2007-04-22 | GadBall

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Business Analyst- Risk in NEW YORK, NY

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Business Analyst's provide high quality business and product expertise.<p> The position has two key roles  product responsibility and client management responsibility. <p> Product Responsibility: <p> The risk product provides broad instrument coverage and powerful risk analysis tools. As a BA you will specify new system functionality, provide sales support, perform implementation tasks and support the product. Examples of products included in risk management are Derivatives  Interest Rate/ Credit/ Equity, Structured Products, Fixed Income, Treasury, FX Options. In addition, cross product functionality (i.e. VaR, Credit Risk, Market Risk). <p> Responsibilities of the BA include: <p>  Answer client questions relating to the product <br>  Perform gap analyses and write functional specifications for client enhancement requests <br>  Provide user training and develop training materials <br>  Conduct sales presentations/workshops/evaluations - and refine related materials <br>  Replicate and track client reported bugs <br>  Respond to RFPs and RFIs as part of sales process <br>  Participate in dialogue with product developers to inform and educate on emerging issues in the market place <p> Client Management Responsibility:<p> Business Analysts are assigned one or more client accounts to manage. BAs must monitor all reported issues for each client and ensure each issue is being acted upon by appropriate members of the team. For each account managed, the BA will: <p>  Ensure all client issues are resolved satisfactorily <br>  Maintain client status <br>  Manage system implementations <br>  Understand the clients short, medium and long range business objectives <p> Experience:  At least BS/BA degree <br>  5+ years experience with Fixed Income and/or Derivatives markets focused on risk analytics<br>  Strong analytical and problem solving skills<br>  Ability to work independently with minimal training in a fast paced environment geared to individuals who are good multi-taskers. <br>  Experience completing business analysis and writing specifications for new functionality a plus<br>  Experience with project management/system implementations a plus<br>  Ideal candidates will have superior troubleshooting skills, excellent communication and presentation skills<p> <b>Please send resume to </b><p> To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Analyst (0720) in Buffalo, NY

Basic Function:
As part of M&T's Technology Infrastructure the Analyst would perform the analysis, design, programming and implementation on systems and procedures to solve complex business or scientific problems.

Responsibilities:
Administration of network monitoring/trending applications.
Maintains, develops, and modifies programs according to detailed specifications
Automating manual or inefficient processes using a programming language; such as Perl
Writing and editing software that interact with databases (MySQL, RRDTool)
Includes the installation, setup and administration of UNIX/Linux servers and applies conversions and enhancements to business systems
On call for off shift concerns as necessary or on call support for off-hour production issues

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in a Computer Science study or 6+ years experience in a similar IT environment
Proficient programming skills (Perl, Shell Scripting, PHP)
Proficient with UNIX/Linux server administration
Ability to take manual or inefficient processes and automate them through programming
Strong troubleshooting skills
Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks concurrently
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills

Ideal Qualifications:
Demonstrates a high aptitude for complex problem analysis and resolution
Familiar with relational databases and relational database design
Familiar with LAN/WAN networking
Basic knowledge of Cisco IOS, routers and switches
Bank operations and proven project management experience is a plus
Prior operational experience in a support position and/or in a position requiring a high level of technical customer service
Strong organizational abilities and be capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining a professional customer service attitude

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Oracle ERP Applications Developer in Johnson City, NY

The candidate will develop and support ongoing projects for ORACLE ERP, will participate in on-call rotations. Experience: Basic Qualifications: * 5+ yrs ORACLE ERP Applications * 3+ yrs ORACLE Forms * 3+ yrs PL/SQL Programming * 3+ yrs APEX / HTML Database Citizenship Comments : Must be U.S. Citizen or Greencard Holder Remote workers will be considered To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Web Designer - Contemporary, Sophisticated Design for Apparel Company Clients in New York, NY

Dynamic graphic and textile design studio, located in the heart of New York City's fashion district, is looking for a cutting edge web designer with at a sense of style and modern, sophisticated graphics. Our client is growing and needs dependable, creative people to assist in this growth! Please submit your resume immediately. Links to your work also appreciated. Experience: call for details, A Degree is a plus To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

.Net Developer in Albany, NY

<p>Our client has a contract opportunity available for an <b>Application Development Project Manager.</b> We are seeking a <i>.NET Application Developer</i> who will integrate smoothly into a small, focused team. For more information and immediate confidential consideration, please contact Robert Half Technology in our Rochester office at , or call 585.232.4140, and quote in all correspondence: <b><i>.Net Developer / Project Manager (#296-100663). <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 considerd for this role, the incumbent must possess the following: <p><ul><li>5+ years of n-tiered application development experience on the Microsoft platform with emphasis on latest .NET environments; </li><li>Experience with SOA and .NET remoting services technology preferred; </li><li>Must be highly proficient in C# and productive within the standard Visual Studio IDE and source control environment; </li><li>Strong OO Analysis and Design skills; </li><li>Experience with SQL Server integration with the middle tier; </li><li>Strong Transact SQL, database modeling and database optimization skills.</li></ul> For more information and immediate confidential consideration, please contact Robert Half Technology in our Rochester office at , or call 585.232.4140. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Manager/Applications Developer - financial services in New York, NY

Financial services/hedge fund company in mid-town Manhattan seeks a Manager Applications Developer in their Operations Support area. Responsibilities include: Development and enhancement of interfaces to Advent Geneva from Wall Street Office, Kondor and other applications. Project planning and execution. Functional support to operations and fund accountants. Training and Development of the team. Candidate must have: Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering. At least twelve months supervisory experience with source coding Advent Geneva. Financial Accounting experience. Sybase, Unix, Perl and Java Experience: call for details, Advent Geneva, Unix, Sybase, Perl, Java To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Resource Excel Analyst in New York, NY

A well-established investment bank in midtown Manhattan seeks an eager Resource Excel Analyst to join their Credit & Equity technology division. This role will start with a twelve month contract-to-perm opportunity. The most important aspect of this position is a strong background in Excel. You must have experience with pivot tables and formulas, as well as the ability to maintain spreadsheets. Day-to-day activities will include, but are not limited to: Maintaining reports of personnel within a planning portal for resources Providing support through ad hoc excel reports Providing monthly status reports on hiring plan Data Management Experience: In addition to a strong Excel background (pivot tables / formulas), the ideal candidate will have the following traits: High Proficiency in MS Word Strong Powerpoint skills An ability to analyze and correlate data from multiple sources Detail-oriented Confidence in working in a fast-paced, high energy, team environment Basic understanding of technology as a whole Successful candidates will have the following experience: 3-4 years experience in the industry. Financial experience is preferable, but not required HRIS experience will be extremely helpful for this role The position is not for a recruiter. The hiring manager has stated that he does not want recruiter resumes. Please send an ATTACHED resume along with salary requirements to diana(dot)eriksen(at)ajilon(dot)com. If there is not attachment, you will not be considered. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Trading Systems Architect in NEW YORK, NY

Full Time Experience: Position requirements include at least 5-7 years of related experience. <p> Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as be a team player. <p> Desired skills include proficiency with Service Oriented Architecture and expertise in Linux, TCP/IP, Sockets, etc. <p> Experience in derivatives/security industry is desirable.<p> <b>Please send resume to </b><p> To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Oracle DBA in Johnson City, NY

Plans, designs, develops, and implements complex computerized databases, to include data definition, structure, documentation of databases, long-range requirements, operational guidelines and protection. Establishes database standards and guidelines, assu Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions : The candidate will be providing production support and support for ongoing projects, will participate in on-call rotations and will be responsible for maintaining, monitoring and tuning Oracle 9i and 10G databases. Experience: Candidate must have 4+ years Oracle Database Administration on multiple hardware platforms including UNIX and a minimum of 6+ years in IT. Experience with Oracle Applications 11i and/or Oracle Application Server will be an added advantage. Candidate must have ability to - Diagnose and troubleshoot problems in areas listed above as it applies to database performance - Demonstrated success of completing projects efficiently - Excellent verbal and written communication skills Job Requirements: Basic Qualifications: * 4 yrs Oracle 10g database administration on a Unix platform * 4 yrs RMAN * 4 yrs Performance Tuning * 4 yrs Discoverer, Web Cache * 4 yrs UNIX Shell Scripting Please note only US Citizens or GC holders can be considered for this project. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

DESKTOP ENGINEER WITH ACTIVE DIRECTORY in New York, NY

<FONT COLOR=teal> <h2> DESKTOP ENGINEER WITH ACTIVE DIRECTORY </H2> <h3> LONG TERM CONTRACT WITH POTENTIAL TO HIRE </H3> </FONT> <H2> DESCRIPTION </H2> Our client, a successful insurance organization, is looking for an experienced Desktop Engineer with strong Active Directory. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in order to determine how to solve any technical issues that arise. Also, the candidate will be responsible for assisting the system administrators with the Active Directory Domain migration from 2000 to 2003. 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. </FONT><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> DESKTOP ENGINEER WITH ACTIVE DIRECTORY </H2> <h3> LONG TERM CONTRACT WITH POTENTIAL TO HIRE </H3> </FONT> <H3> RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS: </H3> <ul> <li>3 years plus of Desktop Support experience<B> REQUIRED </B>. <BR> <li>Administration of Active Directory, including GPO, setting up rules and permissions for users.<br> <li>Solid understanding of Visual Basic scripts is a huge plus.<BR> <li>Advanced knowledge and ability to troubleshoot Windows 2000/XP operating systems and applications. <br> <li>Advanced knowledge of remote access applications. Proven computer hardware troubleshooting ability including. <br> <li>Applications supported include: Outlook, Office XP\2003, and hand-held devices (Blackberry, Treo, etc). <br> <li>Experience with troubleshooting Printers (both network and stand alones  HP/Cannon). <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. <li>Solid understanding of DNS, DHCP, WINS <li>Strong experience with Altiris is huge plus.<br> <li>Creating ghost images from scratch and deploying new machines with images a plus. </ul> <font color=maroon><b> The ideal candidate should be able to start immediately. <BR> <BR> Salary to be based on experience. <BR> <br> For immediate and confidential consideration, please send resumes to <br> <br> Due to the large volume of responses, candidates who do not meet the job requirements may not be contacted regarding their resumes. </font> To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Network Administrator in Rochester, NY

We have an ongoing need for a Network Administrator to work on administering, overseeing and maintaining the implementation, organization and security of network design. As a Network Administrator, you will be responsible for the following:  Managing network hubs, routers and servers  Monitoring underlying communications protocols  Coordinating with the IT department, vendors, and users to ensure customer satisfaction  Maintaining servers / desktops / laptop environments and applications globally  Interacting with customers on a daily basis To express your interest for more information and 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 position, the incumbent must possess the following:  2+ years of experience in Network Administration  Expert knowledge in the following areas: IP subnetting, Cisco IOS, 7200's, 7500's  Strong verbal and written communication skills, the ability to multi-task, and be results-oriented To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

IS Project Manager in Pearl River, NY

At Wyeth, we have a vision of leading the way to a healthier world. We've committed ourselves to achieving this vision by making quality, integrity and excellence the hallmarks of our business. A Fortune 500 company and global leader in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, and animal healthcare products, we know that our employees are who keep us on the cutting edge of innovative discoveries and superior customer service. To sustain and enhance our leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry, we continue to recruit, develop and motivate individuals whose skills, values, and work ethic will grow and improve our business. The IS Project Manager will provide technical and/or project leadership for mid-sized projects. The IS Project Manager will focus on providing enhanced communications between IS and the clients. The IS Project Manager will actively represent and coordinate the service delivery capabilities of the IS organization and the clients. As an IS Project Manager the individual will be responsible for managing all aspects of the project from establishing timelines, meeting deliverables and managing the project budget. The project must maintain a high level of quality through communications, customer service and organizational practices. The incumbent will provide processing that delivers the right information the first time, meets objectives on-time, and eliminates down time. Ensure that all users are provided high quality services and products that are consistent with GMP and corporate standards. Provide prompt, courteous services to our business clients, ensuring the customer is always satisfied. Add value by integrating and applying information technology to drive fundamental and significant improvements to business practices and processes. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: *BS/BA or MS/MA with 10 + years of experience or equivalent experience. *Working knowledge of Enterprise applications (i.e. SAP, MRP, Financial and BW modules), ISOTrain, GxPharma, Trackwise and LACES is a plus. However not required. *Advanced understanding of both hardware and software; experience using project management tools; experience using a SDLC approach; previous experience leading teams implementing packaged software; experience working in a regulated environment preferred; effective oral, written and interpersonal skills; demonstrated organizational, planning and administrative abilities; vendor management experience preferred; must be available 24 x 7. Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs, including child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs. For more information and to apply online, please visit us at: www.wyeth.com/careers Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Search Firm Representatives: Please Read Carefully. Wyeth is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Wyeth via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Wyeth in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Wyeth, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Wyeth as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into prior with Wyeth to January 2004 is hereinafter void. Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Wyeth and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Wyeth has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Vice President, Strategic Staffing at Wyeth in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

EDI Project Leader in New York, NY

Project management and project portfolio experience (includes creating
project plans, team leadership, ability to define project priorities and
scope, etc.)
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience: 2-3 years EDI-related experience (HIPAA transactions for eligibility,
claims, claim status, electronic remittance advice, etc.)
Healthcare Insurance background - 2-3 years
Experience in acting as a liaison between IS and Business Partners
Experience in managing EDI projects with external Trading Partners is a
plus

Technical Experience:
Mainframe (TSO, JCL, Utilities)
COBOL, FTP is a plus To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Business Analyst- Back & Middle Office in NEW YORK, NY

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

This Business Analyst needs a general knowledge background in Back / Middle Office activities to be able to liaise between the departments. He / she will analyze their reporting needs and coordinate with IT in order to address those needs and translate them in a working reporting tools. Should therefore have enough IT background to be able to present the project to IT and possibly initiate the process. á Manage application support and business realization for various departments such as Accounting, Back Office (Operations) and Financial Markets. This includes meeting with various departments, interfacing with the applications vendors and/or consultants whenever needed, analyzing requests and coordinating projects through to completion. This also includes some working knowledge of various banking systems reporting capabilities and concepts (Murex and Midas, for example), and working with the user departments (e.g., Back Office / Static Data, Accounting) when necessary. á Coordination includes participating in business project realization in collaboration with all local teams (Technical Services, Business Support Services, Quality Assurance, ISO and Compliance), global business and IT teams (Paris and Brussels), when necessary, and client departments. Coordination also entails training of clients, documentation of systems / business processes using established department methodologies, and participating and coordinating in planning and execution of user acceptance testing. á Business process engineering: map, optimize and formalize the operational model with a view to limit risks and enhance the effectiveness of business. á Analyze the larger framework of the reporting needs to current systems including the presentation layer, and assisting the implementation and automation of requests (e.g., reports) by coordinating with internal resources to ensure they can be realized within IT (e.g., current datawarehouse, new datawarehouse). Typical projects in which the Business Analyst will be involved in the short run are to assist in the implementation of iTap. BACKUP: The Business Analyst will be exposed to all team projects and will be required to fill in wherever necessary to meet departmental goals in case the need for a backup function arises. OTHER ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITIES: Participate in Business Recovery and Continuity planning exercises, whenever necessary. Constant communication with IT management. The BA will also support other Branch (e.g., Canada) client needs whenever needed. Experience: 4 Year Undergraduate Degree At least 4 years of experience in a control conscience banking or financial institution environment. A background in financial services, with strong knowledge of various banking systems, control reporting. Knowledge of Murex & Midas, ETL tools (Genio, XRDJ) & Oracle a plus. Strong communication, interpersonal and organization skills are necessary. Management Skills: The function does not include direct management responsibilities. However, project management skills are very important. Ability to manage projects independently while keeping management informed of progress and the ability to assume responsibility for projects through to completion. Other Skills, e.g.: á Computer: In addition to the regular MS Office knowledge (Excel, Word), exposure to banking systems. The BA should also have a view on relational database concepts, Crystal Reports, should have a good knowledge of Transact SQL, including Store Procedures, triggers, views, and DTS packages and the ability to apply Transact SQL in different database environments (Sybase, Oracle and SQL Server). The BA should have knowledge of the systems development life cycle. á Interpersonal: The function requires excellent interpersonal skills (with a client focus) and involves dealing with local clients as well as clients from different entities who do not necessarily have the same objectives. Constant communication with IT management is also necessary. á Decision-making: The BA has to be able to make on-the-spot independent decisions while meeting with all parties in the projects. The BA needs to possess a certain maturity needed to impose and carry out decisions within the priorities of time constraints and project realization, and to involve management when necessary. á Flexibility: The BA needs to be able to adapt to a changing environment and to possess the skill to handle multiple projects and changing priorities in different environments at the same time ¡V a multi-tasker. á Stress: In view of projects requirements, the BA needs to be able to perform under stressful situations, to maintain a professional relationship with the client and management. á Working conditions/Environment: The Business Analyst will report to and work in close cooperation with the VP Business Process Management, and all client and IT groups. send resume to: To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Creative Director in New York, NY

Director, Creative Design -Creative Director About Sapient Sapient, a business innovator, helps clients achieve extraordinary results from their customer relationships, business operations and technology. Leveraging a unique approach, breakthrough thinking and disciplined execution, Sapient leads its industry in delivering the right business results on time and on budget. Sapient works with clients that are driven to make a difference, including BP, Essent Energy, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nextel Communications, Sony Electronics, the U.S. Marine Corps, and Verizon. Founded in 1991, Sapient is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and operates across North America, Europe and India. More information about Sapient can be found at . Job Summary The Creative Director leads Creative Design teams and is responsible for understanding, planning, and leading the delivery of leading-edge Web solutions and software. The Creative Director is responsible for ensuring that the quality of design work produced by Sapient is of the highest standards. Key Responsibilities:

Provide art direction, mentorship, coaching to design teams ensuring each team member produces high quality design concepts and articulates to client and team members the rational behind each concept.

Actively shape the way design teams understand, represent and execute their work

Play a leadership role in developing client relationships and new business

Engage in thought leadership development

Manage to company and business unit financial goals and measures

Assume the role of the client's trusted advisor

Frame the business value from user experience initiatives and articulate this value to meet the client's business goals and objectives

Create estimations, SOWs and contracts for projects

Oversee project staffing Job Requirements:

Must provide url/portfolio

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

10+ years of industry experience

Candidates must be well-versed in user-centered design methods and techniques

Proficient to expert in: Illustrator, Photoshop

Excellent verbal and written skills

Experience in working on multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams

Must have experience managing large creative teams

Prior experience in a consulting firm preferred

Experience in offline or various mediums a plus *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. Frequent travel may be required. Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation. Keywords: design director, art director; creative director To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Prime Brokerage Java in New York, NY

Commidities BA 2 in New York, NY

Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, Technology Brokers is a full service staffing solution dedicated to providing qualified technology professionals to our clients. Technology Brokers provides Consulting/Contract, Temp to Perm, Full Time Permanent, and Project Outsourcing Solutions. Our thorough candidate pre-screening process allows us to present the most qualified professionals for any staffing need. Our success is a result of strong client partnerships where we have a solid understanding of their corporate structure and how our candidates can contribute to their business. In addition, our solid relationships with our candidates allow us to find the best suited environment and opportunity for each individual. To review our credentials and accolades please go to our website: Business Analyst Role: * Perform business analysis activities focused on Front Office, Product Control, Financial Control, Operations and/or Risk areas. * Provide subject matter expertise in some or all of the following business processes: Trade Capture, Market Data Management, Valuation, P&L attribution/reporting, Price Testing, Structured Trade Analysis, Account Postings and Risk Reporting * Lead development, testing and launch events for new products, instruments, commodities and market areas * Primary contact for the project related development, testing and implementation * Analysis of interfaces, some high level design making decisions. * Gather, compose and refine requirements documentation in order to drive various development activities. * Recommend procedures for internal controls and reconciliation. * Create custom system or process documentation as needed. May require limited weekend, holiday working and travel Experience: * 3-5 years in Accounting/Finance * 2 years experience with financial systems implementation * Experience in OTC derivatives, preferably commodity products/instruments Knowledge FAS 133/MTM accounting * Experience with Endur application * Experience working a trading environment * Knowledge of gas, power and oil trading markets * Experience in developing / coding own models to calculate risk / PVs on derivatives * Experience of working closely or in a quant group * Experience of designing / implementing risk systems for Front Office traders * Experience with scheduling of physical power and gas Essential * MS Excel/Access * Must understand market data dependencies, yield curve construction, interpolation, discount factors and other valuation related concepts * Knowledge of Swaps, Swaptions, Options, listed and OTC Technical Requirements * OpenLink - Endur * Unix * Java/C * Oracle * SQL Experience: Desired skills: . To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Art Director in New York, NY

Manager, Creative Design - Art Director About Sapient Sapient, a business innovator, helps clients achieve extraordinary results from their customer relationships, business operations and technology. Leveraging a unique approach, breakthrough thinking and disciplined execution, Sapient leads its industry in delivering the right business results on time and on budget. Sapient works with clients that are driven to make a difference, including BP, Essent Energy, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nextel Communications, Sony Electronics, the U.S. Marine Corps, and Verizon. Founded in 1991, Sapient is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and operates across North America, Europe and India. More information about Sapient can be found at . Job Summary The Art Director leads Creative Design teams and is responsible for understanding, planning, and leading the delivery of leading-edge Web solutions and software. The Art Director is responsible for ensuring that the quality of design work produced by specific project teams is of the highest standards. Key Responsibilities:

Provide art direction, mentorship, coaching to designers and sr. designers on specific projects ensuring high quality design concepts.

Develop creative brief by gathering business and design requirements thru client and team meetings.

Develop and frame creative concepts according to creative brief requirements.

Present comps to clients and team members; back up and defend design rational.

Play a leadership role in developing client relationships and new business

Assume the role of the client's trusted advisor

Manage and execute final concept thru completion of project

Identify tools, templates, and techniques that evolve existing approaches for the larger Creative Design community at Sapient. Job Requirements:

Must provide url/portfolio

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

5+ years of industry experience

Candidates must be well-versed in user-centered design methods and techniques

Proficient to expert in: Illustrator, Photoshop

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

Funds Accounting Business Analyst in New York, NY

Genesis10 is currently searching for a Funds Accounting Business Analyst to work in Midtown Manhattan. This is a contract-to-hire position. A Funds Accounting Business Analyst is responsible for reviewing and supporting procedures and controls within their team. The work covers all aspects of Fund Accounting, predominately working on domestic Mutual Funds with daily valuations. Certain project work (e.g., Fund launches/closures/conversions, implementing new processes and systems testing) may also be performed. Position responsibilities will include but are not limited to: - Review of all components included in NAV calculation - Participate in regular operational meetings with clients and other Fund Accounting teams - Completion of regular client reporting (Board Meeting Reports and UCITS III Management Reports) - Liaision directly with Funds auditors in relation to Fund Accounting queries. - Actively participate in client projects e.g., New funds/classes, closures, and changes to existing requirements and processes - Work closely with Financial Administration regarding Funds expense accruals/payments, budgets, audits, financial statements and specific client requests - Appropriate escalation and resolution of issues Gathering Requirements from clients or in house business to document specifications for technology Experience: Qualifications/Experience: - 2 + years experience in Fund Accounting. At least 5 years in Financial Services - Bachelor's degree in accountancy, finance or business-related area desirable. - NAV review experience and participation in Fund Accounting related project work. - Strong verbal, and written communication skills. - Good time management and excellent analytical skills. - Fund Accounting knowledge/experience - Data mapping - User Acceptance Testing - Financial services industry experience (at least 3 years) with solid exposure to investment operations and / or custodian environment - Sound understanding of double-entry accounting - Demonstrable awareness of risks associated with fund / portfolio valuations, unit pricing and fund distributions - Proven ability in analysing information / data, identifying patterns / anomalies, assessing implications and formulating solutions - Highly IT literate with ability to learn new systems quickly; and Above average written and verbal communication skills including documentation / report writing and workshop facilitation. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

FO Trade Support and Development in New York, NY

Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, Technology Brokers is a full service staffing solution dedicated to providing qualified technology professionals to our clients. Technology Brokers provides Consulting/Contract, Temp to Perm, Full Time Permanent, and Project Outsourcing Solutions. Our thorough candidate pre-screening process allows us to present the most qualified professionals for any staffing need. Our success is a result of strong client partnerships where we have a solid understanding of their corporate structure and how our candidates can contribute to their business. In addition, our solid relationships with our candidates allow us to find the best suited environment and opportunity for each individual. To review our credentials and accolades please go to our website: Job Title: Front Office Trade Support and Development MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE: Support existing and develop new Risk / PNL systems in both Matlab and spreadsheet for traders as required Support/Develop trading/pricing tools Work in a fast and dynamic environment EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Undergraduate Degree (Maths/Engineering/Computer Science/Financial Engineering) WORK EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND: Experience working in a front office trading environment, min 3 years * Expert knowledge in energy products, power, natural gas, oil, metal, weather, emission * Knowledge of Swaps, Swaptions, Options, listed and OTC * Must understand market data dependencies, yield curve construction, interpolation, discount factors * Experience of working closely or in a quant group * Experience in developing / coding own models to calculate risk / PVs on derivatives * Experience of designing / implementing risk systems to Front Office traders * Trading knowledge TECHINICAL/BUSINESS SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE: * Excel * VBA * Matlab * Any OO or structural computer langages * Oracle * OpenLink Endur OTHER REQUIREMENTS * Must be able to work in a front office environment * Proven ability to work under pressure Experience: Desired skills: . To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Commodities BA 1 in New York, NY

Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, Technology Brokers is a full service staffing solution dedicated to providing qualified technology professionals to our clients. Technology Brokers provides Consulting/Contract, Temp to Perm, Full Time Permanent, and Project Outsourcing Solutions. Our thorough candidate pre-screening process allows us to present the most qualified professionals for any staffing need. Our success is a result of strong client partnerships where we have a solid understanding of their corporate structure and how our candidates can contribute to their business. In addition, our solid relationships with our candidates allow us to find the best suited environment and opportunity for each individual. To review our credentials and accolades please go to our website: Business Analyst Role: * Perform business analysis activities focused on Front Office, Product Control, Financial Control, Operations and/or Risk areas. * Provide subject matter expertise in some or all of the following business processes: Trade Capture, Market Data Management, Valuation, P&L attribution/reporting, Price Testing, Structured Trade Analysis, Account Postings and Risk Reporting * Lead development, testing and launch events for new products, instruments, commodities and market areas * Primary contact for the project related development, testing and implementation * Analysis of interfaces, some high level design making decisions. * Gather, compose and refine requirements documentation in order to drive various development activities. * Recommend procedures for internal controls and reconciliation. * Create custom system or process documentation as needed. * May require limited weekend, holiday working and travel Education : Undergraduate Degree in Accounting, Finance, Math, Engineering and/or Business * CPA * MBA * CFA Work Experience * 3-5 years in Accounting/Finance * 2 years experience with financial systems implementation * Experience in OTC derivatives, preferably commodity products/instruments * FAS 133/MTM accounting * Experience with Endur application * Experience working a trading environment * Knowledge of gas, power and oil trading markets * Experience in developing / coding own models to calculate risk / PVs on derivatives * Experience of working closely or in a quant group * Experience of designing / implementing risk systems for Front Office traders * Experience with scheduling of physical power and gas Knowledge * Must understand market data dependencies, yield curve construction, interpolation, discount factors and other valuation related concepts * Knowledge of Swaps, Swaptions, Options, listed and OTC TECHNICAL/BUSINESS SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE: * OpenLink - Endur * Unix * Java/C * Oracle * SQL Experience: Desired skills: . To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Director.Program Management in New York, NY

Director, Program Management Job Summary The primary functions of this position include program management, client management, team leadership and development, and business development. The Director, Program Management leads relatively large multi-disciplinary teams. The most typical project roles for the Director, Program Management are Program Manager (PGM) and Engagement Leader (EL). The Program Manager role typically consists of leading multi-project teams of 30-50+ people in delivering integrated client solutions. The Engagement Leader (EL) role primarily entails managing the client relationship at the executive levels while providing direction and oversight to the Program Manager(s) on an engagement. The DPM manages complex projects or programs, sometimes for multiple clients, by balancing scope, time, cost and quality while exceeding client expectations. The DPM will be confident in working with other domain leaders and will have a good understanding of other domains and their respective approaches. This function involves clarifying and enforcing accountability of all project leaders, regardless of domain. The DPM is expected to have a solid grasp of program management techniques, excellent communication, problem solving and relationship skills. A DPM is expected to bring specific industry expertise and general business acumen to bear in solving client problems. He/she will help to drive and shape business development opportunities with new and existing clients. The DPM creates a positive team environment that promotes coaching, individual development and high performance standards, and is responsible for career management and demonstrable growth of the people on his/her teams. He/she also contributes to the development of the Program Management Domain and community through training/mentoring others, knowledge sharing and leveraging of best practices. In performing the essential functions of this role, the work environment is fast-paced, moderately noisy and team-based. Additionally, frequent overnight travel is required. Key Responsibilities include: * Structures and manages integrated programs to meet client business drivers. Clarifies and enforces accountability and goal-setting for project leads of all disciplines. * Oversees the development and tracking of integrated project plans, estimations and metrics. Uses pattern recognition and trending analysis to identify and manage program risks and issues. * Manages risks to the program, to Sapient and to the account. Establishes and maintains program communications. Responsible for scope management throughout the engagement. Manages project finances. * Understands legal implications of an engagement. Participates in contract negotiations. * Leads facilitation of client workshops. Builds relationships at all levels - with clients, peers and teams. Secures the appropriate project staffing. Ensures the execution of project reviews. * Leads multi-project teams of 30-50+ people. Leads PMO team on large engagements. Removes roadblocks to success. Builds and structures integrated teams to ensure maximum performance. * Provides vision, purpose, direction and motivation to team. Clarifies and communicates program objectives and success criteria. Sets the standard on the team for the quality of work. Ensures key program-wide roles and responsibilities are defined. * Ensures the use of best practices and lessons learned from previous projects. Creates a positive, collaborative working environment for the team. Directly supervises work of Managers and Sr. Managers in the Program Management Domain. * Holds accountable all project leads, regardless of discipline. Mentors and coaches project team members. Gives and receives both written and verbal feedback. Communicates company-wide messages to the team. * Manages third-party partner and/or vendor relationships, as necessary. * Ensures that client drivers and priorities are understood and addressed. Frames decision-making based on business trade-offs. Manages peer-level client relationships (expectations, communications, negotiations, escalation, feedback, etc.). * Develops relationships with key client stakeholders and client executives and ensures appropriate level of participation throughout engagement. * Participates in recrui To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Senior Systems Analyst in New York, NY

Job Responsibilities : Responsibilities include interfacing with clients in the TV Network and other Media Business Units (primarily Clients in the Sales departments), for the purpose of system requirements definition as well as for performing analysis activities during application systems' development and implementation stages; also, leading team members in various phases of system development, as well as in ongoing system support, for varied business applications (predominantly in the Sales area), for many clients, on a concurrent basis; also, leading team members' effort in collaboration with other Information Systems departments and coordination of inter-group follow-up, problem resolution, action items and project related initiatives, on a planned and unplanned basis. Required Qualifications : Education: BS/ BA in Computer Science, MIS or a related field of study Years Work Experience: 10+ Years Technical Skills: Strong systems analysis skills; demonstrated experience with programming on various platforms using various different languages and databases. Non-Technical Skills: Project leadership experience; strong analytical and problem solving skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to rapidly assess a technical or business situation and recommend solution or opinion to Management; demonstrated ability to meet project target dates; initiative and willingness and flexibility to perform a diversity of tasks, eg. requirements definition according to a new standard format, analysis conducted using a new methodology, evaluation of alternative solutions that include a wide range of options and products, participation in projects for both Sales department clients as well as clients outside the Sales department, participation in projects as both a project leader as well as a project team member where someone else is the leader, etc. Desired Qualifications : Education: BS or MS in Comp Sci, MIS or a related field of study Years Work Experience: 10+ Years Technical Skills: Data warehousing software, optimization software Non-Technical Skills: Extensive project leadership experience, previous experience with Sales application systems in the Media environment; knowledge of the Media Sales business processes; ability to work effectively under pressure, with tight deadlines and competing priorities. Business Overview : Location: New York, NY Req ID: 80287

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Lead QA Automation Engineer 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: This position will be responsible for leading, defining and maintaining the quality assurance team, procedures and technologies for DoubleClick's industry-leading DART Enterprise product. Successful candidates will have to take control of our quality assurance process and all the related technologies, environment and scenarios (including load-testing) required to ensure successful development life-cycle and delivery Responsibilities: * Work with both development and QA team to design and implement testing/business requirements quickly and efficiently * Available to support, assist, or troubleshoot issues * Actively share knowledge and responsibility with other team members located in various geographic locations (New York, California, Europe, Asia, India, etc.) * Maintain and build upon legacy infrastructure, as well as build new quality assurance tools, products and application. Technical Skill Level: * BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field. * 5+ years of Quality Assurance leading experience, including but not limited to unit testing, functional testing, regression testing, load testing, etc. * Ability to automate testing scenarios on various OS using combination of custom tools and/or commercial products. * Development experience in scripting language including but not limited to Perl, expect, shell scripting, JavaScript, etc. * Significant experience with web based technologies including HTTP language, browser technologies, HTTP related testing and load testing utilities (ab, JMeter, wget, etc) etc. * Should be very comfortable on various operating systems, including Linux, Solaris and Windows environment. * Should be very comfortable with database technologies (SQL Server and Oracle) including but not limited to SQL queries, db setup and configuration, etc. * Client side (html / browser) experience a plus * Client side (java application) experience a plus, but not necessary Professional Skill Level: * Skilled at quickly and intelligently solving a wide range of business engineering issues in a forward thinking manner. * Strong verbal communication skills. * Desire to grow themselves and others in a strong team-driven environment. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Associate Director in New York, NY

Job Responsibilities : Responsibilities include:

managing/ directing application engineering activities for one or multiple projects

interfacing with representatives of business, software vendors and technical staff on requirements and delivery of solutions

enforcing standardized software development practices within the Application Engineering team

meeting project schedule targets by delivering high quality systems on time and within budget

communication with management about status/ direction of projects

coordination and prioritization of all project and system change requests during the life of a given project Required Qualifications : Education: BS/ BA Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Accounting or related field Years Work Experience: 10+ Years Technical Skills: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, extensive background in systems analysis and design, excellent problem-solving skills, multiple database technologies (eg. Oracle, SQL, mainframe IDMS, VSAM, etc.), multiple programming languages; in-depth understanding and experience in planning, managing, directing, administering full project and system life cycle activities Non-Technical Skills: 5+ years experience managing system development teams and projects related to many, diverse business areas in the media industry; experience working with software vendor system solutions; ability to plan ahead and forecast resource usage; experience in creating and adhering to project schedules for large scale projects; ability to communicate effectively (both verbal and written communication) with clients, vendors, technical staff and management; decision-making capabilities, ability to quickly assess impact of a particular technical situation -- and also of a particular business situation -- and react or recommend decisions, accordingly Desired Qualifications : Education: MS/ MA in Computer Science, MIS or a related field Years Work Experience: 10+ Years Technical Skills: Ability to impart technical guidance to staff Non-Technical Skills: Prior experience at ABC or within Disney or in a large, corporate sytems environment with varied application system experience; prior experience with vendor software systems; extensive (10+ years) experience in gathering system requirements, planning and developing and implementing cost-effective and technologically creative software system solutions, managing a team of professionals and directing all phases of the software solution project life cycle Business Overview : Location: New York, NY Req ID: 80234

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Infrastructure Project Manager in Tarrytown, NY

Leads project teams towards the realization of project goals. Assigned projects typically involve the implementation of IT infrastructures and computing environments. This is a seasoned professional, who possesses a comprehensive knowledge of management and project support concepts, practices, and procedures as well as computing and telecommunications technologies. Incumbents provide tactical management for infrastructure implementation projects, i.e., plan, organize, direct and control day-to-day activities of ACS and vendor engineering teams to ensure quality and on time/on budget deliveries. Work involves considerable coordination and interface with client and ACS operations staff. REPRESENTATIVE PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Develops and maintains project schedules to plan the work associated with the project. Provides for managing project resources during the project term. Provides day to day direction of the project team to ensure success. Maintenance of contract budget (actual/projected) records. Tracking ACS costs and performance. Develops detailed cost models in response to customer requests. Provides status reporting on project activities, including the compilation and reporting of project metrics. Plans for project execution including risk planning, communications planning, quality management, issue management and cost control. Purchasing equipment and supplies: conducting cost/benefit analyses, obtaining quotes, negotiates with vendors and initiating purchase orders for both task and overhead items. Conducting/compiling/making special analyses, reports and presentations of budgets, performance, forecasts, etc., as required. Introduction/implementation of administrative or financial control procedures, which improve the effective operation of the unit. Participates in the introduction and implementation of overall ACS operating standards, practices, and procedures. Provides guidance to project support staff assigned to client locations. Establishes internal controls and monitors activities of staff to ensure operating quality. Coordinates project support for start-up and shutdown. Plans goals and objectives for support staff and organizes personnel accordingly, including the scheduling/assignment of staff. Provides guidance to staff to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of same. Acts as point of contact for other departments to resolve problems regarding project support and acts as in-house consultant. May contribute to specific proposal efforts and management level presentations. May coordinate with project management to interviews, selects and supervises training of new employees. Administers and/or coordinates administration of performance evaluations and salary recommendations. Addresses employee relations and development issues for assigned personnel. Keeps apprised of developments in field of expertise to ensure currency and makes recommendations to management to improve efficiency/effectiveness. Education/Experience Requirements: Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent work experience. 6+ years progressively responsible experience providing related client/project/contract administrative support. 2+ years experience in successful task lead or supervisory role. Strong organizational skills. Knowledge of project management best practices as described in the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Knowledge of Microsoft Project and the generation of project plans using this tool Knowledge of MS Office Excellent verbal and written communications skills Generation of cost models based on client requirements. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Director of Engineering / Solutions Engineer in Hicksville, NY

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Pre and post sales support for all types of broadband circuits ranging from DSL, T-1, OC3+, and ethernet applications. Able to configure and trouble shoot IP issues. LAN/WAN pre and post sales support for different types of applications ranging from single location to multi-site environments. Ability to configure LAN/WAN and internet applications. Familiar with Sonic, Cisco and Netventa a must.<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: VIOP: From LAN to LAN, Multi site, SIPP, to hosted PBX (IP Centex) Knowledge of Broadsoft and PBX applications a plus. Familiar with the different carriers in the industry and the types of solutions they provide. Such as: Verizon, Level 3, RCN (Con Ed), NTT, Qwest, Global Crossings Switch & Data, Navisite, etc. Visio and Excel a must. Team player a must. Must be a "BIG PICTURE" type of person. For immediate consideration send resume to To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Transactional Systems Business Analyst in New York, NY

Full Time Experience: We currently have an opening for the position of Transactional Systems Business Analyst/Project Manager. The person will responsible for defining and scoping new software projects used for trading securities, collecting the requirements for enhancing existing transactional systems and tracking their successful implementation. Position will be highly visible and will offer the successful candidate a great deal of autonomy as well as responsibility. The position requires good understanding of securities markets, trading systems, good technical awareness and strong interpersonal skills. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Network Engineer in Carle Place, NY

The Network Engineer will determine user's requirements for network performance, security, capacity and scalability. Full knowledge of building and managing a diverse network infrastructure across a company managed internal T3 Frame Relay network. Performance analysis of the network using leading products to effectively manage customer response and bandwidth is required. <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: Be involved in all aspects of network engineering, infrastructure and operations, including the plan, design, engineer, implementation and administration of vital business networks. This will include LAN/WAN, firewalls, internet backbone connectivity. Full knowledge of the Cisco environment including all aspects of routers and switches is required. Contact for immediate consideration. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Network Engineer (CiscoWorks) in New York, NY

<FONT COLOR=Teal> <h2> NETWORK ENGINEER (CISCOWORKS) </H2> <h3> 6 MONTH CONTRACT </H3> </FONT> <H3> BRIEF DESCRIPTION: </H3> Our client, a Financial Services organization located in the downtown Manhattan area, is in need of a Senior Network Engineer/Specialist with extensive experience in CiscoWorks. The company's environment consists of several hundred Windows and Sun Solaris servers, running numerous CiscoWorks components. The ideal candidate will interface with internal/external parties and vendors. Also, he or she should posses a high level of analytical, communicational, and troubleshooting skills. <BR><BR><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> NETWORK ENGINEER (CISCOWORKS) </H2> <h3> 6 MONTH CONTRACT </H3> </FONT> <h3> RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS: </h3> <ul> <li>Provide ongoing maintenance, configuration, design, and implementation of the Sun Solaris servers in collaboration of CiscoWorks.<BR> <li>Excellent working knowledge of CiscoWorks components including LMS, Fault Manager and Performance Monitor.<BR> <li>Strong knowledge of Cisco's IOS, PIX Firewall, Sun Solaris, and CiscoWorks.<br> <li>Work with the Networking team in order to support CiscoWorks application.<br> <li>Strong understanding of BGP, EIGRP, IPSEC, RIP, and OSPF.<br> <li>Create documentation and present best practices for CiscoWorks.<br> <li>Strong understanding of WAN/MAN and how Cisco products are beneficial.<br> </ul> <br> <br> <font color=maroon> <b>**MUST BE ABLE TO START IMMEDIATELY** <BR> <BR> **SALARY TO BE BASED ON EXPERIENCE** <br> <br> For immediate and confidential consideration, please send resumes to <br> <br> Due to the large volume of responses, candidates who do not meet the job requirements may not be contacted regarding their resumes. </font></B> To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Director in Schenectady, NY

Director of Quality Assurance  Lead the development, establishment, and enforcement of quality assurance measures and testing standards for new applications, products, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout their development/product lifecycles.  Apply established metrics to determine the readiness, quality, and operability of software, systems, and products due for release within the enterprise.  Ensure that software quality measures comply with regulatory standards, industry standards, and accepted best practices.  Develop and write test plans and scripts for tracking defects and fixes in product development, software application development, information systems, and operations systems.  Determine the appropriate usage of automated test tools and data collection tools.  Create methodologies and processes for the collection and analysis of data for ensuring software, systems, and product quality.  Direct the analysis of formal test results in order to discover and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws.  Create and communicate test plans and scripts that will determine optimal application performance according to specifications; revise as needed.  Conduct internal audits to measure and assure adherence to established QA standards for software development, application integration, and information system performance, and corresponding documentation.  Develop change control processes, practices, and guidelines for new and existing technologies.  Coordinate testing of new software to ensure integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and technical specifications.  Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and executive management.  Manage all members of the quality assurance team, and ensure that aggressive deadlines are met.  Train, coach, and mentor QA staff and other junior staff members.  Plan and conduct performance appraisals of QA staff, administer disciplinary action, raises, bonuses, and promotions when necessary.  Cultivate and disseminate knowledge of testing and quality assurance best practices.  Develop an integrated change control processes, practices, and guidelines for new and existing technologies.<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:  College Education or equivalent experience required in Health Care Administration/Insurance, Business Administration, Computer Science or related field.  5 years direct experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of quality assurance standards for software testing.  Strong knowledge of system testing metrics, best practices, methodologies and toolsets (preferably Mercury Quality Center, QuickTest Professional and LoadRunner).  Superior skills in interpersonal interactions (e.g., partnering, conflict management, consulting, mentoring), Team building and meeting facilitation required.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Excellent coaching, listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills.  Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.  Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures.  Understand health care business and health care delivery process.  Must be comfortable working in a team environment as well as independently, and possess a sense of accountability and urgency in completing assignments.  Experienced in large business system updates and changes.  Ability to lead and effectively facilitate meetings with both technical and business groups  Ability to successfully adapt & apply industry best practices/concepts while addressing constraints of organizational, political and technical hurdles.  Dedication to meeting deadlines and ensuring quality delivery.  Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.  Keen attention to detail. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Entry Level Database Administrator in Syossett, NY

Entry level database administrator This is a temp with possible permanent opportunity.<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: Access, Excel, SQL and mail merge. Must be able to modify tables, etc. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

.net Developer - Equity Trading in New York, NY

Genesis10 currently has a need for an Application/.net Developer to work on a long term assignment in New York City. Duties and responsibilities include: - Responsible for working in an application development team that provides high quality software tools for Equity Trading technologies. - Develop software that will interact with the Charles River Trading System vendor software. These may include software tools to provide PMs with the ability load orders into the Charles River system. - Develop and maintain SQL code and stored procedures used by the Equity Investments group. - Develop scheduled processes and support and maintain these processes to ensure information is available to the end users in a timely manner. This includes overnight processing. - Develop .NET software for the Equity Trading team. This includes ASP.NET, C#.NET, and VB.NET. - Candidate will be involved in longer term project implementation in addition to smaller project tasks. - Candidate is expected to build a strong rapport with the trading desk, portfolio managers, and operations personnel. - Candidate will develop a familiarity with the database structures, content and processing cycles to serve as an expert in Charles River IMS system maintenance requirements. - Candidate will need to be able to work independently and as part of an overall Equity Technology Team. - Candidate must be flexible and have strong communication skills to facilitate prompt problem resolution. Experience: Required skills and experience: - BS Degree in Computer Science or similar curriculum. - 5+ years of application development experience. - Strong SQL experience required. At least 2 years relational database experience. Microsoft SQL Server experience preferred but not required. - At least 2 years working with Microsoft Development tools, VB.NET, ASP.NET, C#.NET, Source Safe. - Software development experience for a firm in the Financial Services industry is not required but is strong plus. - Experience supporting job processing streams and scheduling environment is a plus. - Experience with Crystal Reports is a plus. - Experience developing financial applications and understanding financial concepts while not required is a strong plus. - Experience supporting and developing applications for Equity investment groups specifically trading systems, trade order entry systems, decision support portfolio management systems, and/or quantitative equity software is a strong plus. - Investment Management background is a strong plus. - Knowledge of Investment Management Compliance rules and experience developing software to enforce these rules is a strong plus. - Experience with multi-currency International Equity trading applications is a strong plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Software Testing: Test Mgr, Test Lead and Test En in Rochester, NY

Are you looking for the next step in your career? Then you should investigate all that Ajilon Consulting has to offer. With 37+ years of experience and 50 offices across the U.S., Ajilon is recognized as a leader in both the I.T Staffing and Solutions industry. Is keeping your skills current important to you? Do you like to learn and see it as an investment in your future? We are actively recruiting for a Software Test Manager, Test Lead and Software Tester for a local client. This would be long term consulting. The work environment is fast-paced, challenging, and somewhat demanding. They utilize the latest technology to complete the work and have fun doing it. There are a lot of passionate people there who are excited about the work they do. Work closely with the Software Development teams to design comprehensive test strategies and when applicable test tools, to further automate and enhance the effectiveness of the testing/quality assurance process. Experience: Must Have: For Test Manager: 3+ years of experience managing people and the test process in a Software Development(Business application)Web, Microsoft environment. For Test Lead and Software Tester: Solid communication skills, written & verbal. Experience with automated test tools for stress/load testing Knowledge of database applications (MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS Access) Knowledge of Windows operating systems and IIS Basic programming skills. Knowledge of C# is desired but not required Experience with Unit testing is desired but not required General networking skills To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Unix Adminisrator in Albany, NY

Contract staff is required to augment State Staff to provide system and web server administration support in a multiple flavor UNIX environment. Client is planning on migrating the Internet and Intranet applications from Tru64 UNIX systems to a highly available and scaleable Linux architecture. The upgrade of the web infrastructure, operating system, hardware, have increased workload in terms of web server support and technical assistance needed for trouble-shooting application production problems. Data backup systems such as Sysback and Veritas also need to be administered. System scripts need to be maintained and created to automate system administration tasks. Server monitoring for security and performance is also required. Contract Staff are managed by and report to State Staff who are responsible for directing and reviewing their work. Contract Staff will also provide knowledge transfer to staff as part of their work. Experience: Minimum of four years experience installing, configuring, and administrating Unix systems. At least one year of that experience must be within the last 24 months. Minimum of four years experience with Korn shell and scripted systems utilities Minimum of four years experience installing and administering web servers. Minimum of four years experience administering enterprise storage in a SAN environment To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Citrix Certified 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 looking for an individual to work with our client for approximately 3 months to assist in setting up both a Citrix and Terminal server test environment. Will be responsible for white paper and training session on connecting RS232 and USB devices in a Thin Client Environment. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Microfocus Cobol Developer in Albany, NY

The requested two contract positions are required to continue the necessary level of day-to-day support and operational oversight as well as the continued enhancement of the application, as requested by its extensive user community. Experience: Mandatory Skills Two years application development experience using N-tiered client/server development. ( 2 years experience performing development work in Micro Focus COBOL. 2 years experience performing development work in Unisys COBOL. 2 years experience performing development work in RDMS. 2 years experience performing development work in WindowsNT/2000/XP (or latest version of Microsoft Operating System.) 2 years experience performing development work in Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, or higher. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

McAfee Specialist in Albany, NY

Properly install, configure and maintain McAfee IPS devices and McAfee Global Manger. Maintain current software releases on IPSs and MGM. Tune IPS alerts to reduce false positives and correctly identify real threats. Evaluate traffic anomalies and security threats on knowledge of the network and familiarity with normal network traffic. Experience: Five years of progressive data processing experience, two of which must have been in a support of telecommunication systems Three years experience in TCP/IP, SNA Three years experience with hubs, routers, switches Three yeas experience and knowledge of ATM, frame relay Desirable Experience Five years experience in design and configurations of firewalls, preferable Juniper/Netscreen Five years experience in design of network interconnectivity using VPN technology Two years experience being directly involved with installation, configuration and maintenance of McAfee IPS and McAfee Global Manager To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

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