Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Desktop Support Specialist - Must Speak Japanese Fluently in New York, NY

Wednesday, January 31, 2007
For immediate and confidential consideration, please send resumes to <br> <br> Must be eligible to work in the United States for any Employer. <br> <br> Due to the large volume of responses, candidates who do not meet the job requirements may not be contacted regarding their resumes.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: <FONT COLOR=teal> <h2> SENIOR DESKTOP SUPPORT SPECIALIST </H2> <h3> MUST SPEAK JAPANESE FLUENTLY<BR> CONTRACT TO HIRE </H3> </FONT> <H3> DESCRIPTION: </H3> Our client, a downtown investment bank, is looking for an experienced desktop support professional who is fluent in both English and Japanese. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in order to determine how to solve any technical issues that arise. Furthermore, the ideal candidate should be able to have the patience to work with unskilled and highly-skilled PC users, and the ability to make a quick and clear decision in accordance with the company policy. <H3> RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS: </H3> <ul> <li>3 years plus of Desktop Support experience <B>REQUIRED</B>.<BR> <li>Must be fluent in both English and Japanese.<br> <li>Advanced knowledge and ability to troubleshoot Windows 2000/XP operating systems.<BR> <li>Advanced knowledge of remote access applications. Proven computer hardware troubleshooting ability including.<BR> <li>Experience with troubleshooting Printers (both network and stand alones &#150; HP/Cannon).<BR> <li>Applications supported include: Outlook, Office XP\2003, and hand-held devices (Blackberry, Treo, etc). <br> <li>Able to solve network connectivity problems, understand TCP/IP protocols, and be able to let higher levels of support know specific technical issues in detail.<BR> <li>Creating ghost images from scratch and deploying new machines with images a plus.<br> <li>Administration of Active Directory, including GPO, setting up AD servers from scratch.<br> <li>Solid understanding of DNS, DHCP, WINS.<br> </ul> <font color=maroon> The ideal candidate should be able to start immediately. <BR><BR> Salary to be based on experience. <BR> To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Systems Administrator in SPRING VALLEY, NY

Strong hands on member of the team as well as have the ability to share management of the project. The ideal candidate will have skills in most or all of the following items as well as strong written & oral communications skills, project management ability, be able to work independently and adhere to strict deadlines. HP and/or Cisco switches, Cisco routers, PIX & VPN, IP networking, HP(Compaq) servers, Windows server (2k & 2K03), Doubletake, SAN, Win 2K & XP workstation, BU Exec 9 + 10, VMware ESX, MS SMS server, Citrix (XPe & PM4), MS Exchange 5.5 + 2003, T1s & WAN, remote office connectivity, Opalis Robot, MS SQL 2K & 2K05, PBX experience, disaster recovery prep.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: See Description. 3Mo Temp to Perm Role. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

AS/400 Systems Administrator in Rochester, NY

Our client has a need for an AS/400 Systems Administrator. This growing company is looking for a consultant to maintain and configure complex networks on a contract basis. As an AS/400 Systems Administrator, you would be responsible for providing technical and system support for the Seneca Falls North American Data Center, as well as operating system upgrades, patches, hardware upgrades and installations and maintenance including Logical Partitioning (LPAR). Responsibilities will also include providing system application programming support utilizing RPG, CL, Java and System API's and maintaining and providing technical support for the following applications/products: &#149; Faxing (FastFax & FaxStar) &#149; Data Warehouse & Query (Showcase) &#149; Data Replication (DataMirror) &#149; Web Server (WebSphere) &#149; System monitoring, alerting and paging (Help Systems) Furthermore, this role will require the consultant to provide technical and system support for iSeries network configuration utilizing TCP/IP and SNA protocols, as well as capacity planning and performance management utilizing existing toolset (Performance Navigator). To express your interest for more information and immediate consideration, contact Robert Half Technology in our Rochester office at today! <br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: To be considered for this role, the incumbent must possess the following: &#149; 10 + years experience with iSeries systems management, configuration and operation &#149; 10 + years experience with iSeries capacity planning and performance management &#149; Periodic weekends and 24x7 on call support as required &#149; Strong knowledge of OS/400 and i5/OS security and setup &#149; Experience in configuring an AS/400 on a LAN using TCP/IP &#149; Familiarity with I-Series Navigator client &#149; Experience in tuning OS/400 and i5/0S for maximal throughput &#149; Knowledge of how to define printers and other devices in OS/400 and i5/OS environments &#149; Functional knowledge of the hardware system configurations for large IBM iSeries and AS/400 machines &#149; Excellent communication and problem solving skills, as well as the ability to work in a team atmosphere To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Senior Developer in New York, NY

Our Financial Services client sells web-based electronic research to leading money managers and hedge funds. They are in a growth mode and are seeking a skilled .Net Developer with experience in building web-based applications.

Desired Experience:

Strong motivation and flexibility needed to function in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated ability to be entrepreneurial and self-sufficient within a team

2+ years experience in C#

5-7 years experience working in an OOP / OOD capacity with some type of formal methodology (ie UML, RAD, Agile, SCRUM, XP, etc.,)

5+ years experience using SQL Server (ODBC, ADO.NET, Record Set, Stored Procedures)
Full lifecycle development with complex application and system level software

Please send resumes in confidence to

Experience: Desired Knowledge/Skills:
C#, .Net, COM, MFC, Web Services, Windows Forms, Source Safe, Visual Studio, Visual C++ , WIN32, Multi-Threading, ODBC, ADO.NET To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

PHP Developer in New York, NY

Our client, an online publisher of financial publications, has an immediate permanent opening for a PHP/MySQL Developer.
Ideal candidates should meet the following requirements:

Required skills and experience:

Minimum 3-years of experience
Expert knowledge of PHP (4 or 5) and MySQL database applications
Expert knowledge of hand-coding HTML, JavaScript, and other web technologies
Stong understanding of OO principles
Experience building web applications from scratch
Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail

Desired skills and experience:

Experience administering Apache web servers
Experience writing SQL stored procedures
Web interface design
Strong attention to detail
An excellent work ethic
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to work effectively independently
Effective troubleshooting skills
Capable of meeting tight deadlines

If qualified, please e-mail your resume in confidence (Word format preferred) to:
Experience: Minimum 3-years of experience
Expert knowledge of PHP (4 or 5) and MySQL database applications
Expert knowledge of hand-coding HTML, JavaScript, and other web technologies
Stong understanding of OO principles
Experience building web applications from scratch
Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail

If qualified, please e-mail your resume in confidence (Word format preferred) to:
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Associate Application Developer in New York, NY

Leading Financila Services firm located downtown Manhattan is seeking the following;

Job Description:
Work with senior programmers to develop models and tools used in rating and monitoring structured finance transactions. Implement software enhancements to existing rating models and applications. Maintain applications that load data, conduct data consistency checks, and perform calculations. Perform special projects as assigned
Salary plus bonus plus full benefits. LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY Experience: Requirements:
. 1 - 2 yr experience with: SQL, object oriented language (C++, Java, VB.NET, or C#)
. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook
. Knowledge of a scripting language a plus (Java/ECMA script, VB script, VBA, or Perl)
. Experience in web development and n-Tier architecture a plus.
. Familiarity with software development best practices. Good discipline in software development.
. Understanding of phases of software life cycle.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (e.g., Information Systems) with 1 to 2 years of programming experience. Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills. Strong communication skills, assertive personality and ability to interact with analysts, management and finance professionals. Strong team player with the ability to work independently and function in a supportive role.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Product Manager in New York, NY

Financial Services firm located downtown Manhattan is seeking the following;
Job Description:
Oversee daily operations of web and other electronic products, maintain/enhance existing products and coordinate the development of new products featuring credit research, bond ratings and related financial data
. Monitor web-based product performance and functionality
. Diagnose, report and resolve technical and data/content issues in a web environment
. Track bugs and coordinate the implementation of fixes
. Oversee development and rollout of product enhancements
. Interact with customer service/sales to resolve client problems/issues
. Respond to product related questions raised by sales/marketing/analytic staff
. Manage development cycle and coordinate launch of new products which includes responsibility for creating the required documentation, testing and rollout
. Coordinate and assist in product User Acceptance Testing
. Maintain and execute test cases and scenarios
. General project management support activities to include meeting facilitation, tracking of risks and action items, project planning and scheduling, etc.


Salary, bonus, full bebefits package. LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY Experience: Requirements:
. Understanding of online product development best practices
. Ability to quickly grasp complex business and technology problems and drive them to resolution
. Must possess excellent relationship building, leadership and team management skills
. Expertise with Access/Excel/PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Acrobat, Visio, HTML, FTP, Sybase, SQL
. Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
. Excellent interpersonal skills
. Education/Experience: Graduate/Undergraduate degree in Information Management/Technology or related discipline preferred. 2-3 years experience in product
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Production Support Release Configuration in New York, NY

Leading Financial Services firm located in downtown Manhattan is seeking the following;
Job Description:

You will work a flexible shift 12 PM to 8 PM including Saturday & Sunday project work. You will be responsible for the coordination of the development-to-production move of applications on Windows and UNIX platforms during the off-hours. A qualified candidate must have experience working with change management/ version control tools and related methodologies.

. Coordinate and support the development-to-production release of applications
. Identify/document inter-dependencies of the change control process and version management and how these relate to the current business environment
. Assist in analyzing production requirements, as well as coding/ maintaining scripts and building job streams designed to streamline production processing
. Assist in performing tasks related to batch job setup and scheduling (using Control-M/Enterprise Manager software tool)
. Provide secondary support for our enterprise backup/recovery system and TDR activities
. 24/7/365 support of the production environment
. Provide support for the Software Configuration Management (SCM) environment used to store all application source code

salary plus bonus plus benefits Experience: Requirements:

. Minimum of 1 year of experience with version control software ( i.e. MKS Source, VSS, ClearCase, PVCS, CCC, etc.) required
. At least 1 year of experience with UNIX utilities and shell scripting
. Familiarity with SQL, C/C++, Java, Visual Basic and IIS web-based applications is a plus
. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2003 and Microsoft Office
. Candidate must be detail oriented, able to write clear and concise documentation and be able to work as part of a team, or independently
. Strong analytical, organizational and communications skills
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C++ AIX Software Engineer with Sybase Stored Procedures in New York, NY

Leading Financial Services firm located in lower Manhattan is seeking the following;

Job Description:
This individual will be a member of the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) application development team, responsible for the development, maintenance and production support of the suite of UNIX based C/C++ applications supported by the group.

The individual will be responsible for full project lifecycle activities (SDLC). These include coordinating with users and support staff to collect and document requirements, design and implement new software initiatives, software modifications and enhancements, coordinate QA testing and release management, and documentation of applications and processes. Skills Required:
. C/C++ software development in a multi-threaded UNIX / AIX Operating Environment
. UNIX Shell development skills
. SQL development skills
. Ability to work independently
. Business Process Analysis - Successful candidate should be detail oriented, familiar with best practices on Software System Development, and able to perform requirements analysis.

Salary plus bonus plus benefits LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY Experience: Requirements:
Technology Required:
. Hands-on experience with UNIX / AIX operating environment
. Multi-threaded C/C++ development.
. Hand-on experience with Sybase and SQL-Server 2000 Stored Procedures.
. Shell programming (C-Shell, Bourne Shell)
. Microsoft Operating System and development tools including .Net/C#, MS Visual Studio a plus.


Qualifications:
. 5 to 10 years experience in the IT industry with demonstrated record of accomplishment successfully utilizing all phases of SDLC.
. Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
. Finance / Accounting experience a plus
. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
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Information Security Engineer LAN/WAN in New York, NY

Leading Financial Services firm in lower Manhattan is seeking the following;

Job Description:
Responsible for further developing and maintaining an effective security program which is designed to ensure the logical and physical protection of data, equipment and software for all resources on the LAN/WAN. This includes the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines, as well as the continual monitoring, testing and evaluation of data security implemented and/or planned in the organization.
1. Technical hand-on administration of security management tools, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, vulnerability management systems, etc.
2. Development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines related to security matters.
3. Periodically review and verify security configurations and changes on production systems and data networks
4. Evaluate potential new implementations and research and recommend security measures to be addressed and included.
5. Continually monitor and evaluate data security implemented in the organization, work to reduce all risks and investigate security breaches and/or potential breaches.
6. Test the operation of security measures regularly, ensure that the security program provides the necessary safeguards for good business practice.
7. Ensure a level of understanding of security tools, requirements and purposes through training and awareness programs.

Salary plus bonus plus benefits LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY Experience: Requirements:
Broadly experienced professional with strong knowledge of principles and techniques applied in securing operating systems and LANs/WANs, with proficiency specifically in UNIX and Windows-based operating systems

At least 5 years of "hands-on" experience implementing enterprise-wide security solutions in a corporate environment including recent experience with Netscreen firewalls (Netscreen Security Manager highly desirable and probably the most important) or Enterasys Dragon intrusion detection; nCircle vulnerability scanning would also be a plus.

Must be well versed in networking and current industry issues and trends (firewalls, IDS, VPN management, encryption, vulnerability management, etc.). Clear oral/written communication skills and good interpersonal skills are essential. A BA or BS relative to the information services field is desirable, with a minimum of four years of related experience. CISSP certification a plus.
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SMS Patch Management Engineer in New York, NY

Leading Financial Services firm located in lower Manhattan is seeking the following;

Job Description:
The employee will be responsible for ensuring that all Windows based systems are updated with the latest Microsoft security patches, maintain and monitor Symantec Client Security for the enterprise, and assist with the maintenance of Systems Management Server (SMS). To do so, the employee will use SMS to manage the packaging, testing, certification, and deployment of Microsoft security patches worldwide and to provide reporting on the compliance levels of all Windows based systems. The employee will also monitor Symantec Client Security (SCS) for the enterprise to ensure that all clients are running with SCS and have the latest definitions installed.
Details:
1. Evaluate security patches released by Microsoft for Windows based systems for all machines worldwide. Determine in conjunction with the Production Services group if such patches need to be deployed to all Windows servers and/or workstations.
2. Create SMS packages for Microsoft security patches. Test & certify them in conjunction with all the development groups. Once they are certified by the appropriate groups, schedule to deploy them via SMS to all relevant systems.
3. Coordinate the resolution of patching vulnerable systems as identified by nCircle, on all affected Windows systems.
4. Provide reports from SMS regarding the number of machines that are not in compliance with the latest patch levels and resolve any problems related to the failure of the security updates on those machines.
5. Act as WSSD liaison for weekly patch management meetings where the relevance of the security patches to Moody's systems is discussed with the Production Services representative & other WSSD staff members. Maintain documented procedures for the patch deployment process.
6. Maintain and monitor Symantec Client Security. Plan upgrades when necessary to the latest version. Ensure that all clients are installed with SCS and are running with the latest definitions.
7. Provide backup support for maintaining the Moody's SMS infrastructure including the testing, planning, and implementation of upgrades to the existing SMS infrastructure in conjunction with the lead SMS administrator.
8. Create, test, and deploy SMS packages when required to remedy third party software that have security vulnerabilities as identified by nCircle scans. Assist with the clean up and maintenance of SMS clients on all MIS systems to improve the overall success rates of software deployments.

Salary plus bonus plus benefits LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY Experience: Requirements:
. Minimum of 3 years of "hands-on" experience with SMS 2003 / SMS 2.0 for the administration of SMS, creation of SMS collections, packages, and advertisements, the use of SUS feature pack and SMS web reports.
. Minimum of 3 years of using a packaging tool such as Wise for Windows Installer and/or Installshield, and Visual Basic or Visual C++.
. Minimum of 3 years troubleshooting experience of Win2K Professional and Server systems.
. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Systems, or related field.
Technical skills in managing SMS 2003 and troubleshooting Win2K Professional and Win2K server operating systems are required. Understanding of Active Directory is required. Candidate must possess good project management skills, excellent writing and communications skills.
Pluses:
MCSE certifications (Win2K or Windows 2003) and experience with supporting HP desktop/laptop and server hardware.
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Unix Systems Administrator in New York, NY

Leading Financial Services firm located in lower Manhattan is seeking the following;

Job Description:
Responsibilities:
. Perform routine tasks and work under the supervision of the systems manager.
. Excellent skill and interest in the UNIX disaster recovery environment.
. Perform account administration using ITAMOS Tivoli security products and operational procedures. Advise users on standard policy.
. Be the front-line interface with company and Sungard help desk; accept, resolve or escalate problems to the appropriate system administrators.
. Perform and maintain AIX system and system-related tasks.
. Support DBA, QA, software developers, production control and end-users.
. Must be available 24X7 to support production environment.
. Strong inter-personal and communication skills: capable of explaining simple procedures in writing or verbally; good phone skills.
. Capable of training users in applications and UNIX fundamentals. Ability to write basic system and user documentation.
. Strong skills levels with most AIX V5.x system administration tools, commands and utilities.
. Configuration of multiple logical subsystems utilizing IBM HMC, including LPAR configuration, NIM and CSM to install and manage the LPAR.
. Provide direct support for storage administration of IBM 2105 ESS and FAStT.
. Good understanding HACMP high availability
. Strong skills levels with UNIX performance and good understanding BMC Perform/Patrol.
. TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager)
. Ability to write functional scripts in an administrative language (Shell, Perl).

Salary plus bonus plus benefits Local candidates only Experience: Requirements:
Bachelor's degree preferred and 3+ years of IBM AIX system administration experience.
Desirable:
. Degree in Computer Science or certificate in computer science or related field.
. Some programming experience in an applicable language like C.
. Previous experience in customer support, computer operations, system administration, or another technical related area.
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Windows Server/Systems Engineer in New York, NY

Leading Financial Services firm located in lower Manhattan is seeking the following;

Job Description:
This associate will have primary responsibility for providing technical support in the Windows server area. The associate will be required to troubleshoot hardware and software issues, monitor the success of backup jobs and virus alerts on all servers worldwide, and monitor resource usage on servers and make recommendations for hardware upgrades where necessary. In addition, the associate needs to provide support for Network Appliance filers, Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM), Active Directory, DHCP, and DNS environments. 1.Monitor and maintain HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). Troubleshoot all hardware issues that are reported by SIM. Perform upgrades and apply patches to SIM as necessary and use version control to deploy firmware and driver upgrades to all HP servers. Perform daily monitoring of all alerts to address hardware pre-failure warnings.
2.Monitor the Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) backup reports and work with the TSM manager to troubleshoot TSM related problems on servers.
3.Monitor the Symantec System Center console daily to ensure that any virus activity is noted and investigated in a timely manner. Provide weekly status report to manager of Windows Server Support.
4.Provision servers when required for new builds or for a system refresh. This includes the installation and configuration of a standard suite of software.
5.Troubleshoot problems related to the operating system and applications as recorded in the Support Magic Helpdesk system. This includes handling file restore requests and resolving printing problems.
6.Assist in the maintenance of the infrastructure servers i.e. MOM, DHCP, WINS, Systems Management Servers, Active Directory domain controllers, and File/Print servers. This includes daily monitoring of these systems as a proactive measure to minimize problems and downtime.
7.Assist with the validation of disaster recovery documentation for various applications. This involves building application servers using documented procedures and attending scheduled disaster recovery tests in Philadelphia and New Jersey.
8.Assist with the evaluation of new operating systems, hardware, applications, and tools for the server area.

Salary plus bonus plus benefits LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY Experience: Requirements:
4-5 years experience in supporting the Microsoft Windows Server environment including troubleshooting the operating system, hardware and software issues, and application problems.
2-3 years experience in maintaining and supporting a MOM, SMS, Active Directory, DHCP, and DNS implementation.
3-4 years experience in supporting HP server hardware using Systems Insight Manager.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Systems, or related field.


Candidate must be very detail oriented with good follow up skills. Also, excellent writing and communications skills are required.

Pluses: MCSE certifications (Windows 2000 or 2003) and experience with supporting Tivoli Storage Manager and Arcserve backup products, Exchange 2003, SQL Server 2000, VMWare, and Network Appliance filers (Network Attached Storage).
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