Contract ITSM Specialist Opportunity in Richardson, TX

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90 day contract

ITSM Specialist – Our client is looking for someone to come in and over 60-90 days help us create an ITSM policy and incidence response playbook from scratch. They will need experience with direct involvement in the planning and creation of these documents. We are looking for someone to create the policies for us.

Candidates must answer the following questions:

  • Examples of where they created a successful creation of a ITSM incident plan
  • Can you provide samples of your work

Start Date?

ASAP after finishing the interviewing

 

Top 3 things you’re looking for?

  1. Successful creation of a plan
  2. Familiar with ITSM for both security and non-security outages and incidents
  3. Culture fit to be able to work closely with us.

 

Reason for opening?

Our CIO was not happy with our incident plan. It didn’t follow ITSM standards because we have no experience with it. We need a proper plan in place and he wants us to get outside help to create the plan for us and not just a template for us to half to fill out later.

If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please email the answers the questions below:

1) Could you please email an updated Word copy of your resume?

2) What is your availability to start?

3) Are you open to a contract position?

4) What is your current salary or pay rate?

5) Are you currently eligible to work for any employer in the US?

6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?

 

Regards,

 

Mike Hanes
ProVisionTech

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mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com

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Contract (Possibility to Go Perm)Software Quality Assurance Analyst With Great Company in Richardson, TX

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Our client is a pre-IPO organization with over 320 locations in North America and $1B+ in revenue.  They have a surprisingly small IT organization and are building out their infrastructure to support an enterprise-class business. This is an open-ended contract (minimum of 6 months) with a strong likelihood of conversion to permanent if everyone is interested in doing so.  If only interested in contract, that is fine too!

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

The Software Quality Assurance Analyst will work closely with other developers, database administrators, and project managers to ensure total quality for one or more web-based or thick-client applications. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, conducting exploratory testing of new features, executing test cases, identifying bugs through systematic testing and ensuring defects are corrected, and working with end users to verify issues.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Translate business requirements/user stories into acceptance test scenarios/cases, use cases, and test scripts to demonstrate that the end product meets the requirements.
  • Develop, document and manage test plans for each assignment.
  • Execute testing as per plan. Assess, document, and communicate findings and test results.
  • Use database queries to create input data and to verify data updates resulting from test execution.
  • Identify, document and resolve issues. Escalate unresolved issues to team and Project Manager, as appropriate.
  • Prioritize and successfully complete multiple tasks to support system releases.
  • Provide timely updates on test progress of project.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 4 years QA experience.
  • Experience in both web-based and thick-client applications, functional/non-functional testing, regression tests, performance tests, security/interoperability testing, usability testing.
  • The ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
  • Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Self-motivated and good team player.
  • Ability to develop and use database queries to input test data and verify test results. Experience with SQL required.
  • Ability to provide test design, input and expected results for test automation.
  • Experience with test automation tools/languages and mobile application testing are preferred.
If you are have this experience and are interested, please email me directly at mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com

If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please answer the questions below:

1) Can you please email an updated Word copy of your resume?

2) What is your availability to start?

3) Are you open to a contract position?

4) What is your current salary or pay rate?

5) Are you currently eligible to work for any employer in the US?

6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?

Mike Hanes
ProVisionTech

Contract Network Administrator Opportunity with Great Company in Richardson, TX

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We have a Richardson, TX client that is looking for a low to mid-level Contract Network Admin (Possibility to go perm, but not guaranteed).
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Contract Network Administrator (Junior to Mid-level)Opportunity with Great Company in Richardson, TX

Description:

The candidate’s primary role will be to support health of our network and storage environments. The candidate will be an integral part of the team providing solutions to support the company’s continued growth, with a focus on monitoring, security, troubleshooting, and other procedures to maximize availability and uptime.

Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshoot and resolve problems with storage and network infrastructure
  • Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendor
  • Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements
  • Establishes network specifications by analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing router administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols
  • Provide technical assistance to help desk teammates and end-users with complex network, hardware and software issues
  • Analyze network hardware needs and requirements for existing and future company initiatives
  • Must be able to work long hours in the event of network outages and planned patching and deployment
  • Work with Information Security team to maintain network security for LAN and WAN traffic
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

  • 2+ years of network administration and monitoring
  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
  • Proficient knowledge in server, storage, and network architecture
  • Experience with Windows Server 2008 through 2012 R2
  • Working knowledge of storage protocols such as SAS, SATA, iSCSI, DFS
  • Proficient knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, NFS, CIFS, IPSec, VoIP, FoIP, DNS, DHCP
  • Managing a multi-site wireless infrastructure
  • Working knowledge of SD-WAN technologies
  • Analytical skills to quickly assess problems or unusual situations, and develop solutions
  • Effectively operate in a multi-tasking environment
  • Demonstrated proficiency as a self-motivated professional
  • Strong communications and training skills, and the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical users.

Preferred Experience:

  • Dell Networking switches
  • Aruba / Dell / Aerohive wireless controllers and access points
  • Palo Alto firewalls
  • Silver Peak EdgeConnect
  • Solarwinds Orion
  • MCSA: SQL Server 2012 or higher certification.
  • CCNA or higher certification
If you are have this experience and are interested, please email me directly at mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com

If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please answer the questions below:

1) Can you please email an updated Word copy of your resume?

2) What is your availability to start?

3) Are you open to a contract position?

4) What is your current salary or pay rate?

5) Are you currently eligible to work for any employer in the US?

6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?
Mike Hanes
ProVisionTech