Job Opportunities

Location: Overland Park, KS

Job Description:

Looking for Mid-level NOSQL Couchbase and Cassandra Database Administrator with minimum 3-5 years of hands-on experience in a Linux environment.

Some of the Key tasks will include administering, monitor/maintaining, Optimizing the Performance, optimizing storage, troubleshooting of Couchbase, Cassandra databases including version Upgrades. Your priority is to ensure the platforms remain stable, reliable, and available.

Job responsibilities

•  24 x 7 support and management of NoSQL databases.
•  Perform Couchbase and Cassandra environment builds, including design, capacity planning, cluster setup, performance tuning and ongoing monitoring.
•  Support day-to-day operational maintenance, troubleshoot issues to resolution, ongoing real-time monitoring and alerting and periodic upgrades for the Couchbase and Cassandra databases.
•  Key participant in capacity planning and growth projections.
•  Support application deployments to production including performance and functional testing.
•  Define and implement backup and archival strategies per data retention requirements
•  Research and recommend innovative, and where possible, automate approaches for system/database administration tasks through developing scripts.
•  Monitor and maintain database health and ensure efficient operation.
•  Work with cross functional teams planning, modeling, and implementing solutions utilizing NoSQL technologies.
•  Provide guidance in the creation and modification of standards and procedures.
•  Ensure existing data/information assets are secure and adhering to a best in class security model.

Skills Required

• Couch base and Cassandra administrative experience mandatory
•  Solid experience working in Linux environment with a minimum of 3 years of Linux proficiency required
• BS in Computer Science and/or equivalent work experience
• In-depth understanding of NoSQL
•  High Availability strategies – replica sets, sharing, failover
• Solid knowledge of NoSQL database concepts
• Communicate/work effectively in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 4+ years of experience installing, configuring, and administering NoSQL databases
• On call rotations are required
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
• Coding skills with at least one of following: Python, PHP, Perl or Java

Years of Experience in following area is preferred:

                NOSQL: 4 years

                Couch base: 3 years

                Cassandra: 3 years 

                Perl: 1 year

                Unix : 3 years

Location: Overland Park, KS

Job Description 

Business Analyst II gathers, documents, and most importantly, analyzes application requirements, conducts application analysis, participates in functional application design, creates and analyzes ad-hoc reports and aids in the escalation/resolution of project risks and issues.  The candidate may be required to participate in the development of new products and services and lead process design activities.   Bachelors Degree in Information Systems, Business or Management.  Project Management certification desired.  Graduate degree preferred. 3-5 years related work experience.

Excel and Reporting experience a must

Previous experience with Qradar Logging and Event Monitoring (IBM QRadar, with SIEM at the core, provides security teams with the visibility and analytics needed to quickly detect, investigate and respond to threats.

IBM® QRadar® Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) helps security teams accurately detect and prioritize threats across the enterprise, and it provides intelligent insights that enable teams to respond quickly to reduce the impact of incidents. By consolidating log events and network flow data from thousands of devices, endpoints and applications distributed throughout your network, QRadar correlates all this different information and aggregates related events into single alerts to accelerates incident analysis and remediation.  QRadar SIEM is available on premises and in a cloud environment.

Location: Overland Park, KS 

Job Description:

Enterprise Service System Administrator II

Position Summary: Manages the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems. Maintains the integrity and security of servers and systems. Serves as a front line interface to users with technical issues. Interacts with third-party technology vendors and internal database staff. Conducts systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies. May install new software, perform troubleshooting, and grant permissions to applications and training users.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and two years related work experience or six years related work experience post high school

Operating systems/platforms: Unix , AIX/Solaris/HPUX, Linux , RedHat/CentOS

Experience with databases, networks (LAN, WAN), patch management, –  Experience is desired

Candidate need to have knowledge of system security (e.g. intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery: : Required

Ability to create scripts in Python, Perl, or other language(s): Experience is desired

Two years technical assistance experience

Two years experience installing software

Two years system administration experience

US Citizenship required for this position must be willing/able to work a night shift 10P-8A**

Location: Raleigh, NC

Description:

As a Senior Software Engineer in Test, the successful candidate will be responsible for design, develop, and implement manual and automated tests for software solutions that scale across hundreds of servers as well as learn and leverage the current methodologies and technologies, including Scrum and BDD.

What you’ll work on:

As a Senior Software Engineer in Test, you will participate in a fast paced Agile development team, building SaaS financial web applications. Your main responsibilities will be to design, develop, and implement manual and automated tests for software solutions that scale across hundreds of servers as well as learn and leverage the current methodologies and technologies, including Scrum and BDD. This specific opportunity is with the Fixed Income team.

What you’ll work on:

• Creates and manages automated test cases using Specflow driving Selenium Webdriver and Nunit
• Develops and executes manual tests and test strategies
• Works with developers and product owners closely to review test coverage
• Able to quickly learn new technology and business areas and to apply these to new projects and products within the Ipreo business/technology arena

What we look for:

• Strong written and verbal interpersonal skills
• Able to deal effectively with internal and external staff, vendors, clients
• Proficiency in C# coding practices
• Ability to write SQL queries
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Ability to advocate quality initiatives and best practices including test automation, Continuous Integration, and Doneness within an Agile Development environment
• Insight and working knowledge/experience of test design in both a manual and automated framework, such as Specflow, Selenium Webdriver, and Nunit
• Strong understanding of technologies and frameworks such as Visual Studio, XML, SOAP, and JSON

What will help you:

• BA or BS in Computer Science or related field strongly preferred but not required
• 7 or more years of software development and/or testing experience
• Experience with testing SaaS, Financial, web, or cloud applications
• Experience with Atlassian or similar toolsets on an Agile project is a plus.

Location: Overland Park, KS

Job Description

Production Development Engineer II designs, develops, modifies and evaluates a specific product or group of products from product definition and planning through production and release. Serves as the central resource with design, process, manufacturing, test, quality and marketing as the products move to completion and distribution.  Bachelors Degree or equivalent. 2-4 years related work experience.

Knowledge in the following:

• UICC/SIM development experience
• Troubleshooting issues
• HTTPs, and Key management
• Policy rules, profile provisioning and management
• RSP – remote SIM Provisioning
• 3GPP protocols
• SIM/eSIM Standards ETSI Release 15 [for 5G]
• Device/SIM testing: develop test plans, scripts and execution
• Familiarity with the following tools:
• COMPRION
• PCOM
• QXDM
• Consulting
• Effectively work with external vendors and internal teams to design, develop and launch products to meet defined deadlines.
• Technical Writing
• Self-starter, organized, good communication skills

Location: Overland Park, KS 

Job Description

Requirements:

• Redhat Linux
• Cisco UCS blade infrastructure setup and support (Fabric Interconnect through the blades)
• Redhat Openstack
• Ansible development
• Ansible Tower platform support
• IBM Storage
• NFV experience

Must have Openstack experience

Location: Overland Park, KS 

Job Description

Manages the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems. Maintains the integrity and security of servers and systems. Serves as a front line interface to users with technical issues. Interacts with third-party technology vendors and internal database staff. Conducts systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies. May install new software, perform troubleshooting, and grant permissions to applications and training users.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and two years related work experience or six years related work experience post high school
• Operating systems/platforms: Unix , AIX/Solaris/HPUX, Linux , RedHat/CentOS
• Experience with databases, networks (LAN, WAN), patch management, –  Experience is desired
• Candidate need to have knowledge of system security (e.g. intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery: : Required
• Ability to create scripts in Python, Perl, or other language(s): Experience is desired
• Two years technical assistance experience
• Two years of experience installing software
• Two years system administration experience

Location: Kansas City, MO

Job Description

Database Administrator II is responsible for monitoring space usage, starting up and shutting down databases, diagnosing errors, administering distributed databases and developing automated backup procedures. Bachelors Degree or equivalent.  Professional certification desired 2-4 years experience.

Teradata DBA minimum 3+ years

Teradata Utilities used/supported   (bteq, fastload, fast export, TPT, DSA, Arc, Viewpoint)

Oracle GoldenGate experience a plus, but not mandatory

Unix/Linux scripting

Application Support DBA

Responsibilities:

Perform high-level, day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for the Teradata

Creation of key performance metrics, measuring the utilization, performance and overall health of the cluster.

Capacity planning and implementation of new/upgraded hardware and software releases as well as for infrastructure.

Research and recommend innovative, and where possible, automated approaches for system administration tasks.

Provide guidance in the creation and modification of standards and procedures

Ensure existing data/information assets are secure and adhering to a best in class security model.

Manage backup and recovery functions.

Proactively monitor and setup alerting mechanism for both database and supporting hardware to ensure system health and maximum availability

Setup/support database Security for databases, users

Create/maintain application databases, tables, views

Troubleshoot application/user queries

Location: Overland Park, KS

Job Description

Extensive experience with PeopleSoft Payroll & Security

• PeopleSoft HCM Production Support
• Back-up SME for Core HR and Self Service (ESS/MSS) Modules
• Integration with PeopleSoft FSCM
• Knowledge of HR business processes
• At least 7 year experience with PeopleSoft HCM as a Techno-Functional resource for Payroll
• PeopleSoft HCM 9.0+ Experience
• PeopleTools 8.54+ experience (App Designer, Application Engine, Integration Technologies)
• Functional knowledge of Payroll, Core HR and Self Service (ESS/MSS) Modules
• Planning & Leading PeopleSoft HCM Testing Effort
• Strong SQL knowledge

Location: Kansas City, MO

Job Description

This position is a part of the Software Quality Assurance team and is responsible for building and maintaining automated test scripts as well as automation frameworks. This individual will be responsible for the technical and project performance for all project teams. The test phases supported by the Software Quality Assurance team include; System User Acceptance, Performance, and Regression Testing. The Testing Automation Engineer is also responsible for identifying the necessary hardware/software required for the testing initiatives. Additional responsibilities include:

• Build/Maintain Automated Testing Frameworks for application portfolio.
• Create and maintain staff plans that support business priorities and utilize the tools to manage expectations of impacted individuals/organizations.
• Maintain knowledge of testing best practices and continually seek to improve the automation of test methodologies and tools employed by the team.
• Partner with application users to understand current and future business Testing Automation opportunities.

Skill/Experience/Education

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field is preferred. Requires five years of relevant IT experience. Relevant IT experience includes Applications Development, Software Testing, and programing. Three years of Test Automation experience is required. Proven project test management experience with large scale projects that impact multiple business organizations is required. The ideal candidate will also have strong technical and team leadership skills with the proven ability to work closely and coordinate information flow, project plans, and key updates to the responsible project/program manager, as well as upper management. Solid and detailed technical presentation and communication skills are essential. Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate to non-technical users.

• Must be organized and have project planning and management skills.

• Ability to work effectively across-project/team and understand/support business objectives and requirements of application users.

• Experienced in partnering with multiple user communities to establish Automated Testing requirements and objectives.

• Must have proven ability to handle high-stress situations, including multiple simultaneous project assignments and shifting priorities/requirements.

• Knowledge of modern test methodologies in GUI/mobile device/interface testing.

• Knowledge of automated test plans and strategies, and the ability to define, track, and analyze metrics.

• Advanced Knowledge of HP Quality Center, HP UFT, HP-QTP and HP Load Runner Tools.

• Working Knowledge of Open Source testing tools. • Knowledge of Software Testing Estimating and Risk Base testing.

• Proven ability in SQL and familiarity with relational database concepts.

Location: Kansas City, MO

Job Description

Skill/Experience

MandatoryHigh School or equivalent. Requires support and Administrative Selection System (SASS) Test. 2-5 years’ clerical experience preferred. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. PeopleSoft, Excel and Word skills are preferred. Keyboarding at 30 wpm production and 25 wpm revised copy. Must be able to perform all essential functions as identified by the Company. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ideal Candidate

Performs advanced and complex clerical duties requiring attention to detail, high level accuracy, and detailed verification of entered information. This role is in the Fuels department dealing with several special systems where data from Bills of Lading, quality, and generation burn are entered. Invoice processing will also be part this position. Role deals with a lot of commodity types (coal, diesel fuel, railroad, limestone, etc) so a lot of special new terms will be learned. Work requires knowledge of departmental and/or company procedures and related work performed in other departments. Duties are varied or specialized. Performs similar and related work consistent with the general nature of this job classification. A computer is the primary tool used in this position. No less than 6 credit hours of college level accounting. 2-5 years clerical experience preferred. Position is 40 hours per week, supporting fuels department. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. PeopleSoft and Excel skills are strongly preferred. Any experience with Aligne or Fuelworx would be a bonus. Ability to keyboard at minimum 30 wpm production and 25 wpm revised copy.

Location: Overland Park, KS

Job Description

• Plans, executes, reviews and leads internal information technology system audits and risk assessments.
• Develops and implements an audit and control framework to monitor IT production environments for potential system integrity exposure and control weaknesses.
• Identifies various risks (e.g., financial, operational, compliance) to the organization and makes recommendations for corrective actions/mitigation of risks.
• Evaluates complex information systems and controls including but not limited to applications, business control processes, change control management procedures, security, networks, and computer and data center operations.
• Reports findings to management and communicates recommendations for corrective actions.
• May provide support for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance

Local candidates only.

Not a driving position.

This is a possible temporary to permanent position.

Location: Overland Park, KS

Job Description

Plan, execute, review and lead information technology compliance and governance initiatives, primarily in the areas of the NY Department of Financial Services part 500, and the California Privacy Act.

Develop and implement a governance and control framework to monitor IT production environments for potential system integrity exposure and control weaknesses. Identify various risks (e.g., financial, operational, compliance) to the organization and make recommendations for corrective actions/mitigation of risks.

Evaluate complex information systems and controls, report findings to management, and communicate recommendations for corrective actions.

Assist in the development of a new compliance and governance program specific to compliance with NY DFS part 500 and CA Privacy law. Requires clear, concise written and verbal communication skills with technical teams, non-technical teams, and translation between both.

The individual will work with process owners at all levels to develop solutions to close issues related to non-conformance findings. Demonstrated expertise in relevant areas which include, but are not limited to, Network Security, Network Administration, System Administration, Application Security and Consultancy, System Integration, Auditing, or any special skills.

This individual will assist in the creation of a NY DFS vendor risk assessment and validation capability and define CA privacy compliance and audit project requirement and validation methods.  Preferred:  CISSP, CIPP and/or CISA, or equivalent experience.

This individual should be familiar with governance and risk management programs.    Able to work with various stakeholders to define and document control and testing methodologies.   Preferred: One or more of the following certifications:  CISSP, CIPP and/or CISA, or equivalent experience.

Previous background in IT Security, architecture, data, development, database technologies, data loss prevention vendor risk management or development is a plus.  Also beneficial:  background with data manipulation and analysis (e.g. deep Excel expertise, including pivot tables).

Location: Kansas City, MO

Job Description 

This position executes project management processes and methodologies for the IT division, ensuring that project deliverables are completed on time, within budget, adhere to IT  standards, and meet or exceed customer expectations.

• Leads project teams in the implementation efforts for projects/programs lead by the PMO team, ensuring that they are accurate, secure and efficient.
• Tracks key project milestones, adjusting project plans and/or resources as indicated.
• Communicates project status to stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Creates project management documentation (project scope, project plans/schedules, project logs, status reports, issues management, etc).
• Ensures that project implementation (designs, development, testing plans, change orders, etc.) is documented following the methodology.
• Directs and monitors work on a daily basis, identifying resource needs, performing quality review, and escalating functional, quality, and timeline issues appropriately. Facilitates issue resolution.
• Manages the contractual commitments, scopes of work, budgets, and time lines of multiple projects simultaneously.

Skill/Experience

• Working knowledge of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques.
• Working knowledge of standard concepts, best practices and procedures related to business functions/units.
• Working knowledge of technology applications used in business functions/units.
• Understands and considers the complexity and inter-relatedness of business functions and company technology applications.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of employees, both technical and non-technical.
• Leads large project teams effectively, promoting and supporting team work.
• Takes the initiative to search for and identify alternative and/or innovative solutions to both business and technical problems.
• Uses planning skills to manage and complete large, complex projects.
• Quickly adapts to the demands inherent in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including giving formal presentations to different audiences.
• Establishes and maintains effective consulting relationships.
• Exercises sound judgment when making decisions.

Education/Experience

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other related field and 6 years IT experience in multiple areas, including 2 years managing projects in multiple technologies and functions. OR 8 years IT experience, including 4 years managing project in multiple technologies and functions.

Location: Overland Park, KS

Job Description 

Production Development Engineer II designs, develops, modifies and evaluates a specific product or group of products from product definition and planning through production and release. Serves as the central resource with design, process, manufacturing, test, quality and marketing as the products move to completion and distribution.  Bachelors Degree or equivalent. 2-4 years related work experience.

Knowledge in the following:

• UICC/SIM development experience
• Troubleshooting issues
• HTTPs, and Key management
• Policy rules, profile provisioning and management
• RSP – remote SIM Provisioning
• 3GPP protocols
• SIM/eSIM Standards ETSI Release 15 [for 5G]
• Device/SIM testing: develop test plans, scripts and execution
• Familiarity with the following tools:
• COMPRION
• PCOM
• QXDM
• Consulting
• Effectively work with external vendors and internal teams to design, develop and launch products to meet defined deadlines.
• Technical Writing
• Self-starter, organized, good communication skills

Location: Overland Park, KS

Job Description

Administers compliance activities per corporate policies and procedures, including systems for addressing alleged violations of the compliance program. Drives strategic and tactical initiatives aimed at increased levels of compliance for specific compliance initiatives. Conducts internal compliance audits as well as vendor compliance audits. Monitors internal fraud for internal and vendor managed centers. Builds new reporting to detect non-compliance to established M&P’s and internal fraud. Completes in-depth analysis of compliance results. Establishes and improves processes.

May act as liaison with sales groups or retail stores. Troubleshoots moderately complex to complex problems and recommends a course of action. May work on various tasks required for project completion. May identify issues and recommend solutions on team projects.

Location: Kansas City, MO  

Job Description

With general supervision, this position supports the IT Division staff in meeting compliance obligations. Furthermore, this position will provide support to ensure compliance with compliance obligations involving Information Technology systems that support the Bulk Electric System (BES) and SOX application environments. Duties and Responsibilities Strategy and Planning – 10%

• Help with specific assignments related to developing, implementing, documenting and monitoring compliance activities for Information Technology.
• Help with specific assignments related to developing, implementing, documenting and monitoring Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) program activities for the Company.

Project Support – 20%

• Assist in audit preparation, evidence preparation and participate in onsite audits.
• Aid in ensuring the compliance activities, functions, plans and recommendations meet the risk posture of the corporation and the goals and performance measurements of the Information Systems Compliance Department. Suppport/Operations – 70%
• Under general supervision, validate the effectiveness of generally accepted information security and compliance controls.
• With guidance, increase compliance awareness within the corporation by assisting in the design, development and presentation of training on all aspects of compliance.
• Identify possible compliance issues to information systems and supporting communication networks.
• Gather initial compliance investigation documentation as needed.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the compliance program by assisting with the documentation and implementation of departmental procedures.
• Assist in ensuring corporate policies, standards and guidelines are being followed by helping with the coordination of compliance activities with other Information Technology Compliance Analysts, Human Resources, departmental management and other departments.
• Supports daily, quarterly and annual CIP quality assurance related activities
• Performs other related duties as required including mentoring/support of other employees and contractors that have compliance related obligations.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to communicate across the organization and to include outside counterparts in other businesses industry-wide.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, and takes initiative
• Establishes cooperative relationships with members of other teams.
• Maintains knowledge of new technologies and corporate information systems as they impact the Company’s compliance obligations.
• Maintains knowledge of industry regulations and corporate policies and how they affect Company information systems.
• Exercises sound judgment when making decisions adapting quickly searching for alternative and/or innovative solutions to changing priorities.
• Areas of special emphasis include, but are not limited to, NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements
• Skills in computer software, technical aptitude, and the ability to learn and utilize new software systems are required. • Required to function independently with general supervision and direction to analyze information and report variances.
• Effective oral and written communication skills are necessary, especially the ability to present technical information to an audience with a broad range of information technology experience.
• The incumbent must pass a criminal and employment background investigation

Location: Overland Park, KS

Job Description

Developer II performs medium complexity (i.e. application modules) analysis, design, development and unit testing of software applications from user requirements and design documents. The candidate also resolves defects encountered during various testing cycles.  Bachelors Degree or equivalent.  Professional certification desired.  2-4 years software development experience.

• Strong Linux background and scripting ability
• Capable of troubleshooting and debugging in various languages, including programming in Python and Perl using API calls with XML payloads
• Experience with Redhat systems; comfortable running root/bash shell CLI commands / scripting
• Experience with cURL and libraries for system tools
• Ability to troubleshoot integration between platforms
• Networking background
• Integrated understanding of networking architecture and troubleshooting
• Routing and switching
• Wireless technology

Preferred skills:

• Cisco Nexus experience ¿ capable of performing basic troubleshooting support and error investigation
• Mobility/wireless technology experience
• Both IPsec and WiFi experience are recommended
• Experience with Aruba 8.x and Mobility Master integration with Aruba Activate are a plus