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System Analyst (Contract to Full Time)

sarahjhh — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:26:41 +0000

The Company

MAKE Technologies is forging the way in the Legacy Modernization field, catching the attention of some of the largest computer technology firms in the world. Remember the Y2K “crisis”? That was nothing compared to what’s in store if Fortune 500 firms, governments and packaged software providers don’t start seriously embarking on modernizing their decades-old applications for the future. We’re developing cutting edge toolsets and methodologies to crack the mysteries of legacy systems and re-engineer them for the Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE), service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform. Consider MAKE for your next career choice, and see yourself challenging the status quo, doing the undoable, and having the time of your life.

The Opportunity

MAKE Technologies is looking for an experienced system analyst to join the best legacy modernization team in the world. You will be an integral part of the system, code and data analysis discipline and will work closely with our latest product releases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Work in a multi-disciplinary team that modernizes mission critical legacy systems using a unique methodology
Parse and analyze artifacts in legacy systems and document the results using cutting-edge tools
Interact with a client side technical team to understand the operation of a legacy system

Requirements

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (samples may be requested)
Work well with clients, their stakeholders and end users   Experience with scripting languages (Ruby, Perl, Bash,…)
Experience as a system analyst on an enterprise software project

One or more of the following skills:

Knowledge of compiler design, grammars and parsers
Knowledge of 4GL languages (PRG, COBOL, Natural,…) and their structure
Knowledge of legacy database systems (VSAM, ADABAS,…)

To Apply: Please email resume and cover letter to: careers@maketechnologies.com.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Business Analyst (Contract to Full Time)

sarahjhh — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:18:44 +0000

The Company:

The Opportunity:

As a Business Analyst at MAKE we are seeking someone who is ready to join a team where the BA function is a critical part of the entire modernization process. Candidates should have a deep down conviction that business analysis, when done right, is key to making complex systems work well.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Create/facilitate processes to identify/confirm business requirements & priorities
Have experience documenting/modeling both current and future business requirements;
Translate business requirements into technical requirements;
Feel empathy for clients who suffer with complex systems that do not meet their needs;
Want to simplify & streamline overly-complex and inefficient processes;
Understand the difference between needs & wants, and know how to differentiate between the two;
Believe that most software fails because the KISS principle is ignored;
Know that communication and people skills, as well as the ability to develop trust and confidence with the client, is the key to a successful project;
Understand that organizational acceptance & behavior determines project success and failure; and
Willing to travel to client sites, as needed.

Requirements:

Work well with clients, their stakeholders and end users
Proven ability to be a “translator” between technology and business processes using plain
English (samples may be requested)
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience within a Software Project Team (architects, developers, testers,)
Experience using a methodology like RUP/UML, Agile or XP
Experience with Software Project Estimation
Experience in writing requirements, use cases and design specifications
Ability to work in an inter-disciplinary approach with Architects, Data Architects, Developers and Testers.

Assets:

Experience in project management
Business Analysis experience in a multi-million dollar project.
Domain and Data Modeling
Experience in developing web applications
Programming experience with JAVA, J2EE or other platforms

To Apply: Please email resume and cover letter to: careers@maketechnologies.com

Java Developer (Contract to Full Time)

sarahjhh — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:57:24 +0000

The Company

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•   Develop and deliver complex Java enterprise software products on schedule
•   Communicate and work effectively with project managers, business analysts, developers, QA, and clients
•   Work with client technical teams to determine the structure and function of the legacy system

Required Qualifications/Skills

•   Five plus (5+) years of experience, successfully developing and supporting Java enterprise applications
•   Experience with full lifecycle development projects
•   Experience with Java EE, Java Server Faces, and Ajax
•   Ability to design application components based on Java EE architecture and design patterns
•   Familiarity with emerging architectural solutions and technologies
•   Familiarity with relational database principles and with Object Relational Mapping (Hibernate or Toplink implementations)
•   Superior problem solving skills
•   Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, team and deliverables-oriented work environment
•   Sensitivity to deadlines and to the impact work has on an overall project schedule
•   Comfortable seeking peer and supervisory guidance on complex application challenges
•   A Computer Science Degree from a recognized university
•   Strong communications skills both written and verbal
•   Experience with a wide range of technologies including: JBoss, OC4J, MySQL, Oracle, GOF and J2EE design patterns, SOA, EJB, JSP, JSTL, JMS, Hibernate, Toplink, XML, XSLT and UML.

Assets

• Experience with legacy systems (e.g. COBOL, RPG, Natural)
• Experience working with clients in a consulting environment

To Apply: Please email resume and cover letter to: careers@maketechnologies.com

Sales Executive

sarahjhh — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:40:38 +0000

The Opportunity

MAKE Technologies has created a powerful software product and methodology for the modernization of legacy applications to modern Java and .Net platforms. Prime targets are organizations with 20 or more developers that have existing custom software applications that are over 10 years old. Target rich markets include governments, insurance, financial services and any market segment with mission-critical legacy applications. The MAKE solution is a proven, low risk, cost-effective approach that is gaining widespread recognition in the marketplace. With a potential legacy modernization market estimated (by Gartner) to be in excess of $100 billion per year over the next decade, the opportunity is significant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

As a Sales Executive with MAKE, you will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, presenting, following up and closing sales. Once closed, you will continue to be a key point of contact for the customer.

Key Responsibilities/Activities

Sales and client management for all product and solutions within the territory assigned to you
Lead generation, direct sales, quarterly forecasting and overall territory management.
Working with major SI partners in large complex sales situations
Effective territory and account management
New account penetration
Successfully lead prospective clients through all phases of the business sales cycle
Consistent and timely usage of CRM (Sales Force)
Meet/exceed an annual sales quota

Required Skills/Experience

Successful candidates will have:

A superior sales track record in selling enterprise application solutions
Extensive selling to senior IT management in the application development segment
Experience selling to IT Development departments, Systems Integrators and Application Development companies
Development and successful execution of territory, account and deal plans
A solid track record of quota attainment
The ability to establish contacts and sales in a new territory and exponentially grow the business
Willing to travel
The ability to independently work in an effective manner
Superior presentation and communication skills are a given Assets
5+ years of referenced IT, software, and/or applications sales experience
Strong personal management skills
Exceptional verbal communication and presentation skills
Strong written communication skills
Strong foundations in business to business sales/account management methodologies
Strong PC Skills (MS Office, etc.)

To Apply: Please email resume and cover letter to: careers@maketechnologies.com.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Java Developer (Contract 6 months) – filled

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:46:24 +0000

The Company:

The Opportunity:

The successful candidate will join our cutting-edge legacy modernization methodology (TLM) team. As part of the TLM team you will be contributing to the evolution of the company’s mission critical tools that support are client facing modernization project teams. You will develop Java EE software tools for use in MAKE’s cutting edge TLM Automation as well as other interesting and challenging applications.

Responsibilities:

Work within a small and focused product development group
Collaborate Design, develop and deliver the web based interface on our flagship product with sales, product management, education, services and marketing groups

Required Skills:

Five plus (5+) years of experience, successfully developing rich web based interfaces
Two plus (2+) years of experience with Java
Experience with JavaScript, AJAX, HTML and CSS
Experience with usability, user interaction design and info-graphics
Superior problem solving skills
Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to perform comfortably in a fast paced, team and deliverables-oriented work environment
Sensitivity to deadlines and to the impact work has on an overall project schedule
Comfortable seeking peer and supervisory guidance on complex application challenges
Strong communications skills both written and verbal

Bonus Skills:

Experience with Java EE, Java Server Faces or JPA/Hibernate
Experience with Prototype, Scriptaculous or jQuery
Experience with ActionScript of Flex
Experience with scripting languages such as Ruby or Groovy
Experience with compiler or semantic technology
A computer science degree from a recognized university
Experience with a wide range of technologies including: JBoss, OC4J, MySQL, Oracle, GOF and J2EE design patterns, SOA, EJB, JSTL, JMS, Hibernate, Toplink, XML, SXLT and UML.

Starting Date:

January 2nd, 2010

To Apply:

Flash / Flex Developer – filled

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:56:30 +0000

The Company:

The Opportunity:

A 4 month development project developing a new feature to our flagship product, TLM tools, within the product development team.

Responsibilities:

Work within a small and focused product development group
Collaborate with sales, product management, education, services and marketing groups
Design, develop and deliver a Flex based interface on our flagship product

Required Skills:

Five plus (5+) years of experience, successfully developing rich web based interfaces
Two plus (2+) years of experience with ActionScript
Development experience with Flash, Flex and Flex Builder
Experience with usability, user interaction design and info-graphics
Basic design skills
Superior problem solving skills
Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to perform comfortably in a fast paced, team and deliverables-oriented work environment
Sensitivity to deadlines and to the impact work has on an overall project schedule
Comfortable seeking peer and supervisory guidance on complex application challenges
Strong communications skills both written and verbal

Bonus Skills:

Experience with Java or JavaScript
Experience with scripting languages such as Ruby or Groovy
Experience with compiler or semantic technology
A computer science degree from a recognized university

To Apply:

Business Analyst (Contractor, 3-6 months) – filled

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:51:46 +0000

The Company:

The Opportunity:

Skills Required:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Create/facilitate processes to identify/confirm business requirements & priorities
Have experience documenting/modeling both current and future business requirements;
Translate business requirements into technical requirements;
Feel empathy for clients who suffer with complex systems that do not meet their needs;
Want to simplify & streamline overly-complex and inefficient processes;
Understand the difference between needs & wants, and know how to differentiate between the two;
Believe that most software fails because the KISS principle is ignored;
Know that communication and people skills, as well as the ability to develop trust and confidence with the client, is the key to a successful project;
Understand that organizational acceptance & behavior determines project success and failure; and
Willing to travel to client sites, as needed.

Requirements:

Work well with clients, their stakeholders and end users
Proven ability to be a “translator” between technology and business processes using plain English (samples may be requested)
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience within a Software Project Team (architects, developers, testers,)
Experience using a methodology like RUP/UML, Agile or XP
Experience with Software Project Estimation
Experience in writing requirements, use cases and design specifications
Experience designing web pages (forms)

Assets:

Prior experience with J2EE projects
Business Analysis experience in a multi-million dollar project
Domain and Data Modeling
Programming experience in a language other than JAVA
Experience in project management

To Apply:

Website: www.maketechnologies.com

Business Development Representative (Contractor, 3-6 months) – filled

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:49:51 +0000

The Company:

The Opportunity:

You are skilled in the art of communication, both verbal and written, able to convey ideas with clarity and enthusiasm. You have a high level of business acumen, strong technical knowledge and boundless energy. In particular, you have the ability to quickly size up the potential for MAKE to solve customer challenges.

You will pitch the benefits of our advanced modernization technology to senior people in Fortune 1000, Government and software development firms, helping them to understand that there is a better way out of the legacy applications trap. Your personal style and wisdom will help convince them to investigate more deeply how our technology can provide the answers they are looking for.

Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years of business-to-business solution sales experience
Experience in new business development
Relationship management responsibilities with both partners and customers
Experience with event coordination and assisting in marketing campaigns and trade shows
Experience with customer service/satisfaction roles supporting Account Executives in both the pre- and post-sale cycle
Excellent time management skills
Superior written, presentation and verbal communications skills
Thrive on building and managing relationships
Efficiency using the Internet, e-mail, and desktop applications
Can demonstrate a track record of success in meeting targets and quotas
Someone who has a passion for technology and the willingness to express it
Degree or Diploma in Business is preferred

To Apply:

Website: www.maketechnologies.com

Quality Assurance (Contractor) – filled

jkumon — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:34:36 +0000

The Company:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

MAKE Technologies Inc. is seeking talented individuals to join our Quality Assurance team. Duties include: Test Case Writing from Business Requirements or Use Cases, Test Case Execution and Defect Reporting.

Qualifications:

3+ years experience testing software applications.
Experience with System, Integration, User Acceptance Test Phases
Familiarity with Java Testing
Testing of Windows & Web-based Applications
SQL Query Writing (basic)
Good Understanding of the SDLC
Proven success in performing testing within project timeline
and/or resource constraints.
Experience in Status Reporting, Client Communications
Varied Business experience with both Private and Public Sectors
Strong analytical skills & attention to detail
Strong verbal/written communication skills and well organized
Able to work independently and as part of a team

Assets:

Exposure to Use Cases
Automated Test Case Writing
Experience with Load, Performance and Stress Testing
Experience with Test Director and Jira
Comfortable communicating with External 3rd Party Developers if necessary

To Apply:

Although this position is currently not open, we are accepting resumes for future opportunities. Please email resume and cover letter to: careers@maketechnologies.com. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
We appreciate your interest in the opportunities with MAKE Technologies, currently we are conducting our recruitment efforts in our geographic area.

Website: www.maketechnologies.com

Java Developers – filled

mricher — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:51:16 +0000

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and deliver complex Java enterprise software products on schedule
Communicate and work effectively with project managers, business analysts, developers, QA, and clients
Work with client technical teams to determine the structure and function of the legacy system

Required Qualifications/Skills

Five plus (5+) years of experience, successfully developing and supporting Java enterprise applications
Experience with full lifecycle development projects
Experience with Java EE, Java Server Faces, and Ajax
Ability to design application components based on Java EE architecture and design patterns
Familiarity with emerging architectural solutions and technologies
Familiarity with relational database principles and with Object Relational Mapping (Hibernate or Toplink implementations)
Superior problem solving skills
Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, team and deliverables-oriented work environment
Sensitivity to deadlines and to the impact work has on an overall project schedule
Comfortable seeking peer and supervisory guidance on complex application challenges
A Computer Science Degree from a recognized university
Strong communications skills both written and verbal
Experience with a wide range of technologies including: JBoss, OC4J, MySQL, Oracle, GOF and J2EE design patterns, SOA, EJB, JSP, JSTL, JMS, Hibernate, Toplink, XML, XSLT and UML.

Assets

Experience with legacy systems (e.g. COBOL, RPG, Natural)
Experience working with clients in a consulting environment

To Apply: