Microsoft Product Specialist

Title:  Microsoft Product Specialist
Position: Contract
Location: Ohio
Duration: Long term

I have the following need for a Microsoft Product Specialist for Ohio. Please read the requirement carefully. Any candidates considered must meet the years of experience for all of the Required Skills. Please indicate actual years of experience next to each bullet point. Maximum bill rate is $60/hour. Interviews with be both iLinc Web Cam AND in-person.

Description:
In the DODD environment the product specialist will work with a diverse yet integrated stack of primarily Microsoft products. This position will be responsible for development and for functioning as the Technical SME on an enterprise-wide system.

The Product Specialist at DODD will work on a variety of tasks in support of DODD mission critical applications. These tasks will include working with the assigned DODD team leader as one of the primary support resource for issues that arise with any of DOD Internet based applications. In this role the incumbent will need to have knowledge of standard programming platforms and development tools such as VSTS 2012, VB .NET/C# and SharePoint.

Primarily the incumbent will work on hands on application development and serve as a technical lead for development staff as assigned. The incumbent will develop the following skills on the job including understanding of the DODD environments (Pre-prod and production) and will understand DODD AGILE practices and code migration procedures as they apply to DODD.

In the application space that would include VB .Net .NET framework 3.5 and higher, MVC as well as traditional .NET, N-tier applications, SharePoint, TFS to include TFS administration and VSTS; In the security space some knowledge of ADFS, FIM, and other Microsoft security tools is helpful; some infrastructure background would be helpful as well. DODD uses an F5 load balancer as well. Ability to be conversant in session management and work with infrastructure staff in this space would be a plus.

Secondary expectations of the incumbent will be knowledge of TFS in order to interact with DOD TFS code administration server. As a lead the incumbent could assist in development of code builds, assisting developers with code builds and providing guidance on branching, merging and shelving strategies implicit in TFS. As a lead the incumbent may interact with the DODD infrastructure team to troubleshoot application support and new development issues related to code deployments and implementations. Specifically this could involve working with infrastructure staff when application issues arise related to use of the agencies F5 load balancer. The incumbent will also interact with the DODD security team in support of the continued role out and deployment of the new DODD security platform for applications that includes components related to the following Microsoft technologies (ADFS, FIM and UAG).
The Product Specialist requires significant to expert experience and skills in the technologies listed above. The Product Specialist will usually also have significant experience in the operating environment (windows server))on which the development platform and associated applications are hosted. If the product is one that was internally developed, the supporting PS should also have most of the skills of a Programmer. The Product Specialist is responsible for collaborating with Technical Architecture Specialist, System Specialists, Programmers and vendors to ensure and enhance the use of the product and effect migration to new versions of a product.

Role Description:
· Responsible for functioning as the Technical SME on an enterprise-wide system.
· Proven track record of hands-on technical design and code work within large complex systems.
· Proven hands-on technical work with a variety of technologies.
· Demonstrated technical expertise integrating a variety of diverse technical environments and cross-platform technologies.
· Proven experience mentoring and performing supervisory functions for technical teams.
· Ability to make best practice recommendations based on past work.
· Proven ability to present complex technical constructs to business and non-technical users.
· Proven ability to collaborate with business users, project managers and technical architects.

Required Skills:
· 8 years of experience with JavaScript
· 6 years of experience with VSTS 2010/2012
· 8 years of experience with VB.NET or C# development skills
· 10 years of experience with n-tier application development
· 3 years of hands on experience with MVC
· 3 years of experience in an Agile SDLC
· 5 years of experience with JQuery
· 3 years of experience with SharePoint
· 3 years of experience / knowledge of infrastructure concepts.

The Required Skills are just that. Candidates that do not meet the required years of experience will not be considered.



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc

Sr. ASP.Net Developer

Title: Sr. ASP.Net Developer
Position: Contract
Location: Ohio
Duration: 12+ Months
Start: ASAP
Rate: Open

Notes: LOCAL CANDIATES ONLY
Overview:
Industry Renown CTO has commenced on an expansive re-engineering effort taking an existing E-learning platform to a relevant 21st century Saas Model.  He is looking for talented full stack asp.net professioans at all levels  to join his software engineering COE based in South Boston.
The Environment:
Big Data Driven Saas Software Platform
Greenfield New Product Development
World Class Software on AWS Shared Services Model
Touch points with Semantic Web, NLP, Mobile, Gaming, Hadoop and Mongodb
Highly Collaborative TDD agile environment
Opportunity:
Will be joining an engineering team with a “get things done” mentality, taking ownership of product development.
You will be tasked to continuously lever new technologies and approaches
An emphasis collaboration, learning and mentoring  with fellow team members
Requisite Skills and Experiences:
Software development experience including ASP.NET, C#, HTML, CSS and JavaScript experience
Familiarity with object-oriented systems and enterprise design patterns
Familiarity with wide portfolio of software development applications, environments and languages
Preferred:
Experience with building n-layer architectures, client / server applications or single page applications using ASP.NET as the underlying framework.
Experience with building web services with Web API (REST) or WCF.
Experience with building Database layers and ORM’s with Entity Framework.
Experience with building testable software using xUnit, NUnit, Moq, Rhino Mock, and dependency injection frameworks, such as StructureMap, Unity, Ninject or Autofac.
Experience with JavaScript frameworks, such as Node, Backbone.js, Angular.js, KnockoutJS, JavaScriptMVC, CanJS and jQuery.
Experience with OOCSS principles or CSS frameworks, such as Twitter Bootstrap or Foundation.
Understanding of Web Standards, Accessibility, and command of Semantic markup (XHTML, HTML5).
Experience with a variety of Database Systems, such as SQL Server, MySql, MongoDB, and NoSQL
Experience developing for mobile devices using Responsive Design.
Experience with Agile development methodologies, including XP methods such as Test Driven Development and pair programming.
Experience using source code control systems, such as Git, Subversion, or Mercurial.
Passion for working in the academic, professional or library markets, and experience with technologies within those markets such as LMS, eReaders, OPAC, OpenURL, Z39.50, and SRU/SRW.
Why you would like this role:
Software craftsmanship is embraced by executive thought leadership
Greenfield opportunity  on world class software platform
Dynamic Technology Stack
Highly Innovative environment that values personal growth and teamwork
A chance to make a difference in Best of Breed environment and culture


Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
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QA Test Lead

Title: QA Test Lead
Position: Contract
Location: Ohio
Duration: 6 Months ++


I have the following assignment at Ohio for a QA Test Lead. Rate is open. Need a good qualified candidate ASAP.

Role: QA / Test Lead

Position Description: The focus of this position would be to perform test leadership activities for a systems transformation related to the Logistics division of L Brands. The duration of this role will be approximately 6 months with possible extension. This role will involve working with testers and subject matter experts to identify and develop test scenarios and test cases in HP Quality Center / TestDirector, and facilitating the execution of the test cases across testers in multiple functional areas. The test lead will report status to project leadership regularly and will own the identification and communication of any issues or risks for the testing workstream on the project. L Brands has an established process for how test cases are documented and how test execution is organized and reported out, and adherence to this process is required. The test lead will need strong experience leading testers in an onshore / offshore model that have varying degrees of experience with the functionality under test and the testing methodology being used.

Position Qualifications

• Manages functional testing activities on one or more large IT projects. Includes working with project leaders on resource planning and timelines, coordinating the work of multiple testing resources to develop test scenarios and test cases, facilitating test execution and defect management activities across a large project team, and providing regular status to project and business leaders.
• Expert in functional testing methodologies, including test scope identification, test requirements management, functional test phases, test scheduling, and defect management.
• Strong understanding of common Systems Development Lifecycle methodologies, including Waterfall and iterative approaches like Agile / Scrum.
• Expert in using HP Quality Center / TestDirector for test and defect management.
• Independently documents and presents test strategies / plans to project and business leaders.
• Experience leading multiple resources on projects.
• Exhibits strong written and verbal communication skills with IT and Business audiences.
• Excels at working in a project environment and on cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Consistently delivers day-to-day assignments with a high level of quality and attention to detail.
• Independently develops key deliverables and publishes without supervisor review.
• Proactively applies a systematic approach to data gathering and analysis to make key decisions that are supported by facts.
• Able to influence others without authority in order to drive decision-making and solutions.
• Retail background is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience in test / QA leadership roles



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
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Build/Release Engineer

Title: Build/Release Engineer
Position: Contract
Location: Philadelphia,PA
Duration: 12 Months
Rate: $50-55hr
Start: ASAP
Requistite skills and experience*


*5-7 years software operations experience
*TFS experience
*4-7 Years Build -release experience
*Continuous Integration
*Data base skills, SQL, etc
*MS configurations, (IIS)
*net
*Software builds and server deployments

The Build/Release Master will be responsible for enforcing policies regarding build and test practices, such as the Methods and Procedures for deployment of new features are included with the final code drop, and that test cases required for automation are delivered before the initial code drop. The Build/Release Master will be responsible for delivering the completed SMOP (step by step deployment plan) to the operations team. They will also be responsible to send communications (release notes) when a new build is delivered to any environment.

The Build/Release Master will be actively performing day to day build and release activities 70-80% of the time and Design, Planning and Engineering release tools and processes 30-80% of the time. In certain situations they may be required to assist with an overnight deployment although that is not a planned function for this role.

Under direction of the Manager of Application Development the Senior Engineer/Architect will participate in process discussions. They will be the authority regarding branching, merging, shelving, building, etc. and will train and guide development resources. This role is one of the most critical and challenging roles on the MyAccount team, and requires an expert in this area of expertise.


Core Responsibilities:
· Responsible for creating the plan to evolve our build process to continuous integration with build automation.

· Strict attention to detail will be required to ensure software version control is executed and maintained across multiple concurrent release streams.

· Day to day administration of TFS system in support of various project development teams

· Maintain automated builds and continuous integration scripts

· Ensure system integrity and enforce software version control policies and procedures

· Creates the policies for checking in code, branching, merging, shelving, etc (code management) and enforces the same.

· Ensures builds include all of the necessary artifacts (installation procedures, release notes, etc)

· Responsible for maintaining documentation, reporting and metrics regarding our build automation and continuous integration process and procedures.

· Migrates builds and artifacts to appropriate deployment, test, and production environments


Qualifications:
· Excellent communication skills
· 6+ years software development experience
· 3+ years of experience administering Continuous Integration solutions like Team City, Jenkins, TFS, Visual Studio 2010, 2012
· 2+ years of experience in SQL scripting
· 1-2 years of experience as a Build / Release Engineer using TFS 2010
· Working knowledge of core Microsoft Technologies (.NET framework 2.0 - 4.5, C#, IIS, SQL Server, etc.)
· Experience working in an fast paced agile environment
· Experience supporting high volume mission critical applications
· Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
· Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related disciplines; extensive, directly-related experience may be considered in-lieu of degree(s).



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc

Front End/UI Developer

Title: Front End/UI Developer
Position: Contract
Location: Philadelphia,PA
Duration: 12 Months
Rate: $50-55hr
Start: ASAP

Job Description

Looking for a front-end developer that will produce cutting-edge user interfaces for customer-facing websites running on desktops, mobile phones and tablets that are built using ASP.NET. This role will collaborate with user experience designers and back-end developers to create and enhance user interfaces for high-volume, large-scale web applications. The ideal candidate will have experience working in an ASP.NET development environment (using Visual Studio / TFS) using various front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, JSON). Experience with SiteCore implementations is desireable, though not essential.

Required Skills and Experience

Expertise in rendering page designs (wireframes / visual designs) into web pages (HTML, CSS, images, JavaScript)
Developing interactive page features using JavaScript libraries and custom code
Exposure to Visual Studio 2008 / ASP.NET / Team Foundation Server (TFS)
5+ years as a front end developer rendering page designs for large-scale, public-facing websites - HTML, CSS
5+ years working with Javascript UI technologies - JQuery, AJAX, the DOM and JSON
Front end development using SiteCore CMS
Consuming back-end / web service technologies - REST, SOAP, XML
Working in environments that apply the agile methodology
Creating and debugging designs for multiple browsers and devices (desktop, mobile, tablet)
Review user stories. Participate in planning sessions. Identify tasks related to HTML authoring and/or front-end development. Estimate effort for front-end development.
Convert annotated visual designs (Photoshop) to web pages and associated assets (HTML, CSS, images, JavaScript, etc.). Create / maintain pattern libraries for pages / modules.
Create / update ASP.NET markup (NOT code) to reflect the HTML authored for new / updated pages / modules. Collaborate with other developers on tasks related to back-end integration.
Collaborate with user experience designers and back-end developers / architects to complete assigned tasks using an Agile methodology.
Collaborate with front-end designers and back-end developers to analyze and optimize the performance of web pages.
Ensure work products are delivered on-schedule and comply with best practices and standards.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Notes:

Minimal experience with ASP.NET is required, though comparable experience with other technologies could suffice.
Candidates need to have 5+ years of experience as a front-end developer - with primary (80%+ of their job) focus on the presentation layer (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Experience with large-scale, high-volume websites is a must (work on internal / business web applications does not count)



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc

5 Senior Level Java Developers

Title: 5 Senior Level Java Developers
Position: Contract
Location: Philadelphia,PA
Duration: long term
A face to face is required
LOCAL PREFERRED-


We are seeking 5 Senior Level Java Developers for long term assignments in Philadelphia. A face to face is required! Local are preferred Candidates must willing to come onsite for an interview. Please send me all qualified candidates for review! Thanks.


Senior ( 5 Positions)50-60c2c (may go a little higher with great experience)

Job Title: Senior Java Developer


Job Description: Java developer with 6-10 years experience designing and implementing distributed systems in a UNIX/Linux environment. Development expertise should be in data collection and analysis back office tiers with web service interfaces for end users and other automated systems. Deep familiarity with core class libraries and common open-source application frameworks is essential. The right candidate is capable of creating solutions to complex problems and acting as a technical lead in a growing tools development team. Excellent oral and written communications skills required.


Our client is deploying an end-to-end IP video infrastructure supporting a wide suite of next-generation, interactive media products. Need to bring together business logic and data served up by the many components used in these solutions in interfaces for system configuration, real-time analysis, and problem recovery. The source components are being aggressively changed as market requirements dictate and cutting edge technologies are regularly being incorporated into the system. The ideal developer is ready to wrestle challenging requirements in a dynamic environment to deliver a constantly improving collection of features as they are prioritized.


Position is a contract position with long-term opportunities determined by performance and team effectiveness.


Required Skills:
• J2SE 5/6 Core Features/Class Libraries
• Java Development Best Practices and Design Patterns
• Wide-Ranging Mastery of Open Source/Proprietary Java Class Libraries
• Extensive Experience with Java Application Servers (e.g., Tomcat, Jetty, JBoss, Glassfish)
• Thorough Understanding Of UNIX/Linux Environment and Associated Tools
• Object-Oriented Architecture and Design
• Distributed System Infrastructure, Emphasizing Common HTTP Idioms
• MVC Application Architecture
• JavaScript UI Libraries
• RESTful Web Service/SOA Development Experience
• Object-Relational Mapping Frameworks
• Java IDE, Configuration Management, and Build Tools
• Source Code Management Systems
• Rigorous Unit Testing Discipline With Code Coverage Targets
• Formal Issue/Bug Management and Team Collaboration Tools
• Experience with Formal Agile Development Techniques
• Ability to Present to Technical and Non-Technical Audiences
• Excellent Written Communications Skills


Desirable Skills:
• Spring, including MVC
• JQuery and Extension Frameworks
• SOAP RPC
• Maven Build Management
• Groovy, Python, Perl and/or Other Scripting Tools
• Virtual Infrastructure Administrative and/or Design Skills
• Relational Database Administration (Oracle-, SQL Server-, MySQL-Preferred)
• TCP/IP Networking (IPv4/IPv6, TCP/UDP, HTTP, DNS, Routing, Multicast, Security)
• Familiarity with Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (Smooth, HLS, HDS) Hardware and Software
• Content Delivery Network Concepts and Deployment
• Video Encoding/Decoding/Transcoding Technologies
• Cable/Telco Video Delivery Architecture




Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc

Tibco Requirement

Title: Tibco Requirement
Position: Contract
Location: PA
Duration: 6 Months plus
Rate: 55-65/hr( Negotiable)


Must be very strong in TIBCO Business Connect, especially on the Administrative end.  Will be working with Set Up, Deployment, Optimization and Tuning.  EDI across various transactions used by manufacturers and transportation is important.



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc

Sr. Infrastructure Engineer

Title: Sr. Infrastructure Engineer
Position: Contract
Location: Philadelphia
Duration: 12+ months


I have an immediate need in downtown Philadelphia, PA for a Sr. Infrastructure Engineer for 12+ months.  Details are below.  Rate is open.  Please let me know if you have any qualified candidates.

POSITION DETAILS:
The Server Infrastructure Support is responsible for the overall maintenance of the compute infrastructure in both production and preproduction environments. The candidate will be a member of a 24x7 team and assist in deploying, upgrading, troubleshooting, monitoring, reporting and improving upon those hardware platforms.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Assist in managing a large scale virtual infrastructure environment (i.e., deploy new servers, maintain existing ones, patch, etc)
Work with on & offshore resources to provide 24x7 support for infrastructure under management
Troubleshooting errors on physical and virtual servers that sit underneath proprietary and open source applications in production and pre-production environments
Identifying, defining, and executing/working with external teams to execute on service monitoring requirements
Identifying, implementing, and documenting of technical SOPs for maintenance tasks
Working with development teams to further operationalize their applications, with a focus on repeatability of , redundancy, and scalability
Monitor the health and status of systems under management
Assist in capacity planning
Ability to create and maintain policies, standards, and overall system documentation
Participate in internal development and testing of monitoring, analytics and troubleshooting tools
SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
5+ years of systems engineering, with a bias towards Unix/Linux environments
Experience with supporting large scale environments is a major plus
In-depth understanding of virtualization technologies i.e., VMware, ESXi
Experience with a variety of hardware platforms (HP Blades, Cisco UCS, DL360, DL560, etc)
Ability to work with offshore teams, including 24 x 7 NOCs
Knowledge of core technology services (DNS, NTP, etc)
Familiarity with SAN technologies and converged networking
Scripting and/or development background (Ruby, bash, Python, Perl, etc.) is a plus
Experience with 3rd party platform as a service providers/service offerings is a plus
Familiarity with Nagios, OP5, Splunk, or DynaTrace a plus
Excellent troubleshooting skills
Solid communications skills
“Customer-first” mentality
Ability to work with/in teams in a dynamic organizational environment
Extremely attentive to detail



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
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SCOM Resource Needed

Title: SCOM Resource Needed
Position: Contract
Location: Dallas (Texas)
Duration: Long term
Immediate interview


I am looking for the following resource for a project with the County of Dallas (Texas).  I do not have a rate range so just be competitive. 


Wanted to inquire if you had access to a SCOM 2012 resource that could provide us with assistance on the below.
Anticipated Deliverables:

1.       Installing SCOM Agents on Server Architecture associated with the 20 Applications
2.       Configuring the Alerting for identified services and or identified thresholds for 20 Applications
3.       Building of a comprehensive Dashboard for overall visibility (main view) to 20 Applications
4.       Specific/individual dashboard viewing for each of the 20 Applications

Additional information:
1.       SCOM 2012 Infrastructure is up and running and seeking a resource to deploy and configure the above




Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc

ETL Architect w/ Healthcare exp

Title:ETL Architect w/ Healthcare exp
Position: Contract
Location: pittsburgh, PA
Duration: 6 Months


I have an immediate need in Pittsburgh, PA for a Informatica ETL Architect.  Client will hire over the phone.
ETL Architect-

Currently our client's Informatica architecture is a mess, they need to fix it before they get too far down the line. The architect should have 5-6yrs of Informatica experience and be able to create standard structures within Informatica (folders structure, reusable transformation, naming convention, standard practices..etc.). Define the scheduling process. Preferably have health care experience. They are in the process of evaluating schedulers and have not made a decision on the final tool yet.  Oracle, UNIX, Netezza.  CANDIDATE MUST HAVE PREVIOUS HEALTHCARE PAYOR OR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER EXPERIENCE,

Client will hire over the phone,  Initial Contract Length is 6 months.  Pay Rate is open.

Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc

IBM WebSphere Consultant Needed

Title: IBM WebSphere Consultant Needed
Position: Contract
Location: Oakbrook, IL
Duration: Long Term


I am in need of an Oracle MDM Consultant  in Oakbrook, IL that would run into September 2014.  Max Bill Rate = $65/hr.
Project Overview:
Deploy an Oracle Meter Data Management System (MDMS v2.x) to manage smart meter events, reads, and metadata required to support such business functions as validation, estimation, and editing of reads, billing determinant creation, meter event executions while minimizing the custom configuration of the MDMS product.

Role Overview:
Participate in the definition, design, and documentation of technical environments for the IBM Websphere platform. Develop and maintain build processes for Dev/Test/Prod environments utilizing Microsoft TFS Repository services, and assist with development of architectural standards for developers. Participate in the development of operations architecture to support production monitoring of platform performance, and error & exception logging. Candidate should have the ability to communicate platform configuration requirements to client shared services teams and work with other technical resources to resolve platform issues (ex. performance, configuration).

Candidate will also need to perform other duties as part of overall technical architecture team, such as supporting code migrations during Assembly, Integration, Performance, and Operational Readiness Testing. Post go-live, the candidate will also need to support production operations and transition knowledge to an operations maintenance team.

Job Skills / REQUIREMENTS:

- IBM Websphere technical architecture project experience (more configuration and administration, not programming focused)
- Websphere Process Server v8.5, Websphere Business Monitor v8
- Hands-on development experience with Websphere Message Broker v8 and MQ v7.5 are nice to have
- Experience designing and deploying WPS in high-availability (HA) cell configurations
- Experience configuring and deploying WPS within disaster recovery configurations
- Experience applying Websphere fix packs and troubleshooting integration issues
- Process Server performance monitoring
- Ant \ Maven build script development experience
- Unix shell scripting experience and Unix environments (Solaris 10) a nice to have
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with client personnel and globally distributed developers
- IBM Websphere product certification status is a plus



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
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Senior Java Developer

Title:Senior Java Developer
Roles: 4 openings
Position: Contract
Location: Atlanta, GA
Duration: 6 -9 months initial contract with chance of extension.
US Citizens only (we are unable to sponser HIB for this assignment).


CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE RECENTLY WORKED WITH CLIENTS LIKE SCOTTTRADE, TD AMERITRADE, ETRADE, ETC.

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE 2 YEARS OF RECENT TRADING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE.

Description:

·        Sr. Java Developer to work on the development of a large-scale distributed Java platform for trading and trade processing application.
·        Participate in the design, development and enhancement of connectivity components for the Trading Systems.
·        Develop solutions by creating new and modifying existing software applications, including project design, development, and deployment to improve business process and efficiencies.

Desired Skills & Experience
·        7 years of Java experience
·        2 years of RECENT Trading application development experience is must (Financial Trading Experience is a must).
·        2 years of multi-threaded, service oriented architecture applications experience.



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc 

EDI Developer with Strong SI/GIS 5.2 skills

Title: EDI Developer with Strong SI/GIS 5.2 skills
Position: Contract
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Duration: 6 Months ++
Rate:  $55-60/hr

We are looking for an EDI Developer with Strong SI/GIS 5.2 skills - start by 1/17. Must be EXCELLENT, organized, follows procedures, clear communications and have speedy follow-up skills.

Required Skills: Sterling Integrator 5.2 / Oracle / mapping & BPML

Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc

Infrastructure Engineers

Title:Infrastructure Engineers
Position: Contract
Location:Philadelphia, PA
Duration:log term
Rate: 40-45c2c
Face to face interviews are a MUST

We are seeking Infrastructure Engineers for a long term assignment in Philadelphia. Face to face interviews are a MUST!!

The Server Infrastructure Support is responsible for the overall maintenance of the compute infrastructure in both production and preproduction environments. The candidate will be a member of a 24x7 team and assist in deploying, upgrading, troubleshooting, monitoring, reporting and improving upon those hardware platforms.



PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Assist in managing a large scale virtual infrastructure environment (i.e., deploy new servers, maintain existing ones, patch, etc)

· Work with on & offshore resources to provide 24x7 support for infrastructure under management

· Troubleshooting errors on physical and virtual servers that sit underneath proprietary and open source applications in production and pre-production environments

· Identifying, defining, and executing/working with external teams to execute on service monitoring requirements

· Identifying, implementing, and documenting of technical SOPs for maintenance tasks

· Working with development teams to further operationalize their applications, with a focus on repeatability of , redundancy, and scalability

· Monitor the health and status of systems under management

· Assist in capacity planning

· Ability to create and maintain policies, standards, and overall system documentation

Participate in internal development and testing of monitoring, analytics and troubleshooting tools



SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

· 5+ years of systems engineering, with a bias towards Unix/Linux environments

· Experience with supporting large scale environments is a major plus

· In-depth understanding of virtualization technologies i.e., VMware, ESXi

· Experience with a variety of hardware platforms (HP Blades, Cisco UCS, DL360, DL560, etc)

· Ability to work with offshore teams, including 24 x 7 NOCs

· Knowledge of core technology services (DNS, NTP, etc)

· Familiarity with SAN technologies and converged networking

· Scripting and/or development background (Ruby, bash, Python, Perl, etc.) is a plus

· Experience with 3rd party platform as a service providers/service offerings is a plus

· Familiarity with Nagios, OP5, Splunk, or DynaTrace a plus

· Excellent troubleshooting skills

· Solid communications skills

· "Customer-first" mentality

· Ability to work with/in teams in a dynamic organizational environment

· Extremely attentive to detail



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc 

5 Senior Level Java Developers

Title: 5 Senior Level Java Developers
Position: Contract
Location:Philadelphia, PA
Duration: 9 months+
Rate: 50-55c2c
Phone and face to face

We have interview times for later this week and early next. Send me your best Sr Java Consultant!



We are seeking 5 Senior Level Java Developers for long term assignments in Philadelphia. A face to face is required! Local are preferred Candidates must willing to come onsite for an interview. Please send me all qualified candidates for review! Thanks.




Philadelphia, PA

Phone and face to face

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Job Title: Senior Java Developer







Job Description: Java developer with 6-10 years experience designing and implementing distributed systems in a UNIX/Linux environment. Development expertise should be in data collection and analysis back office tiers with web service interfaces for end users and other automated systems. Deep familiarity with core class libraries and common open-source application frameworks is essential. The right candidate is capable of creating solutions to complex problems and acting as a technical lead in a growing tools development team. Excellent oral and written communications skills required.







Our client is deploying an end-to-end IP video infrastructure supporting a wide suite of next-generation, interactive media products. Need to bring together business logic and data served up by the many components used in these solutions in interfaces for system configuration, real-time analysis, and problem recovery. The source components are being aggressively changed as market requirements dictate and cutting edge technologies are regularly being incorporated into the system. The ideal developer is ready to wrestle challenging requirements in a dynamic environment to deliver a constantly improving collection of features as they are prioritized.







Position is a contract position with long-term opportunities determined by performance and team effectiveness.







Required Skills:



• J2SE 5/6 Core Features/Class Libraries



• Java Development Best Practices and Design Patterns



• Wide-Ranging Mastery of Open Source/Proprietary Java Class Libraries



• Extensive Experience with Java Application Servers (e.g., Tomcat, Jetty, JBoss, Glassfish)



• Thorough Understanding Of UNIX/Linux Environment and Associated Tools



• Object-Oriented Architecture and Design



• Distributed System Infrastructure, Emphasizing Common HTTP Idioms



• MVC Application Architecture



• JavaScript UI Libraries



• RESTful Web Service/SOA Development Experience



• Object-Relational Mapping Frameworks



• Java IDE, Configuration Management, and Build Tools



• Source Code Management Systems



• Rigorous Unit Testing Discipline With Code Coverage Targets



• Formal Issue/Bug Management and Team Collaboration Tools



• Experience with Formal Agile Development Techniques



• Ability to Present to Technical and Non-Technical Audiences



• Excellent Written Communications Skills







Desirable Skills:



• Spring, including MVC



• JQuery and Extension Frameworks



• SOAP RPC



• Maven Build Management



• Groovy, Python, Perl and/or Other Scripting Tools



• Virtual Infrastructure Administrative and/or Design Skills



• Relational Database Administration (Oracle-, SQL Server-, MySQL-Preferred)



• TCP/IP Networking (IPv4/IPv6, TCP/UDP, HTTP, DNS, Routing, Multicast, Security)



• Familiarity with Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (Smooth, HLS, HDS) Hardware and Software



• Content Delivery Network Concepts and Deployment



• Video Encoding/Decoding/Transcoding Technologies



• Cable/Telco Video Delivery Architecture





Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc 

PL/SQL Programmer

Title: 2 PLSQL Programmer
Position: Contract
Location:Augusta, Maine
Duration: 9 months+
Rate: 50/hr C2C
Skype interview

I have 2 PLSQL Programmer positions open in Augusta, Maine. Skype interview
required. Please send any available candidates along with rates. Also let
me know candidates current location.

SKILLS
7 years Overall IT experience
5 years Oracle
5 years PL/SQL Programming
3 years Oracle Forms
3 years Web Services
Prefer some Analysis experience, gathering requirements and documenting
specifications




Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc

PL/SQL Programmer

Title: 2 PLSQL Programmer
Position: Contract
Location:Augusta, Maine
Duration: 9 months+
Rate: 50/hr C2C
Skype interview

I have 2 PLSQL Programmer positions open in Augusta, Maine. Skype interview
required. Please send any available candidates along with rates. Also let
me know candidates current location.

SKILLS
7 years Overall IT experience
5 years Oracle
5 years PL/SQL Programming
3 years Oracle Forms
3 years Web Services
Prefer some Analysis experience, gathering requirements and documenting
specifications




Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc

Build Release Engineer

Title: Build Release Engineer
Position: Contract
Location:Philadelphia, PA
Duration: long term
Skype then Face to face (required)

Please send me all qualified candidates. Must be close and willing to do a face to face meeting!! Must have TFS Experience!

Need strong TFS and Operations background

Build Release Engineer


Requistite skills and experience*
*5-7 years software operations experience
*TFS experience
*4-7 Years Build -release experience
*Continuous Integration
*Data base skills, SQL, etc
*MS configurations, (IIS)
*net
*Software builds and server deployments
The Build/Release Master will be responsible for enforcing policies regarding build and test practices, such as the Methods and Procedures for deployment of new features are included with the final code drop, and that test cases required for automation are delivered before the initial code drop. The Build/Release Master will be responsible for delivering the completed SMOP (step by step deployment plan) to the operations team. They will also be responsible to send communications (release notes) when a new build is delivered to any environment.
The Build/Release Master will be actively performing day to day build and release activities 70-80% of the time and Design, Planning and Engineering release tools and processes 30-80% of the time. In certain situations they may be required to assist with an overnight deployment although that is not a planned function for this role.
Under direction of the Manager of Application Development the Senior Engineer/Architect will participate in process discussions. They will be the authority regarding branching, merging, shelving, building, etc. and will train and guide development resources. This role is one of the most critical and challenging roles on the MyAccount team, and requires an expert in this area of expertise.
Core Responsibilities:
• Responsible for creating the plan to evolve our build process to continuous integration with build automation.
• Strict attention to detail will be required to ensure software version control is executed and maintained across multiple concurrent release streams.
• Day to day administration of TFS system in support of various project development teams
• Maintain automated builds and continuous integration scripts
• Ensure system integrity and enforce software version control policies and procedures
• Creates the policies for checking in code, branching, merging, shelving, etc (code management) and enforces the same.
• Ensures builds include all of the necessary artifacts (installation procedures, release notes, etc)
• Responsible for maintaining documentation, reporting and metrics regarding our build automation and continuous integration process and procedures.
• Migrates builds and artifacts to appropriate deployment, test, and production environments
Qualifications:
• Excellent communication skills
• 6+ years software development experience
• 3+ years of experience administering Continuous Integration solutions like Team City, Jenkins, TFS, Visual Studio 2010, 2012
• 2+ years of experience in SQL scripting
• 1-2 years of experience as a Build / Release Engineer using TFS 2010
• Working knowledge of core Microsoft Technologies (.NET framework 2.0 - 4.5, C#, IIS, SQL Server, etc.)
• Experience working in an fast paced agile environment
• Experience supporting high volume mission critical applications
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related disciplines; extensive, directly-related experience may be considered in-lieu of degree(s).



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc

Java Developer

Title: Java Developer
Position: Contract
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Duration: (1 year)
Face to Face


Here is the latest position from our client – same process as before – candidates forwarded on would need to be available on 1/15 at 9:00 a.m. for 70 minute skills test with top two candidates in skills test immediately going to a 30 minute face to face interview.  NO EXCEPTIONS.  Max bill rate = $53/hr
If candidate does not meet Required skills they will not be forwarded on.  Resumes must reflect all skills (Including versions) in the body of the resume where the individual projects are listed – NOT just in the Summary and Skills section.  I would need matrix completed and resume as mentioned above by COB Today for submission – the earlier the better.

Required Skills
Actual Yrs Experience

Last Used
5 years experience as a Java application developer / programmer designing, writing and/or maintaining J2EE application code for large complex multi-tier applications, with 36 months of that time as a senior level Java application developer.


6 Years programming experience using Rational Application Developer (RAD) v 6.0 or higher, WebSphere Application Development Studio v 5.0 or higher and/or Eclipse version 3.0 or higher


3 years coding experience as a senior level Java application developer using JDK version 1.4 or higher


5 years programming experience using IBM’s WebSphere 6.0 or higher


5 years programming experience using relational databases (preferably DB2 version 8 or higher)


5 years programming experience in a Web-based environment utilizing HTML, XML, Java Server Pages and JavaScript


6 years experience performing structured unit, integration and/or system testing with proven ability to create test scenarios, analyze output/log files and documentation


2 years experience conducting or assisting with JAD sessions for the purpose of gathering requirements to create high level or detailed design documentation for Java online applications





Desired Experience


1 year previous experience coding using Agile programming


1 year previous experience developing Crystal Reports


1 year experience creating and/or maintaining Web Services


1 year experience training / mentoring development staff


1 year experience using Windows 7 and/or IE9 Browser


1 year experience using WAS 8.0
1 year experience using Adobe LiveCycle
1 year experience using API Filenet calls






Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
V: 301.880.0219 | C: 301.327.8532 | F: 888.599.5824 | E: Mathan@optimalbg.com | C: Optimal Business Group, Inc