New ~ QA/Performance Tester Needed!

By roberta under Job Openings

IQ Inc., is looking for a QA Performance Tester for a client near the downtown Pittsburgh area.

Unable to transfer / process Visas

Responsibilities

•           Verify that application changes are functioning correctly before installation to production. 

           

Requirements

•           Must be skilled in all phases of software development methodology including requirements documentation, participation in required reviews, functional and non functional testing.

•           Bachelor’s degree

•           Minimum 3 years experience

•           Significant and practical experience testing web applications in all phases

•           Experience designing and running unit, system, performance, integration and acceptance tests

•           Experience using the following toolsets within a corporate environment:

o          HP LoadRunner

o          HP Quality Center

o          Quick Test Pro

•           Experience in automating test scripts using Quick Test Pro and integration with Quality Center

•           Excellent communication and coordination ability

•           Ability to solicit cooperation from developers and encourage their acceptance of a Quality process

•           Ability to ensure maintenance of a consistent Quality software product in production

 

Pluses

•           Java/Oracle development experience

•           Familiar with Clearcase/Clearquest and HP ServiceCenter software

Please forward your resume to Resume@IQ-Inc.com and include reference #2010-0160
We are unable to sponsor or transfer Visa’s.  Please indicate your salary expectations.

New ~ ASP.NET, ASP and Java job opportunity!

By roberta under Job Openings

IQ Inc., is looking for an ASP.NET and Java Developer for a client near the downtown Pittsburgh area.

Responsibilities

•           Investigate application issues, determine technical solutions, and make enhancements to existing applications.

•           Troubleshoot, debug and solve technology integration and performance problems.

 

Requirements

•           Bachelor’s degree

•           Minimum 6 years overall technology related IT experience        

•           Experience in JAVA-J2EE technologies as well as Microsoft Web Technologies.

•           Able to communicate with customers to work on functional and technical requirements.

•           Application development experience in a) Manufacturing functional domain, b) Application Integration, c) Web and Application Security, d) Performance, e) Quality, f) and Operational aspects

•           Collaborate with architects to ensure products and components work together, meet defined standards, and meet objectives and performance goals as defined in the requirements.

•           Knowledge of Microsoft Web Technologies (ASP, ASP.NET, C#) and JAVA- J2EE (to be able to maintain existing applications); additional related skills:  JSP, JSF, Spring, Hibernate, Servlets, JDBC, JMS, JAXB, JDOM, AJAX, XML and Web Services technology.

•           Proficient in the use of software development tools techniques in software projects

Please forward your resume to Resume@IQ-Inc.com and include reference #2010-0162
We are unable to sponsor or transfer Visa’s.  Please indicate your salary expectations.

New – Oracle ETL Developer with Informatica needed!

By roberta under Job Openings

IQ Inc,  has a need for an ETL Developer with Informatica for a client near downtown Pittsburgh.
This is a contract to hire opportunity.
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·         This position will require working collaboratively with the Lead ETL Architect; developing ETL solutions which support defined system specifications and technical designs.
·         Maintain a high level of competence, professionalism, and systems expertise while working through Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
·         Also requires mentoring other ETL Developers
·         Designing ETL solutions which supports the requirements of the business
·         The ability to prepare detailed IT estimates as well as technical design, development and implementation plans.
·         The ability to work on multiple projects concurrently
·         A strong understanding of the Informatica Data Integration Tool Suite.
·         A strong understanding of data & application integration concepts.
·         Strong data analysis in relational & dimensional databases (Oracle)
·         Strong knowledge of data transfer protocol (ftp)
·         A general knowledge of UNIX Operating System (HP)
·         Extensive experience with a 3rd Party Oracle Developer Tool (T.O.A.D., SQL Navigator, etc.)
·         A strong working knowledge of PL/SQL.
·         The ability to maintain internal system controls and processes that support Sarbanes Oxley (SOX).
·         The ability to stay abreast of significant technological developments that may impact the business.
·         2 -5 Years of Informatica Experience.
·         Must be team oriented.
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Please forward your resume to Resume@IQ-Inc.com and include reference #B2010-0067
We are unable to sponsor or transfer Visa’s.  Please indicate your salary expectations.

Local Candidates are preferred.

New – Sybase Administrator

By roberta under Job Openings

IQ Inc. has a need for a  Sybase Administrator for a client close to the downtown Pittsburgh area.

 Unable to transfer / process Visas

 Responsibilities

•           Provide Sybase database administration and support for a Sybase environment in Shanghai, China.

•           Also responsible for development work on Oracle using Business Intelligence Reporting.

Requirements

•           Minimum Bachelor’s Degree required

•           Over five years experience with Sybase and Oracle database administration. 

Please forward your resume to Resume@IQ-Inc.com and include reference #2010-0152

Local candidates are preferred.  Please indicate your salary expectations.

This is a contract position.

New – SAN / VMWare Administrator

By roberta under Job Openings

IQ Inc.,  has a need for a SAN/VMWare Administrator for a client close to the downtown Pittsburgh area.

Unable to transfer / process Visas

Responsibilities

•           SAN Administrator:  Design and implement SAN solutions, cabling and connecting servers to SAN, zone SAN switches, create and present LUNs to servers, design and configure disk data replication mechanisms, manage and monitor SAN performance and capacity, manage SAN hardware and software upgrades and break/fix activities, manage relationship with SAN vendor EMC, provide support for production SAN issues.

•           VMWare administrator:  Design and implement VMWare ESX based servers, create templates and clones for VMWare RedHat Linux and Windows operating systems, provision storage for each VMWare guest, configure resource pools, use VMotion to move virtual machines across physical servers, use Lab Manager 3.5 and 4.0 for virtual machine builds, manage relationship with VMWare, patch and upgrade VMWare environment, migrate physical servers to virtual environment, support production problems.

Requirements

•           Minimum Bachelor’s Degree required

•           Experience with the following hardware:  EMC Symmetrix, DMX1000, DMX2000, DMX3000, DMX3-xxx, VMax, Clariion CX700, CX3-xx, CX4-xxx, Celerra NS120, Cisco MDS 9509 director switch or similar SAN switches, Brocade 4900B, Brocade 7500 McData DS 24M2 SAN routers

•           Dell R,M series servers and blades, Dell M1000 blade chassis, Dell T series workstations

•           Cisco Catalyst 6513, 6509, 3750 switches

•           Experience with the following software and operating systems:  EMC Control Center, SRDF, Timefinder, Navisphere Manager, SANCopy, Mirror View, Workload Analyzer, Power Path, SYMCLI, Replication Manager, Open Replicator, SMC

•           VMWare ESX 3.5, 4.0, RedHat Linux AS 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, Windows Server 2007, Windows XP, VMWare Lab Manager 4.0, VMotion, VCenter, Oracle 10G and 11G with RAC

  Please forward your resume to Resume@IQ-Inc.com and include reference #2010-0151

Local candidates are preferred.  Please indicate your salary expectations.

New – Programmable Hardware Engineer

By roberta under Job Openings

IQ Inc. has a need for a Programmable Hardware Engineer for a client near the downtown Pittsburgh area.

Requirements:

5 to 10 years of relevant experience in FPGA design development and verification, preferably in a safety critical environment.

• The candidate should have experience in hardware description language (VHDL or Verilog, VHDL preferred), use of schematic entry tools.
• Knowledge of hardware design using Altera and Xilinx environments for soft-core FPGA-based processors and FPGA design tools.
• Mixed signal circuit design preferred. Working knowledge of C++ and embedded microprocessors desired but not required.
• Strong Problem solving and debug skills a must, familiar with using LabVIEW for integration testing and verification.
• Strong Documentation writing and review skills necessary.
• Bachelor degree in a technical field required
• Local candidates preferred, unable to sponsor or transfer Visa’s.

 Please forward your resume to Resume@IQ-Inc.com and include reference #2010-0148

We are unable to sponsor or transfer Visa’s.  Please indicate your salary expectations.

New – Project Managers Needed!

By roberta under Job Openings

IQ Inc. has a need for several Project Managers for a client in the Cranberry area.  

Responsibilities/Requirements:
•          Bachelors Degree; MBA a plus
•          Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
•          4+ years proven project management experience, preferably in a service-oriented environment.  Includes planning and budgetary responsibilities.
•          Very hands-on, process oriented, problem solver.  Strong leadership and coordination skills. Must be able to facilitate high-functioning teams across various levels and technologies.
•          Ability to work within a constantly changing environment
•          Excellent analytic, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills required
•          Experience with DOORS software, or relevant requirements management solutions tool required  

Please forward your resume to Resume@IQ-Inc.com and include reference #2010-0141
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Please indicate your salary expectations.
Local candidates preferred.

New – RPE Administrator needed!

By roberta under Job Openings

IQ Inc. has a need for an RPE Administrator for a client in the Cranberry area.

Responsibilities

•          Focal point for process improvement involving IBM’s Rational Publishing Engine (RPE) tool as integrated with the IBM DOORS tool

•          Prototype RPE and DOORS publishing solutions for emerging company standards

•          Work closely with Technical Online Publishing (TOPS) representative to develop an RPE solution to publish company-approved formatting and styles

•          Develop, document and instruct specific workflow activities for DOORS and RPE users

•          Provide training, coaching and/or consultation on how to automate document generation using DOORS and RPE toolsets

•          Develop/modify MS Word components such as styles, templates and macros

•          Develop/modify any code native to the RPE & DOORS tool to enhance/promote the automation of documents from the DOORS/RPE toolsets

 Requirements

•          3-5 years experience

•          B.S. in Engineering or equivalent

•          MS Word 2003+ subject matter expert including expert knowledge of template and style usage

•          Visual Basic Application subject matter expert  (VBA)

•          IBM Rational Publishing Engine subject matter expert

•          IBM Rational DOORS Administrator subject matter expert including DOORS Extension Language (DXL) proficiency

•          Document publishing subject matter expert including best practices

•          Good Configuration and Change Management skills

•          Good workflow organization skills

 Pluses: 

•          Familiar with System Engineering principles

•          Good working knowledge of requirements management

•          Good working knowledge of product development processes and best practices

•          Experience in Instrument and Control industries

•          Experience in commercial nuclear industries

Please forward your resume to Resume@IQ-Inc.com and include reference #2010-0137,

or call our office at 724-327-3441. 

New – Sr Software Engineer with SQL DBA skills needed!

By roberta under Job Openings

IQ Inc has a need for Sr Software Engineer with SQL DBA skills for a client in the North East Pittsburgh area

 Software Engineering Responsibilities:  

•          Participate at all levels of software development lifecycle.

•          Participate in software designs as it pertains to layered architecture (service oriented architecture)

•          Participate in database logical and physical design and implementation

•          Participate in creation and enforcement of designs, programming and testing standards

•          Develop program objects using ASP.net, C#, T-SQL (procedures, triggers, and functions), web services

•          Create comprehensive test plans, test cases and test solutions

•          Implement Test Drive Development (TDD) methodologies

•          Prepare extensive electronic or written documentation (functional specifications, technical designs documents, technical user guides, installation guides, implementation guides, testing guides, etc.)

 

DBA Responsibilities:

•          Creation of logical and physical database designs (using ERD notation)

•          Maintenance of physical databases:

-  Installations and Upgrades of SQL Server 2005/2008 and Client Tools on Windows 2003/2008

-  Deployment methods of SQL Server 2005/2008 (Mirroring VS RAID, best methods of deployment across disk).  Internal disk, SAN disk.

-  Installation and Maintenance of Physical Databases

-  Security Configuration

-  Regular Backup and Restoring Processes – Supporting development

 

Requirements:

•          Bachelors in Computer Science/Information Technology, Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

•          Ideal candidate will have DBA with development experience around SQL Server.

•          Minimum 8 years overall IT experience. Ability to work, train and lead at the highest technical level of all phases of systems analysis and programming activity, including modeling language, across the full scope of software development cycle.

•          Minimum 5 years IT development or software engineering practices or techniques (Software Development Lifecycle).

•          Minimum 3 years software engineering practices and extensive knowledge with Microsoft products (SQL Server 2005, 2008, Visual Studio 2005/2008, .Net Frameworks 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, Web Services, IIS (5,6,7), C#, VB, Window Presentation Foundation, HTML, and Ajax)

•          Minimum 3 years developing database constructs using T-SQL language (procedures, triggers, functions) and CLR as well as implementation of Data Definition Language (DDL).

•          Minimum of 3 years object oriented methods (design and programming) and layered architecture/service oriented architecture

•          Knowledge implementing software across heterogeneous hardware and software configurations

•          Knowledge designing and developing web portal technology (both internet and intranet solutions)

•          Experience building data warehouse structures, OLAP cubes within SQL Analysis Services

•          Knowledge of architecture or design techniques for logical and physical database structures inside operational and data warehouse 

•          Experience developing test drive code centered around unit and component code objects 

•          Experience utilizing various automated testing tools for component and functional testing

•          Knowledge of database design and programming tools (ERWIN, Embarcadero and Redgate database and programming products)

•          Experience with DTS/SSIS/BCP programming or equivalent ETL tools and techniques for data movement/transformation

•          Strong analytical, problem resolution, communication (verbal and written), and interpersonal skills.  Must be able to effectively communicate with varying levels of technical and non-technical personnel.  Able to work independently or in a group setting on multiple project assignments.

•          Strong T-SQL skills

•          Performance Tuning

•          Integration with .NET Framework and data access

•          SSRS- Reporting Services 2005/2008; SSIS – Integration Services

•          Service Broker; Studio Management Tools; Performance Tools (Microsoft or any 3rd party tools)

 

Please forward your resume to Resume@IQ-Inc.com  and include reference #2010-0063

We are unable to sponsor or transfer Visa’s.  Please indicate your salary expectations.  This is a contract to hire opportunity

New – Java Developer with ERP Experience

By roberta under Job Openings

IQ Inc has a need for Java Developer for a client in the downtown Pittsburgh area

Responsibilities:

•          Assist in development and maintenance of inventory tracking and order status systems.

•          Assist in integration with ERP project

 Requirements:

•          Bachelor’s Degree, Minimum 3 years experience

•          J2EE, Java 2, Servlets, JAXB, JAXP, JDBC, JMS, JSP, XML, XSLT and AJAX, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL

•          SOA, UDDI, BPEL, ESB Concepts, WS-Security, Web Services Standards (SOAP, JAX-RPC, WSDL, WS-I*)

•          Spring, Hibernate, JDO, Jakarta Commons

•          IBM WebSphere, Rational Application Developer, Eclipse, Oracle

•          UML, RUP

•          ClearCase, Clear Quest

•          OOA, OOD, Java Design Patterns and SOA Frameworks

Pluses:

•          Ability to perform analysis and design for software using industry standard modeling tools.

•          Proficient in software development tools and techniques in software projects (including use of integrated development environments, profilers, debuggers and performance monitoring tools related to the architects’ core area of expertise).

•          Knowledge of cross-platform design and development experience.

 Please forward your resume to Resume@IQ-Inc.com  and include reference #2010-0133