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
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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
Friday, October 26, 2012
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.
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
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
Thursday, October 25, 2012
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.
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.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Regional Transportation District - Report Developer
Salary Range: $63,800 - $85,080 - $106,300
This position develops dashboards and reports in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) BI Publisher and performs system tuning, system administration, requirements gathering, technical analysis, and report development.
Responsibilities
- Works with IT and asset management staff to maintain, evaluate and create new Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) mappings and formulas.
- Analyzes data from multiple sources making recommendations on budgeting repair and/or replacement forecasting
- Creates, deploys, maintains, analyzes and interprets reports, metadata, graphs, and dashboards seeking cost savings, ROI, replace/rebuild criteria, trend analysis, and decay curves to determine effective use of RTD budgeted funds.
- Works with end users to create reports, graphs, dashboards and analysis for State of Good Repair to fulfill RTD and FTA requirements.
- Identifies and reports possible fleet defects, maintenance trends and safety concerns.
Provides communication regarding data and decision points
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field with Oracle certifications in OBIEE preferred.
- A minimum of five years experience in all phases of Oracle OBIEE or a similar BI application.
- Experience developing and utilizing reports, dashboards, and processes in OBIEE, Crystal Reports, SQL, Access Data Base, and Toad.
- Extensive experience in OBIEE 11.1.1.5.0, including reports, dashboards, metadata and Informatica 9.0.1
- Experience configuring/customizing Bi Apps analytics for Oracle EBS.
- Experience in design, development tuning and documentation of dashboards and reports.
- Knowledgeable in schema design and data management.
- Experience with ETL tools.
- Experience building Executive level, scorecard, KPI dashboard.
- Extensive experience trouble shooting OBIEE issues at the Report, RPD, BI Server and Oracle Database level.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
RTD offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. NO PHONE CALLS.
This position develops dashboards and reports in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) BI Publisher and performs system tuning, system administration, requirements gathering, technical analysis, and report development.
Responsibilities
- Works with IT and asset management staff to maintain, evaluate and create new Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) mappings and formulas.
- Analyzes data from multiple sources making recommendations on budgeting repair and/or replacement forecasting
- Creates, deploys, maintains, analyzes and interprets reports, metadata, graphs, and dashboards seeking cost savings, ROI, replace/rebuild criteria, trend analysis, and decay curves to determine effective use of RTD budgeted funds.
- Works with end users to create reports, graphs, dashboards and analysis for State of Good Repair to fulfill RTD and FTA requirements.
- Identifies and reports possible fleet defects, maintenance trends and safety concerns.
Provides communication regarding data and decision points
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field with Oracle certifications in OBIEE preferred.
- A minimum of five years experience in all phases of Oracle OBIEE or a similar BI application.
- Experience developing and utilizing reports, dashboards, and processes in OBIEE, Crystal Reports, SQL, Access Data Base, and Toad.
- Extensive experience in OBIEE 11.1.1.5.0, including reports, dashboards, metadata and Informatica 9.0.1
- Experience configuring/customizing Bi Apps analytics for Oracle EBS.
- Experience in design, development tuning and documentation of dashboards and reports.
- Knowledgeable in schema design and data management.
- Experience with ETL tools.
- Experience building Executive level, scorecard, KPI dashboard.
- Extensive experience trouble shooting OBIEE issues at the Report, RPD, BI Server and Oracle Database level.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
RTD offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. NO PHONE CALLS.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Jefferson County - Sr. Systems Analyst
"Must have valid driver's license"
Strangely, this Microsoft IT job requires a driver's license. And a DUI is OK! Blind people who can not drive need not apply.
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The primary focus of this position is on the candidate's skills and experience in software, database and report development as well as system administration. This position also provides technical direction, support and assistance to both project teams and the user community. The candidate must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with both technical and non-technical personnel.
About Jefferson County, Colorado
Living and working in Jefferson County offers the quintessential Colorado lifestyle sought after by many. Residents enjoy easy access to mountain activities such as hiking, skiing and rafting, while also being able to take advantage of the eclectic amenities offered by the greater metropolitan Denver area.
It's a place where the great plains meet the Rocky Mountains with some of the most magnificent scenery in the country. We have rolling grasslands and craggy rock formations, natural foothills, rugged mountains and tumbling mountain streams.
Jefferson County, commonly called Jeffco, is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado. Located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Jefferson County is adjacent to the west side of the state capital, Denver. The total county population is 534,543 according to the 2010 census.
About the Division:
The IT Services Division provides a full range of services to nearly 3000 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.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Under general supervision, the position will be responsible for:
Report development, development of add-on application software to a COTS (Commercial Off the Shelf) software package. Will be responsible for system administration for application software deployments (in a back-up role), database development and administration (in a back-up role). Employee will develop application requirements, test, train and document on the application, will perform troubleshooting on escalting issues realted to system failures and problems. Will work with customers, vendors and management in planning, maintaining, implementing, upgrading as well as resolving issues with services and systems.
QUALIFICATIONS:
BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology or related fields and a minimum of five years experience in system support programming and analysis.
Knowledge and Skills:
SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
SAP Crystal Reports
SQL Server 2008 R2 Database Development/Administration
SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Studio
Windows Server System Administration
Microsoft .NET (C# / Visual Basic)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Expert knowledge of systems analysis techniques, testing, debugging, requirements gathering documentation, file design and storage
Ability to work with customers to translate business requirements into functional and technical requirements
Highly Desirable Knowledge and Skills:
Experience with:
Thomson Rueters (formerly Manatron)
GRM Tax application software
CustomCama and/or RPA application software
**Offer of employment contingent on criminal history, MVR check and education verification.**
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must have valid driver's license, if you are from out of state, you must obtain a valid Colorado driver's license within 30 days of hire date and you must not have any major violations, nor more than one DUI, DWI, DWAI conviction in the past three years.
Strangely, this Microsoft IT job requires a driver's license. And a DUI is OK! Blind people who can not drive need not apply.
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The primary focus of this position is on the candidate's skills and experience in software, database and report development as well as system administration. This position also provides technical direction, support and assistance to both project teams and the user community. The candidate must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with both technical and non-technical personnel.
About Jefferson County, Colorado
Living and working in Jefferson County offers the quintessential Colorado lifestyle sought after by many. Residents enjoy easy access to mountain activities such as hiking, skiing and rafting, while also being able to take advantage of the eclectic amenities offered by the greater metropolitan Denver area.
It's a place where the great plains meet the Rocky Mountains with some of the most magnificent scenery in the country. We have rolling grasslands and craggy rock formations, natural foothills, rugged mountains and tumbling mountain streams.
Jefferson County, commonly called Jeffco, is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado. Located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Jefferson County is adjacent to the west side of the state capital, Denver. The total county population is 534,543 according to the 2010 census.
About the Division:
The IT Services Division provides a full range of services to nearly 3000 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.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Under general supervision, the position will be responsible for:
Report development, development of add-on application software to a COTS (Commercial Off the Shelf) software package. Will be responsible for system administration for application software deployments (in a back-up role), database development and administration (in a back-up role). Employee will develop application requirements, test, train and document on the application, will perform troubleshooting on escalting issues realted to system failures and problems. Will work with customers, vendors and management in planning, maintaining, implementing, upgrading as well as resolving issues with services and systems.
QUALIFICATIONS:
BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology or related fields and a minimum of five years experience in system support programming and analysis.
Knowledge and Skills:
SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
SAP Crystal Reports
SQL Server 2008 R2 Database Development/Administration
SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Studio
Windows Server System Administration
Microsoft .NET (C# / Visual Basic)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Expert knowledge of systems analysis techniques, testing, debugging, requirements gathering documentation, file design and storage
Ability to work with customers to translate business requirements into functional and technical requirements
Highly Desirable Knowledge and Skills:
Experience with:
Thomson Rueters (formerly Manatron)
GRM Tax application software
CustomCama and/or RPA application software
**Offer of employment contingent on criminal history, MVR check and education verification.**
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must have valid driver's license, if you are from out of state, you must obtain a valid Colorado driver's license within 30 days of hire date and you must not have any major violations, nor more than one DUI, DWI, DWAI conviction in the past three years.
ViaSat - Software Engineer, NOC Operations Technician
ViaSat, is the premier Ka- band satellite Internet service provider in the U.S., offering affordable broadband Internet access to everyone, regardless of where they live. The consumer broadband service delivers affordable two-way Internet access via satellite to virtually any home or small business, especially the estimated 11.5 million homes not connected to wired networks, such as DSL, cable, and fiber.
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? The successful candidate will….
Partner with the Software Architect and Systems Analyst in design, development, coding, testing, debugging and documentation of software applications to satisfy business requirements.
Works under the direction of a team lead or Sr. Software Engineer to design and implement software solutions
Writes code, completes programming and performs testing and debugging of applications using current programming language and technologies.
Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.
Experience/Skills Required
Requirements:
. Knowledge of distributed software systems concepts and experience with practical architecture, programming, and design skills.
. Experience with Java, SOAP/Web Services, JEE, XML, HTML, SQL and familiarity with database application development and UNIX development.
. Proven experience in development, test and implementation of n-Tier and web-based application and OOD/A/P client/server application architectures.
. Ability to understand and develop technical direction, assess business requirements, and develop system specifications.
. Systems analysis, programming, and problem solving capabilities required.
. Ability to perform data analysis and interface data with applications.
. BA/BS or equivalent experience.
. US Citizenship.
Preferences:
· Middleware - Oracle WebLogic Server, Oracle SOA Suite
· Workflow systems/Business Rules Engines
· Java Server Faces (JSF)
· Facelets
· CXF
· JSR 168, JSR 286
· WebLogic Portal
· LDAP
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 ViaSat. We look forward to hearing from you.
Education Requirements
BA/BS or equivalent experience
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Are you inspired by a job that challenges you to be proactive, lead technology decisions, and come up with new ideas that will push a product above and beyond your competitor's ViaSat provides a unique blend of technical challenge, opportunity to excel, team camaraderie, and opportunity to work with industry leaders. Sound interesting?
As a Network Operations Technician you will be a conscientious eye for network surveillance, troubleshooting, resolving/restoring and break/fix activities. Working with our engineering staff you will support implementation and testing of new services during maintenance activities. This role allows you to operate and keep an eye on our international broadband services IP network, satellite gateway earth stations and an RF network using established network monitoring, control systems and tools. Be an important part of our notification process of impacting events within established SLA’s. Play a significant role of coordinating with Tier 4 and Tier 5 Engineers to implement configuration change and other maintenance activity on the network.
Experience/Skills Required
Required:
A Network+ Certification or 1+ years of equivalent work experience
Able and willing to work a rotating schedule in a 24x7x365 environment.
High school diploma or GED
US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status
Preferred:
Experience in operating DOCSIS and/or Wimax based broadband data network, cable modems and DSL networks or fiber optic networks and infrastructure.
Working knowledge in high end Juniper and Cisco Routers and Switches.
Solid knowledge of internet routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP and Internet TCP/IP Services (DNS and DHCP).
Experience with or knowledge of uplink/downlink gateway earth stations, RF systems (including Antenna systems), critical facility support infrastructure, monitor and control systems and associated hardware.
Associates degree or higher
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, sports teams and a cost of living that’s easy on your wallet!
We are seeking candidates who have a fascination with and the desire to learn and work on cutting edge technologies, who are driven to succeed and who have a commitment to excellence. If this sounds interesting to you then ViaSat might be the right choice. Please take a minute to apply - we look forward to hearing from you!
Education Requirements
High School Diploma or GED
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? The successful candidate will….
Partner with the Software Architect and Systems Analyst in design, development, coding, testing, debugging and documentation of software applications to satisfy business requirements.
Works under the direction of a team lead or Sr. Software Engineer to design and implement software solutions
Writes code, completes programming and performs testing and debugging of applications using current programming language and technologies.
Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.
Experience/Skills Required
Requirements:
. Knowledge of distributed software systems concepts and experience with practical architecture, programming, and design skills.
. Experience with Java, SOAP/Web Services, JEE, XML, HTML, SQL and familiarity with database application development and UNIX development.
. Proven experience in development, test and implementation of n-Tier and web-based application and OOD/A/P client/server application architectures.
. Ability to understand and develop technical direction, assess business requirements, and develop system specifications.
. Systems analysis, programming, and problem solving capabilities required.
. Ability to perform data analysis and interface data with applications.
. BA/BS or equivalent experience.
. US Citizenship.
Preferences:
· Middleware - Oracle WebLogic Server, Oracle SOA Suite
· Workflow systems/Business Rules Engines
· Java Server Faces (JSF)
· Facelets
· CXF
· JSR 168, JSR 286
· WebLogic Portal
· LDAP
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 ViaSat. We look forward to hearing from you.
Education Requirements
BA/BS or equivalent experience
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Are you inspired by a job that challenges you to be proactive, lead technology decisions, and come up with new ideas that will push a product above and beyond your competitor's ViaSat provides a unique blend of technical challenge, opportunity to excel, team camaraderie, and opportunity to work with industry leaders. Sound interesting?
As a Network Operations Technician you will be a conscientious eye for network surveillance, troubleshooting, resolving/restoring and break/fix activities. Working with our engineering staff you will support implementation and testing of new services during maintenance activities. This role allows you to operate and keep an eye on our international broadband services IP network, satellite gateway earth stations and an RF network using established network monitoring, control systems and tools. Be an important part of our notification process of impacting events within established SLA’s. Play a significant role of coordinating with Tier 4 and Tier 5 Engineers to implement configuration change and other maintenance activity on the network.
Experience/Skills Required
Required:
A Network+ Certification or 1+ years of equivalent work experience
Able and willing to work a rotating schedule in a 24x7x365 environment.
High school diploma or GED
US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status
Preferred:
Experience in operating DOCSIS and/or Wimax based broadband data network, cable modems and DSL networks or fiber optic networks and infrastructure.
Working knowledge in high end Juniper and Cisco Routers and Switches.
Solid knowledge of internet routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP and Internet TCP/IP Services (DNS and DHCP).
Experience with or knowledge of uplink/downlink gateway earth stations, RF systems (including Antenna systems), critical facility support infrastructure, monitor and control systems and associated hardware.
Associates degree or higher
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, sports teams and a cost of living that’s easy on your wallet!
We are seeking candidates who have a fascination with and the desire to learn and work on cutting edge technologies, who are driven to succeed and who have a commitment to excellence. If this sounds interesting to you then ViaSat might be the right choice. Please take a minute to apply - we look forward to hearing from you!
Education Requirements
High School Diploma or GED
ATT - Sr. Quality Mgr
* Don't miss this opportunity to join the company recognized by Fortune magazine as the World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company and ranked #2 on DiversityInc's list of 2009 Top 50 Companies for Diversity. As the largest communications company in the world, more than 120 million customers count on us every day to deliver the wireless, Internet, data and advertising services that fuel their businesses and connect them to their world. You will find yourself connecting communications and technology with opportunities that will take you to places you never imagined. Learn more about AT&T's cutting edge opportunities with a wide range of career paths in emerging and ground breaking technologies. We're so much more than just a phone company!
Working as a Senior Quality/Methods & Procedures/Process Manager, you will be responsible for the implementation of total quality, methods and procedures, and process programs for a business unit as an individual contributor role. You will lead the design, facilitation, and training related to total quality plans as well as work with Six Sigma certified professionals in accomplishing key projects. You will also lead the planning, developing, and implementing techniques for ensuring the maintenance of quality levels using accurate methods, procedures, and processes. You will develop metrics that provide data for process measurement; identify indicators for future improvement opportunities as well as collect data to identify root cause of problems. As a member of this team, you will provide consultation on the use of re-engineering techniques to improve process performance and product quality. You may deliver presentations and training courses including measurement, analysis, improvement and control. The perfect candidate will be seen as Subject Matter Expert (SME).
Additional Responsibilities:
* Review product designs, establish procedures and techniques for control of quality standards, direct inspection services, coordinate manufacturing and engineering, and confer with customers to define and resolve product quality problems
* Assess projects to analyze risks and costs and makes related recommendations as well as identify the method and process deficiencies that may inhibit effectiveness
* Lead the proposed policies, procedures, systems, forms, and reports among all locations and departments and provide direction for defining process flows, business rules, and user requirements
* Work with outside vendors to identify/schedule programs and support materials and lead the development and implementation of operational performance metrics, process control points, and results management
* May employ tools such as Six Sigma methodology to accomplish business objectives. Facilitate complex and/or technical organizational process improvement activities and well as facilitate the identification, analysis, development, and documentation of process improvements
* Write, rewrite and/or edit documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical specifications and instructions to a wide range of audiences
* Successful candidates must demonstrate strong oral and written English communication skills.
* Highly Desirable: Cisco and Genesys Contact Center experience or knowledge base.
* Experience with writing desk level procedures focused on ITIL principles
* Operations process documentation and support experience
* Demonstrated knowledge and /or experience with metrics and process enforcement/compliance
* Demonstrated knowledge and /or experience with developing trend charts, Pareto analysis, and statistical process control charts Required Qualifications:
* Strong verbal, presentation, communication and analytical skills
* Strong project management skills
* Strong experience with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
* Ability to work with all levels of management Strong negotiation Desired Qualifications
* Four year degree in Business or Technology related fields or equivalent work experience (5 years)
* Information Technology background and/or working conceptual knowledge of: SQL, PL/SQL, Java, Oracle, ColdFusion, Adobe, database development and platform planning
Working as a Senior Quality/Methods & Procedures/Process Manager, you will be responsible for the implementation of total quality, methods and procedures, and process programs for a business unit as an individual contributor role. You will lead the design, facilitation, and training related to total quality plans as well as work with Six Sigma certified professionals in accomplishing key projects. You will also lead the planning, developing, and implementing techniques for ensuring the maintenance of quality levels using accurate methods, procedures, and processes. You will develop metrics that provide data for process measurement; identify indicators for future improvement opportunities as well as collect data to identify root cause of problems. As a member of this team, you will provide consultation on the use of re-engineering techniques to improve process performance and product quality. You may deliver presentations and training courses including measurement, analysis, improvement and control. The perfect candidate will be seen as Subject Matter Expert (SME).
Additional Responsibilities:
* Review product designs, establish procedures and techniques for control of quality standards, direct inspection services, coordinate manufacturing and engineering, and confer with customers to define and resolve product quality problems
* Assess projects to analyze risks and costs and makes related recommendations as well as identify the method and process deficiencies that may inhibit effectiveness
* Lead the proposed policies, procedures, systems, forms, and reports among all locations and departments and provide direction for defining process flows, business rules, and user requirements
* Work with outside vendors to identify/schedule programs and support materials and lead the development and implementation of operational performance metrics, process control points, and results management
* May employ tools such as Six Sigma methodology to accomplish business objectives. Facilitate complex and/or technical organizational process improvement activities and well as facilitate the identification, analysis, development, and documentation of process improvements
* Write, rewrite and/or edit documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical specifications and instructions to a wide range of audiences
* Successful candidates must demonstrate strong oral and written English communication skills.
* Highly Desirable: Cisco and Genesys Contact Center experience or knowledge base.
* Experience with writing desk level procedures focused on ITIL principles
* Operations process documentation and support experience
* Demonstrated knowledge and /or experience with metrics and process enforcement/compliance
* Demonstrated knowledge and /or experience with developing trend charts, Pareto analysis, and statistical process control charts Required Qualifications:
* Strong verbal, presentation, communication and analytical skills
* Strong project management skills
* Strong experience with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
* Ability to work with all levels of management Strong negotiation Desired Qualifications
* Four year degree in Business or Technology related fields or equivalent work experience (5 years)
* Information Technology background and/or working conceptual knowledge of: SQL, PL/SQL, Java, Oracle, ColdFusion, Adobe, database development and platform planning
Thursday, October 18, 2012
First Data - Process Engineer
First Data is a leading provider of payment solutions for financial institutions and merchants around the world. With over 42 Billion merchant transactions annually and nearly 750 Million credit/debit cards on file, First Data powers the payments value chain in over 80 countries across the globe. We are proud of our extensive customer relationships supporting over 7,000 financial institutions and the largest merchant distribution network in the industry with over 1,200 partners servicing merchants large and small.
Our 25,000 employees are industry experts helping businesses simplify payment processing and improve the customer experience with our broad portfolio of solutions, including: Credit and Debit card issuing and acquiring, STAR® PIN-Debit Network, Point of Sale Terminals and deployment services via our subsidiary, TASQ Technology, Gift Card and Loyalty Solutions, TeleCheck® Electronic Check Acceptance Services, MoneyNetwork® Payroll Distribution, eCommerce and online banking solutions, world-class security services like our new TransArmorsm STAR® CertiflashSM Solutions, and more.
First Data. Beyond the Transaction.
Business Segment Overview
First Data'sGlobal Operations and Technologydivision closely integrates operations, technology and product development to make sure we have the right platforms in place today and into the future to meet the ever changing demands of our partners. With nearly 17,000 employees O&T makes sure we offer the security, reliability, speed, and simplicity that our customers look for in a processing provider.
O&T is a large organization touching nearly every aspect of First Data service delivery, including; product development; client project delivery; infrastructure operations; global service delivery; information services, strategic sourcing, and enterprise security, risk and compliance into a single end-to-end organization.
Job Description
The Process Engineer works directly with the First Data technical user community to fulfill requested configuration updates to monitoring and automation tools based on established processes and standards.
Specific duties to include:
* Work as second level support to address issues where standardized solutions are ineffective then escalates to third level support as necessary.
* Quality assurance testing within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as well as release management responsibilities tied to the deployment of solutions into the production environment.
* Balance customer needs with established standards to ensure customer satisfaction.
* Troubleshoot unfamiliar problems using standard tools and techniques then addressing those problems with creative solutions where necessary.
* Translate Event Processing requirements into functional specifications and supports changes to such specifications.
* Use information about the organization's work processes and information flows to document technical support processes in technical model format in order to evaluate.
* Define new Event Processing solutions and deployment, implementation & administration processes.
Job Specific Responsibilities This position requires that the successful candidate must be a lawful permanent resident or US Citizen.
Candidate Requirements
Must be skilled in multiple languages and tools. Strong knowledge in emerging technologies. Possesses strong knowledge of application development technologies, tools, methodologies as well as all functional areas in IT organization. Good understanding of how technology relates to business, market and industry and applies such knowledge to support the needs of the business.
Extensive knowledge of software configuration management best practices and procedures
Web platforms: WebSphere, Apache, Tomcat, JBoss, IIP
OS Platforms: Windows, Solaris, AIX, Linux
Programming Languages: Perl, Unix Shell, C/C++, C#, VB.net, ASP.net, Java/J2EE, HTML, XML, Web Services.
Configuration Mgmt Products: Harvest/Software Change Manager, SVN, ClearCase/ClearQuest, Dimensions, Software Delivery, Jira
Database: SQL, Oracle, DB2
Development tools: Maven, Jenkins, Ant, Eclipse IDE, Visual Studios IDE
Additional Skills
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, plus 6+ years in data management and analysis. Working technical knowledge of software applications and hardware systems.
Ability to understand and interface with infrastructure and Development organizations (i.e., Development, application support, DBA, Network Engineering, Distributed Systems, Mainframe, Storage Management, Service Management, Security Operations, Desktop, etc.) and internal business owners.
Location UNITED STATES-CO-GREENWOOD VILLAGE
Posting Range $43,000 - $135,000
First Data is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Our 25,000 employees are industry experts helping businesses simplify payment processing and improve the customer experience with our broad portfolio of solutions, including: Credit and Debit card issuing and acquiring, STAR® PIN-Debit Network, Point of Sale Terminals and deployment services via our subsidiary, TASQ Technology, Gift Card and Loyalty Solutions, TeleCheck® Electronic Check Acceptance Services, MoneyNetwork® Payroll Distribution, eCommerce and online banking solutions, world-class security services like our new TransArmorsm STAR® CertiflashSM Solutions, and more.
First Data. Beyond the Transaction.
Business Segment Overview
First Data'sGlobal Operations and Technologydivision closely integrates operations, technology and product development to make sure we have the right platforms in place today and into the future to meet the ever changing demands of our partners. With nearly 17,000 employees O&T makes sure we offer the security, reliability, speed, and simplicity that our customers look for in a processing provider.
O&T is a large organization touching nearly every aspect of First Data service delivery, including; product development; client project delivery; infrastructure operations; global service delivery; information services, strategic sourcing, and enterprise security, risk and compliance into a single end-to-end organization.
Job Description
The Process Engineer works directly with the First Data technical user community to fulfill requested configuration updates to monitoring and automation tools based on established processes and standards.
Specific duties to include:
* Work as second level support to address issues where standardized solutions are ineffective then escalates to third level support as necessary.
* Quality assurance testing within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as well as release management responsibilities tied to the deployment of solutions into the production environment.
* Balance customer needs with established standards to ensure customer satisfaction.
* Troubleshoot unfamiliar problems using standard tools and techniques then addressing those problems with creative solutions where necessary.
* Translate Event Processing requirements into functional specifications and supports changes to such specifications.
* Use information about the organization's work processes and information flows to document technical support processes in technical model format in order to evaluate.
* Define new Event Processing solutions and deployment, implementation & administration processes.
Job Specific Responsibilities This position requires that the successful candidate must be a lawful permanent resident or US Citizen.
Candidate Requirements
Must be skilled in multiple languages and tools. Strong knowledge in emerging technologies. Possesses strong knowledge of application development technologies, tools, methodologies as well as all functional areas in IT organization. Good understanding of how technology relates to business, market and industry and applies such knowledge to support the needs of the business.
Extensive knowledge of software configuration management best practices and procedures
Web platforms: WebSphere, Apache, Tomcat, JBoss, IIP
OS Platforms: Windows, Solaris, AIX, Linux
Programming Languages: Perl, Unix Shell, C/C++, C#, VB.net, ASP.net, Java/J2EE, HTML, XML, Web Services.
Configuration Mgmt Products: Harvest/Software Change Manager, SVN, ClearCase/ClearQuest, Dimensions, Software Delivery, Jira
Database: SQL, Oracle, DB2
Development tools: Maven, Jenkins, Ant, Eclipse IDE, Visual Studios IDE
Additional Skills
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, plus 6+ years in data management and analysis. Working technical knowledge of software applications and hardware systems.
Ability to understand and interface with infrastructure and Development organizations (i.e., Development, application support, DBA, Network Engineering, Distributed Systems, Mainframe, Storage Management, Service Management, Security Operations, Desktop, etc.) and internal business owners.
Location UNITED STATES-CO-GREENWOOD VILLAGE
Posting Range $43,000 - $135,000
First Data is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Douglas County - Database Developer
Douglas County Information Technology is a recognized leader in developing innovative software using modern and relevant tools and methodologies. We have an immediate need for an experienced Database Developer to join the team. If you are interested, please e-mail your resume to itjobs.bi.2012@douglas.co.us.
The Database Developer is responsible for the analysis and design, development, testing, maintenance, and support of Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) processes that populate Operational Data Stores, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts.
The Database Developer may also be responsible for other database development work and application administration of third-party and custom applications.
The Database Developer is responsible for the analysis and design, development, testing, maintenance, and support of Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) processes that populate Operational Data Stores, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts.
The Database Developer may also be responsible for other database development work and application administration of third-party and custom applications.
Colorado Access - Web Service Architect
Wouldn’t it be nice to work for a company where the mission makes sense, the salaries are competitive, the company listens to the needs of the employees and the office is professional yet the dress is casual?
Colorado Access is a nonprofit health plan serving the medical and behavioral needs of the medically underserved in Colorado. We offer an excellent benefit and compensation package, including medical, dental & vision, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and competitive PTO.
We are currently looking for a Web Services Architect responsible for the overall architectural design, associated core development and ongoing support of strategically developed web applications. This position is accountable to provide the business with timely, useful, stable and long-term, supportable solutions to meet the needs of the business for years to come. Through mentoring, and coaching, this position will cultivate highly-scalable and supportable web architecture, a staff of highly skilled, efficient, and productive developers whose product solutions will drive the efficiencies of business processing.
Essential Functions Summary:
· Direct and participate in the design and development of Colorado Access' web services architecture with an emphasis on cross-platform database environments to effectively and efficiently support long-term business needs.
· Provide usage and performance statistics of all web services on a monthly basis. Provide recommendations to ensure continued, successful and high-performance delivery of all web applications.
· Ensure the delivery of stable solutions by maintaining rigorous testing and QA processes. Monitor the effectiveness of all development efforts through usage, performance, and error reporting as well as user satisfaction surveys. Establish and maintain development methodologies, tool-sets, and processes.
· Provide continuous support and performance monitoring of our production websites and web services applications. Ensure that all processing is as efficient and automated as possible. Manage dependencies, errors, and notifications to ensure accurate and timely data processing.
· Motivate and provide leadership and vision to subordinates and peers ensuring each employee is performing to the best of their ability.
· Facilitate the appropriate processes and escalations to ensure enterprise database efforts are aligned with current business needs. Enforce data ownership by identifying company-wide departmental accountabilities and roles around corporate data. Ensure data integrity by maintaining these data ownership roles through stringent processes and security mechanisms.
· Remain continuously aware of business, technical, and infrastructure issues and develop creative solutions to business needs. Ensure that solutions are agile, flexible, and scalable in order to extend their useful life as business and technical demands change.
Requirements/Experience:
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or other closely related field.
Minimum of eight (8) years progressive experience in architecting web solutions using PHP, .NET or Java technologies
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in an real-time ODS implementation
Extensive understanding of SOA architecture and real-time messaging technologies using Websphere Application Server/TIBCO/MQ
SQL Expertise in database technologies – Oracle/Microsoft/DB2/Sybase/MySql
Expertise in XML xpath queries and related XML data parsing
Expertise in Oracle XDB is a plus
Related experience or education may be substituted for part of the above requirements.
Monday, October 15, 2012
ZOLL - Sr. Systems Engineer, .NET Software Engineer, Systems Administrator, Product Mgr.
ZOLL leads the way in software solutions for both the fire and EMS industries with products and services to help organizations manage every part of their operation. With solutions for dispatch, personnel and resource management , critical patient care data management and transfer, billing and first responder safety, the RescueNet Suite covers the gamut of first responder operations. ZOLL , named the #3 midsize employer to work for by the Denver Post and a three-time Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Company, has a very entrepreneurial company culture with a solid financial backing (we were recently acquired by Asahi Kasei for approximately $2.21 billion) .
Come join the team and help save people's lives!
Position Summary:
The Sr. Systems Engineer is instrumental in strategic planning, architectural design and capacity planning for the technology platform, for ZOLL's Hosting services. This person will effectively use analytical problem solving skills to remove hindrances associated with rapid deployment of new product solutions and/or resolve technical support issues. He/she will be responsible for managing complex mission-critical, web-based applications in a stacked, clustered, high availability 24x7 production environment. The Sr. Systems Engineer will install, configure, troubleshoot computer networks by performing the duties below.
Essential Job Duties:
* Improve service delivery with respect to deployment of systems infrastructure
* Streamline the provisioning of multiple data center assets
* Drive systems monitoring improvements for applications hosted at off-site data center
* Assist in the development of best practices for management of data center systems as it relates to HIPAA audits
* Participate in critical incident management and root cause analysis
* Create an efficient process for managing critical infrastructure including escalation, communication and root cause determination
* Attend service review meetings and assist with measurement of vendor compliance with service level delivery targets.
* Take an active role in change management process, ensuring that all submission and execution controls are adhered to for operational changes.
* Enhance data center infrastructure to facilitate high availability
* Evaluate and redesign data center infrastructure to accommodate customer growth and application scalability
* Position will offer career-benefitting exposure to a wide range of IT support activities.
* Other duties as assigned by management.
Job Qualifications
Education:
* Some college coursework or college degree in computer science or related field and/or equivalent experience
Experience:
* 5+ years of work in an IT data center
* Must have experience with these VMWare tools- vSphere server, Virtual Infrastructure client, vCenter Server and Lab Manager
* Technology service delivery and support
* Management of high availability systems which process confidential information
* Server and asset provisioning in a data center
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:
* Microsoft SQL Server administration
* Microsoft IIS web server installation and configuration
* Web server load balancing technologies
* VMWare ESX Server management and familiarity with VMWare Infrastructure tools
* Knowledge of the principles of service support as defined in the ITIL framework and experience implementing ITIL practices
* Solid communication and problem solving skills
* Ability to work unsupervised
* Ability to work extended hours - position requires participation in after hours on call rotation
* Ability to multi task and prioritize
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ZOLL leads the way in software solutions for both the fire and EMS industries with products and services to help organizations manage every part of their operation. With solutions for dispatch, personnel and resource management , critical patient care data management and transfer, billing and first responder safety, the RescueNet Suite covers the gamut of first responder operations. ZOLL , named the #3 midsize employer to work for by the Denver Post and a three-time Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Company, has a very entrepreneurial company culture with a solid financial backing (we were recently acquired by Asahi Kasei for approximately $2.21 billion) .
Come join the team and help save people's lives!
Summary:
The .NET engineer will participate in developing various quality SaaS applications that will share a common database in a collaborative team environment. The engineer will work through the entire lifecycle and requires in dept understanding of industry best practices with emerging technologies.
Responsibilities:
* Utilize object oriented design, development, and debugging skills to implement web applications that retrieve, transport, and deliver sensitive customer data to a centralized, secure data repository.
* Work with individual product teams and review product data dictionaries to develop a comprehensive understanding of the RescueNet enterprise data set. Develop a database model that incorporates reportable data elements from the various product databases and resolves inconsistencies in data treatment across product lines.
* Work with development team to create a user-friendly, web-based application to support business intelligence functions.
* Adhere to established ZOLL engineering standards with regards to UI development, database access, documentation standards, and development methodology.
* Follow engineering best practices in a team environment to develop high quality products.
* Utilize organizational process control systems.
* Collaboratively participate in team meetings as necessary.
* Responsible for ensuring that assignments are delivered on schedule and in accordance with ZOLL quality standards. Responsible for test plans and/or unit testing.
Required Skills:
* 4+ years of experience in a professional MS SQL/.NET environment OR Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
* Strong business acumen - able to understand the business problems that our technology is created to solve
* Demonstrated ability to effectively implement web services, .NET and database applications
* Strong acumen for database design and optimization
* Proficiency with ASP.NET, Fluent in Object-Oriented Programming with C#.
Some proficiency with WCF, MVC3, XML, WPF, T-SQL, MS-SQL Server and SOAP is preferred.
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ZOLL leads the way in software solutions for both the fire and EMS industries with products and services to help organizations manage every part of their operation. With solutions for dispatch, personnel and resource management , critical patient care data management and transfer, billing and first responder safety, the RescueNet Suite covers the gamut of first responder operations. ZOLL , named the #3 midsize employer to work for by the Denver Post and a three-time Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Company, has a very entrepreneurial company culture with a solid financial backing (we were recently acquired by Asahi Kasei for approximately $2.21 billion) .
Come join the team and help save people's lives!
Position Summary: Installs, configures, and troubleshoots computer networks by performing the following duties.
Essential Job Duties:
* Improve service delivery with respect to deployment of systems infrastructure
* Streamline the provisioning of multiple data center assets
* Drive systems monitoring improvements for applications hosted at off-site data center
* Assist in the development of best practices for management of data center systems as it relates to HIPAA audits
* Participate in critical incident management and root cause analysis
* Create an efficient process for managing critical infrastructure including escalation, communication and root cause determination
* Attend service review meetings and assist with measurement of vendor compliance with service level delivery targets.
* Take an active role in change management process, ensuring that all submission and execution controls are adhered to for operational changes.
* Assign tasks to remote site data center technicians
* Ensure that production issues that warrant escalation are escalated to appropriate staff
* Position will offer career-benefitting exposure to a wide range of IT support activities.
* Other duties as assigned by management.
Job Qualifications
Education:
* Some college coursework or college degree in computer science or related field and/or equivalent experience
* Microsoft certifications in SQL Server are highly desirable
Experience:
* 3+ years of work in an IT data center
* Must have experience with these VMWare tools- vSphere server, Virtual Infrastructure client, vCenter Server and Lab Manager
* Must have experience with monitoring software, Paessler PRTG or Nagios
* Technology service delivery and support
* Management of high availability systems which process confidential information
* Server and asset provisioning in a data center
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:
* Microsoft SQL Server administration
* Microsoft IIS web server installation and configuration
* Web server load balancing technologies
* VMWare ESX Server management and familiarity with VMWare Infrastructure tools
* Knowledge of the principles of service support as defined in the ITIL framework and experience implementing ITIL practices
* Solid communication and problem solving skills
* Ability to work unsupervised
* Ability to work extended hours - position requires participation in after hours on call rotation
* Ability to multi task and prioritize
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ZOLL leads the way in software solutions for both the fire and EMS industries with products and services to help organizations manage every part of their operation. With solutions for dispatch, personnel and resource management , critical patient care data management and transfer, billing and first responder safety, the RescueNet Suite covers the gamut of first responder operations. ZOLL , named the #3 midsize employer to work for by the Denver Post and a three-time Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Company, has a very entrepreneurial company culture with a solid financial backing (we were recently acquired by Asahi Kasei for approximately $2.21 billion) .
Come join the team and help save people's lives!
Job Description:
This person will be responsible for working with the ZOLL Director of Data Integration, individuals in R&D, contact points in other ZOLL divisions, Product Marketing and Marcom, Sales and customers and prospects to assist in defining the competitive landscape for ZOLL's integrated product offerings and to develop competitive offerings to meet market needs. This person will also be responsible for working with Product Marketing to develop effective downstream messaging and sales tool kits for these products.
Specific Responsibilities:
* Conduct research in order to specify market requirements
* Perform competitive analysis on market place and maintain an updated competitor profile listing
* Proactively communicate results of research and competitive analysis to sales trainers and managers
* Develop marketing requirements documents to be used to advance the Product pipeline
* Work closely with the User Experience Expert to develop intuitive, effective user interfaces for integrated products
* Work with Product Marketing Manager to develop downstream messages on Data Integration Products
and develop a sales toolkit for Data Integration Products
* Work closely with Sales Trainers to ensure that Territory Managers are trained on how to message and position ZOLL's integrated products
* Work closely with ZOLL Medical EMS Team on integration points
* Act as product expert within the organization
* Ability to travel up to 50% (potentially internationally)
Required Skills:
* Demonstrated ability to be self motivated, to accurately prioritize multiple activities and act independently with little supervision
* Ability to be flexible and to adapt to a change intensive environment
* Demonstrated ability to make decisions that take into consideration the overall scope of the project, the impact on organizational resources, and the importance of building and maintaining strong working relationships within the organization
* Ability to understand and balance needs of market with needs of ZOLL and make decisions and prioritize accordingly
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Experience with downstream marketing concepts OR demonstrated ability to effectively develop influential communication to a variety of personas.
* Tactful negotiation skills and a high level of diplomacy
* Ability to effectively present to large or small groups of customers as well as sales and training personnel
* Basic technical aptitude
* Able to perform well in the face of tight deadlines and tough technical and organizational challenges
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Level 3 - Java Developer
"Sits five to seven hours per day. Stands and or walks one to three hours per day."
That amount of exercise seems overly optimistic for a developer. Maybe sitting for 9 hours per day is more realistic.
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Stronger Connections. New Possibilities.
A career with Level 3 is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to join a company that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of converged voice, video, data and managed services to enterprise, content, wholesale and government customers. Business applications require more bandwidth, and we aim to deliver exceptional value to support efficiency and growth. Our customers partner with our team of over 10,000 dedicated people in more than 45 countries who focus on understanding business challenges, responding with a relevant solution and delivering a consistent, industry-leading customer experience. Whether you are an experienced professional, or just embarking on your career, Level 3 provides a fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment in which to grow.
Why Join Level 3 Communications?
We are trusted, reliable and responsive in meeting the needs of our customers. Level 3 is experiencing tremendous growth and raising the bar in the telecommunications industry. To support our continued success, we are looking for the best in the industry to join our team.
Apply today and become an integral part of the team that is raising the bar in the telecommunications industry.
Summary
Plans, designs, develops, and implements network engineering plans of moderate scope and complexity. Develops design documentation and training in support of network configurations and new technology introductions. Provides technical support in customer interaction situations, including design, test, and service requests. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate actions. Identifies and develops requirements for the IT organization for provisioning, inventory, and billing functionality. Debugs and tests networks, plans projects, and performs needs assessments. Regarded as Subject Matter Expert for specific features and/or equipment types.
Essential Duties*
Audits and optimizes existing designs by demonstrating good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
* Develops detailed engineering plan designs and standards by interacting with cross-functional peers both internal and external.
* Writes method of procedure documents and templates for internal and external execution.
* Provides technical support for standard activation, deployment, and maintenance activities and issues.
* Identifies and develops functional test requirements and analyzes test results. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. 20 %
Education and Experience*
Experience: 5+ yrs
* Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
* Field Of Study: Engineering or related field
* A combination of education and experience is acceptable: Yes
* Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities.
* Ability to prioritize with good time management skills.
Knowledge, Skills or Abilities
An experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; competent in resolving issues in primary area of expertise. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Highly professional and self motivated with the ability to work well independently and on a team. Good troubleshooting skills and methodologies. Experienced in analyzing issues, distilling and communicating their relevant aspects. Ability to work multiple efforts and projects in parallel. Emerging leadership and mentoring skills. Ability to proactively identify risks/issues and develop recommendations for resolution Familiarity with SIP, H.323, ISDN, SS7, CAS, and IP protocols Familiarity with Sonus, Acme Packets, LINUX/UNIX, Radware, and Broadsoft devices. Experienced in Java/C development for distributed Unix-based systems. Experience with Hazelcast, JBOSS, ColdFusion, Web Services such as SOAP/XML, REST, etc. SQL/Database development experience in various DBMS including Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, HSQL, etc.
Work Environment*
Government Security Required: No
Sits five to seven hours per day. Stands and or walks one to three hours per day. May bend, reach, stoop and crouch throughout the day. Should have the ability to hear, speak and see effectively to perform the necessary tasks of this position. Manual dexterity is occasionally required. The position may require frequent movement and activity relating to using keyboards, viewing data on computer displays, and communicating verbally and in writing to the needs of others. The employee-owner may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
That amount of exercise seems overly optimistic for a developer. Maybe sitting for 9 hours per day is more realistic.
_______________________________________________________
Stronger Connections. New Possibilities.
A career with Level 3 is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to join a company that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of converged voice, video, data and managed services to enterprise, content, wholesale and government customers. Business applications require more bandwidth, and we aim to deliver exceptional value to support efficiency and growth. Our customers partner with our team of over 10,000 dedicated people in more than 45 countries who focus on understanding business challenges, responding with a relevant solution and delivering a consistent, industry-leading customer experience. Whether you are an experienced professional, or just embarking on your career, Level 3 provides a fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment in which to grow.
Why Join Level 3 Communications?
We are trusted, reliable and responsive in meeting the needs of our customers. Level 3 is experiencing tremendous growth and raising the bar in the telecommunications industry. To support our continued success, we are looking for the best in the industry to join our team.
Apply today and become an integral part of the team that is raising the bar in the telecommunications industry.
Summary
Plans, designs, develops, and implements network engineering plans of moderate scope and complexity. Develops design documentation and training in support of network configurations and new technology introductions. Provides technical support in customer interaction situations, including design, test, and service requests. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate actions. Identifies and develops requirements for the IT organization for provisioning, inventory, and billing functionality. Debugs and tests networks, plans projects, and performs needs assessments. Regarded as Subject Matter Expert for specific features and/or equipment types.
Essential Duties*
Audits and optimizes existing designs by demonstrating good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
* Develops detailed engineering plan designs and standards by interacting with cross-functional peers both internal and external.
* Writes method of procedure documents and templates for internal and external execution.
* Provides technical support for standard activation, deployment, and maintenance activities and issues.
* Identifies and develops functional test requirements and analyzes test results. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. 20 %
Education and Experience*
Experience: 5+ yrs
* Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
* Field Of Study: Engineering or related field
* A combination of education and experience is acceptable: Yes
* Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities.
* Ability to prioritize with good time management skills.
Knowledge, Skills or Abilities
An experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; competent in resolving issues in primary area of expertise. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Highly professional and self motivated with the ability to work well independently and on a team. Good troubleshooting skills and methodologies. Experienced in analyzing issues, distilling and communicating their relevant aspects. Ability to work multiple efforts and projects in parallel. Emerging leadership and mentoring skills. Ability to proactively identify risks/issues and develop recommendations for resolution Familiarity with SIP, H.323, ISDN, SS7, CAS, and IP protocols Familiarity with Sonus, Acme Packets, LINUX/UNIX, Radware, and Broadsoft devices. Experienced in Java/C development for distributed Unix-based systems. Experience with Hazelcast, JBOSS, ColdFusion, Web Services such as SOAP/XML, REST, etc. SQL/Database development experience in various DBMS including Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, HSQL, etc.
Work Environment*
Government Security Required: No
Sits five to seven hours per day. Stands and or walks one to three hours per day. May bend, reach, stoop and crouch throughout the day. Should have the ability to hear, speak and see effectively to perform the necessary tasks of this position. Manual dexterity is occasionally required. The position may require frequent movement and activity relating to using keyboards, viewing data on computer displays, and communicating verbally and in writing to the needs of others. The employee-owner may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Friday, October 12, 2012
ViaWest - Database Engineer
ViaWest, Inc., a super-regional provider of colocation and managed hosting solutions has a full-time opportunity for a Database Engineer - SQL to provide database related duties for internal and customer production databases. We are a rapidly growing organization and we embrace change as a way of life. Our innovative solutions and exceptional customer service to clients has set us apart from our competition.
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Provide database administrative support for multiple customers as requested
• Install and administer database applications based on Viawest standards
• Monitor, manage and maintain backup and recovery schedules
• Plan and perform regular reviews and mock recoveries of database environments
• Participate in regular 7X24 ‘on-call’ duties for database administration management and support
• Follow database policies and procedures
Job Requirements:
• 4+ years working with Microsoft SQL Server
• 2+ years in a hosted environment or a combination of experience and equivalent certification
• 3+ years working with operating systems such as Linux, Windows Server and Unix
• 1+ years of database tuning, design and migration
• 1+ years experience of application development
• 500GB+ size database experience
• Additional experience with Oracle, MySQL, and/or PostreSQL advantageous
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
• Works well in a team environment
• Works effectively in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Strong commitment to customer service
• Database related certification(s)
• O/S related certification
• Bachelor degree in Information Technology or related field preferred
We offer a casual work environment and encourage our employees to take part in our growth. We pay our employees competitively and make sure they don’t get lost in the business. You won’t become a number here.
Take your career to the next level and apply for a position with ViaWest today! Criminal background check required. EOE/AA
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Provide database administrative support for multiple customers as requested
• Install and administer database applications based on Viawest standards
• Monitor, manage and maintain backup and recovery schedules
• Plan and perform regular reviews and mock recoveries of database environments
• Participate in regular 7X24 ‘on-call’ duties for database administration management and support
• Follow database policies and procedures
Job Requirements:
• 4+ years working with Microsoft SQL Server
• 2+ years in a hosted environment or a combination of experience and equivalent certification
• 3+ years working with operating systems such as Linux, Windows Server and Unix
• 1+ years of database tuning, design and migration
• 1+ years experience of application development
• 500GB+ size database experience
• Additional experience with Oracle, MySQL, and/or PostreSQL advantageous
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
• Works well in a team environment
• Works effectively in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Strong commitment to customer service
• Database related certification(s)
• O/S related certification
• Bachelor degree in Information Technology or related field preferred
We offer a casual work environment and encourage our employees to take part in our growth. We pay our employees competitively and make sure they don’t get lost in the business. You won’t become a number here.
Take your career to the next level and apply for a position with ViaWest today! Criminal background check required. EOE/AA
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Pre-Shared Keys
32 Solutions LTD has the following in a job ad.
"Experience with authentication technologies (LDAP, SecurID, and pre-shared keys)"
What other kind of keys are there? As if we would share keys later with strangers or a box that just appears on the network. Of course the trust relationship is set up ahead of time.
Will HR will get a resume of a person highlighting their experience with "pre-shared" keys?
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Our client is looking to add to their System Administration team. This is a great group working with current technologies and actively practices work/life balance.
System Administrator
Job Summary: The System Administrator will be responsible for advanced system administration across multiple Unix-based (Linux/FreeBSD) OS platforms. Activities to include system selection, inventory, configuration, compliance, and maintenance. This position also has on-call requirements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Install, configure, and maintain Linux/FreeBSD-based operating systems
Deploy security and other pertinent system patches on a regular basis
Install and connect x86 systems in a datacenter environment
Tune and analyze systems for optimal performance
Develop, deploy, execute and maintain system shell scripts
Mentor and support fellow team members
Participate actively in an Agile environment
QUALIFICATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Experience managing and maintaining RedHat Linux/FreeBSD-based operating systems
Experience configuring and managing x86 systems
Experience with Open Source applications
Experience testing web-based applications
Experience communicating effectively with stakeholders in the development life cycle
Ability to work in a team environment yet be self-directed, proactive, and action-oriented
Excellent diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
Good verbal, written and organizational skills
Experience using a ticketing system
4+ years exp as a system administrator
ADDITIONAL SKILL SETS DESIRED:
Experience with Windows Server
Experience with setting up and managing VM environments
Experience with authentication technologies (LDAP, SecurID, and pre-shared keys)
Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus
Experience with Apache Tomcat is a plus
Experience with MySQL Experience with Oracle
Experience working in a PCI-compliant environment
Experience with Java
Experience with Cisco Routers and Switches
This position is a full-time, direct hire opportunity. The target salary will depend on the experience the candidate brings to the table and how well matched those skills are to the needs of the client. There is also an end of year bonus and employee equity sharing. This role has full benefits that are 100% company paid. This is an opportunity to work for a progressive company that takes great care of their employees. They are also a market leader in their field.
"Experience with authentication technologies (LDAP, SecurID, and pre-shared keys)"
What other kind of keys are there? As if we would share keys later with strangers or a box that just appears on the network. Of course the trust relationship is set up ahead of time.
Will HR will get a resume of a person highlighting their experience with "pre-shared" keys?
________________________________________________________
Our client is looking to add to their System Administration team. This is a great group working with current technologies and actively practices work/life balance.
System Administrator
Job Summary: The System Administrator will be responsible for advanced system administration across multiple Unix-based (Linux/FreeBSD) OS platforms. Activities to include system selection, inventory, configuration, compliance, and maintenance. This position also has on-call requirements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Install, configure, and maintain Linux/FreeBSD-based operating systems
Deploy security and other pertinent system patches on a regular basis
Install and connect x86 systems in a datacenter environment
Tune and analyze systems for optimal performance
Develop, deploy, execute and maintain system shell scripts
Mentor and support fellow team members
Participate actively in an Agile environment
QUALIFICATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Experience managing and maintaining RedHat Linux/FreeBSD-based operating systems
Experience configuring and managing x86 systems
Experience with Open Source applications
Experience testing web-based applications
Experience communicating effectively with stakeholders in the development life cycle
Ability to work in a team environment yet be self-directed, proactive, and action-oriented
Excellent diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
Good verbal, written and organizational skills
Experience using a ticketing system
4+ years exp as a system administrator
ADDITIONAL SKILL SETS DESIRED:
Experience with Windows Server
Experience with setting up and managing VM environments
Experience with authentication technologies (LDAP, SecurID, and pre-shared keys)
Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus
Experience with Apache Tomcat is a plus
Experience with MySQL Experience with Oracle
Experience working in a PCI-compliant environment
Experience with Java
Experience with Cisco Routers and Switches
This position is a full-time, direct hire opportunity. The target salary will depend on the experience the candidate brings to the table and how well matched those skills are to the needs of the client. There is also an end of year bonus and employee equity sharing. This role has full benefits that are 100% company paid. This is an opportunity to work for a progressive company that takes great care of their employees. They are also a market leader in their field.
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