Business Reporting Manager in New York, NY

J.Patrick & Associates, Inc. has specialized in Executive Search for the Information Technology industry, primarily for Sales, Marketing and Technical personnel since 1991. Our clients include domestic and international Communications Service Providers, Equipment Manufacturers, Systems Integrators, Distributors/Resellers, Carriers and End User organizations.

J.Patrick handles both permanent placement and contract consulting assignments, on a contingency or retained basis.

We have built our success on maintaining a quality, world-class database of candidates and continue to raise this level of excellence. All candidates are thoroughly screened and interviewed to ensure best fit with client expectations.

Please contact us at any time for any questions regarding our firm or its services. We are happy to make recruiting easy for you.

Business Reporting Manager, NYC
70-90k

Position Description:
The person in this position is responsible for the management of distributor authorization records and other affiliate data and the use of IT-supported reporting tools by the department in mining and presenting results in finished reports. In addition, this position has a crucial role as a liaison for the department with IT as regards data collection applications, database management, and the implementation of reporting tools.

Key Job Responsibilities:
Analyze emergent business questions and translate them into accurate, useful, and timely reports for internal departmental and external company clients. Interpret business problems presented by departmental management as data analysis problems and provide prompt and effective solutions.
Maintain the continuity and accuracy of all data brought into the distributor authorization and reporting databases from external as well as from internal sources.
Manage the department?s use of distributor authorization system and Network Operations databases and reporting applications.
Provide guidance and support to the distributor support staff on reporting from Business Objects and FileMaker Pro. Assist staff with modifications to existing reports for ad hoc reporting requirements.
Design and implement ad hoc database and reporting solutions as dictated by the needs of the business.
Provide guidance and training to distributor support staff for use of distributor authorization system as needed.
Departmental liaison with IT for support of database, distributor authorization, and reporting issues. Assist the Director in development of new IT-based solutions.
Ensure the smooth flow of information to and from both distributors and internal account teams via mail, fax, email, and web distribution. Includes oversight of contact distribution lists.

Required Skills and Experience:
BA/BS degree
3-5 years report creation and processing in a complex and dynamic business environment, and at least 1-year database administration
Proven analytical skills as applied in a business reporting environment
Ability to process and interpret abstract business concepts into useful reporting and database solutions
Experience and familiarity with the technology and business aspects of the Cable and/or Broadcasting industries
Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with ability to adjust style to audience ? must be a good listener
Experience in computer application and report development from client side perspective.
Administration and expert use of reporting tools and databases (Business Objects, FileMaker Pro, SQL, MS Excel, including equivalents)
Basic knowledge of computer science, communications, and networking systems
Track record as a quick study ? willing and able to acquire new skills and adapt to rapid change.
Ability to work independently and proactively with minimal direction
Ability to multitask effectively and remain detail oriented.

$70,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually

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Jr. UNIX Systems Administrator in New York, NY

UNIX Systems Administrator

The qualified candidate must have a strong foundation in Systems Administration as well as experience in operating in a client-facing role. Direct support experience is a plus. Ability to prioritize and operate on multiple issues at once will differentiate the ideal candidate.

Required:
? Three to five years systems administration experience
? Strong verbal and written communication skills
? Independent problem solving & self-direction
? Comfortable with most aspects of UNIX systems administration; for example, configuration of mail systems, system installation and configuration, printing systems, fundamentals of security, installing third-party software
? Solid understanding of a UNIX-based operating system; understands paging and swapping, inter-process communication, devices and what device drivers do, filesystem concepts ("inode", "superblock"), RAID (0,1,1+0,3,5,10)
? Familiarity with fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts; can configure NFS and NIS, can use host, nslookup or dig, understands basic routing concepts
? Ability to write scripts in some administrative language (Perl, korn, bash, zsh, etc)
? Solaris 2.6, 7, 8 on Sparc platform
? Knowledge of Sun Hardware (Ultra 5 through E6900 ? E10K+ experience a plus)
? Linux install & config experience
? Linux kernel tuning & driver compilation/installation
? Degree in computer science or a related field

Desirable:
? Knowledge of Veritas products ? Cluster, File System, Volume Manager
? Package management (OpenPKG / RPM, Sun Packages)
? Significant programming background in any applicable language
? Ability to do minimal debugging and modification of C programs To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Programmer/Web Developer in Buffalo, NY

POSITION SUMMARY:
LoVullo Associates, Inc. is seeking a Programmer/Web Developer to perform the tasks associated with creating, editing, and maintaining Web-based and other information systems.

WHY WORK AT LOVULLO ASSOCIATES, INC.?:
- Competitive medical, 401k and vacation benefits
- Fun, lively environment
- Stable, growing family-owned company
- Opportunity to work with the latest technology

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Creating and maintaining Web-based systems and other components of the web site and web portals
- Administering SQL databases and creating data sources
- Providing daily support for information systems
- Working with internal and external users to develop streamlined, efficient solutions
- Assisting in the administration of local and remotely-hosted systems including Web and database servers

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
- Experience working with Dreameaver or similar design/editing software
- Advanced knowledge of the PHP programming language
- Advanced knowledge of SQL and SQL databases
- Familiarity with Linux and Window server environments
- Experience with documenting workflows
- Ability to handle multiple projects in a timely fashion
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
- Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent training and experience
- Minimum of 4 years experience working with web publishing, PHP and SQL databases

Qualified candidates may contact Elizabeth Cipolla for immediate consideration:
Elizabeth Cipolla, Human Resources
ext. 279
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Experience: Dreamweaver, PHP programming, advanced knowledge of SQL and SQL databases, familiar with Linux and Window server environments, experience documenting workflows To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

QA Release Manager (4620MR/61) in New York, NY

TSYS Prepaid, a wholly owned subsidiary of TSYS (NYSE: TSS), is a leading provider of prepaid card solutions that utilize the Visa, MasterCard, EFT and ATM networks. These solutions are powered by a flexible proprietary processing platform that is specifically designed for the prepaid market.

TSYS Prepaid's solutions have been utilized by Fortune 500 companies, small- and medium-size enterprises and leading financial institutions, and have proven to be highly effective for numerous applications, including healthcare administration, payroll processing, claims processing, gift cards, corporate incentives, consumer promotions, teen payments and unbanked solutions.

TSYS Prepaid offers expert solution deployment services, from facilitating sponsoring bank and payment network approvals to transaction processing and program management. TSYS Prepaid provides turnkey solutions complete with online, real-time administration and reporting and other unique system features that are vital to the prepaid market.

TSYS Prepaid is headquartered in New York City.





Job Summary:
The QA Release Manager will be the primary person responsible for all steps of the release process including: release planning, building and notification; acceptance testing; release readiness review; rollout planning, preparation and implementation. The release managers' key responsibilities will include: tracking the entire release process, keeping all involved people informed about the state of the release including dates, feature freeze, bug counts, release candidates and final release. Maintaining and managing a list of things, which need to be done and to ensure that someone is taking care of them. Coordinating with the Implementation team to ensure that co-dependencies between new processes and tools and deployment plans are accommodated. Raising unresolved issues and drive discussions to closure. Working with project team to define release time lines based on requirements or changes to the product.

Required Skills:
Minimum 3-5 years experience in release management Familiar w/ J2EE application deployments Working knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Exceptional resource management skills. Ability to successfully complete projects within established timelines Strong leadership, organizational, and communication Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills? Independent worker who consistently meets establish goals and objectives

Preferred Skills:
BS In Computer Science or Engineering. Knowledge of Prepaid industry. Experience with CVS/Subversion Unix Scripting Working knowledge of Mavern/Ant

TSYS Prepaid, a wholly owned subsidiary of TSYS (NYSE: TSS), is a leading provider of prepaid card solutions that utilize the Visa, MasterCard, EFT and ATM networks. These solutions are powered by a flexible proprietary processing platform that is specifically designed for the prepaid market.

TSYS Prepaid's solutions have been utilized by Fortune 500 companies, small- and medium-size enterprises and leading financial institutions, and have proven to be highly effective for numerous applications, including healthcare administration, payroll processing, claims processing, gift cards, corporate incentives, consumer promotions, teen payments and unbanked solutions.

TSYS Prepaid offers expert solution deployment services, from facilitating sponsoring bank and payment network approvals to transaction processing and program management. TSYS Prepaid provides turnkey solutions complete with online, real-time administration and reporting and other unique system features that are vital to the prepaid market.

TSYS Prepaid is headquartered in New York City.





Job Summary:
The QA Release Manager will be the primary person responsible for all steps of the release process including: release planning, building and notification; acceptance testing; release readiness review; rollout planning, preparation and implementation. The release managers' key responsibilities will include: tracking the entire release process, keeping all involved people informed about the state of the release including dates, feature freeze, bug counts, release candidates and final release. Maintaining and managing a list of things, which need to be done and to ensure that someone is taking care of them. Coordinating with the Implementation team to ensure that co-depe To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Linux Adminstrator in New York, NY

Our client is looking for Windows/Linux Administrator for a client located in Midtown NY. The position will help with the administration and management of Windows and Linux servers, including server operation and security, application installations upgrades and support, server availability and networking initiatives. Candidate will provide technical support of core Linux and Microsoft Windows server platforms including the Active Directory infrastructure and network services such as DHCP and DNS.

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: Musts: Linux Administration DNS/DHCP Some light Solaris Administration experience MySQL (some admin/replication/data exporting) Perl Scripting Apache Web Server experience Load balancing experience Musts: Linux Administration DNS/DHCP Some light Solaris Administration experience MySQL (some admin/replication/data exporting) Perl Scripting Apache Web Server experience Load balancing experience Pluses: Coldfusion (definitely a strong plus) Veritas File Systems and Volume MGR (VxFS/VxVM) Kickstart/Jumpstart Cisco Netscaler *Must have strong communication skills **NO 3RD PARTIES** *Must be eligible to work in the US *Must be able to start with no more than a 2 week notice *Due to large response, candidates that do not meet the requirement may not be contacted regarding their submission* LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES should forward their resumes to To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Network Engineer in Bronx, NY

My client is seeking a MS Network Operations Engineer for Westchester, NY. This is temp to perm position and will start out on an hourly rate.

Minimum Requirements:

1-3 years of experience with a good understanding of routing/switching network infrastructure

Technical core competencies:

Possesses understanding of network concepts
Basic troubleshooting skills
Good customer skills
Able to perform hardware deployment under guidance of lead engineer or project manager.
Must have worked in an enterprise environment.
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Project Manager -Migrate Projects & Secularization in New York, NY

Project Manager -Migrate Projects & Secularization

In collaboration of Paris IT team: − Conduct functional testing for NY on the 1st release of a new in-house developed Information System for Securitization activities (SIS).

− Assist NY users during their UAT.
− Prepare, coordinate and execute data migration for NY deals (set-up, data input and controls).
− Elaborate change management plan for NY users.

Duration : 1 yr +
Experience: Skillset: Migration Projects & Securitization Must have a strong experience in information system migration projects. − Must have a good understanding of securitization/conduit business (previous experience) including strong capital market products knowledge (i.e. Asset Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP), Asset Back Securities (ABS), Transition Debt Financing (TDF) etc). − Must have prior experience liaising with respective groups (i.e. FO, MO, IT) in order to work efficiently and effectively with NY business users and Paris PM team in charge of the system implementation. 3+ years experience in a similar role. − Fluent in English, French speaker is a strong plus. − BS or higher degree in CS, EE, Mathematics or equivalent To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here