Epsilon - Database Administrator

About the Opportunity
The successful candidate must have 5+ years experience as a production Oracle DBA on UNIX/LINUX, with a proven track record in administrating large databases. Sr. Oracle DBA is expected to work in concert with DBA team members as well as other teams on supporting Oracle databases in a 24x7 environment, with rotating on-call duties after hours.

Responsibilities
Installation, configuration, migration and upgrading of Oracle databases, including Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)

Perform database administration activities including monitoring, schema management, space management, capacity planning, performance tuning, SQL and PL/SQL tuning, database backup and recovery, data replication, and database refresh.

Evaluate new technologies and products.

Support production, development and QA databases.

Interacting with Oracle support to resolve issues.

Provide day-to-day support for users & application databases.

Qualifications
Demonstrated proficiency of troubleshooting techniques and detail-oriented problem diagnosis.

Strong Oracle RAC performance tuning and troubleshooting skills.

Good understanding of the Oracle database, including RAC, related utilities and tools, including database regulatory compliance experience.

Experience in database change management through the various stages of the development life cycle.

Oracle 11g experience required.

Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) is required

Unix shell scripting, SQL & PL/SQL expertise required.

Experience with RMAN required.

Knowledge with ETL and Data warehouse technology

Data Guard/Stand by experience required.

Experience with Oracle Virtual Machine (OVM) is a plus

OCP certification is a plus

Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager and TOAD is desirable.

B.S. in Computer Science or related area of study

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.

About Us
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 http://www.epsilon.com/or call 1.800.309.0505.

Level 3 - IT Database Administrator

This is a staff augmentation position to accommodate for required resources to meet the Beyond Client project tasks and deliverables.  This person will be helping with normal DBA tasks, e.g.

•SQL Server product maintenance
•Incident requests
•Upgrading SQL Server 2000 to 2008R2 for databases on servers world-wide (all work will be done at the Colorado Springs location)
Years of Experience:

•3+ years MS SQL Server
•5+ years DBA
•Familiar with ITIL or other enterprise Change and Release Management methodology
•Nice to have:  DB development, design, and/or architecture experience

Required Skill Set:
•MS SQL Server (2000, 2005, and 2008) specifically SQL Visual Studio and SQL Admin console
•MS Windows Server (2000, 2003, 2008)
•Familiar with Virtualized server environments
•MS Office Suite 2010 (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Certifications:
•Certifications are a plus; actual experience is more valued

Hardware / Software to be used:
•Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008
•MS SQL Server client tools and server console
•Windows 7
•Microsoft Office 2010
•Planview
•ServiceNow

Nice to Have:
•SQL Stored Procedures (a SQL language) and SSIS would be a significant plus
•Experience with administration of SSAS and SSRS as well as SQL Data Migration Services

EchoStar - Virtualization Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Datastore Engineer, Storage Engineer

EchoStar Technologies is looking for a highly motivated individual to take full ownership of the on-premise cloud environment of the EchoStar OTT Services division. The successful candidate for our Staff Virtualization Engineer will have at least 4 years deep experience with the VMWare cloud product suite and 10 years of large scale web services experience. We are looking for a VMWare product and related technologies subject matter expert. Although the environment is very VMware-centric, familiarity with virtualization technologies from other vendors is a plus.
This position requires a mixture of architecture, engineering, and support. Qualified candidates should have highly developed troubleshooting and analytical skills.  This position can be hired in either Superior, Colorado or Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Duties and Responsibilities

  *  Provide technical leadership to our OTT services team as we deploy and grow our consumer facing web services for the delivery of TV Everywhere in a highly virtualized environment.
  *  Design and deploy a highly functional self-service cloud portal for use by application development teams for dev and test sandbox deployments.
  *  Drive cloud roadmap based on business unit requirements while maintaining cost efficiencies and effective resource allocation.
  *  Based on expert skills, train a growing team on the installation, configuration, and management of VMware ESX.
  *  Apply in-depth knowledge of VMware vCenter, vCloud Director and Cisco's CIAC etc. to a greenfield cloud environment defining monitoring standards, operational procedures and growth plan.
  *  Develop, implement and maintain a robust backup and disaster recovery plan for the cloud.
  *  Work with partner vendors as well as application engineering teams to define best practices virtual architecture for development and highly available production environments.
  *  Guide the development of the teams' practical knowledge acquisition of virtualization solutions from vendors such as Rightscale, Scalr, Cisco and EMC
  *  Lead cross-functional team efforts to identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks and make performance-related recommendations (hardware, software, configuration) in the virtual environment.
  *  Make configuration/patch recommendations for guest operating systems deployments such as a variety of Linux flavors and Windows.
  *  Work with Data Security team to ensure the cloud remains sensibly secure and define an appropriate access plan for all business units.

Skills and Qualifications

Education, Experience and Qualifications

  *  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems.
  *  Strong Supervisory skills a must.
  *  Vendor CERTS VMWare, EMC, Cisco are a plus
  *  5+ years' experience plan, design, configuration and support of large scale virtual environments for consumer web services
  *  Excellent performance tuning, troubleshooting abilities of the ESX platform.
  *  5+ years' experience with both SAN and NAS technologies
  *  5+ years performing capacity planning, performance analysis and development of data disaster recovery plans for large scale virtual environments
  *  5+ years with one or more of the following: C, UNIX shell scripting, Perl, Python, Power CLI or similar languages
  *  Demonstrated successes in projects requiring data replication technologies and low-impact server migration strategies.
  *  7 years' experience performing general Linux and Windows system administration including installation, maintenance, upgrade, configuration, performance tuning, troubleshooting and resolving operating system issues
  *  Able to communicate clearly with peers as well as management and provide technical leadership to more junior team members.
  *  Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules and priorities
  *  The ability to socialize ideas, make recommendations and gather team consensus to move forward
  *  Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking.

Beyond the Purely Technical:

  *  Very analytical and thorough in tasks assigned.
  *  Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups
  *  Quick learner with excellent communication and documentation skills.
  *  Excellent communication, writing, meeting facilitation skills
  *  Good common sense - knowing what you don't know and when to ask.
  *  Willing to be part of an on-call rotation on Tier 3 escalations for nights; weekend support is a must.
  *  A great attitude is essential. Must work well without direct supervision and as part of a team


Echostar delivers satellite services through our network of full-service digital broadcast Centers located throughout the U.S. Our uplink sites support a 24/7/365 , mission critical operation comprised of Earth Station Operations, Broadcast (Baseband) Engineering, Network Operations and the underlying Information Systems Engineering that drive all operations.

Our Uplinks employ a broad range of technical professionals. We look for individuals who possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and self-motivation, with the ability to work effectively both alone and as part of a team. Our ideal candidates will have ability to multi-task and work well under pressure in a fast-paced, on-time deliverable environment. Due to operational requirements, some candidates must be willing to work shifts.


Benefits of the position:

Medical, Health Savings Account, dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending options and Employee Assistance Plan
401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Referral Program
Training opportunities
FREE DISH Network Satellite TV System and Programming
FREE Hughes Network Service
50% Discounts on Sling technology and service
Corporate discounts for retail and personal travel
Opportunity for a level of responsibility that could take years to reach in other companies
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EchoStar Over-The-Top (OTT) Services is looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual to architect and manage the complex and quickly evolving systems infrastructure supporting our TV Everywhere initiatives for consumers.  The perfect candidate must demonstrate a careful balance of objectivity and expertise and the ability to communicate each effectively.

This position requires a mixture of architecture, engineering, and support. Qualified candidates should have highly developed troubleshooting and analytical skills.  This position can be hired in either Superior, Colorado or Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Duties and Responsibilities

  *  Architect, supervise and participate in the implementation of technologies and platforms supporting a complex web services and virtualized infrastructure.
  *  Ensure high availability of OTT Services platforms that support our consumer facing applications as well as development teams.
  *  Troubleshoot and remediate Tier 3 issues impacting the operation of OTT services
  *  Provide direction and supervision of Tier 1,2 operations staff on the implementation and upgrade of DNS, NTP, Active Directory, Terminal Services and Management automation technologies.
  *  Serve as one of the primary points of contact for complex Linux infrastructure deployments and troubleshooting.
  *  Work closely with all levels of OTT Services team to define infrastructure roadmaps that balance upgrades with application requirements.
  *  Assist with planning and implementing systems and network integrations.
  *  Document the design, operation and troubleshooting of technology platforms and procedures.
  *  Mentor and educate OTT Services staff on the operation and configuration of new infrastructure systems and their interoperability.
  *  Perform all activities in keeping with established change management and approval procedures.
  *  Evaluate new technologies and platforms to determine their applicability to solving our business challenges and needs.
  *  Participate in cross-functional team efforts to identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks and make performance-related recommendations (hardware, software, configuration).



Education, Experience and Certifications:

  *  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems - education requirement can be substituted with demonstrated commensurate experience.
  *  Strong Supervisory skills a must.
  *  Expert knowledge of DNS, NTP, Active Directory, Terminal Services and Management automation technologies
  *  Expert in at least one scripting language - Shell, Perl, PHP etc.
  *  Expert skills required for the installation, configuration, and management large scale Linux and Windows installs in a highly virtualized environment
  *  Expert experience with large-scale, web services design and deployments with a strong understanding of scaling, performance and scheduling
  *  Strong experience with a variety of Linux flavors
  *  Well versed in complex performance tuning and benchmarking of Linux and Windows environments
  *  Practical knowledge of large scale CDN environments
  *  Hands-on experience with the following network platforms: F5 load balancers, CheckPoint Firewalls and Cisco Nexus converged switching
  *  Demonstrated successes in projects requiring data replication technologies, server migration and disaster recovery strategies.
  *  Able to communicate clearly with peers as well as management and provide technical leadership to more junior team members.
  *  Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules and priorities
The ability to socialize ideas, make recommendations and gather team consensus to move forward

Beyond the Purely Technical:

  *  Very analytical and thorough in tasks assigned.
  *  Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups
  *  Quick learner with excellent communication and documentation skills.
  *  Good common sense - knowing what you don't know and when to ask.
  *  Willing to be part of an on-call rotation on Tier 3 escalations for nights; weekend support is a must.
  *  A great attitude is essential. Must work well without direct supervision and as part of a team


Echostar delivers satellite services through our network of full-service digital broadcast Centers located throughout the U.S. Our uplink sites support a 24/7/365 , mission critical operation comprised of Earth Station Operations, Broadcast ( Baseband) Engineering, Network Operations and the underlying Information Systems Engineering that drive all operations.

Our Uplinks employ a broad range of technical professionals. We look for individuals who possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and self-motivation, with the ability to work effectively both alone and as part of a team. Our ideal candidates will have ability to multi-task and work well under pressure in a fast-paced, on-time deliverable environment. Due to operational requirements, some candidates must be willing to work shifts.


Benefits of the position:

Medical, Health Savings Account, dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending options and Employee Assistance Plan
401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Referral Program
Training opportunities
FREE DISH Network Satellite TV System and Programming
FREE Hughes Network Service
50% Discounts on Sling technology and service
Corporate discounts for retail and personal travel
Opportunity for a level of responsibility that could take years to reach in other companies
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EchoStar Over-The-Top Services is looking for a highly motivated individual to guide a growing team in our efforts around NoSQL technologies, both in terms of engineering the backend solutions and providing operational support. The successful candidate for our Staff NoSQL Data Store Engineer will have at least 4 years deep experience with a variety of NoSQL data stores such as Cassandra, MongoDB, CouchBase as well as MySQL. The perfect candidate must demonstrate a careful balance of objectivity and expertise and the ability to communicate each effectively.
This position requires a mixture of architecture, engineering, and support. Qualified candidates should have highly developed troubleshooting and analytical skills.  This position can be hired in either Superior, Colorado or Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Duties and Responsibilities


  *  Provide technical leadership to our OTT services team as we deploy and grow our consumer facing web services for the delivery of TV Everywhere, based on a combination of Hadoop, CouchBase, Cassandra, MongoDB and MySQL.
  *  Develop a strategic method for deploying these technologies to efficiently solve the company's varied Big Data processing requirements.
  *  Deploy and maintain scalable analytic solutions using open source NOSQL technologies.
  *  Participate in the research, design and development of scaling strategies for our very large and growing data assets
  *  Drive Back-End Automation standards, Scalability Architecture solutions and Large Scale Open Source Data Processing for the organization.
  *  Lead data strategy, design and architecture while providing input to the application development teams on how to utilize the capabilities of NoSQL Technologies.
  *  Lead cross-functional team efforts to identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks and make performance-related recommendations (hardware, software, configuration).
  *  Experiment with NoSQL deployments (Cassandra, CouchBase, MongoDB) to determine the best use cases of each.

Education/Certification /Requirements:

  *  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems.
  *  Strong Supervisory skills a must.
  *  5+ years' experience with NoSQL data stores (Cassandra, MongoDB)
  *  Experience with Hadoop
  *  Expert knowledge of MySQL databases
  *  Well versed in complex performance tuning and benchmarking in both NoSQL and MySQL platforms
  *  Expert in at least one scripting language - Shell, Perl, etc.
  *  Expert skills required for the installation, configuration, and management of NoSQL data stores and MySQL.
  *  Expert experience with large-scale, distributed systems design and deployments with a strong understanding of scaling, performance and scheduling
  *  Demonstrated successes in projects requiring data replication technologies, server migration and disaster recovery strategies.
  *  Love tracking and storing data and are familiar with data warehousing
  *  Know exactly when MySQL sucks and when it's awesome
  *  Strong experience with a variety of Linux flavors
  *  Expert understanding of ETL techniques and best practices to handle extremely large and complex volume of data
  *  5+ years' experience with data store deployments in both SAN and NAS environments
  *  5+ years performing capacity planning, performance analysis and development of data disaster recovery plans for large scale data systems
  *  Able to communicate clearly with peers as well as management and provide technical leadership to more junior team members.
  *  Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules and priorities
  *  The ability to socialize ideas, make recommendations and gather team consensus to move forward
Beyond the purely technical:

  *  Very analytical and thorough in tasks assigned.
  *  Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups
  *  Quick learner with excellent communication and documentation skills.
  *  Good common sense - knowing what you don't know and when to ask.
  *  Willing to be part of an on-call rotation on Tier 3 escalations for nights; weekend support is a must.
  *  A great attitude is essential. Must work well without direct supervision and as part of a team

Echostar delivers satellite services through our network of full-service digital broadcast Centers located throughout the U.S. Our uplink sites support a 24/7/365 , mission critical operation comprised of Earth Station Operations, Broadcast ( Baseband) Engineering, Network Operations and the underlying Information Systems Engineering that drive all operations.

Our Uplinks employ a broad range of technical professionals. We look for individuals who possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and self-motivation, with the ability to work effectively both alone and as part of a team. Our ideal candidates will have ability to multi-task and work well under pressure in a fast-paced, on-time deliverable environment. Due to operational requirements, some candidates must be willing to work shifts.


Benefits of the position:

Medical, Health Savings Account, dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending options and Employee Assistance Plan
401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Referral Program
Training opportunities
FREE DISH Network Satellite TV System and Programming
FREE Hughes Network Service
50% Discounts on Sling technology and service
Corporate discounts for retail and personal travel
Opportunity for a level of responsibility that could take years to reach in other companies.
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EchoStar Technologies, is seeking a well-qualified Storage Engineer.  In this position, which can be worked in Superior, or Cheyenne, WY, you would be responsible for managing various technical aspects and big-data storage architecture of the EchoStar Over-The-Top (OTT) Services division. Involved in the storage architecture decisions for a multi-Petabyte content processing and delivery environment supporting the high growth business segments of web and mobile OTT services.  The principal functions of the Staff Storage Systems Engineer position is to plan and manage the installation, configuration and tuning of SAN and storage hardware and software including DR appliances according to best practices, while ensuring high levels of data quality and availability for all OTT customers in a 24x7 Enterprise Storage Systems environment including but not limited to EMC/Isilon, NetApp, and IBM storage devices.  This position can be hired in either Superior, Colorado or Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Duties and Responsibilities

  *  Demonstrated working proficiency in SAN fabric management (ISLs, utilization, zoning, masking, etc.)
  *  Deep knowledge of SAN hardware and software from Cisco, Brocade and/or Juniper fabric architectures.
  *  Administer hardware components specifically focused on EMC/Isilon, but may also include NetApp and HP/3PAR.
  *  Familiar with wide variety of storage systems, big-data storage, virtualization technologies and the appropriate backup environments for each
  *  Interpret storage protocols including iSCSI, Fiber Channel, CIFS, NFS, NDMP and work with platforms that use them.
  *  Maintain partnerships and leverage market technologies associated with SAN vendors, product enhancements and product roadmaps to determine how they can be beneficially applied to the company's enterprise
  *  Maintain current knowledge of storage-related trends and issues including current emerging technologies and best practices
  *  Develop and implement performance tuning strategies for all storage clusters providing trend analysis to all levels of the organization
  *  Provide capacity planning, performance analysis, develop disaster recovery plans, lead efforts towards storage consolidation and identify storage growth, manage configurations of storage media and storage management software.
  *  Provide technical expertise, guidance and strategic recommendations to develop a roadmap that ensures that the current and planned technical backup solutions are compatible with the company's business needs and strategic objectives
  *  Develop, implement and oversee policies and procedures to ensure consistent storage provisioning, uptime and data protection
  *  Willingness to manage a 24x7x365 storage and backup environment including on-call rotation, weekend work, etc.
  *  Extensive experience in design and documentation of backup/restore strategies via enterprise class backup solutions for highly virtualized environments.
  *  Support storage in a VMware virtualization environment
  *  Ability to plan, document and effectively implement projects and systems
  *  Demonstrated ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment with many deadlines and competing priorities
  *  Experience with Data Replication, Snap Shots and Virtualization Technology



Education/ Certification /Requirements:

  *  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems.
  *  Strong Supervisory skills a must.
  *  Vendor CERTS for EMC/Isilon, NetApp, HP/3PAR, or IBM are a plus
  *  5+ years' experience plan, design, configuration and support of large enterprise SAN's environments
  *  3+ years with any of EMC/Isilon, NetApp, and/or IBM SAN Storage
  *  3+ years performing capacity planning, performance analysis and development of data disaster recovery plans
  *  Able to communicate clearly with peers as well as management and provide technical leadership to more junior team members.
  *  Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules and priorities
  *  The ability to socialize ideas, make recommendations and gather team consensus to move forward
  *  Excellent communication, writing, meeting facilitation skills
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

  *  Very analytical and thorough in tasks assigned.
  *  Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups
  *  Quick learner with good communication and documentation skills.
  *  Working knowledge of either Perl, PHP, or shell scripting preferred.
  *  Experience with storage requirements of relational databases and NoSQL data stores.


Echostar delivers satellite services through our network of full-service digital broadcast Centers located throughout the U.S. Our uplink sites support a 24/7/365 , mission critical operation comprised of Earth Station Operations, Broadcast ( Baseband) Engineering, Network Operations and the underlying Information Systems Engineering that drive all operations.

Our Uplinks employ a broad range of technical professionals. We look for individuals who possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and self-motivation, with the ability to work effectively both alone and as part of a team. Our ideal candidates will have ability to multi-task and work well under pressure in a fast-paced, on-time deliverable environment. Due to operational requirements, some candidates must be willing to work shifts.


Benefits of the position:

Medical, Health Savings Account, dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending options and Employee Assistance Plan
401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Referral Program
Training opportunities
FREE DISH Network Satellite TV System and Programming
FREE Hughes Network Service
50% Discounts on Sling technology and service
Corporate discounts for retail and personal travel
Opportunity for a level of responsibility that could take years to reach in other companies

TriZetto - Sr. Oracle Database Administrator

The TriZetto Group, Inc. is the leading provider of information technology and service solutions for the healthcare payer industry. TriZetto's technology touches more than half of the insured population of the United States with offerings that include enterprise and component software, hosting and business process outsourcing services, and consulting. TriZetto is committed to a vision of Integrated Healthcare Management (IHM) to improve the US healthcare system, by enabling the systematic application of processes and shared information to optimize the coordination of benefits and care for the healthcare consumer.

Senior Oracle DBA
Greenwood Village, CO

Summary:
The hired Oracle DBA will support, maintain, and troubleshoot Hosting customer Oracle databases to ensure they are meeting or exceed current SLAs.

Requirements:  

* 2 - 5 years of experience supporting large complex Production databases in a 24/7 environment.

* Will participate in an on-call rotation.

Preferred Skills:  

* Oracle 10g and Oracle 11g database administration experience. Oracle Data Guard experience.

Please visit www.trizetto.com/careers for more information about the benefits and advantages of choosing a career at TriZetto.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Yieldex - UI Engineer

Yieldex is a big data analytics firm that helps digital
publishers increase revenue by better managing, forecasting and pricing
their advertising inventory.

We have a blue chip client roster, with customers who are very
enthusiastic about our product, including NYTimes, Dow Jones,
Amazon.com, NBC, Turner Broadcasting, FoxNews, UK Telegraph, France
Telecom, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, WebMD, Scripps, Cars.com,
Autotrader, Jumpstart, Kelly Blue Book, Pandora, Comcast, Healthline,
Bloomberg, Weather.com, Accuweather, Travelocity, Orbitz, AARP,
TechTarget, AllRecipes, CondeNast,....

Visit www.yieldex.com for more information on this growing and dynamic
company.
Description:We are looking for a UI engineer to help develop and
advance our cutting edge web-scale data analytics application. If you
live and breathe UI, think user experience makes or breaks the product,
are passionate about visualizing complex data using cutting edge
technology, and excel in an agile open environment, Yieldex may be for
you.

We offer smart, energetic UI engineers the opportunity to develop novel
visualizations, easy to use user interfaces for a complex, big data,
web-based analytics application serving digital publishers. Come work in
an agile product development environment where you can truly apply your
abilities building a unique UI application. You must want to make our UI
the best it can be and have the skills and energy to make it happen.

Required / Desired Skills and Experience
* Mastery of AJAX, CSS, and XHTML    * Visualization using libraries
like Protovis, Flare, or Prefuse    * Top notch JavaScript skills to the
extent of being a guru    * Ability to make IE, Chrome, Firefox, and
Safari behave    * Know JQuery and other js libs through and through 
* You know JSON is better than XML    * You get data binding on both the
client and server preferably in a Java environment    * Experience in
developing Java in a professional environment    * Experience in
open-source frameworks a plus    * Experience with Agile development
process a plus    * Experience with Java, Facelets, RichFaces a plus 
* Experience with Fusion Charts, Flash and ActionScript a plus    *
Dedication to unit-testing a must    * OR mapping experience a plus    *
Experience with SEAM a plus    * Self-directed, effective communication,
great teamwork    * Strong attention to detail

Competitive salary, benefits and options. Full time. Permanent.

Please send relevant resumes to jobs@yieldex.com with the position name
as subject.

Nelnet - SQL Server DBA

SUMMARY:

•Participate in solution design to satisfy a wide range of business needs.
•Analysis and translation of business requirements into technical requirements for development, and creation of design documents and technical specifications.
•Adhere to Best Practices and Standards in the areas of technology and security.
•Provide post implementation support including, but not limited to, monitoring application performance and debugging existing code.
•Keep abreast of advancements and changes in technology and develop an understanding of how new technologies can be leveraged provide business solutions.
EDUCATION:

•Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification with focus on Microsoft Database technologies.
EXPERIENCE:

•1-3 years experience working as a DBA.
COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:

•Working knowledge of SQL Server 2000, 2005, and 2008.
•A proven ability to develop and implement data design models on enterprise level applications.
•Strong knowledge of the full software development lifecycle; with exposure to agile or iterative approaches to delivery preferred.
•Strong working knowledge of SQL Server administration skills: backups, scripting, administration, database maintenance and application maintenance.
•Familiar with SQL Server clustered environment.
•Database performance tuning.
•Database index maintenance.
•Ability to support the team on-call rotation.
•Strong critical thinking and analysis skills; ability to provide primary and alternate.
•Ability to perform effectively in a team environment.
•Ability to obtain a security clearance.
•Knowledge in the area of NIST compliance strongly desired.

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

LenderLive - T-SQL Developer

"stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl."
How is this ADA compliant?




The Senior T-SQL Developer designs and modifies SQL code that supports LLN applications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* Address and repair production data issues with the goal of de-randomizing and rechanneling repeatable issues.
* Create and maintain a base-set of enterprise data models.
* Acts as a data subject matter expert for LLN IT.
* Create and maintain SQL Server stored procedures and corresponding objects used by applications.
* Develop, analyze and/or tune Transact-SQL objects to optimize server performance.
* Design, develop, maintain, and release enterprise-level data models.
* Participate in application design sessions as needed.
* Provide analysis and design guidance in database architecture.
* Provide customer facing data-related support as well as creating long-term solutions to recurring issues.
* Perform related duties as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS- Summarize the typical qualifications in terms of education, years of related experience and other additional technical/professional/trade competencies of this job.

Education:
Bachelor*s degree preferred. Equivalent education and work experience may be considered.

Experience:

* At least 5 years* experience in SQL Server SQL required
* At least 3 years* experience in Visual Basic 6.0 required
* At least 2 years* experience in .Net required
* At least 2 years* experience in all phases of System Development Lifecycle required
* At least 5 years* experience in Financial, Banking, or Accounting background preferred
* At least 2 years* experience in Enterprise Data Modeling preferred
* At least 2 years* experience in Enterprise Data Warehouse preferred


Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
* SQL Server 2005 and above
* Understands Software Architecture, Software Development Fundamentals and Best Practices.
* Experience with VB and migrating projects from VB to newer technologies a plus
* Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
* Familiar with Software Debugging protocols and practices.
* Ability to work with non-technical users to understand and troubleshoot issues.


WORKING CONDITIONS - Indicate traveling, mandatory weekend or shift work, or other applicable work conditions.

Work is performed in climate controlled indoor administrative office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate, depending upon office or meeting location.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee frequently is required to remain stationary. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 10 pounds. Vision: Close and distance required with ability to see objects in presence of glare or bright lighting (e.g., computer screen). Speech/Hearing: Frequently interact with management, vendors, coworkers, industry constituents, clients and the public.

LenderLive Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and support diversity in the workplace.

CoBank - Database Administrator

Associate/Database Administrator

At CoBank, our Associate/Database Administrator provides support to multiple application groups using various database technologies, but primarily Oracle and SQL server databases.  In addition, this position provides technical support for databases in development and production environments. The Associate/Database Administrator works on a day-to-day basis with developers and system administrators to design, configure, construct, deploy and support database and data integration processing for CoBank and Farm Credit Leasing.

Why this job?

Our DBAs contribute to multiple teams within the bank, and are part of a very fun, and stable group. If you want to be part of an organization that truly values their employees and invests in their people’s training, then this is the position for you.

Required Qualifications

•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or relevant discipline, and 2-6 years database programming using Oracle or SQL server database management systems; or appropriate combination of education and experience. 
•Knowledge of UNIX (Solaris and AIX) and Windows.
•Advanced understanding of the system development lifecycle and associated database administration responsibilities.
•Proficient in writing / diagnosing SQL.
•Excellent problem solving, oral and written communication skills.
•Availability for off-hours support.
•Occasional travel required.
Preferred Qualifications

•Experience in banking or financial services industry.
•Oracle experience.

Webroot - Database Developer

"the possibilities are endless!"
Ugh.




If you would like to apply your application development skills to enterprise, high-transaction databases, then you're the ideal candidate for this position. This is an excellent opportunity for you to join an exciting, dynamic industry and a company that is taking advantage of this changing industry by rapidly evolving its technology. As our Database Developer, you will join a high profile team that works closely with product and software development to create and deliver the most innovative and powerful anti-spyware technology on the market. This position is ideal for the junior to mid-level database programmer looking for opportunities in a complex environment to stretch their skills into data warehouses, SQL development, ETL and high-transaction databases. This is an excellent next step in a promising career to be called upon to make highly valuable contributions as a member of our growing team. Take the step and join us today!

At Webroot, we do more than secure our customers' PC's mobile devices and networks. We also nurture our employees' most critical assets – their talents, experience, and career aspirations. Webroot has the energy of a start-up with the strength and stability of an Internet security market leader. We foster the innovative culture you’d expect of a company that's making a statement. Webroot is a company in which you can invest yourself fully, knowing that you're not only protecting our customers around the world, but that your talents and innovation will be recognized and rewarded. We encourage you to learn more about us and explore our job openings. Secure your future. Ensure the same for your career. Principals only - no third parties, please. Webroot Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As a Broomfield, CO-based Database Developer, you will join an elite team of the industry's best developers and engineers focusing on cutting-edge security solutions and services to combat the latest complex malware technology.  Your strong experience with developing enterprise level SQL Server databases with tight integration using high-level programming languages such as PHP, C++, or Java, will ensure your success in this role. In addition, your extensive experience developing database schemas, designing, coding, and debugging stored procedures, and performing database optimizations will make you a value contributor on our team. The ability to quickly translate business requirements into effective database solutions will be critical as you participate in the implementation of solutions that employ leading-edge technologies. Your high level of energy, ability to set and achieve goals, and great interpersonal and communication skills are essential. As you contribute to our company, you will have the opportunity to rise into a management position or move laterally into a development position - the possibilities are endless!

Health Language - Sr. Software Engineer

Health Language, Inc.® (HLI) develops and delivers state-of-the-art software solutions that automatically incorporate medical vocabulary and coding standards into healthcare information technology (HCIT) applications.  HLI’s Language Engine® (LE®) allows centralized access to medical terminology standards and generates mappings to create a common pool of standardized codes and concepts that enhance patient safety, facilitate clinical outcomes analysis and accelerate reimbursement.

HLI partners with global leaders in Healthcare IT including integrators, vendors, RHIOs and large healthcare institutions in payor and provider markets, clinical content providers, and national governments.  Health Language is headquartered in Denver, CO and also has an office in Leeds, UK.

Job Summary:  Health Language is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the development team.  The Senior  Software Engineer will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of object-oriented frameworks and applications as needed for delivery of new and existing Health Language products.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Define, analyze, evaluate and review the requirements for new applications or modifications to existing applications for appropriate functionality and performance.

·         Oversee definition and design of detailed technical specifications used to develop and improve applications.

·         Implement new system components and oversee the integration of components into existing application frameworks as appropriate to meet requirements.

·         Help establish team priorities for code maintenance activities.

·         Define, implement and execute unit tests to verify proper function and behavior.

·         Oversee system architecture definition and review.

·         Identify required design and code reviews and participate in or lead these reviews.

·         Work with Technical Writer to develop user manuals and develop user documentation and help document all changes and additions to products and tools.

·         Supervise and direct work assignments of team members.

·         Develop and promote standardized development practices.

·         Assess personal technical training needs and pursue opportunities to gain training opportunities.

·         Train co-workers how to assist other with technical issues, problem investigation, code reviews, and training.

·         Estimate time and resources required to complete assigned tasks and larger projects.

·         Assume high-level responsibility for primary subsystems across the entire development lifecycle.

·         Mentor new team members and provide guidance to other mentors.

·         Actively participate in staff and company meetings.

·         Builds new system components and integrates third-party products into the existing application framework as appropriate to meet requirements.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Reports To:  Software Development Manager

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Characteristics:

·         5+ years progressive work experience developing n-tiered, sophisticated Java production applications (more than a single application).

·         8+ years experience developing applications (of any kind) using object oriented development languages.

·         4+ years developing n-tier, server-based enterprise solutions—familiarity with servlet and EJB deployment of high performance applications.

·         4+ years experience working with Oracle, IBM DB2 and/or MS-SQL Server, including working knowledge of SQL.

·         High motivation and commitment to object-oriented technology.

·         Experience developing professional user applications with Java.

·         Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills.

·         Ability to work independently as well as be a team player.

·         Degree in Computer Science or commensurate education and experience preferred.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Characteristics:

·         Good understanding of user interface design and usability assessment/improvement.

·         Knowledge and experience in GUI development using other client-side development technologies (MFC, etc.).

·         Experience working with Adobe Flex and Eclipse

·         Experience working with NLP.

·         Experience working with the .NET Framework and C#

·         Familiarity with Windows Forms and Visual Studio.NET, including packaging and deployment of applications.

·         Experience with JSP (with JSTL), XML and Spring is desirable.

·         Experience with persistence and GUI frameworks.

·         Informatics and/or Healthcare IT experience.

Disclaimer Statement:  The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required for employees assigned to this job.  Health Language, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

DIRECTV - Data Center Orchestration Administrator

"Data Center Orchestration Administrator"

Orchestration?



DIRECTV, the nation's leading and fastest growing Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and High Definition Television (HDTV) service provider is looking for a talented, energetic, and motivated IT Operations Principal 1 to join the Data Center Orchestration (DCO) Team.

The IT Operations Principal 1 candidate will work as a member of the Data Center Orchestration Services team. This team is responsible for providing support, maintenance, and enhancement services for selected products of the Infrastructure Applications department. The Operations Orchestration (OO) is the primary tool in the DIRECTV Data Center Automation (DCA) suite. The client utilizes DCO to automate the server provisioning and the change management process in DIRECTV's cloud computing and other data center environments.

Candidate will maintain and administer all aspects of the Data Center Orchestration. As an experienced specialist with strong technical and analytical skills, one will be providing orchestration services in 24x7 open system environments. Supporting technologies Operation Orchestration (OO), Network Automation (NA), Server Automation (SA), and Business Service Automation Essentials (BSAE) are necessary.

The candidate will spend time supporting the operations and work with end-users to troubleshoot and resolve issues with existing operations. Knowledge of industry experience/knowledge to help mature the use of DCO in DIRECTV's environment is required.

The Data Center Orchestration Services Team operates on a 24x7x365 basis; on-call/off-hour may be required.

This position will be located at our Englewood, Colorado office; local candidates are preferred.

Essential Duties:
* Experience with Data Center Orchestration, OO, NA, SA version 7.5 or higher is necessary and high availability configurations of these tools.
* Basic experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining OO flows.
* Effectively troubleshoots and resolves incidents related to flows and operations in DCO.
* Support installs and configurations of OO, SA, and NA products.
* Experience deploying, configuring, operationally maintaining and scaling OO, NA, and SA for large environment, business critical applications.
* Skills to debug low level operating system, networking, and application problems.
* Ability to train peers in the use, administration, and customization of OO, NA, and SA products.
* Customize and extend Data Center Automation products (OO, NA, and SA) based on business requirements.
* General knowledge and experience with Linux (RedHat), UNIX (HPUX), and Windows operating systems.
* Develop Python scripts, Shell scripts, PERL scripts, Visual Basic scripts, and batch files for automation of system and application administration.
* Develop custom applications using the DCO APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and industry standard programming languages to meet business needs.
* Computer Associates (CA) Service Desk experience is required.
* HP Openview Suite (OMU, BAC, NNM, UCMDB) skills are essential.
* Oracle database and VMware Virtual Infrastructure knowledge is helpful.
* Highly tuned problem solving and analytical skills is necessary for this position.
* Provide expertise in troubleshooting and critical problem resolution.
* Initiate and maintain service desk tickets to include receiving or identifying incident/problem, track process, find resolution, make necessary correction to the incident/problem area, and close ticket.
* Support the ITIL model for best practices of IT processes.
* Create reports for metrics of system incidents, problems, and requests for all DCO products and distribute to appropriate members.
* Troubleshoot hardware and software incidents both locally, and remotely.
* Assist with various projects relating to the DCO OO, SA, and NA tools.
* Maintain quality control and customer service; work with vendors, and customers internal/external.
* Follow established polices and processes; improve process documentation in areas of responsibility.
* Take ownership of assigned tasks and drive to completion; provide status and follow-up as needed.
* Attend appropriate meetings.
* Candidate may be required to be on call; must be willing to support flexible working hours, including nights and weekends.
* Candidate may also be required to participate in the weekly on-call rotation; frequent overtime may be necessary.
* Other duties assigned.

Qualifications:
* Bachelor's, Master's degree preferred in Computer Science, 2 years of functional experience, or its equivalent
* ITIL certified in at least basic foundation or higher levels
* Ability to work varying shifts with 4 year's customer service related experience
* May supervise others within the team
* Expert skills of Microsoft Office suites
* Excels in Information Technology in a large distributed data center environment
* 2 years professional experience with Data Center Orchestration tools
* System administration and debugging experience on at least two of the following platforms: Windows, Solaris, Linux, AIX, HP-UX
* Network configuration and troubleshooting on large IP networks
* Automation of common tasks with PERL, Python, Shell scripts, VB scripts, and batch files
* Experience with software packaging (e.g. RPM, MSI, etc.) and software distribution
* Performance monitoring, system tuning, high availability, and capacity planning experience
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Experience writing technical documentation
* Support for the environment 24 X 7
* Some travel may be necessary (5%)
* Must be customer-focused and have demonstrated strong teamwork, problem solving, and organizational/planning skills
* The ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment is also essential
* Ability to produce effective results under pressure
* Ability to adapt to technical changes in the industry
* Posses good time management and priority skills
* Maintains advanced knowledge on subject matter and often consulted on a variety of topics regarding function/specialty
* Technical lead for medium to large projects; has at least one but may have multiple complex projects
* Must be self-motivated, maintain positive attitude, high-energy, and able to work with minimal day-to-day project guidance
* Exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments

TSYS - Database Administrator II

Summary

Applies the concepts, terminology, and structure of the current database management system (DBMS) to assigned work.
Supports the group and assists in the development of a DBA I by developing and understanding departmental goals.
Learns to code, test and implement database structures.
Performs simple to moderately complex projects.
Begins to develop skills in database tuning, DASD management, and problem solving.


Responsibilities

Participates and coordinates in maintaining, modifying and creating database structures with minimal supervision.
Assists in the design, coding, testing, and implementation of databases, and applying knowledge of database design standards and database management systems (DBMS).
Assists in research and implementation of new productivity software and techniques.
Develops strategies for data acquisitions, archive recovery, and implementation of a database.
Administers, maintains, and develops policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the company database.
Demonstrates an understanding of intermediate DBMS concepts/vocabulary.
Demonstrates basic problem solving skills.
Comprehends instructions and completes tasks as directed.
Meets predetermined deadlines set for assigned tasks.
Receives feedback from DBMS group members (including the database manager) indicating the quality of performance and comprehension.
Maintains a competent level of knowledge about moderately complex database management systems, programming fundamentals, programming languages, and structured techniques through training courses and self-study.
Demonstrates the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Performs projects tasks to ensure that associated deliverables are completed in a timely manner.
Evaluates alternatives and recommends situations in on-call situations.
Uses and comprehends reference manuals and other technical documentation.
Creates documentation in accordance with tasks performed.
Ensures written communication is accurate, timely and thorough.
Adheres to accepted standards and procedures.
Reviews and gives advise concerning database call patterns used in application programs.


Education/Experience

Four year college degree and 2 or more years professional experience or 4 or more years professional experience.
Appropriate TSYS experience is preferred


Behaviors

Teamwork
********* Cooperates in a team environment
********* Demonstrates initiative
********* Understands the importance of quality customer service
********* Develops job knowledge
********* Treats others with respect
********* Takes responsibility for his/her actions
********* Manages and resolves conflict
********* Embraces diversity
********* Supports the development of DBA I

Adaptability
********* Portrays a positive attitude
********* Flexible; adjusts to change
********* Ability to follow direction
********* Accepts supervision/guidance
********* Complies with Company standards/policies/ procedures
********* Displays professionalism in both conduct and dress
********* Performs well in critical situations

Communications
********* Effective verbal/oral written communication
********* Provides timely updates on projects to management
********* Asks for help/seeks advice
********* Listens well/utilizes information
********* Shares ideas and information
********* Develops rapport with customers
********* Develops correspondence skills
********* Participates in Right Steps process
********* Attends required meetings as specified in TM-M
********* Attends team, department, division meetings

Skills and Competencies
********* Effectively uses analytical and logical skills
********* Good technical skills (i.e. circuitry, cabling, industry products, testing, etc)
********* Excellent customer service skills
********* DBS (DB2 related vendor products, QMF, File-aid DB2, SQL, Image Copy, Reorg, Unload/Reload)
********* IMS (DBDGEN, PSBGEN, ACBGEN, IDCAMS, DL/I, File-aid IMS, Image Copy, Reorg, DBRC, Unload/Reload, Gast Path Analysis, DSI)
********* Develops test plans and completes required testing for assigned projects
********* Oracle
********* Associated relational database competencies

Organization
********* Attends to detail
********* Manages time and priorities productively
********* Accurately estimates time required to complete a task
********* Conducts meetings effectively
********* Manages multiple tasks effectively
********* Accepts responsibility
********* Creates and maintains accurate documentation

Working Conditions
********* Irregular hours
********* Use of a pager when on call

Decision Making
********* Participates in the decision-making process and acts quickly to carry out decisions
********* Demonstrates effective problem solving skills
********* Practices confidentiality
********* Follow through with tasks assigned
********* Recognizes problems/issues and brings to managements attention
********* Recognizes risk associated with decisions
********* Recognizes level at which decisions must be made
********* Identifies ways to improve the process

The TSYS Family of Companies

CoBank - Senior Software Engineer

At CoBank, our Senior Software Engineer will analyze, design, develop, configure, test and implement changes to new and existing custom and third party applications at CoBank. This person will also provide business hours and after hours support to applications already in production. They will also provide technical direction and guidance to less experienced technical staff.

Required Qualifications

•Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or related field, or relevant work experience
•5-7+ years of Microsoft development technologies including:
•C#/.NET
•VB.NET
•ASP.NET
•SQL Server and ASP.NET
•2+ years of Microsoft development experience with .NET MVC
•2+ years of WCF and web service development
•Additional related web development skill sets include CSS, HTML, and IIS configuration
•3-4+ years Microsoft SQL Server tools and database design concepts including: SQL, Stored Procedures, Triggers, SSIS and SSRS
•2+ years direct experience with JavaScript and AJAX
•Excellent oral and written communication skills
•Strong problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities
•Ability to work independently and as part of a team
•Ability to provide first level of advice/assistance on procedures and work methods for software engineers and application developers
•Ability to define and implement new technical direction and to identify and participate in issue resolution and process refinement
•Willingness to broaden technical, functional, and industry skill base and to keep current with industry information and technical knowledge databases
•Occasional travel and availability to work off-hours and on-call production support
Preferred Qualifications

•Team Foundation Server exposure
•Experience with Elmah and Telerik
•Experience with Jquery and JSON
•Experience with Secure Application Development (OWASP top 10, Threat Modeling, etc)
•Externally facing website development experience
•Familiarity with automated job scheduling tools such as Control-M
•Experience in the financial services industry
•Experience with ORM (LINQ, Entity Framework, etc)
•Exposure to Microsoft Server products such as SharePoint
•Exposure to HTML5 and Oracle, Unix, or PeopleSoft (SQR & PeopleTools)


About CoBank

CoBank is a $ 90 Billion dollar bank with over 850 Associates and is also one of the best kept secrets in the financial industry.  We are a successful and unique bank that plays an important role in the nation’s rural economy. We’re not a retail bank – we don’t take deposits, have branches or offer mortgages, car loans and consumer credit cards. Instead, CoBank provides loans to vital industries throughout rural America – namely agribusiness and rural utilities. We also help some of our agribusiness customers sell their products internationally. It’s an important niche supporting U.S. industries that play a critical role in the national and global economy.

Not only does CoBank – headquartered in Denver and with 13 offices nationwide – serve a unique customer base, we do it using a unique business model. CoBank is a cooperative, which means we’re owned by our customers, and they are involved in the bank’s governance and share in our profits. It’s a system that works. CoBank, the largest financial institution headquartered in Colorado, is strong and stable. During the recent economic downturn and banking crisis, CoBank realized record profits and did not receive any government financing. Our commitment to cooperative principles – coupled with banking best practices – has kept our balance sheet healthy so we can stand by our customers in any economic conditions.

In addition to an unwavering customer focus, our employees are part of the secret of success at CoBank. CoBank has a vibrant, team-oriented and engaged corporate culture, and employees are respected for their experience and expertise. We provide competitive benefits, a generous 401(k) plan and promote a healthy work-life balance. Individual employees also get to direct a donation on behalf of the bank to a charity of their choice. Additionally, CoBank also has a robust environmental strategy and award-winning corporate giving program.



Cooperative.   Connected.    Committed.

SPECIAL NOTES:

CoBank will not sponsor a work visa (e.g. H1B, etc.,) to fill this position.

As a condition of employment with CoBank, any successful job applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation.

CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Mercury Payment Systems - MySQL Database Developer

"Understands Technology Limitations/Features and sets expectations"
Wow, looks great.  Will the organization allow realism and limits?
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Mercury  is an integrated transaction processing company created to enhance point-of-sale systems by offering credit, debit, check, gift card and loyalty processing. Mercury’s integrated Internet protocol (IP) or dial-up processing solutions are fast, reliable and affordable. Retailers can leverage the reliability and enhanced efficiency of integrated payment processing to increase productivity and customer satisfaction. Mercury helps resellers increase their opportunities with reseller support and superior technology.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Database (DB) Developer II will be responsible for responding to ad hoc and project-driven database development requests as well as database user support activities. The DB Developer II plays an important role in the design, development and application of database standards, techniques, methodology, process management, tools and quality improvement initiatives. The DB Developer II will drive the continual tuning and improvement of DB structure and processes and should have proven success on large initiatives with extensive knowledge of SQL DB systems. The DB Developer II will be client facing and must have clear and concise communication skills.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•Responsible for the design, development, and support of the MPS Database environment
•Works with business units to gather and understand requirements, rules and processes  as inputs for the design and architecture of MPS Database solutions
•Communicates status of projects, issues and solutions to project managers, software developers and project stakeholders
•Coordinates the design of database architecture  and integration solutions to meet the needs of MPS, and guides code/design reviews with the QA and Software Development teams
•Contributes to the definition, design and implementation of logical and physical data models
•Debugs, monitors, and troubleshoots the MPS database environment
•Participates in process improvement teams to identify and improve database development processes, and optimize performance of existing data structures
•Supports the design and implementation of data quality and data auditing processes
•Understands Technology Limitations/Features and sets expectations
•Increases knowledge (including new software and tools) through internal resources, company training, developer forums, external education and trade publications
•Has a general understanding of IT software development methodologies
•Accepts and completes assignments with an open, cooperative, positive, and team oriented attitude
•Contributes to process and systems documentation including best practices and standards; participates in knowledge sharing with the database team and project teams
•Identifies opportunities for indexes, identifies and implements indexes where appropriate
•Has a general understanding of database source control
•Adheres to company policies as defined
•Actively participates in team meetings and 1 on 1 communications

QUALIFICATIONS 

•2-4  years of back-end application development using SQL, Stored Procedures, triggers, functions, indexes, synonyms, views, tables, SSIS, SSAS and SSRS.
•2-4 years of DBA experience with SQL Server databases including set up, performance enhancement, stored procedure development, storage hardware, migration and maintenance
•MySQL server development skills such as stored procedures, triggers, database creation, back-up, restore, database scripts, and database table creation
•2-4 years experience with MySQL: server tuning, query optimization, replication strategies, storage engines, monitoring, capacity planning, backup, HA, etc
•Additional experience with NoSQL and AmazonRDS is a plus 
•Microsoft certification (MCDBA, MCTS: SQL, MCSA, MCITP, MCM : SQL, MCA or other certification relevant to this job description) strongly desired.
•Familiarity with Agile project management methodology
•Strong written and verbal communications skills.
•Proven ability to work with developers, testers, and other through the product lifecycle.
•Able to learn and adapt to new technologies through self-directed training.
•Experience in Payment Processing, Sales, or Finance a plus
•Comfortable translating business requirements into database designs

McKesson - Technical Support Engineer, Sr. Application Support Analyst

Position Description

The Technical Support Engineer provides technical support for McKesson products operating in a UNIX, Linux client/server environment with Oracle database systems.  Solutions are highly complex and considered mission-critical in the healthcare industry, requiring rapid resolution.  This will be supporting  the Horizon Clinicals interface products.

Responsible for providing technical, functional, and coding support to customer*s product support teams, field engineers or technicians who are diagnosing, troubleshooting and debugging highly technical or sophisticated software or computer systems.  Responds to situations where first-line product support has failed to isolate or fix problems in software. Reports design, reliability and maintenance problems or bugs to software engineering/ design engineering. May be involved in customer installation and training.  Provides support to customer/users where the product is highly  or complex or technical in nature.


Minimum Requirements
4+ years experience providing technical support to product support teams, field engineers and technicians.

Additional Knowledge & Skills

Critical (must have) skills:

Strong understanding of UNIX, Linux system architecture and commands

Good working knowledge of SQL

Experience with relational databases

Proficient troubleshooter

Ability to prioritize and demonstrate time management skills

Ability to work effectively with customers in high-pressure situations

Flexible schedule to allow for pager rotation


Desired (nice to have) skills:

Good understanding of TCP/IP, OSI layers

HL7 experience a plus

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Healthcare industry experience a Plus

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently

Ability to quickly learn new, complex technologies


Education
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in diagnosing and troubleshooting software and/or customer service on computer systems.


Benefits & Company Statement


We believe you should be rewarded for the important work you do. For that reason, you'll receive a competitive compensation and benefits package when you join our team.

It starts with you. That's a simple sentence but it says a lot. It reminds each one of us that what we do matters. Every single McKesson employee contributes to our mission - whatever your title, whatever your role, you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. By connecting and improving the business of healthcare, we're helping to ensure that millions of patients get the treatment they need. And by choosing a career with McKesson Provider Technologies, you'll join a team of passionate people working together to improve lives and advance healthcare.

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

As an equal opportunity employer, McKesson Corporation unites the talents and contributions of all to advance the power of healthcare. Learn more about our opportunities at mckesson.com/careers..

The material contained herein is provided for informational purpose only. All open jobs offered by McKesson Corp. on this recruitment system are subject to specific job skill requirements. The job skill requirements, qualifications, and preferred experience are determined by a subsidiary, office or department within the company which is offering the position, and all positions are subject to local prevailing employment laws and restrictions. This would include immigration laws pertaining to work authorization requirements and any other applicable government permissions or compliance.
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.
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Position Description

Responsible for responding to product application support questions from customers regarding the company’s software. Analyzes problems with software applications to identify problem area(s) and recommend corrective action. Recommends solutions to customer application questions. May utilize specialized domain expertise related to the specific application of the software to resolve customer problems.

Minimum Requirements
6+ years product applications support experience

Additional Knowledge & Skills
Experience with the following is critical for success:

Ability to effectively communicate and problem solve, mostly over telephone conversations

Experince with SQL data base (oracle environment preferred)

Experience with Unix commands (or Linux commands)

Ability to work outside normal business hours on call

Demonstrated success with critical thinking and root cause analysis

Education
BS degree or equivalent experience.

Physical Requirements
General Office Demands

Benefits & Company Statement

We believe you should be rewarded for the important work you do. For that reason, you'll receive a competitive compensation and benefits package when you join our team.

It starts with you. That's a simple sentence but it says a lot. It reminds each one of us that what we do matters. Every single McKesson employee contributes to our mission - whatever your title, whatever your role, you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. By connecting and improving the business of healthcare, we're helping to ensure that millions of patients get the treatment they need. And by choosing a career with McKesson Provider Technologies, you'll join a team of passionate people working together to improve lives and advance healthcare.

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

As an equal opportunity employer, McKesson Corporation unites the talents and contributions of all to advance the power of healthcare. Learn more about our opportunities at mckesson.com/careers

Agency Statement
No agencies please.

The material contained herein is provided for informational purpose only. All open jobs offered by McKesson Corp. on this recruitment system are subject to specific job skill requirements. The job skill requirements, qualifications, and preferred experience are determined by a subsidiary, office or department within the company which is offering the position, and all positions are subject to local prevailing employment laws and restrictions. This would include immigration laws pertaining to work authorization requirements and any other applicable government permissions or compliance.
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.

Brocade - Sr. Database Administrator

The Sr Database Administrator will work as part of a global team to provide production and development database administration support for all Oracle-based corporate databases and Oracle Application 11i environments.

This support includes application of all patches, upgrades, cloning and configuration management of all associated software. This includes troubleshooting and analysis associated with the daily administration, maintenance of multiple database in a diverse computing environment.  requires collaboration with software developers and business analysts in implementation and testing of application and database releases.

The individual in this role will need to have a solid grasp database technologies/architecture and Oracle Applications 11i.
Desired Skills & Experience
Education:  Bachelors Degree in CS or related field or equivalent working experience.


Related Work Experience:

 *  Minimum of 7 years in IT related fields with 6 years direct experience on multiple platforms working with Oracle Applications 11i and Oracle RDBMS releases 10g and 11g.
 *  This position requires proficiency in Backup and Recovery, Database Tuning, SQL Tuning, and Database and Application Administration and Security.
 *  Proficiency with UNIX is required.

Company Description
Brocade is an industry leader in data center networking solutions and services that enable organizations to manage their most vital information assets. It’s no wonder that Global 500 companies rely on Brocade technology to keep their businesses running around the clock. Brocade has pioneered the technologies that enable highly reliable and secure data center connectivity. Today most of the world’s data flows through Brocade equipment and data center networks built on Brocade technology.

Are you looking for a career in a high-energy, professional work environment at a company whose cutting edge technology enables the flow of the world’s digital data and on whom the high-tech world depends every day?

Are you looking for a company that values and rewards your contributions, challenges you to shape your own career path, and provides top-notch personal development? If so, Brocade is the place to begin and explore your career

EchoStar - Data Modeler

"determines a solution which results in the optimum outcome for the business unit."
That's nice.  If HR would read that line on a resume, would they laugh at it?
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The Data Modeler will design, develop and maintain a variety of different ETL programs using various technologies - specifically ODI, Informatica PowerExchange including batch and NRT jobs, Oracle 11g PL/SQL, as well as Unix Scripting (KSH, CSH, PERL).  This position will also act as the Enterprise Data Warehouse data modeler.

Duties and Responsibilities
* Work with business requirements and act as a technical analyst to identify and understand source data systems
* Create and maintain SDLC documentation as part of development tasks
* Adapt ETL processes to accommodate source system(s) changes in source systems or new requirements
* Provide expertise in ETL performance tuning
* Serve as the technical data warehouse team expert
* Map source system data into data warehouse models
* Coordinate with Technical Architects, other Data Modelers and DBAs to review design strategies for new ETL processes
* Design, develop and maintain different ETL programs in various technologies including Informatica PowerExchange including batch and NRT jobs, Oracle 11g PL/SQL, and Unix Scripting (KSH, CSH, PERL)
* Strong technical analytical skills with an ability to provide creative solutions to problems
* Participate in aspects of business user consulting, system analysis, and general system designs
* Develop and maintain Enterprise Data Models sources

Skills and Qualifications
* Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related field
* Knowledge of Oracle 11g Databases
* Demonstrated experience using Informatica PowerExchange (near real time and batch)
* Experience in troubleshooting and debugging * Experience in Logical and Physical  Data Modeling
* Experience in Data Warehousing
* Expertise in problem solving at the highest level
* Unix Scripting (KSH, CSH, PERL)
* Communication skills that can energize multi-disciplined work teams to respond to business needs.
* Must be able to work independently and as a member of a team.
* Strong organizational and customer service skills.
* Ability to identify solutions, recognizes the impact of alternatives, and determines a solution which results in the optimum outcome for the business unit.
* Must be able to manage resources, timelines, deliverables and expectations for related projects.
* Must be comfortable and good at interacting and communicating with all levels inside and outside of the IT department

Opportunity for a level of responsibility that could take years to reach in other companies

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Send resume to Colin.Driessner@echostar.com

No third party recruiters

McGraw-Hill - Database Software Engineer

McGraw-Hill Financial's Xpressfeed Development Team is seeking an experienced and motivated Database Software Engineer-Lead to join our enthusiastic team.  This team provides superior financial data solutions products to leading investment and research firms worldwide.

This position will be responsible for feature design, writing code and unit tests, testing and support of new and existing applications, as well as some mentoring of less experienced team members. This role requires heavy hands-on software development in T-SQL and deep experience in the SQL Server environment.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

•Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology and/or relevant experience  
• 6+ years programming experience in SQL Server environment
•4+ years SQL Server database design
•Strong SQL tuning skills
•Able to work well individually and with a team
•Strong verbal and written communication skills
•Strong work ethic, self-starter, and results oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

•Experience with WebLogic app server environments.
•Object relational mapping concepts & frameworks with Hibernate & Spring
•Some experience in Oracle database
•Some experience in Java programming
•Some experience with Unix  
•Experience with financial or investment data products
•Experience writing unit and integration tests.
 
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution

•401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program
•Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more.

About the Company
The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world.

The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual.

CoBank - Senior Software Engineer

At CoBank, our Senior Software Engineer will analyze, design, develop, configure, test and implement changes to new and existing custom and third party applications at CoBank. This person will also provide business hours and after hours support to applications already in production. They will also provide technical direction and guidance to less experienced technical staff.

Required Qualifications

•Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or related field, or relevant work experience
•5-7+ years of Microsoft development technologies including:
•C#/VB.NET
•SQL Server and ASP.NET
•2+ YEARS OF Microsoft development experience with ASP.NET MVC
•Additional related skill sets include Elmah, Telerik, CSS, HTML, IIS configuration and SML
•3-4+ years Microsoft SQL Server tools and database design concepts including: SQL, Stored Procedures, Triggers, SSIS and SSRS
•2+ years direct experience with JavaScript including AJAX, Jquery, and JSON Experience with Secure Application Development (OWASP top 10, Threat Modeling, etc) is required
•Excellent problem solving, troubleshooting, oral and written communication skills
•Ability to work independently and as part of a team
•Ability to provide first level of advice/assistance on procedures and work methods for software engineers and application developers
•Ability to define and implement new technical direction and to identify and participate in issue resolution and process refinement
•Willingness to broaden technical, functional, and industry skill base and to keep current with industry information and technical knowledge databases
•Occasional travel and availability to work off-hours and on-call production support
Preferred Qualifications

•Familiarity with reporting tools
•Familiarity with automated job scheduling tools such as Control-M
•Experience in the financial services industry
•Experience with ORM (LINQ, Entity Framework, etc)
•Exposure to Microsoft Server products such as SharePoint
•Exposure to HTML5 and Oracle, Unix, or PeopleSoft (SQR & PeopleTools)

About CoBank

CoBank is a $ 90 Billion dollar bank with over 850 Associates and is also one of the best kept secrets in the financial industry.  We are a successful and unique bank that plays an important role in the nation’s rural economy. We’re not a retail bank – we don’t take deposits, have branches or offer mortgages, car loans and consumer credit cards. Instead, CoBank provides loans to vital industries throughout rural America – namely agribusiness and rural utilities. We also help some of our agribusiness customers sell their products internationally. It’s an important niche supporting U.S. industries that play a critical role in the national and global economy.

Not only does CoBank – headquartered in Denver and with 13 offices nationwide – serve a unique customer base, we do it using a unique business model. CoBank is a cooperative, which means we’re owned by our customers, and they are involved in the bank’s governance and share in our profits. It’s a system that works. CoBank, the largest financial institution headquartered in Colorado, is strong and stable. During the recent economic downturn and banking crisis, CoBank realized record profits and did not receive any government financing. Our commitment to cooperative principles – coupled with banking best practices – has kept our balance sheet healthy so we can stand by our customers in any economic conditions.

In addition to an unwavering customer focus, our employees are part of the secret of success at CoBank. CoBank has a vibrant, team-oriented and engaged corporate culture, and employees are respected for their experience and expertise. We provide competitive benefits, a generous 401(k) plan and promote a healthy work-life balance. Individual employees also get to direct a donation on behalf of the bank to a charity of their choice. Additionally, CoBank also has a robust environmental strategy and award-winning corporate giving program.

Cooperative.   Connected.    Committed.

SPECIAL NOTES:
CoBank will not sponsor a work visa (e.g. H1B, etc.,) to fill this position.

As a condition of employment with CoBank, any successful job applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation.

CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Arapahoe County Government - Application Support Specialist

Arapahoe County Government's Information Technology Department in Littleton, Co is seeking an Applications Support Specialist.

As one of our Applications Support Specialists you will provide high level customer and technical support and administrative services for various computer applications.

Duties:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the installation, administration and maintenance for purchased or internally developed applications and related interfaces required for County wide business operation.

May install new releases, evaluate and install patches and resolve software related problems, but in all instances must provide the highest level customer service for our internal and external clients.

May be responsible for the outcome of solutions, providing advice, guidance and assistance to team members and end user areas on matters related to the analysis, design and implementation of automated information processing solutions.

The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non essential or marginal duties that may be required. The County reserves the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of the job at any time.

• Provides technical expertise in the administration, maintenance, analysis, testing and implementation for purchased or in-house developed software; defines project milestones and develops test data and applies technical procedures to prove logic and application of programming instructions. Provides analysis of options and alternatives for application implementation and administration.

• May work with vendor for vendor supported applications, acting as the technical liaison between the vendor and internal customers. May do initial troubleshooting of issues before contacting vendor.

• May develop tests to troubleshoot problems, plan, test and implement solutions.

• May develop technical and user instructions and documentation and may provide training on new or changed applications for both customers and departmental employees.

• May assist in the preparation of project plans and resource projections for all activities performed within the framework of a given project. This includes defining project scope as well as preparing work plans for the project.

• Supports current IT Standards.

• Continue personal development and education to remain informed of current industry development and technologies.

Performs other duties as assigned.


Requirements: 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Knowledge and experience with current technology, including programming languages, scripting, analysis, testing, implementation, and on-going applications support.

• Knowledge, skill and experience with current programming technology, such as database integration (MS SQL SERVER), client/server technology or cloud computing. Specific application knowledge may include but is not limited to: Accela and EDMS.

• Skills to design, test, document and implement applications either working with a vendor or with development staff.

• Knowledge to analyze and recommend business solutions to meet County automation needs.

• Must have the ability to be a business partner with IT’s customers.  Must be customer centric.  Solves requests or issues rather than providing a service.

• Ability to read and interpret technical manual and specification documents.  Ability to explain and discuss complex analysis and programming issues in a manner that can be understood by non-technical persons.

• Knowledge of and adherence to application security technology.

• Ability to analyze and define complex program structures.

EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field is desirable. Continued information technology course work desirable.

EXPERIENCE:
Six (6) to seven (7) years of experience working with application development.
(An equivalent combination of education and work experience that satisfy the requirements of the job may be sufficient).

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Pre-employment testing includes an acceptable current motor vehicle check, background check, and polygraph exam.
A valid Colorado driver’s license and fingerprinting must be on file.

Additional Information:

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the direction of an Information Technology Manager who defines goals and guidelines for the group. Work assignments are in the form of areas of responsibility and are typically generally defined.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May provide direction to other technical professionals and user professionals assigned to a specific project. May act as a trainer.

INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:
Contacts are with superiors, peers, subordinates, elected officials, customers and/or vendors. Contacts require the ability to exercise a high degree of interpersonal skills to influence persons at all levels. Information given and received ranges from simple to technical in nature; contacts require the ability to exercise a considerable degree of interpersonal skills. Incumbent is accountable for the results of the contact.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is generally confined to a standard office environment. Incumbent may be required at any point in time to be on-call to respond to emergency situations, special events or routine on-call schedule. Must be able to travel between multiple locations as needed. Occasional out of town travel may be required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position.

• Spends 70% of the time sitting and 30% either standing or walking.

• Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls or pushes up to 40 pounds.

• Occasionally stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing manual office duties.

• Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.

• Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery.

• Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer equipment.
Occasionally: Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time. Frequently: Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time. Constantly: Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.