JOB SEEKERS

Our team works hard everyday to help develop your skills and advance your career. Advantage Tech is a leader in technical and professional staffing. We are focused on Kansas City and Omaha, but we also recruit nationwide for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent positions. Browse through our current job openings below and click for more details – THEN APPLY!

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Title

Location

Job ID

SR. NET Developer

Omaha, NE

8381

Credential Rep Role

Independence, MO

8380

Advantage Tech is seeking a Credential Rep for our Lee's Summit client.

JOB DESCRIPITON:

· Administers the credentialing process via vendor network. Works independently to coordinate, develop, monitor and maintain the credentialing process under the supervision of the Supervisor, Credentialing.

Duties and Responsibilities

Performs reviews of provider applications. Determines eligibility by applying GEHA’s credentialing criteria and submits completed files to the Peer Review Committee and supervisor for approval and participation in the network.
Attends Peer Review Committee and provides reports regarding provider application information.
Analyzes and resolves provider file issues, tracks progress on vendor network management, and produces reports.
Reviews and analyzes provider file changes.
Responds to provider inquiries received by letter, phone, or from internal departments.
Administers re-credentialing of network providers.
Reviews and monitors provider complaint and grievance files.
Assists supervisor with denied provider and quality assurance processes.
Assists other team members as needed to maintain departmental TAT.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Requires two years (60 hours) of college
Requires two years of experience in managed care or health insurance administration, business administration, sales/marketing, or account management
Additional years of analytic experience may be considered in lieu of education
Requires effective verbal and written communication skills to communicate with providers and GEHA management staff

PREFERRED:

Salesforce
Highly detail oriented
Medical or Dental office – duties include filing insurance, licensing, re-credentialing

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Full Stack Developer

Overland Park, KS

8379

Advantage Tech is looking for a Full Stack Developer for our Overland Park Client. This Growing Software company is looking for a self-starting, experienced, and versatile software developer.

This team meets and is responsible for rolling out regular releases to several web and desktop applications. At a high level, this developer will be responsible for:

designing and implementing new features and functionality for both new and existing web and desktop applications
conducting R&D with new libraries, frameworks, and technologies
reviewing code and fixing bugs
contributing to product documentation
communicating openly and effectively with co-workers and customers
We utilize development methodologies and typically follow a 2-week release cadence. In addition to our daily scrum meetings, we also meet weekly to share our progress with the entire team.

We make use of Azure DevOps for backlog and issue tracking. We aren’t afraid of trying new technology and make a point of regularly evaluating new tooling, libraries, and frameworks.

Skills & Requirements

Our ideal candidate will exhibit:

proven experience developing large, rich JavaScript and .NET applications
demonstrable skills working with responsive design, HTML 5, and CSS
a solid command and understanding of C# and ASP.NET, .NET Core is a plus
the ability to work easily in a variety of programming languages and environments to support a variety of web and desktop applications
an approach of always writing code as if they are the ones that will have to maintain it over the long haul
a serious interest in learning about and trying out new technologies and platforms

In addition, the following would be beneficial:

a working knowledge of SQL (ideally SQL Server)
experience developing JavaScript applications using TypeScript
professional-level written and verbal communications skills
If you have the experience and skills listed, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Technology Stack

Web Applications
- On the server-side, our web applications typically leverage ASP.NET (C#) and SQL Server.
- On the client-side, we make heavy use of JavaScript to create rich client-side experiences. We typically utilize a Gulp-based build system to generate our client-side code (CSS, JavaScript) from our source TypeScript and LESS files and to maximize our control over the build process.
Desktop Applications
- Our .NET based Windows desktop applications are designed to complement our internal processes and practices.

Advantage Tech is proud to be recognized as Kansas City Business Journal’s #1 locally owned IT staffing firm. We are passionate about delivering world-class service and value to our clients. Advantage Tech’s customized recruiting model enables us to place consultants locally and nationally. Our clients want the best candidate at the most reasonable rate within a set timeframe; that’s precisely what we provide them. We go even further. Our consultant retention program gives our clients the added comfort our people will perform well and finish the project.

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Automated QA Tester

Kansas City, MO

8375

Advantage Tech is looking for a UFT QA Tester for our Kansas City, MO Client. This position will be working on customer facing web applications. This person will work directly with multiple IT areas and the business partners.

Required Skills:

3+ years direct experience writing and performing automated software testing utilizing Unified Functional Testing (UFT) / QuickTest Pro (QTP) – THEY MUST HAVE UFT/QTP EXPERIENCE
Understands automation best practices and can architect, develop and debug medium to complex level automation scripts
Skill set enables automation of at least 75% of test cases for existing functionality. This includes the execution of existing automation test scripts as well as personally writing, executing and maintaining automated test scripts
Executes automated tests developed by others to exercise system as appropriate to achieve required coverage
3+ years’ experience testing web-based applications; experienced in browser testing and responsive design testing
3+ years’ experience testing API services including using automated testing tools to develop and perform the tests
Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills are essential for collaborating with others
Experience with various technologies including XML, Web Services, .Net, JAVA and SQL, Putty, SQL Query, Soap UI
3+ years experience working on an Agile/Scrum team
Strong active listening skills
Bachelor’s Degree in computer related studies or equivalent quality assurance work

Desired, but not required:

3+ years direct experience performing software testing with open source solutions (Selenium, Cucumber, Serenity, GIT, Jenkins, Rest Assured)
Experience with TFS or similar Agile Project Management Tools
2+ years Java experience utilizing VB Script
2+ years’ experience developing and performing queries against a SQL database environment
3+ years banking or financial services industry

Deliverable / Statement of Work:

Ongoing Digital Banking projects as scheduled

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Network Administrator

Lenexa, KS

8374

Help Desk Engineer

Kansas City, MO

8373

Advantage Tech is looking for a Desktop Engineer for our Kansas City, Client

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or a related field. A+, MCP, MCSE or MCTS certification a plus.

Experience/Skills/Abilities:

An in-depth understanding of workstation operating system software and configuration with an emphasis on Microsoft software technologies.
Proven experience in mass workstation deployment using imaging/cloning tools.
Advanced installation, support and troubleshooting skills for workstation hardware, peripherals, and software applications.
Scripting skills in VB script, Windows Scripting Host, Powershell.
Proven experience in definition and design of system architecture for new or existing personal computer systems.
Experience with VMWare and other virtualization products.
Knowledge of contingency planning techniques and alternatives to ensure system up-time and disaster recovery options.
Familiarity with network troubleshooting including knowledge of TCP/IP protocol, switching and routing in a multi-site, enterprise environment.
Solid knowledge of Active Directory and group policy and its effects on workstation configuration and deployment and user environment settings.
Ability to work in a team environment and interact effectively with team members who may be from non-technical departments.
Ability to work independently and on several projects simultaneously with proven project management and implementation experience.
Willingness to research and test new technologies and advise on their applicability to operating environment.
Commitment to excellent customer service and possess a positive, upbeat attitude.

Duties and Responsibilities

PC Configuration & Support
- Responsible for creating and maintaining master images of workstation operating systems with standard applications for all workstations.
- Responsible for creating documentation of the installation and configuration of workstation applications.
- Coordinate installation and rollout of new workstations, including all asset management tasks.
- Provide help desk support to users on workstation related hardware and software questions.
- Coordinate warranty support issues with workstation manufacturers.
- Plan, document, implement and coordinate backup, update and refresh strategies for remote workers.
- Responsible for virus protection updates, operating system updates and software application updates on all workstations.
- Participate in planning and implementation teams to refresh/rotate workstations at all locations.
- Assist with management and application of workstation operating system patches.
Software Application Support
- Primary IT Department contact for the installation, configuration and support of department specific applications.
- Responsible for documenting setup of department applications, including workstation and server setup requirements.
- Responsible for software application inventory tracking and license compliance.
IT Project Leader
- Ability to participate on a team and add value to the team by utilizing IT systems.
- Willingness to research new technologies and advise on their usefulness
End user support
- Posses a wide-range of experience with desktop, printers and applications support.
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve help desk related inquires. End user training as required.

Lean Enterprise

Establish and utilize frameworks and systems, including tools such as visual management, problem solving, standard work and kaizen.

Adheres to and promotes the HR Pledge
Ability to cooperate and commit in a team environment to achieve goals and deliverables
Resolve difficult or complicated challenges using the problem solving process
Actively embrace our core principals using courage, humility and kazien

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

Analytical—the individual synthesizes complex or diverse information.
Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
Creativity—the individual is able to propose creative solutions to IT related tasks in order to add value to IT environment and solve end-user problems.
Communication—the individual is able to clearly express themselves and is polite and respectful to supervisors, peers and co-workers.
Leadership—the individual inspires and motivates others to perform well, accepts feedback from others.
Teamwork—the individual is able to work effectively with others in a team environment.
Judgment—the individual displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment and makes timely decisions.
Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
Confidentiality & Security—the individual will be exposed to confidential data and must use good judgment when handling secure data.
Commitment to continued learning—the individual must be willing to learn and apply new technologies to IT environment.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Business Analyst

Kansas City, MO

8372

Advantage Tech is looking for a Business Analyst for our Kansas City, MO client. As a Business Analyst / Business Systems Analyst (Agile/Scrum) you will help define and deliver solutions that meet business objectives, and will serve as a facilitator between the business and IT in understanding the business’s needs. In partnership with Project Managers, Business Stakeholders, Senior Business Analysts and IT interfacing groups you will lead the eliciting, analyzing, validating and managing of requirements, business processes and high-level solution designs.

Responsibilities

Agile Practice & Team Role
- Work in continuous delivery mode, analyzing and delivering features iteratively
- Consistently demonstrate Agile processes and principles for effective delivery
- Consistently demonstrate Lean principles for efficient delivery
Requirement Elicitation & User Story Management
- Work with the Product Owners and Project Managers on defining the project’s detailed scope
- Responsible for creating, refining and maintaining user stories and associated deliverables such as process flows and test cases to meet development and stakeholder needs
- Responsible for translating legacy system code into requirements
- Work with the Product Owner and other BAs on the prioritization of the product backlog of user stories
- Work with the Product Owner, BAs, and Quality Assurance Analysts on defining acceptance criteria sufficiently for testing
- Work with the Product Owner to confirm the delivered solution is in fulfillment of the stated requirements

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst working on information technology projects.
Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Business Analyst in an agile project-based environment. Proficient with user stories, Scrum, Kanban, retrospectives, team planning and other related Agile techniques.
2 years of recent experience of either Scrum or Kanban

Deliverable / Statement of Work:

Ongoing Healthcare projects as scheduled

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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QA Tester

Kansas City, MO

8371

Advantage Tech is looking for an

an automated testing QA resource. This position will be working on customer facing web applications. This person will work directly with multiple IT areas and the business partners.

Required Skills:

3+ years direct experience writing and performing automated software testing utilizing Unified Functional Testing (UFT) / QuickTest Pro (QTP)
Understands automation best practices and can architect, develop and debug medium to complex level automation scripts
Skill set enables automation of at least 75% of test cases for existing functionality. This includes the execution of existing automation test scripts as well as personally writing, executing and maintaining automated test scripts
Executes automated tests developed by others to exercise system as appropriate to achieve required coverage
3+ years’ experience testing web-based applications; experienced in browser testing and responsive design testing
3+ years’ experience testing API services including using automated testing tools to develop and perform the tests
Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills are essential for collaborating with others
Experience with various technologies including XML, Web Services, .Net, JAVA and SQL, Putty, SQL Query, Soap UI
3+ years experience working on an Agile/Scrum team
Strong active listening skills
Bachelor’s Degree in computer related studies or equivalent quality assurance work

Desired, but not required:

3+ years direct experience performing software testing with open source solutions (Selenium, Cucumber, Serenity, GIT, Jenkins, Rest Assured)
Experience with TFS or similar Agile Project Management Tools
2+ years Java experience utilizing VB Script
2+ years’ experience developing and performing queries against a SQL database environment
3+ years banking or financial services industry

Deliverable / Statement of Work:

Ongoing Healthcare projects as scheduled

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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.Net Developer

Kansas City, MO

8370

Principal Systems Administration

Overland Park, KS

8368

QA Tester

Kansas City, MO

8367

Desk Side Support Tech

Kansas City, MO

8366

Tech Writer

Kansas City, MO

8365

C# Developer – KPERS

Topeka, KS

8363

Corporate Controller

Blue Springs, MO

8361

Advantage Tech is searching for a Corporate Controller to work with their client based out of Blue Springs, MO

Job Summary:

The Corporate Controller is responsible for providing direct leadership to the Corporate Accounting and Corporate Accounts Payable teams as well as leading and coordinating the accounting, reporting and control activities at all subsidiaries. This role will be focused on timely and accurate execution of accounting activities, the integrity of key processes and reported results, the execution of the annual tax preparation cycle, the accounting and reporting for the Company’s benefit plans, and leading continuous improvement in these activities.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provides direct leadership to the Corporate Accounting and Accounts Payable teams including establishing appropriate goals and objectives, providing timely performance feedback, and leading continuous growth and development for the employees
Ensures timely and accurate completion of the month-end close, consolidation, and reporting process
Analyzes accounting and financial information and leads the development of appropriate external and management reporting
Supports the Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis team in the development of annual operating plans and forecasts, and the analysis of actual results
Ensures accounting and control objectives are met for the Company’s key transactional and reporting processes
Ensures adequate internal controls exist in global financial processes and leads initiatives to document and improve internal controls Leads the timing and execution of the annual external audit and ensures timely completion of the audit and issuance of the consolidated financial statements
Collaborates with global subsidiaries on statutory reporting including trial balance reconciliation, disclosures and preparation of supporting documentation
Ensures appropriate accounting and reporting for the Company’s benefit plans including external audits and regulatory filings
Establishes and administers processes for the appropriate documentation and review of month-end journal entries, consolidation entries and account reconciliations
Leads initiatives to establish appropriate monthly reviews of subsidiary financial results and key balance sheet accounts including leading reconciliation and settlement of inter-company balances
Leads the implementation of new accounting standards
Leads the execution of the Company’s transfer pricing strategy including analysis of pricing levels and maintenance of contemporaneous documentation
Leads a culture of continuous improvement in the Corporate Accounting functions including assessments of processes and technology
Leads the compilation and preparation of accounting information provided to the Company’s external tax return preparers. Develops appropriate documentation and support for critical tax treatments and advises management on opportunities for tax savings
Collaborates with other client functions to ensure the integrity of the client’s accounting records and processes

Qualifications:

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Licensed CPA. Seven plus years of progressive experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, or internal audit, along with three – five plus years effectively managing and leading a team of accounting professionals. Strong knowledge of GAAP. Familiarity with federal, state and local tax regulations. Strong interpersonal, analytical, management, communication, and leadership skills. Sound judgment, creativity, and strong powers of persuasion.

Preferred: Master’s degree in accounting, business, or a related field. Experience in a manufacturing company. Experience working in a multi-national organization including foreign currency translation. Experience working in a public accounting firm.

Writer/Editor

Kansas City, MO

8360

Business Analyst

Kansas City, MO

8358

Advantage Tech has a great KC company with two direct BA needs.

Job Summary:

Interacts with various stakeholders, including subject matter experts, executives, operational users, etc. and technical staff to analyze, elicit, and document requirements associated with defined system scope and objectives for technical solutions. Highest levels partner with previous audiences to establish project vision and drive scope, including determination of appropriate technology solutions.

Key Activities:

•Maintains a current and thorough working knowledge of the application and its business uses.

•Takes ownership for the content and understanding of the requirements throughout the project to ensure project benefits are realized.

•Analyzes requirements using a variety of techniques including interviews, structured analysis, business process analysis, and reverse-engineering of existing systems or processes.

•Takes ownership of the Planning process to guide and lead the process forward at an appropriate pace.

•Drives the interpretation of business objectives and system scope from the stakeholders to the developers; provides input on scope management and resolves issues related to the impact of changes to scope.

•Recommends improvements to processes or technical solutions to resolve identified gaps or underlying issues.

•Selects and/or recommends appropriate artifacts and processes to be used to best suit the project’s needs.

•Reviews artifacts and final requirements and obtains final endorsement from stakeholders.

•Works with developers, stakeholders, and senior management to coordinate resolution of issues related

to functionality that does not meet intended requirements. Negotiates commitments by facilitating communication between developers and stakeholders at various levels of the organization.

•Compiles metrics and reports on progress of requirements development to project team.

•Provides thought leadership on business analysis approaches and provides mentoring to junior staff.

•Works independently; coordinates project based activities by assigning and reviewing work, and balancing workloads. Leads and influences junior staff, peers outside of unit, and stakeholders.

•Typically leads development of requirements for highly complex and visible projects. Accountable for execution and/or success of requirements for overall project. Reviews and recommends actions based on broad perspective to ensure full identification and resolution of potential conflicts and risks among business processes and/or technical systems.

•Strong ability to understand concepts or problems from the business perspective to effectively guide the analysis and development of requirements, and define appropriate solutions.

•Applies excellent understanding of SDLC, including how it relates to the various software development methodologies and processes (e.g., agile, RUP, waterfall, scrum) to deliver functionality. Understands complex technical concepts.

Qualifications:

•Bachelor’s degree specializing in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

•Five to seven years business analysis experience with elicitation, defining scope, creating documentation, and collaborating with technical staff.

•Proficient computer skills in programs including, but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Internet, and e-mail programs.

•Excellent analytical ability.

•Ability to drive and influence a team environment.

•Nature of interaction with contacts includes ability to influence and negotiate. Possesses high level of credibility with developers and stakeholders. Offers excellent customer service.

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including excellent meeting facilitation skills.

•Completion of business analysis training courses and business analysis certified preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

•Waterfall and Agile/Scrum experience preferred.

•TDD/BDD, JIRA and Confluence experience preferred.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Business Analyst

Topeka, KS

8357

Brief Description of Job Duties:

A Business Analyst is the key IT contact and knowledge specialist for business units. Work is of a highly diverse and complex nature, characterized by a broad range of activities and frequently changing conditions, situations and problems. An individual must be self-starting, motivated & able to work independently by setting & meeting goals relative to specific situations and business needs.

Analytical thought is vital at this level due to increased data, implementation of industry best practices & technology growth. Work involves assessing the IT service request characteristics, ensuring that the IT service request work flow is followed, defining the problem, conducting a needs analysis and research potential solutions.

General Duties:

Collaborate with business to determine the objective of their IT service request and document the business requirements to facilitate implementation of new or improved processes/systems. Challenge business to think outside the normal processes and promote efficiency in the way of doing business. Identify business strengths and opportunities and offer recommendations based on research for areas of improvement. Plan, organize and deliver work sessions for gathering business requirements. Review and edit requirements and business processes, as necessary, based on proposed solutions. Facilitate the research and evaluation of possible system solutions.

Custodian of IT service request process from end to end.

Conduct monthly and as needed status meetings with business for updates and prioritization of work efforts.

Collaborate with application development staff on design, development and defect management.

Collaborate with testing staff on test criteria and test plans.

Collaborate with project management staff on designated projects.

Manage change request in service request scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans.

Effectively communicate and champion service request expectations with business and IT staff in a timely and clear fashion.

Specific Duties:

• Assist the business in developing technical solutions to business problems.

• Define, analyze and document requirements.

• Managing those requirements through the development cycle.

• Communicating clearly to stakeholders, facilitators and partners.

• Use requirements to drive the design or review of test cases, process change requests, and manage a project’s scope, acceptance, installation and deployment.

Business analysts typically take the lead role in:

• Assisting with the business case

• Planning and monitoring

• Eliciting requirements

• Requirements organization

• Translating and simplifying requirements

• Requirements management and communication

• Requirements analysis

Skills required:

• A natural curiosity

• Problem solving

• Ability to diffuse difficult situations

• Critical thinking

• Assessment abilities

• Standard Analysis techniques

• Basic technical knowledge

• Data Flow Modeling

• Good communication and communicate effectively

• Group Facilitation abilities

Knowledge and ability to utilize the current version of the following products:

Microsoft WORD, Excel, Visio and basic knowledge of Project Scheduler.

Experience required:

Three to Four years of experience in collecting, evaluating, studying or reporting on statistical, economic, fiscal/budget, legislative or administrative data. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Systems Engineer

Omaha, NE

8356

Email Developer

Kansas City, MO

8355

Accountant

Kansas City, MO

8353

Advantage Tech is searching for a qualified Accountant to join their team in Kansas City, Mo.

This Accountant will provide leadership, direction, and business decision support regarding the financial and administrative functions for the organization. Such functions include but may not be limited to: accounting and financial reporting, operational reporting and analysis, and, human resources administration.

Essential Responsibilities

Finance, accounting, Payroll

Implement, and manage all accounting and administrative processes, plans, & policies.
Process, enter, manage and review a wide variety of financial and accounting information, including processes related to invoicing, accounts payable/receivable, cash controls and reconciliations, financial reporting, payroll, inventory, asset management.
Monthly reconcile all accounts for both the client and the client's Endowment, including reconciliation of fundraising activities with financial records.
Routinely and creatively use and understand technology necessary to collect, retain, analyze and report critical, requisite information related to finance, payroll, benefits, chapter, region and section payments and disbursements, and related matters.
Manage the financial stewardship for the organization, and ensure risks and issues which may affect the financial health of the organization are identified, addressed, and remedied.
Establish and maintain positive, effective relationships with all staff, volunteers, key resources, including external vendors and suppliers, banks, audit firm, and related strategic partners.
Respond to all requests for assistance and information related to payroll, payroll laws, taxes, and employee benefits.
Management and execution of annual audit process.

Business Management:

Regularly and effectively communicate throughout all levels within organization in written, verbal, and presentation formats.
Ensure all business operations are compliant with all relevant rules, laws, and regulations. Ensure timely and accurate responses to all requests for information, records, reports, and related matters.
Effectively manage and maintain a high degree of confidentiality. Ensure all customer/employee information is communicated and/or maintained in an appropriate and professional manner.
Supervise and manage financial manager who handles accounts payables and receivables
Serve as the client’s liaison with the organization’s business subcontractors:
- Auditors
- Broker of health, vision, dental and life insurance coverage
- 401K plan provider including providing employer match on behalf of the organization
- Banking liaison

Professional Conduct:

Partners with management team to align company finances and budgeting with strategic direction.
Effectively communicates with coworkers – seeks their input and keeps them informed regarding issues that affect their areas of responsibility and their employment. Provides adequate direction, responds and understands issues or concerns, provides assistance and/or training to staff, members and end users of financial software.
Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and effective interpersonal skills at all times.
Ability to communicate in a professional manner in both written and personal communications.
Handle multiple tasks, and flexible, changing priorities.
Utilize all office technology, including web-based tools and services.
Make sound decisions and utilize good judgment.
Ability to manage confidential information appropriately and professionally at all times.
Demonstrated ability to support and function in team environment.

REQUIREMENTS

Demonstrate expertise and experience with in all facets of finance, accounting, and business planning.
Demonstrate success in the development and implementation of financial and accounting systems and related processes including payroll.
Ability to develop and implement financial strategies, plans, policies and business initiatives.
Experience utilizing Sage’s Peachtree financial Software and MS Office applications.
Exceptional organizational skills and demonstrated success in a multi-task environment.
Persistence, flexibility and adaptability in a sometimes-demanding work environment.
Experience working with an association or non-profit.
Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
Excellent communication (oral and written) skills.
College degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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AR Rep

Kansas City, MO

8352

Advantage Tech has an awesome client with a full time Accounts Receivable Rep. This role is a 3 month contract for hire located in Kansas City, MO

Job Summary

The Accounts Receivable Rep 2 is part of the internal customer service group for the loan origination, servicing, and collections departments.

Job Responsibilities

1. Payment Application

Knowledge and ability to process and balance all payment types including (but not limited to) weekly military allotments, EFT's, direct payments, Western Union and debit card payments, and process and balance the corresponding NSF and return files
Send and review daily bank files to transfer loan proceeds into customers' accounts via ACH payment. Responsible for processing/posting Month-End Payments including (but not limited to); Backup/Re presentment Process, Monthly Allotment file balancing, posting, and return wire.

2. Subject Matter Expert for Accounts Receivable in Support of Internal Customers

Effectively utilize technology to research internal customer issues and provide solutions to resolve needs in a prompt, friendly, and effective manner
Assist in any testing requirements requested of the Accounts Receivable Department
Participate and contribute to any Special Projects by demonstrating cooperative teamwork, creativity, and innovation to help improve productivity for the business

3. Process Return Files

Retrieve, process, and balance daily return files in all operating systems
Develop and monitor an audit approved process to ensure returns are balanced against Accounting daily

Job Requirements

Education

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent experience
Preferred: 2-4 year degree in Accounting or Finance

Experience

1+ years in customer service
2-4 years of Accounts Receivable experience

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Helpdesk Support

Topeka, KS

8351

Advantage Tech

Advantage Tech is looking for a Helpdesk Support Person.

Brief Description of Job Duties:

The purpose of this role is to provide computer system support to field users as it relates to the various systems used to provide services for clients. Frequent contact with administrative, technical, program and field staff within the agency along with technical support staff within other agencies and contractors. Contacts are in person, by telephone, or email.

This is technical and specialized work where the responsibilities include but are not limited to, user support and customer service which includes responding to ServiceNow ticket system, and email inquiries from field workers, supervisors, managers and administration personnel as it relates to the computer systems.

General Duties:

End User Support

Includes automated system functional problems, general and technical questions about system usage and miscellaneous contacts that may or may not pertain to Help Desk supported systems. Even though a Help Desk specialist may specialize in a particular system, the expectation is to coordinate the resolution of all field staff inquiries. This may require coordination with the appropriate system specialist inside or outside as well as being the liaison between the business, and the customer. Follows standard Help Desk operating procedures such as accurately logging all Help Desk incidents using the tracking software. Responds to inquiries in a timely manner. Escalates issues to the appropriate team as needed.

Communication

Reviews and distributes communication sent to Messenger for content and makes changes as needed. Determines which part of the organization will need the communication and sends via email as needed.

Advantage Tech is proud to be recognized as Kansas City Business Journal’s #1 locally owned IT staffing firm. We are passionate about delivering world-class service and value to our clients.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Java Developer

Lawrence, KS

8350

Sr Applications Systems Engineer

Lee's Summit, MO

8349

Advantage Tech is looking for a Sr Application Systems Engineer for our Kansas City Metro Client.

The Senior Engineer’s role is to be accountable for Technology, Infrastructure, & Operations projects that impact company security and operational efficiency. This includes maintaining applications, systems, network, and/or telecommunications infrastructure to provide operational integrity and meet best practice guidelines for operational availability. Assists all teams with development and communication of strategic planning, project planning and plans for ongoing development of technological solutions. Provides some third-tier support for Service Desk and Tier-2 support for System Administrators.

Senior Engineer is able to initiate projects and provide direction to management on technical matters. Identifies what needs to be done and acts before being asked to or required by the situation.

SKILLS

• Manages and coordinates deployment, development, and expansion of the technology operations environment.

• Identifies potential problems with delivery of operational services and develops solutions.

• Provides on-call infrastructure support during non-business hours.

• Communicate with departmental personnel to ensure effective deployment of technologies.

• Serve as technical resource for departmental and company-wide IT solutions.

• Provides some third-tier support for Service Desk and Tier-2 support for System Administrators.

• Participates in meetings to explain technical solutions and the feasibility of company operations to meet department needs for software and hardware. Works with Engineers and Leadership in finding cost-effective solutions to new and existing software and hardware needs.

• Maintains knowledge of associated company management software, architectures, telecommunication products and services. Provides monitoring and reporting of technology operations for more complex systems.

• Supports and collaborates with team members, software vendors, and other technical staff on project efforts to achieve implementation plans and timelines.
• Monitors system stability and capacity in relation to licensed limits and assists in developing long-term strategies and capacity planning for future infrastructure and telecommunications needs.

• Understands quality improvement process. Creates new processes and documentation. Stays focused on key issues and efficient in time use. Produces the desired outcome with a minimum of effort. Able to estimate schedules.

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or qualified technology certifications in network, systems, or other related certifications.

• Requires four-eight years of experience implementing systems and networking environments in large managed environment which may include virtualization, Citrix, Microsoft, telecommunications, call center environments, voice services and gateways, knowledge of storage area networking (SAN), servers with varying operating systems and an understanding of the security, integrity and the safety of company operational efficiencies plus other related products.

• Additional years of qualifying work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

• Requires knowledge of current Microsoft operating environments, effective verbal and written communications skills to consult with management, business partners and vendors; and project management skills, including demonstrated ability to work effectively in small, interactive teams of technical and non-technical associates, and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with varying priorities to successful completion

· Preferred Experience supporting Azure Cloud computing technologies.

· Preferred Experience supporting Office 365 Cloud technologies.

· Preferred Experience supporting Java J2EE application environments.

· Preferred Experience with design and implementation of Software Asset Management Systems.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Jr. Java Developer

Overland Park, KS

8348

IS Analyst

Omaha, NE

8347

Are you looking for an opportunity to get into a fabulous company and learning on the job? This company has been recognized nationally for it's business strategy and culture. If you have Javascript and are looking for a developer job, this company will help train you for their company!

This position is responsible for providing technical deliverables in the design, development, testing, documentation, and implementation of system enhancements or new application development; working with the technical team and internal users to help identify areas of application improvement; providing input in methodology and process improvement initiatives; incorporating team and organizational standards in day-to-day work; and providing support to users of the application.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Assist in evaluation of user requests or design specifications for new or modified application functionality and estimate efforts required.
Consult with application team leads or users to identify current operating procedures/standards and clarify functionality objectives.
Analyze, design, code, test, document, implement and maintain application changes.
Provide technical support to system users to help ensure effectiveness of information technology systems in enabling Cassling to conduct day-to-day businesses. The support includes answering user questions, interpreting system functionalities, completing data requests, making emergency fixes and performing other critical support functions.
Collaborate with end users to analyze and develop business requirements for business application enhancements and problem resolutions.

Assure that data integrity is maintained in Dynamics GP, D365 and SQL Databases
Assist with special projects
Must be willing to provide the following information to hospitals upon request: immunization records, drug screening, background check, and training records
Ability to remain drug free and abide by the Drug Free Workplace policy
As an integral part of all company business functions, interacts with employees, customers and vendors as part of a team to assist with and facilitate the delivery of quality service and helps to create a work environment conducive to solving problems.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Computer literacy including customized software, intermediate to advanced level word processing, spreadsheet skills and database experience with a good understanding of relational database construction;
Ability to work under pressure in an environment that demands the flexibility required to meet the needs of many different individuals and where priorities may change rapidly;
Ability to work in a structured and moderately supervised environment;
Analytical problem solving and decision-making.
Well-organized and accurate with attention to details;
Excellent oral and written communication skills required;
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
Ability to interact competently and comfortably over the telephone;
A team player, cooperative;

Education & Experience

Education: Associate Degree in computer science or related field preferred. High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience: Advanced skills in all Microsoft Office products, Database structure, SQL, Visual Basic scripts and Java script programming. Microsoft Dynamics GP and D365 is a plus. Experience in operation related work and working with senior management is required;

Advantage Tech is proud to recognized as Kansas City Business Journal’s #1 locally owned IT staffing firm and proud to have recently opened another branch in Omaha, , Nebraska. We are passionate about delivering world-class service and value to our consultants and clients.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Omaha, NE

8345

Do you want to be part of a strategy to collaborate with all other department and software teams for best practices? This group is a newly developed team to work closely with the architect and data teams to ensure best practices! We are hiring another Rockstar to their team!

Role Summary:

The Cloud Platform Developer/Architect plays a pivotal role in the clients ongoing digital transformation. They are responsible for envisioning, creating and continually improving the cloud platform foundations that our teams build upon. Cloud Platform Developers/Architects work closely with development and operations teams to create and evolve the cutting-edge tools that leverage PaaS features of the cloud, manage the deployment of cloud-native apps and the continuous delivery pipelines that support them.

Role Responsibilities:

Ability to design and implement cloud platform environments (PaaS) in Azure such as App Service Environments v2, Azure Websites, and Azure Functions to solve current challenges, as well as creating future opportunities.
Release Management and automated deployment to Azure cloud services.
Help establish and maintain the vision and roadmap for cloud platform.
Provide forward-thinking technology leadership in developing innovative solutions with a strong emphasis on continual improvement in automating our infrastructure and software release processes.
Provide governance for our Azure IaaS and PaaS environments.
Stay current with cloud technology and trends and optimize our cloud infrastructure
Help design disaster recovery and/or comprehensive redundancy for PaaS applications
Work with other Architects and Data Center Operations on the design of new application architecture opportunities ensuring automation and DevOps is a top priority in the release and deployment cycle
Facilitate proper integration between custom built in-house applications and purchased software.
Mentor junior technology team members in best practices, technical options, and expediting technical solutions.
Ability to lead, influence and motivate the organization to achieve results
Document and communicate complex concepts effectively to a diverse group of stakeholders.

Must Have:

Azure Governance including Policies, Management Groups, resource tagging strategies
Identity Management: Azure AD and experience implementing RBAC and SSO in Azure
Cost management and reporting including experience setting up show-back and cost forecasting
Azure App Service Environments, App Service Plans
Azure networking (Vnets, Express Routes)
Serverless compute including Functions and Logic Apps
Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS) CI/CD experience.
ARM templates, powershell, Azure CLI
Azure monitoring, creating dashboards for various stakeholders, enabling the right level of observability into cloud applications
Ideal:
Experience with Terraform or Ansible
Experience creating true Infrastructure as Code CD pipelines that automate production deployments
Experience with Canary, Blue/Green deployment techniques
Experience with event-driven architectures
Azure Data Lake/Databricks experience
ML/Cognitive services
Service Fabric
Azure API gateway/manager, Event Grid
Disaster recovery architecture

Advantage Tech is proud to recognized as Kansas City Business Journal’s #1 locally owned IT staffing firm and proud to have recently opened another branch in Omaha, Nebraska. We are passionate about delivering world-class service and value to our consultants and clients.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Technical Support Representative

Liberty, MO

8344

Advantage Tech seeks a Technical Support Representative for a North Kansas City company.

Top Skills:

Windows, MS Office, specifically Excel
Excellent verbal AND WRITTEN communication skills
Reliability and work ethic
Attention to detail

Job Description:

Applicants need to be fluent with Microsoft Windows, including use of Microsoft Office (specifically Excel and Outlook) and use of the Internet.
Must be able to reliably follow documented processes and demonstrate professional communication skills including active listening, respectfulness, and good verbal and written communication.
Must possess willingness to co-operate with others and work to the greater good.
Daily tasks are focused on researching and resolving technical issues or answering technical questions for customers who utilize our client's software products.
This requires established processes to be followed in order to deliver known resolutions/answers to known problems/questions; or to follow necessary processes for escalating cases to higher level Technical Support Representatives.

Advancement:

Advancement is expected to a higher level Technical Support Representative role or to a Professional Services Analyst role. Higher level technical service representatives diagnose and resolve undocumented issues by troubleshooting and applying knowledge, experience, and creativity to test, reproduce, and reduce problems. Professional Services Analysts engage customers for work on custom projects.

Specific Technical Support Representatives Duties:

Handle inbound communication by answering calls to the technical support line and receiving inbound technical support emails.
Identify and route opportunities that are not support-related such as opportunities for professional services and product sales.
Engage inbound support requests by following established processes that involve identification of customer, their support entitlements, and their billing or renewal options.
Work with customers to follow technical triage process that involves gathering diagnostic and other information, and using available information and resources to identify known issues/questions so that known resolutions/answers can be provided.
Organize information and communicate verbally or via email with content that is appropriate for recipients and situations.
Use designated case tracking software to accurately process and record all interactions with customers, including verbal and email communication, plus time spent.
Conduct follow-up communication with customers having open cases so that cases can be closed, pursued further, or escalated in a timely manner.
Escalate issues to higher level Technical Support Representatives when issues are outside the scope of known issues.
Assist in scheduling escalation calls for higher level Technical Support Representatives, and/or act as liaison between customer and higher level Technical Support Representative.
Verify customer contact information and update appropriate records when necessary.
Solicit feedback from customers and relay positive experiences to marketing team for potential development of testimonials or case studies.
Engage in tasks as directed by management that assist the team

Device Software Engineer I – Software Engineer II

Omaha, NE

8342

Are you looking for a meaningful project and awesome benefits?

Job Summary:

The company is seeking a Device Software Engineer I/Software Engineer II to support the design, development, and engineering of large, highly complex payment card device applications. This role will utilize a variety of technologies and techniques including, enterprise software patterns, client-server, and advanced security principles. Qualified candidates will excel in a dynamic and collaborative environment with geographically distributed teammates working in an agile development environment.

Key Activities:

Proficient contributor in enterprise technology solutions for the organization’s most strategic and complex application delivery projects, utilizing broad industry awareness and expertise. Active participant through all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including post-implementation support and maintenance.
Proficient at implementing complex systems and software components from technical designs and specifications, in compliance with Industry and System standards, which meet customer needs and expectations with respect to key project/product performance measures; quality, schedule, and cost.
Novice to Proficient at analyzing business requirements and creating technical designs and specifications for independent implementation or for less experienced team members.
Novice to Proficient at creating estimates and work breakdown structures on assigned development tasks. Collaboratively works with leads to incorporate development activities into master delivery schedule.
Novice to Proficient at consulting with customers and business partners on defined assignments.
Novice to Proficient at communicating status and progress on assignments. Recognizes issues and risks and begins to raise them to senior staff.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an information technology field (e.g., Computer/Management Information Systems (MIS/CIS), Computer Science (CS), Electrical/Computer Engineering (EE/CE), or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Typically requires four to six to years of relevant and progressive information technology experience directly related to architecture, design, and development of software solutions, ranging in complexity from department-class to enterprise class.
For lead roles, at least 4 years of Enterprise Architecture experience preferred. At least 4 years within a leadership role preferred.
Foundational knowledge Industry software development methodologies, standards and architecture frameworks.
Demonstrated proficiency with Payment Card device technology (e.g. POS, Hypercom/Equinox, Ingenico, Verifone, screen layout, receipt layout, EFT message queue, etc…).- Demonstrated proficiency with Web Application Frameworks (e.g. JSF, Spring MVC, Grails, etc…).
Demonstrated proficiency with modern ORM technology (e.g. Hibernate, JPA, etc…).- Demonstrated proficiency with modern DBMS technology (e.g. Oracle, etc…).
Demonstrated proficiency with Java Enterprise Applications (e.g. JEE, Spring, etc…).
Demonstrated proficiency with modern DevOps tooling (e.g. Subversi, Git, Maven, etc…).
Demonstrated proficiency with Unit Testing, UML, Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, MVC patterns.
Demonstrated proficiency with Agile software development principles.
Demonstrated ability to adapt and learn new technologies (e.g. Web Services, MQ Series, Groovy/Grails, etc…)
Experience with WebLogic and SpringBoot frameworks.
Demonstrated proficiency with C++, C#, shell scripting, and low level C development experience in a virtual environment (VirtualBox, VMWare).
Demonstrated proficiency with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), directory services, and Hardware Security Modules (HSM).
Strong knowledge with Industry software development methodologies, standards and architecture frameworks.
Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills.
Strong initiative, innovative thinking skills, and the ability to analyze details and adopt a big-picture view.
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to explain complex technical information to technical and nontechnical contacts including executive audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively build relationships, promote a collaborative and team environment, and influence others.
Military experience a plus

United States citizenship is required for this position.

This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while preforming the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to a couple of months to be completed. You can begin work before the screening is completed; however, continued employment is contingent on acceptable screening results. The areas screened may include education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reference checks.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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OSP Engineering Coordinator

Lee's Summit, MO

8341

Advantage Tech is searching for an OSP Engineering Coordinator to join their client's team in Lee's Summit, MO.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Entry level position for OSP Engineering Coordinator to support for all aspects of outside plant operations and initiatives.

Position will be responsible for:

Maintaining Outside Plant records, platforms, and support functions for the installation, maintenance, and construction of fiber optic cable plant.
Duties will include developing permits, records updates, material ordering, and all other duties to support OSP engineering initiatives.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Serve as the primary administrator for the OSP records database to include updates, additions, and changes to plant records as required. Ensure accuracy of all field records before entering into the database.
Prepare timely project tracking and progress reports.
Coordination of project close-out documents from outside plant contractors.
Submit applications for state and local installation permits for OSP projects on the appropriate permitting systems.
Assist with purchase orders for OSP projects in accordance with engineering designs.
Produce various dashboard reports for executives and internal personnel summarizing the performance of key metrics for the OSP network
Serve as focal point for pulling information from various OSP systems to provide statistics regarding the performance of the network.
Provide engineering support for sales initiatives and all project development.
Monitor and track outside plant locates and costs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES:

College degree /Tech School training or equivalent
Familiarity with outside plant construction desirable.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Proficient in Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel
Basic Understanding of database systems
Aptitude to learn Fiber optics network engineering skills
Desire to learn all aspects of telecommunication technology for advancement within the company

EMS Systems Analyst

Kansas City, KS

8340

Advantage Tech is recruiting for a contract for hire EMS Systems Analyst, to work for their client in Kansas City.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Analyze, design, develop, implement, maintain, secure, troubleshoot, and enhance all supporting hardware, software, firmware and other systems meet or exceed the needs of users in the Electric Operations Control Centers and others throughout the Utility, adding to the productivity and efficiency of the EMS technical staff.

Construct and maintain firewall rule sets to ensure that the proper security posture is maintained. Develop and maintain backup and restore capabilities for all associated assets. Test and maintain all antivirus and anti-malware tools. Assist in the development and maintenance of NERC CIP documentation, testing, and support.

MINIMAL EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information systems, Engineering, Management Information Systems or other technical field, or equivalent number of years of experience required. MSCE, CCNA, or CISSP preferred, but not required.
Five (5) years’ experience in Windows System Administration.
NERC CIP experience is a plus.
The candidate must have the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of engineering disciplines, computer, and control system operators using verbal and written instructions. .
The candidate should have a working knowledge of Active Directory technology, firewall’s and network switches.
The candidate must be able to read technical documents such as network diagrams, blueprints and schematic’s. .
The candidate must be willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays, as required, by the Supervisor of EMS Maintenance.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

*1. Contribute to an effective EMS system by administering the operating systems and major server components. Administrate and perform an appropriate emergency backup schema.

*2. Develop, maintain and implement procedures and controls for compliance to the NERC CIP standards.

*3. Ensure the completeness of the control system operating systems and software applications by any of the following: coding, testing, installing, patching, upgrading and troubleshooting.

*4. Test and install antivirus and malware prevention tools

*5. Develop and review firewall rules and logs for anomalous behavior.

*6. Contribute to the present and future efficient operation of the Utility by analyzing and recommending present and future computer needs and systems, including operations center support systems.

*7. Work effectively with in-house technicians and outside contractors, engineers, consultants and technicians to install, modify, or make other improvements to remote systems and their interconnected telemetry. Make component level hardware repairs when necessary.

*8. Must be able to make difficult decisions in troubleshooting hardware, firmware, software or other interconnected systems and be able to communicate their conclusions to other technical trades.

*9. Must be willing to participate in 24x7x365 on-call rotation and to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the Supervisor of EMS Maintenance.

* Denotes essential function

Application Developer

Lee's Summit, MO

8339

Business Analyst

Lee's Summit, MO

8337

Advantage Tech is looking for an Business Analyst in the Lee’s Summit, MO area.

BUSINESS ANALYST

The Business Analyst serves as the primary business analyst on projects of moderate to significant complexity. Interacts with internal and external customers to identify needs and determine solutions that deliver maximum value. Follows departmental standards related to documentation and artifacts and provides peer review for the work of other business analysts. Provides mentorship to other business analysts through both formal and informal activities.

Works as primary business analyst on moderately or significantly complex projects and initiatives. Coordinates with Product Owner, team members and other stakeholders to document needs and requirements projects.
Experience working on an Agile team to deliver digital solutions (websites, mobile applications) strongly preferred.
Follow established business analysis practices to elicit needs, analyze opportunities, and recommend solutions that deliver maximum value.
Utilizes appropriate tools (Jama, TFS, etc.) to record requirements to ensure alignment with Product Owner, team and other stakeholders. When necessary, obtains sign-off on requirements in a timely manner.
Champions department standards for documentation and ensures that all assigned projects are in compliance and able to withstand audit scrutiny. Participates in business process and technology initiatives to improve business performance. Provides guidance in QA work when requested so the appropriate level of testing is planned and executed.
Works with Product Owner, team and stakeholders to develop recommendation and/or solutions for technology to improve business outcomes with a focus on core systems, technology strategies and standards.
Ensures that all items under their responsibility follow the SDLC including all applicable change management processes.
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
Requires 4+ years of relevant technical or business work experience with demonstrated quality assurance, risk management and project management experience.
Additional years of qualifying work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Must have background and experience with Business Analysis toolkit including an understanding of systems development lifecycles, architecture and frameworks, problem solving and root cause analysis methods, Use cases, data and process modeling skills and document business process models.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Lee's Summit, MO

8336

Citrix Engineer

Overland Park, KS

8331

Advantage Tech is looking for a Citrix Engineer. This is with a client of ours that is based out of Overland Park, KS.

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs tasks associated with installing, configuring, and maintaining computer and/or network operating systems, systems software, and related hardware under guidance of senior staff. Develops and implements technical knowledge to meet the needs of the team and organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides support and ensures reliability of deployed technologies, systems and processes according to established procedures and industry best practices.
Troubleshoots, analyzes, monitors and reviews records and reports of production, application, and system failures.
Responsible for monitoring performance and maintaining system stability.
Responsible for maintaining and enhancing accurate documentation steps for installation, maintenance and configuration activities. Maintains platform related inventory and other hardware/software/license tracing documentation.
Manages team and small cross functional/departmental projects. Coordinates the successful execution of project activities. Assists and develops project presentation. Presents project presentation to technical groups.
Provides knowledge, training and solution sets to first level support teams to improve first call resolution and increase customer satisfaction. Reviews issues to identify trends and make recommendations for improvement.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
5-7 years of relevant in depth technical knowledge in Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop platforms in a medium to large sized enterprise.
5-7 years of relevant in depth technical knowledge in VMware Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure, VMware Storage & Availability, VMware Cloud Management Platform, including ESXi, vCenter, SRM, DRS, Horizon View, Workspace One, App Volumes, vRealize Automation, Orchestrator, and vROPs in a medium to large sized enterprise.
5-7 years of relevant in depth technical knowledge in Windows Failover Clustering Services for File and Print services and SQL Server including SQL Always On in a medium to large sized enterprise.
3-5 years of working within an ITIL Organization

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

VCP
CCP
MCSE
PowerShell scripting
Process Improvement
Understanding of enterprise level change management
Demonstrated experience in leading small project teams.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Sharepoint Administrator

Kansas City, MO

8330

Advantage Tech is looking for a Sharepoint Administrator.

Administration and support of SharePoint server farm.

Nintex workflow administration and support.

SCCM administration and support.

Office 365 administration and support.

Windows Server administration and support.

Active Directory administration and support.

Job Description:

This position supports the SharePoint environments which contains corporate records and contract workflows. This person will be primary support and maintainer of SPO, Nintex, contract approval workflows, asset management workflows, and SharePoint sites. This person provides administration and technical support for Active Directory, DocUSign, Network file shares, McAfee, Windows server update services, O365 and SCCM; administers and supports servers and server architecture; and administers SharePoint access, groups, and histories. This position also provides support of Cloud initiatives for the LAN systems environments (i.e. O365 SharePoint Online). This position also carries a pager and responds to it during and outside of normal business hours. The pager will be carried for two weeks at a time on a rotating basis. Also this position participates in a support role for National Meeting. This includes travel and supporting systems away from the office for over a week at a time at least once a year.

Daily Duties:

Answer any 2^nd tier help desk tickets related to the systems you support.

Patch and maintain the software and servers.

Work with business areas to create workflows to provide them with paperless routing systems in SharePoint.

Setup SharePoint sites and libraries as requested.

Grant access and permissions to SharePoint sites.

Assist with SCCM if primary support person is unavailable.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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UI Web Developer

Omaha, NE

8329

Are you looking for a fun place to work with non micro management? This organization has grown by 50% year over year and continue to add to their growing staff. They have fun activities with great team building time!

The UI developer is responsible for the maintenance and development of new software in a client/server environment. This position will utilize the system development life cycle to ensure delivery of concise, well tested, well thought out, and usable projects completed in a timely manner.

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Web development using AngularJS and Bootstrap.
Good working knowledge of http restful services.
Good knowledge of using http service security practices such as OAuth2.0, SAML, JWT.
Designs, develops, tests and deploys applications by writing new code and improving existing code ensuring applications work properly
Creates and maintains database objects (SQL queries and stored procedures) in support of application development
Provides support for design, development and implementation of application development projects
Troubleshoots and debugs system inefficiencies

PROBLEM RESOLUTION

Identifies and troubleshoots issues with various sites or programming code and fix any resulting problems
Secures applications against hacking vulnerabilities

BEST PRACTICES

Maintains a high level of technical knowledge in all applicable programming languages.

Knowledge and Skills needed:

Knowledge of PC architecture and operations, operating systems, networking database management and development, as well as high level of programming knowledge
Knowledge of the various stages of the software development life cycle, definition of solution architecture, detailed design, solution development, testing and deployment
Knowledge and solid understanding of object oriented analysis, design and programming
Knowledge of Salesforce preferred

Education and Experience needed:

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or Information System Analysis required
Minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience of AngularJS, Restful Services, MVC, SQL Server, Bootstrap, CSS.
Experience in financial services or asset management industry preferred

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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API Developer – Software Engineer

Omaha, NE

8328

The Software Engineer – API Developer is responsible for the maintenance and development of new software in a client/server environment, for the operations staff. This position will utilize the system development life cycle to ensure delivery of concise, well tested, well thought out, and usable projects completed in a timely manner.

What does this role do?

Designs, develops, tests and deploys applications by writing new code and improving existing code ensuring applications work properly
Creates and maintains database objects (SQL queries and stored procedures) in support of application development
Provides support for design, development and implementation of application development projects
Troubleshoots and debugs system inefficiencies
Assists in maintaining databases accuracy and stability
Identifies and troubleshoots issues with various sites or programming code and fix any resulting problems
Secures applications against hacking vulnerabilities
Maintains a high level of technical knowledge in all applicable programming languages and database formats

Who do you have a working relationship with?

Regular contact with end users, business stakeholders and technology team members to actively soliciting feedback, comments and criticism to define and analyze requirements for enhancements and new product development
Regular contact with development team regarding design sessions and code reviews
Regular contact with internal/external clients regarding gathering information pertaining to request and ensuring solution provided meets needs

What skills are needed for this role?

Knowledge of PC architecture and operations, operating systems, networking database management and development, as well as high level of programming knowledge
Knowledge of the various stages of the software development life cycle, definition of solution architecture, detailed design, solution development, testing and deployment
Knowledge and solid understanding of object oriented analysis, design and programming
Knowledge of Salesforce preferred

Education and Experience needed:

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or Information System Analysis required
Minimum of 2 – 3 years of experience of ASP.NET Web API, Entity Framework, C#, Restful Services, Web Services, and SQL Server in an application development role required
Experience with AngularJS, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML preferred
Experience in financial services or asset management industry preferred

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Auditor

Topeka, KS

8319

Advantage Tech is looking for an Auditor.

Role:

At an advanced level of proficiency, this position performs individual internal audit projects and Sarbanes-Oxley testing as part of the total internal audit plan. This responsibility includes developing internal audit scope, developing and performing internal audit procedures, and preparing internal audit reports reflecting the results of the work performed. Work performed includes coverage of functional and operating units, focusing on compliance and financial and operational processes. This position follows up on the status of outstanding internal audit and examination issues, assists the external auditors, and works on special projects as assigned by internal audit management. Audit procedures assigned are usually the most complex and require the exercise of professional judgment. This position may often direct and review the work performed by other internal audit personnel.

Responsibilities:

Develops internal audit scope for assigned projects, including completing risk assessments to determine the focus of the audit and the testing procedures to be completed.
Analyzes and documents the audit area by reviewing existing documentation or developing documentation, such as detailed narratives and flowcharts, applicable policies and procedures, business unit risk assessments, etc.
Tests controls to ensure reliability and transparency of financial reporting, effectiveness and efficiency of operations, and compliance with applicable rules, regulations, guidelines, policies and procedures.
Reviews the work of other auditors.
Communicates internal audit results to management and the Audit committee of the board of directors through meetings and internal audit reports.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Expectations:

Complete assigned audit procedures and Sarbanes-Oxley testing in a timely manner.
Understand and document key internal controls, including the ability to discern strengths and weaknesses.
Develop a working knowledge of all areas and the ability to develop a clear understanding of the key functional processes and resources.
Maintain professional and courteous relationships with auditees and others.
Communicate effectively in writing (emails, memos and audit reports) and in verbal communications (meetings with auditees and others).
Work cooperatively with all members of the Internal Audit department.
Protect business records created or used in business processes to ensure availability, confidentiality, integrity; and the retention and destruction of such as specified by relevant policies.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, ability to problem solve, memory for details, ability to prioritize, and ability to maintain concentrated mental and visual attention for sustained periods.
Demonstrates a commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) by taking actions that are consistent with D&I program. Provides reporting to the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI), as needed, as well as partners with OMWI to implement effective policies and procedures that incorporate D&I into business activities.

Knowledge and Skills:

Experience: 4 to 8 years of similar or related experience.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (or equivalent work experience) is required. CPA or CIA professional certification is required.

Interpersonal Skills: A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services to others. Courtesy, tact, and diplomacy are essential elements of the job. Work involves much personal contact with others inside and/or outside for purposes of giving or obtaining information, building relationships, or soliciting cooperation.

Other Skills:

Comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards.
Ability to work independently.
Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience of internal control system processes and risk management methodologies.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Microsoft Office including Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.
Must be able to work and travel independently.
Must be able to operate all types of general office equipment.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Lead Enterprise Systems

Kansas City, MO

8318

Advantage Tech is looking for a Lead Enterprise Systems candidate for our Kansas City, MO Client.

Position Summary

The Lead, Enterprise Systems will function as a key leader of the Information Technology team as new products emerge and existing systems evolve. The roles main purpose is to assists in defining the strategic vision for design, integration, conversion and delivery of all core Enterprise systems and related processes while facilitating the tactical execution of these systems and processes. This position supports overall enterprise effectiveness by partnering with each Department to, through technology, identify opportunities to improve processes, facilitate change, and to support new initiatives while maintaining a solid relationship with vendor partners, and aligning enterprise needs with vendor system roadmaps. This is an enterprise level role, and as such must be aligned to the strategic vision of the organization.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain inter department relationships, ensuring deep understanding of vision and the role of technology in its execution.
Co-ordination of the technical roadmap for Core Enterprise Systems with each system vendor.
Internal coordination of patches and major / minor releases to ensure supportability of each system, and ensuring it aligns with the supported technology stack provided by the infrastructure teams.
Collaborate with PMO and Delivery to ensure the success of enterprise-level application rollouts
Work with a team comprised of both internal and external resources to ensure the health of all Enterprise Systems and ensuring these systems are adequately supported and each business unit is able to leverage these systems to perform its responsibilities.

Qualifications

Non-technical
- Project Management Expertise: Experience and working knowledge of “best practices” in developing and leading/managing projects to create solutions, plan, budget, and execute projects in support of customer objectives/goals. This includes the ability to work across the organization to plan for the supporting project/activities needed to successful implement customer programs/projects.
- Leadership: Willing to “take a position vs. managing a position”; ability to drive change within the organization; ability to build consensus/coalitions amongst diverse (or divergent) interests; acts with integrity; takes the initiative; exercises sound judgment; sets the example.
- Analytical/Problem Solving: Intellectual capacity and ability to gather, sort and analyze data and then develop logical conclusions; critical thinking skills; familiar with problem solving tools/techniques and able to communicate options, conclusions, and recommendations to both the business and the technology teams.
- Interpersonal/Communication: articulate and capable of conveying ideas clearly/concisely; sensitive to needs of the audience; ensures the customer, as well as service areas within IT are kept informed of plans, status, and current problems/challenges; manages around internal politics; empathetic, good listener.
- Vendor Management: ability to work directly with a vendor to facilitate and manage integrations, upgrades, RFP’s, billing and resource management.

Technical
- Experience and working knowledge of industry “best practices” related to insurance brokerage, Third Party Administration (TPA), and underwriting systems.
- High level of technical acumen
- High level of business acumen as it relates to the insurance industry.
- Quickly understands the overall business strategy, to analyze the business processes, and to develop technical solutions to support the business strategy.
- Ability to mentor others through issues and if needed, facilitate resolution.
- Must be a constant learner. Staying up to date on industry knowledge and striving to learn about new and emerging technologies and trends in the Insurance and Securities space, as well as business practices and trends (including regulatory and compliance requirements).

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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C# Developers

Topeka, KS

8317

Sr. Manager of Software Development

Kansas City, MO

8316

System Administrator

Kansas City, KS

8315

Advantage Tech is searching for a System Administrator to joining their client's team based out of Overland Park, KS

The Systems Administrator is responsible for IT systems administration and troubleshooting core infrastructure systems. Additionally, they are responsible for supporting the end user environment as it pertains to systems infrastructure.

Also, the Systems Administrator role will ensure the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of the in house information systems that support core organizational functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Support and maintain enterprise level server hardware and software.
Perform Microsoft Windows system patching and firmware updates for enterprise systems.
Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs.
Daily support and administration of Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy.
Provides second level end user support, installation, training, and configuration for hardware and software components.
Support the goals of the Information Technology.
Assures compliance with the client's policies and procedures; take appropriate action to correct any obvious unsafe conditions.
Design and support of the Microsoft System Center environment including (SCCM, SCOM, SCORCH, etc.)
Participates in a rotating on-call schedule with the IT engineering team.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Technology related (AA, BS, BA) degree or at least 2 years of experience
Proficiency in Microsoft products with advanced skills in the current Microsoft server operating systems.
Proven written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, demonstrated willingness to work within a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Must have the ability to work, negotiate, and present well with staff at all levels in the company
Provide support for Microsoft Communication systems (Exchange, Skype for Business).
Provide support for Office 365 administration.
Provide support for VMware virtualization environment

ServiceNow Administrator

Kansas City, KS

8314

Systems Engineer

Kansas City, KS

8313

Advantage Tech is searching for a Systems Engineer to work for their client based out of Overland Park, KS.

The Systems Engineer is responsible for implementing and troubleshooting core infrastructure systems.

Additionally, they are responsible for conducting formal testing and transitions of new technology into production including ensuring the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of the in house information systems that support core organizational functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Installs, configures, and troubleshoots enterprise level server hardware and software.
Perform Microsoft Windows system patching and firmware updates for enterprise systems.
Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
Assist in managing systems that support core technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, and Microsoft Windows Servers.
Daily support and administration of Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and other core Microsoft Enterprise Environment Services
Provides second level end user support, installation, training, and configuration for hardware and software components.
Provide emergency off-hours support as defined in rotation schedule with other IT System Engineers.
Assist in the identification of emerging technologies that may be appropriate for the client, provide technical knowledge, skills, and support to development team.
Support the goals of the Information Technology Organization.
Assures compliance with the client's policies and procedures; take appropriate action to correct any obvious unsafe conditions.
Participates in a rotating on-call schedule with the IT engineering team.
Ability to work in a Team environment.
Ability to collaborate with other Information Technology Teams and Departments within the Enterprise with a focus towards solving problems and improving User Experience.
Provide support for Citrix Xen Desktop, XenApp, persistent and non-persistent environments.
Provide support for Microsoft Communication systems (Exchange, Skype for Business).
Provide support for Office 365 administration.
Provide support for CommVault Backup solution.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Technology related (AA, BS, BA) degree or at least 5 years of experience
Proficiency in Microsoft products with advanced skills in the current Microsoft server operating systems.
Proven written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, demonstrated willingness to work within a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Must have the ability to work, negotiate, and present well with staff at all levels in the company.

Database Administrator

Blue Springs, MO

8308

Advantage Tech is searching for a Database Administrator to join their client's team based out of Blue Springs, Mo.

Job Summary:

Works closely with business owners, which include IT and non-IT departments to understand the data needs of the company. Identifies the data master systems to design integrations into a developed data repository to service the reporting and analytic requirements of each department and the client as a whole. Provides current and future road map clarity of data at the client to align with the vision provided. Monitors developed systems and works to improve data capture and ongoing delivery. Clearly documents the structure, processes and security of the developed systems which will allow building a team to support the client's data infrastructure. Works under the general guidance of the Manager, Corporate Business Systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

Work closely with the software and applications development teams to recommend database structures based on the data storage and retrieval needs.
Configures, monitors, upgrades and administers existing database.
Reviews for data integrity and manages initiatives to cleanse, purge and or eliminate corrupt or redundant information from database.
Works with a team to design, implement and maintain a Global Enterprise Data Warehouse solution.
Acquires, demonstrates understanding and maintains familiarity of business plans of the company, business units and associated functional departments.
Works with all departments and cross functional teams to investigate, understand, map and produce detailed documents of current data needs for systems and reporting across the organization.
Collaborates in the planning, design, development of system optimization and improvement planning to existing applications including, but not limited to SQL Server database performance monitoring and analysis, capacity planning, system sizing and ongoing maintenance and tuning to ensure maximum performance.
Establishes and maintains effective work relationships to develop, implement, and monitor standards and procedures to ensure optimum performance, scalability and reliability.
Supports multiple servers and databases of high complexity with multiple concurrent users, ensuring control, integrity and accessibility of the data.
Establishes and manages scripts and documentation for all aspects of administration including database design, implementation, data scrubbing, encryption, disaster recovery, and participate in disaster recovery process.
Reviews and analyzes the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develops strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
Prepares and delivers recommendations and alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in operating systems across the global organization with cross- functional teams.
Effectively communicates to manager, senior staff and/or external customer the status of issues, activities, and future projects.
Prepares documentation according to standards, policies, and procedures of department.
Scopes and establishes accurate timelines for business projects.
Travels as needed, both domestically and internationally.

Job Qualifications:

Required: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 5 years or more of experience in gathering and documenting requirements, developing database solutions, maintaining database solutions, integrating database solutions, knowledge of multiple database systems and platforms and database security design. Experience in conducting modeling sessions in which to analyze complex requirements, design and conclusions to a group of individuals. Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment. Highly effective presentation skills.

Preferred: Experience in web and/or application development, experience with JDE World, OnBase, Salesforce, experience in the manufacturing industry, and certifications.

Sr. Java Engineer

Omaha, NE

8305

Are you looking for an opportunity to be impactful and be involved in a meaningful project. This is a full time, direct hire opportunity where you can be a part of huge change!

Job Summary:

Key Activities:

Contributor in enterprise technology solutions for the organization’s most strategic and complex application delivery projects, utilizing broad industry awareness and expertise.
Active participant through all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including post-implementation support and maintenance.
Skilled at implementing complex systems and software components from technical designs and specifications, in compliance with Industry and System standards, which meet customer needs and expectations with respect to key project/product performance measures; quality, schedule, and cost.
Ability to analyze business requirements and create technical designs and specifications for independent implementation.
Skilled at creating estimates and work breakdown structures on assigned development tasks.
Collaboratively works with leads to incorporate development activities into master delivery schedule.
Proficient at consulting with customers and business partners on defined assignments.
Proficient at communicating status and progress on assignments.
Recognizes issues and risks and begins to raise them to senior staff.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an information technology field (e.g., Computer/Management Information Systems (MIS/CIS), Computer Science (CS), Electrical/Computer Engineering (EE/CE), or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Typically requires four to six years of relevant and progressive information technology experience directly related to architecture, design, and development of software solutions, ranging in complexity from department-class to enterprise class.
Foundational knowledge Industry software development methodologies, standards and architecture frameworks.
Demonstrated proficiency with Payment Card device technology (e.g. POS, Hypercom/Equinox, Ingenico, Verifone, screen layout, receipt layout, EFT message queue, etc…).
Demonstrated proficiency with Web Application Frameworks (e.g. JSF, Spring MVC, Grails, etc…).
Demonstrated proficiency with modern ORM technology (e.g. Hibernate, JPA, etc…).
Demonstrated proficiency with modern DBMS technology (e.g. Oracle, etc…).- Demonstrated proficiency with Java Enterprise Applications (e.g. JEE, Spring, etc…).
Experience with using SpringBoot and Angular 5.
Demonstrated proficiency with front end development technologies such as Angular, React, or Vue.
Demonstrated proficiency with Agile software development principles.
Demonstrated ability to adapt and learn new technologies (e.g. Web Services, MQ Series, Groovy/Grails, etc…)
Experience with WebLogic and SpringBoot frameworks.
Demonstrated proficiency with C++, C#, shell scripting, and low level C development experience in a virtual embedded Linux environment using QT (VirtualBox, VMWare).
Demonstrated proficiency with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), directory services, and Hardware Security Modules (HSM).
Strong knowledge with Industry software development methodologies, standards and architecture frameworks.
Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills.
Strong initiative, innovative thinking skills, and the ability to analyze details and adopt a big-picture view.
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to explain complex technical information to technical and nontechnical contacts including executive audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively build relationships, promote a collaborative and team environment, and influence others.
Military experience a plus.

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Lead Service Desk

Omaha, NE

8301

Growing company seeking a leader to join their Service Desk in a leadership capacity. This individual will be responsible for a team of up to 20 service desk professionals and helping them with their day to day responsibilities as well as coaching/mentoring.

Job Overview: These teams are responsible for front line support of all technical related incidents and requests of the business. They are responsible for supervising the daily work load of the team, providing feedback to leadership and working on various projects and initiatives. They are responsible for cultivating strong teams, developing their direct reports and guiding them to reach their career goals.

Guidelines

Build Strong Teams by Acting Like an Owner
Create “Raving Fans” by improving the Customer Experience
Gather feedback from customers, using positive feedback to build a stronger team and using negative feedback as a learning tool for the team
Identify distractions and remove quickly, escalating when needed
Assist with recruiting and hiring of new team members
Ensure staff is properly trained and developed
Perform development and performance reviews with staff
Conduct critical conversations with direct reports
Guide direct reports to complete daily tasks
Track and report metrics that show efficiency and value as directed
On a regular basis, gather information on new issues and collaborate with other team members to reach a resolution
Assist in the development of remediation plans to define work-arounds while Root Cause is being identified
Create opportunities for team members to gain a more thorough perspective of our customers
Identify and mitigate risks, escalating to Leadership in a timely manner
Provide technical direction to the team
Assist in establishing standard operating procedures, policies and practices

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management or Information Technology preferred or equivalent combination of education or experience
Six (6) or more years of experience in Information Technology or project management
Six (6) or more years of experience leading and managing teams

Please visit www.advantagetech.net to learn more about our culture, benefits and career opportunities.

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Lead CIP Compliance Analyst

Kansas City, KS

8296

Advantage Tech is searching for a Lead Compliance Analyst to work for their client based out of the Kansas City-Metro area.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Responsible for supporting the NERC Compliance Officer in developing, monitoring and implementing appropriate policies, procedures and programs to facilitate and maintain the Utilities ongoing NERC Compliance Program in response to NERC Reliability Standards and to manage enterprise risk resulting from cyber and physical attacks that could compromise reliability of the Bulk Electric System from unauthorized access to BES Cyber Systems and BES Cyber Assets as well as affording protection measures for sensitive and confidential information.
The position requires occasional travel within the, Kansas City metropolitan area and out-of-town meetings or conferences.

MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field and a minimum of three (3) years of recent experience in cyber security or an Associate’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field and a minimum of five (5) years of recent experience in cyber security is required.
Information security certification in SSSP, SANS, GIAC (Gold or Platinum certification), CEH, CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP or other applicable certification is desirable.
Recent experience in cyber security is required, including previous experience with Compliance Control Frameworks, including but not limited to: NERC CIP, SOX, NIST or other applicable areas.
A documented history responding to data requests, evaluating compliance evidence and developing compliance reports in support of periodic compliance audits is required.
Two (2) years of Information Technology (IT) system auditing and testing is preferred.
Experience across a broad range of areas of software, hardware, networking, security and integration technologies is required.
A working knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards and regional operational and planning criteria is preferred. An understanding of regulatory oversight processes administered by NERC and FERC or other similar regulatory entities is preferred.
Excellent organizational, time management and project management skills are required. Ability to work with and analyze data-intensive and detailed information, and to draw meaningful conclusions from that information. Computer skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Effective communication skills (face-to-face, telephone, written, email and presentation skills) and the ability to build, develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships is required. Strong project management and analytical skills and the ability to plan and carry out responsibilities with minimal direction and supervision are required. Strong technical writing skills are desirable.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

*1. Provide technical and compliance guidance to the functional groups regarding interpretation of the CIP Reliability Standard requirements and provide direction on how the functional work groups can assure compliance with the requirements.

*2. Define best practices for methods, processes and procedures for securing systems identified as BES Cyber Systems and BES Cyber Assets. Facilitate a proactive CIP compliance evidence review and quality assurance process for all applicable functional work groups.

*3. Monitor CIP compliance through scheduled and unscheduled internal data requests, spot checks and other applicable activities to confirm compliance, identify areas of improvement, detect areas of concern with respect to documentation, testing, maintenance and operations and develop processes or procedures to return to and maintain the prescribed level of compliance.

*4. Oversee the identification and documentation of the BES Cyber Systems that support the Bulk Electric System.

*5. Develop or acquire compliance training resources to provide Subject Matter Experts (SME) with the appropriate level of Cyber Security Awareness, NERC CIP Standards training and effective Cyber Security training reinforcements, including but not limited to posters, desktop aids, calendars and other appropriate materials.

*6. Lead the assessment and evaluation process for all potential and actual Cyber Security Incidents, including the evaluation of the effectiveness of policies, processes and procedures to provide the appropriate response(s), related to BES Cyber Systems.

*7. Provide assistance to the NERC Compliance Manager with CIP compliance audit preparation and audit performance.

8. Perform the essential functions of the CIP Senior Manager, as identified in the NERC Reliability Standard CIP-003 Cyber Security – Security Management Controls, as directed by the NERC Compliance Manager, subject to the approval of designation by the General Manager. [Optional]

*9. Assist the O&P Compliance Engineer in compliance activities as needed.

*10. Perform other related duties as assigned by the NERC Compliance Officer.

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Sr Applications Systems Engineer

Lee's Summit, MO

8295