Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Cobank - Business Analyst

Provides first line support to users of Operation’s systems. Performs impact analysis, gathers and documents requirements, documents test plans, performs user acceptance testing, documents changes to workflow and procedures, delivers training, and provides post-implementation support for Operation’s system enhancements and upgrades. Performs complex analysis and makes recommendations for Operations process improvements.

Knowledge and Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, accounting or relevant discipline and
2-4 years experience with impact analysis, requirements gathering, and
User acceptance testing for software development, or
Experience using commercial loan accounting, wire transfer, and other loan operations applications; or appropriate combination of education and experience.
Ability to design and implement process improvements, evaluate issues, identify possible solutions and negotiate resolution with stakeholders.
Basic knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Federal Reserve compensation rules, loan documentation, terms, and terminology preferred.
Basic understanding of program management concepts, project management and implementation techniques, process re-engineering and change management preferred.
Basic knowledge or experience in servicing and accounting for syndicate, participation, leasing and other loan instruments and the pertinent accounting issues preferred.
Intermediate experience with word processing, spreadsheet, database, reporting and flowcharting applications.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

Other Requirements:
Occasional travel may be required.

eCollege - Software Engineer II, Sr Software Engineer, Diagnostics Capacity Engineer, Director Security & Business Continuity

Full Time -- Software Engineer II -- Denver Tech Center
Posted by: "Michelle Rasmussen" Micheller@ecollege.com

Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses
in education, business information and consumer publishing. Pearson's
education business represents about two-thirds of the company, and
Penguin publishing and the Financial Times make up the balance. With
more than 30,000 employees based in 60 countries, we are a family of
businesses that draws on common assets, processes and shares a common
purpose: to help our customers live and learn.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of
E-Verify.

For the past 11 years, eCollege has been improving educational delivery
methods by providing enterprise eLearning solutions with innovative
technology and high-touch services. eCollege provides an on demand, or
Software as a Service (SaaS) learning platform to growing colleges,
universities and educational institutions across the globe. eCollege has
been recognized as a proven leader in the use of educational technology.
Our Course Management System (CMS) was ranked first in customer
satisfaction in 2007 in independent research conducted by the IMS Global
Learning Consortium.

According to leading IT researchers, more than 40% of all software will
be deployed with on demand, or Software as a Service (SaaS) models by
2012. If you want to make a contribution to the future of learning and
prefer an open-minded approach to work, join the eCollege team! As a
Pearson company, eCollege offers competitive benefits in a challenging
work environment, steeped in a supporting IT culture.



For interest in the below position, please reply back to this email AND
apply online through our website, www.eCollege.com.



________________________________________________________________________
_______



SUMMARY

The Software Engineer II provides software design and implementation
solutions to difficult business and engineering problems. The position
demands someone who can analyze and recommend candidate solutions that
meet functional as well as non-functional needs such as scalability,
reliability, and extensibility. You will participate in a highly
collaborative, team-oriented work environment. As a Software Engineer II
you will have opportunities to push your skills to the limit, and help
build great software.



DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Performs product design activities which may require research
and analysis

* Designs and implements new software as well as maintains and
enhances existing software

* Is able to decompose requirements into tasks and provide
estimates for those tasks

* Ensures that code adheres to strict standards for
accessibility, security, object-oriented practices and performance

* Participates and leads peer code reviews

* Writes and conducts unit and integration tests

* Effectively functions and communicates within a software
development team consisting of developers, quality assurance, and
project management members

* Actively participates in requirements, architecture, and
design meetings

* Writes documentation for both internal and external consumers,
covering design artifacts, code, and fixes

* Other duties as assigned



EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / MIS or equivalent experience
required. Minimum three (3) years experience in software engineering
and design.




KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES


* Expert knowledge required in the following areas:

o Object Oriented Design and Programming

o Java or C#

* Significant experience or knowledge required in the following
areas:

o J2EE or ASP.NET

o SQL Server / Oracle

o Web Services (SOAP, REST)

o Design Patterns, UML

o Layered software architectures / SOA

o API / Application Framework design

o Unit Testing / Test Coverage

* Basic experience or knowledge required in the following
technologies:

o High Transaction / High Availability Systems

o Application Security

o HTML, JavaScript & CSS

* Desirable Experience:

o Developing and designing infrastructure solutions that contribute to
a massively scalable, high availability environments

o Experience working with collaborative teams to bring working
software to end-users quickly

* Ability to independently learn and actively seek new skills and
knowledge to advance the development capabilities of the organization
and the individual.

* Ability to dive into new technologies and languages across
multiple platforms.

* Ability to contribute in design meetings and participate in
architecture and code reviews.

* Strong communications skills and the ability to communicate
technical concepts to non-technical people and work with a variety of
internal and external development groups.



CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Sun and/or Microsoft certification preferred

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) preferred

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) preferred



PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.



This position is located within an office environment and consists of
sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting 95% of the time.

_____________________________

Michelle Rasmussen
Human Resources
Pearson eCollege

4900 S. Monaco St. Ste 200

Denver, CO 80237
Office: 303.632.1072
Fax: 303.632.1717
micheller@ecollege.com
http://www.ecollege.com



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Full Time -- Sr Software Engineer -- Denver Tech Center
Posted by: "Michelle Rasmussen" Micheller@ecollege.com

Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses
in education, business information and consumer publishing. Pearson's
education business represents about two-thirds of the company, and
Penguin publishing and the Financial Times make up the balance. With
more than 30,000 employees based in 60 countries, we are a family of
businesses that draws on common assets, processes and shares a common
purpose: to help our customers live and learn.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of
E-Verify.

For the past 11 years, eCollege has been improving educational delivery
methods by providing enterprise eLearning solutions with innovative
technology and high-touch services. eCollege provides an on demand, or
Software as a Service (SaaS) learning platform to growing colleges,
universities and educational institutions across the globe. eCollege has
been recognized as a proven leader in the use of educational technology.
Our Course Management System (CMS) was ranked first in customer
satisfaction in 2007 in independent research conducted by the IMS Global
Learning Consortium.

According to leading IT researchers, more than 40% of all software will
be deployed with on demand, or Software as a Service (SaaS) models by
2012. If you want to make a contribution to the future of learning and
prefer an open-minded approach to work, join the eCollege team! As a
Pearson company, eCollege offers competitive benefits in a challenging
work environment, steeped in a supporting IT culture.



For interest in the below position, please reply back to this email AND
apply online through our website, www.eCollege.com
.



________________________________________________________________________
______________



SUMMARY

The Sr. Software Engineer provides software design and implementation
solutions to complex and difficult business and engineering problems.
The position demands someone who can analyze and recommend candidate
solutions that meet functional as well as non-functional needs such as
scalability, reliability, and extensibility. You will participate in a
highly collaborative, team-oriented work environment. As a Sr. Software
Engineer you will have opportunities to push your skills to the limit,
and help build great software.



DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Performs product design activities which may require research
and analysis.

* Designs and implements new software as well as maintains and
enhances existing software

* Is able to decompose requirements into tasks and provide
estimates for those tasks

* Ensures that code adheres to strict standards for
accessibility, security, object-oriented practices and performance

* Leads peer code reviews

* Writes and conducts unit and integration tests

* Effectively functions and communicates within a software
development team consisting of developers, quality assurance, and
project management members

* Actively participates in requirements, architecture, and
design meetings

* Writes documentation for both internal and external consumers,
covering design artifacts, code, and fixes

* Other duties as assigned



EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelors degree in Computer
Science or MIS preferred and six (6) to eight (8) years experience
developing enterprise applications and software products, with
significant experience in a role leading software design decisions; or
equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the
essential duties of the job.




KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES


* Expert knowledge required in the following areas:

o Object Oriented Design and Programming

o Highly competent in C# or Java

o UML, Design Patterns

o API / Application Framework design / SOA

o Layered software architectures

* Significant experience or knowledge required in the following
areas:

o ASP.NET and/or J2EE

o Web Services (SOAP, REST)

o Web Services extensions (WS-Security, WS-Federation)

o Unit Testing / Test Coverage

o Continuous Integration/Build Automation

o RDBMS (SQL Server or Oracle)

o IoC / Dependency Injection

o Object mapping, such as Hibernate / NHibernate / IBatis

o High Transaction / High Availability Systems

o Multi-threaded / Thread-safe programming

o Application Security

* Basic experience or knowledge required in the following
technologies:

o HTML, JavaScript & CSS

o AJAX

* Desirable Experience:

o Developing infrastructure solutions that contribute to scalable,
high availability environments

o Designing, implementing, and documenting APIs that can be broadly
consumed by other software engineering teams, both internal and external

o Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

o Extensive experience with a major RDBMS including detailed knowledge
of stored procedures, indexing, and triggers

o Very good understanding of application frameworks

o Strong background in requirements analysis and the creation of use
cases

o Understanding of network architecture and protocols

o Competent in effectively applying design patterns

o Good understanding of architectural patterns and concepts

o Excellent understanding of multi-threading programming idioms

o Solid understanding of data structures and algorithm analysis

o Excellent ability to deliver technical artifacts on time with high
quality

o Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability
to clearly explain the rationale behind design decisions

o Ability to facilitate discussions with technical staff as well as
with business stakeholders

o Strong ability to systematically create reasoned estimates to
develop components, sub-systems, and complex systems

o Experience developing software systems for high concurrent load and
high availability

o Working knowledge of code refactoring / TDD / automated testing



* Ability to independently learn and actively seek new skills and
knowledge to advance the development capabilities of the organization

* Ability to dive into new technologies and languages across
multiple platforms

* Ability to lead design sessions and participate in architecture
and code reviews

* Strong communications skills and the ability to communicate
technical concepts to non-technical people and work with a variety of
internal and external development groups



CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) preferred

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) preferred



PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.



This position is located within an office environment and consists of
sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting 95% of the time.

_____________________________

Michelle Rasmussen
Human Resources
Pearson eCollege

4900 S. Monaco St. Ste 200

Denver, CO 80237
Office: 303.632.1072
Fax: 303.632.1717
micheller@ecollege.com
http://www.ecollege.com


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Full Time -- Diagnostics Capacity Engineer -- Denver Tech Center
Posted by: "Michelle Rasmussen" Micheller@ecollege.com

Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Pearson's education business represents about two-thirds of the company, and Penguin publishing and the Financial Times make up the balance. With more than 30,000 employees based in 60 countries, we are a family of businesses that draws on common assets, processes and shares a common purpose: to help our customers live and learn.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.

For the past 11 years, eCollege has been improving educational delivery methods by providing enterprise eLearning solutions with innovative technology and high-touch services. eCollege provides an on demand, or Software as a Service (SaaS) learning platform to growing colleges, universities and educational institutions across the globe. eCollege has been recognized as a proven leader in the use of educational technology. Our Course Management System (CMS) was ranked first in customer satisfaction in 2007 in independent research conducted by the IMS Global Learning Consortium.

According to leading IT researchers, more than 40% of all software will be deployed with on demand, or Software as a Service (SaaS) models by 2012. If you want to make a contribution to the future of learning and prefer an open-minded approach to work, join the eCollege team! As a Pearson company, eCollege offers competitive benefits in a challenging work environment, steeped in a supporting IT culture.



For interest in the below position, please reply back to this email AND apply online through our website, www.eCollege.com .



______________________________________________________________________________________



SUMMARY

This role is for a senior analyst, with a concentration towards creating dashboards for senior management. The position will require architecting, designing and implementing data mining and delivery solutions targeting internal and external collection of usage, and performance data. This position works closely with technology teams, product development and with division leadership to drive the operational data presentation strategy across both application and infrastructure, and is responsible for providing performance metrics, capacity planning and trend analysis.



DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Analyze performance and availability exception reports to identify capacity risks

· Design custom reports absorbing multiple collection points and systems. This includes working closely with multiple departments in creating customized, on demand client reports

· Examine trend models covering the availability and utilization of hosting infrastructure resources to ensure optimal use and that all capacity targets can be achieved

· Prepare modeling and utilization trending. Forecast future platform usage

· Create guidelines, processes and procedures to gather and report usage metrics for applications and supporting infrastructure

· Analyze and make recommendations towards enhancing functionality, reliability and/or usability of analysis tools

· Support and administer the analytic datastore, as well as all applications supporting data extract and transformation processes

· Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or related discipline is preferred, but applicable experience can be substituted. 5 years plus of progressively responsible experience in planning and analysis. Candidate would have prior experience in systems planning and integration, as well as strategic planning. 2 to 3 years of performance and/or capacity management experience is preferred. Candidate must have a some experience with enterprise-wide computing architectures and infrastructure practices spanning multiple operating systems and hardware platforms. Required is a high level of familiarity or education in statistical modeling and general mathematics.



KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential Skills:

§ Strong analytical, problem solving and strategic thinking skills to understand and anticipate data capture impact and opportunities across multiple projects and platforms.

§ Broad experience and technical expertise with the software and hardware components of modern distributed computing environments, including knowledge and understanding of information technology approaches, applications, architectures, tools, methodologies, and technology platforms.

§ Demonstrated ability to evaluate and recommend technologies as part of an overall strategic plan, including establishing priorities, developing long-range plans, and analyzing data from a strategic perspective.

§ Previous experience with data extraction and data warehouse implementation is a must.

§ Strong verbal presentation and written communications skills with experience in executive level reporting.

§ Strong organizational skills including experience with capacity management metrics

§ Candidate must have strong math aptitude, with a concentration on trend analysis and statistical modeling.



Technical Skills:

Thorough understanding of all the following is required.

§ SQL server (2 years)

Including: Transact SQL, administration, data structure, Analysis Services, Data warehousing

§ Data extraction and modeling.



High level understanding of at least FOUR of the following is required.

§ ASP

§ SMS

§ Unix

§ Vb/.Net programming

§ Descriptive statistics

§ Forecasting and data modeling

§ Microsoft Reporting Services

§ Site analytics



§ Ability to handle a high volume of work in a short period of time, handle multiple priorities simultaneously and operate in a demanding work environment is important.



CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) a plus

Microsoft Certified Systems Developer (MCSD) a plus

Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) Certification a plus



PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



This position is located within an office environment and consists of many hours sitting at a computer in a cubical setting.



_____________________________

Michelle Rasmussen
Human Resources
Pearson eCollege

4900 S. Monaco St. Ste 200

Denver, CO 80237
Office: 303.632.1072
Fax: 303.632.1717
micheller@ecollege.com
http://www.ecollege.com
________________________________________________________________________

Full Time -- Director, Security & Business Continuity -- Denver Tech
Posted by: "Michelle Rasmussen" Micheller@ecollege.com

Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses
in education, business information and consumer publishing. Pearson's
education business represents about two-thirds of the company, and
Penguin publishing and the Financial Times make up the balance. With
more than 30,000 employees based in 60 countries, we are a family of
businesses that draws on common assets, processes and shares a common
purpose: to help our customers live and learn.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of
E-Verify.

For the past 11 years, eCollege has been improving educational delivery
methods by providing enterprise eLearning solutions with innovative
technology and high-touch services. eCollege provides an on demand, or
Software as a Service (SaaS) learning platform to growing colleges,
universities and educational institutions across the globe. eCollege has
been recognized as a proven leader in the use of educational technology.
Our Course Management System (CMS) was ranked first in customer
satisfaction in 2007 in independent research conducted by the IMS Global
Learning Consortium.

According to leading IT researchers, more than 40% of all software will
be deployed with on demand, or Software as a Service (SaaS) models by
2012. If you want to make a contribution to the future of learning and
prefer an open-minded approach to work, join the eCollege team! As a
Pearson company, eCollege offers competitive benefits in a challenging
work environment, steeped in a supporting IT culture.



For interest in the below position, please reply back to this email AND
apply online through our website, www.eCollege.com
.



________________________________________________________________________
______________



SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Vice President of IT, Security and Business
Continuity, the Director of Security and Business Continuity is
responsible for the development and delivery of a comprehensive
information security, business continuity and risk management program
for Pearson eCollege, a Pearson Education Company (eCollege). This
position will supervise and manage the staff and budgets of the Security
and Business Continuity groups. This position has the authority to
address all security and business continuity implications and concerns
throughout the company.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Directing, developing and managing the overall company risk
management program including a specific focus on security and business
continuity.

* Providing governance over compliance with information security
and business continuity laws, regulations, and policies and monitoring
systems and processes to assure security policies and procedures are
developed, implemented and communicated.

* Initiating, facilitating and promoting activities to foster
security and business continuity awareness and training within the
company.

* Acts as the externally focused liaison with internal (Pearson)
and external agencies (clients)

* Monitors and analyzes threats for the Risk Management program

* Participating in the development and monitoring of ongoing
security and business continuity standards

* Directing the process for receiving, documenting, tracking and
investigating incidents concerning continuity of the business or the
company's information security policies and procedures in coordination
and collaboration with other business units. Maintains the Incident
Management process.

* In conjunction with other business units and IT develops and
implements business continuity and disaster recovery testing programs.
Developing and implementing procedures to ensure that Pearson eCollege
can continue to provide services to members in the event of a
catastrophic disruption to normal business operations

* Conducts Business Impact Analyses (BIA) including verifying
critical processes, recovery time objectives as well as internal and
external dependencies. Documents, by critical process, the impact
sustained should any of these processes become inoperable.

* Coordinating with Pearson eCollege business units as required
on all appropriate aspects of information security and business
continuity management including investigations, mitigation and other
related topics.

* The official representative on all cross-business security
matters (includes management of RFPs, security questionnaires, etc)

* Other duties as assigned



MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Includes people, process or functions.

* People Responsibilities

* Business Continuity Planning/ Disaster Recovery Program
Manager and Change Control Officer
* Application Security Officer
* Infrastructure Security Officer
* Compliance Officer
* Security Analysts and Engineers as needed

* Responsible for providing leadership for;

* Application Security Program
* Infrastructure Security Program
* Compliance and BCP programs



EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelors Degree in an IT-related discipline is required. At least 7
years experience within the security and BCP career fields with at least
3 years of experience directing multiple security and BCP related teams.
Experience in large scale hosting environments a plus.




KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES


* Highly developed organization, facilitation,
communication, negotiation, project management and presentation skills

* Previous experience in managing a staff and
demonstrated ability to drive toward achievement of results by
establishing accountabilities and ensuring staff meets performance
objectives

* Demonstrated ability to conduct and interpret
quantitative and qualitative analyses.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
and effective interpersonal skills

* Demonstrated cross-departmental project management
skills.

* Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate
with senior level executives and ability to successfully interact with
and influence business partners in the achievement of the organization's
business results e.g., legal, systems, finance and customer service.

* Strong business orientation and financial acumen

* Extensive expertise on information security laws
and regulations

* Working familiarity with information technology
systems

* Demonstrated leadership skills.

* Ability to research using deductive reasoning to
assess problems and explore various solutions.

* Ability to manage and track multiple projects with
advanced date coordination

* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Windows (Outlook,
Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

* Excellent organizational skills required

* Self-motivated, very detail-oriented with
excellent follow-through

* Excellent interpersonal skills

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills



CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Preferred

Relevant Information Security, BCP or IT Certifications a plus



PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.



This position is located within an office environment and consists of
many hours sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting and also moving
and lifting servers approximately 50 lbs. It may also involve light
interstate travel.



_____________________________

Michelle Rasmussen
Human Resources
Pearson eCollege

4900 S. Monaco St. Ste 200

Denver, CO 80237
Office: 303.632.1072
Fax: 303.632.1717
micheller@ecollege.com
http://www.ecollege.com



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The Library Corporation - Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Immediate Opening for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Denve
Posted by: "James" j_tlc@yahoo.com j_tlc

Interested candidates please send a resume to j_tlc@yahoo.com


The Library Corporation is currently looking for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA) to work at our office in Denver, CO. This is an opportunity to develop your career and positively impact the success of major accounts, while working with very exciting products!

The SQA Engineer will be responsible for developing test cases and conducting product testing.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

€ ¦’µ Provide technical design for software test strategies.
€ ¦’µ Plan, design, implement and execute test assets including, test suites, test plans, test cases, automated and manual test scripts, test harnesses, and test data.
€ ¦’µ Participate in software design meetings.
€ ¦’µ Design and maintain test environments using multiple hardware configurations on operating systems including but not limited to Windows, UNIX, and Linux.
€ ¦’µ Log defects in the company defect tracking software.
€ ¦’µ Determine platform certification readiness.
€ ¦’µ Design and execute performance benchmark tests and metrics.
€ ¦’µ Reduce number of defects that "escape" and are therefore identified in Production.
€ ¦’µ Measure test coverage (e.g. requirements coverage and/or code coverage).
€ ¦’µ Review documentation and project materials for quality.
€ ¦’µ Research and understand all new software releases, service packs, and patches that may affect the deployment and operation of the application under test.
€ ¦’µ Create and execute test plans to validate the deployment of the application under test.


Required Education, Experience and Abilities:

€ ¦’µ BA/BS degree or higher in related field and/or comparable work experience
€ ¦’µ Expert understanding of software quality assurance principles and practices.
€ ¦’µ Demonstrated expertise in design, development, and execution of software tests, preparing test assets and in troubleshooting complex, distributed software applications
€ ¦’µ Experience with database development and management
€ ¦’µ Worked with Agile methodologies, preferably Scrum.
€ ¦’µ Working knowledge of Java, SQL, XML, Oracle.
€ ¦’µ Experience with automated testing tools (Silk, Load Runner, Win Runner, JUnit)
€ ¦’µ Basic project management skills, as well as excellent communication, and analytical skills.
€ ¦’µ Expert understanding of software development life-cycle methodologies, especially in relation to quality-related roles, activities and metrics.
€ ¦’µ Self Starter who can largely manage their own work and have primary ownership of test projects
€ ¦’µ Excellent communication skills and results oriented with a good track record working in a team environment with other highly motivated software professionals

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Cricket Communications - Data Modeling Architect

Cricket Communications, a subsidiary of Leap Wireless headquartered in San Diego, CA, is an affordable wireless service providing flat-rate unlimited products over high-quality, all-digital wireless networks that feature the latest technology. Cricket serves customers across the United States and is a pioneer of unlimited wireless services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket offers customers access to a variety of the latest phones and mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, Mobile Web, popular games and ring-tones.

We are a fast growing, entrepreneurial, fast-paced, fun place to work. We offer competitive pay; performance-based bonuses; free mobile phone and service; paid time off; and advancement opportunities.

Cricket values diversity and inclusion - when everyone is included, the possibilities are UNLIMITED! To learn more about other career opportunities, Cricket Culture and benefits please visit: http://www.mycricket.com/aboutcricket/careers/.

Position Overview


•The Architect III - Data Modeling & Design will be a key member of the Enterprise Data Management team responsible for enterprise database modeling and design deliverables for implementations, upgrades, assessments, and integration projects across the company. Provide experience with Data Management and Data Modeling capabilities to help customers address their complex business challenges - from enterprise value maximization and business case development, to program management and system configuration. Produce deliverables such as defining corporate data strategy and architectures, developing and maintaining enterprise data model, designing, modeling, and maintaining assigned enterprise database platform (OLTPs, ODS, Staging, and EDW/OLAP) models.

Essential Functions

•Accurately plans and manages the end to end delivery of Data Modeling related projects (enhancements, rollouts, upgrades).

•Ensures production of timely and high quality deliverables pertaining to Data Modeling capabilities and applications.

•Monitors project progress and status, conducts regular project reviews and provides regular project status reports.

•Participates in the shaping of Data Management strategy and architecture as we sunset legacy DB systems and move to more strategic Data platforms.

•Partner and work with IT Applications developers and IT Infrastructure/Operations DBAs to implement DB models.

•Develop and work with internal business customers to foster and grow focus on importance of Data Management, especially, Master Data Management, Data Quality, and Data Stewardship.

•Use industry best practices to develop database architectures and designs for large and medium sized complex web, database and data warehouse applications using standard software engineering tools.

•Develop complex components.

•Research and evaluate new tools and technology for use.

•Be a mentor to development staff.

•Manages expectations in relationship to timeline deliverables.

•Familiarity with TM Forum and its framework (NGOSS) and Model (SID) highly desirable.

•Experience in using and administrating corporate Enterprise Architect (MDG plug-in) or Rational toolset (Rational Apex, Rose, SoDA, ClearCase, etc.) highly desirable.

Key areas of focus include

•Enterprise Data Modeling strategy, design, and implementation, with an emphasis on developing the Cricket Enterprise Data Model.

•Database design and modeling of key corporate database platforms across the enterprise including OLTP, ODS, Staging, and DW/OLAP databases.

•In depth experience with Object Oriented Analysis & Design, Object Oriented Programming, UML, Design Patterns, Database Design, Data warehouse Design, Web Services, and Service Oriented Architecture.

Departmental Functions

•The Architect Data Modeling & Design leads and coordinates the technical effort in support of both Project Managers and the Program Manager and is responsible for deriving and translating business requirements; ensuring the data architecture integrates system components, including hardware, software, data, and procedures, to satisfy system requirements; applying architectural and engineering concepts to create database designs that are appropriately scalable, maintainable, securable, reliable, extensible, flexible, available, manageable, etc; ensuring that new databases are implemented to conform to enterprise data model, current strategies, and identify evolving business requirements.

•Serve as the lead technical resource and reference for the new databases, and help define appropriate customer support responses, as well as dealing directly with customers on high-level issues. Providing oversight and guidance of new database initiatives ensuring adherence to architectural principles. Be responsible for the timely delivery of defined database capabilities, which includes managing the expectations of management, communicating decisions and issues, and presenting critical information.

•Responsible for evaluation of external interfaces, broad database functions and issues, and implementation strategies, and is responsible for the integrity of the data architecture across the functional areas (architecture, system engineering, software development, and test engineering).

•Work with other architects on planning and implementation of the technical Enterprise Architecture, including both short and long term strategies for retiring certain legacy systems, integrating existing systems and new systems implementation recommendations. Participate in architectural governance activities, e.g. developing policies, procedures and standards for consistent use of reusable services within projects. Understand architectural best practices, processes and standards and apply them across a breadth of technologies to orchestrate solutions.

•Lead the evaluation of software vendors targeted for possible integration into the systems or environment, including strategic applications, tools and utilities

•Maintain an ongoing awareness of emerging developments and trends in technology that could impact current projects and influence new projects.

Education:


•B.S. in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experience.

Industry Experience:


•8 + years experience in data architecting, designing and implementing cross platform solutions in large enterprises.

•3+ years in database development and 3+ years experience architecting enterprise-level database applications, integrating proprietary and vendor-provided components.

Job Experience Required:


•1- 3 years Demonstrated experience in database application design, service-oriented architecture (SOA) and implementation projects for a large IT organization. Systems integration methods and technologies

•1 -3 years Experience with Object Oriented Analysis & Design, Object Oriented Programming, UML, Design Patterns, Database Design, Data warehouse Design, Web Services, and Service Oriented Architecture.

•1 -3 years Experience in development standards and frameworks such as BPMN, DoDAF-MODAF, TOGAF, Zachman, SysML, DDS or UML4ODP.

•1 -3 years Expertise in using and administrating corporate Enterprise Architect (MDG plug-in) or Rational toolset (Rational Apex, Rose, SoDA, ClearCase, etc.) highly desirable.

•1-3 years Broad set of skills to create a solution that provides interoperability and efficiency, and a cohesive infrastructure to support the goals of the business

•Experience deploying and supporting servers in a 7/24 production environment.

•Broad architectural experience, across OS (Windows, UNIX), Database (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server), application server (J2EE, .NET) and other technologies (MQSeries, JMS, Struts, Junit, etc.)

•Superlative written, verbal, and diagrammatic communication skills

Job Experience Preferred:


•3 years experience in Telecom or related industry.

•Experience with Java, TIBCO, BEA Weblogic, and/or IBM WebSphere is highly desirable.


Our full-time employees enjoy the following benefits:


•Medical, Dental and Vision

•Domestic Partner Coverage

•Company Paid Life Insurance

•Company Paid Dependent Life

•Company Paid Disability

•3 Weeks Vacation

•Sick time

•Holiday Pay

•Jury Duty Pay

•Travel Accident Insurance

•401(k) with Company Match

•Employee Assistance Program

•Tuition Assistance

•Flexible Spending Accounts

•Adoption Assistance

•Fitness Reimbursement

•Group Auto & Home Insurance Discount

•Discounted Phones & Service for Immediate Family

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Mercury Payment Systems - Product Manager

Product Manager Opportunity in Durango, Colorado
Posted by: "Leslie Nelson" lnelson@talentrust.com

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Mercury Payment Systems is one of North America's most innovative and
fastest growing payment processing companies. As the leader in integrated
point-of-sale payment solutions, Mercury delivers smart payment processing
products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses by combining
innovative technology with a unique channel partner approach. Mercury's
integrated Internet protocol and dial-up solutions enable fast, reliable,
and affordable payment processing. Retailers, grocers/markets, restaurants,
theaters, museums, and other high-volume merchants, leverage Mercury's
high-speed payment processing to reduce waiting time for customers and
improve customer satisfaction. Mercury partners with point-of-sale
developers and dealers, providing technology-driven competitive advantages
in the marketplace.



POSITION SUMMARY

The product manager is responsible for defining market requirements and
packaging the features into product releases. This position involves close
interaction with development leads, product architects, and key customers.



PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Requirements gathering from new and existing clients as well as
recent evaluators

* Conduct technology assessment

* Monitor implementation of each product project

* Analyze the competitive landscape

* Maintain the product portfolio roadmap

* Monitor and incorporate industry innovations

* Define user personas for individual products

* Write product requirements and use scenarios

* Maintain Agile product backlogs

* Adhere to company policies as defined
* Accept and complete assignment with open, cooperative, positive, and
team oriented attitudes
* Actively participate in team meetings and 1 on 1 communications
* Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of applicable products
and services as they evolve
* Increase knowledge through internal resources, supervisors, fellow
employee's, company trainings, and trade publications



QUALIFICATIONS:

* BA or BS in Computer Science or related field, MBA preferred.

* At least 5-7 years direct experience in software product
management execution and success

* Experience working in an agile development environment
(agile/SCRUM methodologies)

* Certified Product Owner is a benefit, but not required

* Excellent people and management skills to interact with staff,
colleagues, cross-functional teams, and third parties

* Experience focusing on customer success and end-user product
initiatives

* Strong technical background is required as shown through
experience in a high tech work environment with software development, QA,
and architecture teams

* Excellent verbal, written, visual communication skills; thorough
reading comprehension

* Proactive troubleshooting, listening and problem solving skills

* Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and logical thinking

* Excellent time-management skills with the ability to meet
deadlines

* Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing, highly dynamic business
environment



COMPENSATION:

Competitive compensation package including an attractive salary and a
comprehensive benefits package. Relocation assistance offered if necessary.






Leslie Nelson
Director of Recruitment

Phone: 303.838.3334 ext 4
Toll Free: 866.838.3334
Mobile: 720.280.5744
lnelson@talentrust.com
1767 Denver West Blvd., Suite A
Golden, CO 80401
www.talentrust.com

GHX - Content Data Quality Assurance Analyst

Contract - Content Data Quality Assurance Analyst
Posted by: "Rick Chinberg" rchinberg@ghx.com

Will focus on ensuring data cleansing projects meet defined standards
for quality by reviewing data files and utilizing internal tools to
detect and correct errors. Will work with Excel, Access and a
proprietary data cleansing application to review data in various stages
of cleansing. Individual will be required to be a significant
contributor to process improvement and automation of the data cleansing
and QA process.



Will also be responsible for leading the development of data standards,
and will bear final responsibility for assuring that all data in the GHX
system is of high quality, complete, and accurate.



Will assist in defining data management tool requirements, and will
document bugs and enhancement requests. In addition, will be
responsible for assisting Medical Analysts as required, either directly
or through supervision, to cleanse, standardize, and match customer data
and in expanding the attribution and categorization of the GHX standard
databases.



Principle duties and responsibilities:

* Acts as the primary resource for the QA process.

* Runs internal tools to identify errors and make corrections to
the data as needed.

* Proactively works with the Content Team technical resources to
implement new features in the data-cleansing tool to ensure quality is
enforced, and to speed up the rate of the QA review process.

* Works with content partners to assist with the QA Process.

* Performs training for external team members, participates in
regular conference calls, and communicates one-on-one with partners to
ensure QA tasks are being performed according to GHX standards.

* Works in conjunction with the QA Manager to document quality
issues, and participates in meetings to define changes to the processes
or tools to help resolve these issues.

* Assists in developing data management best practices.

* Develops rules for automated data processing and QA.

* Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

* Well-developed medical products knowledge.

* Data management application QA, bug and enhancement reporting,
requirements and use-case definition experience.

* Ability to present innovative, creative ideas are expected on
a regular basis.

Required Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Business, or related discipline or
equivalent experience required.

* Minimum 2 years' experience in Data Quality Assurance, Data
Management, Healthcare purchasing, or medical product knowledge.

* Strong work ethic with a sense of ownership and
responsibility.

* Detail-orientation, with keen sense of detail.

* Ability to provide high throughput with high quality.

* Intelligent, logical thinker with strong problem solving
skills.

* Flexible and enthusiastic with a strong team player focus.

* Excellent communication and organizational skills required.

* Must be able to multi-task and work in fast-paced environment.

* Must be proficient with MS Word, Excel, Access and Web tools.
SQL skills a plus.



APPLY NOW***In order to apply for this position, please follow the below
link to the GHX website: http://jobs-ghx.icims.com/jobs/intro

GHX provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and
applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital
status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with
applicable federal, state and local laws. GHX complies with applicable
state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every
location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all
terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to,
hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer,
leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

GHX expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based
on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin,
age, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the
ability of GHX's employees to perform their expected job duties is
absolutely not tolerated.



Rick Chinberg

Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist



GHX

1315 W. Century Drive

Louisville, Colorado 80027

720.887.5398 direct

720.887.7000 main

303.570.3392 cell

720.887.7091 fax

rchinberg@ghx.com





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VMware - Technical Support Engineers

VMware is Hiring...Technical Support Engineers in Broomfield
Posted by: "vmware.recruitment" vmware.recruitment@yahoo.com

We are looking to hire several Technical Support Engineers in our Broomfield location. These positions are required to support our Federal Government client base, and be responsible for client support and product troubleshooting on both our Server and Desktop based products. Note that for immediate positions, we require people to work the *graveyard shift*.

What skills make you a great fit?

1. Strong command line knowledge within Linux/Unix and Windows
2. Previous exposure to either our server or desktop based product sets
3. Strong troubleshooting ability, combined with demonstrated resourcefulness and desire to solve complex technical issues!

If you are interested in learning more about this role, please email ahope@vmware.com directly for more details. Don't forget to include a resume, and details outlining your above experience.
________________________________________________________________________

Staff Engineer - Enterprise Management at VMware in Colorado Springs
Posted by: "Yvonne Wong (c)" yvonne@vmware.com yevian12

Please ping Yvonne Wong at yvonne@vmware.com if you're interested!

19531-VM - Staff Engineer - Enterprise Management
VMware (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in cloud infrastructure, delivers customer-proven virtualization solutions that significantly reduce IT complexity. VMware accelerates an organization's transition to cloud computing, while preserving existing IT investments and enabling more efficient, agile service delivery without compromising control. Organizations rely on VMware, its partners and its industry-leading virtual infrastructure platform, VMware vSphere, to energize their business through IT, while saving energy-financial, human and the Earth's. With 2009 revenues of $2 billion, VMware has more than 170,000 customers and 25,000 partners worldwide. VMware's award-winning technology, market-leading position and culture of excellence provide our 7,000+ employees in 40+ locations worldwide with a platform for professional growth and the excitement of being an early-stage innovator.

Position Description:

Working under minimal direction and exercising considerable latitude, provides technical expertise in developing solutions to complex software engineering problems, which require frequent use of ingenuity and creativity. Provides work leadership to others. Interfaces with senior management to provide and obtain information and to build consensus regarding project direction. Assignments may include new products as well as upgrades, and enhancements or fixes to existing products.

* May be accountable for overall product and/or serve as a customer advocate, may represent organization as principal customer contact
* Collaborates well with other engineers and other engineering groups, voluntarily shares information
* Offers proposed design changes/suggestions to processes and products, exerts significant latitude in determining objectives of an assignment
* Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives, without appreciable direction
* Writes functional detailed design specs as well as responding to requirement documents and system level test plans
* Significant contributor to organizational goals and objectives
* Interacts cross functionally on matters that require coordination across organization lines

Competencies:

* Distributed and object oriented software architecture and design, including definition, documentation and dissemination
* Ability to facilitate group problem solving
* Experience in all phases of software development including requirements analysis, design, code, test and integration in C++, C#/.NET & Java and have a good understanding of object oriented software development
* Highly motivated individual with a strong background in commercial product development is required
* Python
* Agile/ SCRUM development
* Test Driven Development
* Knowledge of Architecture and Design Patterns
* Continuous Integration
* Experience developing using meta-models highly desirable
* Experience with XML technologies, including XML, XML Schema, XSLT and XQuery
* Experience with HTTP / TLS
* Experience with Service Oriented Architectures (using SOAP and/or REST technologies)
* Strong Virtualization experience preferred
* Strong UNIX experience preferred
* Project management skills
* Understanding of business environment
* Ability to lead, motivate and direct a work-group
* Ability to work in a team environment
* Communication skills
* Presentation skills
* Ability to influence others to achieve results
* Technical degree (Masters desirable) or equivalent industry experience

Monday, June 28, 2010

EchoStar - ETL Developer

The ETL Developer will design, develop and maintain a variety of different ETL programs using various technologies * specifically Informatica PowerExchange including batch and NRT jobs, Oracle 11g PL/SQL, as well as Unix Scripting (KSH, CSH, PERL).

Responsibilities
1. Work with business requirements and will act as a technical analyst to identify and understand source data systems.

2. Create and maintain standard development life cycle documentation as part of all development project tasks.

3. Adapt ETL processes to accommodate changes in source systems and new business user requirements.

4. Performance tune new/existing programs that load data into the data warehouse and act as the technical resource for the data warehouse team.

5. Map source system data to data warehouse models, meet with Technical Architects, Data Modelers and DBAs to review design strategies for new ETL processes.

6. Design, develop and maintain several different ETL programs in various technologies including Informatica PowerExchange including batch and NRT jobs, Oracle 11g PL/SQL, and Unix Scripting (KSH, CSH, PERL).

7. Strong technical analytical skills and an ability to provide creative solutions to problems.

8. Participate in certain aspects of business user consulting, system analysis, and general system designs.

REQUIREMENTS

Skills and Qualifications:
1. Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related field.
2. Knowledge of Oracle 11g Databases
3. Demonstrated experience using Informatica PowerExchange (near real time and batch)
4. Experience in troubleshooting and debugging
5. Expertise in problem solving at the highest level
6. Unix Scripting (KSH, CSH, PERL)

Additional Qualifications:

* Communication skills that can energize multi-disciplined work teams to respond to business needs.

* Must be able to work independently and as a member of a team.

* Strong organizational and customer service skills.

* Ability to identify solutions, recognizes the impact of alternatives, and determines a solution which results in the optimum outcome for the business unit.

* Must be able to manage resources, timelines, deliverables and expectations for related projects.

* Must be comfortable and good at interacting and communicating with all levels inside and outside of the IT department

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

HealthTrans - Manager Software Enhancements

Manager, Software Enhancements € ¢â’ ’³ Greenwood Village
Posted by: "Todd Chandler" tchandler@healthtrans.com

If you want to make a difference in a progressive and professional environment that challenges your mind, rewards your accomplishments, and recognizes the value you can add to the team, then consider working for HealthTrans.

HealthTrans is one of the nation€ ¢â’ ’¹s largest pharmacy benefit administrators, and our strong growth is noteworthy in the industry. We've appeared on the Denver Business Journal's Fastest Growing Privately Held Large Companies and on the Inc. 500/5000 lists for the past four years.

To support our continued progress, HealthTrans is seeking career-minded individuals who thrive in a client-centric, collaborative, and growth-oriented environment.

HealthTrans offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with a company match and immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and holiday pay.
Immediate Opening: Manager, Software Enhancements
Location: Greenwood Village
Employment Status: Fulltime

Candidates please apply at careers@healthtrans.com

SUMMARY


Works with representatives of other departments to pinpoint problems and determine specific solutions/requirements. Directs the work of programmers. Manages development and enhancements of software programs of any complexity and scope. May be called upon to maintain and modify existing software programs. Provides continuing technical support inside and outside the IT Department and makes the most efficient use of available hardware and software. Provides support in the solution of operating problems involving software. Secures acceptance for standards and common procedures. Ensures IT Development staff correctly utilizes source code control and performs design/code reviews, unit testing, and documentation of all new and modified software. Works in concert with Operations staff to automate all standard processes. Reports to senior management appropriate software development metrics and project statuses.



The ideal candidate is an excellent troubleshooter, is able to quickly and accurately find solutions, is able to juggle multiple priorities, is highly self motivated, and has an aptitude for learning new subject matter.

JOB DUTIES

- Responsible for ongoing architecture for the product
- Responsible for triaging issues/requests as they hit the enhancements team.
- Responsible for managing a development team, and performing annual reviews.
- Provides input into software development processes and procedures
- Responsible for ensuring software development processes and procedures are followed
- Responsible for collecting and reporting agreed upon software development metrics
- Provides support to Project Management for development and tracking of Project tasks
- Responsible for backing up individual development team members as required
- Provides for 7X24X365 support
- Other duties as assigned

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

- Requires a Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

- 2-4 Years ASP .NET experience required
- 2-4 Years SharePoint experience preferred
- 2-4 Years Windows SharePoint Services (MOSS)
- 2+ Years SharePoint web part development as well as ASP.NET control
- 2+ Years SharePoint development, administration and content management
- Experience with SharePoint content types
- 3+ Years Management experience required
- 2+ Years C#, Java, UNIX, C/C++, required
- 2+ Years SQL required (Oracle or SQL Server)
- PowerBuilder, Shell Scripting, Perl, MS Access experience is a plus

Candidates please apply at careers@healthtrans.com


No phone calls or agencies please

SquareTwo Financial - SQA Manager, Test Automation Engineer

SQA Manager, DTC
Posted by: "Cindy Anderson" square_two_financial@yahoo.com cindy.anderson222

SquareTwo Financial is a growing asset management/asset recovery financial services company located in the Denver
Tech Center (DTC). We have proven ourselves to be a leader in
the financial market by attracting and retaining motivated, hardworking and creative team
players. Due to our growth and leadership, we are currently seeking an
experienced and proven
Software Quality Assurance Manager with a proven track record of
building / developing / managing a world-class SQA department. Selected
candidate must have expertise in automated test tools (QTP preferred),
SQA processes and methodologies best practices, software testing automation techniques and theory, agile project management, and
personnel management.

Requirement and Experience

** 10+ years of overall SQA experience
** Software testing automation experience (prefer QTP)
** SQA personnel management
** Must have extensive experience in Quality Assurance processes, methodologies, SDLC, and best practices
** Software quality processes industry certifications and/or project
management certifications are a plus
** minimum Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)

This is a full-time, direct employee, career level position (no
contract, contract-to-hire, or corp-to-corp options) that offers a
competitive salary, comprehensive benefits (paid time off, insurance,
etc) and career growth. For immediate consideration, qualified US-based
candidates should send their resume (prefer MS Word .doc or .rtf formats) to Cindy Anderson at square_two_financial@yahoo.com or call her at (720) 266-4396.
Cindy Anderson
Sr. Technical Recruiter (FlexStaff)
(720) 266-4396 (US Mtn time 8a-4p)
square_two_financial@yahoo.com
Skype userid: SailorMama222


SquareTwo Financial
4340 S. Monaco Street
Denver, CO 80237
www.squaretwofinancial.com
"Accelerating Assets Back to Black"
________________________________________________________________________

QTP SW Test Automation Engineer, DTC
Posted by: "Cindy Anderson" square_two_financial@yahoo.com cindy.anderson222

SquareTwo Financial is a growing asset management/asset recovery financial services company located in the Denver
Tech Center (DTC). We have proven ourselves to be a leader in
the financial market by attracting and retaining motivated, hardworking and creative team
players. Due to our growth and leadership, we are currently seeking an
experienced and proven
Software Quality Assurance Automation Engineer with expertise in
QTP to ensure the integrity of mission critical data processing systems. The
selected candidate must have considerable experience in working with
business customers and technical staffs to understand production systems and business requirements. Strong interpersonal skills are required to work
with applications development, management and other Quality Assurance team members. Selected candidate must be a self-starter with strong process and
methodology experience within the SQA process, be up to date on the QTP
product and software testing automation techniques, theory and best practices.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

** Design and develop automated test scripts for regression testing, including verification
of middleware components and web services
** Translate Manual Test
Cases to Automated Scripts for the purpose of exercising front
end GUI
** Efficiently estimate tasks, assess risk impacts, and troubleshoot
procedures and processes
** Maintaining and expanding Automation Framework documentation

Requirement and Experience

** 6+ years of overall SQA experience
** 4+ years of current QTP Automation experience (version 9 or higher)
** Experience in the Ajax environment; with HTML, XML, Web Services; 4+
years SQL; Oracle (Fusion Middleware, Oracle DB, BPEL, ADF) are highly
desirable
** Must have extensive experience in Quality Assurance processes, methodologies, SDLC, and best practices
** Experience with open source automated testing tools (Selenium, Watir) desirable
** Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

This is a full-time, direct employee, career level position (no
contract, contract-to-hire, or corp-to-corp options) that offers a
competitive salary, comprehensive benefits (paid time off, insurance,
etc) and career growth. For immediate consideration, qualified US-based
candidates should send their resume (prefer MS Word .doc or .rtf formats) to Cindy Anderson at square_two_financial@yahoo.com or call her at (720)
266-4396.

Cindy Anderson
Sr. Technical Recruiter (FlexStaff)
(720) 266-4396 (US Mtn time 8a-4p)
square_two_financial@yahoo.com
Skype userid: SailorMama222


SquareTwo Financial
4340 S. Monaco Street
Denver, CO 80237
www.squaretwofinancial.com
"Accelerating Assets Back to Black"

PaySimple - Web Developer

Web Developer - Denver (LODO)
Posted by: "Sherri Hammons" shammons@paysimple.com

PaySimple is looking for a web developer! We are located in Lower Downtown, right by the train station. Please, no phone calls or agencies.

PaySimple is currently seeking an experienced, ASP.Net and C# Web Software Engineer with a passion for software development to join our growing team and contribute to the success and evolution of our payment solution application. Primary responsibilities will be developing the marketing site for potential clients. You will be involved in the entire software development lifecycle, helping to finalize specifications and designs, coding the software, as well as developing installation procedures. You will have the opportunity to participate in determining the direction of new development and actively share knowledge with other team members.
Responsibilities

€ ¦Ø Development of web-based applications for the payment industry
€ ¦Ø Developing both customer-centric web pages as well as server side software components to create an awesome customer experience
€ ¦Ø Staying current in the technology industry, especially as it relates to user interfaces and web applications.
€ ¦Ø Work closely with other team members to create a state of the art website.
€ ¦Ø Participate in the design and planning of enhancements to existing products and development of new products.
Must be able to work within tight timelines, short release cycles.


Skills/Experience

€ ¦Ø 1+ years experience developing in a C#, ASP.Net/SQL Server environment
€ ¦Ø Solid understanding and experience with software installation, configuration and troubleshooting processes
€ ¦Ø Experience with CSS, XML/XSL, DTD, XML Schemas, Web Services, SOAP, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, and IIS
€ ¦Ø Experience with AJAX and other UI components required
€ ¦Ø Experience with Visual Studio 2005
€ ¦Ø Experience with SaS (Software as a Service) environments a plus
€ ¦Ø Experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 a plus
€ ¦Ø MS/BS in Computer Science or related field preferred

This position requires a candidate who is highly self-motivated and self-directed with the ability to work with limited supervision. Successful candidate must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including high degree of attention to detail and accurate processes.


Sherri Hammons
PaySimple | CTO
E: shammons@paysimple.com
W: www.paysimple.com
B: www.paysimple.com/blog

This is a non-secure email correspondence. Please do not send sensitive information (account, social security, or credit card numbers) via this email communication. If you need to submit requested sensitive information, please send to our secure fax at 303-374-5378.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

TIAA-CREF - Operational Support

Job Description
Production, User and Operational Support of Java/Oracle applications.
Provide second tier support for application outages, restoring service by working with IT Infrastructure groups and ensuring application availability SLAs are maintained.
Resolve application incidents reported by the user community within the required timeframes.
Develop an understanding of the underlying data sources so as to accurately interpret user requirements and troubleshoot issues.
Identify and implement performance enhancements, as necessary, to maintain SLAs.
Develop functional specifications, technical specifications, code, test plans, and implementation plans in support of application fixes and enhancements.
Recommend and implement cost effective and efficient solutions for business and technical problems, as well, as new requirements.
Provide subject matter expertise and impact assessments to the Application Development group and associated project teams.
Follow System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices
Follow Project Management best practices.
Comply with internal regulatory and compliance requirements and internal/external audit requests.
Follow Change Management, Incident Management, Problem Management, and Release Management policies and procedures.
Ability to work well both independently and as part of a larger team.
Qualifications
Required Knowledge/Skills:
? Four year degree in Information Technology, Mathematics, or Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good technical documentation skills.
In depth Java application development/support experience ( 5yrs).
In depth Oracle and PLSQL experience from an application development/support perspective ( 5yrs).
Preferred Knowledge/Skills:
Financial Services industry experience.
Retirement Plan/Annuity industry knowledge; e.g. IRA, Keoghs, 401k, 403b.
Ability to mentor team members not as familiar with the newer technologies.
Javascript, Java Frameworks such as Spring, Web Services, Weblogic or Apache Web Server.
Reporting tools such as Oracle Business Intelligence.
Tools such as Apache ANT, Eclipse IDE, and Oracle TOAD.
ETL tools such as IBM DataStage or Informatica.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Trimble Navigation - SOFTWARE ENGINEER

SOFTWARE ENGINEER-Westminster, Co for Trimble Navigation
Posted by: "PauletteM" paulette_meyer@trimble.com

Primary Duties: Requirements-gathering, detailed design, implementation, and testing to support production releases in a distributed environment.
Education requirements: BS in engineering or computer science.

Experience requirements (years): minimum of 5 years

Skill requirements: Experience with C#, .NET, Service-Oriented Architectures, Relational databases, familiarity with Test-Driven Development and Agile processes is required.

Desired Skills: Past experience designing and developing for high-transaction rate enterprise systems including hardware devices is highly desirable. Experience with Adobe FLEX and web services based on WCF is a plus. Experience with the .Net Entity Framework model and SQL Server is also desirable. Experience with GIS and Geospatial applications is beneficial.

Friday, June 25, 2010

McKesson - Oracle Database Administrator

Empowering healthcare starts with you. It can be as simple as helping a customer or as complex as creating lifesaving technology. When you work with McKesson, you initiate a chain of events that results in millions of people getting more from their healthcare.

As the nations leading healthcare services company, we touch virtually every aspect of healthcare. Our success is rooted in a set of shared values that humanizes everything we do. We empower our customers by delivering vital supplies and solutions. And we empower our employees through a collaborative environment where opportunity and responsibility grow.

At McKesson, we believe we can empower healthcare. And it all starts with you.


As the world's largest healthcare services company with more than $100 billion in annual sales, McKesson Corporation is a Fortune 15 company that provides pharmaceutical supply management and information technologies across the entire continuum of healthcare. Information management so powerful that it supports peace of mind. At McKesson Technology Solutions, it takes knowledge and experience. And people like you. People with the passion to make a difference. People with the power to provide comprehensive information systems solutions for the entire continuum of healthcare. And to eliminate inefficiencies and obstacles in healthcare. That's the power to build your future.

Current Need


There is a need within the ugprades group for DBA's to set up databases and files systems for clinical upgrades. This position would also be responsible for the running of scripts.

Position Description


Responsible for designing, developing, modifying, and evaluating programs for internal functional areas Responsible for planning, coordinating, and administration of Oracle database(s), including base definition, structures, documentation, upgrades, long-range requirements, operational guidelines, and protection. Ensures accuracy and completeness of data in master files and various support tools, such as base dictionaries. Establishes and maintains security integrity controls. Formulates and monitors policies, procedures, and standards relating to database management. Responsibilities may include the following: troubleshooting, recovery, tuning of the database, software installation, resolving Oracle errors and failures, auditing activities, and resource utilization.

Additional Knowledge & Skills


Needs to be knowledgeable of Oracle RDBMS, Script writing, ASM, Oracle RAC.

Minimum Requirements


4+ years experience in database administration

Education


4-year degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience

Physical Requirements


General Office Demands

Company Statement


McKesson offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.



McKesson is everywhere in healthcare. We offer a wealth of opportunity for individuals with a desire to make a difference in providing industry-leading, integrated healthcare services and solutions. Individuals with the passion to be a part of our entire continuum of patient-focused care. It's you and McKesson - empowering healthcare. Visit www.mckesson.com/careers for more information.


As an equal opportunity employer, McKesson Corporation unites the talents and contributions of all to advance the power of healthcare.

Agency Statement

No agencies please.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Wealthbook - Microsoft Web Developer

Littleton Colorado -- Microsoft Web Developer
Posted by: "bcreight" bcreight@gmail.com

Wealthbook is a growing company that offers online, software as a service, to help households and their professional advisors work together in a private, encrypted environment. We work with professional advisor organizations and large financial institutions to provide the ability for clients to manage their wealth better and for advisors to give better client service and generate referrals to improve their business.
We are looking for a Software Development Engineer with an excellent track record and passion for building web and desktop based products and wants to work in a fun environment to help us design & deliver on these ambitions. Successful candidate must have experience in designing, implementing and shipping complex commercial software products (at least one complete cycle).

Technical qualifications…
• Your Web skills must be top notch
• Expert experience with .NET, ASP.NET and C#
• Very strong experience with AJAX and Javascript
• Expert in Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio 2010 a big plus
• Expert in Windows and Browser User Interface design and coding
• Strong Experience in Microsoft SQL Server, Transact SQL, developing stored procedures, and SQL database design.
• Strong Experience with WCF
• Strong requirements gathering and design skills
• Experience with SVN or other source control software
• Strong knowledge of WPF, XAML
We also highly value the following attributes…
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to work independently and also able to collaborate very well with other teams and people.
• Comfortable working in an agile software development environment
• Innovative with a good grasp on solving problems in a distributed environment.
• Has a strong commitment to engineering excellence.
Experience
• 3+ years of experience in commercial software
• 3+ years experience with .NET, ASP.NET and C#
• 3+ years experience with SQL Server or other DBMS
• BS degree in Computer Science or Engineering is required
• 1+ year experience security, database fundamentals and the latest industry trends is a big plus.
Working at Wealthbook
1. Influence - You are encouraged and empowered to make things better. The team owns all architectural and framework choices, so if something's not working, you can change it.
2. No Getting Stuck in one spot - You'll have the opportunity to work across the stack: user interface, middleware, database, performance and scalability.
3. Collaboration - Our team works closely together, enabling us to learn from everyone's experience rather than getting trapped in silos.
4. Pace is Sustainable.
5. No dress code – although some clothing is a good idea.
6. Career - Support for attending conferences, writing books, blogging and speaking.
Please send your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to careers@wealthbook.com

Mortgage Cadence - Software Developer

Software Developer (Downtown Denver) Direct Hire
Posted by: "joanmcooke98" jocooke@mortgagecadence.com joanmcooke98

Senior Software Developer


Position Overview:

Mortgage Cadence is looking for a senior software engineer for
development of features and maintenance of an enterprise mortgage
lending platform and internal support tools.



Ideal candidates will have 6+ years of enterprise development experience
of which 3 must be in Microsoft .NET environments, experience with
MSSQL/relational database design and use, OO design and modeling
knowledge, and experience working in a team environment. A Bachelor of
Science in Computer Science or a related field is required. Ideal
candidates will be self-motivated to keep abreast of current
technologies, comfortable with designing and implementing flexible and
scalable solutions based on high-level business requirements within
aggressive timelines, and capable of working closely with both
development staff and other functional teams to overcome obstacles with
minimal managerial intervention.



This position is based out of our downtown Denver office. It does not
require travel. Salary range commensurate with experience.



Responsibilities:



Develop bug fixes for live branches of all Mortgage Cadence software
products including Orchestrator (enterprise lending), Harmony (thin web
client), Finale (document preparation), and Opus (imaging).

Develop features and enhancements across all Mortgage Cadence software
products

Design, develop, and implement solutions using our internal SDK to
address business requirements

Design, develop, and implement proper database structure to support
development features

Extend internal SDK when new functional areas need exposure

Work with support desk to provide tier 2 support assistance as needed

Work with quality assurance to ensure system coverage with test scripts
and procedures





Required Skills:

C# .NET 2.0/3.5

Visual Studio 2008

T-SQL (MSSQL 2005/2008)

Standard design patterns

UML

Source control (preferably SVN)



Preferred Skills:

Visual Basic 6/COM

Silverlight/WPF UI design

WinDBG/Crash dump analysis

Experience with code and database profiling

Experience with n-tier or distributed software

Experience working in an Agile methodology

Wall Street on Demand - Quality Assurance Engineer, Web Developers, Senior Web Developers

Quality Assurance Engineer Boulder, Colorado
Posted by: "Kim Regan" kim.regan@wallst.com

Quality Assurance Engineer

What You Offer
Do you want an innovative environment, technical challenges, and brilliant colleagues in addition to business stability? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work.

A bachelor's degree is preferred with a minimum of 1 to 3 years in Software Quality Assurance. Experience with testing web based applications. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong organizational, planning, and analytical skills. The ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously Familiar with multiple web browsers and OS platforms. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. A knowledge of finance and the financial markets is a plus.

What We Offer
Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial web sites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client's other offerings.

Benefits
Wall Street on Demand, Inc. offers a dynamic work environment that creates an abundance of opportunities for motivated individuals, a great benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, flexible spending account, 3 weeks' vacation, alternative transportation incentives, unlimited chocolate, and a fun, healthy environment!

Wall Street On Demand is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Resume, cover letter, code and salary requirements are required for consideration. Please email jobs@wallst.com. You will be contacted if we are interested in an interview. Please Note: No relocation packages are available at this time.

Salary is based on experience.

Wall Street On Demand is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
________________________________________________________________________

Web Developers Boulder, Colorado
Posted by: "Kim Regan" kim.regan@wallst.com

Web Developers

WHAT YOU OFFER
Do you want an innovative environment, technical challenges, and brilliant colleagues in addition to business stability? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work.
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Javascript, ASP.NET, ASP, C#, Ajax, D/X/HTML, CSS, Web standards, Browser compatibility issues. A crush on xmlHTTPRequest, JSON and purely semantic markup language, reverence for Crockford and Hewitt, dreams in #000 and #fff, a loathing of Redmond's rendering engine (but the skills to bend it to your every whim). Experience with object-oriented programming, the prototype inheritance pattern, and understanding of systems like DWR, Dojo, Prototype, RoR, jQuery, YUI. Technical and user experience contributions to site design, site architecture, and site production. Ability to work in a collaborative environment.

WHAT WE OFFER
Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial web sites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client's other offerings.

The opportunity to work on projects for almost every top-tier financial institution in the world. Training in the necessary knowledge in developing for financial information. Ramp-up time to gain comfort in our environment. Learning from some of the best developers this side of the Mississippi.

Benefits
Wall Street on Demand, Inc. offers a dynamic work environment that creates an abundance of opportunities for motivated individuals, a great benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, flexible spending account, 3 weeks vacation, alternative transportation incentives, unlimited chocolate, and a fun, healthy environment!

Resume, cover letter, code samples and salary requirements are required for consideration. Please email jobs@wallst.com. You will be contacted if we are interested in an interview.

Salary is based on experience.

Wall Street On Demand is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
________________________________________________________________________

Senior Web Developers Boulder, Colorado
Posted by: "Kim Regan" kim.regan@wallst.com

Senior Web Developer

WHAT YOU OFFER
Do you want an innovative environment, technical challenges, and brilliant colleagues in addition to business stability? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work.
An affinity for JavaScript, D/X/HTML, CSS, Web standards, Server side scripting (on multiple platforms). Expertise in object-oriented methodologies. A proven track record leading teams, planning projects and balancing priorities while building and maintaining high profile web applications with daily page views in the millions. Technical and user experience contributions to site design, site architecture, and site production. Ability to work in a collaborative environment. CS degree preferred, but not required. Five or more years professional experience.

WHAT WE OFFER
Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial web sites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client's other offerings.

The opportunity to work on projects for almost every top-tier financial institution in the world. Training in the necessary knowledge in developing for financial information. Ramp-up time to gain comfort in our environment. Working with, and learning from, some of the best developers this side of the Mississippi.



Benefits
Wall Street on Demand, Inc. offers a dynamic work environment that creates an abundance of opportunities for motivated individuals, a great benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, flexible spending account, 3 weeks' vacation, alternative transportation incentives, unlimited chocolate, and a fun, healthy environment!



Resume, cover letter, code samples and salary requirements are required for consideration. Please email jobs@wallst.com.



Salary is based on experience.



Wall Street On Demand is an Equal Opportunity Employer.