IT Consultants needed in Indianapolis

We are in search of well rounded IT Consultants that  are excellent at troubleshooting, problem solving, and can think on their feet.

These IT Consultants will be part of an established team and may be responsible for the day-to-day operations and project support for multiple clients. Duties range from managing servers to overseeing critical long-term projects, this person should enjoy working at all levels of the network and server stack. This includes networks, systems, and overall backend infrastructure for customers. The ideal individual enjoys being both strategic and hands-on in all aspects of clients’ technology infrastructure. The role will include installation and maintenance of local area network hardware and software, as well as troubleshooting of issues and supporting the helpdesk. The role requires expertise with MS-Windows Server 2012, 2008, 2003, WIN7, and XP. Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere experience is also desired.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the integrity and security of data, servers, devices, and software to support the database server, application servers, and storage systems of our clients’ businesses.
• Maintain all primary internal systems, from email to file sharing, across our clients’ organizations
• Manage testing, tuning, deploying, and supporting new Applications (security, business, productivity, etc.)
• Support the ongoing maintenance of and updates to the disaster recovery plans for all mission critical infrastructures.
• Provide strategic and tactical support for mobile workforce
• Implement and maintain  Remote Access Systems (VPN, RDS, Citrix, VMware)
• Support and maintain Phone Systems as needed
• Manage security administration, ensuring all machines  are protected and properly updated with Endpoint Security, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Anti-Spyware, etc.. 
• Maintain Domain Policies, DNS, DHCP and other integrated systems
• Oversee virtual and physical infrastructure growth, ensuring performance meets expectations
• Perform other responsibilities as required

Essential Functions:

• Work with Application Vendors to implement and upgrade software
• Assist with builds, updates, deployment of computers
• Provide Level 3 support for Helpdesk team
• Manage and deploy data backup solutions
• Manage and deploy updates to Workstations/Servers to keep infrastructure current
• Recommend and implement new hardware (Workstations, Cell Phones, Multi-Function devices, etc.) to improve clients’ functionality

Requirements:

• 6 – 8 years of Network Engineer and Network Administration Experience
• MCSA or higher certification desired
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field required
• High level of self-motivation coupled with a strong work ethic
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation and to provide after-hours support as necessary
• Strong analytical abilities to solve technical problems
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills to effectively communicate with all levels within clients’ organizations
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Desired Technology with Senior Level Experience:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012
• Microsoft Exchange 2007, 2010, 2013
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012
• VMware vSphere and/or Microsoft HyperV
• Storage Area Networks (EMC, HP)
• Firewalls, Switchs, Routers, VLANs (Cisco, SonicWall, WatchGuard, Fortigate, HP, etc)
• Microsoft Office 365 (Hosted Exchange)
• Content Filters (Barracuda, Untangle)
• Backup Solutions (Backup Exec, Barracuda, MozyPro, Veeam, Windows Backup, etc)
• Spam Filters (Hosted MxLogic, Postini, Forefront and Barracuda appliances)
• Antivirus Software (Trend Micro, Symantec, Vipre, McAfee,Security Essentials)
• Microsoft SharePoint administration
• Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy

Customer Engagement Project Manager

We are searching for a Customer Engagement Project Manager for our client in Burlingame, CA.

Your primary role is to work directly with clients to help provide business, functional and technology solutions; identify and build out client specific requirements for integrations and custom functionality on the our Financial Services Platform; then monitor and drive the implementation of those within the our company as well as our client organizations.  The position must facilitate and lead business process design/ redesign workshops while effectively establishing and managing customer/ stakeholder expectations.

Roles and Responsibilities

·         Establishes personal rapport with customers and other persons in a position to understand requirements

·         Analyze the business needs of the customers and stakeholders by identifying potential problems and proposing solutions.

·         Translate business requirements from the customer into functional and high level technical specifications, keeping in mind the technical and functional integrity of the application.

·         Support the internal development team to provide effective technical enhancements or solutions and work across operations, IT and administrative staff to ensure successful implementation of the client program/change

·         Validate the implemented solution against the functional specifications and as inspector to ensure that the project will match the business requirements

·         Communicate with business users related to the existence and use of delivered system functionality and current enhancements by providing product, service, or equipment-related technical and engineering information

·         May also help manage client relationships: Ensure that all of our clients’ needs are understood and addressed in the specifications so that client satisfaction and revenue are maximized and issues and risks are minimized immediately and for the long term

·         Develop subject matter expertise in the our products, systems, and processes in order to effectively sell, explain and implement our capabilities

Qualifications

·         Minimum 5 years’ experience in developing software requirements in client facing environments

·         Solid experience in relationship building with ability to interact with C-level executives

·         Ability to understand customer needs and technical requirements

·          Engineering/programming background preferred

·          Must understand business, functional and technical lingo with the ability to change content and style based on target audience

·          Prior experience in business process modeling and design, eliciting use-cases and scenarios.

·         Excellent oral and written communication skills

·         Solution-oriented, proactive approach coupled with practical knowledge of execution in a high-growth environment

·         Ability to manage time effectively

·         Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business and/or other related field

·         Strong analytical, coordination, and documentation skills

·         History of meeting/exceeding deadlines and delivery high quality results

·         Experience with Microsoft Word, Project and Excel and other common productivity software

·          Must have worked with geographically dispersed teams

Project Manager needed for Software Implementation Project in Indianapolis, IN

Summary of Role: Perform project-based management and support for a variety of technology and business process client initiatives. The project manager will be responsible for the success of concurrent multiple complex projects by managing the daily activities of assigned staff.

Essential Functions:

·         Manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring that they address the appropriate business requirements and are completed on time as well as within budget and scope

o    Communicate with client executives from key functional areas to understand potential project impact on the organization, align project work, and execute activities accordingly

o    Coordinate utilization of subject matter experts as necessary to assist in the identification, validation, and resolution of business system needs.

o    Create and maintain project plans that communicate tasks, milestone dates, status updates, and resource allocation

o    Proactively evaluate project activities, build contingency plans, execute corrective action, and monitor issue resolution to mitigate risks such as scope and/or budget variances.

o    Communicate and negotiate effectively with client, assigned resources, and vendors to ensure timely completion of projects

o    Manage project budget, including effective utilization of project resources

o    Provide delivery support to project team members as necessary

·         Direct development and execution of client deliverables; contribute content and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews

·         Develop content for project proposals

·         Adhere to project management methodology by leveraging and promoting the use of existing tools, capturing best practices, and identifying areas for process improvement

Required Skills:

·         5-10 years of project management experience (PMP certification is a “nice to have”)

·         Familiarity with business technology tools and strategy

·         Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

·         Bachelor’s Degree

Project Coordinator in Indianapolis, IN

Responsibilities

• Works closely with Project Managers to assist in business and technology initiatives and management of overall project tasks
• Maintains central repository for all project documentation (status reporting, risk management, issue management, change management, etc)
• Identifies, resolves, and escalates project issues
• Tracks project changes, monitoring of project progress
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedule
• Coordinates meetings
• Prepares and edits meeting minutes, presentations, reports, etc.
• Files project documents

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Preferred 2+ years of project management/coordination experience
• General computer and internet literacy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Visio preferred
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Very detailed oriented
• Ability to adapt to a variety of tasks and work environments both structured and unstructured
• Experience with custom enterprise IT development a plus
• Experience with accounting systems and terminology a plus
• Willingness to learn, strong initiative, ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and flexibility with regard to assignment of tasks and scheduling essential

Talented Sales People needed for Professional services company in East Bay

We are looking for enthusiastic and driven individuals that want to be part of a winning team.  Our client in the East Bay area has a great career opportunity for someone that wants to grow their skills and drive revenue!

Requirements |  what makes a person successful in this role: 
* Fearless Cold Calling Skills!  Must be able to call through pre-qualified leads to set appointments
* Excellent Communication : Must be able to speak to high level decision makers as well as fellow employees
* Excellent Documentation Skills: Will be tracking all activity in Salesforce.com 
* Able to be in the office every day, except when meeting with customers.
* Consistent Positive Attitude!


There will be weekly training and development for this role as well.

FILLED | Senior Manager of Demand Generation (San Francisco)

Our client is seeking a Seasoned Marketing Professional with expertise in Demand Generation. 

This Sr. Demand Generation Manager will be responsible for developing, managing and creating marketing campaigns and programs to drive demand.   The ideal candidate understands all forms of demand generation, and has invented a few of their own. You can identify high-potential target audiences, develop compelling offers, and encourage prospects to take action. You have a proven track record of driving end-to-end campaign strategy with a focus on tracking performance to measure progress against revenue goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop demand creation strategy, customer targets, tactics and metrics to measure success
• Develop strategies for inbound and outbound campaigns (e.g., webinars, SEM, social, paid search, content syndication, blog, display, web and email) to generate demand and increase qualified opportunities
• Leverage marketing automation systems to support campaign execution (Marketo, Salesforce, Google Analytics, etc.)
• Manage effectiveness of each campaign by measuring and improving ROI
• Effectively communicate plans and metrics regularly to marketing and sales leadership
• Analyze industry trends, market conditions and competitors’ marketing tactics to offer recommendations on best ways to improve demand creation strategy

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication or related major, or equivalent related experience
• 7+ years of inbound and outbound strategic marketing experience in a high-velocity B2B setting
• Deep understanding of B2B demand generation by leveraging best practices to develop, capture and track leads
• Go-to-market development plan capabilities, including successful launch planning, positioning, and execution
• Demonstrated results in improving sales pipeline/funnel close ratios
• Data-driven and can analyze campaign results to drive strategy
• Understanding of SaaS applications, and business intelligence
• Expert in marketing automation and CRM systems to drive results in an efficient and effective manner (i.e., Marketo, Salesforce, Google Analytics, etc.)
• Excellent communication, writing, and project management skills
• Proven experience in developing trusted relationships with executives, with the ability to present persuasively to various stakeholders
• Ability to balance, prioritize and deliver excellent results under tight deadlines with limited resources
• Startup DNA is a must

FILLED : Community Manager for SaaS Start-Up in San Francisco

This position requires partnering with architects and engineering, marketing communication and sales management to create and launch new products for multiple use cases and vertical markets.

Responsibilities

• Manage products include P and L strategy and definition
• Identify new markets and develop go-to-market strategy including pricing
• Define buyers and users personas by working closely with customers
• Determine market messaging that resonates with target markets
• Create sales materials and tools to empower inside and field sales teams
• Partner with BI Architect to build products and marketing to launch products that create demand
• Communicate market trends and customer needs to engineering teams
• Execute competitive analysis to understand and track marketing dynamic leading to sound business decisions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in an analytical field
• 5+ years of experience in product management (consumer or SaaS), management consulting, investment banking or venture capital
• Analytical and cross-functional – you will need to interface across marketing, engineering, sales, legal, consulting and senior leadership
• Proven ability to learn and iterate quickly, empathize with the customer, and deliver excellent results under tight deadlines
• Understanding of benefits of cloud, big data and business intelligence

Preferred

• MBA
• Entrepreneurial experience
• Engineering experience is a plus

FILLED : Support Engineer with Cisco Networking expertise for Consulting Services company in Minnesota

We have an immediate opening for a Cisco Systems Engineer for our client in Minneapolis, MN with a strong technical background and a minimum of 4 years’ experience in the field consulting, designing and implementing Cisco networking.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE TO THIS POSITION:

The successful candidate will need an understanding of Cisco networking from both a design and engineering perspective. The candidate will be able to demonstrate strong technical and communications skills to effectively fill this role along with an interest in further developing technical expertise in this and other areas.

The core responsibilities of this position encompass:

• Working with our customers to design, configure, deploy, maintain and document Cisco Networks and solutions.
• Evaluate existing customer network systems in order to support the business case for upgrading to Cisco platforms.
• Perform technology assessments of customer network environments.
• Participate in pre-sales engagements as required.
• Identify and recommend infrastructure upgrades and improvements based upon industry best practices and the Cisco Lifecycle Services Approach.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 4+ years experience designing/configuring/troubleshooting Cisco routing, switching and security products
• CCNA or CCDA
• Related Technical Degree (Networking, Computer Science)
• Strong technical aptitude and proven ability to learn new skills quickly
• Customer facing troubleshooting or consulting experience

PREFERRED: 

• CCNA + Security, CCDP, CCNP Certifications
• Experience with non-Cisco telephony vendor products (Avaya, Nortel, Microsoft Lync, OCS)
• VMware virtualization experience especially on Cisco UCS servers

Ideal candidates will have excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills and have the ability to write technically for pre-sales work and project documentation.

Java Developer for HRIS startup

We are is looking for an exceptional candidate to join our client's team in Oakland. Candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining core product functionality.  We have two positions that we are seeking to fill.

Beyond experience with specific technologies, we are seeking candidates who: 

• Have a  startup mentality 
• Have the desire and ability to jump into challenging situations and respond with great solutions.
• Able to work collaboratively with development team.
• Can be flexible, and able to deal with unpredictability

Candidate's should have experience with the following Technology Stack:

- Core J2EE (Java, JSP, Servlets, JMS)
- Groovy / Grails 
- Strong understanding of SQL (Postgres, Oracle)
- Web Services experience (Axis / REST)
- Unit / Integration Testing frameworks (JUnit, Selenium) 

Desirable Experience:
- Previous work with HR, Payroll, ERP or Financial systems 
- Work with large scale data-intensive applications
- Systems integration experience using ETL tools
- BPM / Workflow experience Activiti / JBPM

Education:
- BS / MS Computer Science or Related

Great full time opportunity with equity!!!  

FILLED | Reports specialist with MS Excel and VB skills!!!

We are in search of a person with great Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) skills for our client in San Mateo.  In addition to having extensive experience writing VBA code and performing code reviews, they need to also have great customer service skills and superb communication skills.

This person must have the following abilities:

* Excellent ability to write Visual Basic code

* Able to understand basic QA tasks such as checking for consistency, handling of errors & annotations , etc... 

* Excellent documentation skills

* Expert with Excel, including experience creating custom ribbons & menus within Excel.

* Able to utilize external data sources (such as ODBC and MS Query) to import data dynamically into an MS Excel spreadsheet.