Lead .NET Developer position

Title:Lead .NET Developer position
Position: Contract
Location: Boston, MA
Duration: Long Term
Rate    : $55/hr


I have a new Lead .NET Developer position open for the State of MA. They are looking for someone local to Boston, MA with excellent communication skills who has also led a project. Please let me know if you have someone local to Massachusetts (NY, NJ, PA, etc)

I have posted the description below. the rate for this position is $55/hr .

Must have lead experience*


General Qualifications (Listed in order of importance):
·         7 – 10 years experience developing applications using.NET Frameworks
·         Minimum of 2 years as a Lead Developer
·         Strong problem research and analysis skills
·         Ability to work individually or within a team
·         Ability to delegate and monitor the work of less experienced .Net developers
·         Troubleshoot issues, identify and implement resolutions and work with technical and business staff to ensure timely deployment
·         Complete assigned tasks in an organized and efficient manner
·         Strong written and verbal communication skills
·         Ability to multitask and work in an environment of rapidly changing priorities
Technical Qualifications (Listed in order of importance):
·         Classic ASP, ASP.Net, VB.net
·         WCF & Entity Framework
·         .Net Framework 4.0 & Visual Studio 2010
·         IIS 6+
·         SQL Server (2005+, 2000) including Security Permissions, Database Users and Roles and Assigning Permissions for Groups via Windows Authentication.
·         Adobe Acrobat
·         SSIS/SSRS
·         Visual SourceSafe
·         Microsoft Excel
·         Microsoft Word
Experience with the following considered a plus:
·         Visual Basic for Applications (Microsoft Office)
·         Knowledge of Database Design Concepts
·         Microsoft Access
Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Information Warehouse



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
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Oracle/SQL DBA

Title:Oracle/SQL DBA
Position: Contract
Location: Boston, MA
Duration: Long Term
End Client Industry: Higher Education


KEY SKILLS:

40% Oracle administration (11g, 12c)

40% SQL Server administration (2005 & 2008)

20% Database Protection (Audit Vault, Guardium, Imperva)



DESCRIPTION

Database Administrator
We are looking for a Senior Database Admin to assist with management of the Oracle data infrastructure and help mentor junior DBA staff on administering MS SQL Server and best practices for management.

Requirements
Must have knowledge of Oracle 12c/11g, SQL Server 2008/2005, Oracle RAC, Oracle Audit Vault/database firewall, IBM Guardium, AIX 6.1, Red hat Linux 6, Windows 2008 server.
Must have three to five years of SQL server database administration experience and five to seven years of Oracle database administration experience.

Skills needed
· Must have extensive knowledge in Oracle 11g, SQL Server 2005 and 2008 versions.
· Performance of Oracle database administration on Windows, Linux and AIX Operating systems.
· Experience with Oracle Real Application Clusters and Oracle Data Guard.
· Strong technical knowledge in evaluation and implementation of Oracle's and other industry leading database security products.
· Knowledge in database encryption and masking products.
· Responsible for writing DBA documentation including database standards, procedures and best practices.
· Working closely with IT project managers and developers.
· Experience in PeopleSoft environments is preferred but not desired.



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 

VM-INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

Title: VM-INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

Position: Contract
Rate:$55/hr MAX C2C RATE
Location:  TX
Duration: Long Term


This is an Infrastructure Engineer position working with a variety of technologies as listed below. The successful candidate will require knowledge of system features and internals and the ability to communicate that knowledge to peers and managed service providers. For operating systems and middleware, this includes the ability to install, configure, and customize to a high degree. Candidates are expected to understand operating system or middleware internals and pass along that knowledge to others. Strong system administration skills are expected.

This position takes the lead on projects with only vendor support and architecture guidance. The ability to organize and manage tasks is important. Heavy use of scripting with commands, DataPower and IBM MQ experience is required.

This position is responsible for overall infrastructure systems design as part of the Infrastructure team. The Infrastructure Engineer must optimize application deployments with limited system resources, particularly in shared environments. Documentation must be written and given to a support vendor for implementation. Communications skills are crucial in this situation.

The Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for ongoing system maintenance including operating system patches, middleware patches, storage integration, network communication to the server, application startup and shutdown automation, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery.

Candidates MUST HAVE experience with one or more of the following technologies:
IBM MQ (Preferred)
DataPower (Preferred)
IBM WebSphere Application Server setup, configuration, and deployment (Preferred)
VMWare ESX and vCenter Server installation and ongoing administration
Red Hat Linux kickstart installation and administration with strong shell scripting
Microsoft Windows Server installation and ongoing administration

Experience in the required areas should include installation, configuration, patching, backup and recovery, ongoing incident and problem management, security administration, performance tuning, and system maintenance within that area of expertise. Must be able to perform advanced administration tasks with minimal supervision. Engineers work on a daily basis in our development environment. Responsible for documentation and scripting used by the managed service provider for implementation.

Preferred candidates will have experience in several of the following technologies:
HP-UX
F5 BigIP appliances
IBM Datapower appliances
Brocade SAN switches and software
Cisco network routers, switches, firewalls, and software
HP blade servers (C-class)
EMC hardware (CLARiiON, DMX, Celerra, VNX, VMAX) and software (PowerPath, ECC)
Citrix remote desktop services

Experience in the following tasks is helpful:
Shell and/or Jython scripting
Powershell scripting
Firewall configuration
Storage management and tuning
Load balancing of Web sites and Web services
Server clustering and failover
Disaster Recovery design and processes
Java programming / development



Thanks and Warm Regards,

C Mathan Brabhu
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SAP Basis Administrator

Title: SAP Basis Administrator

Position: Contract
Rate:Open All inclusive
Location: Charlotte, NC  [Local candidate preferred]
Duration: 6 Months


Position Summary:

This resource will be responsible for the administration of the SAP systems. This includes installations, upgrades, performance, security, sizing, support and connectivity.  Also responsible for DBA duties for SAP systems, performing database upgrades, backups/restores, reorganizations, SAP system sizing, and infrastructure planning and execution.

 Essential Functions:

Minimum 5yrs experience in SAP Basis - UNIX (prefer AIX)/Oracle platform
Minimum 3yrs SAP Security/Authorizations
Strong SAP Installation and Support (including UNIX/AIX, Oracle)
Netweaver SAP Web AS Certified a plus, WAS, Enterprise Portal, PI, CRM, ITS, J2EE Experience
Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting skills
Client/Instance and Architecture competence




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  Optimal Business Group, Inc 

ETL Database Architect

Title: ETL Database Architect
Position: Contract
Rate: $55/Hr
Location: Boston, MA
Duration: 11 Months


We are actively looking to hire a consultant for a Database Architect to work in Boston, MA to start as soon as possible. Job Description is attached below for your review.

We are only accepting resumes from strong Database Architects with excellent communications skills, solid background with Cognos, SQL Server and ETL. Please do not send resumes that to not match this criteria. The interview process is a phone screen by the hiring manager then followed by a face to face interview with the manager and development team. Local candidates preferred.

Start of Project: Immediately, possibly start on Monday, Nov 18, 2013
Duration of project: 11 Months
Consultant Pay Rate: $55/Hr Range

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you for your help!

##### Job Description

Database Architect- Boston, MA

The Database Architect is responsible for the design, and optimization of our client's Data Warehouses and Data Marts. This position will be actively involved in the design, review and maintenance of database structures, ETL and query optimization, and data management. This position will work collaboratively with the Data Warehouse other Database Architect to ensure high levels of availability and accuracy

REQUIREMENTS:
-Cognos
-SQL Server or Oracle
-ETL and Data Integration Tools

NICE TO HAVE:
-Peoplesoft



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 

Lead .Net Developer

Title: Lead .Net Developer

Position: Contract
Rate:   $52/hr
Location: Boston, MA
Duration: 2 years


I currently have a Lead .Net Developer position in the Boston area for the State of MA. The rate is $52/hr. This is going to be a long term (possibly multi-year) contract role. Let me know if you have anyone local to MA. (NJ, NY, Pennsylvania, CT, NH)



Technical Qualifications (Listed in order of importance):

· Classic ASP, ASP.Net, VB.net
· WCF & Entity Framework
· .Net Framework 4.0 & Visual Studio 2010
· IIS 6+
· SQL Server (2005+, 2000) including Security Permissions, Database Users and Roles and Assigning Permissions for Groups via Windows Authentication.
· Adobe Acrobat
· SSIS/SSRS
· Visual SourceSafe
· Microsoft Excel
· Microsoft Word



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

Lead .Net Developer

Title: Lead .Net Developer

Position: Contract
Rate:  $50/hr
Location: Boston, MA
Duration: 1 year


We have a Lead .Net Developer position. This position is located in Boston, MA and is going to be a long term contract role. I have posted the description below. Let me know if you have any consultants who would be interested in this role. I can definitely speak with your consultants to explain this position in more detail.

They are looking for a Senior .Net Developer (7-10 years) who also has some lead experience. The rate for this position is $50/hr.

LOCAL CANDIDATES PLEASE (NJ, NY, RI, MA, ETC.)

Lead .NET Developer – Boston, MA

Responsibilities
Oversight of all .Net Applications developers including delegation and monitoring of assignments, and providing technical direction.  
Support and maintain existing and newly implemented .Net applications.
Expected to provide resolution to trouble tickets, satisfy ad-hoc requests and perform bug analysis and bug resolution quickly.
Completion of small to midsize projects.
Be part of the Applications Support team that supports all application systems.
General Qualifications:
7 – 10 years experience developing applications using.NET Frameworks
Strong problem research and analysis skills
Ability to work individually or within a team
Ability to delegate and monitor the work of less experienced .Net developers
Troubleshoot issues, identify and implement resolutions and work with technical and business staff to ensure timely deployment
Complete assigned tasks in an organized and efficient manner
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to multitask and work in an environment of rapidly changing priorities
Experienced developer
Experience with and comfortable correcting existing code and adding new enhancements.
Technical Qualifications:
Classic ASP, ASP.Net, VB.net
WCF & Entity Framework
.Net Framework 4.0 & Visual Studio 2010
IIS 6+
SQL Server (2005+, 2000) including Security Permissions, Database Users and Roles and Assigning Permissions for Groups via Windows Authentication.
Adobe Acrobat
SSIS/SSRS
Visual SourceSafe
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Preferred:
Visual Basic for Applications (Microsoft Office)
Knowledge of Database Design Concepts
Microsoft Access


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