BI Developer/Report Writer (Don Mills/Green Belt Drive)

Our client is expanding its BI team to require additional resource. It is looking for contract resource for a period of 3-6 months. Although overall BI experience is desired, the work focus will be on Report development.

1. Must have BI Developer skills shown on the resume
2. Must have strong MS Reporting Services SSRS
3. Experience integrating MS Reporting Service to SharePoint.
4. Strong .NET and SQL Server experience.

The candidate will have the following background:

• Strong knowledge in MS SQL

-Previous engagement in BI projects
-Experience in ETL, OLAP, Data cubes etc.

• Strong knowledge in multidimensional DBs and data warehousing.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft technologies in the BI space
• Very good communication skills are critical
• Problem resolution skills are essential

The client might consider Permanent Full Time Canadidates.

Location: Don Mills/Green Belt Drive
Compensation: N/A (This is a contract job)

Email: tim@planitsearch.com

JAVA DEVELOPER (Yonge and Bloor)

The Java Developer’s primary role is to provide accurate and efficient Java-based implementations of business requirements and/or technical designs. The Java Developer must also be well-versed in GUI and Database technologies in order to provide an overall implementation. Working with Analysts and other Developers, the Java Developer must continuously strive for quality and excellence in code, testing, maintenance, and ongoing support.

Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements into technical understanding of the functions and features required
• Participate in the design and planning process with the Team Lead, Project Manager, and other Developers and Analysts
• Perform implementations to specification in a timely fashion
• Ensure exceptional code quality and thorough testing (both at unit and system integration level) on every newly developed feature
• Contribute to improving the quality and design of the existing code base
• Regularly liaise with the overall Team to ensure customer needs are met and the highest level of service and support maintained

Qualifications:

• Minimum of B.Sc. degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Must have both Java and SQL experience
• Thorough understanding of the object-oriented paradigm and object-oriented design best practices and principles
• Well-developed programming and testing skills in Java/J2EE environments
• Minimum 2-8 years' work experience on medium to large scale software development projects within a Linux/Unix environment using Java
• Minimum 2-8 years' experience designing SQL tables and queries using MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle within high-volume data environments
• Working knowledge of technologies like SOAP, XML parsing, JSP, Servlets, HTML, Struts, JavaScript, JDBC, JMS
• Knowledge of other web frameworks and/or programming languages is an asset but not a requisite
• GUI development using Java Swing is an asset but not a requisite
• Excellent English communications skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent comprehension of requirements and translation into design
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills
• Excellent incident identification and problem solving skills
• Being proactive, willing to "go beyond" and striving for excellence

NOTE: All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must provide a recent copy of their resume. Follow-up references may also be requested.

Industry-leading, attractive compensation package (including full benefits).

The position is located in downtown Toronto on the corner of Bloor and Yonge directly above the TTC subway intersection.

*PLEASE INCLUDE SALARY EXPECTATIONS*

If you are qualified for this role, please send only one copy of your resume to careers@roamex.com

Upon submission of your resume we will review your qualifications and will contact you if they match our requirements.

Due to the volume of applications, we respectfully request that you do not call our office to follow up. If you do not hear from us, please be assured that we will retain your information in our database for future reference.

Location: Yonge and Bloor
Compensation: Competitive including full benefits

Email: careers@roamex.com

Applications Developer (Toronto )

MaxSys is currently seeking an experienced Applications Developer for our well established client.

This is an exceptional contract opportunity which offers competitve rates.

An ideal candidate would possess the following:

• 5+ yrs exp in applications development.
• A completed university degree in Computer Science
• Significant experience working with ASP.NET, SQL, JAVA

Please send qualified CVs to Marcia LeBlanc leblanc@maxsys.ca. Thank you for your interest, however only qualied applicants will be contacted.

Location: Toronto
Compensation: $40-60 per hour based on experience

Email: leblanc@maxsys.ca

SOFTWARE INTEGRATOR / DEVELOPER (Toronto, ON)

As a SOLUTIONS INTEGRATOR/DEVELOPER for CDIT Inc., your primary role will be understanding and refining customer requirements and architecting innovative technical solutions to meet those requirements.

You will be responsible for pre-sales support tasks; all facets of system design, integration and implementation of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions (Imaging, Workflow and Document Management); post sales training and support to clients; direction to team members; and support to senior staff.

You will have the opportunity to work with the latest software products in the ECM space to deliver on our vision to our clients. Our mandate is to gain a competitive advantage and maximize value creation by delivering innovative solutions and operational excellence.

Your Challenge:

This position is a very diverse hands-on role that requires an energetic, motivated and highly reliable person that takes ownership and enjoys challenges.

You will work as part of our implementation and support services team and will be responsible for providing technical leadership to define, plan, implement and support enterprise-wide image capture, document management, and records management solutions for our customers.

The key responsibilities of the Software Solutions Integrator / Developer include:

• Maintain expertise in all CDIT solution technologies and products.
• Analyze and understand client needs and requirements and develop feasible, business-benefit driven solutions based upon CDIT’s service offerings.
• Identify architectural options and solution components that are in line with the client’s requirements, including preparing and presenting solution recommendation(s) and demonstrations to the client.
• Estimate effort involved with realizing a solution.
• Participate in systems integration and solutions delivery, reviewing quality assurance to ensure project deliverables are delivered as required to ensure all deliverables adhere to the project requirements and scope.
• Provide technical guidance throughout all phases of a project and influence changes in strategy and approach, where required.
• Establish ongoing project approaches and best practices for architecture development, design, integration, testing, and deployment.
• Keep up to date with respect to information technology trends in the ECM space, as well as competitor strengths, weaknesses and services offerings.

The key qualifications of the Solutions Integrator / Developer include:

• Experience in programming and Web application development, including experience with Microsoft .Net architecture, XML, SQL, Oracle, J2EE, COM, ADO, SOA, and the following languages: Visual Basic (6.0 and .NET), Java, JavaScript.
• Experience in application development, systems integration, and implementation of end-to-end, solutions.
• Post-secondary education in Computing Science or equivalent.
• Strong business analysis and organizational skills, including the ability to plan, coordinate, and monitor a significant number of functions/tasks simultaneously.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead assignments/teams and mentor others.
• Demonstrated capacity for problem solving, synthesis, and making sound recommendations and decisions.
• Experience in architecture and design of distributed, multi-tier applications, particularly using one or all of the following ECM technologies: Document Imaging, Workflow and Document Management, Electronic Forms experience a definite asset.
• The ability to articulate value proposition and conceptualize a solution in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, including non-technical.
• Excellent written & interpersonal skills to build relationships with clients;
• Exceptional listening, communication and public speaking skills.
• Proven ability to successfully complete assignments of high magnitude and complexity.
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.
• Interest in and awareness of emerging IT trends and directions.

Additional Info/Special Instructions:

Please note that this is NOT a pure programming position but would entail the understanding and implementation and customization of various high-end off-the-shelf software products. You should possess strong analytical capabilities, and excellent interpersonal, and communication skills, and would work out of our downtown Toronto office. As a consultant, you would regularly visit our client locations in the GTA to implement our solutions.

Method of Application - Email: careers@cdit.com
Applicants must submit:

• Resume and covering letter
• Unofficial Transcripts

Location: Toronto, ON
Compensation: $ 40,000- 50,000

Email: careers@cdit.com

DOTNET DEVELOPER (Toronto – Airport Area junction of the 401 / 427)

Our client is a innovative company in the travel industry and is a 100% Canadian owned and operated company. They are growing and are seeking for a strong DotNet Developer to join their development team. In this position you would work on the design of multiple new web-based projects and support existing applications. 

Responsibilities:

• Analysis, design, development, maintenance and support of Internet and Intranet applications.
• Support and enhance existing applications in accordance with business requirements.
• Provide hands-on front line support to internal users to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency in their functions.
• Prepare design and technical documentation for applications with team members when required.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years of .NET programming experience with strong expertise working with at least Framework 3.0
• Knowledge of Entity framework, MVC, Erwin would be an asset.
• Strong knowledge of .Net web services and expert level of C# and ASP.NET
• Strong skills working with SQL Database, experience in creating store procedures and Triggers.
• Experience working with Linq to Sql.
• HTML, XML, JavaScript, Web Services, MS SQL Server.
• Advanced knowledge of entire development process, including specification, coding and quality assurance.
• Mature, creative, self motivated, able to manage flexible workload.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, able to communicate systems specifications with non-technical users and excellent customer service skills.

Interested? Email or submit your resume on our website

About Fetch! Recruiting

Each member of our Team has successfully placed hundreds of Technology professionals in some of Canada’s most innovative companies. Looking to be a cog on the wheel or to work in a large, sterile cube-farm – look elsewhere! Our client partners are innovators - they are passionate about surrounding themselves with the smartest, most energetic and talented people.
We built Fetch! with one simple objective for job seekers – change the recruiting agency experience – gone are the days of being treated like a commodity, no more speaking to recruiters who don’t get technology or have intimate knowledge of their clients!

Put simply - we’ve stripped Fetch! down to the bare essentials: exceptional Recruiters who have strong relationships with great companies - there are no sales guys and definitely no over-paid CEO!

Location: Toronto – Airport Area junction of the 401 / 427
Compensation: TBD
Type: Full-time
Email: fetch@fetchrecruiting.ca

PowerBuilder Developer & Test (Toronto, ON)

Must be able to develop and test:

• Object Oriented software development using Sybase PowerBuilder 8.5 to 11.0
• Strong database knowledge and profound SQL programming skills
• Proven abilities in managing interaction between PowerBuilder and Databases, including transaction management, invocation of stored procedures, using of dynamic SQL, DataWindow retrieving based on server-side logic, work in multi-databases and multi-tables environment.
• Able to participate in all stages of the software lifecycle: analysis, design, development, deployment, unit and system testing, maintenance
• Analytical, able to spot and solve problems quickly and effectively
• Excellent communication skills, both interpersonal and written
• Experience with SQL, and Oracle Databases
• Application development in Billing environment a bonus

Location: Toronto, ON
Compensation: $Open

Email: jobs@hirelevelconsulting.com

JAVA DEVELOPER (Yonge & Bloor)

The Java Developer’s primary role is to provide accurate and efficient Java-based implementations of business requirements and/or technical designs. The Java Developer must also be well-versed in GUI and Database technologies in order to provide an overall implementation. Working with Analysts and other Developers, the Java Developer must continuously strive for quality and excellence in code, testing, maintenance, and ongoing support.

Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements into technical understanding of the functions and features required
• Participate in the design and planning process with the Team Lead, Project Manager, and other Developers and Analysts
• Perform implementations to specification in a timely fashion
• Ensure exceptional code quality and thorough testing (both at unit and system integration level) on every newly developed feature
• Contribute to improving the quality and design of the existing code base
• Regularly liaise with the overall Team to ensure customer needs are met and the highest level of service and support maintained

Qualifications:

• Minimum of B.Sc. degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Must have both Java and SQL experience
• Thorough understanding of the object-oriented paradigm and object-oriented design best practices and principles
• Well-developed programming and testing skills in Java/J2EE environments
• Minimum 2-8 years' work experience on medium to large scale software development projects within a Linux/Unix environment using Java
• Minimum 2-8 years' experience designing SQL tables and queries using MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle within high-volume data environments
• Working knowledge of technologies like SOAP, XML parsing, JSP, Servlets, HTML, Struts, JavaScript, JDBC, JMS
• Knowledge of other web frameworks and/or programming languages is an asset but not a requisite
• GUI development using Java Swing is an asset but not a requisite
• Excellent English communications skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent comprehension of requirements and translation into design
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills
• Excellent incident identification and problem solving skills
• Being proactive, willing to "go beyond" and striving for excellence

NOTE: All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must provide a recent copy of their resume. Follow-up references may also be requested.

Industry-leading, attractive compensation package (including full benefits).

The position is located in downtown Toronto on the corner of Bloor and Yonge directly above the TTC subway intersection.

PLEASE INCLUDE SALARY EXPECTATIONS

If you are qualified for this role, please send only one copy of your resume to careers@roamex.com

Upon submission of your resume we will review your qualifications and will contact you if they match our requirements.

Due to the volume of applications, we respectfully request that you do not call our office to follow up. If you do not hear from us, please be assured that we will retain your information in our database for future reference.

Location: Yonge & Bloor

Compensation: Competitive including full benefits

Email: careers@roamex.com

Java Developer (Yonge & Bloor)

The Java Developer’s primary role is to provide accurate and efficient Java-based implementations of business requirements and/or technical designs. The person must also be well-versed in GUI and Database technologies in order to provide an overall implementation. Working with Analysts and other Developers, they must continuously strive for quality and excellence in code, testing, maintenance, and ongoing support.

Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements into technical understanding of the functions and features required
• Participate in the design and planning process with the Team Lead, Project Manager, and other Developers and Analysts
• Perform implementations to specification in a timely fashion
• Ensure exceptional code quality and thorough testing (both at unit and system integration level) on every newly developed feature
• Contribute to improving the quality and design of the existing code base
• Regularly liaise with the overall Team to ensure customer needs are met and the highest level of service and support maintained

Qualifications:

• Minimum of B.Sc. degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Must have both Java and SQL experience
• Thorough understanding of the object-oriented paradigm and object-oriented design best practices and principles
• Well-developed programming and testing skills in Java/J2EE environments
• Minimum 2-8 years' work experience on medium to large scale software development projects within a Linux/Unix environment using Java
• Minimum 2-8 years' experience designing SQL tables and queries using MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle within high-volume data environments
• Working knowledge of technologies like SOAP, XML parsing, JSP, Servlets, HTML, Struts, JavaScript, JDBC, JMS
• Knowledge of other web frameworks and/or programming languages is an asset but not a requisite
• GUI development using Java Swing is an asset but not a requisite
• Excellent English communications skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent comprehension of requirements and translation into design
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills
• Excellent incident identification and problem solving skills
• Being proactive, willing to "go beyond" and striving for excellence

NOTE: All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must provide a recent copy of their resume. Follow-up references may also be requested.

Industry-leading, attractive compensation package (including full benefits).

The position is located in downtown Toronto on the corner of Bloor and Yonge directly above the TTC subway intersection.

PLEASE INCLUDE SALARY EXPECTATIONS

If you are qualified for this role, please send only one copy of your resume to careers@decisioningsolutions.com.

Upon submission of your resume we will review your qualifications and will contact you if they match our requirements.

Due to the volume of applications, we respectfully request that you do not call our office to follow up. If you do not hear from us, please be assured that we will retain your information in our database for future reference.

Location: Bloor / Yonge
Compensation: Industry Competitive with full Benefits 

Email: careers@decisioningsolutions.com

Java Team Leader (Yonge & Bloor)

The Java Team Lead is responsible for fostering team work and coordination amongst Java Developers as well as ensuring their ongoing adherence to internal standards and policies. The Team Lead must also ensure that the overall business objectives are being accurately translated into technical initiatives and provide technical leadership and mentorship while assisting with the technical task planning, coordination, and tracking. As the bridge between Development and Management, the Java Team Lead role requires equal amounts of interest and competency in both areas.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the translation of business requirements into technical ones
• Coordinate and lead design initiatives and reviews with Java Developers
• Meet with project sponsors to review design options and high-level estimates
• Translate selected designs into detailed tasks, dependencies, and estimates
• Ensure that Java Developers understand the scope and approach of their tasks
• Coordinate and lead code (and unit test) reviews for Java Developers
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to support Java Developers
• Monitor, encourage, and enhance best practices in development and methodology
• Assume hands-on ownership for the most pressing technical risks and issues

Qualifications:

• 5-20 years' experience leading a team and collaborating with developers and analysts
• Must have both Java and SQL experience
• Excellent English communications skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent comprehension of requirements and translation into design
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills
• Excellent incident identification and problem solving skills
• Being passionate about choices of technologies, quality of work and robustness of implementations
• Being proactive, willing to "go beyond" and striving for excellence
• Minimum of B.Sc. degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Thorough understanding of the object-oriented paradigm and object-oriented design best practices and principles
• Well-developed programming and testing skills in Java/J2EE environments
• Minimum 5 years' work experience on medium to large scale software development projects within a Linux/Unix environment using Java
• Minimum 4 years' experience designing SQL tables and queries using MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle within high-volume data environments
• Working knowledge of technologies like SOAP, XML parsing, JSP, Servlets, HTML, Struts, JavaScript, JDBC, JMS
• Knowledge of other web frameworks and/or programming languages is an asset but not a requisite
• GUI development using Java Swing is an asset but not a requisite

Industry-leading, attractive compensation package (including full benefits).

The position is located in downtown Toronto on the corner of Bloor and Yonge directly above the TTC subway intersection.

MUST include salary expectations with resume

Upon submission of your resume we will review your qualifications and will contact you if they match our requirements.

Due to the volume of applications, we respectfully request that you do not call our office to follow up. If you do not hear from us, please be assured that we will retain your information in our database for future reference.  

Location: Bloor / Yonge
Compensation: Industry Competitive with Full Benefits
Email: careers@decisioningsolutions.com

Front-end ASP.NET Web Developer (Richmond Hill )

Our client, one of Canada’s leading SaaS eCommerce providers is seeking a skilled and passionate ASP.NET Web Developer to join our team. An ideal candidate has years of experience developing and implementing Front-End Web Applications designed for performance, scalability, reliability and cross-browser compatibility using ASP.NET (C#), HTML, CSS and JavaScript including related libraries like jQuery. Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and programming in T-SQL is also required. A candidate should know their way around tools like Firebug and Fiddler to be able to analyze and debug DOM/layout issues, debug HTTP requests and identify DOM/JavaScript leaks.

The position is based out of Richmond Hill, Ontario (just outside of Toronto). The Office environment is young and casual but also fast paced.

Experience:

• University of college-level degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a comparable program.
• At least 5 years experience developing production web applications
• At least 2 years developing applicationsin C#/ASP.NET.

Responsibilities:

• Implementing ASP.NET front-end websites based on the company Platform
• Building custom web-controls as needed
• Slicing PSD files into XHTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Authoring SQL queries to query our product catalog
• Work with our Platform Team to identify areas of our platform that need refactoring for performance, design, reliability or scalability reasons as it related to front-end implementations
• Documenting implementations, providing assistance to the Technical Writing Team
• Communicating with clients regarding progress, feature requests, answering general questions, application support
• Reporting to the management team with regards to ongoing progress, future requirements
• Requirements
• Strong object oriented design and programming using C# and ASP.NET 3.5
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 (programming with T-SQL)
• Job experience working with C#, ASP.NET, .NET framework, JavaScript, AJAX
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Additional Assets:

• Knowledge of the Microsoft Windows Server platform, including IIS, Active Directory, COM+ and MSMQ, WCF, etc.
• Microsoft Team Foundation Server
• Experience with other eCommerce Products, OMS, CRM, etc
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop
• Experience with Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Microsoft Silverlight

Location: Richmond Hill
Compensation: 60k

URL: www.3kc.ca
Email: 3k.consulting@rogers.com

Software Development Team Lead (Mississauga)

Company Profile:

WinMagic, the innovative leader in end point data protection, provides the world’s most secure, manageable and easy-to–use data encryption solutions. WinMagic’s SecureDoc protects sensitive personal information and proprietary data stored on laptops, PDAs and portable media, such as USB drives and CD/DVDs. Enterprise and government organizations around the world depend on SecureDoc to minimize business risks, meet privacy and regulatory compliance requirements, and protect valuable information assets. With a full complement of professional and customer services, WinMagic supports over three million SecureDoc users in 43 countries.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Development Manager, the Software Development Team Leader is responsible for the leadership of a group of Software Developers within a specific area of expertise. Leadership activities within the Team include, but are not limited to: allocation of resources and activities, assignment of code ownership, follow through on commitments, enforcement of development policies and procedures and technical leadership. The successful incumbent will guide the resources and general technical aspects of a variety of development projects through the entire development cycle.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and lead a team of software developers; delegate project tasks appropriately
• Maintain understanding of industry activities related to data encryption
• Liaise with Development Manager, Product Manager and other senior members of the Development team to guide development initiatives and projects. Actively participate in project planning activities.
• Allocate resources to projects and/or tasks requiring work in the area of expertise.
• Maintain/create documentation for applications, tools or systems as required.
• Enforces coding standards and other standard practices established within the Development team.
• Participate in design, code and testing of new software and/or enhancements to meet product specifications.
• Review unit tests to ensure acceptable test coverage.
• Conduct independent analysis and interpret requirements concerning the development of new products, processes, or improvements of existing products.
• Provide regular reporting on team progress or roadblocks.
• Ensures the Team maintains a high level of customer service by responding to Technical Support on outstanding customer issues in a timely manner.
• Performs all other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of University degree in Computer Science or equivalent;
• Familiar with SDLC and Agile development methodologies
• Minimum of 3-5 years software architect and development experience
• Minimum of 1-2 years supervisory experience.
• Senior/strong technical knowledge in the following areas:
• C++ and C#
• .Net
• SQL Server (including DB architecture and stored procedures)
• Active Directory
• Web Services
• AJAX
• MFC
• Development experience interfacing with LDAP would be an asset
• Strong communications, interpersonal and project management skills;
• Proven ability to lead a diverse development team with strong coaching skills and is capable of sharing knowledge with team members.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills. Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills.
• Ability to anticipate potential problems, determine and implement solutions.

To apply, please email your resumes along with your cover letter to hr@winmagic.com. Although we thank everyone for applying, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. WinMagic is an equal opportunity employer.

Location: Mississauga
Compensation: TBD

Email: hr@winmagic.com

Production Support (PowerBuilder) (Toronto, ON)

Our client is a leader within the Long Distance / VoIP industry. Seeking immediately are PowerBuilder Developers and PowerBuilder Support.

THIS IS A SUPPORT ROLE 70% SUPPORT 30% DEVELOPMENT

• Object Oriented software development using Sybase PowerBuilder v.10 + required. Strong database knowledge and profound SQL programming skills
• Overall 5+ years PowerBuilder experience
• Proven abilities in managing interaction between PowerBuilder and Databases, including transaction management, invocation of stored procedures, using of dynamic SQL, DataWindow retrieving based on server-side logic, work in multi-databases and multi-tables environment.
• Able to provide production support, building modules and tools to automate tasks
• Analytical, able to spot and solve problems quickly and effectively
• Excellent communication skills, both interpersonal and written
• Experience with MS SQL 3+ year minimum, and Oracle Databases is nice to have but not mandatory
• Application development in Billing environment is a bonus

up to $75,000 per annum

Location: Toronto, ON
Compensation: $75k

Status: Full-Time

Email: jobs@hirelevelconsulting.com

BA w 3-10 yrs exp,SQL Queries,excellent GPAs from University -PERM (Hurontario/Eglinton)

2 BA's with 3 - 10 yrs of BA exp, SQL Queries & excellent GPA's from Ivy League Universities needed perm in Mississauga (Hurontario/Eglinton area)

The Business Analyst will be responsible for designing, gathering, and documenting detailed business and functional requirements for their customer information and billing systems.

• communicate with multiple departments in a high-growth environment to ensure that business systems completely and sufficiently meet the objectives of the organizations business.
• work closely with I.T. and Systems Testing to assure a high-quality final product.
• create training materials and conduct end-user training on new systems development.

Relationships:

• Works under the direction of a Business Systems Manager to develop requirements according to defined business priorities, and compatible with unified systems vision
• Cross-departmental communication between Operations, Customer Service, Marketing, Finance, and external partners to ensure requirements meet the needs of all business functions
• Bridge between operational departments and I.T. development staff

Responsibilities:

• Elicit detailed business and functional requirements from management, system users, external partners and operational documentation.
• Critically analyze and evaluate information gathered from multiple sources to determine accurate business needs.
• Document business and functional requirements in a clear, detailed, unambiguous fashion according to specified templates.
• Take full ownership of assigned projects to ensure analysis and documentation is complete and sufficient to meet the entire business need.
• Assist in the design of operational business processes.
• Act as a liaison between various business units, and between business units and development staff.
• Assist developers and technical analysts to ensure technical designs align with business requirements.
• Create end-user system training materials for new and modified systems functionality.
• Conduct systems training for end-users and production support staff, and provide hands-on assistance to users as required.
• Work extended hours as required to meet high-profile deadlines.

Required Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must. Applicant must be able to write and speak clearly and non-ambiguously on detailed, technical matters. 100% fluency in the English language is a non-negotiable requirement.
• Must have proven problem-solving skills well above the norm.
• Must be able to multi-task effectively between multiple initiatives.
• Applicant must be extremely detail-oriented and focused on completion.
• Must be highly self-motivated and driven.
• Experience with SQL and/or MS-Access is a definite asset
• Experience with Visual Basic for Application is an asset

Education:
At least a University-level undergraduate degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field:

Your academic GPA:

Both BA's MUST have Database experience - they use SQL Server and MySql - ability to understand table relationships, SQL Queries, etc. Will be given a test so must have hands on experience.

Business training is also desirable.

Which of these 2 BA’s would suit your expertise the best:

1 BA will look at new markets - conducting a gap analysis between what the new market requirements from a systems point of view - they will have to look at how the data entities in their system will be affected and then create detailed requirements documents

2 BA will improve feature sets in their systems. A lot of things that are manual due to time constraints in getting a market set up needs to be computerized.

Location: Hurontario/Eglinton
Compensation: Salary Plus excellent bonus

Email: julie.cox@careerdriven.com

6 month contract for a QA Lead w Investments or Trading exp (Downtown Toronto)

6 month contract for a LEAD QA with Investments or Trading experience - downtown
Our client, a global leader in their field, is looking for a LEAD Quality Assurance Analyst for a 6month contract term.

Project Description:

Our client seeks a Quality Assurance (QA) Lead Systems Analyst who will be responsible for overseeing the QA strategy, testing, processes, deliverables and staff for the trade management systems group.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead the QA efforts on various projects. Participate in System, SQL, data, functional and user acceptance testing.
• Lead a team of approximately 3-5 staff.
• Assess current QA automation process and identify plan to implement "best practices" to improve test approaches, deliverables, metrics, automation, tools, communication, procedures etc.
• Develop and review various QA deliverables created by team members including test plans, test scenarios, test results etc.
• Interface directly with other teams including system analysts, software engineers and program management.
• Update regression test suite based on new releases.
• Publish QA Status reports.
• Stay current with evolving industry and technical trends within the QA domain.
• Document and track testing issues and proactively communicate status to the project team and other key impacted parties.
• Work closely with the strategic consulting firm that is providing program management for CA to improve the QA program overall.

Keys to the Position:

• At least 5 years of experience Leading a team of 3-5+ QA resources
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Investment or Trading Experience is required.

Location: Downtown Toronto
Compensation: Hourly rate for this 6+ month contract
Email: julie.cox@careerdriven.com

Sr. QA/Investment or Banking/write scripts from scratch in VBScript (6+ Month Contract - Downtown Toronto)

6 month contract for a Sr. QA with 1+ yr exp with Mercury Interactive Test Director (QTP, WinRunner, LoadRunner), able to write scripts in VBScript and exp in investment or banking - Downtown
Our client, a global leader in their field, is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst for a 6month contract term.

The Quality Assurance Analyst will assist the Quality Assurance Manager and staff with delivering high quality, bug-free software developed by the Technology Solutions department. This position involves working in the financial services industry on transactional proprietary software.

You bring a minimum of 5 years experience in Quality Assurance and testing software applications and systems is required. Minimum of 1 year experience with the Mercury Interactive Test Director automated test tool, including QuickTest Pro, WinRunner and LoadRunner. Ability to write test scripts in VB Script and experience in financial services is highly desirable. Experience in the Investment Banking or Banking Industry is required.

Responsibilities will include:

• Test systems for functionality, accuracy, and adherence to specifications by performing systems, integration, interface and regression testing
• Develop, maintain and execute Test Plans and test cases to ensure quality of software solutions, including Production rollouts
• Assist with designing and developing the automation architecture, and configuring the automation test environment
• Assist with automation methodology, follow it and direct others in regards to automation methodology
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts (VB code, QuickTest Pro and Test Director)
• Assist the team with integration of Mercury with the MKS configuration tool
• Record and maintain defect-tracking inventory
• Ensure adherence to Quality Assurance procedures
• Work closely with developers and interact with other departments such as, Product Management, Technical Support, etc.
• Coordinate with Project Management team when providing quality assurance services for particular projects
• Submit daily and/or scheduled status reports to the Quality Assurance Manager
• Handle multiple quality assurance projects concurrently

Skills: 

Some of the skills required for this position are:

• Prior experience with quality assurance and testing, writing test plans and test cases
• Familiar with SDLC, test phases, quality standards (ISO, CMM), practices and test methodologies
• Experience in web-based software testing process and procedures
• Experience with Software Bug Tracking system
• Experience with Mercury's tool suite (Test Director, QuickTest Pro, WinRunner, LoadRunner)
• Ability to develop solid and maintainable automated test scripts, manual test cases, test plans, and test sets.
• Proactive communication within organization and ability to gather and understand technical requirements from different sources such as, Product Development, Operations, etc.
• Excellent communication and written skills
• Attention to detail, organized, good analytical and troubleshooting skills, and being a key team player are a must
• Knowledge of and adherence to Change Control procedures
• Ability to work independently, multitask and focus on critical path deliverables are essential skills for this position. Strong SQL skills are a major plus.

Location: 6+ Month Contract - Downtown Toronto
Compensation: Hourly rate for this 6+ month contract
Email: julie.cox@careerdriven.com

Database Developer (Toronto, North York)

The Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (CCN) has built an international reputation promoting effective management and monitoring of patients requiring advanced cardiac services. CCN serves an advisory role to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. We are dedicated to improving quality, efficiency, access, and equity in the delivery of adult cardiac services.

Reporting to the Director, Informatics and Business Intelligence, the Database Developer will be responsible for providing database administration, development and support services to CCN. This person will be responsible for all environmental aspects of the CCN data store including integrity, security, availability, performance, recoverability, development, maintenance and testing. Other responsibilities include the investigation, procurement, recommendation and management and maintenance of the database technologies as needed to support CCN and its comprehensive information resources. The Database Developer will work closely with other members of the team to ensure consistency and integrity of data; to assist with processes surrounding collection and reporting of complex, related information. The Database Developer contributes to the mission, vision and values of CCN by providing database and information management expertise that builds upon CCN’s solid reputation as an objective, evidence-based organization. This is a full-time position available immediately.

Position Summary:

As a member of the Informatics and Business Intelligence Team, the Database Developer position serves a key role in the organization by ensuring the database technology and related databases are available to support management decision-making and external reporting. This includes the following:

• Identifying user business requirements.
• Design and document database architecture and dictionary. Data Modeling.
• Perform management of databases, including creation, restore, configuration, account set-up, access and permissions, upgrade, maintenance, backup and recovery, archiving, testing and troubleshooting.
• Develop and maintain ETL processes to integrate and consolidate data
• Defining data standards and models for BI architectures.
• Design data warehousing and business intelligence platform.
• Facilitating integration of data and systems to deliver business intelligence solutions, including analyzing existing processes, process mapping, source data analysis and source qualification, data profiling, and source/target mapping.
• Designing and developing reports and data cubes using Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Reporting Services and other desktop and web reporting solutions.
• Transforming data into information to support decision making using technology solutions such as OLAP, dashboards, scorecards and analytical applications.
• Managing system infrastructure to ensure continuous operation of business intelligence solutions.
• Investigating and implementing new technologies / solutions to meet reporting requirements.
• Writing functional and technical specifications and user documentation.

Key Qualifications:

• University degree or college diploma in computer science / information systems
• 3 + years of experience with system analysis, database management, developing business intelligence solutions.
• Good knowledge in storage technology to effectively configure database systems
• Thorough in-depth understanding of database design and development methodology
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server (2000/2005)
• Strong knowledge of data warehouse concepts and processes, ETL technologies and methodologies
• Experience with SQL Server Integration Services, Analysis Services and Reporting Services
• Experience in building business BI portals, dashboards, scorecards and drill down reports
• Experience in SQL, OLAP cubes and frameworks, Crystal Reports, Business Objects or other business intelligence tools
• Project management experience and skilled in the conceptual mapping of projects and outcomes.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and communication skills
• Highly skilled in stakeholder engagement and customer services with a proven ability to interact with people from all organizational levels and build consensus through negotiation and diplomacy.
• Self-motivated, highly accountable, with demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Effective and creative problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively manage workload and competing priorities to complete projects and/or provide operational support in a timely manner.
• Previous experience working with health care data is preferred.

Please send your resume with cover letter stating Reference - Database Developer no later than Dec 10, 2010 to Tracey at tlynch@ccn.on.ca

No phone calls please.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please visit us at www.ccn.on.ca

Location: Toronto, North York
Compensation: TBD

Email: tlynch@ccn.on.ca 

Intermediate Programmer (Toronto, ON)

Position: Intermediate Programmer
Industry: Financial Services
Tenure: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Downtown Toronto
Base Salary: $65,000-$75,000/year (flexible)
Benefits: Full
Hours of Work: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:00pm (need to be flexible)
Number of Positions: 2

Email: zqip1119.Arrow@hiredesk.net

Qualifications:

• University Degree or College Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology is required
• MCPD – Enterprise Application Developer Designation (minimum 3 of 6 exams passed)
• .NET 3.5/4.0 development in C#, ASP.NET, Web Services, WCF, WF, EF and Enterprise Library
• SQL Server 2005/2008 experience
• 3+ Years of programming experience
• Excellent experience developing both web and desktop applications
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to adapt and learn new technologies quickly
• Ability to work both in a team environment and independently with minimal guidance
• Ability to interact with Business Analysts, QA’s and the end user
• Financial experience
• Design pattern knowledge/experience
• Microsoft Windows Presentation Framework experience
• XAML experience

Duties:

• Develop solutions using the appropriate language (VB 6.0. C#, ASP.NET, SOAP/Web Services, Crystal Reports, SQL Server 2000/2005/2008, WCF, WF, EF, Enterprise Library).
• Reporting to the Application Development Manager, the Intermediate Programmer/Analyst contributes to the completion of project deliverables and is accountable for the analysis, design, development, quality assurance, implementation, and support of web, web service and desktop applications.
• Analyze business requirements for the company and design the best possible solution based on technology, infrastructure and timelines provided.
• Work closely with the Application Development Manager and Business Analysts and end users to ensure code quality, accuracy and correct business solutions have been developed.
• Participates in the multiple stages of project development adhering to the SDLC/CMMI methodologies.
• Develop unit test cases/criteria to verify all functionality adheres to specifications.
• Provide post-implementation support.
• SQL server database maintenance including but not limited to schema changes, adding replication agents and monitoring performance.
• Complete project deliverables within timelines specified and budget restraints as per business requirements.
• Assist in IT development related Help Desk tickets issued by the end user(s).

If you are interested in this position and feel that you are qualified, please send your resume in Microsoft word format only, to zqip1119.Arrow@hiredesk.net with the name of the position in the subject line.

Senior PHP Developer Job (Toronto Ontario)

Location: Toronto Ontario
Email: craigslist@bilingualrecruiters.com 
Compensation: $65,000 - $85,000 Plus Benefits, and more
Job Code: #373
Title: Senior PHP Developer

Job Description:

Senior PHP Developer: Our client is a dynamic, leading edge software company. Developing advanced technologies to make what you see when browsing on your favorite website more relevant to you, our client is driven to innovate.

As a fast growing company, our client is currently seeking an experienced PHP Developer to join its team. If you have experience producing high quality code for a high volume web environment (100 Million hits/month or more), we are interested in hearing from you. You can become part of a dynamic team that possesses a very successful track record, working in a startup environment. To be considered for this role here’s what you must bring with you: a passion for technology, the willingness to put in extra efforts when necessary, and the confidence to work autonomously as you must be accountable for the quality of your work.

Using an agile development methodology, you will develop scalable applications using technologies including HTTP(S), XML-RPC, MVC design patterns and multiple caching layers. Core applications make extensive use of PHP 5 (including Zend Framework), JavaScript, AJAX, and C/C++. Application development places a special emphasis on developing highly robust architectures with stringent security, scalability and flexibility requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Help to foster a productive and rewarding team environment, have mutual respect for team members and be open to exploring ideas raised from any members.
• Assisting in the low level design of product features
• Following, and helping to define and evolve the development processes and guidelines to be used by the team
• Learning the technologies chosen by the team for the product, and becoming proficient in them
• Assisting in the QA process of the product
• Striving for excellence in the definition, implementation, documentation and testing of the software product

Qualifications:

The Candidate should have 5-10 years of demonstrable industry experience working with the following:

• Be very familiar with Unix/Linux environments
• Solid programming experience
• PHP5 (Zend Framework, Doctrine), OO programming
• C/C++ in Unix environments (a plus)
• Agile development (continuous integration, unit testing)
• Experience working in web 2.0 high volume sites
• Infrastructure
• Architecture
• Optimization/profiling techniques
• Caching
• Memcached
• APC
• Xdebug
• Kcachegrind
• Valgrind
• Strace
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking (CCNA or equivalent knowledge/experience)
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL (ex: MySQL, PostgreSQL)

A very strong candidate would also have:

• Experience working with distributed systems
• Clustering (MapReduce,HDFS)
• Data de-normalization
• Distibuted hash tables (Cassandra, Voldermort, HBase, etc...)
• Load balancing
• Enterprise messaging (ex: AMQP,Tibco/Ensemble, Spread toolkit, ZooKeeper)
• High availability
• From a culture perspective:
• Experience working in a fast paced tech startup

Soft skills:

• Self-starter
• Technology lover (hobbies include tech stuff)
• Detail oriented
• Driven
• Curious
• Logical thinker

Our client offers a unique opportunity: to work with cutting edge technology in an environment that will experience significant growth. Our client offers an excellent compensation package that includes a competitive salary, benefits and more the right candidate.

Permanent Intermediate .Net Developer (Downtown Toronto)

Location: Downtown Toronto

Email: pbradshaw@asset.ca 

Compensation: 60K -70K

Responsibilities:

• Development for new solutions, enhancement to existing solutions, developing systems specifications for development

Essentials:

• .NET, SQL 2008, SSRS, SSAS, SSIS, BizTalk, SharePoint.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX would be great but is not mandatory
• Must have good communication skills
• Able to work in team, and work in very fast paced environment.
• Having worked in retail would be a strong asset

Must be able to start immediately

Java Developer (Yonge & Bloor)

Location: Bloor / Yonge

Email: careers@decisioningsolutions.com
Compensation: Industry Competitive with full Benefits

  

The Java Developer’s primary role is to provide accurate and efficient Java-based implementations of business requirements and/or technical designs. The person must also be well-versed in GUI and Database technologies in order to provide an overall implementation. Working with Analysts and other Developers, they must continuously strive for quality and excellence in code, testing, maintenance, and ongoing support.

Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements into technical understanding of the functions and features required
• Participate in the design and planning process with the Team Lead, Project Manager, and other Developers and Analysts
• Perform implementations to specification in a timely fashion
• Ensure exceptional code quality and thorough testing (both at unit and system integration level) on every newly developed feature
• Contribute to improving the quality and design of the existing code base
• Regularly liaise with the overall Team to ensure customer needs are met and the highest level of service and support maintained

Qualifications:

• Minimum of B.Sc. degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Must have both Java and SQL experience
• Thorough understanding of the object-oriented paradigm and object-oriented design best practices and principles
• Well-developed programming and testing skills in Java/J2EE environments
• Minimum 2-8 years' work experience on medium to large scale software development projects within a Linux/Unix environment using Java
• Minimum 2-8 years' experience designing SQL tables and queries using MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle within high-volume data environments
• Working knowledge of technologies like SOAP, XML parsing, JSP, Servlets, HTML, Struts, JavaScript, JDBC, JMS
• Knowledge of other web frameworks and/or programming languages is an asset but not a requisite
• GUI development using Java Swing is an asset but not a requisite
• Excellent English communications skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent comprehension of requirements and translation into design
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills
• Excellent incident identification and problem solving skills
• Being proactive, willing to "go beyond" and striving for excellence

NOTE: All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must provide a recent copy of their resume. Follow-up references may also be requested.

Industry-leading, attractive compensation package (including full benefits).

The position is located in downtown Toronto on the corner of Bloor and Yonge directly above the TTC subway intersection.

PLEASE INCLUDE SALARY EXPECTATIONS

If you are qualified for this role, please send only one copy of your resume to careers@decisioningsolutions.com.

Upon submission of your resume we will review your qualifications and will contact you if they match our requirements.

Due to the volume of applications, we respectfully request that you do not call our office to follow up. If you do not hear from us, please be assured that we will retain your information in our database for future reference.