General Dynamics C4 Systems/Viz: Senior Software Quality Engineer (S07-6318)

We are looking for experienced software quality engineer to work on testing complex, mission-critical applications. Candidate will participate in development, planning, documentation, and execution of test strategies, test plans, reports & metrics for company projects and products. Passion for QA, excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills are required.

7+ year’s development/testing experience with Java (preferred) or c++. Understanding of object-oriented programming, familiarity with testing methodology and processes. Ability to learn on a fly and feel comfortable in a fast-paced rapid-development environment. A basic understanding of some of the following areas, with advanced understanding and a minimum of one year’s experience in at least two areas:

• Manual Testing (White/Gray Box)
• GUI Testing for performance and memory usage
• Basic scripting(Perl, Windows Batch Scripting, Unix shell scripting)
• Bug tracking and metrics (Rational clearQuest/Bugzilla preferred)
• Java programming and tuning
• Configuration Management and version control
• Test automation software (e.g. WinRunner, LoadRunner, Silk, TestDirector)
• Coverage and leak testing (OptimizeIt preferred)
• Build and Release systems (Ant preferred).

Demonstrates initiative, applies personal talent to practical solutions. Regular contact with senior levels of internal work groups within a project and across a single engineering dept. Travel to customers/suppliers may be required. Participates well in team projects and interacts well with others to produce positive group results. This position doesn't require access to classified information as incumbent will work on commercial products or projects.

To apply for this opening and/or all other General Dynamics openings please visit www.gdc4s.com/careers.

Must be a US Permanent Resident and able to travel 20% of the time.

General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce.

No Third Party Recruiters

In its Pittsburgh, PA operations, General Dynamics C4 Systems creates graphical user interface software solutions based on information visualization, interactive data exploration and real-time collaboration. We leverage our expertise in information visualization and information architecture with our Software Development Toolkit, CoMotion®.

CoMotion-based applications let people analyze and share data as well as thoughts about that data, with other people in real-time. Well-informed group decisions are made quickly across technical, organizational and geographic boundaries without travel costs or changes to existing information systems.

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Vivisimo, Inc.: Customer Support Engineer

Vivísimo seeks a Customer Support Engineer with these skills:

• Highly motivated, sales oriented individuals who possess a superior balance of technical, industry and consultative solution sales knowledge and experience.
• Excellent customer skills, with both e-mail and phone
• Software Industry experience highly desired.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills to understand and develop solutions with complex search and retrieval software.
• XML technologies (XPath, XSL, Schemas, SOAP etc)
• Web Technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
• Experience with Linux, Solaris and Windows operating systems to help customers install and configure software.
• CGI scripts
• Good English skills, to be able to do linguistic customizations
• Support and represent Vivísimo at partner seminars and industry trade shows
• Establish effective-working relationship with Sales executives, management and technical team members.
• Assist customer in business case justifications and needs analysis.
• Ability and interest in making complex product configurations in support of customer projects (professional services) with our sophisticated information retrieval suite
• Must be effective in working both independently and in a team setting.

Other pluses:

• Experience with configuring and maintaining Apache and IIS web servers
• Experience with search engines, text mining or information visualization, information extraction, XML databases, etc.
• Proven writing ability
• Must be effective in working both independently and in a team setting.
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management systems, including case handling, escalation processes, etc. (especially SalesForce CRM).
• Experience with delivering training
• Loves the web

Contact Michael Pointer, Director of Customer Support at pointer[at]vivisimo.com

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Leed's: Web Applications Developer

Leed’s is a well-established supplier of custom imprinted goods to the Promotional Goods Industry. Leed’s is the recipient of the 2007 PPAI Award. Located in the Eastern Suburbs of Pittsburgh, Leed’s was recently named the 15th Best Place to Work by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The 1000 + employees of Leed’s are known for being dynamic performers, relentless innovators and service fanatics. Leed’s aspires to maintain its position as the dominant supplier in its category through improvements to its decorating methods, customer service, creative sales and marketing and technological infrastructure.

The successful candidate will have experience developing web and Intranet-based applications in an enterprise environment using MS SQL or other RDBMS. Candidates must have the ability to handle multiple tasks and be able to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment. Excellent analytical abilities and communications skills are also required.

Fundamental Duties

• Participate in the design, development, testing deployment and support of new and existing web and Intranet-based applications
• Maintain existing applications by troubleshooting bugs, implementing fixes, developing enhancements and providing technical support through direct end-user interaction
• Source code control, release control, release coordination and adherence to standards for multiple applications and systems
• Assist with the deployment of new applications and systems by defining test plans and methods and by performing unit, system and integration testing
• Collaborate with peers to propose system solutions, and estimate resource requirements
• Communicate effectively and promote information sharing between teams and departments.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Experience in developing web and Intranet-based applications using MS SQL or other RDBMS
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, define, research, resolve, and communicate problems and problem resolution
• Initiative and ability to recommend alternative approaches to enhance system performance
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, and to prioritize tasks, in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well with other team members
• Attention to detail and ability to focus on task-at-hand
• Excellent analytical abilities
• Ability to interact and communicate with both technical and non-technical users

Specialized Skills & Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience with ASP, ASP.NET, VB, VB.NET, VBScript, JavaScript, and/or C#
• Demonstrated experience with MS SQL server 2000 or other RDBMS

Education/ Certifications

• 4-year degree in information systems, computer science or related field
• 3+ years experience in web or Intranet-based application development or programming on enterprise systems.

Please submit resume and salary history to tmarsh{at}leedsworld.com

EOE

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JustSystems Evans Research, Inc. : Systems Designer

JustSystems Evans Research (JSE) - formerly, Clairvoyance Corporation - is seeking a full-time Systems Designer with experience in software architecture design and development.

Description of Principal Duties: The employee will work as a Systems Designer (programmer / software engineer) in support of the Principal Systems Designer, the Research Team, and the Chief Scientist in the development of new technologies, in the evaluation and extension of existing technologies, in the creation of new intellectual property, and in the building of prototypes. The job will require:

• Development of new and extension of older technology for text analysis
• Participation in design and code reviews
• Development and maintenance of unit and integration test suites
• Preparation of reports and presentations both for internal and external purposes
• Performing other duties as assigned

Description of Qualifications:

Education and Focus: The employee must have a BS degree in an area such as computer science, software engineering, computational linguistics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or information science. Experience or familiarity with natural-language processing techniques is highly desired.

Experience and Skills:

Technical lead experience is preferred; a minimum of 5 years of experience in software design and development is required. In addition, the employee will demonstrate:

• Proficiency in Java and C++ as the principal development languages
• Good understanding of software engineering best practices (e.g., as expressed through design patterns)
• Cross-platform development skills (principally on Linux and Windows)
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Ability to work in a team setting

JSE offers competitive salary and benefits, excellent computing facilities, and the opportunity to work in a leading international research group. The full scope of responsibilities and the salary will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and education. Interested candidates are referred to the JSE web site (http://www.jseri.com) for further information regarding the Company.

The employee must be eligible to work in the US by time of hire. The position is open immediately. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

To apply, send a letter or note and current resume electronically to: info[at]jseri.com

JustSystems Evans Research, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.

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General Dynamics C4 Systems/Viz: Systems Engineer

In its Pittsburgh, PA operations, General Dynamics C4 Systems creates graphical user interface software solutions based on information visualization, interactive data exploration and real-time collaboration. We leverage our expertise in information visualization and information architecture with our Software Development Toolkit, CoMotion®.

CoMotion-based applications let people analyze and share data as well as thoughts about that data, with other people in real-time. Well-informed group decisions are made quickly across technical, organizational and geographic boundaries without travel costs or changes to existing information systems.

Job Description

Participate in all phases of system design for the development of the Command Post of the Future (CPOF) system. Includes supporting the development of Operational Concept Models, derivation and definition of high and low level system requirements to support Battle Command systems, and providing software and test support during the software and test phase of the project. Provide support of Army C4ISR and Battle Command business pursuits as they apply to CPOF. Apply knowledge from a broad range of engineering disciplines to develop system solutions. Work with customers, users, and project teams to define, analyze and meet customer needs. Provide leadership and expertise in applying systematic processes to trade study, analysis, design, implementation, integration and test activities. This position involves some business development, project managment and systems engineering skills.

BS Degree in a technical field related to systems engineering + 7 years demonstrated results, or equivalent experience, advanced degree recommended.

Demonstrated pattern of continuous learning. Provides clear direction for less experienced engineers. Skilled at developing and integrating groundbreaking ideas. Appreciation for user-centered design. Integrates complex strategies with mitigation plans. Meets goals and actively seeks opportunities to enhance business area. Demonstrates Leadership as follows: Able to solve multiple technical problems across multiple development phases. Embraces risk & defines reasonable trade space from which the team can operate. Demonstrates clarity and out-of-the-box thinking in analyzing problems that affect the team.

Required Experience:

• Experience in software development including exposure to C, C++, and Java.
• Experience in systems engineering artifact generation (system requirements, systems design) and tools.
• Experience with UML.
• Understanding of the entire life cycle of a software project
• Understanding of service based architectures

Must also be able to work with little to no supervision and be capable of leading small technical teams. Must also possess excellent communication skills and be capable of presenting technical concepts in easy to understand terms to large audiences. Exposure to currently deployed Army systems is desired. Knowledge of Future Combat Systems program is also a plus. Knowledge of C4ISR systems in general is also desired.

Must be able to travel 20% of the time.

Applicant must be a US Citizen and capable of obtaining a US Security Clearance.

Apply online at http://www.gdc4s.com/careers.

General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce.

General Dynamics C4 Systems (formerly MAYA Viz)
2730 Sidney Street
Building 2, Suite 310
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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