Friday, March 30, 2012

Location Insight - Quality Assurance Engineer

LocationInsight (www.locationinsight.com) is an exciting online local search optimization company; and a wholly owned subsidiary of InfoNow.  The company is headquartered in downtown Denver, currently operating with 32 employees and growing.  LocationInsight provides location-based solutions that drive local organic search traffic and expands web site usage for online advertisers with many physical locations.

LocationInsight connects consumers with Fortune 1000 companies across the web and on their web site. Recognized by a global online client base as a partner that helps unlock the hidden potential of localized search, LocationInsight delivers best-in-class localization solutions. 

The company currently has 2 core products, LocatorInsight and SearchInsight.  SearchInsight is a performance-based localized search optimization platform that drives high quality organic traffic for SEM buyers on a cost-per-click basis.  LocatorInsight provides SEO optimized, pinpoint accurate web and mobile mapping results with integrated content for company locators. SearchInsight and LocatorInsight may be integrated to maximize a user’s online experience and create complete access to a brand with many physical locations.

The leadership team is comprised of individuals with deep experience in online advertising, SEM, SEO, SAAS and online products.  The general manager is an accomplished early growth stage leader with start-up venture, turn-around and public company experience from companies that include LookSmart, ThinkAcquisition, MatchLogic and Zacks.com.  He is known as a player-coach manager with a deep background in sales, marketing and operations.  His expectation for achieving the highest level of performance is well complimented by the attention he pays towards presenting with challenges and opportunities to develop new skills.



LocationInsight has over 30 Fortune 1000 customers including, Visa, Bank of America, American Express, Allstate, HP, Nationwide, etc.
Position

LocationInsight is building a SaaS local-search platform for some of the world's largest brands, and we are looking to expand our team with a senior test engineer who is passionate about test automation.

Our platform is leveraging some of the latest technologies (like Scala, Spring, the Play Framework, and even ElasticSearch).  Our development uses a mix of best-practices (think Scrum & continuous integration), and cutting-edge techniques (such as Behavior-Driven Development).  Most importantly, we're deploying code to production 2 or more times every week, so quality assurance and automation is a must.



We are a uniquely positioned start-up, and we're hiring people who want to help us build on an already impressive customer list.  We want people who are passionate, even exuberant, about delivering high-quality, high-performing code to production, and doing so at a rapid pace.  So if we've piqued your interest, let us know.  Drop us a line and help us understand why you would thrive at LocationInsight.
Profile
Required Skills

·         4+ years of professional experience testing web applications

·         Ability to work with team to develop test plan from stories and requirements, and convert that test plan into automated scripts

·         Experience developing step definitions for cucumber (preferably in ruby)

·         Familiarity with apache JMeter (or similar) to assist in load & endurance testing

·         Experience working with one or more relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, etc), and familiarity with basic SQL commands & concepts (select, update, join, etc)

·         Comfortable working on a command line in a *nix environment

·         Understanding and experience of SCRUM or other Agile project methodologies
Optional Skills

·         Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) tools such as Spec, Cucumber, etc.

·         Experience with SEO & SEM

·         Test experience on a multi-tenant platform
Character Traits

·         Type “A” personality, fast paced and high energy to work in a start-up or early stage environment

·         Excellent communication skills and strong problem solving abilities

·         An ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical team members

·         Willingness and ability to create and adapt to new technologies
Compensation

Commensurate with experience, including a base salary, bonus, stock options and benefits.

For additional information contact:  Ari Kaufman, LocationInsight 303-308-3326.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

GHX - QA Engineer

Seeking a quality assurance engineer to assist in the testing of a back-end document routing application. The qualified candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience supporting or testing custom Java applications running in a Unix environment against an Oracle database.  Experience with EDI a plus.

The Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for creating and executing both manual and automated test cases.  They will work as a member of a SCRUM team and be responsible for quickly coming up to speed with the current application functionality.  They will also be responsible for troubleshooting issues escalated by support.

Principle duties and responsibilities:

§ Rapidly learn the existing application functionality and design

§ Create and execute manual test cases

§ Create and execute automated test cases

§ Troubleshoot issues raised by support

§ Work collaboratively on a SCRUM team delivering new functionality in 2 week Sprints

Required Qualifications:

§ B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related degree, or a combination of education and related experience

§ 2+ years of professional support or qa experience

§ 1+ years of experience with the Unix Solaris file system

§ 1+ years of experience with SQL (Oracle preferred)

Preferred qualifications:

§ Experience with EDI

§ Experience working on a SCRUM delivery team

SKILLS RELATED TO POSITION:

§ Proactive attitude

§ Communication

§ Collaboration

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

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

Monday, March 26, 2012

UNAVCO - Data Technician II

UNAVCO is seeking two dedicated Data Technician II’s. The positions are based at UNAVCO's main offices in Boulder, Colorado.

For nearly three decades, UNAVCO has spearheaded the utilization of cutting-edge technology while providing robust operational support for researchers exploring tectonics (earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics), the deformation of ice, the Earth's response to ground water, sea level, and aspects of the hydrosphere, and atmosphere. Our instrumentation toolbox includes high-precision GPS,  LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) for Airborne Laser Swath Mapping and Terrestrial Laser Scanning,  InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar),  and more.  We host the NSF’s Geodesy Data Archive and provide cyberinfrastructure to support the full data life cycle and interoperability with national and international Earth science Data Centers.

Our long-term success depends on development of a forward-looking, diversified workforce that draws on and cultivates talent across the demographic spectrum of gender and ethnicity, across international boundaries, and across scientific disciplines.

We invite candidates to review the position description below and to submit an application by going to https://unavcocareers.silkroad.com/. Flexible work arrangements may be available. This position will be open until filled; screening date begins 4/9/12.

Job Description

Handles data/metadata acquisition and/or delivery via internet protocol to repositories, archives and/or analysis centers.

Working Relationships

Internal:  Receives supervision, guidance, and review on assignments and objectives.  Assistance is furnished on unique and unusual problems.  Works closely with peers and supervisor on team-oriented projects.

External:  Works with community members for data and metadata exchange.

Essential Job Functions

•  Enters metadata related to data acquisition and management into online databases and webpages.

•  Runs quality-control checks on acquired data and metadata.

•  Runs dataflow software and monitors dataflow integrity with minimal supervision and provides

  additional diagnostics when problems occur.

•  May remotely configure instruments in the field and helps establish protocols for these changes.

•  Maintains compliance with established procedures and documents new procedures.

•  Provides regular reports on activities and progress.

•  Tracks workflow in appropriate database.

•  Acts as point of contact for data requestors

Other duties may be assigned as necessary for the successful operation of the business.

To perform this job successfully, this individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Skills

•    Excellent data entry skills.

•    Good skills in word processing and spreadsheet software.

•    Working knowledge of computer operating systems including UNIX (Solaris) and Linux (SuSE) systems, MacOSX and Microsoft Windows.

•    Working knowledge of UNIX shell-scripting, including the ability to manipulate files in a hierarchical file structure using commands.

•    Some knowledge of relational database systems and SQL queries.

•    Is expected to understand and comply with procurement and allowable-costs standards within a grant-funded organization

•    Good written and oral English communication skills.

Required Experience

•    Two year degree in computer science, physical science or engineering or related field and three years data entry experience or related experience.

 Physical Requirements

Ability to use fingers and repetitive motion on computing and communication devices; see well enough to use computer effectively; and both hear and speak effectively on phone.  Must be able to sit for sustained periods of time.

 Mental Requirements

Ability to understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information. Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology. Ability to apply common sense in performing job. Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines. Ability to complete routine forms, use existing form letters and/or conduct routine oral communication.

Holly Zilling
UNAVCO, Inc.
303-381-7561
fax: 303-381-7501
zilling@unavco.org

Friday, March 23, 2012

Yieldex - QA Engineer

Position: Mid or Senior Level QA Engineer
Position: Mid or Senior Level QA Automation Engineer
Location: Louisville, CO
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits

In 2007, industry veterans from Matchlogic and NetGravity founded
Yieldex to address interactive publishers' growing need for tools to
manage and optimize their inventory, including accurate forecasting of
overlapping inventory and best possible campaign allocation.

Today, Yieldex tools are helping these publishers drive more revenue
from their premium inventory reducing the need for third party ad
networks. See our Solutions section for more information about our
products and services.

Yieldex, is a well funded Louisville CO (and NYC) based startup with a
growing list of marquee clients (NYTimes, Dow Jones, Amazon, NBC, Fox,
Cars, Orbitz, Turner, Conde Nast, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia,
HuffingtonPost, Pandora, Comcast, Accuweather, France Telecom, UK
Telegraph, AllRecipes, WebMD, Jumpstart and many more) that is looking
for an individual with a proven track record of success in linux
administration and support, network administration and support and
application deployment and support in a complex SAAS production
environment.

We are looking for an individual with a proven track record of success
in creating, maintaining, and executing manual test cases to ensure the
delivery of production quality software in a fast-paced Agile
environment. Can you identify new feature impact on core functionality
and define needed regression level testing coverage? Can you
investigate, triage and troubleshoot issues and communicate those issues
with peers, developers and product management? Do you have strong
problem-solving skills, a desire to work in a small, high end, team
environment, and a hunger to be successful?

Required / Desired Skills and Experience

* Strong regression and UI testing experience
* Strong WebDriver (Selenium) coding skills a big plus
* HTML and SQL skills
* Strong UNIX experience (e.g vi editor)
* Solid understanding of QA Methodologies
* Well-versed in Software Development lifecycle
* Fast-paced and complex technical environment experience
* A solid testing background in web-based applications
* Experience working in an Agile environment
* A track record in QA process design, implementation and execution
* Experience with open source bug systems (e.g. bugzilla)
* Troubleshooting and problem resolution skills

Thursday, March 22, 2012

GHX - Sr. Project Manager

This position offers a competitive base, plus bonus potential up to 10% and GHX offers an impressive benefits package, including a matching 401K with immediate vesting, 3 weeks of PTO, and tuition reimbursement.


Sr. Project Manager Job Summary:

Will plan, direct, and coordinate project activities to ensure project and team objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.

Coordinates cross-functional projects and assumes a leadership role in shaping priorities, setting and tracking schedules, driving issue resolution, and ensuring quality.

This position requires strong Project Management skills and a thorough understanding of application and infrastructure integration.

Principal duties and responsibilities:
·      Work across Technology team to support projects in the following areas:
o  Product Development across key products
o  Enterprise/Network/Security Teams
o  Infrastructure
o  Application Support/Release Engineering
o  Understand the business fundamentals and be able to interface with Leadership Management on Technology projects.
o  Work as a liaison within the Technology team and interface with the Business Leaders, Product Management and all Technology teams to ensure that proper scope, resource pools and key dependencies are being defined and developed.
o  Provide leadership, mentoring, and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle.
o  Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones and required tasks, providing early visibility to schedules/milestones that are at risk.
o  Build detailed project plans and schedules for products across all Technology processes, independently managing day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple or large scale projects.
o  Compares financial data for practice to that of other practices to that of other practices and seeks ways to maximize revenue.
o  Make recommendations to Technology leadership team to define specific product release inputs.
o  Directs and coordinates activities for project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule.
o  Maintain an overall program level risk and issue log.  Facilitates risk mitigation and issue resolution across functional project owners and sponsors.
o  Coordinates and facilitates communications with management and across teams.
o  Maintain product knowledge to increase efficiency in delivery of products.
o  Assists the teams with project best practices, techniques, and tools for project planning, execution, project management, ongoing milestone/deliverable tracking, communication, and key performance metrics.
o  Identifies and facilitates opportunities for process improvement.
o  May assign and review the work of others on the team
o  Serves as key participant in team and client meetings.
o  Raises our visibility through involvement in local industry organizations.
o  Confronts issues openly and quickly.
o  Tactfully communicates sensitive information.
o  Provides supportive analysis that impacts the use of resources, but does not have authority to delegate resources.

Required skills:
·      Bachelor’s degree and 12 – 15 years professional work experience with 5 years of prior management experience related to healthcare, healthcare supply chain and ERP implementation and integration.
·      Thorough understanding of our service offerings, technical preferences, and technical direction.
·      Advance knowledge of project management methods and processes.
·      Excellent facilitation and organizational skills.
·      Work is non-standard, varied and requires strong analytical ability.
·      Uses strong analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions based on limited precedents or guidelines.
·      Excellent oral and written communications are essential.  Ability to communicate and interface at executive management levels, internal and external.
·      High technical aptitude
·      Ability to adapt to and deal with ambiguous situations, driving towards clarity.
·      Ability to work in a team environment yet be self-directed, proactive, and action-oriented.
·      Detail-oriented with a tactical focus.
·      Excellent conflict management skills and ability to partner with other organizations to be successful and resolve issues.
·      Strong knowledge of software, hardware and networking information technologies, with direct experience and expertise in healthcare IT.
·      Successful candidate will be creative, resourceful and results-oriented.
·      Competency in strategic thinking and leadership with strong relationship management skills.
·      Strong knowledge of project management methodologies with hands-on experience managing projects that are delivered on time, within budget, and with the highest quality possible.
·      Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment in complex situations and function independently with initiative, creativity and attention to detail.
·      Demonstrated project management experience in leading large, complex projects and delivering them to successful conclusion.
·      Ability to analyze and diagnose project performance problems and execute effective corrective actions.
·      Independently-driven learning ability with a talent for absorbing and integrating feedback provided by subordinates, peers and managers.
Preferred Skills:
·      PMP Certification
Experience with diverse software technologies a plus

SimpleSignal - VoIP Engineer

VoIP Engineer

Job Description and Requirements
Plan, test, debug, implement, maintain custom VoIP based infrastructure. Responsibility primarily includes Sustenance Engineering, New devices Interop, Network Operations and handling Tier 3 escalations.

Mandatory Requirements:

*    Minimum 5 years of Telecom/Networking background a must (voice and data)

*    Must be able to organize and manage multiple engineering projects at the same time.

*    Comfortable in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.

*      Willingness to Travel (Domestic Only): 2-3 times a year.

*      Will required to be On-call for after-hours support.


Technical Requirements:

*      Thorough understanding of SIP protocol and related network components (Proxy, SBC, Softswitch, etc.)

*      Thorough understanding of IP based network systems and protocols.

*      Thorough understanding of ACME Packet SBC, Broadworks Broadsoft softswitch and Open Source PBX's like Asterisk, Freeswitch.

*      Working knowledge of VoIP Edge devices like Edgewater, Adtran, etc.

*      Working knowledge of Firewalls (Sonicwall, Fortinet, Cisco PIX.)

*      Understanding of NAT, PAT, Firewall issues as they relate to VoIP.

*      Ability to trace and troubleshoot VoIP sessions at the packet level.

*      Working knowledge of Linux/Unix Shell Scripting, C, Perl, PHP.

*      Working knowledge of IP - layer 3 protocol and UDP/TCP - layer 4 protocols.

*      Experience with Cisco IOS Voice routers (Dial-Peer, SIP, ISDN, etc.)

*      Experience in interfacing with call routing / rating / billing systems.

*      Understanding of Linux based operating systems.

*    Experience with RDBMS (MySQL a plus.)

*      Experience with high availability clustering and load balancing.

*      Experience with SNMP and network monitoring is a plus.

*    CRM knowledge (Salesforce.com a plus) preferred

Please send resumes to ujjval@simplesignal.com

Oracle - SW Quality Engineer

ORACLE/SUN is HIRING full-time, permanent Quality Engineer - SW Test Development

Software Quality Engineer

The QE Engineer Responsibilities include: regression testing; functional testing; impact testing; architecture; performance testing. Develop, execute and update test plans/test scripts, test cases, identify serious issues, defects and deviation from user specifications in applications. Prepare status and statistical reports to communicate test results on an ongoing basis to user development & management.

Skill Set/Experience in:
* Proficient in at least one of C, UNIX shell, Perl, or python
* Good problem solving and troubleshooting skills
* Ability to work on complex projects involving large teams
* General proficiency with UNIX-style operating systems
* Strong organizational and oral/written communication skills
* Interest in learning how things are designed to work and finding ways to make them break
* Ability to demonstrate drive, persistence and personal ownership of assignments
* Teamwork: providing encouragement and contributing equally as a team leader and team member
* 4+ years in software development as developer / QE / QA

Desirable skills:
* Strong knowledge of test methodology and practices
* Solaris test, system administration, or development experience
* Creative/devious approaches to breaking software
* Previous test experience on an operating system, database, or other large/complex collection of interrelated software
* Experience writing test documentation (test plans, test specifications, test reports, defect reports, etc.)

The QE Engineer responsibilities include:
* Review product requirements and design specifications for new features being introduced into the Solaris operating system
* Develop high level test plans and detailed test specifications
* Define and document test cases to exercise the product to reveal potential defects
* Work closely with product engineering teams
* Implement new automated test suites and maintain existing suites
* Execute automated and manual tests, analyze output, and report results
* Identify serious issues, defects, and deviation from specifications
* File bug reports providing detailed descriptions of the defects found and how to reproduce them
* Provide status reports
* Review test documentation and test suite source code to insure that tests are of high quality and provide necessary coverage
* Train new hires and junior engineers
* Provide assessment of product quality at key milestones to project leaders, QA and management
* Participate in scheduling of target dates for deliverables, prioritizes and monitors activities to meet such dates


If you are interested in applying to this position, please send your resume directly to lorise.best-johnston@oracle.com with IRC1546593 in the Subject Line.

Thank you,
Lorise


As part of Oracle's employment process candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment screening process, prior to an offer being made. This will involve identity and employment verification, salary verification, professional references, education verification and professional qualifications and memberships (if applicable).

Sunday, March 18, 2012

ViaSat - Senior Engineer

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

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

Experience/Skills Required
Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in a software development, test automation or configuration management environment.
• Interactive web user interface design and implementation experience utilizing one or more of the following: Python, GWT, Java, Javascript, AJAX, JSON, CSS and CGI.
• Familiarity with networking concepts and standards such as TCP/IP routing, DNS, LDAP and DHCP, as well as familiarity with key networking standards such as DOCSIS and/or WiMax.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency.
• Travel up to 10%

Preferences:

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

Located in the heart of the Denver Tech Center, in Englewood, you will be closely situated to all the culture, sports and scenery that Denver has to offer.

Living in Denver means you get to enjoy:  panoramic vistas on your morning commute, three hundred days of sunshine, the largest public parks system of any U.S. city, world-class theatre, museums, and sports teams and a cost of living that’s easy on your wallet!

Metro Denver’s mild climate and wealth of recreational activities make this the perfect environment for energetic bodies. Its educational and cultural opportunities make it the ideal home for energetic minds.

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

Friday, March 16, 2012

Jefferson County - Cisco, Systems Administrator

Cisco Unified Communications Engineer
$85,000 - $97,000 Annually
Jefferson County, Colorado
Open Until Filled
Position Details
 The Cisco Unified Communications Engineer plans, manages, controls and coordinates Cisco Unified Communications systems and services for Jefferson County. This candidate will have the opportunity to work with industry leading technologies such as Cisco Unified Communications, Video and VoWIFI. This position will require the candidate to be able to successfully lead and manage multiple projects and to work effectively with end users. The skills and experience needed to plan, architect and manage all aspects of Cisco Unified Communications is a key factor in candidate selection.

Qualifications
 *Education: AS/BA/BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Information Technology.
* Experience: At least five years experience in the planning, installation and maintenance of systems for a significantly sized organization.
*Certifications Desired: CCVP, CCNA-VOICE, CCIE-VOICE.
*Expert knowledge of Cisco Unified Call Manager, Cisco Unity, Unified Presence, Cisco Unified Contact Center Express, Cisco Emergency Responder and Cisco Meeting Place. Cisco Routing and switching background w/QOS experience. A solid knowledge of wireless networks. Ability to prioritize and work on several tasks simultaneously.  Must be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of business priorities. Capacity Planning and Unified Communications Management. Ability to effectively communicate with clients and end users. Expert knowledge of Cisco gateway and VG224 configurations. Expert knowledge of VoIP protocols H323/SCCP/RTP/ QoS/SRST/MGC/SIP. Scripting for Unified Contact Center Express. Knowledge of Cisco Telepresence is a plus.

The Department
The IT Services division provides a full range of services to nearly 3,000 county employees and over 500,000 citizens. We offer opportunities for employees to expand their skills and experience in IT areas ranging across project management, information security, quality and process management, commercial applications, custom development and rapidly expanding web services.

Application Process
Please apply for this opening directly through the Jefferson County website at www.jeffco.us/hr. A completed application is required to be considered for the opening.  Jefferson County does not accept unsolicited applications/resumes that are not submitted for a specific opening.
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Systems Administrator - Senior
$65,000.00 - $80,000.00 Annually
Open Until Filled

Position Details
This expert-level System Administrator position is responsible for the planning, selection,
implementation, maintenance, operation and capacity management of computing resources (physical, virtual and cloud) for Jefferson County. This position will have the opportunity to work with industry leading systems that
include virtualization, Blade Systems and storage technologies in both our new Tier II data center and using cloud resources.

Qualifications
Education: BA/BS/MS in computer science, electrical engineering or information technology or equivalent technical training specific to system administration (Prefer Microsoft and *NIX) Experience: At least six years experience in the installation and maintenance of systems for a significantly sized local enterprise. Certifications Desired: Red Hat Linux (RHCE, RHCT), Linux (LPI, NLCE), UNIX (HP-UX, Solaris, AIX), Storage (EMC, VMware, Cisco, etc.  Skills, knowledge and experience with enterprise and departmental server-class machines (Intel, IBM, HP), network attached storage devices, data backup services, hardware and system software management, server operating systems (Linux, *IX), email systems, server capacity management. Linux system administration including testing, configuring, installing, troubleshooting, performance monitoring and troubleshooting server hardware and software as well as installation of third party software applications.

The Department
The IT Services division provides a full range of services to nearly 3,000 county employees and over 500,000 citizens. We offer opportunities for employees to expand their skills and experience in IT areas ranging across project management, information security, quality and process management, commercial applications, custom development and rapidly expanding web services.

Application Process
Please apply for this opening directly through the Jefferson County website at www.jeffco.us/hr. A completed application is required to be considered for the opening.  Jefferson County does not accept unsolicited applications/resumes that are not submitted for a specific opening.
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PaySimple - Senior .NET Developer

Senior .NET Developer

PaySimple, voted one of the best places to work in Denver, is staffing up to support explosive growth in 2012!  We are looking for a superstar Senior .NET Developer to become an integral member of our team.

Job Description:

PaySimple is looking for a Senior Level .NET Developer, who will help us expand and maintain a WCF-based Payment and Invoicing Services Gateway written using a combination of C#, .NET, ADO, nHibernate, and SQL.  This position will be a key member of the Gateway Services team, and will share design, development, and support responsibilities within the team in the delivery of Gateway Services in a high-volume, transaction processing environment.

Responsibilities:

•    Proficient in developing new software using state-of-the-art languages and tools
•    Work within a SaaS environment
•    Drive innovation within team and company
•    Contribute to overall architecture and design, working closely with the lead architect
•    Hands on development, plus contributing to the overall software life cycle including participating in code reviews, setting coding standards and introducing new technologies to the team
•    Work with Quality Assurance and developers to ensure software builds meet system, functional and performance requirements and adhere to corporate polices such as security and privacy
•    Participate in the design and planning of enhancements to existing products and development of new products
•    Strong work ethic and ability to work independently, as well as in an Agile development environment
Qualifications:   
•    7+ years experience developing web-based, n-tiered systems in a .NET/SQL Server environment (C# required)
•    Must have experience with .NET 3.5 & 4.0 and ADO.NET
•    Solid understanding and experience with  software installation, configuration and troubleshooting processes
•    Understanding of the release management and software development lifecycles
•    Strong skills and knowledge of relational database design and development using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 & 2008
•    Must have a solid understanding of Services-Oriented Architecture and Distributed Architectures
•    Experience with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) , AppFabric, and/or nHibernate a strong plus.
•    A background in Transaction Processing and/or Payment Systems is a strong plus
•    Experience with PCI Compliance preferred
•    MS/BS in Computer Science or related field preferred, or sufficient comparable experience

The PaySimple Solution is a cloud-based receivables management software that enables small businesses to bill, collect, and manage their customers' payments under one user-friendly system.  PaySimple headquarters is located in the heart of LoDo.  We are building an extraordinary company and looking for talented, energetic and motivated individuals to join our unique environment.


If you are looking for a company that is truly different from beige cubicles and typical office politics, come join a company that rewards authenticity and supports energy with a passion. 

Visit our website at www.paysimple.com and click on Career Opportunities.  Read about our vision, our energy, and the PaySimple PATHS to extraordinary returns.  If this truly speaks to you, click Apply Now to fill out our fun application and send us your resume and cover letter.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Sunday, March 11, 2012

LocationInsight - Senior Unix Administrator

LocationInsight (www.locationinsight.com) is an exciting online local search optimization company; and a wholly owned subsidiary of InfoNow.  The company is headquartered in downtown Denver, currently operating with 32 employees and growing.  LocationInsight provides location-based solutions that drive local organic search traffic and expands web site usage for online advertisers with many physical locations.

LocationInsight connects consumers with Fortune 1000 companies across the web and on their web site. Recognized by a global online client base as a partner that helps unlock the hidden potential of localized search, LocationInsight delivers best-in-class localization solutions. 

The company currently has 2 core products, LocatorInsight and SearchInsight.  SearchInsight is a performance-based localized search optimization platform that drives high quality organic traffic for SEM buyers on a cost-per-click basis.  LocatorInsight provides SEO optimized, pinpoint accurate web and mobile mapping results with integrated content for company locators. SearchInsight and LocatorInsight may be integrated to maximize a user’s online experience and create complete access to a brand with many physical locations.

The leadership team is comprised of individuals with deep experience in online advertising, SEM, SEO, SAAS and online products.  The general manager is an accomplished early growth stage leader with start-up venture, turn-around and public company experience from companies that include LookSmart, ThinkAcquisition, MatchLogic and Zacks.com.  He is known as a player-coach manager with a deep background in sales, marketing and operations.  His expectation for achieving the highest level of performance is well complimented by the attention he pays towards presenting with challenges and opportunities to develop new skills.



LocationInsight has over 30 Fortune 1000 customers including, Visa, Bank of America, American Express, Allstate, HP, Nationwide, etc.
Position

LocationInsight is looking to hire a *nix administrator and DevOps team member.  This individual will be responsible for analyzing, designing, troubleshooting and maintaining our current systems, as well as implementing security standards with redundant failsafe solutions & building out our budding infrastructure automation.  Candidates should have: extensive experience supporting real-time production systems with 24x7 uptime requirements, hands-on experience designing and implementing high-availability unix systems, and the ability to implement seamless systems while maintaining uptime.
Profile
Required Skills

·         2-5 years of professional experience administering *nix systems (CentOS/RedHat/Ubuntu) in a 24x7 production environment.

·         Hands-on shell scripting experience (bash/perl/python/ruby)

·         Experience with infrastructure automation/config management tools (chef a plus)

·         Solid understanding of network load balancing, firewalling, routing and switching.

·         Basic understanding of SAN technologies and fiber networking.

·         Practical experience automating frequent application deployments (continuous deployment, using tools such as Capistrano, Fabric, or similar)
Optional Skills

·         Broad understanding of DNS, NFS, & DHCP.

·         Administration experience with Apache, Tomcat, Nagios, and Cacti.

·         VMware ESX 4.*

·         Database Administration experience with oracle & mysql
Character Traits

·         Type “A” personality, fast paced and high energy to work in a start-up or early stage environment

·         Strong inter and intra-organizational communication skills
Compensation

Commensurate with experience, including a base salary, bonus, stock options and benefits.

Thursday, March 01, 2012

LocationInsight - Quality Assurance

LocationInsight (www.locationinsight.com) is an exciting online local search optimization company; and a wholly owned subsidiary of InfoNow.  The company is headquartered in downtown Denver, currently operating with 32 employees and growing.  LocationInsight provides location-based solutions that drive local organic search traffic and expands web site usage for online advertisers with many physical locations.

LocationInsight connects consumers with Fortune 1000 companies across the web and on their web site. Recognized by a global online client base as a partner that helps unlock the hidden potential of localized search, LocationInsight delivers best-in-class localization solutions. 

The company currently has 2 core products, LocatorInsight and SearchInsight.  SearchInsight is a performance-based localized search optimization platform that drives high quality organic traffic for SEM buyers on a cost-per-click basis.  LocatorInsight provides SEO optimized, pinpoint accurate web and mobile mapping results with integrated content for company locators. SearchInsight and LocatorInsight may be integrated to maximize a user’s online experience and create complete access to a brand with many physical locations.

The leadership team is comprised of individuals with deep experience in online advertising, SEM, SEO, SAAS and online products.  The general manager is an accomplished early growth stage leader with start-up venture, turn-around and public company experience from companies that include LookSmart, ThinkAcquisition, MatchLogic and Zacks.com.  He is known as a player-coach manager with a deep background in sales, marketing and operations.  His expectation for achieving the highest level of performance is well complimented by the attention he pays towards presenting with challenges and opportunities to develop new skills.



LocationInsight has over 30 Fortune 1000 customers including, Visa, Bank of America, American Express, Allstate, HP, Nationwide, etc.
Position

LocationInsight is building a SaaS local-search platform for some of the world's largest brands, and we are looking to expand our team with a senior test engineer who is passionate about test automation.

Our platform is leveraging some of the latest technologies (like Scala, Spring, the Play Framework, and even ElasticSearch).  Our development uses a mix of best-practices (think Scrum & continuous integration), and cutting-edge techniques (such as Behavior-Driven Development).  Most importantly, we're deploying code to production 2 or more times every week, so quality assurance and automation is a must.



We are a uniquely positioned start-up, and we're hiring people who want to help us build on an already impressive customer list.  We want people who are passionate, even exuberant, about delivering high-quality, high-performing code to production, and doing so at a rapid pace.  So if we've piqued your interest, let us know.  Drop us a line and help us understand why you would thrive at LocationInsight.
Profile
Required Skills

·         4+ years of professional experience testing web applications

·         Ability to work with team to develop test plan from stories and requirements, and convert that test plan into automated scripts

·         Experience developing step definitions for cucumber (preferably in ruby)

·         Familiarity with apache JMeter (or similar) to assist in load & endurance testing

·         Experience working with one or more relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, etc), and familiarity with basic SQL commands & concepts (select, update, join, etc)

·         Comfortable working on a command line in a *nix environment

·         Understanding and experience of SCRUM or other Agile project methodologies
Optional Skills

·         Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) tools such as Spec, Cucumber, etc.

·         Experience with SEO & SEM

·         Test experience on a multi-tenant platform
Character Traits

·         Type “A” personality, fast paced and high energy to work in a start-up or early stage environment

·         Excellent communication skills and strong problem solving abilities

·         An ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical team members

·         Willingness and ability to create and adapt to new technologies
Compensation

Commensurate with experience, including a base salary, bonus, stock options and benefits.