Messages In This Digest (5 Messages)
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- Director of Maintenance & Support - NYC From: Keith Bogen SPHR
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- Technology Coordinator for Scholastic in NYC From: Keith Bogen SPHR
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- LEAD: PM - Contract - NJ - 12 mos From: john sampson
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- LEAD: PM/BA - NYC - To 42/hr From: john sampson
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Director of Maintenance & Support - NYC
Posted by: "Keith Bogen SPHR" keith.bogen@yahoo.com hrslugger2002
Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:52 am (PST)
Director of Maintenance & Support - NYC
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing
and media company, has a corporate mission of instilling the love of reading
and learning for lifelong pleasure in all children. Recognizing that literacy
is the cornerstone of a child's intellectual, personal and cultural growth, for
more than 80 years, Scholastic has created quality products and services that
educate, entertain and motivate children.
The Scholastic Education Technology Group (SETG)is currently
seeking a: Director of Maintenance and Support. The Scholastic Education
Technology Group (SETG) is responsible for developing and maintaining
award-winning, educational software titles for the school market including READ
180, System 44, ReadAbout, Scholastic Reading Inventory, Scholastic RED, Fastt
Math and WiggleWorks. Scholastic software products are currently in use in over
20,000 schools across 5,000 districts.
Reporting to the Vice President, Technology and Development,
the Director of Maintenance and Support will:
- Oversee the flow of technical issues from customers and the
Scholastic field support engineers. Issues will be categorized, prioritized and
investigated directly by the Escalation Team and others in the development
organization which draws on product engineers, QA specialists and product
producers.
- Provide the opportunity to get hands-on experience with
state-of-the-art enterprise systems deployed across US school districts.
Scholastic Education's applications are based on open source, client/server and
internet technologies (J2EE/Apache/JBoss/MySQL) . Clients range from C++ to
Flash to AJAX. Data interfaces with key School District systems are a critical
part of the equation so there will be abundant opportunity to work with of
databases, SQL scripting, XML, ETL utilities, and Active Directory across
Windows, Macintosh and Linux platforms.
- Help Scholastic Education maintain a high quality of technical
support, managing a product support team of 10+ professionals backed up my a
product development and field support team of over 100 individuals.
- Manage field issues, research and diagnose problems, test
solutions, interact directly with field engineers and customers, and develop
new processes for increasing the efficiency of the support process.
To someone currently employed in a support engineering or
QA role for a school district or K-12 publisher, this may represent a step up
in responsibilities. To someone who has been managing a support organization
for a large enterprise of software company, it may also mean a shift into a
position more closely aligned with product development. Either way, the
position allows career growth in technical management.
Key Responsibilities:
The selected candidate must have a strong technical
background with specific experience working with Schools and School Districts.
In this position, the candidate will:
- Serve as primary escalation point for the national team of
Field Engineers in resolving onsite issues
- Provide updates on the status of escalated issues to customers
via conference calls with the Technical Services Team
- Be able to lead an in-depth investigation of high-priority
issues
- Manage relationships with development vendors in addressing all
escalated maintenance issues
- Manage internal team in prioritizing and addressing escalated
issues from the Help Desk and field support engineers
- Provide internal support to product producers and the
Implementation Team
Requirements:
- Strong background in MySQL and database architecture
- Experience with JBoss and the interaction with a MySQL
database
- In-depth knowledge of QuickTime and particularly how it
interacts with the Windows Operating System
- Strong knowledge of PERL and other scripting languages,
particularly when interfacing with MySQL
- Experience maintaining Novell OES (SUSE Linux 9/10) servers
- Strong background and experience working with Mac OS X servers
and workstations
- Strong knowledge of UNIX and the core UNIX commands
- Experience maintaining and supporting MSI installers
- Strong background using Active Directory and Group Policies
- Experience with setting up and maintaining LDAP servers
- Knowledge of Flash and its interaction with the Windows and
Macintosh Operating Systems
- Experience in configuring and optimizing virtual environments
using VMWare and other virtualization software
- Background in testing with emphasis on QA
- Knowledge and experience using the Internet Explorer, Firefox
and Safari web browsers
- Strong TCP/IP networking background with communication over HTTP
and HTTPS
- Familiarity with content-filtering software, proxies, and
firewalls
- Familiarity with the different popular anti-virus software
(McAfee, Sophos) and 3rd Party security software (DeepFreeze, CleanSlate)
- Experience with the use and configuration of Adobe AIR on
client workstations
In addition, the ideal candidate will possess the following
skills and attributes:
- Excellent Problem-Solving skills and experience
- Excellent communication and diplomacy skills when working with
customer
- Knowledge of typical school infrastructure and/or working in
environments with constrained bandwidth and network / computer resources
Please include salary
requirements in your cover letter and please apply at http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscho lastic/jobs. htm
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Technology Coordinator for Scholastic in NYC
Posted by: "Keith Bogen SPHR" keith.bogen@yahoo.com hrslugger2002
Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:52 am (PST)
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's
publishing and media company, has a corporate mission of instilling the love of
reading and learning for lifelong pleasure in all children. Recognizing that
literacy is the cornerstone of a child's intellectual, personal and cultural
growth, for more than 80 years, Scholastic has created quality products and
services that educate, entertain and motivate children. Scholastic
is currently seeking a Technology Coordinator in NYC.
Responsibilities:
-- Assist in tracking and monitoring ongoing development and support projects
in the Scholastic Education Technology group
-- Creating budget templates for producer team
-- Routing vendor invoices
-- Providing logistical support for SETG management.(travel, HR, Finance)
-- Providing setup and orientation support for new department employees
-- Manage hardware and software purchasing
-- Maintain filing system for legal agreements and contracts
-- Documenting and recording staff hours
-- Coordinating timesheets
-- Report staff allocations
-- Provide general administrative support to the VP of Tecchnology and the
Director of Product Development
Requirements:
-- 3+ years experience in technical support/help desk/administrative roles
-- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-- Familiarity with Windows and Macintosh platforms
-- Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and
Visio)
-- Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
-- Multi-taster, efficient and accurate under pressure
-- Prior work experience in a school or district office setting a plus
-- A positive, can-do attitude, professional appearance and demeanor
Please apply at http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscho lastic/jobs. htm
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Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:52 am (PST)
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LEAD: PM - Contract - NJ - 12 mos
Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com jcsspike
Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:15 pm (PST)
I am interested in reviewing your resume and having a conversation to see if we can potentially work together on the position that i am presently working on.I would appreciate if you would send a word version of your resume and a number to reach by during the day.
Job Title :Project Manager Position
location :Newark, NJ
Duration :12+ Months
Job requirement: Candidates for this role should have specific experience with PBM (Pharmacy Benefits Management) Sales and
Administration. Assumes overall responsibility for large system development projects, from inception to implementation, testing, and
final end-user approval. Coordinates resources, develops project schedules, sets time frames and priorities, and assigns tasks. Capable
of performing both systems analysis and programming. A minimum of 2 years of project management experience, a minimum of 3 years
of experience in required technology
Please feel free to contact me for additional information, ,
Regards,
Mark Williams
Technical Recruiter
CAT Technology Inc.
"Committed to Human Excellence Through IT"
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
Voice: 201 257 5081 x 299 Fax: 201 727 9296
Email: Mark.williams@ catstaffing- us.com
MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:
Feb 23rd - Tues - Bring 20 copies of your resume - 6 pm - Carnevale Center 10 Lenox Ave Pompton Lakes 07442 Rm 9 - plan to have dinner with us afterwards
April 6th - Tues - Dinner Mtg - Totowa - Linda Trignano - Managing The First Impression
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LEAD: PM/BA - NYC - To 42/hr
Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com jcsspike
Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:25 pm (PST)
Business Analyst/Project Manager
Company:
Aerotek Professional Services
Location:
New York, NY 10149
Salary:
40.00 - 42.00 USD /hour
Position Type:
Job Type: Full Time
Temporary/Contract/Project
Job Category:
Business/Strategic Management
Business Analyst/Project Manager Job Description:
Our client, a leading Global Investment Bank, is looking for a Project Manager/Business Analyst. The PM/BA will support projects relating to Global Middle Office Fx Integration work.
On a day to day basis, the Project Manager/Business Analyst will be responsible for the following:
- Provides advanced analytical support activities related to FX cash and Option systems and process integration between legacy organizations.
- Projects require cross-divisional coordination, communication, influence and negotiation
- Contribute to a small team, which has significant responsibilities for the design, development and completion of project deliverables.
- Work with the project team members on all phases of initiatives, including design, development and implementation of applications and operational work processes and controls.
- Development and execution of testing and implementation plans.
Works on portions of other projects as directed.
To be qualified for the Project Manager/Business Analyst, the incumbent must meet the following qualifications:
- Four year college degree
- Up to 8 years experience in Capital Markets P&L or Operations, and Project Management.
- Strong Middle Office experience required.
- Strong knowledge/experience with FX Cash and Option projects.
- Excellent technical skills.
- Strong interpersonal & communication skills.
This position is scheduled to be a 6+ month contract position. Immediate consideration.
Required Skills:
4 year college degree, 8 yrs Capital Markets experience, FX Cash and Options experience, Experienced BA/PM, Strong technical skills, Excellent communication
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Contact:
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Address:
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New York, NY 10017
Phone:
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Fax:
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MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:
Feb 23rd - Tues - Bring 20 copies of your resume - 6 pm - Carnevale Center 10 Lenox Ave Pompton Lakes 07442 Rm 9 - plan to have dinner with us afterwards
April 6th - Tues - Dinner Mtg - Totowa - Linda Trignano - Managing The First Impression
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