as excellent communication skills both oral and written. Candidate must possess the ability to grasp business concepts quickly and to present complex information clearly.Seeking a candidate that is self motivated and capable of working independently with the ability to multitask across multiple projects. Candidate will need to be on-call for post-release and/or emergency hot-fix testing that occurs evenings and weekends

Required Skills:


Background as a Test Director

Specialties must include Manual Testing MS Excel QA Tester experience Project Management experience.



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