Any Client/Server Engineers out there?? Need a job?

bfoley

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The company I work for is hiring a Client Server Engineer, the location will most likely be in memphis, but could possibly be in Las Vegas.

Let me know if you are interested and I will help you apply.

Pay range would probably be anywhere from 55k-80k depending on experience.

Here is the description.

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following:

•Directly responsible for the configuration, planning, physical layout, and architecture of client/server technology located in the central computing facility as well as those used by all Harrah’s locations.

•Directly responsible for the configuration, planning, physical layout, and architecture of strategic client/server systems located in the central computing facility as well as those used by all Harrah’s locations.

•Directly responsible for documenting all client/server security procedures.



•Participates in the development or selection of new applications and technologies to enable Harrah’s IT to respond to the needs of both internal and external customers.

•Provide senior technical leadership to the department, I.T. and the company, including being familiar with the future direction of technology and platforms, how that direction will impact the company, and how future and current systems can be leveraged for the benefit of the company.

•Directly responsible for directing, evaluating, setting standards, and implementing hardware, communications and operating system strategies.

•Directly responsible for managing the technical design of the host hardware and operating system.

•Architect and manage multiple servers and software used for systems that directly support Harrah’s business. Directly responsible for managing the technical design, planning, forecasting, modeling of the strategic customer databases.

•Implement application and database access strategies residing on client/server technology.

•Recognize and identify potential areas where existing data security policies and procedures require change, or where new ones need to be developed, especially regarding future business expansion.

•Participates in the development of a long term strategic plan that links to the overall architecture, Harrah’s vision, and Senior Management’s objectives and ensures interoperability of all systems and applications.

•Work closely with other I.T. groups to coordinate current and future plans and activities, including the coordination and technical assistance to facilitate specific development projects that involve the various system environments, the coordination of software upgrades and the installation of new products.

•Plan, design, develop, implement and maintain system engineering processes, methods and tools.


•Negotiate all vendor contracts and volume purchase agreements for software and hardware.

•Directly responsible for architecture planning required to implement the strategic systems and databases as well as the planning and forecasting required to maintain their growth.

•Directly responsible for managing the technical design, planning, forecasting, and modeling of client/server systems.

•Direct, evaluate, set standards and implement client/server management system strategies.

•Directly responsible for in-depth analysis and problem solving of complex issues outside of the real of daily system and database administration.

•Directly responsible for establishing guidelines for the development of database applications to include coding standards, database design standards, and benchmark criteria.

•Participates in the development or selection of client/server applications and technologies to enable Harrah’s Information Technology Department to respond to the needs of our customers, both external and internal.

•Responsible for evaluating new technologies, products, and methodologies pertaining to large database management.

•Develop, design, implement, install and maintain computer system operating system software and related components.

•Develop methods and procedures for testing, installing and implementing new hardware and software upgrades.

•Engineer computer system solutions that meet clients/users needs in a cost effective manner.

•Analyze, synthesize, develop, engineer, diagnose and maintain systems, programs and procedures that ensure peak performance and reliability of the Harrah's computer and telecommunications systems at minimum cost.

•Serve as a subject matter expert for documentation and standards to help direct the activities of I.T. as a whole.

•Recognize and identify potential areas where existing policies and procedures require change, or where new ones need to be developed, especially regarding future business expansion. Responsible for optimum system performance.

•Responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans. Function as the department expert in emerging trends in hardware and software engineering through ongoing self-development and training.

•Participate with hardware, software, and service vendors in the assessment of advanced technologies.



KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
5 + years work experience in computer support, programming or operations required.

Requires knowledge of operating systems, relational database architecture, client/server technology, computer science, business data processing, database analysis and design theory skills, information engineering skills, transaction processing systems, relational database architecture, wide and local area networks, communications protocols, real-time systems, mission-critical systems, industry standards and FCC regulations, and various types of computer terminal equipment. Strong analytical skills, problem solving skills and project management skills. Extensive training in engineering disciplines including systems programming, systems design, computer technology and software disciplines. Operations management, project management, and system implementation management skills.

EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree or equivalent business experience in Computer Science, Database Administration, MIS or Electrical Engineering required.
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