KLC Consulting, Inc. (KLC) - Corporate Contacts

Please feel free to contact us by one of the following means:

Keith Cricks, (850) 894-1952 (Office), (412) 613-1906 (Cellular), (813) 333-2554 (FAX), Email Ids: KCricks376@aol.com, KCricks@klcinc.us

KLC Consulting, Inc. (KLC) – Current Job Openings Index

1.       Midrange Systems Architect, Tallahassee Florida.. 1

2.       Web Developer, Tallahassee Florida.. 4

3.       Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst, Tallahassee Florida.. 8

4.       Data Consolidation Project Manager, Tallahassee Florida.. 13

 

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KLC Consulting, Inc. (KLC) – Position Opening #1

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1.   Midrange Systems Architect, Tallahassee Florida

Contact:                    Keith Cricks- (850) 894-1952 (Office), (412) 613-1906 (Cellular), (813) 333-2554 (FAX), KCricks376@aol.com, KCricks@klcinc.us

End Client:               State of Florida, NSRC

Project Length:       January, 15th, 2012 through June 30th, 2012 possibly up to 1 year

Due Date:                 December 22, 2011

Background

The State of Florida, Northwood Shared Resource Center (NSRC) is requesting resumes, certifications and supporting credentials for 1 person that meet the requirements.

The NSRC operates a highly complex Midrange Server environment that supports numerous state agency applications and processes. Software and hardware administration for this environment requires highly skilled technical support staff experienced in multiple operating system platforms as well as SAN administration, networking and disaster recovery techniques.

The NSRC is seeking quotes for 1 Midrange Systems Architect to provide technical support for the NSRC’s state agency data center consolidation.

Candidates must provide a current resume for submission.

Candidates must complete the following Matrix of skills to be considered for submission.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education:

Education /

# Yrs Experience

·         Bachelor‘s or Master‘s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience

Work Experience:

·         The candidate must have ten (10) or more years of experience as a Midrange Systems Programmer

·         2 to 3 years of relevant enterprise-wide architecture experience in one or more specialty areas

·         Must have systems programmer experience with in the following:

1.    Microsoft Windows Server

2.    UNIX/Linux

3.    Virtual Server environments

4.    SAN administration

5.    Networking

6.    Disaster Recovery

Must have experience with:

·         Consolidating, Relocating, and Migrating a midrange infrastructure to new datacenter facilities

·         Must have experience in the detailed planning of midrange infrastructure including:

1.    Network

2.    Storage

3.    Security

4.    Systems management

5.    Operational aspects of the data center project

·         Must have excellent written and interpersonal skills and be able to interact with Operations, Applications, and management teams with regards to:

1.    Data center consolidation

2.    Data center relocation

3.    Disaster recovery

4.    Business continuity

5.    Tactical/strategic planning

Candidates must complete the following Pre-Screening Matrix to be considered for submission.  References will be checked for consistency and reliability. 

Please only submit professional references, i.e.; Supervisors, Employers, and Managers, who you have previously provided services for. 

References – (Must have 3 Professional References!)

Reference 1:

Reference Name(s), Title and Organization

 

Email Id:

 

Phone Number(s)

 

Description of Work Performed with Dates

 

Reference 2:

Reference Name(s), Title and Organization

 

Email Id:

 

Phone Number(s)

 

Description of Work Performed with Dates

 

Reference 3:

Reference Name(s), Title and Organization

 

Email Id:

 

Phone Number(s)

 

Description of Work Performed with Dates

 

General Characteristics

·         Provides overall direction, guidance and definition of an enterprise‘s architecture to effectively support the corporate business strategy

·         Responsibilities include researching, analyzing, designing, proposing, and delivering solutions that are appropriate for the business and technology strategies

·         Must have significant business knowledge and have one or more areas of technical expertise in which they concentrate

·         Interfaces across several business areas, acting as visionary to proactively assist in defining the direction for future projects

·         Responsible for conception of solutions, building consensus and the selling and execution of such solutions

Complexity

·         Expert/lead technical role

·         Defines enterprise-wide architectures and designs across multiple IT functional areas

·         Works on multiple projects as a project leader or as the subject matter expert

·         Works on highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments

·         Coaches and mentors more junior technical staff

Scope and Requirements

·         The staff selected by NSRC must be available on a full time basis and be able to quickly react to re-prioritizations, requests for information, and status reports

·         The staff would be “on-call” and may be expected to perform contracted hours during night or weekend periods at the same rates as normal business hours

·         NSRC requires selected candidates to work cooperatively and in conjunction with software vendors, information system developers, support staff and program office customers in a team based environment

Application Information: Email résumés to one of the email Id’s below.  Please put “Midrange Systems Architect” in the “Re:” or Subject Line. Feel free to call regarding questions.

Contact:  Keith Cricks - (850) 894-1952 (Office), (412) 613-1906 (Cellular), (813) 333-2554 (FAX), Email Ids: KCricks376@aol.com, Kcricks@klcinc.us

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KLC Consulting, Inc. (KLC) – Position Opening #2

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2.   Web Developer, Tallahassee Florida

Contact:                    Keith Cricks- (850) 894-1952 (Office), (412) 613-1906 (Cellular), (813) 333-2554 (FAX), KCricks376@aol.com, KCricks@klcinc.us

End Client:               Florida Department of Health, HMA Project

Project Length:       January, 20th, 2012 through June 30th, 2012 with possible extensions

Due Date:                 January 6, 2012 by Noon

Background

The Division of Information Technology, Bureau of Applications and Support, Health Management Applications has the need to acquire a Web Application Programmer, Entry Level for the period 01/20/2012 – 06/30/2012 on a time and materials basisDuring this period the employee will be responsible for some combination of the tasks outlined below for The Health Management System.

The department will perform a background check including fingerprinting on the employee(s) working prior to the contractor commencing work.

The department will not contract with anyone who restricts employment of its employees or contractors after conclusion or termination of a Department purchase order.  By responding you agree to this provision.

The department requires the selected candidate to comply with all DOH policies and procedures.

Candidates must provide a current resume for submission.

Candidates must complete the following Matrix of skills to be considered for submission.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Preferred:

# Yrs Experience

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·         Ability to communicate effectively with technical and user staff

·         Experience with health applications

·         Knowledge of Agile software development, project management and testing practices

Required:

·         Ability to report for emergency duty is required as part of your position

·         Demonstrated experience with the development of web based applications in an Intersystem’s Cache environment, .Net or Java

·         Demonstrated experience with object-oriented techniques

·         Demonstrated experience SQL programming

·         Demonstrated experience using HTML

·         Demonstrated experience using JavaScript

·         Experience with formal software testing

·         Experience with root cause analysis and troubleshooting

Education:

Education /

# Yrs Experience

·         2 + years direct experience developing web-based applications in Intersystem’s Cache, .Net, or Java

·         2+ years direct experience with object-oriented development techniques

·         Experience with The State of Florida, Health Clinic Management system is highly desirable

Candidates must complete the following Pre-Screening Matrix to be considered for submission.  References will be checked for consistency and reliability. 

Please only submit professional references, i.e.; Supervisors, Employers, and Managers, who you have previously provided services for. 

References – (Must have 3 Professional References!)

Reference 1:

Reference Name(s), Title and Organization

 

Email Id:

 

Phone Number(s)

 

Description of Work Performed with Dates

 

Reference 2:

Reference Name(s), Title and Organization

 

Email Id:

 

Phone Number(s)

 

Description of Work Performed with Dates

 

Reference 3:

Reference Name(s), Title and Organization

 

Email Id:

 

Phone Number(s)

 

Description of Work Performed with Dates

 

Tasks

·         Produce Intersystem’s Cache application code to meet user-defined requirements

·         Document Intersystem’s Cache application code

·         Provide analytical services on the Health Management System to implement user defined requirements

·         Provide analytical services on the Health Management System to identify operational efficiencies

·         Facilitate collecting system requirements with the business program staff

·         Provide work estimates for Release Planning and Sprint Planning to implement user-defined requirements

·         Perform testing on system changes to meet user-defined requirements

·         Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) with the business program staff

·         Participate in Daily Stand-up meetings to give daily progress reports on the implementation of user-defined requirements

·         Produce detailed accounting of hours worked by tasks for a specific time period.  All timesheets must be confirmed and approved by the Department’s Contract manager, prior to payment

·         Follow DOH IT processes and coordinate with other DOH IT Staff to ensure compliance with DOH standard

·         Provide analytical services on DOH IT processes to identify operational efficiencies

·         Document DOH IT processes

Deliverables

Deliver Code to perform system functions as defined in user requirements:

 

Documentation recording system technical objects, business requirements, business processes, and system processes:

 

Process tickets to correct system errors or implement user-defined requirements:

 

Test code created to satisfy system fixes or user defined requirements:   

 

Provide managerial activities, reports, and analytical research:

Application Information: Email résumés to one of the email Id’s below.  Please put “Web Developer” in the “Re:” or Subject Line. Feel free to call regarding questions.

Contact:  Keith Cricks - (850) 894-1952 (Office), (412) 613-1906 (Cellular), (813) 333-2554 (FAX), Email Ids: KCricks376@aol.com, Kcricks@klcinc.us

 

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KLC Consulting, Inc. (KLC) – Position Opening #3

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3.   Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst, Tallahassee Florida

Contact:                    Keith Cricks- (850) 894-1952 (Office), (412) 613-1906 (Cellular), (813) 333-2554 (FAX), KCricks376@aol.com, KCricks@klcinc.us

End Client:               Florida Department of Education

Project Length:       January, 16th, 2012 through June 30th, 2012 with the option for 1 annual 12 month renewal

Due Date:                 January 23, 2012 by Noon

Background

It is the intent of the Department of Education, Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement (ARM) to select the most qualified Information Technology Consulting Services vendor on the State of Florida, Information Technology Consulting Services Contract to provide one (1) Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst for enterprise-level technology projects.

The effort will require an on-site Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst from January 2012 through June 2012, not to exceed 2080 hours per fiscal year. The resulting contract may be renewed for up to an additional one (1) 1-year increment(s).

The candidate selected shall work on-site at the FLDOE in Tallahassee, Florida, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm, and adhere to the published state holiday schedule. Requests for time off or schedule variance must be approved by the FLDOE contract manager per established process.

Candidates must provide a current resume for submission.

·         Resume shall not exceed 3 pages in length

Candidates must complete the following Matrix of skills to be considered for submission.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications:

# Years Experience

Year Last Used

Company Used at

Skill Level * (See Below)

·         Experience using business intelligence tools and systems like SAS, MS-SSAS/SSRS, Cognos in Data Warehouse environment

 

 

 

 

·         Experience modeling relational databases/OLAP/multi­dimensional databases

 

 

 

 

·         Experience with Decision Support System architecture and tools

 

 

 

 

·         Experience in Data Mining, Analytics and Reports/Dashboards

 

 

 

 

·         Experience in software development life cycle methodologies

 

 

 

 

·         Experience gathering and documenting data information requirements

 

 

 

 

·         Experience developing standards, policies and procedures for BI Tools and practices

 

 

 

 

·         Experience creating and conducting testing of BI solutions

 

 

 

 

·         Experience in leading a team of BI Analytics and Reports Developers

 

 

 

 

·         Experience using business intelligence tools and systems like SAS, MS-SSAS/SSRS, Cognos in Data Warehouse environment

 

 

 

 

·         Experience modeling OLAP and multi­dimensional databases

 

 

 

 

·         Experience with Decision Support System architecture and tools

 

 

 

 

 

* Skill Level Definitions

Explanation

Extensive

Extensive experience, able to mentor

Strong

Substantial experience, fully conversant

Proficient

Good experience, conversant

Minimal

Limited experience, basic knowledge

Training

Training, exposure only

None

No exposure

 

Communications Skills:

Rating 1-10 with 10 as the Highest

·         Oral Communication skills

 

·         Written Communication skills

 

Education/Experience:

Degree/Experience

·         Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field or equivalent work experience

 

·         7+ years of IT work experience

 

Candidates must complete the following Pre-Screening Matrix to be considered for submission.  References will be checked for consistency and reliability. 

Please only submit professional references, i.e.; Supervisors, Employers, and Managers, who you have previously provided services for. 

References – (Must have 3 Professional References!)

Reference 1:

Business Name:

 

Contact Person:

 

Phone Number(s):

 

Email Address:

 

Date of Services:

 

Title:

 

Description of Work:

 

Reference 2:

Business Name:

 

Contact Person:

 

Phone Number(s):

 

Email Address:

 

Date of Services:

 

Title:

 

Description of Work:

 

Reference 3:

Business Name:

 

Contact Person:

 

Phone Number(s):

 

Email Address:

 

Date of Services:

 

Title:

 

Description of Work:

 

Minimum Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent work experience

·         7+ years of experience with business intelligence tools and systems like SAS (highly preferred), MS­SSAS/SSRS, Cognos in a Data Warehousing environment

·         Experience in modeling data stores (relational databases / OLAP / multi-dimensional databases) required to support the business intelligence and reporting needs

·         Experience with Decision Support System architecture and tools

·         Experience with Data Mining, Analytics and Reports/Dashboards in Education environment highly preferred

·         Experience in Software Development Life Cycle methodologies

·         Experience in IT planning for BI environment

·         Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word

·         Working knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Project

·         Candidate must be a team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst will be responsible for the following:

·         Work with the business analysts and stakeholders to understand, document, and, prioritize data and information requirements

·         Design processes to support reporting and business intelligence needs

·         Develop standards, policies and procedures for the form, structure and attributes of the business intelligence tools and systems

·         Perform modeling of data sources and flows

·         Work with data management staff to define an operational framework that will define, develop and implement DSS, EIS, policies and security frameworks to ensure precise and secure delivery of knowledge and information

·         Work with the database team on physical design of the data stores required for supporting the BI/reporting needs and for optimal performance

·         Optimize the performance of enterprise business intelligence tools that add value to the user

·         Create testing methodology and criteria for the BI environment

·         Design and coordinate curriculum for coaching and training customers in the use of business intelligence tools to enhance business decision-making capability

·         Develop data/information quality metrics

·         Research new technology and develops business cases to support enterprise-wide business intelligence solutions

·         Lead a team of developers in building a BI solution and coordinate all phases of testing of designed solutions

Deliverables

Types of key deliverables include, but are not limited to the following:

·         Standards, policies and procedures to be followed for development of BI solutions

·         Information requirements of stakeholders

·         Business Intelligence solutions for meeting the department’s needs

·         Specifications, Test plans and other documentation required for development and maintenance of the solutions

Application Information: Email résumés to one of the email Id’s below.  Please put “BI Analyst” in the “Re:” or Subject Line. Feel free to call regarding questions.

Contact:  Keith Cricks - (850) 894-1952 (Office), (412) 613-1906 (Cellular), (813) 333-2554 (FAX), Email Ids: KCricks376@aol.com, Kcricks@klcinc.us

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KLC Consulting, Inc. (KLC) – Position Opening #4

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4.   Data Consolidation Project Manager, Tallahassee Florida

Contact:                    Keith Cricks- (850) 894-1952 (Office), (412) 613-1906 (Cellular), (813) 333-2554 (FAX), KCricks376@aol.com, Kcricks@klcinc.us

End Client:               State of Florida, NSRC

Project Length:       On or about Jan 9th, 2012 for 3-12 months

Due Date:                 January 23, 2012 by Noon

Purpose

The NSRC operates a highly complex Midrange Server environment that supports numerous state agency applications and processes. Software and hardware administration for this environment requires highly skilled technical support staff experienced in multiple operating system platforms as well as SAN administration, networking and disaster recovery techniques.

The NSRC is seeking quotes for one (1) Information Technology Project Manager to provide project management support for the NSRC’s state agency data center consolidation.

Candidates must provide a current resume for submission.

·         Resume shall not exceed 3 pages in length

Candidates must complete the following Matrix of skills to be considered for submission.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education:

Degree / Work Experience

·         Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience

 

·         Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum is required

Work Experience:

# Years Experience

·         7 to 10 years of IT work experience, including 4 or more years managing projects. Experience with projects in multiple technologies and functions

 

·         The candidate must have eight or more years of experience as an IT Project Manager with experience in a large, high volume data center environment

 

·         Must have experience managing projects involving consolidation, relocation, or migration of existing IT datacenter infrastructure to new datacenter facilities

 

·         The candidate must have excellent project documentation skills and the ability to create a reusable template for the management of on-boarding large agencies for future consolidation efforts that are similar in nature

 

·         Must have excellent written and interpersonal skills and be able to interact with all NSRC Operations, Applications, Midrange Systems, Network Support, and management teams with regards to data center consolidation, data center relocation, disaster recovery, business continuity, and tactical/strategic planning

 

Candidates must complete the following Pre-Screening Matrix to be considered for submission.  References will be checked for consistency and reliability. 

Please only submit professional references, i.e.; Supervisors, Employers, and Managers, who you have previously provided services for. 

References – (Must have 3 Professional References!)

Reference 1:

Reference Name(s), Title and Organization

 

Email Id:

 

Phone Number(s)

 

Description of Work Performed with Dates

 

Reference 2:

Reference Name(s), Title and Organization

 

Email Id:

 

Phone Number(s)

 

Description of Work Performed with Dates

 

Reference 3:

Reference Name(s), Title and Organization

 

Email Id:

 

Phone Number(s)

 

Description of Work Performed with Dates

 

General Characteristics

·         Provides overall direction, guidance and definition of an enterprise‘s architecture to effectively support the corporate business strategy

·         Responsibilities include researching, analyzing, designing, proposing, and delivering solutions that are appropriate for the business and technology strategies

·         Must have significant business knowledge and have one or more areas of technical expertise in which they concentrate

·         Interfaces across several business areas, acting as visionary to proactively assist in defining the direction for future projects. Responsible for conception of solutions, building consensus and the selling and execution of such solutions

·         Works under general direction of senior level management

·         Responsible for the management of one or more medium to large-sized, moderately to highly complex projects

·         Typically manages and mentors project leaders and project management staff

Scope and Requirements

·         The staff selected by NSRC must be available on a full time basis and be able to quickly react to re-prioritizations, requests for information, and status reports

·         The staff would be “on-call” and may be expected to perform contracted hours during night or weekend periods at the same rates as normal business hours

·         The selected candidates will perform services as needed and must possess the qualifications as shown above

·         NSRC requires selected candidates to work cooperatively and in conjunction with software vendors, information system developers, support staff and program office customers in a team based environment

Application Information: Email résumés to one of the email Id’s below.  Please put “Consolidation PM” in the “Re:” or Subject Line. Feel free to call regarding questions.

Contact: Keith Cricks - (850) 894-1952 (Office), (412) 613-1906 (Cellular), (813) 333-2554 (FAX), Email Ids: KCricks376@aol.com, Kcricks@klcinc.us