My downtown client, a cutting- edge web technology company that has recently gone public, is looking for a Senior Interface Design and Graphics Developer to join their team on a full- time basis. The UI Developer will be involved in the complete product development lifecycle of web interfaces, including participation in requirements gathering, application design, developing code, testing, deployment and maintenance.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE extensive web-based development experience in JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, XML, and Macromedia Flash. The successful UI Developer should also have an eye for interface design and a strong sense of innovation and ownership. Experience with Ajax and .NET development a plus, but not required. They must also be able to work well with stakeholders on the business side to ensure solutions meet their needs.

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Microsoft CRM Senior Development Consultant

OPPORTUNITY:
Under its core purpose of "Building Value with Values," Crowe Chizek and Company LLC (www.crowechizek.com) provides innovative business solutions in the areas of assurance, benefit plan services, financial advisory, forensic services, performance services, risk consulting and tax consulting. Crowe Chizek, a Crowe Group LLP entity, was founded in 1942. One of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, Crowe also serves clients worldwide as a leading independent member of the Horwath International global professional services organization.

The world leaders in technology products and process systems recognize Crowe Chizek as a leading consulting firm in helping clients develop and implement technology solutions to solve business issues. Our technology consulting practice has been helping clients maximize their technology investments by enhancing legacy systems and implementing new Web and network applications and processes that build shareholder value, improve performance and create competitive advantage. We provide services in areas such as industry specific applications, system integration and business processes. We also help clients select or develop systems or processes and assist them in the implementation. There is a tremendous opportunity to learn just in terms of Croweâ??s growth and stability, have challenging client work, and work with a high quality team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Crowe Chizek is looking for a MS CRM Senior Application Consultant for the Performance Group in our Indianapolis, IN or Oak Brook, IL office. The position requirements include CRM installation, configuration, requirements gathering, business analysis, training and technical development/programming.

QUALIFICATIONS:
The following skills are required:
â?¢ Microsoft .NET development (especially C#, ASP.NET, and VB.NET)
â?¢ Javascript
â?¢ Basic adminsitration of Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
â?¢ Basic project management skills
â?¢ Basic business anlysis skills
â?¢ Excellent communication (oral and written)
â?¢ Microsoft SQL Server Development and Adminsitration

The following skills are highly desired, but not required:
â?¢ Microsoft Dynamics CRM adminstration, implementation, customization, or usage
â?¢ Other CRM application experience
â?¢ SharePoint technical experience
â?¢ SQL Integratoin Services and/or BizTalk Server development experience
â?¢ SQL Reporting Services report development
â?¢ SQL Analytical Services development
â?¢ Custom application requirements definition and design
â?¢ Experience with company Sales, Marketing, and/or Customer Service processes

* THIS POSITION REQUIRES TRAVEL.

EOE
M/F/D/V

The Managed Meta Data Environment (MME) Architect has responsibility for assessing requirements and defining the strategy, technical architecture, implementation plan, and delivery of enterprise meta data environment solution. The MME will capture both business and technical meta data to support management and utilization of operational and decision support systems at the enterprise level of major organizations.



The MME Architect must have prior experience leading successful meta data repository implementations as well as a broad background and experience with IT application development. This individual is responsible for establishing the long-term strategy and technical architecture as well as the short-term scope for a multi-phased MME effort. This person must have strong professional consulting skills and the ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization.



. Find/generate executive level support for the enterprise MME initiative

. Define key business drivers for the enterprise MME initiative

. Deliver a project scope that directly supports the key business drivers

. Define technical requirements and architecture for the MME

. Determine MME extensions, tailoring, and customization requirements

. Recommend/select MME tool(s)

. Direct capture and integration of meta data into the MME

. Direct meta data access and information delivery

. Define security requirements for the MME

. Define meta data standards for the MME


Experience: -MUST HAVE 4+ Years of Rochade experience

-Must have prior experience leading successful meta data repository implementations as well as a broad background and experience with IT application development.

-Must have strong professional consulting skills and the ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization.

-Required Experience:

. Experience in leading successful enterprise MME efforts

. Technical familiarity with enterprise meta data repository tool(s)

. Strong data/meta data modeling skills

. Strong business and communication skills

. Broad based information technology experience

. Strong professional consulting skills

. Current knowledge of the meta data market; vendors, and standards bodies

. Understanding of various BI tools

. Strong understanding of ETL tools

. Strong understanding of API protocols, ODBC and/or JDBC,

. Relational Database Experience is a MUST.

. Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

. Strong comprehension and communication skills.

. Strong technical skills.

. Expert meeting and project facilitation skills.

. Capacity to develop a clear understanding of the business needs and incorporate these needs into technical solutions

Education:

. Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university required or equivalent work experience

. BS/MS in Engineering, IT, or Computer Science preferred



This is at least a 1 year contract.



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Microsoft CRM Development Manager

OPPORTUNITY:
Under its core purpose of "Building Value with Values," Crowe Chizek and Company LLC (www.crowechizek.com) provides innovative business solutions in the areas of assurance, benefit plan services, financial advisory, forensic services, performance services, risk consulting and tax consulting. Crowe Chizek, a Crowe Group LLP entity, was founded in 1942. One of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, Crowe also serves clients worldwide as a leading independent member of the Horwath International global professional services organization.

The world leaders in technology products and process systems recognize Crowe Chizek as a leading consulting firm in helping clients develop and implement technology solutions to solve business issues. Our technology consulting practice has been helping clients maximize their technology investments by enhancing legacy systems and implementing new Web and network applications and processes that build shareholder value, improve performance and create competitive advantage. We provide services in areas such as industry specific applications, system integration and business processes. We also help clients select or develop systems or processes and assist them in the implementation. There is a tremendous opportunity to learn just in terms of Croweâ??s growth and stability, have challenging client work, and work with a high quality team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Crowe Chizek is looking for a MS CRM application consultant at the Manager level for the Performance Group in our Indianapolis, IN or Oak Brook, IL office. The position requirements include CRM project management, requirements definition and design, general business process consulting, business analysis, installation, configuration, requirements gathering, training and technical development/programming.

QUALIFICATIONS:
The following skills are required:
â?¢ CRM application usage / consulting expereince
â?¢ Strong process improvmenet / consulting experience
â?¢ Microsoft .NET development (especially C#, ASP.NET, and VB.NET)
â?¢ Javascript
â?¢ Basic adminsitration of Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
â?¢ Basic project management skills
â?¢ Basic business anlysis skills
â?¢ Excellent communication (oral and written)
â?¢ Microsoft SQL Server Development and Adminsitration

The following skills are highly desired, but not required:
â?¢ SharePoint technical experience
â?¢ SQL Integratoin Services and/or BizTalk Server development experience
â?¢ SQL Reporting Services report development
â?¢ SQL Analytical Services development
â?¢ Custom application requirements definition and design
â?¢ Experience with company Sales, Marketing, and/or Customer Service processes

* THIS POSITION REQUIRES TRAVEL.

EOE
M/F/D/V

We are currently seeking to fill a Sr. Developer position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need.



Qualifications:

1. Programming:

- Well versed in object-oriented fundamentals.

- Experience in developing applications using C and C++ on Windows as well as UNIX.

- Experience in developing application using C# (.NET)

2. UNIX:

- Programmer with extensive skills and understanding of UNIX internals, with emphasis on AIX and Sun Solaris.

- Should be comfortable with Makefiles, compiling C/C++ programs using various compiler ex: CC, GCC.

- Should be comfortable in writing shell scripts (C, Bourne, Kron scripts)

3. Other:

- Significant SQL query experience

- Practical Experience with Unit/ Regression Testing

- Good communication and writing skills.



In addition to great career opportunities, Harvey Nash is proud to offer its valued contract professionals a number of benefits including health insurance and 401(k) matching. Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open.

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Our client, a leading provider of navigational technology is growing and expanding as they acquire competitors and expand their reach. This expansion necessitates a Customer Marketing Manager responsible for strategic and tactical marketing activities focused on customer renewal programs for both business-to-business and consumer clients of navigational aid data. Product marketing activities center on relationships with automotive dealers and consumers. The focus is on increasing end-consumer adoption of technology updates and upgrades for digital map devices.

The Customer Marketing Manager will lead a team of three customer marketing specialists in yielding customer growth and repeat business based on advances in map technology and ever-changing maps. A history of working directly with customers (sales), excellent presentation skills and spreadsheet data management are essential. This Customer Marketing Manager spearheads initiatives targeted at increasing the adoption of map updates for online portals and global positioning navigational systems.
Experience: The ideal candidate has an understanding of the automotive industry and a background in technology: software or database marketing, with experience dealing with OEM customers’ requirements. 5+ years in business-to-business product marketing plus frequent consumer-facing history is required. A background in identifying and resolving big picture infrastructural and internal issues (spanning departments from legal to accounting to finance and communications) is desirable. This Customer Marketing Manager spearheads map marketing initiatives globally and brings to the table product management, technology prowess, database or software-related and even a technology sales background. Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred. Teamwork, teamwork, and then some creative sales abilities also helpful.

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RIVERPOINT is looking for a Java Developer that can work independently doing Java J2EE development with a Sybase backend. Does not have to be a Sybase expert, but some experience with Sybase would be good. Experience with in Sybase and Oracle stored procedures is ideal.

Duration: 6-12 months

Location: downtown Chicago

Excellent communication required

Please forward resume to rmaresco@.

Experience: Java, Oracle, Sybase, Stored Procedures

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We are currently seeking to fill a Systems Designer position for our client in Chicago, IL. We invite you to review the position requirements below and apply today if your skills match our need.



Responsibilities:

- Analyze, design, and develop new website functionality according to business specifications and technical design. Will work closely with business users and project leads to better understand and refine requirements.

- Keep abreast of current and emerging technologies in the area of web development and user experiences.

- Make recommendations for management consideration of emerging technologies and may be asked to prototype those recommendations.

- Will be responsible for defining and documenting technical design of requirements and communicating that design to business owners and developers. Will also participate in user interface design sessions.

- Develop estimates for completion of development tasks and communicates and/or documents those estimates for both the business community as well as other team members.

- Prepare and execute unit test scripts.

- Analyze, document and present test results.

- Responsible for ensuring that developed code meets functional requirements prior to meeting with, or presenting to, business users.



Required Qualifications:

- A minimum of 7 years of applications programming and analysis experience

- A minimum of 4 years experience working in a J2EE development environment

- Strong Experience in the following technologies: BEA Weblogic, Hibernate, Struts Framework, HTML/DHTML/Javascript, XML/XML Parsing, Ant scripting, Structured Query Language (SQL), Eclipse IDE, JUnit, Spring Framework, Ajax

- Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills

- Familiarity with HPUX, Shell Scripting, CruiseControl is a plus



Apply now if your skills and experience are a good match for the position and remember this: At Harvey Nash, the door to opportunity is always wide open.

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