Social Media

I am borderline Gen X/Gen Y and never thought I would become addicted to social media and networking. Partly occupational hazard...partly intrigue. I check Facebook more often then I should, I love LinkedIn and I am starting to get into Twitter. I enjoy checking out different blogs and reading discussion forums. Although I am a Technical Recruiter, I am still amazed by all of the advances; the huge differences in our recruiting toolbox from when I started my career till now. I choose to grow my networks organically and I am loving every minute of it!

Technical Project Management Opportunities

AIS is currently seeking several Technical Project Managers for our various Practices:

Federal Team: Looking for a Technical Project Manager with an active DOD Secret clearance and either development experience with SharePoint and .NET OR hands on experience with .NET and in-depth experience managing a SharePoint development project.

Southeastern Team: Looking for a Technical Project Manager with experience managing a large team doing custom application development. Hands on development experience with .NET is required.

Eastern Operations Team: Looking for a Technical Project Manager with recent .NET and SharePoint experience to manage multiple clients and engagements and potentially mentor junior Project Managers.

We are also looking for several cleared .NET Developers with SharePoint experience for our Federal team.

All roles require flexibilty in commuting in and around the DC metro area. For more information, please send your resume to amy.smith@appliedis.com or visit our career portal via our website at www.appliedis.com.

Article on Disengagement and Employee Morale

I just read a very interesting article about management/employee relations. Here is a link to the article: http://humannatureatwork.com/articles/employee_morale/The-Movie-Scene.htm.

The author illustrates a too often common dynamic with employers and employees through a scene from the movie "Casino". Even during tough economic times, much can be done with open and honest communication to improve productivity, cost effectiveness and employee morale. I think everyone out there has had an experience with a bad (or poorly trained) manager. Demeaning and disrepectful behavior exchanged from a manager to subordinate can have a costly impact, as demonstrated in this article.

Everywhere you turn...

there seems to be another company "cutting jobs". Everyone seems to be affected by what's happening with the economy. I was ruminating about this with a colleague this morning and we figured that this will have to bottom out at some point. The real question is "when". With corporate perennials like Microsoft purging, it certainly gives reason to pause. I think it goes without saying that the days ahead will be filled with challenge and uncertainty, but we'll forge ahead and we'll persevere.

Cleared Principal Software Engineer in DC

Although the economy is taking a beating and a lot of organizations are scaling back and cutting staff, our Federal Practice is still experiencing growth. We are looking for dynamic individuals to help lead projects. This is not a desk job - we want people that are looking for an opportunity to grow their technical and client interfacing skills. Below is our Activity Based Profile. If you are interested in learning more, please email your resume to amy.smith@appliedis.com.
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Most companies say they have great culture, work-life balance, and exciting opportunities. So, what can we say here that will differentiate us? Only the truth: our corporate culture is different. We value those who want to be on the cutting edge of technology and close to the code. If you’re known in the development community for having great skills and expertise, then you will find your home at AIS. In a time when most companies are scaling back, we remain committed to progressive growth. And this is the reason finding and retaining the most talented people in our domain is so crucial: we want the best team to move forward with us as we continue to experience unparalleled growth.

It is critical to find top people at all levels in order to continue delivering the best customized solutions for our clients. There are all levels of software engineers, from developers to architects, and this is true of all of our positions. Currently, our Federal team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to help design and develop custom applications on the Microsoft stack.

The Principal Software Engineer will:

• Participate in defining overall solution architectures for enterprise integration, automation, and business process management engagements.
• Lead efforts for design and implementation of the solution.
• Provide technical leadership to other members of the development team and project managers in a positive manner to deliver on-time and above standard applications for our clients.
• Provide technical solution support for RFP and proposal efforts.
• Have a strong desire and keep technical skills current as new technologies emerge.
• Mentor others in the best practices of building solutions and participate in code reviews.
• Utilize problem-solving skills to identify areas of improvement and turn them into solid areas of development.
• Open to commuting in and around the DC metro area to serve clients.
• Currently hold a minimum of a Secret clearance and continue to maintain high ethical and moral standards needed to uphold this clearance level in order to gain access to client sites and networks.

Success Criteria:

• Utilize Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and 4-8 years of experience in object-oriented technologies to develop software applications.
• Guide development team to understand Microsoft Patterns and Practices with different workflow and integration principles.
• Use in-depth experience with C#, ASP.Net, SQL Server, XML, UML, WCF services, and client-facing skills to create innovative business solutions.
• Use an iterative approach to complete project-based work.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with SOA/web services design and programming.
• Experience with SharePoint (MOSS 2007), LINQ, Silverlight, JavaScript, AJAX, and any type of Workflow development (K2.Net, WF, etc).
• Achieved MCSD, MCPD or MCAD certification.
• Desire to blog or present and speak publicly or internally on technical topics.

Intrigued? Check out these compelling AIS statistics:

• "Top 50 Best Places to Work" recognition issued by the Washington Business Journal.
  AIS currently boasts a 90% retention rate.
• 85% of our original clients from twenty-six years ago are still clients to this day.
  Average tenure is over eight years.
• Paid premium on medical, vision, and dental for the employee, paid overtime, and state of the art development tools are all a part of our outstanding benefits program
• Our best employees belong to user groups, share ideas, value knowledge, and are constantly learning. We are looking for people who recognize this level of excellence in themselves.
  

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.

Lead .NET (C# & ASP.NET) Designer/Developer - New Geography for AIS!!

AIS is very interested in growing in RTP, NC. This is a great opportunity for someone to get in at the ground level and help build our presence. We are looking for LEADERS!

The Principal Software Engineer will:

• Participate in defining overall solution architectures for enterprise integration, automation, and business process management engagements.
• Lead efforts for design and implementation of the solution.
• Provide technical leadership to other members of the development team and project managers in a positive manner to deliver on-time and above standard applications for our clients.
• Provide technical solution support for RFP and proposal efforts.
• Have a strong desire and keep technical skills current as new technologies emerge.
• Mentor others in the best practices of building solutions and participate in code reviews.
• Utilize problem-solving skills to identify areas of improvement and turn them into solid areas of development.

Success Criteria:

• Utilize Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and 4-8 years of experience in object-oriented technologies to develop software applications.
• Guide development team to understand Microsoft Patterns and Practices with different workflow and integration principles.
• Use in-depth experience with C#, ASP.Net, SQL Server, XML, UML, WCF services, and client-facing skills to create innovative business solutions.
• Use an iterative approach to complete project-based work.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with SOA/web services design and programming.
• Experience with SharePoint (MOSS 2007), LINQ, Silverlight, JavaScript, AJAX, and any type of Workflow development (K2.Net, WF, etc).
• Achieved MCSD, MCPD, MCAD certification.
• Desire to blog or present and speak publicly or internally on technical topics.

Follow this link to apply directly to our career portal or send your resume to amy.smith@appliedis.com.

Opportunity to do Records Management

We are currently seeking .Net/SharePoint Developers. This is an excellent opportunity to get some experience some experience with Records Management. The activity based profile is below. If you are interested in learning more, please send your resume to amy.smith@appliedis.com.

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Most companies say they have great culture, work-life balance, and exciting opportunities. So, what can we say here that will differentiate us? Only the truth: our corporate culture is different. We value those who want to be on the cutting edge of technology and close to the code. If you’re known in the development community for having great skills and expertise, then you will find your home at AIS. In a time when most companies are scaling back, we remain committed to progressive growth. And this is the reason finding and retaining the most talented people in our domain is so crucial: we want the best team to move forward with us as we continue to experience unparalleled growth.

It is critical to find top people at all levels in order to continue delivering the best customized solutions for our clients. There are all levels of software engineers, from developers to architects, and this is true of all of our positions. Currently our Mid-Atlantic team is seeking Software Engineers to help design and develop custom applications on the Microsoft stack.

The Software Engineer Will:

• Utilize problem-solving skills to identify areas of improvement and turn them into solids areas of development.
• Draw on at least three years of .Net development experience to create custom applications for our clients.
• Interact with other members of the development team and project managers in a positive manner to deliver on-time and above standard applications for our clients.
• Use knowledge of Agile process methodologies to perform requirements gathering and documentation to ensure a positive experience for all clients.
• Design, write, unit test, and document application code to successfully complete project-based work.
• Have a strong desire to gain or use extra-curricular certifications as part of ongoing professional growth.

Success Criteria:

• Utilize Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and 4-8 years of experience in object-oriented technologies to develop software applications.
• Use in-depth experience with C#, ASP.Net, SQL Server, and client-facing skills to create innovative business solutions.
• Positive collaboration on full life cycle development.
• Use an iterative approach to complete project-based work.
• Real World development expertise with MOSS 2007 and Records Management.

Bonus Skills:

• LINQ, Silverlight, JavaScript, AJAX, and any type of Workflow development (K2.NET , WF or others) is a plus.
• Microsoft certifications, especially MCSA or MCAD.

Intrigued? Check out these compelling AIS statistics:

• AIS currently boasts a 90% retention rate.
• 85% of our original clients from twenty-six years ago are still clients to this day.
• Average tenure is over eight years.
• Paid premium on medical, vision, and dental for the employee, paid overtime, and state of the art development tools are all a part of our outstanding benefits program.

Our best employees belong to user groups, share ideas, value knowledge, and are constantly learning. We are looking for people who recognize this level of excellence in themselves.