Saturday, July 19, 2008

Web Services System Engineer in Dallas, TX

CDI has an exciting opportunity waiting for you! We are looking for exceptional people! We have an immediate need for a Web Services System Engineer.

Primary responsibility will be to focus on non-project related general maintenance, troubleshooting and support activities for existing environments, especially Corba environments.
Tune, test, deploy, patch and maintain Web and Applications Services environments including planning for required capacity and growth.
Apply a broad understanding of system environments, databases and utilities in analyzing, developing, testing, debugging and implementing modifications to existing systems.
Identify and analyze system and application problems. Determine solutions; develop, test and implement fixes.
Participate in a 24x7 on-call pager rotation and off hours activities as necessary

Required Skills
5-7 years of IT Infrastructure experience in an enterprise environment.
Working knowledge of Corba, 2 to 4 years of Corba administration and automation experience in a high availability environment strongly desired.
Experience building Apache 2.x from source strongly desired.
Experience with Web Services in and SOA environment.
Proficient with UNIX shells and scripting tools such as JACL, Jython and WSADMIN.
Experience working with SSL and certificates.
Working knowledge of UNIX and networks.
2 to 4 years of Web Sphere administration and automation experience in a high availability environment. (Will waive some Web Services exp for Corba.)
Experience installing and configuring WAS on multiple platforms especially Sun and Suse Linux
Experience with Web Sphere Application Server v.5x and v.6x and Apache 2.x

5 to 7 years IT experience on multiple platforms/technologies
Demonstrated strong problem-solving abilities and multi tasking capabilities
Demonstrated troubleshooting and analytical ability including analysis of log files and java dumps.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work within an established timeframe to complete tasks
Strong Leadership skills and demonstrated success using skills
Ability to work well with Customers at all levels (Leadership and Non-Leadership) and proven success doing so
Ability to work well in a Team environment
Strong organizational skills

Nice to Have Skills
Working knowledge of Identity management systems and JMX.
Working knowledge of software build and deployment practices.
Working knowledge of queuing and publish subscribe messaging.
UML Rational modeling and design.
Working knowledge with Object-Oriented design and development
Working knowledge of Java development tools.
Working knowledge with Java, Jsp, Javascript and internet component based development
Experience with JBoss, Oracle Application Server, Apache Tomcat, Weblogic
Experience contributing in project planning, estimating, scheduling, and execution.
Knowledge of agile methodology and iterative development.
IT related college degree or equivalent experience.
Airline industry experience
Project Management

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Business Analyst w/ UML expertise in North Dallas in Dallas, TX

A North Dallas client is actively seeking a Senior Business Analyst to assist in the roll-out of a brand-new portal development project. This accomplished individual will be responsible for assisting in the preliminary designing and building of the application, testing, and final deployment. This position is a contract-to-hire. A strong emphasis for this project will involve Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Rational Unified Processes (RUP).

Please review ALL requirements carefully prior to submittal<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: 5+ yrs of BA experience (or equivalent QA with relevant BA exposure)
Ability to capture business requirements
Develop process flows, develop business scenarios, use cases, test plans, & test scripts
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge in RUP and UML
Project management skills is a plus

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Solutions Architect - in Dallas, TX

Job Purpose:
Serve as Solutions Engineer / Architect and will be responsible for supporting projects, developing and recommending scalable solutions for company, and ensuring that initiatives support the corporate vision. Responsible for overall design and functionality of the call platform, user interfaces, and back office systems. Areas include cost modeling, vendor management, product selection, scaling and design across multiple data centers. Components include Media Servers, SIP Application Servers, Oracle Database, SQL Databases, CRM, ERP, Web Applications and extensive custom software for specialized needs in the Corrections and Managed Services industry.

Principal Accountabilities or Duties:
Develop the target architecture, with supporting business cases and road maps
Responsible for the engineering, configuration, installation, maintenance and upgrade of the companys platform deployment, back office applications and hardware
Engineer platform software, hardware setup & testing, remote monitoring, scripting, and integration with other enterprise applications
Support technical projects to reduce cost, improve service or provide innovated business solutions consistent with the business strategies
Accountable for using project lifecycle methodology including the creation of project plans, charters, budgetary estimates, and network documentation
Participate and/or lead project teams as a technical resource to deliver solutions that follow best-practice standards
Provide Tier 4 engineering and Tier 3 support during critical incidents as necessary
Participate in strategic planning process and assist with managing strategic vendor relations
Participate and/or lead team initiatives with other engineers for new technology introductions / deployments, and establishing best-practice recommendations
Coach and mentor other delivery, quality assurance, and support personnel

QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
10+ years experience in IT engineering
5 + years Microsoft SQL Server
5 + years of Database Design experience
5 + years Cisco routers and switches, LAN/WAN Network design and implementation experience
Experience with multi-site configurations in systems engineering
Experience applying technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques to solve problems
Experience in systems integration, verification and validation
Experience with requirements development and management
Experience on teams with multiple engineering disciplines represented
Tier 4 Problem Resolution on Networks, Applications and systems.
Extensive network protocol knowledge

PREFERRED
Experience with voice infrastructures design and support
Experience with embedded systems design including DSP and Microcontrollers
Experience with VoIP application and network design, SIP/RTP, Media Servers, Gateways, QoS, Bandwidth Calculations, Proxies and SBCs
J2SE, J2EE, JMS, JSP, Struts and related technologies
Experience with SCM using VSS, 6 yrs CVS, 3 yrs Subversion
Experience with call platform application development
Experience in the Telecom industry
Experience with Intellectual Property (IP) including recognizing/developing new IP, prosecution of patents and related documentation in engineering notebooks
Experience with Microsoft Project Server


Experience: call for details

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Bridge Designer in Dallas, TX

JOB TITLE: Designer, Sr (Civil Structural Bridge Designer)

PROJECT OVERVIEW:
PARSONS is hiring a Senior Bridge Designer to be based in our Dallas TX office. Work on variety of bridge and other transportation related structures projects in Microstation and/or AutoCAD in Texas. Work consists of complete layout of the existing or new structures, drafting structural details in accordance with drafting standards, and coordination with the bridge and structural engineers.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
Develops difficult and complex layout and design drawings utilizing theoretical and practical design knowledge, that they meet company and industry standards and codes. The Designer at this level is capable of applying the more advanced CAD techniques.
Experience: SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Utilizes a CAD workstation to prepare difficult and complex layout and design drawings utilizing theoretical and practical design knowledge. Interprets and ensures conformance to applicable standards and codes, as well as company policies and procedures. Understands and utilizes more advanced software to complete assignments.

Works closely with Engineers and other disciplines to ensure coordinated design systems.

Meets layout requirements and develops alternate design layouts of systems as required.

Ensures compliance with required design safety factors, tolerances, and specifications.

Reviews supplier data and supplier/manufacturer drawings, as required.

Checks orthographic (2D) and/or isometric (3D) drawings prepared by others. Performs checking procedures as appropriate to the discipline and assigned by immediate supervisor.

Assists in training lower-level Designers in various procedures.

Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
2-year technical degree or certificate of completion from an accredited designer/drafter course (or equivalent) is preferred, as well as 8+ years of relevant experience.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
Requirements include strong PC and CAD skills, as well as efficiency in utilizing computer software to complete design assignments. Microstation and AutoCAD experienced required.

For a complete list of available positions go to: www.Parsons.com. Parsons is an equal opportunity/drug free employer committed to diversity in the workplace M/F/D/V.

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Desktop Support Technicians Needed for 3 Months in Dallas, TX

Desktop Support Technicians are needed for a 3 month project for a major client in Dallas. As the Desktop Support Technicians, you will be responsible for computer hook-ups, all printer moves and re-mappings, as well as performing pre-inventory / post-inventory of computer equipment and running corresponding scripts to update asset management database system. Will also perform a re-image of computers and coordinate setup of modems.

Must be eligible to work in the United States and become a W2 employee of Genesis10. Must also be local to Houston.


Experience: Required Experience/Skills:
- Previous desktop support experience which includes, computer hook-ups, printer moves, re-mappings, pre-inventory / post-inventory, running corresponding scripts and re-imaging.


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 resume directly to . The only way to learn more is by taking the next step.

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Storage Engineer in Dallas, TX

We're here to help.

In 1988, ACS founder and Chairman of the Board Darwin Deason recruited a group of extraordinary information technology professionals and instilled a passion and energy we call hustle. We believe the impossible is possible, and that giving up is not an option.

We're Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), a premier provider of diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology outsourcing (ITO) solutions to commercial and government clients worldwide. Based in Dallas, ACS is a FORTUNE 500 company of 62,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries.

It would be hard for you to go through a day without encountering the products or services of our many clients in communications, education, energy, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail, travel, and transportation.

Duties:
Develop storage solutions for new and existing clients.

Specify and document technical configurations

Automation of storage tasks

Deployment of new storage devices or environments

Assist in troubleshooting Storage related issues

Work with applications teams to determine optimal layout of devices

Interact with customer team to define requirements and deliverables

Evaluation of new storage technologies


Skills Needed:

Experience with enterprise level storage arrays

Brocade Fiber Switches

EMC ECC

EMC Storage Scope

Timefinder

SRDF

PowerPath

Work experience in a 7x24x365 Production Environment

Fluent in Visio and MS Project

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Provide technical mentoring to more junior people through design review and technical discussions

Desired Experience:

UNIX Systems Administration

Scripting Timfinder processes

Large-scale data migration projects

Data replication tools and processes

Managing NetApp and EMC NAS devices

Experience with additional enterprise storage frames (IBM, Hitachi and HP)

Backup software (TSM and NetBackup)


Education:


BS degree in a related discipline required or equivalent experience required

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: see job desc.

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Excel Data Analyst in North Dallas in Dallas, TX

Our client is in need of a detail oriented person to help analyze billing files. The files will be sent in via FTP. Each file will need to have a script run to extract data. Once that is complete, then the file with be uploaded to another site. These files contain all the billing information for cell phones, call logs and other info. You will have the opportunity to wear many hats in this role and be exposed to different technologies.

PLEASE READ ALL REQUIREMENTS

<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Technical Skills: Advanced Excel knowledge is a must! SQL 2000 would be a major plus. Prior billing exposure preferred.



Soft Skills: Detail oriented, ability to work independently, excellent communication skills, resourceful and self sufficient

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Desktop Systems Engineer in Dallas, TX

CDI has an exciting opportunity waiting for you! We are looking for exceptional people! We have an immediate need for a Desktop Systems Engineer.

Title: Desktop Systems Engineer
Location: Dallas, TX
Duration: 6 months
Job Description:

Required Skills
4 yrs. SMS administration architecture
Experience with Terminal Services Citrix
4 yrs. Troubleshooting, configuring, administering Windows desktop
2 yrs. MS SQL queries
2 yrs. Windows scripting (Winbatch, VB)
2 yrs. Active Directory Administration
This is considered a Tier 3 support position with heavy emphasis with windows on the server side.
This person will also be asked to be comfortable speaking to groups of people about solutions from their group. Interpersonal skills will be a key.
Demonstrated project management and leadership ability
Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
Strong demonstrated documentation skills are essential
Must possess the ability to work both individually and in a team setting
Must have strong customer service communication skills

Nice to have skills
Novell Netware
Microsoft SoftGrid or Microsoft Application Virtualization
Experience as a technical lead responsible for the direction of other individuals to achieve Team goals

Candidate will be responsible for third level support and infrastructure engineering for the desktop PC environment.
Participates in the night-time weekend on-call rotation and as needed (24x7) during business emergencies.
Team consists of 8 individuals that support file services, desktop, and Citrix at the Level III tier of support.
Team is also responsible for the PC infrastructure and engineering new solutions in these areas.

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Technical Support in Dallas, TX

CDI is looking for Technical Support candidates to work with one of our EXCELLENT clients in Dallas.

The ideal candidate will present an outstanding personality and be extremely customer service oriented. There are various shifts available so the more flexible you are the better chance you have of getting the position.

Must have at one year of IT/help desk experience. Certifications are highly desirable. Below is a brief description of the role.

Provides phone based technical support in activities associated with the identification, prioritization and resolution of reported problems. Activities include recognition, research, isolation, resolution, and follow-up. Performs general maintenance tasks and resolves less complex problems immediately, while more complex issues are identified to a higher level of support. May involve use of problem management databases and help desk system.

Please submit you resume as soon as possible. Don't miss out on this great opportunity!!!

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Graphic Designer in Dallas, TX

We have several clients that are looking for all types of Creatives! We are looking for both Graphic Designers and Production Artists that have 2+ years working on all types of print collateral.<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Strong software experience in Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign are required. Agency experience is a huge plus!

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Fuego or Auqalogic Consultant in North Dallas! in Dallas, TX

Consulting
Experience: Project Scope:
This migration is moving from the Fuego 4.5 application to the Auqa Logic 6.0 application.
Currently our client has several Oracle consultants on site that are migrating some of the processes, but once they finish they will have additional processes to migrate to the new platform.


Position:
This position will support our current BPM (Business Process Management) systems, which are deployed on Fuego v4.5 and are in the process of being migrated to BEA Aqualogic BPM v6.0. Responsibilities will include support for current processes and users as well as performing the migration of additional processes from the Fuego to BEA platforms.
<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.

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Business Intelligence Developer in North Dallas in Dallas, TX

A North Dallas client is seeking to add a new member to their rapidly-growing Business Intelligence team. This individual will be responsible for supporting and developing a new business intelligence data architecture, custom solutions, and service cubes. Intermittent support of related .NET applications may be required and consistent interactions with other application development teams will be paramount to success.

PLEASE READ ALL REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY <br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: 3 years experience in setting up data marts
3 years experience with MS Analysis Services
2 years experience with MS Integration Services
2 years experience with MS Reporting Services
3 years MS SQL Server 2005/ Relational database experience

Desired:

2 years experience with dashboarding tools like PerformancePoint or ProClarity

2 years experience with setting up business scorecards
2 years experience with C#
2 years experience with ASP.Net

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Messaging Engineer in Dallas, TX

We're here to help.

In 1988, ACS founder and Chairman of the Board Darwin Deason recruited a group of extraordinary information technology professionals and instilled a passion and energy we call hustle. We believe the impossible is possible, and that giving up is not an option.

We're Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), a premier provider of diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology outsourcing (ITO) solutions to commercial and government clients worldwide. Based in Dallas, ACS is a FORTUNE 500 company of 62,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries.
Responsibilities may encompass: Implementation and operational support of Active Directory and Exchange systems, proactive maintenance and monitoring of Exchange and related systems.Acts as Project Technical lead for migration and deployment activities.
Additional responsibilities include:


-Participates and/or leads others in technical proposal process.
-May exercise responsibility for marketing new or follow-on contracts.
-May make technical presentations to ACS management and/or clients.


-Participates in regular on-call responsibilities that may include 24x7 support


-Verbal and written communication on in-depth technical issues to clients


-Focused support for disaster recovery or critical technical issues


-Works professional hours which may include extended or after hours support


-Approximately 10% travel or less expected


-Approach problems with a wide degree of ownership to determine solutions





Position Detail

-3 or more years of experience supporting Exchange 2000/2003 in a top tier technical role (3rd level) for an enterprise environment (5,000 seats or more)


-Experience supporting Exchange production server build and configurations including


-Disk subsystem configuration and performance including SAN architecture


-Exchange backup configuration and monitoring


-Exchange monitoring setup/configuration using MOM, NETIQ or similar tools


-Building Exchange server clusters in production environment


-Exchange database maintenance and restore / disaster recovery


-Solid understanding of Exchange and Active Directory tool sets such LDP, ADSIEdit, LDIFDE, ESEUTIL, MFCMAPI, MDBVUE, and PFDAVADMIN


-Support of all Exchange MAPI clients and ability to troubleshoot client performance and connectivity issue at the LAN and Network levels


-Experience supporting and troubleshooting mail routing and transport


-2 years experience with implementation and configuration of SMTP Gateways, Anti-virus, and Anti-spam tools in an enterprise environment


-2 years experience with build, deployment, and support of Blackberry Enterprise Server including recovery or fail over


-Support and planning of migrations from prior versions of Exchange or other platforms to Exchange 2003


-Implementation and support of Exchange integrated Anti-virus
-5+ years of experience with Windows NT 3.x/4.0 and Active Directory
domain administration.


-Minimum of 5-10 years of related technical support experience
-Experience supporting systems that provide services to multiple
customer bases simultaneously
-5+ years of experience with TCP/IP based technologies and protocols
related to e-mail and other electronic collaboration tools, namely
DNS, SMTP, POP, IMAP, WINS, FTP, HTTP(S), NNTP, and LDAP
-Experience with Intel-based server hardware and
related technologies, including all generations of SCSI and RAID
(hardware- and software-based).


-Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience.
_________________________
Additional Desired Experience :

-Experience with deployment and troubleshooting Blackberry and other mobile devices for Exchange as third tier support
-Experience with Exchange 5.5


-Experience with additional messaging applications such as Notes, Sendmail, Groupwise and their connectivity or migration to Exchange


-Experience supporting and implement additional applications to Exchange such as Fax, Encryption, and Archiving
-Additional in depth experience supporting Active Directory


-The use of third party tools for AD and Exchange migration
ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

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Integrated Facility Scheduler / Project Manager in Dallas, TX

Do you want to work in the North Slope of Alaska as a Facility Scheduler?For this position, you will support the process transition by working with a specialized team to establish and maintain the Western Area Integrated Facility Schedule (IFS), which is a schedule of all significant events and activities occurring within the operating area. This position is located Alaska's North Slope, and will follow the typical North Slope schedule of 14 days of consecutive work, followed by a 14 day break.
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting development of the IFS data and system requirements
Supporting development of the collection processes
Maintaining the data collection processes
Integrating scheduled data into the Western area schedule
Adding the required site specific scheduling detail
Identifying incompatible activities and scheduling constraints
Facilitating schedule leveling meetings
Monitoring schedule performance and maintaining performance indicators
Supporting expansion into all operating areas

Experience: 10+ years related work experience
Expertise as a Senior Maintenance or Project planner, Project Manager, or team lead in heavy industrial facilities
Expertise in Primavera P3e or Microsoft Project software training
Solid planning and strategic skills
Excellent communication and networking skills
Continuing education in Project Management
PMP certification is preferred
Experience with Upstream Oil and Gas is preferred
Demonstrated record of success in the maintenance of scheduling systems in high availability and reliability environments is a plus


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Friday, July 18, 2008

Storage Engineer in Dallas, TX

We're here to help.

In 1988, ACS founder and Chairman of the Board Darwin Deason recruited a group of extraordinary information technology professionals and instilled a passion and energy we call hustle. We believe the impossible is possible, and that giving up is not an option.

We're Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), a premier provider of diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology outsourcing (ITO) solutions to commercial and government clients worldwide. Based in Dallas, ACS is a FORTUNE 500 company of 62,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries.

It would be hard for you to go through a day without encountering the products or services of our many clients in communications, education, energy, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail, travel, and transportation.

Duties:
Develop storage solutions for new and existing clients.

Specify and document technical configurations

Automation of storage tasks

Deployment of new storage devices or environments

Assist in troubleshooting Storage related issues

Work with applications teams to determine optimal layout of devices

Interact with customer team to define requirements and deliverables

Evaluation of new storage technologies


Skills Needed:

Experience with enterprise level storage arrays

Brocade Fiber Switches

EMC ECC

EMC Storage Scope

Timefinder

SRDF

PowerPath

Work experience in a 7x24x365 Production Environment

Fluent in Visio and MS Project

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Provide technical mentoring to more junior people through design review and technical discussions

Desired Experience:

UNIX Systems Administration

Scripting Timfinder processes

Large-scale data migration projects

Data replication tools and processes

Managing NetApp and EMC NAS devices

Experience with additional enterprise storage frames (IBM, Hitachi and HP)

Backup software (TSM and NetBackup)


Education:


BS degree in a related discipline required or equivalent experience required

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: see job desc.

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Technical Support in Dallas, TX

CDI is looking for Technical Support candidates to work with one of our EXCELLENT clients in Dallas.

The ideal candidate will present an outstanding personality and be extremely customer service oriented. There are various shifts available so the more flexible you are the better chance you have of getting the position.

Must have at one year of IT/help desk experience. Certifications are highly desirable. Below is a brief description of the role.

Provides phone based technical support in activities associated with the identification, prioritization and resolution of reported problems. Activities include recognition, research, isolation, resolution, and follow-up. Performs general maintenance tasks and resolves less complex problems immediately, while more complex issues are identified to a higher level of support. May involve use of problem management databases and help desk system.

Please submit you resume as soon as possible. Don't miss out on this great opportunity!!!

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

Excel Data Analyst in North Dallas in Dallas, TX

Our client is in need of a detail oriented person to help analyze billing files. The files will be sent in via FTP. Each file will need to have a script run to extract data. Once that is complete, then the file with be uploaded to another site. These files contain all the billing information for cell phones, call logs and other info. You will have the opportunity to wear many hats in this role and be exposed to different technologies.

PLEASE READ ALL REQUIREMENTS

<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Technical Skills: Advanced Excel knowledge is a must! SQL 2000 would be a major plus. Prior billing exposure preferred.



Soft Skills: Detail oriented, ability to work independently, excellent communication skills, resourceful and self sufficient

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Solutions Architect - in Dallas, TX

Job Purpose:
Serve as Solutions Engineer / Architect and will be responsible for supporting projects, developing and recommending scalable solutions for company, and ensuring that initiatives support the corporate vision. Responsible for overall design and functionality of the call platform, user interfaces, and back office systems. Areas include cost modeling, vendor management, product selection, scaling and design across multiple data centers. Components include Media Servers, SIP Application Servers, Oracle Database, SQL Databases, CRM, ERP, Web Applications and extensive custom software for specialized needs in the Corrections and Managed Services industry.

Principal Accountabilities or Duties:
Develop the target architecture, with supporting business cases and road maps
Responsible for the engineering, configuration, installation, maintenance and upgrade of the companys platform deployment, back office applications and hardware
Engineer platform software, hardware setup & testing, remote monitoring, scripting, and integration with other enterprise applications
Support technical projects to reduce cost, improve service or provide innovated business solutions consistent with the business strategies
Accountable for using project lifecycle methodology including the creation of project plans, charters, budgetary estimates, and network documentation
Participate and/or lead project teams as a technical resource to deliver solutions that follow best-practice standards
Provide Tier 4 engineering and Tier 3 support during critical incidents as necessary
Participate in strategic planning process and assist with managing strategic vendor relations
Participate and/or lead team initiatives with other engineers for new technology introductions / deployments, and establishing best-practice recommendations
Coach and mentor other delivery, quality assurance, and support personnel

QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
10+ years experience in IT engineering
5 + years Microsoft SQL Server
5 + years of Database Design experience
5 + years Cisco routers and switches, LAN/WAN Network design and implementation experience
Experience with multi-site configurations in systems engineering
Experience applying technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques to solve problems
Experience in systems integration, verification and validation
Experience with requirements development and management
Experience on teams with multiple engineering disciplines represented
Tier 4 Problem Resolution on Networks, Applications and systems.
Extensive network protocol knowledge

PREFERRED
Experience with voice infrastructures design and support
Experience with embedded systems design including DSP and Microcontrollers
Experience with VoIP application and network design, SIP/RTP, Media Servers, Gateways, QoS, Bandwidth Calculations, Proxies and SBCs
J2SE, J2EE, JMS, JSP, Struts and related technologies
Experience with SCM using VSS, 6 yrs CVS, 3 yrs Subversion
Experience with call platform application development
Experience in the Telecom industry
Experience with Intellectual Property (IP) including recognizing/developing new IP, prosecution of patents and related documentation in engineering notebooks
Experience with Microsoft Project Server


Experience: call for details

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Business Intelligence Developer in North Dallas in Dallas, TX

A North Dallas client is seeking to add a new member to their rapidly-growing Business Intelligence team. This individual will be responsible for supporting and developing a new business intelligence data architecture, custom solutions, and service cubes. Intermittent support of related .NET applications may be required and consistent interactions with other application development teams will be paramount to success.

PLEASE READ ALL REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY <br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: 3 years experience in setting up data marts
3 years experience with MS Analysis Services
2 years experience with MS Integration Services
2 years experience with MS Reporting Services
3 years MS SQL Server 2005/ Relational database experience

Desired:

2 years experience with dashboarding tools like PerformancePoint or ProClarity

2 years experience with setting up business scorecards
2 years experience with C#
2 years experience with ASP.Net

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Business Analyst w/ UML expertise in North Dallas in Dallas, TX

A North Dallas client is actively seeking a Senior Business Analyst to assist in the roll-out of a brand-new portal development project. This accomplished individual will be responsible for assisting in the preliminary designing and building of the application, testing, and final deployment. This position is a contract-to-hire. A strong emphasis for this project will involve Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Rational Unified Processes (RUP).

Please review ALL requirements carefully prior to submittal<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: 5+ yrs of BA experience (or equivalent QA with relevant BA exposure)
Ability to capture business requirements
Develop process flows, develop business scenarios, use cases, test plans, & test scripts
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge in RUP and UML
Project management skills is a plus

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Messaging Engineer in Dallas, TX

We're here to help.

In 1988, ACS founder and Chairman of the Board Darwin Deason recruited a group of extraordinary information technology professionals and instilled a passion and energy we call hustle. We believe the impossible is possible, and that giving up is not an option.

We're Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), a premier provider of diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology outsourcing (ITO) solutions to commercial and government clients worldwide. Based in Dallas, ACS is a FORTUNE 500 company of 62,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries.
Responsibilities may encompass: Implementation and operational support of Active Directory and Exchange systems, proactive maintenance and monitoring of Exchange and related systems.Acts as Project Technical lead for migration and deployment activities.
Additional responsibilities include:


-Participates and/or leads others in technical proposal process.
-May exercise responsibility for marketing new or follow-on contracts.
-May make technical presentations to ACS management and/or clients.


-Participates in regular on-call responsibilities that may include 24x7 support


-Verbal and written communication on in-depth technical issues to clients


-Focused support for disaster recovery or critical technical issues


-Works professional hours which may include extended or after hours support


-Approximately 10% travel or less expected


-Approach problems with a wide degree of ownership to determine solutions





Position Detail

-3 or more years of experience supporting Exchange 2000/2003 in a top tier technical role (3rd level) for an enterprise environment (5,000 seats or more)


-Experience supporting Exchange production server build and configurations including


-Disk subsystem configuration and performance including SAN architecture


-Exchange backup configuration and monitoring


-Exchange monitoring setup/configuration using MOM, NETIQ or similar tools


-Building Exchange server clusters in production environment


-Exchange database maintenance and restore / disaster recovery


-Solid understanding of Exchange and Active Directory tool sets such LDP, ADSIEdit, LDIFDE, ESEUTIL, MFCMAPI, MDBVUE, and PFDAVADMIN


-Support of all Exchange MAPI clients and ability to troubleshoot client performance and connectivity issue at the LAN and Network levels


-Experience supporting and troubleshooting mail routing and transport


-2 years experience with implementation and configuration of SMTP Gateways, Anti-virus, and Anti-spam tools in an enterprise environment


-2 years experience with build, deployment, and support of Blackberry Enterprise Server including recovery or fail over


-Support and planning of migrations from prior versions of Exchange or other platforms to Exchange 2003


-Implementation and support of Exchange integrated Anti-virus
-5+ years of experience with Windows NT 3.x/4.0 and Active Directory
domain administration.


-Minimum of 5-10 years of related technical support experience
-Experience supporting systems that provide services to multiple
customer bases simultaneously
-5+ years of experience with TCP/IP based technologies and protocols
related to e-mail and other electronic collaboration tools, namely
DNS, SMTP, POP, IMAP, WINS, FTP, HTTP(S), NNTP, and LDAP
-Experience with Intel-based server hardware and
related technologies, including all generations of SCSI and RAID
(hardware- and software-based).


-Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience.
_________________________
Additional Desired Experience :

-Experience with deployment and troubleshooting Blackberry and other mobile devices for Exchange as third tier support
-Experience with Exchange 5.5


-Experience with additional messaging applications such as Notes, Sendmail, Groupwise and their connectivity or migration to Exchange


-Experience supporting and implement additional applications to Exchange such as Fax, Encryption, and Archiving
-Additional in depth experience supporting Active Directory


-The use of third party tools for AD and Exchange migration
ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

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Desktop Support Technicians Needed for 3 Months in Dallas, TX

Desktop Support Technicians are needed for a 3 month project for a major client in Dallas. As the Desktop Support Technicians, you will be responsible for computer hook-ups, all printer moves and re-mappings, as well as performing pre-inventory / post-inventory of computer equipment and running corresponding scripts to update asset management database system. Will also perform a re-image of computers and coordinate setup of modems.

Must be eligible to work in the United States and become a W2 employee of Genesis10. Must also be local to Houston.


Experience: Required Experience/Skills:
- Previous desktop support experience which includes, computer hook-ups, printer moves, re-mappings, pre-inventory / post-inventory, running corresponding scripts and re-imaging.


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 resume directly to . The only way to learn more is by taking the next step.

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Integrated Facility Scheduler / Project Manager in Dallas, TX

Do you want to work in the North Slope of Alaska as a Facility Scheduler?For this position, you will support the process transition by working with a specialized team to establish and maintain the Western Area Integrated Facility Schedule (IFS), which is a schedule of all significant events and activities occurring within the operating area. This position is located Alaska's North Slope, and will follow the typical North Slope schedule of 14 days of consecutive work, followed by a 14 day break.
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting development of the IFS data and system requirements
Supporting development of the collection processes
Maintaining the data collection processes
Integrating scheduled data into the Western area schedule
Adding the required site specific scheduling detail
Identifying incompatible activities and scheduling constraints
Facilitating schedule leveling meetings
Monitoring schedule performance and maintaining performance indicators
Supporting expansion into all operating areas

Experience: 10+ years related work experience
Expertise as a Senior Maintenance or Project planner, Project Manager, or team lead in heavy industrial facilities
Expertise in Primavera P3e or Microsoft Project software training
Solid planning and strategic skills
Excellent communication and networking skills
Continuing education in Project Management
PMP certification is preferred
Experience with Upstream Oil and Gas is preferred
Demonstrated record of success in the maintenance of scheduling systems in high availability and reliability environments is a plus


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Fuego or Auqalogic Consultant in North Dallas! in Dallas, TX

Consulting
Experience: Project Scope:
This migration is moving from the Fuego 4.5 application to the Auqa Logic 6.0 application.
Currently our client has several Oracle consultants on site that are migrating some of the processes, but once they finish they will have additional processes to migrate to the new platform.


Position:
This position will support our current BPM (Business Process Management) systems, which are deployed on Fuego v4.5 and are in the process of being migrated to BEA Aqualogic BPM v6.0. Responsibilities will include support for current processes and users as well as performing the migration of additional processes from the Fuego to BEA platforms.
<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.

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Web Services System Engineer in Dallas, TX

CDI has an exciting opportunity waiting for you! We are looking for exceptional people! We have an immediate need for a Web Services System Engineer.

Primary responsibility will be to focus on non-project related general maintenance, troubleshooting and support activities for existing environments, especially Corba environments.
Tune, test, deploy, patch and maintain Web and Applications Services environments including planning for required capacity and growth.
Apply a broad understanding of system environments, databases and utilities in analyzing, developing, testing, debugging and implementing modifications to existing systems.
Identify and analyze system and application problems. Determine solutions; develop, test and implement fixes.
Participate in a 24x7 on-call pager rotation and off hours activities as necessary

Required Skills
5-7 years of IT Infrastructure experience in an enterprise environment.
Working knowledge of Corba, 2 to 4 years of Corba administration and automation experience in a high availability environment strongly desired.
Experience building Apache 2.x from source strongly desired.
Experience with Web Services in and SOA environment.
Proficient with UNIX shells and scripting tools such as JACL, Jython and WSADMIN.
Experience working with SSL and certificates.
Working knowledge of UNIX and networks.
2 to 4 years of Web Sphere administration and automation experience in a high availability environment. (Will waive some Web Services exp for Corba.)
Experience installing and configuring WAS on multiple platforms especially Sun and Suse Linux
Experience with Web Sphere Application Server v.5x and v.6x and Apache 2.x

5 to 7 years IT experience on multiple platforms/technologies
Demonstrated strong problem-solving abilities and multi tasking capabilities
Demonstrated troubleshooting and analytical ability including analysis of log files and java dumps.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work within an established timeframe to complete tasks
Strong Leadership skills and demonstrated success using skills
Ability to work well with Customers at all levels (Leadership and Non-Leadership) and proven success doing so
Ability to work well in a Team environment
Strong organizational skills

Nice to Have Skills
Working knowledge of Identity management systems and JMX.
Working knowledge of software build and deployment practices.
Working knowledge of queuing and publish subscribe messaging.
UML Rational modeling and design.
Working knowledge with Object-Oriented design and development
Working knowledge of Java development tools.
Working knowledge with Java, Jsp, Javascript and internet component based development
Experience with JBoss, Oracle Application Server, Apache Tomcat, Weblogic
Experience contributing in project planning, estimating, scheduling, and execution.
Knowledge of agile methodology and iterative development.
IT related college degree or equivalent experience.
Airline industry experience
Project Management

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Network Administrator with Windows 2003 / Microsoft ISA Servers in Coppell, TX in Dallas, TX

Genesis10 is in need of a Network Administrator for a major client in Coppell, Texas on a contract basis to support a growing food services company and their Information Technology team. Will also provide network management support and general help desk services. Must be well rounded in Information Technology, a self-starter, can work well in a team, but can also take ownership on critical projects, plus be willing to learn new skills as the business grows.


Experience: Required Experience/Skills:
- 5 to 7 years Network Administrator experience.
- Proven experience in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 - MUST HAVE.
- Proven experience in Active Directory Administration.
- Network Administration, Maintenance and Design.
- Installation and Maintenance of Windows XP desktops.
- Linux Administration and Maintenance.
- IBM Lotus Notes support.
- Web server management.
- Hardware diagnostics, installation and support.
- AS/400 Experience.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Willing to embrace company culture of exceeding expectations.
- Basic knowledge of SQL Server, System Center Essentials would be a plus.
- Microsoft ISA Server administration.

Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Microsoft certifications are preferred.

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 resume directly 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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Business Analyst w/ UML expertise in North Dallas in Dallas, TX

A North Dallas client is actively seeking a Senior Business Analyst to assist in the roll-out of a brand-new portal development project. This accomplished individual will be responsible for assisting in the preliminary designing and building of the application, testing, and final deployment. This position is a contract-to-hire. A strong emphasis for this project will involve Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Rational Unified Processes (RUP).

Please review ALL requirements carefully prior to submittal<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: 5+ yrs of BA experience (or equivalent QA with relevant BA exposure)
Ability to capture business requirements
Develop process flows, develop business scenarios, use cases, test plans, & test scripts
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge in RUP and UML
Project management skills is a plus

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Technical Support Representative in Dallas, TX

CDI is looking for a Technical Support Representative to work with one of our EXCELLENT clients in Dallas.

The voice services technician will be responsible for the administration, installation and maintenance of Lucent/Avaya telephone and voice messaging systems. Provides rotating 24 hour on call support to internal customers on all telecom equipment failures while taking direct control and responsibility for service restoration. Provides detailed site surveys and coordination of all vendors and internal management to insure project implementation is completed on time and within budget. Represents the telecom group as the lead contact pertaining to telecom activities at technical meetings as well as external airport technical meetings. Performs shipping and receiving of equipment. The position requires overnight travel averaging approximately 4-5 days per month as well as periodic scheduled overnight and extended hours. Most travel is scheduled but the candidate is required to leave with little to no notice.

MUST possess at least 5 years recent installation and administration experience in Ayaya/Lucent electronic key systems such as Magix, Legend, Partner, IP office and associated voice messaging systems. Must have at least 5 years experience in the installation and termination of up to 100 pair cables on100 and 66 termination blocks. Must have strong project management skills and be able to lead small to medium sized projects. This role will require travel for extended periods of time.

Candidates with the following skills will be considered first- An Airline background and a basic understanding of airport operations and airline codes. Experience in Definity PBX programming and administration, Definity One-X, VOIP topology, MS Projects, Remedy, Definity Site administration and/or Avaya Site Administration and winSPM, Ayaya/Lucent Installation and Maintenance certifications and /or data networking.

Please submit your resume right away. You do not want to miss out on this opportunity!!!

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IT Auditor in Dallas, TX

Reviews moderately to very complex business processes. Develops an in-depth understanding of the function to be audited, and uses business knowledge, analytical skills and experience in identifying control risks to improve efficiencies. Responsible for consolidating issues for management level review; developing clear and concise written recommendations, which require minimal editing; presenting recommendations and resolving issues with management. May supervise routine projects/audits and completes special projects as required. Also, assists in orienting new team members.
Experience: · BS in Accounting, Finance, and Computer Science/MIS/CIS majors. At least a 3.0/4.0 overall GPA or equivalent· Demonstrated effective leadership and interpersonal skills; excel in a team environment· Demonstrated creative and innovative solutions to strategic business issues· Excellent verbal and written communication skills· Ability to travel 10 - 35% (domestically) · Ability to work on various projects simultaneously· Proficiency in PC skills (preferably with the Microsoft Office suite of products)· 2 - 4 years IT auditing work experience and/or 3 - 4 years work experience in any of the following (in order of importance):o Security administration or system support of UNIX-based platformso Client server-type application developmento SAP product knowledgeo Security administration or system support of large-scale mainframes o Large-scale mainframe application developmento Design, maintenance or administration of LAN/WAN or data communication networkso Management of software development projectsAdditional qualifications; CISA preferred; Public Accounting, MBA, CPA and/or CIA a plus.

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Java Software Engineer in Dallas, TX

CDI has an exciting opportunity waiting for you! We are looking for exceptional people! We have an immediate need for a Java Software Engineer.

Title: Java Software Engineer
Location: Dallas, TX
Duration: 24 months

Job Description:
This position will involve participation on an application development Team working on Baseline profile projects. It will involve supporting baseline applications on both to core functionality. It will be approximately 60% support requirements and 40% development activities. On-call support is shared across the Team and is required approximately 2 weeks every other month.

Required Skills
Minimum 5 years Application development experience
3-5 years Java Development
3-5 years OOA & D
3-5 years Natural Adabas experience within MVS CICS with TSO and JCL
Experience with EntireX including ACI and RPC calls
Experience with PDF(using Java)
Experience with UML (Class Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, etc)
Experience using Rational Rose, ClearCase, and ClearQuest
Integrated Development Environment - Eclipse, WSAD
XML, LDAP

A minimum of 5-7 years IT experience on multiple platforms / technologies
Demonstrated success and strong experience with problem-solving abilities
Strong verbal communication skills
Experience with the complete SDLC
Strong written communication skills
Project Management

Nice to have: Unix or Linux, Airline industry experience
Job Responsibilities and Team Information:

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Storage Engineer in Dallas, TX

We're here to help.

In 1988, ACS founder and Chairman of the Board Darwin Deason recruited a group of extraordinary information technology professionals and instilled a passion and energy we call hustle. We believe the impossible is possible, and that giving up is not an option.

We're Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), a premier provider of diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology outsourcing (ITO) solutions to commercial and government clients worldwide. Based in Dallas, ACS is a FORTUNE 500 company of 62,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries.

It would be hard for you to go through a day without encountering the products or services of our many clients in communications, education, energy, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail, travel, and transportation.

Duties:
Develop storage solutions for new and existing clients.

Specify and document technical configurations

Automation of storage tasks

Deployment of new storage devices or environments

Assist in troubleshooting Storage related issues

Work with applications teams to determine optimal layout of devices

Interact with customer team to define requirements and deliverables

Evaluation of new storage technologies


Skills Needed:

Experience with enterprise level storage arrays

Brocade Fiber Switches

EMC ECC

EMC Storage Scope

Timefinder

SRDF

PowerPath

Work experience in a 7x24x365 Production Environment

Fluent in Visio and MS Project

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Provide technical mentoring to more junior people through design review and technical discussions

Desired Experience:

UNIX Systems Administration

Scripting Timfinder processes

Large-scale data migration projects

Data replication tools and processes

Managing NetApp and EMC NAS devices

Experience with additional enterprise storage frames (IBM, Hitachi and HP)

Backup software (TSM and NetBackup)


Education:


BS degree in a related discipline required or equivalent experience required

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: see job desc.

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Desktop Systems Engineer in Dallas, TX

CDI has an exciting opportunity waiting for you! We are looking for exceptional people! We have an immediate need for a Desktop Systems Engineer.

Title: Desktop Systems Engineer
Location: Dallas, TX
Duration: 6 months
Job Description:

Required Skills
4 yrs. SMS administration architecture
Experience with Terminal Services Citrix
4 yrs. Troubleshooting, configuring, administering Windows desktop
2 yrs. MS SQL queries
2 yrs. Windows scripting (Winbatch, VB)
2 yrs. Active Directory Administration
This is considered a Tier 3 support position with heavy emphasis with windows on the server side.
This person will also be asked to be comfortable speaking to groups of people about solutions from their group. Interpersonal skills will be a key.
Demonstrated project management and leadership ability
Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
Strong demonstrated documentation skills are essential
Must possess the ability to work both individually and in a team setting
Must have strong customer service communication skills

Nice to have skills
Novell Netware
Microsoft SoftGrid or Microsoft Application Virtualization
Experience as a technical lead responsible for the direction of other individuals to achieve Team goals

Candidate will be responsible for third level support and infrastructure engineering for the desktop PC environment.
Participates in the night-time weekend on-call rotation and as needed (24x7) during business emergencies.
Team consists of 8 individuals that support file services, desktop, and Citrix at the Level III tier of support.
Team is also responsible for the PC infrastructure and engineering new solutions in these areas.

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Integrated Facility Scheduler / Project Manager in Dallas, TX

Do you want to work in the North Slope of Alaska as a Facility Scheduler?For this position, you will support the process transition by working with a specialized team to establish and maintain the Western Area Integrated Facility Schedule (IFS), which is a schedule of all significant events and activities occurring within the operating area. This position is located Alaska's North Slope, and will follow the typical North Slope schedule of 14 days of consecutive work, followed by a 14 day break.
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting development of the IFS data and system requirements
Supporting development of the collection processes
Maintaining the data collection processes
Integrating scheduled data into the Western area schedule
Adding the required site specific scheduling detail
Identifying incompatible activities and scheduling constraints
Facilitating schedule leveling meetings
Monitoring schedule performance and maintaining performance indicators
Supporting expansion into all operating areas

Experience: 10+ years related work experience
Expertise as a Senior Maintenance or Project planner, Project Manager, or team lead in heavy industrial facilities
Expertise in Primavera P3e or Microsoft Project software training
Solid planning and strategic skills
Excellent communication and networking skills
Continuing education in Project Management
PMP certification is preferred
Experience with Upstream Oil and Gas is preferred
Demonstrated record of success in the maintenance of scheduling systems in high availability and reliability environments is a plus


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Business Intelligence Developer in North Dallas in Dallas, TX

A North Dallas client is seeking to add a new member to their rapidly-growing Business Intelligence team. This individual will be responsible for supporting and developing a new business intelligence data architecture, custom solutions, and service cubes. Intermittent support of related .NET applications may be required and consistent interactions with other application development teams will be paramount to success.

PLEASE READ ALL REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY <br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: 3 years experience in setting up data marts
3 years experience with MS Analysis Services
2 years experience with MS Integration Services
2 years experience with MS Reporting Services
3 years MS SQL Server 2005/ Relational database experience

Desired:

2 years experience with dashboarding tools like PerformancePoint or ProClarity

2 years experience with setting up business scorecards
2 years experience with C#
2 years experience with ASP.Net

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Bridge Designer in Dallas, TX

JOB TITLE: Designer, Sr (Civil Structural Bridge Designer)

PROJECT OVERVIEW:
PARSONS is hiring a Senior Bridge Designer to be based in our Dallas TX office. Work on variety of bridge and other transportation related structures projects in Microstation and/or AutoCAD in Texas. Work consists of complete layout of the existing or new structures, drafting structural details in accordance with drafting standards, and coordination with the bridge and structural engineers.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
Develops difficult and complex layout and design drawings utilizing theoretical and practical design knowledge, that they meet company and industry standards and codes. The Designer at this level is capable of applying the more advanced CAD techniques.
Experience: SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Utilizes a CAD workstation to prepare difficult and complex layout and design drawings utilizing theoretical and practical design knowledge. Interprets and ensures conformance to applicable standards and codes, as well as company policies and procedures. Understands and utilizes more advanced software to complete assignments.

Works closely with Engineers and other disciplines to ensure coordinated design systems.

Meets layout requirements and develops alternate design layouts of systems as required.

Ensures compliance with required design safety factors, tolerances, and specifications.

Reviews supplier data and supplier/manufacturer drawings, as required.

Checks orthographic (2D) and/or isometric (3D) drawings prepared by others. Performs checking procedures as appropriate to the discipline and assigned by immediate supervisor.

Assists in training lower-level Designers in various procedures.

Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
2-year technical degree or certificate of completion from an accredited designer/drafter course (or equivalent) is preferred, as well as 8+ years of relevant experience.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
Requirements include strong PC and CAD skills, as well as efficiency in utilizing computer software to complete design assignments. Microstation and AutoCAD experienced required.

For a complete list of available positions go to: www.Parsons.com. Parsons is an equal opportunity/drug free employer committed to diversity in the workplace M/F/D/V.

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Business Intelligence (BI) Director - Full-Time Opportunity in North Richland Hills, Texas in Dallas, TX

Genesis10 is in need of a Business Intelligence (BI) Director on a full-time basis for a major client in North Richland Hills, Texas to improve business processes and support critical business strategies by managing the development, implementation and maintenance of front-end business intelligence reporting systems and processes. The BI Director will perform a variety of tasks as well as lead and direct the work of others.

Responsibilities:
- Oversee the design, development, quality and deployment of processes and technology to facilitate the enterprise front-end reporting environment.
- Oversee and develop the Business Intelligence Reporting Team and hire staff as needed.
- Provide leadership, mentoring and performance management to team members.
- Demonstrate strategic thought leadership; executive presence and ability to drive results.
- Meet business criteria for successful BI reporting implementations; understanding of BI Capabilities and Tools.
Experience: Required Experience/Skills:
- Familiar with a variety of the Health Care Industry field concepts, practices and procedures.
- Bachelor's degree in area of specialty.
- 8-10 years experience in the field or in a related area.
- Hyperion System 9 (BI+ and Essbase).
- MicroStrategy (expect to retire).
- SQL development.
- Oracle 10G.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- BI tool experience - Hyperion preferred.

Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Health Insurance experience is a huge plus.

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 resume directly 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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Senior CISCO Network Engineer With ASA Experience - Contract To Hire Opportunity - Plano, TX in Dallas, TX

Genesis10 is in need of a Senior CISCO Network Engineer for a major client in Plano, Texas on a contract-to-hire basis. As the Senior CISCO Network Engineer, you will be responsible for the architecture design, strategy development and support of all network equipment and interoffice data communications. Will participate in an on call rotation with other Network Engineer and will be responsible for internal and external customer support via the Helpdesk and ticketing system, Desktop Support and the Data Center.

Responsibilities
- Manage entire network infrastructure for multi-site company world wide.
Experience: Required Experience/Skills:
- Strong networking experience Layers 1-4, Implementing and troubleshooting VPN site to site connectivity.
- EIGRP experience is a must.
- Must have detailed knowledge of PIX/ASA Firewalls.
- Cisco 65xx experience, HSRP, route redundancy, Etherchannel.
- Five years direct network experience.
- Practical experience utilizing BGP maintaining in a complex environment.
- Experience with Content Switch and VPN Connector.
- Senior level management engagement and communication is required.
- Ability to mentor and coach Network Engineers.
- Certifications: CCNA and or pursuing their CCIE (at least the written portion).
- Hardware: Cisco AP 11xx, ASA 55xx, 26xx, 28xx, Catalyst 29xx, 35xx, 37xx, 65xx, IDS 4210, CSS 11503, PIX 515, VPN 3000.

Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Load balancing using Cisco CSS, QOS, NAC, Intrusion detection systems.
- Wireless LAN controller, two-factor VPN and PCI DSS understanding.
- CCNP Certification.

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 resume directly 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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Excel Data Analyst in North Dallas in Dallas, TX

Our client is in need of a detail oriented person to help analyze billing files. The files will be sent in via FTP. Each file will need to have a script run to extract data. Once that is complete, then the file with be uploaded to another site. These files contain all the billing information for cell phones, call logs and other info. You will have the opportunity to wear many hats in this role and be exposed to different technologies.

PLEASE READ ALL REQUIREMENTS

<br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Experience: Technical Skills: Advanced Excel knowledge is a must! SQL 2000 would be a major plus. Prior billing exposure preferred.



Soft Skills: Detail oriented, ability to work independently, excellent communication skills, resourceful and self sufficient

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Bridge Designer in Dallas, TX

JOB TITLE: Designer, Sr (Civil Structural Bridge Designer)

PROJECT OVERVIEW:
PARSONS is hiring a Senior Bridge Designer to be based in our Dallas TX office. Work on variety of bridge and other transportation related structures projects in Microstation and/or AutoCAD in Texas. Work consists of complete layout of the existing or new structures, drafting structural details in accordance with drafting standards, and coordination with the bridge and structural engineers.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
Develops difficult and complex layout and design drawings utilizing theoretical and practical design knowledge, that they meet company and industry standards and codes. The Designer at this level is capable of applying the more advanced CAD techniques.
Experience: SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Utilizes a CAD workstation to prepare difficult and complex layout and design drawings utilizing theoretical and practical design knowledge. Interprets and ensures conformance to applicable standards and codes, as well as company policies and procedures. Understands and utilizes more advanced software to complete assignments.

Works closely with Engineers and other disciplines to ensure coordinated design systems.

Meets layout requirements and develops alternate design layouts of systems as required.

Ensures compliance with required design safety factors, tolerances, and specifications.

Reviews supplier data and supplier/manufacturer drawings, as required.

Checks orthographic (2D) and/or isometric (3D) drawings prepared by others. Performs checking procedures as appropriate to the discipline and assigned by immediate supervisor.

Assists in training lower-level Designers in various procedures.

Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
2-year technical degree or certificate of completion from an accredited designer/drafter course (or equivalent) is preferred, as well as 8+ years of relevant experience.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
Requirements include strong PC and CAD skills, as well as efficiency in utilizing computer software to complete design assignments. Microstation and AutoCAD experienced required.

For a complete list of available positions go to: www.Parsons.com. Parsons is an equal opportunity/drug free employer committed to diversity in the workplace M/F/D/V.

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Business Analyst-SAP PRA in Dallas, TX

CDI has an opening for a Business Analyst. We are seeking qualified resource with at least 5+ years of total experience; Candidate must have recent SAP experience using the PRA (Revenue) module. Primary job duties will include, but not be limited to: recording revenue, pay royalty and maintain balance sheet accounts associated with assigned properties and reconcile and clear account balances.
Must have significant experience allowing resource to be able to come in and begin recording revenues in PRA.

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Technical Support Representative in Dallas, TX

CDI is looking for a Technical Support Representative to work with one of our EXCELLENT clients in Dallas.

The voice services technician will be responsible for the administration, installation and maintenance of Lucent/Avaya telephone and voice messaging systems. Provides rotating 24 hour on call support to internal customers on all telecom equipment failures while taking direct control and responsibility for service restoration. Provides detailed site surveys and coordination of all vendors and internal management to insure project implementation is completed on time and within budget. Represents the telecom group as the lead contact pertaining to telecom activities at technical meetings as well as external airport technical meetings. Performs shipping and receiving of equipment. The position requires overnight travel averaging approximately 4-5 days per month as well as periodic scheduled overnight and extended hours. Most travel is scheduled but the candidate is required to leave with little to no notice.

MUST possess at least 5 years recent installation and administration experience in Ayaya/Lucent electronic key systems such as Magix, Legend, Partner, IP office and associated voice messaging systems. Must have at least 5 years experience in the installation and termination of up to 100 pair cables on100 and 66 termination blocks. Must have strong project management skills and be able to lead small to medium sized projects. This role will require travel for extended periods of time.

Candidates with the following skills will be considered first- An Airline background and a basic understanding of airport operations and airline codes. Experience in Definity PBX programming and administration, Definity One-X, VOIP topology, MS Projects, Remedy, Definity Site administration and/or Avaya Site Administration and winSPM, Ayaya/Lucent Installation and Maintenance certifications and /or data networking.

Please submit your resume right away. You do not want to miss out on this opportunity!!!

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IT Auditor in Dallas, TX

Reviews moderately to very complex business processes. Develops an in-depth understanding of the function to be audited, and uses business knowledge, analytical skills and experience in identifying control risks to improve efficiencies. Responsible for consolidating issues for management level review; developing clear and concise written recommendations, which require minimal editing; presenting recommendations and resolving issues with management. May supervise routine projects/audits and completes special projects as required. Also, assists in orienting new team members.
Experience: · BS in Accounting, Finance, and Computer Science/MIS/CIS majors. At least a 3.0/4.0 overall GPA or equivalent· Demonstrated effective leadership and interpersonal skills; excel in a team environment· Demonstrated creative and innovative solutions to strategic business issues· Excellent verbal and written communication skills· Ability to travel 10 - 35% (domestically) · Ability to work on various projects simultaneously· Proficiency in PC skills (preferably with the Microsoft Office suite of products)· 2 - 4 years IT auditing work experience and/or 3 - 4 years work experience in any of the following (in order of importance):o Security administration or system support of UNIX-based platformso Client server-type application developmento SAP product knowledgeo Security administration or system support of large-scale mainframes o Large-scale mainframe application developmento Design, maintenance or administration of LAN/WAN or data communication networkso Management of software development projectsAdditional qualifications; CISA preferred; Public Accounting, MBA, CPA and/or CIA a plus.

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Integrated Facility Scheduler / Project Manager in Dallas, TX

Do you want to work in the North Slope of Alaska as a Facility Scheduler?For this position, you will support the process transition by working with a specialized team to establish and maintain the Western Area Integrated Facility Schedule (IFS), which is a schedule of all significant events and activities occurring within the operating area. This position is located Alaska's North Slope, and will follow the typical North Slope schedule of 14 days of consecutive work, followed by a 14 day break.
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting development of the IFS data and system requirements
Supporting development of the collection processes
Maintaining the data collection processes
Integrating scheduled data into the Western area schedule
Adding the required site specific scheduling detail
Identifying incompatible activities and scheduling constraints
Facilitating schedule leveling meetings
Monitoring schedule performance and maintaining performance indicators
Supporting expansion into all operating areas

Experience: 10+ years related work experience
Expertise as a Senior Maintenance or Project planner, Project Manager, or team lead in heavy industrial facilities
Expertise in Primavera P3e or Microsoft Project software training
Solid planning and strategic skills
Excellent communication and networking skills
Continuing education in Project Management
PMP certification is preferred
Experience with Upstream Oil and Gas is preferred
Demonstrated record of success in the maintenance of scheduling systems in high availability and reliability environments is a plus


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Storage Engineer in Dallas, TX

We're here to help.

In 1988, ACS founder and Chairman of the Board Darwin Deason recruited a group of extraordinary information technology professionals and instilled a passion and energy we call hustle. We believe the impossible is possible, and that giving up is not an option.

We're Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), a premier provider of diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology outsourcing (ITO) solutions to commercial and government clients worldwide. Based in Dallas, ACS is a FORTUNE 500 company of 62,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries.

It would be hard for you to go through a day without encountering the products or services of our many clients in communications, education, energy, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail, travel, and transportation.

Duties:
Develop storage solutions for new and existing clients.

Specify and document technical configurations

Automation of storage tasks

Deployment of new storage devices or environments

Assist in troubleshooting Storage related issues

Work with applications teams to determine optimal layout of devices

Interact with customer team to define requirements and deliverables

Evaluation of new storage technologies


Skills Needed:

Experience with enterprise level storage arrays

Brocade Fiber Switches

EMC ECC

EMC Storage Scope

Timefinder

SRDF

PowerPath

Work experience in a 7x24x365 Production Environment

Fluent in Visio and MS Project

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Provide technical mentoring to more junior people through design review and technical discussions

Desired Experience:

UNIX Systems Administration

Scripting Timfinder processes

Large-scale data migration projects

Data replication tools and processes

Managing NetApp and EMC NAS devices

Experience with additional enterprise storage frames (IBM, Hitachi and HP)

Backup software (TSM and NetBackup)


Education:


BS degree in a related discipline required or equivalent experience required

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: see job desc.

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Java Software Engineer in Dallas, TX

CDI has an exciting opportunity waiting for you! We are looking for exceptional people! We have an immediate need for a Java Software Engineer.

Title: Java Software Engineer
Location: Dallas, TX
Duration: 24 months

Job Description:
This position will involve participation on an application development Team working on Baseline profile projects. It will involve supporting baseline applications on both to core functionality. It will be approximately 60% support requirements and 40% development activities. On-call support is shared across the Team and is required approximately 2 weeks every other month.

Required Skills
Minimum 5 years Application development experience
3-5 years Java Development
3-5 years OOA & D
3-5 years Natural Adabas experience within MVS CICS with TSO and JCL
Experience with EntireX including ACI and RPC calls
Experience with PDF(using Java)
Experience with UML (Class Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, etc)
Experience using Rational Rose, ClearCase, and ClearQuest
Integrated Development Environment - Eclipse, WSAD
XML, LDAP

A minimum of 5-7 years IT experience on multiple platforms / technologies
Demonstrated success and strong experience with problem-solving abilities
Strong verbal communication skills
Experience with the complete SDLC
Strong written communication skills
Project Management

Nice to have: Unix or Linux, Airline industry experience
Job Responsibilities and Team Information:

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Business Intelligence (BI) Director - Full-Time Opportunity in North Richland Hills, Texas in Dallas, TX

Genesis10 is in need of a Business Intelligence (BI) Director on a full-time basis for a major client in North Richland Hills, Texas to improve business processes and support critical business strategies by managing the development, implementation and maintenance of front-end business intelligence reporting systems and processes. The BI Director will perform a variety of tasks as well as lead and direct the work of others.

Responsibilities:
- Oversee the design, development, quality and deployment of processes and technology to facilitate the enterprise front-end reporting environment.
- Oversee and develop the Business Intelligence Reporting Team and hire staff as needed.
- Provide leadership, mentoring and performance management to team members.
- Demonstrate strategic thought leadership; executive presence and ability to drive results.
- Meet business criteria for successful BI reporting implementations; understanding of BI Capabilities and Tools.
Experience: Required Experience/Skills:
- Familiar with a variety of the Health Care Industry field concepts, practices and procedures.
- Bachelor's degree in area of specialty.
- 8-10 years experience in the field or in a related area.
- Hyperion System 9 (BI+ and Essbase).
- MicroStrategy (expect to retire).
- SQL development.
- Oracle 10G.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- BI tool experience - Hyperion preferred.

Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Health Insurance experience is a huge plus.

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 resume directly 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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Six Sigma Data Collection Manager in Dallas, TX

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier for a premier food and drug retail powerhouse with world-class supply chain and support services. They are one of the nation's largest grocery provider, with a diversified portfolio of regional retail banners. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Six-Sigma Data Collection Manager. This position will be based in Minneapolis, MN. 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 I will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Contact InformationeConsultAmericaThe IDS Center80 South 8th Street, Suite #900Minneapolis, MN 55402888-902-3999 (Office)612-886-2368 (Cell) - EmaileConsultAmerica - Yahoo Instant Messenger - Skype Instant Messengerhttp://www.eConsultAmerica.com - WebsitePosition DetailsThe Six Sigma Data Collection Manager is responsible for coordinating and facilitating the data collection activities for Six Sigma deployment. The Data Collection Manager also serves as the liaison between Six Sigma Black Belts/Green Belts and the data warehousing team by helping Black Belts/Green Belts establish business requirements and identify data sources for data collection activities. He/she is also responsible for establishing and managing the data collection process for Six Sigma, including helping direct the activities of Six Sigma data mining resources and ensuring service level agreements are met.BEST INDUSTRY - RetailBEST DEPARTMENT - Information Technology
Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.3 - 5 years management experience directing up to 15 full-time Six Sigma data mining resources across multiple geographies (5-10 direct reports and 5 indirect reports)Previous experience managing data requirements.Previous experience understanding of data sources coupled with technical experience using data warehouse or analytical tools for business purposes; knowledge of/experience in proprietary information systems (HR, Pharmacy, Electronic Marketing systems, SDIS).Candidate must possess deep technology skills in data collection and analysis with the ability to translate business requirements into technical data requirements; knowledge of key data warehousing processes; proficient in the use of office automation tools (Microsoft Office, Outlook, Clarity, Interwise, and other Internet applications)Very strong oral and written communication abilities; able to communicate to various levels of the organization and across geographiesDemonstrates flexible and dynamic analytical and deductive skills; able to drive results in tactical operations while directing principal Six Sigma support processes Strong and effective team leadership skills with a proven ability to drive team of individuals toward a specified goal are essential in this roleCompensation90K - 115K

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