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Sr. Data Scientist (Downtown Austin, TX)

Sr. Data Scientist (Data Junkie/Subject Matter Expert)
Downtown Austin, TX

Are you looking to escape the drone of neon lights and the cubicle in your office space?  Are you looking for a fast-paced stimulating new work place?  If you’re a Data Guru looking to pursue a challenging position in a lucrative industry, this could be the opportunity for you!

Our Client is a rapidly growing Analytics/Software Boutique Startup Company in the Automotive Industry.  The environment is driven by success and results in a collaborative effort.  The atmosphere is casual and relaxed, providing the luxury of beer on tap (seriously).

Diverse data spanning the Automotive Industry is integrated into projects and applied to help solve problems with consumers, companies, and dealers.  The company is doubling every year and their data warehouse is becoming more complex.  The need for a Data Management Guru is a crucial role needed on the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Perform as Technology Lead
  • Apply the best semantic checks and structure to data
  • Build agile management/production release process for data
  • Develop internal agile data management processes with customers
  • Maintain dozens of data sources (some data sources may be low quality)
  • Scale data warehouse with growth of data
  • Import schedules/processes
  • Innovate a novel approach to ETL
  • Enhance (build/buy) toolsets and technology platform

REQUIREMENTS

  • Successful track record in using diverse technologies/approaches to manage data in an extremely dynamic environment
  • SQL Server, Oracle, bash, Perl, Python, SQL, Informatica, etc.
  • ETL concepts
  • Programming, algorithmic thinking, and automated testing
  • CS BA (or equivalent experience)
  • 2 + years managing complex data
    • (Significantly more compensation is available for those with deeper experience.)

Technical Product Manager

Technical Product Manager
Austin, TX

Interested in working with cloud app delivery and DaaS?  Our client is partnered with esteemed technology companies to host IT cloud apps.  These apps allow businesses/organizations to easily access their own apps in the cloud at any geographical point of business.  A Technical Product Manager is needed to join the Product Management and Marketing Teams.  Candidate must have a minimum of 2 years experience.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Document product epics:
    • user stories
    • acceptance criteria
    • requirements
    • win/loss stats
    • market data points
  • Manage customer & partner feedback
  • Incorporate all information before release builds
  • Collaborate with an Agile Development Team & Scrum Master


Sr. QA Engineer

Sr. QA Software Engineer
NW Austin, TX

Tired of sitting in your stale cubicle?  Does a creative cool work environment sound a bit more appealing to you?  Our client can offer you a new upbeat change of pace.  If you enjoy collaborating with inventive minds, this is the opportunity to be a part of a brilliant team that is producing cutting edge products for the top eCommerce sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS

  • Consult with Development Teams to solve problems with Software
  • Automation development/execution*
  • Systematic Tests:
    • regression
    • sanity
    • integration
    • functional
  • Web Application Tests:
    • debug
    • analyze results
    • document/report
    • make recommendations
    • modify software
    • measure progress/success
    • ensure product quality
  • Test Scripts:
    • create
    • maintain
    • code
    • design
    • execute
  • Obtain solutions
    • suggest methods/techniques
    • conduct research
  • Interpret Partners’ requirements:
    • ensure that the systems’ functionality meets the requirements
  • Java, Scala, APIs, Agile development methodologies (desired)
  • CS Degree

Superhero Java Developer

JAVA DEVELOPER (Austin, TX)

Do you consider yourself a Superhero Java Developer with the ability to scale systems in transaction volume and speed?  Are you able to leverage both tuning and performance in design experience?  Do you wish to soar high into the Cloud environment to produce next-generation products?  If you have answered “YES!” to all the above, then this may be the career opportunity for you!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Build next generation products for cloud service providers
  • Find best-practice product solutions for server-side Java architectures, with:
    • frameworks (scalability and large dataset management)
    • 3rd party components
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team (Technical Writers, Product Managers, and QA):
    • Describe product features
    • Ensure cost-effective testing approaches are applied

REQUIREMENTS:

  • (Full-stack) Server-side Java Development 3+years
  • Multi-threaded Programmer
  • BS Desgree, MA (prefered)
  • JSON/XML (prefered)
  • LDAP (prefered)

Sr. .Net Solutions Developer

Sr. .Net Solutions Developer
NW Austin, TX

Fast-growing Startup in NW Austin is looking for a Sr. .Net Developer.  This is a career opportunity focused on the greater good.  With cutting edge ebanking software, this company assists small community Financial Institutions (Credit Unions/Banks) in competing with large banking enterprises.  The Sr. .Net Solutions Developer position is Full Time, offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop tools that provide secure quality implementation:
    • network troubleshooting
    • diagnostics
    • accurate records/status reports
  • Enterprise Software/Operation Systems:
    • installation
    • hardware configuration
    • deployment
    • debugging
  • Determine resolutions for challenging issues that may occur
  • Collaborate with Development Teams:
    • support testing process with level 2 and level 3 support
  • Communicate with Clients to provide excellent service:
    • provide UI solutions
    • configure necessary applications
    • develop functional 3rd party interfaces
    • exceed overall expectations

TECHNICAL:

  • 2-5 years experience
  • MS SQL
  • TSQL
  • DB Design
  • Data Migration
  • Web Services
  • Python
  • (HTML)
  • (VMware)
  • (Financial/Enterprise experience)

C#/.Net Technical Lead

C#/.Net Technical Lead
NW Austin, TX

Financially successful firm located in NW Austin with a strong customer base and growing revenues is looking for a C#/.Net Technical Lead to perform a variety of challenging tasks in a demanding leadership role.  Payment/Financial Industry or large volume transaction processing networks experience is preferred.  The job will require 30% design, 20% development, and 50% management.  This position requires part of on-call rotation for production issue escalations.  Technical Lead reports to Manager designated by Director of Application Development or Director of Application Development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • develop Window/Web Applications with:
    • .Net 3.5 or .Net 4.0 C#
    • Oracle databases
    • Security Guidelines
  • coordinate/prepare report status on development tasks: design, unit test, code, source control
  • outline project objectives and plans
  • analyze project requirements
  • collaborate with management
  • write technical specifications/documentation
  • trend reporting analysis
  • metrics management
  • manage applications in the production environment
  • troubleshoot application issues

QUALITIES

Aggressive Field Leader:

  • drives projects to completion
  • works under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines
  • Relies on good judgment to plan/accomplish goals
  • identifies current operating procedures
  • clarifies program objectives
  • writes/reviews manuals for users to describe installation and operating procedures
  • keeps up to date with emerging applications, technologies, and standards in the field
  • understands scope
  • thinks through process requirements
  • provides solutions to projects with a keen sense of creativity
  • addresses changing business requirements

Involved Team Player:

  • directs development teams to achieve optimal performance
  • leads/coordinates development activities, solution elaboration, and implementation process
  • issues resolution among developers
  • coordinates with DBA in creating stored procedures, functions and table designs
  • willing to provide hands-on support
  • delegates project tasks to offshore developers
  • communicates with (non) Technical Teams

REQUIREMENTS

Experience:

  • 7+ years in Software Development/lifecycles
  • managed complex projects as a leading specialist in the field
  • supported internal business requirements and external customers
  • practiced best concepts and procedures in the field
  • supported organization’s application systems
  • contributed consultation in team setting
  • applied iterative development approaches to delivering quality software

Technical Background:

  • expertise with:
    • ASP.Net – C#
    • WCF
    • Silverlight
    • SQLServer
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Excel
    • Reporting & Analysis Services
    • Agile/Scrum
    • Oracle or MS SQL
    • WCF, LINQ, & XML
  • Reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming systems:
    • encoding, testing, debugging and installing
  • Systems Architecture/Infrastructure
  • Application Architecture Design
  • codes software applications
  • oversees testing
  • develops fixes
  • uses Design Patterns
  • knows relational databases
  • practices client-server concepts
  • multithreading concepts (preferred)
  • asynchronous communications (prefered)

UI Architect

UI Architect
Downtown Austin, TX

This very senior UI Architect position is with a Social Media Startup in Downtown Austin that is producing high quality software. Their UI Department is developing new solutions, client-side MVC, and other cutting-edge technologies (LESS CSS) to enhance their product. The person in this role will play an integral part of a very talented UI Team and will require excellent time management abilities.

Required Development Experience with:

o Web Applications: Javascript, MVC, AJAX, JQuery, HTML, and CSS
o MVC Design Pattern App.
o Test-Driven
o RES APIs (preferred)

Submit your Resume to Jessica.Staffing@gmail.com
Please include Github Account, if possible.

Director of Software Development, Downtown Austin, TX

Director of Software Development position available with an established company and leading provider for SaaS products (not a startup) in Downtown Austin, TX.

Submit your Resume to Jessica.Staffing@gmail.com

Responsibilities:

  • See that all Agile Development projects are completed and delivered
  • Improve company’s processes, products, and tools
  • Define/deploy/deliver software release processes
  • Create/plan/schedule project time-lines for all deliverables and development processes
  • Oversee a 10-person Development Team
  • Manage Career Development annual reports & training protocols
  • Interview potential candidates
  • Collaborate with Support/Operations/QA Teams
  • Communicate project statuses to company officials and teams with presentations
  • Review peers’ designs and coding, etc.
  • Ensure Quality of:
    • Unit Testing
    • Code Conventions
    • Static Analysis
    • Revision Control

Requirements:

  • Developed products/web apps used by external customers (6+ years)
  • Managed projects/employees (2+ years)
  • Designer, Engineer, Problem Solver
  • Advanced knowledge of Agile Software, Computer Science, and SW Development:
    • Windows & Linux
    • SQL & Postgres
    • C#, .Net, & C++
    • SAP & ERP
    • Configuration Management
    • Debugging
    • Refactoring
    • Usability
    • Data Structures
    • Algorithms
    • Structured Design
    • Object-Oriented Design
    • SaaS
    • App. Security Issues
    • Web App. Exploits
    • PMP is a plus

Technical Product Manager Director

Technical Product Manager Director
Downtown Austin, TX

Social Media Startup in Downtown Austin is looking for a Technical Product Manager Director to support their platform product in an Agile development environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Evolve and leverage product narrative to ensure “in market” and business-to-product context for company’s  product organization
  • Work alongside the Product Advisory Council to identify lead product opportunities and develop market-share, margin, and revenue growth
  • Guide Agile processes in development by creating JIRA stories
  • Cultivate relationships with customers (current and future) to identify software issues in order to ensure overall product quality
  • Work with the UX Design Team to create interaction models, wire frames and high fidelity prototypes
  • Manage company’s time-to-market stress, support, and quality
  • Refine product delivery methods to adapt to expansion with customers and international markets
  • Act as leader in overseeing development teams to identify product direction
  • Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to create industry-specific messages
  • Provide prospects, customers, and industry analysts with product presentations and launch plans

Experience:  

  • Technical Product Management (7+ years)
  • SaaS, enterprise software, and social media management (preferred)
  • Introducing market segments to new products
  • Conducting presentations and documentation that communicates:
    • Functional concepts
    • User flows
    • User stories
    • Acceptance criteria
    • Non-functional requirements .
  • Observing industry trends and analysis in terms of corporate and product strategy
  • Controlling beta programs prior to formal release
  • Working with Product Marketing Managers to develop outbound collateral and sales training materials in preparation for a product launch

Sr. QA Engineer

Sr. QA Engineer
Downtown Austin, TX

About this Position
Social Media firm in Downtown Austin is looking for a Senior QA Engineer to work with their Agile Development Team.  Objective of this position is to size, implement and execute test plans by utilizing automation frameworks and testing techniques.  The ideal candidate for this role would be a master coder, communicator, and planner.

Submit your Resume to Jessica.Staffing@gmail.com

Key Responsibilities

  • Prep test plan, procedure documentation, and execute Test Automation Scripts
  • Define test criteria in collaboration with stakeholders and product owners by synthesizing loose requirements
  • Test the following system components:
    • (isolated) utilities at various stages of integration
    • web application
    • databases
    • APIs
    • Automated Tests:
      • author, debug, and execute
      • post-run analysis
      • report results and defect reports
    • Develop/modify automation frameworks as needed
    • Prioritize defects
    • Reproduce
    • Analyze causes

Abilities

  • Testing/Quality
  • Designing/Planning development of test software
  • QA processes/concepts:  test case prep and testing methodologies
  • Automated software testing environment (3+ years)
  • QA experience (5+ years)
  • Test automation experience beyond WYSIWYG tools
  • Create/maintain automated functional tests in a scripting language
  • Languages: PHP, Java, Python, C#, VB Script, or Perl
  • Execute tests in a unit test framework
  • Implement tests in an open source automation framework: Selenium/Watir, Fit/Fitnesse
  • Understand web applications: HTML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, HTTP protocol, cookies/sessions, browser differences, web servers.
  • Execute queries and interact with relational data with SQL and database fundamentals
  • Unix: use a shell and file system to maintain environment and troubleshoot problems
  • Continuous integration
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Agile is a plus.
  • Understand interactions with installed products and discover how they operate within an overall system