Internet Engineers - Kansas City

A competitive worldwide digital advertising agency is looking for a Kansas City based Java developer with solid, enterprise CMS implementation experience for a several month engagement. Ideally you've got demonstrated experience building out sites in Interwoven Team Site and/or Vignette. You must have a good understanding of the technologies - both front end and back - necessary to build a highly trafficked website.

In addition to being technically strong, you should also posses the ability to communicate well with others. You will be working in an office with both Tribal employees as well as our client. We are all a young, smart group of folks that work closely together. Though you will have the opportunity to tune out the world and solve problems, this highly collaborative bunch will welcome your input.

Please submit a resume and / or portfolio with work examples detailing your involvement.

Again, we are looking to hire a KC-area freelance-to-perm candidate, no recruiters please.

I am seeking a qualified partner to assist me launch a new hospitality portal/booking engine. My company has agreements in place to develop an online portal for the hospitality industry and various travel segments. Experience in design, database management, payment processing, etc.

You will be working with other companies to interface systems to facilitate hotel bookings, payment processing, reporting etc. The right person will share in revenue booked within the portal. If you have the qualifications and would like to discuss further please email me with your contact information.

Thank You

GPS Manufacturer/Distributor

POSITION SUMMARY:    The Project Analyst for Global Projects leads and coordinates resources from applications, infrastructure, and business groups, in the delivery of small to large, complex business/IT initiatives.  Key responsibilities include managing global IT initiatives, oversight of the development of business and technical requirements, system design, system development, testing, deployment and support transition.
  
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work closely with the IT Management Team to define the suite of high-priority global IT projects.
• Monitor, track and report progress of high-priority global IT projects
• Develop and publish status reports, as appropriate for high-priority global IT projects
• Communicate project status and assist in managing expectations of key stakeholders in high-priority global IT projects
• Translate business requirements to drive the development of key project documentation, used to manage the scope and work tasks for high-priority global IT projects (Project Charters, test plans, work plans, etc.)
• Work tightly with Project Analysts and IT management, and stakeholders from the Garmin business to effectively communicate amongst project resources and appropriately manage expectations,
• Develop processes that effectively capture and address key issues for the global Garmin entities involved in high-priority global IT projects
• Develop and document key processes / methods for the project management of high-priority global IT projects
• Analyze the business and technical compatibility of systems, hardware, network, interfaces, etc.
• Remains up-to-date on changes in project scope, which may affect project outcomes.
• Work with IT department managers, other project analysts, application analysts and users to design solutions that meet or exceed internal customer requirements
• Receive general direction from project sponsors and / or steering committees, in the course of coordinating project activities.
• Must demonstrate strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must perform duties in a self-directed manner with minimal supervision or direction.
• Must demonstrate organizational, problem solving and project management abilities.
• Possesses skills at documenting service levels, implementation progress and outcomes.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May also assist in the ongoing development of Garmin's Project Management Methodologies, Project Portfolio Management and Enterprise Portfolio Management Methodologies to ensure consistency and uniformity.
• Attends and actively participates in department and facility meetings and classes.
• Demonstrates commitment to quality through knowledge of its precepts, skillful workplace applications and continuous organizational improvement.
• Actively participates in and encourages others to utilize creative and innovative approaches to accomplish tasks.
• Demonstrates responsibility for ongoing personal development, professional growth and continuing education.

 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Management Information Systems or equivalent experience
• Certification in a nationally accredited project management discipline (i.e., PMI, PMP, Six Sigma, Unified Rational, etc.) is preferred.
• Knowledge of analysis, design and configuration of complex web applications
• Familiarity with SDLC, Quality Standards, and Best Practices
• Proven track record of project delivery - including the coordination and management of projects in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience successfully coordinating teams and multiple projects in a matrix environment is preferred.
• Experience as an IT project analyst.
• Experience with formal software systems change control techniques

 
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in multi-national company working across time zones, disparate work practices, and international differences in work styles. 
• Experience with automated testing tools and testing procedures
• Experience with project management for one or more major ERP systems
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Payment Card Industry (PCI), Information Technology Information Library (ITIL), or other regulatory issues

 EEO/AA/M/F/D/V

 

GPS Manufacturer/Distributor

The Project Analyst leads and coordinates resources from applications, infrastructure, and business groups, in the delivery of small to large, complex business/IT initiatives.  Key responsibilities include managing application development projects, oversight of the development of business and technical requirements, system design, system development, testing, deployment and support transition.
 
 
Essential functions for this role include:
 
Develops, coordinates, and maintains the Information Technology aspects of assigned projects.  The scope of participation will include but is not limited to:

• Development and maintenance of the all project documentation
• Coordination of the project team - including the coordination of resources assigned to projects for which he/she is responsible without direct authority
• Assists in defining system configuration requirements per department and specialty areas
• Communicates information effectively to team members and project stakeholders
• Analyzes the business and technical compatibility of systems, hardware, network, interfaces, etc.
• Works with IT or organizational users to design and document project specifications
• Works closely with QA team in the development of  Functional, Business Event, User Acceptance Test and, potentially, technical testing plans and coordinates the projects" testing processes
• Remains up-to-date on changes and "project" updates
• Coordinates and assists with system integration and performance and stress testing
• Participates as needed or required in regular or special meetings of the IT team to address the IT strategies, their integration, their progress and/or issues needing promotion or problem-solving
• Participates in projects and interacts with all other individuals in a manner consistent with Garmin's values to ensure integrity and excellent customer service.  Exhibits a customer/supplier philosophy that emphasizes both internal and external relationships.  Identifies both customer and supplier needs and expectations and strives to exceed them
• Work with application analysts and users to design applications that best meet user requirements
• Leverages sound project management methodologies to enable project delivery.
• May also receive general direction from project sponsors and / or steering committees, in the course of coordinating activities associated with a given project

 
A Project Analyst on the Internet team may also: 

• Assist in the ongoing development of Garmin's Project Management Methodologies, Project Portfolio Management and Enterprise Portfolio Management Methodologies to ensure consistency and uniformity.
• Attends and actively participates in department and facility meetings and classes.
• Demonstrates commitment to quality through knowledge of its precepts, skillful workplace applications and continuous organizational improvement.
• Actively participates in and encourages others to utilize creative and innovative approaches to accomplish tasks.
• Demonstrates responsibility for ongoing personal development, professional growth and continuing education.

Qualified candidates for this role possess the following education, experience, and skills: 

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology,  Management Information Systems or equivalent 4 year degree
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
• Minimum of 4 years experience working as an IT Project Analyst or IT Project Manager on web applications projects, and performing tasks similar to those of this job description
• Knowledge of analysis, design and configuration of complex web applications
• Familiarity with SDLC, Quality Standards, and project management best practices
• Proven track record of project delivery - including the coordination and management of projects in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience successfully coordinating teams and driving multiple projects to completion in a matrix environment
• Experience with formal software systems change control techniques
• Ability to effectively use discretion and good judgment in decision making around project implementation
• Must demonstrate strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills and possess the ability to communicate complex issues orally and in written form in terms understood by all audiences
• Ability to perform duties in a self-directed manner with minimal supervision or direction
• Excellent organizational, problem solving and project management abilities
•  Must demonstrate the ability to influence without direct control and/or authority
• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple objectives in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to evaluate workload, available resources and to adjust schedules and priorities as required
• Must be able to observe and evaluate project performance and provide feedback when necessary, including the provision of proper training
• Possesses skills at documenting service levels, implementation progress and outcomes 

Desirable qualifications for this role include:

• Certification in a nationally accredited project management discipline (i.e., PMI, PMP, Six Sigma, Unified Rational, etc.) is preferred.
• Experience with version control system such as Subversion
• Experience with automated testing tools and testing procedures
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Payment Card Industry (PCI), Information Technology Information Library (ITIL), or other regulatory issues

 
EEO/AA/M/F/D/V

Garmin is one of the world's largest electronic map publishers.  Our position as the world leader in the production of navigational products requires us to remain at the forefront of mapping technology for our Automotive, Mobile, Recreational, Marine, Fitness, and Aviation products.  Our mapping technology is a highly visible component of nearly all of Garmin's products.  Millions of Garmin's customers use these products on a daily basis to improve the convenience and safety of their travels.
 
We are currently seeking highly motivated individuals that have a passion for solving challenging problems to join our Map Technology teams as Software Engineers.  Our Map Technology Software Engineers are responsible for the analysis, design, development, and testing of the PC-based tools that are required to generate our map products.  Many of them also participate in the development of the software to implement our mapping technology in Garmin's embedded devices.  To meet these goals we use a variety of technologies and tools including:  C++, C#, Python, SQL Server, MFC, QT, and STL.
 
Software Engineers on the Map Technology teams will be responsible for the following:

• Design PC-based software to support Garmin's creation and use of map data in embedded navigational devices.  Typical tasks may involve GUI design, database design, data format conversion, cartographic process automation, parallel processing algorithms, computational geometry, geo-spatial indexing, data compression, path finding, or 3D representation and visualization
• Utilize agile methodologies to develop innovative solutions to challenging problems within our dynamic development environment
• Use state of the art development tools to write and test software in C, C++, C#, or other selected languages
• Design highly efficient data structures to represent map features in a manner that achieves both our performance and space utilization goals
• Perform research into innovative technologies that will help maintain Garmin's position as a world leader in cartographic development

 
Other responsibilities for this role include:

• Perform maintenance activities for products and technology already in production
• Assist with the evaluation of cartographic data sources to determine their suitability for use in Garmin's systems
• Participate in product definition activities including feature analysis and system tradeoffs
• Analyze third party libraries and algorithms to determine their suitability for use by Garmin

Qualified candidates for this role will possess the following education, experience, and skills:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or Physics from a four-year college or university, or above/equivalent education or experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0)
• Experience and/or training in high level languages such as C, C++, or C#
• Experience and/or training in data structures or object oriented design methodology
• Experience and/or training in written communication

 
Education, experience and/or skills in the areas noted below are preferred:

• Education and/or experience in one or more of the following areas: .NET, MFC, QT, Boost, STL, SQL Server, XML, Distributed applications, Client-server/Enterprise applications, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Geometry, Data Compression, Software Performance Optimization, and Web Services.

 

GPS Manufacturer/Distributor

Garmin is seeking an Aviation Systems Engineer to support successful conception, development, and/or application of sophisticated avionics systems by creating, gathering and documenting cohesive customer and regulatory requirements: supporting system level designs and subsequent installation and certification in aircraft; and assuring system compliance to all requirements, including quantitative compliance with robustness needs.
 
Essential functions for this role include:
 

• Work with customer and project engineers, develop concepts for complex products including product definition, feasibility study and market analysis
• Research emerging technologies and components which have potential to provide a competitive advantage
• Collect information regarding product required functionality, manufacturing, installation, operating environment and interfaces, and utilize the information to guide product design decisions
• Maintain and communicate requirements, allocate requirements among subsystems and assure compatibility among subsystems so that the product ultimately meets it's final objectives
• Participate in product design activities including electrical, software, or mechanical development 

Other responsibilities for this role include:

• Participate in recruiting and mentoring new associates who will participate in advanced research and development efforts
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualified candidates for this role will possess the following education, experience, and skills:
 

• BS or MS in Electrical, Aerospace, or Software Engineering
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Experience in designing complex electrical systems

 

Desirable qualifications for this role include:

• 5+ years applicable experience is a major plus

 
EEO/AA/M/F/D/V

I need someone to mow my 4 acre lawn and do yard work, I have all neccessary equipment ( riding mower) and tools.
Must be physically able to work, and have a drivers licenses.
No preferances, just be able to do the work.
Please put, Lawn Work in Subject Line.

Are you into Gadgets and Technology? Write about it on our Top 100 website. We are one of the fastest growing internet companies.

Sample topics include:

• Social Media
• iPad
• SmartPhones
• Consumer Electronics
• Women in Technology
• Tech Buzz
• DroidX
• And many others to choose from!

Motivation:

• Your articles appear on our website with more than 17 million unique monthly visitors
• You decide where and when to write
• Free training and support on online publishing, social media and search engine marketing
• Creative freedom to cover your topic area
• Rights to your own content

Compensation:

Pay per article plus incentives based on posting frequency, page views, subscriptions and advertiser interest.

There are many other benefits like getting invited to special events, becoming the local go-to expert, and making media appearances.

Please CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

The Software Engineering Manager will work closely with the customer support team and lead a team of software and quality engineers providing solutions and enhancements for a market-leading software solution. Role will include:
• Develop work plans, establish technical objectives, and assign tasks for a team of 3-5 developers, quality engineers, and technical leads.
• Maintain, schedule, and coordinate activities of an entire team.
• Provide guidance to employees doing engineering design, development, and implementation work by establishing goals that are aligned with established policies and standards.
• Monitor completion of tasks within time and cost constraints and ensure that technical and functional objectives are met.
• Identify and recommend changes to established practices and policies.
• Investigate and resolve complex cases that have been escalated from customer support, across all tiers of the web application technology stack.
• Develop critical enhancements to support high priority customer needs.
• Collaborate cross functionally with engineering employees and other engineering groups.
• Interface with senior management to report on project and program milestones.

Qualifications for the Software Engineering Manager
Candidates must have deep experience building and troubleshooting .NET web applications which is typically gained through 5 or more years of experience as a software developer. Candidates must have the ability to lead, motivate and direct a team, influencing others to achieve results, and have proven experience as team /technical lead.

Desired qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college in related discipline STRONGLY preferred.
• Experience with enterprise web application technologies
• Working knowledge of Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server

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http://www.riverpoint.com

The selected Technical Architect will serve a key role and work closely with all major players both in and out of house as solutions are conceived, proposed, developed and deployed. The selected Technical Architect will be responsible for establishing the development environment, ensuring a smooth project kick-off and managing resources and timelines thru the SDLC. Role:
• Providing technical leadership, clarity and direction for the development team
• Producing clear and maintainable code
• Developing and presenting architectural roadmaps for project proposals and engagement documents
• Working with the client to develop and clarify requirements
• Facilitating design/architectural discussions
• Facilitating estimating, tasking, status and standup meetings
• Investigating, learning and applying new technologies to the project
• Managing relationships and maintaining good communications with senior management and clients specifically related to the technical soundness of the solution
• Building custom applications using Agile and waterfall development methodologies

Background expected from the Technical Architect
Candidates must have a strong Java/J2EE skill set, fluency in UNIX, Linux and W3C technologies, including HTTP and XML. Other qualifications will include:
• At least 10 years of experience, primarily in Java/JEE development and architecture.
• Must be “client facing” – able to communicate effectively with clients and non-technical VML staff.
• Experience leading teams of developers – assigning work, managing developers.
• Experience with external system integration.
• Strong development skills – will be doing quite a bit of coding.
• Comfortable with all aspects of the “software development lifecycle”.
• Experience with Spring, Struts, web services and database integration (especially using stored procedures) a big plus.

About the Company
Join one of the most dynamic, fun, and innovative companies in the Midwest. Our Kansas City-based client is a full service interactive advertising agency where ingenuity and imagination drive practical solutions. They have a range of expertise from building websites and online media to developing custom software and viral campaigns. They are a place that values hard work, human spirit, and the idea that if it doesn’t exist it can be created. RiverPoint has been a close partner for over six years providing top notch talent that has contributed to their growth and success.

Our client provides a work environment that encourages creativity, builds a team focus on project delivery, and offers tremendous growth opportunities. They have a proven track record of double digit revenue growth, award winning client work, and are considered worldwide leaders of their industry. They have partnered with some of the most recognizable brands in the world and with 16 years under their belt, you’d be correct to guess that their trophy case is pretty full.

Along with their unique work environment and highly competitive benefit including high speed internet reimbursement, a 529 education savings plan, generous match to 401K, an exceptional paid time off plan, and charity sponsorship you will understand why they’ve been voted one of the 25 best places to work in America - twice.

Copyright © RiverPoint 2010

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Need: I need a programmer that can create a specific program that pulls from a database and user entries to create customized daily prayers on a Religious nonprofit site (bobhartley.org). The site is built in Joomla and so I will need someone who is familiar with Joomla.

The Program: The program will be based around a database of "faces of God" and related Scriptures. The program will ask users to enter specific life circumstances (challenges, childrens names etc) and than pull from the database to create a daily prayer that applies the face of God to the specific need. The program will than have to be integrated into a Joomla page with a login box.

I am looking for someone with expertise who is willing to do this job for a great rate (we are a nonprofit and have limmited resource)

Please respond by the end of the week as I will be making a decision on Monday Morning. Please only respond if you are local to the KC area so that we can work on this project in person.

Thank You!

The selected IA will work with stakeholders to understand their business models and goals and help define strategy, content, and features for design of their web site and lead design for the web development team by developing thorough, realistic plans that support organizational objectives. Role will include:
• Define site architecture and navigation that serves as a blueprint of the site upon which all other aspects are built.
• Create wireframes, site maps, schematics, process maps, feature lists, mockups, visual specification, working prototypes and other artifacts to describe the intended user experience.
• Articulate a strategy for a proposed solution based on business goals, market conditions and audience needs.
• Produce user requirements specifications, including personas, scenarios, task analysis, flowcharts, and organization & navigation models.

Qualifications expected from the Information Architect
The selected candidate will have expertise in user interface design processes and methodologies with a proven ability to design intuitive and compelling user interfaces based on strategies, research and business objectives. This expertise will generally come from 5+ years experience leading a User Interface team participating in the complete product development lifecycle of several successfully launched web and/or software applications. Other experience required:
• Multi-variant testing, workflow modeling, web analytics, audience targeting and personalization, and social media knowledge.
• Strong visual design skills including screen layout, information design, color and typography, and a great attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze audiences and their information and functional needs.
• Understanding of user-centered design principles and iterative product development cycles.
• Strong background with CSS used to brand and rebrand graphical user interfaces. CSS should be able to control not only look and feel (font, color, style) but also positioning and inclusion/exclusion of page elements.
• Cross-browser compatibility expertise.
• Knowledge of Search Engine Optimization.
• Technologies/Skills required: CSS, Graphic preparation tools (e.g., Photoshop / Illustrator / Fireworks), HTML, advanced CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Search Appliance & Analytics, Flash Video & Windows Media, SEO, Mobile design (iPod, Blackberry, Android).
• Portfolio required.

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http://www.riverpoint.com

Our client is looking to build a team of developers who will be responsible for developing and maintaining web application and windows services using Microsoft C#.NET and Java. These positions require working with project leadership to perform project analysis, determining functional and technical business requirements, application development, testing and deployment of application components and web services. Responsibilities will include:
• Architect, design, develop and maintain .NET 2.0 programs that service internal and external vendor and client systems aligning with the business needs.
• Create detailed specification documents based on business requirements.
• Develop quick prototypes for business stakeholder verification to use as a foundation for design/development solutions.
• Create and execute testing plans and procedures.
• Automate processes using software tools and scripts.
• Manage system enhancements and upgrades.
• Participate in latest technology research applicable to meet new business challenges.
• Provide guidance, mentoring, education, and leadership on how to effectively create and support the applications.
• Familiarity with best practices for technology and business level technology implementation.
• Conduct system architecture to guarantee corporate alignment. Conduct code level and other systems quality assurance tests and procedures.
• Experience with enterprise architecture tools such as UML, MS Visual Studio.Net, source control, defect tracking, integration, and workflow tools

Qualifications necessary for the selected .NET Developers
Candidates will have at least three years of professional development experience with outstanding technical capabilities in object oriented development & design, service oriented architecture (SOA), .NET, database design, and Windows networking. Technical qualifications will include ASP.NET, C#, SQL, HTML, XML/XSLT, CSS, Java, NHibernate, and RESTful. Other experience required:
• Service oriented architecture (SOA)
• Web development using ASP.NET 2.0 and 3.5
• Source code management, persistence technology and enterprise service frameworks
• Developing components and web services
• Application design patterns (Abstract Factory, MVC, MVP, WCF, N-Tier, Domain Driven Design, Inversion of Control, Object per Query, etc….)
• Strong knowledge of UML, OO Programming & Database Architecture
• Agile development environments
Preferred technical skills
• Web Security
• Unity Application Block
• AJAX

Direct Hire – Salary $70,000 - $85,000

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