Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician in Schenectady, NY

Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician

Location: Schenectady , NY (near Albany, NY)

Duration: Unknown

Mandatory Requirements

Certifications Required:

• MCDST in Windows 2000 and XP
• CompTIA A+

Systems Management:

At least 4 years experience with Desktop/Laptop PC Components, peripherals and printers: Installation, troubleshooting and knowledge of deployment methods and support.

Operating environment : Windows NT, 2000 and XP. Ethernet desktop, dial up, wireless LAN and Verizon aircard.

Applications: MS Office 2000, XP & 2003 Professional (Word, Excel, Access), Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2003GHOST, *Cole OrderPad (specialized sales force software-incumbent will be required to learn).

Communications: VPN, TCP/IP, RAS

Help Desk Service: Hands-on support of hardware and software issues.

• Ability to perform day-to-day operations and repair of supported hardware and software, specifically, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Microsoft applications, IBM and Dell desktop computers, Dell and HP / Compaq laptop computers, Acer and Toshiba tablet PC's as well as various networked Laser printers.
• Ability to train staff; install new desktop systems, cables; connect WAN and print servers, and troubleshoot errors.
• Ability to perform day-to-day problem solving at the help desk and act as a resource to the help desk.
• Occasional travel to NYC, Long Island, Fishkill, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo.
• Must be able to solve the problems of the Marketing Representatives while they are on the phone. These remote users are out in the field and cannot be told someone will call them back.
• Must be able to use Ghost software to update and create desktop, laptop and tablet PC images.
• Outstanding oral, written and telephone communication skills are a must.
• Adhere to procedures, maintain records, and demonstrate commitment to solving user problems.
• Demonstrate a systematic, disciplined, and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Must be able to resolve complex technical issues without additional assistance.

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Java/Websphere Portal Programmer in Albany, NY

Java/Websphere Portal Programmer

Location: Albany , NY

Duration: 12 months

Mandatory Experience/Skills/Requirements:

• The consultant must be available to begin work in Albany, New York during the Anticipated Commencement of Work of July 10, 2006.
• One year experience with JSR 168 Portlets .
• Four years experience developing in Java.
• Two years experience developing within the Struts framework.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience using Hibernate.
• Experience with Spring framework.
• One year working with WebSphere Portal (i.e. developing a portlet and deploying it to WebSphere Portal).
• Two years experience using CVS for version management.
• Experience developing a Struts portlet bridge.
• One year experience using IBM's Rational Application Developer.
• Two years experience mentoring junior developers.
• Two years experience working directly with end users to develop user requirements.

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Open Systems Performance Administrator in New York, NY

Location: New York , NY

Duration: Permanent

Job Description

Open system Performance Administrator w ill be responsible for the architecture, implementation, analysis, and reporting for UNIX OS, DB, and Middleware monitoring. The individual will be responsible for product selection, working with vendors to set up demonstrations, conduct product evaluations, and work with various technical groups at FISA (AIX system administration, SAN, Applications, DBA, and Middleware) to configure the products with thresholds and alerts. Individual should be level 1 support and should be able to review performance and alert results and escalate issues to the manager of the appropriate technical group for further analysis. Individual will be responsible for creating weekly performance charts and highlighting trends.

Individual must have prior managerial or project lead experience, as well as excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualification Requirements

1. A masters degree in computer science from an accredited college and three years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience using mainframe, mini- or micro-computer technology in computer applications programming, systems programming, computer systems development, data telecommunications, data base administration, or planning of data processing, at least 18 months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of computer applications programming, systems programming, computer systems development, data telecommunications, data base administration, or planning of data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of experience as described in '1" above; or

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of experience as described in "1" above; or

4. Education and experience equivalent to "1"'2' or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and must possess at least three years of experience as described in "1' above, including the 18 months of administrative , managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

Essential Skills

AIX System Administration experience is required, as is detailed knowledge of either BMC Patrol or Veritas 13. Working knowledge of both is preferred. Capacity planning experience is a plus, as is any familiarity with Mercury Loadrunner.

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Writing/Business Analyst in Albany, NY

Writing/Business Analyst

Location: Albany , NY

Duration: 18 months

The candidate will focus primarily on leading the JAD (Joint Application Development), Documentation Standards, Introducing Best Practices, Business Process Improvements, Project Lead encompassing Maintaining Project Plan, Updating the Project Charter, planning and coordinating the Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Training and Implementation Phases of the project.

Mandatory Requirements

Bachelor's degree

• Minimum of three (3) years experience examining the methods and process of the business flow within a diverse public or private service delivery organization.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience assessing and documenting existing business processes and identifying unnecessary steps.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience incorporating value-added steps into a new process through the translation of business practices into terminology and desk products that seamlessly merge computer and microcomputer technology with work process.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience assessing and documenting existing business processes and identifying where improvements can be made or where new processes can be installed.
• Minimum of three (3) years researching " best practices" of comparable organizations and analyzing the feasibility of installing them where needed.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience developing new methods and procedures, implementation plans and schedules, and written reports.

Desirable Experience Preferred

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Five (5) years demonstrated experience working directly with the customer gathering and analyzing current business processes and recommending alternative processes and solutions. Experience on New YorkState financial rate setting system is preferred.
• Three (3) or more years demonstrated experience:

· Identifying and documenting business processes, rules, application user requirements and data flows.

· Producing Logical Design documents from which developers can create a technical design.

Experience on New YorkState financial rate setting systems is preferred.

• Five (5) years experience

· Developing or reviewing test cases

· Conducting or assisting with unit or user acceptance testing

· Communicating bugs to technical staff

Experience on New YorkState financial rate setting is preferred.

• Four (4) or more years experience working in the child welfare service arena to develop requirements, identify and analyze application problems, and develop workable solutions.

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Client Server Programmer in Albany, NY

Client Server Programmer

Location: Albany , NY

Duration: 18 months

Mandatory Skills/Experience:

• Associate's Degree
• Two (2) or more years experience performing development work in one or more of the following specialty areas: Windows NT, Client Server, Visual Basic, GUI, C++, PowerBuilder.

Desirable Experience Preferred:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Five (5) or more years demonstrated full time professional experience using PowerBuilder 8.0 or higher with Oracle and utilizing COM/COM+.
• Five (5) or more years experience using PL/SQL to write stored procedures and triggers for Oracle database(s).
• Five (5) or more years demonstrated experience developing large complex 3+ tier distributed client-server applications with 1 or more years experience designing and implementing Vs.Net solutions utilizing web services and XML

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Deployment Lead in NEW YORK, NY

The global Risk and Compliance team is developing and deploying web based applications. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our global virtual team to work with our stakeholders and business communities in change management, training, support and adoption of the tools and process we are implementing.

POSITION DESCRIPTION • Facilitate the successful adoption and implementation of Global Risk and Compliance Technology solutions within the Firm??s diverse business communities;
• Plan, develop and deliver communications, training, and customer service to stakeholders,
• Coordinate change management and customer support to stakeholders
• Coordinate legal, privacy and risk issues of applications
• Work closely with business stakeholders to ensure technology and process adoption
• Produce statistical reports with executive summaries;
• Define and develop new processes.
• Calls on other references and resources as necessary.
• Ability to work in a virtual environment with a global team Experience: ?X 4-7 years experience in a professional/client services capacity, emphasizing communication, documentation and general business analysis
?X Strong analytical reasoning
?X Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with diverse cultures
?X Ability to create training materials and deliver training
?X Demonstrated presentation and facilitation skills
?X Bachelor??s Degree in related discipline or equivalent experience

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Commercial Lending Business Consultant in NEW YORK, NY

Our client has an opening for a Product Specialist to work on its leading Commercial Lending software application. The candidate will be part of the Professional Services Team. This dynamic group is compromised of experts who deliver solutions to clients around the globe.

The Professional Services group typically deploys a team consisting of a Project Manager, Accounting Specialist and Product Specialist.

Working together, this group of well-versed industry leaders implement and service the client base with consistent solutions, including training, implementations, upgrades and a plethora of other value-add offerings to help optimize operations.

Responsibilities: ? Construct, facilitate and deliver internal and external training in a highly professional manner.
? Able to assist Project Managers to eliminate risks and increase the likelihood of project success through the provision of information, advice, guidance and updates throughout the project lifecycle.
? Ability to provide second level support
? Provide client support in the areas of design and implementation. Experience: ? Experience in Middle and Back office Capital Markets Environments.
? Solid understanding of the implementation, development and customization process.
? Ability to interface with business experts to understand loan trading, operational and reporting requirements.
? Solid understanding and practical expertise to provide clients with guidance, design and implementation consultancy though the following services:
? Impact Assessment - to determine business process and accounting change requirements for clients.
? Education Assessment - to determine clients training needs in Commercial Lending
? Functional Analysis & Design - to understand and interpret client business into operational workflows, and system tables
? Application Configuration - to configure tables and modules to meet the design requirements in middle and back office loan operations.
? Data Conversion & Transformation - to convert and align data from potentially disparate sources into a single source to meet the design requirements for clients in the commercial lending and syndications business.
? Excellent working knowledge of Financial Industry standard interfaces such as SWIFT, in particular those in Loan trading, Originations, Syndications, and Commercial Lending.
? Flexibility to travel

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Experienced VB6VB.Net Developer in Manhasset, NY

My client is currently in search of a Visual Basic .NET Programmer. This is an excellent opportunity for those who have previous VB experience and have now moved onto VB.net. This is a software development position using .Net, ASP.Net and SQL Server. You should have a good object-oriented programming foundation. Participation in all phases of project life cycle, design, develop, test, debug, maintain and update, as well as the development. For immediate responses send your resume to

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: MUST HAVE 3+ YEARS EXPERIENCE IN: - Visual Basic .NET Programming - Java Script - MS SQL 2000 - Crystal Reports For immediate responses send your resume to To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

DB Developer in Nassau, NY

Our client is one of the nationwide leaders in the online-medical claims industry. They are looking for a DBA to help in the modification and creation of new apps for their customers. For immediate responses send your resume to

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: Looking for an experienced DBA. This DBA should have 5+ years experience with any database. This includes SQL, Oracle, MySQL, etc. Knowledge of HIPPA regulations is REQUIRED. Experience working in the medical field, or with a medical company is REQUIRED. Please email for immediate responses. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Jr. System Administrator in Bronx, NY

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: Job Description Provide general applications support and training to end users. This includes 40% telephone, 40% desktop, and 20% server support, as well as formal, informal, and one-on-one training. This professional will consult with supervisor for task prioritization and effectively apply technical knowledge. Required Experience Must have experience providing desktop/system support of various applications, including MS Office Suite, Windows 2003/XP, Outlook, Internet, Exchange 2003 intranet, and proprietary applications. Client just migrated from MAC to PC's, so MAC experience is a plus. Must be proficient in troubleshooting desktop and laptop hardware, software email applications and document management systems. Maintain required recordkeeping, including logging calls into the help desk database, reporting time and anything else as directed. Escalate problems to the appropriate Analyst, Programmer, Supervisor, or Manager when necessary. SQL Server 2003 Administration preferred. *Must have strong communication skills **NO 3RD PARTIES** *Must be eligible to work in the US *Must be able to start with no more than a 2 week notice *Due to large response, candidates that do not meet the requirement may not be contacted regarding their submission* LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES should forward their resumes to To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Helpdesk / IT Phone Support in Nassau, NY

My client needs an experienced IT PHONE SUPPORT professional. You will provide employee support including installing and configuring software and hardware on desktops and laptops, and troubleshooting activities to correct errors and other issues. This is 100% IT PHONE SUPPRORT. Please email for an immediate response.

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST HAVE 3+ YEARS COMPUTER/I.T. HELPDESK/PHONE EXPERIENCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE COMPUTER/I.T. PHONE EXPERIENCE, YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PREVIOUS CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. IN ADDITION, MY CLIENT IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS GREAT COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND HAS 4+ YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH THE VARIOUS WINDOWS ENVIRONMENTS. Please email for an immediate response. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Sr. Cisco CallManager Engineer in New York, NY

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: Hand on experience of cisco routers, switches, and firewalls. Heavy CISCO CALL MANAGER (3-5 years experience) Day to day issues are troubleshooting network issues. mpls backbone pix firewall/changes VOIP knowledge preferred. *Must have strong communication skills **NO 3RD PARTIES** *Must be eligible to work in the US *Must be able to start with no more than a 2 week notice *Due to large response, candidates that do not meet the requirement may not be contacted regarding their submission* LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES should forward their resumes to To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Database Administration in PURCHASE, NY

Our client is seeking a lead Oracle DBA for a position in the Administrative Systems Group, a sub-group in the Department of Information Technology. The selected candidate, under the direction of the Director of Administrative Systems, will play a key support role in the Oracle implementation. The lead DBA will work with and support a small group of database programmer analysts, who are experienced in Informix and DB2 databases among others, but new to the Oracle environment. The successful Oracle DBA will assist the department and support the Director of Administrative Systems in project planning, database upgrading and administration and the designing of and planning for supplemental Oracle based applications. Major technical duties will include, but are not limited to: - Installation and upgrades of Oracle products and application software - Provide database design and implementation for both primary and ancillary projects, including detailed documentation. - Management of database storage and performance including implementation of database tuning for maximum efficiency. - Establishment of database security and user access controls. - Development of a detailed backup and recovery solution utilizing Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). - Development of and oversight of adherence to cross-application technical standards. - Implementation and oversight of data import/export, data conversions, and database patch applications. - Diagnosis and troubleshooting of database issues. - Performing or serving lead role when complex design, analysis, development, installation, and maintenance is required for support and/or expansion of applications. - Ensure provisioning of backup for DBAs for all Oracle based applications supported. Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: ? General: Providing Oracle DBA support for establishing, upgrading, and maintaining the Oracle software environments for the Datatel Colleague system and related auxiliary applications. Work in conjunction with Network and Administrative Systems Unix support staff for system related issues in support of Datatel Colleague and the Oracle environment. ? Vendor Relations: Work effectively and efficiently with vendor?s implementation and consulting staff personnel as needed. ? Project and Long Term Planning: Working with the Administrative Systems DBA and programmer analyst team, the Datatel Colleague Technical Support Project Team, project and internal teams, to plan for and provide all DBA tasks in support of implementing and maintaining all Oracle based applications.

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: Bachelor?s degree from an accredited institution, preferably in an Information or Computer Science field. Master?s degree preferred. Must have at least three (4) years Oracle database administration experience. Capable of working effectively in a ?Team Oriented? technical environment. Must have current experience with SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle 9i and 10g. Must have experience with data import/export, data conversions, and database patch applications. Also, must: - Have excellent oral and written communications skills in order to communicate effectively with staff and clients (end-users) of varying technical expertise, as well as with vendor representatives. - Have experience in installing, upgrading and providing production support for Oracle/UNIX-based applications in a HP-UX environment. - Have experience in Oracle DBA support for multiple, complex applications. - Be capable of successfully working / leading multiple tasks and projects, concurrently. - Have expert knowledge of and substantive experience with UNIX shell scripts required to manage an Oracle environment. - Have strong organizational skills ? being able to plan, coordinate, and track tasks effectively with a demonstrated history of meeting project deadlines. - Be able to work independently, as necessary, to solve problems with minimal supervision. - Be capable of mentoring less experienced Oracle DBAs. - Be on-call nights and weekends for database issues that may arise. Desirable: - Experience with Datatel Colleague applications and interfaces. - Relevant professional experience in a higher education environment. - OCP certification. - Knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Manager. - Knowledge of Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) For consideration, please forward a copy of your resume to . To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here