IT Jobs in Chicago IL

Websphere/IIS Engineer- Oak Brook, Contract to Hire, 6071

Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide technical leadership for the middleware architecture running on Midrange, and Intel systems. Key responsibilities include: designing, updating, and managing the overall conceptual and physical architecture which currently consists but not limited to WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft IIS, and BEA Web Logic. This position will work closely with the other teams within IT as well as outside vendors.

Other Responsibilities Include:
Responsible to design, build, and manage highly available Web and Application Server infrastructure.
Maintaining technical architecture (configure, monitor, tune, and troubleshoot).
Perform system/software upgrades and apply maintenance releases.
Work closely with the other teams within IT as well as outside vendors.
Research new technologies to enhance/streamline Web and Application Server architecture.
Participate in an on-call pager rotation.

Required Technical Skills:
8-10 years overall experience in software engineering, IT leadership, infrastructure solutions or similar technical roles.
Knowledge of HTML, Java, XML, JavaScript, VBScript and related technologies SOAP, and AJAX practices.
Extensive knowledge in J2EE and,Net application platforms.
Experience with Web Services/Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Messaging approaches and concepts.
Experience configuring and working with monitoring tools (i.e. Tivoli, BMC).
Extensive knowledge working in multi-platform networked and clustered environments.
Extensive knowledge in 3rd party package integration across multi-platform environments (i.e., SharePoint, Citrix, Informatica, Endeca, JDA).
Extensive knowledge with the following Enterprise Application Server toolsets: WebSphere Application Server, BEA Application Server, Apache, Tomcat and Microsoft IIS.
Operating systems administration (i.e., AIX P-Series, Windows, AS400).
Excellent analytical/problem solving skills.

Required Professional Skills:
Bachelor's degree in computer information systems, specialized computer systems training or equivalent.
Ability to facilitate meetings with various application and technical team members.
Technical leadership experience within a small to medium sized development team.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate acceptable integration solutions across teams.
Project management skills.
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Creative thinker with the ability to challenge conventional thinking and think outside of the box.

If qualified and interested in this position, please email kate.lay@addisonsearch.com

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Monday, March 15, 2010 permalink.

Microsoft Network Engineer- Chicago, Contract to hire, 6051

Dowtown client is looking for a Microsoft Network Engineer. They are a growing company. This is a contract to hire opportunity. Location is walking distance from both train stations.

Environment: 250 employees nationwide, 40-45 total servers, 35 servers in house. Microsoft, Juniper, Firewall, AD, Exchange, Citrix, Cisco, Switching, SQL database administration


Network Engineer
Summary:
This professional position requires a broad technical skill set. The candidate will be required to wear many hats in order to be successful part of our small, dynamic Technical Services Team. Must be a team player, quick learner, possess excellent technical problem solving skills, detail-oriented and well organized. Exceptional customer services skills are essential to the success of this role. Demonstrated ability to work independently, muti task and complete assigned tasks in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Duties and responsibilities:
· Manages 40+ servers in a Windows 2003 Active Directory environment, ensuring 100% uptime.
· Perform daily operational and maintenance activities on the corporate network infrastructure including, but not limited to servers, switches, firewalls, alerting and logging systems.
· Manage and troubleshoot as necessary the company’s tape backup and archival system to ensure adequate and timely backups based on GFS standards
· Manage and troubleshoot Exchange 2003 Email System
· Evaluate and recommend emerging network technologies that would benefit the company and its business objectives.
· Provide 2nd/3rd level desktop support in a 200+ users, 9 location environment
· Supports, monitors, tests, and troubleshoots hardware and software problems pertaining to LAN/WAN
· Troubleshoots network performance issues
· Telecommunications – Administration of Shoretel VoIP Phone System

Requirements:
· Bachelors degree in Information Technology, and/or Technical training, certifications and relevant experience
· Any combination of the following technical certifications: MCP, MCITP, Juniper certification, Network+
· At least 5 years experience in LAN/WAN Network Administration
· Proficient in the following technologies:
o Windows Server 2003 Active Directory (particularly Group Policy Management), Juniper Firewalls, DNS, DHCP, IIS
· Knowledgeable with some experience in the following technologies
o Cisco POE Switches (including layer 3), VoIP CoS/QoS, Exchange 2003, SQL 2003/2008 database administration, Citirx Presentation Server 4.5, Commvault Backup, Microsoft Office Suite
· Exposure to implementation and management of network monitoring tools
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Strong customer service skills
· Willingness to work off-hours as production needs require
· Some local and out of state travel
· Some lifting required (up to 65 lbs)

Pluses/Knowledge of:
· Pillar SAN (Storage Area Network)
· Solarwinds Orion Network Monitoring
· Windows Deployment Services
· Microsoft SharePoint Administration
· Server Clustering and Disaster Recovery
· Blackberry/Exchange Administration
· Exposure and/or knowledge of some of the following technologies: Exchange Upgrades, Tapeless backup, Data Deduplication, WAN Acceleration, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Server Virtualization

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#6051

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010 permalink.

Network Engineer x 2- Elk Grove Village, Contract, 5963

Contractor will be providing staff augmentation and working on data center network designs, airport network designs, and will be helping with process improvement and improvement of current Technical Service Request tool. Contractor should be skilled with using Microsoft Visio, creating network designs, following change management procedures and configuring Cisco network switch equipment. This position will primarily be LAN design in a Cisco network. Projects often consist of small/medium LAN builds at remote locations, office relocations, server installations in data center. Will be working frequently with other teams, seeking someone who can collaborate with other teams, skills in helping define project requirements desired. Familiarity with Cisco LAN switching, VLAN design, IP address management desired.

Information Security knowledge and experience is a plus

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5963

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 permalink.

Cisco / Network Engineer- Chicago, Direct, 5915

A large trading company in Chicago is looking for a senior level network engineer for a direct hire role. The ideal candidate has been working with Cisco technologies for 10+ years and can be the "go to" person for networking issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:
General LAN/WAN responsibilities
Network configuration management
Maintain network diagrams and associated network documentation
Perform network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose network problems
Upgrade network hardware and software, as required
Maintain firewalls and secure remote access solutions
Work with the development and systems integration teams to ensure all proprietary and third party applications properly integrate with the firm’s network infrastructure
Review capacity reports, problem records and performance monitors to evaluate performance of network and participate in capacity planning
Provide support off-hours and remotely when needed

Required Skills / Experience:
BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum 5 years direct experience installing and maintaining highly available, redundant network
Infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers
Advanced knowledge of networking: TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP and PM SM and DM
Advanced knowledge of Cisco equipment (Cat 6500, 4500, Nexus 5k, ASA, etc.) and configuration
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Financial Services / Trading experience a plus
Web hosting / ecommerce or other 24x7x365 experience a plus

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5915

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 permalink.

System Engineer/Architect (Infrastructure)- Chicago, Contract, 5784

System Engineer/Architect (Infrastructure)


1/14 - This is a 4-6 month contract, with possibility of extension, they are saying they would like someone who is open to going perm, because that is also a possibility. I am setting up a call with the manager to get more details, but this should be good to start.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities
• Accountable to plan, engineer, design, implement and manage infrastructure and responsible for oversight of configuration, maintenance and capacity planning for technologies in scope.
•Accountable to plan, engineer and implement data center consolidation effort
• Accountable to execute project engineering and solution processes & functions for technologies in scope. Responsible for service and project delivery.
• Accountable to implement & execute the enterprise architecture, solution engineering, standards & strategy and for its operational usage across the organization for technologies in scope as defined by the architects
• Establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with strategic partners from within client's IT Systems Management, Architecture & Planning, Business Partner Manager, Project Management, Business Application Management, IT Security Management, IT Vendor Management, Nuveen business units as well as all external outsourced IT infrastructure service providers..
• Participate in the execution of standards used by client's business applications for the technologies in scope.
• Participate in the execution of technology lifecycle & roadmap for the technologies in scope, including technology absorption & risk, technology refresh, migration & retirement strategies.
• Execute capacity planning, monitoring, operations and infrastructure management processes for technologies in scope.
• Monitor, report and present key infrastructure performance metrics for technologies in scope to IT leadership.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
NA


QUALIFICATIONS:
Skill/Experience Requirements
•At least 5 - 10 years experience in selecting, design engineering, solution engineering, project engineering, integrating and implementing infrastructure technologies & services, data center consolidation and related technologies comparable to Nuveen in size and complexity.
• Demonstrated skills in developing a technology plan including technical approach as well as the related business case for the use of that technology.
• Strong background and understanding of the technical direction and the prevailing standards for technologies in scope including data center consolidation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to build consensus and to present complex presentations to large audiences. Ability to explain complex technical detail and tradeoffs to non-technical associates.

• 5+ years of Windows 2000/2003 Server and Network administration
• 5+ years of HP Proliant DL Server hardware configuration and maintenance
• 3+ years of Microsoft IIS technologies including Windows OS, messaging and Windows networking
• 3+ years of Cisco Switch and Router configuration and management
• 3+ years of DNS, DHCP and Active Directory technologies
• 3+ years of Citrix administration and implementation
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft or VMWare technologies
• 2+ years of experience with Telecommunications technologies

• Bachelors degree in related field required, Masters preferred (MS in related field).


IT Core Competencies
• Deep & Broad IT Technical Experience/Knowledge
• Technology based cost modeling & planning
• Analytical Problem Solving/Decision Making/Metrics driven
• Ownership/Accountability
• Communication Expertise
• Organization Skills
• Process Implementation & Execution
• Project Engineering / Disciplined execution/ Results driven
• Attention to Detail

Job-Specific Technical Competencies

• Deep & broad knowledge of full range of client, server and distributed computing hardware and systems management, application infrastructure, data center consolidation and related operating system & supporting technologies, design standards and options.
• Deep Technical knowledge in Citrix, EMC Storage, SQL database, Oracle, Cisco devices, Firewall, F5 (BigIP) Load Balancing, Active Directory, core Microsoft technologies and Avaya.
• Possesses strong knowledge of vendor community for full range of infrastructure technologies including but not limited to client, server, database, network and operating systems.

Technologies in Scope (minimum representative not exhaustive)

Servers
HP Server Hardware, Risc/AMD/Intel Chipset technologies, Server based platform integration, sizing, and performance modeling tools.

Storage
Storage provisioning, Disaster Recovery and SAN Fabric management. This includes EMC Symmetrix/Clariion. EMC data replication strategies, SAS and SATA Directed attached storage systems.

Software
Microsoft Windows Server Editions, Linux/HPUX Operating Systems, Windows XP, Microsoft Cluster Technologies, Microsoft Active Directory, Virtualization tools and technologies to include VMWare and Microsoft, Enterprise backup technologies to include VERITAS Netbackup, Performance and Benchmarking tools, System Monitoring and Administration across the HP server platforms, IBM-Tivoli Workload Scheduler, BMC Patrol and Microsoft Exchange.

Network Services
Knowledge & understanding of architecture, design, operations support & troubleshooting (DNS, WINS, DHCP, IP addressing, LDAP authentication), Cisco and Checkpoint firewalls, encryption and security technologies, load balancers, switches, routers, secure remote access.

Expert knowledge using Microsoft office professional and Visio tools


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor degree required Master’s preferred (MS in related field). 5 - 10 years of relevant engineering and technology administration experience required.

INTERPERSONAL/COMMUNICATION/LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills that allow for managing technology consultants, and service providers that do not report directly to this position. Must have the ability to interact with the senior leadership team. Must have the ability to develop and present IT engineering designs, implementation plans & operational performance metrics.

MATHEMATICAL/ANALYTICAL/REASONING SKILLS
Strong analytical & problem solving skills required along with a strong process background.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Industry certifications: MCSE, MCA – Infrastructure, CCNA

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5784

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Friday, January 15, 2010 permalink.

Network Engineer- Glenview, Contract to Hire, 5752

North suburbs client is looking for a Network Engineer. Stable company with great benefits and supports work life balance. This is a contract to hire position. The Network Engineer is responsible for identifying the appropriate telecommunication, WAN, MAN, and LAN technology solutions that support and meet the business requirements. This position must be able to provide network designs, manage network implementations, provide status, and project management. Also acts as a technical source to evaluate evolving telecommunication technology. This position is responsible for directing vendors on specific projects, ordering service changes, coordinating schedules and installations, and ensuring conformance to pricing and terms.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate should have:
Expert knowledge/experience in Wide area and Local Area network design, configuration, installation, evaluation, problem resolution, and project management
Good understanding of routing protocols including EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, etc. and telecommunication connectivity including ATM, Private Line, Frame Relay, Metro Ethernet, PLS, Site-to-Site VPN and internet.
Proven technical expertise in the interfacing of network devices and service in a multi-platform computer and network environment (Wireless, VoIP, Videoconferencing, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage complex projects: developing project plans/schedules; delivering a product or service in a timely and cost-effective manner
Expert knowledge/experience in the utilization of data communications test equipment and network management systems
CCNP certification or higher a plus.
BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Engineering or related field

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5752

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 permalink.

Network Engineer- Oak Brook, Direct, 5746

Network Engineer

Network Engineering of their Cisco routers and hubs. They have 3 million users over 50 offices in the US and this will be the dedicated Network Engineer for the company. Most of the work is of mid-level complexity as the system is in good shape but as issues arise this person must be responsible, and responsive to any and all issues.
· Security Experience with LDAP
· Backup

Other factors: Nice to have: Unix Administration – The client would like to have this person serve as a backup for the Unix Admin. Basic unix administration and scripting.
Key Benefits
* Pension
* 401K

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· Bachelor's Degree or three years relevant work experience.
· Five to ten years of previous role related work experience; certifications in related field may be required.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5746

Labels: Network-Engineer

Data Network Engineer - Cisco- Chicago, Direct, 5666

Data network engineer oversees the cisco/lucent switching for various data centers.

The second major part of this role will be to provide tier 3 troubleshooting for switches in the Chicago Suburb data center.

Their will be 25% expected travel with this role.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5666

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 permalink.

Network Engineer - Chicago, Direct, 5639

Need a network engineer with trading experience
If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5639

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 permalink.

Nortel Technical Support Engineer- Chicago, Direct, 5629

Nortel Technical Support Engineer

Provides tier 2 and 3 support for National Voice Switching Network Software, Hardware and Processes. Works with and supports Regional Office, National Network Operations, Field Organization and Customer Support Organizations and provides expert problem resolution. Responsible for reducing Mean Time To Restoral (MTTR) and Issue Handling times, ensuring high customer service expectations are being met.

Required to manage issues with Network Voice Switching equipment Vendors to ensure timely resolution of equipment, software and process failures. Responsible for software and process review while providing expert technical input for improvement.

This position works Midnight Shift (12:00am-8:00am Eastern Time) Sunday through Thursday or normal day shift, Monday - Friday

Responsibilities:

• Provides Tier 2 and 3 level support to Voice Switching Network Equipment, Software and Processes by carrying out expert level diagnostic investigation for highly-complex wireless network issues or issues with substantial service impact and collaborate with peer support teams to generate a support plan to resolve the issue in the shortest timeframe possible.
• Provides support to geographically and skill set diverse teams, including Regional Office, National Network Operations, Field Organizations and Customer Support Organizations.
• Provide design recommendations to the relevant US Cellular engineering organization to improve the customer experience or ease of operation long-term.
• Maintains low Mean Time To Restoral (MTTR) and Issue handling times delivering high levels of Customer Service Write, review and issue technical bulletins for distributions with in engineering and operations.
• Communicates technical issues and resolutions with Managers, Directors and Executives. Maintains NOC and Customer Tickets and provides timely updates and closures. Manages Vendor tickets to ensure efficient and customer focused support is maintained.
• Performs outage support and escalations for network issues Software and Process review and feedback Provide 24x7 Support though on call rotations covering nights and weekends Team with cross functional organizations to help support the core business practices, network infrastructure and systems.
• Develop tools and scripts to aid ability to provide high level of technical support Provide peer review and knowledge sharing/training across organizations and teams

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required
• Excellent understanding of Wireless technology and supporting systems
• Minimum of five years experience in voice networking and operations
• Experience with the following Technologies: CDMA, Switching, Voicemail, HLR/VLR, SS7, IP, Enhanced Voice Services, Unix Product Knowledge: Lucent, Nortel, Glenayre, Tellabs
• Excellent communication skills
• Effective organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Basic Project Management Skills
• Excellent computing and Office software skills
• 10% Travel

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5629

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2009 permalink.

FutureProject: Voip network engineer- Wood Dale, Contract, 5572

FutureProject: Voip network engineer

By the way – what does videojet do? – after reading the req you can see…
For jan or feb. by then, hopefully we can find one. For a project at videojet. 600 mm company that is a division of danahur, a multi billion dollar conglomerate.

They’ve put in 900 ip phones here in Chicago over the past 2 years. Next yr they’re going to do all of videojet – 48 locations around the world. Want a smart guy who knows his stuff.

Let me know if you have questions.

Videojet…
Well they use lasers and ink to spray barcodes and photos and pictures on boxes. (No big printers for running cardboard through.) Never actually thought about how that stuff got on a box.

Danaher…
German conglomerate who does everything and has multiple holdings
Videojet – described above.
Fluke – network monitoring software company they own in seattle.
Description
Danaher Corporation (Danaher) is engaged in designing, manufacturing and marketing of professional, medical, industrial, commercial and consumer products. The Company operates in four business segments: professional instrumentation, medical technologies, industrial technologies, and tools and components.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5572

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009 permalink.

Network Administrator- Chicago, Direct, 5525

Network Administrator

Downtown client is looking for a Network Administrator for their Chicago office. This individual should come from a smaller environment where they were one of few resources in the IT department. Experience setting up new offices is a huge plus. In the next year they are expanding their presence on the east coast and in the south, so there is 50%+ travel with all expenses paid. This is a permanent position.

Position Responsibilities/Requirements:
. At least five years of progressive IT experience
. A degree or certificate related to relevant computer technology
. A thorough working knowledge of Microsoft -based small business systems infrastructure
. Skillful at analysis and troubleshooting of related systems components
. Extensive travel throughout IL, TX, CT, MA and PA

Installing/supporting
. Patterson Eaglesoft
. Windows Server administration
. Windows workstations in a Domain environment
. Administering Microsoft Exchange Server
. Symantec Antivirus administration
. BackupExec and configuring nightly backups
. Various PDA's - BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, iPhone
. Routers, firewalls and running patch cable when needed

Troubleshooting
. LAN/WAN Connectivity issues
. Windows Server
. Exchange Server
. Windows XP
. Registering domain names, configuring DNS records
. Setting up a network with Internet access/switching providers
. Remote troubleshooting by phone or web conferencing software
. Reinstalling OS on client computers

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5525

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 permalink.

Network Engineer Sniffer- Chicago, Direct, 5518

Network Engineer Sniffer

Our client is a progressive consulting organization that is looking for a network engineer that can check the ego at the door and produce. Great team...JORTS (jean shorts) casual.

They have a burning need for a network engineer/analyst that is very saavy with Sniffer Tracing of Data Networks.

Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the Network Engineer will include:

* Identifying and resolving complex data networking problems utilizing structured troubleshooting methods, techniques and tools

* Making decisions requiring analytical, interpretative and evaluative thinking; decisions may not conform to established patters; may oversee decisions made by others

* Monitoring all networking infrastructure to ensure service level agreements

* Providing customer technical support and escalations

Qualifications:

Please only apply if you have:

* Minimum 3-5 years experience in network support, design, and architecture

* Sniffer Tracing of Data Networks

* CCNA/CCNP or equivalent experience in an enterprise or provider network

* Expert knowledge of Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, and VPN concentrators

* Strong understanding of Data Center technologies

* Strong understanding of securing local and remote networks

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

* Able to work on a team or in an individual setting

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job#5518

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 permalink.

Cisco Network Engineer- Downers Grove, Contract, 5467

Network Engineer

Great opportunity to get into a large enterprise level organization with a challenging network environment.

* Solid mid-level Cisco Engineer that can do basic administration
* Large enterprise company experience
* They have a very complex network. The candidate must have the ability to understands if you make an innocent change to one area that could have major impacts on another related network.
* Understands design of networks but not an architecture.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job# 5467

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 permalink.

Network Engineer- Downers Grove, Contract to Hire, 5395

Network Engineer

Our client is looking for a senior network engineer for a very fast paced environment. Troubleshooting ability and being confident in the face of stressful situations is key.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300, and reference job #5395

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Thursday, September 3, 2009 permalink.

Network Admin - Managed Services- Chicago, Direct, 5432

Network Admin or junior Microsoft Systems administrator who wants to join a high growth organization.

* Bachelor's is a must. High energy person.
* Ability to know when to escalate tasks and provide great customer service.
* 1-4 year well-rounded systems administrator or network admin.
* Someone that has seen a wide variety of different networks and infrastructures or was in a small shop and did everything from networking to firewall security.
* They will be managing approximately 20-30 clients at a time all with varying degree of urgency.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300, and reference job #5432

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 permalink.

Unix Engineer - (2 Roles)- Chicago, Direct, 5427

Unix Engineer - (2 Roles)

2 full time production support roles.

Responsibilities:
Monitoring & supporting the FinRisk Batches and downstream feeds
Configuration & maintenance of the batches, books, reports, etc …
Provide first level support for ODR, MDR, GDA, TPR, various Trade, Market Data and Static Data repositories
Escalating relevant issues to the various owners & up/down-stream groups, Lev-2 and dev teams
Recommending & implementing improvements to the batches.
Providing metrics on issues with the batches
Develop and Maintain documentation of the batches
Cover a Monday to Friday, 11:00 am – 20:00 pm EST, with occasional weekend work
Participate in tests and support on Sundays (once-twice/month)

Qualifications & Technical skills:
Financial Markets Risk Management desirable
Unix (Linux, Solaris) and Windows
Shell scripting (ksh, csh), perl, python
Relational Database’s, SQL, Stored Procedures
Sybase and MS SQL
Some knowledge of middleware (CORBA, MQ Series) and networking desirable
Some knowledge of debugging and troubleshooting Java, C++ and VBA apps desirable

If qualified and interested, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job #5427

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Monday, August 31, 2009 permalink.

Linux Engineer- Chicago, Direct, 5420

Unix Linux Engineer

Basically, we have a complex RHEL and Solaris environment – 100+ boxes of all flavors, Solaris 8 9 and 10 and RHEL 4. These act as the foundation infrastructure, ORACLE servers, and some app servers. We have a complex jumpstart and kickstart infrastructure for building machines, we use Veritas extensively and also have Veritas Volume Replication in place in addition to a bunch of Netapps, we use QIP for DNS/DHCP, and authentication is using LDAP to Windows AD servers so it’s a single-signon environment. We use Nagios, RTG, bunch of web servers, you name it.

We have a ton of stuff that needs various maintenance. We can define the maintenance that needs to be done, and they are relatively self-contained tasks. But this isn’t at all “we need some boxes built” or “please help some users” – this is “move these web services over to this new box using Solaris 10 zones” or “convert TACACS server to use new LDAP authentication scheme” or “convert all scripts to use new password-encryption scheme” or “modify NIS mgmt GUI to use new ACL scheme” or “recreate patch rollout mechanism”.
This is senior level work and I have a lot of it.

Solaris and Red Hat experience
- Very strong in Unix core concepts, design, ability to figure out the best way to do things up based on experience and knowledge
- Some scripting skills (shell scripting, maybe Perl or other)
- Professional, consultant type appearance and character
- Energetic type of person, team player
- Additional skills in one of the following: Microsoft, networking (Cisco), or Storage (EMC, NetApp, HP), or security would be a plus. Strong database skills would be interesting too.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300 and reference job #5420

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 permalink.

Infrastructure Manager - Windows/Linux- Chicago, Direct, 5406

Senior Operations Engineer

Small firm seeks a senior operations engineer to join a team of a highly-motivated and talented developers. Our firm is an upstart trading shop, currently executing several thousand trades per day via a fully-automated trade selection, execution, and risk management framework. The candidate must possess a B.S. in computer science, information technology or a related field and five years of experience with:

At least 5 years support experience in automated trading environment.
At least 5 years support and administration experience with Windows Server 2003, 2008, and Linux (RHEL 5 preferred). Experience with real-time Linux flavors a plus.
Proficiency in job automation through scripting.
Expertise with scripting languages on both Linux and Windows.
Experience with vendor management.
Experience with leading a small support team.
Self-directed.
Excellent trouble-shooting skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Familiarity with Subversion and MS Build a plus.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years experience as an operations professional in the capital markets industry. Knowledge of options trading theory and / or practice is beneficial.

Job functions
Capacity / Infrastructure planning and coordination.
Coordinate work with Networking and Hardware group.
Vendor management / Contract negotiations.
Work with project owners to plan deployment strategy for new rollouts.
Troubleshooting platform / networking issues.
Participate in support and on-going maintenance of production environment.
Automate maintenance processes for source / build environments.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300, and reference job#5406

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 permalink.

Network Engineer- Downers Grove, Contract to Hire, 5395

Our client is looking for a senior network engineer for a very fast paced environment. Troubleshooting ability and being confident in the face of stressful situations is key.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312.424.0300, and reference job #5395

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 permalink.

Network Engineer / Information Security Analyst- Skokie, Direct, 5351

Client in near north suburbs is looking for a Information Secruity Analyst.
Must have hands-on experience with: Nessus Vulnerability scanner, NMAP, Loglogic log management solution, Microsoft Server products, Windows XP, Linux, Oracle Linux, Cisco ASA, Cisco IDS, and Ironport email solution. Experience with Oracle ERP and Identity Management suite desired but not required. Must have 4 year degree in CS or related field. This is a permanent position.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 5351.

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2009 permalink.

Network Engineer-Chicago, Direct, 5347

Sr. Network Engineer
Responsibilities
· 5+ years of experience installing, maintaining, configuring and troubleshooting mission critical server infrastructure working in a real-time, financial services environment
· Strong knowledge of network architecture design principles, practices, implementation and WAN/LAN maintenance
· Ability to define network TCP/IP protocols, routing, multicast, subnets, DNS and VPN with an ability to diagnose and resolve complex problems
· Experience with network capacity planning, network performance and measurement, diagnostics and debugging; strong understanding distributed systems techniques
· Strong understanding of network security best practices with an eye towards process and procedure improvement
· Experience working with a variety of switches, router, firewalls and network equipment

Requirements
· BS/MS in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field or equivalent experience
· 5+ years experience working in the Information Technology industry, preferably exposure to Financial Services
· CCNP Certification preferred
· Ability to work in cross functional teams
· Ability to quickly adapt to changing technologies to meet the changing demands on the business
· Perform advanced troubleshooting, ability to quickly solve complex problems
· Interest in working in a fast-paced, highly technical environment

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 5347.

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 permalink.

Linux & Windows Administrator - Trading-Chicago, Direct, 5249

Trading Systems Engineer

Job Description
· This engineer will be responsible for our trading systems.
· Work with other members of the team to keep trade systems operational 24x5 and quickly respond to any production issues that arise.
· Optimize systems and implement appropriate new technology to deliver continuous improvement in trade system performance.
· Design, develop and implement a monitoring system for performance analysis, capacity planning and real-time alerting.
· Administer Linux and Windows trading applications and the servers they run on.
· Work with the Networking team to analyze network utilization and traffic patterns.
· Communicate with exchanges as needed to resolve issues
· Provide support off-hours and remotely when needed.
· Maintain and improve systems documentation.
· Assist other team members.
Experience
· Minimum 2 years experience supporting trading systems such as TT, GL, proprietary trading software, etc.
· At least 2 years experience in high performance computing and low-latency, high-volume message based applications.
· Minimum 2 years experience monitoring and reducing latency in trading systems.
· Experience administering both Linux and Windows systems is preferred.

Knowledge
Deep understanding of systems architecture, including networks, operating systems (Linux, Solaris, Windows) and application development (C++).
Expert knowledge of electronic trading systems.
Expert knowledge of network technology such as TCP/IP and Multicast.
Strong knowledge of FIX protocol.
Knowledge of troubleshooting back-end application issues, including but not limited to, exchange Gateways, TT WAN Routing and remote connections, network related problems and exchange connectivity issues.
Expert knowledge of Linux Red Hat update 4 and above.
Understands Windows XP professional and 2003 server to registry level.
Intermediate knowledge of desktop productivity tools such as Excel and Visio.
Knowledge of Shell scripting, Perl Python, or other scripting languages is required.
Self motivated with strong critical thinking skills and inquisitive mind with a strong desire to learn and excel.

Education
B.S. degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related discipline is required.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 5249.

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 permalink.

San Engineer (x3)- Chicago, Direct, 5163

San Engineer
Position Overview:
Provide technical leadership in the Storage & Data Protection infrastructure domain. Utilize extensive knowledge of multiple technologies and solutions in the areas of SAN, NAS, Backup/Restore and Disaster Recovery to provide technical design recommendations with a goal of advancing storage and data protection capabilities within the environment. Support long-term IT organizational strategy and evolution of technology. Review and assist the Architecture community with defining high level requirements and conducting cost/benefits analysis to maximize utilization of available resources. Make recommendations for the establishment/update of standards and guidelines for the design of technology solutions including integration of storage technologies across multiple platforms and operating systems, including, but not limited to: Linux, AIX, z/OS, and Windows
This position is the first level in the Architecture family and is viewed as an internal consultant, technology advocate, mentor, and change agent. Responsibilities:
1. Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership to infrastructure and applications/systems development teams to advance infrastructure technology. Utilizing extensive knowledge of multiple technologies and platforms, provide technical design recommendations based on long-term IT organizational strategy and evolution of technology.
2. Mentoring: Takes responsibility for personal and team technical and professional growth. Serves as a technical resource providing guidance and advice to associates on storage and data protection capabilities for utilizing the full capability of technology in designing effective solutions. Provides technical assistance and follow through to team members on complex problems. Review design and development work, instructing team members as needed.
3. Analysis/Design: Analyze high level requirements and apply knowledge of business needs and technical architecture to determine appropriate course of action. Plan, design, and drive delivery for technologies that reduce costs or improve capabilities within the organization.
4. Business Knowledge: Assist the Enterprise & Application Architects in defining high level requirements. Refine ability to combine knowledge of business environment with the architecture of technology solutions. Bridge the current technical capabilities with the business strategy of the organization. Evaluate possible implementation of new technology, consistent with the goal of improving existing systems and technologies and in meeting the needs of the business.
5. Technology Knowledge: Maintain a strong knowledge of IT systems and architectures. Research, collect and disseminate information on emerging technologies and key learning throughout the IT organization.
6. Communication: Provides input to peers, management and customers for recommendations and alternate solutions and/or improvements. Conveys and insures the understanding of technical strategies and vision to project participants. Conveys problems, solutions, updates and project status to their peers, customers and management. Researches and presents detailed information for cost justification of new purchases to management. Develops and reviews program, systems, user, operations and disaster recovery documentation. Provides feedback on team and individual performance against established assignments. Participates in hiring process, conducts technical interviews, contributes to overall evaluation of candidates and makes recommendations for hiring.
7. Testing: Plans, coordinates and develops proper testing environments within and across various systems and platforms throughout the development lifecycle. Develop acceptance test methodology for complex design projects.
8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
The duties and responsibilities described above are the essential functions of the job. The qualifications below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Bachelor degree in computer science or a related discipline preferred with 9-10 years of infrastructure/systems/application analysis and design OR demonstrated ability to meet job requirements through a comparable number of years of technical work experience. Previous experience and proven ability to define infrastructure/systems/application architectures is preferred. Must have very good understanding of Architecture design process, methodology, and high level of understanding of business environment, strategy and needs. Must have a high degree of understanding in the theories, methodologies and principals underlying technical analysis, design and implementation of software applications, systems, and/or databases. Must have proven expert analytical and design skills at multi-product/multi-environment levels as well as an in-depth experience in research and analysis, project planning and implementation. High understanding of entire development process, including specification, documentation and quality assurance. Aware of business issues as they impact overall project plans. Recognized reference and central point for technical issues across groups and products. Strong communications and interpersonal skills. Must have strong knowledge of job specific technical skills specified in the requisition and be able to apply them to specific software and/or database development efforts.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 5163.

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Thursday, June 11, 2009 permalink.

Network Engineer - Consulting- Chicago, Direct, 5203

Absolute Must haves:
* Cisco Engineer - routers and switches
* Consulting Experience -
* Degree
* Excellent communication


Senior network engineer that must have consulting background so they can find requirements then design a solution from the ground up. Be able to create the solutions and do it themselves. Prior experience with Cisco routers and switches is an absolute must.

If you are qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 5203.

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 permalink.

Cisco Network Engineer - Managed Service- Direct, Chicago, 4622

Our client needs a senior network engineer, they are not certification snobs but want folks who will be 100% client interfacing and can think on their feet.

Must have:
* Senior level network engineer that has cisco routing/hub/security work
* Must be able to be self-sufficient - Could run their own company if they had the capital
* Degree and certs are NOT important
* Good communication

If you are qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 4622.

Labels: Network-Engineer

Citrix Engineer- Oak Brook, Contract, 5227

Citrix Engineer will be responsible for all areas of Citrix administration and engineering including installs, upgrades, troubleshooting, performance issues, backup and disaster recovery for various clients. - very limited weekend work. 6 month contract with a Fortune 500 company. PLUS: VM WARE SUPPORT

If interested and qualified, please e-mail all resumes to ITjobs222@addisonsearch.com.

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2009 permalink.

Network Engineer - Consulting-Chicag, Direct, 5203

Absolute Must haves:
* Cisco Engineer - routers and switches
* Consulting Experience -
* Degree
* Excellent communication


Senior network engineer that must have consulting background so they can find requirements then design a solution from the ground up. Be able to create the solutions and do it themselves. Prior experience with Cisco routers and switches is an absolute must.
If you are qualified and interested in this postition, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 5203.

Labels: Network-Engineer

Posted on Monday, June 1, 2009 permalink.