PHOENIX INFORMATION TECHNLOGY (IT) JOBS

Senior Level Oracle DBA
Visual Studio Software Developer
J2EE Software Engineer
ETL Engineer
Test Lead
Sr. Programmer/Analyst - Client Server
Systems Analyst Intergrator

Senior Level DBA

Work in the heart of North Scottsdale. We are looking for an IT superstar to join their fast-growing team. If you would like to work with an outstanding company in one of the world's most desirable locations, please reply to the following:

Oracle technology Minimum experience

• 8i/9i/10g 4+ years
• 11i/Windows 3+ years
• HRMS 2 years
• Financials 2 years

Candidate must be highly skilled in the following areas:

• 8i/9i General Database Administration (upgrades, log rotation, tablespace monitoring)
• Oracle on Microsoft Windows 2000/2003
• Cloning 11i on MS-Windows/NT (Windows Service creation)
• Backup & Recovery (RMAN)
• 11i Upgrades, Migrations & Patching
• Creating and monitoring Metalink SR's (iTars)
• Written and verbal communication
• Project management and documentation of processes and procedures.

Candidate must have some direct experience in the following areas:

• 11i Administration (maintaining Concurrent manager and FND requeststables)
• Adept in PL/SQL programming
• Printer Setup on Oracle 11i in a Windows environment
• DB & script Performance Tuning (Bash scripting)
• Windows O/S System Administration
• Application and network security

Candidate should possess at least one Oracle9i Database certification

Candidate should have a strong understanding of the enterprise environment in which the Oracle system will reside including TCP/IP and Windows networking protocols and security issues.

Candidate will be able to supporting the installation and troubleshooting of client side Oracle applications and PHP/IIS script access to Oracle.

Experience with LDAP integration to support Single sign on a plus.

Ideal candidate should be able to write, schedule and maintain scripts to automate repetitive manual DBA tasks with scripting and O/S scheduler.

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Visual Studio Software Developer

PREFERRED SKILLS: Ability to work with both technical and non-technical teams. Experience with .NET Development, Visual Studio, Oracle Db Experience, Web application development, Java, Visual Basic, and/or ASP.

DESCRIPTION: Supports custom applications used in the financial environment for reporting, data gathering, or communication activities.
Gather user requirements, translates business requirements into technical specs.
Coaches and monitors development efforts of junior developers and contract programmers on complex application efforts. Evaluates potential impact of application changes or new custom applications, documents custom applications and changes to existing custom applications.
Communicates information between end users, OTG staff, system developers, and application vendors.
Supports Business Liaisons and helps facilitate communication.
May develop Ad Hoc reports as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supports custom applications used in the organization for reporting, data gathering or communication activities.
Evaluates potential impact of new custom application, documents custom applications and changes to existing custom applications
Communicates information between end-users, OTG staff, system developers, and applications vendors.
Works closely with business liaison positions to facilitate communication.
Coaches and monitors work performance of junior developers and contract programmers to deliver custom applications. Coordinate or perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

EXPERIENCE: 5-8 years experience in Software Development. Experience with a financial organization with retail or commercial experience.

EDUCATION: Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.

SKILLS:
Strong business analysis and project leadership/management skills. Good presentation and problem solving skills. Excellent customer service skills with an emphasis on written and oral communication.
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
Maintain a professional appearance and be able to travel to all office and service providers.

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J2EE Software Engineer

Immediate opportunity for an experienced J2EE software engineer in Scottsdale, Arizona. Team building world-class courseware and e-learning solutions for the higher education and professional markets. Looking for a talented, motivated individual with several years of daily, hands-on experience building web-based applications for BEA WebLogic Server and Apache Tomcat. Experience with WebLogic 8 is highly desirable. The ideal candidate will also bring to the team a strong command of open source Java frameworks, especially Hibernate, Spring and Velocity. Special consideration will be given to candidates with expertise developing W3C web services.

Job Functions The position involves working with a development team focused on customizing instructional learning products and technologies to satisfy customer requirements. Involves working in conjunction with an advanced technology team implementing various value-add, 3rd party software applications and content. You will be responsible for the project deliverables, implementation, and time frame commitments made to clients related to the customization and development of Java-based proprietary internal and external products.

Knowledge
Minimum of 3-4 years Java development experience required using Java and Java Server Pages preferred .net expereince preferred Applicable Java knowledge: Java Beans, XML, RMI, JNDI, JSP, JMS, Velocity Working knowledge of JDBC, SQL92 Nice to have, LDAP, JBoss and Message Q's Experience with HTML, DHTML, JavaScript (IE and Netscape) a plus Development platform: Windows NT/98, Solaris, Linux, UNIX Experience with multiple database platforms (Oracle, Microsoft, SQL Server) highly desired Exposure to object and relational modeling notation and methodologies a plus Ability to work independently and communicate effectively Working knowledge of iterative development processes spanning full project life cycle.

Experience
Minimum of 2-3 years Java development experience required using Java and Java Server Pages preferred .net experience

Tools
Applicable Java knowledge: Java Beans, XML, RMI, JNDI, JSP, JMS, Velocity .net Flash Action Scrip 2.0

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ETL Engineer

Must have exp. With Business Data Integrator.
Report to the Enterprise Database Architect

Position is responsible for the analysis, solution design and building the specific application business process model to the business requirements.
Ability to write source-to—target specifications and design transformations.
Design and implement data cleansing strategies to ensure data integrity.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES::

• Analysis and design customized transformations between source and target systems.
• Evaluates potential impact of new custom application, documents custom applications and changes to existing custom applications.
• Coordinate with software developers when designing business intelligence solutions.
• Coordinate or perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

*Three (3) years directly related experience.
*Two (2) years Data Warehousing or Business Intelligence Solutions

*Prior experience with Business Objects, SQL Server, OLAP Services and/or Analysis Services is a plus
*High School Diploma *BS Degree in Computer Science preferred
*Experience with ETL and OLAP Business Objects
*Good Communication *Experience with Consultative image

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Test Lead

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Ensure completeness and effectiveness of assigned system testing efforts in compliance with established test processes. Develop system test plans and test cases including creation and maintenance of regression test suite. Execute system test cases. Facilitate UAT planning and execution activities of the business partners. Coordinate other system testing resources assigned to project or base support effort. Provide mentoring to less experienced test analysts. Work with Technical and Business Leads to resolve any identified defects. Coordinate movement of changes into Test Environment.

Looking for someone with mortgage knowledge and experience working with users for UAT - not just testing from a 'user perspective', in additional to some testing methodology.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

PLAN SYSTEM AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING
Identify the appropriate strategy, approach, and scope for testing efforts given business requirements and appetite for risk. Work with the Project Manager and Business Partners to plan System and Acceptance Test. Deliver timely testing deliverables to both internal and external IT customers. Design and develop test plans and scripts using the detailed business requirements document provided by the business analysts. Provide estimates for project requests and changes controls.

EXECUTE SYSTEM TESTING
Assess and revise test cases and scope based upon test results and/or changes in product design. Ensure that component, system and documentation testing is coordinated with the appropriate technical groups and Release Management. Assess readiness and deviation of product/project performance based upon test results and product specifications. Ensure that testing is performed in appropriate environments. Partner with project and application leads to ensure that all testing activities occur in a timely fashion and to the level of quality demanded by the governing standards and business requirements. Provide status and metrics to Test Manager and project team.

FACILITATE USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING
Work with business resources to facilitate execution of user acceptance testing including availability of necessary test environment.

COORDINATE/ MENTOR OTHER TEST RESOURCES
Coordinate activities of other test resources assigned to current project. Mentor test analysts on test planning and execution skills.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years of work related experience with emphasis in techniques and methodologies relating to user acceptance and system integration testing.
• Previous experience coordinating a small team of testers, preferably including resources from operational areas assigned to a project or base support effort
• Previous experience accessing the testability of requirements and test readiness based on Business Requirements and Software Design Documents
• Previous experience establishing test objectives, approaches, pass/fail criteria in well defined test plans
• Previous experience providing input into QA project schedules, accomplishing individual assigned tasks, establishing goals and milestones, and creating accurate weekly status reports
• Previous experience participating in the identification, entry, tracking, reporting, and verification of defects
• Previous experience in mortgage banking or financial services industry
• Working experience with the testing automation tools for test planning, test data creation, script execution and results validation preferred.
• Previous experience leading testing efforts for client/server, web, and legacy projects preferred

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or related field preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent

SKILLS:

• Excellent problem solving skills and be capable of breaking down complex situations to discover and resolve root causes; this applies to both technical issues and process issues
• Proficient technical and strong analytical skills with a high-level attention to detail
• Proficient in designing, creating, and executing manual test cases
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Able to successfully balance multiple projects
• Scheduling and estimating time and resources needed
• Application of testing best practices and methodologies
• Negotiation and decision-making skills

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Sr. Programmer/Analyst - Client Server Position

• Acts as a centralized selection, deployment and technical support resource for architecturally compliant software tools.
• Supports the development and delivery of training for IT applications and initiatives.
• Supports the electronic exchange of business documents using EDI interchange standards.
• Plans, designs, writes, and publishes computer related technical and business documentation.

Mandatory Skills

Summary

Bachelor's degree in CIS, Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, or degree appropriate for assignment.
Four years of experience working in information technology.

1. 2-5 years experience UTILIZING ANY 1 of the following integration tools:
2. TIBCO Enterprise Application Integration tool
3. Seebeyond
4. Webmethods

2-5 years experience using Java, Javascript, JSP, C#.

Secondary Skills

Summary

Other desirable technical qualifications include:

Experience with ASP .Net, VB.Net, VBScript, IIS, COM+, XML, Object Oriented Design, Web Services, SQLServer, and Visual SourceSafe.

Duties:

• Work with the customer and end users to define business requirements.
• Work closely with the business analysts and subject matter experts to confirm integration requirements.
• Review and integrate all application requirements, including functional, security, integration, performance, quality, and operations requirements.
• Design, build, test, monitor, troubleshoot, support, and maintain the integrations.
• Review application and technical architecture deliverables throughout development to ensure quality and requirement traceability.
• Support the integration development tools.

Tibco components are: BusinessWorks 5.3, Designer 5.4 and TRA 5.4. Also EMS 4.3.

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Systems Analyst Integrator

For support in a financial systems group for an immediate start.

Summary and Primary Responsibilities:

Support SmartStream AP, AR, as well as other applications for Tax
Services, Risk Mgmt and Accounting. Work includes resolving service
calls, making program fixes (and testing) and data updates as required,
and being on call for production issues. There may also be some small
enhancement work involved.

Mainframe - Minimal processes running yet experience would be helpful
GEAC SmartStream Accounts Payable a plus.

Required/Minimum Skill Set:

Technical
VB, C with embedded Sybase for batch programs, Sybase or SQL server or
Oracle DB - from an application persepctive, mid level UNIX experience
with ability to navigate around directory structures.
Other Skills
Good analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills. Must be a
quick learner
Good team player who can communicate clearly.
Experience in working in support of Accounting systems, with emphasis on
AP (Accounts Payable) - Not Required but a plus

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