2009-03-01 | GadBall

Saturday, March 07, 2009

SAP FICO Configuration Specialist in Garden City, NY

Saturday, March 07, 2009

Management of SAP implementation and configuration. 
 Identifying applications solutions. 
 Leading projects to implement those solutions. 
 Implementation of CO and FI modules. 
 Ensuring user/customer service. 
 Maximizing the contribution to the business. 
 Monitoring, documenting and communicating status. 
 Identifying risks.

o Day to Day support activities to include:

 Supporting SAP system modules for FI/CO, 
 Configuration changes as required (development environment). 
 Period opening and closing activities. 
 Coordination with ABAP and Basis resource as required to make program changes. 
 Testing of all changes in the programs (development environment) 
 Maintaining documentation. 
 Guiding the users for any user level error or problem. 
 Training the users, whenever necessary. 
 Defining Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and documenting. 
 IT contact for SAP application support, configuration, analysis, projects, business and system re-design, and technical solutions. 
 Responsibilities also include writing design documentation, creating detailed functional specifications, and system configuration. The focus will be on delivering quality solutions on time with little day-to-day direction.
Please send resume to 
Experience: Leadership and planning skills, and the technical subject matter expertise necessary to deliver a world-class SAP system that meets both the business and technology needs of the company. 
 Project management experience in AP ERP upgrades or BI 
 Experience with SAP configuration, including at least 2 SAP implementations or upgrades. 
 Experience with requirements analysis, application design, construction, cross-module integrations, cut-over strategies, testing strategies, and post go-live support. 
 Minimum of 5 - 8 years experience with SAP modules. 
 Comprehensive knowledge of interfaces with all SAP modules including (FI/CO) Financial (FI), Controlling (CO), 
 Knowledge of new and emerging technologies, such as Netweaver, is required in order to facilitate and deliver system development and improvements. 
 Working knowledge of SAP BI 7.0 is helpful. 
 FI experience including Fixed Assets, GL, AP, AR, and Report Paint. 
 Experience in SAP ERP 6.0 
 Comprehensive knowledge and experience in finance functions such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Consolidations, Product Costing, and Revenue Recognition processes and postings are required. 
 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology or other related field with a Master's degree preferred. 
 Experience with multiple valuation areas/multiple currencies and revenue recognition in a high-tech environment.

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Desktop Support-Legal Background in NEW YORK, NY

Description:

DESKTOP SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL 
JOB DESCRIPTION 
Our client, a well established law firm, is looking for Help Desk/Desktop Support professional. You must have previous Legal Experience in order to qualify for this position. 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.
Experience: Requirements: The Following Skills are required
QUALIFICATIONS: 
Knowledge and Experience in the following areas is required: 
Must have legal background 
 Citrix knowledge is a plus. 
 Experience with any of the following: iManage, Summation, Deltaview and Concordance . 
 Applications supported include: Outlook, Office XP\2003, PowerPoint, Excel; create, edit, formatting 
 Experience with troubleshooting Printers (both network and stand alones HP/Cannon). 
 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. 
 Creating ghost images from scratch and deploying new machines with images a plus. 
For Immediate and Confidential Consideration, send resumes to: 

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MQ Series Adminitrator in NEW YORK, NY

FOR IMMEDIATE AND CONFIDENTIAL CONSIDERATION, PLEASE SEND RESUMES <a href="mailto:">HERE</a> 

MQ Series Administrator 
Skill sets required: <ul>
<li> Installation, Configuration and deployment of Websphere MQ and MQ Software Products. 
<li> Working knowledge of Microsoft O/S, AIX, SUN Solaris, Linux. 
<li> Must have strong Knowledge and experience with MQ processes, triggers, channels and clustering, MQ Series Application programming. 
<li> 5 solid years of MQ Series Admin Experience. 
<li> Knowledge of Databases (Oracle, MS SQL, Sybase SQL) 
<li> Maintain and monitors the WAS environment 

 
 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: No Third parties 
Local Candidates only 
We do not sponsor 
*Click <a href="mailto:">here</a> for immediate consideration. 

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Principal Engineer Equipment Development (961 - 2154) in Valhalla, NY

Principal Engineer Equipment Development (961 - 2154)1 year Contract in Valhalla, NY 10595Local candidates highly preferredRate :- $40/Hr On w2Job Description :-Knowledge and experience in commercial refrigeration Knowledge of sealed system, structural system, electronic of equipment .etc Knowledge of standards and regulation such as: E-star, CEC, ASHRAE for commercial refrigeration and vending machine Knowledge about sustainability for equipment - Fountains, Coolers and Vending machines Experience in leading projects from concept to production Experience in NPI process or stage gate process Experience in sourced equipment and working with global suppliers Project management experience and leading project from start to completion Experience in large companies is plus Details orientated as well as having knowledge of the big pictures of the project Ability to work in team environment and support peers, customers and cross-functional group technical issues Ability to work with suppliers globally Ability to travel Skill Sets :-Excellent skills in MS projects, excel, power point, MS words. Excellent writing skills and verbal communication skills Ability to put test plan for equipment and reliability testing Required Qualifications :-B.Sc in Mechanical engineering or equivalent At least 5 years of experience Proven track record of design experienceQualifying Technical Questions? :-1. What are the main steps for stage gate process or what are the main steps for NPI ( New products interlocution)process. Explain each step briefly - List the steps necessary to take a concept from idea to complete production. Provide brief expansion for each steps 2. What are the main test need to evaluate the performance of a cooler or vender. Include thermal performance and other necessary tests. 3. What are the main components for the refrigeration system and the function of each component. 4. Give five ideas to reduce overall energy consumption of a cooler or vender - List 4 green or environmentally friendly refrigerants Please send resume to

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C#/SQL Developer in NEW YORK, NY

Play a hands on technology role throughout multiple phases of the software development lifecycle 
 Provide enduser support and maintenance for internal applications 
 Design and develop customizations to the CRM system (SalesLogix) 
 Convert custom VB.NET applications to C#.NET 
 Support custom C#.NET applications 
 Develop new application integration web services 
 Support MS Dynamics Great Plains financial application 
 Identify inefficient business processes and propose/implement technology solutions to address them 
 Manage to hard deadlines, proactively identify issues, and mitigate risk factors 
 Manage interpersonal relationships and communicate project status, issues, and risk factors to internal staff and external consulting team

Please send resume to 
Experience: 2-4 years experience with C#.NET 
 2-4 years experience with SQL Server 
 Strong business analysis skills 
 Strong analytical and problem solving skills 
 Effective communication skills, both oral and written 

Desired Experience
 1-2 years experience in a development role with a packaged application 
 1-2 years experience developing VBA 
 1-2 years SQL/Stored Procedure development 
 Strong motivation and flexibility needed to function in a fast-paced environment. 
 Demonstrated ability to be entrepreneurial and self-sufficient within a team 
 Experience in a financial services company a plus

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Friday, March 06, 2009

C++ Developers in New York, NY

Friday, March 06, 2009

Seeking only brightest and the best who can build the next generation system from scratch!!New York CitySalary - open Our client is building the next generation of trading software and we are seeking C++ developers with start up mentalities who are out of the box thinkers eager to find new and innovative ways to enhance business through technology. Do you have a top creative mind? Are you a fearless technology specialist? Are you willing to push the envelope and even face failure In order to ultimately succeed??? If yes, we invite you to join a cutting edge development team in building the next generation software system in an Agile/Best practices environment. This is a great cutting edge team environment that welcomes a candidate who demonstrates independence, creativity and initiative and the ability to master a solid understanding of the company's architecture and its business goals. We are seeking C/C++ programmers who have a strong understanding of all levels of development from the UI to system level to the database and have a desire to learn the world of equity trading. This is a very large scope project that is completely re-written from scratch. We want candidates who are passionate about their work and who stay ahead of the latest and greatest trends in technology and industry standards. We seek developers with expertise in best practices who have skills with server side C++ development.
Experience: If you possess the following technical knowledge, skills and abilities please contact me:C/C++ - UNIX/Linux development skills Knowledge of full life-cycle development (analysis, design, construction, implementation) STL knowledge (Boost or TR-1) Database exposure - SQL needed Strong knowledge and experience with TCP/IP protocol Experience with Multithreaded programming Experience with low latency messaging middleware/pub-sub technologies: Tibco Rendezvous, LBM AMQP MQ Series, etc will be a plus Knowledge of network programming, event-driven models, and pub/sub messaging May have prior start-up experience and demonstrate ability to adapt Start-up mentality Creative mind Out of the box thinker Passion to find new and innovative ways to enhance business through technology Desire to work in an Agile environment. A large personality - adaptive to a team environment. If you meet the specs above I will contact you immediately. Send me your resume and contact information. Job is in New York City and does not offer relocation at this time. We are open to consultants, but prefer those seeking direct hire employment and those who want to work for a large NY firm and the many benefits offered. .

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Junior Software Developer in Skaneateles Falls, NY

This person will be a developer working with a senior developer for connectivity software. Responsible for design implementation and test of software sub-systems for medical communications software between medical devices and EMR systems.

Experience: The ideal candidates would have many of the following
1. Good Problem Solving Skills
2. BS Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineer or similar
3. 2 or more years experience in related field
4. Familiar with Unmanaged and Managed Software
5. Programming experience in C++, C#, or similar (e.g. Java)
6. Working knowledge of a development lifecycle with experience

No sponsorships, must have two years of paid development experience. Local candidates preferred.

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Delphi Developer in New York, NY

Genesis10 is seeking a Delphi Developer for our major investment banking client located in Midtown NYC on a 12 month contract basis. Client is looking for a well-rounded technologist that is proficient in building, maintaining and supporting Delphi applications.

Responsibilities:
- Support and maintain a suite of proprietary Delphi products.
- Interface with managers to bring the application up to technology standards.
- Interface with business users to provide support, capture requirements and provide solutions.
Experience: Required Experience/Skills:
- Strong experience (4+ years) with Borland Delphi the Borland Suite of products.
- Experience converting Delphi applications to .net (C#).
- US Equities experience.
- Understanding of pre-trade and post-trade analysis (reporting).
- Strong problem diagnosis and problem solving skills (business and technology).
- Ability to react quickly and efficiently under time constraints.
- Ability to proactively provide innovative solutions.
- Highly-motivated with a proven ability to work productively within a team environment.
- BS/BA in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline.

Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Program Trading and/or Algorithmic trading experience.
- Desk programming/support experience while positioned with the business (not technology).
- Compliance reporting knowledge.
- Unix experience (Solaris 8/10).
- Ability to code in Perl, C, csh, and/or ksh.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a winning team. Take your career to the next level and turn your interest into action. Apply Now! Or, send your WORD resume to . The only way to learn more is by taking the next step.

Genesis10 is a business and technology consulting company specializing in project management, business analysis, business transformation and large-scale systems infrastructure and application integration. Genesis10 services a variety of industries including banking and financial services, insurance, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications and more. At Genesis10, we recognize that our consultants are our most powerful resource. Selecting only the most talented and experienced consultants provides our clients with the best the industry has to offer. We take pride in attracting the world's finest business and technology consultants.

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10 Immediate Openings Paid-Volunteer Recruitment Coordinators needed in Williamsville - in Buffalo, NY

We have 10 immediate openings for a local non-profit organization. Next class February 11th and February 18th. They are seeking results driven professionals to communicate with community and professional leaders in an effort to solicit their support. This position is not classified as a sales position; however, similar skill sets are required. Reaching out to various professional leaders via telephone is the primary duty of this position. Maintaining accurate and legible phone logs; presenting a professional and articulate phone voice; and persistence are also required.

If you have a passion for giving back to your community, want to work for a well-known, reputable, national non-profit agency; please consider this offer. The hours for this rewarding position are Monday through Friday 9:00am-3:30pm with an hour lunch. This position ranges from 25-30 hours per week in Williamsville. Very nice non-for-profit company to work for, I guarantee it! Apply today.

Experience: Reliable
Good verbal communication skills
Looking for part-time hours

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Enjoy Customer Service? Have an Accounting Background?! - in Latham, NY

Immediate need for an experienced Customer Support Specialist with an Accounting background, preferably in the Construction industry (other will be considered). Primary responsibilities include assisting clients via telephone to troubleshoot software issues, making code changes to software, testing software for problems before software is distributed, documentation of all issues/problems that arise with each client, assist Administrative staff with miscellaneous tasks, etc. Company offers a competitive salary package. Ideal candidate should possess previous Accounting experience as software is Accounting based, should have working knowledge of QuickBooks and have a high level of Customer Service experience. Call AppleOne today for immediate consideration.

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Thursday, March 05, 2009

Storage Engineer (Job #9368) in Rochester, NY

Thursday, March 05, 2009

SMARTSOURCE is currently searching for a Senior Storage Engineer / Analyst for a 6 month contract in Rochester, NY

Job Type: contract
Duration: 6 months
Start Date: April 2009
Location: Rochester, NY 14618

Required Areas of Knowledge:

SAN (Storage Area Networks), IBM and/or EMC, z/OS, UNIX (AIX), Linux, and Windows.

Typical activities performed may include:

Interprets data from reports and act on trends based on defined storage thresholds. Design, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Resource Management (SRM), and backup and recovery activities.

Supports storage requirements across all platforms used in the enterprise including z/OS, UNIX (AIX), Linux, and Windows.

Designs and implements data backup and recovery approaches and procedures in line with corporate service levels. Manages parameters associated with systems that affect data backup, archival and recovery

Evaluates, recommends and implements new storage technology and processes to reduce overall storage costs

Manages storage capabilities using a variety of tools on all platforms (e.g., SMS, ABARS, plus numerous platform-specific backup and recovery utilities

Recommends and uses tools to support storage, including availability and integrity of catalog structures, directory structures and physical media in line with service level requirements

Provides mentoring and guidance to storage support team members. Provides subject-matter expertise to other technical service departments, applications groups and storage clients.

resumes should be sent to:

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DB2 / UDB DBA in NEW YORK, NY

Robert Half Technology is recruiting for a DB2/UDB DBA for a 3-5 month project here in Midtown Manhattan. This project will be working on a large migration of about approximately 300 DBs, some old and some new, so previous experience with various version is ideals.

Various platforms used will include:
 SPARC-Solaris
 Linux
 SPARC-Solaris Partition
 Linux Partition

Responsibilities:
 Research DB2/UDB-based applications
 Determine the hostname, database name, database version, etc
 Restore/load the DB2/UDB dump files in preparation for migration to MS SQL
 Trouble-shoot corrupted data issues

How to Apply:
 No third parties
 No corp to corp/1099
 LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY
 Due to large response, candidates that do not meet the requirement may not be contacted regarding their submission
If you are qualified please forward your resume to
 All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Advanced DB2 UDB

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MySQL DBA in NEW YORK, NY

Robert Half Technology is recruiting for an immediate MySQL DBA Guru for a 2-3 month project here in Midtown Manhattan. For the right candidate there is potential for this opportunity to go long term. Candidates should feel comfortable doing administration work, create tables, organize and optimize queries, fall over, and helping to model the companies data as well as go through their backlog. This person should be able to also show best practices/best ways to go about doing all the tasks above so they can become familiar too. Since this is a pure Linux shop, heavy Linux experience is a MUST.

How to Apply:
 No third parties
 No corp to corp/1099
 LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY
 Due to large response, candidates that do not meet the requirement may not be contacted regarding their submission
If you are qualified please forward your resume to
 All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Advanced MySQL

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Middleware Technical Analyst in Melville, NY

Title :: Middleware Technical Analyst (Very Senior) Location :: Melville,NY Duration :: 6+ MonthsRESPONSIBILITIES: Technical design, Technical Specs, Code development, unit testing, and co-ordination.
Experience: REQUIRED SKILLS: At least 5-6 years of experience in using middleware (Especially WebMethods). Experience with large scale application to application (EAI) and business to business (EDI) integrations. PREFERRED SKILLS: Middleware (WebMethods or Informatica). 2 webMethods resources and 1 Informatica resources with hands on experience in using these middleware technologies So kindly forward your resume ASAP before the position gets on hold.

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PC Technician (Installs/Moves/Adds/Changes) - NEEDED NOW!! in New York, NY

WHY WAIT?
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?
This may be your lucky day!
It is time for a change, and CDI can help!

We have an immediate need for a PC Technician (Installs/Moves/Adds/Changes).

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The technician will perform standard IMAC support duties (Installs/Adds/Moves/Changes). One to two years experience is all that will be needed. Candidate will be trained on the clients policies and procedures. Must have proficiency with the following operation systems: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Technician will also be trained in Deskside Support functions. Must also be able to treat end-users with respect and professionalism; Follow technical operational procedures; Communicate technical information to diverse audiences.

TAKE ACTION!
Why wait another day?
It is time to act!
Apply NOW and join the CDI Team TODAY!!!

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Rails Developer in New York, NY

Youthline America, a youth development nonprofit, is looking for a Ruby on Rails Developer.We are building an interactive communication system for young people through a network of regional listening lines and an information database website. Youthline America compiles youth-friendly information from around the country through mapping projects where young people canvass their communities block-by-block finding youth-friendly resources. This information is then housed on ilivehere.info, a youth-friendly resource site that can be used nationally and locally.The Developer would work on the ilivehere.info website, a revision of the Youthline America corporate website and would assist in the creation of an interactive civic engagement site for young people.We are a progressive company that is big on innovation. We are working with new technology in a field where technology is generally an afterthought.We need a developer with experience using: * Mephisto CMS * Google Maps API * Social Search softwareCreativity is a must!

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LDAP Systems Administrator in Buffalo, NY

Under limited supervision, the Senior Systems Administrator administers all aspects of an advanced, distributed computer system supporting an important functional area of operations. Day-to-day tasks may involve any or all of the following: operating system administration, configuration of mail systems, system installation, SAN administration, fundamentals of security, installing third party software, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities:
. Plans and coordinates system utilization, and performs growth analysis and capacity planning
. Provides installation, support, and maintenance of servers and other computer systems
. Efficiently manage configuration of 200+ servers and services (web, e-mail, dns, etc)
. Implement/maintain monitoring and trending for all deployed servers and services
. Assists with planning for and responding to service outages and other problems (SLA's)
. Able to take on a leadership role in managing systems-related projects
. Must be able quickly and correctly diagnose problems with computer systems and introduce the best way to fix the problem
. Proficient in scripting or light programming
. Provide leadership and mentoring to other System Administrators
. Support a 24x7 staffing model with on-call shifts that include weekends and Holidays
. Other duties as assigned

Experience: Education, Experience and Skills:
. Bachelor of Computer Science preferred, minimum two years of college or equivalent post-high school education or experience
. 5+ years System Administration experience in a large-scale Unix (Linux/Solaris/BSD) environment required; Package management; Automated installs
. Thorough understanding of e-mail protocols and architectures; SMTP (including AUTH, submission), POP, IMAP. (RFC 5322, 5321, 2822, 2821, etc.)
. Experience with large LDAP deployments (OpenLDAP, etc.)
. Experience managing LAMP web-farms serving 10+ million page views daily; Memcached; Load-balancing. Apache configuration and operation
. Experience setting up and regularly using monitoring and trending tools (Zenoss, Cacti, Nagios, Resmon); Monitoring, trending experience for various services
. Experience with revision control systems and usage for managing systems configuration; SVN, Puppet, etc.
. Experience with managing, operating, monitoring backup systems
. Experience with large e-mail systems (1 million accounts); High performance MTA's (Ecelerity, IronPort, StrongMail, Bizanga, Coldspark); Zimbra (or similar) experience preferred
. Experience in an Enterprise SAN environment recommended; Familiar with block level access using FC and iSCSI, Director class FC switches in an HA environment; Multi-pathing; Knowledge of Linux and driver interaction; NetApp experience and Multi-SAN environment preferred
. Familiarity with fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts; can configure NFS, key-based ssh; DNS; familiar with basic networking concepts: switching, routing (BGP,(R)STP, source routing), firewalls, load-balancing at various layers
. Has a solid understanding of a UNIX-based operating system; understands paging and swapping, inter-process communication, devices and what device drivers do, filesystem concepts (inode, clustering, logical partitions)
. Experience with Solaris, ZFS, DTrace considered a plus
. Independent problem-solving, troubleshooting skills, team player, excellent communication skills all required
. Generally knows several programming languages used for scripting or automation of routine tasks (bash, Perl, PHP)

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Tivoli Administrator in Albany, NY

Requirement is for a seasoned systems management professional with 5+ years experience in event management and systems monitoring for distributed environments. The candidate MUST have extensive recent experience with IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) version 6, and be proficient with UNIX and Windows. The job will involve the development, testing and production deployment of ITM monitoring solutions within the new standards-based enterprise monitoring environment. The candidate must be analytic, team-oriented, results-driven, skilled at multi-tasking, and have excellent verbal and written skills.
Experience: ITM Version 6, W2 hourly or salary only for this, no corp to corp or H1B Visa holders due to client restrictions.

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Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Project Manager - (Technical) in Somers, NY

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Critical role to manage the application for the Customer Connect Project .CustomerConnect is a $7MM capital project to create one PCNA Customer and Bottler Master
file. Today data is currently maintained in multiple master files and or applications.
The Services Delivery Manager will be responsible for all projects Lifestyle activities
related to the user interface and workflow. This role will report into the Project
Manager while matrixing to the Manager for delivery. Responsible for the application
development management and coordination across multiple IT functions to ensure delivery
of the CUSTOMER CONNECT solution on time and on budget Skill SetsBuild project plan, track and monitor progress for Customer Connect user interface
and Workflow tasks. Manage and deliver all project for UI and workflow Partner with
Conversions and Remediation Manager to ensure successful integration with new solution.
Work with Customer Connect Program manager to ensure successful detail plans are
updated to reflect scope and change requests. Ensure updates to PLM Tools including
STAR Team, TART and Caliber are completed. Regularly monitor and track issues, risk
and change requests in STAR Team Consolidate information and research issue and
risks Escalate issues and risks to manager. Prepare and review status and period
PBR. Prepare meeting agenda, document meeting notes and follow ups and distribute
to attendees and Stakeholders. Complete required methodology artifacts related to
the overall integration project. Partner with PMO to ensure quality and compliance
on all deliverables. Assist Program Manager with Coordination and consolidation
of impact analyses and change estimates. Responsible for people management and all
direct reports.

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Manager Technology in New York, NY

Sapient is a global services company comprised of two business groups: Sapient Interactive, the world’s largest independent interactive marketing agency, and Sapient Consulting, a global leader in business and IT consulting with a delivery track record 3X better than the industry average. We don’t look traditional, and we don’t act it. We’re a company uniquely built and bred to attack today’s highly demanding business challenges. From Amsterdam to Zurich and Boston to Bangalore, our people not only comprise a global force 6,000+ strong, but one to be reckoned with.

About Sapient’s Content Management and Collaboration

Sapient’s eCommerce practice helps our clients maximize on-line merchandise and product/service sales through better design, packaging, pricing, display, selection, service, order fulfillment and personalization. Our teams combine expertise in the major commerce technologies with deep business knowledge and brand, marketing and merchandising competencies.

Job Title: Platform Specialist SharePoint

Job Summary
The Manager, Technology provides technical leadership throughout the lifecycle of a project, with specific focus on Microsoft SharePoint 2007. . This role is responsible for guiding the design, user interface, and technology integration of projects and interfacing with client technology and management teams.

Key Responsibilities include:
Actively work with the account team to establish strategy for the account.
Implement SharePoint architecture, visualization and development processes.
Coordinate globally dispersed development, QA, deployment and reuse
Maintain a strong understanding of industry and enterprise-wide trends.
Utilize deep understanding of SharePoint solutions to make appropriate decisions.
Translate the client’s business requirements into systems design
Establish high, mid and micro level plans, and estimates for project teams.
Identify and manage risk on project.

Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required.
Minimum of 6 years experience in enterprise architecture, systems integration, package implementation, and /or interactive design and architecture experience.
Experience providing a vision to the total solution, managing a track of work and defining a comprehensive solution leading toward a common vision
Frequent travel is required.

Business Skills and Experience
Proven leadership and managerial skills to independently manage teams, during multiple phases of the project lifecycle.
Strong skills to effectively interface with client executives and multi-task Sapient teams.
Demonstrated consulting skills, including client relationships and team facilitation
Well-developed organizational and interpersonal communications skills
General understanding of the business environment, models and motivations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, such as meeting facilitation, presentation and documentation.
Good business analysis/redesign skills with architecture and implementation experience
Requirements analysis, conceptual, logical and detailed design skills.
Configuration planning, testing, change management and support experience
Project management with complex projects and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Prior experience in a consulting firm preferred.

Technical Skills and Experience
Strong experience with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
Strong understanding of SharePoint portals and content management solutions.
7+ years with Microsoft .NET, C#, ASP.NET, Visual Studio and related technologies
7+ years XML and SQL experience
7+ years experience with web design
5+ years web/user interface development tools including Microsoft SharePoint Designer.
5+ years Microsoft SQL Server
3+ years Oracle (preferred)
Relevant Microsoft Certifications such as MCTS, MCPD etc (preferred)
Excellent understanding of the SharePoint 2007 object model and its application
SharePoint solution package development experience
SharePoint site template and feature creation.
Design and implementation of custom web parts and workflows
Experience with popular third-party controls such as Dundas, Telerik, Bamboo etc.
Experience with K2, Nintex and other third-party workflow add-ons (preferred)
Knowledge of Windows Workflow Foundation and Windows Communication Foundation
Familiarity with SharePoint Business Intelligence and Excel Services
Performance Point Server experience (preferred)
Working knowledge of AJAX, JavaScript and other web solution enhancements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Visio.
Experience in designing, implementing and supporting enterprise level applications

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

About Sapient
Sapient helps clients innovate their businesses in the areas of marketing, 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 Energie, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Sony Electronics, the U.S. Marine Corps, and Verizon.
Founded in 1990, Sapient is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and operates across North America, Europe, and India. More information about Sapient can be found at .

Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.

Sapient is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Business Analyst for Development Office - Top NYC University in NEW YORK, NY

Leading NYC University seeks a Business Analyst/Director of Advancement Services to provide overall leadership to the administrative operations of the Development and Alumni Relations Office. The Director will be responsible for the overall management of advancement modules within Banner, the university's fundraising database. The Director maintains a synergy of data-related services that support all facets of development. S/he will supervise the areas of database administration, gift accounting, stewardship, and prospect research. The Director will work closely with colleagues in development, alumni relations, IT, and finance, to plan and execute comprehensive fund raising programs.

Responsibilities:

 Coordinate all data for prospects and donors (including alumni, parents, friends, and institutions) within a centralized database which provides opportunities for targeted research, mass constituent outreach, and comprehensive reports of fundraising campaign results and projections
 Creating standard and custom constituent and financial reports, the preparation of information for mass direct mail and phone solicitations, and the production of all mailing lists.
 Supervises all aspects of gift processing and works with the gift accounting manager and the finance office to reconcile gift activity between offices.
 Functions as liaison between the development office and the Information Technology department
 Manages the security of alumni information, safeguarding privacy rights and confidential information and grants user access to that information as necessary
 Oversees budgets, progress, deadlines, goals and objectives related to the above responsibilities

Requirements:

 Bachelor's degree required
 Expert database knowledge (Banner or Oracle a strong plus)
 3-4 years Development/Fundraising experience with specific knowledge in non-profit data and gift procedures, standards, policies and practices
 Prior management and supervisory experience
 Ability to work with a diverse population
 Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
 Highly professional; detail, deadline and task oriented. Experience in multitasking
 Personal initiative, creativity, and problem solving skills

This contemporary and cutting edge university offers a competitive benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, retirement plans, flexible spending accounts and a tuition waiver. Healthy work/life balance and offer employee assistance services, health and well-being programs and over four weeks of vacation time per year.

Do not Miss out! For extremely confidential consideration, interested candidates should email Adam Stein at . Are you making your market potential in accounting and finance? E-mail me or call me at 212.983.1800 for a free copy of our new 2008 Robert Half Salary Guide.

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Experience: Leading NYC University seeks a Business Analyst/Director of Advancement Services to provide overall leadership to the administrative operations of the Development and Alumni Relations Office. The Director will be responsible for the overall management of advancement modules within Banner, the university's fundraising database. The Director maintains a synergy of data-related services that support all facets of development. S/he will supervise the areas of database administration, gift accounting, stewardship, and prospect research. The Director will work closely with colleagues in development, alumni relations, IT, and finance, to plan and execute comprehensive fund raising programs.

Responsibilities:

 Coordinate all data for prospects and donors (including alumni, parents, friends, and institutions) within a centralized database which provides opportunities for targeted research, mass constituent outreach, and comprehensive reports of fundraising campaign results and projections
 Creating standard and custom constituent and financial reports, the preparation of information for mass direct mail and phone solicitations, and the production of all mailing lists.
 Supervises all aspects of gift processing and works with the gift accounting manager and the finance office to reconcile gift activity between offices.
 Functions as liaison between the development office and the Information Technology department
 Manages the security of alumni information, safeguarding privacy rights and confidential information and grants user access to that information as necessary
 Oversees budgets, progress, deadlines, goals and objectives related to the above responsibilities

Requirements:

 Bachelor's degree required
 Expert database knowledge (Banner or Oracle a strong plus)
 3-4 years Development/Fundraising experience with specific knowledge in non-profit data and gift procedures, standards, policies and practices
 Prior management and supervisory experience
 Ability to work with a diverse population
 Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
 Highly professional; detail, deadline and task oriented. Experience in multitasking
 Personal initiative, creativity, and problem solving skills

This contemporary and cutting edge university offers a competitive benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, retirement plans, flexible spending accounts and a tuition waiver. Healthy work/life balance and offer employee assistance services, health and well-being programs and over four weeks of vacation time per year.

Do not Miss out! For extremely confidential consideration, interested candidates should email Adam Stein at . Are you making your market potential in accounting and finance? E-mail me or call me at 212.983.1800 for a free copy of our new 2008 Robert Half Salary Guide.

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Customer Service Support in Rochester, NY

Contract Specialist SQAD - Contract, Master Agreement and Custom Pricing verification.Visual of other miscellaneous needed paperwork and OTIS entry for all services.
Effectively manage and resolve all order jeopardies with both external and internal
representatives professionally and efficiently.Skill Experience Need1) MICROSOFT WORD Intermediate Required 2) EXCEL Intermediate Required 3) MS OUTLOOK Expert Required 4) EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Expert Required 5) EXCELLENT WRITING SKILLS Expert Required 6) ATTENTION TO DETAIL Expert Required 7) WINDOWS NT Expert Required 8) EXCELLENT DATA ENTRY Expert Required

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Customer Service Support in Rochester, NY

Contract Specialist SQAD - Contract, Master Agreement and Custom Pricing verification.Visual of other miscellaneous needed paperwork and OTIS entry for all services.
Effectively manage and resolve all order jeopardies with both external and internal
representatives professionally and efficiently.Skill Experience Need 1) MICROSOFT WORD Intermediate Required 2) EXCEL Intermediate Required 3) MS OUTLOOK Expert Required 4) EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Expert Required 5) EXCELLENT WRITING SKILLS Expert Required 6) ATTENTION TO DETAIL Expert Required 7) WINDOWS NT Expert Required 8) EXCELLENT DATA ENTRY Expert Required

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Project Manager - (Technical) in Valhalla, NY

Critical role to manage the legacy Remediations(application enhancements),Interfacesand Conversions for the Customer Connect Project. Customer Connect is a$7MM capital
project to create one Customer abd Bottler Master File. today data is curently maintained
in multiple IT functions is critical to ensure the remediations, data conversions
and interfaces are developed according to business and project requirement.

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IT Specialist (Oracle Financial) in Purchase, NY

We are seeking an IT specialist possessing strong technical skills with Oracle Financial systems (specifically A/R). In this role you will set the direction for technical activities associated with the implementation of Oracle A/R, AP and FA and lead the A/R team through the analysis, design, development, testing and implementation of Oracle A/R, AP & FA modules. We are looking for you to leverage your past experiences to provide direction for integrating data in and out of the core application through standard API toolset and provide input on overall architecture as well as technical configurations associated with the package. You will also set development standards and perform code reviews to ensure adherenceQualificationsExperience in development and implementation of Oracle Application/E-Business Suite components (G/L & A/R preferred)Strong experience in the Oracle Financials (AR/AP/GL)Minimum of 5 years of experience in Oracle Development, Forms, SQL and PL/SQLMinimum of 5 years of experience with Unix and Shell ProgrammingKnowledge of Oracle technical toolsets (XML Publisher and API Integrations)Knowledge of Toad and Rapid SQLKnowledge of Oracle Data ModelUS Citizen or Green Card holder.Only LOCAL qualified candidates will be contacted. We are not looking for outsourcing or consultants. Please send your resume to .

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Senior Web Developer in Rochester, NY

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with our client is the world's largest publicly owned creator, manufacturer and distributor of social expression products. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Senior Web Developer. These positions will be based in Cleveland, OH. Relocation Package is available and offered to highly qualified candidates. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens only apply. Position DetailsOur client is looking for an experienced Senior Web Developer to join their engineering team as we grow our online photo sharing and printing services to the next level. The candidate will design and develop applications for a high volume traffic site using the latest Web development technologies, and work with other engineers and the Web Production and Design teams. The ideal candidate must be fluent in modern enterprise and open source technologies, and must be able to apply these to a distributed system environment. A solid understanding of Web application technologies, databases, and performance parameters is a must. The ability to work independently as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.BEST INDUSTRY - ITBEST DEPARTMENT - IT
Experience: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Engineering is required. Masters Degree is preferred.5 or more years of experience developing Web applications with Java/J2EE Ability to work in a team environment and lead others Ability to multi-task Must be a self-starter with great troubleshooting skills 2 or more years of experience with Unix/Linux systems 3 or more years of experience with version control systems (Subversion, CVS, etc.) Experience with modern J2EE Web application frameworks Experience with Spring, Hibernate, and MySQL is a strong plus, but not required3 - 5+ years of experience with C++ and/or Java - working with Python is a Big Plus.2+ years of experience with SQL - working with Oracle is a Plus 1 - 3+ years of experience doing Internet development 2+ years of experience with Unix - Linux and Irix are pluses Working knowledge of HTML, Java script, Internet architectures is required Compensation73K - 100K

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Senior Web Developer in Buffalo, NY

Customer Service Support in Rochester, NY

Contract, Master Agreement and Custom Pricing verification. Visual of other miscellaneousneeded paperwork and OTIS entry for all services. Effectively manage and resolve
all order jeopardies with both external and internal representatives professionally
and efficiently.Skill Experience Need 1) MICROSOFT WORD Intermediate Required 2) EXCEL Intermediate Required 3) MS OUTLOOK Expert Required 4) EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Expert Required 5) EXCELLENT WRITING SKILLS Expert Required 6) ATTENTION TO DETAIL Expert Required 7) WINDOWS NT Expert Required 8) EXCELLENT DATA ENTRY Expert Required

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Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Test Engineer/Developer in Skaneateles, NY

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

. Understanding of network infrastructures and topologies (Daemon and Web Services)
Understanding of the operation of network transports such as TCP and UDP (Daemon and Web Services)
Understanding the operation of Web Clients - Servers and HTML (Web Services)
Experience with multithreaded application development in C++ and .NET languages like C# (Daemon and Partner's API)
Understanding of the Software Development lifecycle, requirements traceability, and test development.
. Problem solving ability

Experience: 5 plus years of developing test applications.

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Sr. Network Engineer in Tarrytown, NY

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) is expertise in action™. We are a FORTUNE 500 company with 70,000 employees worldwide supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries. We provide business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. Our employees operate with integrity, and are flexible, reliable and responsive.

If you meet the requirements of this position and want to work for a world-class company with a great marketplace reputation, apply today.

May perform one or more of the following:

Senior Network Engineering
Looking for a motivated individual with networking technology and outsourcing knowledge in support of a network engineering position with hands on design, deployment and day to day support of large client environment on site and remotely.

Requirements:
- Minimum of ten years experience in the networking field
- Bachelor degree in engineering or Information technology or equivalent
- Ability to communicate well with the client and business unit leads
- Ability to set direction and prioritize work and resources based business and client needs
- Participate in budget forecasting and tracking and provide recommendations as needed
- Participate in network design and strategy forums, set directions and provide recommendation
- Develop and implement standards and procedures as it relates to Network Technologies and Infrastructure
- Develop network technology road and industry best practices and perform presentations and recommendations to the client base
- General Networking product and technology knowledge is a must, Cisco knowledge is a plus
- Strong knowledge in routing and switching protocol
o BGP, OSPF, EIGRP and RIP
- Strong knowledge in WAN technologies
o MPLS, ATM, Frame Relay, Point to Point, MAN and Wireless
- Strong knowledge LAN technologies
o LAN design standards and best practices
o Wireless solutions
- Basic security standards, design and best practices
- Some knowledge of VoIP, Video and content delivery
- Cisco CCNA, CCNP and CCDP certification required, CCIE preferred

Additional duties:
- Conducts network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies
- Designs, analyzes, plans, and modifies network components supporting customer communication implementation activities.
- Proposes and implements system enhancements (software and hardware updates) that will improve the performance and reliability of the system.
- Operates data communication systems, including LANs and WANs.
- Plans, designs and implements networked systems, including configurations, and supports/troubleshoots network problems
- Develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods.
- Prepares the analysis of the capacity needs for network infrastructure
- Additional Cisco, security and VoIP certification is a plus
- All other duties as assigned.

ACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not Discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with ACS may request such accommodations by calling or by sending an e-mail to accommodations@acs-.
Experience: same as above

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Equities Business Analyst in New York, NY

Our client a large Investment Bank is looking for a Business Analyst with strong Equities experience for a long term consulting assignment.

Position Summary

The Business Analyst (BA) has the primary responsibility to elicit, analyze, validate, specify and verify requirements and specifications. This position will provide this service as directed by the project stakeholders directly to the business, technology and end users. The BA serves as the conduit between the business or customer community and the software development team. This position will directly report into the Equities Central BA team for best practices/standards and project prioritization.

A BA is involved at some level throughout the entire system or software development life cycle. When the requirements baseline is established at the end of the Requirements and Design phases, the focus is shifted towards the management of the requirements specification and verifying the fulfillment of all requirements during the Implementation and Testing phases.

Business coverage and Location

This position will cover Business Analysis for the Cash Equities business (including Exchange Traded Options & Futures) based mainly in North America. However, there may be some travel required to Europe/Asia.

Job Responsibilities

. Work closely with project managers, lead developers and business users to formulize a business idea and define requests.

. Interview business users, subject matter experts and Technology resources to elicit requirements.

. Analyze gathered requirements data, verify requirements and create functional specifications.

. Support the decision process for vendor/build solution options by providing a well defined gap analysis.

. Work with Development and QA teams to transition business requirements into their respective parts of the development process.

. Work with subject matter experts to produce relevant artifacts e.g. process flow charts, architectural diagrams, and design documents.

. Create user documentation such as user guides, quick reference guides, and release notes.

. Create technical documentation such as system administrator guides.

Experience: Specific Experience Requirements

Candidates should have been actively involved in usability' analysis in a Sales & Trading environment, preferably Cash Equities. We are looking for someone to perform this analysis across a broad range of end users and extrapolate UI requirements and validate using wire frames'. Good communication in a trading environment is required.

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Monday, March 02, 2009

Computer Analyst in New York, NY

Monday, March 02, 2009

Computer Analyst, responsible for 1st and 2nd level Local Area Network support (LAN);as well as interfacing with Application Development and Wide Area Network groups.
Operates in various sites and environments, such as Headquarters Buildings, Power
Plants, Substations, etc., providing support for deployment of applications and
workstations. With some general guidance, provides on-site troubleshooting, problem
diagnosis and resolution, and general support for the Corporate Infrastructure installed
at all company locations. Will work with other technical groups to deploy and upgrade
routers, switches, servers, and new technologies as we incorporate them into our
environment. The position requires good customer service skills, due to significant
contact with our users. Additional Skills (Skills that are a plus, but not required)
Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must have a drivers license. Good writing skills. Assignment
Information Resources, seeks a highly motivated individual to join its Technology
Support group as a Systems Analyst. A Bachelors degree related to Computer Science
or Information Systems with a minimum of one-year experience, or a High School Diploma/G.E.D.
with a minimum of 4 years experience is required. Experience with the Microsoft
Office suite required. Knowledge of Microsoft desktop systems and Windows NT/2000/XP
required. Excellent knowledge of local area networking, copper and fiber wiring,
departmental concentrators and switches required. A general understanding of wireless
technology and mobile computing devices. Strong analytical, oral and written communication
skills required for customer interaction, problem description and problem solving.
Ability to handle multiple assignments with changing priorities while still meeting
deadlines. Ability to learn new technology as required for the job using documentation
and other available resources. Responsible for 1st and 2nd level Local Area Network
support (LAN), as well as interfacing with Application Development and Wide Area
Network groups

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Application Architect in New York, NY

Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Hands-on experience with SoftwareDevelopment Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies - Able to handle multiple assignments
at the same time - Familiar with industry methodologies such as ITIL and Six Sigma
- Able to mentor teams on practical use of a SDLC - Process oriented - Experience
with large project implementations Assignment Candidate will be expected to provide
assistance and feedback to individual project teams via reviews of the application's
architecture, support in troubleshooting technical issues, and mentoring on the
practical use of our SDLC. Candidate must have excellent people skills and be able
to demonstrate the benefits of a defined Software Development Lifecycle. The candidate
must be able to provide feedback on Software Development Lifecycle, document templates,
and practices based on experiences with project managers on projects. Candidate
will be responsible for working with a technical writer to document best practices
regarding efficient meetings, risk assessment, project learning, etc. Candidate
will also play a role in defining and documenting an overall vision and strategy
for a centralized testing/quality control group, providing experience and feedback
to the group.

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BizTalk Developer in New York, NY

The successful candidate must be a BizTalk developer with at least 3 years of BizTalk2006 experience. He/she must have experience integrating across disparate platforms
including mainframe, Web, and Client/Server. He/she must be able to mentor developers
new to BizTalk. He/she must proficient in UML and XML. The successful candidate
must have participated in BizTalk implementations which included both batch and
online. In addition, he/she must have at least 3 years experience in .Net technologies
(ASP .Net, etc.) and SQL Server 2000/5. Additional Skills (Skills that are a plus,
but not required) Visual Studio Team System, Mainframe (IMS, CICS, DB2, VSAM), Oracle
Assignment To design, code, test and implement BizTalk as part of a PowerPlant implementation

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Sunday, March 01, 2009

Equities Business Analyst in New York, NY

Sunday, March 01, 2009

A well known investment bank in New York City is looking for an Equities Busiess Analyst.

Candidate must have experience in Cash Equities involving sales and trading.

Position Summary:
The Business Analyst (BA) has the primary responsibility to elicit, analyze, validate, specify and verify requirements and specifications. This position will provide this service as directed by the project stakeholders directly to the business, technology and end users. The BA serves as the conduit between the business or customer community and the software development team. This position will directly report into the Equities Central BA team for best practices/standards and project prioritization.

A BA is involved at some level throughout the entire system or software development life cycle. When the requirements baseline is established at the end of the Requirements and Design phases, the focus is shifted towards the management of the requirements specification and verifying the fulfillment of all requirements during the Implementation and Testing phases.
Business coverage and Location
This position will cover Business Analysis for the Cash Equities business (including Exchange Traded Options & Futures) based mainly in North America. However, there may be some travel required to Europe/Asia.

Job Responsibilities
- Work closely with project managers, lead developers and business users to formulize a business idea and define requests.
- Interview business users, subject matter experts and Technology resources to elicit requirements.
- Analyze gathered requirements data, verify requirements and create functional specifications.
- Support the decision process for vendor/build solution options by providing a well defined gap analysis.
- Work with Development and QA teams to transition business requirements into their respective parts of the development process.
- Work with subject matter experts to produce relevant artifacts e.g. process flow charts, architectural diagrams, and design documents.
- Create user documentation such as user guides, quick reference guides, and release notes.
- Create technical documentation such as system administrator guides.

Experience: General Experience Requirements
.Minimum of 3 years experience as a Business Analysis supporting Cash Equities.
.Equities market knowledge and a strong familiarity with trading, trading workflows, and trading technology is essential.
.Exposure to Business Process Modeling would be an added benefit.
.Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills (writing sample required).

Specific Business Experience Requirements
Any candidate would be expected to have strong working knowledge and previous experience in the area of Equities Sales and Trading from a sell side investment bank perspective covering Equities markets in the major centers.

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

Interested candidates please contact Pedro Garcia at pedro(dot)garcia(at)ajilon(dot)com
Adecco / Ajilon is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

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Automated QA in New York, NY

Our client is looking for a fulltime Automated QA Tester. The ideal candidate will have Investment Banking experience, within Equities and Risk. The Equity Derivatives IT (EDIT) department is responsible for the end-to-end management and delivery of Information Technology for the global Equity Derivatives and Fund-Linked Products businesses.
The Equity Derivatives business has a large and ongoing programme of work which includes strategic re-engineering of its IT systems and architecture to meet the challenges of a major increase in trading volumes, as well as support for new trade types. The EDIT team builds, maintains and supports systems covering Trading. Risk Management, Trade Capture, Documentation, Sales and Marketing workflow and websites, and more.
The candidate will be joining the Operations and Support Team with dual roles for supporting and maintaining Results Database (RDB) and LOTS Risk Management system.
RDB is a results repository for PV, PnL and Risk data. It is used by front office risk management systems for what-if risk scenario, Price Testing and PnL attribution analysis. It caters for all downstream obligations for PnL and risk, servicing Product Control, Market Risk Management and Measurement, Credit Risk Management, Client Statements, and Collateral. RDB is a global system servicing Derivative businesses.
LOTS is a system that primarily provides analytics and pricing of options and other derivative products. Traders use the system through client applications to manage their risk.
RDB will be part of two major initiatives in UK and Asia Pacific respectively to migrate books from GTS to JANE and LOTS respectively

Experience: Must have QA automation experience with the following: QTP, Quick Test Pro, Test Director, Quality Centre, Load Runner, and Win Runner.
Must have Linux and Windows skill set.
Must have Extensive working knowledge in Manual and Automated tests.
Must have experience with creation of system monitoring tools.
Must have understanding of SDLC, perform Load, Black Box and White Box testing.
Must document defects with high level of detail, accuracy, and informative recreation steps.
Must have strong problem analysis, resolution skills, and ability to work in multi platform environments like Windows, UNIX, & Linux
Must be enthusiastic, proactive, and confident.
A get the job done' attitude.
Independent and proactive and must work well with other team members
Excellent communication skills

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Business Analyst in Buffalo, NY

Position: Senior Project Analyst - Distributed Web

Responsibilities
Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs feasibility studies and cost benefits analysis of alternatives.
- Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system: Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be summarized, and formats for reports.
- Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer program.
- Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program
Change is possible within existing system
- Studies existing information processing systems to evaluate effectiveness and develops new systems to improve production or specifications as required.
- Prepares specifications to detail operations to be performed by equipment and computer programs and operations to be performed by personnel in system
- Plans and prepares technical reports, memoranda, and instructional manuals as documentation of program development.
- Upgrades system and corrects errors to maintain system after implementation.
- Develops backup and recovery procedures. Evaluates outcomes.
Base Qualifications - Bachelor's degree
- 6 years experience in technology/system analysis or operational support environment or equivalent combination

Experience: Technical Skills
- Applies to Distributed Web platforms with experience in C, C++, JAVA, VB, .NET
- High aptitude for complex problem analysis and resolution
- Understands development processes and technical concepts
- Proficiently use project management, word processing, and spreadsheet applications

Soft Skills
- Very good oral and written communication skills, ability to effectively present to target audience
- Ability to effectively work with client personnel in various organizational positions
- Detail orientated, self motivated, good time management and organization skills, takes initiative to learn new skill sets
-'Very good project management skills
- Experience in Financial Systems

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RoR Developers - in New York, NY

My client is a custom software development
company that uses Agile principles to develop software
that empowers and automates businesses. They work
under very tight deadlines, focus on business value, and
believe user stories and good planning are key. They place
heavy emphasis on human interaction and elegance both
inside and outside of the product.

This is for serious developers ONLY!

The Developer must posses no less than two
years experience with all required languages,
platforms and skills.

Required Languages

PHP 5.x
Javascript
HTML 4
CSS 2 & 3
Ruby 1.8.6
XML
SQL

Required Platforms

PHP 5.x
Ruby on Rails 2.1
MySQL 5.x
SQLite 3
Subversion
UNIX/Linux

Required Skills/Concepts

Software Architecture Design
Model-View-Controller
Agile Estimating and Planning
User Stories, Iterations
Test-Driven Development, Unit Testing
Refactoring
Team-based development
Software Architecture Scaling
Exploratory Testing
Fluent in English speaking and writing

Beneficial Languages

Python 2.5
Objective-C 2

Beneficial Platforms

Django
Google App Engine
Cocoa, Cocoa Touch

Beneficial Skills/Concepts

Prototyping
UI Design, Human Interaction

The Developer Will

Understand and employ Agile
methodologies

Plan, write, estimate, task and execute User
Stories within Iterations

Attend and participate in brainstorming
sessions and planning meetings

Attend and participate in Retrospective
discussions

Attend and participate in Daily Stand-up
meetings

Attend and participate in Product
Demonstrations when possible

Independently generate solutions to
complex problems

Clearly communicate problems, solutions
and ideas to Project Managers

Implement UI designs, sketches and
prototypes

Track his or her own hours accurately
Be held responsible for his or her work

If you are interested in doing ground breaking/ cutting edge developing with Ruby on Rails in an Agile environment, you love to innovate new ideas and push existing technology to and beyond its limits. Look no further, my client and I want to speak with you!

This position is in New York!

Please include a Microsoft Word version of your resume with your response.
No H1B visa's Please

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Web Production Manager in New York, NY

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research was founded in May 2000 to raise private resources to fund research directed at developing a cure for Parkinson's disease. The Foundation applies extraordinary scientific, business and media assets to this singular focus--thus creating a unique and dynamic organization. Since its inception, MJFF has quickly grown into the largest funder of Parkinson's disease research outside the U.S. federal government, having funded nearly $140 million in research projects globally in both academic and industry labs. Located in the Wall Street area, MJFF is an international organization with a national funding base.Reporting to the Vice President of Communications, the primary role of the Web Production Manager is to monitor, improve and update the performance of various MJFF Web sites. Web management includes responsibility for developing, managing, and implementing Web site content strategies. This position is responsible for implementing electronic communications via MJFF's Web sites including publishing relevant news links, calendar of events, promotional information and useful member information. The Webmaster will also ensure consistency throughout MJFF's Web sites assuring continuity of brand direction in all electronic content. Given the Foundation's commitment to running a lean organization, it can be expected that the Webmaster will have a short learning curve and responsibilities will grow rapidly. Responsibilities:? Maintain, support and develop three MJFF Web sites ? Working within established style guides and parameters, design or refine Web pages using advanced graphics tools? Create and implement new pages and functionalities that are consistent with and/or improve on the style and navigation structure of existing sites? As Web site evolves, make recommendations on optimal content organization and information architecture to maximize effective page design and navigational ease? Maintain and develop Web-based interfaces? Keep up with changing technical standards in areas such as HTML and CSS that affect the workings of the Web site. Knowledge of XML and Javascript a plus? Perform regular analyses of Web site communications and data on Web usage to assess areas of high interest to our Web visitors; make recommendations for changes; ensure quality control and ensure the site meets industry standards of accessibility, functionality and security ? Develop strategies to enhance Web site constituent services, such as interactive communities including blogs, chat rooms, interactive e-mail lists and other social media, electronic versions of MJFF publications, audio/video content, and public feedback on MJFF materials and events? Create search engine optimization strategies and techniques to increase Web traffic and provide monthly Web traffic reports? Day-to-day maintenance of the Web site - check site regularly and repair bugs or other problems such as images that do not load properly? Lead contact with outside Web site contractors and service providers to ensure integration and functionality of the Web site is current and any new changes are being utilized effectively by the MJFF staff? Recommend and implement new technology and functionality to MJFF staff and coordinate with outside developers and designers, as well as non-technical internal users as needed? Be an active, involved and engaged member of the communications team, identifying and helping to fill areas that are in need of additional support Qualifications:? 3 to 5 years' relevant experience in Web site management? A degree in online design, online management, online technology, or information architecture - or the equivalent combination of education and experience? Familiarity with data base driven websites and experience with managing programmers and projects, including optimization across browsers and platforms; as well as familiarity with content management systems and proven ability to keep up to date with rapidly evolving Internet technologies? Proficiency with web formatting technologies such as HTML, CSS, Flash, photo processing software (such as Photoshop). ? For the purpose of managing programmers and making minor site fixes, must have familiarity with programming, scripting languages, operating systems, servers, XML, and other Web technologies? Application service provider experience is a big plus (ex. Blackbaud's Net Community and Kintera)? Analytics expertise, specifically Google Webmaster Tools and Google Analytics Ideal Candidates will possess:? Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation experience? Excellent decision-making and judgment skills, excellent analytical and time management skills. ? Ability to think strategically about the big picture while maintaining excellent attention to detail? Entrepreneurial approach; proactive and action-oriented personality; strong sense of pace and urgency? Ability to work productively and proactively, both independently and as part of a team? Proven problem-solving skills? Experience and interest in working on a team? Interest in scientific research; experience, aptitude or interest in using the Web to communicate complex and/or technical concepts clearly and understandably? Professional, goal-oriented self-starter and organized individual with a positive and friendly disposition ? Specific experience with Cold Fusion and Drupal About the Foundation:The Michael J. Fox Foundation is a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment focused on raising, distributing, and actively managing funds allocated to research that will accelerate the path to a cure for Parkinson's disease. We seek flexible, intelligent, and innovative people who are comfortable in a team environment. This is a great opportunity - beautiful offices and great location. We are close to all major transportation. We also offer an excellent benefit package.How to Apply Interested candidates should send a resume and thoughtful cover letter describing your specific qualifications and interest in the position to . Please be sure to include the job title in your subject line. Please, no telephone inquiries. Applicants who best match the position needs will be contacted.The Michael J. Fox Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

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Sr. Developer in New York, NY

The candidate will work within the Emerging Markets (EM) IT team, which is responsible for delivering a new initiative to build the strategic risk system and facilitate the elimination of spreadsheets by developing a robust, high performance solution for intra day and end of day processing. The implementation will be based on a scalable, open architecture platform that has recently been developed by Interest Rate Products (IRP) technology group and being prototyped by Equities and FX It groups in the bank.

The team will work within a distributed development model and enhance the risk engine platform to suit EM needs while leveraging continuous enhancements to the core platform by the IRP IT team. The team has a mandate to migrate current spreadsheets to new platform by 2011 and the candidate will be working in a fast paced environment focused on delivery and innovation. The candidate should be a self-starter, eager to learn and with proven track record of delivering enterprise solutions in teams under tight deadlines. The ideal candidate should be able to contribute effectively with technology expertise, solid software engineering skills and exposure to fixed income markets and applications.

The system will support products and markets that span fixed income and derivative businesses within EM markets in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia with design on extendibility to support new trade types and valuation models. The role involves analyzing existing spreadsheets and current implementations, interacting with other teams in the bank to focus on delivering an easily supportable distributed calculation, risk, and trade engines, risk viewer, market data, and feed generation components. The prime objective of the system is the creation of high performance comprehensive end-of-day, real-time risk analysis, position and P&L management to support strategic trading and risk management.

The system operates on an Oracle 10G database, Windows application layer written in C#, middleware that use EMS for asynchronous communication among tasks with a workflow. The candidate will be required to successfully work within these various layers to implement required solutions. Attributes needed to perform successfully in the project include attention to detail, taking ownership of issues, enthusiasm to work, enterprise application development experience using EMS and C#, experience writing efficient enterprise ready code, understanding of financial markets and basic fixed income products.

This is a mid to senior development role and as such the candidate will be required to work without direct supervision while still adhering to agreed upon project specifications and timelines. The candidate is expected to participate in functional and design meetings and reviews.

Qualifications
Strong hands-on experience server-side programming in C# for a multithreaded application environment

C++ background required

- Experience programming in a high concurrency environment with extensive use and knowledge of native Windows OS synchronization objects and methodologies.

- VC++, C#, . NET , STL, Windows NT/2000/XP development, Multi-threaded development, XML

- Strong interest in Credit Derivatives products

- Ability to take ownership of issues and follow through effectively to resolution of task / issue.

- Excellent analytic, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills

- Innovative, self-motivated, and detail-oriented

- Good communicator with peers and users

- Able to work individually, in or across teams

- Delivery focused

- Sensitive to control and risk concerns

- Comfortable balancing concurrent projects

- Work well under pressure

- Tolerance for change

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Enjoy Customer Service? Have an Accounting Background? in Latham, NY

ARE YOU MONEY MOTIVATED???? - in Buffalo, NY

Immediate need for PERM Collector's for a well known Amherst, NY company.
Must be able to not only work days, but also, 2 evenings per week 2PM-10PM, 2 weekend days per month and 1 Friday evening per month. YOU choose your schedule!!
Job duties include making outbound phone calls, collecting on recent credit card debt.
2 week paid training is provided!!!
Must be able to pass a criminal background check. This position is not on a bus route.
Please APPLY TODAY!!!!!
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