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Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

EDIT: This position has been filled.

Maneki Neko fucked around with this message at 18:28 on May 26, 2009

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Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

EDIT: This position has been filled, I believe by a non goon.

Maneki Neko fucked around with this message at 16:20 on May 18, 2009

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

Can someone update the first post, our second position was filled, (non goon I'm guessing) but we still have a QA position open.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

Looks like our QA position got filled (no idea if it was someone here or not), can someone update the OP?

Thanks!

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

I work for a software company who develops/sells enterprise web apps. We're in downtown Chicago (very close to Union station, so suburbanites can hop the train in), and are looking for the following:

  • Junior .Net Developer - Looking for 1-3 years experience, but recent grads are ok too.
  • MS SQL Database Developers - Folks specifically focused on database modeling, design, optimization and tuning. There's two positions open here, jr/sr, depending on experience.
  • Cognos QA engineer - Pretty much what it says, this position is going to be testing a bunch of stuff in our reporting environment, so hopefully you know your Cognos.
  • Systems Engineer - We need someone with a wide range of skills: Windows/IIS/ASP.Net, Linux/UNIX, MS SQL Server, networking equipment, programming experience would all be nice. :)

I'd be more than happy to answer any questions about these and forward on more detailed job descriptions via PM or email. I don't think we currently offer relocation $$$, but I'm not a recruiter.

Maneki Neko fucked around with this message at 23:22 on Jul 6, 2009

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?action=showpost&postid=362932297&forumid=22

We're still hiring for all of these, as far as I'm aware.

The Systems Engineer listing is obviously a wish list, if you have some experience with Windows/IIS and don't have the personality of a rock, feel free to hit me up for more info.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

If someone doesn't have PM, feel free to shoot me an email to vedichymn at gmail.com and we can go from there.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

Spooky Man G posted:

E-mail sent!

Sorry, moved this weekend, so I've been a bit out of touch. I think I've caught up on my email, let me know if you didn't get a reply.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

brc64 posted:

Just a reminder to those of you posting jobs, if the job gets filled, please let me know so I can take it off the front page.

Looks like all our positions got filled, no idea by who though.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

brc64 posted:

This seems pretty in line with what the recruiter told me, since she specifically asked me what hourly rate I was looking for. Does this also mean that, should the company decide to hire me, I'll have to negotiate a pay rate all over again?

I have limited experience (only done contract to hire once), but all the permanent salary negotiation then came after I had been working contract for a while. They offered me a full time position with a 20-30% pay cut (saying that contractors generally make more), which I declined. I stayed on contract while they tried to figure out what they wanted to do, and ended up finding a new job after a few months because I got the feeling it wasn't really going anywhere.

Depending on the recruiter, if they're from a big recruiting agency, they should generally have benefits you can purchase in that interim period.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

brc64 posted:

I wish I had known that, because I got all excited when the recruiter said the estimate I gave for how much I wanted to make sounded good. I guess I should have aimed higher.

Just to clarify, the ones trying to lowball was the company I was working for, not the recruiting agency. The recruiting agency wasn't involved at all, but they usually do get a lump sum for contract buyouts (which could have been where that 20-30% went to).

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

traveling midget posted:

Contractors are typically paid more because their taxation rate is much higher.. before you dismiss a 'lower' salary, take that into consideration.

I've never run into anyone who was 1099ed as a contract to hire, it's just a matter of who is cutting your paycheck.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

americanzero4128 posted:

Might as well throw my hat in the ring.

Sent you a PM, we have a jr. systems engineer position open in Chicago

EDIT: If anyone else is interested, feel free to PM me, I'd post the job spec, but what ended up on the web is so wildly unrealistic as to be worthless.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

That Guy From Pearldiver posted:

Currently unemployed and figured whats the worst that can happen.

Sent you a PM, company doesn't have anything open at the moment, but will probably be doing some more hiring in the near future.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

I work for a software company in downtown Chicago and we're looking for some additional folks on our enginering/operations team (we're a SaaS/ASP software company, so we've got plenty of infrastructure). Our tech stack is all Microsoft (with some Unix boxes doing things like mail, dns, etc), and we're a couple blocks from Union Station.

These are senior level positions, so if you're looking for a change in Chicagoland, holler. I don't think they've been posted to our web site yet so I don't have fancy pantsy job descriptions, so I'm just winging it below based on bullet points in a powerpoint I saw, if you have any questions drop me a PM:

Senior Windows Systems Engineer:
5+ years experience
VMWare experience would be nice
SAN/NAS experience
SQL experience would be nice

Senior SQL Server DBA:
BS/BA + 5-7 years experience
5+ years DBA experienec in production environment
SSIS/SSRS/SSAS
Performance tuning

Application Support Engineer:
5+ years supporting asp.net applications
Strong Windows Server/SQL Server knowledge

ESM Engineer:
Bachelors in CS
7+ years experience
programming/script experience
SQL
Monitoring tool experience: openview, scom, netcool, etc.
(apparently if you are a wizard that might also help)

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

Casull posted:

This is one hell of a long shot, since my main experience comes only with the home and friends/family (and I only have an A+, studying Net+ right now), but does anyone need an intern? I wouldn't mind doing helpdesk/cable running/basic stuff you can pass off to a newbie, and I'd be fine with doing it for low-pay/free if need be. I learn fast and I get along with everyone just fine.

It would probably be helpful if you told people where you are. :)

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

I'm pretty sure everything in http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?action=showpost&postid=382171501&forumid=22 has been filled.

That said, we're pretty much continuously on the lookout for QA/SDET folks and C#/.Net developers, so if you're in Chicago and looking for something new, let me know.

We're a SaaS/ASP software company downtown, all Microsoft tech stack. We're just a few blocks from Union station, so ez commute from the suburbs too!

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

That Guy From Pearldiver posted:

My experience: 5 years entry level/first tier customer/technical support

What I'm looking for: First tier Customer/Help Desk support
What I'm NOT looking for: Beggars can't be choosers.
Where I live: Skokie IL
Where I'm looking: North Side Chicago/Suburbs
When I can start: asap
Requirements: Negotiable
Can be reached via: PM, [email="andrewlmcclung at gmail.com"][/email]

Sent you a PM. If anyone else is looking for product support work (I work for a software company in Chicago, it's supporting enterprise web apps, not sure if that's better than first line HURR HOW I USE COMPUTER helpdesk support or not), pm me.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

americanzero4128 posted:

Might as well update this from a year ago...

PM sent.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

brc64 posted:

Thanks for that. It was very helpful. It sounds like contract-to-hire or employment agencies are more my speed, at least for the time being. That said, how can you tell if an employment agency is shady or not? The recruiter said that they did offer some benefits, but admitted that they were fairly weak.

Added. Good luck!

I imagine it's probably going to depend somewhat on your local office if you're looking at one of the bigger companies. I did some work for TekSystems in the past and had a really good experience.

Most of the really shady ones I've dealt with the past were pretty obviously shady when I walked through the door. Bait and switch with job postings,doing business under a bunch of different names, etc.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

lol internet. posted:

I did read the offer sheet.. it's just an offer. It doesn't explicitly say there will be legal action. The reason why I'm asking is because I want to be sure?

They're probably not going to sue you, just be unhappy. As long as it's someplace you'll never want to apply again you should be fine.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

EDIT:

Looks like it's gone.

Maneki Neko fucked around with this message at 06:24 on May 7, 2012

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

vty posted:

You mentioned SQL- the new MSSQL 2012 MCSA is out and available, that would be a fantastic start into a DBA position if that still interests you, http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-sql-server-mcsa.aspx

This isn't actually out yet, but will be soon.

In normal Microsoft fashion, any prep materials will take 6-12 months to appear and be terrible. Hell, for SQL 2008 they never even wrote any books for some of the SQL tests.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

Quarantini posted:

Hope this is relevant enough to be in this thread.

In the collective goon experience with jobs in IT how shafted am I going to get with companies running credit checks and finding out that I was a stupid kid who didn't know how to manage his money? My credit score is in the tank and am wondering if I should be prepared to get told "GTFO" when they run a credit check on me.

Life :(

How bad is it? Like you declared bankruptcy bad?

rscott posted:

Background checks often include credit checks, especially if you're going to work at a larger corporation.

Yeah, that's standard practice at our company (and it's only around 150 employees), although I have no idea at what point that would mean "no job", as usually that's after an offer has been extended.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

skipdogg posted:

be careful, getting the current employer to match is a tricky move. You can only play that card one time, and if they get wind you want to leave they might just replace you before you're ready to leave

Yeah, I've never seen anyone that accepted a counteroffer last more than a few months.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

I work for a SaaS company in Chicago (downtown in the loop), and we've got an open position for a Security Analyst. This is a new position, because our current security person has way too much to do.

Here's the generic listing (some of these may be more of a "wish list", let me know if you're interested and I can answer questions/pass along more details. I believe this is more of a audit/policy type position vs someone who's going to be elbow deep in a firewall 8 hours a day.

Summary

The person in this position must possess a detailed knowledge of the business, as well as information security expertise, to develop and implement security plans appropriate to the level of risk the enterprise faces. The security analyst is a key member of the information security team and works closely with the Director of the Information security to develop and implement a comprehensive information security program.

Required Technical Qualifications

  1. A minimum of 3 years’ experience with IT governance, risk and compliance areas including policy and procedure implementation, risk assessment and management, security architecture, management of control implementation and operation initiatives.
  2. A minimum of 3 years administering security (e.g. firewalls, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability management).
  3. A minimum of 5 years’ experience with of authentication security and LAN/WAN implementations
  4. A minimum of 2 years managing projects, timelines and deliverables.
  5. Prefer to have 1 or more years of full time experience with one or more of the following security products: Cisco, F5, Snort, ModSecurity, Nessus, SIEM or SEM, QualysGuard, Metasploit or other security related technologies

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provides direct support to business sales and IT staff addressing, completing and engaging in pre-sales security request for proposals and information.
  • Be the subject matter expert in leading client-initiated security audits and reviews to from initial request to project management by engaging other stakeholders.
  • Researches and reviews network devices configurations, operating systems security profiles for compliance with industry standards and manufacturer recommended security baselines.
  • Monitors and responds to security logs alerts for violations with the ability to investigate and conduct preliminary forensics.
  • Support internal risk assessments efforts to identify current and new risks using standard industry risk assessment methodologies.
  • Develops, executes and leads vulnerability assessments and penetration testing efforts to identify security weaknesses in the application and network stack.
  • Reviews the security policies with an eye towards updates, improvements in and creation of the security policies.
  • Educates users on systems security standards and procedures on a regular basis.
  • Provides support to and oversight of new and existing security related tools and technology (SIEM, IDS/IPS, WAF)
  • Translate business, industry, and regulatory requirements into information risk management objectives and associated tactical/strategic information security initiatives.
  • Possesses adequate level of knowledge of current security and privacy laws to assess applicability and identify requirements such as EU Data Protection Act, Data Security and Data Breach Notification laws.

Desired Characteristics

  • Carry oneself with confidence and be able to address complex security matters in simple business terms.
  • Quickly adapts to change, people with a positive attitude
  • Will spend the time to figure out the business need, prior to making decisions
  • Good contributor and good listener
  • Excellent verbal and writing skills.
  • Self-motivated and self-directed
  • Previously a lead or expert in security technology or solution
  • Experience working with clients and vendors

Education

Bachelor's in IT systems, security or related field

Experience

7+ years of professional experience

Certificates & Licenses

Preferred candidates will have one or more certifications in Security/Networking including Security+, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, CISSP or other security specific vendor/product certifications

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

EuphrosyneD posted:

Throwing my hat in:

PM Sent!

Maneki Neko fucked around with this message at 22:00 on Apr 15, 2013

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

mugrim posted:

I just heard that Boeings IT department is going to be hiring a ton of people in Charlotte from someone who helped coordinate their move to the city. I wish i had more information than that, but hopefully it helps someone.

I know theyre huge, but supposedly its much more than normal coming down the pike.

I hadn't heard Charlotte, but they are being jerks and moving 1500 IT jobs from the Seattle area to Charleston and St. Louis over the next 3 years to make "IT CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE" (aka find cheaper people that they can shaft on benefits now that they don't have to worry about a union contract for a while)

Maneki Neko fucked around with this message at 20:59 on Sep 9, 2013

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

Merica posted:

I had success getting placed at a pretty good job through teksystems. No real benefits or PTO but take it for now and look for something better. Not sure what your experience level in the field is. I was pretty much entry level.

I had good experiences with TekSystems as well. Contract gig paid well, my account manager was very engaged and made sure I was happy. No complaints at all, but I imagine probably varies quite a bit from office to office.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

Job Opening

Position: SQL Server DBA
Location: Downtown Chicago
Compensation: Market for a DBA (we know good ones are hard to find), benefits, etc
Requirements: 5+ years production DBA experience, I'd prefer more OLTP experience, we've been getting a ton more BI guys applying
Contact: PM me or respond here with your e-mail so I can contact you.

Company:

SaaS (software as a service) company in Downtown Chicago. We've been in business for 10+ years, still privately held and have had steady growth.

Job Listing:

Ideally we're looking for a Senior SQL Server DBA with 5-10 years experience (more on the OLTP side of the house vs BI) who isn't a big goddamn weirdo.

Having gone through this search a number of times, it's amazingly hard to find. We would also consider someone more on the junior side if they're able to communicate and interact as a normal human being.

Please PM me if you're looking or know anyone who is!

Maneki Neko fucked around with this message at 00:56 on Mar 11, 2014

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

Chris Gaines posted:

What I'm looking for: A full-time position in iOS Development, entry level or above.

Sent you a PM with a possible option.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

Wrath of the Bitch King posted:

It doesn't excuse the stupidity. Why do you need just ONE guy for that? Can they not afford to segment it out so that people can have some semblance of sanity in their day to day lives?

Hey, they eat, breathe and sleep the thing they got rich off, so should you (for 35k/year)

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

If you're in Alaska (Anchorage or Fairbanks), we're always looking for good folks!

We've got desktop, server/network and programming positions open right now.

Pay is good and benefits are great, we have a vested interest in holding onto good people. Unfortunately we really can't do relocation for people outside the state (unless you're coming up here anyway) or do remote employees at this time though.

Maneki Neko fucked around with this message at 20:29 on Nov 29, 2017

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

Company I work for does service provider/enterprise consulting/VAR work, we're broadly looking for:

Network engineers
Security Engineers
Compliance Analyst
Business Analyst

Company is Alaska based but remote is a-ok (with flexibility on work hours to account for time zone differences). I PMd CommieGIR and PartyCat but if anyone else has any interest in the above feel free to PM me or drop a note and happy to chat more.

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Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

I work for a later stage but still pre IPO startup SaaS company in an interesting space (not porn) and we've got a few positions open, happy to chat more about them via DM or email - vedichymn at gmail.com

We're 100% remote, but you must be in the US and able to work in the US without sponsorship.

We're looking for:

Senior level positions:

  • Database Reliability Engineer - Primarily focused on MS SQL Server running in public cloud, but experience in other database technologies would also be nice
  • Data Engineer - This is on our data engineering team and covers data extraction, analytics, data warehousing, etc.
  • .NET Developer

Not senior level position:

  • Systems Engineer - This is internal IT covering our corporate identity/access management (Okta), endpoint management (Macs), SaaS/cloud app admin work (Google workspace, slack, atlassian stuff, etc. Extra bonus if you have Jira experience), support escalations

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