Senior SharePoint Developer/Business Analyst

We have an immediate need for a SENIOR SHAREPOINT DEVELOPER/BUSINESS ANALYST with our client in FREMONT, CA. This is a CONTRACT POSITION for 6 months with possible extension.

The ideal candidate should be able to work with the business team to articulate functional requirements, priorities requirements in terms of business value, prepare technical designs that will accommodate the requirements, and configure /develop the requisite solutions.

• Work with business users to identify, prioritize, and document the requirements
• Work with the requirements and prepare an implementation plan to address the requirements
• Prepare technical design that will accommodate the identified requirements/priorities.
• Develop/program/configure the SharePoint solutions based on the documented requirements and technical design.
• Participate in all development lifecycle activities: unit test, systems test, data migration, integration.
• Experience as a business analyst and Sharepoint developer designing and building MOSS solutions
• Must have experience working with business users to identify and document business requirements related to content management/document management/collaboration needs
• Must have strong experience using Visual Studio/.NET/SharePoint Designer, including the design and implementation of custom web parts and other programs that leverage the SharePoint object model.

If you are interested, please send us your resume along with the hourly rate, contact number, and availability for a phone interview to raj@mindsource.com.

Senior Oracle CRM On Demand Consultant

MindSource specializes in placing technology professionals with companies in the Silicon Valley Region and beyond. We have an immediate need for a SENIOR ORACLE CRM ON DEMAND CONSULTANT with our client in SUNNYVALE, CA. This is a contract opportunity for 6 months with a possible extension. Local candidates are preferred as there will be face-to-face interview after a brief phone interview.

The ideal candidate will have very strong hands-on experience with Oracle CRM On Demand (Siebel On Demand) which is a must for this role. The hiring manager is looking for someone who can blend BSA and application configuration work.

REVELANT SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Solution Design based on Business Requirements
• System Administration of Oracle CRM On Demand
• Application Configuration
• Workflow
• Analytics (Answers On Demand)

In the implementation, they are also using Leads, Accounts, Contacts, Campaigns, Opportunities, Custom Objects, PRM and Analytics Dashboards.

If interested, please send us your resume along with the hourly rate, contact number and availability for a phone interview to raj@mindsource.com.

Application Administrator

This position is an Application Administrator to support operations within our client’s department. This position has a critical role in delivering our services to clients and ensuring successful ongoing operation of our applications and services. It services a highly interactive software development build/release process as well as a rich operational environment with many interrelated applications/database services. The candidate should be self-motivated, detail oriented, adaptable to change and must work well in a flexible team environment with developers, QA, operations staff, system administrators and managers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Application and database support

• Provide on-going database administration in both back-end and front-end with application infrastructure support for our client’s administration systems, including the deployment of new applications.
• Review the physical design of existing databases for optimal database structures, database performance tuning, security, database backup/recovery strategy, implementing high-availability, and pro-active and reactive performance analysis, monitoring, troubleshooting and resolution of issues, capacity planning, monitoring data growth and system utilization, trend analysis and predicting future database resource requirements.
• Install web-base applications from ground up to full-ballooned implementation and support, including configuration at Unix/Linux/Windows system level, back-end integration with database, front-end integration with user-interface, final delivery to users to fulfill users’ requirement and on-going maintenance.
• Take the lead in ensuring that application and web services are configured and tuned according to application needs; provide troubleshooting as needed.
• Work with System Administrators to ensure test and production boxes conform to the software application configuration needs.
• Support the department-wide infrastructure application for database management, system monitoring and notification, job scheduling, deployment, provision and patching automation, application topology and service level management for campus-wide system performance.

Build/release activities

• Manage the build, tagging and release processes for a number of interdependent Java web applications and background processes in the QA and production environments. Ensure the build and release process is scalable and repeatable.
• Work with the development team to ensure efficient and understandable build procedures are adhered to and conform to a standard process for configuration and release management
• Develop and maintain tools that automate the building of software releases for an Agile-based development process. This is one of continuous integration, where the automated build process can be run many times a day if necessary.
• Work with and support the QA team to ensure automated test suites run as part of the continuous integration build process.

REQUIREMENT FOR SKILL AND COMPETENCIES:

• Expert hands-on with shell scripts, other scripting languages, preferably Perl, and tool automations
• Minimum 2 years database administration experience in Oracle and 3 years Application administration experience in Unix/Linux infrastructure environments is required.
• Hands-on experience of Oracle databases 10g for 24/7 database operations and tool automation in installation, configuration, backup/recovery, startup/shutdown, data refresh, and application integrations.
• Experience with OEM/Grid Control is highly desired.
• Knowledge and understanding of large scale ERP implementation and support like Oracle Financial and PeopleSoft systems.
• Expert knowledge of Apache and Tomcat, and other web/application servers such as JBoss
• Strong Unix and system administration skills with basic network and security knowledge
• Strong experience and ability in web applications deployment, configuration and integration from both OpenSource and Commercial based systems with or without sophisticated vendor support.
• Java/J2EE based programs
• Java/servlet/JSP based web applications
• Experience with Subversion, PVCS or similar source code repository
• Experience with Maven and familiarity with automated build processes
• Experience with the Agile development methodology and concepts of extreme programming and continuous integration
• Understanding of the layers/tiers of web applications and the communication protocol between the tiers with networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, DNS, FTP, etc.)
• Ability to multi-task and work in a team environment is critical and should have excellent communication skills in both verbal and written forms.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and work under pressure in high stress situations
• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written
• Ability to work under pressure and to deliver results in a complex and dynamic operational environment

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years as an IT professional in build/release and application/database administration, plus one or more of the following areas: IT infrastructure operations 24/7, systems analysis and design, or application development.

Education
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience

If you are interested, please send your resume to tsotelo@mindsource.com.

Senior Oracle Applications DBA

Our client in FREMONT, CA is looking for a SENIOR ORACLE APPLICATIONS DBA.

THIS IS A CONTRACT TO HIRE POSITION – NO H1s AT THIS TIME.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Oracle Applications DBA will be responsible for managing many instances of Oracle EBS 11i/ 12, Fusion Middleware and Oracle Database 10g / 11g.
• Manages the production databases.
• Ensures the recoverability of all production data for operational and business continuation needs.
• Assists in the resolution of complex problems in support of production. This will include on-call support.
• Analyze and implement the physical & logical database design and structure, ensure enterprise database environments are in optimal condition, manage production databases and support complex problem-solving challenges.
• Coordinate data security and actively support test plans, environments, benchmarks and statistics.
• Provides performance and tuning. Improves the quality and reduces defects in all database environments.
• Assist with the development of the technical architectures.
• Ensures the database management systems and tools support the defined architectures and business needs.
• Participates in the testing, evaluation, implementation, and training of DBMS and related software products.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement projects or products as required; on-time, within budget, and with quality.
• Communicates clearly with local and remote users and project stakeholders.
• Maintain solid technical skills in DBMSs, products, utilities, protocols, and techniques.
• Must be experienced working with Oracle E-business applications environments.
• Manage and monitor SLAs for uptime and performance of Oracle Databases.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, computer science or equivalent.
• Proven experience in complex ERP environment Oracle 11i+ and strong Unix OS experience.
• Excellent Oracle technical expertise (Oracle databases 10g, 11g).
• Oracle IAS, BEA, Fusion middleware, SOA implementations.
• 8-10 years of Oracle Database administration experience.
• Database administration, performance tuning, and database design.
• Extensive Oracle EBS 11i/12 implementation experience is a must.
• Unix/ Solaris/Linux expertise including shell scripting.
• SOA/Fusion middleware implementations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expertise in VMware products
• Windows and SQL Server administration.
• Agile administration.

If you interested, please send us your resume with your expected hourly rate/annual salary to raj@mindsource.com.

Oracle Configurator Developer needed

Our client is searching for an ORACLE CONFIGURATOR DEVELOPER to join the our client’s information technology division. This position will be responsible for all levels of effort for Configurator modules. The right candidate will work closely with the development and business teams to create configurable models and implement these for various sales and service modules including Order Management, Quoting and Installed Base. The position will be located in FREMONT, CA and will be reporting to the Oracle Development Manager.

THIS IS A CONTRACT TO HIRE POSITION – NO H1s AT THIS TIME.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide production support for Oracle Configurator and related modules like Quoting, Install Base and Order Management applications.
• Identify and propose technical solutions that meet business requirements.
• Perform problem analysis, debugging and coding as part of production support and new development.
• Create technical specifications and unit test plans.
• Provide work effort estimates.
• Document and review materials for setup and training.
• Assist with the build release process as required.
• After implementation should provide leadership towards continuous improvement.
• Work with teams as required on problem resolution and enhancements.
• Teaching and training internal team members on the Configurator functionality of Oracle.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree.
• Minimum 5-7 years of work experience with Oracle E-Business Suite.
• Extensive knowledge and proven implementation experience with the three Oracle Configurator components: The Configurator Developer, The Configurator Runtime and The Configurator Schema.
• In depth knowledge of Configurator design and modeling, Bills of Material restructuring, and Oracle Configure to Order processes which includes but are not limited to the creation of the Bill of Material structure and the import process into the Configurator Schema.
• Extensive knowledge of the Configurator Developer components including the creation of the model structure, rule definitions, UI design and the use of functional companion.
• Thorough understanding of Configurator-APIs for integration & extensions.
• Ability to analyze requirements, perform a map gap assessment as well as perform module configuration set-ups/maintenance.
• Knowledge of Configurator attributes, and designing Configurator Extensions are also required.
• Additional preferred experience includes Inventory, Quoting, Order Management, Advanced Pricing, Work in Process and Install Base.
• Excellent communications skills is a must.
• Excellent writing and documentation skills are required.

If you are interested, please send us your resume, your hourly rate, and availability for a phone interview to raj@mindsource.com.

Senior Network Engineer

MindSource specializes in placing technology professionals with companies in the Silicon Valley Region and beyond. We have an immediate need for a SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER with our client in SAN JOSE, CA. This is a contract opportunity for 6 months with possible extension.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Past experience working at CISCO is a MUST
• At least 7-8 years of experience in networking
• CCIE preferred.
• Expertise with Catalyst 6500 family is a MUST
• Must have expertise in the following areas: production data centers, core networking, WAN, and server virtualization.

This individual will be working with client teams on special projects.

If you are interested in this position, please send us your resume, your hourly rate, and your availability for a phone interview to raj@mindsource.com.

Senior Java FLEX Developer

MindSource specializes in placing technology professionals with companies in the Silicon Valley Region and beyond. We have an immediate need for a SENIOR JAVA FLEX DEVELOPER with a passion for quality design. We are looking for local candidates only!

This is a CONTRACT POSITION for 3-6 months with our client in SAN JOSE, CA. In-person interview is required after a phone interview.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Participate in the development of utilities and applications to support the development of network-related applications. Qualified candidate will be responsible for contributing innovative ideas on design architecture, interfaces,  and develop complex modules.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• At least 7-8 years of software development experience, end-to-end from design through supporting QA.
• Object-oriented design and development
• Good team player, go-getter attitude
• Technology experience MUST haves: Flex, and ActionScript with some experience with Blaze DS
• Experience with complex projects and developing RIA (Rich Internet Application)
• Very strong UI experience (both design and development)
• Hands-on experience with Java/J2EE technologies.
• Knowledge of networking and cloud computing is a plus.
• Good understanding of design patterns, multi-threading and client server applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, team and people skills.
• Shares information and communicates clearly to team members and has ability and skills to mentor junior team members.

If interested, please send us your most recent resume along with the rate per hour, contact number and availability for a phone interview to raj@mindsource.com.

Senior Document Manager

MindSource specializes in placing technology professionals with companies in the Silicon Valley Region and beyond. We have an immediate need for a SENIOR DOCUMENT MANAGER with our client in SAN JOSE, CA. This is a CONTRACT opportunity for 6-12 months with possible extension.The ideal candidate should have vast experience with any of the Document Management Systems (Documentum or Vignette or SharePoint). The successful candidate must have experience in records and document management to perform an overall assessment.

The hiring manager is looking for an experienced person to come in and do a full assessment of the current state, vision and roadmap, including processes for records/document handling. The individual would need to have experience in business analysis and architecture with knowledge of best practices and principles in records/document management. Ideally, they would also have knowledge of any state or federal electronic records regulations and mandates. The candidate should be ready to evaluate the existing document process and suggest improvements. Must understand workflow and image capturing process and have excellent analysis skills. Excellent communication skills and experience dealing with upper management is required. This is a very high profile position which will report to the CIO.

If interested, please send us your resume along with your hourly rate, contact number, and availability for a phone interview to raj@mindsource.com.

Senior Java/J2EE Developer

MindSource specializes in placing technology professionals with companies in the Silicon Valley Region and beyond. We have an immediate need for a SENIOR JAVA/J2EE DEVELOPER with our client in SAN JOSE, CA. This is a contract opportunity for 6-8 months with a possible extension.

The successful candidate will be part of a small, high performance team working on cutting edge technologies and video application space. Candidate must have 10+ years of industry experience in the relevant skills sets.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Candidate will be responsible for working with team in enhancing the digital signage product portfolio, improving quality,  and participate in design, development, QA phases. Candidate will be using Agile development methodology for incremental feature development. Candidate will be required to interact with marketing, user experience, QA teams additionally throughout the life-cycle of releases.

REQUIREMENTS:

Candidate must have extensive, proven skills in the following areas:

• Proven leadership in object-oriented design and development using J2EE technologies
• Java/J2EE, Spring framework, Hibernate, web-based architecture/design/development
• Process oriented approach to design and development
• Strong problem solving, debugging, code-digging skills
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Experience in media technologies from application perspective

Following skills are preferred to have:

• REST architecture
• Basic networking knowledge
• Video domain experience

If you are interested, please send us your resume, expected hourly rate, and availability for a phone interview to raj@mindsource.com.

Senior .NET/SharePoint Developer with K2 Workflow

***** K2 WORKFLOW IS A MUST *****

Our client in SAN JOSE, CA is looking for a .NET, SharePoint, InfoPath and K2 Workflow Developer.  This is a contract role for 2-3 months.

Local candidates are preferred as an in-person interview is a MUST.  If you are not in San Francisco Bay Area, you may have to come for an in-person interview on your own after a phone interview.

If you are interested, please send us your resume with your rate and availability for a phone interview to raj@mindsource.com.