Chicago, Ill

Our Client is a privately held, managed-growth oriented, information technology consulting firm located in downtown Chicago.  The company helps organizations achieve business results through the design and delivery of custom applications in the growing industries of Healthcare, Financial Services and Insurance. Company has an excellent reputation and an established brand when it comes to rapid development of innovative solutions utilizing open frameworks and emerging technologies.

Qualifications/Experience:
10+ years' experience selling IT Services/Solutions.
5+ years selling custom application development services in a consultancy
Track record of hunting new client revenues in excess of $4 million
annually for at least 4 of the last 5 years - must carry a quota.
Experience selling directly to F-1000 corporate CIO’s, VP’s of Application
Development, Chief Architects and Business Unit Leads
Exhibit a good understanding of the full software development lifecycle,
from discovery and business case definition to implementation.
Possess a strong Great Lakes Region network of contacts in multiple
industries especially in Insurance, Financial Services and Healthcare.
Adhere to a disciplined, diagnostic account penetration strategy capable
of developing an insightful, compelling business case for successful
client acquisition

Action-oriented, results-oriented, "take charge" attitude, capable of
beating the odds when faced with stiff competition.
Experience working with pursuit teams that include  practice directors,
and technical architects to formulate and execute an account strategy.

Terrytown, NY

Job Description:
Our client, headquartered in Tarrytown, NY, was founded in 2002 with the
goal to provide affordable, quality software modernization using
proprietary artificial Intelligence technology and a proven factory
process. This technology is the most powerful and proven currently
available on the market, having processed over 5 billion lines of legacy
code.

Due to a rapid growth of the company, there is a requirement for a Senior
.NET Architect/Analyst/Programmer with experience in:
•        WebForms, WinForms, Oracle, SQL Server, Web Deployment.
•        The candidate should have ability to design, size, configure and tune a
.NET solution with knowledge of .NET internals.
•        Experience with Legacy technologies like COBOL on Mainframe and/or
Delphi Pascal a big plus.

The client offers a competitive salary, a great working environment and a
creative outlet. Expected travel to local and national clients is
estimated to be 25-50% of the time.

Northern New Jersey:

We are looking for a full-time networking engineer with basic
troubleshooting skills involving and first-hand experience with:

Windows Servers (2003 and 2008)
- Active Directory
- Network shares and permissions
- Network printers
- DNS and DHCP
Windows PCs (XP and 7)
Microsoft Office (2003, 2007, 2010)
Troubleshooting computer hardware and software problems
Cisco networking basics
VMware
Prior work experience with the above items

The candidate MUST also have:
1. A reliable mode of transportation.  Driving to and from clients
throughout mostly NJ and a few clients in NYC is mandatory.
2. Eager to learn new things on the fly.
3. Interpersonal skills.  Patiently and respectfully interacting with client
users is a must.

Sacramento CA

Position Description:
We're looking for experienced software/hardware integration and test automation engineer who will lead the QA test automation, define the test automation framework, select the associated tools and products, architect the test harnesses and lead the development of all test automation programs. The position requires excellent programming practices, mastery of software development and testing methodology, and stellar experience with test automation and automation frameworks.

Note:  The client is in the medical imaging field, as such prior experience with image capture hardware/software integration and multidimensional image viewing is very critical for the position. Professionals with a propensity to learn new technologies and a keen curiosity of new vertical markets are greatly desired and the client may wave the imaging requirement.

Programming Skills Required:

• Expert with more than one of the leading industry test automation tools: QuickTest Pro, Silk, Selenium, etc. – an advantage

Experience Required:

• 3+ years as a QA engineer/software developer with focus on hardware/software integration points.
• Prior medical imaging application knowledge a definite plus.
• Knowledge of integration points between image capture hardware and software highly desirable.
• Experience with PACS, DICOM, and RIS (MRI, CAT, PET, Radiology, Ophthalmology, etc.) application testing is an advantage
• 2+ years of intense test automation is an advantage
• Expert with all aspects of test automation: functional, performance, stress, etc.
• Strong experience with testing products with the following technology stack (or equivalent):
• .Net,SQL, XML, web services
• Expert in testing Web applications with comprehensive knowledge of browsers and user interface testing techniques
• Experience in testing native applications on Windows

Qualifications:

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, written and verbal communications.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment
• Driven to meet aggressive milestones
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills.
• Passion for testing and the ability to work independently on diverse problems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Columbus Ohio

The Senior Modeling Analyst is responsible for supporting Basel II / Economic Capital model development/validation efforts across LOBs and executing quality control model testing. This position is part of Corporate Consumer Risk Management group. This work group is primarily responsible for building the credit risk capital models, regulatory compliance for capital models, as well as results monitoring and reporting of all consumer capital exposures within Retail Financial Services and Card Services. This individual may be located in either Columbus, Ohio  

Responsibilities

• Execute the modeling quality control processes and tests for both Basel II and Economic Capital models.
• Support the development/validation of probability of default (PD), loss given default (LGD), exposure at default (EAD), through-the-cycle (TTC) and seasoning modeling approaches for both Basel II & EC across all consumer lines of business (LOBs)
• Contribute to the development of a Monte-Carlo simulation framework for all consumer portfolios working in partnership with the Corporate Quantitative Research group
• Establish stress testing capabilities for Economic Capital
• Research modeling approaches around Economic Capital forecasting
• Support the modeling function with required analysis around various modeling initiatives and applications of the capital models in the areas of capital allocation, pricing, etc.
• Assist modeling teams with development of the comprehensive model documentation that stands up to JPMC and regulatory standards
• Build process to facilitate data quality and documentation reviews

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in quantitative discipline; PhD preferred; Professional qualifications (CFA, FRM, etc) a plus
• Strong communication and influencing skills; must be able to interact comfortably with a diverse group of audiences (e.g. Senior Management (Corporate, Finance and Risk), Technology, Operations, Finance, Quantitative Modeling, LOB Risk Executives, etc.)
• Strong analytical background, data driven and results oriented
• 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in the Credit Risk space
• Understanding and knowledge of Basel II and Economic Capital principles and practice
• Experience developing documentation in preparation for Basel II and Economic Capital reviews and examinations with the OCC / Federal Reserve
• Experience with financial and banking products and/or risk analysis

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in quantitative discipline; PhD preferred; Professional qualifications (CFA, FRM, etc) a plus
• Strong communication and influencing skills; must be able to interact comfortably with a diverse group of audiences (e.g. Senior Management (Corporate, Finance and Risk), Technology, Operations, Finance, Quantitative Modeling, LOB Risk Executives, etc.)
• Strong analytical background, data driven and results oriented
• 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in the Credit Risk space
• Understanding and knowledge of Basel II and Economic Capital principles and practice
• Experience developing documentation in preparation for Basel II and Economic Capital reviews and examinations with the OCC / Federal Reserve
• Experience with financial and banking products and/or risk analysis   

New Jersey

Our client believes in doing business the intelligent way, face to face. They provide expert guidance and innovative solutions to help you meet a client's financial goals and objectives at every life stage. They offer non captive exclusive access to insurance products from top-rated companies.

We spend time getting to know our clients, their investment needs and their objectives. We deliver the appropriate investments and services on an individual and personal basis. Our team of Financial Advisors are individuals with a solid sales or management history, they thrive as Financial Advisors because they understand the commitment and relationship building skills that are crucial to establishing long-term clients.

Our Successful team of Financial Advisors will:

Build successful businesses by identifying and cultivating prospective clients.  
Help clients to determine financial and investment needs, and utilize sales skills  and effectively recommend suitable financial products. Enjoy Lucrative Compensation Packages, we realize that building a business takes time, for this reason, you’ll have a lucrative compensation package.  Build client relationships based upon developing strategies to their financial goals through the use of financial planning and wealth management.   Recommended asset allocation based on the client’s objectives and risk tolerance. Our Financial Advisors are successful because our support staff handles the mail outs, illustrations, doctor calls and follow ups. We believe in premium support so our Financial Advisors can meet with clients!

Chicago, Ill

Responsibilities:
Advocate the technology to be the critical enabler for business; this is a key role with significant client-facing interactions with business
partners and the opportunity to make a significant impact on the business growth, business agility and reduce costs. Drive the client’s architecture and technology strategy development, execution, and adoption via sustainable change management methods leveraging and enhancing COMPANY’s current IP and assets.

Be passionate about driving progress, evolution, and success—as measured in revenue, process evolution and integration, and ongoing solutions maturity as COMPANY grows. Work with the Managing Director and Business Development Team to provide expertise on proposal content, assist pursuit teams in pre-sales and on sales calls and presentations to new and existing clients. Contribute to EA practice growth initiatives, develop or harvest Intellectual Property for reuse in future projects.

Be an adept ‘change agent’ in gaining client organizational buy-in via a number of effective approaches – architecture “vetting” process, Center of Excellence (COE) communities, Focus Working Groups and Innovation Centers. Author and present materials and points of view (via white papers and blogs, presentations) to be collaborated and shared internally with COMPANY staff and externally to trade journals, industry publications, Special Interest Groups and conferences.

Qualifications/Experience:
7+ years driving creation and implementation of an EA approach and plan - formulating architecture strategies, assessing current state, developing future state, conducting gap analysis and defining actionable roadmap.  8 to 10 years of practical experience providing architecture direction, technology lead and assistance to Solutions Architects, Application Architects, Data and technical architects and worked with application development, infrastructure/operations teams throughout the project lifecycle.

10+ years deep enterprise-scale architecture experience developing and
implementing complex multi-tier technology solutions. Experience with
Application frameworks in J2EE/.NET, Portals, Content Management, Document
Management, Workflow, ESB, Integration Hubs/Bus, Virtualization, Security,
infrastructure optimizations, OS/Unix rationalization etc. 8+ years of
deep experience in Application Server, Portals, EAI and integration
technologies with strong expertise in one or more of product suites such
as IBM WebSphere, Oracle Integration or Redhat JBoss or other commercial
or Open source platforms.  Breath of experience with various Architectures
across the board – Business Architecture, Enterprise Solutions
Architecture, Application Architecture, Data Architecture, Technical
Architecture, Security Architecture. Deep knowledge in 1 or 2 two of these
architectures.
Proven, strong experience in BPM and SOA assessments and readiness,
developing SOA based blueprint and framework and implementing SOA based
architectures.
Strong demonstrated ability to drive business-class common shared services
and articulate business value of EA to Sr. Management – CxOs, IT and
Business Leadership.
Experience required in creating and maintaining reference architecture
models and technology frameworks linking business requirements, services,
data and information, applications and infrastructure; Should have
accounted for infrastructure and operational considerations early-on in
the project lifecycle.
Understanding of Development/SDLC –. Rational RUP, Agile, and integration
to Project methodologies – PMI/PMBOK, Scrum etc. Experience as a hands-on,
“carry-a-bag” consultant; in business development; in managing
executive-level client relationships; working with pre-sales and pursuit
teams.
Soft leadership skills – customer focus, drive for results,
accountability, integrity, teamwork, diversity, attitude, self-motivation,
working through ambiguity etc.  Exceptional experience in structuring and
driving complex consulting engagements; managing senior leaders;
communicating and shaping vision and strategy; and working seamlessly and
deftly in a client’s global matrix operating environments.
Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or MBA preferred.

Nice to Have:
Strong Integration Experience in Enterprise ERP Deployments - ranging from
SAP, PeopleSoft implementations to COTS (Commercial off the Shelf)
packages and legacy mainframe integrations (CICS/MVS, AS/400). ETL and
data integration broker tool selection and configuration, meta data
management suites and OLAP technologies.

Experience in Insurance, Financial services, Healthcare.

Location: Chicago
Travel: 50% in the Midwest

Columbus OH

Group Description:
The Credit Risk Management Team (CRM) reports into the Asset Management (AM) Credit Operations Group.  The team monitors all Banking  AM exposures (loans, OTC derivatives, and brokerage margin loans) secured by financial (equities, fixed income, etc) and other asset types.  They manage intraday transactions and exceptions related to secured credit facilities and pledged collateral.  The CRM team is also responsible for global reporting and analytics for portfolio reviews, collateral concentrations (industry, security, country, emerging markets), shortfall trends, derivative exposures, issuer risk, and problem assets.  Additionally, the team is responsible for ensuring compliance with all covenant requirements, including escalation where needed.  The functions performed by this team are critical to protecting the bank from potential credit losses

PCS Credit embraces a set of five core values that underlie the foundation of high performance culture, guiding how we act as individuals and how we interact with others inside and outside the organization.  Those core values are:  Courage, Honesty & Integrity, Accountability, Respect & Openness, and Trust.
PCS Credit sustains an excellent reputation with our clients through enthusiastic client and service focus, operational excellence, and diligent risk management.  Our organization treats associates as individuals, valuing diversity and rewarding their merits.
Our philosophy is that the continuing growth, development, and personal well-being of associates is beneficial not only to those involved, but to the organization as a whole.  Individuals fully align with the direction and decisions of the business, setting clear, challenging goals, and striving to meet or exceed them.  They take personal responsibility for their continued development.  Our associates are proud of what we are building together and have a strong sense of job satisfaction and accomplishment. 
Candidates interested in joining PCS Credit will be selected, in part, based on their own personal alignment with these values and aspirations.

Job Description:
The analyst will be part of a team with the following responsibilities across the PB domestic portfolio:

• Review and understand new agreement terms and documentation.
• Set-up agreement terms regarding collateral in credit systems for ongoing compliance monitoring.  If credit systems cannot support the monitoring of the arrangement, set-up the agreement for monitoring offline.
• Ensure all pledged assets are blocked from unauthorized utilization.
• Monitor collateral daily and identify inadequate positions.  Confirm the accuracy and escalate to Credit and Bankers for resolution plan and date determination.
• Manage requests for intraday transactions and approve if collateral position and/or covenant compliance is adequate.  Intraday transactions are inclusive of cash and security movement within pledged accounts as well as loan and letter of credit draw downs.
• Consistently communicate with underwriters, bankers, and management to provide current status of the portfolio, highlight key credit risks and provide potential recommendations/next steps for problem resolution.
• Manage amendments to original agreement terms, including lending value changes,  changes in covenant requirement and ensure they are accurately reflected in credit systems for ongoing compliance monitoring.
• Manage third party pledge scenarios when the client's exposure secured by assets held externally is internal to JPM.  Regularly update credit system valuations regarding the external assets.
• Release blocks against pledged assets when agreement terms have been satisfied.
• Participate in credit system defect identification, UAT testing, and ongoing business requirement discussions.
• Respond to Hotline enquiries.
• Manage initiatives to resolve control gaps and enhance current processes for further efficiency and effectiveness as needed. 
• Provide analysis concerning portfolio as needed.

Exact responsibilities will include the management of a portfolio on a daily basis including rotations for various functions across the CRM team.

Overtime may be required as determined by business.

The analyst will work very closely with Credit Operations leadership, Credit, Capital Advisory, and Bankers to manage collateral and secured and unsecured credit exposure, execute client requests, identify and escalate credit issues, and manage risk. 

Qualifications
Skills and Experience Required:

• Strong detail and results orientation
• Strong independent judgment and awareness of appropriate escalation
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Strong analytic skill
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently
• Strong team player
• High-level of proficiency in organizing, prioritizing, and managing issues
• Minimum 2 years prior experience in a related position
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Knowledge of bank systems and loan/credit operations a plus

Central New Jersey.