***ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION?***

SUMMARY:
The Senior Technology Analyst will play a lead role in product development efforts in the Catastrophe Systems group from a technology perspective, in support of the catastrophe modeling operations of Aon Re Services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain, support and enhance existing in-house analytical tools, methodologies and algorithms.
- Actively manage impact of catastrophe model changes on in-house tools and processes.
-Create functional specifications and prototypes for new products and processes.
-Author technical documentation and methodology white papers.
-Train users and identify opportunities for process improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied math.
-3 years experience with commercial Catastrophe models such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and WCe
-Experience with at least one data analysis package: MATLAB / SAS / Mathematica / S-Plus etc.
-2 years of project management experience.
- Knowledge of SQL and at least one programming language VB/C/C++/C#.
-1+ years of commercial software development experience.

Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 46,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon helps clients anticipate how change intersects with opportunity. Each of our clients has unique business needs, so we have developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries. Aon's account and relationship managers form a comprehensive perspective of our clients' organizations, matching our expertise to their business strategy.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the brokering process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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Robert Half Technology has a client, on the northside of Chicago, who is seeking an Access / Crystal Reports / Desktop Support Analyst to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis.

Candidates who meet the requirements of this Access / Crystal Reports / Desktop Support Analyst position should contact Sheri Johnson at or (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The Access / Crystal Reports / Desktop Support Analyst must be a solid communicator; able to ask for help or lend effective assistance. While travel is limited (<5%), willingness to travel to NY Office or events is preferred. Able to extract relevant data and then analyze and interpret results (note trends, explain variations, etc.) required. Experience with databases (setup, maintenance). Experience with Crystal Reports (v9). Experience with iMIS (Customer, A/R modules) a plus. Prefer experience with some accounting software and thus an understanding of database report writing vs. financial report writing (MAS500 knowledge a plus). Self-driven to be effective with minimal supervision. Process and results oriented (how you get there is as important as getting there). Not-for-profit or for-profit experience appreciated equally. Willing to assist with minor infrastructure and hardware needs. Future opportunity includes ability to create and deliver presentations to management. Future opportunity includes expanded ownership of application areas.

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Senior .Net Developer &#150; C# and ASP.Net

Senior .Net Developer &#150; C# and ASP.Net - needed for a great company downtown! This position requires someone who is at the top of their game in C# and ASP.Net development and has 10+ years development experience. The Senior .Net Developer will have experience as a team lead or experience mentoring junior developers. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your career with a company working on the cutting edge with .Net 2.0 - C# and ASP.Net &#150; then this is the opportunity for you. All applications interface with SQL server, so knowledge of SQL is a must. The compensation for the Senior .Net Developer position is highly competitive &#150; up to the 115K base range. For extremely confidential consideration, candidates should e-mail Brad Scott at

Candidates interested in this position must have expert level knowledge in C# and ASP.Net development and worked in an enterprise level environment.

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Experience: Expert level .Net development skills in C# and ASP.Net development

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We are currently seeking to fill a Network Architect 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:

- Work closely with business and technology counterparts to understand the enterprise objectives and initiatives and their impact on the network architecture environment

- Develop and maintain the enterprise network architecture strategy and associated reference architectures/blueprints that are aligned with the enterprise objectives and initiatives and the overall technical strategy with respect to budget, functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules and adherence to architectural goals and principles

- Develop and maintain the business case and roadmap (project plan, budget, and interim architectures) that are aligned with the overall project portfolio to implement the enterprise network architecture strategy and architectures

- Develop documents and present to communicate and build consensus with business and technology counterparts on the enterprise network architecture strategy, associated reference architectures/blueprints, and roadmap

- Develop, maintain, and enforce common conventions, standards, and technologies across the IT landscape

- Oversee the selection, design, and implementation of the appropriate network solutions needed to deliver the network architecture strategy and architectures

- Provide technical leadership and hands-on support to project activities to ensure solutions are being implemented per the architectures

- Provide Level 3 escalation support to project and operations activities

- Provide thought leadership on network architecture and conduct technical research to stay abreast of trends and identify points of view and new technologies that will improve the business or technology landscapes

- Lead small teams of architects and engineers in the development of the network architecture



Required Qualifications:

- Minimum of 5 years of experience performing network architecture work and experience as a network architect in a leadership role

- Extensive experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting a complex internetworking environment based on Cisco technologies

- Significant experience with the following protocols & technologies: IP, TCP, OSPF, HSRP, TACACS, IPSEC & VPNs, TACACS, BGP, EIGRP, MPLS

- BS in Computer Science or related field required, Masters preferred

- Strong business and technical acumen

- Ability to translate highly complex and ambiguous problems into actionable components and lead the solutioning efforts

- Experience with blueprinting and developing conceptual, logical, and technical architecture models

- Excellent communication, presentation and relationship skills, especially the ability to articulate advanced technical topics and build consensus among business and technical constituents

- Self-starter with excellent organization, administrative, interpersonal skills and project management



Preferred Qualifications:

- Very strong technical leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization

- Experience developing high level plans and budgets

- Experience leading and developing small teams of architects and engineers

- Very strong technical leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization

- CCIE certification



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 GLOBAL Services client currently seeks a COBOL Programmer Analyst for a "CONTRACT-TO-HIRE" opportunity.

The successful candidate will have solid COBOL programming skills including
JCL, DB2, CHANGEMAN and FileAid. You will support Financial systems,change and modify files sizes to handel new systems.

Excellent user skills a MUST!


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Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: $38.00 to $48.00 W2/HOURLY (BASED UPON QUALIFCATIONS)

Experience: REPLY TO: mcgstb @ netscape .n e t

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What is Arc Database Marketing?

Arc Database Marketing works in partnership with Clients as well as other Agency counterparts (e.g., Account Management, Planning, Creative, Production) to seamlessly integrate one-to-one marketing communication into all aspects of the marketing plan. Our role is to effectively harness the vast information already on-hand in Client customer files and databases to shape and deliver individualized customer communication. Vital to our efforts is the compilation and assessment of results that impact future communications.



Our team of database marketing professionals is organized into six service areas: strategy & planning, contact management, marketing operations, modeling & segmentation & analysis, technical consulting, compliance. Some of us are specialists in one area, while others have a more broad perspective. Together, we help our Clients bring together their marketing, technology, analytic, and customer care resources to deliver on the promise of one to one marketing, using our own resources when necessary to get the job done.



Who would be a great addition to the Arc Database Marketing Team?

Database marketing professionals (and those that aspire to be) who believe that great ideas are nothing without great execution and great follow-up. Leaders who individually contribute and effectively collaborate with others. Analysts who are inquisitive, detail-oriented and early adopters of tools and technology. Self-starters who obsess about Client business, constantly challenging themselves to put new ideas on the table ? ideas that build business.



Job Description

An Assistant Analyst in Tools and Technology is charged with helping to keep Client and Agency tools and technology on the "cutting edge." Towards this end, the Assistant Analyst may be involved in any number of projects such as:

- Migration of a consumer information database to a third party vendor

- Identification and installation of a team collaboration tool to enhance productivity and communication

- Development and implementation of a campaign management tool user training program

- Creation of a centralized repository of Client consumer information

- Production Support for an active marketing database

- Development of new functionality for an active marketing database

- Support of tools used by the Database Marketing Team and/or our Clients



Specific responsibilities of an Assistant Analyst in Tools and Technology working on one of these project teams may include some, if not all, of the following:

- Selection of third party vendor via formal RFI / RFP process

- Creation of Project Workplan

- Definition of Business Requirements

- System Design Review and Approval

- System Testing and Approval

- Beta Testing Plan Development & Implementation

- Business Process Definition

- System User Training Curriculum Development, Materials Development & Implementation

- System Administration and Support



Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree or higher

- At least 1 year of experience in a related field (e.g., systems consulting, I/T)

- Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team

- Proficiency in working with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Access

- Knowledge of Campaign Management Tools such as Protagona, TopDog and Unica is a plus

- Knowledge of Query and Reporting Tools such as Cognos, Brio and SQL is a plus

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***ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION?***

SUMMARY:
The Senior Quality Assurance Manager provides technical leadership to the product development team in the area of software quality assurance and testing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Design Test plans, test cases and test scripts for manual and automation testing for desktop, client/server and web-based applications.
-Document test results and manage defect tracking systems.
-Coordinate with product management, software development and client services teams globally to ensure all issues are addressed in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied mathe (Bachelor's degree will be considered for exceptional candidates)
-3 years of software development experience (5 years with a Bachelor's degree) in a quality assurance testing role with expertise in VB.NET, C# or C++, MS Access, Oracle, SQL Server, ODBC, XML.
-2 years experience with testing automation tools such as WinRunner.
-Strong comunication and project management skills.
-Demonsstrated track recod of delivering results in a timely manner.
- Familiarity with Catastrophe Modeling software such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and WorldCat would be a plus
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools.


Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 46,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon helps clients anticipate how change intersects with opportunity. Each of our clients has unique business needs, so we have developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries. Aon's account and relationship managers form a comprehensive perspective of our clients' organizations, matching our expertise to their business strategy.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the brokering process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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At Arc, you'll work with a team of smart marketers and gain global marketing insights, as we share our capabilities across 37 offices in 31 countries. And talk about our marquis list of clients! We partner with Diageo, Disney, Kellogg, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, Purina, Visa, Whirlpool, and the list goes on... We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth-largest marketing and communications company.



As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practice areas, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready?



The Web Engineer is responsible for user-interface development in web applications, and for owning their applications through QA, Production Deploy and Application Maintenance phases. Responsibilities include implementation and completion of assigned development tasks, and ensuring quality deliverables throughout the application lifecycle. The WE's other responsibilities include project estimation and providing detailed documentation. The WE position reports directly to a Senior Web Engineer (SWE) or a Software Engineering Manager (SEM).



Essential Job Functions



Technical Skills and Experience

1. 2-3 years of web development experience specializing in interface technologies including graphic optimization and production. Hand coding advanced HTML, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript, Ajax and XSL/XSLT.

2. Thorough familiarity with pure CSS based layout techniques.

3. Thorough familiarity with cross-browser/cross-platform issues, DOM and web standards

4. Familiarity with document type definitions, browser modes and code validation

5. Familiarity with hierarchical, search engine friendly markup.

6. Knowledge of the JavaScript Prototype Library a plus but not required.

7. Thorough familiarity with various techniques for efficient re-use of visual code.

8. Familiarity with front-end template frameworks STRUTS Tiles, .NET MasterPages, Dreamweaver Templates, etc..

9. Experience working in applications that follow the MVC Model 2 pattern.

10. Past involvement in software applications throughout the full development lifecycle.

11. Familiarity with the Extreme Programming (XP) methodology.

12. Proficiency with XML and knowledgeable of associated technologies such as schemas, XSLT, transformers and parsers.

13. Familiar with application development and deployment strategies (CVS, VSS & other source code control applications, Ant, CruiseControl, NUnit, JUnit etc.)

14. Knowledge of Rich Internet Application (RIA) technologies (Macromedia Flex, Laszlo) a plus but not required.



Education and Experience

My North Side client seeks an Oracle Functional Business Analyst to join their team on a full- time basis. This individual will be responsible for assuming a lead functional role in the development, testing and implementation of their Oracle ERP system. The successful candidate will be required to work closely with a variety of stakeholders in order to provide development and training support in the functional areas of purchasing, inventory control, shop floor control/reporting, accounting specifically AR, AP, GL, FA , and product data management.
Specific tasks include interfacing between users and Oracle/I.S. team members to develop and modify the Oracle system to meet user needs, as well as participating in the ERP modification of user needs. The Functional Business Analyst will also be working with operational users and translate user needs into useful ERP interfaces.
Experience: Candidate MUST Have 3+ years of Oracle experience. They should also have a comprehensive understanding of inventory transactions and movements, manufacturing accounting systems, purchasing; product data management and/or shop floor control/reporting. Solid experience with relevant Oracle modules and implementations is a necessity.

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***ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION?***

SUMMARY:
The product manager will manage the development, deployment and support of one or more catastrophe risk management products for internal and external use. The Product manager has domain expertise in catastrophe modeling and insurance risk management to understand and translate user needs into innovative ideas for enhancing existing products/tools and to develop concepts for new products. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in cutting edge product development that will change how we process, model and deliver catastrophe management information to our clients. The Product manager is not required to write computer code or manage systems infrastructure. Position title will be commensurate with catastrophe modeling and management experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Create requirements and product release schedules for new products and enhancements to existing products.
-Interface with software development, analystics and actuarial groups during planning and execution phases to ensure project requirements are being met on schedule.
-Create and manage deployment procedures for optimal roll-out of new products to clients and internal users globally.
-Give product demonstrations, conduct training sessions and manage support requests from users.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied math.
-At least 2 years of experience with commercial catastrophe models such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and Wce would be a big plus.
-Knowledge of MS-Access, SQL or a programming language.
-Excellent communication skills and willingness to travel moderately.
-Must be motivated to work on new and challenging projects.
-Ability to work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment.

Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 46,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon helps clients anticipate how change intersects with opportunity. Each of our clients has unique business needs, so we have developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries. Aon's account and relationship managers form a comprehensive perspective of our clients' organizations, matching our expertise to their business strategy.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the brokering process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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We are currently seeking to fill a Technical Specialist - SQL Server DBA 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.



Salary: $68,000 - $90,000



Responsibilities:

- Provide database support for the Corporate Microsoft SQL server environments, including configuring and tuning SQL Server instances, applying maintenance, and scheduling backups.

- Monitor production jobs and assist the application develops with application tuning.

- Implement production changes submitted by application developers.

- Will be expected to assist the Lead DBA with defining and implementing SQL server security policy.

- Travel may be required



Qualifications:

- Advanced skills in SQL server configuration, optimization, and maintenance (i.e., backup scheduling, integrity checks, patch installs)

- Strength in both technical and administrative skills. Should be able to both plan and execute maintenance upgrades.

- Experience with replication, clustering, database design, NLB, RAID, Windows NT security, and DTS

- Excellent communication, analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills

- Has initiative and is self-disciplined

- Strong change managements skills.

- SQL Server 2005 experience would be desired.

- A minimum of 5 years of technical experience as a SQL Server DBA

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field preferred



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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Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage with more than 55,000 employees in 600 offices worldwide. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon has developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries to accommodate each of our clients unique business needs.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the broking process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

SUMMARY:
The Manager of Software Development and Deployment will manage the development and deployment of software products and automation tools in support of Aon Re Service's catastrophe risk management services globally.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Create requirements and project timelines for new software products and enhancements to existing products.
-Manage multiple projects and maintain overall responsibility for quality and timeliness of deliverables for the projects.
-Interface with software development, analytics and actuarial groups in different geographical locations during planning and execution phases to effectively and efficiently address technology and project issues.
-Interface with product managers globally to continuously monitor and adapt to chaging business and needs priorities.
-Maintain an understanding of business trends and the potential technical ramfications of a changing business environment on current and future technology solutions.
-Interface with client users and client IT personnel to ensure optimal deployment of services.
-Set policies, procedures and best practices for product development.
-Ensure the appropriate focus is placed on scalabilty, robustness, supportability, extensibility, compatability, and reusability of technical solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied math (Bachelor's degree will be considered for exceptional candidates)
-7 years of experience within a commercial software development environment with hands-on expertise in the complete product development life-cycle.
-2 Years of experience with web application development.
-Familiartiy with commercial Catastrophe models such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and WCe would be a plus.
-GIS application development will be a plus..
-Ability to work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment.
-Excellent communication skills and willingness to travel lightly.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V

DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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***ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION?***

SUMMARY:
The Senior Applications Developer will design, develop and maintain software to improve efficiency, reliability and value of Aon Re Services' catastrophe modeling operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Participate in the entire product development life cycle: from requirement specification, prototyping and development to testing, training and support.
-Design and maintain large databases to interface with multiple catastrophe models and associated in-house automation and analytical tools.
-Interface with risk analysts, actuaries, IT resources and senior management to ensure project requirements are met on time.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied math (Bachelor's degree will be considered for exceptional candidates)
-3 years of software development experience (5 years with a Bachelor's degree) in an analytical/quantitative field with expertise in VB.NET, C# or C++, MS Access, SQL Server, ODBC, XML.
-Experience in design and administration of large databases.
- Familiarity with Catastrophe Modeling software such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and WorldCat will be a plus.
-Experience with ASP.Net, Oracle, MATLAB
-Knowledge of MS-Access, SQL or a programming language.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Must be motivated to work on new and challenging projects.
-Ability to work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment.

Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 46,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon helps clients anticipate how change intersects with opportunity. Each of our clients has unique business needs, so we have developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries. Aon's account and relationship managers form a comprehensive perspective of our clients' organizations, matching our expertise to their business strategy.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the brokering process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage with more than 55,000 employees in 600 offices worldwide. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon has developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries to accommodate each of our clients unique business needs.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the broking process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

SUMMARY:
The Manager of Software Development and Deployment will manage the development and deployment of software products and automation tools in support of Aon Re Service's catastrophe risk management services globally.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Create requirements and project timelines for new software products and enhancements to existing products.
-Manage multiple projects and maintain overall responsibility for quality and timeliness of deliverables for the projects.
-Interface with software development, analytics and actuarial groups in different geographical locations during planning and execution phases to effectively and efficiently address technology and project issues.
-Interface with product managers globally to continuously monitor and adapt to chaging business and needs priorities.
-Maintain an understanding of business trends and the potential technical ramfications of a changing business environment on current and future technology solutions.
-Interface with client users and client IT personnel to ensure optimal deployment of services.
-Set policies, procedures and best practices for product development.
-Ensure the appropriate focus is placed on scalabilty, robustness, supportability, extensibility, compatability, and reusability of technical solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied math (Bachelor's degree will be considered for exceptional candidates)
-7 years of experience within a commercial software development environment with hands-on expertise in the complete product development life-cycle.
-2 Years of experience with web application development.
-Familiartiy with commercial Catastrophe models such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and WCe would be a plus.
-GIS application development will be a plus..
-Ability to work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment.
-Excellent communication skills and willingness to travel lightly.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V

DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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My North Side client seeks an Oracle Functional Business Analyst to join their team on a full- time basis. This individual will be responsible for assuming a lead functional role in the development, testing and implementation of their Oracle ERP system. The successful candidate will be required to work closely with a variety of stakeholders in order to provide development and training support in the functional areas of purchasing, inventory control, shop floor control/reporting, accounting specifically AR, AP, GL, FA , and product data management.
Specific tasks include interfacing between users and Oracle/I.S. team members to develop and modify the Oracle system to meet user needs, as well as participating in the ERP modification of user needs. The Functional Business Analyst will also be working with operational users and translate user needs into useful ERP interfaces.
Experience: Candidate MUST Have 3+ years of Oracle experience. They should also have a comprehensive understanding of inventory transactions and movements, manufacturing accounting systems, purchasing; product data management and/or shop floor control/reporting. Solid experience with relevant Oracle modules and implementations is a necessity.

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Robert Half Technology has a client, on the northside of Chicago, who is seeking an Access / Crystal Reports / Desktop Support Analyst to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis.

Candidates who meet the requirements of this Access / Crystal Reports / Desktop Support Analyst position should contact Sheri Johnson at or (312) 616-7974.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: The Access / Crystal Reports / Desktop Support Analyst must be a solid communicator; able to ask for help or lend effective assistance. While travel is limited (<5%), willingness to travel to NY Office or events is preferred. Able to extract relevant data and then analyze and interpret results (note trends, explain variations, etc.) required. Experience with databases (setup, maintenance). Experience with Crystal Reports (v9). Experience with iMIS (Customer, A/R modules) a plus. Prefer experience with some accounting software and thus an understanding of database report writing vs. financial report writing (MAS500 knowledge a plus). Self-driven to be effective with minimal supervision. Process and results oriented (how you get there is as important as getting there). Not-for-profit or for-profit experience appreciated equally. Willing to assist with minor infrastructure and hardware needs. Future opportunity includes ability to create and deliver presentations to management. Future opportunity includes expanded ownership of application areas.

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My North Side client seeks an Oracle 10g Business Intelligence Analyst to join their team on a full- time basis.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 3+ years of Business Intelligence experience.
Candidates must have extensive knowledge of business concepts and requirements in a manufacturing operation as well as the ability to design overall ETL processes and architecture, and develop conceptual and detail design. Experience with Oracle e-Business and 10g DB, Discoverer, Oracle Reports, Oracle XML Publisher, Oracle Warehouse Builder, Noetix a plus.
Good project management skills and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks is a must.

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***ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION?***

SUMMARY:
The Senior Applications Developer will design, develop and maintain software to improve efficiency, reliability and value of Aon Re Services' catastrophe modeling operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Participate in the entire product development life cycle: from requirement specification, prototyping and development to testing, training and support.
-Design and maintain large databases to interface with multiple catastrophe models and associated in-house automation and analytical tools.
-Interface with risk analysts, actuaries, IT resources and senior management to ensure project requirements are met on time.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied math (Bachelor's degree will be considered for exceptional candidates)
-3 years of software development experience (5 years with a Bachelor's degree) in an analytical/quantitative field with expertise in VB.NET, C# or C++, MS Access, SQL Server, ODBC, XML.
-Experience in design and administration of large databases.
- Familiarity with Catastrophe Modeling software such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and WorldCat will be a plus.
-Experience with ASP.Net, Oracle, MATLAB
-Knowledge of MS-Access, SQL or a programming language.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Must be motivated to work on new and challenging projects.
-Ability to work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment.

Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 46,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon helps clients anticipate how change intersects with opportunity. Each of our clients has unique business needs, so we have developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries. Aon's account and relationship managers form a comprehensive perspective of our clients' organizations, matching our expertise to their business strategy.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the brokering process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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***ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION?***

SUMMARY:
The Senior Quality Assurance Manager provides technical leadership to the product development team in the area of software quality assurance and testing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Design Test plans, test cases and test scripts for manual and automation testing for desktop, client/server and web-based applications.
-Document test results and manage defect tracking systems.
-Coordinate with product management, software development and client services teams globally to ensure all issues are addressed in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied mathe (Bachelor's degree will be considered for exceptional candidates)
-3 years of software development experience (5 years with a Bachelor's degree) in a quality assurance testing role with expertise in VB.NET, C# or C++, MS Access, Oracle, SQL Server, ODBC, XML.
-2 years experience with testing automation tools such as WinRunner.
-Strong comunication and project management skills.
-Demonsstrated track recod of delivering results in a timely manner.
- Familiarity with Catastrophe Modeling software such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and WorldCat would be a plus
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools.


Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 46,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon helps clients anticipate how change intersects with opportunity. Each of our clients has unique business needs, so we have developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries. Aon's account and relationship managers form a comprehensive perspective of our clients' organizations, matching our expertise to their business strategy.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the brokering process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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We are currently seeking to fill a Technical Specialist - SQL Server DBA 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.



Salary: $68,000 - $90,000



Responsibilities:

- Provide database support for the Corporate Microsoft SQL server environments, including configuring and tuning SQL Server instances, applying maintenance, and scheduling backups.

- Monitor production jobs and assist the application develops with application tuning.

- Implement production changes submitted by application developers.

- Will be expected to assist the Lead DBA with defining and implementing SQL server security policy.

- Travel may be required



Qualifications:

- Advanced skills in SQL server configuration, optimization, and maintenance (i.e., backup scheduling, integrity checks, patch installs)

- Strength in both technical and administrative skills. Should be able to both plan and execute maintenance upgrades.

- Experience with replication, clustering, database design, NLB, RAID, Windows NT security, and DTS

- Excellent communication, analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills

- Has initiative and is self-disciplined

- Strong change managements skills.

- SQL Server 2005 experience would be desired.

- A minimum of 5 years of technical experience as a SQL Server DBA

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field preferred



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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At Arc, you'll work with a team of smart marketers and gain global marketing insights, as we share our capabilities across 37 offices in 31 countries. And talk about our marquis list of clients! We partner with Diageo, Disney, Kellogg, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, Purina, Visa, Whirlpool, and the list goes on... We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth-largest marketing and communications company.



As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practice areas, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready?



The Web Engineer is responsible for user-interface development in web applications, and for owning their applications through QA, Production Deploy and Application Maintenance phases. Responsibilities include implementation and completion of assigned development tasks, and ensuring quality deliverables throughout the application lifecycle. The WE's other responsibilities include project estimation and providing detailed documentation. The WE position reports directly to a Senior Web Engineer (SWE) or a Software Engineering Manager (SEM).



Essential Job Functions



Technical Skills and Experience

1. 2-3 years of web development experience specializing in interface technologies including graphic optimization and production. Hand coding advanced HTML, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript, Ajax and XSL/XSLT.

2. Thorough familiarity with pure CSS based layout techniques.

3. Thorough familiarity with cross-browser/cross-platform issues, DOM and web standards

4. Familiarity with document type definitions, browser modes and code validation

5. Familiarity with hierarchical, search engine friendly markup.

6. Knowledge of the JavaScript Prototype Library a plus but not required.

7. Thorough familiarity with various techniques for efficient re-use of visual code.

8. Familiarity with front-end template frameworks STRUTS Tiles, .NET MasterPages, Dreamweaver Templates, etc..

9. Experience working in applications that follow the MVC Model 2 pattern.

10. Past involvement in software applications throughout the full development lifecycle.

11. Familiarity with the Extreme Programming (XP) methodology.

12. Proficiency with XML and knowledgeable of associated technologies such as schemas, XSLT, transformers and parsers.

13. Familiar with application development and deployment strategies (CVS, VSS & other source code control applications, Ant, CruiseControl, NUnit, JUnit etc.)

14. Knowledge of Rich Internet Application (RIA) technologies (Macromedia Flex, Laszlo) a plus but not required.



Education and Experience

***ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION?***

SUMMARY:
The Senior Technology Analyst will play a lead role in product development efforts in the Catastrophe Systems group from a technology perspective, in support of the catastrophe modeling operations of Aon Re Services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain, support and enhance existing in-house analytical tools, methodologies and algorithms.
- Actively manage impact of catastrophe model changes on in-house tools and processes.
-Create functional specifications and prototypes for new products and processes.
-Author technical documentation and methodology white papers.
-Train users and identify opportunities for process improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied math.
-3 years experience with commercial Catastrophe models such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and WCe
-Experience with at least one data analysis package: MATLAB / SAS / Mathematica / S-Plus etc.
-2 years of project management experience.
- Knowledge of SQL and at least one programming language VB/C/C++/C#.
-1+ years of commercial software development experience.

Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 46,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon helps clients anticipate how change intersects with opportunity. Each of our clients has unique business needs, so we have developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries. Aon's account and relationship managers form a comprehensive perspective of our clients' organizations, matching our expertise to their business strategy.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the brokering process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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Our GLOBAL Services client currently seeks a COBOL Programmer Analyst for a "CONTRACT-TO-HIRE" opportunity.

The successful candidate will have solid COBOL programming skills including
JCL, DB2, CHANGEMAN and FileAid. You will support Financial systems,change and modify files sizes to handel new systems.

Excellent user skills a MUST!


REPLY TO: mcgstb @ netscape .n e t

(INCLUDE SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATION)
(PLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING)
(WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'S)


Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: $38.00 to $48.00 W2/HOURLY (BASED UPON QUALIFCATIONS)

Experience: REPLY TO: mcgstb @ netscape .n e t

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What is Arc Database Marketing?

Arc Database Marketing works in partnership with Clients as well as other Agency counterparts (e.g., Account Management, Planning, Creative, Production) to seamlessly integrate one-to-one marketing communication into all aspects of the marketing plan. Our role is to effectively harness the vast information already on-hand in Client customer files and databases to shape and deliver individualized customer communication. Vital to our efforts is the compilation and assessment of results that impact future communications.



Our team of database marketing professionals is organized into six service areas: strategy & planning, contact management, marketing operations, modeling & segmentation & analysis, technical consulting, compliance. Some of us are specialists in one area, while others have a more broad perspective. Together, we help our Clients bring together their marketing, technology, analytic, and customer care resources to deliver on the promise of one to one marketing, using our own resources when necessary to get the job done.



Who would be a great addition to the Arc Database Marketing Team?

Database marketing professionals (and those that aspire to be) who believe that great ideas are nothing without great execution and great follow-up. Leaders who individually contribute and effectively collaborate with others. Analysts who are inquisitive, detail-oriented and early adopters of tools and technology. Self-starters who obsess about Client business, constantly challenging themselves to put new ideas on the table ? ideas that build business.



Job Description

An Assistant Analyst in Tools and Technology is charged with helping to keep Client and Agency tools and technology on the "cutting edge." Towards this end, the Assistant Analyst may be involved in any number of projects such as:

- Migration of a consumer information database to a third party vendor

- Identification and installation of a team collaboration tool to enhance productivity and communication

- Development and implementation of a campaign management tool user training program

- Creation of a centralized repository of Client consumer information

- Production Support for an active marketing database

- Development of new functionality for an active marketing database

- Support of tools used by the Database Marketing Team and/or our Clients



Specific responsibilities of an Assistant Analyst in Tools and Technology working on one of these project teams may include some, if not all, of the following:

- Selection of third party vendor via formal RFI / RFP process

- Creation of Project Workplan

- Definition of Business Requirements

- System Design Review and Approval

- System Testing and Approval

- Beta Testing Plan Development & Implementation

- Business Process Definition

- System User Training Curriculum Development, Materials Development & Implementation

- System Administration and Support



Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree or higher

- At least 1 year of experience in a related field (e.g., systems consulting, I/T)

- Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team

- Proficiency in working with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Access

- Knowledge of Campaign Management Tools such as Protagona, TopDog and Unica is a plus

- Knowledge of Query and Reporting Tools such as Cognos, Brio and SQL is a plus

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***ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION?***

SUMMARY:
The product manager will manage the development, deployment and support of one or more catastrophe risk management products for internal and external use. The Product manager has domain expertise in catastrophe modeling and insurance risk management to understand and translate user needs into innovative ideas for enhancing existing products/tools and to develop concepts for new products. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in cutting edge product development that will change how we process, model and deliver catastrophe management information to our clients. The Product manager is not required to write computer code or manage systems infrastructure. Position title will be commensurate with catastrophe modeling and management experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Create requirements and product release schedules for new products and enhancements to existing products.
-Interface with software development, analystics and actuarial groups during planning and execution phases to ensure project requirements are being met on schedule.
-Create and manage deployment procedures for optimal roll-out of new products to clients and internal users globally.
-Give product demonstrations, conduct training sessions and manage support requests from users.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied math.
-At least 2 years of experience with commercial catastrophe models such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and Wce would be a big plus.
-Knowledge of MS-Access, SQL or a programming language.
-Excellent communication skills and willingness to travel moderately.
-Must be motivated to work on new and challenging projects.
-Ability to work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment.

Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 46,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon helps clients anticipate how change intersects with opportunity. Each of our clients has unique business needs, so we have developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries. Aon's account and relationship managers form a comprehensive perspective of our clients' organizations, matching our expertise to their business strategy.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the brokering process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

We are currently seeking to fill a Network Architect 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:

- Work closely with business and technology counterparts to understand the enterprise objectives and initiatives and their impact on the network architecture environment

- Develop and maintain the enterprise network architecture strategy and associated reference architectures/blueprints that are aligned with the enterprise objectives and initiatives and the overall technical strategy with respect to budget, functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules and adherence to architectural goals and principles

- Develop and maintain the business case and roadmap (project plan, budget, and interim architectures) that are aligned with the overall project portfolio to implement the enterprise network architecture strategy and architectures

- Develop documents and present to communicate and build consensus with business and technology counterparts on the enterprise network architecture strategy, associated reference architectures/blueprints, and roadmap

- Develop, maintain, and enforce common conventions, standards, and technologies across the IT landscape

- Oversee the selection, design, and implementation of the appropriate network solutions needed to deliver the network architecture strategy and architectures

- Provide technical leadership and hands-on support to project activities to ensure solutions are being implemented per the architectures

- Provide Level 3 escalation support to project and operations activities

- Provide thought leadership on network architecture and conduct technical research to stay abreast of trends and identify points of view and new technologies that will improve the business or technology landscapes

- Lead small teams of architects and engineers in the development of the network architecture



Required Qualifications:

- Minimum of 5 years of experience performing network architecture work and experience as a network architect in a leadership role

- Extensive experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting a complex internetworking environment based on Cisco technologies

- Significant experience with the following protocols & technologies: IP, TCP, OSPF, HSRP, TACACS, IPSEC & VPNs, TACACS, BGP, EIGRP, MPLS

- BS in Computer Science or related field required, Masters preferred

- Strong business and technical acumen

- Ability to translate highly complex and ambiguous problems into actionable components and lead the solutioning efforts

- Experience with blueprinting and developing conceptual, logical, and technical architecture models

- Excellent communication, presentation and relationship skills, especially the ability to articulate advanced technical topics and build consensus among business and technical constituents

- Self-starter with excellent organization, administrative, interpersonal skills and project management



Preferred Qualifications:

- Very strong technical leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization

- Experience developing high level plans and budgets

- Experience leading and developing small teams of architects and engineers

- Very strong technical leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization

- CCIE certification



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.

To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Our GLOBAL Services client currently seeks a COBOL Programmer Analyst for a "CONTRACT-TO-HIRE" opportunity.

The successful candidate will have solid COBOL programming skills including
JCL, DB2, CHANGEMAN and FileAid. You will support Financial systems,change and modify files sizes to handel new systems.

Excellent user skills a MUST!


REPLY TO: mcgstb @ netscape .n e t

(INCLUDE SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATION)
(PLEASE INCLUDE JOB TITLE IN SUBJECT HEADING)
(WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'S)


Location: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Compensation: $38.00 to $48.00 W2/HOURLY (BASED UPON QUALIFCATIONS)

Experience: REPLY TO: mcgstb @ netscape .n e t

To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

***ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION?***

SUMMARY:
The Senior Quality Assurance Manager provides technical leadership to the product development team in the area of software quality assurance and testing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Design Test plans, test cases and test scripts for manual and automation testing for desktop, client/server and web-based applications.
-Document test results and manage defect tracking systems.
-Coordinate with product management, software development and client services teams globally to ensure all issues are addressed in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied mathe (Bachelor's degree will be considered for exceptional candidates)
-3 years of software development experience (5 years with a Bachelor's degree) in a quality assurance testing role with expertise in VB.NET, C# or C++, MS Access, Oracle, SQL Server, ODBC, XML.
-2 years experience with testing automation tools such as WinRunner.
-Strong comunication and project management skills.
-Demonsstrated track recod of delivering results in a timely manner.
- Familiarity with Catastrophe Modeling software such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and WorldCat would be a plus
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools.


Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 46,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon helps clients anticipate how change intersects with opportunity. Each of our clients has unique business needs, so we have developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries. Aon's account and relationship managers form a comprehensive perspective of our clients' organizations, matching our expertise to their business strategy.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the brokering process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

At Arc, you'll work with a team of smart marketers and gain global marketing insights, as we share our capabilities across 37 offices in 31 countries. And talk about our marquis list of clients! We partner with Diageo, Disney, Kellogg, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, Purina, Visa, Whirlpool, and the list goes on... We're also part of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth-largest marketing and communications company.



As a member of the Arc Worldwide team, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a wide array of marketing practice areas, share ideas with some of the best minds in the business, and meet creative and professional challenges. Are you ready?



The Web Engineer is responsible for user-interface development in web applications, and for owning their applications through QA, Production Deploy and Application Maintenance phases. Responsibilities include implementation and completion of assigned development tasks, and ensuring quality deliverables throughout the application lifecycle. The WE's other responsibilities include project estimation and providing detailed documentation. The WE position reports directly to a Senior Web Engineer (SWE) or a Software Engineering Manager (SEM).



Essential Job Functions



Technical Skills and Experience

1. 2-3 years of web development experience specializing in interface technologies including graphic optimization and production. Hand coding advanced HTML, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript, Ajax and XSL/XSLT.

2. Thorough familiarity with pure CSS based layout techniques.

3. Thorough familiarity with cross-browser/cross-platform issues, DOM and web standards

4. Familiarity with document type definitions, browser modes and code validation

5. Familiarity with hierarchical, search engine friendly markup.

6. Knowledge of the JavaScript Prototype Library a plus but not required.

7. Thorough familiarity with various techniques for efficient re-use of visual code.

8. Familiarity with front-end template frameworks STRUTS Tiles, .NET MasterPages, Dreamweaver Templates, etc..

9. Experience working in applications that follow the MVC Model 2 pattern.

10. Past involvement in software applications throughout the full development lifecycle.

11. Familiarity with the Extreme Programming (XP) methodology.

12. Proficiency with XML and knowledgeable of associated technologies such as schemas, XSLT, transformers and parsers.

13. Familiar with application development and deployment strategies (CVS, VSS & other source code control applications, Ant, CruiseControl, NUnit, JUnit etc.)

14. Knowledge of Rich Internet Application (RIA) technologies (Macromedia Flex, Laszlo) a plus but not required.



Education and Experience

Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage with more than 55,000 employees in 600 offices worldwide. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon has developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries to accommodate each of our clients unique business needs.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the broking process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

SUMMARY:
The Manager of Software Development and Deployment will manage the development and deployment of software products and automation tools in support of Aon Re Service's catastrophe risk management services globally.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Create requirements and project timelines for new software products and enhancements to existing products.
-Manage multiple projects and maintain overall responsibility for quality and timeliness of deliverables for the projects.
-Interface with software development, analytics and actuarial groups in different geographical locations during planning and execution phases to effectively and efficiently address technology and project issues.
-Interface with product managers globally to continuously monitor and adapt to chaging business and needs priorities.
-Maintain an understanding of business trends and the potential technical ramfications of a changing business environment on current and future technology solutions.
-Interface with client users and client IT personnel to ensure optimal deployment of services.
-Set policies, procedures and best practices for product development.
-Ensure the appropriate focus is placed on scalabilty, robustness, supportability, extensibility, compatability, and reusability of technical solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied math (Bachelor's degree will be considered for exceptional candidates)
-7 years of experience within a commercial software development environment with hands-on expertise in the complete product development life-cycle.
-2 Years of experience with web application development.
-Familiartiy with commercial Catastrophe models such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and WCe would be a plus.
-GIS application development will be a plus..
-Ability to work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment.
-Excellent communication skills and willingness to travel lightly.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V

DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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My North Side client seeks an Oracle 10g Business Intelligence Analyst to join their team on a full- time basis.
Experience: Candidates MUST HAVE 3+ years of Business Intelligence experience.
Candidates must have extensive knowledge of business concepts and requirements in a manufacturing operation as well as the ability to design overall ETL processes and architecture, and develop conceptual and detail design. Experience with Oracle e-Business and 10g DB, Discoverer, Oracle Reports, Oracle XML Publisher, Oracle Warehouse Builder, Noetix a plus.
Good project management skills and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks is a must.

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***ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION?***

SUMMARY:
The Senior Applications Developer will design, develop and maintain software to improve efficiency, reliability and value of Aon Re Services' catastrophe modeling operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Participate in the entire product development life cycle: from requirement specification, prototyping and development to testing, training and support.
-Design and maintain large databases to interface with multiple catastrophe models and associated in-house automation and analytical tools.
-Interface with risk analysts, actuaries, IT resources and senior management to ensure project requirements are met on time.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master's degree in engineering/science/finance/applied math (Bachelor's degree will be considered for exceptional candidates)
-3 years of software development experience (5 years with a Bachelor's degree) in an analytical/quantitative field with expertise in VB.NET, C# or C++, MS Access, SQL Server, ODBC, XML.
-Experience in design and administration of large databases.
- Familiarity with Catastrophe Modeling software such as RiskLink, Clasic/2 and WorldCat will be a plus.
-Experience with ASP.Net, Oracle, MATLAB
-Knowledge of MS-Access, SQL or a programming language.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Must be motivated to work on new and challenging projects.
-Ability to work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment.

Aon is a global leader in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and outsourcing with more than 46,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries. We integrate customized services, leverage expertise across industries and apply business knowledge to our clients' strategic goals. Aon helps clients anticipate how change intersects with opportunity. Each of our clients has unique business needs, so we have developed expertise for a complete range of business processes, products and industries. Aon's account and relationship managers form a comprehensive perspective of our clients' organizations, matching our expertise to their business strategy.

Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. We are a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. We pride ourselves on our strength in product design and creativity. We are fully involved in all aspects of the brokering process, namely origination (winning and growing clients), structuring (designing products to solve their risk management/financing problems) and execution (placing these products with re-insurers and investors).

Aon offers: Competitive Compensation, Exceptional Benefits, Continuing Education & Training, A Unique Internal Advancement Program, and Tremendous Potential with A Growing Worldwide Organization.

Aon's professionals are unwavering in their client focus. With constant integrity, we promote diversity as well as individual potential. We practice frugality and stewardship, applying a disciplined non-bureaucratic approach to help our clients realize their business potential. Drawing on our experienced team as a competitive advantage, Aon employees have the freedom to take risks, foster innovation, champion for change, replicate best practices and maintain the attitude that we can accomplish anything we set out to do.

For more information about Aon Corporation, visit our website at www.aon.com. Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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We are currently seeking to fill a Network Architect 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:

- Work closely with business and technology counterparts to understand the enterprise objectives and initiatives and their impact on the network architecture environment

- Develop and maintain the enterprise network architecture strategy and associated reference architectures/blueprints that are aligned with the enterprise objectives and initiatives and the overall technical strategy with respect to budget, functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules and adherence to architectural goals and principles

- Develop and maintain the business case and roadmap (project plan, budget, and interim architectures) that are aligned with the overall project portfolio to implement the enterprise network architecture strategy and architectures

- Develop documents and present to communicate and build consensus with business and technology counterparts on the enterprise network architecture strategy, associated reference architectures/blueprints, and roadmap

- Develop, maintain, and enforce common conventions, standards, and technologies across the IT landscape

- Oversee the selection, design, and implementation of the appropriate network solutions needed to deliver the network architecture strategy and architectures

- Provide technical leadership and hands-on support to project activities to ensure solutions are being implemented per the architectures

- Provide Level 3 escalation support to project and operations activities

- Provide thought leadership on network architecture and conduct technical research to stay abreast of trends and identify points of view and new technologies that will improve the business or technology landscapes

- Lead small teams of architects and engineers in the development of the network architecture



Required Qualifications:

- Minimum of 5 years of experience performing network architecture work and experience as a network architect in a leadership role

- Extensive experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting a complex internetworking environment based on Cisco technologies

- Significant experience with the following protocols & technologies: IP, TCP, OSPF, HSRP, TACACS, IPSEC & VPNs, TACACS, BGP, EIGRP, MPLS

- BS in Computer Science or related field required, Masters preferred

- Strong business and technical acumen

- Ability to translate highly complex and ambiguous problems into actionable components and lead the solutioning efforts

- Experience with blueprinting and developing conceptual, logical, and technical architecture models

- Excellent communication, presentation and relationship skills, especially the ability to articulate advanced technical topics and build consensus among business and technical constituents

- Self-starter with excellent organization, administrative, interpersonal skills and project management



Preferred Qualifications:

- Very strong technical leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization

- Experience developing high level plans and budgets

- Experience leading and developing small teams of architects and engineers

- Very strong technical leadership and ability to command respect at all levels of the organization

- CCIE certification



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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What is Arc Database Marketing?

Arc Database Marketing works in partnership with Clients as well as other Agency counterparts (e.g., Account Management, Planning, Creative, Production) to seamlessly integrate one-to-one marketing communication into all aspects of the marketing plan. Our role is to effectively harness the vast information already on-hand in Client customer files and databases to shape and deliver individualized customer communication. Vital to our efforts is the compilation and assessment of results that impact future communications.



Our team of database marketing professionals is organized into six service areas: strategy & planning, contact management, marketing operations, modeling & segmentation & analysis, technical consulting, compliance. Some of us are specialists in one area, while others have a more broad perspective. Together, we help our Clients bring together their marketing, technology, analytic, and customer care resources to deliver on the promise of one to one marketing, using our own resources when necessary to get the job done.



Who would be a great addition to the Arc Database Marketing Team?

Database marketing professionals (and those that aspire to be) who believe that great ideas are nothing without great execution and great follow-up. Leaders who individually contribute and effectively collaborate with others. Analysts who are inquisitive, detail-oriented and early adopters of tools and technology. Self-starters who obsess about Client business, constantly challenging themselves to put new ideas on the table ? ideas that build business.



Job Description

An Assistant Analyst in Tools and Technology is charged with helping to keep Client and Agency tools and technology on the "cutting edge." Towards this end, the Assistant Analyst may be involved in any number of projects such as:

- Migration of a consumer information database to a third party vendor

- Identification and installation of a team collaboration tool to enhance productivity and communication

- Development and implementation of a campaign management tool user training program

- Creation of a centralized repository of Client consumer information

- Production Support for an active marketing database

- Development of new functionality for an active marketing database

- Support of tools used by the Database Marketing Team and/or our Clients



Specific responsibilities of an Assistant Analyst in Tools and Technology working on one of these project teams may include some, if not all, of the following:

- Selection of third party vendor via formal RFI / RFP process

- Creation of Project Workplan

- Definition of Business Requirements

- System Design Review and Approval

- System Testing and Approval

- Beta Testing Plan Development & Implementation

- Business Process Definition

- System User Training Curriculum Development, Materials Development & Implementation

- System Administration and Support



Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree or higher

- At least 1 year of experience in a related field (e.g., systems consulting, I/T)

- Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team

- Proficiency in working with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Access

- Knowledge of Campaign Management Tools such as Protagona, TopDog and Unica is a plus

- Knowledge of Query and Reporting Tools such as Cognos, Brio and SQL is a plus

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