Colorado Jobs

Sr. PHP Developer (Downtown, Boulder, CO)

2011-03-09T20:26:00.000-08:00

Fast-paced and growing Boulder startup is looking for a Sr. PHP developer.

Requirements:

* Senior/Expert - level knowledge of object-oriented programming with PHP
* Minimum 5 years experience in web development
* 3+ Years experience with PHP and LAMP
* Experience developing distributed applications
* Experience developing applications with large numbers of concurrent users
* Strong team-oriented skills including SCM, Revision Control, Defect tracking, and collaboration tools.
* Strong Linux development experience is preferred
* Comfortable working in a small-team, fast-paced, start-up environment
* Ability to work without a lot of direction
* Ability to gather the information you will need to complete your task and communicate issues promptly
* Ability to deliver on-time, well-tested modules
* Ability to write clean, well commented, modular code
* BS/MS in C.S. or related degree (or equivalent experience)

Additional "nice to have" skills:

Java development experience
AJAX
OpenX
Kohana or other frameworks

This is a full-time employee, on-site position.

Please send resume and cover letter to (jobs at createksolutions dot com)

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

Front-End ASP.NET developer (downtown Boulder, CO)

2011-01-23T10:37:00.001-08:00

Small consulting company in Boulder with established client base (including several household names) is looking to hire a front-end asp.net developer. Our business is growing and we need a strong developer to help us implement excellent and timely applications for our clients.

We are looking for a self-motivated, team player, who can jump in, figure out tough problems, and create excellent applications.

Requirements:

• 2-7 years experience developing software applications in ASP.Net
• strong experience using CSS
• experience writing reusable, object oriented code.
• HTML and JavaScript
• C#
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelors degree in CS (or equivalent degree / experience).

This is a full-time, employee, on-site position in Boulder, CO. Direct hire and contract-to-hire are both possibilities.

Must be authorized to work for any company in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Please send resumes and cover letter to jobs @ createksolutions . com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

Senior .Net Developer (downtown Boulder, CO)

2010-11-04T10:09:00.000-07:00

Boulder software company is looking for an excellent senior-level .Net developer to contribute talent and leadership to a small team.

This is primarily a developer role, though there will be some architecture, some client interaction and some leadership of other developers. These latter activities will encompass up to 10-20% of your time with 80-90% spent producing and documenting excellent code.

Requirements:

7+ years experience developing software applications.
5+ years experience developing applications with C# and ASP.NET.
Strong SQL Server skills.
Strong skills in JavaScript and HTML.
UML
CSS
Silverlight (or Flash) is a plus.
Experience in an Agile or Semi-Agile environment.
Experience balancing multiple projects.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience developing custom applications is a plus.
Experience interacting with clients is a plus.
Leadership experience is a plus.
Bachelors degree in CS or equivalent.

This is a full-time employee, on-site position. (contract-to-hire is also a possibility)

Please send resumes/cover letter to jobs @ createksolutions . com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

Sr. Java Developer / Architect (Boulder, CO)

2010-10-26T10:27:00.000-07:00

An innovative startup in downtown Boulder is looking for a Senior Java Developer to join our team.

All of our developers work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment, where everyone contributes to architecture and design, as well as producing high-quality code and developing unit and integration tests. So, a successful candidate will be architect caliber but will expect to be a hands-on team player, working collaboratively with others and making meaningful contributions on everything from high-level architecture to low-level code.

We use agile processes.

Required Experience:

Minimum 5 years as Java Developer
Architecture and design of software systems coded in Java
Advanced data structures and algorithms
Advanced Java and JDK
Advanced Java EE and servlet container environments
Development of unit and integration tests
Data access models and implementations
Timing and queuing systems
Linux competency
B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Desired Experience:

Virtualization software
On-demand computing services
Server monitoring and management
GUI front-end development
Apache, MySQL, JPA, Hibernate, Jetty, JBoss
Agile software development

This is a senior-level position.

This is a full-time, employee, on-site position.

If interested, please send resume and cover letter to jobs @ createksolutions . com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

.Net Developer (Junior-Intermediate) Boulder, CO

2010-10-26T10:19:00.000-07:00

Boulder software company is looking to hire a junior-intermediate .Net developer.

Must be self-motivated, team player, who can jump in, figure out tough problems, and create excellent applications.

Requirements:

* 2+ years experience developing software applications.
* very strong in ASP.Net
* C#
* HTML and JavaScript
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Experience developing custom applications is a plus.
* Bachelors degree in CS or equivalent.

This is a full-time, employee, on-site position in Boulder, CO. Must be authorized to work for any company in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Please send resumes and cover letter to jobs @ createksolutions . com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

.Net Developers (Intermediate-to-Senior) (Boulder, CO)

2010-10-03T16:13:00.000-07:00

Boulder software company is looking to hire a few good .Net Developers (Intermediate-to-Senior). Our priority is to hire some full-time employees, but we are also open to contract or contract-to-hire.

Must be self-motivated, team player, who can jump in, figure out tough problems, and create excellent applications.

Requirements:

* 4+ years experience developing software applications.
* C# plus ASP.NET or Microsoft MVC.
* SQL Server
* JavaScript, CSS, HTML.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Experience developing custom applications is a plus.
* Silverlight (or Flash) is a plus.
* Bachelors degree in CS or equivalent.

Please send resumes and cover letter to jobs @ createksolutions . com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: SQL Developer (plus .Net skills) 3-month contract (Boulder, CO)

2010-10-03T16:01:00.000-07:00

Boulder software company is looking for a SQL Developer who also has some experience with .Net for a 3-month contract. Must be an independent worker who can define and complete tasks on your own.

Requirements:

2+ years experience developing database systems in SQL Server or Oracle
Experience working with complex data relationships and stored procedures.
Experience with report processing.
Experience exporting & importing data from Excel to SQL
Advanced Excel experience is a plus.
Additionally, experience integrating data from other sources into SQL Server is a plus.
Experience with ASP.Net, C#, and Microsoft Data Access Application Block
Experience working with CRUD functionality in C#/ASP.Net code.
Agile experience is a plus
Advanced Subversion skills are a plus
Experience with data migration aspects of SalesForce API is a plus

This is a 3-month contract with work to be done on-site in Boulder, CO. There is a possibility for extension.

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs @ createksolutions . com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: .Net Technical Lead (Boulder, CO)

2010-09-26T20:16:00.000-07:00

Boulder software company is looking to hire a technical lead. The technical lead will lead / manage all software development efforts and also interact with customers and be the technical face of the company.

The successful candidate will be highly technically competent, have excellent presentation skills, and be comfortable with the ambiguity of managing projects while balancing the sales process.

Requirements:
7+ years experience developing software applications.
Experience in a technical lead or architect role.
Experience in a customer-facing role.
Experience managing / leading projects in an Agile or Semi-Agile environment.
C# plus ASP.NET or Microsoft MVC. (OR Java plus Spring or Struts and willing to quickly learn Microsoft technologies).
SQL and data modeling (SQL Server is a plus).
JavaScript, CSS, HTML.
UML.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience developing custom applications is a plus.
Bachelors degree in CS or equivalent.

This is a full-time employee, on-site position.

Please send resumes/cover letter to jobs @ createksolutions . com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: Java Developers (Entry-Level-to-Senior) Denver, CO

2010-09-21T11:02:00.001-07:00

Get in on the ground floor of new Denver-based development team in a profitable and growing company. Help us develop a web-based product that is both useful and fun.

We are looking for Java Developers of every level - including one team lead.

We are looking for highly-motivated, creative problem solvers with excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit. Must be able to "hit the ground running."

Specific location will be either Denver West or Interlocken - TBD soon.

Responsibilities:

• Play a key role in designing, implementing and maintaining server-side code for web applications
• Produce well-designed, object-oriented code that is readable and maintainable.
• Contribute to the maintenance of existing web sites
• Co-operate with front-end development team to create a truly usable product
• Keep up to date with latest technologies
• up to 5% travel to L.A.

Requirements:

For Team Lead position only:

• Team Lead Experience
• 5+ years of web-based Java development using Ajax, JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, Servlets, JSP

For all positions:

• 3+ years of web-based Java development using Ajax, JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, Servlets, JSP
• JDBC
• Relational database experience
• Application Servers such as Apache or Tomcat
• Frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, or Django
• Experience with back-end programming
• Experience with highly-scalable web applications preferred
• Linux
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese is a plus

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs at createksolutions dot com
Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: User Experience Architect (Boulder, CO)

2010-09-03T16:32:00.000-07:00

A fresh start-up in Boulder, CO is looking for a senior User Experience Architect to take over the design of the user experience of both our website and our web-based application. You will be responsible for creating all aspects of the user experience: from user stories and flow to creating an appealing user interface. You will also be responsible for incorporating new features into the design / workflow as they come. You will work closely with customers as well as with developers and product managers.

Qualifications:

5-10 years experience designing web-based user interfaces.

Extensive experience in all aspects of the design process from site audit and requirements gathering, to wire framing and prototyping.

Highly adaptable and comfortable in an environment where requirements change.

Highly-collaborative personality.

Experience with fast and inexpensive user-testing methods.

Ability to create designs that a development team can develop from.

Solid understanding of the technical implications of the UI design.

Experience with UI design of web-based applications for multiple browsers.

Experience with HTML, XHTML, and CSS a plus.

Experience with JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks a plus.

Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or other design tools.

Bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Physiology, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, or equivalent.

This is a full-time employee position with work to be done on-site in Boulder, CO.
Must be eligible to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship.

Please send resumes/cover letter to jobs at createksolutions dot com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

ON HOLD: Linux Systems Administrator (Boulder, CO)

2010-09-03T16:29:00.000-07:00

Exciting and growing start-up in downtown boulder, CO is looking for a Linux Systems Administrator to help keep our high-traffic web-based service offering up and available around the clock. Join a small team team of Systems Admins to help further develop our network infrastructure to meet rapidly growing demands - and we mean rapidly growing - our systems must be able to handle large spikes and sudden, large usage increases. Are you up for the challenge?

Responsibilites:

Help improve the performance, availability and resilience of our service delivery infrastructure.

Make meaningful contributions to the architectural design of our products.

Perform daily monitoring and backup activities.

Identify potential weaknesses and make recommendations for imrovement.

Build and manage server, network and storage equipment.

Leverage and manage cloud-based virtual servers, CDN services, and other third-party services.

Provide desktop support for Windows, Mac and Linux workstations and laptops.

Manage office support services, such as internet, Exchange, and printing capabilities.

Desired skills:

Linux Systems administration (Senior-level Experience)

Experience with Ubuntu and Red Hat.

Experience with System Administration tools. syslog, NFS, Cacti, Nagios, etc.

Network administration experience. Cisco, Checkpoint, Foundry, etc.

Windows administration.

Virtualization. VMWare, Xen, KVM, etc.

Storage administration experience. Linux Volume Management, RAID, iSCSI, SANs, etc.

Experience with Apache and MySQL. (Hadoop and Tomcat a plus)

Good interpersonal skills. Must be assertive and highly collaborative. Must be able to communicate well ... and that means listen well too. We're looking for a true team player.

Participate in one-week-on, two-weeks-off pager rotation.

Please send resumes/cover letter to jobs @ createksolutions . com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: SugarCRM/PHP Contractor (2 months) Boulder, CO / telecommute

2010-08-19T09:12:00.001-07:00

VC-funded startup in Boulder, CO is looking for a SugarCRM contractor to configure a hosted SugarCRM solution, add modules, create reports, etc.

Must have experience administering SugarCRM
Must be very strong in PHP and MySQL
Preferably will have written a module for SugarCRM

Approximate contract-length is 2 months full-time. (This is not a part-time position).

Telecommute is OK - however must have at least one meeting in Boulder, CO.

Must be located in the U.S. and eligible to work for any company in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs at createksolutions dot com

Please include the following information:

work authorization (U.S. Citizen, Geen Card), etc.
hourly rate expectation (range is fine)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: Technical Support Engineer (Boulder, CO)

2010-08-09T11:32:00.000-07:00

A growing startup located in downtown Boulder, CO is seeking an experienced technical support engineer to help us provide high-quality technical support to our valued customers - both internal and external.

The ideal individual must have both strong technical skills and strong inter-personal skills. You would be joining a growing team and would have the opportunity and the responsibility to provide valuable input as our team grows and scales.

Must be a team player who is willing to wear multiple hats. You would initially be providing support at all levels - Tier I - Tier III, but this would emerge into a Tier III support role as the teams grows.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for multiple web-based products.
• Triage complex technical issues, resolving or escalating them as appropriate.
• Act as a customer advocate in relation to the development team to ensure that customer needs are addressed in ticket escalations.
• Take ownership of support incidents.

• Create detailed documentation for issues and their resolutions.

Qualifications:

• Experience reading and debugging PHP and JavaScript.

• Experience working with HTTP, HTML, XML, CSS, and Regular Expressions.
• Experience working with SQL (MySQL is a plus)

• Experience working in a start-up environment is a plus.
• Must be able to assess customer needs and prioritize support requests.
• Friendly, patient, and professional inter-personal skills.

Travel: very limited - if at all
On call: will participate in rotation

This is a contract-to-hire position.

To apply, please send your resume to jobs at createksolutions (dot) com.

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: Sr. PHP Developer (Downtown, Boulder, CO)

2010-07-14T17:13:00.000-07:00

A fast-paced and growing startup located in downtown Boulder, CO is looking for a Sr. PHP developer to contribute to our flagship product - a ground-breaking internet service which will provide many exciting challenges for a smart and enthusiastic developer.

As a member of the core development team, you will be responsible for designing and developing new features for our core product. Must be a team player and self starter. Experience in a start-up environment is a plus.

This is a back-end developer position.

Requirements:

* Senior/Expert - level knowledge of object-oriented programming with PHP
* Minimum 5 years experience in web development
* 3+ Years experience with PHP and LAMP
* Experience developing distributed applications
* Experience developing applications with large numbers of concurrent users
* Strong team-oriented skills including SCM, Revision Control, Defect tracking, and collaboration tools.
* Strong Linux development experience is preferred
* Comfortable working in a small-team, fast-paced, start-up environment
* Ability to work without a lot of direction
* Ability to gather the information you will need to complete your task and communicate issues promptly
* Ability to deliver on-time, well-tested modules
* Ability to write clean, well commented, modular code
* BS/MS in C.S. or related degree (or equivalent experience)

Additional "nice to have" skills:
AJAX
OpenX
Kohana or other frameworks

This is a full-time employee, on-site position.

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs at createksolutions dot com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

ON HOLD: Ruby on Rails Developer(s) (Entry-level-to-Senior) (Boulder, CO)

2010-07-14T17:11:00.000-07:00

Recently funded startup in downtown Boulder, CO is looking for smart, highly-motivated developers, hungry for a challenge. Very early stage opportunity with meaningful equity participation. Come help design and build a large scale system, from the ground up.

The ideal candidate will not only be a developer who can get things done and make things work, but should be a bit of a "jack of all trades," ready to pitch in where needed, whether with Sys Admin, integration testing, etc. Experience in a start-up environment is a plus, as is experience "wearing multiple hats" and working with a good breadth of technologies (especially open source).

Required Qualifications:

· Experience with Ruby on Rails

· JavaScript

· MySQL

· Object-oriented design

· Object/Relational Mapping

· Relational database experience

· Strong Linux skills (Ubuntu a plus)

· Experience developing large solutions

· 2+ years software development experience

Strongly Preferred qualifications:

· Contributions to open source and Web 2.0 projects

· Experience with other OO languages in addition to Ruby

· CS Degree or equivalent

Additional "nice to have" Qualifications:

· Experience with Cassandra or other NoSQL tool

The company will be happy to help you relocate to Boulder, Colorado; the greatest place on earth to live, seriously.

This is a full-time, employee, on-site position.

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs at createksolutions dot com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

ON HOLD: QA Engineer / lead (SCM or Software Developer in Test skills a plus) (Boulder, CO)

2010-07-14T17:03:00.000-07:00

Fast-paced and growing Boulder startup is looking for an experienced software QA engineer to lead testing for a web-based product.

To be successful, you must have an assertive personality as you will initially be the only QA Engineer working with a development team of 7-8 developers.

As the QA team grows, there is potential for this to grow into a leadership role - so leadership skills are a must and leadership experience is a big plus.

In addition to a solid software QA background, the ideal candidate will also bring skills and experience in either the area of Software Configuration Management (SCM) or significant experience writing automated tests, shell scripts, or programming experience. This is a small company and we are looking for someone who can contribute in multiple ways.

Must be a self-starter who can rise to challenges and get things done. Must be able to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities will include:

Review, understand and contribute to product requirements, specifications, and user stories.
Identify and document detailed test cases, test scenarios, and test scripts.
Forewarn stakeholders when a project is in jeopardy of meeting deadlines.
Actively participate in design/code reviews and handoffs.
Perform manual and automated functional and regression testing.
Contribute to QA and product documentation.
Provide testing estimates.
Uncover and document defects in daily builds of the product software.
Qualify bug reports from product users.
Verify bug fixes.

Responsibilities may include (depending on the experience you bring):

Develop automated functional and regression test suites.
Write, maintain, and run white-box unit tests.
Setup and maintain an automated build process.
Package product releases for deployment.

Required Qualifications:

Proven experience in QA and testing methodologies.
Ability to develop and execute test plans with minimal guidance.
Experience testing web-based products.
Experience testing products using multiple web browsers and platforms.
Experience with QA methods in an agile development environment.
Understanding of unit tests, system tests, and test-driven development.
Leadership skills.
Strong SQL Skills (MySQL a plus)
Linux Skills

Desired Qualifications:

PHP, Java, or other object-oriented programming skills.
Scripting languages
Shell Scripting
Experience with Cruise Control, Selenium, or other automated testing/build tools.
Experience with load testing for applications supporting high numbers of concurrent users.
Subversion experience
BS in Computer Science or related degree

This is a full-time, employee, on-site position.

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs at createksolutions dot com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED - Sr. Java Developer / Architect (Boulder, CO)

2010-05-13T16:28:00.000-07:00

An innovative startup in downtown Boulder is looking for a Senior Java Developer to join our team.

All of our developers work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment, where everyone contributes to architecture / design as well as producing high-quality code and developing unit and integration tests. We use agile processes.

This is a senior-level position.

This is a full-time, employee, on-site position.

Required Experience:

Minimum 5 years as Java Developer
Architecture and design of software systems coded in Java
Advanced data structures and algorithms
Advanced Java and JDK
Advanced Java EE and servlet container environments
Development of unit and integration tests
Data access models and implementations
Timing and queuing systems
Linux competency
B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Desired Experience:

Virtualization software
On-demand computing services
Server monitoring and management
GUI front-end development
Apache, MySQL, JPA, Hibernate, Jetty, JBoss
Agile software development

ON HOLD - Agile Product Manager (Mid-Level) Boulder, CO

2010-04-18T14:36:00.000-07:00

Agile Product Manager (Mid-Level)

An exciting and growing software company, located in downtown Boulder, is looking for an energetic and passionate Product Manager.

The Product Manager will be primarily responsible for product planning. This includes managing the product throughout the product lifecycle in an agile environment, gathering and prioritizing product requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering, to deliver exceptional products. It also includes working with sales and support to ensure customer satisfaction across all facets of the business. There may also be some product marketing responsibilities.

The Product Manager's job also includes product marketing responsibilities, including ensuring that the product and marketing efforts support the company's overall strategy and goals.

This is a mid-level position.

Responsibilities

· Help define the product strategy and roadmap

· Deliver and build requirements across a multi-product environment

· Work with external third parties to assess partnerships and business opportunities

· Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product

· Develop sales tools and collateral

· Act as a leader within the company

Required Qualifications

· Agile Product Owner or equivalent experience

· Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent software products

· Thorough understanding of software design and development practices

· Thorough understanding of Agile Methodology.

· 3+ years of experience in a job in a technical field

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Excellent teamwork skills

· Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience driving the development of web-based products, preferably related to online search, online advertising, social networking, blogs, etc.

· Rally Project Management Software experience

· Bugzilla Experience

This is a full-time employee, on-site position.

Please send resumes/cover letter detailing agile experience to jobs @ createksolutions . com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)

CLOSED - Senior Flash Developer for 4-5 Week Contract (Boulder, CO)

2010-02-20T16:50:00.000-08:00

Senior-Level Flash Developer Needed for 4-5 week contract (Boulder, CO)

Fun startup located in downtown Boulder, CO is looking for a Senior-Level Flash Developer to implement a small project from start to finish.

Skills required are Flash, ActionScript, and some PHP.

Interested? Please send your resume to jobs at createksolutions dot com

CLOSED - Senior .Net Developer (Downtown Denver) (perm or contract)

2010-02-18T15:18:00.000-08:00

Growing company is looking for a Senior .NET Developer with architecture skills/experience.

Applicants must be very solid in the following skills:
• C#
• ASP.NET
• SQL Server database development

In addition, we need someone who has the following project skills:
• Architecting Applications
• Client Skills
• Requirements Gathering and Estimating
• Leading small development teams

This is in a small company environment and so the ability to wear multiple hats is essential.

This can be direct hire (W2), contract (1099), or contract to hire.

Must be local to the Denver area. Office location is in Downtown Denver.

Interested? Please send your resume, availability, and salary/rate requirements to jobs at createksolutions dot com

CLOSED - Senior PHP Developer (Boulder, CO)

2009-09-16T19:45:00.000-07:00

Senior PHP Developer (Boulder, CO)

This is for a permanent hire position. Contract or contract-to-hire may also be considered.

Requirements:

* Senior/Expert - level knowledge of object-oriented programming with PHP
* Minimum 5 years experience in web development
* 3+ Years experience with PHP and LAMP
* Experience developing distributed applications
* Experience developing applications with large numbers of concurrent users
* Strong team-oriented skills including SCM, Revision Control, Defect tracking, and collaboration tools.
* Strong Linux development experience is preferred
* Comfortable working in a small-team, fast-paced, start-up environment
* Ability to work without a lot of direction
* Ability to gather the information you will need to complete your task and communicate issues promptly
* Ability to deliver on-time, well-tested modules
* Ability to write clean, well commented, modular code
* BS/MS in C.S. or related degree (or equivalent experience)

Additional "nice to have" skills:
AJAX
OpenX
Kohana or other frameworks

Please only apply if you do not require sponsorship to work in the U.S.

Please send resume to jobs at createksolutions dot com

CLOSED - MySQL Database Architect - Boulder, CO

2009-06-03T00:15:00.000-07:00

This is a Senior-level contract-to-hire position in Boulder, CO (direct hire is also a possibility)

Must be able to perform the following responsibilities:

1) Database development (70%)

• new development in stored procedure and possibly shell scripting (requirements, design, implementation)
• bug fix of stored procedures
• Performance enhancement (indexing, query tuning)
• support the development team for all kinds of database related issues
• Ongoing work to identify legacy embedded SQL calls in application code and convert them to stored procedures.
• Write stored procedures to support all required internal data analysis needs.
• Openx database development
• Participate in implementation of schema re-designs as necessary.
• Maintenance and possibly re-design of ETL process
• other database development responsibilities

2) Database administration (20%)
• health monitoring of production databases
• database server tuning
• database maintenance (i.e. security, table/index maintenance, diagnostics of database issues)
• database backup and restore
• Database Upgrade
• release support and other DBA responsibilities

3) Assist in evaluation of new database technologies (10%)
• Use of schema-less “databases” (e.g. MongoDB or CouchDB) for highly scalable, fast access to certain aggregated profile type data.
• Open source data warehouse solutions (e.g. InfoBright and Jaspersoft, Calpont)
• \MySQL Cluster
• Sharding using dbShards
• Other MySQL storage engines (TokuDB from Tokutek, Falcon storage engine in MySQL 6.0)

CLOSED - PHP Backend Contract (Boulder and Telecommute)

2009-04-08T09:41:00.000-07:00

PHP Freelancer / Project-Based Consultant

Boulder-based internet start-up is seeking a PHP Freelancer / Project-Based Consultant to make a significant contribution to an interesting and challenging project.

This is a back-end PHP developer position. (Not a front-end dev or web designer position and not a DBA)

Pay will be based on milestone deliverables according to your bid. (There will be hourly pay for the time it takes you to get familiar enough with the project, code, and requirements to make a bid).

It is your choice if you want to telecommute or work in the Boulder-based office, though if you are telecommuting you will at least need to come in for occasional meetings.

(There is also a possibility to bring on some hourly consultants/contractors, so if you meet the requirements, but prefer hourly work, please send on your resume too)

Requirements:

* Senior/Expert - level knowledge of object-oriented programming with PHP
* Minimum 5 years experience in web development
* 3+ Years experience with PHP and LAMP
* Experience developing distributed applications
* Experience developing applications with large numbers of concurrent users
* Strong team-oriented skills including SCM, Revision Control, Defect tracking, and collaboration tools.
* Strong Linux development experience is preferred
* Comfortable working in a small-team, fast-paced, start-up environment
* Ability to work without a lot of direction
* Ability to gather the information you will need to complete your task and communicate issues promptly
* Ability to deliver on-time, well-tested modules
* Ability to write clean, well commented, modular code
* BS/MS in C.S. or related degree (or equivalent experience)

Additional "nice to have" skills:
AJAX
OpenX
Kohana or other frameworks

* Please only apply if you are authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Please send resume with cover letter in the body of the email to jobs [at] createksolutions [dot] com

CLOSED - MySQL Database Engineer (downtown Boulder)

2009-04-08T09:01:00.000-07:00

This is an entry- to mid-level position.

This is a contract-to-hire position.

Role and Responsibilities:

The MySQL Database Engineer is primarily responsible for developing database applications on a Linux environment. This individual will participate in all activities related to database administration in a production, QA and development environments.

Work with technical and business staff for requirements

Conduct high level and detailed design based on requirements

Develop database code (SQL, MySQL stored routine and shell scripting)

Perform unit test and work with QA for integration test

Provide help and guidelines to application developers and business staff on database applications

Participate in database maintenance work (database health monitoring, backup and restore, table and index maintenance, trouble shooting and recovery)

Preferred Qualifications:

Highly self-motivated and responsible at work

A good understanding of SDLC

Previous experience in PHP, Java, C#, and C++ is a big plus

In depth understanding of relational databases and data warehousing, including logical and physical models, data integrity and referential integrity, database transaction, isolation levels and locking, database I/O, backup and restore, security

Expertise in database development, especially in MySQL stored routines (stored procedures, functions and triggers) and experience in other RDBMS (DB2, SQL Server, Oracle) development

Experience in performance tuning (SQL optimization, indexing optimization, storage engine optimization and schema optimization)

Competence in trouble shooting and debugging (database locking, unexpected result sets and mismatched data in tables, slow queries and so on)

Please send resume to jobs [at] createksolutions [dot] com

CLOSED - Senior Network Engineer

2008-06-02T10:34:00.000-07:00

Senior Network Engineer

The company is very flexible as to which of their
corporate offices you choose to relocate, and they have offices in West
Point, GA San Antonio, TX, Louisville CO or Phoenix, AZ,. Full relocation is provided to any of the company offices
you choose.

Note that one of the requirements is a CCIE or equivalent experience.
If you don't have the CCIE, please explain how your experience has
given you the knowledge equivalent to a CCIE.

If you are interested, please answer the following questions:

1. Give your resume, preferably in MS-word format.
2. Give me salary requests for a full-time, direct-hire position
3. Your current citizenship or visa status (sorry, no H1-Bs).
4. Able to relocate? Location preferences?

JOB DESCRIPTION

BASIC FUNCTION

Responsible for leading and participating in the activities associated
with identifying and analyzing network requirements to develop
detailed design specifications for data traffic and network
enhancements, coordinating assigned projects for completion from
beginning to end and effectively communicating results to end user;
coach and mentor designated staff in network engineering projects,
providing direction and support

MAJOR JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES Network Design - Provide network design
services which meet and exceed end user (i.e., client, internal
customer, etc.) needs, ensuring adherence to departmental policies and
procedures; coordinate and define network requirements (i.e. design,
configure, install, etc.) to include consulting with end users to
determine the scope and objectives of proposed networking
configurations; oversee the timely and accurate analysis of end user
requirements, evaluating if network configuration is possible with
existing resources and managing end user expectations to keep them at
a realistic level; develop and implement network back up and recovery
plans to maintain reliable network operating systems; develop detailed
implementation plans to accommodate network growth, security, and
enhancements by maximizing functionality of network equipment (i.e.
routers, gateways, switches, etc.); monitor network implementation,
providing support in an timely and accurate manner; know and support
approved corporate and departmental policies relating to business
procedures, philosophies and conduct; design network performance
reports, detailing network status, for management in an accurate and
timely manner Technical Research and Analysis - Analyze data traffic
patterns within network infrastructure, detecting operational problems
and recommending improvements to ensure optimal performance;
proactively identify symptoms and instabilities in a timely and
accurate manner to include performing analysis, capacity planning, and
testing for organizations network environment; make recommendations to
management on enhancements to network that will improve the quality
and reliability of the networks performance; provide recommendations
of the most cost-effective solution to management, including all cost,
procedural, and contractual considerations necessary to make
decisions; research and identify new technologies available that offer
business advancements; provide written documentation to support the
recommendation and benefits of implementing new technology; provide
network security by configuring routers, switches, firewalls etc.
according to our information security standards; monitor security
measures in place within network perimeter, ensuring security breaches
do not occur and information is safeguarded from unauthorized users,
etc; ensure information is properly protected by assisting Information
Security in developing secure architectures Project Coordination -
Coordinate and participate in activities associated with assigned
projects, following the project from beginning to end, ensuring the
project continually supports the attainment of corporate goals and is
completed in a timely, accurate, and quality manner, striving to meet
and exceed expectations; meet with end user to determine the project
scope, providing direction and technical support during all project
stages or in a specific area as assigned; may prepare a project
calendar, discussing established timeframes with end users and update
calendar throughout the project, ensuring all timelines are met and
project is completed as scheduled; continuously monitor daily tasks
and project assignments in progress ensuring project schedule is being
met and schedule changes are addressed in a timely and accurate
manner; analyze and prepare project information and present
recommendations and analysis to department management for review;
create and maintain project files that are well documented and
efficiently organized, ensuring files include documentation for each
phase of the project which may include project calendar and support
documentation detailing project activities, results, implementation,
technical reference guide, users guide, etc.; provide management with
status reports throughout assigned projects detailing project status
and timeline, to include completing a project completion report to
document if all milestones and objectives were met Problem Resolution
- Proactively oversee the activities involved in quality resolution of
complex technical issues, responding with an appropriate sense of
urgency to problems escalated to employee's level; coordinate with
appropriate departments to determine positive solutions that increase
end user satisfaction, following through to completion, and
communicating resolution results to end user; escalate to management
any situation that could adversely impact the service provided to the
end user; monitor trends in documented incidents and determine
appropriate actions necessary to eliminate future occurrences and
improve customer service levels in an appropriate timeframe; respond
to 24-hour/7-day-a-week service needs while adhering to established
departmental guidelines Staff Assistance - Provide support and
assistance with activities of assigned staff by ensuring the function
is efficiently performed in a quality-oriented environment; in absence
of supervisor, responsible for assigning and monitoring staff workload
and setting departmental priorities; assist staff in striving to
provide the highest level of quality, responsive service possible;
provide performance input to supervisor regarding activities of
departmental staff; may be required to support supervisor in
responding to inquiries and conducting research and analysis Team
Interfaces - Establish a good working relationship with team members,
department contacts, and end users in order to maintain and
continuously strive to improve the level of overall service being
provided; assist with performing quality review of services being
provided and department interactions by escalating work flow and
communication issues to management staff to help identify trends
indicating the need to revise existing methods and procedures Related
Duties as Assigned - The job description documents the general nature
and level of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of
all activities, duties, and responsibilities required of job
incumbents. Consequently, job incumbents may be asked to perform other
duties as required. Also note, that reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions
outlined above. Please contact your local Employee Relations
representative to request a review of any such accommodations.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Supervisor:

Information Technology Manager

Subordinate(s):

None

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Incumbents will be expected to master the following knowledge, skills,
and abilities to successfully perform this job.

Knowledge

Customer service principles and practices Advance level knowledge of
protocols and network technologies Corporate and departmental
operating policies and procedures Project coordination techniques
Principles of logic as applied to network design Suite of office
software packages Advanced knowledge and technical expertise as
pertaining to the communication design of network infrastructure
Skills and Abilities Oversee and provide leadership to assigned staff
Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent
organizational and time management skills Establish and maintain
cooperative working relationships Analyze problems, identify
alternative solutions, and make recommendations in support of goals
Identify and respond to the needs of clients and departmental/company
interfaces Assimilate and utilize technical information Recommend
improvements in policies and procedures

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants for this job will be expected to meet the following minimum
qualifications.

Education

Associate's degree in computer science, information systems,
electrical engineering, computer engineer or a related field is
required. Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems,
electrical engineering, computer engineer or a related field is
preferred. Equivalent work experience in a similar position may be
substituted for educational requirements Experience Minimum three
years network infrastructure experience required. Minimum one year
project coordination experience preferred Technical Knowledge Based on
assigned function the following are required:

Hardware: Switches, routers, CSU/DSU

Software: Unix, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, Windows OS, IP
Telephony, network management systems, and network analysis Network
design on large scale networks required Other CCNP or equivalent
certification required Based on area of responsibility or department
the following are preferred:

CCIE

CISCO and multi vendor experience

CLOSED - Microsoft Dynamics CRM Consultant

2008-05-07T08:43:00.001-07:00

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Consultant

We are seeking a Microsoft Dynamics CRM expert for an exciting position with a consulting company.

The position is 20-30% travel and the rest telecommute. You can be located anywhere in the country. Travel will typically be a few days at a time and will never be over the weekend. There is no on-call.

You would be working in a consulting role. You would be working with customers to achieve successful Dynamics CRM deployments.

Your responsibilities would include:

* pre-sales estimates
* full ownership of CRM deployments
* design
* implementation
* customizations
* maintenance

You will need to either have experience with Dynamics CRM 4.0 or be able to get up to speed quickly on it.

The position is a contract to start and can grow into either a long-term contract or a contract-to-hire, depending on your preference.

CLOSED - Flash or Java Application Architect- North Denver

2008-04-30T09:53:00.000-07:00

An experienced and visionary Architect / Developer is needed to mastermind a cutting edge interactive design tool suite. Compete and partner with the greatest minds in online customization, placing your work in front of millions of end users.

This person must have a background in Object Oriented programming and design (Java, C++, C#, etc - Java is preferred)

Ideally this person will also have extensive Flash experience as described below. However, strong Java web architects who have a willingness to learn Flash will also be a good fit.

Responsibilities:
• Take leadership role for future direction of application & Flash-based technologies
• Enhance design of sophisticated Flash editor & related applications
• Work with visual designers, developers, and subject matter experts to enhance existing Flash 8 (AS2) based RIA
• Create working interactive mock-ups of new product/application concepts

Preferred Experience:
• 3+ years web / interactive development experience
• Expert in ActionScript 2 (AS2) / Flash 8
• Working knowledge in ActionScript 3 (AS3) / Flash 9
• Proficient in integration of Flash application with SQL databases, .NET components, XML
• Proficient in Flash Remoting, Flash & JavaScript integration, Flash and Web Services
• Ability to create CSS driven, dynamic Flash layouts and templates
• Working knowledge in AJAX, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML
• Proficient in Object Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts
• Knowledge of application design principles and usability issues
• Shipped more than one production Flash application
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Photoshop CS2 or similar graphic manipulation software

Nice To Haves:
• Strong Graphic Design skills
• Working knowledge in Flex 2 or Flex 3
• Experience in AS2 to AS3 migration
• Experience porting existing Flash applications to Flex
• Strong visual/interface design, UI design
• Experience with server-side programming languages, i.e. ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, etc.
• Experience in authoring Flash components

CLOSED - .Net Applications Developer- North Denver

2008-04-30T09:49:00.000-07:00

Senior Software Engineer - Web Application

Are you passionate about designing and building products that will have an immediate and personal impact on a loyal customer base? Do you like “helping the little guys”?

Do you want to experience the thrill of a working in a successful fast growing engineering organization with opportunities for leadership and personal growth?

We are looking for a self motivated, outstanding Web engineer who will join a team to deliver web-based applications and presentation components for our valued customer base.

Responsibilities:
*Collaborate with product managers, interactive developers, customer support, customers, sales and other members of the project team in requirements specification, feasibility analysis, engineering analysis and launch planning.
*Design and Development of web-based Application interfaces and Middleware APIs
*Develop Front-end and Middleware APIs to support eCommerce products
*Design and Development of highly dynamic and interactive Web2.0 web-based UIs

Qualifications:
*5+ years of commercial web development
*3+ years of web development in C#
*Experience with .NET framework
*Experience with .SQLServer.
* Advanced abilities in SQL and Data Modeling
*Experience with ASPX application development
*Strong object-oriented analysis and design skills
*Full life-cycle product development experience
*Good communication and personal skills: ability to interact and work well with members of other *functional groups in a project team and a strong sense of project ownership
*Desire and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing, dynamic environment
*BS/MS in Computer Science

Desirable:
*Experience with cross-browser HTML, CSS, and DOM manipulation
*Expert ability with the JavaScript
*Experience in consumer web site development
* Experience in content management development
* Experience with digital media online retail experience is a plus

* CSS/XML experience is also a plus

CLOSED - Unified Communications Consulting Architect

2008-04-18T07:52:00.000-07:00

Unified Communications Consulting Architect - anywhere 50% travel, 50% telecommute

This position is 50% travel and 50% telecommute. You can be located anywhere in the country.

Our client is currently seeking engineering experts with a solid track record in Microsoft technologies.

Specific in-depth experience with Exchange (2007 preferred) and Active Directory is a must-have. Experience with unified communications and Office Communications Server 2007 is desired, but not required. A CCNA or an individual with Nortel telephony experience who also has a strong background in Exchange and AD would be an excellent fit. Experience leading a team of engineers is desired, as well as is experience acting in a consultative role with customers.

The primary objective of this position is to provide technically advanced, project-based services to customers in a consultative and professional manner.

Responsibilities Include:
• Performs billable design services for Unified Communications and Microsoft Infrastructure projects, which may include servers, storage, voice/video, and network components. – 50%.
• Establishes IT architectures for complex customer environments. Works with the customer on IT planning cycles looking 2 to 3 years ahead. Sets customer standards that enable business improvements by implementing proper technology solutions. Oversees the implementation of environments utilizing other resources as necessary. – 30%
• Assists in presales efforts by attending meetings, presenting to customers, and helping to prepare design and scope of work documents. – 10%
• Mentors Engineers and Senior Engineers toward the Consultant level – 5%
• Career development towards Senior Consultant level. – 5%

Core Competencies
• Minimum 5 years experience
• Is an expert in configuration and installation Microsoft technologies – AD, Exchange, OCS
• Expert system level troubleshooter
• Expert system level architect
• Strong customer liaison skill
• Team player
• Diagnoses major problems with ease
• Integrated product knowledge
• Competent designer of solutions
• Able to coordinate team efforts
• Exposure to the sales process and possesses presentation skills
• Effective documentation skills
• Strong desire to learn

Education:
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent training, in computer science, math, or engineering or related field. Advanced degree preferred.

Certifications:
Strongly preferred: MCSE 2003 (candidate must provide a certified copy of Microsoft transcript or enable transcript sharing via https://mcp.microsoft.com/mcp/tools/MCPDirectoryPreferences.aspx).
Other Desirable Certifications: Microsoft specialization in Exchange 2007 and OCS 2007. Cisco certifications desirable (CNE, CCNP, CCNA, etc.).

Required Experience:
Exchange 2003/2007:
• Must have Exchange Server 2003/2007 architecture, design, and deployment experience (not administration).
• Must have Exchange migration experience

Preferred Experience:
Exchange 2003/2007:
• Extensive experience migrating medium organizations (up to 5000 mailboxes) from Exchange 5.5 and 2000 to Exchange 2003.
• Able to communicate the feature-sets, technical enhancements and benefits provided by Exchange Server 2007.
• Experience with Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging desired, but not required.

Active Directory/Windows 2003:
• Strong background in Active Directory architecture and design (not just administration) based on the Windows 2003 server operating system.
• Detailed knowledge of the Windows security model and processes.
• Significant experience in the design and deployment of Group Policies.
• Extensive experience migrating medium/large organizations (1000+ users) from Windows NT 4.0 and Windows Server 2000 directory services to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory.
• Able to communicate the feature-sets, technical enhancements and benefits provided by Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
• Experience with IP networking (security, DNS, etc.).

Office Communications 2007:
• Office Communications Server 2007 architecture, design, and deployment experience (not administration).
• Should have experience with deploying SQL server 2005.
• Experience with architecting, design, and deployment experience with perimeter IP network technology (firewall, DMZ, etc.).

CLOSED - Professional Services Consultant downtown Denver

2008-03-14T10:15:00.000-07:00

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

2008-03-14T07:41:00.000-07:00

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

2008-03-12T13:20:00.000-07:00

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

2008-03-04T07:59:00.000-08:00

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

2008-03-03T11:09:00.000-08:00

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

CLOSED - SQL Server Expert- Downtown Denver

2008-02-14T09:51:00.000-08:00

We are looking for a SQL Server Expert to support the SQL Server part of the development.

This is not a DBA position (though candidate should possess all knowledge required for a DBA).

Instead, this position will be about 50% technical product development work and 50% customer-facing product management. We are looking for a rare candidate: someone with the technical skills to be a recognized leader in the office, but also someone who is comfortable traveling to customer sites, meeting with customers, and using those meetings to help define next generation features, outline potential customizations for the product.

On the technical side, the Position will require writing a lot of automation routines, stored procedures, and collection modules to monitor and collect statistical and performance indicators, give alerts, perform corrective actions, etc. Some database design will be involved. The product requires some very advanced real-time database monitoring and statistical collection. This is a dream job for a SQL Server expert who does not want to be an on-call DBA and constantly do fire-fighting.

Strong customer-focus , a dynamic personality, and leadership skills are a must for this position. Initial version of product has already been released, and major releases are planned every 6 months.

Can you please send me your latest:
1. Resume
2. Salary Requirements for full-time, direct hire position
3. Citizenship and/or visa status
4. Notice required (i.e., 2 weeks notice)

CLOSED - Senior Network Engineer- Louisville

2008-02-14T09:22:00.000-08:00

Senior Network Engineer

BASIC FUNCTION

Responsible for leading and participating in the activities associatedwith identifying and analyzing network requirements to developdetailed design specifications for data traffic and networkenhancements, coordinating assigned projects for completion frombeginning to end and effectively communicating results to end user;coach and mentor designated staff in network engineering projects,providing direction and support

MAJOR JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

Network Design
Provide network designservices which meet and exceed end user (i.e., client, internalcustomer, etc.) needs, ensuring adherence to departmental policies andprocedures; coordinate and define network requirements (i.e. design,configure, install, etc.) to include consulting with end users todetermine the scope and objectives of proposed networkingconfigurations; oversee the timely and accurate analysis of end userrequirements, evaluating if network configuration is possible withexisting resources and managing end user expectations to keep them ata realistic level; develop and implement network back up and recoveryplans to maintain reliable network operating systems; develop detailedimplementation plans to accommodate network growth, security, andenhancements by maximizing functionality of network equipment (i.e.routers, gateways, switches, etc.); monitor network implementation,providing support in an timely and accurate manner; know and supportapproved corporate and departmental policies relating to businessprocedures, philosophies and conduct; design network performancereports, detailing network status, for management in an accurate and timely manner.

Technical Research and Analysis
Analyze data trafficpatterns within network infrastructure, detecting operational problemsand recommending improvements to ensure optimal performance;proactively identify symptoms and instabilities in a timely andaccurate manner to include performing analysis, capacity planning, andtesting for organizations network environment; make recommendations tomanagement on enhancements to network that will improve the qualityand reliability of the networks performance; provide recommendationsof the most cost-effective solution to management, including all cost,procedural, and contractual considerations necessary to makedecisions; research and identify new technologies available that offerbusiness advancements; provide written documentation to support therecommendation and benefits of implementing new technology; providenetwork security by configuring routers, switches, firewalls etc.according to our information security standards; monitor securitymeasures in place within network perimeter, ensuring security breachesdo not occur and information is safeguarded from unauthorized users,etc; ensure information is properly protected by assisting InformationSecurity in developing secure architectures.

Project Coordination
Coordinate and participate in activities associated with assignedprojects, following the project from beginning to end, ensuring theproject continually supports the attainment of corporate goals and iscompleted in a timely, accurate, and quality manner, striving to meetand exceed expectations; meet with end user to determine the projectscope, providing direction and technical support during all projectstages or in a specific area as assigned; may prepare a projectcalendar, discussing established timeframes with end users and updatecalendar throughout the project, ensuring all timelines are met andproject is completed as scheduled; continuously monitor daily tasksand project assignments in progress ensuring project schedule is beingmet and schedule changes are addressed in a timely and accuratemanner; analyze and prepare project information and presentrecommendations and analysis to department management for review;create and maintain project files that are well documented andefficiently organized, ensuring files include documentation for eachphase of the project which may include project calendar and supportdocumentation detailing project activities, results, implementation,technical reference guide, users guide, etc.; provide management withstatus reports throughout assigned projects detailing project statusand timeline, to include completing a project completion report todocument if all milestones and objectives were met.

Problem Resolution
Proactively oversee the activities involved in quality resolution ofcomplex technical issues, responding with an appropriate sense ofurgency to problems escalated to employee's level; coordinate withappropriate departments to determine positive solutions that increaseend user satisfaction, following through to completion, andcommunicating resolution results to end user; escalate to managementany situation that could adversely impact the service provided to theend user; monitor trends in documented incidents and determineappropriate actions necessary to eliminate future occurrences andimprove customer service levels in an appropriate timeframe; respondto 24-hour/7-day-a-week service needs while adhering to establisheddepartmental guidelines.

Staff Assistance
Provide support andassistance with activities of assigned staff by ensuring the functionis efficiently performed in a quality-oriented environment; in absenceof supervisor, responsible for assigning and monitoring staff workloadand setting departmental priorities; assist staff in striving toprovide the highest level of quality, responsive service possible;provide performance input to supervisor regarding activities ofdepartmental staff; may be required to support supervisor inresponding to inquiries and conducting research and analysis.

Team Interfaces
Establish a good working relationship with team members,department contacts, and end users in order to maintain andcontinuously strive to improve the level of overall service beingprovided; assist with performing quality review of services beingprovided and department interactions by escalating work flow andcommunication issues to management staff to help identify trendsindicating the need to revise existing methods and procedures related.

Duties as Assigned
The job description documents the general natureand level of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list ofall activities, duties, and responsibilities required of jobincumbents. Consequently, job incumbents may be asked to perform otherduties as required. Also note, that reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functionsoutlined above. Please contact your local Employee Relationsrepresentative to request a review of any such accommodations.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Supervisor: Information Technology Manager

Subordinate(s): None

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Incumbents will be expected to master the following knowledge, skills,and abilities to successfully perform this job.

Knowledge

Customer service principles and practices Advance level knowledge ofprotocols and network technologies Corporate and departmentaloperating policies and procedures Project coordination techniquesPrinciples of logic as applied to network design Suite of officesoftware packages Advanced knowledge and technical expertise aspertaining to the communication design of network infrastructureSkills and Abilities Oversee and provide leadership to assigned staffExcellent verbal and written communication skills Excellentorganizational and time management skills Establish and maintaincooperative working relationships Analyze problems, identifyalternative solutions, and make recommendations in support of goalsIdentify and respond to the needs of clients and departmental/companyinterfaces Assimilate and utilize technical information Recommendimprovements in policies and procedures MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSApplicants for this job will be expected to meet the following minimumqualifications.

Education

Associate's degree in computer science, information systems,electrical engineering, computer engineer or a related field isrequired. Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems,electrical engineering, computer engineer or a related field ispreferred. Equivalent work experience in a similar position may besubstituted for educational requirements Experience Minimum threeyears network infrastructure experience required. Minimum one yearproject coordination experience preferred Technical Knowledge Based onassigned function the following are required:

Hardware: Switches, routers, CSU/DSU

Software: Unix, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, Windows OS, IPTelephony, network management systems, and network analysis Networkdesign on large scale networks required Other CCNP or equivalentcertification required Based on area of responsibility or departmentthe following are preferred:
CCIE
CISCO and multi vendor experience

RELOCATION AVAILABLE

CLOSED - Sr. Software Engineer - Broomfield

2008-02-11T20:25:00.000-08:00

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop web based storage applications
Integrate commercial-off-the-shelf applications with proprietary systems
Supports and/or installs software applications/operating systems
Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis
Test witnessing and certification of software

JOB REQUIREMENTS

5+ years of java development experience
Database development experience
Technical Requirements:

Extensive java development experience(J2EE, EJB) and experience implementing multi-threaded applications
Experience in SQL Server or Oracle development, creating stored procedures, TSQL statements, and SQL tuning
Implemented solutions with Spring, Hibernate, IBATIS, Struts, and/or WebWorks
Implemented AJAX web applications
Storage Industry experience
Network Management Systems/HP OpenView experience a plus

CLOSED - Software Engineer - Broomfield

2008-02-11T20:24:00.001-08:00

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop web based storage applications
Integrate commercial-off-the-shelf applications with proprietary systems
Supports and/or installs software applications/operating systems
Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis
Test witnessing and certification of software

JOB REQUIREMENTS

2+ years of java development experience
Database development experience
Technical Requirements:

Extensive java development experience(J2EE, EJB) and experience implementing multi-threaded applications
Experience in SQL Server or Oracle development, creating stored procedures, TSQL statements, and SQL tuning
Implemented solutions with Spring, Hibernate, IBATIS, Struts, and/or WebWorks
Implemented AJAX web applications
Extensive HTML experience – Javascript, CSS, Web Security and Performance, Image Optimization
Storage Industry experience a plus
Network Management Systems/HP OpenView experience a plus

CLOSED - Senior DBA Broomfield

2008-02-11T20:21:00.000-08:00

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

•Administration of multiple production database environments and servers utilizing database clustering and replication

•Create and implement database development standards to support application development and reporting solutions

•Develop and maintain data warehouse

•Perform logical and physical database modeling and design support

JOB REQUIREMENTS

•5+ years of Enterprise level SQL Server DBA experience

•Experience with database clustering, replication and merge replication

•Experience with index and query optimization, table partitioning on 100GB+ SQL Server databases

•Data Warehouse Experience - ETL operations, STAR schemas and data marts

•Expert level T-SQL skills

•SSIS and Analysis Services experience

•Experience with SSRS or other Reporting tools to deliver enterprise reports

•Strong verbal and written communication skills

CLOSED-Technical Project Manager Lakewood/Golden

2008-01-07T13:01:00.000-08:00

Small, growing consulting company is looking for a technical project manager with solid experience managing a variety of software development projects. This person will need to be technical and have a firm understanding of software development life cycle.

Office location is in Lakewood, near Golden. Some telecommuting may be possible.

This is a full-time, perm. position.

CLOSED-Software Architect / Team Lead (Customer Facing) Lakewood / Golden

2008-01-07T12:55:00.000-08:00

Small, growing consulting company is looking for a technical team lead / architect who can collect technical requirements from customers, manage customer relationships, architect sophisticated web applications (primarily with .Net Technologies), and lead a development team (some members of the team are remote).

Office location is in Lakewood, near Golden. Some telecommuting is possible.

We want someone who will stick around for the long term, but we are open to direct hire, long-term contract, or contract to hire.

CLOSED - LAMP Developer - Lakewood and Telecommute

2007-11-16T15:23:00.001-08:00

LAMP Developer

We seek a part-time LAMP (20-60 hours a month, your option), largely by telecommuting. Candidates must be well skilled in Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (PERL/Python/Ruby skills a plus). Web frameworks are a plus as well.

While we don't mind if you have some other projects going on, we are not looking for a moonlighter: that is, someone who already has a full-time job from 8-5. You must be able to come into our office in Golden/Lakewood when needed for meetings, so you have to be located within easy reach of the Denver area.

Preferably, we want someone who has already done this type of work and is experienced with remote communication.

CLOSED - IT Automation Consultant - downtown Denver

2007-11-12T13:53:00.000-08:00

Growing company located in downtown Denver (1 block off 16th St. Mall).

IT Automation Consultant

Job Description

We have a product that allows IT shops to automate many routine and non-routine tasks in IT operations. These tasks can range from provisioning of servers and related applications, application of patches, checking on relative health of various systems, to building an automation plan for disaster recover. This individual will be the lead consultant for implementation of automation for our clients. As such this person will be responsible for doing necessary discovery and requirements gathering work to produce an automation plan for our client, install, configuration and necessary programming of our Automation product to aid in implementation of automation plan. Often times our projects will be single person projects so they will be asked to work directly with client and work to not only carry on execution but manage client expectations.

Skills & Experience Required

* Strong understanding of IT operations and DB administrations as demonstrated by 3- 5 years in the IT administration arena or building / administering systems that support this area.
* Strong familiarity with IT system administration and processes within a datacenter that supports daily IT operations. Ideal individual will have been a DBA and/or system admin themselves. Individuals with strong experience in administration of SQL, Oracle will be highly preferred.

* 3-4 years experience programming in Java or Transact SQL. Experience as well in a scripting language such as KShell.

* 2 -3 years Consulting or pre-sales experience where they have had to do requirements gathering, manage client expectations.

* BS in computer science or IT systems -- or equivalent experience.

CLOSED - Senior QA Automation Engineer - downtown Boulder

2007-11-11T17:25:00.000-08:00

SUMMARY

Our client is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer for their downtown Boulder headquarters. Responsible for defining and utilizing automation tools and methodologies as well as creating, maintaining, and enhancing automated test scripts and establishing scripting standards. Strive to ensure that system requirements are satisfied for internal and external application users. Ensure project testing is complete and testing risks are identified prior to implementation.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with QA and development teams to initiate automation test standards, process and best practices.
Define and utilize automation tools and standards to improve effectiveness and to increase efficiencies in the QA process. Drive automation test planning, test case design and test script walkthroughs with QA and development leads.
Initially, responsibilities include manual testing. Ultimate responsibilities include defining, developing and maintaining automated test processes, scripts and test environments. Review automated test scripts and provide feedback to team members.
Independently execute automated test plans and test scripts based on planned project schedules and in accordance with QA methodology.
Record and track defects uncovered during the execution of tests scripts. Drive defect toward resolution; proposes and designs retest cases, scripts and data. Contributes to the defect management: defect status, root cause.
Provide timely and accurate status on defect information and appropriate metrics to facilitate QA reporting. Report individual status: open issues, risk analysis.
Review requirements and specifications and provide input during requirements or specification walkthroughs.
Develop and execute SQL queries.
Understand and contribute to the process of test estimates and project schedules.

Qualifications:

Experience migrating from a manual to an automated QA environment.
Must have three or more years experience in QA and test automation
Experience using automated testing tools like Mercury QuickTest Pro, WinRunner, LoadRunner, Silk, Rational or writing test harnesses
Must exhibit understanding of software development best practices and must demonstrate experience with programming aspects of automated scripting such as use of data tables, variables/parameters, exception handlers, and functions
Experience with Microsoft SQL and writing SQL queries
Experience with VB programming language a plus
Detail-oriented, self-starter who is able to work in a fast paced environment
Strong communication and problem solving skills
Must be willing to assist with manual testing when needed
Experience working with remote development teams a plus
Experience working with very frequent release cycles ideal
Ability to see the big picture and be effective in a changing dynamic environment.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary based on experience, full benefits and much more.

Opportunity to join an early-stage company where you can have a direct impact on the company’s future.

CLOSED - Sr Sales Engineer - Downtown Denver

2007-11-03T14:48:00.000-07:00

Sr Sales Engineer

Downtown Denver - 1 block off 16th St. Mall

Duties

* Perform discovery at client site (discovery process interviews
key stake holders in IT operations analyzes results and works up
potential fit for our product plus potential business case)
* Perform Demos
* Prepare competitive analysis
* At times manage and implement solutions for pilot or proof of concept
* Be the technical point of contact on sales opportunity
* Build relationships with potential customer technical staff in
the IT operations area.

Skills Required

* Able to solicit and understand client requirements
* Able to reduce requirements to writing and develop solution to
requirements using our product. At times that will required
development in Jython.
* Able to speak with authority on IT infrastructure issues and
build relationship with technical teams in this area through
understanding of the subject matter.
* Effective in presenting in both structured and unstructured situations
* Able to travel up to 50 - 75% of the time

Requirements

* 5 years in a pre-sales role supporting product that requires
hands-on configuration and programming of solution.
* Strong knowledge of issues surrounding IT operations. Ideal
candidate would have had previous experience selling IT tools and
automation (such as Tivoli, HP Openview, Patrol, Opsware, BLadelogic,
rendition, convio, …). Would however consider individuals w/o that
experience if they are technically strong.
* BS computer science or BS IS , or equivalent experience

CLOSED - Senior .Net Developer Telecommute Contract (part or full time)

2007-10-22T18:17:00.000-07:00

We need two people for this job description - one part time, one full time:

Looking for a very senior .Net developer with lots of recent, hands-on technical experience. Must have experience with consulting, working independently, working in remote teams, working with minimal requirements documentation, etc. Must be an expert with ASP.NET, C#, object-oriented programming, and developing with SQL Server (don't need to be a DBA). Experience with reporting tools - particularly ActiveReports and/or XtraReports - is a plus. Must be flexible and be willing to work with older technologies as well. Must be able to produce quality results quickly with little instruction.

This can be a full-time or part-time contract (1099 only, corp-to-corp ok) for 3-6 months with good possibility for extension. Your time would initially be split between telecommuting and working in office in Lakewood/Golden area. As you increase familiarity with the project, you can spend more time telecommuting.

CLOSED - Sr. Network Engineer - Louisville, CO

2007-10-09T16:05:00.000-07:00

Description

Responsible for leading and participating in the activities associated with identifying and analyzing network requirements to develop detailed design specifications for data traffic and network enhancements, coordinating assigned projects for completion from beginning to end and effectively communicating results to end user; coaching and mentoring designated staff in network engineering projects, providing direction and support.

Qualifications

* Associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering related field, or equivalent work experience – bachelor's degree preferred
* Minimum three years network infrastructure experience
* CCNP or equivalent certification
* Knowledge of the following hardware: switches, routers, CSU/DSU
* Knowledge of the following software: Unix, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, Windows OS, IP Telephony, network management systems, and network analysis
* Familiarity with network design on large scale networks
* Minimum one year project coordination experience preferred
* CCIE, CISCO and multi vendor experience preferred

CLOSED - QA Engineer Position in Downtown Denver

2007-09-25T13:47:00.000-07:00

Growing company located in downtown Denver (1 block off 16th St. Mall).

Applicants must have the following experience in order to be considered for this position:

Minimum requirements:

* BA/BS (preferably in engineering/computer science-related field) or equivalent
* A minimum of two years experience in Software Quality Assurance, to include manual testing in heterogeneous environments (Web, Unix, Windows, Linux, etc.)
* Working knowledge of Software Quality Assurance methodologies (e.g. Verification and Validation activities)
* Demonstrated ability to follow documented processes and procedures
* Demonstrated ability to execute regression test cases and report results in a consistent and clear manner
* Demonstrated ability to develop and implement new test plans and test cases from new feature specifications
* Working knowledge of any particular Unix OS (Linux, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, etc.)
* Working knowledge of one or more Windows OS (XP, Windows Server 2000/2003)
* General knowledge of relational database management systems (RDMS)
* Specific knowledge of Oracle, IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQLServer a plus
* Working knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL)

Other Qualities Required

* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* Ability to work well with other team members and follow instructions – both written and oral
* Able to think and operate both independently and as part of a team
* Ability to communicate issues and daily status to management

Nice to have:

* Working knowledge of test automation approaches and processes, including the design, development, and maintenance of automated test scripts
* Working knowledge of automated testing software (Mercury Interactive and/or open source test tools)
* RDBMS installation and troubleshooting experience (Oracle, DB2, SQLServer)

This position is for full-time employment with benefits.

CLOSED - Junior to Mid Level .Net Developer - Boulder

2007-09-06T19:10:00.000-07:00

This is a full-time position located in downtown Boulder, CO.

Highlights:

ASP.Net experience is a must. Must be experienced in either C# or VB.Net (both is a plus).

Other nice-to-haves:

classic ASP, SQL, IIS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Demonstrated experience with troubleshooting and debugging, Experience with reporting tools (i.e. Crystal 9.0 etc **)

Job Description:

** Provides application support for core web applications.
** Provides application support for back office financial custom software.
** Provides support for customer management software.
** Provides support for custom client reports.
** This position is fast paced and is a mission critical role.

Benefits include:

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Basic Life Insurance
Supplemental Insurance Options
Paid Vacation & Holidays
401K

CLOSED - SQL Server Expert / Product Management - Downtown Denver

2007-09-06T19:05:00.000-07:00

Growing company located in downtown Denver (1 block off 16th St. Mall).

Looking for a SQL Server Expert to join our team producing a product for the DBA community.

This software (written in Java) currently supports Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2 (possibly will expand to Sybase, MySQL, Informix).

We are looking for a SQL Server Expert to support the SQL Server part of the development.

This is not a DBA position (though candidate should possess all knowledge required for a DBA).

Instead, this position will be about 50% technical product development work and 50% customer-facing product management. We are looking for a rare candidate: someone with the technical skills to be a recognized leader in the office, but also someone who is comfortable traveling to customer sites, meeting with customers, and using those meetings to help define next generation features, outline potential customizations for the product.

On the technical side, the Position will require writing a lot of automation routines, stored procedures, and collection modules to monitor and collect statistical and performance indicators, give alerts, perform corrective actions, etc. Some database design will be involved. The product requires some very advanced real-time database monitoring and statistical collection. This is a dream job for a SQL Server expert who does not want to be an on-call DBA and constantly do fire-fighting.

Strong customer-focus , a dynamic personality, and leadership skills are a must for this position.

Initial version of product has already been released, and major releases are planned every 6 months.

Some Benefits Include:

Health
Dental
Vision
401k
Vacation
Parking Pass or RTD Pass (your choice)

CLOSED - Senior Java Developer - Downtown Denver

2007-09-06T19:03:00.001-07:00

Senior Software Engineer
Summary
We're looking for an exceptionally talented and motivated software engineer to help lead
the development of our run book automation products. The right person must be
passionate about delivering high-quality web applications using server-side Java.
About You

* Your teammates know you as the Java expert.
* You love learning new languages like Ruby and Python.
* You mercilessly refactor messy code.
* You think deleting unneeded code is almost more fun than writing new code.
* You enjoy using and contributing to open-source frameworks.
* You are self-motivated and have an easy time jumping into new projects.

Responsibilities
* Design and develop new features for our IT automation product.
* Enhance our test suite with new unit tests.
* Help the support team resolve issues at customer sites.
* Work closely with and mentor other members of the engineering team.
* Perform and participate in code reviews.

Required Skills and Experience
* Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
* 5+ years designing and implementing Java based web applications.
* 5+ years of object oriented design and implementation.
* Expert knowledge of the Java language.
* Understanding of relational database design and SQL.
* Solid experience using Unix and Windows operating systems. Preferably used a
Unix based operating system as your primary development environment for
several years.

Our office is located in Downtown Denver.

Compensation
Our benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance and 401(k). Employee stock options may be awarded based on exceptional performance. Salary is partially based on experience.

CLOSED - C++ Developer - Louisville or DTC

2007-09-06T19:00:00.000-07:00

Looking for a Senior C++ developer to join a small fast-paced team developing an exciting web conferencing application within a large, financially stable, profitable, and growing company.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS, or related field.

7+ years of development experience in C++.

2+ years experience writing multi-threaded code.

2+ years developing in C++ in a Windows environment.

2+ years developing C++ at the application level (not embedded).

Strongly desired:

Winsock

Also desirable:

Visual Studio 2005
COM
C# / .Net
Windows Forms (with C++ or C#)
MFC
Linux
Java

Most recent position must have been a hands-on technical position (not management)

Must have stayed at least two years at at least one of last two positions.

Position is in Louisville, but some work may be done in our satellite DTC office (number of days / week is negotiable).

CLOSED - Java AJAX Flex Front-End Dev / Architect - Louisville or DTC

2007-09-06T18:55:00.000-07:00

Looking for a senior- or architect- level Java Front-End developer.

Join a brand new team on a brand new product - no code has been written yet - you will be involved from the start.

Work on a small, dynamic team within a large, profitable, and growing company.

Must have extensive experience with AJAX, Flex, or similar technology (we are open on which technology we will use depending on your experience.

Must have developed on projects that support hundreds (preferably thousands) of concurrent users.

Most recent position must have been a hands-on technical position (not management)

Must have stayed at least two years at at least one of last two positions.

Position is in Louisville, but some work may be done in our satellite DTC office (number of days / week is negotiable).

CLOSED - Core Java Back-End Developer - Louisville or DTC

2007-09-06T18:44:00.000-07:00

Looking for a senior- or architect- level Java developer.

Join a brand new team on a brand new product - no code has been written yet - you will be involved from the start.

Work on a small, dynamic team within a large, profitable, and growing company.

Must have extensive experience with Core Java back-end development.

Must have developed projects to support hundreds (preferably thousands) of concurrent users.

Ideally, should have some knowledge of databases (preferably Oracle, though that is not required).

Most recent position must have been a hands-on technical position (not management)

Must have stayed at least two years at at least one of last two positions.

Position is in Louisville, but some work may be done in our satellite DTC office (number of days / week is negotiable).

CLOSED - Part-Time .Net Developer - Downtown Denver and Telecommute

2007-09-06T18:38:00.000-07:00

Mid-Senior level Developer needed. Must be experienced in C#, ASP.NET, and SQL Server. Experience with reporting, particularly ActiveReports and/or XtraReports is a plus.

Architect and/or Project Management experience a plus.

This position is 60-90% telecommute, but will require attending meetings, and occasionally working at downtown Denver office. (Percentage of telecommuting will likely increase as time goes on.)

This is a contract position with an indefinite length. We are looking for one person at 30-40 hrs/wk, and possibly a second person at 20-30 hrs/wk. There is a possibility for full-time hire down the road, but this is not a requirement and can't be guaranteed.

We are not accepting applications from "Moonlighters" - in other words, you must be available during the day, and must not have a full-time job that you are planning to continue along side this work. It is OK if you have some other part-time contract work.

Please no third parties, no H1B.

Only local candidates (commutable to Denver, CO) please.

CLOSED - Application Support Manager - Boulder

2007-09-06T16:24:00.001-07:00

The Opportunity: Application Support Manager

The backbone of our rapidly growing business is our technology platform and we are seeking a highly motivated and goal oriented Application Support Manager to join our team.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversees the implementation of mission and business critical systems in a production environment.
Defines and implements best practices for production management that focus on process improvement.

Develops service level agreements. Manages application support to those service levels to facilitate the effective utilization of the systems.
Coordinates and manages the successful implementation of Production Support driven projects such as data fixes, point releases, minor enhancements, technology upgrades.
Participates in project team activities prior to release and contributes to documentation as needed.
Tracks feature and bug requests for prioritization.
Communicates problem resolution and additional information to customer groups, project team and IT support groups.
Must be able to communicate technical and business problems in a technical manner.
Directs, motivates and develops staff, maximizing their individual contributions.

Ideal Qualifications:

· 5 years experience managing and supporting a production application environment.

· 2+ years experience in a development role.

· Experience leading/managing a team of 4 or more.

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

· Possess effective written and verbal communications skills for both a technical and non-technical audience.

· A strong understanding of ticketing systems to prioritize and manage workload.

· A strong understanding of Microsoft products and information systems development.

· Able to participate in a team environment and communicate effectively.

· Strong analysis and customer service skills required.

· Sound problem resolution, judgment and decision making skills required.

· Demonstrated development or operational experience of the following software

o Windows Server 2003

o SQL Server 2005

o Knowledge of Classic ASP

o Knowledge of ASP.NET (C#, VB.NET)

o Knowledge of VB6.

o Experience with Microsoft IIS.

We foster an environment of energy, learning and growth. From the start of your career your contribution plays a key role in this organization’s success. Along with offering competitive pay we are excited to offer great employee benefits as well including

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Basic Life Insurance

Supplemental Insurance Options

Paid Vacation & Holidays

401K

We are an equal opportunity employer.