Various High-Level IT Positions (PM, BA, Dev, Ops, DBA etc.) for TX Govt. Entity

Various High-Level IT Positions (PM, BA, Dev, Ops, DBA etc.) for TX Govt. Entity

Management Applications, Inc., a leading provider of Managed IT Services and Network Design/Implementation is seeking candidates for IT positions within a TX Govt. Entity. To be considered please submit a resume, no more than two pages, and your minimum salary requirements. Also please refer to MAI’s other postings for additional similar opportunities with this entity.

Web Security Administrator

Under limited supervision, performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of the organization's website and transactions across the internet

Applies Internet firewall technologies to maintain security

Ensures that the user community understands and adheres to necessary procedures to maintain security

Qualifications

Excellent planning skills

Expert knowledge of distributed system security software and web based technology

Expert knowledge of encryption, firewall and access control technology and software

Education and Experience:

Associate's degree and 3 plus years’ experience or equivalent

Web Software Developer

Designs, develops, troubleshoots, debugs, and implements software code (such as HTML, XML, CGI, Java scripts, etc.) for a component of the website

Works with graphic designers and other members of a project team to develop the site concept, interface design, and architecture of the website

Responsible for the interface implementation

Complex knowledge and utilization of one or more word processing tools

Qualifications

Strong navigation and site design skills

Expert understanding of web based technologies

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in computer science and 2 years developmental experience in web based languages.

Senior Business Systems Analyst

Manages the integration and communications among applications, databases and technology platforms

Administers company technology practices, standards and procedures

Manages an inventory of technology related assets hardware, software, application systems, databases, licenses, products

Makes decisions based on documented business opportunities, benefits, risks, and success factors of potential applications

Has budget to make decisions based on documented STC Customer needs and associated requirements

May manage a portfolio of developments with implication to cost reduction initiatives

Analyzes a variety of work processes and associated document and information flow for strategic recommendation to leadership

Oversees group that defines and implements new or enhanced applications into a production environment

Qualifications

Very high level of interpersonal skills

Ability to lead, manage, plan, and direct the work of business systems analysis personnel

Knowledge and understanding of Information Technology industry trends, directions and market experience; ability to relate them to own organization

Knowledge of architectural concepts, principles, and tools relevant to infrastructure, information, Applications, organizational structure, etc.

Familiarity with company's information architecture and information management methodologies

Education and Experience

Advanced degree with at least 5 years of consulting experience, or a bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years consulting experience, plus expertise in complex systems.

Training in college level computer systems preferred

MBA or equivalent training preferred

Project Management Certification preferred

Infrastructure Architect

Ensures implementation of hardware and software meets the company's technology infrastructure design and architecture

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure STC Customer’s infrastructure architecture for wide area, campus, and local area networks is adhered to

Defines requirements for products that support applications and the infrastructure

Manages process to ensure product release, applications, and corporate block point cycles are synchronized

Provides interface for strategy and direction with technology providers

Evaluates emerging technologies and standards for impact on STC Customer

Plans and executes software and hardware platform changes

Manages network management architecture activities

Performs technology benchmarking

Follows corporate level guideline documentation and provides input on their upkeep

Education and/or Training

Undergraduate degree required in math, computer science, engineering, or related discipline with an information technology focus (preferred)

MBA or advanced degree in MIS or Computer Science preferred

Database Administrator

Assesses future information requirements in order to develop long-range, comprehensive database plans

Develops policies and procedures designed to ensure the integrity of the database environment

Develops and maintains routines to facilitate database use

Keeps informed on latest developments in the database management field

Plans and coordinates migration to new data management system software levels

Assures that appropriate database management software is available and effectively used

Determines, implements, and enhances standards on database security

Promotes and recommends appropriate database software for new application systems

Educates applications programmers about database concepts and efficient access techniques

Performs database performance monitoring

Designs or supervises the designing of the procedures necessary to save and recover databases from hardware and software failures

Supervises the design and maintenance of database structures

May supervise or train staff

Performs related work as assigned

Qualifications

Strong knowledge of database management systems, as well as data warehouse management and decision support tools

Extensive experience in the development, implementation and maintenance of data warehouses and data marts is desired

Ability to use data base access tools for application delivery

Strong familiarity with analysis, planning and management reporting functions

Well-developed oral and written communications skills

Demonstrated leadership skills

Demonstrated ability to work independently and with others

Understanding of benchmarking processes and techniques

Very high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output

Education and Experience

Undergraduate degree required in math, computer science, engineering, or related discipline with an information technology focus (preferred)

MBA or advanced degree in MIS or Computer Science preferred

Minimum 10 years’ experience

Project Manager III / Test Program Manager

Responsible for program oversight, planning, program tracking, scope management, change control management, risk management, and quality assurance of the development project team

Assist in development and support of the vision and business objectives of the organization

Direct the activities of resources in line with business objectives of the organization

Ensure quality and timely delivery of critical path products and services

Establish and maintain quality metrics and guidelines

Implement process and system improvements including integration with other functional areas

Translate organization's business requirements into effective business solutions

Qualifications

Develops and maintains long-term relationships with strategic STC Customer and industry leaders

Adept at the development of schedule, cost, and risk management strategies

Experienced implementing project management within various STC Customer organizations and environments

managed complex testing engagements

Education and Experience

Individual must have a bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of experience and experience in implementing global projects, OR

An advanced degree with at least 10 years of consulting experience and experience in implementing global projects in IT industry-

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

Minimum of 7 years business/industry knowledge

Minimum of 5 years’ experience with Project Management systems/Applications

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Information Technology

Senior Business Process Engineer

Identifies opportunities for business process improvement

Drives business process innovation

Investigates and evaluates potential business process improvement solutions

Justifies expenditures in support of business process improvement solutions

Defines business process improvement solutions while ensuring compliance with STC Customer IT standards

Directs and implements business process improvement recommendations that increase the use of shared common data and facilitates common processes departments

Works with process engineers to ensure integration of all processes

Identifies IT cost reduction opportunities associated with IT projects and/or support services

Facilitates the definition of best in class business processes

Assists in the implementation of cross function and/or cross sector business processes

Incorporates a common process methodology in all re-engineering activity

Develops common process implementation metrics

Directs the management of outsourced projects/outsourcer; ensures compliance to quality standards (cost, performance, time, and defects)

Qualifications

Seasoned business and technical judgment

Familiarity with information systems and infrastructure in support of engineering, manufacturing, and general business processes

Knowledge and understanding of IT industry trends, directions and market experience; ability to relate them to organization

Knowledge of architectural concepts, principles and tools relevant to infrastructure, information, Applications, organizational structure, etc.

Knowledge of emerging technologies (new to company systems as well as those that are new to the information systems industry)

Ability to establish, use and support integration and communications among applications, databases and technology platforms

Knowledge of activities, tasks, practices and tools associated with analysis of a variety of work processes and associated document and information flow

Knowledge of process for evaluation and selection of products, tools, services and infrastructure components in line with company's business needs and architectural principles

Education and Experience

Advanced degree with at least 6 years consulting experience, or a bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years consulting experience, plus expertise in highly complex system(s).

Application Architect

Responsible for acting as a recognized expert in translating operational business needs through developing and implementing the information technology architecture and design for a system, with specialty in a complex system(s).

Developing physical system architecture that provides the foundation for design, construction, testing, and deployment

Utilized STC Customer provided architecture guidelines and strategies to transform logical models into physical architectures and designs

Designing and addressing key architecture considerations for the system

Developing physical models that balance and integrate the data, processing, and technology aspects of the architecture

Resolving issues regarding technology components responsible for performing functional capabilities, or determining how technologies will communicate when responsibility must be shared across technologies

Publishing, updating and ensuring that the architecture models meet business requirements and architecture standards.

Qualifications

Familiar with systems development processes and methodologies

Ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional, multi-Service Provider work teams

Familiarity with relational database technologies and capabilities

Knowledge of the company's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations and trendsetters

Ability to justify project, equipment or staffing expenditures

Knowledge of internet/intranet based opportunities and challenges

Ability to work with others in a constructive and collaborative manner

Ability to think critically; to recognize and anticipate a problem (technical, operational, process, organizational) and to identify and implement the best solution in a timely manner

Knowledge and understanding of marketplace experience, developments and trends related to the Information Technology function

Knowledge of emerging technologies (new to company systems as well as those that are new to the information systems industry)

Familiarity with company's information architecture and information management methodologies

Experience with scalability and performance issues related data bases

Education and Experience

Undergraduate degree required in math, computer science, engineering, or related discipline with an information technology focus (preferred)

MBA or advanced degree in MIS or computer science preferred

Industry Certifications in an area of expertise preferred

Senior Manager

Investigates and evaluates potential business process improvement solutions

Justifies expenditures in support of business process improvement solutions

Defines business process improvement solutions while ensuring compliance with STC Customer IT standards

Directs and implements business process improvement recommendations that increase the use of shared common data and facilitates common processes departments

Identifies IT cost reduction opportunities associated with IT projects and/or support services

Communicates to all business process stakeholders

Consults regarding business process engineering, process measurements, change management, education and training

Facilitates the definition of best in class business processes

Assists in the implementation of cross function and/or cross sector business processes

Incorporates a common process methodology in all re-engineering activity

Directs the management of outsourced projects/outsourcer; ensures compliance to quality standards (cost, performance, time, and defects)

Qualifications

Seasoned business and technical judgment

Familiarity with information systems and infrastructure in support of engineering, manufacturing, and general business processes

Knowledge and understanding of IT industry trends, directions and market experience; ability to relate them to organization

Knowledge of architectural concepts, principles and tools relevant to infrastructure, information, Applications, organizational structure, etc.

Knowledge of emerging technologies (new to company systems as well as those that are new to the information systems industry)

Ability to establish, use and support integration and communications among applications, databases and technology platforms

Knowledge of activities, tasks, practices and tools associated with analysis of a variety of work processes and associated document and information flow

Knowledge of process for evaluation and selection of products, tools, services and infrastructure components in line with company's business needs and architectural principles

Education and Experience

Advanced degree with at least 8 years of consulting experience, or a bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years consulting experience, and experience in implementing global projects in the retail and or healthcare industry

Senior Web Architect

Analyzes STC Customer business objectives, processes and architecture and recommends strategic architecture direction consistent with STC Customer provided guidelines.

Provides direction on business object and component framework architecture

Provides top level strategic input in relation to on-line implementation, industry, and market analysis

Provides framework and assists in business impact analysis and business case development

Provides framework and assists in product selections

Provides enterprise architecture guidance and relations in a multi-Service Provider environment

Applies experience with electronic commerce (Internet based business) and impact of the Internet on traditional business

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience with market analysis, ROI, ROA, electronic commerce, (Internet based business) and impact of the Internet on traditional business

Knowledge of retail and/or healthcare industry, supply chain, and consumer issues and trends

Experience defining business issues and opportunities as well as developing on-line business strategies, plans, and processes

Understanding of business object and component framework architecture

Experience leading and facilitating web strategy and planning

End-to-end comprehension of web standards, software and web applications framework .

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree and 6 plus years of experience or equivalent

4 years of experience developing technology/creative business cases

2 years of experience in online business case analysis and development

Senior Application Architect

Analyze and design technology approaches and develop global architectures and technology solutions.

Research, assess, analyze and recommend STC Customer Enterprise Architecture standards and ensure their use (i.e. web search engines, trend analysis and forecasting tools, content management systems, document management systems, application development tools, business and object modeling tools, application servers)

Provides interface for strategy and direction with technology providers

Evaluates emerging technologies and standards for impact on STC Customer

Performs the role of technical lead for large application development projects

Manage iterative software development processes with a focus on application and infrastructure architecture

Provide guidance and technical direction to team members, including training materials and presentations on relevant products and/or technologies consistent with STC Customer provided guidelines

Review, recommend, and provide corrective action plans as required from a technical perspective

Review and approve Service Provider designed technical solutions against defined STC Customer standards

Qualifications

Knowledge of the company's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, and regulatory considerations preferred

Ability to justify project, equipment or staffing expenditures by identifying cost, benefits and associated risks

Knowledge of internet/intranet based opportunities and challenges

Competency in multiple internet/intranet technologies

Ability to work with others in a constructive and collaborative manner

Ability to think critically; to recognize and anticipate a problem (technical, operational, process, organizational) and to identify and implement the best solution in a timely manner

Knowledge and understanding of marketplace experience, developments and trends related to the Information Technology function

Knowledge of mainstream technologies and architectures

Knowledge of emerging technologies (new to company systems as well as those that are new to the information systems industry)

Competency in core technologies, including open standards, database, and integration technologies

Competency in one or more emerging technologies

Familiarity with company's information architecture and information management methodologies

Education and Experience

Advanced degree with at least 10 years of consulting experience, or a bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years consulting experience, and experience in implementing global projects in the retail and/or healthcare industries

Creative Director

Creative direction of Site and/or Authorized User interface

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Performing creative planning, developing, strategy, and execution on projects

Overseeing graphic production and brand character

Developing and working with STC Customer to portray appropriate design of the project to communicate with target audience

Education and/or Training

Bachelor of Arts degree or higher in fine arts

Software knowledge: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Macromedia Fireworks, QuarkXpress/ PageMaker, and project management software (MS Project)

Experience

4 years in creative management and project development

2 years in web based creative project management

Business Consultant

Manage conflicting stakeholder expectations.

Manage project scope

Refocus efforts as issues/problems dynamically change in STC Customer environment

Design and conduct workshops

Identify the appropriate approach, tools and methodologies to perform analysis and draw conclusions

Full leadership for managing delegated end-to-end creation of project deliverables

Help team to develop new insights from the analysis

Prioritize the recommendations based on ease of implementation and impact

Provide ongoing updates to STC Customer on engagement status

Solicit feedback on interim deliverables

Manage project escalations

Manage engagement financials - revenue and profitability

Provide subject matter expertise on a specific area within a domain/technology/service

Exhibit high level of skills in data aggregation and analysis leading to development of value proposition in solution development

Experience

3 to 6 years of management and technology consulting experience

Senior Business Consultant

Gain deep insights into STC Customer issues and potential risks based on subject matter expertise.

Manage conflicting stakeholder expectations

Leverage experience/ learning from similar engagements.

Administer and monitor client feedback survey.

Represent Service Provider in external forums

Champion Knowledge asset creation within the Consulting organization by creating a participative environment.

Forge Partnerships with external sources for Knowledge acquisition

Provide thought leadership in project

Validate and ensure the recommendations are high impact and reflect deep insight.

Manage project scope

Refocus efforts as issues/problems dynamically change in client environment

Conduct training sessions on consulting, functional area, key trend etc.

Design and conduct workshops

Identify the appropriate approach, tools and methodologies to perform analysis and draw conclusions

Full leadership for managing delegated end-to-end creation of project deliverables

Help team to develop new insights from the analysis

Prioritize the recommendations based on ease of implementation and impact

Provide ongoing updates to STC Customer on engagement status

Solicit feedback on interim deliverables

Manage project escalations

Manage engagement financials - revenue and profitability

Provide subject matter expertise on a specific area within the domain/technology/service

Exhibit high level of skills in data aggregation and analysis leading to development of value proposition in solution development

Experience

6 to 9 years of management and technology consulting experience