Sunday, April 29, 2012

State of Oregon - Senior Programmer/Analyst (Salem, OR)

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Position Information
ID: 724285
Requisition #: LEG12-0002
Title: Senior Programmer/Analyst
Employer: Legislative Administration
Division: N/A
Position Type: Full Time
Available for CDIP Credit: no
Job Function: Information Technology
Location: Salem, Oregon
Number of Openings: 1
Approximate Hours Per Week: 40
Compensation: 4375-6293

Description:

The Senior Programmer Analyst works closely with I.S. staff in the design,
development, implementation and maintenance of computer applications to
support the agency’s business, administrative and publishing goals and
objectives. This position diagnoses and resolves problems with legislative
business applications to ensure application stability.

Information Services is a unit within Legislative Administration.
Information Services provides efficient, effective, accountable and
customer-oriented Information Technology (IT) and Media services and
systems that are essential to the operation of the Legislature. Information
Services manages the Legislature’s IT infrastructure, manages IT
equipment inventory, develops or purchases and maintains legislative
applications, provides IT consulting services, provides support for IT
products and systems and provides audio recording and televised coverage of
legislative meetings and events.

This position is located in the Capitol Building in Salem, Oregon.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

DEVELOPMENT

In conjunction with Project Manager/Advisors, IS Management and Technical
Leads, conducts application development to meet the needs of the business.
Analyzes user requirements and functional specifications as provided by the
project team, and translate them into technical specifications and
functional systems. Conducts walkthroughs of applications to ensure
compliance with design specifications and standards. Creates or reviews,
and maintains design and technical documentation for development and
enhancement projects.

Develops software systems and programs, and modifies existing programs
working with IS team members. Develops technical specification, or receives
technical specifications from other Development staff. Manages the building
of new systems from functional specifications prepared by others. Develops
system documentation. Manages documentation and participates in
implementation planning.

Provides oversight to the preparation of test data and directs unit and
integration testing on own work and provides peer review of other
programmers work.

PROBLEM RESOLUTION

Responds to complex requests, problems and questions. Resolves time
sensitive problems that affect legislative agencies and system users in a
timely manner in an effort to limit the impact to the legislative business.
Monitors application systems and works with other IS team members to tune
systems to minimize failures and down-time. Displays strong customer
service and communication skills and ensures all parties impacted are
continually apprised of the progress on problem resolution. Diagnoses
problems and develops or corrects, and works with other IS staff to
implement and coordinate solutions. Tracks and reports problems and changes
and prepares technical documentation.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Four (4) years of current experience as an Analyst/ Programmer with
in-depth problem solving, troubleshooting and research experience; AND

BA degree Computer Science or related field; OR

Combination of experience and education that demonstrates the ability to
perform the job.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

. Strong programming, development and analytical skills. Experience in the
use of C#, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.

. Experience with some or all of the following technologies are preferred:
ASP.Net MVC, JQuery, SQL reporting services, SQL Server Integration
Services, Windows Communication Foundation, Entity Framework, Oracle
reports/forms, and PL/SQL.

. Ability to write clear, concise technical documentation.

. Exceptional troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.

. Effective communication skill and experience in oral and written
communication.

. Strong conflict resolution, and negotiating skills.

. Ability to create and implement effective partnerships.

. Ability to work and serve effectively with management groups, staff
members, and vendors.

. Ability to communicate policies, procedures, and other knowledge to
multi-level management, assembly members, and co-workers.

. Ability to work in a team environment.

. Demonstrated skill in the analysis of complex written materials

Application Information

How to Apply:
TO APPLY

Please refer to our website for the recruitment announcement
http://www.leg.state.or.us/jobs/. After clicking on the job link, this will
take you to E-Recruit our online application system called NeoGov. Here you
will need to fill out an online application and answer any required
supplemental questions to be considered for this position, and attach the
documentation that is required.

Posted On: Apr 26, 2012

Applications Accepted Until: Apr 30, 2012

Contact Information
Sara McDowell
Employee Services
900 Court Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97301
United States
sara.mcdowell@state.or.us
503-986-1359
http://www.leg.state.or.us


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DISCLAIMER:
Internship and job opportunities are posted as a service to students
in the CIS department.  The department makes no evaluation of these
internships/jobs.  Posted internships do not necessarily qualify for
CIS internship credit.
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Friday, April 20, 2012

Hawes Financial Group - CTS Analyst

CTS Analyst (Computer Technology Systems)

Hawes Financial Group affiliates have been helping businesses with their
receivables and collections efforts since 1933.  Our corporate mission is
to provide our clients with the greatest monetary recovery available, while
maintaining a complete commitment to protecting their image in the eyes of
their customers and the public, and assisting them in achieving their
mission.

Central to all of our business is a strong commitment to our company
values—Professionalism, Community, Integrity, Quality, Value, and
Long-Term Viability. We are dedicated to maintaining these values to
preserve the goodwill of clients.  Our focus on excellent client service in
each market we serve allows us to continue to grow.

Job Summary

The CTS Analyst provides support and technical assistance to company-wide
staff on all company supported applications. Identifies, investigates
hardware, troubleshoots computer problems to determine the source and
advise on appropriate action. Provides assistance to employees and other
team members regarding PC equipment, movement, usage and training as
needed. Designs, implements and tests methods of security as needed.
Provide technical support and follow-up on customer questions, problems or
malfunctions of all software and hardware installed or maintained by the
company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

. Receive requests for technical assistance via phone, email and in-person.

. Diagnose and resolve technical issues relating to software and/or
hardware, including the VOIP phone system.

. Set-up and configure new hardware with appropriate software for use in
specific departments.

. Implement data security procedures and technologies from the desktop and
throughout the network.

. Use a variety of software across Linux and Windows platforms to
accomplish assigned tasks.

. Assist in writing and maintaining written procedures of install,
configuration, and updating company used software.

. Log all technical assistance requests in a timely manner, including the
issue and solution.

. Identify and prioritize user issues based on business centered criteria.

. Assist in maintaining the stock room of replacement parts and materials
with inventory control processes.

. Stay current on new industry trends in hardware and software that will
promote better usability and stability in the present systems.

. Work within a structured organization to promote the Core Values of the
IT team and their customers.

. Coordinate and communicate with the IT Manager.

. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
. Understanding of PC hardware set-up and configuration
. Understanding of software and networks
. Basic mechanical aptitude

. Ability to design, document and troubleshoot processes and procedures

. MS Desktop/Network certification a plus
. A+ certification (or within 3 weeks of hire)
. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

. Exceptional analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

. Detail oriented

. Strong work ethic
. Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

. Ability to stay calm and focused under pressure

. Strong team player but able to work independently

At Hawes Financial Group, we offer a competitive compensation structure,
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401k Plan and matching, Holiday and
Paid Time-Off, Courtsports membership and a business casual and fun work
environment.  HFG is conveniently located on the EMX line. Work is
generally scheduled Monday through Friday although Saturday, Sunday,
holiday and evening hours may be required.

Apply today by emailing your resume and cover letter to:
careers@hawesfinancial.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace.



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DISCLAIMER:
Internship and job opportunities are posted as a service to students
in the CIS department.  The department makes no evaluation of these
internships/jobs.  Posted internships do not necessarily qualify for
CIS internship credit.
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Puppet Labs - SysAdmin Intern (Portland, OR)

Intern (SysAdmin / Release)

Department: Engineering
Reports to: Release Manager
Location: Portland, OR

Length of Internship: 16 weeks
Type of Internship: Paid
Hours per Week: 20

Summary of Role
Do you have a passion for Open Source software?  Have sysadmin background?
 Interested in the packaging and testing of software used on all major
Linux distributions?  Do you love breaking software in creative ways and
digging in to discover root causality?

Puppet Labs is seeking a Release Intern with SysAdmin experience to work
with the Release Management group of our Engineering team, supporting our
release engineering efforts in a complex, distributed product stack with
near exponential testing possibilities.  During this internship, you will
focus on areas including Community Package Repository Management, SLES
improvements, the Mac experience for Puppet FOSS, and Solaris
improvements.

Qualifications

 - Academic or work experience performing systems administration in a
Linux/Unix environment
 - Basic scripting skills in Bash, Ruby, Perl, and/or Python
 - Familiarity with software development life cycle
 - Experience with Open Source
 - Excitement in working with engineering teams to deliver high-quality
software
 - Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred but not required:

 - Exposure to revision control software (CVS, SVN, Git)
 - Academic or work experience doing acceptance, component, capacity,
and/or exploratory testing
 - Experience with packaging software in RPM and/or Deb formats
 - Currently enrolled in a technical undergraduate or graduate degree
program

Application Instructions

Please include a cover letter with your application describing why you are
interested in interning for Puppet Labs, and how you feel your experience
fits the listed qualifications of the position.

Working for Puppet Labs

Based in Portland, Oregon, Puppet Labs creates IT automation software
which enables system administrators to deliver the operational agility and
efficiency of cloud computing at enterprise-class service levels, scaling
from handfuls of nodes on-premise to tens of thousands in the cloud.
Puppet powers thousands of companies, including Twitter, Yelp, eBay,
Zynga, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Google, Disney, Citrix, Oracle,
and Viacom.  Our investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, True
Ventures, Radar Partners, Emerson St. Partners, VMware, Google Ventures,
and Cisco.

Everyone who works here has a real, direct impact on the company, and our
list of interesting and difficult challenges will always be larger than
the time we have to tackle them.  Our work environment is relaxed yet
results driven, encouraging creativity, collaboration, and challenging
each other in order to foster continuous improvement.  Our employees
embody our values, displaying curiosity, self-motivation, adaptability,
and a passion for what Puppet Labs is all about.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Oregon Daily Emerald - Web Developer or Design (Eugene)

We are recruiting students for our 2012-13 staff. 
We're looking for some web developer and web design positions.


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Ryan M. Frank
Publisher
Oregon Daily Emerald
dailyemerald.com
Twitter: @odepublisher
Facebook: facebook.com/dailyemerald

Work: 541-346-5511, ext. 317

Career Fair - 4/18 - Be There!!

University of Oregon Career Center
Look what opportunities are available at the 
SPRING CAREER FAIR next Wednesday, April 18, 2012!!
·       Ecova
·       ESRI
·       IT Technical Support ll, Software Engineer l
·       Internship
·       Jet Reports, Inc.·       Software Developer
·       Pacific Office Automation·       IT Help Desk Specialist,
Copier Repair Technician
(with heavy networking and
IT skills)
·       PacificSource Health Plans
·       Professional Credit Service
·        SAIF Corporation
·       IT Internship

·       Web Designer, Software Developer
·        Technology Specialists
·       Translations.com·       Assistant Project Manager, Webmaster
·       Webtrends·       Interactive Developer,
Quality Assurance Engineer/Software Devlpr in Test, Research Scientist, Software Developer
Spring Career Fair: 
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
EMU Ballroom
The Spring Career Fair is the largest recruiting event of the year. Over seventy employers will be at the fair looking to hire UO students and alumni for career-track jobs and internships. Recruiters from corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations will be representing a wide range of industries and fields. Most of these organizations are looking for students in all majors. Many employers will be scheduling interviews for the day after the career fair. DOZENS OF ORGANIZATIONS ARE ATTENDING
Log in to UO-JobLink or click here to research the organizations attending and the positions they are hiring for.

CAREER FAIR PREPARATION TIPS:

Questions? Give us a call at (541) 346-3235, e-mail us at career@uoregon.edu or stop by our office at 220 Hendricks Hall.
Visit us online at http://career.uoregon.edu.
University of Oregon
An equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This publication will be made available in accessible formats upon request. Accommodations for people with disabilities will be provided if requested in advance by calling 541-346-3235.