CLOSED - Professional Services Consultant downtown Denver

We are looking for a professional services consultant to work out of our Downtown Denver office.

We have a product marketed to IT organizations designed for automation of administration functions in IT. This product can automate serverprovisioning, patch application, system monitoring, disaster recoveryplanning, backups, and database administration functions.

We seek a lead consultant for our professional services group, taskedwith the implementation of system automation. This individual willperform and execute discovery and requirements gathering, creating aplan for our clients to perform necessary automation functions, andsubsequently perform the install, configuration, customization, andprogramming of our product to implement the plan, possiblyincorporating other industry tools inthe process.

Requirements:

- 3-4 years experience as a developer in Java and related technologies.
- Experience in scripting technologies, such as unix shells,python/jython, perl, and ruby.
- 2-3 years consulting or pre-sales, performing gathering ofrequirements, customer expectation management, etc.- Preferred B.S. Computer Science or IT. We will consider experiencein lieu of education, however.
- Preferred experience in IT adminsitration, systems administration,DB administration, in which some amount of scripting or automation is performed.
- Willingness to perform 25% domestic travel.

CLOSED- QA Engineer - 6 mo. contract with possibility for hire - downtown Boulder

SUMMARY

Our client is seeking QA Engineer for their downtown Boulder headquarters. This position reports to the QA Manager.

This is a 6-month contract with possibility for hire.

Responsibilities:

• Execute test cases against Client and Operational facing software applications
• On-going ad hoc testing of applications
• Identify, analyze, and report application defects (e.g. detail steps to reproduce expected and actual results) and assist with resolution.
• Write and execute test cases, test plans and document results
• Verify that corrective actions meet quality objectives (e.g. verify resolutions and close bugs)
• Assist in administrating defect tracking tool
  

Requirements:

• Two years testing experience
  A background in manual testing background with an interest in learning automation preferred
• Experience testing a Win 32 or Visual Basic application ideal. Understanding of SQL a plus.
• Experience testing software for internal clients or internal distribution a plus
• BA/BS Degree
• Knowledge of
• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Office
• Internet Explorer
• Firefox
• Ability to meet deadlines and schedules and be accountable for defined tasks
• Must have attention to detail and be able to write and follow test cases and checklists.
• Ability to document results of testing in a detailed and organized manner.
• Ability to multitask in a fast, dynamic environment and maintain a professional attitude with team members
• Working knowledge of trouble ticketing or bug tracking databases for reporting and managing defects
• Strong interpersonal, communication skills & presentation skills, written and verbal
• Able to work well independently
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends
• Experience working with remote development teams ideal
• Experience working with frequent/short release cycles a plus
• Experience with Mercury TestDirector a plus.
  

CLOSED - Production Support Specialist (Visual FoxPro) - downtown Boulder

We have a second opening for a Production Support Specialist with our client in downtown Boulder.

**In addition to the qualifications listed below, the most important qualification for this position is experience with Visual FoxPro.

Excellent Growth Potential.

The expectation is that this person will be in this position for about 2 years to learn the company's product, and then will move on to another role within the company. Depending on the person's interests and skills that role could be - developer, DBA/Sys Admin, Product Manger, or Project Manager.

Responsibilities:

Research problem tickets to resolve data, setup, and code issues to provide responsive correction of issues.
Perform root cause analysis on issues that lead to implementation of processes to prevent repetitive issues
Monitor automated system alerts, log files, and other monitoring tool output
Maintain and improve performance, reliability
Develop and maintain IT tools to automate code promotion activities to the maximum extent possible.
Perform periodic code releases and emergency code promotions
Design and develop emergency patches to address critical production issues
Assist in providing 24x7 support by participating in weekly on-call rotation
Interact with internal business customers, operations personnel and development groups in troubleshooting and correction of issues.
Work on projects to better improve Application Support model and processes.
Responsible for understanding full business process.
Assist in prioritization of enhancement and defect resolution.
Research and identify potential code defects.
Manage development, quality assurance and production application environments, working closely with operations personnel, to honor application Service Level Agreements (SLA)

Qualifications:

2+ years experience in a Tier II Support role ideal.
4 year college degree in IS or related field or equivalent experience preferred.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong Windows scripting skills
Excellent diagnostic, debugging, and problem solving skills
Familiarity with Visual Basic 6 and Microsoft .NET (C#, VB).
Understanding of servers, networks, security, client/server model in a Windows Server 2003 environment
Strong understanding of MS SQL Server or other relational databases including stored procedure development.
Must have a solid understanding of IIS 6 and above
Must have an understanding of Classis ASP
Ability to communicate with various levels of technical experience (developers/ operations/ end users/ support staff)
Understanding of traditional software development life cycle and problem tracking systems
Ability to work in team environment, while being self-directed, proactive and action oriented
Familiarity with Relational Database tools
Familiarity with Windows and MS Office Suite
Development/ programming experience a plus
Ability to travel, up to 25% (typically one week out of every month) - a little more at first

Participate in 24x7 on-call rotational

CLOSED - Production Support Specialist Downtown Boulder

Our client is seeking a Production Support Specialist for their downtown Boulder company headquarters.

Excellent Growth Potential

The expectation is that this person will be in this position for about 2 years to learn the company's product, and then will move on to another role within the company. Depending on the person's interests and skills that role could be - developer, DBA/Sys Admin, Product Manger, or Project Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Research problem tickets to resolve data, setup, and code issues to provide responsive correction of issues.
  
• Perform root cause analysis on issues that lead to implementation of processes to prevent repetitive issues
  
• Monitor automated system alerts, log files, and other monitoring tool output
  
• Maintain and improve performance, reliability
  
• Develop and maintain IT tools to automate code promotion activities to the maximum extent possible.
  
• Perform periodic code releases and emergency code promotions
  
• Design and develop emergency patches to address critical production issues
  
• Assist in providing 24x7 support by participating in weekly on-call rotation
  
• Interact with internal business customers, operations personnel and development groups in troubleshooting and correction of issues.
  
• Work on projects to better improve Application Support model and processes.
  
• Responsible for understanding full business process.
  
• Assist in prioritization of enhancement and defect resolution.
  
• Research and identify potential code defects.
  
• Manage development, quality assurance and production application environments, working closely with operations personnel, to honor application Service Level Agreements (SLA)

Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience in a Tier II Support role ideal.
  
• 4 year college degree in IS or related field or equivalent experience preferred.
  
• Excellent communication skills.
  
• Strong Windows scripting skills
  
• Excellent diagnostic, debugging, and problem solving skills
  
• Familiarity with Visual Basic 6 and Microsoft .NET (C#, VB).
  
• Understanding of servers, networks, security, client/server model in a Windows Server 2003 environment
  
• Strong understanding of MS SQL Server or other relational databases including stored procedure development.
  
• Must have a solid understanding of IIS 6 and above
  
• Must have an understanding of Classis ASP
  
• Ability to communicate with various levels of technical experience (developers/ operations/ end users/ support staff)
  
• Understanding of traditional software development life cycle and problem tracking systems
  
• Ability to work in team environment, while being self-directed, proactive and action oriented
  
• Familiarity with Relational Database tools
  
• Familiarity with Windows and MS Office Suite
  
• Development/ programming experience a plus
  
• Ability to travel, up to 25%
  

CLOSED - Software Architect Downtown Boulder

Our client is seeking a Software Architect to define and design architecture to support our business capabilities. This position will include optimization and expansion of the current platform as well as the introduction of new systems and functions. The Software Architect will interact with local and remote development teams and give guidance to ensure that the technical architecture supports the needs and requirements of the software product. You will drive architectural decisions and provide technical guidance for a team of software developers in an innovative and fast paced environment. This is a mission critical role in our Boulder headquarters reporting to the VP of Enterprise Architecture and Software Engineering.


Responsibilities: ·

Architect, design and develop the software supporting the core infrastructure, using an agile methodology and C# .Net development language among other technologies.·

Implement software solutions that are highly scalable, extensible and enable a user friendly end application.·

Effectively communicate design decisions and other issues to the team.·

Mentor the mid-level engineering staff.·

Develop customer facing reporting and data delivery. ·

Prior to the re write of our application, work will be on existing/legacy application to learn the needs of the business.

Legacy applications are VB6 .NET 1.1, C#, VB .NET Classic ASP (VB).


Qualifications: ·

10 + years experience in IT industry·

7+ years software architecture experience·

5+ years objected oriented programming and design experience.·

3+ years IIS experience.·

3+ years HTML 4.0+, CSS and Javascript experience.·

Solid understanding of C#, and ASP .NET·

Ability to understand business side of current applications.·

Previous management of software developers including experience with performance reviews and career planning.·

Strong abilities in System, Technical and Functional development.·

Working experience with RDBMS technology and interfacing with Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005.·

Skilled in .NET Framework Class Libraries, ASP, and T-SQL/Stored Procedures.·

An understanding of application server frameworks.· VB6, .NET 1.1, Classic ASP to support legacy platform.·

Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.·

Driven to achieve a high level of client and customer satisfaction. ·

Experience with highly available production environments preferred. ·

Must be able to apply solutions in a fast paced environment with very frequent release cycles.·

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience