As you may know, I once managed a QA group for the software development division of one of Boston's oldest publishing houses. Yesterday I received a call from one of our oldest clients who happen to be located in the exact same space where my office was located. We got relocated from downtown Boston to Kendall Square, which is where this client's HQ is. I mentioned this to the new HR rep I spoke with yesterday and that I had been back to space a few years ago and nothing looked the same; I couldn't even identified the space where I worked.

Anyway, I like to think of them as playing "Moneyball" in the software development world. I just read the book, and recommend it because it contains lessons for our world as well as baseball. They need to fill two positions, and quickly.

1) An ERP developer. Full time, permanent employment. Comp is very generous. Wants experience with supply chain software and health care/medical records experience.

2) A Professional Services high-level consultant contractor who is also knowledgeable in ERP, supply chain, medical records and health care.

NEW Client: A private company with no debt and no VCs. Located in New Hampshire; are willing to consider candidates who want to work remote but can come to the office from time to time.

3) Web Developer

* a proven track record of developing enterprise-grade Web front-ends using technologies such as JavaScript, Ajax, XHTML and JSON, and an established Ajax framework such as EXTJS, Prototype, Dojo, GWT.

* Expert-level knowledge of JavaScript, AJAX, XHTML and JSON.

* Proven experience of developing software using the Agile/SCRUM development methodology.

* Knowledge of the following would be advantageous: Java, SQL, Linux, PHP, HTML5, iPhone/Mobile Applications.


4) UI/UX Designer

In collaboration with an Interaction Designer and other development and UX team members: research, design and document emotive and evocative user interfaces that will become the primary point of connection between Client and our customers

* Work across functions to solve design challenges; seek input from Product Management, Architecture, Development, and other UX / UI colleagues

* Produce the documentation and output required to support the development process, including but not limited to annotated pixel mockups and production-ready Photoshop files

* Work in tandem with UI Developers and the entire scrum team to ensure finished work meets a acceptance criteria

* Be a visionary. Advocate for design decisions that will make a difference.

* Share your knowledge

Key Responsibilities

* In collaboration other development and UX team members: research, design and document the functional task flows, screens and system behaviors that will shape how our customers accomplish complex tasks in our products

* Work across functions to solve design challenges; seek input from Product Management, Architecture, Development, and other UX / UI colleagues

* Produce the documentation required to support the development process, including but not limited to application architecture maps, user object models, task flows and annotated wireframes

* Determine when and how to perform user research and validation, and do it

* Be a visionary. Advocate for design decisions that will make a difference.

5) One of our favorite clients informed me today that they continue to seek candidates with managerial experience in the defense or homeland security realms, engineering people who have multiple technical disciplines, to focus on defining customer needs and required functionality early in the development cycle, documenting requirements, then proceeding with design synthesis and system validation while considering the complete problem. You should have most of t: a Bachelor's degree + 10 years experience, Masters degree + 7 years experience, a degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical or other engineering discipline, in coordinating technical resources of varying disciplines to successfully complete development tasks, experience with analytical systems development and/or with government qualification processes a strong plus.

6) We would also like to talk with a senior scientist with higher degrees/background in chemistry or physics, preferably the latter, along with at least eight years' experience in research and development in the areas of atmospheric pressure ionization, ion mobility, and particle collection. You will also need show an ability to program manage key initiatives or projects from technology roadmap, independently leap across functional team groups to accomplish goals, provide technical leadership for new trace detection methodologies leading to marketable products, design/develop/optimize existing and new technologies, participate in program efforts of key technology developments, design/develop/optimize custom analysis and control equipment and software to test and validate new technologies, be responsible for contributing to the patent portfolio of the company, be responsible for process development, process evaluation and process transfer from R&D to production, and provide guidance to junior members of technical staff and instill technical insight to all levels of the company. Also required is a familiarity with mass spectrometry.


7) A brand new client, north of Boston, telecommuting ok, asked us to help fill ELEVEN positions, many with 6 figure comp. Let's look at your resume if you are a software engineer or architect with any combination of these technologies: J2EE/EJB, Oracle, Web Services, Architecture, Product Development, Location Services Development, or if you are a product manager with SaaS, PaaS, Geospatial, Collaboration or if you are a user interface or UX developer with JavaScript, AJAX, REST, User Interface Design and Development, Product Development experience or you have QA experience with any combination of these technologies. Good VC funding with a great product and big recent sales.

8) A Newton MA client is in need of a top-notch Application Developer to create and support customized, enterprise-class applications. The position is responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of Web-enabled, SQL back-end applications. This position requires an advanced understanding of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visual Studio, .Net and Microsoft IIS. Proficiency in PHP, JAVA, AJAX and MySQL is a plus. You will need to bring a thorough understanding of Web-based solutions using MS .NET and MS SQL Server at a minimum. Aptitude in MySQL, PHP, JAVA and AJAX technologies is a strong plus. Must have 2-4 years experience as an application developer designing, building and maintaining Web-enabled, enterprise-level software solutions. Four-year degree in computer science required and you need to be certified in MCDBA (Microsoft Certified Database Administrator for SQL Server 2000) and SCSA (Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 8). Comp is in the high 5 figures.

9) Our client in the Phillippines is still eager to hear from C++/PHP programmer candidates who would like to relocate to Southern California or Manila. What's not to like? You would make a US salary and live where things are much less expensive, a collegial working environment with opportunities for advancement. If you even remotely curious, let me send your resume to our client.

I will provide full details if you or someone you refer is interested. Updated resumes are always appreciated

Thanks, and peace.

Best regards,

Patrick Mertens

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