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Welcome Kira, Nikole, and Durga!

April 9th, 2012 No comments

Parallel HR would like to welcome our newest employees to our Murray, Utah location. Our new Front Office Coordinator is Nikole Allred. We would also like to introduce Kira van Bree, who is Michael’s new Executive Assistant.

In our Nasik India location, Durga will be joining us as our Sourcing Team lead. A big welcome to all of our new employees. We are very excited to have you!

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Sr. Software Engineer (Victor) C++

April 3rd, 2012 No comments

Are you a seasoned senior software engineer looking for new challenges in a growing business? Do you want to change the way technology is used to deliver games to casinos floors all over the world? If so, our client is looking for software engineers with the passion and ability to expand their state of the art gaming framework.

Our client is building a best in class game development framework to help drive new innovation and solid engineering practices into our worldwide gaming platforms. We are currently seeking bright, self-motivated candidates to continue and expand on this initiative.

As a senior software engineer, you will be responsible for the enhancing of current and the design of new features in the framework. You will also be hands-on in the implementation. The right candidate is experienced with remote development, quickly learning complex systems, dealing with ambiguity, and building and maintaining modular systems that work across multiple teams. Above all, candidates must be passionate about meeting the highest standard of engineering quality by developing elegant designs and writing clean, precise code. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in a broad range of technologies include 2D and 3D graphics platforms, client and server application development, as well as tool and SDK standards, and work with game studios from around the world.

We are looking for candidates with the following experience:

Expert level C/C++/C# with solid engineering practices

Excellent software development and framework design skills

5+ years of commercial development experience with an emphasis on delivering libraries and frameworks

Multiple commercial software product releases

Experience with large scale software projects

Good communication and cross-team collaboration

Ability to provide technical guidance

B.S/M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

If you have the passion, drive, and desire to work in a fast paced and highly agile team we look forward to hearing from you.

PHP Developer

April 3rd, 2012 No comments

PHP Developer
We’re looking for a multitalented and dynamic PHP developer to make a difference and perform the following:
Maintain existing PHP systems
Assist the tech team with future tooling directions
Excellent Client Communication Skills – Defining objectives, specifications, technical client advocacy
Excellent written communications skills
Required Skills:
Ability to meet project deadlines with minimal supervision
Ability to have multiple development projects on your plate at once
PHP (3-5 years)
Experience using Git to manage file systems
Additional/Optional skills:
Experience in best practice development methodologies
Experience implementing Test Driven Development in applications.
Experience in agile development practices
Compensation: Competitive with excellent benefits

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MySQL DBA

March 30th, 2012 No comments

Our client is looking for database-fanatics to add to its Database operations team. We are looking for a MYSQL Database Operations Engineer that loves open source / development / operations. Our stack is RPM Based CentOS and we use OSS across the board. If you have 3 years of SQL experience along with 2-3 years of Linux Admin experience in a high volume traffic environment we want to talk to you!

Strong candidates automate tasks, know the pros and cons of MyISAM vs. InnoDB, have an interest in building performing database systems at scale, and enjoy writing code. Individuals will play a key role in the forward momentum and evolution of this team as we focus on automation, data collection, and event correlation. We’re an agile shop that loves to iterate fast and release often. We’re most interested in people with combined database and systems experience, who can create, have vision and own a project. Individuals who also have development experience in scripting languages like python, ruby, or perl are preferred.

We empower development rather than minimize risk, we have a passion for standardization and optimization, we like to get dirty and are committed to technology and innovation.
About the Job

Responsibilities

Work with developers on database design and new feature rollout.
Tune our databases like a champ: IO tuning, query optimization, indexing.
Monitor databases for performance issues before they occur.
Write scripts and build tools if needed, leverage existing solutions if available.
Requirements
3+ years MySQL experience.
2+ years of experience as a DBA in a high traffic environment.
Proficient tuning MySQL processes and queries
Excellent communication skills and problem-solving expertise

PHP/LAMP Developer

March 30th, 2012 No comments

Our client, a rapidly growing company that provides information technology services and business solutions to clients across the country, is currently looking for a PHP/LAMP Developer to join their software development team to assist with designing, building, and maintaining their software systems and in the development of highly interactive web applications. This entails full life-cycle development, which will involve new development and modifying existing code.

You will be working with an A-team of excellent designers and developers, contributing in everything from the design phase to the delivery of scalable and high quality web applications.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Extensive knowledge of PHP, MYSQL, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, XML

Strong experience using LAMP architecture

Deep understanding of and experience in Object-oriented design (OOD)

Working knowledge of AJAX

Good command of Javascript and JavaScript-based tools and components (jQuery in particular)

Must be familiar with MVC model and templating engines such as Smarty

Extensive experience with creating and consuming web services

Experience with a wide range of web development technologies and frameworks

DESIRED QUALITIES

Ability to rapidly develop high availability, high quality and fast PHP applications

Work in a dynamic, fast-moving environment

Excellent analytical problem solving skills

Detail Oriented

Able to work well in a team and within existing development standards

Able to take feedback constructively

Experience with other scripting and programming languages (Java, C, Pearl, Python, etc) a plus!

Experience with creative visual presentation of complex data is a plus

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

B.S. Computer Science or equivalent experience

7+ years web application development experience, with at least the last 2 years focusing on web application design and hands-on development in an Enterprise PHP/MYSQL environment.

Email resumes to: trevor.smith@parallelhr.com

Director Supply Chain

March 30th, 2012 No comments

MANAGER, SUPPLY CHAIN ASSURANCE (COUNTERFEIT PARTS)
• Manager of Supply Chain Assurance reports to the Sr. Manager Supply Chain Compliance.
• Conducts ongoing monitoring of supply chain value streams to ensure compliance with flow down requirements and industry best practices.
• Works across departmental and company boundaries to help and assess compliance with company policies
• Supports and champions continuous process improvement both internal and external processes.
• Develops and deploys anti-counterfeit education and training programs for internal and external stakeholders
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with suppliers. Conducts audits of suppliers’ counterfeit prevention programs and practices.
• Reports incidents of suspect parts to upper management in accordance with company policy.
• Serves as a point person for company, government and trade alliances on responding to counterfeiting issues
• Uses management guidelines/directives, defines general departmental objectives and establish priorities to ensure efficient use of resources. Establishes operating procedures and standards of performance.
• Reviews risk and reviews purchase orders for all independent distributors to ensure compliance to contractual and company requirements.
• Ensures all internal and external interfaces are based upon the highest level of ethics and integrity.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Industrial Engineering. MBA preferred.
10 years of experience required.
Due to the nature of our work qualified candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

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Director Supply Chain

March 28th, 2012 No comments

Director Supply Chain

Our client, a leading and innovative retailer, is seeking a Director level candidate with an expertise in supply chain, international and domestic. Aspects and experience we are seeking in a qualified candidate includes at least eight years of experience in supply chain management and the below:

Expert at navigating contracts, negotiating terms with current vendors and forming partnerships with new vendors in freight, forward logistics, and supply chain

Strategic thinker who can develop effective operational and tactical processes in a complex supply chain environment

Excellent leadership skills who can effectively manage a team of 15 or more

Ability to communicate and work directly with Executive Management

Strong industry knowledge, familiar with best practices and implementing effective processes

Excellent experience evaluating vendor and supply chain metrics and making decisions based on data

Knows what to expect from carriers and understands the importance of customer service

Experience with Transportation Management Systems

Experience dealing with International and Ocean Freight a big plus.

Experience with a large (millions of SKUs) brick & mortar or online retail company preferred

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Mobile Software Engineer II (Front-end/Cloud)

March 27th, 2012 No comments

Our client has been a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of advanced gaming products and gaming systems for the global gaming industry for more than 75 years. Because of this, they can offer qualified candidates a variety of exciting and challenging career opportunities on the cutting edge of innovation.

Currently, we are seeking a Software Engineer II for their Mobile Development Team in Las Vegas, Nevada office.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining mobile applications, continuing innovation on a cutting-edge back-end CMS portal, and integrating various back-end systems such as hotel, POS, PMS, Restaurants, SPA etc.

Scope:

Maintains deliverables including code, code design, documentation, and unit testing.

Works closely with Professional Services group to build future efficiencies into the CMS portal.

Works with technical teams to research new technologies.

Typically works on 1-2 major initiatives concurrently.

Specific Accountabilities:

Client’s technologies run in the cloud. Applications for a wide variety of end users have logic on the client server and detect use and distribution to multiple mobile devices including iOS, Android, and Windows. This candidate is responsible for developing front-end application code that integrates well on mobile devices and contributes to end user satisfactions.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

2-5 years’ experience in related technologies

Strong Web content development skills

HTML, HTML5, CSS, Javascript, ASP, ASPX, PHP

Strong UI development experience

Preferred Experience:

C#, ASP.NET 3.5/4.0, MVC 2.0/3.0, MS Entity Framework 4.0, WCF and WPF, Silverlight, LINQ, JQuery/JQueryMobile

Windows Phone 7 programming

Mobile development (iOS, Android) experience

SQL Server 2008

REST/SOAP integrations

Competency in both Windows and Macintosh environments

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably BSEE, BSCE, BSEET, or BSCS or equivalent work experience

Practice Lead, Business Partner Human Resources

March 20th, 2012 No comments

Practice Lead, Business Partner Human Resources
We are looking for HR Business Partners both at the Associate level and the Lead level. We have multiple needs and this position can be located in the following offices: Seattle, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, or San Francisco. An Associate level candidate will have 3-5 years experience, and a Lead candidate will have 5-10 years experience.
Company: We are a global leader in Business Transformation and a business critical technology partner for the world’s most successful organizations. We provide strategic business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help clients leverage technology and create impactful and measurable business value for every IT investment.
Scope of Responsibility:
The Human Resource Practice Lead guides and manages the overall provision of human resources services, policies, and programs for Canada. The major areas directed are:
Recruiting and staffing;
Organizational planning;
Performance management and improvement systems;
Organizational development;
Employment and compliance to regulatory concerns;
Employee orientation, development, and training;
Policy development and documentation;
Employee relations;
Company-wide committee facilitation;
Company employee and community communication;
Compensation and benefits administration;
Employee safety, welfare, wellness and health;
Charitable giving; and
Employee services and counseling.
Business Requirements:
Position will be based in the Toronto, Canada location.
The successful candidate will possess a minimum of 10 to 12 years of progressive experience in Human Resources Management. The ability to manage large scale change and complexity is a must.
Strong organization skills and communication skills are a must.
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is required, master’s degree preferred.

For more information, contact kenzie.koehn@parallelhr.com

User Experience Engineer

March 14th, 2012 No comments

Location: San Mateo, 94401 (650) Also in: Mountain View, CA 94043 (650)

We need a Senior User Experience (UE) Engineer to take design wireframes and visual designs of the next-generation ecommerce platform and bring them to life as high-fidelity, functional web browser-based prototypes conforming to the latest W3C Web Standards.

Qualifications:

Strong portfolio featuring XHTML, JS, CSS and AJAX coding samples

5 to 8 years HTML/XHTML/CSS/JavaScript/DOM cross-browser development experience with large-scale web applications or sites

Experience working with Javascript libraries such as YUI (preferred), Prototype and Scriptaculous

Understanding of server technologies such as JSP, PHP, Apache, Tomcat, etc.

Experience working on e-commerce products, enterprise-level web apps/sites

Experience working within an MVC framework

Familiarity with accessible web development techniques (W3C WAI, Section 508, optimizing for Adaptive Technologies)

Basic knowledge of Linux/Unix command line usage is a plus

Experience with JSP/Java/Taglibs a plus

Redhat Linux, Mac OS X, Win XP

Building XHTML, CSS layouts and integration with application

Creating, updating and debugging complex JavaScript functionality

Desired Qualifications:

Understanding of REST style architectures

Understanding of standard build tools

Contact trevor.smith@parallelhr.com for more information or to submit a resume.

Principal Java Engineer

March 12th, 2012 No comments

Description:

Our client is looking for highly skilled Java developers to work on critical enterprise and web applications, and infrastructure. As a Principal Developer you will be expected to work on high-level design problems, low-level design and coding issues and everything in between, often in the same day. Your ability to think on your feet, leverage your years of experience and make data-based decisions will help you and the teams you work with make the best applications possible. Candidates should have 6 years or more professional development experience and at least a Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent experience. We value intelligence, creativity, quality, technical leadership, and a strong interest to learn. You will work closely with various development teams who all share a common goal: building highly reliable systems that can handle huge loads without breaking a sweat. Principal Developer is our client’s Staff Engineer position. They are located in Salt Lake City, UT, and offer competitive compensation and a full benefits package.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate must have:
6+ years of software development experience
1+ years in a leadership or staff engineer role
Strong skills in Java SE 5.0 or greater or Java EE 5.0 or greater
Strong database and SQL experience, preferably with Oracle 10g or later
Proficiency in Object Oriented design and programming
Experience with Object Relational Mapping (ORM) tools such as Hibernate
Experience in mentoring Java Developers in design and/or development
Experience building and designing asynchronous, message driven systems with JMS
Expertise with enterprise grade build, continuous integration and artifact management systems, e.g. Maven, Hudson and Nexus
XML and related technologies such as XSD, JAXB, XSLT, etc
Experience building web services, especially using the REST style
Use of web container technologies such as Tomcat
Proficiency testing the software you and your team builds, including unit tests using JUnit/TestNG and mocking,
integration testing, regression testing and state coverage testing
Strong Linux/Unix skills
Excellent communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or similar technical field or equivalent experience

Nice to have:
Experience using web presentation technologies such as JSP, JSF, Ajax, Jamon, Velocity, or FreeMarker
Experience with Flex
Proficiency with IDE-based development, especially in Eclipse

Perl Developer – New York

March 8th, 2012 No comments

Established and growing financial services firm in midtown Manhattan has several exciting Software Development opportunities in its Information Technology department. Software products are delivered through the Web, Bloomberg, and Windows/Unix platforms. Responsibilities of these positions would include all aspects of product development life cycle: design, develop, test, debug, write system and user documentation, and provide application support for clients.

Qualifications:
At least a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering related fields.
2 – 5 years programming experience in Linux/Unix and Windows environment using Perl, SQL, JavaScript, DHTML, HTML.
Candidates without Perl experience will also be considered if they are willing to learn Perl and can demonstrate ability to come up to speed in Perl in a short time.
Excellent communication and writing skills, problem solving and analytical skills, organizational skills and strong interpersonal skills are required.
ASP.NET/C#, .NET Framework, C/C++, XML, Web Services and Fixed Income knowledge will be very valuable.

PHP Engineer – New York

March 8th, 2012 No comments

Our well known client in the real estate business is seeking a talented and dedicated PHP Developer with a proven track record. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of professional experience building commercial, enterprise PHP and MySQL web applications. This is an on-site position, based in our midtown Manhattan office. Only local applicants who are authorized to work in the US will be considered.

Responsibilities
Support existing web software applications and design and develop new applications within the legacy system.
Deliver projects built to scope, according to agreed upon goals
Create and maintain code documentation
Debug and troubleshoot software defects

Qualifications
Applicants should possess the following qualifications:

5+ years professional experience in object oriented PHP5 and MySQL application development.
Expertise building applications using PHP5, MySQL, SQL and AJAX. (MVC is preferred).
Must be able to develop reusable PHP application components
Must possess experience in working with various frameworks such as Zend, database abstraction frameworks and Perl modules.
Solid understanding of object oriented programming concepts and principles.
Significant experience building Zend Framework applications
In-depth knowledge of software engineering processes and best coding practices
Ability to learn quickly and take ownership of tasks, process, and products
Excellent communication (written and verbal), time management, troubleshooting, analytical, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and as a team member in a dynamic work environment
In depth knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Templating
Experience in working with Linux Servers (not just in a hosted-site environment) is desirable.
BS in computer science or related discipline, more advanced technical degree preferred.

Telecommunications Engineer

March 8th, 2012 No comments

Duties:

• Installs, maintains, tests, troubleshoots and repairs enterprise-class VoIP telecommunications equipment, systems and applications.
• Recommends alterations and upgrades to systems, services and applications to improve the quality and supportability of the voice systems and products.
• Directly impacts the reliability standards of the voice systems by following industry-standard best practices and procedures.
• Works closely with the business teams to support customer-facing telephony applications and telecom related solutions equipment.
• Develop long-term voice solutions that address current and future business needs.
• Works with carriers and vendors to order, install, troubleshoot and maintain carrier circuits, telecom applications and equipment.
• Will require occasional off hours for systems upgrades and installations and will be on-call as needed to support 24×7 production systems.

Reporting Relationships:
Reports directly to the Telecommunications Manager

Qualifications: Required Experience and Skills:
• Must have Cisco voice or networking experience.
• Must have Bachelor’s degree, 2+ years of voice systems experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in related field is required.
• Experience with advanced networking, telephony concepts, practices, applications and equipment highly preferred.
• Experience in supporting telecommunications systems in a VoIP environment with advanced call routing and call flow expertise is highly preferred.
• Experience with Cisco Call Manager and Cisco UCCE in an Enterprise environment highly preferred.
• Cisco certifications such as CCNA, CNP, and CCVP are a plus.
• Cisco voice gateway router IOS support and QOS experience preferred.
• Experience with MS Server hardware and OS support preferred.
• Must possess excellent trouble-shooting skills and demonstrate the ability to handle stressful situations in order to effectively respond to emergencies.
• Must have excellent requirements gathering and analysis skills along with the ability to develop and update detailed technical documentation.

Personal Qualities:
• Welcomes innovation and willingly adapts to change
• Has the ability to quickly learn new technologies
• Takes ownership of tasks and displays accountability
• Takes initiative, communicates, works well unsupervised, and drives projects to completion
• Enjoys working collaboratively as a team player
• Has a passion for the job and delivery of results with excellence
• Has a hunger to learn and progress

Benefits available:
• Eligible for Medical & Dental the day of hire!
• Free yearly eye exam for employee & immediate family
• Eligible for Flexible Spending the day of hire!
• 401K with company match
• Holiday, Vacation and Personal time pay
• Huge discounts on contact lenses and glasses for friends and family
• Free on-site fitness center with access to certified trainers
• On-site restaurant with highly discounted meals
• Company paid Life, AD&D
• Supplemental Life available
• Long Term Disability
• Free 24 hour Nurse Line
• Extensive Wellness program
• Free soda, coffee, and drinks all day every day
• Free breakfast, fruit and bread all day every day
• Much, much more

PeopleSoft

March 7th, 2012 No comments

Requirement Details:-

This is a full time position with my client for PeopleSoft Financial Functional/Technical/Lead/Architect/ Principal Consultant
They are expanding their PeopleSoft practice and looking to add a lot of resources over the next several quarters.

• Leads work streams – solid self-starter that initiates and collaborates with Senior Principals and Principals to implement strategies / plans for transformation of client operations
• Monitors, tracks, and coordinates project level activities, including project issues and risks. Assists in their timely resolution / mitigation
• effectively communicates project status and performance to project sponsors / program team
• Implements and delivers new capabilities within client organizations
• Works with cross-functional client teams to perform gap analysis, identify improvement options

Location: Charlotte, NC The Candidate should be ready to relocate or Travel after selection..

Skills: – PeopleSoft FSCM /PeopleSoft and 9.1 & 8.1
Financials Modules (GL, AR, AP, AM) – 9.1 & 8.1
General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Payroll
Implementation/Up gradation
Qualities, Experience, and Skills :-

• Previous consulting experience. Preferably Big 4 and/or traditional strategy firm; previous work delivering program and project management preferred.
• Ability to succeed in an ambiguous / changing environment, ability to adapt/re-plan
• Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team, flexibility to support multiple time zones
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills – executive presence
• Well versed in working with clients – solving client issues and developing business strategies around people, process, and technology; understands business needs, well versed facilitator
• Experience with engagements that focus on strategy, operations strategy or process optimization.

Note: Client has Multiple openings in all the modules – please feel free to call me or email me your expertise skills – so we can go ahead for further process.
Please Let me know the best number and time to Reach you..

Lead Consultant – Mobility

March 7th, 2012 No comments

Locations: Bridgewater, NJ, Fremont, CA, Plano, TX, and Chicago, IL

Analyze the problem faced by the customer, participates in customer discussions, gets further data from customer if required, assist team members, reviews their work and provides solutions to articulate problem statement.

Work with senior consultants to create proposals, business case/ROI, suggests alternatives and lead such engagements whenever necessary. Reviewing the proposal prepared by consultants for their completeness in terms of solution fitment, scope, risks and estimate.

Propose solution alternatives and takes the recommended solution alternatives to the customer, reviews solution options suggested by team and suggest improvements.

Identifies the change management requirements and propose a structured approach to client for managing the change using multiple communication mechanisms

Perform portfolio analysis, analyze transition needs, and analyze transition timelines. Maintain knowledge repository. Create capabilities in core domain areas to develop transition plan.

Work with customer to build knowledge repository, resolve escalated issues, perform project management activities

Develop & publish leading view points, thought leadership. Perform research on market movement, competitive analysis of product/technologies. Participate in relevant external marketing events, to build brand, new client pipeline through marketing initiatives.
Please Note: This description does not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Skills
1) Must Have Skills

a) Proficiency in multi-platform mobile OS such as iOS, Android, RIM, Windows Mobile, Symbian
b) Exposure to mobile application development methodologies such as development and validation and testing.
c) Good understanding of Mobile Middleware packages.
d) Deep industry knowledge in one of the verticals such as Retail, Banking, Financial services, Healthcare, Energy and Utilities, Hi-Tech, Services, Telecom.
e) Excellent communication and client interfacing skills
f) Ability to develop frameworks/tools/assessment methodologies to recommend solutions to client problems
g) Ability to create clear recommendations and strategies out of vague and unclear requirements.
h) Passionate about mobility and technology.

1) Desired Skills/Certifications
a) Exposure to SDLC methodology.
b) Experience in Enterprise Mobile enablement, mobile advertising, mobile search, mobile commerce, mobile banking/payments, social networking, location based services
c) Experience in Enterprise Architecture with Oracle, SAP and Microsoft.
d) Knowledge of Mobile Device Management, Mobile Security and wireless policies a plus.
e) Knowledge of Mobile Enterprise Application Provider platforms such as Antenna, Sybase Unwired Platform, Kony. Mobile Iron a plus.
f) Hi-Tech product management, product marketing, software engineering or consulting experience with a leading firm.

Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering/Technology/Business Administration, Masters or PHD desirable.

Experience Required ( In Years)
A Minimum 8 years of experience with listed Responsibilities and skillsets is required for this role

Sharepoint

March 6th, 2012 No comments

Key Responsibilities:
• Work with Clients on Portal Projects as Technical Lead/Architect role
• Responsible for overall planning, execution and success of the engagement
• Provide Thought Leadership in the Portal and Content Management Space
• Expert level experience with in .NET enterprise development using SharePoint 2010 / MOSS 2007, ASP.NET, Silverlight etc./ Portal, ECM and Collaboration experience
Technical skills required:
• Extensive experience with SharePoint, XML/Web Services, SOA, UML or Extensive experience with Microsoft .Net and related technologies
• Experience in FAST, excel services, power pivot, SISS, SRSS, WCF, Biztalk Server, SAP integration with SharePoint is an added advantage
• Solid Web Portal experience.
• Solid Experience on Web Content Managmenet, Document Management or Enterprise Content Management
• Experience with SQL Server
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in delivering large enterprise level applications
Behavioral Skills:
• Should be strong in conceptualizing and problem solving
• Structured thinking and decision making
• Team leading skills with ability to present to senior management
• Provide Mentoring to Junior Team members through knowledge share and reviews
• Strong verbal and written communication with good exposure to working in a cross cultural environment
• Should be able to mentor a team of technical architects of 5 and be able to network with Client technology leaders, Directors, VP, etc.
• Thought leader, participate in calls /relationships with analysts for the above areas. Identify and create patentable artifacts, guides and author papers and POV. Present POV at internal and external forums.
• Leverage the project experience to develop solutions based on industry research
Experience level:
• Technology Architect – Minimum 8 years,
If you are interested in this position send your updated resume to mahe@parallelhr.com

Enterprise Solution

March 6th, 2012 No comments

Enterprise Solutions:
Fremont, CA
Plano, TX
Charlotte, NC

Client defines designs and delivers IT-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a flat world. These solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to clients. With client, clients are assured of a transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model
Job Responsibilities:

1. Frontend discussions with customer for elicitation of pain points/ objectives of the engagement/ pursuit.
2. Help customer define solution blueprint, implementation roadmap for large data management initiatives.
3. Anchor PoC development with help from junior architects.
4. Participate in architecture definition, design and provide guidance to development team.
5. Participate in key pursuits on data architecture/ data management and provide guidance on technical aspects of proposals.
6. Participate in creation of IP based solutions/ reuse components/ process assets on Information Visibility.
The technology areas of focus include:
• ESAP – SAP ABAP, SAP SD, SAP FICO, SAP CRM
• ESPOR – PeopleSoft and Data Admin

Data architecture, modeling, integration skills
Data management consulting skills – ability to consult with customers, end-to-end data management solutions including governance structure, process and policies
Experience in leading complex data management initiatives

Job Responsibilities:

• Leads work streams – solid self-starter that initiates and collaborates with Senior Principals and Principals to implement strategies / plans for transformation of client operations
• Monitors, tracks, and coordinates project level activities, including project issues and risks. Assists in their timely resolution / mitigation
• Effectively communicates project status and performance to project sponsors / program team
• Implements and delivers new capabilities within client organizations
• Works with cross-functional client teams to perform gap analysis, identify improvement options
• Creates detailed action plans that include organizational change management, resource planning, competitive strategies, and alliances to embark on a new strategic direction and to enable successful deployment of solutions
• Contributes to the growth and vitality of the practice in various roles, such as pursuits, collateral development, recruiting, and methodology development
• Captures best practices and adds to firm’s knowledge management initiatives
• Develops/manages/produces stakeholder communications and artifact development
• Manages 1:Many projects within an overall program; provides complete status reporting for them
• Manages time / resources / costs for 1:Many projects; manages issues / risks at the project level
• Supervises more junior staff and project teams
Skills
Qualities, Experience, and Skills
• Previous consulting experience. Preferably Big 4 and/or traditional strategy firm; previous work delivering program and project management preferred.
• Ability to succeed in an ambiguous / changing environment, ability to adapt/re-plan
• Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team, flexibility to support multiple time zones
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills – executive presence
• Well versed in working with clients – solving client issues and developing business strategies around people, process, and technology; understands business needs, well versed facilitator
• Experience with engagements that focus on strategy, operations strategy or process optimization
• Technology/package experience (SAP, , Peoplesoft, Siebel CRM,)
Years experience: 4-15+ years. We have multiple positions available. Junior positions all the way through roles leading multi-million dollar engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree is required, prefer MS/CS or MBA
• Openness to travel
If you are interested in this position send me your updated resume to mahe@parallelhr.com

Human Resources Business Partner

March 5th, 2012 No comments

We are looking for HR Business Partners both at the Associate level and the Lead level. We have multiple needs and this position can be located in the following offices: Seattle, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, or San Francisco. An Associate level candidate will have 3-5 years experience, and a Lead candidate will have 5-10 years experience.
Company: We are a global leader in Business Transformation and a business critical technology partner for the world’s most successful organizations. We provide strategic business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help clients leverage technology and create impactful and measurable business value for every IT investment.
Purpose of role: Partner with business to deliver all the HR services to the employees, managers and executives in United States. It is an internal client facing role with focus on providing effective people solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement HR programs, policies and procedures for respective units.
• Coach and counsel management and employees regarding employee relation issues, policy, procedures, benefits and programs.
• Proactively gain client feedback to aid HR functions improve service levels and alert HR areas where an issue/project may impact on other areas
• Manage complex ER / people issues in partnership with corporate employee relations team.
• Equip clients with appropriate tools and knowledge to effectively manage their people in line with their people plans e.g. performance management, and career management.
• Work very closely with the offshore HR teams to roll out calendar programs such as performance management, annual pay increases, and bonus payouts
• Provide project management support and HR expertise to the business with specific related projects
• Organize and facilitate new hire orientation to assimilate employees effectively.
• Facilitate employee recognition programs, and other employee related activities both at unit and geo cluster level
• Ensure compliance with government employment regulations.
• Actively solicit feedback from stakeholders and propose new programs and policy changes to existing ones, as needed.
Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Human Resource Management, or Industrial/Organizational Psychology or equivalent related work experience.
• HR certification (SPHR, PHR) is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely to people at all levels in the organization.
• Strong advising, relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of HR principles and knowledge of employment law.
• Strong problem solving and analytical capability.

Finance Analyst – Salt Lake City

March 2nd, 2012 No comments

Main responsibilities may include:
- Work with various business units to identify and assess the risks they face and provide value added suggestions on how key risks can be better managed / mitigated
- Contribute to risk mitigation projects at a cross product and global level
- Become proficient on various internal operating systems
- Ensure regulatory compliance with all industry regulations

Skills:
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Ability to understand complex workflows
- Understanding and strong interest in financial markets
- Sharp “attention-to-detail” skills
- Good understanding of operations’ risks and controls
- Strong Multi-tasking / prioritization skills
- Self starter with high energy level
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Good communication skills and strong relationship management skills

Bachelors Degree Required
Prefer 1-3 years experience

Immigration Operation Associate

March 1st, 2012 No comments

Company Profile: We are a global leader in Business Transformation and a business critical technology partner for the world’s most successful organizations. We provide strategic business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help clients leverage technology and create impactful and measurable business value for every IT investment.
Role: We are seeking a US Immigration Operations Associate or Lead. The successful candidate will be responsible for US operations immigration functions, including possibly overseeing part of the non-immigrant RFE program, managing site visits, solving operational problems, and handling complaints from a legal and operational perspective. The candidate will report to our US Immigration Lead and serve on our growing US Immigration Operations Team.
RFE Responsibilities will include:
Receiving, addressing and overseeing Infosys Non-Immigrant RFE Process (H-1B; L-1);
Ensuring that RFE’s are being handled correctly, and timely filed;
Drafting RFE responses and form letters;
Corresponding with employees regarding gathering of RFE response material;
Maintaining master sheet of RFE’s in Progress;
Working with Team Lead to draft more intricate and elaborate RFE responses;
Keeping abreast of all H-1B statutory regulation changes and implementing new changes into the system;
Liaison with our India offshore team regarding various H-1B issues;
Liaison with our green card team regarding immigrant/non-immigrant crossover issues
Site Visit Responsibilities will include:
Liaison with USCIS Officers in the field, providing timely responses to their inquiries
Corresponding with our internal and outside legal team regarding site visits
Keeping a log of escalated site visit requests
Problem Solving Responsibilities will include:
Fielding request from disgruntled employees and managers in the field and solving problems
Working with other members of Operations to team to find internal system solutions to emergency requests and problems
Qualifications
The candidate should maintain a background in all US corporate non-immigrant areas. The ideal candidate will have 4-7 years of US corporate immigration experience, working with a heavy H-1B/L-1 volume with a proven track record in a law firm or in-house corporate setting. The candidate should have the knowledge of and experience in the entire H-1B process from start to finish and all the intricate nuances that are involved in the process.
The candidate should work well within a team structure, be very organized, strictly adhere to time sensitive schedules and possess excellent communication skills.

Services Support Representative

February 29th, 2012 No comments

We are seeking Level II and III Services Support Representatives who will be responsible for providing the first-line of post-sales telephone customer service and/or technical support:

Day to day responsibilities may include any of the below:
• Research and answer questions in regards to hardware, systems, sub-systems and/or applications for customers and/or employees.
• Answers basic questions about installation, operation, configuration, customization, and usage of assigned products.
• Applies basic diagnostic techniques to identify problems, investigate causes and recommend solutions to correct common failures.
• Escalates complex problems to the Remote Support Engineering staff or Field Engineering.
• Typically provides technical support for internal and external customers.
• Escalates complex problems to higher level of expertise within organization.
• Coordinate and follow up the requests
• Ensure these requests are executed within agreed deadlines in line with the Customer Service Level Agreement
• Prioritizing and understanding the implications of requests and consequent – multiple – actions that need to be taken
• To ensure correct communication towards team members in terms of daily team work, sharing information, sharing workload, adjusting schedules and holidays with the relevant back up persons.
• To ensure the client is kept continuously and proactively informed on the progress of the submitted requests and that client relationship is developed and maintained.
• Ensure clear and polite telephone and e – mail communication
• Understanding the requests and their applications
• To ensure that any revealed process gaps or improvement ideas.
Hourly rate is $7.50 – $11.50/hour dependant on experience
Bilingual skills a major plus
Many shifts available

Sr. Graphic Designer

February 27th, 2012 No comments

Sr. Graphic Designer

Description:

As part of the Website Division, our Graphic Designers collaborate with the marketing team to develop high-impact, results-oriented, user-friendly graphics for promotional efforts, as well as implementing strategic enhancements to our homepage, store pages, product pages, and more.

Requirements:

• Experience working in a design capacity within the e-commerce industry
• Exposure to User Experience and Interaction design
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Fireworks.
• SEO, AJAX and JavaScript a huge plus.
• Proficient in Mac or PC environments.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of design functionality methodologies
• Experience developing creative design solutions that are on strategy and aligned with brand guidelines.
• Strong design portfolio. Good understanding of typography, form, color theory, etc.
• Understanding of what makes for a good online design
• Highly detail oriented
• Ability to coordinate, cooperate and communicate effectively with business owners on projects.
• Works quickly and responds well to high-pressure deadlines.
• 5+ years of web design experience is preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design or related field is preferred.

Highjump Software Developer

February 20th, 2012 No comments

Our client, the largest direct-Marketer of replacement contact lenses in the United States is hiring a HighJump Software Engineer.

Responsibilities:

The Software Engineer is responsible for providing technology direction leadership in the analysis, design, development, and delivery of internal company software applications and infrastructure with the emphasis on the warehouse management system (WMS).

Responsibilities include:

• Participate in all aspects of software development including requirements analysis, task estimation and sizing, technical investigation, software design and implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Work on the HighJump WMS system
• Work with other team members in a paired-programming environment to develop quality C#/.NET, T-SQL code.
• Follow Agile / XP development methodology and ensure compliance within group.
• Working closely with other business departments within the company.
• Estimating and meeting assigned development goals and target delivery dates.
• May need to work occasional off hours/weekends to support 24×7 production systems.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Must have proven software development experience using HighJump.
• Must have proven MSSQL T-SQL skills and experience
• Bachelors preferred (Computer Science or other engineering/scientific field).
• Software development experience using high level object oriented languages such as C# (ideal), .Net, C++, or Java is preferred.
• Experience with Service Oriented Architectures, Web Services, WCF and multi-tier distributed systems is preferred.
• Experience in agile development methodologies is a plus.
• Must be detail oriented along with strong analytical ability.
• Must have ability to quickly learn new skills and systems.
• Must have high standard of customer service and quality.
• Must have ability to work and communicate well with others in a collaborative technology team environment.
• Must be independently motivated with a focus on task completion.
• Must have a proactive outlook to anticipate and plan future needs and solutions.

Personal Qualities:

• Must have a passion for Software Engineering and delivery of results.
• Must have a hunger to learn and progress.
• Must have high standards of professionalism.
• Must be a team player and enjoy working with others
• Must have leadership qualities.
• Must take on ownership and accountability.
• Have fun.

Java Web Developer

February 20th, 2012 No comments

Our client, a 90-year leader in global transportation is interested in hiring a Java Web Developer.

Primary responsibilities include all or a combination of the following.

• Java Web Application Design and Development
• Analyze and evaluate IT projects
• Develop project plans and strategy
• Build new and enhance existing software applications

Responsibilities:

Required Technical Experience:
• 3+ years Hands-on Java web development experience
• SpringMVC, JSP, JSTL, JQuery, JPA, Maven experience
• Proven track record of accomplishing organizational goals
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, problem solving skills

Qualifications:

Preferred Experience:
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology or Computer Science
• Java, Spring, JSP, JSTL, JQuery, JPA, Maven
• SQL Server

Additional Experience:
• OOD/OOP skills and experience applying modern design patterns
• Knowledge Relational Database Design
• Technical Certifications
• Agile, (Scrum, Crystal, eXtreme Programming – XP) experience

Self Starter

Strong inter-personal management skills

Application Support Specialist – New York

February 20th, 2012 No comments

Application Support Specialist

Primary Job Description:

Assist Account Team and Content Team with issue identification and triage.
Serve as liaison between the client facing teams and the Tech Team.
Provide top level report to managing directors on the issues being managed.
Keep managing directors updated on current major issues.
Participate in creating and monitoring backlog stories for issues under your responsibility.
Participate in process improvements which enhance issue management and the overall the customer support process including customer satisfaction.

Required Skills:

Knowledgeable of web technologies such as HTTP, FTP, HTML, Javascript
Knowledge of popular computer operating systems such as Windows, MacOs and Linux.
Familiarity with mobile devices and apps such as iPad, iPhone and Android.
Must be familiar with bug tracking and issue tracking systems.
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Familiar with software development methodologies such as Agile.
Ability to provide preventive as well as corrective input on issues.
Familiarity with Net Promoter Score (NPS) concepts.

Desired Traits:

Must have excellent critical thinking skills and ability to troubleshoot and determine the root cause of issues.
Must have a customer centric attitude when working with peers and internal customers.
Be willing to correspond with customers directly by phone, email or chat (if necessary) in order to help understand and resolve issues.
Comfortable dealing with a high volume of inquiries simultaneously.
Smart enthusiastic individual with a can-do attitude.
These are a plus:

5+ years in a customer support role.
Knowledge of computer programming languages is a plus.
Professional or education background in computer science.
Background in Quality Assurance.

Email resumes to: trevor.smith@parallelhr.com

Business Development Manager, Staffing

February 17th, 2012 No comments

Parallel HR Solutions, INC
Business Development Manager, Staffing
Location: NYC

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for building and managing their own book of business, both through new client acquisition as well as farming existing clients for new business in either our Technology or Retail & Supply Chain verticals. In new client acquisition, the BDM will target organizations nationally in need of staffing resources through aggressive networking, cold-calling, and needs based selling. The BDM will also acquire new business with existing clients by leveraging current relationships and services that Parallel is providing them to uncover additional needs for technical resources throughout their organization.

The ideal candidate will be passionate and aggressive about growing the business and should be accustomed to interfacing with key decision makers. This individual will be responsible for all phases of the sales cycle including prospecting and identifying new potential clients, introductions and scheduling meetings with key decision makers, presentation of services, contract review and negotiations, establishing and driving processes and delivery of services.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:
• Work closely with President of Sales to build and expand clientele.
• Recruit new clients nationally through sourcing, evaluating and recruiting new potential clientele.
• Leverage personal network and/or other networks to identify and pursue opportunities.
• Cold calling and client visits, identifying decision makers, and working through the sales process to close business.
• Develop strategies to engage potential clients in their designated vertical.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment by developing, engaging and maintaining a short and long-term forecast and an action plan to achieve them.
• Showcase the company’s capabilities, benefits, and value proposition in all interactions and work effectively to deliver these key messages to the market place.
• Manage partnership pricing, negotiations, and interview processes.
• Responsible for identifying the competitive service strengths and weaknesses of the company and making recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Stay current on industry trends and coordinate with management team to participate in networking events and forums for knowledge acquisition and business development.
• Responsible for other duties including: sales presentations, writing sales propositions, implementing, creating and adding to existing marketing materials.
Qualifications:
• 2-3 years experience in sales and business development
• 1+ year experience in staffing, recruitment, or professional services sales highly preferred
• 1+ year experience in high volume, cold calling sales environment
• Knowledge of clients needs in technical verticals and environments highly preferred
• A strong interest in selling to technical or retail clients and audiences
• Exceptional interpersonal relationship and verbal skills; including phone and in-person presentation skills
• Experience building a book of business from the ground up involving all aspects of the sales process
• A proven track record in achieving targeted sales results or quota
• Strong follow up skills, motivated to break into new accounts through continuous effort
• Solid business management skills
• Experience managing multiple, competing priorities, duties and/or projects.
• Strong decision-making, organizational, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project-management and time-management skills.
• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment.
• PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel)
• Bachelors Degree in Business or related field or equivalent experience strongly preferred.

Email resumes to: bethany.canner@parallelhr.com

Business Development Manager, Technical Staffing

February 17th, 2012 No comments

Parallel HR Solutions, INC
Business Development Manager, Technical Staffing
Location: NYC

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for building and managing their own book of business, both through new client acquisition as well as farming existing clients for new business in the technical vertical. In new client acquisition, the BDM will target organizations nationally in need of technical staffing resources through aggressive networking, cold-calling, and needs based selling. The BDM will also acquire new business with existing clients by leveraging current relationships and services that Parallel is providing them to uncover additional needs for technical resources throughout their organization.

The ideal candidate will be passionate and aggressive about growing the business and should be accustomed to interfacing with key decision makers. This individual will be responsible for all phases of the sales cycle including prospecting and identifying new potential clients, introductions and scheduling meetings with key decision makers, presentation of services, contract review and negotiations, establishing and driving processes and delivery of services.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:
• Work closely with President of Sales to build and expand clientele.
• Recruit new clients nationally through sourcing, evaluating and recruiting new potential clientele.
• Leverage personal network and/or other networks to identify and pursue opportunities.
• Cold calling and client visits, identifying decision makers, and working through the sales process to close business.
• Develop strategies to engage potential clients in the technical vertical.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment by developing, engaging and maintaining a short and long-term forecast and an action plan to achieve them.
• Showcase the company’s capabilities, benefits, and value proposition in all interactions and work effectively to deliver these key messages to the market place.
• Manage partnership pricing, negotiations, and interview processes.
• Responsible for identifying the competitive service strengths and weaknesses of the company and making recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Stay current on industry trends and coordinate with management team to participate in networking events and forums for knowledge acquisition and business development.
• Responsible for other duties including: sales presentations, writing sales propositions, implementing, creating and adding to existing marketing materials.
Qualifications:
• 2-3 years experience in sales and business development
• 1+ year experience in staffing, recruitment, or professional services sales highly preferred
• 1+ year experience in high volume, cold calling sales environment
• Knowledge of clients needs in technical verticals and environments highly preferred
• A strong interest in selling to technical clients and audiences (ie: Engagement Manager, Delivery Managers, CTO, etc).
• Exceptional interpersonal relationship and verbal skills; including phone and in-person presentation skills
• Experience building a book of business from the ground up involving all aspects of the sales process
• A proven track record in achieving targeted sales results or quota
• Strong follow up skills, motivated to break into new accounts through continuous effort
• Solid business management skills
• Experience managing multiple, competing priorities, duties and/or projects.
• Strong decision-making, organizational, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project-management and time-management skills.
• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment.
• PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel)
• Bachelors Degree in Business or related field or equivalent experience strongly preferred.

Email bethany.canner@parallelhr.com

Business Development Manager, Retail & Professional – NY, NY

February 17th, 2012 No comments

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for building and managing their own book of business, both through new client acquisition as well as farming existing clients for new business. This person will primarily be selling our services to clients in the retail, supply-chain, and marketing industries, as well as other non-technology industries. In new client acquisition, the BDM will target organizations nationally who are in need of staffing and recruitment services through aggressive networking, cold-calling, and needs based selling. The BDM will also acquire new business with existing clients by leveraging current relationships and services that Parallel is providing them to uncover additional needs for resources throughout their organization.

The ideal candidate will be passionate and aggressive about growing the business and should be accustomed to interfacing with key decision makers. They will also have a keen interest in the retail and similar industries and have the ability to connect with like-minded individuals and leaders in these types of organization. This individual will be responsible for all phases of the sales cycle including prospecting and identifying new potential clients, introductions and scheduling meetings with key decision makers, presentation of services, contract review and negotiations, establishing and driving processes and delivery of services.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:
• Work closely with President of Sales to build and expand clientele.
• Recruit new clients nationally through sourcing, evaluating and recruiting new potential clientele.
• Leverage personal network and/or other networks to identify and pursue opportunities.
• Cold calling and client visits, identifying decision makers, and working through the sales process to close business.
• Develop strategies to engage potential clients in the appropriate verticals.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment by developing, engaging and maintaining a short and long-term forecast and an action plan to achieve them.
• Showcase the company’s capabilities, benefits, and value proposition in all interactions and work effectively to deliver these key messages to the market place.
• Manage partnership pricing, negotiations, and interview processes.
• Responsible for identifying the competitive service strengths and weaknesses of the company and making recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Stay current on industry trends and coordinate with management team to participate in networking events and forums for knowledge acquisition and business development.
• Responsible for other duties including: sales presentations, writing sales propositions, implementing, creating and adding to existing marketing materials.
Qualifications:
• 2-3 years experience in sales and business development
• 1+ year experience in staffing, recruitment, or professional services sales highly preferred
• 1+ year experience in high volume, cold calling sales environment
• Knowledge of clients needs in retail and similar verticals and environments highly preferred
• A strong interest in selling to retail and fashion clients and audiences (ie: GMM’s, DMM’s, Directors in Planning, Buying, Product Development, etc)
• Exceptional interpersonal relationship and verbal skills; including phone and in-person presentation skills
• Experience building a book of business from the ground up involving all aspects of the sales process
• A proven track record in achieving targeted sales results or quota
• Strong follow up skills, motivated to break into new accounts through continuous effort
• Experience managing multiple, competing priorities, duties and/or projects.
• Strong decision-making, organizational, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project-management and time-management skills.
• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment.
• PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel)
• Bachelors Degree in Business or related field or equivalent experience strongly preferred.

EMAIL RESUMES TO: bethany.canner@parallelhr.com

ETL Developer

February 17th, 2012 No comments

Our client, a world leader in client and employee recognition services and programs is seeking an ETL Developer.

REQUIREMENTS:

Strong background with Extract Transform and Load process.
Minimum of 1 year experience with SAP Business Objects Data Services.
5 plus years experience with Oracle, Database Warehousing and PL SQL.
EXPERIENCE WITH FOLLOWING Business Objects Data Services (BODS) SKILLS:

Designer Interface
Projects and Jobs
Datastores
File formats
Data Flows
Work Flows
Nested Data
Embedded Data Flows
Variables and Parameters
Executing Jobs
Design and Debug
Recovery Mechanisms
Techniques for Capturing Changed Data
Monitoring Jobs
Transforms
Query transform overview

Email resumes to: trevor.smith@parallelhr.com

Front End Developer

February 16th, 2012 No comments

Description:

In addition to the skills and responsibilities, a Front End Developer maximizes availability, accessibility, and utility of content and services for all users worldwide. They are able to create rich, stable JavaScript CSS, and HTML frameworks for other front end developers to use. Front End Developers Can evaluate 3rd party plug-in and code to determine it’s viability for an intended project and is able to customize, reverse Developer, or develop from scratch if needed. They know how to effectively utilize the browser cache and cookies. They also provide internal documentation for their utilities, applications, and frameworks. A Front End Developer is well equipped to provide progressive enhancements to web applications rather than provide for apps and utilities to degrade gracefully. They are very skilled at writing unobtrusive JavaScript, have little or no JavaScript in the HTML and do not pollute the global namespace. Front End Developers are experts at optimizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for high performance.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for maintaining and front-end coding of the following areas:

 Work with different development and QA teams to code HTML/CSS mockups, test, and verify projects through development process.

 Oversee site optimization for SEO, cleaner and concise code, and code weight.

 Act as Liaison between creative department and NOC and IT. May have to work off-hours when issues come up.

 Update internal documentation when new tools are available for designers to use and distribute the information to web designers and their managers.

 Create reusable HTML and CSS modules

Requirements:

 Portfolio and/or links of recent project examples

 3+ years of professional website coding experience

 Expert with HTML/CSS, web standards, best practices and writing clean, semantic code

 Proficient with javascript, good knowledge of jQuery and creating/debugging jQuery plugins

 Understanding of OO principles, especially with regard to HTML/CSS/JS and creating reusable UI components

 Expert knowledge of browser quirks and creating web apps that are consistent across all major browsers

 Expert troubleshooting and fixing JavaScript/HTML/CSS cross-browser bugs and using debug tools such as firebug

 Experience optimizing front end code for performance/speed

 Experience optimizing front end code for SEO

 Experience developing with an IDE such as Eclipse, using SVN and working on web projects in a team environment – meeting deadlines

 Ability to code detailed, functional pages from mockups in collaboration with web designers

 Ability to work with java developers to integrate front end code with server side technology

 Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and current trends

Bonus Skills:

 B.S./B.A. Computer Science or related field

 Experience with HTML/CSS/JS development for mobile platforms

 Experience with Flash/Flex/Actionscript 3.0 programming

 Experience working with web services

 Experience integrating third party/vendor code

 Understanding of JS design patterns and front end architecture

 Experience with tools such as Yslow, Google Page Speed, GomezPerformance Portal, Charles or httpwatch

Contact trevor.smith@parallelhr.com to submit a resumes or for more information

iGaming Platform Server Developer

February 15th, 2012 No comments

Our client has been a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of advanced gaming products and gaming systems for the global gaming industry for more than 75 years. Because of this, they can offer qualified candidates a variety of exciting and challenging career opportunities on the cutting edge of innovation.

Currently, we are seeking an iGaming Platform Server Developer for their Las Vegas or Reno, Nevada or Pleasonton, CA offices.

Job Summary:

Maintain and develop new features for the server-side Remote Gaming Systems to support Internet, in-casino server-based gaming, and traditional slot cabinets

Responsibilities:

Maintain and develop components of the server-side Framework, Wallet, and other components of our client’s iGaming and Remote Gaming Server platform.
Support internal consumers of the iGaming and Remote Gaming Server platform
Coordinate with other System teams on integrating the iGaming and Remote Gaming Server platform with our casino systems.
Develop interfaces to iGaming platforms and specific casino portals.
Provide the technical liaison with the 3rd party platform provider, receiving and merging updates.
Work with internal and external stakeholders, to develop, write, and review product requirements.
Develop specifications documents from the product requirements or review product specifications from 3rd party platform provider.
Develop, write, and review product design documents.
Review feature designs from 3rd party platform provider.
Follow the designed software practices, including any required documentation, code reviews, etc.

Experience Level:

5 or more years of software development experience designing and developing object-oriented internet server applications.
5 or more years of software development experience designing and developing frameworks for other software development teams, experience with game development frameworks a plus
5 or more years of experience with ASP.NET, JavaScript, XML, XML Schemas, C# or other Web Services technology development.
1 year of experience advanced application of TCP/IP and communication protocols used in distributed systems and wide-area network applications.
1 year of experience modeling and design using UML for database design, application design, network security, data engineering, infrastructure and security.
3 or more years of experience with agile software development methodologies (e.g. Agile, XP, SCRUM)
Any additional experience client technologies a plus (e.g. Flash, ActionScript 3, HTML 5, Flash CS5+)
Must have iGaming experience

Technical Skills:

Proficient in C# .NET 4.0 (Visual Studio), C++ a plus.

Proficient in Windows operating system, ASP.NET, Model View Controller patterns, HTML, XML, SOAP, Web Services

Experience in creating and interpreting UML using Enterprise Architect.

Experience in inter-process communication and multiprocessing programming

Experience in communications and TCP/IP.

Proficient in Internet development tools (Microsoft IIS, ASP.NET, JavaScript, Ajax)

Strong working knowledge of relational database systems (SQL Server) and ability to design database schemas and interface with applications using ADO.NET, LINQ, and JSON.

Knowledge of non-relational databases a plus

Ability to interpret technology and operational requirements.

Bachelors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline. Masters preferred.

Must be able to obtain and hold a Nevada Gaming Card

Email resumes to trevor.smith@parallelhr.com

iGaming Platform Architect

February 14th, 2012 No comments

Our client has been a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of advanced gaming products and gaming systems for the global gaming industry for more than 75 years. Because of this, they can offer qualified candidates a variety of exciting and challenging career opportunities on the cutting edge of innovation.

Currently, we are seeking an iGaming Platform Architect for their Las Vegas or Reno, Nevada or Pleasonton, CA offices

Job Summary:

Work with company stakeholders in identifying, implementing and conceptualizing applications or services that will best prepare the company to meet Internet-related goals. Take a leadership role in overseeing the architecture of advanced and long term Remote Gaming and iGaming platform products as directed by Leadership.

Responsibilities:

Articulate the architectural vision for iGaming and Remote Gaming Server platforms to development teams.
Work to insure that they have firm understanding of the online-casino business domain
Monitor new trends in technology development in general and specific to the gaming industry
Create technology roadmaps
Determine opportunities to differentiate from the competition
Consultant/mentor/coach to development teams
Coordinate with other System architects (CMP, SDS, EBS, and ACSC) on integrating the iGaming and Remote Gaming Server platforms with our casino systems.
Solicit input from customers to determine stakeholder values, concerns and goals
Conceptualizes and experiments with alternative architectural approaches
Validate architecture against requirements and changes
Create conceptual models
Assess trade-offs involved with alternative development approaches
Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop, write, and review product requirements and to develop, write, and review product design documents.
Write architecture and design documents from the product specifications or review architecture and feature designs from 3rd party platform providers.
May assist on the development of server-side or client-side frameworks

Experience Level:

Minimum of 10 years of software development experience designing and developing object-oriented internet applications.
Minimum of 3 years of architecture experience designing and developing large scale Internet deployments
Minimum of 5 years of experience with Internet and database development technologies.
3 years of experience advanced application of TCP/IP and communication protocols used in distributed systems and wide-area network applications.
4 years of experience modeling and design using UML for database design, application design, network security, data engineering, infrastructure and security.
5 years of experience with agile software development methodologies (e.g. Agile, XP, SCRUM)
Must have iGaming experience

Technical Skills:

Proficient in various large scale Internet systems architectures.

Strong working knowledge of relational database systems (SQL Server) and ability to design database schemas and interface with applications using ADO.NET, LINQ, and JSON.

Strong working knowledge in caching systems and NoSQL databases

Experienced in large scale, cloud deployments and management systems

Proficient in creating and interpreting UML using Enterprise Architect.

Proficient in inter-process communication and multiprocessing programming

Proficient in communications and TCP/IP.

Proficient in Internet development tools

Knowledge and experience in data warehousing

Ability to interpret technology and operational requirements.

Bachelors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline. Masters preferred.

Must be able to obtain and hold a Nevada Gaming Card

Web Application Developer (.NET)

February 10th, 2012 No comments

Our client delivers cutting edge software tools (SaaS) essential for success in the Real Estate investment industry. As their product success and company growth continues, they are currently looking to fill the role of Web Application Developer. This is a growing company with a history of success in innovation and executive leadership. They are looking for people who are really interested in technology and contributing to a growing team. If you are ready to work hard, be rewarded, and grow with a team of mentors, this could be the fit for you.

Description

Our Manhattan based client is currently looking for a Web Developer with a background in Microsoft Technologies to support its commercial loan platform and growing client base. Top candidates will have previous experience with Microsoft .NET, AJAX and JavaScript web development.

The Web Developer’s role is to design, code, test, and analyze web applications. This includes researching, designing, documenting, and modifying technical specifications throughout the production lifecycle.

Responsibilities

This individual would work with both business units and other development staff to:

o Participate in applications analysis, design and specification process

o Develop and support .Net web based applications

o Build user interfaces in HTML, JavaScript and CSS

o Develop queries and stored procedures to interact with the database

o Maintain and extend existing tools and applications

o Develop new tools and applications to support the business unit

o Integrate 3rd party tools with the company platform

o Identify and implement new features from the .Net framework

o Follow coding practices and standards for code development

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

2-5 years of experience with Microsoft .Net Framework (ASP.Net in C# and VB.Net), and Microsoft SQL Server (2005 & 2008)

Recommended Skills

Experience with Microsoft C# or VB .NET programming

Experience with JavaScript, AJAX and XML

Experience with Microsoft SQL Server

Experience with JQuery, HTML5/CSS3 and front-end development a plus

Experience with Web Services (WCF & ASMX) a plus

Experience with Entity Framework or LINQ to SQL working knowledge a plus

For consideration, please email reumes to: trevor.smith@parallelhr.com

.NET Engineer – New York City

February 8th, 2012 No comments

Job duties & responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Develop and maintain web based applications using HTML, Javascript, CSS, C# and Asp.net frameworks
Develop and maintain class libraries and business processes written in C#
Develop and maintain Database code using T-Sql
Work within an agile development environment with ability to clearly communicate with other team members and stakeholders

Job Requirements:

Bachelor degree in computer science or related field from an accredited university or technical institute preferred; may consider candidates without a degree given applicable work experience
Technical Skills:
Required:
Strong C# development including experience using Asp.Net frameworks
HTML
CSS
Javascript / DOM / DHTML
Sql Server / T-SQL experience (preferably SQL 2008).
Preferred:
Knowledge of Asp.net MVC 2.0 is a huge plus
Knowledge of W3C standards based web development
Knowledge of and experience using Javascript frameworks for UI and Ajax programming (jQuery, JSON, YUI, etc)
Windows Communication Foundation / WCF
SSIS / SSRS
Microsoft Workflow Foundation / WF. (WF version 4.0 a plus)
Experience in Agile / TDD environment
Design Pattern and knowledge of object model design a plus
Must have experience in full life cycle web and application development
Strong database design and programming with SQL Server.
Good analytical skills and design skills
Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills

SEND RESUMES TO: trevor.smith@parallelhr.com

SANS System Administrator

January 30th, 2012 No comments

Summary

Manage and design corporate server and storage infrastructure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage, Configure, and Support Hitachi USPVM, USPV, and VSP storage platforms. Including LUN allocation, Storage Groups, Multi-site replication,
Manage and Configure EMC VMAX storage platform. Including LUN allocation, Storage Groups, Multi-site replication, and EMC Recover Point applications and hardware.
Manage and Configure Brocade fiber switches and WAN routers. Including setup and configuration of HBA’s, Switch ports, Zoning, etc.
Assist and support Microsoft Windows SQL Clusters, File Shares, VMWare ESXi, and VMWare LabManager storage environments.
Use 3rd party software to Manage, Configure, and support SAN and Switch hardware. Including but not limited to HDS DLM, SANSurfer, and TSM.
Work with IT, Engineering, QA, Operations, DBA, Technical Writers and other departments to create, document, and improve processes, procedures, and policy’s that are related to company storage environment.

Qualifications, Education, and/or Experience:

5+ years implementing and administrating Hitachi SAN solutions.
5+ years experience administrating Microsoft Windows Server clusters and web farms in a large scale enterprise environment.
College degree or equivalent.
Extensive knowledge and working experience with Server 2008, Clustering, Brocade Fiber Switch, QLogig HBA, Emulex CNA, Cisco Nexus are preferred.

Java Engineer – Contract

January 30th, 2012 No comments

Our client, a leading pathology and laboratory billing services firm, is looking for an experienced Java engineer. This person will be responsible to design and implement scalable enhancements to the client’s existing proprietary software system and will also be responsible to manage projects and analyze performance within those enhancements.

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This person will be responsible for contributing to company’s core code and product line.

Duties may include:

New application development

Legacy code maintenance

Code review, correction, bug-fixing

Strategy for products and architecture moving forward

Required Skills/Experience include:

Java

JSP, Servlets

Struts (1.1 preferred)

Log 4 j

MySQL (T-SQL)

Exceptional communication skills

Business analysis skills and acumen

This position offers the option of working from a home office, but will require travel (mostly schedule, but some unscheduled travel may also be required). The ideal candidate will be able to work on complex projects as a hands-on contributor, be able to communicate with business professionals and C level executives. Additional experience in project management is also beneficial.

PHP/LAMP Developer – Salt Lake City

January 26th, 2012 No comments

Our client, a rapidly growing company that provides information technology services and business solutions to clients across the country, is currently looking for a PHP/LAMP Developer to join their software development team to assist with designing, building, and maintaining their software systems and in the development of highly interactive web applications. This entails full life-cycle development, which will involve new development and modifying existing code.

You will be working with an A-team of excellent designers and developers, contributing in everything from the design phase to the delivery of scalable and high quality web applications.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Extensive knowledge of PHP, MYSQL, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, XML

Strong experience using LAMP architecture

Deep understanding of and experience in Object-oriented design (OOD)

Working knowledge of AJAX

Good command of Javascript and JavaScript-based tools and components (jQuery in particular)

Must be familiar with MVC model and templating engines such as Smarty

Extensive experience with creating and consuming web services

Experience with a wide range of web development technologies and frameworks

DESIRED QUALITIES

Ability to rapidly develop high availability, high quality and fast PHP applications

Work in a dynamic, fast-moving environment

Excellent analytical problem solving skills

Detail Oriented

Able to work well in a team and within existing development standards

Able to take feedback constructively

Experience with other scripting and programming languages (Java, C, Pearl, Python, etc) a plus!

Experience with creative visual presentation of complex data is a plus

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

B.S. Computer Science or equivalent experience

4+ years web application development experience, with at least the last 2 years focusing on web application design and hands-on development in a PHP/MYSQL environment.

Sr. Database Administrator – Salt Lake City

January 25th, 2012 No comments

Summary:

Our client is looking for a Sr. SQL Server DBA. This position will provide advanced support of the database (DBA), take the lead on DBA assigned projects, and report on and implement system health and reliability. Other duties include: analyze and report on database performance, reliability and scalability; troubleshoot and maintain SQL databases; respond to emergencies with the production systems databases; design and implement database schema; develop ad hoc reports in Reporting Services systems. Position will also maintain replication of databases.

Duties:

Provide Database Administration for the SQL databases/servers.
Create needed Operations reports on SQL database.
Create needed Operations Reports coordinating Operations with System capacity and utilization.
Analyzes, develops and implements disaster recovery plans for DBs.
Be able to normalize and denormalize databases as appropriate.
Collaborates and consults with users, system administrators, and systems programmers to overcome significant operational and/or technical issues and problems.
Perform/Manage database systems maintenance.
Manage and maintain SQL replication and transformation services.
Perform database security maintenance on production servers.
Report on system health, scale-abilitiy, and capacity of databases.
Development
Takes the lead on DBA projects

Qualifications:

College degree
Minimum of 4 years DBA experience
Minimum of 6 years overall IT experience
Task Management Experience
Enterprise DBA and Data Warehouse experience

QA Engineer – New York City

January 23rd, 2012 No comments

Our dynamic NY based client is looking for a Test Engineer with ability to work in a rapid delivery environment that employs an Agile/SCRUM development methodology. A successful candidate will have had experience in web applications testing, test planning, test case development, bug tracking, post release followup, and internal support. The candidate must be able to clearly articulate issues to the QA Manager and to the development team. Awesome environment.

Requirements:

5+ years experience with web applications testing
3+ years experience in a programming language (ie ruby)
Experience testing eCommerce functionality
Must have a firm operating understanding of HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols, Webservers and Web Clients
Ability to design, write and implement test cases, and SQL queries

Ability to test front-end and back-end functionality equally as effective

Report and track problems by providing reproducible test cases, and working with other product team members to close bug reports
Interface with Account Executives to provide support and gain insight into client facing support issues

Provide the Test Lead with accurate estimates for designing and executing test cases within the context of a SCRUM sprint
Must be able to work closely with Software Engineers and understand basic programming concepts

Exposure to, and basic understanding of PERL programming language

Must be proficient in Linux
Understanding of markup languages such as HTML, MHTML, YAML, etc.

Desired Skills:

Experience working with automation tools such as Selenium or QTP
Experience in PERL scripting
Experience with Python

Web Application Developer (.NET) – New York City

January 23rd, 2012 No comments

Our client delivers cutting edge software tools (SaaS) essential for success in the Real Estate investment industry. As their product success and company growth continues, they are currently looking to fill the role of Web Application Developer. This is a growing company with a history of success in innovation and executive leadership. They are looking for people who are really interested in technology and contributing to a gowing team. If you are ready to work hard, be rewarded, and grow with a team of mentors, this could be the fit for you.

Description

Our Manhattan based client is currently looking for a Web Developer with a background in Microsoft Technologies to support its commercial loan platform and growing client base. Top candidates will have previous experience with Microsoft .NET, AJAX and JavaScript web development.

The Web Developer’s role is to design, code, test, and analyze web applications. This includes researching, designing, documenting, and modifying technical specifications throughout the production lifecycle.

Responsibilities

This individual would work with both business units and other development staff to:

o Participate in applications analysis, design and specification process

o Develop and support .Net web based applications

o Build user interfaces in HTML, JavaScript and CSS

o Develop queries and stored procedures to interact with the database

o Maintain and extend existing tools and applications

o Develop new tools and applications to support the business unit

o Integrate 3rd party tools with the Rockport platform

o Identify and implement new features from the .Net framework

o Follow coding practices and standards for code development

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

2-5 years of experience with Microsoft .Net Framework (ASP.Net in C# and VB.Net), and Microsoft SQL Server (2005 & 2008)

Recommended Skills

Experience with Microsoft C# or VB .NET programming

Experience with JavaScript, AJAX and XML

Experience with Microsoft SQL Server

Experience with JQuery, HTML5/CSS3 and front-end development a plus

Experience with Web Services (WCF & ASMX) a plus

Experience with Entity Framework or LINQ to SQL working knowledge a plus

FOR CONSIDERATION, CONTACT trevor.smith@parallelhr.com

Seeking Systems IT Manager for New York client

January 20th, 2012 No comments

Job Description / Responsibilities

Proactive, dynamic, entrepreneurial mindset applied to systems and IT initiatives
Maintenance and backup of employee Windows-based workstations; installation and maintenance of hardware – hands on tasks such as installing drives, memory chips and other various cards in employee workstations and servers
Installation and maintenance of companies analyst environment, including Windows XP/7, AV software, Oracle personal server, proprietary java based tools and software upgrades per guidance of development team
Maintain Wiki and Bug tracking applications
Support VOIP Telephony system
Onsite, day-to-day immediate support for analysts and other companies personnel
Local/remote installation of VM servers and VM images, including client interaction and guidance
Manage corporate FTP site and client FTP account management
Manage corporate website infrastructure
Assistance in planning and implementing demanding security schemes
Preparation and maintenance of standard operating procedures and documentation for the Company’s data environment
Participation in Company’s data mining technology planning, implementation and testing
Apply company policies and procedures
Qualifications

At least 3-4 years deep, hands-on information systems administration experience
Remote administration experience
Strong communication/relationship skills
Linux, MySQL knowledge a plus
Highly organized, detail-oriented

Please contact trevor.smith@parallelhr.com for more information or to send a resume.

Seeking Java Developers

January 19th, 2012 No comments

JAVA DEVELOPERS

Job Summary:

We are currently seeking Java Developers for our client in Reno, NV. The person in this position is responsible for development, designing, testing, coding and integrating software products. Provides support to and works alongside other engineers to create innovative products. Works to identify and implement testing application and service that best prepare the company to meet future business goals

Duties

Utilizes technical knowledge to write and complete software tasks and projects
Researches new technologies and incorporates them into new systems and products
Takes initiative in leading projects, delegating responsibilities, and collaborating with others
Tests, integrates, writes, troubleshoots, and debugs software applications
Responsible for the architecture and implementation of critical software components and games; uses company standards and applies design principals and patterns to develop robust software
Works closely with other engineers to provide guidance and assistance in the areas of software architecture, coding standards, and system related issues
May act as team mentor in a multi-person development team
May supervise and verify the work of engineers, designers, draftsmen, or technician

Experience:

Five or more years of professional experience in a software development team

Five or more years of experience with build automation, continuous integration, unit test, change management and configuration management

Minimum of 2 year’s experience with software methodologies

Experience with either software engineering/embedded software/computer/electrical engineer experience with software exposure

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

Must have a strong Java skill set with knowledge of Jboss, Tomcat, EJB, JMS, Hibernate, SQL Server and Windows platform.

Any experience with UNIX, DB2, Eclipse RCP, Web Services and Jasper Reports is a plus.

A strong working knowledge of SQL

Provides support to and works alongside other engineers to create innovative products.

Works to identify and implement testing application and service that best prepare the company to meet future business goals.

Reviews and repairs legacy code as needed

Strong knowledge of software architecture and programming

Demonstrated knowledge of PC operating systems, digital equipment components and their discrete parts

Analyzes current programs including performance, diagnosis, troubleshoots and fixes issues

Documents code consistently throughout the development and implementation process

Must have strong and effective inter-personal and communication skills, maintains positive client interactions and interacts professionally with a diverse group of clients and internal teams

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Ability to manage issues requiring problem resolution and conflict management

Ability to work with others to accomplish business objectives

Basic Microsoft Office skills

Must be able to obtain a gaming license

Must have the ability to travel to customer sites at short notice both domestically and internationally up to 50%

Education: Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree/Equivalent in Computer science or related field of study or equivalent experience

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE CONTACT: trevor.smith@parallelhr.com

C#/.NET Developer

January 18th, 2012 No comments

Our client has been a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of advanced gaming products and gaming systems for the global gaming industry for more than 75 years. Because of this, they can offer qualified candidates a variety of exciting and challenging career opportunities on the cutting edge of innovation.

Currently, we are seeking C# and .Net Developers for their Reno, Nevada office.

The person in this position is responsible for developing, designing, testing, coding, integrating and installing software products. Troubleshoots and debugs software defects. Reviews, interprets, and executes software requirements and specifications.

Duties

Performs mid-level design and development of assigned software related projects. Researches new technologies and incorporates them into new systems and products. Tests, integrates, writes, troubleshoots, debugs and installs software applications

Job Requirements

•In-depth knowledge of .Net framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5.
•Experience with WCF and WPF application development.
•Proficiency with ASP and web application development.
•Comprehensive object oriented programming knowledge.
•Familiarity with ado.net and remoting concepts.
•Ability to gather business requirements with a good understanding of software life-cycle
•Programming experience in C# and efficient in Microsoft SQL server.
•Willing to travel both domestically and internationally to client sites when needed up to 50%.

Qualifications

•2+ Years of Experience
•Bachelors or similar degree with Computer Science background
•Good Communication skills

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

Ability to work well with others in a team environment
Strong working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle
Strong working knowledge of operating systems
Strong knowledge of tools to test software applications/systems
Strong working knowledge of development/modeling tools
Enjoy working in a creative environment
Excellent communication skills
Must be able to obtain and hold a Gaming Registration/License

Must have a valid Drivers License and driving record that qualifies for company insurance.

FOR CONSIDERATION, CONTACT trevor.smith@parallelhr.com

Sharepoint

January 18th, 2012 No comments

Location of posting – Houston, TX or Seattle, WA
Salary – 110 to 130K on Base
Email resumes to: mahe@parallelhr.com

Key Responsibilities:
• Work with Clients on Portal Projects as Technical Lead/Architect role
• Responsible for overall planning, execution and success of the engagement
• Provide Thought Leadership in the Portal and Content Management Space
• Expert level experience with in .NET enterprise development using SharePoint 2010 / MOSS 2007, ASP.NET, Silverlight etc./ Portal, ECM and Collaboration experience
Technical skills required:
• Extensive experience with SharePoint, XML/Web Services, SOA, UML or Extensive experience with Microsoft .Net and related technologies
• Experience in FAST, excel services, power pivot, SISS, SRSS, WCF, Biztalk Server, SAP integration with SharePoint is an added advantage
• Solid Web Portal experience.
• Solid Experience on Web Content Managmenet, Document Management or Enterprise Content Management
• Experience with SQL Server
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in delivering large enterprise level applications
Behavioral Skills:
• Should be strong in conceptualizing and problem solving
• Structured thinking and decision making
• Team leading skills with ability to present to senior management
• Provide Mentoring to Junior Team members through knowledge share and reviews
• Strong verbal and written communication with good exposure to working in a cross cultural environment
• Should be able to mentor a team of technical architects of 5 and be able to network with Client technology leaders, Directors, VP, etc.
• Thought leader, participate in calls /relationships with analysts for the above areas. Identify and create patentable artifacts, guides and author papers and POV. Present POV at internal and external forums.
• Leverage the project experience to develop solutions based on industry research
Experience level:
• Technology Architect – Minimum 8 years,

Enterprise Solution

January 18th, 2012 No comments

Enterprise Solutions:
• Technology/package experience
Description:

Client defines designs and delivers IT-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a flat world. These solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to clients. With client, clients are assured of a transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model
Job Responsibilities:

1. Frontend discussions with customer for elicitation of pain points/ objectives of the engagement/ pursuit.
2. Help customer define solution blueprint, implementation roadmap for large data management initiatives.
3. Anchor PoC development with help from junior architects.
4. Participate in architecture definition, design and provide guidance to development team.
5. Participate in key pursuits on data architecture/ data management and provide guidance on technical aspects of proposals.
6. Participate in creation of IP based solutions/ reuse components/ process assets on Information Visibility.
The technology areas of focus include:
• ESAP – SAP ABAP, SAP SD, SAP FICO, SAP CRM
• ESPOR – PeopleSoft and Data Admin

Data architecture, modeling, integration skills
Data management consulting skills – ability to consult with customers, end-to-end data management solutions including governance structure, process and policies
Experience in leading complex data management initiatives

Job Responsibilities:

• Leads work streams – solid self-starter that initiates and collaborates with Senior Principals and Principals to implement strategies / plans for transformation of client operations
• Monitors, tracks, and coordinates project level activities, including project issues and risks. Assists in their timely resolution / mitigation
• Effectively communicates project status and performance to project sponsors / program team
• Implements and delivers new capabilities within client organizations
• Works with cross-functional client teams to perform gap analysis, identify improvement options
• Creates detailed action plans that include organizational change management, resource planning, competitive strategies, and alliances to embark on a new strategic direction and to enable successful deployment of solutions
• Contributes to the growth and vitality of the practice in various roles, such as pursuits, collateral development, recruiting, and methodology development
• Captures best practices and adds to firm’s knowledge management initiatives
• Develops/manages/produces stakeholder communications and artifact development
• Manages 1:Many projects within an overall program; provides complete status reporting for them
• Manages time / resources / costs for 1:Many projects; manages issues / risks at the project level
• Supervises more junior staff and project teams
Skills
Qualities, Experience, and Skills
• Previous consulting experience. Preferably Big 4 and/or traditional strategy firm; previous work delivering program and project management preferred.
• Ability to succeed in an ambiguous / changing environment, ability to adapt/re-plan
• Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team, flexibility to support multiple time zones
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills – executive presence
• Well versed in working with clients – solving client issues and developing business strategies around people, process, and technology; understands business needs, well versed facilitator
• Experience with engagements that focus on strategy, operations strategy or process optimization
• Technology/package experience (SAP, , Peoplesoft, Siebel CRM,)
Years experience: 4-15+ years. We have multiple positions available. Junior positions all the way through roles leading multi-million dollar engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree is required, prefer MS/CS or MBA
• Openness to travel

FOR CONSIDERATION, CONTACT mahe@parallelhr.com

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Help Desk / Technical Analysts

January 11th, 2012 No comments

Parallel HR Solutions is looking to secure several Help Desk and Technical Support Analysts to provide world class technical support for a leading global organization. The designated worksite is in Salt Lake City, UT. Fluency in Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean is highly preferred.

Required:
• Good Windows OS experience (XP, Vista, 7, and CE)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and Project)
• Associates or Bachelors Degree from an Accredited University

Must also have experience with one or more of the following:
• Account provisioning (creation, deletion, modification, and entitlements) within Exchange
• Working knowledge of Active Directory/NT domains.
• Microsoft Sharepoint
• Citrix Terminal Server troubleshooting
• Mobile technologies (Blackberries, Citrix, VPN)
• Active Directory administration
• Basic networking (DHCP, DNS)
• Audio conferencing and Voice related support
• Administrative tools for Exchange, Email-based Faxing, Mainframe, File Transfer Administration PC hardware knowledge
• Networking and networking hardware—wired and wireless
• Hardware and software diagnosis skills

Bilingual skills ideal

Rate: $17-$19/hour
To apply please email resumes to jake.canner@parallelhr.com

Seeking a Network Support Engineer

January 11th, 2012 No comments

A Global information, communications and technology company is currently seeking an experienced Network Support Engineer for our Utah-based support division.

Job Duties:
• Troubleshoot all Level 1/ 2 Calls from customers.
• Ensure consistent customer satisfaction.
• Document all communication with customers in the CRM.
• Notify/Discuss with TL/Manager on tickets that require assistance.
• Timely handoff ( escalation) of cases that require technical escalation to L3 TAC.
• Plan and constantly work on upgrading tech and product expertise.
• Contribute to the knowledge base/ Tech Forum.

Basic Criteria:
• 3+ years experience in configuration and troubleshooting high-end networks and security appliances.
• The Ideal candidate will be an Engineer, who is a self-starter, with excellent interpersonal, communication, documentation, problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Quality focus, result & goal orientation in a group situation, and commitment to customer delight are a must.
• Debugging hardware & software system level problems in a multi-vendor multi-protocol network environment.

Basic Skill Set:
• Good understanding of OSI Model, TCP/IP protocol suite (IP, ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, SNMP, FTP, TFTP).
• Experience in VLANS, Tagging – IEEE 802.1q, 802.3ad, 802.1d,802.1w.
• Experience in IPSEC VPN/SSL-VPN/NAT/GRE/
• Experience on routing protocols — RIP V1/V2, OSPF, BGP

Core Skill Set:
• Knowledge on Authentication Protocols like TACAS/RADIUS/802.1x
• Working knowledge on Cisco, Checkpoint, Juniper ,Fortinet, SonicWall, Netscreen
• Experience on troubleshooting tools like Sniffer, Ethereal, Wireshark.
• CCNA, CCNP ,Checkpoint Certification, CCSP certifications will be an added advantage.

Other information:
• Medical/Dental/Vision/401k
• 2 weeks PTO/year + 9 paid holidays
• Continued education opportunities
• Career advancement opportunities
• School-schedule flexibility

FOR FOR INFORMATION OR CONSIDERATION, PLEASE CONTACT jake.canner@parallelhr.com

Java Software Engineers

January 5th, 2012 No comments

Summary

We are seeking Java Software Engineers for our client’s Technical Services team.

The person in this position performs system configuration, customer support, maintenance and installation of system products. This position will be the front line interface to the customers on all systems issues

Duties

Provides customer support to the system customers

Provides leadership and mentoring to junior level system engineers

Project leadership on customer site

Provide routine preventative and service maintenance support for all system product

Provides installation and modification support for all products and systems supported. To include all hardware (Player Terminals) in the field

Thorough understanding of functions and operation of system products

Assists in identifying systems, component or equipment failures and coordinates corrective action in cooperation with other company or vendor groups

Completes required maintenance records in an accurate, concise and clear manner

Functions as a representative of our client and develops and ensures positive customer relations and professional service support for systems and products supported

Develops and maintains current knowledge of our client’s business capabilities, products and services

Oversees and maintains repair parts inventory to provide cost effective and timely service repair or modifications to client systems and hardware

Provides on call 24 hour 7 days a week support when designated as the on call representative

Adheres to established workmanship standards, policies and procedures of field operations

Analyzes operational difficulties and gathers information to isolate causes of failure or problems

Answer customer questions on system capabilities, reports and operation

Training AND/OR Experience:

Two years or more of engineering experience

Must have strong working knowledge of Windows Servers

Trained or experience in electrical/communication hardware and troubleshooting

Two or more years of Gaming or equivalent experience

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

Must have a strong Java skill set with knowledge of Jboss, Tomcat, EJB, JMS, Hibernate, SQL Server and Windows platform.

Any experience with UNIX, DB2, Eclipse RCP, Web Services and Jasper Reports is a plus.

A strong working knowledge of SQL

Provides support to and works alongside other engineers to create innovative products.

Works to identify and implement testing application and service that best prepare the company to meet future business goals.

Reviews and repairs legacy code as needed

Strong knowledge of software architecture and programming a plus

Extensive knowledge of IP networking and principles including Hubs, switches and routers

Demonstrated knowledge of PC operating systems, digital equipment components and their discrete parts

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Analyzes current programs including performance, diagnosis, troubleshoots and fixes issues

Must have acute color perception

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Documents code consistently throughout the development and implementation process

Must have strong and effective inter-personal and communication skills, maintains positive client interactions and interacts professionally with a diverse group of clients and internal teams

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Must have the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies fast, identify and solve problems quickly and completely and to multi-task and stay organized in a dynamic work environment

Ability to manage issues requiring problem resolution and conflict management

Ability to work with others to accomplish business objectives

Basic Microsoft Office skills

Must be able to obtain a gaming license

Ability to lift 50 pounds with appropriate equipment and/or assistance from another person

Must have the ability to travel to customer sites at short notice both domestically and internationally.

Education: Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree/Equivalent in Computer science or related field of study or equivalent experience

This position is located in Las Vegas, NV. For more information or consideration, please contact trevor.smith@parallelhr.com

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Systems IT Manager

January 5th, 2012 No comments

Job Description / Responsibilities

Proactive, dynamic, entrepreneurial mindset applied to systems and IT initiatives
Maintenance and backup of employee Windows-based workstations; installation and maintenance of hardware – hands on tasks such as installing drives, memory chips and other various cards in employee workstations and servers
Installation and maintenance of companies analyst environment, including Windows XP/7, AV software, Oracle personal server, proprietary java based tools and software upgrades per guidance of development team
Maintain Wiki and Bug tracking applications
Support VOIP Telephony system
Onsite, day-to-day immediate support for analysts and other companies personnel
Local/remote installation of VM servers and VM images, including client interaction and guidance
Manage corporate FTP site and client FTP account management
Manage corporate website infrastructure
Assistance in planning and implementing demanding security schemes
Preparation and maintenance of standard operating procedures and documentation for the Company’s data environment
Participation in Company’s data mining technology planning, implementation and testing
Apply company policies and procedures
Qualifications

At least 3-4 years deep, hands-on information systems administration experience
Remote administration experience
Strong communication/relationship skills
Linux, MySQL knowledge a plus
Highly organized, detail-oriented

FOR CONSIDERATION OR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS POSITION, PLEASE CONTACT trevor.smith@parallelhr.com

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Oracle EBS System Administrator Needed!

October 26th, 2010 No comments

Oracle EBS System Administrator
Description:
Looking for a highly qualified Oracle EBS System Administrator. The Oracle System Administrator provides enterprise-wide, Oracle eBusiness suite support for production, development, and staging systems. Candidates should have 5 years or more professional experience with all aspects of the system including: security, setup, monitoring, workflow and ensuring compliance with accepted auditing procedures. We value intelligence, creativity, quality, and a strong interest to learn. You will have the opportunity to work at one of the nation’s top five online retail companies.

Requirements:
The ideal candidate must have: – Knowledge of all aspects of the Oracle ERP System Administrator responsibility – Solid experience maintaining and enhancing system controls and system health – Sense of system ownership and a passion to keep the system running optimally – Solid SQL and PL/SQL skills. – Meticulous documentation skills – And possess experience with many of the following: – Application Security (users, menus, responsibilities) – Core Financial, OM, HR, Self-Service modules – Workflow (troubleshooting, re-assigning, setup, performance) – System Profiles, Flexfields, Value sets, Lookups – Managing concurrent programs – Table/User Auditing and Alerts – Personalizations in both core and JSP pages – FNDLOAD/WFLOAD of all AOL objects – Metalink (SR’s, research) – Previous development/DBA experience Other abilities we would like are: – Basic understanding of AIX commands and scripts – Database schema definition – Starting/stopping Concurrent Manager and Application Servers – Experience with Subversion (SVN) or other source code management tools. – Familiarity with Jira or other bug tracking software – Experience in an agile/scrum environment Come join our exciting ERP Team where all members of the team collaborate to provide the company with a premier internal system.

This is not patching or cloning.
Someone that has been a Business Analyst or has Analyst experience is helpful.
Familier with with SOX Compliance and GRC Regulations is a plus.

If you are interested in this position, please fill out the form below:

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Associate Buyer for Living Room Furniture Needed

March 25th, 2010 No comments

Job Description:

 The associate buyer will assist in selecting merchandise and negotiating prices for the Living Room Furniture area within the Home & Garden department. The associate buyer reviews incoming offers to ensure quality and selection meet requirements, communicates with vendors, coordinates receiving schedules, and follows through with moving the product to the website. The associate buyer also monitors daily sales, reviews prices and margins, identifies and develops new vendors and partners and monitors competitor’s websites to ensure lowest pricing. Effective product assortment planning and new product development are a key component of this position.

Requirements: The ideal candidate must possess solid written/ verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and computer proficiency. Employee will adapt to changes in job requirements, learning and applying new skills as needed to ensure the company’s success. He or she must be very thorough, detail-oriented, and organized, with good communication skills. 2-3 years experience in Buying or as a Sales Representative in the furniture field is ideal.  Must have excellent attention to detail, superior Excel skills, and knowledge of brands and trends in the industry; College degree preferred.

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Writing a technical resume

January 27th, 2010 No comments

Writing a technical resume:

One of the most important steps and certainly the step you hold the most control over in the job hunting process is your resume. RULE #1 – Remember that your resume serves one purpose and one only and that is to get you an interview.  Your resume is your marketing tool to get you the job you want. 

Your resume needs to be found.  This may be you passing it along through an acquaintance, applying to a position online, or being searched out of a database somewhere.  I strongly suggest you have two versions of your resume, one that gets you found and another one that gets reviewed.  Consider your audience.  Who is looking at your resume? If you are posting your resume on a job board, there is a 95% chance it is being reviewed by a non-technical recruiter, trying to match up key words in various searches.  In fact, consider that anywhere your resume resides for the long term it is likely being found in a key word search, be it www.linkedin.com, your web page, or a recruiter’s database.  I started recruiting just as internet job boards were being adopted.  Over this time I have seen a trend for resumes to be written more for recruiters than hiring managers as people struggle to get noticed.  Part of this could be solved if recruiters were better at their jobs but sadly MOST recruiters in the industry are making a determination on whether to call you or send your resume to the client based on the frequency and clustering of their target key words or even worse, their understanding of their target key words. This presents a problem because the technical hiring manager who determines if you get an interview is looking for substance, detail, and a believable story of what you’ve done for previous employers.  Time and again I hear hiring managers complain about the laundry lists of skills people list on their resume that they can’t effectively interview to.  This is symptomatic of the explosion of technologies over the past 10 years but also of candidates writing resumes for the person performing the key word search, not the hiring manager.  I’m going to start by discussing the technical resume for the hiring manager and then talk about what can be added in order to get noticed in the market.

So let’s get started. 

  1.  Length – This is important, I see 5-10 page resumes every day.  They are annoying, superfluous, and unnecessary.  The hiring manager reviewing the resume feels swamped.  He has a hard time finding the information he is looking for and has a hard time understanding what the strengths are since everything under the sun has been listed.  The hiring manager is also usually left feeling dubious that the candidates will be able to back up what they write.  Rule of thumb is; a Jr candidate – 1 page, Mid level 1-2, Sr. level 2-3.  3 pages should hold enough information for the manager to make a determination as to your candidacy, without exception, as long as it is presented appropriately.  If you feel like you can’t fit all of your information onto 3 pages then you are forgetting the purpose of your resume and need to refer back to rule RULE #1:

(Remember that your resume serves one purpose and one only and that is to get you an interview.  Your resume is your marketing tool to get you the job you want.)

  1.  Structure of the resume –
  • Functional vs. Chronological – Always chronological.  The functional resume does not answer the basic questions that a manager is trying to determine (what, when, how and why) and leaves the reviewer feeling duped.  Some people will argue that it’s preferable when making a career change or trying to overcome some objectionable issue on your resume.  I disagree.  The truth will come out and these issues are better addressed straight forward in a cover letter or email introduction than trying to hide the truth in the resume itself.   At least the intro won’t feel like deception, which is a major red flag for all employers.
  • Order & Sections – It is not necessary that a well-written resume display any more than your experience, education and contact information.  You may also want to add a skills section to summarize all of your skills, but beware of listing things you aren’t prepared to be tech’d out on.  Most skills can effectively be worked into the experience section and if the skills section ends up being superfluous and repetitive; take it out and conserve the space for more meaningful content.  As to the order:  Contact information goes at the top, then summary if you choose to have one, followed by Experience unless your education sets you apart, for example, a degree from an ivy league school or 4.0 gpa, or magna cum laude from a well respected school may be reason to list that above experience.  Your skills section would come last if you choose to add it.
  • Contact Information – This should be clearly observable, the most important aspect being your name.  This is not a legal document, so legal names, middle names, titles, etc., are not necessary and may allow for assumptions to be made about you or your personality.  For example, Douglas “Sean” Afton or Michael Van Orr III vs. just Sean Afton or Mike Van Orr.  List your name simply as you wish to be called on an everyday basis.  If you go by Mike instead of Michael or Ray instead of Raymond, use the short form.  Also, you don’t have to list a full address, although you can if you want to, it serves no purpose.  Of course you will list the city and state as well as your phone number and email address.  URLs and Linked in Profiles are advisable.  Take some time to refine and check these sites for errors or inconsistencies when you start your search and send out requests for endorsements whenever possible.  These things can really sway a manager towards an interview if you can create enough interest on the resume to get him to research you.  Definitely Google yourself before beginning a search and try to get rid of negative content and pictures if possible.  Try this site, www.pipl.com.
  •  Summary vs. Objective – Personally, I prefer a summary if you chose to use either.   Ultimately, it is not necessary to have either at all.  Use it if you have information on the 2nd page that it is important to get noticed in conjunction with more recent experience, or for summarizing years (if that is a selling point).  You can use the summary as a mini cover letter, since cover letters rarely get read, where you bringing out specifics that qualify you for a certain job, or overcome objections that might come out during review.  What you don’t need to do is list generic information that anyone and everyone puts into a summary such as “strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail”.  Anyone can say this, but it’s more effective to demonstrate it with examples in the experience section of the resume.  The summary should not be more than a paragraph.
  • Experience – This is the most important section in your resume and the area worthy of devoting the most time and effort. 

Here is an example of the structure I prefer for the experience section:

COMPANY NAME                                                                                         DATE

TITLE

Descriptive overview (either company or dept, depending on relevancy) – this is your chance to give a picture of the environment that plays into your work)

Detailed Descriptions (either bulleted or paragraphed) – this should all revolve around your individual contributions)

                                                              i.      No one should have to search to find the company name, date and title of your previous positions, make sure they are clearly visible.  If the position was a contract vs. a permanent position also clearly mark that after the company name.  I have seen a lot of people rejected for “job hopping” because they failed to identify clearly their contract vs. permanent positions.   Title is a subjective issue.  Many official titles don’t match well with market standard titles and ultimately don’t mean anything to the reader.  Remember RULE #1.  The title doesn’t have to be accurate; it should reflect your responsibilities and the level of your position in the general market.  Consider the size of the company you worked for and compare that with the market in general.  A director at a small start-up may really just be a tech lead for a large company.  Make sure the title reflects your responsibilities, but don’t put yourself out of the running for a good individual contributor role that you’d be happy to take in an attempt to be accurate.  Also, be careful about overbuilding yourself with Sr. Titles, where you have set an expectation later with the interviewer that you will be at a higher level than you actually are.  Always better to over impress than under impress in the interview.  Also, it is better to show off your skills in the body of the experience, rather than in the title.

                                                            ii.      Too often I see a cut and paste from a website in the descriptive overview section, even from well known companies, such as Citicorp.  This is unnecessary filler, make this section mean something by describing what the reader might not know about Citicorp and things that directly relate or give interest to the work that you did.  E.g. “Worked in the credit card department of this Fortune 500 Company which was responsible for 8Bil in quarterly revenue and over 200 Million customers.  Our Department was comprised of 30 developers in 5 teams.  My role was Technical Lead on a team of 5 developers who were supporting the business unit responsible for marketing of student credit cards. Hired as a developer to supplement the team and was promoted to a technical lead after 8 months.”

                                                          iii.      Next we get into the experience portion of your resume.  This is the make it or break it section of your resume. Every line should be carefully reviewed and thought through with your audience in mind.  The manager reviewing the resume is looking at a two dimensional sheet of paper trying to conjure up an image of a three dimensional person.  “Facts tell but stories sell”.  This section should tell a compelling, true story of your career and abilities.  It should be clear, believable and it should demonstrate understanding, ability, and all of the other traits you feel you posses that make you employable.  It should not leave you asking questions, or reading filler lines.  It doesn’t have to be “accurate” Accurate is in the eye of the beholder.  It doesn’t matter that you don’t list everything you did while you were there.  Was the information you did provide well-delivered and meaningful to the person reading it?

                                                          iv.      What kinds of questions are we answering on the resume?  Why was he hired?  What did the company do? What was his group or department responsible for within that company?  Was he working independently or in a team? Where did he fall within his team? What was he primarily responsible for?  Where did he spend the majority of his time?  What challenging and interesting technical accomplishments did he make and what were the benefits to the organization overall?  What was his understanding of what he was doing and why and how that fit into the broader organization?  What were the technologies used? Why and how were they used?  What worked and what didn’t?  What was he proud of?  Why did he leave? Throughout the answering of these questions you should be able to demonstrate, things you made, saved, and achieved as well as key personality traits, such as attention to detail, creativity, team work, etc.

  1. Building believability – details and specifics build believability.  Consider these opposing sentences:
  • “Used SQL to query the database” OR “Utilized aggregate functions and inner joins to create complex SQL queries, across 10 Oracle databases and 3 terabytes of data, resulting in valuable and actionable reporting that ultimately increase ROI for the marketing dept.”
  • “Refactored various components for our application in Java 5.” OR “Making use of the new features in the collections framework, concurrency packages, and annotations in Java 5, was able to redevelop key components handling real-time financial transactions resulting in improved exceptions handling and a 30% performance increase.

The majority of candidates over generalize.  In such cases you have not only told him nothing, but actually done damage to yourself.  The hiring manager may be thinking you didn’t elaborate because they don’t actually have the experience, and if that’s the case, take it off your resume.  Or maybe he’s thinking you just don’t know how to write a resume, regardless, if most of the resume is this generic, it will likely go straight to the trash. 

  1. Things to avoid – As we’ve just discussed – BE SPECIFIC, GIVE GOOD DETAILS.  Additionally, consider that what makes sense to you may not make sense to the reader.  Heavy use of proprietary acronyms is a common problem that can be hard to follow and confusing to the reader.   EG. “SAMS was a proprietary CRM developed in C# .Net”.  Another thing I see quite often is people arranging their bullets according a methodology, such as SDLC.  For Example:
  • Analysis of the Use Cases and Case Specs provided by the client.
  • Design of Technical Design Documents from Requirement Document.
  • Coding using JSF, Seam Components, and Hibernate.
  • Testing – unit testing & integration testing.
  • Wrote Ant build scripts.
  • Performed maintenance and upgrades.

 

This structure is so common it makes my eyes bleed.  What information have you given me other than you know the basic steps of SDLC? What was your contribution? What is your specialty? What were you trying to accomplish?  What was the result?

Probably one-half of the resumes I receive have spelling and grammar mistakes and poorly written gibberish that makes the candidate look foolish.  Have your resume peer reviewed by someone with excellent spelling and grammar.  Also use your word processor spell check.  If you think you don’t have any mistakes in your resume, check, check again, and then have someone else check it. 

  1. Fate – There are so many things that are out of your control in the hiring process it is important to do your utmost in the areas where you can exercise some control.  Consider some of the factors in which fate will play a role.  Your obtaining an interview may rest on what the resume before you looked like, how many other candidates were reviewed before and after you, what kind of mood the hiring manager is in, the urgency with which he needs to fill the job and very often nuances from other interviews or hires gone awry that influence mind set.  In my experience, managers that review a lot of resumes are probably first looking for a reason to reject you, and then looking for a reason to interview you.  It is very important to limit the reasons they will find to reject you as much as possible.  You can gain control by making your resume stand out from the crowd, don’t try to make it look like something “standard”.  Also, keep track of where your resume has been submitted.  Don’t be the resume that everyone has seen 5 times from different recruiters or the resume that gets sent in every six months.  Know the recruiters you are working with and don’t work with recruiters that send out your resume without your permission. 

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Avoid these Interview Pitfalls

January 18th, 2010 No comments

Don’t lose a job to a poor first impression. It may seem like it goes without saying, but we still see candidates who look great on paper and forfeit the chance to land a job because of these simple mistakes.

Showing up late or too early: Showing up more than 10 minutes early can create a poor first impression. It makes the candidate appear desperate or like they can’t tell time.
Forgetting that appearance still counts: You should look like you will fit into the work environment. It is better to overdress than underdress. If you show up wearing a sweater to an interview for a corporate position, you are conveying that you don’t take the position seriously or that you are immature. Dress well; if it’s cold outside and you don’t have an overcoat, leave your ski parka in the car. Carry a portfolio instead of a folder.
Assuming the interviewer will have your resume: Of course you e-mailed your resume to the hiring manager – that’s how you landed an interview. Always carry extra copies of your resume; you never know if multiple people will interview you. Not having a copy of your resume shows that you are unprepared.

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Does your resume need an objective statement?

January 7th, 2010 No comments

So many job seekers write objective statements on their resumes because that’s what they were taught.  An objective statement tends to focus on your needs, while most recruiters and hiring managers want to know details about your job experiences.  If your resume is not focused or if you have gaps in your resume, it may be advantageous for you to use a one-line position statement to clearly present your value to the prospective employer.

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Analyst/Developer for Global Financial Firm

January 6th, 2010 No comments

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We are looking for technology professionals to join our client’s global team in Salt Lake City to develop and support their Private Wealth Management (PWM) platform.  

PWM Technology has opportunities in the following areas in our Salt Lake City office:  

  • Core Custody Technology builds and maintains applications that provide the core custody functions, including asset transfer, risk management, exception processing and client billing.
  • Portfolio Accounting Technology builds and maintains systems that provide portfolio valuation functions including tax-lot generation, using various depletion algorithms, gain/loss calculations, accretion amortization and yield calculations. 
  • Reporting Technology designs and maintains our de-normalized data warehouse used to drive Client Reporting and various internal Goldman Sachs financial and regulatory applications. The data warehouse contains all client investment data used real time in our Client Website and on Client Statements. 
  • Sales Technology builds and supports applications that help the Private Wealth Advisors effectively manage the clients before, during and after the sale, covering CRM tools and account opening.
  • Product Data Technology builds systems that maintain various reference data elements, product information, prices and exchange rates.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with strong analytical and problem solving skills willing to take on new project responsibilities. The principle responsibilities for the openings involve the following

  • Design and Develop new software for PWM applications
  • Support & Maintain existing functionality
  • Develop technical specifications based on functional specifications
  • Implement new projects and enhance the existing software
  • These opportunities require proficiency in one or more of the following technologies and skills:         
  • Working Knowledge of Relational databases( Sybase, UDB or Oracle) SQL and MS SQL Server
  • Experience working with large transaction processing applications
  • Perl in Unix Environment
  • Java application development(Core Java/Swing/Servlets/JSPs)
  • GLOSS, Geneva, or Actuate packages
  • Strong object oriented design skills
  • Experience developing distributed web applications
  • Java Developer 2 years min.
  • ASP.Net, Microsoft CRM, C#
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Sr. Animator

January 6th, 2010 No comments

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

•             Creates original still graphics.

•             Models texture and light 2D and 3D objects and scenes.

•             Develops screen layout and design.

•             Creates original 2D and 3D animations and graphics.

•             Develops storyboards.

•             Designs motion and asset management animations.

•             Serves as a mentor to Animators.

•             Develops project proposals and serves as a project leader on complex projects.

•             Supports engineering development by updating and modifying artwork to meet technical requirements in a timely and efficient manner.

•             Works with designers to create unique environments and gaming concepts.

•             Keeps up-to-date on graphic techniques, trends, styles, etc. in our industry.

•             Designs and executes character movement.

•             Delivers and creates proprietary AVL packages to Software Developers.

•             Performs other duties as assigned.

All employees are responsible for their personal safety and the safety of others.  Therefore, all employees must:

•             Participates fully in company health and safety programs and complies with all company OSHA policies and procedures.

•             Follows all lawful employer safety and health rules.

•             Wears and/or uses Personal Protective Equipment, when and how instructed.

•             Reports hazardous conditions to management

•             Reports any job-related injury or illness to management, and seeks treatment promptly.

 QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education:  Requires an Associates degree and/or vocational certification in video graphics or equivalent.

Experience:  Requires five years of experience with drawing, good composition, graphic design, computer graphics and color theory.  Extensive experience with animation tools and techniques required, as shown in portfolio.  Previous experience in the gaming industry preferred.

Skills, knowledge, and qualifications:

•             Computer skills – Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D animation (Maya, 3DStudioMax and/or Aftereffects).

•             Knowledge of storyboarding and video production.

•             Exceptional drawing, illustration and composition ability.

•             Ability to work in teams, with managers and other disciplines.

•             Ability to make and ship art to engineering specification.

•             Fluent in Spanish or Portuguese a plus.

•             Must have the ability to tolerate and moderate to occasional high levels of stress, capable of multi tasking, and meeting deadlines.

•             Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English. 

•             Must have strong communication skills, be able to work independently and be team oriented.

This position may require registration with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.

Physical, Mental and Environmental Demands: 

•             Assigned duties are accomplished primarily in an office/production setting.  Must be able to maneuver around an office/production setting, work at a desk/work station and respond to written and oral cues. 

•             Must have the manual dexterity to operate a computer and other necessary office/production equipment. 

•             May be required to bend, reach and lift up to 25 lbs.

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Sr. Games Designer

January 6th, 2010 No comments

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

•             Participates in the creation and review of original mathematical models and new game themes and concepts for electronic gaming slot machines. 

•             Develops and/or reviews new progressive and bonusing systems.

•             Works with other game designers in conducting and verifying mathematic calculations.

•             Produces or reviews documentation for regulators describing reel strips and math models.

•             Creates or reviews reel-strips and combination sheets.

•             Works with artists and animators to create unique environments and gaming concepts.

•             Keeps abreast of new graphic techniques, trends and styles in the industry.

•             Maintains current knowledge of the house style document.

•             Other duties as assigned.

All employees are responsible for their personal safety and the safety of others.  Therefore, all employees must:

•             Participate fully in company health and safety programs and comply with all company OSHA policies and procedures.

•             Follow all lawful employer safety and health rules.

•             Wear and / or use Personal Protective Equipment, when and how instructed.

•             Report hazardous conditions to management.

•             Report any job-related injury or illness to management, and seek treatment promptly.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education:  Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or Engineering.

Experience   Requires a minimum of six years of experience in game design, building mathematical models, and game systems; experience in gaming industry preferred.

Skills, knowledge, and qualifications:

•             Exceptional understanding of mathematical concepts in gaming.

•             Proven ability to create game concepts and math models.

•             Proven ability to work in teams, with managers and other disciplines.

•             Consistently meets deadlines and expectations when shipping specifications to engineering and other departments.

•             Fluent in Spanish or Portuguese a plus.

•             Must have professional portfolio.

•             Able to develop award winning, next generation games.

•             Expertise in different gambling concepts and styles. Proven ability to develop and deliver product on schedule.

•             Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English. 

•             Must have strong communication skills, be able to work independently and be team oriented. 

This position may require registration with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

•             Assigned duties are accomplished primarily in an office/production setting.  Must be able to maneuver around an office/production setting, work at a desk/work station and respond to written and oral cues. 

•             Must have the manual dexterity to operate a computer and other necessary office/production equipment. 

•             May be required to bend, reach and lift up to 25 lbs.

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