Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Colorado Access - Sr. Java Developer

Wouldn’t it be nice to work for a company where the mission makes sense, the salaries are competitive, the company listens to the needs of the employees and the office is professional yet the dress is casual?



Colorado Access is a nonprofit health plan serving the medical and behavioral needs of the medically underserved in Colorado. We offer an excellent benefit and compensation package, including medical, dental & vision, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and competitive PTO.



We are currently looking for an Sr. Java Developer responsible for designing, programming, building, testing, maintenance and release management of Colorado Access business application software systems. This position will also participate in defining requirements for business problems and opportunities of a diverse nature with medium to high complexity.



Essential Functions Summary:
Develop JEE applications as well as standalone Java applications that support the enterprise.
Actively participate in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodology of analysis, requirements gathering and documentation, design, development, code reviews, integration and release management.
Provide active leadership and mentoring to other developers while providing innovation and new ideas.
Actively participate in and demonstrate support of all Colorado Access and department quality initiatives and the department communication strategy.
Perform project management activities identified by the Manager of Application & Data Services.



Requirements/Experience:

B.S. in Computer Science and five years progressive work experience in a related field.
5+ years experience developing Java applications and Oracle or MS SQL Server.
Advanced understanding of JEE development patterns.
Experience with JSR-168 or JSR-286 Portal frameworks and servers such as JBoss, Liferay, WebSphere or WebLogic.
Experience with Spring MVC and Dependency Injection, Struts and JSF.
Experience working with JSP, HTML, AJAX, XML and CSS.
Experience working with web service (SOAP, REST) architectures is a plus.
Experience with a JavaScript libraries, Alloy UI, jQuery, YUI and PHP is a plus.
Experience with Eclipse, CVS and/or Subversion.


Please send, fax or e-mail your resume and cover letter with salary requirements to:

Colorado Access
Attn: Human Resources
10065 E. Harvard Ave., Ste 600
Denver, CO 80231
Fax: 303-369-0429
E-mail: recruiter@coaccess.com

Hiring decisions will be made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, religion, ancestry, mental or physical handicap, age or sexual orientation. EOE.

Comcast - Manager, Senior Manager

-Lead application reliability teams in the execution of technical projects for the company's video, high speed data, telephone, and new business services
-Manage software development engineers in the application support, reporting, release management, database management, and performance management of application modules covering all lines of business in the Converged Event Management Platform
-Oversee the planning and design of application reliability for new programs, enhancements, and modifications
-Engaged throughout the software development lifecycle for all new programs and projects and applications with a focus on reliability, operability and performance. Bake the self reporting of these factors into the design.
-Understand project and technical requirements and translate requirements into processes and solutions using functional and operational knowledge of the telecommunications, cable, high speed internet, and media domains
-Utilize transaction business management software involving collection, correlation, mediation and rating of transactional data to accept and process usage events from advanced networks and switching devices.
-Provide leadership in the development and integration of software between network elements conducting asynchronous real-time processing of information exceeding 1 million transactions per minute;
-Oversee performance testing, and performance tuning
-Recommend solutions and implement enhancements to existing and new applications based on business needs
-Manage, mentor, train, and develop staff, including ensuring that technical staff keep current with technological developments within the industry and conducting performance reviews to ensure staff work performance adheres to company standards
-Implement performance metrics and manage all project deliverables to ensure overall adherence to project deadlines, specifications, and budgets. Support tiger teams for rapid development and troubleshooting identify, design and implement the monitoring and alarming points within the process flow for various lines of businesses. Fully own the large scale event processing applications from implementation through stabilization and ongoing operation.
-Effectively leverage our strategic partners who support ART offshore.
-Lead multiple development teams both onshore and offshore.


Required Skills:
Work Attributes
-Ability to lead and manage development resources in local and remote locations.
-Ability to interact with business, analysts, and peers from other teams to review, validate or challenge requirements, and to create designs collaboratively.
-Ability to develop strong, collaborative partnerships with business stakeholders
-Ability to adopt appropriate level of process and methodology consistent with the needs.

Experience
-Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, and six (6) years of experience in the full software development lifecycle, of which five (5) years must include progressively responsible experience in transaction business management software(TBMS) or equivalent software involving collection, correlation, mediation in memory usage aggregation and rating of transaction data.
-At least two (2) years of the above-referenced experience must be in the telecommunications, cable, high speed Internet and/or media domain.
-Strong knowledge and implementation experience in Java/J2E
-Strong Oracle Database Schema Design/Development skills from an application development standpoint. Strong SQL skills a pre-requisite.
-Experience in supporting web services desirable
-Full Life Cycle Experience from business requirements through logical design, physical design, development and implementation.
-Experience in large volume event processing systems.
-Program / Project Management
-Oracle and Oracle Business Intelligence Product Experience a plus


Comcast is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Drug-Free workplace employer.
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An established application development team is seeking an individual with significant software development management experience. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to manage an established, extremely talented, development team charged with ongoing development, deployment, and support of multiple applications. Personnel management for a team of 10+, including project allocation and follow-up, technical and career mentoring, quarterly and annual reviews, etc. is expected. You will work with the Executive Director and other managers to allocate technical team resources among development and support objectives. You will provide senior-level development and design contributions, including final sign-off designs and implement and manage software quality control strategy to include updates as needed. You will also provide a single-point of contact to project management regarding feature development timelines and timely delivery of products to customers.

This is a hands-on technical management position reporting to the Executive Director of Software Development. The selected candidate will bring new ideas, creativity and a fresh perspective to our organization. You will lead by example, adopting a "whatever it takes" mentality to get the job done, fostering a sense of camaraderie, success and appreciation among your team. The individual should have a proven track record as a key technical visionary and architect in designing and developing sophisticated software systems through complete product lifecycle, prioritizing and solving operational and strategic issues and delivering high quality software on schedule. The candidate should be highly effective influencing both internal and external audiences, and possess a demonstrated ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries. Qualified candidates must have excellent leadership and strategic thinking skills demonstrated through multiple successful product release cycles. Proven ability to collaborate and communicate well with senior staff as well as mentor and grow staff and build high-performance teams is a must.

A four year technical degree or comparable experience preferably in Computer Science with 10 years of application development experience on a highly scalable platform is required including Remedy, Java, as well as experience with Web Services and SOA. Experience with configuration management tools including code coverage, automated build, source control, and feature/bug tracking is desired. The candidate should posses experience with creative problem solving through issue isolation, deductive reasoning, and cross functional team leadership. Demonstrated capability to communicate effectively with suppliers, customers, and a diverse range of internal organizations is required. Familiarity with the patent process will be a plus. Candidates must have the ability and willingness to travel within the U.S. and abroad as needed. References from former Direct Reports as well as former employers will be needed.

We are seeking candidates who are not only passionate about creating reliable and maintainable systems but also motivated to develop high-performance teams through effective goal setting, disciplined attention to performance metrics, continuous process improvement, and mutual support and mentorship.

This position demands excellent technical skills and knowledge coupled with strong leadership, planning, and management abilities. Knowledge and experience with one or more development methodologies, and experience developing engineering process is required. The requirements for this position include but may not be limited to the following:

-Manages a team of software developers and application engineers that provide and support Service Assurance applications used by Network Operations and Customer Care.
-Manage development partnerships between other internal development teams as well as external resources and projects.
-Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Ability to communicate ideas and opportunities to senior development staff.
-Assists in the planning, scheduling, and assigning of development and systems engineering projects. Coordinates programming projects with the work of other staff.
-Manages a team of software and application engineers, providing feedback and training where necessary, conducting performance reviews, assisting with recruitment and selection and dealing with any issues within the team.
-Ensures staff is adhering to System Engineering standards such as and not limited to documentation, code check-in/check-out procedures, design reviews and architectural standards
-Ensures staff is scheduled and trained to provide 7x24 on-call Tier 3 support for all applications and solutions developed and supported by the team.
-Maintains vendor support contact and escalation information. Escalates to vendors timely and appropriately.
-Analyzes proposed software applications.
-Provides technical assistance to programming staff
-Participates in all stages of the software development lifecycle, including requirements capture, writing, testing, and debugging programs.
-Assists supervising Director in planning, scheduling, and assigning projects to programming staff
-Assists in developing standards and procedures for programming staff.
-Assists in preparing detailed analyses, plans, diagrams, and verification procedures for existing and proposed applications.
-Verifies program logic by preparing and using test data.
-Develops and implements specialized programs and/or routines to supplement and enhance systems software.
-Evaluates and modifies existing applications and systems programs to take into account changes in system requirements, software releases, or equipment configuration.
-Excellent communication and negotiating skills.
-Excellent organization skills and the ability to achieve results within tight deadlines.
-Punctual, regular, and consistent attendance.
-Performs any other related work as assigned.
-Self directed and self motivated

JOB LOCATION: Denver, CO


Required Skills:
MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
-BS / MS in Computer Science or equivalent
-10+ years of software development experience
-4+ years in a management or lead role
-Proven track record leading successful software development teams
-Experience with Oracle, MySQL, JDBC, SQL
-Experience with JAVA, Remedy, XML, Web Services, Perl, SOA, Design Patterns.
-Experience with Unix, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, MS Windows
-Experience with designing, developing and implementing Web based applications, web services, SOA and UI frameworks
-Experience designing and deploying large highly available systems
-Experience with multiple software development process models

*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job.

Epsilon - Sr. Developer

Epsilon is the industry's leading marketing services firm, with a broad array of data-driven, multichannel marketing solutions that leverage consumer insight to help brands deepen their relationships with customers. Services include strategic consulting, acquisition and customer database technologies, loyalty management, proprietary data, predictive modeling and a full range of direct and digital agency services, including creative, interactive web design, email deployment, search engine optimization and direct mail production. In addition, Epsilon is the world's largest permission-based email marketer. Epsilon is an Alliance Data company. For more information, visit www.epsilon.com or call 1.800.309.0505.

Responsibilities

Responsible for design, development, deployment, and production support of a transactional middle tier, XML service layer, batch file import and extract, and browser based applications.

Work on a team of 6-8 interactive developers focusing on development in a multi-tiered environment.

Design and develop software to support real time transactions and transactions sourced from files.

Provide support for a custom data retrieval application, XML web service integration to a high volume web site, enterprise application GUI interface, and several file extract based integrations.

Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.

5+ years web development experience in VB.NET and/or C# required. Development experience in Visual Studio.NET 2003-2010 highly preferred.

3+ years web browser application development experience using ASP.NET required. Development experience in HTML, ASP, AJAX, JavaScript, XML, XSLT, client-side scripting and XPATH are strongly preferred.

3+ years experience with Web Services/SOAP required.

Good SQL skills and knowledge are needed (Oracle preferred).

Strong object oriented development skills and experience are required

Prior experience with enterprise class application development is a plus.

C/C++ development experience a plus

Strong problem solving skills and experience in a large development environment are required.

Marketing technology experience is a plus

Must have the ability/availability to work in a rotating, on-call environment.

Little to no travel is required for this position.

Compensation and Benefits

Alliance Data offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive selection of benefit options including 401(k).

Conditions of Employment

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of drug screen and background checks.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Douglas County - Applications Specialist

The Information Technology Department for Douglas County Government has an exciting opportunity for an Applications Specialist to join our team of talented individuals.

Douglas County offers a very competitive benefits package, including an 8% retirement contribution match to a 401(a) plan.



The Applications Specialist will be responsible for the design, development, testing, maintenance, enhancement, and support of these solutions, may be responsible for application administration of other third-party and custom applications, and may work on other efforts where their skills can be leveraged.

Examples of Duties:

Key duties and responsibilities of the Applications Specialist position include, but are not limited to, the items listed below.



Participates in a team-based, Scrum, development environment.



Implements software that meets the needs of the business in an effective, sustainable and reliable manner.



Unit tests developed software prior to formal testing by the Quality Assurance staff.



Adheres to established Douglas County best practices, standards and agreed upon design patterns for application implementation, application configuration, user interfaces, integration, naming, and testing on the application platforms they support.



Analyzes and understands business users’ requirements, clarifying inconsistencies, conflicts, or ambiguities, to effectively model business processes in software.



Evaluates techniques and processes and makes recommendations that will improve the team’s effectiveness and capabilities.



Documents application implementations, configurations, and support requirements, as needed.



Corrects identified bugs encountered through the implementation and support processes in both the unit testing process and the formal Quality Assurance process.



Configures and migrates system and application parameters across multiple instances, ensuring consistency of the solution configurations.



Troubleshoots and resolves application, configuration and data integrity issues for all solutions they implement.



Creates and maintains reports on the supported platform(s).

OTHER DUTIES: Performs other duties as assigned including, but not limited to: participating in projects where their skills are applicable. This could include work on business intelligence efforts, workflow, and web page content management.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems or a closely related field from an accredited college or university is required. Additionally, a minimum of four years of experience in implementing and testing solutions on an enterprise resource planning system (or similar) is required. Sufficient experience may be substituted for a degree.



A minimum of four years of experience writing Structure Query Language (SQL) queries is required.



A minimum of two years of experience with Oracle DBMS, PL/SQL, Oracle’s SQL syntax, and structures, objects, and tools is required.



A minimum of one year of experience with database definition language (DDL) is required.



A working knowledge of systems integration, application security, logical data modeling is required.



Two years of experience with HTML, JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is desired.



Experience with Python and Scrum (or similar Agile methodology) is also desired.



LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to establish effective, working relationships at all levels is required. Ability to work as a part of a team, using both verbal and written communications, to resolve problems, complete project related tasks, and interface to Douglas County departments is required. Ability to clearly document technical configurations and summarize technical information is also required.



REASONING ABILITY: The ability to identify problems, establish facts, correlate data to a series of events, effectively evaluate risk, and develop logical plans of action for implementing and troubleshooting solutions is required.



The ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and environments in written, mathematical or diagrammatic form and understand abstract and concrete concepts is also required.



OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment is required. Ability to manage multiple activities concurrently, allocating time to each according to prioritization is required. The ability to adhere to County guidelines and standards and be able to work is also required.

ClickBank - Software Developer

ClickBank® is an online marketplace for digital information products that allows individuals and businesses to attract the customers they can’t find anywhere else online, and provides affiliate marketers with secure ways to be successful and profitable. With more than 50,000 digital products and over 100,000 active affiliate marketers, ClickBank provides services in more than 200 countries around the world and is consistently ranked as one of the most highly trafficked sites on the web.



ClickBank has an opening for a Software Developer in our Broomfield, Colorado office of 50 employees. Our office has a beautiful view of the mountains, a team of talented developers, and a healthy work/life balance.



Job Summary: This person will develop Java-based web applications as part of an 10-member development team for a profitable, growing e-commerce site. Applications are built on a Spring / Hibernate stack, deployed on Apache Tomcat application server, fronted by Apache, running on Linux and FreeBSD. The development team uses an Agile development methodology (a mix of Scrum and Extreme Programming) which requires close collaboration among developers, quality assurance team members, and occasionally with the business owners.



The developer should have experience designing and implementing front to back web-based flows using Spring, JSP, AJAX and jQuery/JavaScript. Also the developer should have experience with database interfaces using data abstraction layers such as Hibernate. The application currently uses a MySQL database.





QUALIFICATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:



· Strong Java skills – Knowledge of Collections, Threading, Networking, and Cryptography packages.

· Java/Tomcat web application development – understanding of HTTP request / response cycle.

· Ability to construct and execute advanced SQL queries.

· Experience with ORM technologies.

· Build and read regular expressions.

· Proficient using Unix/Linux-based OS.

· Strong communication skills, both spoken and written.

· Strong testing ethic.

· JMS architecture – ActiveMQ a plus.



PREFERRED SKILLS:



· Agile development experience (e.g. Scrum or Extreme Programming).

· Experience with any or all of the following development components:

◦ Spring 2.5+, JSP, Hibernate, JavaScript, jQuery, Unix shell scripting, PHP, a scripting language (Groovy, Ruby, Python...), JSON, XML, AJAX, jUnit, selenium, Lucene, Nutch, Solr, Apache, Tomcat, Maven, Ant, Apache Commons utils, Java Specification Requests (JSR) 250, and 303.

· User interface design and development experience for web applications.

· Experience with MySQL and/or Oracle 11g.






ClickBank offers excellent compensation and benefits packages in a cool work environment with a relaxed dress code. Qualified applicants should submit resumes to jobs@clickbank.com.


ClickBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

McKesson - Sr. Software Engineer

Healing the healthcare system starts with you. It starts with the chain of events you initiate when you work with McKesson Provider Technologies - a chain that extends across the country and results in millions of people getting more from their healthcare.



McKesson Provider Technologies delivers comprehensive solutions with the power to change the way healthcare is provided. Our capabilities extend beyond healthcare IT software to include automation and robotics, business process re-engineering, analytics and other services that connect healthcare providers, physicians, payors and patients across all care settings. Over 50 percent of U.S. hospitals use our solutions on a daily basis. We're also a leader in solutions that manage complex financial information and optimize resources and supply chain management. Ultimately, we're helping the system run smoother so that healthcare works for all of us.

Current Need


Software Engineer with 6 or more years of development experience. Experience implementing moderately complex enterprise software implementations with minimal oversight and creating moderately complex designs with oversight from senior engineers and architects. Comfortable providing review, guidance, and coaching to junior developers.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a passion for creating great software in an Agile development environment. The position requires exceptional communication, analytical skills, solid commercial Java server side, and Web 2.0 client development skills. The candidate will join a team of engineers designing and implementing new features in both the server and client side of an electronic health record application for physician practices. The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and unit testing new functionality. Additionally, the candidate will be required to work closely with analysts, product management, and quality assurance during the design and implementation phases to insure the features fully meet the overall product and customer needs.

Position Description


Responsible for the analysis, design, programming, debugging and modification of local, network or internet-related computer programs for commercial or end user applications such as materials management, financial management, HRIS or desktop applications products. Writes code, completes programming and performs testing and debugging of applications using current programming language and technologies. Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance. May interface with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications.

Additional Knowledge & Skills


Required:

¿ Java/Eclipse

¿ GWT/GWT RPC or similar Web 2.0 experience

¿ CSS, javascript, HTML

¿ Spring/Hibernate with annotation config

¿ Proven track record delivering code in a test driven design, continuous integration, and agile SCRUM environment

¿ Experience in complex n-tier architectures with DTO, Service, and DAO layers

¿ Basic SQL skills

Desired:

¿ JUnit, Selenium, Mockito or other automated testing technologies/tools

¿ Static code analysis (Sonar, PMD, Find Bugs)

¿ JPA with Hibernate a benefit

¿ Linux

¿ Oracle PL/SQL

Minimum Requirements


6+ years experience in software engineering. Java, Eclipse, GWT, Spring, Hibernate

Education


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

Physical Requirements


General Office Demands

Agency Statement


No agencies please.



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The materials on this site are provided without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties regarding the completeness of information contained on this site or in any referenced links. While McKesson Corp. attempts to update this site on a timely basis, the information is effective only as of the time and date of posting.



By providing your application to McKesson Corp. you hereby consent to McKesson Corp. obtaining personal information regarding you that is related to the position applied for. You also consent to McKesson Corp. transferring your application details to our recruitment partners for their review and assistance. You also consent to McKesson Corp. keeping your application on file for 6 years. McKesson Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. The information on this site is for information purpose only and is not intended to be relied upon with legal consequence.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

University of Colorado - Senior Oracle Database Administrator, Senior Associate Director of Support

The department of University Information Systems (UIS) is recruiting for a Senior Oracle Database Administrator. This senior position exists to support and provide architectural advice regarding Oracle database platforms within the Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) unit of University Information Systems which provides critical administration, operational and development support for UIS databases. This group also provides 2nd tier troubleshooting for user access issues as well as 3rd tier support for application and database performance issues. This position coordinates with other ECS groups, Application Development and application managers to ensure alignment of plans and to meet customer needs and expectations. The incumbent will be responsible for continuously improving the technical skills, standardization of platforms and operational processes utilized in the group.


Specific Responsibilities:


-10% Technical Leadership
Provide on-going leadership and guidance to DBA team regarding projects, daily issue resolutions,and process development. Work with the team to continually improve knowledge of Oracle and UIS supported applications and related technologies and practices by reading, study, experimentation, and training. Research new features or specific issues for use in current operations or future development. Document database configurations and practices. Share knowledge with rest of DBA group.


-35% Database Operations and Resource Planning
Create and maintain Oracle databases. Ensure database availability during required hours of operation. Monitor database performance, identify performance problems and make adjustments to database parameters as needed. Identify problem SQL and work with developers to improve it. Monitor alert log for errors, research solutions and work with Oracle Support to resolve if needed. Troubleshoot reported performance problems, working with other support teams to identify source of problem. Monitor CPU, memory and space usage of existing databases, and project future usage for current and planned databases. Request additional resources to support projected resource requirements in advance of need. Support database users with various database issues including client software installation, database connectivity, and query tool use. Create standby databases for use in cloning and disaster recovery.


-10% Software Installation and Upgrades
Install and patch Oracle software. Stay informed about published security vulnerabilities and download and apply security patches when available. Upgrade databases to latest stable software release if certified for use with database application, to keep pace with supported software life cycle. Plan and coordinate with user groups to schedule maintenance times and upgrades.


-10% Backup and Recovery
Design and implement appropriate backup plans for each database to ensure recoverability. Create and schedule automated backup jobs and monitor status. Restore and recover databases if needed. Periodically test recovery processes. Notify production backup admins of updates, changes or new directories and new mount points, etc. for data directories. Include these changes in the Disaster Recovery Plan Review, modify and test Disaster Recovery plans for production databases annually or as needed. Make adjustments from lesions learned and update the DR Plan with those changes.


-20% Development
Participate on development project teams for systems using Oracle databases. Advise and advocate best usage of Oracle database features and database design. Create, maintain, backup and refresh databases for use by development teams. Migrate projects and changes from development database into production database. Support database users with various database issues including client software installation, database connectivity, and query tool use.


-10% Project
Represent database resource capacity within the project planning and implementation process. Coordinate availability of resource hours in light of other projects and daily support needs. Provide input and recommendation as it is relevant to the database needs of projects at meetings, to manager, and the Executive team when requested. Provide status updates on database responsibilities within project timeliness.



Minimum Requirements:


- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree;
- At least five years of in-depth experience in the design, administration, and support of enterprise-class database systems (Oracle preferred);
- In-depth experience with Oracle 10g and 11g;
- Hands-on experience managing databases within an Oracle RAC and Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) environment;
- Hands-on experience in a 24x7 support environment, including tuning and load balancing of databases and applications, clustering, backups & restores, and troubleshooting;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Demonstrated expertise in systems analysis;
- Excellent interpersonal skills, experience providing technical and/or team leadership, must be able to deal effectively with diverse skill sets and personalities and work effectively as a team player.


Preferred Qualifications:

- Oracle Database Administration Certification (OCA or OCP);
- Professional experience using Oracle database management tools;
- Professional experience installing and managing Oracle Real Application Clusters;
- Professional experience with RMAN, Data Guard, Linux, shell scripting;
- Professional experience with standard project management methodology;
- Understanding of basic TCP/IP networking concepts.
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The University of Colorado Boulder, Office of Information Technology is hiring a Senior Associate Director of Support.

The Sr. Associate Director of Support reports to the Director of Communications and Support (who reports to the CIO) and is responsible for setting clear, measurable goals for improving faculty, students and staff satisfaction with OIT services and for creating a customer service orientation within the organization that fosters excellence. This position will provide leadership for the following areas:
- Campus computing devices: includes desktop support, imaging, deployment, troubleshooting and support for administrative academic and research groups across campus.
- IT Service Center (help desk): includes phone and email support for the Boulder campus as well as IT phone support for the other three University of Colorado campuses (Denver, Colorado Springs, Health Sciences). The IT Service Center also provides phone support for University Information Systems (UIS), which is within University System Administration. These inter-campus relationships are evolving into a shared services model.
- Student Technology Centers: provide walk-in support for hardware and software issues for students, faculty, and staff on a first-come basis.

The ideal candidate for Sr. Associate Director of Support has successfully built an IT organization that is service-oriented and customer-focused. She/he is an agile and responsive manager experienced in leading an organization in meeting strategic goals in a demanding and decentralized environment. She/he demonstrates and ability to:
- Tackle the challenges of cultural change in collaborative style.
- Build an effective organization by developing and empowering staff.
- Implement effective and efficient toolsets and processes that improve the support and delivery of IT services.
- Provide transformational leadership to create a customer-focused service organization
- Collaborate effectively with a diverse customer-base, one that includes students, staff and faculty.
- Manage the day-to-day operations.

Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Five years progressive management experience in IT or other related customer service-oriented function, with a minimum of three years supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated success in leading organizational transformations.
- Collaborative decision-making style (i.e. demonstrated ability to gather input and discuss strategies from diverse constituencies in order to formulate strategic direction).
- Demonstrated technical aptitude in the areas for which the position is responsible.

To apply: Applications are accepted electronically at www.jobsatcu.com, posting #814175. The deadline to submit applications for this position is Friday September 2, 2011.

The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Rally Software - Systems Engineer

Rally Software Development is the industry leader, providing knowledge, coaching and tooling for companies to succeed with Agile. We were named the Best Company to Work For in Colorado for the last four years, and ranked a top ten Best Places to Work in the U.S. from Outside Magazine. Our product has won numerous awards and was recently recognized by industry analyst Forester Research which wrote that Rally "offers the best current balance of product capability and strategic outlook." As of early 2011, Rally is proud to serve 9,700 companies and 112,000 users across 101 countries.

Rally software is seeking a motivated individual with a passion for performance, metrics and trail-blazing our operations analysis. The Systems Engineering group is responsible for providing information to the rest of the company about the health and use of the production system, readiness of releases and the configuration and impact of new architectural components. We support the development process by continually validating the performance and scalability of Rally's SaaS Agile Life-cycle Management tool.


We work closely with developers and operations to provide feedback on the state of the release and validate the performance of proposed architecture related changes. Our load and performance system is a combination of JMeter, a custom load-generation framework and a Ruby/Rails data warehousing application running on top of a multi-terabyte database.

What you will be doing:

-Utilize existing tools and techniques, as well as develop new ones as needed, to analyze system performance. -Analyze data and synthesize conclusions into recommendations for product and engineering improvements and further study. -Accumulate results of all tests and production access into a data warehouse-Develop analysis tools for developers to access system data quickly and effectively
-Work with product management to understand important use cases, overall product dynamics, product usage, and uncover potential improvements.
-Contribute to the body of knowledge by proactively identifying areas for further investigation as well as innovating the methods with which to analyze/understand them.
-Implement a performance and scalability testing methodology and recommend / develop test tools to execute performance and scalability tests.
-Isolate application and architectural issues and recommend resolutions to development.
-Provide internal and external customer documentation summarizing results of performance and scalability tests.


Qualifications:

We are looking for a unique balance of OO developer, SQL developer, and performance engineer with the following experience:

-You have produced working software (with tests) in at least one object oriented language. Ruby and Java experience a plus.
-You have SQL database development experience; writing stored procedures and complex queries. Postgres and data warehouse experience a plus.
-You have load tested web applications and have working knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, Load Balancers, Apache/IIS etc.
-You are comfortable at the Unix command line and have experience writing shell scripts.

Rally seeks people who are passionate about the software industry. We value teamwork and the ability to make and meet commitments as well as skill and a successful track record. We strive for a healthy, productive work/life balance, while enjoying the opportunity to substantially contribute to the direction and success of a vibrant software business. Rally offers excellent compensation, benefits, and stock options with an exceptional opportunity to grow.

HealthTrans - IT Operations Manager

Candidates apply at www.healthtrans.com (About/Careers) - No agencies please

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's 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 five 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.

SUMMARY

Manages the IT Operations functions and Service Desk functions for HealthTrans. Provides technical support inside and outside the IT Department including production application changes, deployments, infrastructure upgrades, patches, etc. Works with team to automate processes and provide support to the Application Development, Infrastructure, Q A and Test Teams. Works closely with Account Management and Client Services to insure client needs are addressed timely and appropriately. Works with cross functional teams on the planning, analysis, design and implementation of projects and processes and procedures. Works with all departments to pinpoint problems and determine specific solutions/requirements. Directs the work of the Operations Technicians and Service Desk team members. Manages the Change Control process to insure that all change requests have the appropriate information, cutover plans, resource assignments, etc. prior to approval of the change. Implement and follow ITIL best practices. Provides monthly reports to senior management and Account Management on the operational metrics and SLA adherence, as well as project statuses.

JOB DUTIES

Responsible for managing data loads in and extracts out of production databases
Maintain and monitor common processes
Responsible for production adjudication systems and switch software
Provides for 7X24X365 support
Responsible for managing a small operations team
Oversee and develop operational processes and procedures
Responsible for collecting and reporting agreed upon operational metrics
Provides support to Project Management for development and tracking of Project tasks
Responsible for backing up individual operations team members as required
Writes or revises operations documentation in accordance with standards
Manage Help Desk and Help Desk duties
Drive departmental goals and objectives
Work with VP on IT Strategies and improvements for the department
Other duties as assigned

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors degree - Information Systems, Computer Science, Math, or Engineering preferred

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

3-5 Years IT Operations Management experience required
5 Years technical experience in a management or operational role
Strong leadership skills required
Process oriented
Help Desk Experience needed
ITIL background and experience
C++ experience helpful

Intrado - Senior Database Administrator

Sr. Database Administrator


Responsible for the day-to-day administration of creating, designing, and developing

logical and physical database tables to ensure data is protected according to departmental

policies and procedures, including troubleshooting and resolving problems as they arise

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicant for this job will be expected to meet the following minimum qualifications.

Education

* Bachelor's degree with major course work in computer science, information systems,

electrical engineering, computer engineer or a related field related is required. Equivalent

work experience in a similar position may be substituted for educational requirements

Experience

* Minimum two years increasingly responsible experience in computer science or MIS to

include database administration required.

* Minimum one year lead or project management experience required

Technical

* Based on area of responsibility and departmental need, knowledge of: one program

platform (Tandem OS, UNIX) is required and one year experience SQL fundamentals

(e.g., Tandem SQL, Informix, FOCUS, IMB DB2, NT SQL Server) is required

* Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint required

*Oracle Streams, RAC, and Data guard experience preferred.


Intrado Inc. is North America’s leading provider of 9-1-1 infrastructure systems and services. Founded in 1979, Intrado’s wide range of offerings for safety and commercial markets includes 9-1-1 data management, wireless data services, target notification and data aggregation and delivery. The company's unparalleled industry knowledge in data management, network transaction, call handling and notification technology reduces the effort, cost, time and complexity associated with providing reliable information for 9-1-1, safety and commercial applications.

Please visit our website for more information on the company at www.intrado.com Please send your resume with salary requirements to HR@Intrado.com

Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Drug Test, Background Review, and Motor Vehicle Check required. Intrado is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Friday, August 19, 2011

ViaSat - Senior Engineer

Job Responsibilities
Drive your Engineering future with us. At WildBlue you’ll work with top technical talent who are always striving to stay ahead of the curve. With opportunities to work on a mixture of technologies and projects you’ll be involved in calling the shots on the next great opportunity. Won’t you join our dynamic company where engineers lead the way?

As a key member of WildBlue’s fast-paced Software Development team, you will use your demonstrated experience in design, implementation, testing, deployment and maintenance of both the front end (GUI) and back end (server) components of complex n-tier web applications. You are a problem solver and enjoy being part of an environment that is constantly called upon to resolve issues in real time. You’re in this with your team and you don’t mind providing support on an on-call rotational basis. Take ownership of your career and be a part of developing new features and applications in an exciting and rapidly changing environment!

Are you ready to be part of an engineering team responsible for creating our worldwide network? Then submit your resume. It only takes a few minutes and could start you on your new path to a fulfilling career at WildBlue. We look forward to hearing from you.

WildBlue, a subsidiary of ViaSat, is the premier Ka- band satellite Internet service provider in the U.S., offering affordable broadband Internet access to everyone, regardless of where they live. The consumer broadband service delivers affordable two-way Internet access via satellite to virtually any home or small business, especially the estimated 11.5 million homes not connected to wired networks, such as DSL, cable, and fiber.

Experience/Skills Required
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in a software development, test automation or configuration management environment.
• Interactive web user interface design and implementation experience utilizing one or more of the following: Python, GWT, Java, Javascript, AJAX, JSON, CSS and CGI.
• Familiarity with networking concepts and standards such as TCP/IP routing, DNS, LDAP and DHCP, as well as familiarity with key networking standards such as DOCSIS and/or WiMax.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency.

Preferences:
• Design and development of back-end/web services/server side software utilizing one or more of the following: Python, Java, Spring, Hibernate J2EE containers, SOAP and XML-RPC.
• RDBMS (Oracle, MySQL) development and basic administration.
• Ability to create scripts for a variety of purposes.
• Good understanding of software development processes.


Education Requirements
BA/BS or equivalent experience

Travel Required
Up to 10 percent

US Citizenship Required?
US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status Required

Clearance Required?
No

Location Information

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Cricket Communications - Business Reporting II

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
Muve Music's Business Reporting Analyst will perform data analysis against our Muve Music data warehouse and create weekly and monthly dashboards for Muve's executive team. This person will become our Service Analytics expert, providing key performance metrics so that the Muve management team can configure the service to maximize subscriber value.

Proactively communicate, document and collaborate with internal and external users to analyze information needs and functional requirements.

Document key service analytics performance indicators, their related definitions and business rules.

Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, IT, EPMO, Product Marketing and external partners on a regular basis to review metrics, identify opportunities, improve data accuracy and troubleshoot.

Work as a liaison for BI initiatives between Muve Music users and IT team members.

Develop & distribute reports and dashboards to support the data analysis needs of business users within the company, including both ad-hoc and pre-defined solutions.

Analyze subscriber behaviors, identify patterns, understand what is and is not working within the music service. Make recommendations to the product development and marketing teams.

Document & organize weekly and monthly reporting solutions so that metrics' accuracy across time is ensured.

Document & analyze issues, discover root cause and provide alternative resolutions.

Assist in training and provide guidance to Muve Music users on BI toolsets.

Assist users with self-service analysis projects.

Required Qualifications
BA or BS degree
*5 years of proven business analysis experience. Highly analytical with ability to create dashboards and reports (based on multiple data sources) that will generate insights in order to help run the business
*Strong data analysis skills. Experience with at least one of the major and/or open source RDMS systems (SQL Server, Oracle, etc)
*2+ years of experience delivering Business Intelligence solutions including standard dashboards
*2+ years of Business Intelligence development experience, utilizing tools similar to (but not necessarily) QlikView, Business Objects or Microsoft's BI Suite
*Must demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to interface with business and IT organizations
*Must work well in a short-cycle, team-oriented, environment, balancing multiple priorities and tasks
*Must be a high energy, motivated team player and creative thinker
*Must be willing to work longer work days on occasion to meet deadlines
Must be proficient in MS Office

Preferred Qualifications
MBA preferred
Music industry reporting experience preferred

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.

ClickBank - Software Developer

ClickBank® is an online marketplace for digital information products that allows individuals and businesses to attract the customers they can’t find anywhere else online, and provides affiliate marketers with secure ways to be successful and profitable. With more than 50,000 digital products and over 100,000 active affiliate marketers, ClickBank provides services in more than 200 countries around the world and is consistently ranked as one of the most highly trafficked sites on the web.


ClickBank has an opening for a Software Developer in our Broomfield, Colorado office of 50 employees. Our office has a beautiful view of the mountains, a team of talented developers, and a healthy work/life balance.


Job Summary: This person will develop Java-based web applications as part of an 10-member development team for a profitable, growing e-commerce site. Applications are built on a Spring / Hibernate stack, deployed on Apache Tomcat application server, fronted by Apache, running on Linux and FreeBSD. The development team uses an Agile development methodology (a mix of Scrum and Extreme Programming) which requires close collaboration among developers, quality assurance team members, and occasionally with the business owners.



The developer should have experience designing and implementing front to back web-based flows using Spring, JSP, AJAX and jQuery/JavaScript. Also the developer should have experience with database interfaces using data abstraction layers such as Hibernate. The application currently uses a MySQL database.





QUALIFICATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:



· Strong Java skills – Knowledge of Collections, Threading, Networking, and Cryptography packages.

· Java/Tomcat web application development – understanding of HTTP request / response cycle.

· Ability to construct and execute advanced SQL queries.

· Experience with ORM technologies.

· Build and read regular expressions.

· Proficient using Unix/Linux-based OS.

· Strong communication skills, both spoken and written.

· Strong testing ethic.

· JMS architecture – ActiveMQ a plus.



PREFERRED SKILLS:



· Agile development experience (e.g. Scrum or Extreme Programming).

· Experience with any or all of the following development components:

· Spring 2.5+, JSP, Hibernate, JavaScript, jQuery, Unix shell scripting, PHP, a scripting language (Groovy, Ruby, Python...), JSON, XML, AJAX, jUnit, selenium, Lucene, Nutch, Solr, Apache, Tomcat, Maven, Ant, Apache Commons utils, Java Specification Requests (JSR) 250, and 303.

· User interface design and development experience for web applications.

· Experience with MySQL and/or Oracle 11g.


ClickBank offers excellent compensation and benefits packages in a cool work environment with a relaxed dress code. Qualified applicants should submit resumes to jobs@clickbank.com.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

SquareTwo Financial - Data Analyst

Create databases and construct data sets to generate financial information. Construct key metric reports using large data sets to allow analytics and FP&A departments to access business processes and logistics in an efficient manner. Design, develop, and maintain multiple ad hoc queries with complicated financial reports and different types of drilldown reports. Analyze business processes to better design databases, data sets, and data dictionaries. Identify key data elements that must be subject to source data analysis capturing business rules as well as process rules relating to data. Engage in relational database modeling, dimensional data modeling, and data warehouse design. Work extensively with OLTP databases including Oracle and SQL/Server. Use programming language C/C++, HTML, SQL, SAS, Cognos and other sophisticated tools and languages.





Essential Functions:



· Build data dictionaries;

· Document existing processes, identifying gaps and providing remediation plans for the processes;

· Be involved in design, development, maintenance of multiple ad hoc queries;

· Identify data elements;

· Conduct testing for graphic applications;

· Identify data dependencies and data integration points and collect business metadata;

· Participate in analyzing business processes, relational database modeling, dimensional data modeling, and database design;

· Work extensively with SQL, SAS, and OLTP databases including Oracle and SQL/Server. Use Cognos reporting tool;





Education/Skills/Experience:



· Bachelors Degree in Finance or equivalent or 5+ years of related experience;

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

· Ability to work successfully in a team based environment;

· 4-6 years experience;

· Independent “thinker”;




*Local candidates only*


We recognize that confident people, with the right skills and proactive ideas, will enable us to continue our success. If you want to join our SquareTwo Financial team and you feel that you meet these requirements noted above, please submit your resume for our review.



* SquareTwo Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Saturday, August 06, 2011

Medtronic - Software Engineer, Sr. Software Quality Engineer

Medtronic in Louisville is searching for a Software Engineer to develop
applications for image guided surgery. GUI development using C++ on a
UNIX/Linux platform required. Follow the link to apply!

It's challenging. It's energizing. It's rewarding.
That's why nearly 39,000 employees around the world have chosen to
spend their career at Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology.
We provide lifelong solutions for people with chronic diseases guided
firmly by our mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.

Today, every 5 seconds the life of someone somewhere in the world is
improved by a Medtronic product or therapy. We hope you'll consider
joining our team and discover why Fortune magazine named us one of
"America's Most Admired Companies" for the last 10 years, "100 Best
Companies to Work for in America" 8 of the last 11 years, and one of
the "Best Managed Companies". Medtronic has a culture of camaraderie,
pride in one's work, and trust in management.

To apply for this role, go to: Software Engineer

To apply for other Medtronic jobs, visit Medtronic Jobs


Medtronic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Position Description

Applies technical expertise toward developing world class software
applications for image guided surgery. Works on the design,
development, test and maintenance of software used in the medical
field.

Position Responsibilities

The Software Engineer II is responsible for contributing to the
development of cutting edge products used in the medical field.
Specific tasks include:
• Designing, developing, testing and documenting software
components and applications.
• Assisting with requirements gathering, estimating and planning
efforts
• Interfacing with mechanical, electrical, systems, and test
engineers
• Troubleshooting and debugging, maintaining, and supporting
existing software products
• Supporting labs and surgical evaluations of products
• Representing the company at industry trade shows and customer
sites
• Participating in on-going professional development activities
• Follow Medtronic Navigation product development standards and
practices
• Willingness and ability to assume increased responsibility
• Working effectively, independently and in a team environment
• Occasional domestic and international travel may be required
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIRED
• B.S./B.A. in Engineering or similar related field

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
• 3+ years of software development experience with B.S./B.A.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
• Proficient programming in C/C++
• Working knowledge of software design, development, debug and test
practices

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

• Scripting language (Python, Perl, Shell) experience
• Unix/Linux experience
• Strong knowledge of software design including OOA/OOD and design
patterns
• Software development experience in the medical industry or other
regulated industry
• Experience developing GUI applications
• Experience building medium to large size C++
applications/libraries
• Strong knowledge of modern, iterative software design processes
and development practices including agile and test-driven development
• Project management skills, including planning, estimation and
requirements management
• Expertise in one or more of the following: STL, Qt, Boost, XML,
XML schemas, OpenGL, Direct3D
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
* Local talent preferred

Physical Job Requirements

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required
to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear and reach with hands and arms. The
employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
objects, tools, or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include normal vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The
noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
________________________________________________________________________

It's challenging. It's energizing. It's rewarding.
That's why nearly 39,000 employees around the world have chosen to
spend their career at Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology.
We provide lifelong solutions for people with chronic diseases guided
firmly by our mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.

Today, every 5 seconds the life of someone somewhere in the world is
improved by a Medtronic product or therapy. We hope you'll consider
joining our team and discover why Fortune magazine named us one of
"America's Most Admired Companies" for the last 10 years, "100 Best
Companies to Work for in America" 8 of the last 11 years, and one of
the "Best Managed Companies". Medtronic has a culture of camaraderie,
pride in one's work, and trust in management.

Medtronic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Position Description

Works with minimal guidance to support the design, development, test,
and market release of software used in both surgical navigation
applications and other medical devices. Contribute to the processes and
tools used to create and test software applications. Develop and assess
the quality programs and systems of Medtronic Navigation to applicable
standards.

Position Responsibilities

• Actively participate in product development cycle by reviewing
software project documentation, participating in product risk
assessments, and working closely with Product Development to develop
appropriate verification and validation testing requirements.
• Work cross-functionally to implement improvements to the software
life cycle, including the establishment of risk management as an
integral part of the quality management system as an overall framework
for the application of appropriate software engineering methods and
techniques.
• Create and revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other
documentation to support the Quality System in regards to software and
system design.
• Identify and implement software process metrics for the software
product development life cycle. Develop, analyze and monitor metrics
pertaining to software defects uncovered during development, testing and
post-release.
• Recommend and lead corrective and preventive actions to improve
software product quality. Ensure documentation and findings are
completed on time and in a timely manner in accordance with FDA and
European Regulatory agency standards and procedures.
• Provide solutions to a wide range of difficult challenges. Work
independently to determine and develop solutions that are imaginative,
thorough, practicable, and consistent with organizational objectives.
• Provide QA oversight to assigned suppliers. Disposition
nonconforming product at the Material Review Board meetings. Interface
as necessary with suppliers to ensure product specifications are met.
Lead supplier audits and assessments.
• Promote continuous improvement through the use of such tools as
Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen.
• Follow all Quality System Practices as defined by Medtronic
Navigation's practices, policies and Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs) to ensure that FDA, ISO and European Medical Device quality
standards and regulations are met where applicable.

Basic Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIRED
• B.S./B.A. in Engineering or similar related field

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
• 5+ years of previous experience in an engineering position with
B.S./B.A.
• 3+ years of previous experience in an engineering position with
M.S./M.A.
• 0+ years of previous experience in an engineering position with
Ph.D

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations, Medical
Device Directive, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and ISO 62304 standards.
• Skilled in product risk assessment, requirements management and
tracing, defect tracking, configuration management techniques, and how
they are applied in the software development lifecycle.
• Some knowledge in one or more of the following areas: C/C++,
Linux/Unix, Java, External Communication (RS-232, TCP/IP, wireless)
• Formal training in Lean and Six Sigma methods combined with
project deployment experience at the green belt or greater level is
highly desirable.

Physical Job Requirements

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
stand, sit, walk, talk, hear and reach with hands and arms. The employee
frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects,
tools, or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include normal vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions
of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in
the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

BrandSavvy - Web Developer

BrandSavvy is seeking a freelance consultant with 2-4 years experience
developing web applications.

Required Skills:
LAMP development: Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, XML, XHTML, CSS, AJAX and
Javascript/jQuery

Ability to extract resources from designs created in Adobe Illustrator and
translate into XHTML/CSS
Superior written and verbal communication skills as well as listening skills
Keen attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
CMS experience (Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress, Magento,MODx) a plus

Experience working with social media APIs: Facebook, Twitter is a plus

Market Force - QA Engineer

Market Force is the leading Customer Intelligence solution provider,
enabling many of the world's largest restaurant chains, banks,
retailers, consumer packaged goods companies and studios to see their
stores through their customers' eyes, to act faster with confidence and
grow the bottom line. We are a privately-held company with headquarters
just outside Boulder, Colorado, with three Centers of Excellence in
Albany, NY, Atlanta, Georgia, and Winnipeg, Canada. Market Force was
founded in 2005 to consolidate and transform the mystery shopping
industry. We are growing rapidly and have expanded our solutions to
provide our clients with a full range of customer intelligence
solutions, including customer satisfaction surveys, mystery shopping
services, price auditing, merchandising services, theatre checking,
customer intercepts and surveys, all coupled with analytics and a new
technology platform. Market Force has recently been recognized as a
"Cool Vendor of the Year" by Gartner Group, is one of the country's
fastest growing companies by the Inc 500/5000, and is a top private
company by Colorado Business Magazine.



The Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for the testing of
applications and products within the Market Force Information system for
every environment within the Market Force organization.



Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Execute test cases against client and operational facing
software applications.
2. Identify, analyze, and report application defects (e.g. detail
steps to reproduce expected. and actual results) and assist with
resolution.
3. Write and execute test plans, test cases and document results.
4. Verify that corrective actions meet quality objectives (e.g.
verify resolutions and close bugs).
5. Assist in administrating defect tracking tool.
6. Write and execute SQL queries to assist in testing.
7. Automate testing when applicable.
8. Assures the appropriate level of quality by the resolution of
important defects by working with developers to ensure the software
development process has an appropriate level of testing.
9. Responsible for the overall success of testing. Manages testing
tasks through final user acceptance testing.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and
level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They
are not construed to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed
by the personnel so classified.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education/Experience:

* At least 3-5 years minimum experience in Software Quality
Assurance or technical field

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or
equivalent experience.

* Experience developing and executing manual and automated test
suites, writing test plans, documenting test results.
* Experience with QA tools and techniques, bug tracking systems,
test design and execution
* Experience working with a variety of programming languages and
environments.
* Working knowledge of SDLC and some or all of the following
quality assurance methods: unit, integration, regression, user
interface, automated testing, boundary testing.
* Browser and server side test automation (Selenium) a plus

* Ability to write and execute SQL queries

* Ability to meet deadlines and schedules and be accountable for
defined tasks

* Ability to multitask in a fast, dynamic environment and
maintain a professional attitude with team members

* Working knowledge of change management or defect tracking
tools. Experience with Rally a plus.

* Excellent interpersonal, communication skills & presentation
skills, written and verbal

* Attention to detail, outstanding analytical and problem
solving skills

* Highly motivated with ability to work well independently

* Ability to become subject-matter expert for a product or
on-going project, taking some ownership to help manage project.

* Experience working with Agile a plus.
* Environment management experience a plus

Market Force Information, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Friday, August 05, 2011

Comcast - Senior Manager

Sr. Manager,Converged Event Management Platform (CEMP) - Englewood,CO

Lead development resources through requirements review, design, development and unit testing of key High Volume Event Processing, ETL, and Reporting applications. Represent development interests during requirements review and JAD sessions. Work with enterprise architects, component architects, and operational and business intelligence Technical Subject Matter Experts to derive scalable and resilient software designs. Work across development resources to create and refine level of effort estimates for large initiatives and on-going enhancements. Collaborate across business and technology stakeholders to iteratively deliver increased functionality for operational intelligence. Partner with National Data Warehouse on defining and implementing the logical flow of information to and from the Operational Data Stores and Data Marts. Create task-level plans to drive development activities and feed into overall project plans. Lead and mentor team to effectively and efficiently deliver quality solutions. Ensure the efficacy of works in progress to maintain alignment between designs and resulting code. Support internal functional testing and external system integration testing. Provide deployment planning support and actual deployment support.

Primary responsibility for development, maintenance and administration of Comcast Enterprise Technology (CET) Decision Support and Operational Metrics reporting systems
Work with the business and technology leadership in defining, prioritizing and achieving strategic objectives, defining short and long term objectives for Operational Metrics Reporting Infrastructure projects/platforms.
Regularly communicate status of application development to all impacted stakeholders, set expectations and manage team members.
Lead multiple ETL and Report development teams both onshore and offshore.
Define, develop and enhance data management, reporting, and application standards, processes, and tools that encourage continuous improvements.
Play a major role in ensuring reliable and timely stakeholder access to their key operational metrics
Collaborate with PMs, Analysts, and Intake teams on estimates and target release schedules
Develop, train, and coach team members. Promote effective teamwork and manage interpersonal issues.
Conduct performance reviews for all direct reports


Required Skills:
Work Attributes
Ability to lead and manage development resources in local and remote locations.
Ability to interact with business, analysts, and peers from other teams to review, validate or challenge requirements, and to create designs collaboratively.
Ability to develop strong, collaborative partnerships with business stakeholders
Ability to adopt appropriate level of process and methodology consistent with the needs.
Ability to iteratively and in an agile methodology deliver reporting functionality on a priority basis.
Ability to create top-down estimates for high-level planning using experience and collaborative discussions. Ability to create bottom-up estimates for detailed-level planning using historical data
Ability to create detailed development plans with an emphasis on up-front risk management, and overall schedule vs. quality vs. cost management.
Ability to intervene in development projects at risk to clarify issues, provide management with clear information and options, and refactor plans in flight.
Ability to lead development teams through system integration testing and production issues alone or in collaboration with other teams.
Tendency towards continuous improvement in processes, documentation and coordination within the development team and across the entre group.
Ability to establish a vision, roadmap, and plans and to grow, coach, mentor, and marshal the resources to achieve the objectives.

Experience
8 - 10 years of experience in Development / Development Management
Preferred hands on experience with ETL tools
Technical lead on data warehousing projects including knowledge of ODS Architectures, data warehouse design and implementation process/tools
Demonstrated Full Life Cycle Experience from business requirements through logical modeling, physical database design, data sourcing and data transformation, data loading, SQL Tuning, BI development, database architectures.
Experience with logical and physical data modeling techniques
Program / Project Management
Cable / Telecommunications industries
Oracle and Oracle Business Intelligence Product Experience a plus
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field of study.

EchoStar - Lead QA Engineer

Lead QA engineer who is responsible for testing, deploying, and managing various aspects of the EchoStar Conditional Access System.


Duties and Responsibilities

Involved in the validation of system software and hardware and deployment planning and execution with the goal of minimum to no downtime.
Will translate system requirements into detailed test cases and ensure proper execution of test campaigns.
Ready to respond to technical system issues, responsible for maintaining and improving lab and production system monitoring.
Will use application log and trace files to trend behaviors and look for existing and potential problems, and perform detailed data modeling and analysis to help drive future enhancements.
Will provide on-call support for production software issues and software maintenance. Will work with vendors to communicate production problems and suggest desired solutions.
Will learn the applications well enough to think outside the box to create alternative test scenarios.
Will participate in requirements gathering and detailed design reviews to ensure robustness, redundancy, and scalability.
Utilize software development and scripting skills to ensure proper monitoring of the system and move towards some level of test automation where applicable.



Skills and Qualifications

Education

Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems.



Experience

5 - 10 years experience in the computer or digital communications industry as a QA engineer, preferably with a software development background.



Skills
Very analytical and thorough in tasks assigned.
Ability to manage multiple projects, activities and tasks simultaneously and work them to completion with little supervision.
Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities, facilitation and change management skills.
In depth knowledge of network protocols and application layer protocols and ability to perform detailed troubleshooting.
Knowledge of computer networking systems and operating systems, including UNIX, Linux, Windows, and others.
Ability to perform some level of database administration with Oracle and MySQL DBs.
Knowledge of programming languages and UNIX scripting languages including C++, Java, PHP, Perl, shell scripting
Ability to work under pressure with many assigned tasks and hard deadlines

Thursday, August 04, 2011

SquareTwo Financial - Data Analyst

Create databases and construct data sets to generate financial information.​ Construct key metric reports using large data sets to allow analytics and FP&A departments to access business processes and logistics in an efficient manner.​ Design, develop, and maintain multiple ad hoc queries with complicated financial reports and different types of drilldown reports.​ Analyze business processes to better design databases, data sets, and data dictionaries.​ Identify key data elements that must be subject to source data analysis capturing business rules as well as process rules relating to data.​ Engage in relational database modeling, dimensional data modeling, and data warehouse design.​ Work extensively with OLTP databases including Oracle and SQL/​Server.​ Use programming language C/​C+​+​, HTML, SQL, SAS, Cognos and other sophisticated tools and languages.​



Essential Functions:



· Build data dictionaries;

· Document existing processes, identifying gaps and providing remediation plans for the processes;

· Be involved in design, development, maintenance of multiple ad hoc queries;

· Identify data elements;

· Conduct testing for graphic applications;

· Identify data dependencies and data integration points and collect business metadata;

· Participate in analyzing business processes, relational database modeling, dimensional data modeling, and database design;

· Work extensively with SQL, SAS, and OLTP databases including Oracle and SQL/​Server.​ Use Cognos reporting tool;





Education/​Skills/​Experience:



· Bachelors Degree in Finance or equivalent or 5+​ years of related experience;

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

· Ability to work successfully in a team based environment;

· 4-6 years experience;

· Independent “thinker”;



*Local candidates only*

We recognize that confident people, with the right skills and proactive ideas, will enable us to continue our success.​ If you want to join our SquareTwo Financial team and you feel that you meet these requirements noted above, please submit your resume for our review.​

* SquareTwo Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Comcast - Senior Manager

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:*

An established application development team is seeking an individual with significant software development management experience. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to manage an established, extremely talented, development team charged with ongoing development, deployment, and support of multiple applications. Personnel management for a team of 10+, including project allocation and follow-up, technical and career mentoring, quarterly and annual reviews, etc. is expected. You will work with the Executive Director and other managers to allocate technical team resources among development and support objectives. You will provide senior-level development and design contributions, including final sign-off designs and implement and manage software quality control strategy to include updates as needed. You will also provide a single-point of contact to project management regarding feature development timelines and timely delivery of products to customers.

This is a hands-on technical management position reporting to the Executive Director of Software Development. The selected candidate will bring new ideas, creativity and a fresh perspective to our organization. You will lead by example, adopting a "whatever it takes" mentality to get the job done, fostering a sense of camaraderie, success and appreciation among your team. The individual should have a proven track record as a key technical visionary and architect in designing and developing sophisticated software systems through complete product lifecycle, prioritizing and solving operational and strategic issues and delivering high quality software on schedule. The candidate should be highly effective influencing both internal and external audiences, and possess a demonstrated ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries. Qualified candidates must have excellent leadership and strategic thinking skills demonstrated through multiple successful product release cycles. Proven ability to collaborate and communicate well with senior staff as well as mentor and grow staff and build high-performance teams is a must.

A four year technical degree or comparable experience preferably in Computer Science with 10 years of application development experience on a highly scalable platform is required including Remedy, Java, as well as experience with Web Services and SOA. Experience with configuration management tools including code coverage, automated build, source control, and feature/bug tracking is desired. The candidate should posses experience with creative problem solving through issue isolation, deductive reasoning, and cross functional team leadership. Demonstrated capability to communicate effectively with suppliers, customers, and a diverse range of internal organizations is required. Familiarity with the patent process will be a plus. Candidates must have the ability and willingness to travel within the U.S. and abroad as needed. References from former Direct Reports as well as former employers will be needed.

We are seeking candidates who are not only passionate about creating reliable and maintainable systems but also motivated to develop high-performance teams through effective goal setting, disciplined attention to performance metrics, continuous process improvement, and mutual support and mentorship.

This position demands excellent technical skills and knowledge coupled with strong leadership, planning, and management abilities. Knowledge and experience with one or more development methodologies, and experience developing engineering process is required. The requirements for this position include but may not be limited to the following:

-Manages a team of software developers and application engineers that provide and support Service Assurance applications used by Network Operations and Customer Care.
-Manage development partnerships between other internal development teams as well as external resources and projects.
-Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Ability to communicate ideas and opportunities to senior development staff.
-Assists in the planning, scheduling, and assigning of development and systems engineering projects. Coordinates programming projects with the work of other staff.
-Manages a team of software and application engineers, providing feedback and training where necessary, conducting performance reviews, assisting with recruitment and selection and dealing with any issues within the team.
-Ensures staff is adhering to System Engineering standards such as and not limited to documentation, code check-in/check-out procedures, design reviews and architectural standards
-Ensures staff is scheduled and trained to provide 7x24 on-call Tier 3 support for all applications and solutions developed and supported by the team.
-Maintains vendor support contact and escalation information. Escalates to vendors timely and appropriately.
-Analyzes proposed software applications.
-Provides technical assistance to programming staff
-Participates in all stages of the software development lifecycle, including requirements capture, writing, testing, and debugging programs.
-Assists supervising Director in planning, scheduling, and assigning projects to programming staff
-Assists in developing standards and procedures for programming staff.
-Assists in preparing detailed analyses, plans, diagrams, and verification procedures for existing and proposed applications.
-Verifies program logic by preparing and using test data.
-Develops and implements specialized programs and/or routines to supplement and enhance systems software.
-Evaluates and modifies existing applications and systems programs to take into account changes in system requirements, software releases, or equipment configuration.
-Excellent communication and negotiating skills.
-Excellent organization skills and the ability to achieve results within tight deadlines.
-Punctual, regular, and consistent attendance.
-Performs any other related work as assigned.
-Self directed and self motivated

JOB LOCATION: Denver, CO


Required Skills:
MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
-BS / MS in Computer Science or equivalent
-10+ years of software development experience
-4+ years in a management or lead role
-Proven track record leading successful software development teams
-Experience with Oracle, MySQL, JDBC, SQL
-Experience with JAVA, Remedy, XML, Web Services, Perl, SOA, Design Patterns.
-Experience with Unix, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, MS Windows
-Experience with designing, developing and implementing Web based applications, web services, SOA and UI frameworks
-Experience designing and deploying large highly available systems
-Experience with multiple software development process models

*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job.

Jeffco Public Schools - System Analyst

This is a technical Application Developer for the Administrative Technology team -

Supporting the business software systems for Jeffco Public Schools - Human Resources, Financial and CRM applications.​

The Admin Tech team has implemented many of the modules in the HCM and Financials applications, and developed many custom applications using PeopleTools.​ We recently upgraded to the 9.​1 release and implemented the ALM module in Financials.​

PeopleSoft HCM, Financials, CRM, Portal, release 9.​1

Oracle databases, IBM AIX

App servers and web servers on Linux vmware



The Jeffco Administrative Technology team is comprised of System Admin/​DBA staff, technical developers, project managers and functional specialists, providing a robust support solution for our business administration customer teams.​ The Jeffco AdTech team seeks collaborative team members with enthusiasm for growth, learning and rewarding work.

ClickBank - Software Developer

ClickBank® is an online marketplace for digital information products that allows individuals and businesses to attract the customers they can’t find anywhere else online, and provides affiliate marketers with secure ways to be successful and profitable.​ With more than 50,000 digital products and over 100,000 active affiliate marketers, ClickBank provides services in more than 200 countries around the world and is consistently ranked as one of the most highly trafficked sites on the web.​



ClickBank has an opening for a Software Developer in our Broomfield, Colorado office of 50 employees.​ Our office has a beautiful view of the mountains, a team of talented developers, and a healthy work/​life balance.​



Job Summary: This person will develop Java-based web applications as part of an 10-member development team for a profitable, growing e-commerce site.​ Applications are built on a Spring /​ Hibernate stack, deployed on Apache Tomcat application server, fronted by Apache, running on Linux and FreeBSD.​ The development team uses an Agile development methodology (a mix of Scrum and Extreme Programming) which requires close collaboration among developers, quality assurance team members, and occasionally with the business owners.​



The developer should have experience designing and implementing front to back web-based flows using Spring, JSP, AJAX and jQuery/​JavaScript.​ Also the developer should have experience with database interfaces using data abstraction layers such as Hibernate.​ The application currently uses a MySQL database.​





QUALIFICATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:



· Strong Java skills – Knowledge of Collections, Threading, Networking, and Cryptography packages.​

· Java/​Tomcat web application development – understanding of HTTP request /​ response cycle.​

· Ability to construct and execute advanced SQL queries.​

· Experience with ORM technologies.​

· Build and read regular expressions.​

· Proficient using Unix/​Linux-based OS.​

· Strong communication skills, both spoken and written.​

· Strong testing ethic.​

· JMS architecture – ActiveMQ a plus.​



PREFERRED SKILLS:



· Agile development experience (e.​g.​ Scrum or Extreme Programming).​

· Experience with any or all of the following development components:

◦ Spring 2.​5+​, JSP, Hibernate, JavaScript, jQuery, Unix shell scripting, PHP, a scripting language (Groovy, Ruby, Python.​.​.​), JSON, XML, AJAX, jUnit, selenium, Lucene, Nutch, Solr, Apache, Tomcat, Maven, Ant, Apache Commons utils, Java Specification Requests (JSR) 250, and 303.​

· User interface design and development experience for web applications.​

· Experience with MySQL and/​or Oracle 11g.​


ClickBank offers excellent compensation and benefits packages in a cool work environment with a relaxed dress code.​ Qualified applicants should submit resumes to jobs@​clickbank.​com.