Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Financial Editor with Capital Markets experience in New York, NY

Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The Financial Editor is responsible for publishing investment banking and fixed-income content to an online content-sharing system. Process includes writing summaries/abstracts of presentations, creating extensive and comprehensive lists of keywords, and applying developed taxonomies to optimize search results. Additional responsibilities include editing and rewriting product offerings and process descriptions for web pages in related knowledge-sharing portals.

The ideal candidate is best described as an experienced writer/journalist or editor, with demonstrated experience in global capital markets, finance, and/or investment banking.

Please submit salary requirements along with resume.



Experience: 4-5 years of financial writing/editing experience with a leading financial institution, business publisher, professional services firm, or major corporation. Familiarity with capital markets and/or investment banking, with focus on complex financial products for an institutional audience. Graduate degree or CFA or other formal financial training a plus. Excellent business writing/editing talent, attention to detail, and analytical ability. Strong knowledge of financial terms and markets. Ability to learn and leverage search engine hierarchy to optimize search results. Good interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills. Must be proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and other MS Office products. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Strong C++ and ASP.Net Developer in New York, NY

The candidate will participate in all technical aspects of software projects including project planning, developing estimates, technical design, code construction, integration/regression testing, training and any related technical documentation. . Work with customer support groups within the company to assist customers with production issues to ensure that service levels are met. . Work closely with Product Management and other departments to help define project requirements and offer technical implications of project decisions. . Assist in software testing, release planning and management, and production release so that the company's internal quality standards are met.

Drug and background checks will be conducted.
Experience: Strong experience with C++, ASP.Net, C# and SQL Server. Strong knowledge of SDLC Excellent communication skills To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

QA Test Engineer in New York, NY

Candidate will create and execute test plans, test financial applications, report issues, work with management and development to resolve issues, lead lessons learned meetings, perform gap analysis. Experience: Strong understanding of QA methodologies, terms, process, strong understanding of SDLC. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Technology Purchasing Agent (#8358252) in New York, NY

Title: Technology Purchasing AgentStatus: Full Time Exempt Department: Information Technology Report to: Manager of User Support ServicesJob Summary: Under direct supervision, responsible for technology purchasing activities.Duties and ResponsibilitiesPurchasingoWork with internal IT customers and external vendors to conduct research, request pricing, prepare and review bids / pricing, prepare Purchase Orders, track orders, mark orders as received and respond to billing inquires.oContinuously refine and improve the purchasing processes identifying enhancements and additional tools.oDevelop processes for requests.oDesign, develop, and implement strategies and procedures that will result in cost savings, improved service levels and effective inventory management.oDraft Bids, RFP's and RFQ'soConduct various analysis including supplier proposals and spend analysis.oProcess invoices for approval and payment.oAssist in the development and maintenance of the purchasing systemoNegotiate prices, delivery, quality, issue resolution, lead-time, escalation and term/conditions.oDetermine best method of procurement such as direct, purchase or bid.oIdentify and obtain cost improvements for purchased materials and services from suppliers via negotiation and continuous management.oResponsible for assisting internal clients in research, quoting and procurement of software and hardware.oAssist internal customers to resolve problems with contracted suppliers and ensure that long term solutions are implemented.oManage Strategic Supplier relationships as well as maintain internal customer relationships.oCollect, analyze, and create supplier metrics and conduct annual supplier reviews.oReview and respond to requisitions.oConfer with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.oSelect products for purchase by researching or reviewing items.oMaintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality, performance, and inventory.oPerform analysis and summarize survey results highlighting critical feedback or trends.oDevelop metrics to measure data.Asset ManagementoEnters and updates appropriate Inventory tracking information.oResponsible for maintaining asset management inventory systems for IT hardware from requisition through retirement.oManage inventory controls including overseeing IT leasesoResponsible for annual hardware physical inventory audits.oDevelop strategies and external relationships to implement plans for donating, recycling or otherwise selling obsolete equipment including, tracking equipment available for donation, scheduling collection of equipment and ensuring charitable donations are documented.

Requirements:

Credentials and ExperienceQualified candidates will have 3-5 years experience in IT purchasing.Experience and exposure to purchasing for a technology environment is required.Strong leadership and negotiation skills will be required.Requires strong interpersonal and organizational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines, follow written policies and procedures, and maintain superior customer service at all times.Must demonstrate the ability to negotiating terms with vendors, including service, price, product quality, markdown allowances, lead times, and returns.


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

Information Architect (#8358254) in Albany, NY

The Information Architect is responsible for developing IA documentation (site maps, transaction flows, schematics, navigation models) for both web sites and applications. In this role, you will be expected to work collaboratively with a project team and support the Experience Lead or a Sr. IA in the execution of all information architecture deliverables. A firm understanding of user-centered design processes will be crucial to your success here. Ideal candidates will have a healthy sense of humor, and are ready to finally work in a place where they are no longer the smartest person in the room. Core Duties/Responsibilities:Creating the information architecture for transactional, informational, and marketing website. Understanding target audiences' needs, tasks, and goals and translating them into creative concepts and functional components.Supporting the team to translate business requirements into meaningful interactive experiences. Participating in immersive user research, concept testing, and usability testing. Developing user personas and scenarios to clarify results of user research and focus the team's design efforts on the needs of key users.Collaboratively developing prototypes for demonstration of concepts to clients. Conducting competitive audits and market research. Developing and documenting detailed user experience specifications for highly interactive interfaces. Participating in User Experience thought leadership in both the company and the industry.

Requirements:

Demonstrated ability to execute on IA complex transactional interfaces, taxonomies and metadata frameworks, and templates for content management systems. Demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative environment. Experience with user-centered design methodologies. Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills. Experience in client services and negotiating business decisions. High tolerance for ambiguity matched only by your desire to organize it. 3+ years experience as an information architect, interaction designer, or experience designer (or similar role).Degree in a related field, such as Library Science, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Technical Communications, English, History, Anthropology, Economics.Proficiency in a variety of design tools including Visio and InDesign, as well as the MS Office Suite.


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

Java Developer (#8358255) in New York, NY

We currently have a Sr. Java Developer position available at the firm. Salary is up to 95K depending on experience. The position reports to our Software Development Manager. This position will be responsible for delivering high quality technical solutions to support business needs. This involves interacting with business clients and IT teams to understand and develop business requirements; working with systems architects to translate high level specifications into use cases and object models; and designing, developing and implementing J2EE applications.

Requirements:

Qualifications: Minimum 5 years (and current) of hands-on experience in designing and developing applications based on J2EE architecture using EJBs, JSPs, servlets, JDBC, JMS, XML, relational Database, Struts, Web Services (Soap, XML, and WSDL), Websphere experience a plus. Strong expertise of design patterns, UML and object-oriented analysis and design methodology. Proficient at gathering, analyzing, and scoping new user requirements Strong expertise with back-end RDBMS systems Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate technical details to both experts within IT as well as to business clients. Strong teamwork skills


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

DIRECT CLIENT PERMANENT REQ-SAP/WM Implementation in Schenectady, NY

!! STRICTLY NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE !!

Our Client, one of the largest hardware, software and services company in the world, is looking for permanent candidates with following skills:

Job Description:

****** NO. OF POSITIONS : 14 *********
****** TRAVEL REQUIRED ***************

This role assists clients in the selection, implementation, and support of application packaged solutions. They use in-depth consulting skills, business knowledge, and packaged solution expertise to effectively integrate packaged technology into the clients' business environment in order to achieve client expected business results.
Experience: -- 3-7 years SAP WM Systems Configuration and Implementation expertise.

-- 3+ full life cycle implementations in WMS

-- Skilled at SAP/WMS integration with other systems

-- Skilled as assisting clients achieve desired business results

-- Good interpersonal skills

Base Salary:
-- Minimum: $61,464.00
-- Maximum: $160,000.00

Required location:Southeast
No. of Positions: 14
Degree Required: None
Travel Required: Road warrior
H1-B Sponsorship available. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here