IT Infrastructure

February 19, 2009

Intermediate Developer/ Programmer
Project #: 301

Position Description

Main job responsibilities include Programming and development using ASP, ASP.NET and other development tools. Translate requirement specifications to software design. Work with solution application analyst to define requirement specifications. We need a programmer who has the vision to see business requirements, translate them to software functionalities, design and program with the right structures.

Qualifications:

• Must have more than 4 years experience with the following technologies: Microsoft .NET, SQL / T-SQL, Visual Basic / VBScript, JavaScript, HTML / DHTML, AJAX, CSS, XML, Microsoft SQL Server
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Information System
• Microsoft SQL Server Database development experience
• Must have thorough understanding of the browser DOM and challenges posed by different browsers and browser versions
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming
• Understand and perform beta-testing processes, including revision testing
• Must be able to generate code that follows documented company coding conventions
• Must be able to generate code documentation following company documentation standards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Equally comfortable in a solo or team environment.

Skill Required:

• Ability to work in a quiet environment without disturbing co-workers
• Ability to work consistently over time without direct supervision.
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends when required to meet a deadline
• Takes responsibility for assigned tasks and sees them through to completion every time, regardless of obstacles.
• Is a conscientious programmer who takes pride in their work and therefore strives to create bug-free code, regardless of time pressures.
• Is a quick learner who can quickly grasp the specific requirements and translate them into efficient code
• Understands that positive career growth comes from positive personal actions.

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Business Development Manager, GTA
Project #: 302

Position Description

Base Salary - $90,000 - 100,000
Target Bonus - $50,000 - 100,000

The BDM is required to develop business sales opportunities and manage relationships with new and existing Client accounts. They will work strategically with Client Partners & Account Managers on new opportunities with key and strategic clients.  The primary focus is to grow the immediate and continuing sales pipeline, position long-term opportunities, and lead the sales strategy for Client's Technology Services and Package Implementation & Support business.  The BDM is also expected to build and maintain strong relations with the vendors where Client has, or is focused on developing, a strategic partnership.  

Specific Responsibilities:

-Execute a go-to-market strategy to significantly grow and increase the profitability of Client's Package Implementation & Support business. Business development target areas will be defined with the manager in alignment with Client's regional and global go-to-market focus.
-Establish and drive a disciplined sales and account management process.
-Identify new sales opportunities for Client's Professional Services business  
-Deliver targeted sales results both via personal sales efforts and in tandem with Client's Account Management team with specific emphasis on increasing demand for Client services across the financial services industry.
-Collaborate closely at executive levels with clients to identify improvement opportunities and maintain consistently high levels of client satisfaction and loyalty.
-Align closely with Client's Resource Management function to understand delivery capability for sales opportunities.

Qualifications:

The candidate should be:

-A proven self-starter; a sales executive with an excellent track record of individual sales success.
-Hands-on, energetic, ambitious, and able to focus on the basics of selling, while also being able to work strategically with Client Account teams.     
-A collaborative sales professional with strong interpersonal skills.  
-Able to understand the significant potential for Client's services and will be attracted by the challenge of the sales potential
-Able to maintain close connection to the sales opportunities and manage their sales from inception through completion
-Able to take personal responsibility and ownership over the sales process.
-Bright, dynamic, and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-A passionate and creative sales professional who understands the nuances of solution selling and the development of value-added propositions.
-A goal-oriented and focused team player who demonstrates an ability to get things done.
-The candidate should be able to demonstrate their reputation and track record of success in selling financial packages and financial professional services and should have significant domain experience in aspects of the financial markets

Essential requirements:

-At least 7 years experience in selling to the Financial Services marketplace. Minimum of 3 years selling consulting services around financial package implementation.
-Experience working with 3rd party software providers on joint value propositions
-Experience working with a Client Relationship Management (CRM) tool to manage the sales process.
-Readiness to travel to all client locations to source deals and maintain client relationships
-Bachelor's Degree

Desired requirements:

-Experience selling specific integration services for Murex, Advent Geneva, Sophis and Calypso.
-Business Development experience in building strategic relationships with Independent Software Vendors.

Compensation:

Base salary plus commission plan based on margin and signed deals. Commission is paid quarterly for recognized revenue.

Technical Director - Vancouver
Project #: 303
 
Challenge Everything!

Salary: $110,000-150,000

Want to help shape the future of video gaming? Want to be a core part of the team leading CLIENT's gaming strategy? Join the video game leader and work with the premiere developers of sports games like Madden, NHL, Tiger Woods, FIFA and more.

We offer a dynamic environment, talented co-workers, AAA titles, career growth and competitive compensation Relocation. For additional details, visit

If you want to help push 's vision to the next level, then here is your chance. Apply today!

Position Overview

With a technical background and proven game development experience, the Technical Director is uniquely qualified to understand the big picture of game development. The Technical Director would gather metrics, challenge and set standards & guidelines, understand data and work flow, think strategically, and define and direct the development process. The TD would work with the development tm as an independent auditor, consultant, and director.

Key Responsibilities

- Responsible for all technical process and technology within assigned teams and their related needs across a Business Unit and/or Studio.
- Provide strategic planning and direction.
- Accountable for all technology on a large project or several small projects.
- Accountable for overall technical design; influence and approve overall architecture; ensure design is reviewed.
- Accountable for overall code quality; ensure code is cross platform and reusable and testable; ensure code is reviewed.
- Accountable for overall performance; define metrics and sets targets.
- Oversee all internal and external project dependencies, risks and critical paths; ensure contingency plan is in place; recommend solutions and approve plan & timelines; understand overall impact on all stakeholders.
- Identify career opportunities; grow staff capability; establish the staff profile, performance & training standards, staff planning, succession planning, and compatibility; work with Human
Resources regarding Career Growth/Succession Planning.
- Drive engineer recruiting; work with HR/Recruiting to hire top talent.

Required Technical Skills and Experience:

- must have 10-15 yrs of experience, with at lest 7 yrs in the online space
- Must have game industry experience in order to apply.
- The TD must be able to understand and (ideally) perform any task performed by ld programmers and programmers.
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience.
- Excellent level of proficiency with C++ (Visual C++ or Visual .NET highly recommended).
- Experience in object-oriented design and implementation.
- Demonstrated knowledge of good software engineering practices.
- Project management skills demonstrated by the ability to define tasks in a well organized manner, based on proper resource and time management.
- Excellent detail-oriented, problem solving skills. Candidate must be able to quickly identify issues and resolve them.
- Understanding of memory management, multiple processor use, and runtime optimization.
- Must have a thorough understanding of the key aspects of game development including detailed knowledge of pre-production, production and post-production.
- Working knowledge in two or more domains (i.e. AI, Rendering, FE, Tools, Animation) of a game.

Additional Skills

- The ideal candidate has shipped at least three video game titles; and has a minimum of eight yrs of technical experience in the video game or related industry.
- Published games should reflect hands-on experience on PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PSP, DS and/or PS3, Xbox360, wii development.
- Avid gamer with a passion for creating top-quality games.
- Experience with RenderWare or commercial rendering/game engine.
- Experience with assembler (MIPS, VU Code), scripting languages (Perl, Python, Lua) and interpreted languages (C#, Java).
- Fluency with graphics tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder and Photoshop.
- Masters Degree in Computer Science or Engineering.

Performance Competencies (Non Technical Skills)

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative tm environment.
- Constantly innovate how to improve product quality and group productivity.
- Excellent decision making capabilities.
- Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts, principles and solutions.
- Demonstrates dependability and commitment to projects/tasks.

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Senior Technical Sales Rep
Project #: 304

Position Description

$120,000-140,000

As a senior member of the minerals sales team (including oil sands), promoting pilot-scale process testing offered by our client, includes test-work, equipment and expertise.  
 
Specific responsibilities

Implements campaigns and strategies to promote the sale of our client’s technical services with a particular focus on oil sands processing services. Visits existing clients to maintain business and to develop new business opportunities. Develops and actions campaigns and strategies to develop new business and ensure the sale of services. Meets with contacts to explore potential and to negotiate sales contracts.
- Independently develops, collaborates and negotiates sales proposals, responses to quotes, RFP / RFQs and tenders, and contracts, working closely with out client’s staff to ensure that project scope, schedules and budgets are accurately planned, monitored, communicated and met.
- Represents our client at Trade Shows and Conferences. Pursues opportunities to expand company profile and client relationships.
- Participates in strategic planning projects of the oil sands group.
 
Profile

- Bachelors degree in chemistry or a related technical discipline.
- A minimum of five (5)years industrial sales experience, preferably in the petroleum or oil sands sector with the ability to understand and present technical products and interact effectively with technical people (e.g. R and D professionals, operations, quality etc).
- Must be able to travel, often at short notice.
- Must have a proven track record in developing and maintain key account relationships at all levels of industrial organizations.
  
Skills

- Ability to identify emerging shifts in the business environment and access the economic implications.
- Ability to utilize skilled judgment to identify sales opportunities, close business and resolve customer related issues.
- Demonstrated ability to interact as a leader in a team-building environment with a wide variety of individuals from diverse disciplines, cultures and experience.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure while working on multiple projects concurrently, ensuring achievement of different deadlines.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals and/or groups both within the organization or while representing the organization.
- Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.) and other office applications.
- High levels of resourcefulness, influence/organizational savvy and execution skills (strategy through implementation).

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Senior Consultant (Information Management Analyst) - Newfoundland
Project #: 305

Position Description

Our client is one of Canada's leading national Information Technology and Telecommunication solutions providers, delivering innovative business solutions and products through their Enterprise Solutions and Consumer Markets divisions. The Enterprise Solutions division is a leading competitor in the IT consulting markets. Our client’s employees are at the heart of our success.
 
This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. Our client offers a competitive compensation package, stock purchase plan and career opportunities for growth and professional development.

The Senior Consultant (Information Management Analyst) will very often be working on projects, and in a team based environment working directly with other employees and/or with company representatives.  As such they must have excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience achieving successful outcomes in a project based environment working in a team.  The consultant will work with IM legislation and best practices in a Canadian public sector setting.  Our IM Analysts are well versed in information classification, security, privacy, access to information, disposition and archiving, etc.  
The realm of tools is broad and includes any of what is commonly identified in the industry as: Enterprise Content Management, Records Management, Document Management, Web Content Management, Digital Asset Management, Digital Image Management, e-mail archiving, etc.       

Responsibilities/Experience Required:

- Leads and/or contributes to the conduct of organizational IM capacity assessments
- Leads and/or contributes to the creation and costing of IM tactical plans (e.g. one year) and strategic plans (e.g. 3+ years)
- Demonstrates the value added by Information Management to the business proposition, including the return on investment, performance measures, and the ability to develop a business case.
- Designs, develops, and implements file classification schemes
- Researches, evaluates, uses and transfers best-known practices of Information Management.
- At the business process level, models and assesses current state IM processes identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.  Recommends process improvement.  Designs and implements improved IM processes.
- Defining business requirements in line with industry best practices, client requirements and legislation in place for the jurisdiction.  Elicits IM requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, event lists, business analysis, competitive product analysis, task and workflow analysis, and/or viewpoints for specific projects.
- Leads IM requirements analysis and verification; ensures requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous and verifiable, and that they conform to standards.
- Performs information modelling and scenarios.
- Provides advice in developing and integrating process and information models between business processes to eliminate information and process redundancies.
- Develops IM policies, standards, and procedures, e.g. for managing various information products like email, documents, web pages, forms, images, etc.
- Writes clear and persuasive proposals to deliver IM professional services.

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