Hi All,
Just wanted to provide some high levelguidelines on what we are looking for to try and help narrow down the search: Candidate must be expert in Unix (Supportsapplication, supports and writes scripts, log analysis) Candidate must have previous extensiveexperience working with Oracle Candidate must have previous extensiveexperience working with Websphere or similar application Candidate must be expert in understandingthe release management process Candidate must have previous experiencein being the "hands-on" support for major release throughoutthe Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Candidate must be willing to work handson Looking for a consultant to help us with release management and production support, to act as a backup for a. The job description is attached below. In terms of technical skills, we are looking for a system engineer with a strong knowledge of Unix, Unix shell scripting, and SQL. Prior support of applications running on Oracle databases and Websphere is a huge plus. This is a 6 month plus assignment in the Bethlehem, PA office. Please send resume to my attention with lowest rate upfront. Thanks Skills: A Production Support analyst is required to conduct and coordinate production operation activities and schedules to satisfy or exceed customers’ expectations established in the SLAs. Responsible for daily production support of application systems and has the ability to identify the development and deployment approach to be used to fix production issues. Also responsible for managing development and testing environments, and support of various tools used in the development team’s SDLC process Organize a centralized production support team for the Distributed Systems applications. Support and Maintain SLAs, metrics, and performance measurement process for the applications and environments in scope. XStructure the team and its activities to ensure full support of critical applications and business processes. Maintain documentation and knowledge bases for distributed application to continued support. Execute on the strategy of productivity increase and cost reduction. Work with the supervisor to evaluate new technologies; serve as the technology expert in the platforms supported. Manage relationships with the corporate shared services. Technology •Skilled in Unix-, Java-, and Oracle-based system support (Windows/Intel- and .NET-based experience is a plus). •Technically proficient in change control, source control, monitoring, log analysis, and other production operations technology and tools. Problem Solving •Strong analytical skills. Ability to analyze technical problems in large and inter-dependent systems, isolate their root causes, and identify short-term and long-term solutions. •Ability to work effectively under pressure. Communications Skills •Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and situational awareness •Ability to translate the most technical information to concepts that are understood by the particular audience, including IT and business leadership. •Maintains a network of peers in the field to improve ability to solve system problems, and utilize best practices People Management •Strong organizational skills and be self-directed and proactive in problem solving. •Strong team leadership skills; ability to be a thought leader, coach, and mentor. Process •Experience implementing quality guidelines, standards and procedures for mission-critical IT systems. •Strong project management skills e.g. planning, budgetary control, etc Knowledge: Technical Has in-depth knowledge of responsible technical area. Is familiar with all IT functions and services. Understands architectural issues and factors them into decisions and recommendations. Knowledge of Unix-, Java-, and Oracle-based system principles, design, and operation. (Windows/Intel- and .NET-based experience is a plus). Business Understands customer requirements and their impact on proposed solution. Understands the business unit’s products, services and basic business processes. Anticipates how technology enhancements will affect business processes. Understands business impact of various solutions, and can assess tradeoffs between business needs, technology requirements and costs. Project Management •Broad knowledge of the systems development life cycle, and client business area functions and systems. •Familiar with the needs of the developers and other system development staff, and with the tools and methodologies used during typical SDLC. •Experience implementing quality guidelines, standards and procedures Education and Experience: Education: BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent; advance degree desirable Experience: Typically candidates in this role will possess a minimum of 2 years experience in managing and supporting medium to large-scale production support operations and staff -- Candidate MUST be able to attend a face to face interview after a phone. Always include the following candidate information Complete Name: Visa Status: Lowest rate: Location: Availability: Contact information: Must clear background check if confirmed for position. I will respond if there is an interest in your submission. Email ALL your inquiries rather than phone, I will reply at my earliest convenience, Thanks!!!! Regards Kevin kevin.pa...@needack.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "US IT HOTLIST" group. To post to this group, send email to us-it-hotl...@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to us-it-hotlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/us-it-hotlist?hl=en-GB -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OracleD2K" group. To post to this group, send email to oracled2k@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to oracled2k+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/oracled2k?hl=en.
