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Opportunity: Sr. Applicaition Engineer (Portal Development)

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking an Application Engineer with strong Portal Development experience.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Bachelor's degree and 3 years of technical experience or 5 years of technical experience

3 years of WebSphere Application Server and or WebSphere Portal experience in a development / application support role.

3 years of functional understanding of application server JVMs, enterprise applications, application resources, service and security resources

3 years of functional understanding of portlet development and portal artifacts.

Proficient technical skills with J2EE Enterprise application development software

Proficient technical knowledge of WebSphere application server management

Proficient technical skills with WebSphere Portal server management

Proficient technical skills with Portal portlet development

Hands on experience in an AIX / UNIX environment

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Java Developer

Location: Detroit, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Java Developer with Websphere Portal experience to work on Smart Grid/Pre-payment projects. They will provide Java program development support for ITS projects and Legacy applications.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Websphere Portal Experience (3-10 years)

Spring   (3-10 years)

JAVASCRIPT   (4-10 years)

BEA Weblogic   (2-10 years)

JAVA/JAVA BEANS/JAVA SERVLETS   (3-10 years)

EJB   (2-10 years)

Desired Knowledge/Skills:

Java Certifications

Legacy System   (3-10 years)

ORACLE RDBMS   (2-10 years)

Linux   (2-10 years)

Financial application experience preferred.

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Sr. Lead Developer/Architect

Location: Brighton, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Sr. Lead Developer/Architect to join their team.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Experience as a software architect.

Needs to still be technical/hands-on with developing code.

Need to be able to wear multiple hats including working with customers in a technical/business capacity.

.NET, MS SQL, and C# experience.

Experience working on a software that was sold to market (versus in-house)

Supply Chain Management experience

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Desired Knowledge/Skills:

Microsoft certification

PHP experience

Experience in publishing, logistics, or bar coding industries

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Senior Application Developer (Windows, Citrix, and LDAP)

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Senior Application Developer that fits the description below.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Advanced Windows/Citrix diagnosis capabilities

LDAP/E Directory/Active Directory application authentication expertise

BOE/Crystal reports Development experience

Adobe Central Pro/Web Output Pak Development experience

General Expertise in Documentation (System Integration Diagrams/ General Visio experience)

Desired Knowledge/Skills:

Banking and Retail experience a plus.

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Senior Application Developer (Java/JavaScript)

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Senior Application Developer with strong Java and Javascript experience along with the requirements below.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Bachelor's degree and 3 years of technical experience or 5 years of technical experience

3 years of developing J2EE applications within WebSphere Application Server and or WebSphere Portal.

3 years of functional understanding of application server JVMs, enterprise applications, application resources, service and security resources

3 years of functional understanding of portal administration, portlet development and portal artifacts.

3 to 5 years experience designing and implementing solutions based on the Tivoli product set with particular emphasis on the Tivoli Federated Identity Manager, Tivoli Access Manager for EBusiness, Tivoli Directory Integrator, Tivoli Directory Server and Tivoli Identity manager.
3 to 5 years experience with Access/Identity management, PKI and or web security systems experience a plus. Technical skills include designing, implementing, and maintaining TIM,TAM and WebSphere solutions.

3 to 5 years experience designing and developing Tivoli Identity Manager workflows, provisioning policies, and building custom Tivoli Directory Integrator adapters.

Javascript experience developing web-based applications supporting Internet Explorer 8

Successful Client/Server and Web based Implementation experience

Strong Experience in all levels of testing using well structured test plans and comprehensive test scripts

Strong Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis Skills

Strong Communication and Organizational Skills

Highly Self-Driven and Self-Motivated

Successful in working on collaborative teams

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: C++ Developer

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a C++ Developer with the skills below:

Required Knowledge/Skills:

DCOM

EDI x12

EDI Transaction experience

HIPPA experience

Knowledge of real time enrollment projects

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: C# (WPF/MVVM) Software Engineer

Location: St. Joseph, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a C# (WPF/MVVM) Software Engineer who will develop Windows applications for the hardware control of instruments as well as data collection, analysis, presentation, and storage. This is a challenging position where most of the time is spent developing algorithms, writing code, and interfacing with firmware engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, and scientists from various disciplines.

Responsibilities:

Develop code under the direction of a software team leader.

Represent the software group in one or more new product development teams.

Offer niche leadership in one or more areas (i.e. templates, threads, algorithms, design patterns, install programs, etc.)

Work on previously released code for bug fixes and enhancements.

Environment:

Windows Application Development using Visual Studio C# w/WPF, MVVM

Dell PCs 8GB RAM, dual LCD monitors 19" & 24"

Offices with real walls, yet with open (loft) ceiling

People:

Other exceptional software engineers that are willing to help.

Electrical, Mechanical, and Analytical engineers and scientists who take the time to explain their needs.

Supportive management that first held development positions at LECO.

Weekly group lunches and occasional cross training sessions provide an opportunity for stronger relationships.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Control hardware through analysis cycle including the implementation of predictive control algorithms.

Perform data collection in a similar fashion, sometime supporting 3MB/sec and higher compressed data streams.

Perform data analysis, baseline correction, peak finding, de-convolution, and other chemometrics.

Present data in grids, graphs, plots, and 3D visualizations

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: .NET Developer

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a .NET Developer with some Java experience or a .NET Developer who is willing to learn java for the following role.

Responsibilities:

Develops quick self contained IT solutions that solve business needs

Develops solutions in accordance with standards such that solutions can be readily expanded by a full scale project team

Uses diverse technologies and has a deep understanding of business processes to quickly deliver tactical solutions to enhance the business ability to capitalize on opportunities

Establish a solid understanding of customers business Finance Energy Trading including drivers for economic and financial success

Work effectively as part of a team e.g. paired programming to develop solutions and enhance the knowledge of the team

Have the capability to define the problem and to design an appropriate solution

Have the ability to operate in an uncertain business environment and deal with ambiguity from business partners

Has strong skills in developing user interfaces

Has the ability to document a solution including business cases, testing documentation, application documentation, and design documentation

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent GED and at least seven years experience performing programming or other related IT duties OR Bachelors degree and three years of experience performing IT related duties.

Knowledge of both corporate and industry standards towards developing solid IT solutions and 3rd generation programming languages Knowledge of computer software and hardware components

Have exceptional written and oral communication skills, and be able to present complex technical solutions to others

Be able to handle sensitive/confidential information

Be able to handle multiple tasks at one time

Have exceptional project management skills and be able to establish goals, set priorities and meet deadlines

Be familiar with commercial solutions to web-scraping and data mining

Understand OOD and have skills in database design

Familiarity with computer networking technologies

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: .NET Developer

Location: Detroit, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a mid-level .NET Developer who will work closely with individual project teams to implement various websites and web-related projects including external, consumer-facing; and internal websites and tools. Primary responsibilities involve working with Project Managers, Web Designers and Developers to create the required sites or applications based on a core set of application frameworks created by the Development Team. Duties include development/programming, testing, debugging, documenting and maintenance activities.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the production of high quality websites and applications using Visual Studio 2008 (C#.NET, ASP.NET) and SQL Server 2005/2008.

Work collaboratively in a team environment of developers, project managers, designers, and marketing personnel to create database-driven web sites and applications

Design and integrate lead collection forms, customer surveys and flash modules for client-facing micro-sites

Create and automate file extracts for the purpose of fulfillment

Identify and implement ways to make the web development process more efficient and scalable

Provide after-hours production support for websites and existing legacy applications.

Required Knowledge/Experience:

2-3+ years hands-on development experience in the use of .NET technologies and Object Oriented Programming, including (but not limited to) ASP.NET, C#, ADO.NET, Web Services, XML, AJAX, JavaScript, VB.NET.

2-3+ Years hands-on development experience in the use of Microsoft SQL Server, with significant emphasis on writing stored procedures using transact-SQL code following departmental standards and naming conventions. SQL Server 2005 and 2008 experience is required.

2-3+ years hands-on experience with HTML, CSS, Javascript,

Telerik RadControls or strong experience with other 3rd party tools.

Hands-on experience using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Excellent logical, analytical and communication skills are required, as well as the ability to collaborate and thrive within project and development teams.

A high degree of inquisitiveness and an eagerness to learn at both detailed and abstract levels is a must.

Experience with the full project lifecycle and associated processes (requirements definition, design, development, test, deploy, support)

Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail.

High level of flexibility and ability to persevere through periods of change and challenge in the business environment.

Desired Knowledge/Experience:

Telerik Controls

Lotus Notes Developer experience

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Sr. .NET Developer

Location: Livonia, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Sr. .NET Developer that can perform the following:

Demonstrates sound software design principles in a faced paced environment.

Successfully lead, managed or supervised junior developers, testers, or analysts.

Architected enterprise level .Net based solutions for large corporations in a team environment.

Demonstrates initiative by enthusiastically accepting and often leading new opportunities.

Successfully managed and will continue to manage, multiple engagements simultaneously.

Works closely with customers and partners to identify new business opportunities.

Possesses in-depth knowledge of business and technical areas.

Embraces new technologies and takes initiative to foster its introduction to our client.

Proactive in the training and mentoring of other staff members.

Works independently with all leaders, as required, to fulfill their responsibilities with minimal direction of direct supervisor.

Primary Responsibilities:

Meet with users to get end-user requirements and define deliverables

Provide frequent updates to Application Manager and End-Users on status of assigned projects

Design and develop software based on agreed upon deliverables

Communicate project updates to all stake holders

Document and manage application source code

Quality Assurance for Application Software to Ensure Product Reliability

Train End-Users on New Application Software

Manage assigned projects and ensure that all agreed upon deadlines are met and communicated

Required Knowledge/Skills:

.NET Framework distributed application design and development - 5 + years

In-depth understanding of application architecture related to a relational database foundation -Oracle preferred

Exceptional problem solving skills/ability to work independently

Experience with .NET Framework v3.5

Thorough understanding of service oriented architecture with an emphasis on Windows Communication Foundation

Knowledge of practices and principles of automated unit testing with practical experience using Nunit, MsTest, MbUnit or xUnit

Demonstrated application architecture/design experience with practical knowledge of performance, reliability and stability best practices

External web application development experience

Solid understanding of design patterns and ability to provide examples of their use

Solid understanding of N-tiered application design

Team Foundation Server (TFS) experience

Demonstrated ability to communicate with members of a diverse team

Use of NHibernate as an ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) solution for .Net

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Mid-Level Java Developer

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Mid-Level Java Developer to join their team with the skills below:

Required Knowledge/Skills:

2-6 years of Java developing experience in a professional setting

Computer Science Degree

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Quality Assurance

Location: To Be Determined

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Opportunity: Platform Engineer (Email Systems/SharePoint)

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Summary: Our client is looking for a Platform Engineer with strong experience in Email Systems and SharePoint.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

5 years - Exchange engineering experience

5 years - Active Directory experience

2-3 years - Lotus Notes/Domino

3 years - SharePoint

Needs to be able to complete design documentation and prepare engineer requirements.

3 years - Design and Implementation of Enterprise level email systems

Excellent communication skills

Desired Knowledge/Skills:

MCSE Certification

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Storage/SAN Engineer

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Summary: Our client is looking for a Storage Engineer with strong SAN, IBM SVC, and SAN Switch experience.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Experience with SAN

Experience with IBM SVC

Experience with SAN Switches

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Citrix Network Engineer

Location: Detroit, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Senior level Engineer to provide Citrix and Thin Client support for the organization. This position also requires skill level to lead and guide small project teams to upgrade and enhance the Citrix Thin client infrastructure.

Some Responsibilities:

They will research, analyze and make technical recommendations

Assist/perform infrastructure design and troubleshooting

Effectively manage ITS projects and resources in a matrixed environment

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Must have previous experience in an environment of at least 5,000 desktops

Must have 10 years of related IT experience

Overall knowledge of network infrastructures and technologies

Good negioting skills and team building experience

Able to work independently

Demonstrated leadership in project management

Ability to interface with other Engineering groups to design and implement infrastructure solutions

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE (3-5 years)

Network Security (2-5 years)

Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA)

OS Imaging Software (Acronis (2-5 years)

TCP/IP & Windows Networking (2-5 years)

Citrix XenApp Administration (2-5 years)

Citrix XenServer Administration (2-5 years)

Citrix Netscaler Administration (3-5 years)

Windows 2003/2008 Server Administration (3-5 years)

Advanced Windows Registry Editing (2-5 years)

Wyse Thin Device Administration (3-5 years)

Dell Servers (3-5 years)

Network Infrastructure Required 6 (3-5 years)

Windows 95 98 2000 XP (3-5 years)

Desired Knowledge/Skills:

MS OFFICE CONFIGURATION (3-5 years)

PROJECT PLANNING (SCHEDULING AND REPORTING) (1-5 years)

VPN Desired   (2-5 years)

Application Deployment (2-5 years)

Client Server configuration   (2-5 years)

Remote Access   (2-5 years)

Active Directory (2-5 years)

Windows XP/7 Administration (2-5 years)

Altirus (Symantec Management Platform)   (2-5 years)

LAN/WAN Connections   (1-5 years)

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Agile Software Development Tools Consultant

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Summary: Our client is struggling with their overall software development tools integration and where they need to be. They are seeking a seasoned consultant that has a variety of tools background including Agile and has had a similar role of helping organization(s) drive to centralized and integrated solution for their tools as well as select tools where they are needed or current ones are not meeting the organization's needs.

Examples of Tools include:

Project and Portfolio Management (Planview)

Time Tracking (Planview)

Resource Management (Planview)

User Story tracking tools (agile tools such as Scrumworks)

Agile tracking (burn down, velocity - Scrumworks)

Requirements tracking tools

Issue/bug tracking tools (ClearQuest, Bugzilla, etc.)

Problem ticket tracking tools (remedy, etc.)

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: AIX/Linux Platform Engineer

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a AIX/Linux Platform Engineer with the following skills:

Required Knowledge/Skills:

BS Degree and 7 yrs technical experience or 15 yrs of technical experience

10 years of support in a production application server environment for external clients using AIX/Unix operating systems including hardware installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and problem resolution.

10 years of systems analysis experience.

5-10 years of design and engineering of technical architecture in a Unix environment to meet business requirements as well as systems analysis and shell scripting/automation experience.

5-10 years experience in technologies such as Internet/Intranet, LAN/WAN, as well as network communications.

5-10 years of project experience on medium projects comprised of multiple technical areas (network, operations, security, audit, application support, etc
Linux experience

5 years of installation and performance tuning AIX

5 years of IBM WebSphere Application Server software experience

5 years unix security software package installation/configuration.

4 years HMC experience building LPARS, installing/imaging/updating HMC software, and using WebSM tools.

Experience in VIO

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Database Administration

Location: To Be Determined

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Opportunity: Database Development

Location: To Be Determined

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Opportunity: Business Analyst

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Business Analyst with strong skills in requirements gathering and be familiar with the languages used in development. Desired knowledge of the Energy Trading industry trading and risk management systems as well as standard solution delivery processes. The analyst will be expected to communicate with the business partners to gather requirements as well as document and communicate those to the technical team for development.

Responsibilities:

Communicates with business users to determine requirements.

Communicates with project leadership Communicates with technical personnel.

System configuration solution design and delivery documentation and communication.

Establish relationships with key business partners to ensure full understanding of business needs and requirements.

Mentor personnel and enhance in-house knowledge of key systems.

Deliver solutions to customer requests that enable their ability to perform critical business functions.

Establish alliances with other IT and Business areas in order to influence and deliver the results necessary to achieve all strategic and operational initiatives.

Experience in influencing and building relationships in order to foster a positive work environment and demonstrated consulting skills to affect change.

Ability to understand work standards and identify issues risks and controls when providing solutions and supporting business workflows.

Demonstrated ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships with all levels of an organization. IT experience in energy trading and / or investment banking industries is preferred ETRM Energy trading transaction and risk management software systems experience preferred.

Desired Knowledge/Skills:

2 years of hands on Business Analysis experience in energy trading and or investment banking industries translating business needs into IT solutions preferred

2 years of hands on software development experience in energy trading and or investment banking industries translating business needs into software systems preferred The formal education level required for this position is a Bachelors degree. Individuals without a formal degree will need 7 years equivalent experience. Formal leadership training preferred.

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Project Analyst

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking 4 Business Analysts to join the Solutions Center group within the Project Management Office. This position supports large corporate projects and is responsible for identifying the business needs of project stakeholders to help determine and implement effective solutions to business problems.

Specifically, the Project Analyst is responsible for development and management of business requirements. The Project Analyst elicits, systematically analyzes, validates and documents business, organizational and/or operational requirements. Once requirements are identified, the Project Analyst facilitates the collaborative identification of solutions by business and technical staff based on business needs. Solutions often include a systems development component, but may also consist of process improvement or organizational change.
The Project Analyst supports the successful implementation of identified solutions through the related functions of business process engineering, coordination of testing activities, issue resolution and implementation support.

Responsibilities:

1. Management of Business Requirements: Apply strong business analysis skills and Priority Health business expertise to elicit, analyze and document business requirements using advanced techniques and structured analysis. Drive customer prioritization of requirements and manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle. Specific functions include:
Elicit requirements using a variety of techniques (interviews, business scenarios, surveys, brainstorming sessions, prototypes, etc.)

Analyze current workflow for gaps and additional requirements. Document current workflow if documentation does not exist.

Analyze feasibility, prioritize, scope and document requirements

Use basic conceptual/logical data and process modeling techniques to identify and clarify requirements

Communicate with customers and technical team using data and process models to clarify and validate requirements

Create test cases and acceptance criteria for solution that accurately and comprehensively depict business requirements

Publish, distribute, and ensure sign-off on business requirements and other required documentation in support of Priority Health compliance.

Perform impact analysis and scope management/change control on requested changes to business requirements

Identify project scope statement, including explicit and implicit requirements.

Act as an effective translator and facilitator between clients, technical teams and business partners

Anticipate, quantify and resolve problems and issues with requirements

2. Business process engineering: Utilize commonly accepted enterprise process improvement tools and techniques to model current and future state business processes, incorporating appropriate audits and controls. Obtain consensus on effective and sustainable future state process from all stakeholders. Identify process gaps and recommend improvements. Document and communicate business processes in the form of process maps, policies and procedures. Perform above responsibilities in coordination with Enterprise Process Improvement staff.

3. Testing coordination: Coordinate activities related to unit, integrated and accepting testing for corporate projects to ensure timely completion of these activities and adherence to the project plan. These activities include:

Project planning for testing phases

Development and approval of testing strategy

Management of test plan execution

Development and administration of testing scenarios that represent the business functions of the organization

Utilization of reporting tool skills to perform ad hoc queries for analysis, problem solving and verification of test results

Tracking and reporting test metrics

Resolution of testing issues.

This role also ensures testing adheres to established QA standards through compliance with the Priority Health project lifecycle and all established testing and quality procedures and documentation standards.

4. Business Impact Analysis: Assist with the concept development phase of the project lifecycle by leading impact analysis to evaluate the impact of a specific project on other Priority Health business processes.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Minimum of 3-5 years of business analysis experience.

Technical skills: Proficiency with data models and query tools. Basic understanding of technical infrastructures, integration of systems, batch processes, and configuration and technical design of applications and interfaces.

Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Visio and other computer software.

Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Ability to quickly grasp and describe Priority Health business processes.

Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), including thorough documentation.

Effective client relationship manager.

Extensive experience facilitating group discussions.

Demonstrated ability to negotiate and build consensus.

Proficient with data and process modeling techniques.

Skilled in planning and managing activities.

Leadership.

Flexibility.

A high level of initiative.

Desired Knowledge/Skills:

Business analysis certification a plus.

Sufficient command of the English language to be understood by customers, co-workers and other persons.

Bachelor�s Degree preferred.

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Sr. Technical Project Manager

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Sr. Technical Project Manager to manage multiple concurrent Application initiatives in the company.

Responsibilities:

PMI certification, OR comparable knowledge and experience

Leadership of large projects with successful leadership of custom developed application software initiatives

Strong in Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel

Maturity in Customer Relationship Management

Maturity in Vendor Management

Successful Client/Server Implementation experience

Exceptional Communication and Organizational Skills

Exceptional Decision Analysis Capabilities

Exceptional Leadership Capabilities

Highly Self-Driven and Self-Motivated

Required Knowledge/Skills:

ePMM experience

Strong in use of Lotus Notes Email and databases

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Sr. Technical Business Analyst

Location: Livonia, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Sr. Technical Business Analyst who will be responsible for functional and technical requirements, development, task management, execution, as well as quality assurance. Must have strong working knowledge of XML, API's and web services, as well as prior experience interfacing data and/or integrating external applications.

Description:

Interacts with business partners and has a good understanding of business functions and current systems

Assists in the preparation of project documents, occasionally working directly with Project Manager or Director

Compiles and summarizes organizational and process information from the business partner, including a good understanding of business terminology

Adheres to IT standards and processes

Assists with preparation of presentations and demonstrations

Performs data collection tasks and leads/participates in requirement gathering/collection

Directs the creation of training documents/materials and leads business partners' training sessions

Recommends creative ways to address business partners' needs

Works with business partners to facilitate understanding of scope, in terms they can understand

May work on multiple projects as subject matter expert

May perform some of the duties of an IT Software Engineer and/or IT Quality Assurance Analyst

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Sr. Project Manager

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Sr. Project Manager with the following skillset.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

PMP certification

Must have at least 5 years experience running projects over 1 million in total project costs.

Must have experience running web site content management projects.

Must have excellent communication and leadership skills.

Must have excellent client relationship skills.

Must be able to present to Senior Management.

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Technical Implementation Manager

Location: Livonia, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Technical Implementation Manager to fulfill the following responsibilities

Advise clients on appropriate use of our client's technologies to support strategic business goals including but not limited to web applications, and mobile consumer products supported by advertising.

Oversee client solution design, any custom development, implementation, testing, operational support and security. Strive for cost effective solutions with appropriate level of uptime.

Manage the team to implement and support Web components; integrated with external partner components using emerging development technologies.

Provide expertise/guidance/considerations on the balance of speed to market against long term maintainability.

Assume the lead responsibility in the architecture design and creation of web-based consumer products.

Develop long-term strategy product development

Perform systems analysis, design, programming, systems integration and testing of online apps

Provide functional & technical expertise/guidance to peers and other teams

Create project plans, business requirements documents, technical specifications, test plans, technology and development standards, & release guidelines

Troubleshoot complex technical problems, manage release problems, and resolve data problems

Lead by example & act in hands-on development capacity to mentor team members

Required Skills:

Prior experience leading and managing developers in the design and implementation of WEB based consumer-facing products in either .NET or Java environments.

Previous experience with implementing packaged software for customers. Ideally a SAAS or ASP solution.

Mastery of the following:

C#/.NET and/or Java development tools, best practices & technologies

HTML, CSS, AJAX, XML, and Web Services

Proficiency in relational database design & SQL programming (Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle)

Mastery of complex, web-based application development practices (agile methodologies including Scrum and eXtreme)

Deep understanding of best practice software design, including SOA Very strong technical troubleshooting & team/relationship building skills

Strong business analysis, technical writing, and database modeling skills

Solid organizational skills with ability to set clear objectives & manage multiple priorities

Excellent oral and written communication skills

8 to 15 years relevant professional experience, including customer-facing experience

***Must be willing to travel.

Desired Skills

Knowledge of point of sales system or retail

Knowledge of: UNIX/Linux, C, C++, MySQL, SQLServer and Oracle is a plus

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Sr. Technical Project Manager

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Sr. Technical Project Manager to join their team.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

5+ years experience performing Technical Project Management

2+ years working with Agile methodologies

Experience with Java application project

Experience working in an Oracle/Linux environment

Experience with product development projects

Experience with the SDLC

Ability to work in a fast paced environment working on 2 to 5 projects at a time in facilitative role

Desired Knowledge/Skills:

PMP preferred

Experience working in a SCRUM environment

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Sr. Technical Business Analyst

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Description:

This individual must be experienced in facilitating evaluation of business requirements for business application integration, service activation, delivering new or modified software systems enhancements.

They must also possess experience in the development of scope, goals, objectives, and business and system requirements while ensuring complete traceability to project objectives.

This individual will uncover client requirements via industry standard analysis techniques such as data flow modeling, case analysis, workflow analysis, functional decomposition analysis, data and object modeling.

Documentation skills (e.g. recording of meeting minutes, development of requirements, design and business process documents) are required.

Exceptional soft communication skills are required as this individual will work closely with both business and technical clients at various organizational levels in challenging situations.

Expectations are that candidates will exhibit role model behavior to raise the level of skill within the Business Relationship Management team; ability and willingness to coach and mentor other Business Analysts is required.

Must be able to drive end-to-end production support incident management which includes identification of impacted areas/applications, coordinating client engagement and communication and driving the completion of root cause analysis.

Must be able to concurrently manage multiple initiatives with conflicting priorities while maintaining composure and a professional demeanor.

Must support the compilation of various management reports on an as needed basis.

Key Competencies Drive for Results, Client Focus, Priority Setting, Written/Verbal Communications, Team Building

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Bachelor�s degree in Information Systems or related field -or- 10 years equivalent work experience is required.

8 or more years of technical project management or business analysis experience.

Experience in gathering requirements, functional design, and documenting business processes.

8 or more years of experience in facilitating evaluation of business requirements for business application integration, service activation, delivering new or modified software systems enhancements..

8 or more years experience performing within the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

8 or more years of experience managing and leading projects.

Proficient in MS Office including MS Word, MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Visio.

Must be able to create detailed charts and graphs and work with pivot tables.

Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.

Ability to communicate technically complex IT concepts to business clients.

Candidates selected for interviews, will be required to supply a representative sampling of their writing in the form of business requirements and memorandum directed to senior management. The samples provided must have been written within the last 12 months.

This individual shall be organized and detail oriented.

Experience with various web-based and mainframe technologies.

Desired Knowledge/SKills:

Compuware Optimal Trace experience.

Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP �), PMP, or other IT certifications are a plus.

Experience in software vendor relationship/management activities.

Experience in Financial Industry / Banking applications (e.g. lending applications, Treasury Management, check processing, retail banking applications

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Sr. Java/J2EE Lead/Project Manager

Location: Okemos, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking a Sr. Java/J2EE Lead/Project Manager to join their team

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Experience as the Java/J2EE Technical Lead Developer

Hands-on technical experience working in a Java/J2EE and Oracle environment

Insurance industry experience is nice to have.

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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Opportunity: Infrastructure Manager

Location: Taylor, MI

Summary: Our client is seeking an Infrastructure Manager to be a critical resource for driving corporate- wide infrastructure activities and implementing innovative technology solutions. They will play an integral role in providing senior technical leadership in the area of Windows systems design, implementation and on- going maintenance and support and lead a team of IT professionals to plan and implement infrastructure improvements and upgrades. They will be responsible for delivering stable and responsive corporate server, network storage and back- up services and will also play a critical role in developing, recommending and implementing technology plans to support our high growth business needs.

Responsibilities:

Workstations, mobile equipment, telecommunications equipment, call routing and voice messaging

LAN/WAN and telecommunications infrastructure

Network domain, domain access and network security appliances

Email messaging systems, internet access, and file storage management

Monitor processes, staff training initiatives, vendor support, and business continuity to ensure 100% system uptime

Ensure 100% departmental coverage during business hours and implement an on- call support schedule for all assigned systems

Plan yearly system hardware, software and technical support budget forecasts and implement cost-saving initiatives

Resolve complex issues, establishes work priorities and make decisions within established organizational guidelines, budgets and authority

Keeps abreast of IT infrastructure industry trends, best practices and new hardware products

Acting as a role model in leadership, service philosophy, professionalism, teamwork, and commitment to the organization.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

At least ten (10) years of experience within an IT organization

At least five (5) years of experience with Windows Server & Exchange Environments and Citrix

At least five (5) years of experience with Networking and Remote Access, including

Network Design, IP Addressing and Subnetting, and Terminal Server

At least five (5) years of experience with the full-range of systems engineering functions including requirements analysis, traceability, test and evaluation, operations concepts, and systems prototyping

At least five (5) years of experience with incident management software with VMWare

Thorough knowledge of microcomputers, help desk processes and tools, internet-related servers, Microsoft operating systems, Networks (LAN/WAN), Voice over IP and phone systems, data strategies and server management

Minimum Associates degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Certified Microsoft Engineer

Desired Knowledge/Skills:

Bachelors degree preferred

Masters degree preferred

Certifications in Cisco CCNA preferred

To apply, please send your resume to careers@custom-it.com and reference this position.

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