A) The floodgates have opened; the recession is really over; the event we have been waiting for, a big company making a big announcement (Ford will hire 7,000) gives the boost of excitement...

So now we need to hear from Web UI Developers who have the following backgrounds for a Wilmington MA position :

* BS/BA degree and 3+ years Web development experience
* Strong working knowledge of current web UI technologies and approaches
* Ability to produce standards-compliant web pages from creative designs/layouts
* Knowledge of Web UI technologies including ASP, CSS, DHTML, HTML, JavaScript, Java, XML/XSL
* Experience with Web site usability, utilizing Web site tools to tailor Web site design
* Ability to maintain focus while conducting repeated tests of all angles of issues
* Demonstrated testing skills in a QA environment
* Knowledge of FreeMarker or other Java-base templating a plus

Send an updated resume please please please.

Also, here is a recap of jobs we still are working on for very motivated clients. please forward to friends and colleagues who might consider making a move. I'll provide full details to qualified aspirants.

B) We have yet another new client, on Rt 495. They need two "team player" engineers with around 10 years development experience in C++ and have experience collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineers. The firm has 60,000 employees worldwide, 100 locally, but very little travel envisioned.

"This position requires 90% sitting, 5% standing, 5% walking and occasional lifting up to 24 pounds"

If you would like to more let me know and I'll send the complete description.

C) First condition is complete confidentiality. Most of the work could be done remotely with occasional meetings in the Cambridge MA office. Reply with resume and 1099 rate please.

1) o Portal Contractor (experienced Web designer):

§ Expert in Object Oriented PHP, VBScript, Java, AJAX and MySQL database design

§ Must have significant past experience designing multiple data analysis portals

§ Must have past experience designing GUI elements with graphics software (ie: must know Photoshop well)

§ Good knowledge of web-enabled graphing libraries (both flash and non-flash based libraries) and publicly-available mapping APIs

§ Experience with industry coding standards and web security test suites (eg: Open Web Application Security Project - OWASP)

§ Experience in web portal usability testing

§ Experience implementing API frameworks

§ Ability to work remotely as well as attend in-person meetings in Boston, MA

2) o GSM Contract coder

§ Expert in SMPP v3.3 or above, GSM Protocol, Object Oriented PHP and C++, Java, VBScript and MySQL database design

§ 5 years prior experience with a variety of SMS response engines and SMPP libraries

§ 5 years experience with system architecture design for cloud computing and design of redundant backup systems

§ Significant prior experience in API design (XML, JSON) and Representational State Transfer (REST) design principles. Ability to create API libraries in PHP

§ Ability to develop architectures over both Windows and UNIX/Linux cloud computing environments

§ Experience in designing VPNs and using IPSec

§ Ability to work remotely as well as attend in-person meetings in Boston, MA

§ Nice to have: experience at a bulk SMS company, or company that had in-house ability to interface with telecom companies over SMPP/shortcodes
D)A friend has asked me to conduct a search for two positions, the first is Vice President of Sales for his firm (soon moving to Cambridge). The company builds technology to combat the counterfeit pharmaceutical trade. The VP of Sales is responsible for selling the company's solution directly to the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies.

You (or someone your refer) will develop and maintain relationships with the target customers to drive the company's sales to them on a global basis. You will have complete responsibility for your customer relationships and will be held accountable for total account sales, margins and overall relationship status. Reviewing market analyses, you will determine customer needs, sales volume potential, and pricing schedules that will meet the company's goals. Then you will implement a sales program of your own design leveraging both existing company relationships and new ones you will develop.

You will need to display great initiative and independence, together with strong organizational, relationship building and interpersonal skills. This includes identifying, contacting, and meeting key decision makers and educating them on the strategic value added by adopting the client's services. You will also have input into overall sales strategy and execution both with customers and strategic partners and will contribute significantly to determining how the company's services are marketed.

This full-time role requires significant travel, both domestically and internationally.

2) The second opening is for Service Delivery Manager who will be responsible for working with customers to help coordinate initial service implementation and ongoing service delivery. You, or someone you refer, will develop and maintain relationships with the customers to ensure their satisfaction. Working closely with customers you will guide them in maximizing the benefits they derive from our client's services. In addition you will help to improve service offering by identifying and evaluating opportunities for improvement.

You will need to display great initiative and independence, together with strong organizational, relationship building and interpersonal skills. This includes proactively resolving issues before they arise and promptly addressing customer needs. You will also have input into the overall service delivery and will contribute significantly to determining how the company's services are implemented. Through your involvement in both pre-sale and post-sales discussions with customers you will also have an effect on the future R&D of company services. The hiring manager is looking for candidates who have at least some technical expertise, but more important is a track record of interfacing successfully with prospective and existing customers in a SaaS environment, especially if you have worked with customers who have titles such as "brand manager" at pharmaceutical companies' sales or marketing departments.

This full-time role is based in Boston and may require some travel, both domestically and internationally

I look forward to hearing of your interest or of someone you think you be a great fit for this firm.

E)Customer Support Engineer - Security Software Acton, MA

A fast growing local client is looking for an experienced Support Engineering professional...

People with solid networking and security backgrounds are best suited for this position. We need someone who thinks analytically and can logically troubleshoot issues. Someone who enjoys working with customers.

Company is seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our world class Customer Support Team. This team is

responsible for our customer's total satisfaction with all facets of our installed systems which includes resolving all customer

support requests.

The successful candidate for this position will possess a unique blend of IT and software skills which enable them to provide

best of class services around company's specific software. The person in this position also needs to be self-motivated, able to

perform independently and within a team environment.

Functions & Responsibilities:

- Providing support for technical issues related to company's solutions

- Case management of customer issues

- Documenting issues and their resolution

- Writing Knowledge-base articles

- Communicating effectively with both the company's customer as well as the internal teams

- Identifying potential system improvements and enhancements to achieve customer objectives

- Interacting with customer personnel and keeping them informed of changes in issue status as resolution progresses

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelors Degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science or related field

- Five or more years of relevant technical support experience

- In-depth understanding and experience with:

-Hands-on working with Network and Security devices

-Networking (TCP/IP)

-Microsoft Windows

-SYSLOG & SNMP

Desired Experience:

- Demonstrated ability and/or experience in a customer support role within a technology company

- Ability and willingness to work flexible work hours

- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team


F) The Acton client is also interested in meeting more candidates for the VP position, people who have led engineering development teams of 30-50, developing enterprise-class products. You must have experience managing schedules; you must understand the nuances of growing and hiring developers, ¦and you must have the confidence and ability to handle customers issues as well.

The client needs a VP who can manage a small group of 4 in Concord; you will grow that to 10, and the rest (66 plus) are in India (travel a couple of times a year to India; 20% travel in the US. Here's the showstopper: they are looking for solid expertise in running an engineering group offshore, someone who has a background in enterprise-class solutions, networking and security software. Client currently has 110 employees, $10+mil revenue; they will offer a competitive salary with strong options package.

G) Our Lowell client is a stable, growing, fast-paced, global Clinical Research Organization that has helped bring to market 49 of the top pharmaceuticals. We are seeking a Senior Essbase Developer with Finance Knowledge. You will have responsibility for enhancing and maintaining 3 Cubes used for Financial Consolidation and Management Reporting.

You will need 5+ years of experience with Hyperion Essbase and Hyperion Planning, a strong financial background working with an international company; knowledge of Oracle Costing and Billing will be a plus.

H) The Enterprise Architect will work closely with business users and IT teams to design and implement an enterprise architecture to support the needs of the business. He/she will discover, analyze and develop reusable assets that can be leveraged via a SOA implementation and promote the adoption of these reusable assets. He/she will provide technical and thought leadership in both system integration as well as application development and promote best practices in these areas. Strong communication skills will be needed to develop and nurture working relationships with both business users and technical teams to ensure smooth integration between systems.

Experience:

5+ years experience in an architecture role.
Strong presentation, verbal and written communications skills
Hands-on experience with medium to large scale web applications.
Hands-on experience with databases from an application development perspective. Oracle is preferred.
Hands-on experience with J2EE or .Net technologies.
Excellent understanding of SOA and the WS-* standards.
Experience with an ESB. Tibco is nice to have / preferred.
Experience with data modeling and enterprise data management.
Experience with stress testing applications.
Strong interest in current and emerging technologies.
Strong team player.

JMS - Java's Messaging Framework
JDBC - Java's Database Connectivity Framework

XML Based Technologies
XSD - XML Validation
XSLT - XML Transforms
XPATH - XML Selection

Web Services
WSDL - Web service descriptors
SOAP - Web Service Protocol

JAVA - must have, JMS, JDBC, XSD, XSLT, XPATH, WSDL, SOAP, TIBCO, Web Services, Integration

Best regards,

I) Interaction Designer - Newton MA - 3-5 years prior work experience or relevant education
Online portfolio or examples of work required
Expert in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign or comparable. Flash skills a plus.
Must demonstrate an excellent understanding of composition, color, page layout and typography
Knowledge of or willingness to learn user experience /usability principles

J) Brand Director - west of Boston - 8-10 years of experience in marketing where online brand marketing (other than SEO) was main responsibility
-Specific experience/success in marketing; offline and online experience required
-Experience at a leading online consumer brand/media company
-Demonstrated ability to think creatively
-Flexible and open to change and new ideas
-Proven success in a fast-paced environment
-Experience managing an agency and direct reports
-Experienced business judgment required; MBA preferred
-Strong organization and analytic skills absolutely required

K) Principal Programmer Analyst / Database Architect - in Lowell MA - lead and mentor a team of data base developers on the Enterprise Data Warehouse initiative. This position is responsible for the design and maintenance of the programs that update over 560 tables in the EDW from data in OCB. Also part of a team responsible for setting the design standards for the EDW following database design principles. Needs 8+ years experience writing SQL & PLSQL Code. Experience designing large scale Enterprise Data Warehouses. ETL experience either wrtting ETL process or working with a tool such as Data Integrator. Experience with MDM tools. Familiar with data governance and MDM processes and procedures.

Best regards,

Patrick Mertens
Pure Placements of New England
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Watertown MA 02472-2524
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