Business Analyst - NEEDED NOW!! in Brooklyn, 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 Business Analyst. JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILIES: The Business Analyst will work with Subject Matter Experts to simplify and document business processes related to special education. The Business Analyst will also provide documentation to the Configuration Specialist. This role is responsible for the following tasks: 1. Document all work flow processes and related business rules. 2. Collect and annotate all related forms, letters and notifications. 3. Identify and document all report requirements. 4 Identify and document all necessary data elements and categorize by data source. 5. Identify functionality gaps. 6. Document functional and technical specifications for application/software design. 7. Provide support to technical and quality assurance staff for requirements clarifications. 8. Provide administrative support to project work stream. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 1. Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Technology, Business, Education, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction or related field. 2. A minimum of four years experience in the business analysis and deployment of complex applications, systems integration. 3. Experience in writing use cases and documenting detailed specifications. 4. Demonstrated ability to maintain close customer interaction. 5. Demonstrated ability to document requirements that lead to customized applications. 6. Demonstrated ability to understand a typical systems development life cycle. 7. Must be a quick learner, with ability to understand the detailed processes of Special Education. 8. Must be able to utilize the full Microsoft Office Suite, particularly MS-Excel, Visio, and Project. 9. Must understand the documentation process for requirements and traceability. 10. Must be adoptable in working on several tasks at one time while understanding the importance and due dates of each task. 11. Must be able to clearly verbalize business requirements to project team members. EXPECTED PERFORMANCE GOALS: 1. Perform business analysis, requirements gathering, traceability and use case development to inform configuration of the system for the implementation. 2. Contribute to the profitability of customer contract by efficiently and effectively managing business requirement documentation and traceability. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A LONG TERM W2 CONTRACT POSITION - 18 MONTHS PLUS. TAKE ACTION! Why wait another day? It is time to act! Apply NOW and join the CDI Team TODAY!!! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

System Management Specialist, (Master) in Albany, NY

System Management Specialist, (Master)Albany, NY6 - 9 MonthsProject Details: - Prefer a resource local to the Albany/Capital district.- A resource with no travel and living expenses (rate inclusive).Skills Required:Review and provide recommendations on the existing Tivoli Management Framework/Tivoli Enterprise Console and IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) V6.1 solutions. Assist with the planning and implementation of the upgrade from ITM 6.1 to ITM V6.2. Provide the transfer of information and IBM recommended practices for the design and deployment of the Tivoli Data Warehouse. Provide detailed knowledge transfer to the customer Staff during every step of the above tasks. PRIMARY SKILL REQUIRED LEVELIBM Tivoli Monitoring 3 Required Skills: --See job description-- To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Computer Operator (nights) in Syracuse, NY

We connect IT professionals with great career opportunities at leading companies. Whether your specialty is developing applications, providing systems support, testing software or something else entirely, we have jobs for you that match your interests and career goals. Experience: Our client is looking to fill a Computer Operations position. This position is responsible for the overall management requiring 24 X 7 continuous operations. Primary responsibilities will be to assist in the operations and monitoring of a variety of critical information systems. QUALIFICATIONS: .Experience working with computer operation software such as tape management systems, on-line scheduling systems, automation software and on-line report viewing software products. .Demonstrated IBM mainframe, UNIX and Wintel operating experience. .Strong oral, written and platform skills. .Knowledge of operating systems: MVS/0S390, UNIX-HP, UNIX-AIX and Intel To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

iSeries System Administrator in Syracuse, NY

We connect IT professionals with great career opportunities at leading companies. Whether your specialty is developing applications, providing systems support, testing software or something else entirely, we have jobs for you that match your interests and career goals. Experience: We are currently seeking an individual needed with strong i-Series experience to handle the back-end work related to the implementation of multiple Lawson modules. Ideally this resource will have strong DB2 tuning and websphere implementation experience. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Project Lead/Architect - J2EE, Hibernate, Oracle in New York, NY

PLEASE NOTE: Only U.S. Citizens or permanent residents will be considered for this position. Our client is a major television production company seeking a qualified candidate to lead the architecture, design, development, and maintenance of software systems. Responsibilities will include: Driving the analysis and design of software systems by shaping system requirements, and developing analysis-level documents that reflect the requirements Maintaining system and design documentation, and preparing materials for project reviews Supervising the maintenance of software systems Planning, prioritizing and monitoring work for team members working on multiple projects Planning and monitoring the implementation, UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and production release phases of project Actively creating, refining, and evangelizing processes and technical standards for the department Serving as point of contact between IT and clients, and between groups within IT Experience: Spring/Hibernate- 2+years Leading projects and managing teams- 3 years Application Server (WebLogic preferred)- 4years Web Frameworks, JSP or, Swing (Spring Webflows preferred)- 3 years SQL and entity relationship modeling (Oracle Preferred)- 7+ years Ant / Ant Maker / CVS- 2 years IDE- 4 years Rose (or some UML tool)- 4 yearsOther Requirements:Strong understanding of all aspects of corporate software development; strong client, server, database, and reporting skills Ability to be flexible in roles with an in-depth knowledge of J2EE applications used for complex problem domains Full understanding of systems composed of multiple related applications, from both software and business perspectives Ability to weigh business and technical requirements to produce project plans and estimates Strong time management and multitasking skills Ability to handle changes in business requirements and priorities across multiple projects Business and negotiation skills to work with clients and business analysts to determine what features the project team will deliver, given constraints of staff, time, and quality Ability to manage small teams (less than 5) that require coordination across multiple groups Strong oral and written communication skills Strong understanding of standard software development lifecycle methodologies Software development ability, experience, speed, and quality Ability to lead complex tasks, such as partitioning an application across tiers, establishing transaction boundaries, and selecting integration technologies like message passing and directory services Experience in data migration between systems and work flows **This position is open to U.S. Citizens or permanent residents/green cards.** To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

BO Reports Developer/Architect in New York, NY

Job Description Report Developer/ArchitectThe primary role of the FMS Query and Reports Developer/Architect is to: Identify end user data access and reporting needs and help business users towards defining detail requirements. Analyze data and reporting requirements to recommend and design solutions through the creation of appropriate database structures, reports and query structures. Gain proficiency with Agency and FMS application data models and data dependencies to provide the best possible assistance to business users and owners in their data access needs. Design and develop new reporting structures, BO universes, reports and queries to support the business data access needs of the FMS project as well as Agency and city agency personnel. Adopt creative approach methodology in troubleshooting BO & Data Warehousing environment issues, assist end user queries in a timely manner, proactively address and appraise management of any technical issues. Review technical designs for FMS BO reporting solutions, identify and be able to Remedy any design related issues, independently come up with better design strategies and solutions. Work collaboratively with larger groups and diversified teams as necessary, should be extremely comfortable working in a large information technology environment, and be capable of independently building partnerships with diversified business and technical teams. Collaborate with vendor query and reporting team to assure that requirements and timelines are met. As a party responsible for the design, creation and review of reporting strategies, the FMS Query and Reports Developer/Architect will participate in the design, development, testing and implementation of reporting structures required to support end users of the FMS project systems. Additionally, will be responsible for interacting with Agency's development Vendors from an oversight perspective, as well as interacting with different levels throughout the organization: developers, architects, business analysts and business owners. The FMS Query and Reports Developer/Architect will perform the following tasks: Develop and maintain reporting structures including Oracle tables and other structures, Business Objects Universes and related structures, SQL queries and reports to support the needs of the FMS project as well as on-going needs of business owners. Work closely with vendors query and reporting team as well as Agencys internal reporting organization to ensure a compliant and consistent reporting strategy and environment. Provide guidance and leadership to business staff and other Agency staff members in the use of query and reporting tools. Assist in the establishment and maintenance of query and reporting environments. Responsible for participating in the design, development, testing, implementation and support of required reporting structures, queries and reports to support needs of the FMS project, agency organization and other involved city agencies. Maintain detailed documentation for query and reporting design and development for the FMS project. Should be willing to work independently as a self starter, with minimal direction. Perform extensive business requirements analysis, should be capable of capturing business requirements and write detailed Technical Design documents Review technical code, test scenarios, test scripts and proactively address any gaps and identify any potential pitfalls. Work with the agency FMS reporting staff to provide detailed insight into improvising processes and build efficiencies as applicable.Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Strong hands-on development experience working with Business Object versions 6.5 , XI R2 and above (critical). Proficient in analyzing data and reporting requirements for the design of BO Universes and underlying database structures. Strong command in Business Objects architecture, BO SDK Development experience and related 3-party software technologies Excellent hands-on proficiency with Oracle SQL, SQL Server, PL/SQL ( DB2 a plus), AIX, Shell scripting, XML. 2 years experience is using reporting Datawarehouse or data mart (star schema, snowflake). Must have excellent business analysis skills, able to interact with senior business staff to derive and interpret business needs (Critical) Must have strong communication skills and a proficiency for detailed documentation. Must have excellent understanding of ETL processes and data conversion methods. Experience with Pervasive Data Integrator (PDI) a Big PLUS ( ). Proficient in understanding and reviewing ETL workflows, Data Warehousing architecture & design, exposure to data modeling is a Plus. Development experience in areas of Microsoft and Java technologies is a plus. Should be capable of wearing multiple hats, balance multiple tasks at hand. High level flexibility is required to be able to quickly adapt to management directions, to address any ongoing or changing business needs. (Critical) Experience: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment. Provided reporting system development as a hands-on developer/architect. Education: BA in Computer Science, or related field from a nationally accredited college or university or equivalent work experience. Required Skills: --See job description-- To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Java Applications Developer in Hauppauge, NY

Our client is a major television and entertainment company seeking an expert Software Developer to provide Java development and maintenance functions to support the current and future internal software applications. Primary Responsibilities: Develop new applications using the Java programming language based on specifications provided. Provide support and training to internal users. Assist in data base design for the applications. Enhance the current Java-based applications as new requirements are identified. Perform maintenance functions as needed, both for new applications and existing applications. Experience: 4+ years experience in Java programming in a corporate environment Strong experience with Java SE and Java Swing GUI Familiarity with J2EE Experience with Java JDBC and Oracle database Familiarity with Sun Solaris Familiarity with computer networking Independence and work ethic Excellent communications skills After hours support and minor travel required College degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience required **This position is open to U.S. Citizens ONLY** To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here