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Thursday, October 26, 2006

Media Post, Inc.: Web Developer

Multi-media company is seeking a web developer to assist with new and existing web-based projects.

The candidate must possess:

  • Minimum of 3 years experience with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML, one or more server-side languages (ASP, PHP, ColdFusion, etc.), and SQL Databases.
  • Familiarity with design programs such as Fireworks, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc.
  • Technical Degree in Information Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering or other relevant field or equivalent combination of training and experience
  • Strong coding and problem solving skills.
  • Successful time management, good organization, multi-tasking and communication skills.
  • Ability to take direction and work independently.
  • Strong relational database design skills and understanding.
  • A high level of attention to detail in their work, creativity, web layout and design skills

E-mail resume to rob{at}mediapostinc.com

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

medSage Technologies: Customer Support Associate II

The Customer Support Associate II is responsible for 1st tier customer support and 2nd tier technical support for the existing medSage customer base. This includes responding to direct customer requests from inception through closure, implementing process improvements to ensure customer satisfaction and assisting in application deployment and testing.

The Tier II Associate will act as subject matter expert for all applications and will develop, maintain and implement all customer support policies and procedures. Furthermore, they will build and maintain a knowledge database of solutions to ensure transparent support.

The Tier II Associate will lead problem solving and process improvement teams and will act as the product expert for Defect Management and resolution as well as develop and manage the enhancement escalation and tracking process.

The Tier II Associate will be responsible for application QA testing as required.

The Tier II Associate will establish weekly Tier II reviews – Defects, Engineering issues, Key project status, customer status reports. Product support trends, etc.

The Tier II Associate is responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction and for providing coaching and mentoring for all future Tier 1 team members as it relates to product knowledge and process adherence.

The Tier II Associate will work to identify Tier 1 training needs and deficiencies and own appropriate training documentation for all products, develop audits and other performance monitoring systems and track and report scores to Customer Care Leadership.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide Tier I customer support functions.
    • Field daily customer requests for assistance
    • Issue/enhancement/training request documentation, recreation, escalation and resolution as required
    • Customer follow up to closure
  • Provide Tier II (technical) customer support functions.
    • Application Ownership
    • Defect Management and Resolution
    • Tier 1 Training and performance management
    • Document Ownership
    • Application configuration verification
  • Provide application deployment support
    • Editing survey sound files and file naming
    • QA testing of application functionality against customer documentation set
  • Manage in internal process documentation creation and verification.
  • Other duties and special products as required

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Business Experience & Specialized Knowledge/Skills

  • Prior customer support experience with web based applications required.
  • Experience working directly with customers.
  • Proven problem solving and follow up skills.
  • Experience in software testing desired.
  • Practical experience with Microsoft Office products.
  • Technical writing, system documentation, document-management skills.
  • Demonstrated self-starter, interpersonal skills, creative problem solving skills.
  • Knowledge with HME/DME billing systems a plus.
  • The ability to work in a team environment.
  • Attention to detail and quality required.
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medSage Technologies: Software Engineer

Responsible for the development, integration with third-party systems, and deployment of the medSage products. This includes using requirements and designs to implement a solution, defining test plans and methods, executing unit testing, and assisting with the deployment of new releases. Communicate with customers to ensure a integrated solution and a quality product. Assist with the development of software testing plans and procedures.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Sound knowledge in Object-Oriented Programming.
  • Sound knowledge in Java and J2EE.
  • Clear understanding of product requirements and an ability to apply requirements to the development project. Use requirements and designs to implement a solution, defining test plans and methods, executing testing, and assisting with the deployment of new releases.
  • Reviews new or modified programs, including documentation, and diagrams to determine if program will perform according to expectations and conform to guidelines.
  • Reviews computer operating log to identify program processing errors.
  • Must be accountable and responsible for working on business critical products that operate 24/7/365 and are distributed nationwide to many clients.
  • Develop documentation including test plans, installation instructions, internal release notes, and design documents.
  • Provide 2nd level support.
  • The ability to work in a team environment
  • Attention to detail and quality required.
  • Issue logging, tracking, analysis, reporting and management.
  • Release control and coordination for multiple products.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Business Experience & Specialized Knowledge/Skills

  • Entry-level experience in software and/or program testing.
  • Good understanding or working knowledge of computer databases and SQL.
  • Working knowledge with J2EE/Tomcat.
  • Practical experience with Windows.
  • Practical experience with Linux/Unix a plus.
  • Demonstrated self-starter, interpersonal skills, creative problem solving skills.
  • Technical writing, system documentation, design document-management skills.
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medSage Technologies: Application Integration Engineer

The Application Integration Engineer is responsible for the overall function and success of customer deployments. This includes planning, coordinating, and supervising all activities related to the integration of third-party systems for medSage’s products and the deployment of medSage systems. Activities include requirements gathering, design, implementation, test, and deployment of the integration solution.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Identify technical requirements and customizations to medSage systems based on customer’s business requirements and needs.
  • Analyze and document custom database applications and interfaces.
  • Ability to communicate well with clients and project managers to gather information and also present the solution.
  • Use requirements and designs to implement a solution, defining test plans and methods, executing testing, and deployment of the integration solution.
  • Review computer operating logs to identify processing errors.
  • Must be accountable and responsible for working on business critical products that operate 24/7/365 and are distributed nationwide to many clients.
  • Develop documentation including test plans, installation instructions, internal release notes, and design documents.
  • Provide technical support.
  • The ability to work in a team environment
  • Attention to detail and quality required.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Business Experience & Specialized Knowledge/Skills

  • Proven experience with system integration and integration best practices.
  • Experience working directly with customers.
  • Thorough knowledge of databases and SQL.
  • Knowledge in Java.
  • Knowledge in Access.
  • Experience in software testing.
  • Practical experience with Linux/Unix.
  • Practical experience with Windows.
  • Technical writing, system documentation, document-management skills.
  • Demonstrated self-starter, interpersonal skills, creative problem solving skills.
  • Knowledge with HME/DME billing systems a plus.

Travel

  • 5%-20%.
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Management Science Associates: Entry Level Java Software Developer

Management Science Associates is looking for an entry level Java Software Developer. More information can be found at www.msa.com.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Designing and developing applications in the Java language using a number of the technologies specified in the Java 2 Enterprise Edition and some Visual Basic development.
  • Work under the direct supervision of Senior Software Developers and Software Engineers to perform maintenance on existing software products
  • Participate in code reviews
  • Perform unit testing and integration testing
  • Develop and support new and existing programs and modules
  • Debug existing applications to identify and correct reported bugs
  • Write technical documents as part of methodology established within the department
  • Work with and provide feedback to system architect
  • Work closely with QA team
  • Write programs according to specifications of higher level staff
  • Work with Software Engineering staff to understand and learn to resolve software problems
  • Work closely on a team of Analysts, Developers, Q/A, and documentation personnel
  • Begin training on MSA Software Engineering process

Job Requirements:

  • Requires a four-year degree in Computer Science/Information Technology, Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • An entry-level job. Requires less than six months of relevant experience
  • Qualified candidates should have some knowledge of Visual Basic and web development technologies including Java Server Pages (JSP), Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), Java Swing Components, Java Beans, Enterprise Java Beans, and XML. Other Object Oriented Development desired
  • Knowledge of relational databases, Structured Query Language (SQL)
  • Strong communication and technical skills
  • Ability to work on a team towards a common goal
  • Knowledge of Java or willingness to learn

Please submit all resumes to careers(at)msa.com

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Management Science Associates: Senior Java/J2EE Software Engineer

Management Science Associates is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer. The description can be found below, and more information about our company can be found at www.msa.com.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Designing and developing applications primarily in the Java language using a number of the technologies specified in the Java 2 Enterprise Edition
  • Write required technical specification documents
  • Perform unit testing and integration testing
  • Provide technical leadership to the Product Development team, working closely with Engineers, Tech Leads and Architects
  • Ensure compliance with process and standards

Job Requirements:

  • Requires a four-year degree in Computer Science/Information Technology, Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Minimum eight years of experience in systems analysis and programming, addressing unique issues of architecture and data management
  • Must have the experience to work at the highest technical level of all phases of systems analysis and programming activity, including modeling language, across the full scope of software development cycle
  • Qualified candidates should have knowledge of development technologies including Java Swing, Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), Java Beans, Enterprise Java Beans, and XML and other Object Oriented Development desired.
  • VB and C++ experience is a plus
  • JMS a plus
  • Knowledge of relational databases, Structured Query Language (SQL)
  • UML
  • Strong communication and technical skills
  • Ability to work with a team towards a common goal

Please send all resumes to careers[at]msa.com

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Management Science Associates: Database Administrator Manager

Management Science Associates is looking for an Oracle Database Administrator Manager. More information can be found at www.msa.com.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Supervise and manage Oracle Database Administrators
  • In charge of planning, design, implementation and continued development of large data warehouse projects using the relational and multi-dimensional technology
  • Accountable for overall service level provided by database group to clients or development teams
  • Responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of complex functions of major database systems including access, allocations, validity checks, security, documentation and statistical methodology
  • Participate in design and integration of major, complex systems through the database system
  • Leads and conducts complex backup, recovery and query tuning
  • Liaison between customers, technical teams and high-level executives
  • Responsible for evaluating software and hardware for project needs
  • Monitors overall standards and procedures

Job Requirements:

  • Requires a four-year degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology, a related field, or equivalent experience. MS preferred.
  • Minimum of five years of DBA work experience including mastery of Oracle plus eight years of overall experience in information technology
  • Staff management experience
  • Experience using modeling tools such as Erwin
  • Working knowledge of Oracle 10g
  • Must be able to coordinate, manage, and participate in large database projects
  • Ability to perform complex DBA tasks (e.g.: create databases using complex structures; ensure data security and integrity; generate complex database migrations)
  • Experience using SQL and PL/SQL or Java
  • Ability to write complex UNIX scripts and an understanding of the UNIX architecture
  • Can write backup and restore scripts and design a backup strategy
  • Experience monitoring and performance tuning databases
  • Experience in Data Warehousing database architectures required
  • Working knowledge of Oracle OLAP desired
  • Experience with SQL Server a plus

Please submit all resumes to careers{at}msa.com

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Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Callisto Media: Development Engineer(s)

Do you want to build something from scratch? Interested in getting in on the ground floor of a start-up?

Callisto Media was formed in July 2006 to bring advertising and non-advertising content to people in a unique outdoor environment. We are working to bootstrap the company's development while we raise our seed round of funding. We are looking for developers interested in creating the front-end user interface, back-end database system and embedded system needed to go to market.

We are looking for developers who have:

  • Experience in developing distributed applications and strong familiarity with Service Oriented Architecture.
  • Demonstrated strong, hands-on knowledge of object-oriented concepts and programming experience with Java and J2EE standards.
  • Applied knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, JSPs, Servlets, JavaBeans, JDBC, XML, XSLT and AJAX.
  • Strong relational database and data modeling experience (including Oracle, DB2 and/or SQL Server).
  • Experience integrating web or portal applications is preferred.
  • An understanding of agile methods and software engineering development cycle
  • An appreciation for user-centered design
  • 2-4 years of hands-on development experience

Based on the nature of this opportunity and the stage of the company, we will consider people looking for full-time or part-time work. Compensation will initially be in the form of Callisto Media common shares until sufficient funding is secured. Callisto Media is an equal opportunity employer.

If interested please send your resume to jobs{at}gocallisto.com.

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SDLC Partners: Java Developers

We are currently looking to expand our Object Oriented technology team in the area of JAVA, J2EE development. We are seeking individuals with expertise in the following technologies:

  • 2-5 years of development experience in JAVA, J2EE, JAVA Servlets, Websphere, and AJAX
  • In-depth knowledge in Object Oriented concepts
  • Ability to work on large scale development projects

Successful Candidates will have training opportunities in new technologies. We are willing to transfer H1-B visa's. No Third Party Candidates will be considered. Please send your resume and cover letter to Michael Sparrow at msparrow@sdlcpartners.com or call 412-373-1950.

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SDLC Partners: QA Tester

We are currently seeking candidates for our Quality Assurance Practice. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of QA testing in a technical applications software environment working with automated testing processes (Rational Clearcase, Clearquest or Mercury tools) and technical expertise in Java and JavaScript. Candidates must also possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. If your background meets the above listed skills please forward your resume in Word format to Michael Sparrow at msparrow[at]sdlcpartners.com or call 412-373-1950. No third party candidates will be accepted.

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Carnegie Learning Inc.: Software Design Engineer

The software development team is looking for another highly motivated team member who would be responsible for implementing user interfaces for new instructional tools used in our award winning middle and high school software-based mathematics programs. The software developer would develop primarily in Java (Swing, Java2D) and must work with the rest of the software development, quality assurance, project management, design and editorial to help us continue to develop best of breed instructional tools on schedule and on budget.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience with the Java (1.4.x) programming language including Swing
  • Minimum of two years experience in object-oriented programming
  • Strong software design skills
  • Ability to accurately estimate one's work.
  • High commitment to quality
  • Team oriented
  • Self directed
  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills
  • BS degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
  • Experience with java2D and commercial software development for both Windows and Macintosh platforms a plus.
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Carnegie Learning Inc.: Math Editor

Carnegie Learning is a leading provider of comprehensive mathematics curricula for middle school and high school students. The company's Cognitive Tutor® is helping more than 375,000 students in over 1000 school districts across the United States succeed in math by integrating interactive software sessions, text, and teacher-led classroom lessons into a unique learning platform for algebra readiness, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Integrated Math programs. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes our Cognitive Tutor Algebra I program as one of only two math curricula scientifically proven to have significant, positive effects on student learning.

Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Learning was founded by cognitive science researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with veteran mathematics teachers.

The Mathematics Editor/Technical Artist will be responsible for producing quality middle school and high school materials.

  • reviewing manuscript from authors (15%)
  • editing or rewriting manuscript (15%)
  • checking proofs forconsistency, appropriateness, accuracy, and compliance with established guidelines through all stages of the production process (15%)
  • creating art for use in text and software (55%)

Batchelor's degree in Mathematics or Mathematics Education, 2-4 years experience in editing mathematics textbooks. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite 2 prefered. Strong organizational skills, excellent communication and writing skills, the ability to meet deadlines, and strong attention to detail are essential. Consideration will be given to candidates with a solid knowledge of middle school and high school mathematics curriculum.

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Carnegie Learning Inc.: Project Manager

Leading developer of innovative interactive curricula for the K-12 educational market seeks a Project Manager reporting to the Vice President of Development. The Project Manager will drive the vision, design, and implementation of our next generation software products. By working with the curriculum development, marketing, quality assurance, design, and development the project manager will:

  1. Manage and define the functional product specifications that define how our products work.
  2. Define and drive the project schedule based on detailed prioritized requirements
  3. Be responsible for meeting deadlines and delivering on all project expectations (schedule, budget, quality).

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Define and drive product vision, design, and feature set.
  • Author functional product specifications.
  • Drive communication and cross-group collaboration
  • Apply technical processes to solve complex problems
  • Create and manage complex project schedules.
  • Generate and evaluate multiple solutions to complex problems.
  • Make strategic tradeoffs to ship quality products on schedule and on budget.
  • Contribute technically as required

Minimum Requirements:

  • Two years of project management experience.
  • Demonstrated team, project management, and leadership skills.
  • Customer focused
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
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