Current Openings
Oracle BRM DeveloperDate Posted: Feb-16-2012

Location:

San Antonio, TX, USA

Job Description:

Our client, who is a world leader in Managed Hosting and Cloud based services is looking for a Oracle BRM Developer with the following qualifications. Initial contract term is 6 months with a very real possibility of extending to over a year. Client is a technology company that has been rated as one of the best places to work by Fortune magazine. If working in a dynamic, fast paced environment with broad responsibilities excites you and you possess a 'take it, own it , deliver it" attitude then this is a great opportunity for you.

Skills:

Desired profile of the candidate

  • Should be strong in designing and developing billing Solutions using Oracle BRM.
  • Strong knowledge of billing systems, order management systems, product catalogs and other relevant technologies.
  • Specific implementation experience with Oracle BRM, OSM and EBS technologies related to quote-to-cash is highly desired.
  • Experience with implementing billing solutions in the telecom or utility industries.
  • Ability to take ownership and lead a team of developers - onsite and offshore.

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Sr. J2EE Developer w/web servicesDate Posted: Feb-16-2012

Location:

San Antonio, TX, USA

Job Description:

Our client, who is a world leader in Managed Hosting and Cloud based services is looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, strong J2EE with the following qualifications. Long term project in an awesome work environment.

Skills:

  • Candidate should have more than 8 years of experience designing and developing J2EE solutions. Any Billing experience is a plus
  • Expereince with Java 2.0/JEE 5+ versions.
  • Knowledge of Maven 2.2.1+.
  • Knowledge and Experience in dependency injection APIs (Best case: Spring 3, Good case: Spring 2 or Guice, OK Case: EJB3).
  • Knowledge/Experience of ORM APIs (Hibernate or JPA).
  • Experience with JAXB (XML-Java mapping).
  • Strong web services development experience- prefer RESTful but experience with SOAP would suffice.
  • Knowledge of JAX-RS (Best case: Jersey, Good case: Spring Rest or Restlet).
  • Experience with J2EE and SOA design patterns and best practices.
  • Experience writing Complex SQL and some data modeling (Best case: Oracle, Good case: MySQL or Postgres)

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J2EE Software Architect (SOA/Web Services)Date Posted: Feb-16-2012

Location:

San Antonio, TX, USA

Job Description:

Our client, who is a world leader in Managed Hosting and Cloud based services is looking for a SOA Architect with the following qualifications. Client has been rated as one of the best places to work by Fortune magazine. If you possess a "take-it, own-it, deliver-it" attitude and enjoy being part of a dynamic organization in one of the fastest growing industry segments, then this position is for you.

You will have prior hands on experience as a Sr. Systems Analyst or a Solution Architect of a fairly large application. You will provide shared capabilities across technologies and platforms and will ensure solutions are aligned with architecture strategy and targets and provide design guidance to implementation teams.

Architecture experience and skills:

  • Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
  • Business analysis and business process understanding.
  • Strong ability to assist clients with business requirements for their SOA based solutions and create the appropriate information architecture, taxonomy and solution approach.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of business both verbally and in writing.
  • Experience working with and presenting to senior IS executives.
  • Ability to lead complete software development life cycle, including analysis, design, programming and unit testing for information worker applications based on J2EE and SOA technologies.
  • Experience producing end-user and technical documentation.
  • Can help others in the organization with SOA knowledge at a level of understanding appropriate to their job function.
  • Ability to know when a particular technology or architecture is not the right solution for a business problem and can communicate this effectively.

Technical Skills:

  • Hands on experience with designing and developing J2EE applications.
  • Hands on experience with designing and implementing SOA based solutions.
  • Working knowledge of REST and SOAP protocols.
  • Working knowledge of frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, Struts, etc.
  • Hands on working knowledge of application servers like Tomcat/JBoss/Glassfish.
  • Expert level knowledge with Design Patterns.
  • Expert at analyzing a business problem and creating Business domain models.
  • Strong knowledge of best practices in SOA design, with respect to aligning layers of service design with business goals and processes.

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Ruby on Rails DeveloperDate Posted: Feb-16-2012

Location:

San Antonio, TX, USA

Job Description:

Our client is a world leader in the cloud computing and managed hosting. They deliver enterprise-level hosting services to businesses of all sizes and kinds around the world.

We need a highly motivated passionate Ruby on Rails developer for our client.

Job description:

  • Write clean, maintainable code using the best engineering practices in the industry today (unit testing, source control, continuous integration, automation, design patterns, etc.)
  • Design robust, scalable, secure, and globalized features.
  • Drive continuous adoption and integration of relevant new technologies into design.
  • Feature areas are test-driven designed, enabling efficient regression testing.
  • Proactively drives refactoring and code-reuse.
  • Include unit tests for feature areas to achieve established code coverage targets.
  • Efficiently implement feature areas with minimal technical debt.
  • Experience deploying applications to Ubuntu or Red Hat Linux.

Job Requirements:

  • 2+ years expertise or working knowledge in multiple programming languages, technologies and software platforms, such as Ruby on Rails, Python, Java, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Javascript, HTML, CSS, and Linux.
  • Experience with source control systems, primarily Git.
  • Experience with web service development, to include REST, SOAP, XMLRPC.
  • Like to develop in an Agile setting.
  • Prefer Test Driven Development and Paired Programming methodologies.
  • Translate functional requirements into conceptual, detailed designs, and concrete solutions.
  • Can energetically discuss and debate technical opinions in a group setting
  • Assist Operations and Support staff in trouble-shooting software issues as well as implementing bug fixes.
  • Computer Science or equivalent Degree preferred.

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Senior Architect - Data Center AutomationDate Posted: Feb-16-2012

Location:

San Antonio, TX, USA

Job Description:

If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment with a fast growing company in one of the fastest growing industry segments, if you enjoy a challenge, if you want to make a difference, this position may be for you.

General description:

The Lead Data Center Automation Architect is responsible for defining a scalable automation systems architecture that will support hands-off provisioning, configuration, management and deprovisioning of the full spectrum of IT equipment across a global data center infrastructure. This is a senior, hands-on position that requires deep experience with and a strong working knowledge of infrastructure architecture and provisioning, network architecture, automation and data center operations at Webscale. The Lead Data Center Automation Architect will serve as a thought leader and subject matter expert for the IT development team as they build and deploy the next generation of data center automation systems. Strong communication skills are essential as this position will require a great deal of interaction with a diversity of technical, operational and business teams across the organization including executive leadership.

What will you be doing?:

  • Work with DC Operations, Network Operations and business team leadership to determine automation priorities.
  • Develop server side software systems to automate life cycle processes and human interactions.
  • Develop an end-to-end architecture for automation systems that support the full lifestyle of provisioning and management for servers, network devices and other IT infrastructure.
  • Work closely with other stakeholder teams (e.g., network engineering, data center operations, Fanatical Support teams) to ensure that the automation systems architecture satisfies business requirements and aligns with company strategy and growth.
  • Drive make/buy decisions for key technologies in the automation stack.
  • Ensure that our IT automation systems architecture aligns with the IT enterprise architecture in a way that facilitates integration and leverage of common services and information.
  • Be the thought leader in terms of our automation architecture and approach.
  • Keep abreast of emerging technologies, standards and practices that relate to data center and provisioning automation.

Skills & Experience:

  • Experience in developing architecting, implementing and operating automation systems for large-scale data centers.
  • Experience working with software development teams in building automation capabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform effectively under tight deadlines with multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Diverse background in data center automation, specifically including provisioning and deprovisioning of servers, network devices and other IT infrastructure.
  • Strong working knowledge of data center operations activities, best practices and priorities.
  • Knowledge of industry-leading tools and suppliers in the IT infrastructure provisioning and management space.
  • Working knowledge of and experience with technologies and vendors in key infrastructure areas, including (e.g.) servers, routers, switches, firewalls, IDS.
  • Understanding of software and systems development practices and methodologies.
  • Ability to talk and work at an appropriate level of abstraction based upon audience and problem being addressed.
  • Ability to apply theory to execution: demonstrated track record of getting things done.
  • Ability to achieve agreed deliverables, monitor and report progress.

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Senior IT Project Manager (Agile/SCRUM expereince)Date Posted: Feb-16-2012

Location:

San Antonio, TX, USA

Job Description:

Our client, who is a world leader in Managed Hosting and Cloud based services is looking for a rock star PM with the following qualifications.

Responsibilities:

  • Looking for a seasoned project manager/program manager.
  • Must have at least 12 years of total experience with at least 6 as a PM.
  • Well versed in PMI principles such as but not restricted to Risk management, Communication management, Burn rates, Time lines, etc.
  • PMP certification is required.
  • Current and recent experience with Agile SDLC is required.
  • SCRUM certification is a plus.
  • Prior experience with managing a project budget in excess of $1 million.
  • Ability to bring together diverse teams and priorities is critical.
  • Work well with multiple stake holders including technical, testing and business users.
  • Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate both the business community and the IT teams including C level executives.
  • Ability to meet deadlines while responding well to changes and resource constraints.
  • Very strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Strong PM skills in all process areas.
  • A go getter with an attitude to get things done in a collaborative manner.
  • Possess a "Take-it, Lead-it and Deliver-it" attitude.
  • Some technical background is a plus.

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Lead QA Analyst - Utility BillingDate Posted: Feb-16-2012

Location:

San Antonio, TX, USA

Job Description:

We are looking for a QA Lead with current or recent experience with telecom/communications billing experience. This is long term opportunity in a dynamic organization with a fantastic work environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the Testing Strategy for the Next Gen Billing system in terms of Functional, Regression, Volume, Performance and System Testing.
  • Work with Business Analysts and Development team to understand the requirements, build acceptance criteria and design test cases.
  • Actively participate in Sprint Planning and accurately estimate the LOE for all testing tasks.
  • Mentor other test engineers in terms of Billing domain expertise and testing methodology.
  • Automate and execute regression test cases and report the progress and results to the Management team in a timely manner.
  • Debug and perform root cause analysis.

Skills & Experience:

  • Experience in the Utility Billing Industry.
  • 8-10 years of overall experience in all the phases of testing.
  • 4 years of hands on experience with Functional, Integration and Performance testing of Billing solutions.
  • Deep understanding of software development life cycle methodologies and specially with Agile/SCRUM model.
  • Experience testing high availability architecture.
  • Expert in at least in 2 test automation tools (including but not limited to Selenium, JMeter, Cucumber, Soap UI).
  • Experience in interface testing of a commercial utility billing system (e.g.: BRM, Amdocs, CSG, Convergys, Infrared) with 3rd party Taxing, Payment gateway.
  • Desired - Experience with Oracle BRM, Product Hub and GSM Systems.
  • Desired - Experience testing Oracle BRM using BRM IIS(Ex: Customer Center, Payment center, Payment tool, Suspense Management tool ).
  • Desired - Good knowledge of BRM Data Structures, BRM POP Codes, BRM PIN Macros, BRM PC Macros, Real time rating pipe line, Batch rating pipe line.
  • Ability to write Complex SQL’s to join the tables and validate the data.
  • Excellent communication and inter personal skills

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Lead QA Test EngineerDate Posted: Feb-16-2012

Location:

San Antonio, TX, USA

Job Description:

Our client, who is a world leader in Managed Hosting and Cloud based services is looking for a Lead QA with the following qualifications. Client has been rated as one of the best places to work by Fortune magazine. If you possess a "take-it, own-it, deliver-it" attitude and enjoy being part of a dynamic organization in one of the fastest growing industry segments, then this position is for you.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the Testing team in terms of Functional, Regression, Volume, Performance and System Testing.
  • Work with Business Analysts and Development team to understand the requirements, build acceptance criteria and design test cases.
  • Actively participate in Sprint Planning and accurately estimate the testing tasks.
  • Mentor other test engineers.
  • Automate and execute regression test cases and report the progress and results to the Management team in a timely manner.
  • Debug and perform root cause analysis.

Desired profile of the candidate:

  • 8-10 years of overall experience in all the phases of testing.
  • 4 years of hands on experience with Functional, Integration and Performance testing.
  • Deep understanding of software development life cycle methodologies and specially with Agile/SCRUM model.
  • Experience testing high availability architecture
  • Expert in at least in 2 test automation tools (including but not limited to Selenium, JMeter, Cucumber, Soap UI).
  • Excellent communication and inter personal skills.

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Experienced Project Manager - IT InfrastuctureDate Posted: Feb-16-2012

Location:

San Antonio, TX, USA

Job Description:

Our client, who is a world leader in Managed Hosting and Cloud based services is looking for a rock star project manager with the following qualifications. Initial contract term is 6 months with a very real possibility of extending to over a year.

Skills:

  • Looking for a seasoned project manager/program manager with desired background in one or more of the following.
  • IT infrastructure projects.
  • Managing large software development projects.
  • SDLC experience (AGILE).
  • Prior experience with a technology related company is a plus.
  • Must have at least 12 years of total experience with at least 6 as a PM.
  • Well versed in PMI principles such as but not restricted to Risk management, Communication management, Burn rates, Time lines, etc.
  • PMP certification is a definite plus.
  • Knowledge of typical SDLC is critical. Proficiency with Agile is a definite plus.
  • Ability to lead, capture and manage scope of projects.
  • Ability to bring together diverse teams and priorities is critical.
  • Work well with multiple stake holders including technical, testing and business users.
  • Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate both the business community and the IT teams including C level executives.
  • Ability to meet deadlines while responding well to changes and resource constraints.
  • Very strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Strong PM skills in all process areas.
  • A go getter with an attitude to get things done in a collaborative manner.
  • "Take-it, Lead-it and Deliver-it".

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Solution Architect - Complex Event Processing (CEP)Date Posted: Feb-16-2012

Location:

San Antonio, TX, USA

Job Description:

Our client, who is a world leader in Managed Hosting and Cloud based services is looking for a Solution Architect with the following qualifications. Initial contract term is 6 months with a very real possibility of extending to over a year.

You should have prior hands on experience as a Sr. Systems Analyst or a Solution Architect of a fairly large application. You would have implemented a scalable CEP solution that handles large volume of events. You will provide shared capabilities across technologies and platforms and will ensure solutions are aligned with architecture strategy and targets and provide design guidance to implementation teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Directs the overall strategy, architecture and process improvements for large and/or complex projects on domain specific platforms.
  • Implementation of best practices, assessment of new technologies, implementation of POCs, capacity planning, performance tuning, collaboration with other SMEs.
  • Work with Enterprise Architects, Developers, Project Managers, and all levels of IT staff for identification of business requirements that affect business architecture and development of solutions that align with the overall architectural vision.
  • Evaluation of emerging technologies with other Architects and development of strategic roadmaps ensuring compatibility of technical solutions with organizational business needs and strategic objectives.
  • Create and maintain appropriate architecture deliverables (e.g. schemas, domain models, logical diagrams, sequence diagrams, etc.)

Job Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have the following:

  • Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with technical organizations and management teams.
  • Ability to establish rapport and drive consensus and change at all levels of the organization.
  • Expert level knowledge and experience with Complex Event Processing (CEP).
  • Hands on experience with Esper or other such CEP tools.
  • Expert level knowledge in Scaling and Architecting solutions that can handle large volumes of events.
  • Good working knowledge of service oriented architecture and web services (building and consuming)– REST experience preferred.
  • Experience working with Java, Spring, Hibernate, JAX RS, Jersey.
  • Expereince with JMS - ActiveMQ is desirable.
  • Experience in one or more Enterprise Architecture domains, such as Integration, Monitoring, Automation, BPM, etc.
  • Expertise around industry best practices in the various aspects of IT, technology trends, enterprise operations knowledge and the ability to develop solutions to implement key business strategies.
  • BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • Eight or more years progressively responsible experience on software development projects.

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