Monday, February 09, 2009

DirecTV - Business Analyst Sr

HR is specifying as part of the job requirement the ability to use personal credit to charge business travel.
the ability to expense travel costs prior to reimbursement



Provider of satellite entertainment programming to U.S households This position will be located at our Englewood, Colorado office.

As one of the primary producers of enterprise reporting for customer contact centers, the Reporting Developer Specialist takes a lead role developing data models to integrate data from multiple data source systems and provides accurate and timely information required to make both tactical and strategic business decisions on an ad-hoc and on-going basis. This position works independently under the general supervision of the Manager, Customer Care Business Intelligence, and duties include but are not limited to:

* Develops reporting models, architectures, frameworks and strategies based on business requirements.
* Develops technical solutions to support and streamline data reporting requests requiring integration of data from multiple systems.
* Analyzes and trouble-shoots technical issues related to reporting.
* Creates clear design concepts, and drafts technical design documents.
* Develops and maintains databases, tables, queries, stored procedures, views, and/or applications to support business initiatives or changes in the reporting model.
* Performs the full range of report analysis activities and uses judgment to select methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
* Provides team mentoring and cross-training.
* Other duties as assigned



* Bachelor's degree preferred and/or a minimum of two (2) plus years demonstrated experience in business requirement gathering, project management and at least three (3) years experience in the Satellite/Cable industry.
* Must have in-depth knowledge of business systems and databases and how information will be used in order to run accurate reports.
* Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Siebel.
* Must be able to perform under quality management measurements and be prompt in the handling of responsibilities and timely in meeting work deadlines.
* Must have experience working with internal business partners and possess excellent communication, presentation, analytical, and problem solving skills.
* Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and proven organizational, analytical, and planning abilities required.
* Must be detailed oriented and be able to meet deadlines.
* May require up to 5% travel and the ability to expense travel costs prior to reimbursement

Local Matters - Senior QA Engineer

Senior QA Engineer - Denver
Posted by: "localmattersstaff" tbarrett@localmatters.com localmattersstaff
Date: Mon Feb 9, 2009 1:39 pm ((PST))

Since its inception in 2001, Local Matters has experienced
tremendous growth. Our Internet, voice and wireless services are
used in countries around the world, from North America to Europe to
Asia, and there is much more ahead.

How to Apply:
If interested, please include a cover letter, resume and salary
requirements to employment@localmatters.com. Also indicate the job
title in the subject of the email.

Position Summary
This position is responsible for ensuring high quality software
implementations in an agile environment using an iterative approach.
The ideal candidate is an experienced hands-on tester that is very
independent and has a strong personality. Additionally, the ideal
candidate has excellent communication skills, strong time management
and task prioritization skills.

The Local Matters Quality Assurance organization has combined
FitNesse and Selenium Remote Control to form the foundation of our
automated smoke and regression approach. Therefore each tester is
required to generate XPath expressions for each test. We write all
test cases in the FitNesse wiki, using our automated format,
regardless of whether individual tests are to be executed manually
or automated. Thus, converting a test from manual to automated
requires very little work.

The primary responsibility of this role is black box testing -
including functional, integration, system, regression, and
acceptance testing. The candidate will be responsible for designing
and implementing test cases using a risk-based approach, preparing
test data, executing tests (both manual and automated), and
reviewing and evaluating test results.

The ideal candidate is comfortable:
• Writing XPath.
• Testing all tiers of a system – GUI, middle tier and backend.
• Deploying software builds in the test environment.
• Creating data in various formats including XML and SQL.
• Querying a search index.
• Working on 2-4 projects concurrently.
• Working in a fast-paced environment; Total testing time (test case
writing through handoff to production) is often as little as 3
weeks.

Test and QA responsibilities include comprehensive testing of web
based local search solutions.
The development technologies include:

• J2EE • Spring
• JSP, Java • SWT / Swing
• HTML • Linux
• XML • Postgres / Oracle / SQL

Required Skills
• Proven skills in testing and quality assurance
• Ability to write and execute test plans and test cases with
minimal guidance
• Ability to document precise and concise defect reports and test
results
• Strong software analysis skills
• Strong SQL skills
• Strong analytical, organizational and conceptual skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to learn new technologies and product functionality in an
expedient manner
• Ability to adjust to changing focus and/or priorities
• Ability to successfully multi-task and set priorities as needed.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, challenging and aggressively fast-
paced environment
• Scripting languages a plus
• XPath a plus

Personal Characteristics
• Highly motivated to succeed
• Self-starting and self-motivating
• Detail oriented
• Effective working independently and as a team member

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering,
or related technical field.
• 5-7 years in the software test/QA field with growing levels of
responsibility.
• 5-7 years experience designing, developing, executing and
maintaining test cases and procedures.
• 2+ years working in UNIX or Linux environments.
• Experience testing in data-intensive environments.

How to Apply:
If interested, please include a cover letter, resume and salary
requirements to employment@localmatters.com. Also indicate the job
title in the subject of the email.

Friday, February 06, 2009

Wall Street On Demand - Web Administrator, iPhone Application Developer

Web Administrator (Apache / IIS)- Boulder, CO
Posted by: "Ashley Inglis" ashley.inglis@wallst.com
Date: Fri Feb 6, 2009 12:41 pm ((PST))

Web Administrator (Apache / IIS)

Do you want an innovative environment, technical challenges, and brilliant colleagues in addition to business stability? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work. Check out our website for all of our current opportunities - www.wallst.com.


What you offer:

* Experience in Web Administration in a medium to high volume data center
o Excellent analytical and problem analysis
o Provide direction and guidance to less experienced staff
o Ability to provide off-hours support on a rotational basis
* Extensive application support for mission critical services, including:
o Apache
o IIS6/IIS7
* Ability to manage Apache and IIS websites
o Provide effective solutions to web architectural issues
o Demonstrate expertise with HTTPS and SSL
o Identify and resolve issues with security and permissions
o Identify and resolve performance issues
o Manage and review logs
* Working knowledge and experience in:
o Local and global load balancing technologies
o DNS
o Multi-Tiered applications
o Intranets
o Web site monitoring, i.e. Gomez, Keynote, Sitescope
* Strong customer service and communication skills
o Work with Development and Engineering teams
o Determine hardware requirements to support projected transaction volumes and response times
o Collaborate with project teams to define and track success metrics for client websites
o Timely development, documentation, communication and delivery of site configurations



What we offer:
Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a dynamic, growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial web sites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client's other offerings.

You will also have the opportunity to work in a high volume, high availability data center where we process one billion web hits per 1 week, and growing. We offer an environment that is challenging with never a dull moment. You will have the opportunity to work along clients and partners while learning and implementing new technologies.


Benefits:
Wall Street on Demand, Inc. offers a dynamic work environment that creates an abundance of opportunities for motivated individuals, a great benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, flexible spending account, 3 weeks vacation, alternative transportation incentives, unlimited chocolate, and a fun, healthy environment!


Resume, cover letter and salary requirements are required for consideration. Please email jobs@wallst.com. You will be contacted if we are interested in an interview. Please Note: Local candidates preferred; no relocation packages are available at this time.

Salary is based on experience.

________________________________________________________________________
14a. iPhone Application Developer- Boulder, CO
Posted by: "Ashley Inglis" ashley.inglis@wallst.com
Date: Fri Feb 6, 2009 12:41 pm ((PST))

iPhone Application Developer

Do you want an innovative environment, technical challenges, brilliant colleagues in addition to business stability? Wall Street on Demand, Inc. has doubled in size the last two years and continues to look for exceptional people who want to solve hard problems and truly make a difference at work. Check out our website for all of our current opportunities - www.wallst.com.


What We Offer:

Wall Street on Demand, Inc. is a dynamic, growing organization, headquartered at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, CO, focused on the design, development and hosting of financial web sites, reports, and tools. We deliver innovative, high quality products to help our clients and their customers visualize, manipulate and understand complex financial information. Our compelling, presentation-rich services for financial professionals and individual investors have won acclaim for our clients, many of whom rank at the top of the Gomez and Forbes awards. Our products are custom designed for each client, completely private-labeled, and fully integrated into the client's other offerings.

The opportunity to build iPhone apps with valuable content, created and branded by some of the most well known financial media firms in the world. As well as a large interaction design team to work out the UI nuances for you, and the ability to expand your skills in a team based environment.

Benefits:
Wall Street on Demand, Inc. offers a dynamic work environment that creates an abundance of opportunities for motivated individuals, a great benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, flexible spending account, 3 weeks vacation, alternative transportation incentives, unlimited chocolate, and a fun, healthy environment!



What you Offer:

Some or all of the following:

o Strong working knowledge of Objective-C

o Familiarity with Cocoa, OS X development, and the iPhone SDK

o Experience with other mobile platforms

o Ability to wax poetic on data interchange formats, and why you would choose one over another

o A serious appreciation for the details


Resume, cover letter and salary requirements are required for consideration. Please email jobs@wallst.com. You will be contacted if we are interested in an interview. Please Note: Local candidates preferred; no relocation packages are available at this time.

Salary is based on experience.

Local Matters - Senior Systems Administrator

Since its inception in 2001, Local Matters has experienced tremendous growth. Our Internet, voice and wireless services are used in countries around the world, from North America to Europe to Asia, and there is much more ahead.

The Senior System Administrator is responsible for the design, installation, configuration, administration, tuning, and optimization of UNIX/Linux and Windows servers and related software and components to achieve highly available and high performance applications and services. Also to perform required technical tasks to provide timely and quality service to the various user communities. Creates complete and accurate call history using an on-line Help Desk management system and/or logs, checklists, and other approved tracking mechanism.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Coordinate with network administration, business application, and database administration functions to ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of UNIX systems to meet business demands.
• Responsible for the installation, configuration, and daily maintenance of UNIX/Linux and Windows servers and networks.
• Monitor and test system performance to provide performance statistics and reports for tuning and capacity planning purposes.
• Perform file system configuration and management. Define and perform system backups and recovery procedures.
• Generates and maintain different types of documentation, and procedures as part of general systems support. Also have a strong knowledge of several scripting languages (shell, perl, tcl, etc.) and creation of automated tools.
• Coordinate, with other technical, support staff, and end-user personnel for the resolution of technical problems and the analysis of future needs. Provide Help Desk Tier 2 technical support.
• Responsible for the coordination and/or execution of daily tasks required for the maintenance of adequate system security including passwords, systems rights, scripts, etc.
• Establish and implement policies, procedures, and technologies to protect confidential information while allowing appropriate access.
• Responsible for suggesting methods to improve areas of operations, processes, efficiency, and service to the various customers groups.
• Coordinates with different IT teams in the schedule and implementation of periodic maintenance of systems hardware and software. Including, but not limited to, new OS releases and vendor supplied patches, hardware upgrades, and system drivers.
• Coordinates with outside vendors on activities related to his/her specialty, and closely works with vendor personnel to assure timely and accurate completion of specific tasks or projects.
• Support software developers through the different development phases.
• Conduct research on new technologies, hardware, and products in support of procurement and system development efforts. Prepare and present recommendations and justifications on major hardware and software purchase.
• Provide guidance to junior members of the team.
• Assist in the selection, training, and development of an effective and efficient staff.



QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree in Computer or Technical related science or equivalent work experience.
• 8 plus years of experience in UNIX/Linux and Windows systems analysis and administration.
• At least 10 years professional experience in an IT role

CRITICAL SKILLS/EXPERTISE

• Experience working in a high availability, high visibility production support environment.
• Hands-on experience on hardware and software troubleshooting.
• Experience with high-end storage devices SAN/NAS.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP protocols, database administration, and network hardware and standards.
• Understanding of High Availability, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery concepts as they relate to Open Systems architecture.
• Have excellent communication skills. In the area of spoken communication, the proper use of grammar, clear articulation of ideas, diction, and general business knowledge. Written communication to be clear and concise.
• Demonstrates a systematic, disciplined, and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Adheres to procedures, maintains records, and demonstrates commitment to solving customer problems. Have a high level of attention to detail in daily activities.
• Ability to prioritize tasks to ensure responses are timely and other responsibilities are accomplished.
• Ability to multi-task several mission critical tasks and projects with little supervision.
• Strong team player skills and gain the respect of the customers, peers, and management.

How to Apply:
If interested, please include a cover letter with salary requirements and resume to employment@localmatters.com. Also indicate the job title in the subject of the email.

Location: Denver, CO
Compensation: DOE

Thursday, February 05, 2009

Webroot - Sr. Oracle Business Systems Analyst

Contract - Sr. Oracle Business Systems Analyst - Boulder
Posted by: "Jon Landau" JLandau@webroot.com
Date: Thu Feb 5, 2009 4:07 pm ((PST))

Contract Sr. Oracle Business / Systems Analyst

Contract Duration: 3 - 6 mos., initially

Location: Boulder



**Local candidates only, please

**No third parties



Webroot is currently seeking a Contract Sr. Oracle Business Systems
Analyst to provide IT/Functional analysis in support of the company's
enterprise applications. A key to this role's success will depend upon
the candidate's ability to maintain strong working relationship with our
internal business partners, specifically accounting & finance, and
others as necessary. Additionally, this individual will partner with
internal users to provide support and recommendations through
requirements gathering, documentation, analysis, and implementation
plans in order to meet corporate goals and objectives.



This position requires an analytical mindset, accuracy, attention to
detail and creative problem solving abilities. You will assist in
coordinating and assembling cross functional teams, creating project
plans, managing scope and resource planning, leveraging proven standards
within a project management framework to execute daily work activities.



RESPONSIBILITIES



* Become cross-functional subject matter expert for enterprise
applications.
* Field incoming problem tickets from end users to resolve
Oracle-related enterprise application issues.
* Review, analyze and recommend process efficiencies.
* Gather and document business and functional requirements.
* Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user
reviews, for modified and new systems, and other post-implementation
support.
* Partner with business leaders in the organization to meet
corporate objectives.
* Execute special projects as assigned.



REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE



* In-depth knowledge of Oracle (EBS) especially Oracle 11i/R12 and
how various modules integrate together
* Hands-on experience and Functional expertise with Oracle 11i
(R12 preferred)
* Strong knowledge of Oracle's core financial modules: GL, AP, AR,
FA, PO, OM, INV, Cash Mgmt
* Ideal candidate will have experience with: BOM, Advanced
Pricing, Service Contracts, and CRM
* Experience writing business requirements, functional specs,
technical requirements, and test plans.
* Ability to run and analyze basic SQL scripts, XML Publisher
* Ability to retrieve and analyze information from various Oracle
tables and modules
* Extensive experience with financial applications and transaction
flow
* Experience with reporting tools, ideally Discoverer
* General Accounting knowledge and understanding of business and
accounting processes
* Experience working with functional business owners.
* Ability to manage multiple projects
* Bachelor's or graduate degree in a related field preferred.
* Strong written and oral communication skills



Privately held and backed by some of the industry's leading top tier
venture capital firms, including Technology Crossover Ventures, Accel
Partners and Mayfield, Webroot is continuing to build and capitalize
upon proven successes and leadership in the security market. Our
employees are our most valuable resource and we provide them with the
benefits, compensation and stock they deserve. Candidates should be
self-directed and able to balance a team approach with personal
initiative.



If you would like an opportunity to work with this widely recognized
worldwide leader in technology security, send your resume to
jlandau@webroot.com for consideration.



Principals only- no third parties, please. Webroot Software, Inc. is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.





Jon Landau | Technology Recruiting Manager

______________________________________________



Webroot Software, Inc.
2560 55th Street

Boulder, CO 80301 USA



Phone: 303.450.5989

E-mail: jlandau@webroot.com

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

McKesson - Sr Oracle DBA

As the world's largest healthcare services company with more than $80 billion in annual sales, McKesson Corporation (McKesson) is a Fortune 16 Corporation that provides pharmaceutical supply management and information technologies across the entire continuum of healthcare.

This opportunity is within the McKesson Health Solutions, Medical Management Group (MMG). The MMG offers a comprehensive suite of medical management products and services to help providers and payers better manage the cost and quality of care. Its CareEnhanceSM and InterQual solutions include: disease management, nurse triage, care management, utilization management, decision support criteria, and software that helps manage workflow, resources, and regulatory reporting processes.

Current Need

The Senior DBA will perform the duties for daily maintenance, monitoring, performance analysis, trouble shooting, problem resolution, and user assistance required of Oracle database environments.
In this position the candidate will be responsible for various database administration tasks in the development, QA, and production environments. Candidates for this position should have an understanding of database concepts and technologies and experience in UNIX/Linux, administering Oracle 9i/10G database instances, Oracle 10G RAC and DataGuard.

This person will work with a cross-section of internal IT organizations, including other DBA's, systems analysts, developers and the management team. Must be available for rotating on-call pager.
- Install, configure and upgrade Oracle server software and related products in a UNIX environment.
- Create and implement Oracle backup and recovery methods and disaster recovery methods using RMAN.
- Database tuning for optimal performance to meet Business SLA*s.
- Design, test and implement Oracle high availability solutions.
- Establish effective database performance monitoring procedures.
- Control and monitor user access to databases and maintain database security.
- Allocate systems storage and develop plans for future storage requirements.(Capacity planning)
- Set up and maintain documentation and standards.
- Resolving development and QA database requests, and troubleshooting various database issues.
- Provides technical assistance and mentoring to staff.
- Rotational On-call Pager
- Must have the ability and willingness to be on-call for live coverage and to cover live weekend events. The positions requires about 10% travel.

Minimum Requirements
6+ years experience in database administration
Additional Knowledge & Skills
- Strong experience in Oracle 9i and 10g installations, administration, design and development.
- Strong experience with Linux/UNIX
- Minimum of a year working experience with Oracle 10g.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle High Availability solutions: Oracle 10G DataGuard and RAC.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle RMAN.
- Strong UNIX shell scripting experience.
- Extensive experience in SQL tuning and Oracle database performance tuning.
- Proven diagnostic problem solving and solution development capabilities required

Education
4-year degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
Certifications/Licensure
Oracle Certification a strong plus.
Physical Requirements
General Office Demands
Company Statement
McKesson offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

McKesson is everywhere in healthcare. We offer a wealth of opportunity for individuals with a desire to make a difference in providing industry-leading, integrated healthcare services and solutions. Individuals with the passion to be a part of our entire continuum of patient-focused care. It's you and McKesson - empowering healthcare. Visit www.mckesson.com/careers for more information.

As an equal opportunity employer, McKesson Corporation unites the talents and contributions of all to advance the power of healthcare.
Agency Statement
No agencies please.

* Location: Broomfield
* Compensation: Range $90k-110k plus bonus depending on qualifications

McKesson - Sr Oracle DBA

As the world's largest healthcare services company with more than $80 billion in annual sales, McKesson Corporation (McKesson) is a Fortune 16 Corporation that provides pharmaceutical supply management and information technologies across the entire continuum of healthcare.

This opportunity is within the McKesson Health Solutions, Medical Management Group (MMG). The MMG offers a comprehensive suite of medical management products and services to help providers and payers better manage the cost and quality of care. Its CareEnhanceSM and InterQual solutions include: disease management, nurse triage, care management, utilization management, decision support criteria, and software that helps manage workflow, resources, and regulatory reporting processes.

Current Need

The Senior DBA will perform the duties for daily maintenance, monitoring, performance analysis, trouble shooting, problem resolution, and user assistance required of Oracle database environments.
In this position the candidate will be responsible for various database administration tasks in the development, QA, and production environments. Candidates for this position should have an understanding of database concepts and technologies and experience in UNIX/Linux, administering Oracle 9i/10G database instances, Oracle 10G RAC and DataGuard.

This person will work with a cross-section of internal IT organizations, including other DBA's, systems analysts, developers and the management team. Must be available for rotating on-call pager.
- Install, configure and upgrade Oracle server software and related products in a UNIX environment.
- Create and implement Oracle backup and recovery methods and disaster recovery methods using RMAN.
- Database tuning for optimal performance to meet Business SLA*s.
- Design, test and implement Oracle high availability solutions.
- Establish effective database performance monitoring procedures.
- Control and monitor user access to databases and maintain database security.
- Allocate systems storage and develop plans for future storage requirements.(Capacity planning)
- Set up and maintain documentation and standards.
- Resolving development and QA database requests, and troubleshooting various database issues.
- Provides technical assistance and mentoring to staff.
- Rotational On-call Pager
- Must have the ability and willingness to be on-call for live coverage and to cover live weekend events. The positions requires about 10% travel.

Minimum Requirements
6+ years experience in database administration
Additional Knowledge & Skills
- Strong experience in Oracle 9i and 10g installations, administration, design and development.
- Strong experience with Linux/UNIX
- Minimum of a year working experience with Oracle 10g.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle High Availability solutions: Oracle 10G DataGuard and RAC.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle RMAN.
- Strong UNIX shell scripting experience.
- Extensive experience in SQL tuning and Oracle database performance tuning.
- Proven diagnostic problem solving and solution development capabilities required

Education
4-year degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
Certifications/Licensure
Oracle Certification a strong plus.
Physical Requirements
General Office Demands
Company Statement
McKesson offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

McKesson is everywhere in healthcare. We offer a wealth of opportunity for individuals with a desire to make a difference in providing industry-leading, integrated healthcare services and solutions. Individuals with the passion to be a part of our entire continuum of patient-focused care. It's you and McKesson - empowering healthcare. Visit www.mckesson.com/careers for more information.

As an equal opportunity employer, McKesson Corporation unites the talents and contributions of all to advance the power of healthcare.
Agency Statement
No agencies please.




Location: Broomfield
Compensation: Range $90k-110k plus bonus depending on qualifications