Project Manager with software implementation experience. NO PMP Cert Required.
Main Areas of Focus:
BA Background (more technical than functional)
QA Support (Manual for now) – Will be assisting QA team from time to time
Will be doing pretty much everything but development.
3 Month Contract:
QA Technical Support Analyst in a fast paced customer service environment.
Required:
: 2 years Excel with Analytical Reporting, must be strong in Excel
: Excellent Customer Service Skills
Hours M-F 4 am – 1 PM
Must:
C#, WinForms, SQL Server
Nice:
3rd Party UI toolkit (e.g. DevExpress, Infragistics, Telerik), Web Services, Unit Tests, TFS, Agile (Scrum, etc.), worked on mid to large systems.
Bonus:
Sharepoint, WCF, WPF, WiX, WF (Windows Workflow Foundation)
The Systems Engineer is required to have 3+ years directly related experience.
The Systems Engineer should have the following technical skills:
: Must have experience in Windows System Administration
: Must have a working knowledge of Server 2003, 2010, Exchange server and Active Directory
: The ideal candidate must be well versed with VMware deployment, migration from 4.0 to 5.0 and have Microsoft Windows migration experience (from 2003 to 2008)
: Experience working with VMWare ESX 4.0 ,5.0, vSphere is required
: Experience working with SAN (Navispere – EMC CX3 & CX4, EquaLogic, Compellent)
: Citrix 4.0 Migration/Upgrade
: Microsoft Clustering & NLB
: SQL (Server Side)
: HP Blade Experience
: Fiber Channel
: Active Directory
: SCCM – Bonus
In addition, the Systems Engineer should also have the following skills:
: Good project management skills
: Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required
: Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
: Highly self motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
: Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
: Able to prioritize, multi-task and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
: Strong customer service orientation
Seeking QA Support Level II for a 3 Month Contract:
: Will be assisting QA staff with critical project.
: Huge Plus to have basic manual testing skills
: Excellent in Excel and Analytical Reporting
: Soft Skills: good presentation, able to work independently and with minimal supervision. Someone that can work in a fast pace environment
Hours: Monday through Friday 4 am -1:00 pm
POSITION SUMMARY:
Will provide application development services. Apply structured analysis and design techniques to translate high-level design specifications into detailed design documents that utilize the most appropriate technology and design patterns available. Work closely with the business analysts to ensure alignment between functional designs and resulting software produced. Work closely with the infrastructure and software development groups to define and document development standards, participate in code reviews and prepare technical documentation. Assist in application build and code promotion processes. Create and document structured code that is easily maintained by other programmers. Design, develop, test and document custom Microsoft .NET applications. Test and debug programs and ensure that all the code follows technical standards. Maintain existing applications, providing enhancements as required
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
: Bachelor’s Degree required with 5 years’ experience in related field
: Very strong experience in web programming with over 5 years of C# and .NET
: Very strong network programming in socket level services extending back over 8 years
: Have utilized debugging techniques from assembly/device driver level to higher level 00 software in Visual Studio
: 6 years C++ Development
: Extensive experience with numerous W3C standards including: HTML, CSS, HTTP/HTTPS, XML, XPATH, XSLT and Schemas (XSD)
: Extensive experience with ASP, ASP.NET and ISAPI extensions in MS-IIS environment
: Very strong with Microsoft SQL Server. Over 7 years hands on experience
: Long history of multi-tiered development
: Over 7 years of object Oriented Design (OOD) and implementation using C++, Java and C#
: Extensive experience in delivering medium to large enterprise solutions
QUALIFICATIONS
: Expert level experience programming in ASP and .NET
: Expert level experience programming in Java a plus
: Programming experience in the following languages helpful: HTML/DHTML/CSS, JavaScript, VB, VBScript, MS SQL, XHTML, FLASH, Cold Fusion and ActionScript
: Excellent communication skills and results-driven execution
: Ability to handle a number of different priority projects simultaneously, meet deadlines and work under pressure
: Must pay strict attention to detail
: High degree of initiative and self-motivation along with a strong desire to succeed
: Experience in Protobase, Payment gateways, credit card processing a plus
: Must possess a thorough technical understanding of the .NET Framework platform
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
: Required skills include a history of creating end-to-end Smart Client or Web applications utilizing .NET 1.1/2.0/3.0, C#, Visual Studio 2005/2008, XML, Web Services, SQL Server 2005/2008
: Will be working on application presentation layers using a variety of technologies such as. NET Winforms, WPF and ASP.NET
: Good understanding of UI design tools, controls and user interface aesthetics are key
: Must have excellent organizational abilities, written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills
: Must have a proven ability to operate and effectively communicate while under pressure; as well as the ability to manage a diverse workload and work under time constraints with minimal supervision
: Key Requirements – Window application developer – C#, ASP.NET, Winform, WPF – training or some experience with Layout screens, SmartClient, Click One experience
3 Month Contract:
Responsible for tier 1 technical support for users in both home office and satellite offices. Serve as a back-up for our Network and System Administrators. Provide remote and off-site support to our user base including clients and customers. Operates in a customer-focused Shared Services environment.
: Provide level 1/1.5 support of technical needs for users in both home office and divisions
: Serve as a back-up for our Network and System Administrators.
: Provide remote and off-site support to our user base including clients and customers.
: Handle support calls – address support issues; Log and regularly monitor/update status of issues into problem management systems
: Diagnose basic hardware problems by phone, in person, or via email.
: Work with end users to evaluate needs with technical solutions
: Assist supervisor with training/development of support staff as needed
: Assist with resolution to prevent future occurrences
Education/Experience
: High School Diploma or GED (minimum); Vocational or technical training (preferred)
: 6 months – 1 year of experience in Technical Support and Customer Service
: Experience with Oracle Applications a plus
: Fluency of the Spanish language a plus
Front End Web Development knowledge:
: HTML and HTML5
: JavaScript
: jQuery
: CSS (all CSS version)
: AJAX
: CMS knowledge
: Server-side knowledge a plus
Web Design knowledge:
: Expert/Proficient in Adobe CS5.5
: Design and present UI look and feel as well as proposed functionality
: Excellent understanding in how to accomplish and create solutions for UI functionality
: Knowledgeable in Mobile and Traditional UI Development
: Understand how to create responsive layout designs
: Optimize images and overall design for best performance
: Knowledge of typesetting design
: Color theory and composition
User Experience (UX) skills would be a plus. Such as:
: Usability/Accessibility Testing.
: A/B Testing.
: Iterative design and development
Skills desired: (Nice to have)
Soft skills:
Can take directions as well as some times work off a requirement/design document independently.
Good communication skills (verbal and written)
Work on multiple small projects at a time
This position is specifically for complex web programming using PHP & MySQL.
Responsibilities
:Develop websites back-end, web applications & content management systems
:Connect to third-party information using various API techniques
:Develop requirements and planning documentation
:Collaborate with designers & marketing to develop amazing products
:Set up, manage, & configure hosting environments
:Set up and maintain Git and SVN repositories for active and archived projects
:Maintain well-documented, reusable, and transferrable code
:Maintain working knowledge of new development software, trends, and practices related to your responsibilities
Qualifications
:1-2 years PHP & MySQL
:Familiarity with content management & eCommerce solutions such as WordPress, Drupal, Expression Engine, and Magento
:Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Javascript (jQuery)
:Functional knowledge of version control (GIT)
:Functional knowledge of performance optimization techniques
:Functional knowledge of Linux, Unix, & Apache
:Strong understanding of all latest and legacy browser capabilities, including mobile platforms
:Fluent understanding of object-oriented programming techniques
:Familiarity with Unix terminal commands
:Tough skin & excellent time management skills
:Strong oral & written communication skills with both teams & clients
Pluses
:Existing agency experience
:Experience & knowledge with SEO best practices
:Experience & knowledge with Google Analytics
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Sr.Project Manager and Business Advocate manages projects assigned to specific business areas, is a business advocate for Sales and Marketing and manages and promotes all initiatives related to Sales and Marketing . This position is accountable for planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Sr. Project Manager will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. This position follows the SDLC and project management standards and processes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND TASKS:
: IT business liaison for Sales and Marketing.
: Direct and manage projects from beginning to end. Follow project management process as outlined by Information Technology (status reports, kick-off meetings, etc)
: Develop and manage IT capital requests.
: Identify ways that the business can increase efficiency through process improvement or technology implementation.
: Take a proactive leadership role in controlling/maintaining Business demand.
: Help build business and IT rapport, motivation and commitment to project goals by articulating project vision, providing encouragement and celebrating success.
: Drive Projects through the SDLC
: Keep track of project management metrics for the Sales and Marketing project portfolio. Communicate IT metrics to the Sales and Marketing area on a team setting, involving IT representatives from other disciplines.
: Take on other projects of multi- business nature (involve more than the Sales and Marketing business unit), if needed and agreed upon.
: Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
: Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
: Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
: Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
: Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
: Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
: Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
: Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
: Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
: Track project milestones and deliverables.
: Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
: Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle
: Develop high-level business requirements and project goals and objectives
: Provide vendor and 3rd party business partner management and communication.
: Communicate project status and timelines to business partners and is responsible for highlighting risk areas and for defining mitigating strategies.
: Provide effective escalation of issues to management, vendors, and all teams involved.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage individuals indirectly, no direct reports
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
: Must be PMP certified.
: Requires a thorough knowledge of systems and business processes used by Sales and Marketing.
: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or equivalent.
: 3+ years Timeshare industry experience with emphasis on back office
: Demonstrated successful project delivery history of on-time and on-budget performance.
: Proficient in service management, issue resolution tools and in reporting project metrics.
: Excellent communication and people management skills are a must.
: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at a variety of levels (top-level management, 3rd parties and key personnel).
: Extremely organized.
: Ability to handle difficult situations and drive to consensus.
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