Development Team Lead in Boston, MA

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future. Thank you for your interest!





May perform one or more of the following:



Directs the activities of software applications development team including:



Manages the development, installation, and maintenance of computer programs for business applications.



Directs and coordinates activities related to the design, development and implementation of software operating systems.



Establishes programming standards and program documentation requirements.



Reviews current status of system applications and prepares recommendations for improvements and resolution of errors.



Manages the technical programming and database development.



Manages the business activities and financial reporting of area.



All other duties as assigned.



Requirements:

Cobol, SQL, and Team Lead / Management Experience



ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

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Visual C++ programmer in Boston, MA



Visual C++ 6.0 programmer with strong human interface development skills; ability to implement a networked application with Automation capability; ability to work with a camera control API that uses an asynchronous event-based model (Canon's PS-Rec SDK); ability to integrate basic JPEGLIB image-processing library functions; ability to integrate Internet jpeg file transfer.



Experience: With 5+ years of experience in the desired skill set.

need 2 Manager References.



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Sys Admin Intel Specialist (14612) in Boston, MA

PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions to a broad range of clients. It is currently looking for a Job Title in all caps to join our team in Add location in all caps.

Job Responsibilities:

The installation, configuration, and maintenance of the Windows Server Environment including high availability Exchange and SQL Server clusters. Designing, implementing and administrating Windows Servers including Windows NT, 2000 and 2003. In addition to troubleshooting and problem resolution for operating system and hardware issues, the Windows System Administrator also works on upgrades and new system planning and implementation. The position requires participating in a rotating on-call support. The Windows System Administrator should be able to manage multiple projects.

Required Skills:





  • 3 years Windows Server administration including NT, 2000, and 2003; Solid knowledge of networking


  • Active Directory Services design, implementation, and management


  • Exchange 2000/2003 configuration and management


  • Security assessment, auditing and patching


  • Troubleshooting and maintaining server hardware including RAID controllers. Backup and recovery


  • Group policy management


  • System tuning and monitoring


  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required


  • Strong conceptual and logical abilities


  • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively utilizing work and project plans to meet deadlines


  • Good customer service and teamwork skills will be essential






Desired Skills:





  • IIS


  • Network Load Balancing


  • Terminal Services


  • Active Directory/Exchange Server Migration


  • Veritas BackupExec


  • Symantec AntiVirus Server


  • VBScript


  • MS SQL Server






Minimum Educational Requirements:







    Perot Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Perot Systems Corporation to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all Associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status.

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Sun Developer Specialist in Boston, MA

Our client, a major leader in information technology is currently looking for a Sun Support Specialist to join their team in Boston, MA.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing sun application Support.


Experience: Required Skills:

Must have experience with SunOne Web Server 6.1 or higher.

Must have experience with LDAP / Sun Directory Services.

Must have experience with sun acess management 6.x.

Must have experience with Solaris ver 9.

Desired Skills:

Experience with Solaris ver 10.

Next Steps:-

Please send your updated resume to:

OR
Contact us at 214.575.8880 for immediate consideration.

AVA Consulting is a Nationwide staffing company that helps clients with Resource Management. Our client base includes Fortune 500 and international clients.



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Flash UI Designer in Boston, MA

One of the fast growing, most chronicled technology providers in the digital marketplace is seeking a Flash UI Designer for an immediate opening.



Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and deploy cool online video ads that are non-intrusive, captivating and interactive.



Requirements:

- 2-4 years professional interactive design experience using Flash

- Candidate must be comfortable working in a fast paced, high volume environment

- Projects will include a large amount of experimentation of advertising ad units in online video

- Candidate must have a solid understanding of Flash, ActionScripting, Photoshop and Illustrator

- A BIG plus to someone who has desgned Flash games or created advertising unites using Flash

- Daily projects will require someone who can be very hands on with the design but also have the ability to concept new ideas as well

- Looking for a strong team player to help add to the collaborative creative environment in the office
Experience: Flash,Illustrator,Photoshop,ActionScript,

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IT Training Specialist in Boston, MA

Our client has built a reputation for high-quality work, a positive outlook, and the highest standards of service and ethics. The total compensation package and benefits is terrific!



If your qualifications are a match...apply today!!



Job Description:

The IT Training & Development Specialist organizes, designs and conducts training for staff and personnel within the firm. The IT Training Specialist provides a wide range of technical coursework focused on supporting core applications within the firm. This resource also plays a critical support role in the firm wide roll-out of IT related projects.



In addition, the Training Specialist coordinates and provides support for learning programs. This may include support of agents on the Help Desk or individual coaching sessions for staff or personnel. The Specialist is also responsible for developing written documentation (manuals and quick reference guides) and e-learning simulations about the organizations computing systems that aid in their development, use and support.

The Specialist should be a seasoned trainer with extensive classroom experience is able to work collaboratively in a team environment and interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.



ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES:

* Ability to gauge one's strengths and limitations

* Ability to provide solutions and best practices for solving problems

* Ability to deal with changes and adapt to a changing environment

* Ability and willingness to seek out work and accomplish goals

* Ability to understand customer needs and expectations, provide excellent service in direct and indirect manner, and fulfill customer expectations

* Ability to offer constructive feedback to and accept direct feedback from others

* Ability to work in a multi-office environment

* Willingness to travel (at times with limited notice)



EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

* Bachelors degree and a minimum 5 years of training related experience

* Microsoft certification in the Office Suite at core and/or master level or proven work experience and subsequent certification within two years of employment

* Proven experience with adult learning principles, methodologies and course design techniques

* Strong coaching and counseling skills ability to influence others to take action and achieve objectives.

* Proven presentation/platform skills.

* Ability to work both independently or collaboratively, producing work while adhering to deadlines.

* Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques, and roles & responsibilities in providing technical training and guidance

* Knowledge of and experience with the design and development of training programs, activities and documentation based upon training needs analysis

* Experience with on-line training & development a plus

* Experience with staff development in the area of technical training

* Excellent documentation skills

* Ability to deliver against tight time frames in a fast changing environment



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Deliver training programs including development, delivery, implementation and evaluation for new hire and other IT Training programs offered at the firm. All programs must adhere to published IT Training Standards and follow the Instructional Design framework outlined by the IT Training Team.

2. Class management responsibility for a group of participants. This includes, but is not limited to, motivating participants, maintaining control of the class, and directing the learning of participants to meet program objectives.

3. Ensure that all aspects of classroom set-up and administration are met. (ex: registration, confirmations, material prep, room scheduling, video conferencing, etc)

4. Designs and develops on-line learning modules to support instructor led programs or other initiatives within IT (ex: User Support FAQ's)

5. Works closely with IT and business units to determine training needs

6. Participate in the development of instructional and participant materials including objectives, training documentation, visual aids, testing, training instruments and course handouts. Provide feedback regarding effectiveness and ease of use.

7. Prepares activity and progress reports regarding training activities.

8. Proactively markets the services of IT Training services to personnel in their local office as well as other offices during site visits.

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Tibco Consultant in Boston, MA

CDI has an IMMEDIATE need for a Tibco Consultant to join our team. Looking for an exciting opportunity, join CDI today!





Develop Business Works processes as per the given specifications.



Correcting defects reported against existing integration components.



Tuning the performance and stability of Business Works and EMS deployments.



Work on assigned production issues.



Develop prototypes for new requirement/s with the help of Integration Architect.



Work with vendor to resolve vendor related issues.



Complete assigned development/Bug fixing tasks on time and with good quality work.



Provide full testing support of the worked on integration components or any other existing integration components.



Identify and Resolve Environment issues.



5+ years of IT experience

3+ years of Tibco development experience

SAP Integration experience

TIBCO Business Works

TIBCO XML Canon

TIBCO EMS

XML

Unix

Working knowledge of SAP system

XSLT

SOAP

Sales force Integration Experience

Should have experience working Remotely,

Preferred:

RDBMS systems, preferably Oracle

Should have ability to handle multiple concurrent activities.

Unix preferably Solaris, Ant, Ariba integration experience.

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Sr. Flash / ActionScript SW Engineer in Boston, MA

One of the fastest growing, most chronicled technology providers in the digital marketplace is seeking a dynamic Sr. Flash / ActionScript Software Engineer.



Responsibilities:

Design, deliver, and support a highly scalable system for insertion and delivery of Rich Media Content using the Flash platform. Contribute directly to all phases of development. Collaborate closely with other members of the engineering team. Work alongside experimental AI research. This is a unique and well-funded start up opportunity.



Requirements:

- Advanced knowledge of Flash 8/9, ActionScript 2.0/3.0 and timeline animation.

- Knowledge of how to interact with server side programming languages.

- Familiar with Flash Remoting Server, Flash Communication Server and Socket Server.

- Clear understanding of XML and how to interact with it in Flash.

- Ability to write clean and re-usable code and use existing code in packages.

- Knowledge of how to make things work across various OS and browser platforms.

- Knowledge of Flash Video, sound integration, filters, animations and transitions.

- Working knowledge of Flash components. Using, Modifying and Creating.

- Excitement to build something new and work aggressively to meet new goals.

- Excellent communication skills.

- Engineering, Computer Science, Design degree

- Desire to learn and excel in a fast-pace start-up environment.

- US Citizen or Permanent Residency Required.



A Plus:

- Strong design skill.

- Working knowledge of creative media tools such as Adobe Photoshop, lllustrator, etc.

- Experience in XML, JavaScript, XHTML, and CSS.
Experience: Adobe Photoshop,Javascript,XML,Flash,Illustrator,Flash Remoting Server, Flash Communication Server, Socket Server, XHTML, CSS, Flash Video, ActionScript 2.0/3.0,

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Java Software Engineer in Boston, MA

One of the fastest growing, most chronicled technology providers in the digital marketplace is seeking a Java Software Engineer.



Responsibilities:

This is an opportunity to be on the forefront developing cutting edge highly scalable Java-based enterprise web systems. You will contribute directly to all phases of development and collaborate closely with other members of the engineering team. Work along side experimental AI research. For the righ person, this is a unique and well funded start up opportunity.



Requirements:

- 3 to 5 years of Java software engineering experience

- Experience developing using J2EE technologies

- Product delivery in a RDBM/DBMS (MySQl, SQL Server, Oracle or alike) environment

- Product development in web technologies HTML, JavaScript & XML

- Excitement to build something new and work aggressively to meet new goals

- BSCS & Excellent communication skills

- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required



A Plus:

- Experience building scalable Java-based web applications

- Understanding of basic Internet protocols as well as related tools and technologies (eg Weeb Servers, Web Browsers)

- Basic knowledge of network architectures and network programming as in Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)

- Advanced engineering or computer science degree

- Experience working with Streaming content in Windows Media, Real Media, QuickTime and / or Flash

- Familiarity building interactive web elements in Ajax and / or Flash
Experience: Javascript,Oracle,HTML,SQL,XML,J2EE,Flash,MS-SQL SERVER,Ajax, Windows Media, Real Media, QuickTime, Remote Procedure Calls (RPC),

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Electronic Marketing Software- Customer Services Engineer in Boston, MA

Electronic Marketing Software- Customer Services Engineer
Design, Implementation/Integration
Greater Boston area

Our client is in a rapidly growing Marketing Software Vendor selling a hot technology into a marketplace primed for adoption. Picture yourself walking into Costco. As you enter the door you see on your cellphone personalized specials customized for you based on your past purchasing history. Our client offers electronic marketing technology which is integrated with their enterprise clients existing CRM systems to personalize their marketing efforts across multiple channels: e.g. on the web, via email, cell phone messaging or using IM.

Our client is a profitable, rapidly growing small firm.

We're looking for a project manager or professional services engineer who will have post sales or implementation responsibilities.

About the Opportunity- Professional Services Engineer
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The successful candidate will work with our account managers and technical support personnel to insure successful implementation of our clients software. In this role you'll be responsible for the delivery side of the sales process. Your technical savvy will be the basis that we build our business on! Key responsibilities

- Implementation, and integration with customer software
- Demonstration staging based on customer requirements
- Convey new feature clients requirements to Product Management and Professional Services teams.
- Work with technical support and customer engineering staff to successfully integrate with the client environment
- Customer Profiling to assure business expansion based on your solid understanding of the Clients business needs

The position will require 50%+ travel domestically.

Compensation is dependent on experience; ranging from 100 to approximately the mid 100s

Qualifications -
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People/Business Skills
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- Marketing Expertise with Marketing Analytics, Bus Intelligence, Campaign software? Move to the head of the class
- Willing to travel within Continental US to clients site
- Software implementation Experience with off the shelf Marketing Software/ CRM, SFA, Portal or Business Intelligence Software preferred
- Prior customer-facing technical experience
- Minimum 2+ years of commercial enterprise software implementation experience in Fortune 1000 accounts
- Ability to understand customer issues and map high level business issues to the technical solution and to provide a roadmap for the customer's success.
- Prefer Prior small company experience
- BS in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.

Technical skills
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- Operating systems (Windows, Unix) configuration, administration, security
- Databases (Oracle, SQL Server) programming skills:
- SQL and Javascript savvy
- Web2.0 skills HTML, XML/XSL
- Common programming language usage
- Web Servers: Apache IIS

Qualifications - Personal attributes
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- Willing to work for a startup
- "Do what ever it takes" work ethic
- Professional, confidence-inspiring personality, style and presence
- Communication & Presentation skills - speaks and writes clearly
- Collaboration skills - works well with others

Tom Crahen
Manager
Intellenet aka MRI Santa Cruz

www.salesheadhunter.com

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C++ Lead in Boston, MA

Here is the job description for this role. Position is in Boston, MA.



The candidate will lead technical development, coding, documentation and communication about projects and solutions. S/he is required to work within standards, but also be able to create "breakthrough" solutions to new business situations. This senior position on the Quotes and Research team requires knowledge of development processes, procedures and standards. It involves mentoring developers and on-call support rotation for existing applications.



Candidates must have:

· Bachelor or Master of Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent

· Five or more year's development and engineering experience

· Excellent written and verbal problem solving skills

· Web based technologies background




Experience: Candidates must have extensive knowledge of:

· Websphere J2EE, iPlanet, Unix OS, HTTP/S

· C/C++, NSAPI, PERL, Java, JSP, Flash, HTML, Javascript

· Software and queuing theory

· High-throughput software design techniques and strategies

· Multi-processing code design patterns

· Connection management and multi-threading application design

· Systems design for application deployment

· Software version control and build practices using Clearcase and ANT

· Software defect analysis and resolution using dbx, gcore, truss, pfiles, purify, quantify

· Publish / Subscribe metaphor

· Shared memory management and data cache



Ideal candidates would also have experience in:

· Financial services industry

·· Project management and planning

· Market symbology and financial instrument attributes

· Web server configuration and connection models

· Basic systems administration duties

· Network technology including TCP/IP, DNS and traffic load balancing

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Network Support Anlst (12833) in Boston, MA

PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions to a broad range of clients. It is currently looking for a Network Systems Analyst to join our team in Boston MA.

Job Responsibilities:

Provides support of technical analysis for network systems, multiplexes, LAN/WAN communications, network nodes, switches, and various transmission systems. Performs the installation, modification, testing, and servicing on all internal/in-house data communications network equipment. Conducts analysis and prepares reports. Assists in the recommendation for improvements and the development of technical standards associated with company network systems. This job role includes all network support roles, includes Telecommunications, Data, and Video technical support. This position will plan, implement and support the hospital's computer networks. Position oversees maintenance and operations of network routers and switches.





Required Skills:





  • Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in an enterprise Cisco networks.


  • Excellent knowledge of Cisco Networks Switching and Routing Equipment and Operating Systems.


  • Ability to summarized and subnetting IP addresses in a timely manner.


  • Strong knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol suite, particularly OSPF routing protocol.


  • Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering and analysis. Some knowledge of network management protocol is a plus.


  • 802.11


  • WPA




  • Minimum Educational Requirements:





    • High School Diploma or equivalent




      • Minimum Certifications or Other Professional Credentials:





        • CCNA


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          Perot Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Perot Systems Corporation to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all Associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status.

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Quality Assurance Lead in Boston, MA

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future. Thank you for your interest!





May perform one or more of the following:



Works under general supervision

Leads system and user acceptance testing with client involvement

Provides guidance and assistance to testing staff

Oversees creation and implementation of testing plan

Participates in testing, across multiple project organizations to meet multiple requirements (i.e. functional, stress, endurance, integration, etc.).

Develop test case scenarios for unit, system, integration, user acceptance, and parallel testing.

Document testing results including incorporation of appropriate artifacts

Document defects and track them through successful resolution

Responsible for the creation of testing deliverables (i.e. approaches, plans, cases, results, metrics)

Travel as needed (% dependent on project)

Degree preferred, but significant experience can substitute

Experience with Medicaid or Healthcare processing systems desired, especially in the area of Claims processing, Provider or Reference

Experience with HIPAA transaction processing

ICD9 and 10 Code orientation

Familiarity with project work plan software, and tracking systems

Prior experience with iterative development projects and/or RUP methodology

Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the healthcare field

Knowledge of the full development lifecycle, testing large-scale development projects

Experience in a data processing development/operation environment

Testing environment experience and knowledge

Must be able to work independently, as well as part of a team

Must have an excellent ability to communicate (both verbal and written) with both technical and non-technical staff and clients

Strong deadline and task management skills

Sound discretionary judgment skills

Background in Quality Control, Testing, and/or Validation of large-scale software development projects

Experience with automated testing tools (Segue, Rational, Golden, Mercury, etc.).

Experience working in a structured project management environment

Experience with an object-oriented design project

Experience with RDBMS (Oracle, SQL)

Knowledge of accurately reporting and tracking defects throughout the development life cycle

Strong analysis skills

Prior experience interfacing with customers





ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

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Quality Assurance Lead in Boston, MA

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future. Thank you for your interest!





May perform one or more of the following:



Works under general supervision

Leads system and user acceptance testing with client involvement

Provides guidance and assistance to testing staff

Oversees creation and implementation of testing plan

Participates in testing, across multiple project organizations to meet multiple requirements (i.e. functional, stress, endurance, integration, etc.).

Develop test case scenarios for unit, system, integration, user acceptance, and parallel testing.

Document testing results including incorporation of appropriate artifacts

Document defects and track them through successful resolution

Responsible for the creation of testing deliverables (i.e. approaches, plans, cases, results, metrics)

Travel as needed (% dependent on project)

Degree preferred, but significant experience can substitute

Experience with Medicaid or Healthcare processing systems desired, especially in the area of Claims processing, Provider or Reference

Experience with HIPAA transaction processing

ICD9 and 10 Code orientation

Familiarity with project work plan software, and tracking systems

Prior experience with iterative development projects and/or RUP methodology

Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the healthcare field

Knowledge of the full development lifecycle, testing large-scale development projects

Experience in a data processing development/operation environment

Testing environment experience and knowledge

Must be able to work independently, as well as part of a team

Must have an excellent ability to communicate (both verbal and written) with both technical and non-technical staff and clients

Strong deadline and task management skills

Sound discretionary judgment skills

Background in Quality Control, Testing, and/or Validation of large-scale software development projects

Experience with automated testing tools (Segue, Rational, Golden, Mercury, etc.).

Experience working in a structured project management environment

Experience with an object-oriented design project

Experience with RDBMS (Oracle, SQL)

Knowledge of accurately reporting and tracking defects throughout the development life cycle

Strong analysis skills

Prior experience interfacing with customers





ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

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Tibco Consultant in Boston, MA

CDI has an IMMEDIATE need for a Tibco Consultant to join our team. Looking for an exciting opportunity, join CDI today!





Develop Business Works processes as per the given specifications.



Correcting defects reported against existing integration components.



Tuning the performance and stability of Business Works and EMS deployments.



Work on assigned production issues.



Develop prototypes for new requirement/s with the help of Integration Architect.



Work with vendor to resolve vendor related issues.



Complete assigned development/Bug fixing tasks on time and with good quality work.



Provide full testing support of the worked on integration components or any other existing integration components.



Identify and Resolve Environment issues.



5+ years of IT experience

3+ years of Tibco development experience

SAP Integration experience

TIBCO Business Works

TIBCO XML Canon

TIBCO EMS

XML

Unix

Working knowledge of SAP system

XSLT

SOAP

Sales force Integration Experience

Should have experience working Remotely,

Preferred:

RDBMS systems, preferably Oracle

Should have ability to handle multiple concurrent activities.

Unix preferably Solaris, Ant, Ariba integration experience.

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Sr. Flash / ActionScript SW Engineer in Boston, MA

One of the fastest growing, most chronicled technology providers in the digital marketplace is seeking a dynamic Sr. Flash / ActionScript Software Engineer.



Responsibilities:

Design, deliver, and support a highly scalable system for insertion and delivery of Rich Media Content using the Flash platform. Contribute directly to all phases of development. Collaborate closely with other members of the engineering team. Work alongside experimental AI research. This is a unique and well-funded start up opportunity.



Requirements:

- Advanced knowledge of Flash 8/9, ActionScript 2.0/3.0 and timeline animation.

- Knowledge of how to interact with server side programming languages.

- Familiar with Flash Remoting Server, Flash Communication Server and Socket Server.

- Clear understanding of XML and how to interact with it in Flash.

- Ability to write clean and re-usable code and use existing code in packages.

- Knowledge of how to make things work across various OS and browser platforms.

- Knowledge of Flash Video, sound integration, filters, animations and transitions.

- Working knowledge of Flash components. Using, Modifying and Creating.

- Excitement to build something new and work aggressively to meet new goals.

- Excellent communication skills.

- Engineering, Computer Science, Design degree

- Desire to learn and excel in a fast-pace start-up environment.

- US Citizen or Permanent Residency Required.



A Plus:

- Strong design skill.

- Working knowledge of creative media tools such as Adobe Photoshop, lllustrator, etc.

- Experience in XML, JavaScript, XHTML, and CSS.
Experience: Adobe Photoshop,Javascript,XML,Flash,Illustrator,Flash Remoting Server, Flash Communication Server, Socket Server, XHTML, CSS, Flash Video, ActionScript 2.0/3.0,

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Flash UI Designer in Boston, MA

One of the fast growing, most chronicled technology providers in the digital marketplace is seeking a Flash UI Designer for an immediate opening.



Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and deploy cool online video ads that are non-intrusive, captivating and interactive.



Requirements:

- 2-4 years professional interactive design experience using Flash

- Candidate must be comfortable working in a fast paced, high volume environment

- Projects will include a large amount of experimentation of advertising ad units in online video

- Candidate must have a solid understanding of Flash, ActionScripting, Photoshop and Illustrator

- A BIG plus to someone who has desgned Flash games or created advertising unites using Flash

- Daily projects will require someone who can be very hands on with the design but also have the ability to concept new ideas as well

- Looking for a strong team player to help add to the collaborative creative environment in the office
Experience: Flash,Illustrator,Photoshop,ActionScript,

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Java Software Engineer in Boston, MA

One of the fastest growing, most chronicled technology providers in the digital marketplace is seeking a Java Software Engineer.



Responsibilities:

This is an opportunity to be on the forefront developing cutting edge highly scalable Java-based enterprise web systems. You will contribute directly to all phases of development and collaborate closely with other members of the engineering team. Work along side experimental AI research. For the righ person, this is a unique and well funded start up opportunity.



Requirements:

- 3 to 5 years of Java software engineering experience

- Experience developing using J2EE technologies

- Product delivery in a RDBM/DBMS (MySQl, SQL Server, Oracle or alike) environment

- Product development in web technologies HTML, JavaScript & XML

- Excitement to build something new and work aggressively to meet new goals

- BSCS & Excellent communication skills

- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required



A Plus:

- Experience building scalable Java-based web applications

- Understanding of basic Internet protocols as well as related tools and technologies (eg Weeb Servers, Web Browsers)

- Basic knowledge of network architectures and network programming as in Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)

- Advanced engineering or computer science degree

- Experience working with Streaming content in Windows Media, Real Media, QuickTime and / or Flash

- Familiarity building interactive web elements in Ajax and / or Flash
Experience: Javascript,Oracle,HTML,SQL,XML,J2EE,Flash,MS-SQL SERVER,Ajax, Windows Media, Real Media, QuickTime, Remote Procedure Calls (RPC),

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Sys Admin Intel Specialist (14612) in Boston, MA

PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions to a broad range of clients. It is currently looking for a Job Title in all caps to join our team in Add location in all caps.

Job Responsibilities:

The installation, configuration, and maintenance of the Windows Server Environment including high availability Exchange and SQL Server clusters. Designing, implementing and administrating Windows Servers including Windows NT, 2000 and 2003. In addition to troubleshooting and problem resolution for operating system and hardware issues, the Windows System Administrator also works on upgrades and new system planning and implementation. The position requires participating in a rotating on-call support. The Windows System Administrator should be able to manage multiple projects.

Required Skills:





  • 3 years Windows Server administration including NT, 2000, and 2003; Solid knowledge of networking


  • Active Directory Services design, implementation, and management


  • Exchange 2000/2003 configuration and management


  • Security assessment, auditing and patching


  • Troubleshooting and maintaining server hardware including RAID controllers. Backup and recovery


  • Group policy management


  • System tuning and monitoring


  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required


  • Strong conceptual and logical abilities


  • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively utilizing work and project plans to meet deadlines


  • Good customer service and teamwork skills will be essential






Desired Skills:





  • IIS


  • Network Load Balancing


  • Terminal Services


  • Active Directory/Exchange Server Migration


  • Veritas BackupExec


  • Symantec AntiVirus Server


  • VBScript


  • MS SQL Server






Minimum Educational Requirements:







    Perot Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Perot Systems Corporation to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all Associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status.

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Electronic Marketing Software- Customer Services Engineer in Boston, MA

Electronic Marketing Software- Customer Services Engineer
Design, Implementation/Integration
Greater Boston area

Our client is in a rapidly growing Marketing Software Vendor selling a hot technology into a marketplace primed for adoption. Picture yourself walking into Costco. As you enter the door you see on your cellphone personalized specials customized for you based on your past purchasing history. Our client offers electronic marketing technology which is integrated with their enterprise clients existing CRM systems to personalize their marketing efforts across multiple channels: e.g. on the web, via email, cell phone messaging or using IM.

Our client is a profitable, rapidly growing small firm.

We're looking for a project manager or professional services engineer who will have post sales or implementation responsibilities.

About the Opportunity- Professional Services Engineer
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The successful candidate will work with our account managers and technical support personnel to insure successful implementation of our clients software. In this role you'll be responsible for the delivery side of the sales process. Your technical savvy will be the basis that we build our business on! Key responsibilities

- Implementation, and integration with customer software
- Demonstration staging based on customer requirements
- Convey new feature clients requirements to Product Management and Professional Services teams.
- Work with technical support and customer engineering staff to successfully integrate with the client environment
- Customer Profiling to assure business expansion based on your solid understanding of the Clients business needs

The position will require 50%+ travel domestically.

Compensation is dependent on experience; ranging from 100 to approximately the mid 100s

Qualifications -
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People/Business Skills
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- Marketing Expertise with Marketing Analytics, Bus Intelligence, Campaign software? Move to the head of the class
- Willing to travel within Continental US to clients site
- Software implementation Experience with off the shelf Marketing Software/ CRM, SFA, Portal or Business Intelligence Software preferred
- Prior customer-facing technical experience
- Minimum 2+ years of commercial enterprise software implementation experience in Fortune 1000 accounts
- Ability to understand customer issues and map high level business issues to the technical solution and to provide a roadmap for the customer's success.
- Prefer Prior small company experience
- BS in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.

Technical skills
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- Operating systems (Windows, Unix) configuration, administration, security
- Databases (Oracle, SQL Server) programming skills:
- SQL and Javascript savvy
- Web2.0 skills HTML, XML/XSL
- Common programming language usage
- Web Servers: Apache IIS

Qualifications - Personal attributes
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- Willing to work for a startup
- "Do what ever it takes" work ethic
- Professional, confidence-inspiring personality, style and presence
- Communication & Presentation skills - speaks and writes clearly
- Collaboration skills - works well with others

Tom Crahen
Manager
Intellenet aka MRI Santa Cruz

www.salesheadhunter.com

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C++ Lead in Boston, MA

Here is the job description for this role. Position is in Boston, MA.



The candidate will lead technical development, coding, documentation and communication about projects and solutions. S/he is required to work within standards, but also be able to create "breakthrough" solutions to new business situations. This senior position on the Quotes and Research team requires knowledge of development processes, procedures and standards. It involves mentoring developers and on-call support rotation for existing applications.



Candidates must have:

· Bachelor or Master of Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent

· Five or more year's development and engineering experience

· Excellent written and verbal problem solving skills

· Web based technologies background




Experience: Candidates must have extensive knowledge of:

· Websphere J2EE, iPlanet, Unix OS, HTTP/S

· C/C++, NSAPI, PERL, Java, JSP, Flash, HTML, Javascript

· Software and queuing theory

· High-throughput software design techniques and strategies

· Multi-processing code design patterns

· Connection management and multi-threading application design

· Systems design for application deployment

· Software version control and build practices using Clearcase and ANT

· Software defect analysis and resolution using dbx, gcore, truss, pfiles, purify, quantify

· Publish / Subscribe metaphor

· Shared memory management and data cache



Ideal candidates would also have experience in:

· Financial services industry

·· Project management and planning

· Market symbology and financial instrument attributes

· Web server configuration and connection models

· Basic systems administration duties

· Network technology including TCP/IP, DNS and traffic load balancing

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Network Support Anlst (12833) in Boston, MA

PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions to a broad range of clients. It is currently looking for a Network Systems Analyst to join our team in Boston MA.

Job Responsibilities:

Provides support of technical analysis for network systems, multiplexes, LAN/WAN communications, network nodes, switches, and various transmission systems. Performs the installation, modification, testing, and servicing on all internal/in-house data communications network equipment. Conducts analysis and prepares reports. Assists in the recommendation for improvements and the development of technical standards associated with company network systems. This job role includes all network support roles, includes Telecommunications, Data, and Video technical support. This position will plan, implement and support the hospital's computer networks. Position oversees maintenance and operations of network routers and switches.





Required Skills:





  • Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in an enterprise Cisco networks.


  • Excellent knowledge of Cisco Networks Switching and Routing Equipment and Operating Systems.


  • Ability to summarized and subnetting IP addresses in a timely manner.


  • Strong knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol suite, particularly OSPF routing protocol.


  • Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering and analysis. Some knowledge of network management protocol is a plus.


  • 802.11


  • WPA




  • Minimum Educational Requirements:





    • High School Diploma or equivalent




      • Minimum Certifications or Other Professional Credentials:





        • CCNA


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          Perot Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Perot Systems Corporation to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all Associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status.

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Visual C++ programmer in Boston, MA



Visual C++ 6.0 programmer with strong human interface development skills; ability to implement a networked application with Automation capability; ability to work with a camera control API that uses an asynchronous event-based model (Canon's PS-Rec SDK); ability to integrate basic JPEGLIB image-processing library functions; ability to integrate Internet jpeg file transfer.



Experience: With 5+ years of experience in the desired skill set.

need 2 Manager References.



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IT Training Specialist in Boston, MA

Our client has built a reputation for high-quality work, a positive outlook, and the highest standards of service and ethics. The total compensation package and benefits is terrific!



If your qualifications are a match...apply today!!



Job Description:

The IT Training & Development Specialist organizes, designs and conducts training for staff and personnel within the firm. The IT Training Specialist provides a wide range of technical coursework focused on supporting core applications within the firm. This resource also plays a critical support role in the firm wide roll-out of IT related projects.



In addition, the Training Specialist coordinates and provides support for learning programs. This may include support of agents on the Help Desk or individual coaching sessions for staff or personnel. The Specialist is also responsible for developing written documentation (manuals and quick reference guides) and e-learning simulations about the organizations computing systems that aid in their development, use and support.

The Specialist should be a seasoned trainer with extensive classroom experience is able to work collaboratively in a team environment and interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.



ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES:

* Ability to gauge one's strengths and limitations

* Ability to provide solutions and best practices for solving problems

* Ability to deal with changes and adapt to a changing environment

* Ability and willingness to seek out work and accomplish goals

* Ability to understand customer needs and expectations, provide excellent service in direct and indirect manner, and fulfill customer expectations

* Ability to offer constructive feedback to and accept direct feedback from others

* Ability to work in a multi-office environment

* Willingness to travel (at times with limited notice)



EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

* Bachelors degree and a minimum 5 years of training related experience

* Microsoft certification in the Office Suite at core and/or master level or proven work experience and subsequent certification within two years of employment

* Proven experience with adult learning principles, methodologies and course design techniques

* Strong coaching and counseling skills ability to influence others to take action and achieve objectives.

* Proven presentation/platform skills.

* Ability to work both independently or collaboratively, producing work while adhering to deadlines.

* Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques, and roles & responsibilities in providing technical training and guidance

* Knowledge of and experience with the design and development of training programs, activities and documentation based upon training needs analysis

* Experience with on-line training & development a plus

* Experience with staff development in the area of technical training

* Excellent documentation skills

* Ability to deliver against tight time frames in a fast changing environment



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Deliver training programs including development, delivery, implementation and evaluation for new hire and other IT Training programs offered at the firm. All programs must adhere to published IT Training Standards and follow the Instructional Design framework outlined by the IT Training Team.

2. Class management responsibility for a group of participants. This includes, but is not limited to, motivating participants, maintaining control of the class, and directing the learning of participants to meet program objectives.

3. Ensure that all aspects of classroom set-up and administration are met. (ex: registration, confirmations, material prep, room scheduling, video conferencing, etc)

4. Designs and develops on-line learning modules to support instructor led programs or other initiatives within IT (ex: User Support FAQ's)

5. Works closely with IT and business units to determine training needs

6. Participate in the development of instructional and participant materials including objectives, training documentation, visual aids, testing, training instruments and course handouts. Provide feedback regarding effectiveness and ease of use.

7. Prepares activity and progress reports regarding training activities.

8. Proactively markets the services of IT Training services to personnel in their local office as well as other offices during site visits.

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Sun Developer Specialist in Boston, MA

Our client, a major leader in information technology is currently looking for a Sun Support Specialist to join their team in Boston, MA.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing sun application Support.


Experience: Required Skills:

Must have experience with SunOne Web Server 6.1 or higher.

Must have experience with LDAP / Sun Directory Services.

Must have experience with sun acess management 6.x.

Must have experience with Solaris ver 9.

Desired Skills:

Experience with Solaris ver 10.

Next Steps:-

Please send your updated resume to:

OR
Contact us at 214.575.8880 for immediate consideration.

AVA Consulting is a Nationwide staffing company that helps clients with Resource Management. Our client base includes Fortune 500 and international clients.



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Development Team Lead in Boston, MA

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future. Thank you for your interest!





May perform one or more of the following:



Directs the activities of software applications development team including:



Manages the development, installation, and maintenance of computer programs for business applications.



Directs and coordinates activities related to the design, development and implementation of software operating systems.



Establishes programming standards and program documentation requirements.



Reviews current status of system applications and prepares recommendations for improvements and resolution of errors.



Manages the technical programming and database development.



Manages the business activities and financial reporting of area.



All other duties as assigned.



Requirements:

Cobol, SQL, and Team Lead / Management Experience



ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

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Short Term Desktop Support Techs w/A+ Certificatio in Boston, MA

As the Desktop Support Technician, you will have previous desktop support experience and A+ Certification.



Pay Rate: $17.00



Responsibilities:

- Repairs (warranty and non-warranty) of CPUs and related equipment including servers.

- IMACs.

- Determining and maintaining stock levels of spare customer-owned peripheral parts such as keyboards, mice, external CD or DVD drives/burners, monitor stands, laptop batteries and blank optical media.

- Basic deskside support.

- Research into various issues for customers.

- Maintaining a small stock of server parts on-site.

- Co-ordinate repairs of items for remote offices. This sometimes involves systems being shipped from remote offices. Watchdog the repairs to help ensure they occur in a timely manner.

- Imaging of customer-owned CPUs for use via SMS. This uses procedures and equipment developed and provided by the customer.
Experience: Required Experience/Skills:

- Previous desktop support experience.

- A+ certification.



This is an excellent opportunity to join a winning team. Take your career to the next level and turn your interest into action. Apply Now! Or, send your resume directly to Carla Guincho at . The only way to learn more is by taking the next step.



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Audiovisual Systems Engineer in Boston, MA

To submit your resume for this position, you must include BOTH your desired annual salary and current annual salary broken down between base + bonus! NO EXCEPTIONS!



You must also include a short paragraph in the body of your email which briefly summarizes matches from your professional experience to the "Required Background/Experience" and "Major Pluses To Have" sections below.



As an Audiovisual Systems Engineer, you will work closely with end users, the real estate department, Audiovisual support personnel, third-party Audiovisual architecture and engineering firms, and vendors to design and evaluate audiovisual systems. Furthermore, you will work closely with the Client Technology Services group to integrate technology solutions in traditional Audiovisual installations within the desktop PC environment. Room designs are typically targeted to meeting and presentation rooms, video conferencing rooms, and auditoriums for applications, including presentations, interactive collaboration, video/audio conferencing, digital signage, streaming video, and master control centers. You will use a technology which is the convergence between IT and AV to create a collaborative and client-friendly technology environment.



Reports to:Team Leader, Audiovisual Services within Client Technology Services



Duties/Responsibilities



  • Engage in user, system, and support requirements gathering and analysis to provide design and architectural recommendations as it relates to Audiovisual systems


  • Design and develop audio, video, and data conferencing solutions using Audio, Video, and user-interface components including Crestron control systems


  • Install, test, and support Audio and Video control systems both on-site and remotely


  • Responsible for development, setup, testing, and maintaining equipment used for videoconferencing, audio conferencing, production equipment, integrated room systems, and special custom projects


  • Fabricate, install, troubleshoot, and test equipment and systems


  • Utilizing Tandberg Management Suite, provide support for global video conferencing installations and configurations


  • Create and maintain system and customization documentation for testing and validation of the Audiovisual systems


  • Help troubleshoot Level 3 Audiovisual support issues. Work with vendors as necessary to resolve issues


  • Ensure that the new media architecture meets the needs of the operational Audiovisual support group


  • Work with network topologies to review and recommend infrastructure changes to support an Audiovisual environment




You must possess the following qualities:



  • Ability to prioritize work efforts and multi-task in a very fast-paced environment


  • Highly technical, with the ability to evaluate situations, utilizing logical and decisive reasoning


  • Ability to maintain a professional and positive attitude in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment


  • Capacity to work on various tasks simultaneously


  • Ability to work independently without intensive oversight


  • Initiative and ability to research problems independently and find the root cause


  • Emphasis on sharing of knowledge through good communications, peer training, and written documentation


  • Positive customer service and team attitude




Employee Benefits



  • Sorry, but we DO NOT sponsor H1-B transfers or TN-1 Visas for this career opportunity. You must be a citizen or permanent resident


  • We will reimburse relocation expenses


  • Vacations - from two weeks to five weeks, based on length of service


  • 11 paid holidays


  • 2 paid floating holidays to be used in the summer time


  • 125% Tuition Reimbursement with an A grade, 100% for a B or Pass (in a Pass/Fail course)


  • PPO Health Plan/Dental Plan/Short & Long term disability/Life Insurance


  • Up to 25% bonus!


  • Retirement & Pension Plan: Profit sharing contribution of 15% on top of your yearly compensation (Base plus Bonus!), vested from day one


  • Personal Computing Reimbursement


  • Commuting Expense Program


  • Chartered Financial Analyst Program




All applications for this position are accepted via email.
Experience: Required Background/Experience



  • We are looking for Audiovisual engineers, NOT technicians. You must have Audiovisual architecture, design, and desktop integration experience


  • 10+ years of Audiovisual experience


  • 5+ years of experience in Audiovisual design and field implementation


  • Experience with Audiovisual engineering of physical space in a desktop environment including live meetings and collaboration tools


  • Demonstrated ability to read signal flows and line drawings


  • Solid foundation implementing and supporting Tandberg, Polycom, Extron, Crestron, and other Audiovisual technologies


  • Understanding of IP Networks




Major Pluses to have



  • Bachelor's Degree


  • CTS, CTS-I, or CTS-D certification is a huge plus!

  • Knowledge of Crestron programming


  • Project management experience




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Sun Developer Specialist in Boston, MA

Our client, a major leader in information technology is currently looking for a Sun Support Specialist to join their team in Boston, MA.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing sun application Support.


Experience: Required Skills:

Must have experience with SunOne Web Server 6.1 or higher.

Must have experience with LDAP / Sun Directory Services.

Must have experience with sun acess management 6.x.

Must have experience with Solaris ver 9.

Desired Skills:

Experience with Solaris ver 10.

Next Steps:-

Please send your updated resume to:

OR
Contact us at 214.575.8880 for immediate consideration.

AVA Consulting is a Nationwide staffing company that helps clients with Resource Management. Our client base includes Fortune 500 and international clients.



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

Visual C++ programmer in Boston, MA



Visual C++ 6.0 programmer with strong human interface development skills; ability to implement a networked application with Automation capability; ability to work with a camera control API that uses an asynchronous event-based model (Canon's PS-Rec SDK); ability to integrate basic JPEGLIB image-processing library functions; ability to integrate Internet jpeg file transfer.



Experience: With 5+ years of experience in the desired skill set.

need 2 Manager References.



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IT Training Specialist in Boston, MA

Our client has built a reputation for high-quality work, a positive outlook, and the highest standards of service and ethics. The total compensation package and benefits is terrific!



If your qualifications are a match...apply today!!



Job Description:

The IT Training & Development Specialist organizes, designs and conducts training for staff and personnel within the firm. The IT Training Specialist provides a wide range of technical coursework focused on supporting core applications within the firm. This resource also plays a critical support role in the firm wide roll-out of IT related projects.



In addition, the Training Specialist coordinates and provides support for learning programs. This may include support of agents on the Help Desk or individual coaching sessions for staff or personnel. The Specialist is also responsible for developing written documentation (manuals and quick reference guides) and e-learning simulations about the organizations computing systems that aid in their development, use and support.

The Specialist should be a seasoned trainer with extensive classroom experience is able to work collaboratively in a team environment and interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.



ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES:

* Ability to gauge one's strengths and limitations

* Ability to provide solutions and best practices for solving problems

* Ability to deal with changes and adapt to a changing environment

* Ability and willingness to seek out work and accomplish goals

* Ability to understand customer needs and expectations, provide excellent service in direct and indirect manner, and fulfill customer expectations

* Ability to offer constructive feedback to and accept direct feedback from others

* Ability to work in a multi-office environment

* Willingness to travel (at times with limited notice)



EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

* Bachelors degree and a minimum 5 years of training related experience

* Microsoft certification in the Office Suite at core and/or master level or proven work experience and subsequent certification within two years of employment

* Proven experience with adult learning principles, methodologies and course design techniques

* Strong coaching and counseling skills ability to influence others to take action and achieve objectives.

* Proven presentation/platform skills.

* Ability to work both independently or collaboratively, producing work while adhering to deadlines.

* Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques, and roles & responsibilities in providing technical training and guidance

* Knowledge of and experience with the design and development of training programs, activities and documentation based upon training needs analysis

* Experience with on-line training & development a plus

* Experience with staff development in the area of technical training

* Excellent documentation skills

* Ability to deliver against tight time frames in a fast changing environment



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Deliver training programs including development, delivery, implementation and evaluation for new hire and other IT Training programs offered at the firm. All programs must adhere to published IT Training Standards and follow the Instructional Design framework outlined by the IT Training Team.

2. Class management responsibility for a group of participants. This includes, but is not limited to, motivating participants, maintaining control of the class, and directing the learning of participants to meet program objectives.

3. Ensure that all aspects of classroom set-up and administration are met. (ex: registration, confirmations, material prep, room scheduling, video conferencing, etc)

4. Designs and develops on-line learning modules to support instructor led programs or other initiatives within IT (ex: User Support FAQ's)

5. Works closely with IT and business units to determine training needs

6. Participate in the development of instructional and participant materials including objectives, training documentation, visual aids, testing, training instruments and course handouts. Provide feedback regarding effectiveness and ease of use.

7. Prepares activity and progress reports regarding training activities.

8. Proactively markets the services of IT Training services to personnel in their local office as well as other offices during site visits.

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Quality Assurance Lead in Boston, MA

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future. Thank you for your interest!





May perform one or more of the following:



Works under general supervision

Leads system and user acceptance testing with client involvement

Provides guidance and assistance to testing staff

Oversees creation and implementation of testing plan

Participates in testing, across multiple project organizations to meet multiple requirements (i.e. functional, stress, endurance, integration, etc.).

Develop test case scenarios for unit, system, integration, user acceptance, and parallel testing.

Document testing results including incorporation of appropriate artifacts

Document defects and track them through successful resolution

Responsible for the creation of testing deliverables (i.e. approaches, plans, cases, results, metrics)

Travel as needed (% dependent on project)

Degree preferred, but significant experience can substitute

Experience with Medicaid or Healthcare processing systems desired, especially in the area of Claims processing, Provider or Reference

Experience with HIPAA transaction processing

ICD9 and 10 Code orientation

Familiarity with project work plan software, and tracking systems

Prior experience with iterative development projects and/or RUP methodology

Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the healthcare field

Knowledge of the full development lifecycle, testing large-scale development projects

Experience in a data processing development/operation environment

Testing environment experience and knowledge

Must be able to work independently, as well as part of a team

Must have an excellent ability to communicate (both verbal and written) with both technical and non-technical staff and clients

Strong deadline and task management skills

Sound discretionary judgment skills

Background in Quality Control, Testing, and/or Validation of large-scale software development projects

Experience with automated testing tools (Segue, Rational, Golden, Mercury, etc.).

Experience working in a structured project management environment

Experience with an object-oriented design project

Experience with RDBMS (Oracle, SQL)

Knowledge of accurately reporting and tracking defects throughout the development life cycle

Strong analysis skills

Prior experience interfacing with customers





ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

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Lead Systems Analyst, Investment Performance in Boston, MA

To submit your resume for this position, you must include BOTH your desired annual salary and current annual salary broken down between base + bonus! NO EXCEPTIONS!

You must also include a short paragraph in the body of your email which briefly summarizes matches from your professional experience to the "Required Background/Experience" and "Major Pluses To Have" sections below. We appreciate your time in advance on this matter.



As an Investment Performance Lead System Analyst, you will be responsible for requirements, systems analysis, testing, and project management for new projects and enhancement initiatives supporting investment performance measurement, performance attribution, benchmark maintenance, performance composites, and client cash flows. You will have a high level of direct interaction with the business users. Initially, you will lead projects and eventually lead a staff.



Reports to: Principal, Performance Systems



Duties/Responsibilities



  • Interact with investment professionals to proactively identify opportunities for new and improved systems


  • Work with business partners to define, analyze, and document requirements


  • Document functional specifications for new systems and enhancements


  • Coordinate the work of systems analysts, software developers, database architects, and data vendors to design and implement robust technical solutions


  • Coordinate project tasks across multiple Information Systems groups.


  • Plan and perform functional testing of new systems and enhancements


  • Provide ongoing support including issue tracking and status reporting


  • Work with business partners to prioritize support needs




You must possess the following qualities:



  • Excellent communication and delivery skills


  • Strong client relationship and analytical skills




Required Background/Experience



  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline


  • 10+ years of work experience in a financial services technology environment


  • 5+ years experience developing or supporting investment applications


  • Strong systems analysis skills at the Lead level


  • Strong understanding of investment processes, securities, analytics, and market data services


  • Demonstrated experience in project management and business analysis for medium to large initiatives


  • Demonstrated experience in formal software development methodologies


  • A CFA or demonstrated progress towards a CFA




Major Pluses to have



  • Experience developing or supporting performance measurement or attribution systems


  • Exposure to any of the following Back Office Applications:


    • settlements


    • SWIFT


    • pricing


    • Security Master


    • Corporate Actions


    • Performance Attribution


    • Performance Measurement


    • Cash Flow






Employee Benefits



  • Sorry, but we DO NOT sponsor H1-B transfers or TN-1 Visas for this career opportunity. You must be a citizen or permanent resident


  • We will reimburse relocation expenses


  • Vacations - from two weeks to five weeks, based on length of service


  • 11 paid holidays


  • 2 paid floating holidays to be used in the summer time


  • 125% Tuition Reimbursement with an A grade, 100% for a B or Pass (in a Pass/Fail course)


  • PPO Health Plan/Dental Plan/Short & Long term disability/Life Insurance


  • Up to 25% bonus!


  • Retirement & Pension Plan: Profit sharing contribution of 15% on top of your yearly compensation (Base plus Bonus!), Vested from day one


  • Personal Computing Reimbursement


  • Commuting Expense Program


  • Chartered Financial Analyst Program


  • Backup Child Care - two slots available daily plus "Parents in a Pinch" in-home care




All applications for this position are accepted via email. You can begin the interview process or REFER someone you know by sending us your resume and your salary history.
Experience: Required Background/Experience



  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline


  • 10+ years of work experience in a financial services technology environment


  • 5+ years experience developing or supporting investment applications


  • Strong systems analysis skills at the Lead level


  • Strong understanding of investment processes, securities, analytics, and market data services


  • Demonstrated experience in project management and business analysis for medium to large initiatives


  • Demonstrated experience in formal software development methodologies


  • A CFA or demonstrated progress towards a CFA




Major Pluses to have



  • Experience developing or supporting performance measurement or attribution systems


  • Exposure to any of the following Back Office Applications:


    • settlements


    • SWIFT


    • pricing


    • Security Master


    • Corporate Actions


    • Performance Attribution


    • Performance Measurement


    • Cash Flow






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Desktop Engineer in Boston, MA

To submit your resume for this position, you must include BOTH your desired annual salary and current annual salary broken down between base + bonus! NO EXCEPTIONS!



You must also include a paragraph in the body of your email which briefly summarizes matches from your professional experience to the "Required Background/Experience" and "Major Pluses To Have" sections below.



You will be part of the desktop engineering team responsible for architecting and designing desktop solutions that support global and domestic clients. Your role includes the identification of new technology, developing strategies to improve desktop functionality, evaluating technology options, creating designs, testing/validating effectiveness of designs, project managing large migrations, and providing day-to-day 3rd-level support. The client technologies include Microsoft operating systems and application software on desktops, laptops, Citrix servers, peripheral devices, and PDAs. You also will engineer tools and software configurations such as anti-virus, Microsoft Office Suite, and support tools. You will work closely with the deployment and support teams.



Duties/Responsibilities



  • Perform user, system, and support requirements gathering and analysis to provide architectural and design recommendations


  • Research options, providing functional and technical written evaluations of products, operating system upgrades, and patches


  • Develop, organize, and maintain standard operational procedures


  • Create desktop, laptop, and Citrix build processes for domestic and global sites


  • Create and communicate systems and application standards


  • Create and maintain systems documentation for testing and validation


  • Package software and design distribution methods


  • Perform software distribution and patch management to Windows desktops, laptops, and Citrix servers


  • Maintain relevant and current knowledge as well as leadership, within assigned technical fields


  • Prioritize work efforts, multi-task in a very fast-paced environment, and provide timely and clear updates


  • Lead large projects


  • Submit weekly status reports and timely project status and scorecards


  • Provide technical consultations and presentations to IT as needed


  • Perform post-implementation 3rd-level support, identifying root cause and deriving strategic solutions to problems




You must possess the following qualities:



  • Disciplined to adhere to formal system lifecycle methodologies


  • Deep sense of accountability with the ability to work independently without intensive oversight


  • You must be a "go-getter" and take initiative on a regular basis by finding ways to avoid problems proactively rather than just fixing them after the fact


  • Initiative and ability to research problems independently and find the root cause


  • Emphasis on sharing of knowledge through good communications, peer training and written documentation


  • Strong inter-personal skills


  • Positive customer service and team attitude with a willingness to help others when required


  • Focused on quality with a commitment towards continual improvement


  • Strong analytical, communications, and organizational skills




Employee Benefits



  • Sorry, but we DO NOT sponsor H1-B transfers or TN-1 Visas for this career opportunity. You must be a citizen or permanent resident


  • We will reimburse relocation expenses


  • Vacations - from two weeks to five weeks, based on length of service


  • 11 paid holidays


  • 2 paid floating holidays to be used in the summer time


  • 125% Tuition Reimbursement with an A grade, 100% for a B or Pass (in a Pass/Fail course)


  • PPO Health Plan/Dental Plan/Short & Long term disability/Life Insurance


  • Up to 25% bonus!


  • Retirement & Pension Plan: Profit sharing contribution of 15% on top of your yearly compensation (Base plus Bonus!), Vested from day one


  • Personal Computing Reimbursement


  • Commuting Expense Program


  • Chartered Financial Analyst Program




All applications for this position are accepted via email. You can begin the interview process.
Experience: Required Background/Experience



  • 3+ years experience in Desktop Engineering


  • Strong hands-on experience designing the Windows and Citrix systems to host a variety of domestic and global applications with optimum performance


  • Experience architecting large Windows desktop, laptop, Citrix, and Active Directory environments


  • Experience project managing, deploying, and supporting large-scale operating system migrations and introducing new technology based on business needs and industry standards


  • Solid foundation designing and implementing distributions with Wise Package Studio in Active Directory environments


  • Experience with either Alteris, Marimba, or SMS


  • Resource Kit level knowledge of Windows 2003, Windows 2000 Professional, XP, and Vista


  • Proficient in Microsoft desktop technologies


  • Strong Background in the following areas:


    • VBScript


    • Image builds experience using Ghost, VMWare, or similar technologies


    • WMI


    • Thorough understanding of TCP/IP Routing, Firewalls, and Network Security






Major Pluses to have



  • MCSE certification


  • PMI PMP certification


  • Knowledge of SQL




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Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst in Boston, MA

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future. Thank you for your interest!





Software Quality Assurance - Unclaimed Property

We are seeking a qualified individual with proven experience in software quality assurance to develop, execute and report on plans and scripts to test complex solutions for clients under tight deadlines.

This role will report to the Software Development Manager and have all QA responsibilities.

Qualified candidates will have experience with the full QA life cycle as it pertains to systems solutions. This individual will operate with a team but also be responsible for driving quality into the development life cycle. The ideal candidate will also have experience in evaluating requirements for completeness and documentation of completed solutions. In this role, the candidate will need to learn the business domain quickly, may operate with some supervision and will be called upon to make critical testing recommendations including go/ no go decisions.



Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

? Act as lead Quality Assurance resource for IT projects in a rapidly changing environment

? Develop, execute test plans and scripts and track related issues for multi-phased projects

? Interact with development team through full development life cycle driving quality deliverables

? Coordinate activities with shared service organizations and counterparts at other sites

? Synthesize business requirements and develop System Integration test plans, User Acceptance Test plans, User Acceptance criteria and User Guides if required.

? Work with Development Manager to set up standards and processes for different project profiles



Qualifications

? 3+ Years of testing experience using iSeries / AS/400 platform

? At least 1 year of hands-on experience in developing comprehensive testing strategies and test plans

? Hands on experience across a full QA life cycle including Unit testing, Integration testing, User Acceptance testing, and issue management

? Comfortable in client settings interacting with development teams on time sensitive projects

? Knowledge of automated QA tools applicable for AS400 RPG environment as well as .NET environment

? Excellent written and oral communications skills

? Demonstrable testing experience with the following technologies

o RPGIV, RPGILE and RPG /free

o SQL

o Subfiles

o CL Programming

o .Net framework, C#, ASP, ASP .Net









ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

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Supervisor of Data Quality in Boston, MA

Job Description:

The Supervisor of Data Quality will oversee the work of the data stewards and will work as a back-up for the Supervisor of Database Administration whenever s/he is out of the office or has a project on which s/he needs assistance. The Supervisor of Data Quality will be primarily responsible for the quality of all data being entered by the Data Stewards and will regularly monitor the database to detect potential problems, discrepancies, duplicates, incomplete data, and other types of quality issues and will disseminate work to and assign daily tickets to the data stewards to correct and remedy these quality control issues. or inaccuracies. The Supervisor of Data Quality will regularly analyze both the data quality and the efficiency with which the data is being processed, will serve as a resource for the data stewards and will develop all timelines related to data clean-up projects. The Supervisor of Data Quality will provide feedback to the data stewards regarding areas that need improvement and will put together training documents and implement individualized training plans to address any areas of weakness. The Supervisor of Data Quality will also be responsible for managing the overall teleconference process within the InterAction database.



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:



1. Responsible for quality control of all data populating the firm's CRM database and ensuring the data is as accurate and complete as possible

2. Regularly monitors and analyzes the work of the database stewards to determine overall efficiency rates and error rates for each of the data stewards; shares those findings with the CRM team; identifies problem areas and provides ongoing coaching, feedback and training to the Database Stewards to build upon and increase their technical knowledge of the CRM system.

3. Supervises the work of the Database Stewards.



Requirements:

Education, Experience and Capabilities:



* Bachelor's degree with a minimum or three years experience in database development and/or management, as well as project management.

* Must have solid analytical skills and be a problem-solver.

* Must have great research skills and have good logical and critical reasoning skills

* Experience in supervising and training others.

* Must be a self-starter with great attention to detail.

* Preferred experience in legal or services industry.

* Ability to work effectively in a culturally and educationally diverse environment.

* Must be able to organize, plan and work on multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize work, meet deadlines and be flexible in order to respond to shifting demands.

* Must be team-oriented and share information, goals and opportunities with the appropriate parties.

* Must be able to work effectively in a multi-office environment.





Knowledge and Skills:



* Good knowledge of contact management and CRM systems (previous experience with InterAction is strongly preferred).

* Good understanding of corporate structure (parents, subsidiaries, etc.)

* Solid knowledge of computer software programs such as MicroSoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).

* Experience with Crystal Reports or Microsoft Reporting is a plus

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

* Strong writing, verbal communication and presentation skills

* Strong coaching, mentoring and teaching skills.

* Strong influence-management and facilitation skills.





Additional Information:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS CONT.

4. Regularly identifies new areas for analysis that will lead to improvements in efficiency or quality of data used for teleconferences

5. Regularly conducts system-wide data quality queries in accordance with InterAction's best practices to determine the # of duplicates, # of incomplete records, # of unassociated persons and number of businesses without industry data

6. Analyzes various marketing initiatives and data (email marketing campaign results, mailing lists, etc.) to determine trends and/or problem areas; works with CRM manager to develop and implement strategies

7. Serves as a back-up for the Supervisor of Database Administration and performs the duties of the Supervisor of Database Administration.

8. Creates written standards around proper use, formatting, punctuation, etc.

9. Works on other marketing or business development related projects as needed.

10. Performs data entry and research of companies and individuals in the database.

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