A small entrepreneurial business unit has an immediate opportunity available for a system administrator to join their internal and highly specialized team. This person will be responsible for helping to ensure that the company’s infrastructure is safe, secure, and running smoothly. This includes maintenance of the backup systems, phone system, servers, printers, and user computers.

The work environment is dynamic and challenging, yet casual. The right candidate must be a team player who works well without supervision, has the ability to work on multiple projects and can organize and prioritize their work to achieve desired results in a timely manner.
Experience: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience, Good knowledge of LAN/WAN concepts (TCP/IP, Domains, Active Directory, VPN, etc.), Good knowledge of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Exchange Server 2003/2007, and MS Office Applications, Excellent problem-solving skills, Microsoft MCSA or A+ certification a plus, Must have strong communication skills, Must be a team player with a good attitude who is eager to work in a demanding and fast-paced environment.

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C++/UNIX DevelopersWe are looking for multiple C++/UNIX Developers with several of the following technologies: STL, POSIX Threads, PERL, PYTHON on LINUX or SOLARIS platform. These financial firms look for highly motivated Software Engineers with experience in the financial industry (preferred). We need someone with 3+ years of C++/UNIX application development and the ability to work independently. This is a great opportunity to join some of the most progressive organizations in Chicago. Excellent bonus packages available. Put yourself into a position to evaluate several opportunities with these financial trading firms.

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For this contract-to-hire position, you will use your experience with SharePoint to participate in the design, development, customization, and integration efforts of enterprise solutions for the world's largest brand imaging solutions provider.
Experience: 3+ years related work experience
Experience with SharePoint development
Experience with configuration and implementation on enterprise initiatives
Experience with SharePoint Templates and SharePoint Security
Development experience with XML, SQL Server, and Visual Studio .Net
Knowledge of Active Directory authentication and group security as it applies to SharePoint
Knowledge of Portals, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Content Management, Business Process and Forms, and/or Business Intelligence
Knowledge of SharePoint (architectural design, web development, server installation, management, and troubleshooting with a focus on deploying and supporting enterprise SharePoint implementations)
Understanding of business workflows and capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and/or SharePoint Designer 2007
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Bachelors degree in a related field


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Performs a combination of the following duties according to departmental guidelines: Provide day to day administration of Tivoli infrastructure support for TEC and ITM 5.1. Design and deploy custom monitoring solutions for servers, log file adaptors and applications utilizing ITM 5.1 resource models. Solve technical and operational tools issues. Identifies issues that impact service provision and may make recommendations to management. Prepares and submits project status and other reports to management. Plan, organize and manage ITM and TEC testing. May work with other departments or may provide technical assistance to others within the department. Performs other essential duties as assigned.
Experience: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needs to have a strong working knowledge of UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting. Strong knowledge of the functions performed by the business unit with developing knowledge of the monitoring industry. Excellent organizational and analytical skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Strong client and team interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with all internal and external business partners. Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and business information in a clear, concise and effective manner. Ability to exercise professional judgment and assume responsibility for decisions which have an impact on people, costs and quality of service. Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and the ability to learn and utilize other business related software systems including database and operating systems. Must have excellent communication skills and work well in a team environment. Experience:Tivoli Framework Tivoli ITM 5.1 Tivoli Monitoring / TEC UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting.

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Java DeveloperFinancial software firm in Chicago has an opportunity for a Sr. Level Java Developer that will be developing java applications that will be utilized within the financial industry. This position will require 3-5 years of Java Development, XML, SXL, UML, along with EJB's, Hibernate, Java Server Faces, and more. This company has EXCELLENT benefits, vacation, location, and more. This position will provide an excellent working environment working with the latest java technologies surrounded by highly intelligent developers.

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Tivoli Administrator position in Chicago, IL2.5 mns with possible extn. The client will require face-to-face interview after the initial screen.The candidates MUST HAVE EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS.THIS IS AN IMMED POSITION. NEED RESUME ASAP.Job Description:Performs a combination of the following duties according to departmental guidelines: . Provide day to day administration of Tivoli infrastructure support for TEC and ITM 5.1. . Design and deploy custom monitoring solutions for servers, log file adaptors and applications utilizing ITM 5.1 resource models. . Solve technical and operational tools issues. . Identifies issues that impact service provision and may make recommendations to management. . Prepares and submits project status and other reports to management. . Plan, organize and manage ITM and TEC testing. . May work with other departments or may provide technical assistance to others within the department. . Performs other essential duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities . Needs to have a strong working knowledge of UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting. . Strong knowledge of the functions performed by the business unit with developing knowledge of the monitoring industry. . Excellent organizational and analytical skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects. . Strong analytical and problem solving skills. . Strong client and team interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with all internal and external business partners. . Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and business information in a clear, concise and effective manner. . Ability to exercise professional judgment and assume responsibility for decisions which have an impact on people, costs and quality of service. . Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. . Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and the ability to learn and utilize other business related software systems including database and operating systems. . Must have excellent communication skills and work well in a team environment. Experience:. Tivoli Framework . Tivoli ITM 5.1 . Tivoli Monitoring / TEC . UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting.
Experience: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities . Needs to have a strong working knowledge of UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting. . Strong knowledge of the functions performed by the business unit with developing knowledge of the monitoring industry. . Excellent organizational and analytical skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects. . Strong analytical and problem solving skills. . Strong client and team interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with all internal and external business partners. . Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and business information in a clear, concise and effective manner. . Ability to exercise professional judgment and assume responsibility for decisions which have an impact on people, costs and quality of service. . Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. . Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and the ability to learn and utilize other business related software systems including database and operating systems. . Must have excellent communication skills and work well in a team environment. Experience:. Tivoli Framework . Tivoli ITM 5.1 . Tivoli Monitoring / TEC . UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting.

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A small entrepreneurial business unit has an immediate opportunity available for a software engineer to join their internal and highly specialized team. Individual will design and develop system framework and application components, and will assist with the development of programming practices and procedures.

The work environment is dynamicand challenging, yet casual. The right candidate must be a team player who works well without supervision, has the ability to work on multiple projects and can organize and prioritize their work to achieve desired results in a timely manner.
Experience: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience designing and developing multi-tiered object-oriented systems.
Good knowledge of; C# and the .NET Framework, Javascript and user interface design, MS SQL Server, experience with XML, XSL, and XPath preferred.
Strong communication skills and team player with a good attitude who is eager to work in a demanding and fast-paced environment.

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Robert Half Technology is looking for a Business analyst in Down-town Chicago. The ideal candidate for this position should have 4+ years experience leading to successful demonstration of competencies. Investment industry experience preferred. Experience with PORTIA (Ideally with v 9.0) , PORTIA analysis, configuration and data management, implementation experience at multiple investment managers ;multiple accounting conversions; fixed income securities; documentation and process definition is required for this position. This position requires broad knowledge of IT, including experience in change management, business systems analysis; solid technology background, including an understanding of technology-governance frameworks, and applications used in financial services; effectively build strategic relationships with a broad group of stakeholders in order to foster trust and influence key decisions; exceptional communication skills, written and oral, with demonstrated ability to create free-flowing information environment; strategic thinker; processes information through a strategic lens and applies tenants of systems thinking to issues/assignments; utilizes and exhibits systematic thinking; get results by using systems and processes; able to move shift back and forth between facts/details and conceptual frameworks ;strong business performance management skills; ability to deploy and manage (use data to systematically monitor the progress of work against schedules, budgets and quality standards) resources, to achieve/exceed objectives in dynamic operating environment.; strong business quantitative and qualitative analysis skills; ability to take large volumes of complex information and present it in a clear and concise manner to senior management; ability to use data and a coherent problem solving methodology in decision making and impact assessment.; effectively adapts to change; comfortable with complexity, ambiguity and change; models the behaviors and coaches others to embrace change.; seeks input, drives for consensus and obtains closure; excellent collaboration and team building skills; capability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and make decisions in a timely manner sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure.; effective mediation skills to facilitate a constructive approach to dealing with conflict. Ability to address difficult issues and guide others toward the accomplishment of identified, meaningful goals. ; results-oriented and delivery-focused; achieves results under difficult conditions and demonstrates balanced judgment under pressure; sets high performance for self.; pragmatic and persistent, with an orientation towards urgency and driving to results.; ability to overcome resistance and earn the respect of the key stakeholders to be successful.; challenge and influence organizational/cultural norms and accepted thinking to improve effectiveness.; ability to work in a matrix organization, partnering with resources to achieve results through others. Bachelors Degree. Post graduate work, such as project management certification, financial certification, or master’S degree is preferred for this position.



<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: Experience with PORTIA (Ideally with v 9.0) , PORTIA analysis, configuration and data management, implementation experience at multiple investment managers ;multiple accounting conversions; fixed income securities; documentation and process definition is required for this position.

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As an Associate in our Consulting practice, you will begin to utilize your educational background as well as your organizational skills as you serve the firm's dynamic client base. You will assist in problem solving and fact-finding, working side-by-side with more experienced team members who can provide you with direction, coaching and learning opportunities. You will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the business by working on various stages of a consulting engagement, including areas of Fraud Analysis, Claims Management, Business Restructuring, Anti Money Laundering, and Computer Forensics.
Experience: The requirements for this position include: Assisting in performing data analysis on large datasets, the preparation of client deliverables, providing your input to our management leaders on suggestions to improve client IT controls and procedures or processes, the creation of Microsoft Access applications, documentation of Client flow charts, flow charts, ERD Diagrams, Data Dictionaries, loading of client data into backend databases to perform analysis and reconcile counts, and assisting in the creation of marketing materials.

Technical requirements include a strong Database knowledge, SQL, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Visio (is a plus).

A Major/Concentration in Information Technology, Database Management or Data Analysis

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A small entrepreneurial business unit has an immediate opportunity available for a QC Specialist to join their internal and highly specialized team. This individual will be responsible for creating test plans and test scenarios, ensuring that developed software meets user requirements, and analyzing and reporting test results.

The work environment is dynamic and challenging, yet casual. The right candidate must be a team player who works well without supervision, has the ability to work on multiple projects and can organize and prioritize their work to achieve desired results in a timely manner.
Experience: Bachelor&#146;s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of QC experience.
Knowledge of MS SQL Server and relational databases.
Experience with testing tools such as Mercury Quick Test Professional and Mercury Quality Center.
Experience with bug tracking tools such as Merant Tracker.
Good understanding of the software development lifecycle, QA/QC methodologies, and web-based solutions.
Performance and load testing skills a plus.
Must have strong communication skills.
Must be a team player with a good attitude who is eager to work in a demanding and fast-paced environment.

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Growing publishing firm in downtown Chicago is seeking solid Designers for a long-term freelance opportunity. This person must have strong conceptual skills and ideally, prior experience working in a publishing firm doing design work. Must be a technical whiz in Photoshop, Illustrator and In Design. Great opportunity for long-term work in a fun environment!<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: To be qualified for this opportunity, you must have 3+ years of prior professional design experience with a conceptually solid portfolio. Prior educational publishing experience is a HUGE plus.

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As an Associate in our Consulting practice, you will begin to utilize your educational background as well as your organizational skills as you serve the firm's dynamic client base. You will assist in problem solving and fact-finding, working side-by-side with more experienced team members who can provide you with direction, coaching and learning opportunities. You will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the business by working on various stages of a consulting engagement, including areas of Fraud Analysis, Claims Management, Business Restructuring, Anti Money Laundering, and Computer Forensics.
Experience: The requirements for this position include: Assisting in performing data analysis on large datasets, the preparation of client deliverables, providing your input to our management leaders on suggestions to improve client IT controls and procedures or processes, the creation of Microsoft Access applications, documentation of Client flow charts, flow charts, ERD Diagrams, Data Dictionaries, loading of client data into backend databases to perform analysis and reconcile counts, and assisting in the creation of marketing materials.

Technical requirements include a strong Database knowledge, SQL, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Visio (is a plus).

A Major/Concentration in Information Technology, Database Management or Data Analysis

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Ajilon Consulting has been a premier provider of information technology (IT) business solutions since 1969. With over 50 offices in North America and 10,000 employees worldwide, Ajilon Consulting is a company full of opportunities and exciting new challenges.

Ajilon is currently looking for a C#.NET Developer in Chicago, IL. Experience in the Banking and/or Financial Services industry experience is required.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN, OR HAVE GREEN CARD OR EAD

Experience: UPDATE 8/6/08:
-Must be comfortable with hands on role
-Must have experience with large, enterprise development/applications
-Must have Equities Derivatives Front Office Trading Systems background
-Must have basic Equity Derivatives knowledge
-Must have worked on .Net/C# Front Office EQ Trading Application (not web reporting)
-Must have strong development .Net/C# skills
-Desire Real Time trading application experience

Required Skills:

-3+ years of experience using C# and .NET framework
-Strong technology foundation in .NET/C# - Winforms and/or Webforms
-Experience with .NET grids like Infragistics etc.
-Strong Database Driven Development experience
-.NET remoting
-Multithreading
-Message queuing architecture (MQ, MSMQ)
-TIB/RV
-Web Service development and XML
-MS SQL Server/Transact SQL
-Data Modeling
-Knowledge of Risk Systems, Equity Derivatives
-Option Greeks
-High-volume eCommerce infrastructures
-Full life cycle hands-on-development
-Knowledge of K/Q (KDB)
-Knowlege of Java RMI
-Realtime System Design
-3+ Years experience in using version control systems like Perforce,Clearcase or VSS
-2+ years of experience using a structured software development methodology in a large corporate or consulting environment
-Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
-Experience working directly with business users
-Ability to architect a solution and lead/participate in the development of the solution
-Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience or specialized training) in Information Technology (IT), Computer Science (CS), Software Engineering, or related discipline

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Position Details:

Job Title: Sybase DBA
Job Duration: 6+ Months Extendible
Location: Chicago, IL
Total # of Positions: 4
Fulltime / W2: Mastech Inc.

Position Competencies/Skills Required:
Our client is looking for a Sybase DBA to join their team to build, configure and deploy several servers.
The selected candidate will be building replication servers and deploying them from test to production environments. They will also be responsible for configuring the storage layout of the servers. They will work with internal applications teams and technical Project Managers during the deployment phase. They will provide some post deployment support, but not very much.

Skills required:
The candidate must have a strong and progressive Sybase background, ideally in a large and fast paced environment.
They must be able to get up to speed quickly as the Client has some aggressive deliverables.
Experience: Sybase DBA

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Tivoli Administrator position in Chicago, IL2.5 mns with possible extn. The client will require face-to-face interview after the initial screen.The candidates MUST HAVE EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS.THIS IS AN IMMED POSITION. NEED RESUME ASAP.Job Description:Performs a combination of the following duties according to departmental guidelines: . Provide day to day administration of Tivoli infrastructure support for TEC and ITM 5.1. . Design and deploy custom monitoring solutions for servers, log file adaptors and applications utilizing ITM 5.1 resource models. . Solve technical and operational tools issues. . Identifies issues that impact service provision and may make recommendations to management. . Prepares and submits project status and other reports to management. . Plan, organize and manage ITM and TEC testing. . May work with other departments or may provide technical assistance to others within the department. . Performs other essential duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities . Needs to have a strong working knowledge of UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting. . Strong knowledge of the functions performed by the business unit with developing knowledge of the monitoring industry. . Excellent organizational and analytical skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects. . Strong analytical and problem solving skills. . Strong client and team interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with all internal and external business partners. . Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and business information in a clear, concise and effective manner. . Ability to exercise professional judgment and assume responsibility for decisions which have an impact on people, costs and quality of service. . Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. . Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and the ability to learn and utilize other business related software systems including database and operating systems. . Must have excellent communication skills and work well in a team environment. Experience:. Tivoli Framework . Tivoli ITM 5.1 . Tivoli Monitoring / TEC . UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting.
Experience: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities . Needs to have a strong working knowledge of UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting. . Strong knowledge of the functions performed by the business unit with developing knowledge of the monitoring industry. . Excellent organizational and analytical skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects. . Strong analytical and problem solving skills. . Strong client and team interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with all internal and external business partners. . Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and business information in a clear, concise and effective manner. . Ability to exercise professional judgment and assume responsibility for decisions which have an impact on people, costs and quality of service. . Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. . Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and the ability to learn and utilize other business related software systems including database and operating systems. . Must have excellent communication skills and work well in a team environment. Experience:. Tivoli Framework . Tivoli ITM 5.1 . Tivoli Monitoring / TEC . UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting.

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C++/UNIX DevelopersWe are looking for multiple C++/UNIX Developers with several of the following technologies: STL, POSIX Threads, PERL, PYTHON on LINUX or SOLARIS platform. These financial firms look for highly motivated Software Engineers with experience in the financial industry (preferred). We need someone with 3+ years of C++/UNIX application development and the ability to work independently. This is a great opportunity to join some of the most progressive organizations in Chicago. Excellent bonus packages available. Put yourself into a position to evaluate several opportunities with these financial trading firms.

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Performs a combination of the following duties according to departmental guidelines: Provide day to day administration of Tivoli infrastructure support for TEC and ITM 5.1. Design and deploy custom monitoring solutions for servers, log file adaptors and applications utilizing ITM 5.1 resource models. Solve technical and operational tools issues. Identifies issues that impact service provision and may make recommendations to management. Prepares and submits project status and other reports to management. Plan, organize and manage ITM and TEC testing. May work with other departments or may provide technical assistance to others within the department. Performs other essential duties as assigned.
Experience: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needs to have a strong working knowledge of UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting. Strong knowledge of the functions performed by the business unit with developing knowledge of the monitoring industry. Excellent organizational and analytical skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Strong client and team interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with all internal and external business partners. Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and business information in a clear, concise and effective manner. Ability to exercise professional judgment and assume responsibility for decisions which have an impact on people, costs and quality of service. Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and the ability to learn and utilize other business related software systems including database and operating systems. Must have excellent communication skills and work well in a team environment. Experience:Tivoli Framework Tivoli ITM 5.1 Tivoli Monitoring / TEC UNIX (AIX & Solaris) and UNIX Shell and Perl Scripting.

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Position Title: Training Deployment Logistics Support
Job Type: 4 months Contract
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $32 - $38/hourly on W2

Job Responsibilities:
- Support the training schedule and logistic activities associated with a releases end-user training delivery and Train-the-Trainer.
- Creating and monitoring communications between Logistics team and Project/Business stakeholders, working with representatives from each location to build the schedule, understanding and working around constraints such as training environment/data usage, trainer availability, course order and duration, etc. under the direct supervision of the Training Logistic Lead.
- Coordinate material production and availability as needed for alternate delivery methods (i.e., CDs, portal postings, etc) under the direction of the supervision of the Training Logistic Lead.
- Support on-site training room readiness.
- Support the success of the release-based training team by pinch hitting in training areas where needed.

Required Skills:
- 2+ years MS Office skills required (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, minimum).
- 2+ years SAP/ERP experience.
- 2+ years solid project management skills.
- 2+ years Data entry experience with strong detail orientation (i.e., data entry integrity).
- 1+ year Training delivery/logistics background.
- Strong meeting facilitation and communication skills required.
- Ability to identify team issues, analyze and propose solutions/
- Good interpersonal skills required

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I am a recruiter with iPlaceeUSA. We are engaged in a search of a Sr.J2ee DeveloperPosition Summary:Position Title: Sr.J2ee DeveloperLocation: Downtown Chicago Start Date: ImmediatelyDuration: PermanentQualifications and Experience:. 4+ years increasingly responsible technology experience, with prior hands-on work experience in applications development related to a company with a major web presence. . Must have direct experience in designing, building, and supporting a very large web presence including first-hand knowledge of scalability & security techniques. . Intensive implementation experience with the following technologies: Java/J2EE, Frameworks such as Struts / Spring / Hibernate and EJB, OO Design Patterns, Apache HTTP Server, JBoss Application Server, Tomcat, Oracle . Experience with any of the following a plus: SOA/Web Services (SOAP & REST), AJAX/RIA, Source Code Management (Perforce) and Continuous Integration (Cruise), Agile Project Management Tools (Rally). . Experience building & operating one or more of the following types of systems: E-commerce, Billing, Payment processing, Content management, Content personalization or CRM . Must be comfortable working in a Windows and Linux environment . Experience in a structured, process-oriented software development environment is required Experience with Agile (XP, Scrum) development methodologies. . Must have excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills as well as being highly self-motivated . Bachelor's degree in CS, MIS, or other technical discipline required.Work authorizations:1. US Citizens2. Green Card HoldersPlease send in your updated word resume at

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For this contract-to-hire position, you will use your experience with SharePoint to participate in the design, development, customization, and integration efforts of enterprise solutions for the world's largest brand imaging solutions provider.
Experience: 3+ years related work experience
Experience with SharePoint development
Experience with configuration and implementation on enterprise initiatives
Experience with SharePoint Templates and SharePoint Security
Development experience with XML, SQL Server, and Visual Studio .Net
Knowledge of Active Directory authentication and group security as it applies to SharePoint
Knowledge of Portals, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Content Management, Business Process and Forms, and/or Business Intelligence
Knowledge of SharePoint (architectural design, web development, server installation, management, and troubleshooting with a focus on deploying and supporting enterprise SharePoint implementations)
Understanding of business workflows and capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and/or SharePoint Designer 2007
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Bachelors degree in a related field


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Our client in downtown Chicago is looking for a strong Cold Fusion Programmer. The Cold Fusion Developer will be trained for two of weeks in August and then will be assigned to the project for a minimum of 2 months in September. This position requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in Cold Fusion programming. Experience working with an agency is a plus. The ideal Developer for this position should have excellent problem solving and good interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral), be a self starter, results oriented, and able to work in a team environment as well as independently. This is an ongoing opportunity by Robert Half Technology.


<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: This position requires 2+ years of experience in Cold Fusion technology.

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Position Details:

Job Title: Sybase DBA
Job Duration: 6+ Months Extendible
Location: Chicago, IL
Total # of Positions: 4
Fulltime / W2: Mastech Inc.

Position Competencies/Skills Required:
Our client is looking for a Sybase DBA to join their team to build, configure and deploy several servers.
The selected candidate will be building replication servers and deploying them from test to production environments. They will also be responsible for configuring the storage layout of the servers. They will work with internal applications teams and technical Project Managers during the deployment phase. They will provide some post deployment support, but not very much.

Skills required:
The candidate must have a strong and progressive Sybase background, ideally in a large and fast paced environment.
They must be able to get up to speed quickly as the Client has some aggressive deliverables.
Experience: Sybase DBA

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I am a recruiter with iPlaceeUSA. We are engaged in a search of a Sr.J2ee DeveloperPosition Summary:Position Title: Sr.J2ee DeveloperLocation: Downtown Chicago Start Date: ImmediatelyDuration: PermanentQualifications and Experience:. 4+ years increasingly responsible technology experience, with prior hands-on work experience in applications development related to a company with a major web presence. . Must have direct experience in designing, building, and supporting a very large web presence including first-hand knowledge of scalability & security techniques. . Intensive implementation experience with the following technologies: Java/J2EE, Frameworks such as Struts / Spring / Hibernate and EJB, OO Design Patterns, Apache HTTP Server, JBoss Application Server, Tomcat, Oracle . Experience with any of the following a plus: SOA/Web Services (SOAP & REST), AJAX/RIA, Source Code Management (Perforce) and Continuous Integration (Cruise), Agile Project Management Tools (Rally). . Experience building & operating one or more of the following types of systems: E-commerce, Billing, Payment processing, Content management, Content personalization or CRM . Must be comfortable working in a Windows and Linux environment . Experience in a structured, process-oriented software development environment is required Experience with Agile (XP, Scrum) development methodologies. . Must have excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills as well as being highly self-motivated . Bachelor's degree in CS, MIS, or other technical discipline required.Work authorizations:1. US Citizens2. Green Card HoldersPlease send in your updated word resume at

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Our client is looking for a very strong Technical Trainer who will mostly work from home.

Responsibilities:
Assist in the development, facilitation and implementation of training on such programs as Microsoft Office Suite programs and other programs or applications utilized internally.
Formulate teaching outline and determine instructional methods such as individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, conferences, meetings and workshops.
Experience: MUST HAVE:

Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products
Ability to develop and proof training materials.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical data and procedure manuals.
Proven ability to speak effectively in interpersonal situations and before groups of employees.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Proven presentation and facilitation skills.

Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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A high speed, highly successful derivatives trading firm is launching a new high frequency algorithmic stock trading business and we are looking for a few key players to make it great. Specifically interested in a strong hands-on network architect to build the network infrastructure from the ground up.
The challenges are infinitely interesting and the opportunity is only bounded by what we can accomplish. This will be a great ride.



What we offer:
- A great opportunity to be one of the first employees and help build a business from the ground up
- Challenging and interesting technical problems that will allow you to flex your muscles on a daily basis
- Our firm trades its own capital and is already funded (with no external customers)
- We have a head start and can leverage existing infrastructure, risk management and trading expertise as needed
- Competitive salaries and great benefits
- interesting people and the occasional on site yoga class

Job responsibilities


- specify and build out network hardware and network architecture for extremely high volume low latency trading system



- work with exchanges to figure out hosting and connectivity issues



- purchase server and storage hardware


- all aspects of hardware and software installation and management



- remotely maintain servers co-located at exchanges


- sysadmin responsibilities for remote servers


- constantly monitor systems for latency and any other potential issues which could impact performance




Job requirements


- very strong unix skills (linux required, solaris a bonus) [5+ years]


- very strong system tuning skills [5+ years]


- very strong working knowledge of network equipment (routers, switches, firewalls...) [5+ years]






Experience: Desired skills: .

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For this contract-to-hire position, you will use your experience with SharePoint to participate in the design, development, customization, and integration efforts of enterprise solutions for the world's largest brand imaging solutions provider.
Experience: 3+ years related work experience
Experience with SharePoint development
Experience with configuration and implementation on enterprise initiatives
Experience with SharePoint Templates and SharePoint Security
Development experience with XML, SQL Server, and Visual Studio .Net
Knowledge of Active Directory authentication and group security as it applies to SharePoint
Knowledge of Portals, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Content Management, Business Process and Forms, and/or Business Intelligence
Knowledge of SharePoint (architectural design, web development, server installation, management, and troubleshooting with a focus on deploying and supporting enterprise SharePoint implementations)
Understanding of business workflows and capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and/or SharePoint Designer 2007
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Bachelors degree in a related field


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Growing publishing firm in downtown Chicago is seeking solid Designers for a long-term freelance opportunity. This person must have strong conceptual skills and ideally, prior experience working in a publishing firm doing design work. Must be a technical whiz in Photoshop, Illustrator and In Design. Great opportunity for long-term work in a fun environment!<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: To be qualified for this opportunity, you must have 3+ years of prior professional design experience with a conceptually solid portfolio. Prior educational publishing experience is a HUGE plus.

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Ajilon Consulting has been a premier provider of information technology (IT) business solutions since 1969. With over 50 offices in North America and 10,000 employees worldwide, Ajilon Consulting is a company full of opportunities and exciting new challenges.

Ajilon is currently looking for a C#.NET Developer in Chicago, IL. Experience in the Banking and/or Financial Services industry experience is required.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN, OR HAVE GREEN CARD OR EAD

Experience: UPDATE 8/6/08:
-Must be comfortable with hands on role
-Must have experience with large, enterprise development/applications
-Must have Equities Derivatives Front Office Trading Systems background
-Must have basic Equity Derivatives knowledge
-Must have worked on .Net/C# Front Office EQ Trading Application (not web reporting)
-Must have strong development .Net/C# skills
-Desire Real Time trading application experience

Required Skills:

-3+ years of experience using C# and .NET framework
-Strong technology foundation in .NET/C# - Winforms and/or Webforms
-Experience with .NET grids like Infragistics etc.
-Strong Database Driven Development experience
-.NET remoting
-Multithreading
-Message queuing architecture (MQ, MSMQ)
-TIB/RV
-Web Service development and XML
-MS SQL Server/Transact SQL
-Data Modeling
-Knowledge of Risk Systems, Equity Derivatives
-Option Greeks
-High-volume eCommerce infrastructures
-Full life cycle hands-on-development
-Knowledge of K/Q (KDB)
-Knowlege of Java RMI
-Realtime System Design
-3+ Years experience in using version control systems like Perforce,Clearcase or VSS
-2+ years of experience using a structured software development methodology in a large corporate or consulting environment
-Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
-Experience working directly with business users
-Ability to architect a solution and lead/participate in the development of the solution
-Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience or specialized training) in Information Technology (IT), Computer Science (CS), Software Engineering, or related discipline

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Position Details:

Job Title: SQL Server Developer
Job Duration: 9+ months extendible
Location: Chicago, IL
Total # of Positions: 2
Fulltime / W2: Mastech Inc.

Position Competencies/Skills Required:
Our Client is looking for a SQL Server Developer, for their Migration project. The candidate needs to have experience migrating Data from DB2 to SQL.

Skills Required:

SQL server
SSIS
DB2
Experience: SQL, SSIS, DB2

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As an Associate in our Consulting practice, you will begin to utilize your educational background as well as your organizational skills as you serve the firm's dynamic client base. You will assist in problem solving and fact-finding, working side-by-side with more experienced team members who can provide you with direction, coaching and learning opportunities. You will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the business by working on various stages of a consulting engagement, including areas of Fraud Analysis, Claims Management, Business Restructuring, Anti Money Laundering, and Computer Forensics.
Experience: The requirements for this position include: Assisting in performing data analysis on large datasets, the preparation of client deliverables, providing your input to our management leaders on suggestions to improve client IT controls and procedures or processes, the creation of Microsoft Access applications, documentation of Client flow charts, flow charts, ERD Diagrams, Data Dictionaries, loading of client data into backend databases to perform analysis and reconcile counts, and assisting in the creation of marketing materials.

Technical requirements include a strong Database knowledge, SQL, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Visio (is a plus).

A Major/Concentration in Information Technology, Database Management or Data Analysis

Please contact

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I am a recruiter with iPlaceeUSA. We are engaged in a search of a Sr.J2ee DeveloperPosition Summary:Position Title: Sr.J2ee DeveloperLocation: Downtown Chicago Start Date: ImmediatelyDuration: PermanentQualifications and Experience:. 4+ years increasingly responsible technology experience, with prior hands-on work experience in applications development related to a company with a major web presence. . Must have direct experience in designing, building, and supporting a very large web presence including first-hand knowledge of scalability & security techniques. . Intensive implementation experience with the following technologies: Java/J2EE, Frameworks such as Struts / Spring / Hibernate and EJB, OO Design Patterns, Apache HTTP Server, JBoss Application Server, Tomcat, Oracle . Experience with any of the following a plus: SOA/Web Services (SOAP & REST), AJAX/RIA, Source Code Management (Perforce) and Continuous Integration (Cruise), Agile Project Management Tools (Rally). . Experience building & operating one or more of the following types of systems: E-commerce, Billing, Payment processing, Content management, Content personalization or CRM . Must be comfortable working in a Windows and Linux environment . Experience in a structured, process-oriented software development environment is required Experience with Agile (XP, Scrum) development methodologies. . Must have excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills as well as being highly self-motivated . Bachelor's degree in CS, MIS, or other technical discipline required.Work authorizations:1. US Citizens2. Green Card HoldersPlease send in your updated word resume at

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For this contract-to-hire position, you will use your experience with SharePoint to participate in the design, development, customization, and integration efforts of enterprise solutions for the world's largest brand imaging solutions provider.
Experience: 3+ years related work experience
Experience with SharePoint development
Experience with configuration and implementation on enterprise initiatives
Experience with SharePoint Templates and SharePoint Security
Development experience with XML, SQL Server, and Visual Studio .Net
Knowledge of Active Directory authentication and group security as it applies to SharePoint
Knowledge of Portals, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Content Management, Business Process and Forms, and/or Business Intelligence
Knowledge of SharePoint (architectural design, web development, server installation, management, and troubleshooting with a focus on deploying and supporting enterprise SharePoint implementations)
Understanding of business workflows and capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and/or SharePoint Designer 2007
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Bachelors degree in a related field


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Our client in downtown Chicago is looking for a strong Cold Fusion Programmer. The Cold Fusion Developer will be trained for two of weeks in August and then will be assigned to the project for a minimum of 2 months in September. This position requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in Cold Fusion programming. Experience working with an agency is a plus. The ideal Developer for this position should have excellent problem solving and good interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral), be a self starter, results oriented, and able to work in a team environment as well as independently. This is an ongoing opportunity by Robert Half Technology.


<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: This position requires 2+ years of experience in Cold Fusion technology.

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Growing company in downtown Chicago is seeking a mid-level Cold Fusion Developer for an excellent contract opportunity. Cold Fusion Developer must be willing to train someone with less experience but eager to learn. Project is two weeks initially for training and then would start back up in September full-time contract. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.<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: Ideal candidate must have 3+ years of Cold Fusion development experience.

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We are currently seeking to fill a Business IT/Web Analyst 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.

Overview:
Our client is in need of a Business IT/Web Analyst to assist in the design and implementation of a new solution to streamline order fulfillment.

Responsibilities:
- Developing requirements
- Design to existing e-commerce system
- GUI design
- Detailed spec development
- Design of new interface to other legacy or new systems
- Participation in identification and design of any required database changes

Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience designing web-based systems
- Experience in design of Enterprise Service Business (ESB)/ services a plus
- Systems consulting experience
- Functional understanding of web-based order management systems a plus
- Good design skills, strong issue resolution skills

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

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Position Details:

Job Title: SQL Server Developer
Job Duration: 9+ months extendible
Location: Chicago, IL
Total # of Positions: 2
Fulltime / W2: Mastech Inc.

Position Competencies/Skills Required:
Our Client is looking for a SQL Server Developer, for their Migration project. The candidate needs to have experience migrating Data from DB2 to SQL.

Skills Required:

SQL server
SSIS
DB2
Experience: SQL, SSIS, DB2

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Position Details:

Job Title: Sybase DBA
Job Duration: 6+ Months Extendible
Location: Chicago, IL
Total # of Positions: 4
Fulltime / W2: Mastech Inc.

Position Competencies/Skills Required:
Our client is looking for a Sybase DBA to join their team to build, configure and deploy several servers.
The selected candidate will be building replication servers and deploying them from test to production environments. They will also be responsible for configuring the storage layout of the servers. They will work with internal applications teams and technical Project Managers during the deployment phase. They will provide some post deployment support, but not very much.

Skills required:
The candidate must have a strong and progressive Sybase background, ideally in a large and fast paced environment.
They must be able to get up to speed quickly as the Client has some aggressive deliverables.
Experience: Sybase DBA

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Our client is looking for a very strong Technical Trainer who will mostly work from home.

Responsibilities:
Assist in the development, facilitation and implementation of training on such programs as Microsoft Office Suite programs and other programs or applications utilized internally.
Formulate teaching outline and determine instructional methods such as individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, conferences, meetings and workshops.
Experience: MUST HAVE:

Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products
Ability to develop and proof training materials.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical data and procedure manuals.
Proven ability to speak effectively in interpersonal situations and before groups of employees.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Proven presentation and facilitation skills.

Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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Princeton Information is looking for a .NET Applications Lead for our client, an Investment Bank, in Chicago. Technical Skills.4+ years of experience with object oriented analysis and design practices (object modeling, use cases, activity diagrams, UML) .3+ years Microsoft .Net Framework .5+ years C# .5+ years MS SQL Server (preferably 2 years with SQL 2005) .5+ years Microsoft SourceSafe, CVS or other source control system .Experience with Remittance or other financial applications a strong plus .Crystal Reports experience a plus, but not required .Enterprise Change Management experience a plus, but not required .Java experience a plus, but not required .Oracle experience a plus, but not requiredApplications Developer LeadAs an Applications Developer Lead, you will be responsible for leading a group of Application Developers to provide high quality technology solutions that address Public Sector Receivables business needs. This position plans, analyzes, designs, develops, codes, debugs and documents programming to satisfy business requirements for large, complex projects. The successful candidate will be required to adhere to architecture standards, contribute to strategic technology directions, be the driving force within the development team, mentor less experienced team members, and contribute to code reviews. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working on high volume transaction client/server development using .NET (C#) and SQL Server. Candidates must have experience in various application development languages/toolsets including: C#, VBScript, JavaScript, PL/SQL, and T-SQL. Must be familiar with, and comfortable in, software development in a large corporate IT environment requiring a formalized development process, documentation, unit testing, and release management. Able to lead development projects and create new and innovative approaches to solutions to solve business needs. Roles & Responsibilities.Ability to lead a team of developers in the creation of a solid, integrated solution .Expert in multiple technologies and design techniques as well as experience working across large environments with multiple operating systems / infrastructure for large-scale programs .Experience with client/server applications with high-transaction volume development experience in production environment with daily deadlines .Able to maintain source code and troubleshoot defects under tight deadlines .Excellent oral and written communication skills .Ability to establish a good working relationship with peers and outside organizations .Presentation skills to influence the business' strategic direction through technology solution recommendations, and be a key advisor on significant technology decisions

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A high speed, highly successful derivatives trading firm is launching a new high frequency algorithmic stock trading business and we are looking for a few key players to make it great. Specifically interested in a strong hands-on network architect to build the network infrastructure from the ground up.
The challenges are infinitely interesting and the opportunity is only bounded by what we can accomplish. This will be a great ride.



What we offer:
- A great opportunity to be one of the first employees and help build a business from the ground up
- Challenging and interesting technical problems that will allow you to flex your muscles on a daily basis
- Our firm trades its own capital and is already funded (with no external customers)
- We have a head start and can leverage existing infrastructure, risk management and trading expertise as needed
- Competitive salaries and great benefits
- interesting people and the occasional on site yoga class

Job responsibilities


- specify and build out network hardware and network architecture for extremely high volume low latency trading system



- work with exchanges to figure out hosting and connectivity issues



- purchase server and storage hardware


- all aspects of hardware and software installation and management



- remotely maintain servers co-located at exchanges


- sysadmin responsibilities for remote servers


- constantly monitor systems for latency and any other potential issues which could impact performance




Job requirements


- very strong unix skills (linux required, solaris a bonus) [5+ years]


- very strong system tuning skills [5+ years]


- very strong working knowledge of network equipment (routers, switches, firewalls...) [5+ years]






Experience: Desired skills: .

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This sharepoint developer Position Features:
prestigous law firm
great benefits
cutting edge technology
Great Pay to $95K

Immediate need for sharepoint developer seeking prestigous law firm, great benefits and cutting edge technology. Must know sharepoint/moss, excellent commuinication skills and problem solver will be keys to success in this prestigious, dynamic, Fortune 500 organization. Will be responsible for maintain website, review coding for website optimization and represent dept. figures via on line communication for law company. Great benefits. Apply for this great position as a sharepoint developer today!
Experience: call for details

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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 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 Sr. Project Manager is responsible for leading efforts to deliver large, complex projects on time and within the established estimate. They may also serve as "leads" on large client accounts, working with the Account Management team to nurture client relationships and traffic project work across larger teams of multiple Project Mangers. The Sr. Project Manager has excellent documentation experience and superior technical knowledge, and is both internally team-focused and externally client-facing as required. Sr. Project Managers may be responsible for supervising Project Coordinators and/or Project Managers, and may assist in trafficking project work and managing resource assignments.



Key responsibilities of the Senior Project Manager:



Collaborates with the project team to identify strategies and solutions that will best meet the client's needs within established constraint

Works with account team as well as any and all members of assigned project team to estimate costs and timing for tasks such as project strategy, functional design, visual design, technology requirements, etc., utilizing established estimating process and tools

Actively participates in all project activities, collaborating on the content and presentation of key client deliverables as required to ensure relevancy, strategy, quality and timelines

Responsible for managing project financial lifecycle, including estimates, status reporting, revenue forecasts, invoicing, etc

Creates and maintains project documentation such as estimates, project plans, proposals, statements of work, status reports (internal and external), change requests, functional specifications, etc.

Sets the standards for project work

Accountable for flawless execution in own work and that of direct reports; pushes for same with project team members

Identifies and recommends opportunities to improve work processes



Requirements



Minimum 4 years experience as a Technical Project Manager, website development a plus.

BA Degree, PMP a plus

Must have delivered projects using SDLC methodology

Must be able to work in a fast-pace environment accommodating and reporting on the impacts from changing technical requirements.

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The Project: Our web app helps companies you've heard of like Microsoft X-Box, Colgate Toothpaste, Wrigley Gum, and Mercedes-Benz make better products for consumers. It does this by connecting our customers that make consumer products to our vendors that make innovative materials and technologies like gel magnets, tension sensing rope, and stainless steel yarn. Think of us like a dating site for technology seekers and sellers. The internet makes lots of information available but it's really challenging and time consuming to source new materials. Our mission is to make it SIMPLE to source and sell these cool technologies globally. The first phase will be taking our current web app written in ASP and doing a re-write in Ruby on Rails using TDD. The reason we are doing the re-write is we want to clean up the code base and set it up to quickly make improvements customers care about without breaking legacy code. The second phase will be to make improvements we've identified need to happen by observing our customer behavior. The third phase will be to build a sister application to our current app - we'll tell you more about that later. The Challenges: We'll get into the details later but at a high level: * Interface interface interface - If it's not obvious we don't have a solution - we need to make it super simple. * Scale - How do we get massive scale with our application? * Speed - Our stated goal is
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A fast-paced downtown Chicago agency is seeking an experienced Web Designer with a rock star portfolio and a strong Internet prowess to design interactive work. This is a freelance project where you will be responsible for designing an online product catalog including drop-down menus. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by The Creative Group.<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 perfect candidate will be a superstar designer with an eye for the appealing, an expert in HTML, and proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator. Flash skills with some ActionScripting skills a plus. Experience with online catalogs - with a fabulous portfolio to back it up highly desired.

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Our client is looking for a very strong Technical Trainer who will mostly work from home.

Responsibilities:
Assist in the development, facilitation and implementation of training on such programs as Microsoft Office Suite programs and other programs or applications utilized internally.
Formulate teaching outline and determine instructional methods such as individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, conferences, meetings and workshops.
Experience: MUST HAVE:

Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products
Ability to develop and proof training materials.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical data and procedure manuals.
Proven ability to speak effectively in interpersonal situations and before groups of employees.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Proven presentation and facilitation skills.

Interested candidates can send their resumes to:

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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 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 Sr. Project Manager is responsible for leading efforts to deliver large, complex projects on time and within the established estimate. They may also serve as "leads" on large client accounts, working with the Account Management team to nurture client relationships and traffic project work across larger teams of multiple Project Mangers. The Sr. Project Manager has excellent documentation experience and superior technical knowledge, and is both internally team-focused and externally client-facing as required. Sr. Project Managers may be responsible for supervising Project Coordinators and/or Project Managers, and may assist in trafficking project work and managing resource assignments.



Key responsibilities of the Senior Project Manager:



Collaborates with the project team to identify strategies and solutions that will best meet the client's needs within established constraint

Works with account team as well as any and all members of assigned project team to estimate costs and timing for tasks such as project strategy, functional design, visual design, technology requirements, etc., utilizing established estimating process and tools

Actively participates in all project activities, collaborating on the content and presentation of key client deliverables as required to ensure relevancy, strategy, quality and timelines

Responsible for managing project financial lifecycle, including estimates, status reporting, revenue forecasts, invoicing, etc

Creates and maintains project documentation such as estimates, project plans, proposals, statements of work, status reports (internal and external), change requests, functional specifications, etc.

Sets the standards for project work

Accountable for flawless execution in own work and that of direct reports; pushes for same with project team members

Identifies and recommends opportunities to improve work processes



Requirements



Minimum 4 years experience as a Technical Project Manager, website development a plus.

BA Degree, PMP a plus

Must have delivered projects using SDLC methodology

Must be able to work in a fast-pace environment accommodating and reporting on the impacts from changing technical requirements.

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Growing company in downtown Chicago is seeking a mid-level Cold Fusion developer for excellent contract opportunity. Also, willing to train someone with less experience but eager to learn. Project is two weeks initially for training and then would start back up in September full-time contract. <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: Ideal candidate must have 3+ years of Cold Fusion development experience.

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

A fast-paced downtown Chicago agency is seeking an experienced Web Designer with a rock star portfolio and a strong Internet prowess to design interactive work. This is a freelance project where you will be responsible for designing an online product catalog including drop-down menus. <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 perfect candidate will be a superstar designer with an eye for the appealing, an expert in HTML, and proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator. Flash skills with some ActionScripting skills a plus. Experience with online catalogs - with a fabulous portfolio to back it up highly desired.

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

The Project: Our web app helps companies you've heard of like Microsoft X-Box, Colgate Toothpaste, Wrigley Gum, and Mercedes-Benz make better products for consumers. It does this by connecting our customers that make consumer products to our vendors that make innovative materials and technologies like gel magnets, tension sensing rope, and stainless steel yarn. Think of us like a dating site for technology seekers and sellers. The internet makes lots of information available but it's really challenging and time consuming to source new materials. Our mission is to make it SIMPLE to source and sell these cool technologies globally. The first phase will be taking our current web app written in ASP and doing a re-write in Ruby on Rails using TDD. The reason we are doing the re-write is we want to clean up the code base and set it up to quickly make improvements customers care about without breaking legacy code. The second phase will be to make improvements we've identified need to happen by observing our customer behavior. The third phase will be to build a sister application to our current app - we'll tell you more about that later. The Challenges: We'll get into the details later but at a high level: * Interface interface interface - If it's not obvious we don't have a solution - we need to make it super simple. * Scale - How do we get massive scale with our application? * Speed - Our stated goal is
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A high speed, highly successful derivatives trading firm is launching a new high frequency algorithmic stock trading business and we are looking for a few key players to make it great. Specifically interested in a strong hands-on network architect to build the network infrastructure from the ground up.
The challenges are infinitely interesting and the opportunity is only bounded by what we can accomplish. This will be a great ride.



What we offer:
- A great opportunity to be one of the first employees and help build a business from the ground up
- Challenging and interesting technical problems that will allow you to flex your muscles on a daily basis
- Our firm trades its own capital and is already funded (with no external customers)
- We have a head start and can leverage existing infrastructure, risk management and trading expertise as needed
- Competitive salaries and great benefits
- interesting people and the occasional on site yoga class

Job responsibilities


- specify and build out network hardware and network architecture for extremely high volume low latency trading system



- work with exchanges to figure out hosting and connectivity issues



- purchase server and storage hardware


- all aspects of hardware and software installation and management



- remotely maintain servers co-located at exchanges


- sysadmin responsibilities for remote servers


- constantly monitor systems for latency and any other potential issues which could impact performance




Job requirements


- very strong unix skills (linux required, solaris a bonus) [5+ years]


- very strong system tuning skills [5+ years]


- very strong working knowledge of network equipment (routers, switches, firewalls...) [5+ years]






Experience: Desired skills: .

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Princeton Information is looking for a .NET Applications Lead for our client, an Investment Bank, in Chicago. Technical Skills.4+ years of experience with object oriented analysis and design practices (object modeling, use cases, activity diagrams, UML) .3+ years Microsoft .Net Framework .5+ years C# .5+ years MS SQL Server (preferably 2 years with SQL 2005) .5+ years Microsoft SourceSafe, CVS or other source control system .Experience with Remittance or other financial applications a strong plus .Crystal Reports experience a plus, but not required .Enterprise Change Management experience a plus, but not required .Java experience a plus, but not required .Oracle experience a plus, but not requiredApplications Developer LeadAs an Applications Developer Lead, you will be responsible for leading a group of Application Developers to provide high quality technology solutions that address Public Sector Receivables business needs. This position plans, analyzes, designs, develops, codes, debugs and documents programming to satisfy business requirements for large, complex projects. The successful candidate will be required to adhere to architecture standards, contribute to strategic technology directions, be the driving force within the development team, mentor less experienced team members, and contribute to code reviews. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working on high volume transaction client/server development using .NET (C#) and SQL Server. Candidates must have experience in various application development languages/toolsets including: C#, VBScript, JavaScript, PL/SQL, and T-SQL. Must be familiar with, and comfortable in, software development in a large corporate IT environment requiring a formalized development process, documentation, unit testing, and release management. Able to lead development projects and create new and innovative approaches to solutions to solve business needs. Roles & Responsibilities.Ability to lead a team of developers in the creation of a solid, integrated solution .Expert in multiple technologies and design techniques as well as experience working across large environments with multiple operating systems / infrastructure for large-scale programs .Experience with client/server applications with high-transaction volume development experience in production environment with daily deadlines .Able to maintain source code and troubleshoot defects under tight deadlines .Excellent oral and written communication skills .Ability to establish a good working relationship with peers and outside organizations .Presentation skills to influence the business' strategic direction through technology solution recommendations, and be a key advisor on significant technology decisions

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Position Details:

Job Title: SQL Server Developer
Job Duration: 9+ months extendible
Location: Chicago, IL
Total # of Positions: 2
Fulltime / W2: Mastech Inc.

Position Competencies/Skills Required:
Our Client is looking for a SQL Server Developer, for their Migration project. The candidate needs to have experience migrating Data from DB2 to SQL.

Skills Required:

SQL server
SSIS
DB2
Experience: SQL, SSIS, DB2

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This sharepoint developer Position Features:
prestigous law firm
great benefits
cutting edge technology
Great Pay to $95K

Immediate need for sharepoint developer seeking prestigous law firm, great benefits and cutting edge technology. Must know sharepoint/moss, excellent commuinication skills and problem solver will be keys to success in this prestigious, dynamic, Fortune 500 organization. Will be responsible for maintain website, review coding for website optimization and represent dept. figures via on line communication for law company. Great benefits. Apply for this great position as a sharepoint developer today!
Experience: call for details

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Our Client in Downtown Chicago is looking for a strong Cold Fusion Programmer.The ideal Cold fusion candidate for this role, will be trained for two of weeks in August and then ,will be assigned for a minimum of 2 months project,in September.This position requires minimum of 2 years of experience in Cold Fusion programming. Its a plus, to have a working experience with an Agency.The ideal developer for this position should have excellent problem solving and good interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral), self starter, results oriented, able to work in a team environment as well as independently. This is an ongoing opportunity by Robert Half Technology.


<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: This position requires 2+ years of experience in Cold Fusion technology.

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We are currently seeking to fill a Business IT/Web Analyst 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.

Overview:
Our client is in need of a Business IT/Web Analyst to assist in the design and implementation of a new solution to streamline order fulfillment.

Responsibilities:
- Developing requirements
- Design to existing e-commerce system
- GUI design
- Detailed spec development
- Design of new interface to other legacy or new systems
- Participation in identification and design of any required database changes

Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience designing web-based systems
- Experience in design of Enterprise Service Business (ESB)/ services a plus
- Systems consulting experience
- Functional understanding of web-based order management systems a plus
- Good design skills, strong issue resolution skills

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

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For this contract-to-hire position, you will use your experience with SharePoint to participate in the design, development, customization, and integration efforts of enterprise solutions for the world's largest brand imaging solutions provider.
Experience: 3+ years related work experience
Experience with SharePoint development
Experience with configuration and implementation on enterprise initiatives
Experience with SharePoint Templates and SharePoint Security
Development experience with XML, SQL Server, and Visual Studio .Net
Knowledge of Active Directory authentication and group security as it applies to SharePoint
Knowledge of Portals, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Content Management, Business Process and Forms, and/or Business Intelligence
Knowledge of SharePoint (architectural design, web development, server installation, management, and troubleshooting with a focus on deploying and supporting enterprise SharePoint implementations)
Understanding of business workflows and capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and/or SharePoint Designer 2007
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Bachelors degree in a related field


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For this contract-to-hire position, you will use your experience with SharePoint to participate in the design, development, customization, and integration efforts of enterprise solutions for the world's largest brand imaging solutions provider.
Experience: 3+ years related work experience
Experience with SharePoint development
Experience with configuration and implementation on enterprise initiatives
Experience with SharePoint Templates and SharePoint Security
Development experience with XML, SQL Server, and Visual Studio .Net
Knowledge of Active Directory authentication and group security as it applies to SharePoint
Knowledge of Portals, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Content Management, Business Process and Forms, and/or Business Intelligence
Knowledge of SharePoint (architectural design, web development, server installation, management, and troubleshooting with a focus on deploying and supporting enterprise SharePoint implementations)
Understanding of business workflows and capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and/or SharePoint Designer 2007
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Bachelors degree in a related field


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The Project: Our web app helps companies you've heard of like Microsoft X-Box, Colgate Toothpaste, Wrigley Gum, and Mercedes-Benz make better products for consumers. It does this by connecting our customers that make consumer products to our vendors that make innovative materials and technologies like gel magnets, tension sensing rope, and stainless steel yarn. Think of us like a dating site for technology seekers and sellers. The internet makes lots of information available but it's really challenging and time consuming to source new materials. Our mission is to make it SIMPLE to source and sell these cool technologies globally. The first phase will be taking our current web app written in ASP and doing a re-write in Ruby on Rails using TDD. The reason we are doing the re-write is we want to clean up the code base and set it up to quickly make improvements customers care about without breaking legacy code. The second phase will be to make improvements we've identified need to happen by observing our customer behavior. The third phase will be to build a sister application to our current app - we'll tell you more about that later. The Challenges: We'll get into the details later but at a high level: * Interface interface interface - If it's not obvious we don't have a solution - we need to make it super simple. * Scale - How do we get massive scale with our application? * Speed - Our stated goal is
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A high speed, highly successful derivatives trading firm is launching a new high frequency algorithmic stock trading business and we are looking for a few key players to make it great. Specifically interested in a strong hands-on network architect to build the network infrastructure from the ground up.
The challenges are infinitely interesting and the opportunity is only bounded by what we can accomplish. This will be a great ride.



What we offer:
- A great opportunity to be one of the first employees and help build a business from the ground up
- Challenging and interesting technical problems that will allow you to flex your muscles on a daily basis
- Our firm trades its own capital and is already funded (with no external customers)
- We have a head start and can leverage existing infrastructure, risk management and trading expertise as needed
- Competitive salaries and great benefits
- interesting people and the occasional on site yoga class

Job responsibilities


- specify and build out network hardware and network architecture for extremely high volume low latency trading system



- work with exchanges to figure out hosting and connectivity issues



- purchase server and storage hardware


- all aspects of hardware and software installation and management



- remotely maintain servers co-located at exchanges


- sysadmin responsibilities for remote servers


- constantly monitor systems for latency and any other potential issues which could impact performance




Job requirements


- very strong unix skills (linux required, solaris a bonus) [5+ years]


- very strong system tuning skills [5+ years]


- very strong working knowledge of network equipment (routers, switches, firewalls...) [5+ years]






Experience: Desired skills: .

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A fast-paced downtown Chicago agency is seeking an experienced Web Designer with a rock star portfolio and a strong Internet prowess to design interactive work. This is a freelance project where you will be responsible for designing an online product catalog including drop-down menus. <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 perfect candidate will be a superstar designer with an eye for the appealing, an expert in HTML, and proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator. Flash skills with some ActionScripting skills a plus. Experience with online catalogs - with a fabulous portfolio to back it up highly desired.

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Growing company in downtown Chicago is seeking a mid-level Cold Fusion developer for excellent contract opportunity. Also, willing to train someone with less experience but eager to learn. Project is two weeks initially for training and then would start back up in September full-time contract. <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: Ideal candidate must have 3+ years of Cold Fusion development experience.

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This sharepoint developer Position Features:
prestigous law firm
great benefits
cutting edge technology
Great Pay to $95K

Immediate need for sharepoint developer seeking prestigous law firm, great benefits and cutting edge technology. Must know sharepoint/moss, excellent commuinication skills and problem solver will be keys to success in this prestigious, dynamic, Fortune 500 organization. Will be responsible for maintain website, review coding for website optimization and represent dept. figures via on line communication for law company. Great benefits. Apply for this great position as a sharepoint developer today!
Experience: call for details

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This position is responsible for providing technical assistance in the planning, and implementation of automated systems for a department or function. Data Services Customer Care Engineer I will provide technical assistance in identifying and defining issues; evaluate and identify the methods and means for resolution; implementing and communicating systems and procedures. Data Services Customer Care Engineer I needs to be sensitive to cost effectiveness and user requirements as well as overall objectives of the Information Services Dept. This position interacts with user clients, the Data Center, various IT internal groups, various departments within the organization, outside vendors and consultants. Data Services Customer Care Engineer I works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of identifiable factors. She/he will exercise judgement within generally defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. The Engineer will generally be assigned to a department or specific enterprise function for the purposes of coordinating specific business systems. This position will also entail obtaining all necessary information. Person must be a self starter, have attention to Detail, Professionalism and take ownership of problems from beginning to end. The engineers must possess the following attributes.
Single point of contact for dedicated customers seeking technical assistance.
Proactively monitor customers connections utilizing sophisticated network monitoring tools.
Provides initial fault isolation, proactive maintenance, status of data circuits, and monitoring of customer network equipment.
Ensure problems are satisfactorily resolved in a timely manner with focus on providing a high level of support for all customers.
Once trouble ticket has been created keep customer informed of status of ticket and estimated time to repair.
Assists in the rapid assessment of both the nature and severity of customer problems and initiates calls to various support organizations as needed.
Assists in the collection of customer requested data such as traffic reports as needed.
Use sophisticated tools to track all incoming and outgoing calls and tickets.
Own calls from beginning to end.
Four years of high school, vocational school, or equivalent
Minimum one year work experience in a related area and/or time spent doing similar work that provides the background for the current position.
Individuals should possess minimum CCNA and desired one of the following: MCSE, NNCSS
Good Customer service skills
Self managing, self directing
Quick to Learn New Skills
Team Worker
Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
Advanced Analytical Skills
Persistent with Tasks
Calm, Patient Under Pressure
Good Communication Skills
Experience in call center environment.
Knowledge of Cisco Routers, Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Local Director, Ascend Max Series Routers.
Configuring Protocols on Cisco Routers.
Working experience with network topologies such as: ISDN, Frame Relay, T1, T3, DS3, ATM, OC-3 (Sonet), and xDSL.
Experience with different protocols such as: TCP/IP, ICMP, UDP, SNMP, SMTP, BGP, and OSPF, IPX.
Familiar with network monitoring tools and ticketing systems such as Remedy, WFA tools, Netcool, Naviscore, EBTA, HP Openview and CiscoWorks.
Knowledge of Operating Systems including Unix, Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP, Linux, Novell and Solaris.
Understanding of LAN and WAN Internetworking Devices: Functions of Internetworking, Linking Devices (Repeaters, Bridges, Routers, and Gateways. Configuring, Routing IP Addresses, Subnetting and knowledge of Frame Relay and ATM Switches.
Knowledge of Nortel Networks Router Management plus configuration skills of Nortel equipment.
Knowledge of VPN/RAS, VoIP Gateways, Unified Messaging, Carrier Circuits, Analog and Digital.
Knowled
Experience: call for details

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