Kiefer Consulting, Inc. 2012 Job Opportunities 1
Company Background Kiefer Consulting is a distinguished and innovative Microsoft Gold Partner, who works closely with their local government and commercial team to transform and optimize business processes through seamless technical solutions. By serving on the CIO Academy Advisory Committee, hosting SharePoint Saturday, leading the local.net User Group, teaching PMI courses and hosting monthly Edunars, we are considered trusted advisors to numerous state agencies and innovators in the region. We are the largest SharePoint consulting firm in the Sacramento region. Our organization focuses on four core technologies: Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft.NET Microsoft Dynamics CRM Mobile applications Why would you join the team? We are a passionate, enthusiastic, fast-paced and dynamic team at Kiefer Consulting. We focus on building the best most creative solutions in the industry. Kiefer offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes: Medical insurance (health, dental, and vision) Section 125 cafeteria plan 401K Educational assistance 10 days of paid time off, which can be used for sick days, vacation, personal days off 10 days paid holidays. Additional days off for every Microsoft test that you pass In order to maintain our innovative lead in the industry, we send our team members to multiple conferences a year, provide extensive continuing education investments through our partnership with a leading technology training company, we hold quarter knowledge shares, we invest in your annual technology certifications, we invest heavily in building your portfolio by finding internal and external projects that significantly expand your skillset. If interested, please send us your resume at resumes@kieferconsulting.com 2
SharePoint Administrator Responsibilities Configuration and monitoring of all required SharePoint Services Install, configure, mitgration, optimize, and administer the Intranet and Extranet SharePoint 2010 Farm Provide routine development and production support on SharePoint 2010 Farm Integrate and Manage Project Server, Records Management Center, Business Process Management, Strategic Plan Tracking System, Business Intelligence Center, and Performance Point Services with SharePoint 2010 Manages the health and optimizes SharePoint 2010 farm. Work with stakeholder community to provide the level of effort and software capability for proposed system changes. Interface with requirements team to ensure all system requirements are clearly defined, implemented, tested, and deployed. Interface with SQL Server Administrators to ensure SharePoint farm critical database and content are secured and backed up. Manages SharePoint site quotas and user provisioning. Configure and Monitor all required SharePoint Services Participate in regular Web Team status meetings, providing input on development or administration activities Required Experience 5+ years of administering SharePoint environments\farms. 2+ years of administering SharePoint 2010 environments\farms. Bachelor degree in related field. Ability to understand abstract problems and provide innovative solutions, experience with requirements analysis and system design. Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Technical documentation development skills. Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language. Ability to document system processes and procedures in a clear manner. Self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail. Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. 3
SharePoint Senior Developer Description Currently seeking a Senior SharePoint 2010 Developer to provide hands-on, value-added services to deliver innovative SharePoint solutions for both public and private sector clients. This role is a very Senior level position, accountable for service delivery and serving as a trusted leader to the extended team. It is important to note that we are not staffing for a particular time-bound contract need. Instead, we are seeking an exceptional team player who will contribute to the long-term success of our team and our customers alike. Qualifications Able to demonstrate experience that includes a heavy focus on Portal, Collaboration, ECM, Social Computing, Enterprise Integration and Architecture with a specific focus on SharePoint and MS technologies Has worked on or led an effort integrating SharePoint with another system such as CRM, ERP, custom application, etc. 6-10 years of SharePoint and/or Lead.Net Consulting experience Ability to know when SharePoint is not the right solution for a business problem and can communicate this effectively At least 3 years of experience developing custom modules using SharePoint object model; ASP.Net and/or.net 3.5/4.0 development experience Experience building custom SharePoint web parts and custom SharePoint Visual Studio workflows Understanding of building SharePoint customizations using site definitions, custom content types, features and solution packages Experience working on Medium to Large-Scale SharePoint Farms Understanding of publishing features in SharePoint and experience working with Master Pages, Page Layouts, Themes and CSS Strong expertise in Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Workflow Foundation a must Strong understanding of InfoPath Forms Services and experience building custom InfoPath forms with backend systems and web services Thorough knowledge of working with Business Data Catalog; experience working with Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010 Self-Motivated - willing to ask questions, offer up new ideas, and contribute to the overall success of the team. Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) preferred Bachelor Degree in in technical field or 10+ years related experience 4
SharePoint Senior Analyst Description Currently seeking a Senior SharePoint Analyst to lead client-facing engagements in the Sacramento area. The successful candidate will have experience delivering SharePoint solutions, facilitating design sessions with client executives and foster a team-oriented, collaborative approach. The SharePoint Analyst will have delivered solutions that extend out of the box features through advanced customization, custom workflows and integrate other technologies with SharePoint. Qualifications Thorough knowledge of SharePoint; including experience working with SharePoint 2010 Consultatively gather SharePoint requirements from internal clients Experience creating documentation for development projects, including technical specs for SharePoint development team Experience with software analysis and design, including requirements traceability through all phases of the project lifecycle 5+ years consulting experience, with particular focus on serving as a liaison between technical and business team members Participated in Quality Assurance and UAT of SharePoint rollouts Assisted developers and Stakeholders with webpart creation Delivery of user adoption programs, including training curriculum and innovative SharePoint adoption programs. Deep understanding of information architecture, taxonomy, content types and their respective applicability to sites, site collections and SharePoint solutions. HTML5, JavaScript and CSS experience is preferred Certifications such as MCPD, PMP, CSM preferred Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) preferred Bachelor Degree in in technical field or 7+ years related experience 5
SharePoint Architect/ Development Lead Description Working as a member of the Kiefer Consulting team, the SharePoint Architecture & Development Lead will be focused on defining the Solution Architecture of enterprise-class collaboration applications primarily based on SharePoint and provide technical leadership and management of the technical delivery team during the project engagement. The successful candidate will have a minimum of ten (10) years progressively senior experience in application development and architecture. This individual will join and lead an enthusiastic, fast-paced and dynamic team at Kiefer Consulting. Sustained exceptional performance, innovation, creativity, insight, good judgment and sound leadership are daily requirements. Key Responsibilities Develop product technology strategy by understanding key client objectives and requirements Present solutions risks and mitigation, prepare time and cost estimates Plan full project life cycle and recommend approaches to improve time to market Partners with IT leadership to engage business stakeholders to understand client needs Works with functional teams and leads architectural requirements elicitation processes Leads and manages a team of Architects & Development Managers to deliver solutions Provides technical leadership on all solutions developed Defines solution architecture for globally deployed, enterprise-class products Leverages existing COTS products and seeks to minimize custom development activity associated with 3rd party products Develops Software Architecture Documentation Conducts proofs-of-concept and develops prototypes Participates in architectural peer review activities Performs design reviews to ensure alignment to the architectural approach Works with Program Architects to drive architectural maturity Provides guidance, oversight to the Development organization engaged on projects Maintains relationships and collaborates with architects in other domains including infrastructure, security and business domains Identifies technical, human resource and business process implications of future product offerings and enhancements Envisions new technical capabilities and common applications components. Contributes to business case development associated with technology investment needs Maintain relationships with strategic vendors to understand offerings and roadmaps Participates in technology selection efforts Mentors team members on technology, architecture and application delivery 6
Job Requirements The successful candidate will meet most of the following requirements: 10+ years of experience designing, building and deploying enterprise solutions with exposure to multiple software packages/vendors, programming languages and technology platforms Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver presentations to executives on architectural approaches to gain consensus, including an ability to translate complex technical topics to audiences with a range of technical sophistication Very advanced interpersonal, presentation and communication skills are essential Flexibility, energy and ability to work well with others in a virtual, geographically dispersed team environment Experience with.net, SOA, and Web Services Good understanding of Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007/2010/2013. Understanding of related products such as Forms server, InfoPath, SQL Server, ISA Server, Exchange Server etc. would be plus Experience in one or more of the following SharePoint areas (Platform Services, Social Computing, Enterprise Portals, Web Content Management, Records Management) Experience with systems architectural concepts and patterns Demonstrated ability to stay current with Application Architecture best practices, existing and emerging technology platforms, architectural and systems engineering industry trends Experience with formal software development methodologies, with a focus on Rational Unified Process and Agile Strong understanding of infrastructure and security architecture concepts Experience with data and application integration issues, solutions and tools Bachelor of Science in in technical field or 10+ years experience 7