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Job Tips and Job News – 10 Social Networking Tips for Job-Seekers

Are resumes going the way of the Commodore computer? Could be. More than one-third of hiring and employment managers say resumes could be replaced by profiles on social media/business networking sites, according to a recent survey of 500 HR execs from OfficeTeam. And three-quarters of these managers say poor online etiquette can hurt a person’s career prospects. All of which lends some relevance to a new guide to proper use of these networks for professional purposes, released by Robert Half International, OfficeTeam’s parent company. “Etiquette breaches – such as impulsively posting an offensive comment on Facebook or Twitter – can have serious, career-impacting consequences,” says Brett Good, senior district president of Robert Half International. Among the “tech violator” types to avoid are The Venter, who clutters up his or her profile by ranting about pretty much everything, and the Cryptic Communicator, whose profile appears to be assembled out of nothing but coded phrases and obscure acronyms.

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Direct-hire Manager Networking & Communications Opportunity with a Great Company in Dallas, TX

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Direct-hire Manager Networking & Communications Opportunity with a Great Company in Dallas, TX

Manager Networking & Communications

Job Description:

This position will report to the Director of Technical Services and Operations and will be responsible for the Networking and Communications team. Accountability includes but is not limited to; the on time delivery of projects, day to day operations, outage resolution, employee development and budget planning and tracking.

· Manage the day to day activities of the Network and Communications team. This includes performance appraisals, career development and mentoring team members

· Responsible for Network and VoIP architecture, Standards and Practices

· Responsible for Network Security (PCI)

· Responsible for managing budget for equipment and ongoing expenses for data circuits and etc.

· Negotiate and manage contracts with third party providers and vendors.

· Responsible for maintaining all network systems, applications, security and configurations.

· Test and evaluate network systems to eliminate problems and make improvements.

· Creates and maintains disaster recovery plans.

· Responsible for evaluating and ensuring all upgrades, patches, and new applications and devices are deployed properly.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree and 8-10 years experience in the field or related area.

· Must have experience with both Juniper and Cisco devices.

· Advanced knowledge of firewalls, wireless devices, routing principals, and network architecture along with knowledge of  Voice over IP (VoIP)

· 3+ years in a leadership role.

· 3+ years managing capital and expense budgets

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

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3) Are you open to a direct-hire position?

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Contract Backup Administrator Opportunity in Dallas, TX

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Contract Backup Administrator Opportunity in Dallas, TX

POSITION SCOPE: We are seeking an experienced Backup Administrator to define, design and implement ITIL-Compliant Processes for regular backup and recovery of Windows/Intel Servers. Manage execution, monitoring, and reporting of regular backup jobs and works with systems administrators to ensure reliability and integrity of installed equipment.

Experience:

5+ years as Backup Administrator or Systems Administrator in a Windows environment

3 years experience with VMware

3 years experience with Symantec Net Backup or Tivoli Storage Manager or Commvault

Education:

BS Degree or Equivalent Experience

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

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

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Contract Systems Engineer Opportunity in Dallas, TX

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Contract Systems Engineer Opportunity in Dallas, TX

POSITION SCOPE: We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to assist with the implementation, maintenance and daily operations of our Microsoft Windows Server Infrastructure. The successful candidate will have extensive Microsoft Windows and VMware Server experience in a large enterprise environment.

The successful candidate for the position of Systems Engineer (Intel) will be expected to perform the following tasks:

Server builds and migrations,

load testing,

performance tuning,

capacity planning and sizing,

operating system installation and configuration,

operating system upgrades and patches,

system and process monitoring,

process documentation,

VMware support and implementation,

Citrix support and implementation,

backup support and implementation,

and help desk ticket resolution.

Job Requirements:

Experience installing and supporting Windows Operating Systems

Experience configuring and troubleshooting server hardware

Experience installing and supporting VMware ESX Clusters

Experience creating file systems from San Raid Groups

Experience with enterprise level backup systems

Experience with server monitoring and tuning utilities

Experience with active directory including multiple domains and OUS

Working knowledge of Ethernet and fiber channel networks

Ability to conceptualize alternative approaches to problem resolution

Ability to adjust, sort and distinguish priorities

Ability to take ownership of an assignment through to completion

Detail oriented with excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience:

5+ years of Windows Server experience in a large enterprise environment – Required

3+ years of large VMware Cluster experience – Required

2+ years of storage area network experience – Required

2+ years technical writing– Preferred

2+ years Project Management – Preferred

Education:

BS Degree or Equivalent Experience

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

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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?

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Contract Computer Operator I Opportunity in Johnson City, TN

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Contract Computer Operator Opportunity in Johnson City, TN – 6 Months Contract

LOCATION: Johnson City, TN

POSITION SCOPE: This temporary position is in our Johnson City, TN location. Under general direction, monitors and controls one or more mini or mainframe computers by operating the central console or on-line terminals.

Mounts and dismounts tapes required for daily backup rotations.

Executes processes necessary to produce required reports.

Monitors assigned systems.

Performs functions as described in the Operations Policies and Procedures Manual.

Monitors all systems for irregularities.

Maintains Data Center cleanliness and security.

Reports variations from expectations to the appropriate person.

Completes the Daily Report.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Excellent verbal/written communication skills.

Skill in organization, prioritization, and attention to detail.

Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs.

Strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions and disciplines.

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

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Direct-hire Database Programmer Opportunity in Dallas, TX

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Direct-hire Database Programmer Opportunity in Dallas, TX

General Position Summary: This position will serve as a Database Programmer to a team of varying experience levels of database administrator/developer, software developer, and web application developer staff. This position is expected to be involved from inception to completion in the development of our full life-cycle database driven application(s) that begin with needs assessment and continue thru implementation, testing, training and support. This position will also identify and solve problems in our existing custom software; analyze incoming data, process data, analyze results, and troubleshoot for our claim process using our custom software.

Principal Accountabilities:

· Database design and development.

· Database SQL job setup.

· Performs business process analysis and solution proposals.

· Develops implementation plans, complete with time-estimations.

· Conducts research and debugging; Responsible for quality assurance process.

· Create/maintain all related documentation.

· Provides all related training and support.

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:

· This position works in a typical office environment and light lifting is required.

Travel Requirements:

· Minimal Travel Required

Education and Experience Required:

· Bachelors of Science required in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or Computer Science Engineering.

· 4 (+) Years of database programming, design, and development on Microsoft SQL Server platform.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

· MS SQL Server 2000, 2005, and 2008

o Design and development

o Stored procedures, functions, triggers, and views

o Index and TSQL tuning

o Setup, maintenance and security

o ETL, SSIS / DTS, & SSRS

o Ad-hoc T-SQL and report generation

· Presentation & documentation

· Quality assurance

· Process & data analysis

Knowledge and Skills Preferred:

· Experience with web application platform(s) (Coldfusion, ASP.Net, PHP, JSP, etc)

· Experience with desktop application platform(s) (C#.Net, VB.Net, Java, etc)

· Windows Servers & Services

· Healthcare industry/domain knowledge

· Experience with EDI

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

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Contract-to-hire SQL Server DBA Opportunity in Dallas, TX

Contract-to-hire SQL Server DBA Opportunity in Dallas, TX

Enjoy working for a company that respects and encourages individual ability and creativity and values winning as a team. Take a challenging position in a global company which is uniquely positioned as the market leader. This client has been named a BusinessWeek 50 “best in class” company for three years in a row and one of the best large companies to work for in Dallas by the Dallas Business Journal for several years in a row.

Our Client is looking for a JD Edwards Programmer Analyst knowledgeable in a large JDE Development Environment. This is an exciting career advancement position where the Developer will be responsible for providing technical solutions to business challenges. You will interact with the Functional analysts, and the business leaders to design, develop and help implement the solutions that extend the basic JDE functionality in a supportive company environment.

Responsibilities will include analysis of user requests to determine feasibility and technical design of delivered specifications, developing project plans, workload estimates and schedules for assigned projects, performing complex systems analysis/design work for new or modified systems being developed by client IT staff and or consultant delivered systems, as well as programming solutions, often complex, using JDE technologies .

The ideal Developer should possess a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field, or, equivalent combination of education and experience and a minimum of five years work experience in Information Systems. Extensive working experience with JDE is required.

Responsibilities

*Managing and maintaining various, complex production and non-production databases.

* Responsible for standards and design of physical data storage, maintenance, access, and security administration.

* Optimizing database access and allocating/re-allocating database resources for optimum configuration, database performance and cost.

* Installing, upgrading, refreshing and maintaining all database environments.

* Responsible for the day to day database administrative tasks, such as: proactive monitoring, error checking, performance tuning, trouble-shooting, back-up and recovery.

* Collaborating with project teams to set up database, DB interface, and production set-up and configuration.

* Managing user security and access to databases to provide controlled access environment.

* Investigating, reviewing, applying and testing all patches and bug fixes in the database environment and providing consultation on patch management, custom interface design and operational implementation.

* Interacting with developers and programmers in order to design/review programs, custom interfaces and queries according to standards.

* Utilizing data management tools such as SSIS, SSAS, DTS, and SSRS

* Will be required to be on an on-call rotation

Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree preferred.

* 5 to 7+ years’ experience of Database Administration, Database Design, Performance Analysis, and Production Support

* Preferred industry related certifications

* Expert knowledge of Microsoft SQL 2000/2005 or greater, 2005+ preferred

* Expert knowledge in installation, backup, and restoring of SQL databases

* Strong database administration skills with an emphasis on enterprise scale architecture

* Expert knowledge of database security methodologies. Including SQL security, mixed security, server roles, and database roles

* Strong knowledge of Data Management Tools SSIS, SSAS, DTS, and SSRS

* Strong understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery processes and procedures

* Strong knowledge of clustering and replication

* Strong knowledge of import, export, and bulk copy processes

* Ability to use Microsoft tools to troubleshoot performance related issues

Performance Monitor

Profiler

Query execution plans

* Ability to use Microsoft tools to troubleshoot logic, syntax, deadlock issues

* Working knowledge of Windows Server 2003 or greater

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

1) Do you have an updated Word copy of your resume?

2) What is your availability to start?

3) Are you open to contract or contract-to-hire?

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?

If this opportunity is not a good match for your skills or you are not available but know someone who is, please forward this link to them as we pay referral fees for anyone you refer that we place with a client.

Thanks,

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