Role: Business Analyst
*Position 1---13 months*
MUST have experience as a contact center business analyst Must have
experience working with o call flows, o IVR applications (from a business
process perspective), o customer experience Prefer experience working with
Cisco UCM, Cisco CVP and/or Cisco ICM
*Additional Qualifications* :
o Business Experience: Business Process Management o Business Experience:
Corporate Contact Center Consulting Services (contact center knowledge) o
Systems Experience: Collaborative Technologies o Business Experience:
Unified Communications General Skills: o Strong written and oral
communications, o self-starter, o able to build relationships within all
levels of the organization, o ability to work a full work week mon- fri,
onsite at Corp South for at least the week, will consider virtual for week
depending on candidate skill level, experience in a mid to large
organization where business requirements will be gathered from multiple
sources.
*Position 2-----13months*
nontechnicalThis is a request for new External Systems Analyst with
Business Intelligence/ Estimation & Function Point counting skills.
Estimation Skills: · Knowledge of the estimation process ·
Experience using a formalized estimation tool and/or process ·
Conceptual or application knowledge of the Software Development Life
Cycle methodology · Ability to analyze complex data from multiple
sources · Ability to communicate clearly and concisely verbally and
in writing · Ability to translate highly technical information for
nontechnical customers · Ability to build relationships and work
within a team to formulate solutions across many areas Function Point
Counter Skills: Experience with function points based
estimation and ability to calculate function points for software
development efforts as well as infrastructure
Certification or membership with The 'International Function Point User
Group' (IFPUG') Ability to estimate effort sizing based on
from a logical user perspective Ability to perform point
counting based on independent measure of the software?s logical size
Ability to perform point counting based on a dependent
measure of how long the software will take to develop, equal to a function
of size, language, platform, skills, methods, team size, risks, and many
other variables. Ability to perform point counting based
onProductivity (in hours per FP): A dependent result, dependent on all the
same factors as work effort. Responsibilities: · Initiate estimate
development across multiple teams and locations · Identify and
implement a estimation approach throughout the project lifecycle, from high
level through the detailed level by partnering with aligned business
partners · Utilize an industry estimating tool suite to assist in
producing timely estimates that meet the needs of the business ·
Partner with Architects and Subject Matter Experts to gather necessary
inputs for estimating · Produce high quality, timely estimates with
associated supporting and presentation documents (plans, minutes, source
documents, questionnaires, presentations) ·
Communicate estimate information in a manner that is fully consumable by
an audience with varied knowledge of estimating · Manage and monitor
estimation changes, issues, risks and deviations throughout the project
life cycle · Develop process documentation to assist in training,
consistency and reuse of estimate creation · Guide other analyst(s)
in their assigned estimation activities including estimate creation,
estimate documentation and analysis · Mentor other team members in
their development of estimation skills
Complete Function Point
counting for efforts that need it as input for estimation
*Position3----3 months*
*Technical Skills * Strong trouble shooting, problem-solving and
analytical skills,Strong application, software, and infrastructure support
skills Linux scripting design, packaging & deployment experience
Infrastructure design, procurement, deployment and configuration experience
(both vendor hosted and on premise)
*General Skills * Experience in interfacing with vendors Experience
installing vendor written software/applications Experience in
supporting vendor software/applications Ability to focus with close
attention to detail Able to learn new concepts and software tools
quickly Understanding of the Software Project phases Design through
Implementation Understanding of Hardware components and building
environments Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in
a collaborative environment, as a team, and individually Ability to
understand and collaborate with business areas Effective written and
verbal communication
*Responsibilities: * Assist with the Design and Documentation of
design decisions for KM tools Identify risks and issues relating to
the project and timelines Coordinate any activates, tasks, and
efforts needed to execute project goals Configure and setup test and
production environments Work with many different areas across the
organization for integrations and completing project Coordinate with
developers and testers working on the project efforts Coordinate
activities between KM vendor teams and the SF team
*Position 4----13 months*
This resource will be expected to develop, maintain, and analyze a project
schedule in Primavera Project Management, monitor budget, and manage
resource allocations. They will work closely with the Project Manager and
project team. Looking for someone with the following knowledge/skills: -
Primavera experience required - Knowledge of project management principles
- Scheduling experience/knowledge - Schedule analysis skills Soft Skills:
Communication - verbal and written Facilitation Teamwork Problem solving
abilitites Willingness to learn and adapt Initiative
*Position 5----13 months*
This resource will be expected to develop, maintain, and analyze a project
schedule in Primavera Project Management, monitor budget, and manage
resource allocations. They will work closely with the Project Manager and
project team. Looking for someone with the following knowledge/skills: -
Primavera experience required - Knowledge of project management principles
- Scheduling experience/knowledge - Schedule analysis skills Soft Skills:
Communication - verbal and written Facilitation Teamwork Problem solving
abilitites Willingness to learn and adapt Initiative
*Role: Business systems Analyst( BA-Syatem)*
*Number of positions: 3 (13months)*
1. Clear understanding of testing methodologies 2. Able to coordinate with
all levels and resources within the SDLC 3. Experience in Migration
Projects 4. Excellent Communication Skills (Written and Oral) Role: The
Systems-BA provides a central contact for the gather, documentation,
routing and deploying of business requirements for system application
software. The System BA will be is accountable to the Project Manager and
responsible for coordinating the following Role Requirement: - Lead
detailed business requirement discussions with business architects and
other roles - Create Business data element mapping documents - Manage
development if service transition documentation (KIs, Job Aids, KTP) -
Assist the Business BA and test team with UAT and Exploratory testing -
Assist with System Test scenario and test case reviews - Assist with data
setup through admin console for testing - Ensures that all functional
requirement statements are properly documented. - Ensures that all detailed
rule statements are properly documented. - Understands and applies change
management processes (expected to know whether a change request, RCN are
needed) - Analyzes and facilitates discussion of impact of RCNs and change
requests. - Authors the RCN, CR and dependency documents as needed. -
Assesses defects severity and priority The following tools are utilized by
this skill (Nice to Have but Not required): ? State Farm Tools: ? HP
Service Manager ? TRAC ? Project Planning Tools "
*Role: Business Analyst - Release Management(BA- Release Management)*
*Number of positions: 3 (13 months)*
1. Clear understanding of testing methodologies 2. Able to coordinate with
all levels and resources within the SDLC 3. Experience in Migration
Projects 4. Excellent Communication Skills (Written and Oral) Role: The
Release Systems-BA provides a central contact for communication needs and
helps proactively address anticipated and miscellaneous communication
needs. The Release BA will be is accountable to the Release Manager and
responsible for coordinating the following ? Establish and maintain Release
Rolling Communications Plan End Release Team meetings. ? Maintain
Stakeholder list. ? Coordinate ad-hoc communications as needed (i.e.,
procedural changes, date changes, risk management, etc.). ? Establish and
maintain Release Implementation communications: ? Create stakeholder
communications for implementation awareness. ? Coordinate with Change
Adoption and the Release Implementation Team to develop communication.
(i.e. field, agency, operations centers, call centers and any users of the
product) ? Develop communications with Systems stakeholders on Release
scope, Release Implementation date and contacts. ? Create and Publish
Status Reports ? Coordinate updates to information published on Release
website. ? Coordinate/facilitate Release Management overviews/open
forums/Lunch ?n Learns, as needed. ? Provide information for Leadership
Message Points. ? Ensure there are plan(s) including KI (Knowledge Items)
for transition to service for the services included in the release. ?
Coordinate training schedules and plans within Release, as needed. ?
Facilitate Post-Implementation Reviews (PIR) and Lessons Learned sessions
The following tools are utilized by this skill (Nice to Have but Not
required): ? State Farm Tools: ? HP Service Manager ? TRAC "
Role: Business Analyst - OCM (BA-ocm)
Number of positions : 1 (8 months)
Business Analyst/Strategic Communication and Training (BA) Work
collaboratively with ODA and OCT Develop and execute on organizational
change tactics Support/Align Organizational Change Strategies / Plans
Support/Align Communication Strategies / Plans Create deliverables: o
Handouts o Presentation Materials (PowerPoint) o Job Aids o Training
Materials Website re-design Presentation skills coaching Create / Review
communications Individual may fill some ODA responsibilities as wel:
Organizational Development Analyst (ODA) Work collaboratively with
BA/Strategic Communication and Org Change Team (OCT) Research and Develop:
o Organizational Change Management (OCM) Strategies and Plans o
Communication Strategies and Plans Participate the OCT Conduct assessments
to measure change readiness and adoption. o Surveys o Focus groups Evaluate
communications and org change activities for effectiveness by asking the
target audience.
* Role: Business Analyst - Service Management Process Coordination*
*number of positions : 1(12 months)*
The Service Level Liaison facilitates the communication between the Service
Provider and the Service Receiver on a daily basis, regarding issues,
concerns, and daily activities of Service Management. The Service Level
Liaison evaluates the Service according to the Service Level Agreements
(SLA) or the Operational Level Agreements (OLA), using metrics and
reporting to continually improve the quality of the Service(s) delivered.
After the Service Level Manager appoints a Service Level Liaison, the
assignment can be selected on the Service Manager Administration form.
Works with Service Receivers and Architects to identify changes in market
or business strategy Evaluates request for new Services or change in
Service requirements and initiates requests for service with Service Level
Manager (SLM) and other impacted areas, if applicable Works with
Architects, Service Level Manager, and Service Coordinator in any service
design efforts for the creation, addition, or changes to the Service
Identifies new Service Receivers and Service Providers within the Service
chain and also, the appropriate subscribers to the Service Helps to develop
and negotiate the Service Level Agreement (SLA) or the Operational Level
Agreement (OLA) Agreements. (This includes working with the Service
Receivers to define Service Requirements and Service Level Objectives.)
Evaluates current Response Level Objectives to ensure they meet the needs
of the Business Partners Works with Incident Coordinators, Problem
Coordinators, Service Coordinators and Change Coordinators in developing
the monthly SLO reports. Monitors and updates the Continual Service
Improvement plans documented in the Agreement(s) Responsible for
identifying Vendor information and working with the Vendor Management
Office (VMO) Organizes and participates in the scheduled Agreement* reviews
Escalates issues concerning Service Level Managment to the Service Level
Manager Mentors and consults on how a Service is maintained in Service
Level Management within Service area Ensures that all Services are defined
and functioning within the Service Management tool(s) - Service Catalog,
Service Dashboard, and Service Manager by communicating required
information to WG99988 (Service Level Management team) Knowledgeable of the
Service Manager tool and Knowledge Items that support the Service. Opens
Problem Records to request a problem investigation of a potential problem
(Problem Requester). See Problem Requester process assignment under Problem
Management * Service Level Agreement, Operational Level Agreement What is a
Service Level Liaison accountable for? Monitoring and reporting on the
Service in relation to Service Level Objectives (SLOs) defined in the
negotiated Agreement(s) on a monthly basis Organizing and participating in
the scheduled Agreement reviews Escalating issues concerning Service Level
Management to the Service Level Manager Mentoring and consulting on Service
Level Management process within own Service area
*Role: Data Specialist*
*Number of Positions: 1 (Duration: 5Months)*
The work includes the building out of the canonical data model for our core
business information at State Farm. As we are looking to leveraging IAA
it's important that this person has IAA knowledge. We are looking for
someone that has previous experience with introducing, building and
promoting the use of canonical data models
*Role: Digital Architect*
* Number of Positions: 1 (Duration : 9Months)*
Enhances information architecture team accomplishments and competence by
planning delivery of solutions; answering technical and procedural
questions for less experienced team members; teaching improved processes;
and mentoring team members Plans information architecture by studying the
site cocept, strategy, and target audience; envisioning architectural
scheme, information structure and features, functionality, and
user-interface design; creating user scenarios; preparing data models;
designing information structure, work-and dataflow, and navigation;
evaluating information representation; conducting creative meetings
Organizes information by translating user behavior into media structure and
elements; crafting interactive experiences; producing workflow diagrams,
user scenarios, flowcharts, and storyboards; preparing interaction
specifications, navigation rules, organization of information, and site
maps; coordinating with business, technical, and UI teams Implements
information architecture by preparing various prototypes and mockups
including page layout and navigational elements; coordinating with other
multi-disciplinary team members to integrate site concept, visual design,
writing, interface, and navigational structure; documenting structure and
processes Defines site architecture and navigation that serves as a
blueprint upon which other elements are built Applies methodologies of
interaction design and analytic research to business challenges Executes
information architecture of complex transactional interfaces, taxonomies
and metadata frameworks, and templates for content management systems
Provides strategic thought leadership relating to principles of usability
and user-centric design Works well and communicates effectively with
multi-disciplinary team and stakeholders Very strong web and mobile
industry experience; ability to advise customer decisions based on that
experience Master at creating interfaces, large scale websites, and
applications Proven ability to balance multiple projects, schedules and
deadlines Updates job knowledge by tracking research regarding web design
and usability; participating in educational opportunities; reading
professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in
professional organizations Enhances organization reputation by accepting
ownership for accomplishing new and different approaches to interaction
design HFI Certification preferred
*Role: Digital Business Analyst*
*Number of positions: 1(Duration: 11 Months)*
Digital Project Lead: - Provides desired digital experience and insights to
influence the overall customer experience.[PRIMARY] - Provides digital
requirements to projects and ensures the direction from User Experience
Architects is applied to projects. - Works with the project UI Teams by
providing input and direction to inform the user interface designs and
interaction flows. - Collaborates with Business Architects, User Experience
Architects, Application Architects, Technical Architects, Data Architects,
and/or subject matter experts in the development of digital artifacts. -
Contributes to and reviews Digital artifacts for quality and adherence to
Digital standards, such as process simplification for responsive web design
and mobile first. - Responsible for cross-project communication with other
project leads. - Partners with Customer Experience team to conduct
usability testing. - Provides PM status, escalates appropriate issues to
PM, if one is assigned to effort.
*Role: Implementation Coordinator*
*Number of positions: 3 (Duration: 13 months)*
"Key Skills (Must Have): 1. ITIL V3 Certification (prefer Above Foundation,
but will review all) 2. Experience in Migration Projects 3. Excellent
Communication Skills (Written and Oral) 4. Understanding of Service
Management Frameworks (understanding of terms related to service
management, such as Cost to Serve, SLA, OLA) Role Description: ? Able to
coordinate implementation activities, including: ? Creating Implementation
Deliverables (for Test & Production) ? Coordinate Release (IMP) Test and
checkout ? Coordinate PROD Implementation and checkout ? Coordinate
implementation dependences ? Project methodologies (i.e. waterfall, scrum,
agile) ? Leadership skills ? Systems Technical Architectures ?
Implementation processes ? Procedures on various platforms ? Service
Management ? ITIL processes The following tools are utilized by this skill
(Nice to Have but Not Required): ? State Farm Tools: ? HP Service Manager
Day to Day Work: ? Work as Implementation coordinator for implementation
activities that includes creation of deliverables on Lotus Notes like
Partnering agreements, Implementation approval packages, Implementation
test plan, Transition acceptance agreements etc. ? Implementation
Coordinator duties in Server release team are to coordinate release
activities with various teams like Testing, Development, Monitoring, Server
Support, Server Owners etc. ? Ensure servers are scheduled based on the
approved window and the Implementation schedule is approved by the server
owners. ? Ensure Change records are created accurately and are approved on
time by Change Advisory Board before the release schedule. ? Ensure servers
are successfully launched and effectively monitored with no impact. ? Use
the Incident, Problem, and Knowledge Management processes as documented. ?
Monitor and assist in managing open Incident Management records. ? Look for
records that need attention and follow up on them with the record owner. ?
Work with Different change coordinators to get Server release change
records approved by the respective Change Advisory Board. ? Create Problem
records for recurring issues to get the permanent resolution. ? Work as
Floor Expert to get the process updates and share with the Team. ? Report
on - ? Number of Servers Implemented Success/Failure. ? Number of Incidents
opened/closed. ? Adverse Impact with short/long term fix etc. "
*Role: Java Developer*
*Number of positions: 1 (Duration: 3 months)*
Tasks would involve J2EE work with main focus on transitioning ICP/TP
services to Client Service area and Pre-Prod implementation preparation
tasks. Other tasks might be assigned.
Role: System Analyst - Developer
*Number of Positions: 3(Duration: 13 months)*
aily support of applications/infrastructure ? -Knowledge of Windows
security components, to include Active Directory, single sign-on concepts,
etc. ? -Moderate to Advanced SQL developer skills, including stored
procedures, SQL Service Integration Services (SSIS) packages, etc. ?
-Moderate knowledge of SQL Server 2008 administration and tools, to include
backup/restore, SQL Server Agent jobs, SQL profiling, etc. ? -Moderate to
advanced knowledge of current programming language skills, Microsoft C#.NET
strongly preferred ? -Knowledge of software distribution concepts, to
include creation of Windows installer MSI, MST, and MSP files. ? -Incident
& Problem management / trouble shooting and support (Windows workstation
operating environment - primarily Windows 7 and Windows server operating
environment - primarily W2K8/IIS7 and W2K8/SQL2K8) ? -Building
relationships across systems ? -Daily communications with Business partners
and vendors ? -Willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
for support
*Role: System Analyst - Test Automation*
*Number of Positions: 3 (Duration: 13 Months)*
TDD, BDD (Jbehave, JUnit, Selenium) ? Java 5, 6, 7 or 8 ? Selenium
WebDriver ? HTML, JSP ? JavaScript ? Object Oriented Development/Design
(e.g. Java, C#/.NET, Ruby, etc.) ? Agile Development Practices ? Good
knowledge of Sql.
*Role: System Analyst - Testing*
*Number of Positions : (Duration: 13months)*
Test Analyst is needed for ET/UC Test Delivery area testing efforts.
Expected to perform an ?End to End? test executioner role with the
following responsibilities: ? Create Test Plan for the test efforts
involved into. ? Create/ update Test Scenarios/ Cases for the test efforts
involved into. ? Test Execution Functional, Non Functional, Back out /
Implementation, Technical Checkout, others ? Test and defect management
using Test Link and Trac Tool ? Support UAT phase ? Use the State Farm SPA
Testing methodologies/ process for continuous improvement and day to day
work ? Strong communication & coordination skills "
*Role: Systems Analyst*
*Position 1 (Duration: 5 months)*
Web (UI and Services Coding) Technical Skills Needed: Strong development
experiences in J2SE 5.0, JDBC, JNDI, Servlets, EJB 2.1, POJO, hibernate,
Struts 1.2, Spring 2.0, 2.5, WebServices SOAP, JMS, XML, ilog JRules, HTML,
JSP, JSP Tag Lib, Java Script, CSS, AJAX Jquery, etc. General KNOWLEDGE AND
SKILLS ? Team player with the ability to work in varied team structures
(e.g. technical, non-technical, virtual) ? Effectively deal with frequent
changes to assignments, project scope, technical, date ? Strong script,
application and infrastructure debugging skills ? Experience in
implementing QA methodologies and Software Engineering Process, Test Plans,
Test cases, Test Scenarios, and Documentation ? Excellent written and
verbal communication skills ? Self-starter able to work independently ?
Responsible for understanding architectural design documents and providing
feedback to architectural and development resources ? Industry knowledge of
UI and Services coding practices and standards Responsible for ensuring
development practice and quality standards are being followed
*Position 2 (Duration: 12 months)*
This need is for an experienced Mainframe SA with working Assembloer
knowledge. This analyst does not have to have an specific IT System
skillset, it is for general Mainframe Analyst. The analyst needs to be able
to : - Research code they are not familiar with - Use identified tools to
determine if the code can be obsoleted - Dig into code to determine if an
owner can be identified - Navigate the organization - This effort is not
developing code but analyzing and research code If resources are available
prior to the projected PAR start date we can start them early.
*position 3 ( number of positions :2, Duration: 11 months)*
Requesting a Java Developer from accenture offsite to assist with R21768
efforts. 100% allocation to start as of 3/16/2015. Please ignore Requested
Start Date. Job Description: Java code development Detailed design
documentation ECS Experience preferred Skill requirements: Java Development
Proven skill at implementing cross-platform solutions is desirable
PostgreSQL is desired, but not required Coordination skills (Leads) Basic
data skills (speak language of a DBA/Data modeler) - will work with data
designer Familiarity with Data Management Services Familiarity with Agile
(Scrum) development Familiarity with SOA principles Nice to have: Claims
broad knowledge Nice to have: ICP broad knowledge (will work with DC7 and
DC1) Nice to have: Familiarity with ATDD Java/J2EE Object oriented Analysis
Object oriented Design Design patterns (examples: J2EE core patterns, 'Gang
of Four') Experiences: 3+ years of java development Soft Skills:
Communication- both written and verbal. Teamwork - works creatively with
team members to create solutions together Problem solving abilities
Willingness to learn Self-directed Initiative
Position 4 (Duration: 7 months)
This resource must be highly skilled with PeopleSoft Object Development.
Tasks include reviewing compare reports, some design work, reapplication of
customizations, writing and executing unit test cases, defect resolution in
support of functional testing, and updating documentation. The following
qualifications will be used for selecting the resources: Experience in
PeopleSoft Finance Applications v9.0 or higher (preferably v9.2) - minimum
2 yrs experience (General Ledger, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Travel &
Expense, Asset Management), Expenses Mobile experience ? preferable,
AWE/Workflow experience ? preferable, DB2 OS390 experience preferred,
Application Designer (aka App Designer), PeopleCode, PeopleTools, SQL,
Upgrade experience (preferably v9.1 or v9.2), SES, Crystal Reports, BI
Publisher (Crystal Reports to BI publisher conversion experience), COBOL.
The PeopleSoft 9.2 Finance upgrade BCD needs 4 PeopleSoft online developers
for the BCD. The end date of the BCD is 9/15/15, but it is expected the
resources will be required through the end of the implementation project
(Q3 2016). During the BCD, responsibilities would include: ? Technical Fit
Gap ? Support of Functional Fit Gap ? Secure Enterprise Search (SES)
research ? T&E Mobile Research ? Determining impacts of Crystal to BI
Publisher conversion ? Walkthroughs with functional teams ? Solution Design
*position 5( Duration: 7 months)*
he PeopleSoft 9.2 Finance upgrade BCD needs a PeopleSoft Application
Upgrade Specialist for the BCD. The end date of the BCD is 9/15/15, but it
is expected the resource will be required through the end of the
implementation project (Q3 2016). The technical resource being requested is
for the PeopleSoft Upgrader role who will analyze, refine, and execute the
delivered PeopleSoft FS 9.2 upgrade process. The following qualifications
will be used for selection: ? PeopleSoft Application upgrade experience
required (FMS 9.2 is preferred) ? PeopleSoft PeopleTools upgrade experience
required (PT 8.53+ is preferred) ? Data conversion experience required ?
Data mover experience required ? Change Assistant experience required ?
PeopleSoft Application Engine experience required ? SQL
knowledge/experience required ? DB2 z/OS database experience preferred ?
PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM) experience preferred ? SQR experience
preferred ? JCL experience preferred ? Unix Systems Services (USS) process
scheduler experience preferred ? PeopleSoft development experience
preferred ? PeopleSoft Secure Enterprise Search (SES) experience preferred
? Familiarity with the following applications preferred: MQUIRY SPUFI
RC/QUERY DB2 Command Center ISHELL Telnet SAVRS ? Strong analytical and
problem solving skills ? Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Following are some of the skills/responsibilities: ? Perform PeopleSoft
Application Upgrade Technical Tasks (Initial Pass, Move to Production) ?
Perform PeopleTools Upgrade ? Apply PeopleSoft maintenance and patches ?
Perform data conversion process (modification, performance tuning, and
execution) ? Defect resolution
*position 6 (duration: 10 months)*
Resource will be working on Digital Internet Application Support
*Position 7( Duration: 6 months)*
The Enterprise Claims System (ECS) Architecture Support team has an opening
for an experienced MQ Analyst. This MQ Availability/Performance Analyst
would work directly with the ECS Background Architecture, Triage and
Availability teams focusing on delivering solutions to proactively monitor
the suite of Applications that make up the ECS and underlying Queuing
infrastructure. As our availability requirements target a 99.9%
availability, this resource would help us design and develop MQ and
monitoring solutions to recognize potential impacts in service prior to
affecting our business partners. Desired Skills: *MQSeries knowledge (Level
1 = Novice, Level 5 = Expert ) *MQ administrator experience (4-5) with
QPASA (4-5) experience and monitoring of large and complex MQ Architectures
and Applications *Knowledge of MQ Clustering (3) is key to understanding
how messages are routed and load balanced *MQ programming experience (3) -
solid knowledge of the MQ APIs and various MQ message properties *Working
knowledge of JMS APIs and IBM MQ's implementation of JMS Message Properties
(RFH headers) *Websphere general experience (2-3) -MQ Message listeners,
connection factories and queue destinations. *Knowledge of how the WAS
listeners work and their effect on the performance. *MQ Broker experience
(2-3) - general knowledge of how MQSeries based broker flows function and
how messages are processed. *Experience with J2EE application development
and deployment practices ATTN: PLEASE NOTE that Service Manager, Todd
Hollander, is requesting a phone screen and resume review of potential
candidate
*Role: Systems Analyst - Developer*
*number of positions: 1 (Duration: 10 Months)*
Competencies Desired: Adaptability Critical Thinking Initiative Teamwork
Technical/Functional Expertise Team members are responsible for the
development and advancement of internal facing (company) business
applications on both ICP-TP and Non-ICP-TP . Successful candidates
demonstrate exceptional strong decision-making skills, possess high
initiative, extremely well organized, good interpersonal, and a commitment
to quality. This is an opportunity to share knowledge, experiences, and be
involved in a highly successful team environment. Skills/Professional
Experience: * Lead developer opportunity * Experience with Java *
Experience with Spring Framework * Object oriented design and design
patterns experience * Understanding of Source Control and Dependency
Management tools * Experience with JavaServer Pages (JSP) * Experience
taking a software application from inception, development, and to
implementation * Experience with Data Design best practices and exposure to
common ETL (extract, transform, load) data operations in support of
development * Experience or knowledge of Agile Development practices *
Commitment to software practices of Continuous Integration,
automated/repeatable testing, and collaborative work environments *
Commitment to incorporating quality software practices into all phases of
the project life lifecycle * Commitment to utilizing Open Source in the
construction of the software solution * Commitment to working in small
highly competent teams Additional Helpful Skills that are a plus:
*Experience with SQL and DB2 * Postgre SQL * TRAC, SVN *Strong problem
solving skills Selected developers will work on projects and service
associated with Collaboration Services
*Role: Systems Analyst - Developer*
*number of positions 1 (Duration: 11 months)*
Competencies Desired: Adaptability Critical Thinking Initiative Teamwork
Technical/Functional Expertise Team members are responsible for the
development and advancement of internal facing (company) business
applications on both ICP-TP and Non-ICP-TP . Successful candidates
demonstrate exceptional strong decision-making skills, possess high
initiative, extremely well organized, good interpersonal, and a commitment
to quality. This is an opportunity to share knowledge, experiences, and be
involved in a highly successful team environment. Skills/Professional
Experience: * Lead developer opportunity * Experience with Java *
Experience with Spring Framework * Object oriented design and design
patterns experience * Understanding of Source Control and Dependency
Management tools * Experience with JavaServer Pages (JSP) * Experience
taking a software application from inception, development, and to
implementation * Experience with Data Design best practices and exposure to
common ETL (extract, transform, load) data operations in support of
development * Experience or knowledge of Agile Development practices *
Commitment to software practices of Continuous Integration,
automated/repeatable testing, and collaborative work environments *
Commitment to incorporating quality software practices into all phases of
the project life lifecycle * Commitment to utilizing Open Source in the
construction of the software solution * Commitment to working in small
highly competent teams Additional Helpful Skills that are a plus:
*Experience with SQL and DB2 * Postgre SQL * TRAC, SVN *Strong problem
solving skills Selected developers will work on projects and service
associated with Collaboration Services
*Role: Systems Analyst - Quality Engineer*
*position 1 ( duration: 4 months)*
We are looking for 2 "50% each" FTEs and 1 FTE or Digital Systems Quality
Engineering team. When people hear the words ?Quality Engineering?, they
automatically think Code Reviews. There is much more to it than code and
design reviews. The QE is someone responsible for setting best practices
and standards within their respective area and across the enterprise. The
guidance and standards is not only for code either, it involves design,
build, deployment, test, and service versioning. QE will be an integral
piece of Digital to enable better test automation, continuous deployment,
and improved performance and availability. Digital has taken the approach
to allocate a developer on a part-time rotation to review code. The
consistency and dedication brought by a rotation schedule is not conducive
to an efficient and effective team. I am requesting a dedicated approach of
2 to 3 additional people to add to QE (50% minimum to 100% allocation).
*position 2 (Duration: 4 months)*
We are looking for 2 "50% each" FTEs and 1 FTE or Digital Systems Quality
Engineering team. When people hear the words ?Quality Engineering?, they
automatically think Code Reviews. There is much more to it than code and
design reviews. The QE is someone responsible for setting best practices
and standards within their respective area and across the enterprise. The
guidance and standards is not only for code either, it involves design,
build, deployment, test, and service versioning. QE will be an integral
piece of Digital to enable better test automation, continuous deployment,
and improved performance and availability. Digital has taken the approach
to allocate a developer on a part-time rotation to review code. The
consistency and dedication brought by a rotation schedule is not conducive
to an efficient and effective team. I am requesting a dedicated approach of
2 to 3 additional people to add to QE (50% minimum to 100% allocation).
*Role: Technical Analyst*
*Position 1 (Duration: 13 months)*
Strong Mainframe background. Knowledge of mainframe subsystems like DB2 &
IMS as well as MQ. Also knowledge of mainframe virtual systems. MVS skills.
Especially MVS commands, ISPF, EJES and JCL. In-depth JES2 & JES3
knowledge. JES2/JES3 commands as well as how JES3 Global & Local systems
work. In-depth OPS/MVS knowledge. They need to understand how to code
OPS/MVS rules (MSG/CMD/EOJ/EOS/REQ/TOD) and OPS REXX as well as TSO/E REXX.
They would also need to understand how global variables are used as well as
how to create/update/use OPS RDF tables. In-depth Netview system automation
knowledge or SAZOS as we call it. They need to understand everything about
Netview, REXX, SA policy, CRT, timers, tables, global variables, etc. How
to conduct testing in multiple automation environments like OPS/MVS &
SAZOS. EVIEW knowledge
*Position 2 (Duration: 3 months)*
Additional information: · Splunk certified architect v6 ·
Understand key capabilities of Splunk and vision/direction regarding how to
implement in relation to mainframe & ironstream (scrubbed data) ·
Setting the direction, architecting, and designing Splunk solution which
will be used to enable and validate audit controls Need this resource to
start Feb 1. Looking for a SPLUNK resource with particular expertise in
building reports and dashboards, preferably with experience in reporting on
SMF logged events. This person would be able design the project's approach
based on the advanced capabilities of reporting within SPLUNK. Project
needs the resource 100% for 3 months (30 hours per week for Internal, 40
hours per week for External) beginning 2/1/15. The project understands this
resource may not currently be at State Farm. Resource can be Internal or
External, but must be on-site in Bloomington.
*Position 3 ( Duration: 8 months)*
This is a replacement for Shelli Becker on a confidential Sensitive Data in
Test (SDiT) project. Looking for a resource who will work as the lead for
the Data Controls Review Team on the project. This position is focused on
defining expectations for reviewing and monitoring to ensure we are meeting
our compliance requirements. Resource must be on-site in Bloomington
*Position 4 ( Number of positions:2, Duration: 10 months)*
Third level Technical Analyst to provide service and project support for
the IP Telephony Reporting solutions. Engagement would involve testing,
implementation and support of a vendor-based product providing reporting
and provisioning functionality for the Cisco telephony solution. Skills
needed: Windows Server 2008 Infrastructure, Microsoft SQL Server 2008
*positions 5( Duration: 8 months)*
One individual is needed with the following working knowledge: · HP
Openview Operations Manager Linux(OVO/OML) · Network monitoring such as
using SNMP traps (MIBs) & syslog · Linux and Windows OS shell programming
experience · Perl programming The Individual with this knowledge will be
performing the following tasks: 1. Meet with project teams to determine
and recommend system or application monitoring requirements 2. Work with
subject matter experts to analyze and resolve any questions and problems
3. Work independently on multiple monitoring solutions simultaneously with
limited direction 4. Create OVO/OML templates and/or scripts to provide
monitoring solutions 5. Test monitoring solutions to ensure they are
working as designed 6. Document monitoring solution in design documents
7. Provide information to project counterparts on service side for
transition of the monitoring Strong programming and Linux experience is a
must, along with solid work experience with the OVO/OML tool. Understanding
and use of schedule, logfile, interface, and monitors as well as advanced
eventing concepts such as Event Correlation, Automatic Remediation and
event suppression are also important. The individual must be a strong
communicator, be able to explain technical information in non-technical
terms and maintain good working relationships with business partners. The
individual must adhere to standards and direction and be adaptable to
working within a very large, mature enterprise environment. Knowledge of
Splunk searching and reporting for problem investigation, pulling test data
and event correlation would also be helpful. The PAR is for an 1 full time
resource. The work will be a split between project and service work, with
the majority coming through projects once the resource is fully training
and up to speed on the work our team performs. This assignment will be
onsite for 4-6 months, with the plan to move the work offsite to a State
Farm approved facility later in 2015. Only applicants from vendors with
approved offsite facilities will be considered for this work.
*positions 6( Duration: 8 months)*
This is for a fulltime position on the Configuration Management Tools team
in Department Services to provide day to day support to business partners
with configuration management issues. This role is on the service team that
supports HP UCMDB, UCMDB Browser and Configuration Manager administration.
Skills: Background in service management disciplines or ability to learn.
Service Coordinator is a prime role that provides the background needed for
this role. Ability to communicate well with business partners. The daily
tasks include: - ensuring the tools are performing/functioning as intended
- working Incident and problem records to resolution - evaluating the
need to apply upgrades/fixes/patches to the tool - assisting vendor in
collecting data to address problems - working with End users on data gaps
and inaccuracies. The role will involve some consulting, in addition to
serving as a lead technical resource on projects requiring data from uCMDB
and other authoritative sources. Technical skills that would be
beneficial in this role include: - SSL certificate creation, installation,
and maintenance - LDAP management for end user authentication - Server
ownership experience - Microsoft Windows
administration - Command Line
Administration (SSH, WMI, PowerShell) - Scripting Language Experience
(Python, Bash, Perl, etc.) - Relational Database Experience (SQL) -
Network design and support
*Role: Technical Analyst - Oracle KM*
*Number of positions 1( Duration: 6 months)*
Perform technical and application work to design and deliver new knowledge
management solution in partnership with technical lead, business lead, and
business partners; acquire detailed knowledge of Oracle Knowledge product
and integrations with SF infrastructure and other applications; Linux
experience highly desired; Previous experience with implementation and/or
support of 3rd party vendor applications highly desired; Oracle Knowledge
product knowledge desired but not crucial (must have technical aptitude to
learn) Python Development Experience
*Role: Testing Coordinator*
*Number of positions 3 (Duration: 13 months)*
"Key Skills (Must Have): 1. Clear understanding of testing methodologies 2.
Able to coordinate with all levels and resources within the SDLC 3.
Experience in Migration Projects 4. Excellent Communication Skills (Written
and Oral) Role: ? The Test Lead is responsible for gaining an in-depth
understanding of the projects in EDD and managing project timeline and test
phase execution in order to achieve the results identified in the overall
test plan. This person will be responsible for the following activities: ?
Developing an in-depth knowledge of assigned capabilities, business,
functional and technical requirements ? Overseeing the authoring of test
cases plans etc. ? Test Lead with experience in writing Test Plans and Test
Strategies ? Skilled in leading testing ? Experience in Test Design and
Test Execution ? Coordination of all phases of testing execution ?
Management of defects/issues in the defect tracking tool ? Coordination of
defect retests and closure ? Developing expertise in the E2E business
process flow to properly identify gaps in expected results ? Providing base
data for the daily test metrics/status report ? Working with the test
analysts and assist with day to day management activity ? The candidate
must be have following soft skills ? Out of the box thinking o Working
under pressured environment o Excellent leadership, interpersonal and
coordination skills o Strong communication skills and ability to drive and
lead work o Problem solving ability The following tools are utilized by
this skill (Nice to Have but Not required): ? State Farm Tools: ? HP
Service Manager ? TRAC "
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*Thanks & Regards,*
*Phanindra.k,*
*phanin...@urtcon.com <phanin...@urtcon.com>,*
*774 275 6526 x 101,*
*Urtcon LLC.*
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