QA Technologies is seeking a Skilled Project Manager for a contract with the State of Nevada located in Carson City, NV.

The consultant will work with the Information Technology (IT) staff of the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services in developing the Technology Information Request (TIR) for the UNITY Portal project. The TIR will address the web ennoblement of the UNITY application and the implementation of a DCFS data warehouse. The project includes application development, training IT staff on the development tool and documentation.

• Consultant must perform all activities to the agreed upon project plan/schedule.
• Define the project objective.
• Document the business context.
• Complete high level project requirements.
• Document analysis of feasible alternatives.
• Based on solution, determine and plan appropriate services and resources needed to complete the project and support ongoing IT solution and environment.
• Quantify benefits, risks and business metrics related to this solution to the business problem.
• Identify dependencies and interfaces.
• Develop high level project plan for accomplishing the project*s work goals.
• Consultant must provide the following based on the agreed upon project plan/schedule. Information must be provided on the State TIR document to be provided to the consultant at time of project start.
• Business case document;Project timeline; Project service and resource plan; Project costs; Supporting documents, which may include but not be limited to: Supporting cost details (such as vendor cost quotes) Formal requirements analysis documents Business process and analysis study Cost benefit analysis results
• Bi-weekly status reports to include, but not be limited to:
  • Overall completion status of the project in terms of the approved project plan and schedule;
  • Problems that were encountered and proposed/actual resolutions;
  • Issues that need to be addressed;
  • Accomplishments during the period; and
  • Activities to be accomplished during the next reporting period.

If this is a close fit to your skill set please send your resume so we can move forward.

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QA Technologies is seeking a highly skilled Delphi Developer for a large client based in Omaha, Nebraska. The client is preparing to move the organization to Windows 7 and will need to upgrade their Delphi systems to the newest version of Delphi which is Delphi 10. The upgrade will span approximately 9 months.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of Delphi experience.
• Previous version upgrades beneficial.
• Previous .Net or Coldfusion experience beneficial.

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QA Technologies is seeking a highly skilled Project Manager that has worked for the state of Nevada in the past.

The Office of the Nevada Secretary of State (SoS) is hiring a consultant for three (3) months to complete the Planning, Technology Investment Request (TIR), Request for Proposal (RFP), and Nevada Business Portal documentation and project in MS Project 2003.

Consultant must perform all activities to the agreed upon project plan/schedule.

Initiate RFP project based on PMI principles and methods; Prepare Planning Document; Prepare State Technology Investment Request (TIR) document; Prepare Nevada business Portal (NBP) Request for Proposal (RFP); Provide Gantt charts, timelines, and resource outlines related to the RFP project; Coordinate and conduct meetings with all NBP stakeholders to gather RFP and NBP project requirements; Document meeting discussions and decisions in a well organized report for presentation to the Secretary of State; Provide diagrams of the proposed system and architecture including connectivity to selected agencies; Provide system/architecture diagrams and documentation of all agencies chosen to participate in the multiple phases of the NBP project; Provide Gantt charts, timelines, and resource outlines related to the NBP project; and create projects and all related elements in MS Project 2003 or greater.

Consultant must provide the following based on the agreed upon project plan/schedule.

• RFP project initiation; Nevada Business Portal project documentation including phase outlines, Gantt charts, timelines, milestones, and resources; Projects must be created in MS Project 2003 or greater; Completed Nevada Technology Investment Request document;
• Completed Request for Proposal document; and Bi-weekly status reports to include, but not be limited to: Overall completion status of the project in terms of the approved project plan and schedule; Problems that were encountered and proposed/actual resolutions; Issues that need to be addressed; Accomplishments during the period; and Activities to be accomplished during the next reporting period.

Consultant must have the following qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of project management leadership in a relevant functional or technical field;
• Government related experience in an applicable functional or technical field; and two (2) or more years experience as a Project Manager Level III within the State of Nevada.
• Successful project team experience on a similar type project;Demonstrated ability in the following project manager competencies: Scope Definition; Communications Planning; Resource Planning; Scheduled Development;Functional Requirements Definition; Work Breakdown Structure (WBS); Change Control and Configuration Management; Reports and Project Reporting Templates; Formal Project Management Training; Extensive Experience with Risk Management; Project Budget Management; Request for Proposal (RFP) Processes; Procurement Planning; Vendor Evaluation; Activity Definition and Sequencing; and Excels in all project management competencies.
• Proven experience in managing risk and quality assurance.
• Proven experience with managing more than one (1) vendor;
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate between multiple agencies and project teams.
• Demonstrated team building and leadership skills.
• Effective relationship management skills.
• Effective communication skills in both verbal and written form to all levels of management.
• Working knowledge of industry accepted methodologies, policies, standards, procedures and practices; and
• Consultant must have the capability to perform the functions described in Section 16, Scope of Work.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) certification or higher;

PROJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS DESIRED

Effective relationship management skills; Performance Planning and Project Closeout; Cost Benefit and Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis; and Industry standards and best practices in Portal/SOA technology.

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QA Technologies is seeking a Jr and Sr. Level Systems Engineer with solid Web Services experience for a DOD client. The individuals will join the Experimental Planning Laboratory (EPL) in researching COTS and GOTS products for potential use to support the further development efforts within web services.

Since January 2008 Omaha has been ranked in over 20 national surveys. These include such lists as Forbes "Best Cities for Jobs in 2008", Kiplingers Personal Finance "Top 10 Best Cities of 2008" and Today.msnbc.com "Top 20 Places to Raise a Family" To see a complete list of National Rankings and other information about Omaha visits www.selectgreaterOmaha.com

Individuals will conduct detailed experiments within the EPL. They will support requirements for the EPL scheduling, user assistance, software change requests and or requirements suggestions and final reviews. Write and submit EPL activity reports. Maintain the EPL policies and processed documents. Identify required resources and configurations for experimentation and ensure they are implemented and tested prior to experiments.

Contributes to the development and support the long term vision of the EPL as well as the support the management of day to day technical business and operations of the EPL.

Ensure experiments in the EPL are technically sounds and valid and are consistent with the long range goals within the organization.

Requirements:

• Prior webservices integration within large enterprise or DOD based applications.
• Prior proof of concept experience in COTS, or GOTS applications and with some Proof of Concept utilizing web services.

If this is a close fit to your skill set please send your resume so we can move forward.

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QA Technologies is seeking a Microsoft Architect to work either on-site at client locations or on internal projects within the Research and Development team at the office. They will work closely with clients to understand their business needs; will use substantial knowledge of software technologies and former solutions to create a strategy for moving forward with judicious use of technology to solve real world problems.

Individual will have large scale project experience with multiple development methodologies. Experience in creating all kinds of specification, functional, user interface, and data description documents. Technical skills will be broad in both vertical experiences as well as actual technical experience. Real world experience with large, web based, scalable systems.  Experience with n tier architecture is critical. Fearless in exploring new technology as it is being developed and released for general use.

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will have a BS/BA degree with a minimum of ten years relevant working experience. Very senior level software development skills using Microsoft technologies are required. Experience with the following technologies is preferred: Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008, ErWin, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Visual Studio 2005/2008, Visual SourceSafe
• Experience integrating Microsoft technologies into existing heterogeneous environments.
• Strong technical skills, exceptional customer relationship skills, great communication skills, excellent attention to detail. Ability to manage projects and a budget, able to solve problems creatively and with time constraints. Able to learn new skills and use them on a daily basis; able to juggle multiple tasks well; use good judgment and know when to seek input from peers.

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QA Technologies is currently seeking a Jr level Gen Developer who has a solid foundation in Gen and ready to take your skills to a new level. Surround yourself in a team of highly seasoned Gen resources who have worked at numerous US Gen clients.

The individual will provide enhancements to existing Gen systems. Currently they are on AllFusion 7.0 but moving towards 7.6. Client Server GUI with a some batch processing.

Requirements:

• 1+ years Gen development experience with recent GUI experience preferred. Ability to learn best practices for Gen developers from seasoned veterans who have multiple accounts to draw upon.
• Previous gen experience in DB2 environment beneficial.
• Individual must be a US Citizen to be considered for the position.

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QA Technologies is seeking a highly skilled .Net Developer for a local client.

Developer will be able to transform business requirements into technical specifications and design. Builds application programs based on technical specifications. Developer will be responsible for performing Client/Server development tasks relating to the support, maintenance, and implementation of new and existing Client/Server applications.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of .Net Development experience with a focus on VB.Net and ASP.Net.
• Experience with Visual Studio 2005, Java Script, Web Services and XML highly beneficial.
• Good verbal & written communication. Ability to logically analyze complex processes & programs. Ability to understand business processes & to be customer focused. Ability to work well in a team environment.

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QA Technologies has a need for IT resources who have clearances issued by various government agencies offering clearances. Usually the positions are typically requiring a TS or higher clearance.

Since January 2008 Omaha has been ranked in over 20 national surveys. These include such lists as Forbes "Best Cities for Jobs in 2008", Kiplingers Personal Finance "Top 10 Best Cities of 2008" and Today.msnbc.com "Top 20 Places to Raise a Family" To see a complete list of National Rankings and other information about Omaha visits www.selectgreaterOmaha.com.

Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Previous skills in Network Installation, Maintenance, System Research and Analysis.
• Previous skills in the development or modification of hardware, software, and other program executables.
• Prior experience reviewing network systems, along with associated programs and components.
• Prior experience providing recommendations for new capabilities.

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