Thursday, December 20, 2007

ALLIANT SB

This is great news for our Federal Practice at AIS - AIS is now an approved vendor on the Alliant Small Business list. See link for article on Washington Technology...

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/31984-1.html?topic=Small_Business&CMP=OTC-RSS

Monday, November 19, 2007

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Check Out This Blog Post...Interesting Communication Tips

How to Improve Your Social Skills: 8 Tips from the Last 2500 Years http://tinyurl.com/34w396

Communication, communication, communication...a staple of human interactions. Some do it well, many don't. Nice post to read - some of the tips could be very helpful for people actively interviewing.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

.Net Developers

PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME to amy.smith@appliedis.com

We are looking for mid -to senior -level software developers/architects with Object Oriented analysis and design experience. We want to speak with candidates that are interested in helping clients build scalable and flexible solutions from the ground up. We are looking for naturally curious people that will investigate beyond traditional software development methods: people that truly want to stay on the leading edge of technology.

Individuals will be responsible for working with large government/private clients as a part of the AIS team working within the Baltimore/Washington corridor.

Key Success/Profile Indicators:
Serve as a professional software developer at our client sites.
Write, unit test and document application .NET code following project design and architecture.
Write SQL queries, stored procedures and triggers.
Design application subsystems.
Assist in driving application architecture.
Mentor developers.
Design new functionality.
Unit test code using NUnit and other tools.
Assist client with scalability, performance and reliability enhancements.

Required Skills:
Solid background in object-oriented techniques and technologies.
Strong problem solving skills.
Minimum of three years experience with C#, C++, Java, Visual Basic or comparable languages.
Proven .NET application development experience from the ground up.
Proven ability to write SQL queries, stored procedures, views and ability to create and otherwise work with Microsoft SQL Server.
Ability to convey design using modeling languages such as UML.
Ability to apply common design patterns.
Strong ASP.NET skills 3+ years of progressive experience.
Core .NET skills 3+ years.
XML manipulation.
SQL Server 2005 query and stored procedure programming (SQL Server 2000 experience accepted).
Excellent English oral and written skills.
Excellent debugging and analysis skills.
Experience creating design documentation.
A creative mind, able to come up with solutions to various technical and business problems.
2 or more MCP certifications.

Desired Skills:
Experience with SCRUM or other Agile Processes.
Ability to pass a government clearance process. Holding an existing clearance (Secret or Top Secret) is a plus.
MCSD/MCPD/MCAD a plus.
Experience with Test Driven Development a plus.
Any experience with InfoPath, Sharepoint (MOSS 2007), Biztalk (2004 or 2006), K2.NET, .NET 2.0 framework, Commerce Server, Silverlight, AJAX and any type of Workflow development (WWF, WCF, etc.) is a plus as these are some other technologies we regularly work with on projects.

Applied Information Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or any other basis covered by law. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit and business need.


I am now working for a company called Applied Information Sciences (AIS). AIS is a high-end software consulting boutique specializing in custom app dev. We are growing at a rapid clip and need experienced .net resources. PLEASE SEE THE BELOW JOB POSTING!!! If you are qualified and have any interest, please send your resume to amy.smith@appliedis.com.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

My First Entry...

To all who have stumbled upon my new blog - first and foremost, I would like to say "hello". With recruiting, there can be a high activity/low results ratio - especially in the technical space in this current market. I wanted to create a blog where I can post interesting articles, comment on industry trends and share ideas and lessons I have learned. I also wanted my own space where I can network with people, promote opportunities I am currently working on and ultimately voice what I am thinking (to anyone out there that wants to listen). Enjoy and spread the word!