Wishing You and Your Family A Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

The festive season is well underway and people around the world are taking time to spend with their families and friends.  We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and all the happiness in the New Year and beyond.  As we wind down 2009, we would like to ask that people keep the giving spirit alive in the new year.  Whether you make donations or volunteer your time to charitable organizations, help your neighbour shovel their driveway, provide food and shelter for wildlife, reduce your carbon footprint, or just say hello to a stranger, please keep in mind that others really appreciate it.  We sure do!


Have a safe holiday!

The HLC Gang

Software Quality Engineer - IMMEDIATE PLACEMENT - Burlington, ON

Passionate about delivering high-quality Products to Market?

What Our Client Offers the Ideal Candidate

A rewarding opportunity to make use of leading development tools and technologies to ensure we deliver high-quality rich and interactive web applications. You will be constantly challenged to provide a high-level of quality control on multiple platforms and operational environments for our core-web applications and web services frameworks; targeting multiple web-browsers.

Our client offers a salary commensurate with demonstrated capabilities, matching RRSP contributions, performance-based bonuses, profit sharing, a comprehensive benefits package, and an annual training budget.

Who is the Ideal Candidate?

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
• Knowledge and appreciation of advanced client-side web technologies such as JQuery, HTML 5, Google Gears, SVG, etc.
• Has a comprehensive and up-to-date .NET/C# knowledge
• Has worked in a continuous integration environment
• Has developed automated custom QA solutions without relying on commercial software packages
• Has experience developing and executing manual and automated test suites with QA tools and techniques, defect tracking systems, test design and execution
• Has some database experience
• Is able and motivated to learn and master new technologies that advance the project
• Has excellent problem solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills,  and must be self-directed
• Has an ability to deliver

What is expected of the Ideal Candidate?

• Responsible for design and development of test infrastructure supporting functional tests, automated regression tests, performance tests, and stress tests of production web applications and web services
• Research and advocate build or purchase of appropriate tools for developing, running, and analyzing test and their execution results
• Setup and configure test environments in readiness for test execution and maintenance of the integrity of the environment during execution to ensure validity of test results
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance Analyst to ensure appropriate test coverage across our web applications and web services
• Ability to work closely with software developers while communicating effectively with product owners
• Knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts and principles

About Our Client's Environment and Team

• Scrum agile process
• .NET / C# / WCF, but not a “Microsoft shop”. Our client uses the technologies and platforms that achieve their goal.
• Good processes and controls

Please note that selected candidates will be asked to complete an on-site practical demonstration of their software development process.

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Special 10% Fee for Registered Charities!

In recognition of the great work charities provide, Hire Level Consulting is pleased to announce that we will be reducing our placement fee to 10% for registered charities in Canada and the United States of America. This special rate is effective November 2, 2009 and will expire at the end of the day on December 31, 2010.

To be eligible, you must be listed as a registered charitable organization by the Canada Revenue Service or the Internal Revenue Service.

Place your order!

Ten Percent Staffing Fees Available at Hire Level Consulting

Hire Level Consulting Inc. (IT,Engineering & Healthcare Staffing) would like to thank all of its clients and partners for contributing to a successful 2009. The year is not over, and we would like to extend, until December 31, 2009, a special offer of a 10% placement fee for any IT, Engineering, Healthcare and Green-related skilled resource within North America. If you are a business owner, hiring manager or Human Resource professional, do take advantage of this generous offer before it expires!

Contact us today at: +1.905.282.1100 and ask for Tricia Armstrong or email us!

Take us up on our Christmas offer!

Account Executive – Creative

Location:  Toronto, Ontario

$50k

Job Description:
Our client is seeking an Account Executive.  You will report to our Brand Strategist and be responsible for managing projects and client relationships through the planning, creative and production phases of all of our projects. And you have the ability to organize and collaborate with a team of award winning designers and developers to produce great work – all without breaking a sweat.

From social campaigns to websites to other digital and non-digital media, you know how to put together a project plan that ensures we come in on time and on budget. Ultimately, we are looking for an individual that has the ability to work with a team of designers and developers to produce killer work.

The right fit for our crew will have the personality and the ability to inspire and connect with clients and our internal teams to establish great relationships built on smarts, honesty and trust. We would want to describe you as confident, resilient and assertive with great influencing and organizational skills.


Responsibilities:

• Manage projects from concept through to execution, ensuring that they follow established process and adhere to timelines
• Handle day-to-day contact with the clients on multiple projects
• Support the development of creative briefs and help brief in and direct the production and creative team on projects
• Develop and maintain program budgets and workback schedules
• Manage the processes to facilitate workflow efficiency
• Manage the creative team, external resources, suppliers/vendors
• Help strengthen relationships with clients and suppliers
• Help lead the agency team to produce the highest-quality work
• Demonstrate an understanding of all aspects of the client’s business and their competitive environment.

Skills:

• 2 to 3 years’ experience with a digital or design agency
• Experience with online/digital marketing
• Experience handling integrated marketing campaigns, with a range of media touch points
• Familiarity with the web development process
• Knowledge of the print production process
• Solid understanding of the creative process, from briefing through to execution
• Strategic mind with an understanding of the consumer marketing and/or design business
  

Company Description
Our client is an award-winning digital + design agency whose sole purpose is to create brand experiences that surprise, engage and ultimately persuade the intended audience to react with their mind, their heart and for our clients' sake, their wallet.

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Senior Recruiter / Account Manager

Location:  Mississauga, Ontario

Hire Level Consulting Inc. is a unique group of talented professionals with a combination of 40 + years of IT/Engineering and Health staffing and consulting experience. We are growing and seeking a talented Senior Recruiter / Account Manager. This opportunity will be best suited for an independent contractor and is a 100% commission based opportunity. We will provide the leads and a few existing accounts for the ideal candidate to grow and manage.

A minimum of 5 years IT staffing experience will be required. This role will grow towards a salary / commissioned based opportunity.

Qualifications:

• Post secondary degree
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Must have client interfacing experience
• Must be familiar with Professional Service-type environments

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Operations Manager for Online Start Up

Our client is a start-up and is responsible for developing and operating a portfolio of technology “start-ups”. The Operations Manager’s primary responsibility is to ensure that all is running smoothly with portfolio companies as they gear up to launch, grow, or evolve. The position has varying degrees of general and broad oversight over end-to-end business operations – including finance, legal, facilities, and human resources. The position’s mandate is to support the VP, New Venture Operations by bringing order to chaos, solutions to problems, and a sense of control in a “so-much-to-do-so-little-time” environment.

They are Looking For:

We’re looking for someone with a good head on their shoulders and a “can do” attitude who can blindly follow instructions as easily as they can take initiative to figure out things on their own (and knows when to use each approach). We need a quick study, highly-organized, even keeled individual who thrives in a fast-paced, rapid growth environment. With previous experience and proven success in an operational, project management, or product management role, we need someone who is smart, energetic, reliable, exhibits good judgment, produces high-quality work and is undeniably a team player. Someone who understand number crunching.

Prerequisites:

• You must be highly-organized with a natural inclination towards keeping schedules, tracking charts, and documenting status updates on all initiatives; product management best practices are required.
• You must be an independent worker who knows which questions to ask, and when.
• You must have a “can do” attitude and strive toward get things done right, the first time.
• You must be passionate about learning and place tremendous value on learning from others.
• You must understand the “devil is in the details” and consistently exhibit a thorough work ethic.
• You must be a “people person,” unafraid to enter a room in which you know no one and exit with new relationships.
• You must be a “roll up your sleeves” type of person, willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
• You must have previous experience in a senior team leadership or key coordinator role, working with high-performance teams, internal experts, or external partners.
• You must be comfortable with legal, financial, and business development documents, as a result of exposure to these disciplines in previous roles.
• You must have 3-5 years project or product management experience.
• You must have previous experience in a “start-up” or emerging technology environment. You have built and grown businesses in the past.

Reporting Structure:

Direct: VP, New Venture Operations & Strategic Partnerships


Duties:

• Assume overall responsibility for business process management discipline within the Operations Group.

• Track progress on all items and produce regular reports to VP, New Venture Operations.
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• Work effectively in a “start-up” culture (nimble, lean, innovative, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and success-driven) and strike the right balance between disciplined process and fluidity.

• Exhibit critical thinking and maintain high-standards to ensure quality work at all times.
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• Work with VP, New Venture Operations, to develop an operational approach to portfolio company support which is streamlined and cost-effective and facilitates rapid execution of deliverables.
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• Act as primary liaison to our client’s Human Resources and external resources to develop an efficient and streamlined process for recruiting.
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• Act as primary liaison to our client’s Finance to maintain budget tracking and financial reporting for portfolio companies.
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• Act as primary liaison to our client’s Facilities to manage physical space and infrastructure requirements of portfolio companies, as needed.
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• Support portfolio company CEOs/GMs by bringing urgent business requirements to the attention of VP, New Venture Operations.
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• Be primarily responsible for researching and applying for appropriate tax credit and start-up funding programs available to portfolio companies.
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• Develop a solid working relationship with VP, New Venture Operations, that is built on trust.
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• Accept accountability for the New Venture Group’s success.

Compensation:

$ , plus benefits

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It's Talk Like A Pirate Day! Arrrrrr!

Ahoy matey! Today be "Talk Like A Pirate Day"! Join th' fun! 'tis a beautiful day t' be walkin' around natterin' like a pirate, so put yer eye patch on, grab yer pirate hat 'n be like Captain Sparrow! Jus' do nah pirate any software, or ye will be punished 'n made t' walk th' plank t' feed th' sharks! Arrrr!!

Senior Web Application Developer Consultant with Web 2.0 Experience

LOCATION: TORONTO, ON


STATUS: FULL TIME

Our client is seeking a Sr. Web Architect with knowledge on how to leverage web frameworks and websites to create web based applications using various techniques and tools, both server side (likely ASP.Net), client side (scripting) and in the web/cloud (web service based tools)

The ideal candidate would need to have experience in Web 2.0, ASP.Net Web Applications, with content management platform experience being a highly valued skill. Also, any experience in the implementation of “mashup” types of applications involving diverse web frameworks (facebook, flickr, youtube, google applications etc.) would be valuable as well in terms of the creative thought processes and experience.

Strong communication would be required as well, both for client facing meetings and requirements sessions, and internal team management.

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Intermediate SharePoint 2007 (MOSS/WSS v3) and .Net Developer

Location: Toronto, ON

Status: Full-Time + Benefits

This role requires the developer to perform multiple tasks in SharePoint and .Net development projects. The developer should be comfortable in developing software in C# (ASP.Net, Windows and Web applications) and SharePoint 2003/2007 (custom web parts, configuration, features, integration etc.). Tasks will include working solo or in a team in design, development and testing of components or entire customer solutions. Strong communication skills both technical and customer facing are desired.

Must have experience developing for and customizing SharePoint (MOSS) , WSS v3 and other MS Office applications SharePoint 2007/WSS v3 preferred.

General experience developing .Net applications. C# experience preferred. ASP.Net, Web Services, Windows Applications etc.

Understanding of components and architecture in complete customer solutions, including multi-tier architecture, external integration points, DB (Generally SQL Server).

Ability to communicate in technical terms with the team, documentation etc.

Ability to discuss requirements and solutions with customers.

Preference to work as a part of a team environment.

Some projects will be solo, but most will involved co-ordinating and working with team members and other business unit members.

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Product Lead & Customer Experience Position

Our client is seeking the following:

Full-time

Prerequisites:
- You must be a news junkie - someone who is up-to-date on current events an tracks news from multiple online sources
- You must be an active user of social networks - if you're not active on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook or have your own blog, this role is not for you
- You must understand and be passionate about technology - you may not be a coder but you understand the fundamental technology required to develop
a website and work within an online publishing platform
- You must have experience using Website analytics to target performance and aide in decision-making
- You must have a demonstrated track-record of developing online products that exceed consumer expectations
-You must have previous experience in a leadership role, managing & developing talent and external partners
- You must have previous responsibility for portions of the P&L for an online business, with a solid ability to track and manage budgets

Duties:
- Assume overall responsibility for the product's customer-facing components (web site, premium service, mobile extensions)
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and daily management to the product team members (interface developers, designers)
- Foster the appropriate "start-up" culture (nimble, lean, innovative, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and success-driven) in all that you do
- Champion editorial best practices, encourage critical thinking, and maintain high standards to ensure a quality product at all times
- Work with company Founder/ CTO to develop an operation approach to product development which is streamlined and cost-effective and
facilitates both innovation and rapid execution of deliverables
- Identify and evaluate new business opportunities and creative directions for the product(s) that maximize user engagement, revenue, and/or fuel
rapid growth
- Write Product Requirement Documents (PRDs)
- Closely monitor competitive landscape, emerging revenue models, and product/technology innovation in the news category
- Participate in Advisory Board sessions

$80k to $100k plus benefits

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Seeking candidates who have Informatica Powercenter/ Oracle/Siebel Analytics

Contact us today if you have the following key skills! Contract positions available now!

Informatica Powercenter

Oracle

Siebel Analytics

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Microsoft Certified Professionals

Bilingual Preferred but French Speaking a must.

Clients in Montreal Looking for the following positions.

Must be Microsoft Certified:

1. Sharepoint Trainer
2. Business Analyst
3. Information Architect
4. Infrastructure Architect
5. System Integrator
6. .Net Developer
7. Customer Support
8. Sharepoint Developer (nice to have certification)
9. Pre-Sales Integrator (nice to have certification)

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Toronto - Certified Sharepoint (MOSS) Trainer (MCT)

Will be providing training both Inhouse and at Client locations.
Consulting experience / Client Facing.
Training (Sharepoint, .NET etc.)
Experienced with development and training.
Ideally having a development background.
Other Certifications are good... other certifications can be obtained with the company.

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Blackberry Developer

Responsibilities:

• Actively develop enterprise mobile applications based on the Blackberry platform.
• Be able to work with the latest devices and technologies.
• End to end delivery of innovative mobile applications.
• Very familiar with all the phases of software development lifecycle (SDLC). These include Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing, Implementation and software release management.
• Create effective technical requirements and design specifications.
• Effectively communicates technical, business functional, design concepts and work status with the development team and management.
• Creating and updating relevant documentation.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

• 4+ years of Development experience in commercial environment.
• 2+ years of application development experience in the Blackberry/J2ME platforms.
• Experience with the Blackberry Java Development Environment (JDE).
• Experience with Object Oriented Programming/Development.
• Experience of working on Windows and Linux environments.
• Knowledge of Mobile networks such as GSM, GPRS, CDMA, iDEN
• Have solid working experience with JAVA network interfaces such as Web Services (SOAP), and data encryption such as Transport Layer Security (TLS).
• Have a solid understanding of Blackberry or J2ME Provisioning systems
• Have solid working experience with project tools and code management/build tools such as, CVS, SUBVERSION, ANT,
• Have solid working experience with an IDE for mobile applications such as: Blackberry JDE, Java Development Environment, Eclipse.
• Experience with IIS, Tomcat, and Test Director, and XML is highly desired.
• Experience with wireless devices such as Blackberry, Java phones and others.
• Experience with the OATH standard is an asset.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent Industry experience.

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SharePoint Developers

Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Montreal Quebec & Vancouver, British Columbia

JOB SUMMARY:

As a Sr. Sharepoint Developer, you will design, develop, and articulate solutions based on a customer's strategic business or technical requirements. You will lead the implementation with responsibility for the delivery of the technical architecture designs, strategies, and quality assurance plans that will be delivered. We'll look to you to contribute to the development of strategies, policies, and best practices.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and articulate solution architecture for Microsoft Office SharePoint
• Design framework for effective security, document taxonomy, document retention
• Strong background working with Web Part Development.
• Strong knowledge of technologies such as XML/XSL/XSD, web services and InfoPath
• Must possess advanced knowledge of business workflows and have an in depth understanding of the capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Microsoft Reporting Services and SharePoint Designer 2007
• Experience with SharePoint 2003/2007, (MOSS).NET 2.0/3.0, IIS, Windows O/S, ASP and ASP.NET. and supporting infrastructure components
• In depth experience with Collaboration, Portals, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Content Management, Business Process and Forms, and/or Business Intelligence is required
• Hands-on configuration/development experience with site definitions & features, & site customizations.
• Strong application development background in custom application development and/or solution implementations
• Strong organization, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Strong technical leadership, analytical, estimating and decision making skills for creating and driving solutions from design to delivery on schedule
• Strong documentation skills including experience writing Solution and functional specification
• Excellent client facing and presentation skills
• Team Leadership experience.

MUST HAVE SKILLS:

• Prior consulting experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with ECM technologies
• Microsoft Certification

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MS Great Plains Consultants Needed

· GP Software Developers

· GP Technical Support

· GP Product Specialists

· GP Quality Assurance

· GP Technical Writers

ONLY CANDIDATES WITH GREAT PLAINS EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONTACTED

CUSTOMER WILL PAY FOR RELOCATION

LOCATION: BURNABY, BC

A leading Microsoft Partner global ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) company, recognized as one of the fastest growing technology companies in BC is currently looking for the following: Software Developers, Technical Support, Product Support, Quality Assurance, Consultants and Technical Writers to support their continued growth. They provide a dynamic and challenging environment that encourages initiative and rewards a passion for success.

These qualified candidates will be part of the Client Services Team. This team is accountable for the efficient design and delivery of high quality software solutions that integrate with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains software and other third party technologies. As a Software Developer, you will be accountable for tailoring software solutions, customizations, and enhancements for customers using Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Your primary duties will include: participating in customizations and modifications to business solutions design, development of high quality code, testing and analysis for operational functionality of solutions, and delivery of finished products and implementation on a time / services sensitive schedule.

The major challenges for the Software Developer are to add value to solutions and ensure the efficient delivery of products, and to provide maximum benefit to clients / customers through superior product design that automates their business processes.

The ideal candidate should be a:

• Software Developer with 3 or more years of ERP software experience,
• Software Developer with direct experience with SQL, C#, Dexterity, .NET, and related Windows applications,
• An IT professional with knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting software and a combination of the above.

Primary responsibilities:

• Develop high quality code
• Analyze customer requirements
• Create functional design documents for new development projects
• Develop code to our client's standards
• Perform unit testing procedures to ensure quality of products
• Prepare estimates for client contract negotiations
• Develop user documentation/user guides
• Produce project documentation
• Train new software developers
• Maintain a professional demeanour with a high regard to safeguarding confidential information
• Service existing clients in an efficient, confidential, and polite manner

Experience required:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting software is a tremendous asset
• Proficient with computers, self-directed when faced with support issues, and proficient in the use Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, Project and Internet Explorer
• Exposure to Microsoft development tools (Dexterity, .NET, C#, MS Office, SQL Server, Sharepoint, and eConnect) is a tremendous asset
• Experience producing reports and creating summary reports using Excel and/or Word
• Experience in general principals of office management and knowledge of corporate practices and procedures is an asset
• Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
• Must be able to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment along with the ability to manage multiple task in a dynamic environment
• Ability to use independent judgment to manage confidential information
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting as required
• Computer Science degree or five or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with a software development related company is a desirable
• Start-up experience preferred
• Self-starter approach to work, with an eagerness to consistently meet and exceed objectives and take on more responsibility

Consider a career at one of British Columbia’s fastest-growing technology companies!

Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package with the opportunity to grow with a successful world class company.

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Welcome to Our Blog!

Hello Everyone!

We would like to welcome you to the Hire Level Consulting blog! HLC is a Resource Management company whose focus is IT and Professional Services. We will be using the blog to post job openings, inform people of events in our community, and to announce charity events that we will be taking part in.

Best regards,

Hire Level Consulting