BTA is hiring!

We’re looking for smart, talented folks to join our core group in Systems Engineering. If you get what Career Calculus is all about and are already practicing it plus:

– You have a bachelor’s degree
– You are smart
– You have good written and spoken English
– You are a developer, not a programmer (ideally even Program Managers would have been a developer at some point in their career)

then you might be the perfect fit for one of our positions below. If you are then drop me a mail with your resume to the following address: [email protected]

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Associate Engineer – Systems Engineering

This position will implement internally developed web based products in an Application Service Provider environment for a growing U.S. company servicing the global financial services market. Understanding client requirements and ensuring that products are correctly installed, configured, and customized will be key responsibilities of this position.  You will be involved in a wide variety of projects and will be working closely with the U.S. staff to implement and configure products for a variety of clients.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of XSL, ASP, T-SQL, XML, VBScript/JavaScript, ASP.NET, C#.NET, and Visual SourceSafe are required.
- Strong writing and communication skills are preferred and a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) is required (a BS in Computer Science is preferred).
- Travel will be required.

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Engineer – Systems Engineering

This position will develop web based products in C#.NET, ASP.NET, C++ and MS SQL Server for a growing U.S. company servicing the global financial services market.  You will be involved in a wide variety of projects and will be working closely with the U.S. staff involved in the full development life cycle.

Qualifications:
- 2+ years experience in researching, designing and developing software based on system requirements.
- Visual Studio 2003, Visual SourceSafe, VBScript/JavaScript, XML, and T-SQL skills are required.
- Strong writing and communication skills are preferred and a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) is required (a BS in Computer Science is preferred).
- Travel will be required.

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QA Engineer – Systems Engineering

This position will work with product teams to define, document and execute test plans to ensure the web based products satisfy business requirements for a growing U.S. company servicing the global financial services market.  Specific responsibilities include:

- Designing, developing and implementing manual and/or automated testing procedures for various applications and participating in reviews of application designs and functional requirements.
- Leading QA project planning and strategy sessions.
- Creating test plans and cases based on business requirements and technical specifications.
- Documenting, maintaining and monitoring software problem reports.
- Designing and executing (automated, manual) test scripts.
- Maintaining and distributing quality metrics and contribute to business and technical risk assessment.

Qualifications:
- 3+ years SW QA test experience.
- 2+ years experience in test planning.
- Experience with Quality Assurance Methods and Practices (automated test, manual test etc.).
- Experience with running and/or writing Test Scripts and/or Test Plans.
- Proven ability to work cooperatively and effectively with business and systems personnel.
- College degree or applicable work experience.

- Travel will be required.

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Program Manager – Systems Engineering

This position will plan and manage all stages of product development and implementation for a growing U.S. company servicing the global financial services market.  You should posses a proven track record of defining, managing and meeting project deadlines, milestones, and critical path on a consistent basis.  Specific responsibilities include:

- Developing and managing project scope.
- Identifying client issues.
- Creating schedules and timelines.
- Communicating with clients and internal teams.
- Managing client deliverables to keep them on schedule and meet project milestones.
- Guiding the team through unexpected issues, quickly analyzing situations and driving the team towards optimal resolution.
- Providing leadership to the team by obtaining clear, realistic goals.
- Motivating cross-functional teams to solve product issues and meet aggressive schedules.
- Working closely with product and client management.
- Communicating frequently with all levels of the organization.

Qualifications:
- 4+ years of client-facing, engagement/project management experience is required.
- BS degree or equivalent, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, MBA preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership ability and excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Familiar with software project management, including resource management, budgeting, and implementation planning.
- Familiarity with MS project preferred.

- Knowledge of database-oriented, web-based applications a plus.
- Strong technical knowledge, systems implementation experience and the ability to interact with clients at peer and senior levels, as well as excellent organizational skills, and ability to effectively prioritize and execute workflow is necessary.

- Travel will be required.