SkilGroup's client is in need of a key leader for its Network Architecture group.

This person will 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

Experience: 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
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Ajilon is one of the fastest growing IT employers in the industry. Our reputation for providing clients with talented professionals has earned us the ability to offer our consultants challenging assignments with industry leaders. Our employees participate in unique consulting assignments such as Information systems Consulting, Managed Service Opportunities, and Enterprise Resource Planning. If you desire to work with organizations on the cutting edge of technology, you should be on our team.

Title: QA Analyst (Web Application Testing)
Duration: Must be available for Contract to Hire.
Location: Chicago, Illinois

QA analyst will be responsible for complex and highly integrated software systems that are internally developed in a fast-paced development environment. Requirements or use cases may be basic or advanced. Analyst must be very experienced at deriving testable requirements rapidly under less than ideal conditions. Analyst must be very experienced at developing test strategies, detailed test plans, test cases, test data, test coverage, test execution, and reporting status to multiple Project Managers. Senior level experience with formal QA methodology through all stages of the SDLC is required, along with experience determining what to optimize for an aggressive schedule without violating the integrity of a test. Ability to prioritize and multi task is critical. Ability to work in a team environment among others with multiple competing and shifting priorities is critical. Analyst should have the ability to see the high level picture in testing a product and find loop holes w here the product has not been tested or where the product's code violates the spirit and/or the documented letter of the design and requirements. Experience in test effort estimation would be a plus. Can precisely and thoroughly document defects found and work with developers to resolve them. Experience Communicating with project manager(s) for assigned project on testing status, issues, risks, etc. Participating in functional, regression, integration, system, and acceptance testing
Experience leading testing teams while participating in the test execution or working as a "test team of one" would be ideal. Analyst should be a self-starter capable of working independently, solving and analyzing problems as they occur. Experience writing SQL queries to test application functionality required. Able to create complex, reusable test data sets. Experience with FIX protocol also desired. Experience writing test cases for future automation or automated tool expeirence a plus but not required. Analyst should be an advocate for quality and the customer.

Communications skills are extremely important to this position. Candidate must be able to clearly communicate in English both verbally and in writing. Comprehension in English is also paramount.
Experience: Should be experienced testing applications that work with DB2 and/or Oracle, web technologies, UNIX, Java applications, and basic SQL skills. Plusses would be Mainframe, Tibco/MQ, UC4, Test Partner, QA Director, ClearCase, RequisitePro, and ClearQuest experience. Has worked on a project involving testing of a high volume transaction based system using the above technologies

Skill

QA Yes 1 Expert 9-10 Currently Using 4 - 6 Years
UNIX Yes 2 Novice 1-2 Within 1 Year 1 - 2 Years
Java Yes 2 Novice 3-4 Within 1 Year 2 - 4 Years
TIBCO Rendezvous No 3 Novice 1-2 Within 5 Years
MQ Series No 3 Novice 1-2 Within 5 Years
SQL Yes 1 Novice 3-4 Currently Using 2 - 4 Years
English - Yes 1 Expert 9-10 urrently Using 6+years


Additional Skills:

Web technologies
Tibco RV / MQ messaging
JSP, JDBC based application testing
Bladelogic
UC4

Has worked on a project involving testing of a high volume transaction-based system using the above technologies.
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We are currently seeking to fill a Senior Business 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:
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst for a 1 year contract opportunity. The candidate should possess the following:

Qualifications:
- Very strong business analysis and communication skills.
- Ability to facilitate JAD sessions.
- Experience generating business requirements and functional requirements is a must.
- Solid data analysis skills, SQL skills preferred.
- Ability to interact and partner with senior level managers required.
- Experience with financial reporting is a big plus, specific securities industry experience preferred but not required.
- Ability to coordinate testing program, write test plans/cases/scripts, and execute test cases is required.
- Must be very detail oriented and have a strong work ethic.

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

SkilGroup's client is looking for a great team member.

This role is responsible for designing, developing and supporting Oracle's eBusiness Supply Chain Management application software. Analyzes, designs, develops, tests, documents, and implements automated solutions to meet customer requirements, with a focus on Oracle's Manufacturing, Mobile Supply Chain Application (MSCA), Inventory and Shipping modules. Coordinates activities that affect availability, reliability, and functionality of delivered products. Occasional travel may be required.
Experience: * Excellent analytical, problem solving, communications, interpersonal, and project management skills

* Extensive knowledge of applicable programming languages, tools, and otherapplicable information. Java/Developer programming experience preferred.

* Extensive knowledge of programming and development life cycle
methodologies

* Unit and system testing experience

Preferred Qualifications

* Oracle Workflow development skills

* Experience in a manufacturing firm

* Knowledge of Oracle eBusiness suite modules, especially those related to the Mobile Supply Chain Application * or similar experience with other mobile RF applications, as well as bar code technologies

* Strong understanding of Oracle*s eBusiness suite coding standards

Education/Years of Experience/Other

* 5 years of software development experience

* 3 years of PL/SQL and Oracle Forms coding experience

* BS in MIS or Compu ter Science, or equivalent experience
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Performics, the performance-based marketing division of DoubleClick, provides online marketing services and technologies for leading multi-channel marketers. Together, Performics and DoubleClick offer clients an unparalleled range of marketing solutions for valued clients.

Clients benefit from Performics´ custom approach to Affiliate Marketing, Paid Search, Natural Search, and Data Feed Marketing programs. The company's proprietary tracking and reporting technology platform, advanced market expertise, and active account management enable clients to improve productivity and results.

We are currently searching for a dynamic PERL Developer.

As a member of a cross-functional team, you will design, code, test, maintain and support DoubleClick's search engine marketing platform and affiliate marketing platform. You will collaborate with offshore development teams, and interact with product managers, usability engineers, documentation writers, quality assurance analysts and clients.

Required experience

? Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
? 2-5 years work experience
? Perl
? SQL
? Backend systems running on Linux
? Object oriented software development
? Knowledge of common web technologies, such as HTTP, HTML, XML, DNS, etc.

Optional experience

? Python, Ruby and Java
? Unix shell scripting
? High-traffic systems
? 24/7 mission critical systems
? Agile software development processes; in particular, Scrum
? Test driven development
? Collaboration with off-shore development teams
? Full software lifecycle

Job responsibility and compensation will be commensurate with experience.

The DoubleClick benefits package includes:

Our client is looking for a leader to steer their eBusiness implementation efforts.

This person will work closely with business and technology counterparts to understand the enterprise objectives and initiatives and their impact on the application architecture environment

* Develop and maintain the enterprise application architecture strategy and associated reference architectures/blueprints (based on the Oracle eBusiness technology stack) 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 application architecture strategy and architectures

* Develop documents and present to communicate and build consensus with business and technology counterparts on the enterprise application 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 application solutions needed to deliver the application 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 application 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 engin eers in the development of the application architecture

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience performing application architecture work and experience as a application architect in a leadership role

* Extensive experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting application solutions based on the Oracle eBusiness technology stack and associated technologies such as the J2EE platform

* 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

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The Systems Analyst for Financial and HR Systems will provide system support of HR and Financial applications for users at headquarters and international locations, resolve problems for users, and work with data center staff on production procedures. Handle design and implementation of new functionality using SQL and SQR coding.
Responsible for MS Access and Crystal Reports report maintenance, as well as direct interface with the user community to troubleshoot issues and define project requirement. Monitor application of system fixes and upgrades to packaged software.

Experience: BS degree with a minimum 3 years of increasing responsibility in IT. Must have PeopleSoft Financials or other PeopleSoft Applications, PeopleTools, SQR, PeopleSoft Security Administration, SQL, server database, Microsoft Access, Crystal or Report Smith, ADP application, iVantage application, Kronos application, and MPC application are also a preferred. Must have background with HR or Financial applications. Successful experience with analysis, design, coding, and testing of moderately complex systems with a proficiency in Microsoft Office desktop applications, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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SkilGroup's client is looking for a leader for their Server architecture team!

This person will work closely with business and technology counterparts to understand the enterprise objectives and initiatives and their impact on the Windows architecture environment

* Develop and maintain the enterprise Windows architecture strategy and associated reference architectures/blueprints (based on Microsoft platform technologies such as Windows 2003 Server, Active Directory, Exchange, Citrix, and Virtual Server) 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 Windows archi tecture strategy and architectures

* Develop documents and present to communicate and build consensus with business and technology counterparts on the enterprise Windows 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 Windows solutions needed to deliver the Windows 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 Windows 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 Windows architecture

Experience: Windows 2003 Server, Active Directory, Exchange, Citrix, and Virtual Server

* Minimum of 5 years of experience performing Windows architecture work and experience as a Windows architect in a leadership role

* Extensive experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting Windows technologies including Windows 2000/2003 Server, IIS, Active Directory, Exchange, Citrix, Virtual Server, and VMWare.

* Knowledge of SMS, MOM, VirtualCenter, SQL Server, and Clustering services. An understanding of network basics including LAN/WAN topology, WINS, and DNS. Familiarity of SAN and NAS environments and diskless operation.

* 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 technica l 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

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