SQL DBA in Brooklyn, NY

SQL Database Administrator

UNIVERSAL Technologies is seeking an SQL Database Administrator to join our Brooklyn, NY Team. The successful candidate will provide overall Database Architecture, Design, Support and Maintenance for WEB based and Client/Server Enterprise Applications in the Intranet & Internet settings on a Microsoft, IBM and CISCO Infrastructure Platform utilizing RAID, SAN, and Cluster technology. Specific responsibilities include the following:

* Architect, Design, Install, configure, Support, troubleshoot and maintain MS SQL 2000 and 2005 Enterprise Databases in a Storage Area Network and clustered Server environment
* Install, configure, troubleshoot & support IIS application servers.
* Install, configure, troubleshoot and support MS Windows 2000 and 2003 Server Operating system software environments.
* Plan, configure and conduct daily/weekly database backups and periodic recovery.
* Monitor SQL server activity on a proactive basis; make adjustments as necessary to assure tuned performance. Make load balancing adjustments as necessary.
* Administer user accounts, monitor security, control and authenticate user certificates, and support user authentication & passwords across multiple environments - Development, QA, Staging, and Production.
* Maintain error and system maintenance logs and issue reports on a regular basis.
* Perform, Monitor, Troubleshoot Daily Complex ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) using FTP, Command Scripts, Task Scheduler, BCP, and DTSRUN.
* Architect, Design, Install, configure, Support, troubleshoot and maintain BizTalk and XML based complex ETL for Daily Data Refresh of a large amount of Data
* Application development support for Query Optimization, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Indexes etc. for multiple Development groups.

To be considered for the position, candidates must possess the following skills and experiences:

* A minimum of six (6) years software/hardware technical support experience as a Database Administrator, supporting multiple Web Intel servers in a Microsoft Windows 2000, 20003 and MS SQL 2000 database environment
* Experience maintaining and supporting MS SQL databases
* Experience conducting daily and weekly database backups using Legato
* Experience with Data Security, Data Confidentiality, Data Access Privilege management, web security and issuance of digital certificates.
* Strong knowledge of MS SQL 2000 and 2005 and preferably Oracle RDBMS 8.0
* Strong knowledge of Microsoft Biztalk 2004 0r 2006
* Solid working knowledge and experience with IIS.
* Solid working knowledge of MS Windows 2K Advanced Server and/or Data Center Server.
* Good knowledge of Federated Databases, Log Shipping, Remote/Linked Server configuration, Data modeling using Visio, ER Studio etc.
* Firm knowledge of BizTalk Server and XML technology
* Firm knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory.
* Strong knowledge of Browsers and applet viewers Netscape & Internet Explorer 5.6.
* Excellent oral & written communication skills.
* Possess an undergraduate degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering

Candidates with the following desired skills and experiences will be considered first:

* Knowledge of MQ Series desirable
* MCDBA or MCSE Certifications preferred
* Masters Degree preferred

UNIVERSAL Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Lawson Business Analyst in NEW YORK, NY

Our client has an opening for a Business Analyst in their financial systems application group. The ideal candidate will have a business and technical understanding of Lawson 8.03 applications (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Ledger). The position is responsible for implementing, designing, and supporting business systems applications. This position has frequent direct contact with staff and managers within our finance department as both a support resource as well as project lead. A strong understanding of financial business processes, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and financial reporting is required.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide support to our ERP user community, answering user questions, debugging systems and processes, and working with vendors directly when issues require escalation.

Proactively scope system and process improvements while working with our finance team.

Ensure integrity of systems by supporting applications, analyzing re-curing problems, find and implement permanent solutions.

Lead technical implementation projects such as Lawson upgrades, new product rollouts, larger enhancement projects, and interface creation with external systems.

Prepare business problem definition and requirement statements; generate business design and/or system or subsystem specifications for the solution of business or technical problems.

Prepare technical design of end user applications systems.

Evaluate alternative approaches in business and technical design of applications systems, including assessment of risk, benefits, and costs associated with each alternative.

Generate/modify detailed specifications for new/existing programs and workflows.

Develop test cases and test plans, create the test environment, and conduct system tests for new or modified programs.

Manage projects and assignments using accepted project management methodology.

Communicate effectively with users and other technical staff.

Prepare and maintain program, data, and system documentation.

Experience: Experience: At least five years experience implementing, and supporting Unix based Lawson 8 applications (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Ledger;) programming language background experience helpful; Unix- based application experience (HP); demonstrated project management experience.

Specific Knowledge: Possess fundamental knowledge of systems analysis, program design and specification, testing, and documentation; knowledge of Unix and relational RDBMS (Oracle).

Skills Required: Excellent analytical skills; UNIX (HP/UX), familiar with shell scripting (awk, sed, Bourne, Korn), Oracle SQL, and FTP technology

Competencies: Shows high interest in systems and process improvement, strong analytical and problem solving skills; willing to work at a detailed level; good written and oral communication skills as well as strong project management skills. Ability to work on multiple assignments; meet deadlines; work independently with minimal supervision; ability to prioritize jobs and be flexible. Ability to work overtime when required. Perform other work-related functions as assigned.

Education: Bachelor degree in related discipline preferred.

Experience in media industry is highly desirable but not required.

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Java Developer/Architect in NEW YORK, NY

Senior Developer / Technical Architect

A leading health enhancement company, is currently seeking a Senior Developer/Technical Architect to work on their product in its Manhattan office. The successful candidate will participate in all aspects of the development life cycle, from requirements analysis, to design, implementation and release. The candidate will have an integral role in translating business requirements into functional specifications, responsible for development of major components while leveraging existing code and directing the site architecture.

Principal responsibilities:

Direct strategy, design and architecture of the site, working with product development team and management
Prepare technical requirements documentation derived from business requirements
Build or direct development of core framework for new components
Manage and review development team efforts
Work with project management office to report on team progress, identifying and reporting any issues affecting deliverables
Mentor and support the development of individual and team capabilities
Perform code reviews to ensure consistent development approach meeting established guidelines
Manage client integration issues with 3rd party developers and producers
Manage internal development processes to improve efficiency

Experience: 5+ years Java/J2EE development experience.
Solid background in OOA/OOD, experienced in MVC architecture and application of design patterns
Proven experience using J2EE application server environments such as Weblogic, to build enterprise-level multi-tiered applications.
2+ years web services integration experience
Strong analytic and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate solutions effectively.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects, working quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing deadlines and priorities.
A commitment to excellence

Desired Qualifications:

Data Modeling
Oracle PL/SQL
Experience with an enterprise level content management system, i.e. Blue Martini, Dynamo, etc.
Experience with digital security frameworks
The ideal candidate will possess a strong attention to detail as well as ability to think and plan strategically. You should be an excellent communicator, with strong writing and verbal skills. We require a quick and effective decision maker able to operate in a fast-paced environment.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science plus 5 or more years of related experience or equivalent work experience.
Prior team lead experience
Manage multiple projects and possess the ability to work with various department disciplines.

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C# .Net Application Developer in NEW YORK, NY

The Engineer will assist in the continued development of Back-Office financial system, which consists of several integrated enterprise applications. Initially the engineer will work on the reinsurance system, developed on the Microsoft .NET platform.

This is a job for an extremely capable engineer, with in-depth expertise in Microsoft technology, very strong Object Oriented design skills, excellent written and verbal skills, and the ability to function as a technical lead mentoring other developers.

Key Technologies: .NET with C#, SQL server, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, XML schemas, asynchronous messaging, web services, OO Design Patterns, Enterprise Integration Design Patterns. Experience: A. Education and Training
" Minimum BS degree in Computer Science or related program.

B. Technical Requirements
" Extensive experience with .NET on a number of mission critical projects.
" Strong C# skills.
" Excellent SQL skills and strong knowledge of relational database theory.
" Significant experience and expertise in development across all tiers of large-scale enterprise applications - from presentation layer, through application layers, through the access of back-end corporate resources.
" Solid OO background and expertise; detailed, practical knowledge of classic OO patterns for enterprise software development.
" Thorough understanding of transaction management issues in a .NET environment.
" Detailed knowledge of web service technologies and their implementation in a .NET environment.
" Experience with asynchronous messaging, especially IBM MQ, a plus.
" Significant experience in developing insurance applications a major plus.
" Experience developing in non-Microsoft languages and environments, especially using OO, a very significant plus.

C. Technical and Professional Experience
" 5+ years experience using Microsoft technologies.
" Significant experience as a hands-on technical lead preferred.

D. Skills Requirements:
o Strong analytical, organizational, communication and data management skills
o Strong mathematical capabilities, analytical skills, and detail orientation

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Oracle Database Developer in NEW YORK, NY

The Oracle Developer will help design, develop, and maintain queries, views, and PL/SQL packages required by the Back Office Support System's Oracle-based Operational Data Store and Data Warehouse. The Developer may also participate in the business analysis process, conduct data quality investigations, and assist in the development of test plans and test data. They will work closely with ETL developers and may assist in the development of ETL solutions with both PL/SQL and Informatica.

Essential Functions:
1. Write SQL queries and views
2. Develop PL/SQL procedures, functions and packages.
3. Participate in business analysis and development of requirements specifications.
4. Create and maintain appropriate documentation.
5. Support the testing and code promotion processes.

Experience: Qualifications:

A. Education and Training
" BS degree in Computer Science or related program.
B. Technical Requirements
" Substantial professional experience with Oracle as a hands-on developer.
" Knowledge and professional experience with programming languages, and software development standard/practices.

Preferred:
" Knowledge of ETL tools, especially Informatica.
" Knowledge of XML, especially with Oracle's XML features.
" Knowledge of reporting tools, especially Cognos.
" Knowledge of Unix or Linux shell scripting, especially Korn shell.

C. Managerial, Technical or Professional Experience Required:
" 3+ years of Oracle development experience, as a hands-on developer.
" 5+ years of experience on database-focused projects.
" Experience working with normalized and star schema databases.
" Strong SQL and PL/SQL expertise.
" Experience in all phases of product cycle: gathering project requirements, building, testing, deploying, and maintaining software.

Preferred:
" Experience in Data Warehousing.
" Knowledge of and experience in the Insurance industry.
" Experience with financial reporting applications.
" Experience with time-variant database designs.

D. Skills Requirements: o Strong analytical, organizational, communication and data management skills
o Ability to work from business requirements to a solution.

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Data Commuications Installer Helper in Bronx, NY

Installer helper needed for computer cable for IP phone network installation at various location in New York.
Will be resposible for locating, inventory, staging and installing computer and voice cabling. The hours will be
7:00PM to 9:00AM on Sunday nights and 9:00PM to 9:00AM Monday through Thursday. The assignment will be for 1 to 2 Months.

Must have valid drivers license, car and be willing to drive to work locations!
Experience: Entry level position, no experience is required. High School education, as well as a wllingness to learn Computer Data Communication technology. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Consulting Requirement - Senior C#, SQL 2005, TSQL Resource for NYC, NY in New York, NY

My client, based in New York City, NY, is looking for someone with very strong C#, SQL Server 2005 DB tuning, and most importantly Transact SQL( TSQL) experience. Seems that they are in the midst of finishing a critical application and need a highly technical individual to trouble shoot and finish part of their transactional application.

I need to know the following information:

*** How much C# experience in years???

*** How much SQL Server 2005 experience in years???

*** How much T-SQL experience in years???

Please include rate, availability and contact information for each resume submitted.

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Major Brokerage Firm Seeking Java/Oracle Developer for *Midtown* NYC!!! in New York, NY

All qualified applicants please contact Rachel Cohen at for immediate consideration

Major Brokerage Firm Seeking Java/Oracle Developer for *Midtown* NYC!!!

FINANCIAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE IS MANDATORY FOR CONSIDERATION

WHOLE LOANS TRADING EXPERIENCE IS A HUGE PLUS!!

ALL APPLICANTS MUST ALREADY LIVE IN THE TRISTATE AREA.

NO RELOCATIONS PLEASE




04-06 Yrs EXPERIENCE WITH JAVA AND ORACLE DEVELOPMENT ARE REQUIRED FOR CONSIDERATION

DESCRIPTION:
The candidate filling this role will assume the responsibility for development and support of the Whole Loans Trading System. The developer will work with a team of other developers involved in the development, renovation, and ongoing support of the applications. This role will be approximately 90% java and 10% Sybase.


MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
. . Technical:
. Excellent knowledge of Java, JSPs, JDBC, servlettes on JRUN, Tomcat, Websphere.
. Excellent knowledge of Sybase is a must, especially transaction processing skills.
. Requesting knowledge of mortgage loan origination or Whole Loan web-based trading and loan acquisition applications.
. Experience with Financial services & trading applications experience
. This role will be approximately 90% java and 10% sybase.
. Candidate must be available to convert to perm within 6-12 months.
. Candidate MUST have demonstrated skills working with large client-server and web-based applications and with team development dynamics.

. ***Strong communication skills -- oral and written -- are required.

All qualified applicants please contact Rachel Cohen at For immediate consideration







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QA Lead in New York, NY

The candidate would provide QA leadership for a data warehousing project for a financial client with P&L recording. Desirable technical skills include: Data warehousing, DB2,
Unix Shell scripting, and Windows Client Apps. Automated testing using
WinRunner could be involved. Good communication skills required.
Leadership skills desirable but the combination of technical skills in
Data Warehousing and Testing is the key to this assignment. Familiarity
with the Star Schema and Snowflake Schema for Data Warehousing and ETL
are desirable.
Experience: -4 year degree in a technical discipline.
-Familiarity with Star Schema and Snowflake Schema.
Candidate must not only have testing experience but must be able to
articulate elements of a testing approach/methodology that they have
learned through their experience and capable of absorbing and the company they are representing.
Candidate must have a work history that shows they stay with companies
for significant periods of time. A candidate who's job history shows
repeated contract renewals or coming back to a company that they worked
for in the past is desirable.
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Oracle Developer in New York, NY

Oracle Developer with SQL, PL/SQL programming skills, ability to
write/debug complex SQL scripts, queries, views, stored procedures, cursors
for our new retirement planner document.

Oracle coding and testing as well as tuning of existing jobs. Interpret
functional specs and create technical specs from them.
Experience: *5 years - Ability to code in SQL PL/SQL not just database experience
*Understanding of Oracle on the mainframe
*Good communication skills

PREFERRED SKILLS:
*Good writing skills
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Systems Analyst in Albany, NY

Our client, a busy medical practice, seeks an experienced individual for creating and maintaining reports for reimbursement analysis, statistical and productivity reporting, and on-demand special projects. This position is also responsible for supporting the Help Desk for the Misys software system and maintaining Master File setups.

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: Candidates must have experience in medical office billing, practice management systems, database file setup/maintenance, and SQL reporting is mandatory. Cognos Impromptu higly desired. Good communication skills and a Bachelor's degree are required. Business Intelligence reporting experience is a plus as future requirements will include dashboard/gui development. This position will likely become a temporary to full time. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Sr. Business analyst in Dewitt, NY

Responsible for the analysis of software application and works closely with users in its implementation. Experience: Must be able to translate requirements to business design documents, use cases and UML. Experience with medium to large scale software implementation required as well as knowledge of the SDLC and software methodologies. BS degree in Computer Science or related degree with at least 5 years experience as a business systems analyst required. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written/verbal communication skills necessary. Experience in health-care/medical software a plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here