Tuesday, February 01, 2011

5280 Solutions - Software Engineer, IT Business Analyst III, Network Architect

5280 Solutions (www.5280solutions.com) is both the internal IT
Department for Nelnet (www.nelnet.net) and a premier player in the
student loan industry, and an award-winning provider of information
technology products and full-service technical consulting. Integrating
technology solutions with business expertise is the unique value 5280
Solutions delivers.

Our core areas of business include Student Loan Origination, Student
Loan Servicing, Student Loan Guarantee Servicing, Educational Loan
Software Solutions, Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Solutions,
Technical Consulting Services and Business Intelligence.

5280 Solutions has been in operation since 1980. In January of 2007, we
merged with Charter Account Systems and Idaho Financial Associates. We
are headquartered in Highlands Ranch, Colorado and have offices in
Albany, Manhattan, Boise and Chicago.





Software Engineer for Nighttime Production Support

We are looking for a "night owl" to work the hours of 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM
to handle production support issues and other development assignments on
our Student Loan Origination and Servicing applications.

Position Summary: Under general direction, formulates and defines system
scope and objectives. Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex
problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations,
operating time, and form of desired results.

Principal Responsibilities: * Designs, codes, tests, debugs, documents,
and maintains those programs. * Performs technical analysis and
research. * Provides estimates for enhancements. * Supports Quality
Assurance and client testing. * Provides on-call support for production.
* Serves as system expert through sharing of detailed knowledge of some
functional areas of the systems.

Education and Experience Requirements: * VB.Net or C# - 1+ years * 3
years of development experience with a client server language (VB6,
Java, C++, C#) Scripting experience with VB Script, JavaScript, Batch
or CMD file scripting, WinBatch is a plus * SQL 2008 or 2005 * SQL ( the
candidate has built SQL statements which join 5+ tables) * COM +
experience * Client-server 3-tier architecture experience * Experience
working with an enterprise application ("Enterprise" is defined as more
than 25 users on the system and approximately 50+ tables) * VSS or
equivalent source management tool * Experience with performance tuning *
On-call experience * T-SQL a plus * Understanding of and experience
with database log shipping and replication a plus * Object Oriented
Design desirable * Database design experience desirable * Experience
with a structured methodology and requirements gathering desirable *
Windows Forms Experience desirable

Key Skills, Qualifications and Traits: Softer skills: * Solid verbal and
written communication skills a must. * Analytical thinking with talent
for identifying, scrutinizing, improving and streamlining complex
processes. * Innovative problem-solver. * Demonstrated leadership
skills. * Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team. *
Experience working directly with customers.

On the "fit":

* Positive outlook; up-beat. * Resourceful team player who excels at
building trusting relationships with customers and colleagues. *
Demonstrates initiative and is able provide examples of doing so. *
Confident * Accepts personal responsibility and is able to provide
examples of doing so. * Understands how to work to dates * Focus on
RESULTS and not effort. Demonstrates willingness to bring solutions to
the table and implement them and is able to provide examples of doing
so.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is required to sit and operate a computer keyboard and/or use
other general office equipment on a routine basis

Nelnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with Executive Order
11246, and takes affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants
are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without
regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex,
marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal,
sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status
protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. Qualified
individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in
order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such
accommodations by contacting Nelnet's Talent Acquisition & Recruiting
Department.

Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.

For consideration please forward your resume to tpryor@5280solutions.com
Please don't hesitate to call Terri at either number below if you need
additional information.

__________________________________________________________







Terri L. Pryor
Director of Recruiting
5280 Solutions LLC
(303) 667-5280 (cell)
(303) 696-3355 (office)
(303) 683-4195 (fax)
tpryor@5280solutions.com
www.5280solutions.com









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property of 5280 Solutions LLC. Access to this email by
anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is unauthorized.
Forwarding, copying or reproduction of confidential
information without the express permission of 5280 Solutions
LLC is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
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immediately (by reply email) and delete the confidential
information from any computer immediately.
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________________________________________________________________________

5280 Solutions (www.5280solutions.com) is both the internal IT
Department for Nelnet (www.nelnet.net) and a premier player in the
student loan industry, and an award-winning provider of information
technology products and full-service technical consulting. Integrating
technology solutions with business expertise is the unique value 5280
Solutions delivers.

Our core areas of business include Student Loan Origination, Student
Loan Servicing, Student Loan Guarantee Servicing, Educational Loan
Software Solutions, Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Solutions,
Technical Consulting Services and Business Intelligence.

5280 Solutions has been in operation since 1980. In January of 2007, we
merged with Charter Account Systems and Idaho Financial Associates. We
are headquartered in Highlands Ranch, Colorado and have offices in
Albany, Manhattan, Boise and Chicago.



IT BUSINESS ANALYST III



Basic Job Purpose: Under general direction, formulates and defines
systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined
with a basic understanding of business systems and industry
requirements. Develops or modifies moderately complex information
systems.

Essential Functions: 1) Analysis of business and user needs, documenting
requirements, business rule and scenarios, user interface documents, and
user guides for systems changes and enhancements. 2) Acts as liaison
between clients, operations and technical staff. 3) Gathers information
and performs research and analysis. 4) Identification of test scenarios
and the development of test scripts for system changes. 5) Conducts
testing to certify changes to the system. 6) Performs morning and
evening system production procedures. 7) Documents system production
procedures. 8) Performs help desk support activities; answers client
phone calls/e-mail; sends e-mail notification to clients regarding
system problems, changes, enhancements, or maintenance; setup of new
clients on products. 9) Serves as project lead for medium or large size
projects. 10) Trains clients and operations on new system features and
capabilities. 11) Mentors other Business Analysts on processes,
techniques and system knowledge.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or commensurate
experience.

Experience: 3 to 5 years experience as a Business Analyst or Systems
Analyst from another industry or detailed working knowledge of several
system functions. Good working knowledge of word processing and
spreadsheet tools, SQL, HTML, Doc-To-Help, Adobe Acrobat, and the
Internet.

Skills: - Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills. -
Ability to work with both technical staff and clients. - Consensus
building. - Multi-tasking. - Able to work independently

Physical Activities/Working Conditions: Travel required as needed.

Nelnet/5280 Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with
Executive Order 11246, and takes affirmative action to ensure that
qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
employment, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national
origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide
dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or
any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.
Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable
accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may
request such accommodations by contacting Nelnet's Talent Acquisition &
Recruiting Department.

Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free workplace.

For consideration please forward your resume to tpryor@5280solutions.com
Please don't hesitate to call Terri at either number below if you need
additional information.

__________________________________________________________







Terri L. Pryor
Director of Recruiting
5280 Solutions LLC
(303) 667-5280 (cell)
(303) 696-3355 (office)
(303) 683-4195 (fax)
tpryor@5280solutions.com
www.5280solutions.com









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The information in this email may be confidential and is the
property of 5280 Solutions LLC. Access to this email by
anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is unauthorized.
Forwarding, copying or reproduction of confidential
information without the express permission of 5280 Solutions
LLC is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
communication in error, please contact the sender
immediately (by reply email) and delete the confidential
information from any computer immediately.
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________________________________________________________________________

5280 Solutions (www.5280solutions.com) is both the internal IT
Department for Nelnet (www.nelnet.net) and a premier player in the
student loan industry, and an award-winning provider of information
technology products and full-service technical consulting. Integrating
technology solutions with business expertise is the unique value 5280
Solutions delivers.

Our core areas of business include Student Loan Origination, Student
Loan Servicing, Student Loan Guarantee Servicing, Educational Loan
Software Solutions, Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Solutions,
Technical Consulting Services and Business Intelligence.

5280 Solutions has been in operation since 1980. In January of 2007, we
merged with Charter Account Systems and Idaho Financial Associates. We
are headquartered in Highlands Ranch, Colorado and have offices in
Albany, Manhattan, Boise and Chicago.



Network Architect - Basic Job Purpose:



Essential Functions:

1. Responsible for the architecture and design of a large network
environment including technology review, performance, capacity planning
functions, providing consultation, project management, and following
industry standards.

2. Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and technologies;
research/assess available network technologies in relation to the
company's current and future needs.

3. Ability to lead complex networking projects.

4. Establish standards and guidelines.

5. Ability to align technology based solutions with new and existing
business requirements.

6. Provide leadership and assistance to other network technicians
and customers.

7. Present issues, decision factors, and recommendations to
management.

8. Ensure that environment changes are controlled, utilizing defined
change management processes and meet required service levels.

9. Document the LAN/WAN network architecture including hardware,
connectivity, server operating systems, software use and configuration,
and security configuration.





The ideal candidate will have:

1. A broad range of technical experience with LAN/WAN and desktop
technologies including, Storage Area Networks, Server and Desktop
Operating Systems and Applications, Firewalls, Routers, Switches, and
Communication Protocols.

2. A strong understanding of Client-Server solutions that support
distributed databases and web applications.

3. A strong understanding and working knowledge of network security
best practices.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field
and/or commensurate experience.

Experience: 7 + years with Network architecture including, tactical and
strategic planning, technical services for hardware and software, and
production support. Extensive knowledge of LAN/WAN and multiplatform
environments as well as peripheral device knowledge.

Preferred Certifications: Cisco CCNA & CCNP, Microsoft MCSE, - Strong
technical aptitude - Strong analytical, judgment and problem solving
skills. - Strong oral and written communications skills. - Proficient PC
skills including MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance; 401(k) with matching; 22
Personal Days years 1-4, 28 personal days years 5-9, 31 personal days
after 9 years; 10 Paid Holidays; Education Reimbursement; Short &
Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts; Employee Stock
Purchase Program; Casual Dress Environment

Nelnet/5280 Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with
Executive Order 11246, and takes affirmative action to ensure that
qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
employment, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national
origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide
dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or
any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.
Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable
accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may
request such accommodations by contacting Nelnet's Talent Acquisition &
Recruiting Department.

Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace

For consideration please forward your resume to tpryor@5280solutions.com
Please don't hesitate to call Terri at either number below if you need
additional information.

__________________________________________________________







Terri L. Pryor
Director of Recruiting
5280 Solutions LLC
(303) 667-5280 (cell)
(303) 696-3355 (office)
(303) 683-4195 (fax)
tpryor@5280solutions.com
www.5280solutions.com









------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this email may be confidential and is the
property of 5280 Solutions LLC. Access to this email by
anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is unauthorized.
Forwarding, copying or reproduction of confidential
information without the express permission of 5280 Solutions
LLC is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
communication in error, please contact the sender
immediately (by reply email) and delete the confidential
information from any computer immediately.
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