Software Development Engineer- FTE

C#, .Net, WPF, WCF, C++, Drilling applications

SW Quality Assurance, Multiple Full Time Employment opportunities in Houston and Dallas areas.  C, C++, .NET, C#, UNIX/LINUX background with Automated Test Scripts experience.  Geoscience/Petrophysical applications preferred.

PeopleSoft Techno-functional Analyst 

 

   

Provide technical analysis, development, and ongoing support of HR Systems; PeopleSoft HCM (HR, Base Benefits, Benefit Administration, Payroll for North America, Time and Labor, and Manager and Employee Self Service), CRM  HelpDesk for HR, Talent Management System, Applicant Tracking System/Recruitment, and several Employee Organization Development and Training applications. 

 

Support users of application systems, ensure timely implementation and ongoing maintenance of applications, and identify opportunities for enhanced user productivity.Contribute equally to the design and development of custom HR applications and the maintenance of PeopleSoft HCM and CRM product suites. 

 

Provide project management skills in the maintenance, support and implementation of the Human Resources and Payroll applications.  Work closely and collaborate with business owners to identify business problems/needs and work with IT staff to develop and propose solutions.  Gather the user requirements, provide technical design and develop of custom applications and the enhancement of existing ones.  

 

Perform as technical resource on all facets of a major PeopleSoft HR and CRM upgrade project. Work with the PeopleSoft DBA on performance tuning, enhancements, maintenance patches, and production support. Conduct performance tuning of various processes and reports.  Interact and communicate (oral and written) effectively with customers, peer team members, management and vendors. Adheres to department and company policies, procedures, guidelines and standards. Travel as needed in support of on-going projects and continued technical training.

 

 

 Qualifications

  

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems or a related field.  Minimum 3-5 years of significant hands-on experience developing complex customizations in PeopleSoft V9.0 or higher.    Proven proficiency in PeopleTools v8.5x or higher(Application Designer, PeopleCode, Application Engine, PSQuery, nVision, SQL, SQR, Crystal Reports, Integration Broker (specifically with web services), XML Publisher, Component Interfaces, Approval Workflow Engine, Security Objects).    Functional knowledge of PeopleSoft HCM including HR, Base benefits, Ben Admin, Payroll, Time & Labor and CRM HelpDesk for HR.   Prior experience with major PeopleSoft Application and PeopleTools Upgrade.   Strong project management, analytical and problem solving skills. Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.  Ability to work closely with business owners to clarify project scope and specifications including providing and evaluating alternative options where appropriate. Ability to express IT concepts to business owners using non-technical terms.     Must be flexible and able to work independently and in a team environment. Independent and self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple tasks.  Ability to prioritize, take initiative, meet challenging deadlines and work well under pressure.    3-5+ years of web development with significant hands-on experience usingASP.NET, C#, Web Services, SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 R2, Stored Procedure, XML, XSLT, JavaScript,Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, Microsoft .NET 3.5 & 4.0.

Senior PeopleSoft Developer - FTE

Possible Contract-to-Hire, 5+ yrs experience with FSCM, HCM, Oracle, SQR, SQL, XML, high visibility, new development and production support skills, strong communication skills required to work directly with internal clients and management.  Must have team leadership skills.  Possible contract-to-hire.  West Houston location.

Senior Analyst/Developer PSFT CRM

As a Senior Information Technology Applications Analyst/Developer you provide a high level of customer support in the software selection-applications process. You are often called upon to be the focal contact point for an application, group of applications, or specific customer group. You must be trained and knowledgeable about all applicable software - proprietary and third-party.

 

Take an active role in the development/acquisition, maintenance, and/or support of those applications in an assigned technology, major system or functional area. Put in the due diligence needed to find the right software that meets our requirements, specifications and system designs needs. You will also perform project setups, analyses, designs and the like for customers.

A bachelor's degree in computer science, Management Information Systems or engineering and a minimum of seven years experience in systems development and/or applications support, including analysis, design, programming, product selection, support and/or maintenance are required.

 

Should have a minimum of 7 years of technology experience with PeopleSoft CRM module. Strong knowledge and demonstrated technical proficiency in PeopleSoft CRM module, specialist with ERMS (messaging system), Integration Broker background, Peoplecode(language/tool)Install, setup, configure, implement, integrate and test PeopleSoft CRM solutions.

 

Technical experience with Oracle knowledge (formerly known as Inquira.)

Good background in Oracle database design and PL-SQL. Solid understanding of client/server, networking, and Internet technologies fundamentals.Experience in the development and implementation of standards, procedures and guidelines to support operational processes.

 

Proven ability to be flexible and work hard, both independently and in a team environment, in a high pressure on-call environment with changing priorities. Follow implementation, configuration and testing tasks within project schedules. Write technical specifications for a team of offshore developers. Provide direction for the team of offshore developers. Degree in computer science or related field or a combination of related experience and education.  A results oriented individual who thrives working in a fast paced environment.

IT Manager, PeopleSoft - HCM 

JOB SUMMARY

As Manager, PeopleSoft Systems, the incumbent will be responsible for developing and managing a team that is implementing and supporting human resources including recruitment benefit admin, talent management, and compensation/performance management talent management, payroll, and learning business systems in a PeopleSoft enterprise wide environment. A successful applicant will have demonstrated project management and team development skills while being able to maintain solid customer and vendor relationships. The person must be driven to improve processes and technology within the business as well as within the department. This position requires a broad spectrum of business system and technology experience that ensures business/customer requirement needs are met. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain solid relationships with business leaders to ensure effective  planning and scheduling of initiatives. 
Manage a variety of cross-functional projects directly or through directing the work of others. 
Plan, schedule, control and coordinate project work in alignment with project scope and timing requirements. 
Develop implementation approaches and project plans. 
Ensure department project and implementation methodologies are utilized. 
Perform full range of managerial responsibilities which may include: interviewing, hiring, coaching, developing employees, planning, assigning and directing work, performance management and departmental budgeting. 
Maintain awareness of IT standards and procedures and ensure team adherence. 
Responsible for achieving group performance metrics and audit compliance. 
Manage business system issues (ensure timely completion of problems and effective communication). 
Implement/maintain a production support infrastructure. 
Contract and manage specialists, technical team members or vendors to drive plans for efficiency and to solve problems.  Responsible for coordinating and supervising the daily activities of technical development team, and accountable for the application solution architecture and ensuring SDLC and environment configuration management processes are utilized.

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 

Bachelor's degree in information technology discipline or related field. Master's degree in information technology discipline or related field highly desirable.


EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

7 to 10 years experience of IT or related field experience managing customer or technology environment.
5 to 7 years experience as lead business analyst with in-depth applied and technical knowledge of Oracle PeopleSoft Human Resources applications.
Minimum of 3 years of experience managing people. 
Minimum of 5 years of system implementation methodology experience
Minimum of 8 years experience in complex industry environment with organizations with large workforces (10,000+)

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Broad understanding of best business practices, systems, and technology. 
Large application project system experience

Proven ability and successful track record to work closely with key business stakeholders 
Experience working in a large Corporate/Divisional model 
Strong coaching, mentoring, and staff development skills
Requires superior analytical thinking and creative problem solving, ability to define multiple approaches to business problems, and exposure to business process re-engineering. 
Requires strong Project Management technical skills. 
Must be able to use standard office equipment, and expertly skilled using PC equipment and software, including Microsoft Word/Excel/Access/ Project/Visio, and other database management and reporting software. 
Must have proven leadership and people management skills, superior customer service skills and excellent written, communication, and presentation skills.

Capable of taking the lead role to analyze data and identify opportunities for improvement.
Must possess change management skills and be strong in developing and articulating the case for change, including being able to speak in business terms.
Ability to understand and align IT architecture with business solutions. Superior analytical problem-solving skills, analysis and design skills, communication and documentation skills.
Superior organizational skills with special attention to details.

Must be able to work independently with a clear understanding of the boundaries of the role, both with the Business and with other IT functions.
Demonstrable proficiency in simultaneously managing multiple priorities and assignments, and ability to succeed in a complex and dynamic work environment.

Demonstrate proficiency to maintain expert knowledge about the system through participation in vendor classes, vendor client conferences, and working with vendor support.
Demonstrate proficiency in maintaining operational procedures to ensure data integrity and maximum system availability.

 

Principal Applications Systems Analyst (Peoplesoft EPM / OBIEE)

Key Functions

Leads, directs, prioritizes, schedules, and monitors activities and quality of work for assigned resources and self. Holds or participates in regular project/work sessions with staff and users to discuss priorities and the strategic allocation of resources.

Mentors staff to improve their technical and/or business area skills. Shares knowledge of technical expertise, and functional processes and procedures. Meets with staff either one-on-one or in groups to mentor and transfer knowledge.

Possess a complete understanding of the PeopleSoft EPM environment including metadata setup, security setup, integration with LDAP and single sign-on configuration. Extensive knowledge in one or more the following EPM subject areas: Financials, Grants, Human Capital Management, and or Supply Chain. Expected to have a detailed understanding of DataStage and/or Informatica ETL tools, hierarchy design and management, and Oracle database structures. Will serve as a subject matter expert for Oracle Business Intelligence Extended Edition (OBIEE), demonstrating expertise in Oracle BI Server, Oracle BI Answers, Oracle BI Interactive Dashboard, Oracle BI Publisher, and Oracle BI Delivers. Create Reports, Ad-Hoc Queries and Interactive Dashboards in support of MD Anderson business objectives, using a variety of display and delivery options. Utilize reporting best-practices to make reports flexible and re-useable, and to ensure the best user experience possible in the OBIEE environment.

Assist in management of the OBIEE Metadata Repository including the physical layer, business model mapping, and presentation layer for various subject areas. Assist with EPM and OBIEE tool installation, maintenance, and upgrades. Assist with overall administration of the EPM and OBIEE Suite, including documentation regarding changes and executing change management processes. Demonstrate excellent understanding of data architecture, relationship modeling and effective aggregation of data. Assist power users with the development of complex queries and analysis. Provide knowledge transfer to other team members on core reporting functionality. Work with power users and the AFS team to ensure that the OBIEE solution supports business requirements.

Perform requirements gathering, analysis, scope and time estimation of ETLs, reports and dashboards. Prepare time estimates and justifications for assigned tasks and provide recommendations to project managers. Troubleshoot ETL, EPM, and OBIEE problems and tune ETLs and reports for performance. Create detailed design documentation, configuration documentation, and unit test plans. Execute and track test plans through the development life cycle. Manage the User Acceptance Testing process of reports and dashboards.

 

Education
Required:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, management information systems, healthcare administration or related field.  May substitute four years of MDACC related IT experience for required degree.

Experience
Required:
Ten years experience of progressive software systems implementation and support, business systems process analysis and design with three years at MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) or five years equivalent scope in other healthcare institution or industry.  Significant relevant experience may be substituted for the required education degree on a one to one year basis.

Preferred:
Peoplesoft EPM 9.x (Financials, Grants, Human Capital Management, and Supply Chain), IBM Ascential DataStage 8.1 and OBIEE 11g (Answers, BI Publisher and BI Server).

Quality Assurance Engineers International Oil Exploration and Production

Our client is a fast growing technology company specializing in providing consulting services and software solutions for the global exploration and production industry. They focus on exploration and reservoir characterization and operate on a global basis. Their head office is in Stavanger, Norway with regional offices in Houston, Calgary, Dubai, London and Aberdeen. They are a team with high educated and motivated employees. They wish to achieve commercial success through development and sale of software products wanted by the oil and gas industry. To achieve this they are dependent on good collaboration and teamwork, room for personal development and appraisal.

 

Description:

In order to strengthen their staff in Software Development, they are now looking for entry level and experienced Quality Assurance Engineers.

 

Location:   Houston, Stavanger, Oslo, Bergen, London

Qualifications:

• Higher education in information technology
• QA and testing experience utilizing modern development methods focusing on iterative based development
• Experience in testing software based solutions and / or technical applications
• Of particular interest, is testing in reservoir modeling, geophysics and geology based applications
• Good oral and written presentation skills in English

Responsibilities:

• Participate in development projects aimed at customers in the U.S. and abroad
• Design test plans, test cases and execute system, integration and acceptance tests in accordance with project scope or delivery dates
• Preform testing types ranging from functional, usability, configuration, performance in accordance with test plans
• Prepare test results/reports/metrics as needed by project management  
• Manage defect queues and resolution as needed by project management
• Participate in analysis and design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
• Provide technical support during software installation or configuration
• They offer:

• Strong professional communities in software development and reservoir modeling
• Competitive terms
• International environment

Technical Writer Contract

 

Requires experience writing Technical User Manuals for Engineering products.  Background should include working directly with an Engineering Team to learn the product operation, "hands-on/on-site," and create an updated “How To” manual for the new product rollout.  “On the Job” training will be provided by the Client, in order to familiarize you with their product.  Access to prior “How To” publications will be available. Experience with technical documentation of fuel flow meters, gauges, pumps and other flow control equipment is desired.

 

In addition to the on-site training and integration with the Engineering Team, some work may be performed off-site.  The Technical Writer should have strong Project Management Skills and be able to work independently, consulting with the Engineering Team when necessary as development progresses. 

 

The documentation will be created with  Word 7.0 and Visio, stored in the corporate archive, and published as a .pdf online.  Seeking someone with a degree in English, Technical Writing, Engineering, or similar.  CPTC, CTC, MOS, PMP certification, STC, IEEE membership desired.

 

Convenient SW Houston location.  Well respected, Global Engineering Corporation with a Professional Work environment.

 

Immediate hire, rate negotiable DOE.  Contract may be extended for new projects.

 

 

Data Center Project Manager Contract

Skills:

 

Must be able to provide references for at least 3 successful data center build-outs and moves. Long Term (1-2 years) engagement with strong possibility of renewal.

 

 

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree

 

A broad-based expertise in IT strategy, contracts and negotiations, budgets, capacity planning, project management, application support and market data feeds.

 

Strengths in technical & application support, change management, LAN administration, Windows and Unix server platforms, disaster recovery, data storage, market data and remote client services.

 

Ability to prepare presentations, cost analysis and provide project status to a Decision Review Board.

 

Experience as a Project Controller with Data Center Expansions.

 

Experience creating capacity plan models and identifying key attributes to data center growth.

 

Experience creating Command Center processes to facilitate data center emergencies and schedule high risk shut downs and maintenance.

 

Ability to create capacity plan models and identify key attributes to data center growth.

Java UI Developer 

 

• A  strong UI developer is needed for the prototype the customer is building.
• Experience needed in the following products (must have experience with the first 4) – JQuery UI, JavaScript, HTML 5, CSS3, Node.JS, Backbone (JavaScript utility library – manages interaction between application and AJAX calls to web service; depends on JQuery and Underscore), Require.JS (manages JavaScript libraries), Moustache, Router.JS, Linux,
• Experience in developing a document creation/editing interface is a plus.
• 6-month engagement, possible extension or full time conversion.

 

Sr Applications Analyst/Developer     As a Senior Information Technology Applications Analyst/Developer you provide a high level of customer support in the software selection-applications process. You are often called upon to be the focal contact point for an application, group of applications, or specific customer group. You must be trained and knowledgeable about all applicable software - proprietary and third-party. Take an active role in the development/acquisition, maintenance, and/or support of those applications in an assigned technology, major system or functional area. Put in the due diligence needed to find the right software that meets our requirements, specifications and system designs needs. You will also perform project setups, analyses, designs and the like for customers. A bachelor's degree in computer science, Management Information Systems or engineering and a minimum of seven years experience in systems development and/or applications support, including analysis, design, programming, product selection, support and/or maintenance are required.   The ideal candidate would have at least 6 years of SAP HCM hands-on experience configuring Personnel Administration and Org Management in a multiple country configuration environment.  Configuration for the US is a must.  You must have experience working in a configuration environment with many integration touchpoints including SAP Payroll, FICO, Supply Chain etc.    Other required skills include experience with full-cycle SAP implementations including requirements gathering, planning and scoping, application design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post go-live support.   The candidate should also know how to design interfaces and conversion programs to and from existing systems and vendors, including SAP and working with Microsoft Office and Active Directory.

IT Finance Project Lead JOB SUMMARY The IT Finance Project Team Lead position is based in Houston, TX and reports to the Global Finance IT Manager. The job interfaces with IT technical professionals and business professionals at different levels and functions. The primary responsibilities of this role is to help ensure: Implementation of new Finance processes or improvements of existing ones, through overall project management and expertise of system functionality and usage. Functional support for Finance processes and related systems. KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Within a project framework, gaining consensus from multiple groups with differing priorities. Maintain global, consistent approach with Finance processes and systems in business and regional areas with varying, localized needs. Convey understanding of Finance processes, systems functionality and/or company Finance and Accounting data to customers of varying company experience Estimate and coordination of IT resources needed on Finance related projects Provide leadership and independent initiatives in facilitating information gathering, structured documentation and presentation of findings to all levels of management. Facilitate the translation of business requirements into detailed functional requirements and work with IT to arrive at optimal solutions. Manage projects with varying degrees of complexity.  Document requirements and actively participate in design, configuration, testing and deployment of Oracle Financial R12 related projects, enhancements and corrections.  Coordinate cross functional resources required to execute projects. Research, analyse, recommend and execute improvements to current processes and systems. Develop, coordinate, and implement test plans for functional changes, bug fixes, enhancements, patches and upgrades. Provide production support to the business users and system processes, and ensure high level of IT service. JOB REQUIREMENTS   Required: At least 7 years of direct experience in these areas: Oracle Financial modules Strong functional knowledge of Oracle EBS release R12 Strong project management skills including the ability to balance multiple priorities with aggressive timelines and budget initiatives Implementing and supporting functional processes and technical design in an Oracle environment Ability to plan, prioritize and manage multiple concurrent activities Strong MS Office software experience Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Management systems or related discipline or equivalent relevant work experience   Application Specialist - Full Time Emp.   Description:   Looking for a mid-senior level Programmer/Analyst (Application Specialist I)  for a full time position to design, develop and support business applications that enable the automation of business processes.   Documents customer requirements for development and maintenance of business applications.   Designs and documents specifications to meet customer requirements.   Develops and executes project plans.   Manages project activities and tasks for self and other team members.   Writes business code and automated procedures to support business application design specifications.   Corrects all software and procedural defects until all testing is successful.   Obtains customer approval for production deployment.   Prepares production change management requests.   Analyzes and resolves business application defects in the production environment.   Interfaces with clients in a professional and effective manner and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.   Travel Up to 25%   Job Requirements   Education:   Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.   Experience:   Minimum 5 + years of .Net experience. Experience in technical analysis and system design is critical. Extensive experience in C#, experience in Java is a plus. Experience in SQL Server, experience in Oracle is a plus. Experience in installing and implementing 3rd party products and creating interfaces to their applications. Experience in Applications Development. Experience in supporting materials management, procurement, engineering, construction & finance preferred. Experience in Crystal reporting, Business Intelligence, Web-Based applications, NS5 application and MAPS crewing preferred.   Qualifications:   Team leadership, mentoring, establishment and enforcement of best practices. Understanding of object-oriented concepts. Ability to support business requirements, gathering and analytical skills. Ability to support applications in a global organization. Ability to follow up on production issues until resolved successfully. Strong communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

 

Principal Engineer, FTE

Scientific or commercial Engineering applications development experience with C#/C++, .NET, WPF/WFC, XMAL, MVS, Windows APIs, Infragistics. Knowledge of optical fiber, firmware, digital circuits, scientific instruments.  7-10 years experience, graduate degree in CS, Math or similar desired.

 

Software Quality Assurance, Full Time Employment.  Multiple opportunities, Junior-Senior in Houston and Dallas areas.  Automated test scripts, background testing C/C++/C#, .NET applications on UNIX/LINUX.  Geosciences and Petrophysics application knowledge preferred. 2- Junior, 1 - Senior Automated Test Lead.

Senior Well Planning Q/A, Drilling Eng, Well Planning, Landmark

Oracle Account Manager, EBS, Client Support, Implementation

Project Manager, Upstream Energy, PMP, Budget, Schedule, Scope, Risk mitigation, 10 years experience with O&G major required.

 

MS Applications Technologist, Net Stack, Sharepoint, OpenText, Support App Dev Managers and team, report to Director of IT Architecture.  Senior position, MS Certifications desired.

 

IT Manager, ITIL, Infrastructure, Apps, Business Units, P&L, 10-12 years

IT Management experience in Upstream O&G.

 

New positions availabe on a frequent basis.  

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