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Marketing Strategy Manager / Director

Seattle-based client looking for a creative, execution-oriented Marketing Manager / Director (focus online / digital) who can expand our marketing efforts. Position will own the marketing domain for the company, whether online or offline efforts. Focus will be to expand and deepen penetration nationally and play a key role in the re-plat-forming/redesign of our site in accordance with exciting new brand objectives. Your range of work might cover a lot of ground and you will often need to be scrappy and self-sufficient. You will have a lot of freedom to experiment to see what works, but will also need to be diligent about investing time and money in the ideas delivering the best results.

As the Digital Marketing Strategist, you will be responsible for planning, optimizing, implementing and analyzing natural and paid search engine marketing activities, and social media channels. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in pay-per-click (PPC) management, search engine optimization (SEO) tactics and social media management. In addition, candidate must have a positive attitude, a passion for keeping up with trends and the ability to operate on both a strategic and tactical level.

Job Description

• Manage the day-to-day search marketing activities including campaign planning, implementation, budget management, performance review and optimization • PPC responsibilities include keyword research, ad copy creation, conversion rate optimization and the review and analysis of performance metrics using Google Analytics and other reporting tools • SEO responsibilities include keyword research, content writing, inbound linking, technical SEO, local optimization, social media, and analysis of website performance metrics • Social Media responsibilities include activating and updating social channels, developing and implementing content strategies, and analysis of efforts and value gained • Responsible for reporting and analytics, including data analysis, updating dashboards and creating monthly performance reports • Coordinate with stakeholders across all business lines and programs to ensure strategy effectiveness • Research, develop and implement initiatives that drive target KPI’s such as sales conversion rates, inbound lead volume, marketing site traffic, and other related performance metrics • Drive marketing automation process by optimizing lead scoring processes, lead nurturing workflows, email campaigns and CRM integrations • Design and organize creative offline and online marketing campaigns • Manage content generation and distribution • Be creative, review, and edit site content, articles and posts • Work with PR agency on all public relations activities to generate greater brand awareness for the company • Lead our social media presence and related content strategy • Be comfortable both executing work directly and managing vendors to help produce campaigns • Assess, cultivate, and implement strategic partnerships • Execute the strategies, plans and development of the Affiliate Program • Run and optimize AdWords campaigns • Own all aspects of Vendor Marketing (marketing to our partners/merchants)

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or greater • 3+ years marketing experience • Hands-on experience with SEO and SEM best practices • Experience with Google analytics, affiliate and email marketing, Google Webmaster Tools, Google AdWords and Bing Ads • Ability to interact effectively with various constituents at a company  • Demonstrated ability to manage relationships and partnerships with individuals, organizations and communities • Printing, Magento and Hubspot experience a plus • Experience with new ecommerce site design or redesign, re-plat-forming, and/or enhancements on an existing ecommerce site • Expert knowledge of digital marketing, social media trends and best practices to support new customer acquisition • Strong analytical skills with ability to drive meaningful actions from data • An organized individual with great attention to detail and focus on quality • Exceptional copy writing and editorial skills • Any industry certifications are a plus: Google AdWords Certification, Google Analytics Certification, etc. • Creative problem solver who inspires innovation across the entire team • Ability to multi-task and deliver under pressure in a high-visibility role. • Excellent communication and writing skills • Highly-motivated and entrepreneurial

  ** TO APPLY: PLEASE GO TO http://www.barbelogroup.com/hris/symfony/web/index.php/recruitmentApply/jobs.html

OR

SEND RESUME TO:  [email protected]  - SUBJECT LINE: URJOB2545_1003**

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Fashion Design Intern

Associate Designer Intern

Top fashion NYC client is looking for an Associate Designer Intern for their mid-town area office.  Company is a leading Fashion company that specializes in the Research and Development, Market Intelligence, Market Trend Research and Forecasting for Women’s WTW, Contemporary, Casuals lines, Pants and Dresses for various clients.

The company provides a One-Stop Service of comprehensive selection of goods and/or services at a single location.  The company also specializes in providing a more customized and personalized R&D services to a variety of clients (Market Intelligence, sample purchasing, development, production, etc.).  

Great opportunity for talented students or newly graduates who wants to gain hands-on experience and develop a deeper understanding of the whole end-to-end process of the fashion industry – including technical and business operations globally.  This is a rare opportunity to get frontline access to the entire fashion design process and learn how the fashion industry transforms ideas to the final product in a global economy.

Pay & Perks - Paid internship DOE and company pays half of Intern’s entire monthly transportation (metro card) bill.  Academic credit available for non-paid internship and intern receives food allowance of $15/day worked.

Company HQ is NYC and has locations all over the world.

Brief Job Description

The Fashion Design Intern will assist the fashion design team in taking detailed information from the sketch and ensure the desirable fittings in the designed garments. Intern will also assist in the developing and reviewing size gradations, preparing documents for fit evaluation, measuring and preparing garments for right fitting, reviewing style status with the product team, ensuring proper pattern of the area is marked and maintained, spot latest trends and synthesize data.

 Job Duties:

Create & update line sheets on a daily basis

Handle garments during and after photo shoots – steam, prep, label, tag, etc.

Fabric shopping

Expense tracking

 Research and development of current and upcoming market trends (online and offline) based on specifications from customers

Assist in the creation of sketches (free hand or Illustrator) from photos or original market samples from current seasons for use by customers

Create accurate Meeting Recaps based on style samples selections made by customers during meetings/presentations 

Support of creating of the monthly Market Intelligence directory 

Responsible for monitoring incoming and outgoing deliveries, ensuring customer satisfaction and maintaining accurate logs of all transportation and goods both domestically and internationally.

Inventory maintenance – products, supplies, samples, etc.

Update and organize samples in showroom (categorize, steam, catalog.)

Perform other office duties or any additional assigned work

Some travel required to clients or vendors’ locations

 Job Requirements: 

 Positive Attitude

Recently graduated from or currently attending a fashion school

Various internship or industry experiences a plus.

Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced work environment and multi-task

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Design Experience is a plus but not needed

Knowledge of NYC preferred but not necessary

Available at least 2 full days a week

Ready to learn new things

Willing to learn how to do things in a new/different way

Willing to input new ideas

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to be a team player, as well as work independently

Must be very detail oriented, organized, and reliable

Eager to learn all aspects of the industry

Knowledge of the Garment District a plus

Skilled with illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint and Excel

Skillful hand draw flat sketch and illustrated sketch a plus

Knowledge of garment construction, textiles, mechanical and architectural drawing, computerized design, and basic engineering and project management a plus

Must be able to travel (drive or commute) to different locations as needed

 Academic credit available for non-paid internship

 ** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO:  [email protected]  - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_714**

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Associate Designer for Woman’s Knit, Woven & Dress

One of our top fashion NYC client is looking for an Associate Designer for Women’s Knit, Woven & Dress.  Client is a leading Fashion company that specializes in the Research and Development, Market Intelligence and Market Trend Research/Forecasting. 

It’s a One-Stop Service to provide a comprehensive selection of goods and/or services at a single location.  They specialize in providing a more customized and personalized R&D services to a variety of clients (Market Intelligence, sample purchasing, development, production, etc.).  

Great opportunity for someone who wants to work with different fashion houses and retailers.  You get hands on experience on the whole design process and directly interact with decision makers.

Company HQ is NYC and has locations all over the world.  Position will be in New York City.

  Job Duties:

  Research and development of current knit and woven market trends based on specifications from customers

Create monthly Market Intelligence Directories & Market Trend Analysis reports based on categories to inform brands of current market trends, colors, fabrics and improvement of core garments sold in major department stores

Create sketches (free hand or Illustrator) from photos or original market samples from current seasons for use by customers

Develop and update line sheets

Create accurate Meeting Recaps based on style samples selections made by customers during meetings/presentations 

Create, maintain and organize the monthly Market Intelligence guide 

Present during meetings, particularly during sample meetings with clients

Collaborate with local team and international groups in the organization

Ensure accuracy of product development logs, line sheets, boards and design archives library; ensure maintenance of designs in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or shared drives

Research and coordinate raw materials and trims; maintain fabric/trim library

Ensure accuracy of product development logs, line sheets, boards and design archives library; ensure maintenance of designs in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or shared drives

Research and coordinate raw materials and trims; maintain fabric/trim library

Perform other office duties or any additional assigned work

Some travel required to clients or vendors’ locations

Update and organize samples in showroom (categorize, steam, catalog.)

  Job Requirements: 

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Fine Arts or related field and at least three (2) years of experience in job or three (2) years in related position in fashion design (Denim, knit & Woven for Women’s wear)

Strong Experience in Illustrator, Photoshop and Microsoft Office Suite

Minimum 1 year experience of knit & woven for woman’s wear design experience

Excellent organizational skills.

Proven track record of quality and on-time delivery of projects

Ability to communicate and present clearly and candidly in a professional business environment

Ability to demonstrate willingness to step up to the plate and handle additional responsibilities

Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to effectively work and collaborate with team members, merchants, clients and upper management located locally and international

Proven ability and knowledge of garment construction, textiles, mechanical and architectural drawing, computerized design, and basic engineering and project management.

Flat-sketching ability.

Must be able to travel (drive or commute) to different locations as needed

** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO:  [email protected]  - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_652**

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Freelance Designer for Women’s Denim

One of our top fashion NYC client is looking for a Freelance Fashion Designer Women's Denim.  Project projected to last until the end of 2014,but could either last longer or will hire directly.  Great opportunity for someone who wants to work with different fashion houses and retailers.  You get hands on experience on the whole design process and directly interact with decision makers.

Company HQ is NYC and has locations all over the world.  Designer will be working at the heart of New York City's Fashion industry.

Job Duties

Research Trends, washes, fabrics and fit for denim in accordance with direction from senior design management and customer specifications

Create monthly Market Intelligence Directories & Market Trend Analysis reports based on categories to inform brands of current market trends, colors, fabrics and movement of core garments sold in major department stores.

Develop and update line sheets

Create accurate Meeting Recaps based on style samples selections made by customers during meetings / presentations

Present during meetings, particularly during sample meetings with clients

Collaborate with local team and international groups in the organization

Create, maintain and organize the monthly Market Intelligence guide

Fabric Research from direction of senior design team, work with Fabric team and wash team to choose proper fabrics for denim development.  Oversee and coordinate development of fabric hand-off sheets, and wash development sheets.  Communicate effective solutions when fabrics do not perform as expected.

Vintage & Market Research: Research vintage and Current Market product as inspiration for basics and concept specific denim design in accordance with senior design direction

Understand all calendar milestones and effectively manage responsibilities and work with domestic and international design, vendor, merchant, agency, production, and customer teams to meet calendar goals.

Tech Packs: oversee that all design components, fabrics, graphics and design details are correctly identified within the tech pack.  Knowledge of woven bottoms, outerwear, dresses, and skirts is important.

Trim Research Seasonally: Research trims based on Concept direction

Graphics: Create sketches (free hand or Illustrator) from photos or original market samples from current seasons for use by customers

Denim Trends: Keep abreast of Denim trends in the competitive market place to share knowledge with the design team.

Model Development: Under the direction of the Sr. management, research vintage, retail, archives and tear sheets for creative ideas in denim

Partner with Product Development: Ensure that product development is given all necessary information/ items for development.

Flat and Detail Sketches: Oversee creation of all interior and exterior sketches.         

Updates: Ensure that all design updates and revisions are made in a timely manner

Fitting: Participate in fittings to help direct the desired fit. Ensure updates are done in a timely manner

Update and organize samples in showroom (categorize, steam, catalog)

Perform other office duties or any additional assigned work

Some travel required to clients or vendors’ locations

  Job Requirements: 

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Fine Arts or related field and at least three (3) years of experience in job or three (3) years in related position in fashion design (Denim, knit & Woven for Women’s wear)

Strong Experience in Illustrator, Photoshop and Microsoft Office Suite

Minimum 1 year experience of denim design experience

Excellent organizational skills.

Proven track record of quality and on-time delivery of projects

Ability to communicate and present clearly and candidly in a professional business environment

Ability to demonstrate willingness to step up to the plate and handle additional responsibilities

Ability to effectively work and collaborate with team members, merchants, clients and upper management located locally and international

Proven ability and knowledge of washing techniques, garment construction, textiles, mechanical and architectural drawing, computerized design, and basic engineering and project management.

Flat-sketching ability.

Must be able to travel (drive or commute) to different locations as needed

** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO:  [email protected]  - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_651**

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Sr. Developer Tech Lead

  Come join a well-established mid-sized company that takes great pride in having an outstanding work environment for their employees. This is a fantastic opportunity with one of the region's most respected organizations.  With assets over 500 million, our client is large enough to have financial flexibility, yet small enough to respond to their customers' needs with refreshing speed and agility.

  We are looking for a Sr. Developer Tech Lead who is a self-starter, and have the technical competencies to hit the ground running.  Take responsibility for developing in-depth working familiarity with the applications, and endeavor to improve the applications and their quality over time.  Provide timely problem-identification and resolution, and facilitate communications with users and IT team members involving application issues and problems.  Function as a role model in planning, organizing, contingency planning, anticipating problems, and effectively managing tasks and projects.

  Apply in-depth technical expertise to design, code, test, debug, document, and maintain complex programs which satisfy application and system requirements.  Utilize in-depth knowledge of the business, functions, and specific applications, operating systems, system functions, programming languages, system utility programs, editors, debuggers, database systems, windowing systems, version control systems, configuration management systems, and company standards and best practices for the benefit of our goals.

  Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  Design solutions which exceed customer requirements and facilitate improved quality and maintainability of the application over longer periods of time.

Interview user to gain ideas for future enhancements and consult with IT peers to ensure solid design and coded solutions are created.

Define activities necessary to ensure designs and end solutions meet or exceed customer requirements through frequent, unsolicited communication with peers, business partners and management.

Implement required functionality using multiple language disciplines as necessary.

Write clear, precise and thorough documentation while the design is in progress and as the software is developed.

Exhibit instinct and foresight to perceive needs of the team, the organization and business partners, and then take action without specifically being asked to do so.  Show initiative. Highly proficient verbal skills, adjusting to the audience needs, and highly proficient observable analytical and interpersonal skills.

Technical Requirements:

C#

XML, XML Schema Validation, and XSLT – W3C standards preferred

Microsoft SQL Server experience

Microsoft Reporting Services

SQL queries and stored procedures – Proficient use of transactions and error handling

Microsoft .NET Platform (all aspects and languages) / Visual Studio.NET

Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Experience with a variety of scripting languages

Windows Communication Foundation (preferred)

Web Service Experience (provider and consumer)

  Candidate must have 5+ years application development experience with implementations, conversions and interfaces.  Development work will consist of user interface, application interface, transactional, and report programming in a distributed environment.

  ** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO:  [email protected]  - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_622**

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Web Developer

Come join a highly successful digital solutions pioneer that has been helping companies increase profitability since 1997.

  Client currently serve over 90 companies worldwide helping them transition print subscribers to digital subscribers.

  They have a world class cloud-based digital pay meter solution that gives publishers complete control over their digital strategies and revenues.

  We are seeking multiple developers to help accelerate the release of new product functionality and features.

As a Web Developer, you will have the opportunity to work with an exceptional R&D team. Your contribution will be critical to the delivery of our multi-tiered, services-based suite of applications.

  Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for designing and developing web and services-based applications using ASP.NET and related technologies. Write high quality code that is easily maintainable. Communicate and defend design, requirements, feature set, functionality and limitations of subsystem to team members and development lead.

Technical Skills

Experience or knowledge of the following:

Web-based technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Jquery preferred))

ASP.NET MVC, .NET Framework, C#, F# and  MS-centric technologies

NoSQL Database Management Systems ((MongoDb, Raven etc.)

AJAX (familiar with pitfalls - XSS, Same Origin Policy, CORS)

Javascript/HTML template frameworks

Experience with 'single page applications'

CSS

Frameworks – Bootstrap or similar

Tools - 'LESS' or similar

Familiarity with RESTful architecture

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience with web-based programming technologies (JavaScript(jQuery), HTML, Ajax, etc.).

Experience with .NET framework and technologies, especially ASP.NET MVC and  MS-centric technologies.

Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS or related field (or 3 years work experience in a technology-related field).

Excellent communication skills.

Extremely committed, self-motivated team player.

Additional / Preferred Qualifications

Good understanding of Web-based application design tools and concepts (CSS, Responsive Design, cross browser compatibility issues, CSS frameworks—i.e., Twitter Bootstrap). Experience with large scale (i.e., high transaction volume) distributed (n-tier) software architectures. Good understanding of Object Oriented design patterns and techniques. Knowledge of functional programming concepts and languages a definite plus

** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO:  [email protected]  - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_621**

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Senior Systems Engineer

Do you possess broad experience managing all layers of the systems and network stack? Can you build and automate solutions that empower customers and reduce support costs? Do you enjoy working with a small, tight-knit group of passionate technologists that love solving complex challenges and working in a fast paced environment? Yes to all of the above? Keep reading!

  We are a Private Equity backed company creating innovative technology solutions that will massively disrupt the healthcare industry. We are looking for Engineers who are proficient in all aspects of system administration and engineering to support and maintain platform infrastructure services supporting our business and technology groups. We deliver and own daily business productivity solutions including: Exchange email, Active Directory, SharePoint, SQL server, Wiki, hypervisor virtual machines, windows server OS, Red Hat Linux OS, remote access VPN systems, etc. All of these solutions currently reside in owned data centers but we will be migrating our entire infrastructure platform to Amazon Web Services over the next year. We are looking for someone that can deliver against the following requirements:

Manage the availability, scalability, and efficiency of multiple infrastructure services running on Windows and Linux

Provide support for emergent problems, identify root cause and drive improvements through automation and self-healing services

Perform on-call duty as needed

Support network infrastructure including WAN, LAN, and wireless technologies

Flexibility, thinking on your feet, and strong problem solving skills

Demonstrable track record dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering measurable results in an agile environment.

Strong problem solving and trouble shooting skills and an ability to come up with creative solutions to impossible-to-solve problems

Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs

Clear, professional communication skills able to contribute to team discussions, knowing when to contribute, when to listen, and when to ask questions.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or 5+ years relevant work experience.

5+ years supporting and engineering Microsoft infrastructure solutions

Ability to program to solve problems and automate repetitive tasks in a common scripting or programming language such as Perl, PowerShell, and/or VBScript.

A minimum of 5+ (recent) years of experience with analysis, design, and development of business intelligence systems (data warehousing, data cubes, reports etc.) is required.

Experience with data warehouse modeling, ETL processes to load data into large data warehouses (~1 TB) is required.

 Experience with MS SQL Analysis Services (SSAS) and MS SQL Reporting Services (SSRS) is required. 

A minimum of 5+ years of client and server side development experience with MS SQL Server is required.

  ** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: [email protected] - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_620**

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Software Design Engineer

Come join a highly successful digital solutions pioneer that has been helping companies increase profitability since 1997.

  Currently they serve over 90 companies worldwide helping them transition print subscribers to digital subscribers.

  They have a world class cloud-based digital pay meter solution that gives publishers complete control over their digital strategies and revenues.

  They are seeking multiple developers to help accelerate the release of new product functionality and features.

As a Software Design Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work with an exceptional R&D team. Your contribution will be critical to the delivery of our multi-tiered, services-based suite of applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

-           Responsible for designing and developing web and services-based applications using ASP.NET and related technologies

-          Write high quality code that is easily maintainable.

-          Communicate and defend design, requirements, feature set, functionality and limitations of subsystem to team members and development lead.

Technologies Employed

-           Web-based technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript (JQuery))

-          ASP.NET MVC, .NET Framework, C#, F#

-          NoSQL Database Management Systems

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

-          Minimum 2 years of experience with web-based programming technologies (JavaScript(jQuery), HTML, Ajax, etc.).

-          Experience with .NET framework and technologies, especially ASP.NET MVC.

-          Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS or related field (or 3 years work experience in a technology-related field).

-          Excellent communication skills.

-          Extremely committed, self-motivated team player.

Additional / Preferred Qualifications

-          Good understanding of Web-based application design tools and concepts (CSS, Responsive Design, cross browser compatibility issues, CSS frameworks—i.e., Twitter Bootstrap).

-          Experience with large scale (i.e., high transaction volume) distributed (n-tier) software architectures.

-          Good understanding of Object Oriented design patterns and techniques.

-          Knowledge of functional programming concepts and languages a definite plus

** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: [email protected] - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_616**

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Web Developer

Come join a highly successful private Seattle firm that works with some of the largest financial institutions in the world.

In this role you will be responsible for design, creation, testing, and maintenance of database driven software applications in a Microsoft Technology environment. This individual will work closely with the Director of Software Development to design innovative, efficient, and scalable solutions to business problems. From analysis to design to implementation, you will influence all aspects of the software development life cycle.

Minimum Requirements:

-As a member of the team, you will possess strong experience working with SQL-based Web applications in a distributed environment.

-Must have CS, MIS, EE B.S., or M.S. degree.

  Demonstrated Architectural and Design Competency:

- 2+ years working with large-scale and enterprise-wide Web technologies/solutions.

- Full life-cycle experience developing distributed scalable applications.

- Demonstrated success contributing to large, complex projects.

- Interest in coaching others and helping to build team skills.

- Strong statistical and analytical skills.

  Expected Platform Skills:

- 2+ years of experience with ASP.NET, ADO.NET, C#, XML, HTTP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

- Visual Studio .NET 2008 and greater.

- .NET Framework v2.0 and greater.

- Internet Information Services (IIS) v6.0 and greater.

  Preferred Requirements:

- Knowledge of security technologies is a plus: Windows Integrated, Digest (Active Directory), Basic Authentication, and Encryption Technologies (as it relates to data protection).

- 2+ years of experience with SQL Server database programming (T-SQL, Transactions, and Error Handling) is a plus.

- Experience with Visual Studio 2012 and .NET Framework 4.5 is a plus.

- Experience with W3C standards and XML Schema Validation is a plus.

- Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and JSON is a plus.

- Experience with iMacros Web Technologies is a plus.

  ** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: [email protected] - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_615**

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Jr. Java Developer - New Grad

Java Developers – New Grad

  Java Developer positions for a Seattle area online Travel Company that has 300 employees with a fun start up atmosphere that is wholly owned by a local fortune 100 company, is seeking a creative, team oriented, and motivated programmer to assist with the development on upcoming projects and enhancements to its reservations system. This will include both internal and online applications and will involve the enhancement and maintenance of reservation system and creation of vendor specific connections via web services for product availability, pricing and reservations. We have a fast paced, growing, and exciting team environment and our ideal candidate enjoys challenges, appreciates being able to apply creative thinking to solve complex business problems and wants to be part of a team that is goal focused and results oriented.

  Tasks and responsibilities:

  Responsible for gathering user requirements, design and development of in house travel booking application

Troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise with the application in a timely manner

Play instrumental role in development of future travel business applications

Develop and implement enhancements to make the sales floor more efficient

Efficiently work within the defined development processes and SDLC

Take part in the design discussions and update data models

Make changes to the framework files on a need-basis.

Other duties as assigned

  Required Skills, Abilities and Certifications:

  Bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Experience with design and development of client/server and/or web based applications

Experience with core Java technologies and libraries

Experience with Java EE technologies (Servlet & JSP)

Experience with JDBC or equivalent data-tier framework, database design & development a plus

Experience with SDLC frameworks & IT best practices a plus

Experience with MS-SQL Server and/or Transact-SQL a plus

  Recommended Skills and Abilities:

  Experience with XML and Web Services

Experience with model-driven architecture

Experience with any Travel GDS

Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

Able to easily shift focus with changing priorities

Must be able to work independently and be forward thinking

Team oriented and capable of working in a small group

Must be motivated and a quick learner capable of multi-tasking

Familiarity or experience with the travel industry a plus

  ** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: [email protected] - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_613**

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Java Developers

Java Developers

  Multiple experienced Java Developer positions for a Seattle area online Travel Company that has 300 employees with a fun start up atmosphere that is wholly owned by a local fortune 100 company, is seeking a creative, team oriented, and motivated programmer to assist with the development on upcoming projects and enhancements to its reservations system. This will include both internal and online applications and will involve the enhancement and maintenance of reservation system and creation of vendor specific connections via web services for product availability, pricing and reservations. We have a fast paced, growing, and exciting team environment and our ideal candidate enjoys challenges, appreciates being able to apply creative thinking to solve complex business problems and wants to be part of a team that is goal focused and results oriented.

  Tasks and responsibilities:

  Responsible for gathering user requirements, design and development of in house travel booking application

Troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise with the application in a timely manner

Play instrumental role in development of future travel business applications

Develop and implement enhancements to make the sales floor more efficient

Efficiently work within the defined development processes and SDLC

Take part in the design discussions and update data models

Make changes to the framework files on a need-basis.

Other duties as assigned

  Required Skills, Abilities and Certifications:

  Bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

5 + years of experience with design and development of client/server and/or web based applications

4 + years of experience with core Java technologies and libraries

3 + years of experience with Java EE technologies (Servlet & JSP)

3 + years of experience with JDBC or equivalent data-tier framework, database design & development

3 + years of experience with SDLC frameworks & IT best practices

1 + years of experience with MS-SQL Server and/or Transact-SQL

  Recommended Skills and Abilities:

  Experience with XML and Web Services

Experience with model-driven architecture

Experience with any Travel GDS

Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

Able to easily shift focus with changing priorities

Must be able to work independently and be forward thinking

Team oriented and capable of working in a small group

Must be motivated and a quick learner capable of multi-tasking

Familiarity or experience with the travel industry a plus

  ** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: [email protected] - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_612**

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Software Development Manager

Software Development Manager

$100K - $130K DOE

Come join a well-established mid-sized company that takes great pride in having an outstanding work environment for their employees. This is a fantastic opportunity with one of the region's most respected organizations. With assets over 500 million, our client is large enough to have financial flexibility, yet small enough to respond to their customers' needs with refreshing speed and agility.

We are seeking a candidate with 5 to10 years of Software Development Management experience. This is a technical team management role reporting to the Director, Application Software Services. As the leader of this team, you will be responsible for the software development efforts being undertaken on numerous projects to support our business units. In addition to managing a team of 7 to 10 software developers and Business Analyst, you will also be the acting scrum product owner for one of our key products.

  RESPONSIBILITIES

  · The technical functions you will be supporting include software development, business analysis, release management, security administration and change management for the suite of applications that the team is accountable for.

  · Development of team members, including establishment of performance goals, identification of professional development needs and opportunities, performance monitoring, providing feedback and coaching, and recommending pay actions.

  · Manage development, maintenance and support work to ensure completion within budget and schedule.

  · Accountable for Application Lifecycle Management including the planning, collaboration with other teams and execution of all activities necessary to take an application from prototype stage through sunset.

    QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND JOB RELATED SKILLS

  · 5-10+ years' experience managing a development team, or alternative experience predictive of success in the role.

· In depth knowledge of the principles, theories, practices and techniques for performing the activities related to planning, managing and implementing application development projects and programs.

· Technical competency with: C#, .net, ASP, web services using Soap and XML interfaces, SQLserver, TSQL

  · Ability to motivate and energize the team to deliver and continuously improve.

** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: [email protected] - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_611**

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Technology Operations Manager

Come join a highly successful private Seattle firm that works with some of the largest financial institutions in the world. We are seeking an experienced Technology Operations Manager to develop and maintain a set of procedures, guidelines and frameworks to provide effect customer support to all our internal customers. Responsibilities include directing system support and implementation activities for business configuration/build, user acceptance testing, and system migration.

*This is a hands on role. The ideal candidate will come from a Systems Engineering background* Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Manage help desk and system engineering functions. - Provide 3rd tier support to internal business customers to resolve issues. - Provide 3rd tier support to members of Technical Operations. - Guide and work with members of Technical Operations when communications with business involving Operational issues arise. - Responsible for managing the department employees including staffing, administrative functions such as timecards, backup coordination, and performance management. - Own coordination of production operational issues between Technology Operations and business. - Manage Technical Operations budget. - Oversee general compliance issues including information security, licensing, and various audits. - Oversee general operations infrastructure including growth, technology choices, and availability Minimum Qualifications: - Must have Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or other Technical discipline, professional accreditation a plus. - Minimum 5 years direct experience "hands-on" managing IT support department - Must be professional and courteous and have strong written, oral, and organizational skills. - Must be able to work fairly independently, receiving a minimum of detailed supervision and guidance. - Must be able to maintain professional demeanor during stressful situations. - Familiarity with COBIT or other recognized IT auditing standards - Familiarity with the FTC Safeguard Rules and Red Flag Rules - Understanding of auditing principles. - In depth knowledge of SQL server including DCL, DDL, DML, T-SQL, and server administration. - In depth knowledge of iSCSI storage solutions, RAID configurations, server/volume management. - In depth knowledge of virtualization solutions including VMWare, Citrix, and HyperV. - Understanding of Physical and Logical security protocols. Familiarity with NIST security standards or other recognized IT security standards. - Understanding of networking fundamentals including routing, subnets, and vlans. - In depth knowledge of windows server administration - Understanding of VOIP technologies - Understanding of structured programming fundamentals including applying those in C++, c#, and scripting.

  ** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: [email protected] - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_610**

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Web Application Developer

We are seeking a candidate with 5+ year’s application development experience with implementations, conversions and interfaces. Development work will consist of user interface, application interface, transaction posting, and report programming in a distributed environment.

  Candidate must be high energy, positive, with lots of initiative and excellent collaboration skills, and have the technical competencies to hit the ground running. We need a person that brings passion, energy, and technical expertise to the job, but avoids philosophical ‘best practice’ battles in favor of fostering a collegial, collaborative work environment. The successful candidate will offer their perspective to technical discussions, while actively listening to others and be willing to adjust technical approaches as needed.

  Duties Include:

· Participate in development of technical design specifications

· Production support and enhancement of existing web and distributed applications

· Develop new web and distributed applications

· Develop interfaces between legacy systems and new software applications

· Application of industry best practices in development methodology and delivery

  Technical Requirements:

Microsoft .NET Platform (all aspects and languages) / Visual Studio.NET. In particular, we use C# and VB

XML, XML Schema Validation, and XSLT – W3C standards preferred

Microsoft SQL Server experience

Microsoft Reporting Services

SQL queries and stored procedures – Proficient use of transactions and error handling

Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Experience with a variety of scripting languages

Windows Communication Foundation (preferred)

Web Service Experience (provider and consumer)

  Additional Requirements:

· Proven ability to diagnose and resolve problems in a distributed environment

Solid computer science fundamentals (analysis techniques, data structures, algorithms)

Experience with complex distributed applications and systems

Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environment

Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills

Must collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries and levels within company

Proven ability to work independently and as a team member

Positive, flexible, can-do approach to work will be required to fit in with our culture

  Desired Skills:

Knowledge of property/casualty policy rating applications and algorithms a plus

Experience working in a Scrum environment

Distributed Architecture

Information and Data Architecture

  ** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: [email protected] - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_609**

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Software Test Analyst

Come join a highly successful digital solutions pioneer that has been helping companies increase profitability since 1997.  This company is building the next generation of digital subscription systems for media companies.  If you are looking for an opportunity to work for a small technology company where you have the freedom to express your ideas in an open environment then this could be the place for you. The company culture is less about formalities and more about getting the job done for the customer. In an environment where they sell to a group of customers that all know each other, Their reputation is of the utmost importance. They have a very flat organization where it’s more about teamwork than title.

Job Overview The Test Analyst is responsible for performing software tests and quality assurance activities for the company’s developed software applications. The analyst determines if functionality meets expected requirements and results, documents defects and observations, and performs troubleshooting to aid in problem resolution. The analyst develops, modifies and executes software test plans, test designs, test objectives and test cases.  You will also be responsible for providing professional technical services for test planning, execution, reporting, management and training support. Test Planning Prepare test planning strategies, including the development of test cases and test scripts using tools and processes the analyst recommends,  for executing the tests and documenting results. Testing will include load testing, source code vulnerability identification, data flows review, and applications threat exposure identification. 

Test Execution Perform the test in accordance with the approved test plans to accurately validate and verify the implemented system satisfies the requirements set forth in the requirements for that sub-project. Verify that the system has the operational characteristics as documented in the requirements for that project, that it can handle the specified load, and that it accurately supports the business and technical requirements.  Test Management Support Support overall management for the planning and execution of required tests. Prepare a test schedule detailing the timeline to complete testing described in the approved test plan. Coordinate and communicate with Program Manager, Senior Technical Program Manager, and application development teams, especially with regard to communicating standards and best practices, and providing feedback about testing program

Basic Qualifications:

BS or MS in CS/EE or equivalent

Experience with MS core technologies

Minimum 5 years of experience as a software dev engineer or a software development engineer in test

Experience using and administering continuous integration tools

Experience testing APIs and services

Experience with code coverage, profiling, and performance/load testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience taking a leading role in building complex software systems or test frameworks

Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

Experience with QA automation tools

Experience influencing software engineers best practices within your team

Hands-on expertise in many disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces through to back-end systems and all points in between

** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: [email protected] - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_607**

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ITIL Program Manager

We are currently looking for an ITIL certified senior level Program Manager to transition the maintenance and support, and deploy IT services for one of the world’s largest interactive game manufactures. This is fantastic opportunity that will involve ownership over all changes to services and ensure Service Management processes are carried out in an effective and efficient manner.

  Under the ITIL Transition Services program you’ll own all support and maintenance levels including Monitoring, Change and Release.

This position is also responsible for ensuring that standardized methods and procedures are implemented and used for the efficient handling of significant change, allowing for minimal disruption of service to the business and a reduction in back-out activities.

  In this role, you will be responsible for:

  · Identifying the need and Interviewing and onboarding right IT resources

· Technically leading the current team (around 40)

· Planning and implementing successful transition

· Planning and implementing automation and identifying efficiency gains

· Planning and controlling the movement of large or complicated releases to test and live environments and ensuring that the integrity of the live environment is protected and that the correct components are released.

· Implement the ITIL v3 Process Architecture toolkit Manage day to day functions to ensure the efficient handling of work with minimal disruption to the business

· Monitor, review and approve change requests, scheduling them with minimal impact to the business

· Manage change to minimize the severity of any impact or disruption

· Provide governance for all Emergency and Normal change

· Manage day to day functions to ensure the integrity of the production environments and that correct components are released

· Ensure that release packages can be tracked, installed, verified and/or uninstalled or backed out if necessary

· Work with development and infrastructure areas to ensure event plans have contingencies in place

· Develop and maintain contingency and backup plans

  About You:

Requirements

  · 7 years of Program or Project Management experience in a technical environment

· 4 years of IT Operational support experience in a Program or Project Manager function

· Certified ITIL Practitioner R&C

· Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide and influence appropriate courses of action

· In depth experience with the installation of back office IT solutions and the ability to comfortably discuss technical requirements with System and Network engineers

· Knowledge of business environment, service requirements and culture

· Proven negotiation skills

· PMP or Six Sigma certification is a plus

** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: [email protected] - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_606**

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Mobile Application Engineer

Location: Bothell Project – Contract to hire ($45 - 65/hr) POSITION SUMMARY: The position of Mobile Application Engineer is responsible for developing applications using the company platform and technologies such as Java, Javascript, JQuery Mobile, etc. Responsible for overseeing the full delivery of the product. Including, but not limited to Development, QA, and Technical Documentation delivery of the product ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Leads development, QA, and delivery of applications in participation of the full software development lifecycle. • Coordinates with Application Program Manager to efficiently develop and deliver application while managing multiple teams of developers. • Translates functional requirements into design level requirements. • Participates in code design and development by actively writing code and conducting development unit testing. • Delivers functional documentation of design and development. • Other duties may be assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent knowledge and experience. • 3+ years of programming experience in a commercial software development environment. • 2+ years designing and developing distributed enterprise-level server software. • 4+ years development experience using the Java frameworks and related technologies including Java, Javascript, JQuery, JQuery Mobile, HTML 5. • Knowledge of Mobile Tablet Application Design and Development is critical • Success in working effectively with an offshore client. COMMUNICATION SKILLS: • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. • Demonstrated ability to read and interpret technical information. • Demonstrated ability to compose clear and concise technical written communication. ** TO APPLY: PLEASE SEND RESUME TO: [email protected] - SUBJECT LINE: BHJOB2545_587a **