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.
Friday, October 26, 2012
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
_______________________________________________________________
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
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