ePlan Services, a Paychex company, is looking for an experienced Product Owner to join our Scrum team in Denver, Colorado.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:
* Contribute as a member of a Scrum team in an organization that supports Agile and Scrum at all levels.
* Work every day with a group of professionals and technology experts who are committed to delivering value for the business.
* Help build an effective product owner practice from almost the ground up, and grow that practice over time.
* Interact with Agile teams across the company to help grow Agile practices and standards.
* Work at a Fortune 100 company and take advantage and benefits that provides, but still work day to day in a small team environment.
The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:
* At least 5 years experience as a business analyst with hands-on experience on Scrum projects or 5 years experience as a Scrum product owner.
* Experience collaborating and building relationships with a diverse set of business stakeholders to maintain engagement and overall alignment with business goals and objectives.
* Experience developing systems in the financial, 401(k), or retirement industry is highly desirable.
* Experience with UI design techniques, meeting facilitation, and techniques for eliciting user needs such as story workshops or story mapping are a plus.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
This position is currently open to local candidates with a college degree in Computer Science or a related field and who have legal authorization to work in the United States.
To apply for this position, please email your resume and cover letter to: work@eplanservices.com
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If you are a software developer with a passion for delivering business value and working with a variety of technologies, then we would like to talk to you about an immediate opening at our location in the Denver, Colorado.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:
* Contribute as a member of a Scrum team in an organization that supports Agile and Scrum at all levels.
* Work every day with a group of professionals and technology experts that are committed to delivering value for the business.
* Work at a Fortune 100 company and take advantage of the growth opportunities and benefits that provides, but still work day to day in a small team environment.
The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:
* At least 5 years experience developing web based applications using Java. Experience in Spring and Hibernate is highly desirable.
* At least 5 years experience using Java Script, HTML, and CSS. Experience with DOJO is preferred, however experience in other JavaScript libraries will also be considered.
* Experience creating compelling, visually appealing, and simple web user interfaces.
* Excellent programming skills demonstrated by a desire to create high quality and understandable code and following unit testing/test driven development practices.
* Experience working on an Agile team is highly desirable.
* Experience developing systems in the financial, 401(k), or retirement industry is highly desirable.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
This position is currently open to local candidates with a college degree in Computer Science or a related field and who have legal authorization to work in the United States.
To apply for this position, please email your resume and cover letter to work@eplanservices.com
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Great-West Financial - Software Support
Join an organization offering a chance to apply skills "end-to-end" on a range of Contact Center technologies. If you display initiative with your work, enjoy a challenge, have a track record for getting things done and enjoy making a difference for the customer - you'll fit well with our team.
Under general supervision, the candidate will be responsible for installation, configuration, maintenance and support of multiple Contact Center software technology products, including but not limited to, Avaya Voice Portal, Speech Recognition, Text-To-Speech, CTI connectors and adapters, Verint Work Force Management, Avaya Work Force Optimization, Call Accounting, etc.
The candidate must have good understanding of Avaya VoIP telephony systems and architecture in order to troubleshoot and/or assist with technical issues. The candidate will develop, implement and maintain tools and guidelines to assist the operations group and to provide pro-active monitoring and notification of potential and real issues. The candidate will participate in meetings to provide Subject Matter Expertise in these technologies, including researching and recommending solutions that adhere to the company's architecture standards defined by the Architecture team. The candidate may be involved in developing and maintaining ETL (Extract Transform and Load) processes to gather data from the supported systems and/or databases and expose them for other area's consumption. In addition, the candidate may be required to develop interfaces to provide integration between various telephony technologies, if a vendor solution is not available.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Install, maintain and provide support for Avaya Voice Portal and related technologies, including Nuance Speech products, Dialog Designer, and CTI & Avaya IC Connectors. In addition, the candidate is responsible for coordinating service and support requests with respective vendors, when applicable. Install, maintain, support and coordinate vendor support of customer-facing products, like CTI/IC and other supported desktop clients used by contact center agents.
Provide SME (Subject Matter Expertise) on Voice Portal and related technology, including assisting developers troubleshoot issues, programming techniques, product integration, and developing system requirements for product integration or new functionality associated with these products.
Develop, document, and implement support guidelines and troubleshooting guides to assist operations team with day-to-day support activities. This includes developing and/or installing monitoring tools that can pro-actively identify potential or real issues and generate alerts/notification to the appropriate support groups. It also includes providing training and/or on-demand presentations to explain how the product works or how solution was implemented.
Work with the Architecture team to establish standards and guidelines for integration of supported products, including using these artifacts to make decision on future product purchase decisions. This also includes working with Architecture team to design, document and implement solutions for business resumption and disaster recovery scenarios.
Document, update and maintain architecture/infrastructure diagrams, including integration and interfacing points, configurations, and identifying high-availability features and single points of failure of the architecture.
Design, develop, implement and maintain "home-grown" solutions to support the needs of internal customers, specifically when a vendor solution is not available or feasible. Samples of these tools would be to develop Dialog Designer application to help test CTI Desktop Clients; develop tools to empower operation and/or other team to execute functions in a controlled environment; develop ETL process to expose system data to internal customers, like CMS data for long term reporting; etc.
Provide Tier 3 support in a 7x24 environment, including problem management, documenting in detail the cause and resolution of problems, using the Remedy system and updating troubleshooting guides.
Perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned to ensure the proper operation of the Great-West Financial Contact Center environment.
Position requires after hours availability for sporadic rotational on-call support and occasional weekend/after hours work.
Background and Qualifications Bachelor's degree (Telecommunications or Computer Science preferred) and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
5-10 years of relevant work experience and equivalent combination of training and experience.
Strong knowledge and experience with Avaya Voice/Orchestration Portal; Nuance Speech Recognizer, Text-to-Speech, and OSDM software; CTI Connectors and Adapters Technology, including desktop clients; Verint Work Force Management; Avaya Work Force Optimization (Call Recording); Avaya Interaction Center
Good understanding and experience with Avaya Telephony technology and architecture, including Call Management System, Application Enablement Services, Call Detail Reporting, etc.
Knowledge of products, like: Speech Analytics, Quality Monitor, Avaya One-X Attendant, One-X Agent, VeraSmart, Speech Attendant, Symon Boards, etc.
5-8 years of programming experience with UNIX, Linux, and Windows environments, including experience with TCP Client/Server programming.
Programming experience should include knowledge of these programming languages: Perl, Java, VBS, HTML, VXML, Javascript, TCP Socket, Unix Shell scripts, Windows VBS and batch files, SQL (Oracle, Postgres, Informix, SQL Server), job scheduler (UNIX CRON & Win Task Scheduler), Avaya Dialog/Orchestration Designer, etc.
Experience with Operating Systems, like Sun/Oracle Solaris, Red-Hat Linux, and Windows Desktop/Server, including software installation, configuration and maintenance, as well as programming.
Knowledge of Web Application Servers and Content Load Balancer is a plus.
Excellent troubleshooting skills of these products, working alone and with other technical teams.
Great-West FinancialSM helps millions of Americans, their companies and employers build greater financial security. Headquartered in metro Denver with offices around the country, Great-West Financial offers a wide range of retirement savings products and services, life insurance and annuities. With more than a century of experience and a history of financial strength and stability, Great-West Financial has earned the reputation as a trusted financial partner, to and through retirement.
For more information, please visit www.greatwestcareers.com. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. We are committed to providing a drug-free workplace.
You'll find good people at Great-West Financial.
Great-West FinancialSM refers to products and services provided by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Great-West FinancialSM is a service mark of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company.
Under general supervision, the candidate will be responsible for installation, configuration, maintenance and support of multiple Contact Center software technology products, including but not limited to, Avaya Voice Portal, Speech Recognition, Text-To-Speech, CTI connectors and adapters, Verint Work Force Management, Avaya Work Force Optimization, Call Accounting, etc.
The candidate must have good understanding of Avaya VoIP telephony systems and architecture in order to troubleshoot and/or assist with technical issues. The candidate will develop, implement and maintain tools and guidelines to assist the operations group and to provide pro-active monitoring and notification of potential and real issues. The candidate will participate in meetings to provide Subject Matter Expertise in these technologies, including researching and recommending solutions that adhere to the company's architecture standards defined by the Architecture team. The candidate may be involved in developing and maintaining ETL (Extract Transform and Load) processes to gather data from the supported systems and/or databases and expose them for other area's consumption. In addition, the candidate may be required to develop interfaces to provide integration between various telephony technologies, if a vendor solution is not available.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Install, maintain and provide support for Avaya Voice Portal and related technologies, including Nuance Speech products, Dialog Designer, and CTI & Avaya IC Connectors. In addition, the candidate is responsible for coordinating service and support requests with respective vendors, when applicable. Install, maintain, support and coordinate vendor support of customer-facing products, like CTI/IC and other supported desktop clients used by contact center agents.
Provide SME (Subject Matter Expertise) on Voice Portal and related technology, including assisting developers troubleshoot issues, programming techniques, product integration, and developing system requirements for product integration or new functionality associated with these products.
Develop, document, and implement support guidelines and troubleshooting guides to assist operations team with day-to-day support activities. This includes developing and/or installing monitoring tools that can pro-actively identify potential or real issues and generate alerts/notification to the appropriate support groups. It also includes providing training and/or on-demand presentations to explain how the product works or how solution was implemented.
Work with the Architecture team to establish standards and guidelines for integration of supported products, including using these artifacts to make decision on future product purchase decisions. This also includes working with Architecture team to design, document and implement solutions for business resumption and disaster recovery scenarios.
Document, update and maintain architecture/infrastructure diagrams, including integration and interfacing points, configurations, and identifying high-availability features and single points of failure of the architecture.
Design, develop, implement and maintain "home-grown" solutions to support the needs of internal customers, specifically when a vendor solution is not available or feasible. Samples of these tools would be to develop Dialog Designer application to help test CTI Desktop Clients; develop tools to empower operation and/or other team to execute functions in a controlled environment; develop ETL process to expose system data to internal customers, like CMS data for long term reporting; etc.
Provide Tier 3 support in a 7x24 environment, including problem management, documenting in detail the cause and resolution of problems, using the Remedy system and updating troubleshooting guides.
Perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned to ensure the proper operation of the Great-West Financial Contact Center environment.
Position requires after hours availability for sporadic rotational on-call support and occasional weekend/after hours work.
Background and Qualifications Bachelor's degree (Telecommunications or Computer Science preferred) and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
5-10 years of relevant work experience and equivalent combination of training and experience.
Strong knowledge and experience with Avaya Voice/Orchestration Portal; Nuance Speech Recognizer, Text-to-Speech, and OSDM software; CTI Connectors and Adapters Technology, including desktop clients; Verint Work Force Management; Avaya Work Force Optimization (Call Recording); Avaya Interaction Center
Good understanding and experience with Avaya Telephony technology and architecture, including Call Management System, Application Enablement Services, Call Detail Reporting, etc.
Knowledge of products, like: Speech Analytics, Quality Monitor, Avaya One-X Attendant, One-X Agent, VeraSmart, Speech Attendant, Symon Boards, etc.
5-8 years of programming experience with UNIX, Linux, and Windows environments, including experience with TCP Client/Server programming.
Programming experience should include knowledge of these programming languages: Perl, Java, VBS, HTML, VXML, Javascript, TCP Socket, Unix Shell scripts, Windows VBS and batch files, SQL (Oracle, Postgres, Informix, SQL Server), job scheduler (UNIX CRON & Win Task Scheduler), Avaya Dialog/Orchestration Designer, etc.
Experience with Operating Systems, like Sun/Oracle Solaris, Red-Hat Linux, and Windows Desktop/Server, including software installation, configuration and maintenance, as well as programming.
Knowledge of Web Application Servers and Content Load Balancer is a plus.
Excellent troubleshooting skills of these products, working alone and with other technical teams.
Great-West FinancialSM helps millions of Americans, their companies and employers build greater financial security. Headquartered in metro Denver with offices around the country, Great-West Financial offers a wide range of retirement savings products and services, life insurance and annuities. With more than a century of experience and a history of financial strength and stability, Great-West Financial has earned the reputation as a trusted financial partner, to and through retirement.
For more information, please visit www.greatwestcareers.com. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. We are committed to providing a drug-free workplace.
You'll find good people at Great-West Financial.
Great-West FinancialSM refers to products and services provided by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Great-West FinancialSM is a service mark of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
University of Colorado - Linux Architect
The University of Colorado Denver seeks a Senior Linux Architect to work in the Information Technology Services Department at the Denver Campus or the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.
This position exists to support the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus community by providing Information Technology with senior level authority and consultation, architectural expertise, design strategy, systems and system support, develop processes rules and guidelines, standards and training in the areas of Linux/Unix support and datacenter administration as the senior level contributor for these systems and will directly influence management decisions. This includes, but is not limited to: systems design and architecture, systems implementation, systems maintenance, documentation and training as well as oversight for all campus wide Linux/Unix systems.
The salary range for this position has been established at $67,000 to $100,000.
The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at http://www.cu.edu/pbs/.
Responsibilities:
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
• Serve as Senior Level Linux Architect for Campus Wide system needs to include multiple campuses (i.e. UCD, UCB, UIS,UCCS) where applicable
• Serve as the senior level authority for Linux/Unix Systems for the campus wide architecture, implementation, design and configuration, develop guideline, processes and procedures and rules regarding the use and implementation as well as the design strategy for the campus using expert opinions and a unique level of knowledge.
• Create new processes and procedures for identifying and addressing newly discovered complex operational issues in the Unix/Linux environment.
• Provide direct and formal control over the installation, configuration, security controls, use and implementation of Linux/Unix for the Central IT Services and Campus LAN Administrators for all campus wide services for Linux/Unix operating systems as the Campus Wide Linux/Unix Architect.
• Provide senior management with guidelines, processes and procedures to directly influence the decisions for campus wide implementations
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all Linux/Unix and OIM (Oracle Identity Management), pertaining to the Linux OS and serve the needs for IT Services and University of Colorado Denver departments.
• Serve as a team lead for the IT Services Linux/Unix team and will also cross train in other key environment within UC Denver, including Windows Server and Enterprise Computing systems
• Provide senior level architectural expertise, experience, training and knowledge in the administration and maintenance of all UC Denver Linux RHEL systems to ensure the health and stability of the campus wide computing systems
• Perform installations, set security parameters, monitor, manage, maintain and retire both physical and virtual Linux or RedHat Enterprise Operating Systems
• Develop templates and standards for physical and virtual Linux-based servers
• Perform configurations and troubleshooting, upgrades and patching of existing and new Linux/Unix-based systems and remediate any issues or problems related to the quality of service to our customers and constituents
• Installation and configuration of WebLogic servers
• Installation and configuration of Apache web server and/or Oracle HTTP server
• Development of shell scripts for configuration, automation and monitoring
• Conduct capacity planning reviews with management
• Develop documentation and training for all junior staff as the Team Lead and Campus Subject Matter Expert
• Create, develop and maintain system reports on the health and status of system performances and metrics and making recommendations for improved system reliability, stability and overall performance improvements.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences or a closely related field.
• 5 years of Linux system administration
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Full time, professional-level work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the bachelor’s degree.
Competencies/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Ability to create and architect new unix/Linux architectures and systems to meet new and undefined technology needs of the University.
• In-depth knowledge of RedHat Linux distributions
• Perform RedHat Linux based server builds and administration
• Ability to perform ongoing design, planning, implementation, and maintenance of a growing Linux infrastructure.
• Perform analysis of the Unix/Linux computing environment and identify methods to improve efficiency and enhance customer support.
• Expert level with Systems Administration duties such as disk storage management, memory, hardware and software configuration as well as clustered Linux Server environments.
• Proficient in one or more scripting languages (Shell scripting, Perl, Python, PHP). Should be able to connect database, manipulate basic data-structures, regular expressions, basic modularity, error handling
• Monitor and troubleshoot backups, scheduled Cron jobs, and be able to monitor systems and processes and take proactive action.
• Administer local and LDAP accounts on Linux servers including service accounts
• Knowledge with OS and network security (firewalls and system hardening)
• Knowledge of networking concepts and practices
• Provide documentation and training related to new implementations to team members
• Assist in creating internal systems administration best practices, standards and documentation
• Provide assistance to team on projects including all integration related work
• Ability to work independently to get the job done with little or no assistance
• Ability to work closely with end users and understand their needs and requirements
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to details
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Capable of taking a lead in projects with technical and non-technical customers
• Coaching and Mentorship experience for junior members
Preferred Qualifications:
• 5 years experience working with Apache web server
• 5 years experience with Oracle WebLogic server
• Experience with VMware vSphere datacenter products
• Storage Area Network (SAN) experience
• Advanced experience with performance tuning, package installation, patch management updates, network and server management issues
• Experience working with clustered/ load-balanced servers
Required Application Materials:
When applying at www.jobsatcu.com, applicants must include: (list and be specific)
1. A letter of application which specifically addressed the job requirements and outlines qualifications
2. A current resume
3. The names, daytime telephone numbers and email addresses for three professional references
This position exists to support the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus community by providing Information Technology with senior level authority and consultation, architectural expertise, design strategy, systems and system support, develop processes rules and guidelines, standards and training in the areas of Linux/Unix support and datacenter administration as the senior level contributor for these systems and will directly influence management decisions. This includes, but is not limited to: systems design and architecture, systems implementation, systems maintenance, documentation and training as well as oversight for all campus wide Linux/Unix systems.
The salary range for this position has been established at $67,000 to $100,000.
The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at http://www.cu.edu/pbs/.
Responsibilities:
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
• Serve as Senior Level Linux Architect for Campus Wide system needs to include multiple campuses (i.e. UCD, UCB, UIS,UCCS) where applicable
• Serve as the senior level authority for Linux/Unix Systems for the campus wide architecture, implementation, design and configuration, develop guideline, processes and procedures and rules regarding the use and implementation as well as the design strategy for the campus using expert opinions and a unique level of knowledge.
• Create new processes and procedures for identifying and addressing newly discovered complex operational issues in the Unix/Linux environment.
• Provide direct and formal control over the installation, configuration, security controls, use and implementation of Linux/Unix for the Central IT Services and Campus LAN Administrators for all campus wide services for Linux/Unix operating systems as the Campus Wide Linux/Unix Architect.
• Provide senior management with guidelines, processes and procedures to directly influence the decisions for campus wide implementations
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all Linux/Unix and OIM (Oracle Identity Management), pertaining to the Linux OS and serve the needs for IT Services and University of Colorado Denver departments.
• Serve as a team lead for the IT Services Linux/Unix team and will also cross train in other key environment within UC Denver, including Windows Server and Enterprise Computing systems
• Provide senior level architectural expertise, experience, training and knowledge in the administration and maintenance of all UC Denver Linux RHEL systems to ensure the health and stability of the campus wide computing systems
• Perform installations, set security parameters, monitor, manage, maintain and retire both physical and virtual Linux or RedHat Enterprise Operating Systems
• Develop templates and standards for physical and virtual Linux-based servers
• Perform configurations and troubleshooting, upgrades and patching of existing and new Linux/Unix-based systems and remediate any issues or problems related to the quality of service to our customers and constituents
• Installation and configuration of WebLogic servers
• Installation and configuration of Apache web server and/or Oracle HTTP server
• Development of shell scripts for configuration, automation and monitoring
• Conduct capacity planning reviews with management
• Develop documentation and training for all junior staff as the Team Lead and Campus Subject Matter Expert
• Create, develop and maintain system reports on the health and status of system performances and metrics and making recommendations for improved system reliability, stability and overall performance improvements.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences or a closely related field.
• 5 years of Linux system administration
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Full time, professional-level work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the bachelor’s degree.
Competencies/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Ability to create and architect new unix/Linux architectures and systems to meet new and undefined technology needs of the University.
• In-depth knowledge of RedHat Linux distributions
• Perform RedHat Linux based server builds and administration
• Ability to perform ongoing design, planning, implementation, and maintenance of a growing Linux infrastructure.
• Perform analysis of the Unix/Linux computing environment and identify methods to improve efficiency and enhance customer support.
• Expert level with Systems Administration duties such as disk storage management, memory, hardware and software configuration as well as clustered Linux Server environments.
• Proficient in one or more scripting languages (Shell scripting, Perl, Python, PHP). Should be able to connect database, manipulate basic data-structures, regular expressions, basic modularity, error handling
• Monitor and troubleshoot backups, scheduled Cron jobs, and be able to monitor systems and processes and take proactive action.
• Administer local and LDAP accounts on Linux servers including service accounts
• Knowledge with OS and network security (firewalls and system hardening)
• Knowledge of networking concepts and practices
• Provide documentation and training related to new implementations to team members
• Assist in creating internal systems administration best practices, standards and documentation
• Provide assistance to team on projects including all integration related work
• Ability to work independently to get the job done with little or no assistance
• Ability to work closely with end users and understand their needs and requirements
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to details
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Capable of taking a lead in projects with technical and non-technical customers
• Coaching and Mentorship experience for junior members
Preferred Qualifications:
• 5 years experience working with Apache web server
• 5 years experience with Oracle WebLogic server
• Experience with VMware vSphere datacenter products
• Storage Area Network (SAN) experience
• Advanced experience with performance tuning, package installation, patch management updates, network and server management issues
• Experience working with clustered/ load-balanced servers
Required Application Materials:
When applying at www.jobsatcu.com, applicants must include: (list and be specific)
1. A letter of application which specifically addressed the job requirements and outlines qualifications
2. A current resume
3. The names, daytime telephone numbers and email addresses for three professional references
Friday, April 12, 2013
Level 3 - Software Test Engineer
Since HR doesn't read cover letters, or maybe sends them through an automated reader program, it is nice to see acknowledgment that fluff letters are not necessary. This is refreshing.
"Cover letters not necessary."
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Level 3 is looking for a Software Test Automation Engineer / Continuous Integration (CI) lead to design and implement continuous integration and automated testing for a large agile software development environment. This is a direct hire position at our Broomfield, CO headquarters location. Competitive pay and excellent benefits. If interested, forward resumes to cassie.mcgrath@level3.com. Cover letters not necessary.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for change management, source control, software build infrastructure, automated releases, comprehensive Quality Assurance (QA) test automation, data creation, and software packaging to support continuous integration. Furthermore, they should have experience computing and utilizing metrics to assess quality and risk. Using a combination of open source and off-the-shelf tools, they will aim to provide a flexible platform that can support multiple development stacks. The emphasis of this position is a hands-on QA automation guru but will also include the leadership of our QA organization. You need to be able to design and build a test system that can provide a detailed picture of the quality, performance, and stability of the different parts of the Operational Support System. The applications to be tested will include not only COTS/Cloud based software but a multitude of bespoke applications and our REST-based Enterprise Services Platform API. You will be working closely with the teams that develop the OSS applications. We value innovation and ownership, and we have succeeded by staying nimble and taking smart risks. You will work with both agile developers and infrastructure engineers on a daily basis to automate every aspect of the software development/delivery process from inception to deployment and operations. The essential candidate will be a jack-of-all-trades technologist with the ability to pick up new skills quickly. We're looking for a versatile candidate who thrives on being able to work with new technologies and who can bring their creativity and passion in creating innovative software delivery systems that are essential to the overall development effort.
You are expected to be very smart, self-starting, and self-going. You will have great opportunity to learn from your peers and grow your competence together with the team.
Responsibilities:
* Provide guidance on QA best practices within an agile and distributed development process
* Drive the implementation and adoption of a unified CI platform
* Develop and review test plans and test scripts
* Develop and automate unit, integration, functional, and system test scripts
* Recommend which test tools (with respect to test case management, defect management, execution tracking, automation) should be used and enforce the usage thereof
* Report on the quality of and risk associated with our periodic releases using a variety of qualitative and quantitative metrics
* Generate and analyze test reports and communicate results with engineering and customer stakeholders
* Work to continuously improve speed, efficiency and scalability of the build and test systems
* Work across functional (development/testing, deployment, systems/infrastructure) and project teams to ensure continuous operation of build and test systems
* Automate test execution, data creation, metrics computation, etc. wherever feasible
* Proactively communicate with the team
* Proactively seek opportunities to implement improvements to internal team processes
* Contribute to an atmosphere of cross-functional teamwork within the organization's Agile project life-cycle
Requirements:
* Experience automating test cases for web-based applications, client-based applications, services, and APIs
* Ability to champion QA processes throughout the development organization
* Proven record of developing comprehensive test automation frameworks
* Proven record of designing, implementing, and/or maintaining CI implementations
* Experience in software development and development processes desirable
* Experience automating data creation and metrics gathering
* In depth experience with a variety of build tools (e.g. Ant, Maven, Jenkins/Hudson, etc.)
* Experience and in-depth knowledge of SQL and common database systems (e.g. MySQL, Postgresql, Oracle, SQLServer, etc.)
* Know-how in multiple source code control systems (GIT, Subversion, Perforce or similar)
* Fluency in at least one common scripting language (e.g. Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, shell scripting, etc.)
* Fluency in at least one major compiled language (preferably, but not necessarily, Java)
* Comfortable working with both Linux and Windows based systems
* Familiarity with unit testing and code-coverage tools
* Basic familiarity with networking concepts, protocols, and tools (e.g. TCP/IP, FTP, SSH, etc.)
* Broad knowledge of third party / open source test automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Grinder, HP QTP/UFT, HP LoadRunner/Performance Center, SilkTest, etc.)
* Experience constructing test plans and executing against these plans across functional, regression, unit, system, performance, stress, and load testing
* Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to communicate detailed technical analysis
* Experience with scrum and agile methodologies as well as guiding quality practices in an agile environment
* Strong knowledge of concepts related to the software development lifecycle
* BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills and a sense of humor
* Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask; can set priorities and follow a timeline
* Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
* Fearless in the face of new challenges and technologies
* Passion
"Cover letters not necessary."
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Level 3 is looking for a Software Test Automation Engineer / Continuous Integration (CI) lead to design and implement continuous integration and automated testing for a large agile software development environment. This is a direct hire position at our Broomfield, CO headquarters location. Competitive pay and excellent benefits. If interested, forward resumes to cassie.mcgrath@level3.com. Cover letters not necessary.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for change management, source control, software build infrastructure, automated releases, comprehensive Quality Assurance (QA) test automation, data creation, and software packaging to support continuous integration. Furthermore, they should have experience computing and utilizing metrics to assess quality and risk. Using a combination of open source and off-the-shelf tools, they will aim to provide a flexible platform that can support multiple development stacks. The emphasis of this position is a hands-on QA automation guru but will also include the leadership of our QA organization. You need to be able to design and build a test system that can provide a detailed picture of the quality, performance, and stability of the different parts of the Operational Support System. The applications to be tested will include not only COTS/Cloud based software but a multitude of bespoke applications and our REST-based Enterprise Services Platform API. You will be working closely with the teams that develop the OSS applications. We value innovation and ownership, and we have succeeded by staying nimble and taking smart risks. You will work with both agile developers and infrastructure engineers on a daily basis to automate every aspect of the software development/delivery process from inception to deployment and operations. The essential candidate will be a jack-of-all-trades technologist with the ability to pick up new skills quickly. We're looking for a versatile candidate who thrives on being able to work with new technologies and who can bring their creativity and passion in creating innovative software delivery systems that are essential to the overall development effort.
You are expected to be very smart, self-starting, and self-going. You will have great opportunity to learn from your peers and grow your competence together with the team.
Responsibilities:
* Provide guidance on QA best practices within an agile and distributed development process
* Drive the implementation and adoption of a unified CI platform
* Develop and review test plans and test scripts
* Develop and automate unit, integration, functional, and system test scripts
* Recommend which test tools (with respect to test case management, defect management, execution tracking, automation) should be used and enforce the usage thereof
* Report on the quality of and risk associated with our periodic releases using a variety of qualitative and quantitative metrics
* Generate and analyze test reports and communicate results with engineering and customer stakeholders
* Work to continuously improve speed, efficiency and scalability of the build and test systems
* Work across functional (development/testing, deployment, systems/infrastructure) and project teams to ensure continuous operation of build and test systems
* Automate test execution, data creation, metrics computation, etc. wherever feasible
* Proactively communicate with the team
* Proactively seek opportunities to implement improvements to internal team processes
* Contribute to an atmosphere of cross-functional teamwork within the organization's Agile project life-cycle
Requirements:
* Experience automating test cases for web-based applications, client-based applications, services, and APIs
* Ability to champion QA processes throughout the development organization
* Proven record of developing comprehensive test automation frameworks
* Proven record of designing, implementing, and/or maintaining CI implementations
* Experience in software development and development processes desirable
* Experience automating data creation and metrics gathering
* In depth experience with a variety of build tools (e.g. Ant, Maven, Jenkins/Hudson, etc.)
* Experience and in-depth knowledge of SQL and common database systems (e.g. MySQL, Postgresql, Oracle, SQLServer, etc.)
* Know-how in multiple source code control systems (GIT, Subversion, Perforce or similar)
* Fluency in at least one common scripting language (e.g. Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, shell scripting, etc.)
* Fluency in at least one major compiled language (preferably, but not necessarily, Java)
* Comfortable working with both Linux and Windows based systems
* Familiarity with unit testing and code-coverage tools
* Basic familiarity with networking concepts, protocols, and tools (e.g. TCP/IP, FTP, SSH, etc.)
* Broad knowledge of third party / open source test automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Grinder, HP QTP/UFT, HP LoadRunner/Performance Center, SilkTest, etc.)
* Experience constructing test plans and executing against these plans across functional, regression, unit, system, performance, stress, and load testing
* Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to communicate detailed technical analysis
* Experience with scrum and agile methodologies as well as guiding quality practices in an agile environment
* Strong knowledge of concepts related to the software development lifecycle
* BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills and a sense of humor
* Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask; can set priorities and follow a timeline
* Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
* Fearless in the face of new challenges and technologies
* Passion
Thursday, April 11, 2013
DIRECTV - SQL Server Database Administrator
As our SQL Server Database Administrator you will be responsible for enterprise-wide database management and administration. Responsibilities include maintaining highly available database environments, achieving optimal performance and ensuring database backup and recovery.
A successful SQL Server database administrator must possess knowledge in managing large scale database environments with experience in server, network, storage, virtualization, data center automation and infrastructure technologies. Our current Database environment consists of 300+ Oracle databases, and 120+ SQL Server databases set up in about 100 cluster arranged servers. You will also need to have good knowledge in advanced database technologies such as database replication, data encryption, data synchronization, database flashback, database HA and database recovery.
•Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of all production databases.
•Handles normal database installation, creation, configuration and upgrade.
•Proactively monitors database performance.
•Manages database backups and restores.
•Manages and maintains database schemas and objects.
•Handles basic database performance issues and seeks guidance from senior DBA.
•Manages database access and privileges.
•Supports business initiatives, projects and releases.
•Manages database maintenance.
•Provides database support to Development and SQA staff.
•Provides support on non-production database administration.
Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical degree
•4 – 8 years of solid SQL Server DBA experience with at least 3 years supporting 24 x 7 production databases.
•Working experience in support mission critical databases is a plus.
•An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience (computer science or other IT related major preferred).
•Good working knowledge with either Oracle 9i/10g/11g or SQL Server 2005/2008 enterprise editions with good understanding in database planning, performance tuning and problem resolution.
•Demonstrates practical knowledge of database internals and data structures.
•Good understanding of database technology on backup and recovery, disaster recovery, high availability, replication and security.
•Demonstrates good skills in troubleshooting and problem-solving. A strong analytical background is a plus.
•Good knowledge of UNIX shell / Perl or Windows scripting languages is a plus.
•Professional SQL Server certification is a plus.
•Good written/verbal communication skills.
A successful SQL Server database administrator must possess knowledge in managing large scale database environments with experience in server, network, storage, virtualization, data center automation and infrastructure technologies. Our current Database environment consists of 300+ Oracle databases, and 120+ SQL Server databases set up in about 100 cluster arranged servers. You will also need to have good knowledge in advanced database technologies such as database replication, data encryption, data synchronization, database flashback, database HA and database recovery.
•Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of all production databases.
•Handles normal database installation, creation, configuration and upgrade.
•Proactively monitors database performance.
•Manages database backups and restores.
•Manages and maintains database schemas and objects.
•Handles basic database performance issues and seeks guidance from senior DBA.
•Manages database access and privileges.
•Supports business initiatives, projects and releases.
•Manages database maintenance.
•Provides database support to Development and SQA staff.
•Provides support on non-production database administration.
Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical degree
•4 – 8 years of solid SQL Server DBA experience with at least 3 years supporting 24 x 7 production databases.
•Working experience in support mission critical databases is a plus.
•An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience (computer science or other IT related major preferred).
•Good working knowledge with either Oracle 9i/10g/11g or SQL Server 2005/2008 enterprise editions with good understanding in database planning, performance tuning and problem resolution.
•Demonstrates practical knowledge of database internals and data structures.
•Good understanding of database technology on backup and recovery, disaster recovery, high availability, replication and security.
•Demonstrates good skills in troubleshooting and problem-solving. A strong analytical background is a plus.
•Good knowledge of UNIX shell / Perl or Windows scripting languages is a plus.
•Professional SQL Server certification is a plus.
•Good written/verbal communication skills.
Trimble - Database Administrator
Though best known for GPS technology, Trimble integrates a wide range of positioning technologies including GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software, wireless communications, and services to provide complete commercial solutions. Trimble products are used in over 141 countries around the world and serve a variety of industries including agriculture, engineering and construction, transportation and wireless communications infrastructure.
Our employees represent this diversity and can be found in over 30 countries, working closely with their colleagues around the world. Due to our geographic, product and customer reach, there is plenty of room at Trimble for exceptional people to grow. As the market leader in most of our businesses, we offer a compelling value proposition to our customers based on productivity, return on investment and environmental stewardship. Come position yourself with an innovative industry leader and position yourself for success.
Database Administrator (Oracle)
The Oracle DBA will be responsible for providing 24x7 on-call support in a very dynamic environment with mission critical applications. This individual will interface with support, application, development, network, and storage teams and will be responsible for resolving application issues, troubleshooting, debugging, root cause analysis, and resolving infrastructure issues. The DBA will consult with application teams as needed on architecture, code deployment, tuning, and best practices. The DBA will provide input and will assist with the architecture, implementation, and failover support of high availability and disaster recovery plans. This person will plan, coordinate, test, and install product upgrades and patches and will assist with deployments, database monitoring, and improving the availability and performance of databases
Required Qualifications:
•BS or MS degree in a related engineering or IT field and at least 5 years’ experience managing large Oracle production databases and at least 2 years in a lead role.•Oracle 9i-11g database administration experience•Experience with both data architecture design and operation of 24x7, high availability services with high transaction rate OLTP and large data warehouse systems•Good understanding of Oracle technologies such as RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and Streams
•Strong experience in backup restore/recovery processes and procedures. Practical experience with RMAN backup and recovery is a must
•Strong experience with Grid control
•Hands on experience with performance tuning concepts and methodologies
•Good knowledge of Operating Systems – preferably Linux and Solaris with respect to Oracle Databases; good knowledge of UNIX shell scripting.
•Flexibility to work off-hours to manage incidents and major change events and to support a rotating 24*7 call schedule.
•Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 1 week every 3 months
•Self-managed, self-starter able to work in a rapidly changing environment.
•Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels and external business contacts while conveying a positive, service-oriented attitude•Ability to analyze information, problem solve, and make decisions quickly
•Adaptive to leadership styles that promote collaboration, teamwork, and innovation
Preferred Skills:
•Experience with SQL Server 2008
•Experience with data warehouse and reporting products like Informatica and Microstrategy
Trimble Navigation Limited is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor. In addition, Trimble Navigation Limited participates in the DHS E-Verify program. M/F/V/D
Our employees represent this diversity and can be found in over 30 countries, working closely with their colleagues around the world. Due to our geographic, product and customer reach, there is plenty of room at Trimble for exceptional people to grow. As the market leader in most of our businesses, we offer a compelling value proposition to our customers based on productivity, return on investment and environmental stewardship. Come position yourself with an innovative industry leader and position yourself for success.
Database Administrator (Oracle)
The Oracle DBA will be responsible for providing 24x7 on-call support in a very dynamic environment with mission critical applications. This individual will interface with support, application, development, network, and storage teams and will be responsible for resolving application issues, troubleshooting, debugging, root cause analysis, and resolving infrastructure issues. The DBA will consult with application teams as needed on architecture, code deployment, tuning, and best practices. The DBA will provide input and will assist with the architecture, implementation, and failover support of high availability and disaster recovery plans. This person will plan, coordinate, test, and install product upgrades and patches and will assist with deployments, database monitoring, and improving the availability and performance of databases
Required Qualifications:
•BS or MS degree in a related engineering or IT field and at least 5 years’ experience managing large Oracle production databases and at least 2 years in a lead role.•Oracle 9i-11g database administration experience•Experience with both data architecture design and operation of 24x7, high availability services with high transaction rate OLTP and large data warehouse systems•Good understanding of Oracle technologies such as RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and Streams
•Strong experience in backup restore/recovery processes and procedures. Practical experience with RMAN backup and recovery is a must
•Strong experience with Grid control
•Hands on experience with performance tuning concepts and methodologies
•Good knowledge of Operating Systems – preferably Linux and Solaris with respect to Oracle Databases; good knowledge of UNIX shell scripting.
•Flexibility to work off-hours to manage incidents and major change events and to support a rotating 24*7 call schedule.
•Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 1 week every 3 months
•Self-managed, self-starter able to work in a rapidly changing environment.
•Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels and external business contacts while conveying a positive, service-oriented attitude•Ability to analyze information, problem solve, and make decisions quickly
•Adaptive to leadership styles that promote collaboration, teamwork, and innovation
Preferred Skills:
•Experience with SQL Server 2008
•Experience with data warehouse and reporting products like Informatica and Microstrategy
Trimble Navigation Limited is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor. In addition, Trimble Navigation Limited participates in the DHS E-Verify program. M/F/V/D
Monday, April 08, 2013
HomeAdvisor - UX Designer
You've been in the UX field for a couple years now. Your passion is creating great user experiences through user-centered design. You thrive in a cross-functional group of creative, driven, smart professionals who strive to be experts in their field. You understand that a great user experience leads to better brand recognition and repeat customers.
You're the newest member of HomeAdvisor's UX Design team.
Our UX Designers:
- Formulate, establish, and annotate the navigation, functionality, organizational structure and page-to-page flows of our user experience at HomeAdvisor.com and through our affiliated sites and mobile applications.
- Collaborate with business partners, graphic designers and developers to define the functionality and navigation solutions for various HomeAdvisor products
- Work with internal and external constituents as the primary point of contact responsible for driving major UX projects from conception to implementation
- Conduct user research, including concept testing and usability testing
- Stay abreast of advances in user interface (both technical and experiential) and look for ways to appropriately integrate these advances into HomeAdvisor products
- Communicate designs through fully documented wireframes and prototypes
- Express user experience best practices across the company, and mentor colleagues and staff on best-in-class usability concepts
Why we think it's pretty cool to work here:
- We're one of Denver's largest internet brands, and our parent company, InterActiveCorp (IAC), is one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies. Our sister brands include Match.com, CityGrid, Vimeo, CollegeHumor, and Ask.com, among others.
- What you contribute to our business every day is far more important to us than what time you came to the office this morning or what you're wearing. We focus on your productivity – if you need 5 minutes to play some ping-pong because it helps you get more done, then by all means, grab a paddle.
- We want you to grow – what technology do you want to work with? What responsibilities do you want? You ask, and we'll let you play.
- At HomeAdvisor, we have a progressive "take what you need" paid time-off policy. Instead of accruing vacation and/or sick time, you literally take the time you need to recharge (any reasonable amount of time per year where both your manager can live without you and you're able to get your work done).
What you need to be successful:
- At least 2 years experience in user experience design with expertise in interaction design, information architecture, usability engineering, or all three; consulting or agency background a plus
- Hands-on experience creating site maps, process flows and wireframes for high traffic consumer sites
- Ability to communicate effectively in visual, written and interactive form: design documents, flow charts, prototypes, etc.
- Desire to deal with business issues, thinking beyond design
- Ability to articulate strategic issues while balancing these with user needs and technological constraints
- Experience working in small collaborative teams, including working constructively with development teams
HomeAdvisor is a fast-paced yet laid-back place full of passionate, dedicated people. You know you want to check us out. Send us your resume, and we'll go from there.
You're the newest member of HomeAdvisor's UX Design team.
Our UX Designers:
- Formulate, establish, and annotate the navigation, functionality, organizational structure and page-to-page flows of our user experience at HomeAdvisor.com and through our affiliated sites and mobile applications.
- Collaborate with business partners, graphic designers and developers to define the functionality and navigation solutions for various HomeAdvisor products
- Work with internal and external constituents as the primary point of contact responsible for driving major UX projects from conception to implementation
- Conduct user research, including concept testing and usability testing
- Stay abreast of advances in user interface (both technical and experiential) and look for ways to appropriately integrate these advances into HomeAdvisor products
- Communicate designs through fully documented wireframes and prototypes
- Express user experience best practices across the company, and mentor colleagues and staff on best-in-class usability concepts
Why we think it's pretty cool to work here:
- We're one of Denver's largest internet brands, and our parent company, InterActiveCorp (IAC), is one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies. Our sister brands include Match.com, CityGrid, Vimeo, CollegeHumor, and Ask.com, among others.
- What you contribute to our business every day is far more important to us than what time you came to the office this morning or what you're wearing. We focus on your productivity – if you need 5 minutes to play some ping-pong because it helps you get more done, then by all means, grab a paddle.
- We want you to grow – what technology do you want to work with? What responsibilities do you want? You ask, and we'll let you play.
- At HomeAdvisor, we have a progressive "take what you need" paid time-off policy. Instead of accruing vacation and/or sick time, you literally take the time you need to recharge (any reasonable amount of time per year where both your manager can live without you and you're able to get your work done).
What you need to be successful:
- At least 2 years experience in user experience design with expertise in interaction design, information architecture, usability engineering, or all three; consulting or agency background a plus
- Hands-on experience creating site maps, process flows and wireframes for high traffic consumer sites
- Ability to communicate effectively in visual, written and interactive form: design documents, flow charts, prototypes, etc.
- Desire to deal with business issues, thinking beyond design
- Ability to articulate strategic issues while balancing these with user needs and technological constraints
- Experience working in small collaborative teams, including working constructively with development teams
HomeAdvisor is a fast-paced yet laid-back place full of passionate, dedicated people. You know you want to check us out. Send us your resume, and we'll go from there.
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