Friday, March 29, 2013

Senior Java Architect-Boston, MA

Position ID: NAL-13-40
Type: Long-Term Contract

Job Description:
1. Very strong Object oriented Prinicples and object oriented Design
2. Thorough knowledge in Design Patterns – Gang of four and J2EE patterns
3. Excellent knowledge on J2EE technologies like Spring, Struts, Hibernate, Web and REST services
4. Hands on experience in Xtreme Programming and Test Driven Development
5. Should have achieved at least 80% unit test coverage with end to end CI integration in any project
6. Should be hands-on in configuring Hudson and Jenkins
7. Very well versed with SONAR and most of its plugin configuration and usage
8. Should have expertise and interest about more advanced programming environments and concepts
9. Inclination towards automating at every manual step
10. Should have setup end to end Continuous Integration in multiple projects
11. Strong believer in “Testable software is only deployable and maintainable”
12. Sound knowledge on Intent Driven Development and Domain Driven Development
13. Write code adhering to Single Responsibility Principles
14. Knowledge of Design By Contract and its applicability
15. Able to define development guidelines/standards and mentor distributed teams


Interested candidates can send resumes to smarappan@nallas.com

Application Developer - Java/J2EE

Position ID: NAL-13-38
Type: Contract
Duration: 6 months+

Job Description
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as an Application Developer using core Java and J2EE (Webservices, JNDI, JMS, JDBC)
• Experience in the full software development and project lifecycle
• Experience with high volume, mission critical applications
• Experience leading a small group of developers (onshore or offshore) to completion of project deliverables is preferred.
• Strong design, coding, testing and debugging skills with Internet applications
• Knowledge of version and revision control practices and procedures required; experience with Rational ClearCase preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
Skillset
 J2EE Web Services
 SQL
 Database experience including DB2
 IBM WebSphere
 IBM Rational Application Developer
 Spring Framework
 Rational ClearCase
 Design Patterns
 Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
 XML
 JUnit and Mockito


Interested candidates can send resumes to smarappan@nallas.com

Java Developer - Philadelphia, PA

Position ID: NAL-13-37
Type: Contract
Duration: 6 months+
In-Person interview mandatory

Job Description:
Key Skills: Core Java, J2EE. 

Knowledge of One scripting knowledge (JavaScript preferred)
Good experience in Webservices. 
Experience Level: 4-5 years

Interested candidates can send resumes to smarappan@nallas.com

QA Lead - Colorado

Position ID: NAL-13-35
Type: C2C/C2H

Qualifications:
• 6+ years of experience in Testing.
• Quality Center - Test Management Tool
• Lead 2 to 6 member team
• Basic SQL Query knowledge
• Support build and release management
• Native and Mobile web application testing knowledge
• Load Runner – Nice to have
• XML knowledge – Nice to have
Personal characteristics required:
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Work independently on complex tasks
• Communicates appropriately up and down the management chain
• Should be able to handle complete life cycle of a module/ change request independently with minimum guidance.
• Able to work with client development manager and developers.
 

Experience and skills desired:
• Experience with Agile development methodologies, especially Scrum
• Fair knowledge of Automated Test script development (HP QuickTest Professional/Selenium Web Driver/Goggle Robot)
• Experience with Healthcare application development is a plus


Interested candidates can send resumes to smarappan@nallas.com

Tech Ops Lead - Chicago, IL

Position ID: NAL-13-34
Type: Contract
Duration: 6 months+
In-Person interview mandatory

Job Description:
Should be able to work/coordinate with different internal and external stakeholders like Application Development team, PM and Technical Support teams to get the things done.
• Should be able to configure & maintain WebLogic 10.x, write Shell scripting and do Application Performance Tuning.
• Should be able to configure & Maintain http Apache Web server like configuring Virtual hosts, Integrating with Site Minder etc ..
• Must have worked in a production environment.
• Must be able to prepare production release implementation plans, join Production call, provide resolution to the raised issue and should have worked in 24X7 support model.
• Should have experience in Heterogeneous environments like Unix and Wintel Servers.
• Must have worked on a defect tracking system.
• Should have good oral and written communication skills.


Interested candidates can send resumes to smarappan@nallas.com

QA Tester-Philadelphia, PA

Position ID: NAL-13-28
Type: Contract
Duration: 6 months+

Job Description
• 5+ years’ experience with quality assurance testing
• Experience or good knowledge in White Box Testing
• Good experience in designing test plans, scenarios, scripts or procedures
• Experience with analyzing test scripts
• Experience creating test plans
• Experience using HP Quality Center
• Experience in Java preferred
 

Other Details
• Minimum education qualification: A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
• Location: Philadelphia, PA
• Eligibility: Authorized to work in the U.S.


Interested candidates can send resumes to smarappan@nallas.com

Project Manager - Boston, MA & Smithfield, RI

Position ID: NAL-13-26
Type: Contract
Duration: 1 year

Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Interact with many groups within business units, support organizations, and external partners including all levels of management, staff, business unit sponsors.
• Manage vendor to meet project deliverables and service level expectations.
• Manage project decisions to maintain positive impact on business profitability and reputation.
• Maintain strategic focus and direction for all project development initiatives.
• Define and implement an appropriate project structure for complex projects.
• Form and manage a cross-function project team made up of individuals from different business units and companies that will best serve the needs of the project.
• Execute well defined project analysis including cost benefit, feasibility studies and problem definition analysis.
• Analyze and document current work flows and identify and recommend process improvements.
• Define information systems and/or process solutions to address business needs.
• Analyze and drive the documentation of business requirements.
• Take primary responsibility for executing significant portions of the complex project work.
• Monitor and resolve project interdependencies.
• Provide comprehensive consultation to business unit, and systems management at every technical/business level on all phases of the project development cycle.
• Highlight activities/issues/risks needing management involvement.

KEY COMPETENCIES:
• Ability to communicate with and influence business partners and stakeholders.
• Effectively acts in a support role to internal clients, as well as operate in a lead role.
• Ability to transact with multiple levels of management.
• Ability to work effectively with client, end users, systems management, and staff
• Possess the ability to foster good working relationships with team members, business sponsors, and stakeholders.
• Possesses demonstrated effectiveness for managing resources directly or indirectly.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to execute well defined project analysis including cost benefit.
• Effective conflict resolution and change management skills. Demonstrates strong judgment, issues management and problem resolution techniques.
• Strong influencer. Ability to understand perspectives of others and work through conflict to identify a solution.
• Viewed as business knowledge expert and key advisor on project/program.
• Strong project management and decision making skills. Keeps a project on track in terms of scope, budget and delivery date.
• Good leadership/teambuilding capabilities. Builds trust and commitment of team to reach a common goal.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
• Proven experience managing medium & complex projects.
• Possess an in-depth understanding of business and systems as well as financial services industry knowledge.
• Capable of managing multiple initiatives.
• Strong understanding and utilization of Project Life Cycle methodology.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills (clear, accurate and timely).
• Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good leadership/teambuilding capabilities.
• In-depth knowledge of business unit’s functions and applications


Interested candidates can send resumes to smarappan@nallas.com

.Net Developer - Wilmington, DE

Position ID: NAL-13-33
Type: Contract
Duration: 6 months

F2F mandatory

Job Description:
Skills: .Net (VB.Net, C#, ASP.Net), AJAX Control Tool Kit, and Oracle (PL/SQL).
Ø  Resource must be able to take up any adhoc task assigned by the client. The task may not be related to the Project he/she is 100% allocated. Client will be assigning the task related to other applications the client team has developed.
Ø  Should be able to write packages, stored procedures, triggers, views, able to design the tables as per the business requirements.
Ø  Resource should take up development tasks and leading/mentoring the resources of the project.
Ø  Should be actively interacting with the client lead, business analyst (for any business clarifications) and at times with the users for getting clarifications on the task that is assigned outside the allocated project task.
Ø  Should be proactive to take up the task along with the project task that is assigned for that particular day


Interested candidates can send resumes to smarappan@nallas.com 

FACETS Configuration Analyst-Philadelphia, PA

Position ID: NAL-13-25
Type: Long-Term Contract

Job Description:
Under minimal supervision, a Facets Business Systems Associate Analyst analyzes a wide range of FACETS configuration change requests for the purposes of determining the technical scope of the change, its impact on existing systems configuration, and ultimately the exact nature of the modifications required to implement the change. Such modifications require a thorough understanding and knowledge of relational database theory as well as technical testing methodologies.
 

Key Accountabilities:
• Serve as a technical consultant to assigned Health Plan(s) in the evaluation, design, testing, and implementation of required health plan benefit and payment structure changes.
• Serve as an internal consultant and subject matter expert to various Service Operations functions on both corporate projects and business initiatives that require FACETS configuration modifications.
• Assist Health Plans in management of configuration priorities.
• Organize Health Plan configuration changes in a manner that reduces the potential for migration conflict.
• Monitor existing system functionality and make recommendations, where appropriate, to maintain acceptable levels of performance, reliability, and end user satisfaction.
• Analyze and present business impact analysis for global system changes.
• Identify opportunities to create efficiencies through FACETS system enhancements.
• As a key contributor, participate in mid-level to complex projects; may also lead projects as needed.
• Conduct unit testing of planned configuration modifications prior to User Acceptance Testing and auditing.
• Utilize system development lifecycle methodology to implement system changes to production environments.
• Create detailed, written technical specifications to both document and promote FACETS system production changes.
• Ensure the quality and integrity of work requests though the use of production validation and audit strategies.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the business community, including technical staff, internal non-technical staff, testing teams, and business stakeholders.
• Maintain effective, productive relationships with internal and external clients.
• Complete all other duties as assigned.
 

Required:
• Must have strong technical knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Possess strong analytical skills, with the ability to perform complex business and product requirement analysis and then translate them into FACETS configuration specifications.
• Demonstrate a high level of competency in utilizing data analysis and query tools such as MS Access, SQL, and MS Excel in order to identify root-cause issues, create new processes, or enhance the development of FACETS system changes.
• Minimum of three years’ work experience with Medicaid Managed care in Business Analyst Position, Configuration, or related business area.
• Minimum of three years utilizing Microsoft Access for analysis, reporting and updating FACETS data or equival
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Information Systems Technology
 

Under minimal supervision, a Facets Business Systems Associate Analyst analyzes a wide range of FACETS configuration change requests for the purposes of determining the technical scope of the change, its impact on existing systems configuration, and ultimately the exact nature of the modifications required to implement the change. Such modifications require a thorough understanding and knowledge of relational database theory as well as technical testing methodologies.

Interested candidates can send resumes to smarappan@nallas.com