Oracle Database Administrator - Hercules

We are currently hiring for an Oracle DBA to work in Hercules. This is a 6 month contract with the option for contract to hire. The ideal candidate will bring 5 years experience as an Oracle DBA including experience in Oracle 8i, 9i, and 10g. Please contact me if you are interested and qualified: ashroyer@kforce.com.



Job Description
Responsible for planning, coordinating, and administering Oracle databases, protection, troubleshooting, recovery, tuning of the database, software installation, and resolving Oracle errors and failures. Ensure accuracy and completeness of data in master files and various support tools such as base dictionaries. Establish and maintain security integrity controls. Formulate and monitor policies, procedures, and standards relating to database management. Make decisions on how to achieve these objectives and develop methods for doing so. Provide input for long-term planning technology upgrades.

PeopleSoft HR/Customer Support - Oakland

This is a 5 month contract position. Please contact me if you are interested. ashroyer@kforce.com



OVERALL FUNCTION SUMMARY

Responsible for providing support to the Tables Team during the My HR PeopleSoft upgrade project. Process production requests and non-upgrade projects by loading configuration tables using Component Interface (CI). Review requests for completeness and accuracy. Interact with business partners and HRIS staff to resolve system errors when the issue is deemed to be a missing or incorrect configuration table value.

Job Complexity

 Review and process requests from various business partners by updating configuration tables for their region or function - GL, Payroll and other HR configuration tables.
 Provide QA for other team members work.
 Ensure CI’s are accurate and provide updates to business partners as needed.
 Document all changes and ensure sign-offs are included in each work ticket.
 Update documentation as needed.
 Accomplishes all work within established standards and service level agreements.
 Participate in project meetings as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

Work Experience
 2 to 4 years HR related professional experience including customer support.

Functional Knowledge & Skills

 Some PeopleSoft knowledge preferred.
 Knowledge of PeopleSoft configuration a plus.
 Hands-on skills of PeopleSoft Tools such as Application Designer.
 Ability to troubleshoot configuration errors.
 Experience using Access a plus.

Customer & Industry Knowledge
 Knowledge information technology and HRIS applications

Education & Training
 Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

PeopleSoft Analyst/ Security Consultant - Oakland

This is a 6 month contract position based out of Oakland. Please contact me if you are interested and qualified: ashroyer@kforce.com.



Play vital role in supporting the security tasks in the My HR PeopleSoft upgrade project. Provide support with analyzing the system upgrade impact to the existing security structure, providing system recommendations and solutions for HCM and all of the impacted applications. Assisting with the system set up, creating and completing testing security cases

Job Complexity

• Application Support: Provides 2nd and 3rd tier security application support for the My HR applications. Support security access requests for the production and test environments. Accepts and monitors security incidents for application support issues. Provides problem resolution for production issues. Provides security application support during deployment of monthly maintenance and major releases. .
• Requirements Definition and Analysis: Collects and researches specific requirements for reported issues or requests, identifies requirements, gathers workflow data and basic system and reporting specifications. Develops, implements, and supports common system solutions and processes. Designs, develops, and test solution to address problems.
• Project Panning and Execution: Participates in project and major release efforts, to include participation in project meetings and user acceptance testing. Work in partnership with KP IT on functional designs by providing subject matter expertise on the application as well as production support operations, review and provide feedback on functional designs. Participate in deployment and turnover activities.
• Account Management: Manages relationships with project, security, testing, KPIT and support teams.
• Business and Process Improvement: Identifies opportunities for system or process improvement; makes associated recommendations and implements as appropriate.

JOB CRITERIA

Business Impact

• Responsibilities impact the achievement of department objectives, including project deliverables and project timelines at the team level; may impact at the departmental level.
• Understanding of accurate evaluations of the level of security for PeopleSoft roles
• Evaluating the upgrade impact to the existing permission lists and roles in various environments
• Maintaining application security configuration information
• Configuring query, tree, and object security access definitions
• Developing and updating system documentation
• Assist customer to identify, quantify, and document security needs

Interaction Designer - Mobile Device

We are currently hiring for an experience Interaction Designer to work in downtown San Francisco. Mobile device experience is required!

Please contact me if you are qualified and interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


Key Responsibilities:



• Take a holistic approach to interaction design across the site – developing and maintaining interaction standards
• Effectively and convincingly prepare design recommendations driven from competitive research, industry best practices, user research, and web analytics
• Outline the user experience of new features and play a key role in helping define corresponding feature requirements
• Evangelize User Centered Design to create designs that provide best in class user experiences.
• Rapidly develop user flows, wireframes, superior visual mock-ups, detailed high fidelity schematics, final design assets and functional specifications
• Conduct heuristic reviews of website and constituent interactions
• Work closely with eBusiness Portals, Marketing, and BU partners to design high quality digital interactions that drive user adoption rates for self-service features, retain members, increase revenue from online applications, and precisely communicate product features and benefits
• Understand various web technologies and have the ability to clearly storyboard ideas
• Understand data and analytics and turn them into design strategies to be used by our designers to drive ongoing web design/improvement
• Serve in a leadership role in the planning and development of web portal capabilities and interaction strategies

IT Project Coordinator - San Francisco

This is a 2 month+ contract based out of downtown San Francisco. The client is located in a convenience location near BART, MUNI, CalTrain and Ferries. Medical, Dental, 401K, and Flexible Spending Accounts will be provided.

Please contact me if you are qualified and interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


IT PROJECT COORDINATOR

 

Accountable to plan, direct, and coordinate activities of assigned projects of limited scope or for defined elements of larger projects to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished with high quality, within established time frames and budget, and met customer and/or business needs.


Responsibilities:

 

• Create project plans
• Set project objectives
• Manage scope and scope change requests
• Plan and direct schedules and budgets
• Monitor projects from initiation through delivery and monitor for continuous improvement
• Analyze and interpret data
• Identify risks
• Administratively close out projects
• Responsible for assigning and monitoring work of team members and providing guidance and leadership
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on project steps and objectives
• Share knowledge among team members
• Escalate issues to others with more experience and/or authority when necessary
• Hold general understanding of the scope of a project (including project lifecycle)
• Hold a general understanding of organizational business functions and corporate strategies

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• PMI or PMP desirable
• Quality management experience (e.g. Six Sigma, Juran, Demin) desirable
• 1 year of IT project coordination and business analysis experience
• Experience working with multi-month timelines
• Exposure to organization change and communication issues preferred
• Experience and knowledge of Microsoft products including MS Project, Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint
• Basic knowledge of the key components of project management, associated tools, and methodologies
• Basic knowledge and ability to apply business practices in the context of project management activities

Using keywords to land the job

The perfect job is out there, but you will never get it if you don’t have the right keywords in your resume.

It is very important to remember that all job sites (Monster, CareerBuilder, Dice, etc.) are ALL essentially search engines. This is why including relevant keywords in your resume is so important. For example: A company is hiring for an Administrative Assistant with experience in word processing, reception and filing. Let’s assume that you are an Administrative Assistant with 5 years experience. You have all of the required skills yet you do not get called for this position. Why? You forgot to include one or more of those keywords on your resume. It is never okay to assume that as an administrative assistant, potential employers will know you have executed those duties. Here is an example of keywords an employer might use to find an administrative assistant:

Administrative, assist, assistant, office support, receptionist, word processing, word perfect, ms word, filing, reception, phone, switchboard

As you can see, there are many different ways to say the same thing. That is what you have to think about when writing your resume. Here is another example:

If you are an ASP.Net Developer, you must think of all the technologies you use on a day-to-day basis and include them in your resume. I do not recommend making a keyword list at the bottom of your resume as it will not show potential employers how recent or relevant your skills are to their job. It is best to include these keywords in the body of your resume, explaining when and where you used them. Including a technical skills section at the top of your resume is okay, but those skills should also be listed in the body of your resume. In fact, including the keywords in both sections will make your resume more relevant. This can bring your resume to the top of a potential employers search results, increasing your chances of getting the call.


Bad Idea – Resume with little information and a keyword list:

JOHN DOE

Experience:

High Tech Company
Asp.net developer

Financial Company
Asp.Net Developer

Keywords: asp.net, SQL Server, C#, Visual Basic (VB), Oracle, ADO.Net, ADO, DAO, COM, DCOM

Good Idea – Detailed resume with keywords in the body of your resume:

JANE DOE

Summary:

• A results-driven, Asp.Net Developer with over twelve years of experience in developing, implementing, and managing technical projects.
• Developed various applications using various technologies including: Object Oriented Programming, Web Services, Net, C#, VB, ASP, ADO.Net, VB.Net, ADO, DAO, COM, DCOM, JavaScript and XML.

Technical skills:

.Net Technologies: .NET Framework, C#, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, VB.NET, XML Web Services, WCF, Windows Services, LINQ
Languages: Visual Basic (VB), VB.NET, C#. NET, JavaScript, XML, ADO, DAO, COM, DCOM
Operation Systems: Windows, UNIX
Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access

Experience:

High Tech Company
ASP.Net Developer
Used ASP.Net, C# and SQL Server to develop a web based reporting application.


Adding additional data to your résumé is a quick and easy way to make your resume appear in more searches; landing your more interviews and a new job.

Salesforce Administrator - Hercules

We have a client in the northern east bay area that is in dire need for an experience Salesforce.com Administrator. This person must have large (5000+ employee) corporate environment experience.

Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com.

Position Requirements


• Administration experience with Salesforce platform
• Experience with Data loader
• Experience with Data migration
• Experience working in a large scale IT environment

Salesforce certified preferred, but not required.

Lead Reporting Analyst

We are currently hiring for a Lead Reporting Analyst to work for one of our clients in Pleasanton. This is a 6 month contract position.

Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com

Essential Functions:



Data Analysis/ Reporting /Query Design:

• Design queries and reports in, MS Access and other Reporting tools.
• Analyze data, establish facts, interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis and perform trending analysis.
• Ability to summarize key findings and draft high level executive summary.
• Perform data collection from multiple data sources and integration to create meaningful metrics as defined by the business
• Develop reports that are aesthetically professional and suitable for the audience.
• Ensure that the statistical reports produced are accurate, relevant, complete and actionable.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8 years analytical/reporting/data management experience
• Strong experience utilizing major reporting tools like MS Access, Excel (Macros), or other varieties BI reporting platforms.
• Significant knowledge of database language, data delivery tools, and a variety of technical reporting platforms and methodologies such as Query, SQR, SQL, etc.
• Advanced experience with MS Access and other MS Office applications including Visio, Project, Word Database management systems and administration (relational databases).
• Thorough understanding of applying appropriate metrics and measurements in a service environment.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort in executive level presentations, including the ability to develop compelling PowerPoint presentations.
• Ability to work well and to multi-task in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrate ability to analyze data, establish facts, interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis and perform trending analysis.
• Must demonstrate effective communication, consulting, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate strong organization and time management skills.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize own work, solve problems, and work independently and as part of a team when necessary.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Finance or related field, or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree

Operations Manager - 3 to 5 years experience

We are currently hiring for an Operations Manager to work in downtown Oakland. This person will be responsible for vendor management and operations management. This position requires 3-5 years experience including work for a management consulting firm. The contract duration is 7 months.

Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with or acts as the Operations Manager for multiple/or most complex  Operations processes and initiatives
• Recognizes linkages and understands impact of individual actions on others or issues on parts of the organization or customer
• Responsible for managing vendor relationship(s) including network management where applicable
• Responsible for gathering, collating and analyzing vendor & internal operational process metrics including variance analysis
• Identify vendor performance gaps and initiates improvement initiatives with vendor/partner
• Responsible for developing specific success measures in each category or functional area to measure success of operational model
• Accountable to regional and or functional leaders for the delivery of key operational performance for a specific product, ensuring results meet or exceed those outlined in the contract or in the product success measures
• Accountable for remediation of all key issues/problems necessary to resolve operational issues. Accomplished through influence and negotiation with key cross-functional stakeholders, vendors and project/program owners

INTERACTIONS / COMMUNICATIONS

• Provides professional/technical guidance to team members
• Engages in matters requiring coordination across functional lines
• Influences others regarding existing concepts, processes and or methodology
• Uses commonalities/differences among members goals, values, and problem solving styles to generate multiple alternatives in leading group to achieve results
• Uses experts or third parties to influence the outcome of events around them
• Solicits the involvement of people who will be affected by a decision in order to gain their ownership
• Recognizes unspoken organization limitations and uses this knowledge to understand what is and is not possible at certain times

 

Healthcare Data Consultant

We are currently hiring for a Healthcare Data Consultant to work in downtown Oakland. This is a 6-9  month contract position. The ideal candidate will bring a minimum 5 years experience within business and data analysis. Healthcare experience is highly preferred.

Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


Job Description:

• Responsible for producing two quarterly reports that include pharmacy and cost accounting data.
• Create ad-hoc reports as needed for corporate customers.
• Responsible for testing one of the relational databases.
• Responsible for covering monthly processing, analysis & reconciliation and data entry.
• Analysis of the current state and future state as applicable to the new pharmacy system.

 Requirements:

• Strong excel and presentation skills 
• Excellent communication skills
• Previous healthcare experience
• Experience working with mainframe systems
• Access, SQL and SAS are preferred
• PeopleSoft is a plus

Systems Analyst with Pharma/Biotech experience

We have a brand new position for a Systems Analyst to work on the peninsula. Yes, it is with a company in the Pharma/Biotech space. This position requires previous industry experience along with a minimum of 5 years experience in systems analysis and administration. The initial contract is 6 months, but contract to hire may also be an option. We placed a consultant in this group last year and they are now working as a FTE for the company.

Please contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


PRIMARY FUNCTION


Sr. Systems Analyst responsible for technical implementation, maintenance, enhancement, daily management and administration of enterprise wide and local application systems in adherence to Information Technology’s IT Management System.


DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

15% Provide 1st and 2nd level support for applications to company associates at in accordance with SLAs, IT Management System, and validated system requirements.
10% Plan, test and perform the installation, configurations and maintenance of application and operating system patches. Coordinates the smooth transition of all new application releases and changes.
10% Identify, analyze, design and implement improvements and upgrades to existing applications. Investigate, verify, document, resolve and perform follow-up tasks on applications and related problems. Consult and provide recommendations to staff and management on design issues.
10% Manage system implementation and upgrade projects as required.
10% Engineer or re-engineer processes to support the evolution of our electronic publishing and document management systems, laboratory automation, clinical data management, clinical trials management and/or other critical Development initiatives.
5% Create and maintain documentation on the current configuration of applications.
5% Communicate with vendors regarding technical issues. Utilizes vendor support processes and escalates, when necessary, through the vendor support structure.
5% Stay current with technology advancements and industry changes through education and training.
5% Communicate status of activities to management.
5% Document all procedures related to systems support responsibilities (i.e. Work instructions, etc.)
5% Write and execute test and validation protocols and scripts.
5% Coordinate prototype and user acceptance testing.
5% Aid in the qualification and selection of vendors and system solutions.
3% Provide support for other projects as required by management.
2% Facilitate ad-hoc and formal application training and development of end-user procedures.


QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related specialty

List of major applications (order of priority):

Documentum 4i\6.5
eCTDXPress
Axway Synchrony
Ascent Capture
Citrix Metaframe
SAS
CoreDossier
eQCM
Microsoft Access
FileMakerPro
Argus Safety Suite
Argus Interchange