Monday, December 31, 2007

Item Processing Business Analyst (0668) in Buffalo, NY

Monday, December 31, 2007

Basic Function:
As part of M&T's Central Technology Division the Item Processing Business Analyst would be part of the many initiatives that are coming up this year and into next year.
Responsibilities:
Provides proactive relationship management to the Bank's internal customers. Assists internal customers with technical project consultation, initiation, requirements, solution alternatives, functional design, testing and implementation support.
Assists internal customers in addressing problems/issues of small to medium scope, day to day. Analyzes information, determines feasible solutions and makes recommendations.
Researches and evaluates alternative solutions and makes recommendations to fulfill business requirements.
Converts business requirements into functional specifications and functional designs on small to medium scope assignments.
Develops project assessments and plans to include activities to be performed, estimated timeframes and effort, with assistance from more senior personnel.
May project manage small scope efforts, under the guidance of a more senior business analyst or Team Leader.
Develops test plans and scripts; performs client testing for routine to moderately complex processes to ensure proper system functioning.
Provides consultation services to clients, technicians and Bank departments on basic to intricate functions of supported mainframe or distributed applications. 
Develops a thorough understanding of the business being supported and its functions, processes and operations.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of two to four years college with at least four years experience in a technology/systems analysis or operational support environment.
Requires a good understanding of the client area's functions, strong analytical and communication skills.
Very good analytical skills with the ability to understand development processes and technical concepts.
General knowledge of personal computers and the ability to effectively use word processing and spreadsheet applications.
Very familiar with what and how the supported applications functions are used by the client.
Demonstrates a good understanding of the business area's functions and operational environment.
Detail oriented, self-motivated; takes initiative to learn new skills and enhance overall knowledge.
Must possess time management skills and organization skills.
Very good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present to the target audience.
Able to work effectively with client personnel in various organizational positions.
Quickly grasps new concepts.
Asserts ideas, encourages teamwork and acts as a role model.
Able to handle multiple tasks in support of various assignments.
Good project management skills.
Able to lead or actively participate in vendor demonstrations, project presentations, design sessions, etc.
Ideal Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Experience developing and executing test plans and scripts for system, system integrated, and user acceptance testing
Ability to translate business requirements into system functional specifications
General awareness of the Bank's application framework.
Possesses a broad understanding of the Bank and of the business unit's role and how they fit into the organization.
Experience with Check Solutions check processing applications, CPCS, SuperMICR, Sort Pattern Generator (SPG), Multi-Site Utilities, Online Reconcilement System (ORSS), Automated Cash Letter System (ACLS), and Metavante VECTOR:Sort, Carreker Branch Truncation Manager, SEI MICR8000, FSS Image Reject Correction System
Experience with distributed item-processing applications such as Metavante's VECTOR:Image Ex, VECTOR:MICRComplete, VECTOR:Emulation, and VECTOR:Capture for Prime Pass, NCR's Remote Deposit Capture, and NCR's ImageMark Transaction Manager.



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Entry Level Engineer in New York, NY

DoubleClick is an agile software development company, passionate about creating high performance, highly scalable software which currently handles 8 billion transactions per day, peaking at over 100,000 hits per second across our global network. Our software allows advertisers and publishers to plan, execute, and analyze online advertising campaigns. Our partners and clients include many of the largest players on the internet, including Google, eBay and AOL..



Our engineering organization is comprised of over 300 technology professionals located in New York, Colorado, Chicago, San Francisco and Europe. There is a wide variety of technologies employed by our engineering teams, including Java, C++, C#, Perl, Oracle, as well as the newest open-source technologies such as Struts, Spring, Hibernate, and many others. DoubleClick has a flat organizational structure which encourages heavy participation from engineers in all phases of the software development process.



DoubleClick offers a great work environment with a variety of benefits. We provide health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as generous 401(k) and paid time-off programs. There are also a variety of extra-curricular activities such as company-sponsored tennis, soccer, volleyball, and basketball teams, on-site yoga classes, and organized sports and nature outings. Finally, the office offers a relaxed work environment with a casual dress policy.



Internal training sessions are conducted on various technologies, and external training on programming languages and new technologies is encouraged and sponsored by the company.



DoubleClick prides itself on hiring passionate, self-motivated, innovative engineers who enjoy working with cutting-edge technologies and pushing those technologies to their absolute limits. If this sounds exciting, then consider joining us, and help us take our world-class systems to the next level.





Job Description



As an entry-level engineer or QA-engineer, you will design, code, test, maintain, and supportcomponents of DoubleClick's ad-serving systems. You will collaborate with product managers, UI designers, offshore development teams, usability engineers, documentation specialists, quality assurance analysts, and clients in order to develop the newest features for our ad-serving systems.



Desired experience



Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Strong competency with computer science fundamentals

Proficiency in at least one of Java, C++, or C#

Project or industry experience with modern technologies in a full software lifecycle environment



Desired background



Strong knowledge of Java, C++ or C# for server-side development

Spring, Hibernate, Oracle, JSP, C#, and Web Services

Core Java andserver-sideJEE technologies; in particular, JDBC and servlets

SQL

Java UI framework development experience, such as Struts, Tapestry, or JSF

Knowledge of common web technologies, such as HTTP, XML, TCP/IP, etc.

Web scripting technologies such as flash, javascript

Agile software development processes

Test driven development

Large scale web application development



Job responsibility andcompensation is commensurate with experience.

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Senior Staff Specialist (0677) in Buffalo, NY

Basic Function:
As part of M&T's Central Technology Division the Senior Staff Specialist would be part of the Intranet & Retail Distributed Systems team.
Responsibilities:
The Senior Staff Specialist would assist and/or lead medium and large projects for the Branch Web Applications team, which could consist of internal and/or offshore resources.
Would be required to perform systems analysis, production support as well as project management
Must understand the distributed computing environment: servers, databases, networking and security
The candidate should also have a good understanding of the banks data and their source systems, e.g., customer fields, balance fields, employee fields etc.
Will also be required to evaluate business requirements and provide guidance to the development team.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of two to four years college with at least five years experience in a Systems Development environment
3 -5 years Coldfusion
SQL database
Project Management / Project Lead
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to be able to present to a target audience
Ideal Qualifications:
JSP
Oracle database
Bachelors degree or above in Computer Science or related field of study
Good understanding of the Bank's application framework



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Head UI Designer in New York, NY

About DoubleClick

DoubleClick develops tools that advertisers and publishers use to plan, execute and analyze on-line marketing programs. DoubleClick is an application service provider, handling a staggering 12 billion transactions per day, and managing up to 160,000+ hits per second on its global network.



Our suite of products is driven by the DoubleClick Technology Group (DTG), comprised of over 300 IT professionals, located in New York, Colorado, Chicago, San Francisco and Europe. DTG is an agile software development shop, and employs a mix of open-source and third-party technologies including Java, C++, Perl, ASP.NET, Ab Initio and Oracle running on Windows, Linux, and Solaris platforms. In this rapidly growing industry, DoubleClick is both a market leader and innovator, creating an impressive number of new product releases every year.



We pride ourselves with hiring passionate, self-motivated and innovative professionals who enjoy working with cutting-edge technologies and pushing those technologies to their limits. If this sounds exciting, come join us taking our world-class, high-volume systems to the next level!



Job Description:

The Head UI Designer will be instrumental in the design and creation of our next generation of interactive web applications from conceptualization through execution. This person will work closely with peers of different disciplines to produce superlative creative work and strong user centered design. We are looking for an excellent designer, well-versed in current Internet UI technologies, and some one who is a leader capable of uniting a team to do amazing things.

Candidates will need to supply an online portfolio or live URLs with their role detailed, or provide sample UI documents (wireframes).



Responsibilities:

  • Promote the development of a cross-product look and feel

  • Function as a leader to a cross-functional team of software engineers, visual designers, and usability analysts to develop the next-generation of interactive experiences and ensure that finished products adhere to the design vision.

  • Translate business requirements and user needs into desirable user interfaces.

  • Stay current of industry trends and new technology, introduce new ideas and creative approaches to the team, and explore those technologies that would benefit our business.



    Required Skills/Background:

  • Optimal candidates will have 3-5 years experience in one of the following areas: web application development (rich Internet applications), interactive agency, design studio or other collaborative design team

  • Previous experience guiding software engineers and web developers in the development of usable web applications and websites is critical, as is prior experience guiding one or more graphic artists to ensure that graphic work supports usability of end product.

  • Strong analytical and visual skills, with a thorough understanding of human-computer interface principles and design.

  • Excellent oral communication skills, which will be used to facilitate consultation with cross-departmental teams and staff.

  • Knowledge of and experience designing applications using Flash and Ajax technologies is required.

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  • Color Management in New York, NY

    Our client needs someone with these capabilities:



    - understanding lighting and how it effects color.

    - creating printer profiles

    - calibrating monitors

    - difference btwn rgb and cymk colors

    - differences in paper and ink absorption

    - documentation of calibration procedures

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    Senior Project Manager (0567) in Buffalo, NY

    Basic Function
    As a member of the Project Services Group in IT's Project Management Office, this Sr Project Manager would be responsible for running large projects end-to-end.
    Responsibilities:
    Leads and manages all aspects of large and complex projects throughout the entire project lifecycle from initiation to post-implementation review.
    Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with project sponsor to achieve project goals. 
    Manages and tracks project schedule, scope and budget.
    Establishes project organization and methodologies and defines roles and responsibilities. Documents risks and develops mitigation plans, Manages scope.
    Creates and implements a project communication plan.
    Builds an effective team, assigns tasks to team members, and evaluates outcomes. 
    Communicates to stakeholders and project sponsor.
    Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of issues and removal of barriers.  
    Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
    Secures resources from resource managers to appropriately staff project teams.
    Works with technology and business partners to secure project funding.
    Basic Qualifications:
    Minimum of 5 years of experience leading all aspects of large and complex projects throughout the entire project lifecycle.
    Experience with large software implementations and/or organizational change management Project Management Planning and Scheduling
    Issue Management and Resolution
    Risk Management and Mitigation
    Resource Management
    Budget development and management
    Scope Management, Change Management and Requirements Management
    Understanding of project life cycle methodology
    Ability to work within the organization and understand the agendas and perspectives of others.
    Ability to present to and communicate with Senior and Executive Management
    Excellent problem solving skills to assist in detecting issues and potential risks
    Must be able to work effectively with clients, IT management and staff personnel
    Requires strong judgment and excellent decision making skills
    Excellent analytical, organization and time management skills
    Asserts ideas, encourages teamwork and acts as a role model when leading and directing others
    Understands the project purpose and employs the use of a work breakdown structure, critical paths and Gantt charts, as well as other tracking reports
    Ability to proficiently use project management, word processing and spreadsheet applications
    Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively present to the target audience
    Demonstrates diplomatic negotiating skills and excellent interpersonal skills
    Detail oriented and self motivated
    Ideal Qualifications:
    Bachelor's degree preferred, MBA highly desired
    10 years of project management highly desired.
    PMP Certification
    Understanding of Banking or financial industry especially item processing and bank operations.
    Management of diverse project teams both on-shore and off-shore
    Managing multiple vendor relationships.



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    Senior Item Processing Business Analyst (0668) in Buffalo, NY

    Basic Function:
    As part of M&T's Central Technology Division the Senior Item Processing Business Analyst would be part of the many initiatives that are coming up this year and into next year.
    Responsibilities:
    Provides proactive relationship management to the Bank's internal customers. Assists internal customers with technical project consultation, initiation, requirements, solution alternatives, functional design, testing and implementation support. Coordinates project activities between internal customers and information technology, including project portfolio management and project pipeline planning.
    Responsible for the management of all activities related to the successful planning, documenting, testing and implementation of all work performed by the team. Provides detailed direction and performs specialized analysis and research of systems modifications to solve any scope problem or enhancement. Assigns resources and monitors progress of all assignments; ensures completion of schedules. Performs and oversees application development and testing efforts, including the review of specifications, preparation and execution of testing.
    Ability to act as a client liaison to review priorities and manage the overall client queue. Recommends new technology, policies or processes to benefit the organization and improve deficiencies. Typically will lead technical evaluations of vendor software.
    Provides consultation services to clients, technicians and Bank departments on basic to intricate functions of supported mainframe or distributed applications. Develops or oversees the development of test plans and scripts; performs client testing for routine to complex processes to ensure proper system functioning.
    Maintains a thorough understanding of the business being supported and its functions, processes, operations and strategic direction.
    Basic Qualifications:
    Minimum of two to four year's college with at least seven years experience in project related work, systems analysis and a systems development environment.
    Prior management experience required.
    Experience on large system enhancements, conversions and production problem resolution.
    Requires a complete understanding of a project life cycle methodology.
    Excellent problem solving skills to assist in detecting potential issues and issue resolution.
    Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively present to the target audience.
    Must be able to work effectively with clients, IT management and staff personnel.
    Detail oriented and self motivated.
    Excellent analytical, problem resolution, organization and time management skills.
    Asserts ideas, encourages teamwork and acts as a role model when leading and directing others.
    Ability to handle multiple tasks at a time.
    Demonstrates diplomatic negotiating skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
    Ideal Qualifications:
    Bachelor's degree or above preferred.
    An understanding of multiple business area's functions is preferred.
    Good understanding of the Bank's enterprise architecture.
    Keeps abreast of the Bank's business plan and strategic objectives.
    General awareness of the Bank's application framework.
    Possesses a broad understanding of the Bank and of the business unit's role and how they fit into the organization.
    Experience developing and executing test plans and scripts for system, system integrated, and user acceptance testing
    Ability to translate business requirements into system functional specifications Experience with Check Solutions check processing applications, CPCS, SuperMICR, Sort Pattern Generator, Multi-Site Utilities, Online Reconcilement System, Automated Cash Letter System, and Metavante VECTOR:Sort, Carreker Branch Truncation Manager, SEI MICR8000, FSS Image Reject Correction System
    Experience with distributed item processing applications such as Metavante's VECTOR:Image Ex, VECTOR:MICRComplete, VECTOR:Emulation, and VECTOR:Capture for Prime Pass, NCR's Remote Deposit Capture, and NCR's ImageMark Transaction Manager.



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    Program Manager in New York, NY

    DoubleClick is seeking a senior level project manager to work on one of our top tier clients. Client centricity is a must.



    Must be willing to manage a virtual team of resources from Product Management, Engineering and the Services organization and drive a company wide effort to delight our customer.



    5-10 Years of Client Facing Project Management required. As this person leads a virtual team, Prior Management experience preferred Online Advertising knowledge preferred Must be able to demonstrate past experience implementing sustainable process related to large scale custom development. Must have prior exposure to Advertising Agency operations.



    The Program Manager serves as the leader for complex and integrated solutions delivery defined as a possible combination of multiple products and/or projects, custom development/integration and associated business strategy and process work. Manage overall customer expectations and scope as well as guide core delivery groups. Besides having financial and resource management, this leadership position requires a balance of business strategy and technical competency around marketing systems and processes. From a strategic standpoint, the Program Manager will guide assessments and recommendations for solutions the delivery organization provides to meet ongoing strategic customer needs. Technically, this resource must have a sense of how solutions designed to meet customer needs can be accomplished along with the level of effort involved. Finally, the Program Manager must be the driver of organizational change management and the effect of these new solutions on day-to-day business activities.



    A. Key Accountabilities

    - Identifies project opportunities based on strategic vision and priorities and assess the impact to existing or new environments.

    - Coordinates and prioritizes resources across projects, departments, and entities Overall responsibility for the successful planning and execution of any project within the Program.

    - Sets and directs the tactical design and approach for the core delivery teams to use as a standardized approach across multiple projects.

    - Leads or participates in joint planning efforts with the client and internal resources to ensure program and project success

    - Helps identify and recommends required client support resources (SMEs and Data Stewards) and escalates associated issues with those resources, if necessary.

    - Validates all deliverables are consistent with business and technical objectives and best practices procedures.

    - Controls program budget and core delivery group resources

    - Ensures adherence to quality assurance processes and enforces quality control procedures.

    - Report progress and critical issue escalation to client sponsors as well as key internal DoubleClick groups such as Account Management.

    - Tracks and manages program-level issues and risks.

    - Overall ''marketer'' to help stakeholders communicate program solutions and capabilities.







    C. Staff

    - Virtual project team members indirectly report to the Program Manager



    D. Knowledge and Skill Requirements



    - 5 to 10 years experience in managing large scale technical programs/projects.

    - Demonstrated core business acumen and technical aptitude Familiarity with marketing applications and processes Advanced communication and negotiation skills

    - Familiarity with internet protocol and technology.

    - Familiarity with computer languages such as HTML, XML, C++ or any high level computer language.

    - Advanced knowledge in MS office suite products.

    - Leadership and ability to interact with senior level executives as well as day-to-day management and analysis.

    - Must have a strong balance of technical and business knowledge to understand the impact of marketing technology solutions on day-to-day business activities



    E. Educational Background: BS, Master's preferred.

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    Team Leader (0142) in Buffalo, NY

    Basic Function:
    As part of M&T's Central Technology Division the Team Leader would be responsible for overseeing the Database Administration and Intranet/Document Imaging platform team.
    Responsibilities:
    Consults with client management in the analysis of short and long-range business requirements and recommends innovations that anticipate the future impact of changing business requirements.  Responsible for building a positive client relationship.
    Responsible for monitoring the technology direction of the industry and vendor applications.  Researches and initiates change to the status quo, when necessary.  Responsible for vendor/product analysis and recommendations.
    Organizes and controls the activities of the teams, assigns personnel to various projects and directs their activities.  Ensures completion of schedules.  Responsible for short and long term FTE planning.  Coordinates activities with other managers.
    Responsible for implementing technology consistent with division's standards and long range plans.  Ensures adherence to all department and technology standards and procedures, including all documentation requirements.
    Monitors project plans; may coordinate major project activities.  Keeps abreast of activities outside the team that may impact the team or client environment.
    Responsible for performance appraisals, promotion and salary recommendations, and terminations.
    Basic Qualifications:
    5 years experience in RDBMS and Application Platforms Support Management
    Minimum of two to four years college with at least eleven years experience in management and a Systems Development environment
    Minimum five years management experience
    Excellent problem solving skills to assist in issue resolution
    Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively present to the target audience
    Ideal Qualifications:
    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline preferred
    Ten years of Application development management experience
    Good understanding of the Bank's application framework



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    Manager, Information Architecture in New York, NY

    SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY.



    Technology and creativity serve the idea. Together. To see them any other way is see their reach and power with the narrowest of vision.



    We are Sapient. Since 1990, we have partnered with some of the world's most recognized brands, and - by harnessing the power of both creativity and technology - helped them achieve success at a rate nearly three times the industry average. Our commitment to our clients is renowned; our passion for delivering exceptional value unparalleled.



    Sapient is looking for individuals who want to make a difference. We are inventors, rule-breakers and catalysts, and the work we do changes lives. Our environment fosters growth and creativity, demands openness and client-focused delivery, and celebrates initiative and risk-taking.



    Does this speak to you? Then whether you're fluent in the language of HTML, strategy, Java, or consumer research, we invite you to bring your talents and passion to Sapient.



    Job Title:

    Manager, Information Architecture



    Job Summary

    Managers of Information Architecture at Sapient are responsible for the navigation, organization, interaction design, and business/user process engineering for leading-edge Web solutions and software. You will apply user-centered design methods to translate user needs, business objectives, and technology capabilities into world-class user experiences for leading companies. In addition, you will play an active part in expanding current client relationships and forging new ones. You must have a basic understanding of creative disciplines, such as user-centered research, visual design, site development, content strategy, and brand strategy, to craft holistic solutions with the experts in those disciplines. We look for people who are experts in their field, passionate about what they do, and thrive working with other smart people to solve the toughest design challenges.



    Key Responsibilities:

  • Management of creative teams and tracks of work, including:

    o Planning and estimation for highly complex projects

    o Mentorship of co-workers and design guidance

    o Risk/issue management and resolution

    o Task flow/process flow generation

    o Presentation of concepts and progress to clients

  • Leadership role in developing new business and client relationships

  • User experience audits and heuristic evaluations, user research/user profiling and scenario generation

  • Concept generation and modeling

  • Site structure definition

  • Wireframe design

  • Solution prototyping

  • Identification of tools templates and techniques that evolve existing approaches for the larger Creative community at Sapient

    Job Requirements:*

  • Bachelor's degree preferred in design-related discipline: Interaction, Information or Interface design; Human-Computer Interaction; Design Planning; Graphic Design; Communications.

  • 5-7 years of industry experience

  • Candidates must be expert in user-centered design methods and techniques

  • Proficient to expert in: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Visio, Microsoft Office.

  • Excellent analytical and process-oriented skills

  • Excellent verbal and written skills

  • Experience in working on multiple projects simultaneously

  • Ability to work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams

  • Prior experience in a consulting firm preferred

  • Prior experience in UI design for mobile devices a plus



    About Sapient:



    Sapient, a global services firm, helps clients compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace. We operate two groups?Sapient Interactive and Sapient Consulting?positioned at the intersection of marketing, business and technology. Sapient Interactive provides brand and marketing strategy, award-winning creative work, web design and development and emerging media expertise. Sapient Consulting provides business and IT strategy, process and systems design, package implementation and custom development, as well as outsourcing services such as testing, maintenance and support.



    Our passion for client success?evidenced by our ability to foster collaboration, drive innovation and solve challenging problems?is the subject of case studies on leadership and organizational behavior used by MBA students at both Harvard and Yale. Leading clients, including BP, Essent Energie, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, Sony Electronics and Verizon, rely on our unique approach to drive growth and market momentum. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sapient operates across North America, Europe and India. For more information, please visit .



    *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role, which include hearing, speaking, typing and occasionally moving and/or lifting up to 15 pounds.



    Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.



    Keywords: information architect; user experience, interaction designer

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  • Project Analyst III (0681) in Buffalo, NY

    Basic Function:
    As part of M&T's Central Technology division the Project Analyst III would participate in the gathering and analysis of information for defining functional requirements, functional designs, development and implementation of the final project. Service and support on projects within the Retail Sales & Service Automation area.
    Responsibilities:
    Assists the client in addressing problems/issues of any scope.  Analyzes information, determines feasible solutions and make recommendations.
    Researches and evaluates alternative solutions and makes recommendations to fulfill business requirements.  Converts business requirements into functional specifications and functions designs.  Plays a key role and an individual contributor on projects.
    May project manage small to medium scope efforts, direct junior resources and coordinate tasks.
    Adheres to all current standards and procedures and ensures all efforts are properly documented.
    Develops test plans and scripts; performs client testing for routine to complex processes to ensure proper system functioning.
    Provides consultation services to clients, technicians and Bank departments on basic to intricate functions of supported mainframe or distributes applications. 
    Maintains a thorough understanding of the business being supported and its functions, processes, operations and strategic direction.  Maintains a detailed functional understanding of the supported applications.
    Basic Qualifications:
    Bachelors degree or at least 5 years professional work experience in technology/systems analysis.
    Proven analytical, project management, organization and time management skills.
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    Ability to interact with personnel in various organizational positions.
    Strong knowledge of personal computers, and the ability to proficiently use project management, word processing and spreadsheet applications.
    Ideal Qualifications:
    Good understanding of the Retail Branch and Telephone Banking Center business and operations.
    Experience with automation of the sales process, including incentive, sales and relationship management programs and reporting. 
    High aptitude for complex problem analysis and resolution. 
    Understands development processes and technical concepts
    Able to handle multiple tasks in support of various assignments.



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    Saturday, December 29, 2007

    Information Security Analyst in Buffalo, NY

    Saturday, December 29, 2007
    We are looking for an individual with significant experience in info security, preferably with Tivoli Identity and Access Manager. CISSP certification, or course toward that are a plus.










    Experience: Responsibilities:



    To assist in the development of the appropriate security policies, procedures and business/technical infrastructure, ensuring the proper measures are implemented to safeguard the information assets and processing resources of the Corporation. This includes the recommendation of hardware and software technology that will minimize or eliminate security exposures. In addition administer and monitor these practices, procedures and technology to ensure adherence.



    Requirements of this position include a four (4) year college degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical discipline, or the equivalent knowledge acquired through a minimum of five (5) years data processing experience. Professional certification is preferred (CISSP or Security+). Prior experience in the development of information security policies and experience related to the administrative functions of access control software is preferred (Tivoli Identity and Access Manager preferred). Also required is a strong technical background and a broad, organization-wide view of the information assets protection program, where designated individuals have the responsibility and authority, and are held accountable for business and control decisions with respect to information assets. The incumbent must recognize actual and potential security exposures and develop solutions in a constantly changing environment of computer technology. In addition, the incumbent must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to interface between corporate management and information security implementation.







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    Technical Support Engineer in New York, NY

    A well known financial institution in the New York City area is looking for a UNIX Technical Support Engineer.



    This position reports to a Systems Support manager and is a 2nd level support position which supports all clients the of the companies market data product.



    Identify and resolve system-wide issues on market data servers and data delivery networks (LAN and WAN)

    .Interact with field engineers, communication technicians and end users via phone. The Technical Support Analyst will typically spend several hours per day supporting customers over the phone.

    .Isolate or fix problems in malfunctioning equipment or software.

    .Analyze system performance data such as error logs, system logs, bandwidth utilization reports and other diagnostic and fault isolation tools to identify problem issues, taking corrective action as necessary.

    .Utilize monitoring tools to monitor system, application and network behavior and performance

    .Code and maintain basic scripts for statistics gathering and analysis, task automation and system monitoring

    . Perform scheduled system upgrades

    .Report design reliability and maintenance problems or "bugs" to design engineering/software engineering teams.

    .Accept ownership of customer issues until a solution is achieved providing complete customer satisfaction.

    .Work independently or part of a team on technically challenging projects to design, implement and manage specialized support technologies and activities aimed at improving the support experience of the customer.

    .Work in a 24/7 support environment.


    Experience: Required Skill Set:



    Degree Required

    LINUX/UNIX

    TCP/IP

    CISCO routers and switches

    Unix Shell Scripting

    Excellent Communication Skills





    PLEASE EMAIL RESUME IN MS WORD WITH SHORT SYNOPSIS OF MATCHING SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE.



    Interested candidates please contact Pedro Garcia at pedro(dot)garcia(at)ajilon(dot)com

    Adecco / Ajilon is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).





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    PC/LAN Support Specialist in New York, NY

    Responsible for setup, configuration and troubleshooting of all PC's and related computer peripherals (e.g. printers, scanners, blackberries, etc.).

    Installs and maintains local area network hardware and software, including servers, peripherals, network nodes, terminals, and wiring.

    Provide inventory, license tracking, and other tracking information as dictated by business requirements.

    Provide support and assist end-users in the usage of their computer equipment in our computing environment.

    Monitors network and server alerts received through the helpdesk from our various network and server monitoring utilities (e.g. Cisco Works, Solar Winds, Network Appliance SAN monitoring facilities).

    Communicates and coordinates network schedule, backups, and downtime to users and to the Network Operations Manager.

    Coordinates third-party maintenance for network hardware, software, and telecommunications services to Network Operations Manager.

    Prepares and maintains documentation of network configurations and cabling layouts as required.

    Provide PC helpdesk Support and escalate calls beyond

    Potentially provide technical administrative support for all versions of Windows Operating Systems, Citrix Metaframe, Exchange, Esafe, Norton Anti-Virus, Websense, Veritas Backup Exec, BackBone, and other software areas as required to provide support in our LAN/WAN operations.


    Experience - External:
    Bachelors Degree with a concentration in Computer Science. Novice skills in Citrix Metaframe Administration, strong Exchange\Outlook, SQL and W2K/XP administration experience.

    Schedule: M-F 4PM to 12AM
    Experience: Salary: Up to $67,500K

    Please forward your resume to Neisa at Thank you.



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    Junior Business Analyst in New York, NY

    Major Responsibilities
    ? The Business Analyst will act as one of the principal contact points between Individual Markets - Distribution & Development (IM-D&D) and IT. The role focuses on establishing and maintaining a high level of operational excellence by ensuring that the technology needs of IM-D&D's management and its customer, the General Agencies, are met in an effective and efficient manner.
    ? The responsibilities of this role will include participation in the following activities:
    ? Participate with the User in Business Analysis and development of Business Requirements.
    ? User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and System Review, including writing and executing test plans, following up on reporting and re-testing any errors and other related items found during this testing.
    ? In concert with the Business User writing needed business documentation
    ? Attending Product, Project, and Team sessions as required
    ? Facilitating departmental reporting using tools such as Microsoft Access or Microsoft Excel.

    Experience: Major Responsibilities
    ? The Business Analyst will act as one of the principal contact points between Individual Markets - Distribution & Development (IM-D&D) and IT. The role focuses on establishing and maintaining a high level of operational excellence by ensuring that the technology needs of IM-D&D's management and its customer, the General Agencies, are met in an effective and efficient manner.
    ? The responsibilities of this role will include participation in the following activities:
    ? Participate with the User in Business Analysis and development of Business Requirements.
    ? User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and System Review, including writing and executing test plans, following up on reporting and re-testing any errors and other related items found during this testing.
    ? In concert with the Business User writing needed business documentation
    ? Attending Product, Project, and Team sessions as required
    ? Facilitating departmental reporting using tools such as Microsoft Access or Microsoft Excel.


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    Friday, December 28, 2007

    Systems Consultant/Sales Engineer - Active Directory in New York, NY

    Friday, December 28, 2007
    Fast growing technology company is looking for a Systems Consultant with a minimum of 4 years of experience to support the North Eastern Region. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a growing company providing valuable insight and contributing to the companys success.



    Systems Consultants provide in-depth technical product assistance during pre-sales discussions, including product demonstrations. As part of the product sale, may provide consulting services to customers, such as product training, design and implementation expertise. This position blends a unique skill set of technical know-how along with excellent customer skills. As new avenues for product sales become available, such as new partner agreements, this position will play a role in developing key relations and consulting opportunities. This position will be based out of your home, but will require regional travel to client sites.



    The qualified candidate must possess good communication and organizational skills in addition to the following:



    *Bachelors degree in Business, Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent experience and training required.

    *Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in real-life enterprise environments required, specifically with Microsoft Active Directory. Expertise with other Microsoft products including Exchange, SQL, SMS, IIS and MIIS are preferred.

    *At least 2 years of consulting experience and technical sales support in a commercial environment.

    *Excellent communications and interpersonal skills required. Strong writing and speaking abilities necessary to present complex technical concepts in a clear and compelling manner to various levels of a technical and business audience. Must have the ability to handle groups of people in presentation and classroom training situations.

    *Excellent problem solving skills required. Must have the ability to resolve complex pre-sales technical problems, and discovering solutions to work in diverse customer environments.

    *Excellent project management and organizational skills needed. Must have the ability to prioritize and estimate time needed to accomplish tasks.

    *Knowledge of software product development processes desired.

    *Extensive travel required (greater than 50%).



    The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:



    *Provides assistance on sales activities requiring advanced technical product knowledge.

    *Provide consulting services, including design, deployment, and training.

    *Assist customers and prospects in resolving highly technical problems.

    *Maintains an advanced technical understanding of products and technology.

    *May provide work leadership to more junior technical support staff.



    Great benefits. Apply for this great position as a systems consultant/sales engineer today!
    Experience: call for details

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    Programmer Analyst in White Plains NY in West Harrison, NY

    A. PURPOSE OF POSITION:



    The position functions as an internal consultant to the organization to define their business needs, translate those needs to technical specifications, and then provide a solution typically by customizing available package software, coordinating custom development performed by external or internal resources, and/or (on an exception basis) developing departmental applications using rapid development tools such as Microsoft Access.





    B. MAJOR DUTIES:



    · The incumbent will have hands-on responsibilities in all phases of the application development lifecycle.



    During the Requirements Phase, the incumbent will be responsible for translating business requirements into detailed technical specifications that may be used to select and/or develop applications.



    During the Integration/Development Phase, the incumbent will be able to produce customized applications by either configuring packaged software, using packaged softwares application interfaces to create customized add-on features using tools such as VBA Script, or developing departmental applications using rapid development tools such as Microsoft Access, web authoring tools, and report writers.



    During the Testing Phase, the incumbent will directly execute test plans and assist internal clients in the acceptance testing of systems.

    During the Support Phase, the incumbent will function as a trainer and system administrator as needed.



    · This position will be heavily involved in the evaluation, selection and installation of new application software. The incumbent will work closely with the Director of IT on the execution of projects leading to the delivery of new IT applications and services to the organization.

    Activities will include: conducting on site staff training and support for all specialized software applications, coordinating with third party vendors to ensure support services and development projects conform to the internal clients requirements.



    · The position will handle all other technical and non-technical tasks as assigned leading to the support of the organization.

    Examples include procuring equipment, acting as liaison with other IT functions, assisting with budget development and tracking, and expediting administrative tasks.





    QUALIFICATIONS/OTHER:



    Bachelors degree required preferably Computer Science.



    Three years experience in Information Technology with an emphasis on application development.



    Expertise in Microsoft Access, SQL, Crystal Reports, VBA and/or Java Script.



    Experience developing and executing test plans.



    Ability to work toward a resolution with internal clients even under stressful conditions.



    Good written and oral communication skills and the ability to conduct training classes.



    Conducting oneself with the mind set of an independent consultant: approaching tasks with a can do attitude, making each client feel that their needs are your sole focus, and creating opportunities for additional assignments through relationships built on a track record of delivering results.
    Experience: access, vba, sql, crystal reports, javascript,

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    Java/J2EE Developer in Webster, NY

    Seeking Java/J2EE/EJB Developers for both contract and contract to direct hire opportunities in Rochester. Java developer with strong technical leadership, verbal communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to learn new technologies very quickly, under schedule pressure. Microsoft SQL Server skills highly desirable (but experience with any relational database will be considered). Must have solid OOP experience. Server side skills preferrred.
    Experience: Minimum 3 years with Java technologies. Certifications a plus!

    To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

    Web Developer with ROR's in New York, NY

    Responsibilities

    Develops and maintains web page code for the company's Internet websites, including editorial content database as well as other asset and client databases. Participates in meetings with internal customers, project managers, and other technology department staff to help establish product requirements and schedules. Perform other job related duties.



    Required Qualifications

    This position requires a wide range of technical knowledge, strong programming/scripting skills, W3C standards expertise, and interaction design ability. Must be able to translate business requirements into functional products and make good design decisions. Experience with Ruby on Rails, SQL, XML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and content management systems are prerequisites and 3 years of experience in web development and information technology is required. Java and Publishing industry experience a plus.



    Additional Information:

    IDE - Development Environment. What have you done with this in ROR's

    Have you written GEM in ROR's

    SVN - Sub Version (Version Control Systems) What has your experience been with SVN?

    Will need samples of work done with Ruby on Rails.

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    Database Administrator - Great Pay to 53K!!! in Albany, NY

    Immediate need for database administrator seeking great salary, benefits and work environment. You will be responsible for the development, testing, implementation, enhancement and maintenance of all software used by the corporation for the core system strategic planning goals.



    Successful candidates will have an Associates Degree, a minimum of three years experience in developing and/or maintaining complex business applications, experience in the area of systems analysis and writing program specifications and the ability to work in a team environment.



    Apply for this great position as a database administrator today!
    Experience: call for details, Effective verbal and written communication skills.



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    Thursday, December 27, 2007

    Exchange Administrator in Syracuse, NY

    Thursday, December 27, 2007
    Ajilon Consulting is an international IT consulting firm with offices worldwide. We have over 6,000 consultants in over 80 cities in the United States, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. If you're looking for a company that takes pride in its people, rewards loyalty, has a solid reputation and a passionate commitment to a global vision -- consider a career at Ajilon


    Experience: We are currently seeking an experienced Exchange Administrator for a large environment. Individuals must have support in a large enterprise environment. Will be doing 2nd and 3rd level support of Outlook 2000 and Exchange 2003 ticket resolution.

    To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

    Exchange Administrator in Syracuse, NY

    Ajilon Consulting is an international IT consulting firm with offices worldwide. We have over 6,000 consultants in over 80 cities in the United States, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. If you're looking for a company that takes pride in its people, rewards loyalty, has a solid reputation and a passionate commitment to a global vision -- consider a career at Ajilon


    Experience: We are currently seeking an experienced Exchange Administrator for a large environment. Individuals must have support in a large enterprise environment. Will be doing 2nd and 3rd level support of Outlook 2000 and Exchange 2003 ticket resolution.

    To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

    Helpdesk/Desktop Technician in New York, NY

    Job Title: Helpdesk/Desktop Technician
    Location: New York, NY.
    Duration: 6+ Months
    Pay rate: DOE

    Technical Skills
    Help Desk - 2 year's

    Required Skills
    Urgent need for a helpdesk/desktop end user support person. She or he should be well versed in Microsoft Office 2003, basic hands on network and desktop troubleshooting, very good with average computer user, good interpersonal skills and no problems dealing with senior managers as well as staff.

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    We would appreciate if you can kindly confirm your interest via e-mail to the undersigned at the earliest. Also send me your updated resume in word format and confirm the following information ASAP.

    Full Name:
    Current Location:
    Interview Contact No.:
    Rate Confirmation on W2 Hourly / CTC:
    Availability (Mention Notice Period):
    Work Status:
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    Best Regards,

    Uday S.Panikar
    Trigyn Technologies, Inc.
    100 Metroplex Drive
    Edison, New Jersey 08817
    Direct: (732) 579-8947
    Main: (732) 777-0050
    Fax: (732) 777-0013
    Email:
    URL: www.trigyn.com

    About Trigyn Technologies: Trigyn is a multi national IT services company with resources deployed in 16 countries. Trigyn is a publicly traded company in India, and has been in business for over 20 years. Trigyn has offices in Edison, New Jersey, Mumbai, India, Bangalore, India and Pforzheim, Germany. Trigyn provides its clients with world class onsite consulting, BPO, offshore development and outsourcing services. Trigyn is an ISO 9001:2000, CMM Level IV certified company.

    Experience: Help Desk - 2 year's

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    Wednesday, December 26, 2007

    Network Engineer Architect, Needham, MA, PERM in Needham MA in Glenham, NY

    Wednesday, December 26, 2007
    Title : Network Architect

    Location : Needham, MA

    Duration : PERM FULL TIME



    This large single award program with Network Operations & Maintenance (O&M) will provide security and engineering support.



    Work Area: Network Management Center



    Evaluate and recommend the implementation of various LAN/WAN hardware and software based on user requirements or improved technologies.



    . Work collaboratively with various groups, components, and technical partners to identify solutions and long-term solutions using innovative technology

    . Evaluate, monitor, and perform analyses of forthcoming LAN/WAN hardware, software, and technologies

    . Work with architects, analysts, and developers to identify relevant technologies as they become available

    . Work with vendors to identify upgrade paths

    . Evaluate various equipment (e.g., PDA, workstation/laptop/printer, etc) to perform comparative analysis against existing equipment



    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:



    1. Typically requires 10 or more years of directly related experience in a specific functional area.

    2. Masters Degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work experience.



    Typically requires 10 years of directly related experience in a specific functional area.

    . Demonstrated knowledge of networking concepts and technologies

    . Must possess the communication and interpersonal skills necessary to interact with the group's internal and external customers

    . Working knowledge of market research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative) and skills (e.g. statistical analysis, interpretation of results, data visualization)

    . Experience managing client driven research projects

    . Outstanding customer service skills



    Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.



    Candidates should possess a secret clearance

    or ability to obtain (second choice) plus the word architect

    (architect, system design engineer, etc), have a 4 year technical degree

    (eg BS## or IT) and one or more of the keywords. Im not interested in users of the application, but rather developers or designers.



    Travel: These opportunities will require about 50% or more travel to AF bases.



    Relocation: Local candidates are first preference, will consider relocation or per diem



    Candidates must have the following:



    Clearance Level and Status + Tech Degree + Design Experience in Relevant Network Management Tools + Willingness to travel + Salary range + Availability to begin work + Reason for seeking new employment



    Keyword Priority:



    NetIQ

    SMARTS InCharge

    Netcool

    NetApps

    SAN



    Keyword:



    SAN

    Unix

    eTANG Remedy/SQL

    NetIQ

    AppMan

    Windows AD or DNS (Active Directory or Domain Name Service)

    Certificate Server

    Blue Coat Web Proxy

    Ironmail

    IA-Information Assurance

    Windows Exchange

    Arcsight

    NIKSUN

    IPS-(Intrusion Prevention Systems)

    IDS-(Intrusion Detection Systems)

    SMARTs InCharge

    eEye Retina

    FWSM-(Firewall System Manager)

    IMS Architecture Management

    TBD Commander

    EMoM-(Network Management)

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    Business Operations Associate in New York, NY

    About DoubleClick

    DoubleClick is a global leader in digital marketing technology and services. The world's top marketers, publishers and agencies rely on DoubleClick's expertise in ad serving, rich media, video, search and affiliate marketing to help them make the most of the digital medium. DoubleClick provides unique insights and insider knowledge no one else can. That's why all 10 of the world's top 10 brands, 8 of the top 10 global agencies and 8 of the top 10 U.S. and European Web sites choose DoubleClick to help meet their digital marketing needs. Headquartered in New York, and with 17 offices and development hubs and 15 data centers worldwide, the company employs more than 1000 people. Learn more at .



    Our suite of products is driven by the DoubleClick Technology Group (DTG), comprised of over 300 IT professionals, located in New York, Colorado, Chicago, San Francisco and Europe. DTG is an agile software development shop, and employs a mix of open-source and third-party technologies including Java, C++, Perl, ASP.NET, Ab Initio and Oracle running on Windows, Linux, and Solaris platforms. In this rapidly growing industry, DoubleClick is both a market leader and innovator, creating an impressive number of new product releases every year.



    We pride ourselves with hiring passionate, self-motivated and innovative professionals who enjoy working with cutting-edge technologies and pushing those technologies to their limits. If this sounds exciting, come join us taking our world-class, high-volume systems to the next level!



    DoubleClick's Global Technical Organization is looking for a strong candidate to fill a Business Analyst position in our New York office. This person in this position will be responsible for the design and maintenance of performance metrics reporting for the infrastructure technology side of DoubleClick's systems.



    Required experience

    * Statistical design and reporting

    * Both ?out of the box? and customized Remedy environments

    * General IT reporting, auditing processes, and procedures

    * Designing and/or developing web-based reporting applications

    * Crystal Reports or other reporting software

    A typographical and/or graphic arts background or extensive experience with projects requiring a high standard of performance in these areas is required. Strong writing skills are also required.

    A review of the candidate's portfolio or other appropriate selection of past work is required for all interviews.



    Additional requirements include

    * Being open to taking direction and is confident in asking questions

    * Attending regularly scheduled meetings to discuss progress and new ideas

    * The ability to work on concurrent projects



    Keywords: operations auditing ''customer support'' ''data analysis'' ''statistical analysis'' reporting ''process development'' ITIL, PMP, PMI



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    Oracle Database Administrator- Financial Industry!!! - in New York, NY

    Prominent financial institution is seeking an experienced Oracle DBA to join a Database Team at their Downtown Manhattan headquarters for an excellent full-time, permanent position that offers an excellent base salary, great benefits, a terrific work environment and the opportunity for advancement. In this role, you will: *Perform database installations, upgrades and configurations. *Set up backup and recovery procedures for the Group's databases. * Design, test and implement Oracle high availability solutions. *Perform maintenance, monitoring and tuning of the Group's databases. *Provide support in database design and application development. *Participate in configuration, installation, testing/evaluation, implementation, monitoring and administration of all of the Group's Sun systems including offsite contingency systems. *And other projects and duties as required. To be successful in this position, you MUST possess: *At least 2 years of relevant, steady experience working in IT in the FINANCIAL INDUSTRY. *3+ yrs experience as a Database Administrator with solid experience in Oracle 9i and 10g. *Strong knowledge of Oracle internals and procedural language (PL/SQL), 10g Grid Control, DataGuard, RAC, RMAN and Veritas NetBackup and Cluster Server. *3 yrs experience working in a medium or large Sun Solaris-based computing environment. *Excellent written and verbal communication skills. If you are qualified for this role, please apply today!!
    Experience: call for details, oracle, 9i, 10g, pl/sql, veritas, rman, solaris, dba, database, investment, bank, financial

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    Project Manager in New York, NY

    Need a strong Project manager with excellent communication skills to deal with clients.
    location : New York.

    Will initially work on one of our end client project in media publication industry. Project is already approved and signed to start.


    Should have knowledge of Web Development, and content management.

    Tech : .net or Java/J2ee

    Familarity with content management tools like Ektron and Quantumart will help.

    To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

    Business Analyst in Niagara Falls, NY

    CDI has an exciting opportunity waiting for you! We are looking for exceptional people to help us grow! We have an immediate need for a Business Analyst!



    Responsibilities:



    1.) Analyze and design new business processes



    2.) Facilitate process design sessions with manager level and above client resources



    3.) Understand the As Is and To Be process designs



    4.) Identify process gaps and improvement opportunities



    5.) Create applicable documentation for above



    6.) Develop inventory of inputs, processes, outputs, and controls



    7.) Ensure full understanding and adoption of business processes by business users



    8.) Transition of business process knowledge to the appropriate business analysts







    Required Skills:



    1.) 3+ years of process design experience.



    2.) Strong verbal and written communication enabling efficient communication with client resources



    3.) Ability to generate solution ideas



    4.) Strong group facilitation abilities



    5.) Demonstrated application of process modeling capabilities and understanding of process mapping hierarchies



    6.) Ability to explain and create SIPOC documentation



    7.) Understanding of common process modeling symbols



    8.) Ability to articulate business process expectations to the business analyst responsible for requirements gathering.

    To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

    Technical Writer / Junior BA in New York, NY

    The individual needs to have the ability to interact with clients and collect Business requirements and write detailed technical documents and manuals.



    Locals / citizens preferred


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    Senior Network Engineer in New York, NY

    About DoubleClick

    DoubleClick is a global leader in digital marketing technology and services. The world's top marketers, publishers and agencies rely on DoubleClick's expertise in ad serving, rich media, video, search and affiliate marketing to help them make the most of the digital medium. DoubleClick provides unique insights and insider knowledge no one else can. That's why all 10 of the world's top 10 brands, 8 of the top 10 global agencies and 8 of the top 10 U.S. and European Web sites choose DoubleClick to help meet their digital marketing needs. Headquartered in New York, and with 17 offices and development hubs and 15 data centers worldwide, the company employs more than 1000 people. Learn more at .



    Our suite of products is driven by the DoubleClick Technology Group (DTG), comprised of over 300 IT professionals, located in New York, Colorado, Chicago, San Francisco and Europe. DTG is an agile software development shop, and employs a mix of open-source and third-party technologies including Java, C++, Perl, ASP.NET, Ab Initio and Oracle running on Windows, Linux, and Solaris platforms. In this rapidly growing industry, DoubleClick is both a market leader and innovator, creating an impressive number of new product releases every year.





    We pride ourselves with hiring passionate, self-motivated and innovative professionals who enjoy working with cutting-edge technologies and pushing those technologies to their limits. If this sounds exciting, come join us taking our world-class, high-volume systems to the next level!



    Job Description:

    DoubleClick is currently looking for a Senior Network Engineer to work at their NYC location. This individual will be part of a larger networking department and will support a Global Network.



    Key responsibilities:

    * Support and maintain DART network infrastructure worldwide

    * Diagnose and resolve complex LAN/WAN problems

    * Evaluate, load testing new and existing system and products

    * Configure and maintain Cisco routers & switches

    * Security Vulnerability assessment

    * Support and maintain DNS infrastructure

    * Design and implement network infrastructure for new data centers and offices

    * Configure and work with global & local Load Balancers



    Minimum Job Requirements / Skills:

    * 5+ yrs experience with Cisco equipment (equivalent to CCNP or greater)

    * Will be required to work some weekends and be part of ''on call'' schedule to support network off hours

    * Minimal travel may be required as needed

    * Solid understanding of LAN/WAN network operations, server load balancing and global traffic distribution systems

    * Possess a solid understanding in networking fundamentals, the ISO 7 layer model, and TCP/IP.

    * Solid understanding of Wide Area Networks (WAN) and Local Area Network(LAN) data communications systems and protocols.

    * Knowledge of the fundamentals of the following: Bridging (Spanning Tree), Routing (RIP, OSPF, IGRP), IPSEC, wireless and TCP/IP protocols, Switched Ethernet and VLAN technologies. Serial WAN interfaces, DSU/CSUs, PPP, T1/T3 protocols, VPN technologies, Network Firewalls

    * Requires a broad-based IT knowledge with familiarity of Unix, scripting language and Windows as it relates to networking

    * Experience with using a network analyzer tool diagnosing TCP/IP issues



    Optional Skills:

    Any experience with Stonegate Firewall, F5 Bigip, F5 3DNS, Netscaler Application Switch would be a plus

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    Tuesday, December 25, 2007

    Systems Administrator in New York, NY

    Tuesday, December 25, 2007
    LOCATION: Uniondale, NY

    RESPONSIBILITIES
    . Provides primary finance oversight for the accounting, business, financial planning and analysis functions of the Company.
    . Full P & L responsibility, reporting, and analysis of company revenue, COS, operating expense, and headcount.
    . Reviews/prepares accounting and financial statements on a regular basis.
    . Manages budgeting and forecasting models.
    Responsibilities/Requirements:

    - Core competency: Expertise and 3-5 years of experience with Linux system administration and shell/perl scripting

    - Experience in VMWare virtualization, data center maintenance, disaster recovery/fail over implementation

    - Good problem solver

    - Hands-on

    - Self-starter

    - Able to prioritize with minimal management

    - Experience in investment management field a plus
    Experience: Salary: $60K-90K + Bonus

    Please forward your resume to Neisa at

    Thank you.

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    Monday, December 24, 2007

    Feature Design Lead in Webster, NY

    Monday, December 24, 2007
    Looking for a mid-level Feature Design Lead.

    Individual will be reporting to a Senior FDL and filling in gaps across the role.

    Some of the key skills necessary to perform in this role are:

    . Heavy requirements gathering background in a web development environment

    . Solid understanding of the SDLC

    . Excellent personality - needs to gain buy in from various teams when everyone is not necessarily on the same page

    . Leverage current and future technology

    . Financial skills - for example - take a look at development and testing costs to add a new feature into the product suite and compare it to what the long term cost benefits will be realized from the enhancement - make business recommendations based on the findings

    . Significant strength in any one area can be substituted for weaknesses in other



    Summary:

    Individual will be responsible for the proper conversion of requirements into actual software

    feature designed which a development team will then architect and implement into the actual software code base. The individual must also be able to deduce new features based on expertise gained in both the software application they support and the close contact they have with the customer and the industry in general.



    Importance:

    Proper feature design is critical to the success of software. Feature design must encompass three very important elements:

    1. What the customer wants/needs

    2. What the architecture of the application can handle (i.e. performance, scalability, etc)

    3. What is doable given resource constraints (time/money


    Experience: Proper feature design is critical to the success of software. Feature design must encompass three very important elements:

    1. What the customer wants/needs

    2. What the architecture of the application can handle (i.e. performance, scalability, etc)

    3. What is doable given resource constraints (time/money).



    Essential Skills:

    . Knowledge of the customer

    . Knowledge of how the customer uses the software

    . Knowledge of the industry, including the competition (direct or indirect)

    . Deep knowledge of the software application, including its feature set, design, and architecture

    . Ability to be able to apply technology to a business problem.

    . Excellent communication and articulation skills with both the customer and the development team

    . Ability to perform presentations about current and upcoming features in the software

    . Ability to write up medium weight specifications

    . Build a creditability with the development team they support

    . Must have genuine enthusiasm and passion for technology, it's application to solve business problems, and ensuring support application is the best in can be.



    To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

    Software Quality Assurance in Webster, NY

    We are currently looking to staff a Software Test Engineering role where the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the web application testing initiatives from cradle to grave.

    This will include performing manual testing functions, as well as utilizing your software development abilities to automate the testing function through the development of individual test automation applications.

    Work closely with the Software Engineering teams to design comprehensive test strategies and when applicable test tools, to further automate and enhance the effectiveness of the testing/quality assurance process.



    This is an excellent opportunity to work with one of the most advanced enterprise level development organizations in the U.S.



    Duties:

    . Write and execute comprehensive Test Plans

    . Write and execute test scripts

    . Write and execute load test scripts

    . Assist Development Team with IT related tasks

    . Support the IT needs of the team in establishing performance metrics

    . Work alongside software Developers to maximize efficiency and quality and eliminate errors.

    . Participate in technical evaluations as a member of a project team.





    Responsibilities & Experience may include:

    . Testing of a large browser based application written in .NET 2.0 C# that utilized SQL 2005 and SQL 2000 Databases and heavily leveraged networking protocols.

    . Communicate with management and development throughout high pressure project development sprints to ensure thorough testing of the application.

    . Update test documents with new features and detailed application functions to make testing more traceable.

    . Load/configure Win 2003 server, Win 2000 server and XP operating systems to create test environments.

    . Responsible for loading, configuring, backing up, and restoring SQL databases for test environments.

    . Create build release notes and other release documentation to send to partner groups.


    Experience: Technical Software Quality Engineer for web based applications written in .net and C#.

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    Application Software Developer in Webster, NY

    Application developer needed with experience using .Net 1.0 & 2.0, C#, SQL Server, ASP.net, Visual Studio.

    Developer will need to have extensive experience of working with customers and understanding complex business models.

    Developer will need to have at 2-3 years of experience with Microsoft C#, Web Services and Web page Development, and Microsoft SQL.

    Some experience with Microsoft Access {Tables, Queries, Forms and Reports} and Visual Basic for Applications is recommended.

    Developer will need good communication and documentation skills.

    The platform development group develops applications that enable the value add services and equipment.

    The applications are all built on Microsoft technology in the .net 2.0 platform.




    Experience: Application developer needed with experience using .Net 1.0 & 2.0, C#, SQL Server, ASP.net, Visual Studio.

    Developer will need to have extensive experience of working with customers and understanding complex business models.

    Developer will need to have at 2-3 years of experience with Microsoft C#, Web Services and Web page Development, and Microsoft SQL.

    To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

    .net developer in New York, NY

    We need a .net developer with experiece using the Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit (or any other mobile toolkit) to develop .net applications for various mobile devices.

    This is a 3+ month consulting assignment in NYC with possible extension.

    Please forward your resume ASAP if you have this experience.

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    Sunday, December 23, 2007

    Project Analyst III (0681) in Buffalo, NY

    Sunday, December 23, 2007

    BASIC FUNCTION:
    As part of M&T's Central Technology Business Services Organization, the Project Analyst III would be part of the business relationship management team that would support the Retail Bank.
    RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Facilitate Business Services responsibilities for the Retail Bank's Branch Infrastructure environment and test lab. The position plays a strategic role in maintaining continuity and standards across the branch infrastructure.
    Infrastructure Responsibilities:
    Primary liaison between the Retail Bank and Technology Infrastructure Projects
    Managing communications, coordination and planning efforts related to acquisitions, branch opening/closings and relocations, projects implementing new technology, equipment life cycle planning and project execution
    Facilitate the development and maintenance of the Retail Branch Infrastructures capital plan (servers, printers, PC's)
    Represents business interests and insures minimal business impact during project execution
    Test Lab Responsibilities:
    Ability to create, maintain and enhance the branch test lab environment
    Ability to facilitate testing schedules and establishes testing environments as required for Business Analysis for application and infrastructure driven testing
    Facilitate bandwidth testing for departments seeking to use the branch network to distribute information and applications
    Demonstrated strong project management experience. Ability to manage large-scale projects, coordinate cross functional groups, resources, tasks and project plans. Ability to manage several concurrent projects
    Ability to leverage and work with matrix resources within Retail Business Services, the Retail Bank, Network management, internal clients, support areas, and vendors
    Effectively use organizational, interpersonal, analytical and technical skills to evaluate client requirements and processes. Ability to reach/achieve a ?group consensus?, between disparate business and/or technology areas. Possess superior verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to effectively present to the target audience
    Identify skill sets of people who can do the work required for the project and obtain commitment of their time from their managers. Directs and monitors resources, ensures completion of schedules. Applies pressure on a regular basis for the project to move forward.
    Recognizes technical, business and operational impacts of a project. Brings issues to resolution and escalates issues or concerns to the Project Sponsor
    Schedules and facilitates project meetings, publishes meeting minutes, tracks impact and issue documents.
    May coordinate or perform system troubleshooting and/or problem resolution.
    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
    Bachelors degree or above or have 4+ years experience in position requiring a high level of technical and project expertise
    Proven analytical, project management, organization and time management skills
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively present to the target audience
    Proficient in the use of MS Office applications
    Must be able to work independently, with minimal supervision, able to effectively manage and optimize their time
    Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining professional customer service demeanor
    Must be able to handle quickly changing direction and priorities
    Detail oriented, uses, uses sound judgment, is proactive and self motivated
    IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS:
    Broadly based experience across M&T technical and business organizations
    High aptitude for complex problem analysis and resolution
    Understands Infrastructure processes and technical concepts
    Able to handle multiple tasks in support of various assignments
    Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills
    Strong judgment and basic management skills
    Ability to work effectively with clients, IT & CT management and staff personnel
    Ability to understand interactions and interdependencies of systems and processes and to accurately identify the end user impact associated with change to any of the systems/processes



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    Deskside Support Technician - Windows Vista in New York, NY

    Title: Deskside Support Technician - Windows Vista



    We are seeking a Desktop Support Technician to help support corporate end users. Must have experience in installation, testing, upgrading, troubleshooting, support and maintenance of desktop- Windows NT/2000/XP/VISTA, Microsoft Virtual PC, Office 97/2000/2003/2007. This is a Microsoft environment with Windows XP and Windows Vista as well as Office 2003 and Office 2007. Our ideal candidate will have experience supporting these technologies as well as experience with high level software deployment. Candidates should have a strong troubleshooting background and have excellent follow-thru. Client interface is a huge part of this position so candidates must be comfortable in an environment that requires accountability.



    Location: Raritan, NJ



    Length: 12 months ++

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    Project Manager -Online Marketing in New York, NY

    Our client currently has a year long contract opportunity in NYC for a Project Manager with their Online Cross Selling & Lending team. The interactive channel is the fastest growing channel for our client and is supported by superior economics and an affluent online audience. The natural migration of the customer audience to the Internet is complemented by a strong belief in the channel within the leadership team. The International business brings with it a wide scope of responsibilities - the Online Cross Sell and Lending team is responsible for the interactive strategy, marketing innovations and launch of market beating capabilities across diverse International markets.

    An exciting business unit to work for, with an ethos of innovation, strategic

    thinking and a will to win. The team seeks to employ individuals who challenge the status quo and are willing to think and deliver new possibilities. The team has a great attitude, seeks success aggressively and brings a light sense of humour to work.



    Role

    Create concepts for winning marketing ideas for online cross sell

    Work with the local marketing teams, technologies, and interactive agency to launch

    interactive capabilities and marketing programs.

    Drive results across international markets for a variety of online cross sell and lending

    initiatives

    Understand and analyze online cross sell and lending results for international and make

    use of this intelligence to inform future business decisions.

    Influence local markets on the merits of the interactive space while promoting business

    building opportunities.



    The person

    Successful track record in project management.

    Proven business acumen.

    Statistical and Analytical Experience will be preferred

    Proven track record in working successfully in a matrix environment.

    Strong influencing skills

    Strong will to win.

    Good business understanding of cross sell and successful track record in delivering

    innovative projects a plus.

    International experience will be positively regarded

    Note: as this role supports international markets, candidate must be willing to work across multiple time zones. (Flexible to hours worked)



    Philip Longden

    845-468-5726

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    Analyst (0717) in Buffalo, NY

    BASIC FUNCTION:
    As part of M&T's Central Technology Division the Analyst will provide an oversight and support role for several applications in use at the Bank today for several different business units.
    RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Assists in the transition and re-architecture of applications used today in the Finance Division from the business unit into Central Technology.
    Performs basic to moderately complex systems analysis, design and programming. Assists the client in addressing problems/issues of small to medium scope, day to day.  Determines feasible solutions and makes recommendations.
    Uses skills and available resources to develop clear, complete technical and functional specifications for small to medium scope efforts, to be reviewed by a more senior programmer.  Updates systems documentation.
    Participates with system analysts, operations staff and IT staff, as appropriate, in systems and integrated testing.  Prepares test data and executes detailed test plans.  Performs any required debugging.
    Prepares assessments and task plans to include required tasks, estimated time frames and effort for small to medium scope assignments, to be reviewed by a more senior programmer.
    Confer with clients and more senior programmers to gain an understanding of necessary system changes.  Provides consultation services to clients, technology staff and Bank departments on basic to intricate functions of supported applications.  This may include the review of system capabilities, operational procedures, forms, marketing materials or cost analysis.
    Manages small to medium scope projects, under the guidance of a more senior programmer or Team Lead.
    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
    Bachelors degree or 4 years in a programmer/analyst environment
    Relational database structures - education or professional experience (MS SQL, Oracle)
    Project Management experience
    Excellent communication skills
    Strong analytical skills
    MS Windows Server management experience
    IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS:
    Mainframe experience - Cobol, JCL, CA7
    SAS
    Object oriented development - education or professional experience
    MS Visual Studio Suite of products
    Crystal Reports (Business Objects)



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    Database Administrator - Great Pay to 67K!!! in Albany, NY

    Immediate need for database administrator seeking great salary, benefits and work environment. You will be responsible for the development, testing, implementation, enhancement and maintenance of all software used by the corporation for the core system strategic planning goals.



    Successful candidates will have an Associates Degree, a minimum of three years experience in developing and/or maintaining complex business applications, experience in the area of systems analysis and writing program specifications and the ability to work in a team environment.



    Apply for this great position as a database administrator today!
    Experience: call for details, Effective verbal and written communication skills.



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    Network Management Support in Newburgh, NY

    Provide on-site Network Management support for various commercial customers Responsibilities include (but are not limited to....)

    Monitoring and validating network alerts

    Identifying, isolating, and resolving simple to complex network issues.

    Vendor Management (i.e. engaging 3rd party vendors to resolve network issues (e.g. circuit issues)

    Problem documentation and tracking,

    Change management and implementation,

    Network procedure and documentation maintenance,

    Team development.

    Alternate work schedule

    (12 hour shift -- 7:30pm - 7:30am - Night shift) -- 1 person

    Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, then Wednesday and Thursday every other week





    Technical Skills Needed:

    Demonstrated experience with Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, and Cisco Firewalls -- includes logging into devices, viewing current configuration, verifying device/interface status, finding neighbor devices, etc).

    Demonstrated experience with troubleshooting and resolving simple to complex network problems.

    Working Knowledge of various IP Routing Protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, etc)

    Comprehensive understanding of switched network operations (VLANs, Trucking, etc)

    Basic understanding of various WAN technologies (Frame Relay, VPN, ISDN, MPLS)

    Comprehensive understanding of various network concepts (HSRP, IP Addressing/Subnetting, NAT, SNMP, ARP)

    Comprehensive understanding of TCP/IP.

    Understanding/Use of Troubleshooting techniques to locate and solve network problems -- (e.g. validating layer 1, layer 2, and/or layer 3 network connectivity)

    Basic Understanding of SNA/VTAM operation.

    At least 1 year of network experience

    Active CCNA certification required (Obtained within the past 2 years)

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    Programmer/Analyst (0754) in Buffalo, NY

    BASIC FUNCTION:
    As part of M&T's Central Technology Integration Department and Relation Systems team that Provides designs, specifies information systems solutions and highly technical direction in the development of new or existing programs to solve basic to complex problems or enhancements for many of the core areas within M&T Bank.
    RESPONSIBILITIES:
    The Programmer/Analyst would be responsible for the Analysis, Design, Estimates, Code and direct project activities for Integrated Deposit and Relationship Systems.
    Interacts with systems analysts, operations staff and IT staff in overall systems development.
    Maintains a good understanding of the business being supported and its functions, processes, operations and strategic directions
    Programming in COBOL and CICS
    Performs day-to-day support activities and special projects.
    Provide 24 hour on call support of system
    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
    Associates degree or above or have at least 1-3 years professional programming experience in a related environment
    Cobol programming
    CICS programming
    Requires a complete understanding of the system development life cycle
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    Strong experience with spreadsheet and word applications
    Strong knowledge of Windows and PC software programs
    IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS:
    Hogan
    JCL
    Database structure experience/knowledge would be a plus.
    Ability to work effectively with all levels of personnel



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    Project Analyst III (0681) in Buffalo, NY

    BASIC FUNCTION:
    As part of M&T's Central Technology Business Services Organization, the Project Analyst III would be part of the business relationship management team that would support the Retail Bank.
    RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Facilitate Business Services Customer Relationships through active participation and involvement in the management of the Customers (Retail & Business Banking) Project Portfolio. Work with Customers and the Customer Project Offices to identify and act on business priorities.
    Ensure open and on-going communication between business lines and technology through bi-weekly meetings with the Business and Technology teams.
    Facilitate progress on the priorities of the Customers Project Portfolio (Retail & Business Banking) through on-going active participation and involvement in the coordination of technical & functional resource availability
    Work closely with Business Analysts to maintain accurate details of the customer project portfolio
    Assist the client in addressing problems/issues of any scope. Analyzes information, determines feasible solutions and make recommendations
    May project manage small to medium scope efforts
    Adheres to all current standards and procedures and ensures all efforts are properly documented
    Facilitate the activation of a project (SAR requests, resource availability, priority, communication)
    Project tracking through updates, documentation and reporting
    Analyses and reports on monthly project portfolio financials.
    Work to identify and resolve issues and anomalies
    Facilitate monthly pool re-forecast
    Participates/drives the annual discretionary planning process for customers (Retail & Business Banking)
    Maintain an 18-month rolling Project Portfolio list
    Synchronize the three-year roadmap with the Retail Project Portfolio
    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
    Bachelors degree or above or have 4+ years experience in a related environment
    Proven analytical, project management, organization and time management sills
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    Ability to interact with personnel in various organizational positions
    Proficient in the use of MS Office Applications
    IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS:
    Good understanding of the Retail & Business Banking processes and operations
    Broadly based experience across M&T's technical and business organizations
    High aptitude for complex problem analysis and resolution
    Understands development processes and technical concepts
    Able to handle multiple tasks in support of various assignments
    Detail orientated



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    UNIX Systems Engineer (0726) in Buffalo, NY

    BASIC FUNCTION:
    As part of M&T's Technology Infrastructure, the UNIX Systems Engineer would be Responsible for the planning, design, implementation and administration of Sun Solaris and Linux-based computer server installations within a client/server system environment.  This may include installation and maintenance of the operating system.
    RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Provide day-to-day system administration support including usage monitoring, security administration, operating system and software installations, initial system setups, coordination & administration of system backups.
    Prepare and review system activity, progress, security, and performance reports to ensure that systems are meeting availability and performance objectives. 
    Provides ongoing trend data for determining current needs and future resource requirements
    Provide a recommendation to management on system upgrades, vendor products and system enhancements.
    Participate in and/or lead technology projects to successful completion.
    Develop, test and implement a Disaster Recovery Plan for each supported UNIX System.
    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
    Minimum 5 years administrative & engineering experience with Sun Solaris.
    Minimum 3 years administrative & engineering experience with Linux (RedHat and/or Suse).
    A thorough understanding of Sun Sparc hardware architecture as well as Sun Solaris based operating systems; understanding of paging and swapping, inter-process communication; devices; device drivers; security; package administration; and performance and tuning.
    The ability to write scripts in Perl, Korn, and/or C shells
    Knowledge of general security issues (i.e., passwords, uids/gids, file permissions, file system integrity, use of security packages). 
    Solid knowledge of networking and network protocols in a UNIX environment.
    IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS:
    3 years experience with IBM Power hardware and AIX operating systems
    5 years administrative & engineering experience with Linux (RedHat and/or Suse).
    A thorough understanding of IBM Power hardware architecture as well as Sun Solaris based operating systems; understanding of paging and swapping, inter-process communication; devices; device drivers; security; package administration; and performance and tuning.
    Experience running Linux on IBM Power and/or Mainframe hardware
    Experience with NCR Imaging Applications.
    Experience with IBM AIX, NCR Unix, and/or HACMP helpful



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