Job Postings

A/V Conferencing Specialist
Our Portland client is seeking a consultant to evaluate, configure and enhance conference room communications and related technologies for remote collaboration. 

A/V Conferencing Specialist Requirements
Requires experience with projectors, phone systems and software to enable optimal collaboration for geographically distributed internal stakeholders.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Account Executive
Our client is looking for an Account Executive to join their team.

Account Executive Responsibilities 
Establishes strategies and execution excellence to the sales owned gates (SIM, IGTM, GTM, CSI), through evaluation, measurement and cross functional feedback. 
Enables and drives consistency in tools and processes across categories and functions to ensure improvements and excellence. 
Partners with other functions to support efficient and effective processes.  
Ensure sales capability development and best practices adopted that enhance the sell-in process.
Virtually manages teams and/or projects from initial scope through execution.

Pay Rate of $23-24/hour W2

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

Accountant
Our client is looking for an Accountant to support their team in Beaverton. This is a stable company that has experienced continuous growth, where you will partner with a very talented team in an employee-centric environment.

Responsibilities of the Accountant
Journal entries.
Financial statements and analysis.
Prepare financial reporting for management.
Account reconciliations.
Annual strategic planning and budgeting.
Financial projections.
Pricing analysis as needed.
Support the continuous development and implementation of accounting projects.
Other special projects and duties as assigned.

Accountant Qualifications
Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting; equivalent education and experience.
CPA preferred.
1-5 years of accounting experience.
MS Office Suite experience, with intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel.
ERP systems knowledge.
Organized multitasker with strong attention to detail and accuracy.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

Accounting Manager 
One of the fastest-growing companies in the Portland Metro is looking for an Accounting Manager to join their team to oversee the daily operations of their Accounting Department.

Accounting Manager Responsibilities 
Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements.
Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies, and principles.
Improve accounting systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.
Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy.
Meet financial accounting objectives.
Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions.

Accounting Manager Qualifications 
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.
At least 5 years of related experience within an accounting function/department, including management experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of experience and education. 
1 year of public accounting experience preferred. 
Proficient in Microsoft Office, data analysis, Google Apps (documents, spreadsheets, and presentations) and QuickBooks.
Cost accounting, inventory management, and variance reporting experience. 

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Accounts Payable Specialist
Our client is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join their industry-disrupting team in Vancouver, WA. This role is responsible for analyzing all accounts payable documents for accuracy, investigating questionable data, and taking corrective action when necessary. This position requires great initiative and judgment to make sure all invoices and coding are accurate and have been properly documented and approved prior to payment.

Accounts Payable Specialist Responsibilities
Codes such items as invoices, vouchers, expense reports, check requests, etc., with correct codes conforming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system. Audits and processes credit card bills.
Ownership of vendor relationships with regards to invoicing.
Pays vendors through a 3-way match by resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
Maintains budget vs actual expenditures.
Prepares batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH transactions domestically and internationally.
Updates and maintains vendor database in adherence to new vendor set-up requirements.
Receives, researches and resolves a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to the appropriate persons.
Creates and modifies reports utilizing electronic spreadsheets and database software to summarize business and financial activities.
Files, maintains, and distributes accounting documents, records, and reports.

Accounts Payable Specialist Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.
5+ years in Accounts Payable or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Healthcare or pharmaceutical experience highly preferred.
Attention to detail and accuracy is critical in this role.
High proficiency in MS Office, particularly with Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively motivate and lead peers.
Demonstrates good organizational skills and the ability to manage time and resources effectively.
Demonstrates successful operation of a customer service environment.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Accounts Receivable Analyst 
Our client is seeking a Accounts Receivable Analyst to join their team in Newberg, OR. This position applies payments, analyzes financial and credit information on new dealer/customer applications and delinquent accounts, conducts preliminary research, prepares final analyses, and makes recommendations to senior leadership within the guidelines of the Credit and Collections policy.
Accounts Receivable Analyst Responsibilities
Investigates and analyzes credit applications, obtains credit information, and prepares credit reports for Accounting Supervisor and Director of Finance on new customer applications. 
Also makes recommendations on credit procedures and lines of credit and/or credit limits for specific customers.
Maintains communication with customers regarding account status, problems and errors, and negotiates with customers to establish agreeable payment schedules.  
Performs account collection procedures as needed to ensure timely collection of outstanding balances and is responsible for preparing reports on delinquent accounts and subsequent actions taken.
Recommends write-offs or credits to customer account balances, authorizes product returns, determines when to collect interest charges for late payments, and when to issue prompt payment discounts.
Makes bank deposits for payments received, applies payments, resolves differences between payments and invoices, initiates credits and adjustments to accounts, and prepares reports accordingly.
Reviews and assesses financial and shipping arrangements for foreign shipments, including Cash in Advance, Letters of Credit, and Incoterms, and monitors for legal compliance risk, including compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Develops and updates Credit and Collection policies and procedures when necessary and is responsible for leading the monthly Accounts Receivable Review meeting.
Prepares journal entries, posts information to appropriate records, balances records, and reviews and issues monthly statements to customers/dealers.
Responsible for IFF processing, including analysis of report for accuracy and ensuring completion on a timely basis.
Ensure payments processed via Credit Card are done accurately and timely.  Lead project to evaluate Credit Card payment cost effectiveness.
Accounts Receivable Analyst Qualifications
3-5 years of experience in accounts receivable, credit and collections exposure, and/or other relevant experience along with approximately two years of accounting coursework.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, using judgment to shift priorities as necessary, and must also be well organized and detail oriented.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, along with the ability to use tact and persuasion to obtain desired results.
Demonstrated ability to operate a 10-key calculator with accuracy along with general math skills to understand calculations and financial data. 
Must also have at least intermediate level knowledge of spreadsheets and database software.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
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Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.
About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.
VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Accounts Receivable and Collections Specialist 
Our client is seeking an Accounts Receivable and Collections Specialist in Milwaukie, OR. This is a great opportunity to work with a company that has a longstanding reputation in a close-knit community.

Accounts Receivable and Collections Specialist Responsibilities 
Follow up directly with all customers to resolve all discrepancies and collect all past due items.
Produce monthly AR Aging reports and debit memo status reports.
Accurately post customer payments to accounts, writing off shortages based on company policy guidelines. 
Monitor and maintain customer accounts by clearing appropriate debits and credits in an accurate and timely manner.
Perform file maintenance on accounts and produce customer statements.
Respond to requests for credit release approvals and release of orders on hold.

Accounts Receivable and Collections Specialist Qualifications 
Associates degree in Business, Finance or Accounting a plus or equivalent related experience. 
Knowledge of ERP systems; SAP highly preferred.
Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite.
GAAP and SOX knowledge preferred/plus.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
Can work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Admin Coordinator 
Our client is seeking an Admin Coordinator in Portland, Oregon. This position provides administrative support and coordination for a specialized internal department.

Admin Coordinator Responsibilities 
Schedule high volume of meetings and coordinating conferences/seminars and travel arrangements. 
Facilitate communication and coordination among multiple departments. 
Process and manage reimbursements and purchasing card reconciliations.
Create itineraries, escort guests during visits, Send meeting notifications and track attendance.
Maintain database of external partner contacts and status of projects.

Admin Coordinator Qualifications 
Associates degree. 
2 years of general office experience; and/or a combination of education and experience. 
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
Experience scheduling using MS Outlook and making travel arrangements. 
Ability to anticipate needs while remaining flexible in a dynamic environment.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Administrative Assistant
A fast growing and innovative Portland based manufacturing company with a very cool product line has an immediate need for a flexible Administrative Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity to join a company that offers solid benefits in an environment that allows for both personal and professional growth.

Administrative Assistant Responsibilities 
Manage Executive team’s schedule using Outlook.
Monitor email, respond to inquiries, and provide general administrative support.
Coordinating travel arrangements for conferences, trainings, and seminars.
Maintain customer records accurately.
Produce, edit and reformat documents.
Create spreadsheets and reports in Excel and PowerPoint.
Assist in various projects as assigned.

Administrative Assistant Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. 
0-2 years’ experience in a customer service-oriented or sales role.
Excellent writing skills.
Proficient in MS Office products.
Strong attention to detail, organized, outgoing, and confident. 

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Administrative Assistant

Our client is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join their dynamic team in Beaverton, OR. 

Administrative Assistant Responsibilities:
General Support:
Performs normal office functions such as setting up and maintaining files.
Interviewing callers and making proper referrals.
Arranging meetings and conferences.
Receiving, referring, or answering mail. 
Reviews drafts and finished documents for appropriate grammatical usage;
answers questions relating to office operations and established policies and procedures. 
Gathers, compiles, and reports on information relevant to the supervisor's assignment. 
Prepares expense reports and purchase orders and maintains office supplies; 
updates organizational charts; 
coordinates department or equipment moves. 

Reception: 
Responds tactfully and promptly to inquiries and problems within the scope of established authority. 
Handles confidential information. 
May serve as the central contact for general department information. 

Logistics: 
Coordinates a full range of meeting, event, and travel arrangements; manages calendars.
Works with internal/external contacts for venue requirements and selection, room set-up, catering, and materials delivery. 
Utilizes online reservation system to ensure that the travel policy is followed to provide cost-effective and convenient travel arrangements. 
Works with travel agents, airlines, and others regarding planning and customer service issues. 

Presentations: 
Utilizes computer skills to create high-quality graphic and text presentations often under tight timeframes. 
Interprets needs, determines and produces effective presentation layout, and organizes final documents. 
Prepares special reports requiring the selection of relevant information from a variety of sources. 
Maintains and updates ongoing reports or databases.

Administrative Assistant Qualifications:
3 years of progressively responsible experience in administrative support.
Experience with MS Office.
Strong client communication.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Administrative Assistant
Our client is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join their team in Portland, OR. This role will perform secretarial, general office, record processing, or word processing work in support of the Government Relations Office. This position must be detail oriented, possess strong organizational skills, be flexible, and have the ability to work in a team environment as well as being self-directed, have ability to set and prioritize obtainable goals and work efficiently under pressure of multiple deadlines for multiple areas.

Responsibilities
Provide direct support to the Vice President Public affairs; provide general support to the Government Relations Department 
Manage information and meeting calendars for the Vice President public Affairs and prepare weekly/daily calendar preparation.
Prepare confidential correspondence, documents, reports, power points, surveys and other documents as requested. 
Answer department phone lines:  Triage confidential and highly sensitive calls; provide information to University and public services, procedures, and policies accurately and appropriately.  Requires ability to accurately disseminate policies and regulations to internal staff, businesses, and public related to diversity, inclusion, and services of Government Relations. 
Answers phones, takes messages, and/or routes calls.
Responds to routine questions about internal services; greets visitors and directs to appropriate location and/or staff person. 
Processes incoming mail by opening, date-stamping, sorting, and delivering to personnel in departments, picks up outgoing mail; provides copy service upon request.
Performs simple maintenance on office equipment; refers maintenance problems to service technician when appropriate. 
Act as department contact for procedures and best practice of events, Writing, editing, proofing, basic research and other admin duties as assigned.
Processes department invoices for various vendors, contractors and sponsorships. 
Timekeeper for department. 
Scheduling for department team members.

Qualifications
One year of general office or secretarial experience.
An Associate’s degree or certificate in office occupations or office technology; OR 
A Bachelor’s degree and six months of general office or secretarial experience; OR 
An equivalent combination of training and experience.
Three (3) months of general office experience or equivalent combination of experience and training.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”
 

Administrative Services Assistant
Our client is looking for an Administrative Services Assistant to join their Portland, Oregon team.

Administrative Services Assistant Responsibilities
Provide a wide variety of confidential administrative/clerical tasks for the managers and staff for the assigned organization, managers and support staff.
Greet, screen and escort visitors; address questions and business involving established policy, take messages, set appointments and/or refer visitors to other internal personnel as appropriate.
Proof, review, and when applicable, draft, correspondence and documents prepared for manager signature and validate conformance of the established administrative policies and regulations, confirm proper coordination and timely compliance with assigned action.
Provide recommendations and instructions to staff to maintain conformance with general policies and correspondence procedures.
Maintain a tracking system of action items to verify timely compliance with scheduled responses or actions. Coordinate and monitor work unit responses to time-critical documents; alert internal manager / personnel of any concerns or response delays.
Answer and screen telephone calls; respond to most questions and complete most business involving established policy or routine matters; forward questions and matters to appropriate internal personnel as needed, following up to verify a timely response.
Respond to questions and complete business according to established policy and/or forward matters requiring action to appropriate staff, following up to verify a timely response.

Process and screen incoming and outgoing correspondence to include proof reading, to consist of the following:
Review incoming correspondence and forward matters requiring action to appropriate staff. Verify proper coordination and timely completion of assignments.
Sort and distribute incoming mail to appropriate recipient(s); as requested, review incoming correspondence.
Process outgoing mail and prepare materials for mailing, including providing self-addressed stamped envelopes, when appropriate.
Establish and maintain internal and external communication channels to coordinate smooth flow of information and positive working relationships.
Perform faxing, scanning, photocopying, and work with the company print shop to request printing services.
Update and maintain desk reference manual.
Serve as back-up to Tier II and Tier IV level Administrative Assistants as needed.
Come up to speed quickly on manager and organizational priorities in order to track meetings, work, and delegated projects or tasks to maintain accountability, confirming established targets are met. Validate on-time documentation submission to Human Capital Management (HCM) and verify all processes are tracked to completion within established timelines. Review and update project trackers (performance, training, etc.) for the internal manager, alerting appropriate parties of any noted issues / concerns.
Serve as liaison between organizations, work units, and management support staff. Keep up to date on issues, priorities, and sensitivities affecting work of the organization through consistent communication with the manager, frequent interaction with other managers, and outside contacts.
Coordinate with and provide administrative guidance to lower-level contract support personnel; may delegate assignments to lower level contract administrative personnel at the request of the internal manager.

Administrative Team:
Attend mandatory Administrative Team Meetings.
Participate as a team member and in team meetings both professionally and collaboratively.
Work as a team member to:
Standardize, streamline and improve overall Administrative processes throughout the organization.
Help resolve organizational administrative issues and work on solutions as a group.
Complete team work assignments
Proactively coordinate managers’ daily Outlook calendars and schedules with full responsibility for scheduling and prioritizing appointments, meetings, conferences and calendar.
Coordinate appointments, including commitments of time. Advise manager of appointments and other commitments that might have a bearing on future decisions.
Organize, plan, prioritize, coordinate, schedule and verify appointments, meetings (in-person, phone conferences, web-based), conferences, and training for internal managers and other staff (securing rooms, phone bridges, projection, and other meeting supplies). This may include drafting agenda and other meeting materials and developing background information for review, consideration and finalization by appropriate internal manager / personnel.
Accept meeting invitations, assist with outside visitor requests and schedule interviews.
Schedule and arrange meetings, conferences and training, including associated logistics and any necessary equipment (securing rooms, phone bridges, projection equipment, etc.).
Assist, compile, organize and verify appropriate files, notes and other materials are in order and ready for use at meetings, appointments, etc.
Draft agendas, coordinate speaking points, make arrangements for guest(s) / guest speakers and research and draft background information / materials as requested.
Arrange for representation by others if internal manager’s time and priorities make necessary.
As requested, attend and take meeting minutes / notes, transcribe / draft and distribute as appropriate.
Inform manager and staff of appointments and other commitments that might have a bearing on future decisions.

Assist internal manager in a variety of personnel and other actions: 
Prepare and enter requests for personnel actions into HRMIS.
Prepare worker award requests in HRMIS for manager review/approval, track awards, and prepare recognition certificates for the organization.
Prepare retirement documentation.
May be designated as a power-user and/or back-up for the e-Performance management system. Coordinate and assist internal manager with development of annual performance appraisal plans for personnel by assisting in implementing, completing, and facilitating documentation management.
Schedule and track to completion all performance appraisals, progress reviews, mid-point reviews and discussions, while performing associated follow-up to obtain requisite signatures and approvals. Validate documentation submission to Human Capital Management (HCM) is accurately completed within established timelines.
Coordinate and track reporting requirements and activities related to staff including creation/submission of travel documents and telework agreements and required training.
Register manager and staff for internal/external training classes and conferences.
Assist manager with employee engagement activities and planning.
Verify completion of all required training for employees and managers by communicating what training is due, how to obtain training, submitting external training requests, and tracking training completion status.
Maintain Employee Tracking Log, tracking, on-board reports, training, medical surveillance, emergency contact, and reimbursement tracking information.
Update and maintain survey records; follow up with organizations to update the survey information.
Assist manager by recommending and implementing approved staff recognition opportunities.
Track, maintain, update, and distribute annual renewal of Motor Vehicle Driver Authorizations, Travel Authorizations, and Telework Agreements for employeesgo.
Track and maintain Overtime/Comp Time authorizations for company personnel.
Complete appropriate new employee on-boarding activities and retirement documentation.
Prepare employee assignment extension documents; implement, oversee and complete related documentation, and submit for proper review and approval, while performing associated follow-up to obtain required signatures and approval.
Designated as a proxy for the performance management system. Coordinate and assist managers with development of annual managers’ and employees’ performance appraisal plans by assisting in implementing, completing, and tracking documentation management. Schedule and track to completion all managers’ and employees’ progress reviews, performing associated follow-up to obtain required signatures and approvals. Apply strong familiarity with manager’s performance contract to prioritize and track meetings, work, and delegated projects or tasks to maintain accountability and to assist in ensuring established targets are met. Validate on-time documentation submission to Human Capital Management (HCM) and verify all processes are tracked to completion within established timelines.

Arrange travel (domestic, invitational and foreign), such as airline arrangements, hotel accommodations, and rental car and shuttle reservations, for Manager, Lead and staff as needed, which may include:
Assist in preparing and submitting passport documentation as necessary.
Assist management and staff in setting up profiles in the internal travel system.
Prepare / draft necessary foreign and domestic forms associated with travel.
Prepare and process travel authorizations and vouchers for group managers and staff.
Validate that travel is complete and process travel documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with company travel procedures and policies.
Track, monitor and notify manager and subject personnel of needed approvals, signatures or other actions to enable timely reimbursement processing and reporting.

Coordinate with managers and staff to coordinate Time & Attendance per established procedures, which may include:
Prepare and review personnel time and attendance reporting to verify accuracy for certification by manager(s) and supervisor(s) using the Business Enterprise System and HRMIS.
May serve as timekeeping power user (able to input time for others as requested).
Maintain and reconcile employee leave calendar submissions with payroll.
Check leave slips to verify accuracy using organizational leave calendars and other documentation. Verify that time has been approved.
Review time sheets for contract personnel to verify that reporting is accurate.
Verify time and attendance procedures, policies and practices, including any special time recording requirements (admin leave, holidays, etc.) are communicated to management and staff in a timely manner.
Assist with scheduling interviews; preparing interview packets for assigned manager(s).

Provide overall administrative support to staff members by acting as the liaison with HCM, IT, Security, Safety, Facilities / Space Management and administrative services groups to process, coordinate, request and track:
Office moves and workstation adjustments.
Onboarding activities for new contract and/or new personnel.
Computer, software upgrades IT equipment and other resource requests.
Computer, copier, and printer maintenance.
Requests for needed office supplies and distribute to appropriate staff per established internal procedures.
Coordination of cell phone requirements and inventory for staff, including ordering, receiving, service setup, delivery, collection.

Serve as organization’s central point of contact for accident reporting, including collection, correction, and distribution of required documentation, and communication with employees, managers, safety office, HCM, and other resources regarding policy, regulations, etc.
Maintain office supply stock. Act as a point of contact for troubleshooting, configuration, inventory, and maintenance of office systems and processes.
Coordinate maintenance for company Vehicles assigned to the organization; drive to and from service appointments and report mileage monthly.
Coordinate with the Financial Systems and Automation group to maintain the organizational SharePoint site including updating changes and adding new content.
Establish, maintain, and administer SharePoint organization, team and other meeting/project sites including setting up document repositories, calendars, workspaces, and tracking lists.  Assists with content and permissions.
Maintain a tracking system of suspense items to verify timely compliance with scheduled responses or actions utilizing SharePoint. Coordinate and direct work unit responses for time-critical documents.
Maintain all records management within SharePoint, including physical and electronic official files, retention and conformance.

Manage all records in accordance with the Information Governance & Lifecycle Management policy and procedure and compliance requirements:
File and disperse documents/letters to appropriate personnel.
Validate that official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes.
With oversight and approval of the manager / personnel, provide an annual review and inventory of official files and maintain the organizational file outline.
Review and process Transmittals for Administrator/CEO Approval (TACs) for assigned organizations and ascertain conformance to administrative policies, procedures and regulations. Verify proper coordination and timely compliance with assigned action. Advise and provide guidance to confirm conformance with general policies and correspondence procedures.
May coordinate or assist with organizational and internal events such as: presentations, retirements, project or employee recognition celebrations, and other events.

Organizational Specific Responsibilities:
Provide support to financial analysts and managers for Finance’s internal and external communications, including externally to customers and constituents.
Create agenda and presentation templates using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat.
Post working documents to Sharepoint sites and provide communications to team members with file location, timeline for completion, and other relevant information.
Coordinate review of significant publications and presentations with other departments, including incorporation of their edits and comments into working documents.
Perform review and correction of documents and presentations for spelling, grammar, formatting, etc.
Post completed documents to various internal and external web sites in advance of significant workshops, webinars or public processes. Send emails to various parties announcing the posting of the documents.
Provide logistical support at significant internal and external meetings and workshops including organizing meeting rooms and facilities, setting up web conferences, preparing printed copies of presentations, managing sign-in / sign-out attendance sheets, running slide presentations during meetings, and so on.
Take notes of discussions at significant internal and external meetings, including the tracking of follow-up items for resolution and reporting at future meetings.
Participation/attendance in voluntary events is NOT billable to company. Time spent planning and organizing these events is considered part of the duties of the position and may be performed on billable time.

Administrative Services Assistant Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Associates Degree in Secretarial Science, Administrative Management or related field is preferred.
6 years of demonstrated administrative/clerical experience is required.

Required Technical Skills & Experience 
4 or more years of relevant work experience in administrative support functions with Microsoft Office Suite programs such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook (Microsoft Office 2010 proficiency required).
Intermediate to advanced skills/experience with SharePoint sufficient to:
Support, manage, edit and maintain site.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Administrative Technician
Great opportunity to help out a local school district! Our client is seeking some detail oriented individuals to assemble Science Project Kits. The position will be 40 hours per week for two weeks, Monday through Friday and pays $12 - $14 per hour. Location is close in North Portland with Public Transit available.

Administrative Technician Qualifications
High School Diploma.
Reliable Transportation.
Attention to detail.
Must be able to start as soon as possible.
Must be able to stand all day and lift up to 25 pounds frequently.

 

Analyst, Global Strategic Sourcing
Our client is looking for an Analyst, Global Strategic Sourcing to join their team in San Francisco, CA. 

Analyst, Global Strategic Sourcing Responsibilities 
Effectively support Managers in creating value focused strategies that align with department goals. 
Build cross-functional relationships. 
Mange key global strategic sourcing team initiatives, such as leading weekly PMO’s and generating key reports. 
Contribute to department goals by working closely with various category managers to identify opportunities within categories to create value for the organization. 
Through spend analytics and market intelligence work with category managers, to build business cases in support of key strategic initiatives. 
Develop, distribute RFP’s/RFI’s, and provide analysis of responses. 
Ability to learn new categories quickly. 
Demonstrate critical thinking; consider all factors affecting a decision before making a recommendation. 
Ability to multi-task across multiple initiatives and manage prioritization of projects. 
Skill to quickly build credibility and trust with relevant stakeholders. 
Maintain up-to-date knowledge in procurement practices, technologies and market trends related to assigned categories of goods and services. 

Analyst, Global Strategic Sourcing Qualifications 
Bachelor's degree. 
0-3 years’ experience in strategic sourcing, indirect procurement. 
experience working on business process improvement and/or strategy projects. 
Solid business judgement, including the ability to anticipate the impact of decisions & initiatives. 
Capacity to be a change agent, demonstrating persistence and resiliencies when faced with challenges. 
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic fast paced environment. 
Negotiation skills.
Good communication skills.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Android Developer
Our client is seeking an Android Developer to join their dynamic team in Beaverton, OR. 

Android Developer Responsibilities:
Develop and support native Android applications. 
Support Android SDK, API levels, capabilities, OS versions, material Design, and poplar devices. 
Design mobile applications to consume server-based REST APIs. 
Support multithreading, memory management, networking, caching, performance optimization, localization, and security for mobile applications. 
Provide expertise in modern build strategies, continuous integration, unit testing, test-driven development, and automated integration tests. 
Implement best practices, software principles, and code design concepts. 
Develop and support rapid iterations of software in an Agile context. 
Implement common design patterns, frameworks, and libraries for mobile development. 
Facilitate continuous integration and the development of unit testing frameworks. 
Work with design and QA teams to set up expectations, and coordinate with them on a regular basis.

Android Developer Qualifications:
3+ years of professional Android experience.
Kotlin, Java, Google Architectural Components, Jetpack, Room, Lifecycle, Kotlin Coroutines, RxJava, Material Design, MVP/MVVM pattern, Gradle, Unit Testing, git, RESTful services

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Accounts Payable Specialist
Our Portland client is looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to support their AP team on a temporary basis in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment. This role requires someone who is dedicated, resourceful, and displays a positive attitude.

Accounts Payable Specialist Responsibilities
Large volume full process AP invoicing.
Respond to vendor and employee AP inquiries.
Complex account reconciliations.
Manage payments.
Review ERP system entries for duplicate and incorrect payment information.
Matching to POs.
Vendor term agreements review and reconciliation.

Accounts Payable Specialist Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent; Associate degree a plus.
1-2 years of AP experience in a mid to large company, with basic account coursework complete.
Knowledge of GAAP.
MS Office Suite experience, with proficiency in Excel and Word.
ERP systems knowledge; Oracle preferred.
10-key by touch.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
Organized multitasker with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Can work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

API Product Line Manager
Our client is seeking an API Product Line Manager to join the Product team in Beaverton, Oregon. They are looking for an API Product Line Manager who lives and breathes APIs, and someone who is ready for an exciting opportunity to guide a market leader into the future with new innovative RESTful APIs and a powerful set of microservices that support them.

The API Product Line Manager will own and manage their developer portal. This role will manage and oversee the requirements, epics, and stories for continuously evolving roadmaps while coordinating internal product line integrations and requirements as well as third-party partner integrations and their own APIs and requirements.

This person should be an expert at both internal and external facing communication. They should also have an interest in staying on top of our microservices offering, developer advocacy, site documentation as well as other related content for the areas that their portfolio spans.  A sharp business acumen is expected in order to ensure the company is fully leveraging its capabilities in the marketplace and with our customers.

With insight into market trends, integration partner relationships, collaboration from internal stakeholders and awareness of customer pain-points the Product Line Manager will be the voice of the customer thus ensuring product solutions that provide sustainable customer value. The position will work closely with Software Development, Product, Marketing, Sales and Support to deliver world class microservices and API capabilities to market.

API Product Line Manager Responsibilities
Own the API integration product portfolio; define business objectives supporting key business goals, create actionable roadmaps and deliver products/features/enhancements with a specific focus on world-class freight matching, rating, tracking and workflow document solutions.
Practice customer-driven product management methodologies within an agile environment.
Ensure clarity of expectations and accountability via measurable goals and objectives.
Develop and maintain subject matter expertise, best-practice insight, optimal solution delivery of freight matching and rating solutions for our flagship products (Freight Matching, Rates & Analytics, Tracking Visibility).
Manage the prioritization of work, helping to ensure quality and on time delivery within budget; maintain product roadmap(s), initiative and feature definition and work with product team to deliver executable user stories to the engineering team(s).
Partner with marketing, sales and customer service to develop and execute go-to-market and marketing communication plans.
Develop a robust understanding of the truckload freight and freight matching competitive landscape and opportunities for differentiation.
Champion effective attribution via API integration with customers, vendors and other solution providers.
Identify KPIs that effectively measure results.
Ensure an effective user acceptance testing framework in place for all product releases.
Maintain close relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to continuously understand customer challenges and identify new opportunities.
Working with internal stakeholders identify external customer groups to obtain insight into customer pain-points.
Communicate effectively with all (external and internal) stakeholders to ensure that platform product development, usability and its impact on the business is understood.

API Product Line Manager Qualifications 
Experience working in high volume data environments with data science and software engineering resources.
Heavily analytical mindset with an ability to use data to define and support digital product strategy.
Strong ability to demo, test and troubleshoot APIs.
Expertise as an Agile Product Owner with demonstrated proficiency in managing product backlog, prioritization of business needs and writing epics/user stories.
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to collaborate and communicate at all organizational levels.
Success in managing both internal and external business, vendor and client relationships with a focus on collaboration and transparent communication.
Ability to conduct market research, analyze data, gain insights and foresee, interpret and respond to changes.
Ability to anticipate and effectively solve complex problems.
Strong project management and organization skills, with the ability to seamlessly multi-task.
Ability to build buy-in and alignment, act with urgency, drive results and take educated risks.
Proficiency with Google Apps, Google Developer Console and Google APIs suite of products.
Intimate familiarity with the suite of tools available from AWS.
Experience with JavaScript and popular JavaScript based frameworks and technologies like Node.js, Angular, Snowflake.
Success in collaborating with remote engineering teams.
Ability to occasionally travel.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, business or a related field.
5+ years of relevant digital product management experience.
Proven expertise as the product manager/owner of API product solutions.
Proven expertise with Agile methodologies.
Experience managing partnerships or partner products a plus.
Pragmatic Product Management certification a plus.
Basic analytics experience (SQL, Tableau) a plus.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Application Architecture & Software Engineer
Our client is seeking an Application Architecture & Software Engineer to join their dynamic team in Hillsboro, OR. 
 
Application Architecture & Software Engineer Qualifications: 
Experience providing Sr architect level SAP technical leadership and application architecture planning and delivery on large complex projects.
Experience establishing/modifying strategy, standards and procedures for SAP integration, configuration, and implementation.
Experience developing SAP technological roadmaps while keeping up to date with emerging technologies.
Experience leading design efforts to meet business objectives while driving the overall architecture to improve system reliability and flexibility.
Experience working closely with the business (Business Process owners) and SAP.
Exceptional collaboration, listening, written and verbal communication skills.
Strong ability to learn new information and systems quickly, work successfully in a matrix organization, and forge partnerships with peers, customers, and suppliers.
Strong technical skills developing, testing and implementing enhancements and upgrades in an SAP environment, including the use of SPDD/SPAU.
Experience working as part of an Agile Product team.
SAP AFS
SAP HCM
SAP Solution Manager
SAP IBP a big plus
SAP Change Based Test Automation (CBTA) 
SAP SuccessFactors

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.
VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Application Developer
Our client is looking for an Application Developer to join their team. They are in the process of migrating to Microsoft Office 365. One of the components of this migration is moving all Outlook mailboxes to Exchange Online and moving home directories to OneDrive for Business.

This position will use C#, PowerShell, and Microsoft Office 365 Graph API to write scripts to automate changes to Microsoft OneDrive accounts (e.g., automating changes needed when people leave the organization). Work will also include testing and validation of scripting and providing complete documentation of scripts created.

Application Developer Qualifications
Knowledge/expertise with C# and PowerShell required.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office365 Graph API preferred.
 

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Application Engineer
 
Our client is seeking an Application Engineer to join their dynamic team in Hillsboro, OR. 

Application Engineer Qualifications:
Strong technical skills developing, testing and implementing enhancements and upgrades in an SAP environment, including the use of SPDD/SPAU.
Diverse and deep experience configuring, developing and implementing core SAP ERP solutions to deliver desired business outcomes. 
An overall solid background and skill set in SAP technology solutions and experience in the successful development, design, delivery, and support of SAP business applications.
Exceptional collaboration, listening, written and verbal communication skills.
Commitment to collaborate with ABAP developers, configurators and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs.
Demonstrated ability and desire to form and lead teams of technical professionals towards common goals, with a focus on sustainable business delivery.
Experience working as part of an Agile Product team.
SAP AFS
SAP HCM
SAP Solution Manager
SAP IBP a big plus
SAP Change Based Test Automation (CBTA) 
SAP SuccessFactors

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Application Engineer - Java
Our client is looking for an Application Engineer - Java focused on the company’s computer and telephony technology tools used to create, store, exchange, and use all forms of information. 

Application Engineer - Java Responsibilities 
Develops action plans and processes, in coordination with management team, for integrating activities and optimizing department resources to meet major goals and objectives. 
Manages employees, sets goals, coach's staff, supports development, collaborates on hiring decisions, disciplinary actions, performance management, and recognition, and rewards. 
Facilitates or performs application support, problem solving, and issue resolution with internal and external resources. 
Contributes and reviews recommendations for technical solutions. 
Manages and/or contributes to the technical components of the RFP process. 
Resolves issues and determines options for issue resolution and risk mitigation. 
Defines and communicates requirements for technical environments and determines the technical scope for projects. process. 
Resolves issues and determines options for issue resolution and risk mitigation. 
Defines and communicates requirements for technical environments and determines the technical scope for projects. 
Provides technical estimates for project budget input to Senior/Project Manager. 
Leads and owns engagements with software vendors to ensure that code and configuration requirements and deliverables are met. Enforces architecture, governance, security, and global process standards to system changes and deployments. 
Coordinates compliance issue identification and remediation. 
Collaborates with other teams on integration needs/design. 
Contributes to database design and creates critical-path, high-risk, advanced technical designs. 
Approves proof of concept efforts and reviews technical designs. 
Approves proof of concept efforts and reviews results. 
Enforce company and department architectural direction and ensure consistent technical approach within department. 
Decide on engineering tools based on recommendations. 
Allocate resources based on performance monitoring and tuning results. 
Manage and enforce performance thresholds and standards. 
Review and approve performance test results, recommendations, and tuning results. 
Oversee and is responsible for the creation of test plans, test execution, and validation of test results. 

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Application Engineer - JavaScript
Our client is looking for an Application Engineer to join their Hillsboro team.

Application Engineer - JavaScript Responsibilities
The application engineer on the DEE team will be responsible for design, development, and testing of internal employee-facing web applications. As part of the engagement, Insight will take up multiple lines of work primarily but not limited to the areas mentioned below:

The engineer will work with internal Nike teams to collect requirements and develop web applications using React.js.
They will be using AWS tools to build service layers to allow for integration across applications, systems and, third-party integration.
The engineer will be assigned to the team that is currently developing a number of web applications.

Applications Engineer - JavaScript Qualifications
React:
Writing tests.
State management.
Routing.
Responsive design/cross-browser compatibility experience.

Node:
Test writing.
API Design and development.
Experience integrating 3rd party APIs.

Other Skills:
Experience working in AWS.
Experience with Docker/ECS.
Experience in Lambda a plus.
Experience in Cloudwatch a plus.
Comfortable executing a feature from front end implementation through back end support and deployment.
Comfortable working in rapidly changing requirements juggling dependencies to meet customer demands.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Application Security Consultant
Our client is seeking an Application Security Consultant to join their dynamic team in Hillsboro, OR. 

Application Security Consultant Responsibilities:
Designs, tests, and implements state-of-the-art secure operating systems, networks, and database products. 
Conducts risk assessment and provides recommendations for application design. 
Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access.
May use encryption technology, penetration, and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and information technology security research. 
May prepare security reports to regulatory agencies. 

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Applications Administrator
The IS Application Systems Administrator II is responsible for implementing and maintaining corporate applications, as well as influencing and recommending selection of effective application solutions in support of business strategies.  This role is essential in executing and maturing the company’s applications system support model.  This position spends substantial time evaluating, architecting, implementing, and administering IS policies and systems (plan, design, install, and maintain).

Applications Administrator Responsibilities 
Application Systems Design:
Actively participate in the design and maintenance of highly reliable server-side applications, including but not limited to the Microsoft environment, enterprise applications, custom built applications, data backup systems and cloud services.
Provide advanced knowledge of application systems software /hardware technology to the company, and participate in and consult on projects.
Advise other IS teams on best practices for application/processes design.
Participate in the maintenance of the enterprise application portfolio and inventory.
 
Application Systems Administration and Operations:
Execute tasks related to tickets and service requests for basic to advanced server-side activities.
Actively maintain application and server software, such as updates and upgrades.
Analyze business needs; research and recommend solutions which include potential risks and mitigation.
Actively configure and customize application systems.
Help define, as well as run and review reports on applications performance and event anomalies; make minor and advanced internal adjustments and identify substantial gaps based on findings.
Develop and maintain appropriate applications documentation, including current design and operation.
Monitor and ensure quality of data transmissions.
Actively configure user account access to applications as needed.
Participate in an after-hours on-call rotation.

Standards and Policy Administration:
Propose requirements and standards for application selection and deployment.
Participate in the ongoing review of existing applications systems to ensure they are designed to comply with established standards and to empower business operations.
Participate in developing and maintaining support policies and procedures.
Assist with the development and management of application/database security policies and systems, such as web applications and SQL server security.
Assist with the development and management of file exchange policies and systems, such as FTP.
Participate in planning for and supporting disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives.

Vendor Coordination and Relations:
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with external partners and application vendors including installation and repair of services.
Conduct product and vendor research, and present recommendations to senior administrator and/or management.
Maintain service contracts and licensing; monitor adherence to SLAs with outside parties; monitor adherence to OLAs with internal parties; escalate issues as needed.
 
Essential Department and Organizational Functions:
Propose and implement process improvements.
Meet deadlines for completion of job tasks.
Maintain agreed upon work schedule.
Demonstrate cooperation and teamwork.
Provide cross-training on specific job responsibilities.
Meet identified business goals that contribute to departmental goals.
Perform other related duties as needed.
 
Applications Administrator Qualifications
Minimum 3 years’ experience delivering application systems solutions and related services required.  Experience should include some or all of the following:
Enterprise applications installation, administration and upgrade.
Enterprise applications infrastructure design, including performance management and cost metrics.
Scripting and automation.
Cloud and “as a Service” offerings.
Microsoft operating systems and core services.
ITIL concepts and practices.
Concepts of Managed Care.
Project management practices.
Systems integration and data flow.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred.
Mid-level Microsoft certifications preferred.
Additional experience in related technology support and/or operational positions preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Advanced knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in some or all of the following:
Enterprise applications integration and business process automation tools, such as BizTalk.
Data integration strategy best practices, such as ETL.
Claims processing technologies, such as QNXT and Facets.
Electronic health record technologies such as EPIC and Allscripts.
Document management and collaboration platforms, such as SharePoint and Office 365.
Scripting language technology, such as PowerShell and TSQL.
Compute environments, such as server hardware, storage and virtualization.
Microsoft server operating systems and core services, such as Active Directory.
Cloud technologies, such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services.
Data protection solutions.
Troubleshooting performance issues and root causes.
Monitoring systems and best practices.
Principles of application design and best practices.
Awareness or knowledge of ITIL and ITSM governance concepts.
Knowledge of project management practices.
Advanced ability to author and maintain system documentation.
Effective communication skills, including listening, verbal, written, and customer service.
Ability to clearly articulate policies and instructions.
Demonstrated progress in conveying appropriate level of detail effectively to all levels of the organization including non-technical staff.
Demonstrated progress in simplifying and presenting complex concepts in an easily understood way.
Proactively and appropriately communicates status and needs.
Ability to recommend policies, document risks, and propose solutions to information technology management and senior leadership.
Possess a high degree of initiative and motivation.
Ability to effectively collaborate with coworkers, staff, and leaders across all departments.
Demonstrated progress in leading teams of people with some oversight.
Demonstrated progress in seeing the big picture beyond a request and taking appropriate holistic action, employing “systems thinking”.
Effective project management skills.
Effective vendor management skills.
Effective organizational skills.
Ability to prioritize work based on business need and direction.
Effective analytical and research skills; demonstrated progress in seeing patterns in data and drawing appropriate conclusions.
Demonstrated progress in proposing solutions and communicating business value.
Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
Understands and adheres to governance and process.


Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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AR Specialist
Our client is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist in Tacoma, Washington. The ideal candidate is a team player, easily handles a high volume of requests, and maintains a customer-focused approach.

AR Specialist Responsibilities 
Fields incoming and outgoing telephone calls to customers related to past due/delinquent accounts.
Performs ongoing accounts receivable management and duties to ensure timely receipt of payments.

Documents account notes with complete descriptions of conversations, negotiations, payment arrangements, and any updates performed.

Coordinates and supports the policy cancellation, reinstatement, and appeal process, with Membership, Customer Service, Underwriting, and Marketing related to Individual and Group premium delinquency.

Communicate various Cash Management, Premium Processing, A/R, and Delinquency issues.

Participates in process improvement efforts.

AR Specialist Qualifications 
College coursework or degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or business preferred.

1+ years of experience in accounts receivable, collections, or treasury capacity, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Advanced data entry skills.

Knowledge in Microsoft Office. 

Strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

AR Specialist
Our client is seeking a AR Specialist to join their team in Portland, OR. This role will effectively make and communicate collection notifications to customers directly for the prevention and recovery of overpayments.  Perform effective collection actions on a high volume of Disability, Life and Dental claim overpayments, Workers Compensation liens, third-party recovery, and subrogation.     

AR Specialist Responsibilities
Performs proactive overpayment collections on a high volume of closed and active claims through direct contact and negotiation with debtors and/or their attorneys or representatives, to include repayment contracts and settlements.  
Make and communicate collection notices to customers directly utilizing high volume telephone contacts.  Independently makes and communicates repayment agreements, settlements and subrogation decisions. 
Provide excellent customer service regarding collection issues, process direct payments on phone, monitor and manage ongoing repayment plans.    
Secure acceptable repayment agreements and/or make decision for immediate referral to vendor.  Provide written notice of repayment agreements and referral actions.  
Accountable for accurate coding of recoveries to claim system, timely responses to Group Legal and third-party vendors for financial information.  
Effectively and professionally, represent the company in all interactions.      
AR Specialist Qualifications
Associate degree in arts & sciences, business or related field preferred.
18-24 months of demonstrated work experience with emphasis on high volume phone calls negotiations, positive customer service interactions, critical thinking and evaluations for same time decisions, or the equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Associate Project Manager
The Associate Project Manager is responsible for implementing and managing projects and processes that are small in scope and complexity from start to finish. They may also be asked to support a PM on a large complex project. This role will manage all aspects of assigned work with direct accountability to the Senior Manager. The Associate Project Manager is responsible for ensuring their assigned EHR Clinical Optimization operations and projects are planned and executed in a collaborative and efficient manner and have goals and objectives that are in alignment with Clinical Informatics priorities and strategic objectives. 

Associate Project Manager Responsibilities 
Manages planning and execution of EHR Clinical Optimization projects, initiatives, and programs of small to medium scale and complexity. Defines, documents, implements, and manages cross functional processes and policies to support EHR Clinical Optimization Program operational needs. Develops project charter and work break down structure and gains sponsor approval and signoff. 
Responsible for facilitating communication to internal and external customers.    
Develop process maps and recommends process improvements to support increased Project Manager efficiencies. Completes lit searches and small research projects.    
Provides project status reporting. Facilitates regular reporting by conducting status meetings and other means as appropriate. Maintains own project files.    
Works independently and manages time effectively. Makes informed decisions about where to invest efforts based on established priorities    
Performs assigned individual project task or modules and contributes to the completion of team tasks accurately and timely.    
Provides project information in a timely manner to project sponsors, stakeholders and process owners.    
Develops and manages EHR Clinical Optimization program and project communications, including regular program updates and project status reports.

Associate Project Manager Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, Business Management, Information Services, Healthcare Administration or Clinical field OR equivalent educ/experience required.    
Bachelor's degree, education in Project Management methodology based on Project Management principle preferred.     
Requires up to 2 years of project management experience.    
Ability to analyze information, evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.    
Effective written communication skills as appropriate for the needs of the audience.    
Ability to perform work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to prioritize responsibilities and to organize workload to ensure that timeframes are met and the work is successfully completed within deadlines.    
Working knowledge of desktop software applications (e.g., MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Internet, Email).    
Intermediate understanding of Project Management methodology and practices.
Broad knowledge and understanding of the trends and changes taking place in healthcare.
2 years    creating and executing strategic plans for healthcare information services operations and support preferred. 
2 years    application management - system deployment, support, and life cycle preferred. 
2 years    process improvement methodology, change management and operational improvement in complex systems. Ability to interact and communicate at all levels of organization preferred.    

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Associate Technical Producer
Our client is seeking an Associate Technical Producer to join their dynamic team in Beaverton, OR. 

Associate Technical Producer Responsibilities:
Define store best practices for functional area of expertise (i.e. Front End, selling, store services, store systems, etc). 
Analyze store business processes and identify opportunities for improvements that increase profitability or efficiency. 
Recommend new policies and procedures and work with manager and business partners to secure approval for changes. 
Maintain frequent communication with stores, soliciting feedback and advice on business processes. Manage projects related to the implementation of upgrades or policy changes as assigned. 
Maintain knowledge of all current store systems and processes within functional area of expertise. 
Work with Communications team to ensure that stores have all necessary information to implement policies and procedures.

Associate Technical Producer Qualifications:
Retail store experience with 1 year in a store management position.
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 2 years directly relevant work experience.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Azure DevOps Engineer

Our client is seeking an Azure DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team in Hillsboro, OR. 

Azure DevOps Engineer Responsibilities:
Designs and develops IT architecture (integrated process, applications, data and technology) solutions to business problems in alignment with the enterprise architecture direction and standards.
Analyzes needs and requirements of existing and proposed products/services, applications, and service offerings, and develops technical, structural, and organizational specifications. 
Assesses the compatibility and integration of products/services proposed as standards in order to ensure an integrated architecture across interdependent technologies. 
May create standards and/or do modeling to monitor and enhance capacity and performance.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Azure DevOps Engineer
Our client is reimagining a 25-year old system in the cloud and are looking for an Azure DevOps Engineer to work in a startup-like environment, helping define, design, document, and operate a cutting edge, multi-region Azure implementation. 

They are looking for dedicated problem solvers who are effective communicators, passionate about technology, and embrace core values of work/life balance, empathy, and excellence.

Azure DevOps Engineer Responsibilities
Configure build and releases using VSTS/Azure DevOps.
Ability to automate infrastructure using scripting technologies (examples: Azure Resource Manager Templates in PowerShell or Azure CLI) or other equivalent scripting or tools.
Troubleshoot, maintain, upgrade, and provide solutions to complex hardware/software problems.
Responsible for monitoring and responses to monitoring alerts in Pre-Production and Production environments.
Participate in Design and Architecture reviews and offer input for improvements.
Experience conducting technology, trends, standards and products research.
Solid track record in prioritizing and executing tasks when under extreme pressure.
Stays current with available Azure cloud services and related DevOps skills.

Azure DevOps Engineer Qualifications
3+ years of configuring build and releases using VSTS/Azure DevOps.
Proven ability and experience with systems analysis of Cloud or Hybrid (Cloud and On-Premises) environments.
Experience writing az cli and/or PowerShell scripts.
Experience working with Agile Methodologies, such as Scrum and Kanban.

Preferred
Experience designing and implementing Azure services such as IaaS, PaaS, Containerization, Serverless Functions, SQL DB, Storage Tables, DNS, Azure AD, VMs, API Management, AKS/ACS, and Docker.

Experience developing, supporting, and deploying applications developed with .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Client-Side JavaScript (e.g. Vue, Angular, React), .NET Web API, SQL Server and Xamarin.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

Azure DevSecOps Engineer
Our client is a market leader in delivering reliable, cutting-edge health IT and medication management to customers worldwide.
They will be hiring an Azure Cloud Engineer to help build a positive service experience for internal and external customers. 
This position will manage cloud architecture and position in cloud environments, with a specific focus on the Microsoft Azure environment. 
This position will play a strategic role in developing and maintaining all cloud systems including the front-end platforms, servers, storage, and management networks.
In the first 30 days, this role will evaluate the current Azure platform, develop diagrams, and start to create a plan for what the future look like.   
It will be important to collaborate with the .NET Development team, helping them think through what they are building from a security perspective, where they are putting data, considering the customer-facing systems.

Azure DevSecOps Engineer Responsibilities
Create a well-informed Azure cloud strategy and manage the adaption process.
Regularly evaluate cloud applications, hardware, and software.
Develop and organize cloud systems.
Work closely with IT security to monitor the company's cloud privacy.
Work closely with Software Engineering to design solutions to exceed our client’s expectations.
Set up CI/CD pipelines.
Respond to technical issues in a professional and timely manner.
Offer guidance in infrastructure movement techniques including bulk application transfers into the cloud.
Identify the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company.
Cooperatively provides hands-on job function training to co-workers as needed.
Must understand and comply with Safety, 5S, ISO, and other corporate programs, initiatives and procedures; support initial and ongoing CMH ISO 9001 certification.
Dependable and consistent attendance is critical for team performance and productivity. 

Azure DevSecOps Engineer Qualifications 
2+ years of experience as an Azure DevOps Engineer.
Experience creating scalable architecture with Azure that meets business needs.
Understanding of IT Security best practices.

Preferred
GDPR standards knowledge.
SQL database knowledge, writing queries.
Azure development experience.  

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Back End Developer – Node.js

The Back End Developer – Node.js is responsible for developing and evolving the business’s software using the latest software development infrastructure and methods. The primary focus is to develop server-side logic as well as the development and maintenance of the application database. In addition, the backend developer must collaborate with the frontend team to integrate user facing elements.

Back End Developer – Node.js??????? Responsibilities
Participate in application development by building new features.
Improve existing source code by refactoring and optimizing for performance.
Troubleshoot and fix bugs to ensure application is running efficiently.
Collaborate with front-end developers to help integrate user facing elements with server-side logic.
Write and maintain unit tests to automate testing and identify regressions.
Conduct code reviews to maintain quality and best practices.
Research and evaluate new technologies to determine usefulness and relevance.
Participate in discussion and planning of new features.

Back End Developer – Node.js Qualifications
Proven work experience as a backend developer.
In-depth understanding of development process (design, development, and deployment).
Experience with the following programming languages and frameworks: Javascript, Node.js, Express and PostgreSQL.
Basic understanding of DevOps tasks and AWS systems.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Back-End Software Developer
Our client is seeking a Back-End Software Developer to join their dynamic team in Seattle, WA. 
 
Back-End Software Developer Qualifications:
BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field (preferred but ok without as long as they have 15+ years of experience).
5+ years of relevant work experience.
3+ year of experience building ETL data pipelines using Apache Airflow or similar tools: Data Exchange, Cleansing, Validation, Standardization.
3+ years of experience building RESTful APIs, preferably with Java or Python.
3+ years of experience with relational databases and/or NoSQL databases (RDS, DynamoDB, Redis, Mongo, Redshift).
Desirements:
Work collaboratively in a cross-functional team (PM, UX, engineering, data science) to transform user stories into prototypes & production code.
Experience developing cloud software services and an understanding of design for scalability, performance, and reliability while protecting customer data.
Ability to analyze, diagnose and resolve complex programming problems, system coordination issues, performance & scale issues.
Ability to work quickly while maintaining strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability and willingness to multi-task and learn new technologies quickly.
Ability to mentor and coach junior team members in technical matters.
Strong communication and organizational skills with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Back-End Software Engineer
Our client is seeking a Back-End Software Engineer to join their dynamic team in Beaverton, OR. The Back-End Software Engineer will be responsible for development and support of call routing solutions for our client’s contact centers globally. This person will work to deliver new ways for agents to serve consumers more effectively. 
 
Back-End Software Engineer Responsibilities:
Day to day tasks includes building back-end services for an enterprise IVR platform.
Designing and Developing call routing solutions.
Exploration and prototyping of new solutions.
Partnering with architecture and tertiary teams such as Network to implement and optimize solutions.
Configuration of existing call routing solution.
Working with the business teams to obtain Call Flow requirements.
Implementing Call Flow (IVR/Routing) requirements on Genesys Designer.
Maintaining & Updating Existing Production Call flows on Genesys Designer and republishing the apps to prod.
Maintaining & Updating Business Logic on Java-based Middleware integration to external services.
Managing Contact Center Users.
Managing & Provisioning of Contact Center Routing objects through Genesys Administrator.
Working closely with the Testing team and follow up on UAT defects.
 
Back-End Software Engineer Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Technology or related field.
4-6 years of related experience.
Strong OOP/OOD experience building back-end applications.
Willingness to learn and develop services for IVR Platform but prior experience not required.
Familiarity with emerging technologies in the field.
Experience with microservices: design, deployment, configuration scripts, and supporting documentation.
Deep familiarity and experience with Computer Telephony Integration (CTI), including Salesforce’s Service Cloud.
Experience with cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Google, Azure).
Experience with a DevOps Culture.
Genesys experience a plus.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

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Brand Marketing Specialist
Our client is looking to add a Brand Marketing Specialist to their Beaverton team. You will be responsible for maintaining a close connection to all seasonal Brand/Category Defining work as well as key Business Drivers over the course of the 7-month assignment.

Brand Marketing Specialist Responsibilities
Seasonal meeting management:
Scheduling.
Agenda.
Weekly updates/meeting minutes.
Proxy/representation where needed.
Ad hoc cross-functional regroups.

Seasonal brand initiative support:
Understanding and input to overall marketing plans.
Logistical and operational liaising from content capture to platform placement.
Maintaining deliverables document and expectations.
Budget management in partnership with Ops.
End to end micro project management where applicable.

Participation in broader Category Strategy meetings:
Consumer Insights work.
Running Brand Plan Evolution.
Pilot Programs and Best Practices.

Brand Marketing Specialist Key Qualifications
Experience or interest in Brand Marketing.
Curiosity/desire to learn.
Clear communicator.
Detail oriented.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Build Engineering Project Manager
Join the core team in building the next generation of Cloud environments! Our client’s Hospitality Global Business Unit is currently seeking top talent to help support standalone hosted and multi-tenant SAAS solutions across global data centers. The HGBU Cloud Enablement team is leading major data center consolidation efforts spanning multiple environments. They are a premier team for setting up new Cloud environments using the latest components and services in Cloud technology.

Build Engineering Project Manager Responsibilities
Lead planning and implementation of cloud builds, upgrades and migrations.
Drive processes and projects as a technical leader with initiative, perseverance, relationship building and excellent communication skills.
Manage and communicate project plans, drive project team communication.
Analyzes issues and develop viable solutions; rapidly devising innovative ways around roadblocks and emphasizing parallel work wherever possible.
Ensures projects are completed in a timely manner, while building team spirit and cooperation.
Build credibility, establish rapport and maintain communication with key stakeholders.
Implement processes consistent with Project Management Professional (PMP) and AGILE best practices.
Facilitate the definition of program scope, goals, and deliverables.
Capture overall program resource requirements and manage resource allocation.
Oversee the tracking and execution of program deliverable using JIRA and Confluence.
Constantly monitor, track and report on progress of the project / program and communicate the status on regular cadence.
Present project progress, issues and mitigation to all stakeholders and lead complex technical discussions.
Proactively identify potential issues and propose mitigation plans or alternative solutions.
Identify key performance indicators, implement meaningful metrics, and measure project performance.
Prepare presentations for management to articulate program status, key risks, and mitigations, and technical milestones.

Build Engineering Project Manager Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of experience at building a Program / Project Manager on IT Data Center, Cloud, software development, or large enterprise software projects.
Demonstrated leadership skills by doing large stake holder presentations and c-level communication meetings.
Experienced in managing multiple small projects simultaneously, as well as large and complex software / Infrastructure programs.
Experience with Project management applications such as MS Project, EXCEL, PowerPoint, MS Word.
Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum / Kanban), and IT infrastructure strongly desired.
Excellent organizational, technical leadership and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of program and project management.
High Sense of Urgency - This job entails supporting business critical applications, with stringent SLAs.
“Can do” attitude and ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial atmosphere.
Written and oral communication skills - ability to communicate technical concepts and support assertions with data.
Organizational skills - ability to coordinate and prioritize many issues simultaneously.
Analytical/Problem solving ability - ability to quickly evaluate an issue, resolve it or implement a workaround with consistent accuracy and success.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Business Analyst
Our Beaverton client is looking for an Business Analyst to support their Procurement Operations team. This role will help monitor and improve a global technology deployment.

Business Analyst Responsibilities
Governance, Improvements & Issue Resolution:
Supports day-to-day purchasing process, including review of all requests.
Captures feedback from key stakeholders; identifies potential process improvements.
Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
Supports the deployment of improvements into our operational practices and application.
Assists in the execution of testing by the business to meet sign off.
Provide regular and ad-hoc analysis & reporting on process performance.

Meetings & Projects:
Help coordinate, schedule and prepare for team meetings and cross-functional meetings.
Provide analysis and support to project teams.
Participate in functional discussion and initiatives across departments.

Business Analyst Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field.
At least 1-2 year's professional experience.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient information seeking and problem-solving skills while driving for results.
Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
High attention to detail.
Thrive in a changing environment with agility, curiosity, and passion to create extraordinary value while serving customers.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Business Analyst
Our client is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team in Vancouver, WA. This position will primarily support the Work Planning and Deliver Office Demand & Capacity initiative but may also be assigned work on other projects. The Demand & Capacity initiative is chartered to provide work demand and capacity analysis. .  A valid U.S. Drivers license is required and up to 5% travel Meetings and trainings. Up to 5% over time is anticipated.

Responsibilities
Project Coordination:
Facilitate and maintain consistent communication with the project manager on the progress of the project versus the plan.
Draft and prepare work plans as requested by manager.
Maintain project plan, action items tracker and risks/issues log.
Schedule meetings, interviews and job shadows.
In coordination with Portfolio Manager, Project Managers and other Business Analysts conducts health checks on current projects to identify successes of organizational readiness, leadership, skilled resources, project management, quality of requirements and design, solution delivery.
Supporting Requirements Development:
Perform bench mark research activity to verify that demand and capacity processes, policies and other information are collected and organized.
Assist project manager by collecting current state data across the organization.
Provide assistance to project manager with analysis of the current state findings as needed.
Coordinate the collection of the business requirements including business processes, roles and responsibilities, data requirements, and information sufficient to be in alignment with strategy and related initiatives.
Research, analyze, model and organize information for developing requirements.
Conduct interviews and facilitate workshops to elicit business requirements.
Evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.
Prepare key project deliverable documents including: requirements, process diagrams, system design, workflow maps, project plans, change management plans and user plans.
Assist BSA and other team members with QA activities such as testing and validating data including portfolio management reports from the Excel/Access Allocation data base tool. This may include proofreading and correcting instructional material in the use of those system interfaces. Within the next few months she will be helping with the same type of quality validation activities involving data and reports in MS Project Server instance for the Transmission Technology Demand and Capacity tool.
Document business requirements for demand and capacity reports within the portfolio management process for identified report users. This work will transition to the new tool that is replacing the Excel/Access data base tool (i.e., the MS Project Server tool). The report content will expand to include demand data.

Solution Development and Proposal:
In collaboration with, and under the governance of the IT department, design SharePoint sites, tracking tools and recommend solutions based on requirements and best practices.
Provide background information, technical input, solution options and weighted recommendations that facilitate decision making and that will enable key requirements of the subject initiative and/or other projects to be met. This may include arranging, attending and facilitating decision-making sessions/meetings with management, executives and key stakeholders, including drafting agendas, answering technical questions and presenting information, options and recommendations for decision-maker consideration.
Support the identification of organizational alignment and culture change required to advance improvement efforts towards the overall objective.
Recommend and assist management in developing solutions that integrate the various Project Portfolios and tasks across the various systems in Transmission Technology.

Change Management:
Draft and prepare training documentation for users on Phase I tool.
Participate in identifying change impact for impacted groups.
Assist change manager with business readiness strategy and actions.
Assist change manager with preparation for and facilitation of integrated planning sessions.
Participate and assist in change management / informational presentations and/or sessions with a variety of employees ranging from line workers to executives, in both small and large groups, in order to promote buy-in and change satisfaction.
Facilitate various system verification activities such as systems and user testing.
Prepare, draft, and recommend new or revised change management processes, procedures and/or workflows to meet / address customer / end-user requirements.

Solution Maintenance:
Provide first line technical support to business users of the developed solutions.
Prepare, draft, and recommend changes and updates to user manuals, onboarding and training documentation.
Analyze solutions and business practices for efficiency and effectiveness. Based on the analyses, initiate continuous improvement initiatives.
Complete documentation for project development efforts (including use cases, requirements, test plans, process maps, and desk procedures) and work closely with development team and business teams to help enable successful implementation.
Communicate effectively, including facilitation, negotiation, priorities and conflict resolution, with a wide variety of technical and business experts and stakeholders in both individual and group settings. Act as a liaison between technical and business teams to help enable successful implementation of technology projects.
Evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs; use findings and insights to draft project and change management plans and other project considerations.

Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Systems, Technology Management, Information Management, Engineering, Business Systems, Computer Science or Technology (or related field) is preferred.
With an applicable Bachelor’s degree, 8 years of experience is required.
With an applicable Associate’s degree, 10 years of experience is required.
Without an applicable degree, 12 years of experience is required.
Experience should include business/process analysis, re-engineering, and optimization in relation to implementing IT systems.

Required Technical Skills & Experience 
8 years’ experience using MS Access database design and administration.
8 years’ experience using MS Project, basic experience in MS Project Server and Project Web Applications.
8 years’ experience using Visio and/or other flowchart tools.
5 years’ experience with SSRS and/or SQL.
5 years’ experience in automating with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
8 years’ experience with SharePoint.
8 years’ experience using Excel, including pivot tables, charting and reporting
8 years’ of analyst experience using modeling languages, technical product life cycle concepts and requirements engineering, among other applied skills and knowledge is required.
Technical writing skills sufficient to present information in various forms such as textual, graphical and statistical.

Technical interviewing skills sufficient to:
Interview in the business environment.
Elicit and define requirements.
Facilitate groups through process design and requirements gathering sessions.

Preferred Skills & Experience 
5 years’ experience in project management and leadership.
5 years’ experience generating reports.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Business Analyst
This role is responsible for managing tasks within our client’s Finance Division. Business practices that are routine in nature and require moderate experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and creating PDFs.

Business Analyst Responsibilities 
Understand the MS Word and Rich Text Format (RTF) technologies and use them in the development of RTF legal document templates, utilizing the Style Guide and inputs from BI Publisher.
Maintain Business Practices guides related to the preparation and completion of legal documents:
Guide to Completing Financing Contract Documents;
Contract Insert Guides;
Approval Matrix.

Manage translation process for non-legal documents: 
Work with outside supplier for translations;
Interact with personnel for review of translations;
Provide timely response to requesters.

Track implementation and roll out of documents for each country.
Maintain inventory of legal documents.

Business Analyst Qualifications
Proficient in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Visio).
Experience with RTF document formatting and quality assurance.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

Business Analyst 
This position is responsible for managing the implementation and support for a variety of Wealth Solutions applications and business processes. This includes gathering and analyzing business requirements, planning, testing, and providing exceptional service to member firms, field and internal staff as well as clients. The position will also provide administrative, data, and related technical support to Wealth Solutions. In addition, this position will be responsible for ad-hoc business analysis deliverables for both technical and non-technical projects. 

Business Analyst Responsibilities
Effectively assist Wealth Solutions team on software implementations as well as policy and procedure updates.
Gather, document, and analyze requirements across functions to identify business needs.
Redesign business processes by defining and documenting current and future state workflows.
Assist with support, automation, and business process modifications.
Support Wealth Solutions teams with developing end-user training materials for rollout of technology platforms. 
Identify ways to automate and streamline operational business processes. 
Work with cross functional teams and the member firm community to facilitate the implementation of Wealth Solutions system applications and application upgrades.
Provide technology support for financial reporting and modeling.
Provide technical and some administrative support for member firms using technology platforms.
Support the management efforts of internal, consulting, and vendor resources to address phases of standard maintenance, application updates, and issue resolution.
Research and reconcile complicated data discrepancies from various Wealth Solutions data sources and systems then utilize this information for regulatory projects.
Demonstrate strong organizational, client service, and collaboration skills to enable effective communication of complex data to a broad audience.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Business Analyst Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, or computer related field.
At least 4 years related work experience.
Financial and/or client services experience strongly preferred.
Experience with business process mapping, analysis, and design.
Experience with change management and communication with stakeholders to support technology and process changes.
Demonstrated task management skills including a proven ability to keep track of, prioritize, and report status of multiple initiatives.
Critical thinking skills, using fact-based analysis.
Strong working knowledge of PC skills: Windows, Microsoft Office, and web applications.
Proven ability to work with changing requirements/priorities using internal and external resources.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff, member firms, carriers, and vendors.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work effectively, both independently as well as a member of a team.
Ability to be available for after-hours support and weekend work as needed.
Ability to quickly learn new processes and technology solutions.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Business Analyst
Our client is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team in Vancouver, WA. This contract Business Analyst 3 position will support the Transmission Field Services, specifically, Field Strategy and Operational Excellence. This Business Analyst works on initiatives, strategies, projects, and services that affect the operations, construction, and maintenance of the transmission system. This position will work collaboratively and across transmission organizations to assist management with the implementation of operational excellence initiatives. A valid U.S. driver’s license is required and up to 5% local travel is possible. Up to 10% over time is anticipated.
 
Responsibilities
Collaborate and communicate with a wide variety of internal technical and business experts, including the assigned Project Manager (PM) in both individual and group settings to assist with and recommend project team requirements.
Provide recommendations to management at all levels to assist in building leadership/sponsorship capabilities and address change management (CM) initiatives.
Provide information and recommendations to project and leadership teams on change management:
Develop/draft and recommend new or revised change management processes, procedures and/or workflows to meet/address customer / end-user requirements.
Facilitate Transmission projects and project initiatives by assisting the managers in developing and implementing management-approved change plans and materials in the areas of sponsorship, training, communication, guidance, resistance management, and change management.
Assist management with development, and implementation, of management-approved change plans and strategies through various feedback loops or measurements.
 
Implement new Programs and Initiatives including developing roles and responsibilities, process and infrastructure to support sustainment.
Monitor the effectiveness of change plans and strategies, recommending improvements for management consideration to gain maximum benefit. Alert stakeholders, including the appropriate manager, of any risks that may negatively impact project scope or schedule; provide mitigation recommendations for manager/personnel review and acceptance; implement management-approved actions.
Collaborate with other CM Specialists to share best practices, assist with critical needs, and coordinate on Transmission-wide initiatives. Use Prosci methodology as well as new data sources (as appropriate) to assess change saturation within Transmission Services and make appropriate recommendations to project teams, sponsors and stakeholders.
Promote, assist and support seamless organizational change across departmental boundaries as requested.
Maintain and improve change management toolkits (e.g. deliverables, templates, techniques) that are simple, effective and designed for different audiences. Validate change management strategies, plans and tools align with the Human Capital Management strategy.
Collaborate with the manager, stakeholders, project teams and/or other parties as assigned to create/draft and recommend a comprehensive communication strategy; assist with implementation activities as requested. Provide expertise and assistance to the Managers and Project Managers to validate quality deliverables on a wide range of communication mediums and topics.
Support business stakeholders and the facilitation process for gathering and analyzing information using standard tools and approaches to:
 
Clarify business operations, functions, problems;
Document/map the current and future state;
Identify solution alternatives, evaluate the alternatives, and define procedures.
Provide process and organizational expertise for facilitating, planning, and executing approved business operations and change initiatives consistent with TF's strategic business objectives.  
 
Research interview internal customers / end-users, stakeholders and other interested internal parties to gather and understand customer / end-user requirements and/or business process, procedure or workflow development; present solution recommendations for management, executives, stakeholders consideration and approval.
 
Evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs; incorporate findings and insights into the project and change management plans, decision-making information and recommendations, and other project considerations as appropriate.
Evaluate proposed and in-flight Transmission Field Services initiatives and assist management in preparing business cases by documenting the information to support Transmission Field Services initiatives, including:
Financial planning
Decision-making
Risk assessment
Strategic planning
Internal controls
Process management
 
Utilize software sufficient to integrate requirements into on-going project management activities.
Assist with developing holistic assessments of operational, cultural, and organizational capabilities, resources, and risk factors and recommend whether ongoing programs, projects, operational processes, and IT support systems should be continued, eliminated, or redesigned to verify initiative outcomes can be successfully managed, integrated and implemented.
Assist in the performance of risk analysis to identify possible outcomes based on factors such as available financial programming levels, cross-functional and portfolio integration requirements, the effectiveness of cost and project management controls, and level of effort required for project completion.
Coordinate planning and execution milestones, schedules and tasks to facilitate the successful completion of assigned initiatives. Identify project deliverables and deadlines, including coordination of communication plans, change management plans, "as is" and future state assessments, user guides, desk manuals, and other necessary support tools.
 
Recommend program evaluation criteria and procedures that incorporate performance metrics, compliance requirements, and lessons learned.
Recommend programmatic and process changes to executives and functional managers based on trends and stakeholder feedback.
Provide organizationally and process analysis, reengineering, program planning, and evaluation, and transition planning to facilitate the successful development and implementation of Transmission's business and strategic initiatives.
Assist with analyzing organizational structure, functions, and processes in order to recommend changes for more effective allocation of resources, personnel utilization, processes, systems and controls, operational methods, and organizational efficiency. Recommend methods for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of projects, programs, and procedures through process modification and application of evolving technology.
Maintain regular, consistent and effective communication regarding project/assignment status and concerns, with appropriate parties, including the manager, project manager, stakeholders, project team, etc.
Collaborate with subject matter experts to convey the management-approved technical vision and to analyze potential tradeoffs between usability and performance needs; work with project PM and appropriate manager/personnel to reconcile and determine acceptable “tradeoffs”.
Develop /draft documentation to 1) validate repeatability of processes; 2) facilitate training on new analytical tools; and, 3) support business continuity and knowledge transfer.
 
 
Qualifications
A degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Accounting, Computer Science, Organizational Development or a closely-related field is preferred.
With an applicable Bachelor’s degree, 8 yrs of experience is required.
With an applicable Associates degree, 10 years of experience is required.
Without an applicable degree, 12 years of experience is required.
Experience should be direct work experience and knowledge of analysis and change management principles and methodologies with a solid understanding of how analytics and change management support the change process.
 
Required Technical Skills & Experience
Experience should include direct work experience and knowledge of change management principles and methodologies with a solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process.
Experience must include/show demonstrated experience in leading and providing Change Management programmatic setup and support to organizations.
Experience with project and change management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle.
Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts.
Intermediate proficiency in Visio (flowcharts), MS Project, Access, and SharePoint.
 
Technical interviewing skills:
Possess functional/process interviewing skills in the business environment.
Possess the ability to facilitate groups through process design and requirements gathering sessions.

Preferred Skills & Experience
Certified Business Analysis Professional designation.
Change Management Professional designation.
Experience with International Institute of Business Analysis methods.
Experience with the Prosci methodology for Change Management.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Business Information Security Architecture 
Our client is seeking a Business Information Security Architecture Consultant to join their team in Hillsboro, OR. As Business Information Security Architecture Consultant, you will join a diverse team of technical experts in building a world-class security technical advisory and thought-leadership organization providing exceptional and practical, technical and logistical direction to its internal customers; enabling the company to move and innovate rapidly while minimizing risks.

The focus is in the areas of Security Architecture, Secure Development Lifecycle Management, Application Security (WWW and Mobile), Cloud Security, Risk and Compliance, and Business to Business Security within the Business Units. They work under a center-led business-partner model, and as such, strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills are a must.

Responsibilities
Provide critical input and guidance to ensure that the Business is aligned appropriately with Corporate Information Security when considering key priorities such as business requirements, industry threat landscape, and risk appetite. 
Work closely with the Business end-to-end in releasing secure and compliant infrastructure, applications and experiences at the speed of business.
Partner with business and technology to provide expert security guidance into design and implementation of the business capabilities.
Consult with both technology and business teams to identify priorities and security capability requirements and incorporate these requirements into the security strategy.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Business Information
Established cross functional personal network within CIS, Technology, and the Business.
Understanding of CIS’s service catalog, tools, capabilities, and strategic roadmap and priorities.
Experience with AWS, IAM, SAP, WMS, and the ITGCs highly beneficial. 
Management or equivalent work experience.
Minimum 5 years' experience in information security or information technology disciplines.
CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, SANS or related certifications strongly preferred but equivalent knowledge will be considered.
Strong technical knowledge and confidence in communicating with both highly technical audiences and non-highly technical audiences.
Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills and an ability to communicate across all areas and levels of the business and to comprehend complex business initiatives.
Ability to adjust communication style and approach, from strategic leadership to highly technical audiences.
Proven ability to pull a diverse group of individuals with different goals together and facilitate productive discussions driving towards results.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; proven experience in identifying solutions for complex problems. 
Motivated self-starter who is has a track record of taking ownership of information security challenges and driving them to resolution.
Proven ability to work within the matrix to influence and drive results.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.
VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Business Insights Analyst
 
Our client is seeking a Business Insights Analyst to join their dynamic team in, Beaverton, OR. As the Business Insights Analyst for Global Consumer Services you will be responsible for operational reporting and insights to make our consumer experience world-class. Consumer Services collects consumer feedback, tracks contact center key performance indicators (KPI’s), and provides the voice of the consumer insight back to the business for process and consumer experience improvements. In this role, you will drive the data analysis and exploration on contact center KPI’s and key contact drivers ensuring that continues to deliver premium service for their consumers and members globally. You will play a critical role in building and maintaining their reporting solutions and tools that allow us to drive insights into action faster and at scale. In conjunction with their cross-functional partners, this role will help accelerate their greatest opportunities and put decision-making closer to the consumer, so they can move at the speed of the marketplace.
 

Business Insights Analyst Responsibilities:
Verify correctness and completeness of data models, data relationships, data mappings, and definitions.
Manage various consumer insights solutions and tools to collect relevant data and information.
Participate in research and analytical work to identify, resolve and implement solutions to key business issues that arise.
Participate and lead aspects of the development of business scorecards and actionable insights for key stakeholders including ongoing business dashboards that track the health of the business.
Leverage reporting tools and raw data to analyze consumer engagements/feedback (phone, chat, email, surveys) to identify trends and/or patterns to derive insights that impact company-wide strategies.
Continually seek ways to data-mine internal and external quality results, sales, and operational data to improve efficiency, develop individual team members, and to improve the overall consumer experience.
Continually seek opportunities to create and enhance reports based on results and changes within the evolving business.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple projects with tight deadlines. 

Business Insights Analyst Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics or experience in a related field. 
Minimum 2-3 years of relevant professional experience with an emphasis on business reporting and analytics with large amounts of data required.
2+ years of experience in broad-based business analytics roles developing high-impact management and operational reporting.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required; Mac / Keynote skills a plus.
Advanced skill level in SQL, familiarity with R, SAS, or Python a plus.
Technically proficient on reporting tools like Tableau and Power BI.
Ability to navigate large amounts of information and “connect the dots” from various data sources.
Ability to communicate well through written and verbal communication.
Detail orientated and intrinsic passion for success and high-quality delivery.
Previous experience as an analyst in a contact center environment preferred.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Business System Analyst
Our client is seeking a business A system Analyst to join their team in Vancouver, WA. The Business Systems Analyst (BSA) is responsible for understanding the business operations and aligning information systems to support business objectives. The BSA functions as the liaison between the business and the Information Technology teams, translating business requirements into technical specifications.

The BSA builds on their technical knowledge of information systems and uses that knowledge to continuously improve system efficiencies by recommending systems use changes or business process improvements. The BSA builds strong relationships with internal stakeholders. The BSA is an excellent communicator and drives the project forward. This position reports to the Program Manager, Insurance and Accounting and is highly collaborative with all members of the team. 

Responsibilities
Elicits business requirements and performs analysis and designs systems to leverage information systems to accomplish business objectives.
Works with business customers to understand existing processes and problems as well as new requirements and then applies knowledge of the application
Works with business customers to identify current state processes and systems, solicit and manage new requirements providing creation of future state process or systems, gap analysis, decision support, business rules or business intelligence designs.
Partners with business customers to make sound decisions – e.g. workflow diagrams, data analysis summaries, cost benefit/ROI assessments, process maps, creation of user stories and managing of backlog
Brings a continuous improvement mentality and sense of curiosity to daily activities
Identify problems, hypothesize solutions, and test concepts to resolve systems and business issues. Collaborate with the Operations Center and Field Service teams to bring solutions to reality.
Engage with existing communications channels in our mentor groups and task forces to grow strong ties, build trust and convey messaging regarding issues, opportunities and change.
Be a systems expert for questions, troubleshooting, brings a continuous improvement mentality and sense of curiosity to daily activities
Develop process documentation, test scripts, requirements. Maintain user guides, knowledge base and other documentation regarding systems and business process in collaboration with IT, Learning and Development, and Branches. Leverages best practices, innovation, research in emerging solutions and business process improvement tools to develop long term solutions.
Collaborate with Internal Audit and Development Teams to ensure adherence to security and compliance requirements.
 
Qualifications
Qualified candidates must have a BS or BA degree in Business, Technology, or equivalent degree
Strong working familiarity with HR, Insurance, Accounting or Payroll Processes in a service environment
5-7 years working as a Business Systems Analyst or equivalent job role.
Familiarity with API’s , web services and/or Micro services 
Experienced in Agile Scrum and KanBan as well as Waterfall Project Methodologies.
Curiosity
Business Acumen
Business Owner Empathy
Ownership and Accountability
Leader and Mentor
10%- 20 % Travel

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Business Systems Analyst
Our Hillsboro client is looking for a Business Systems Analyst to join their team.

Business Systems Analyst Responsibilities
Generates reports and regular datasets or report information for end- users using system tools and database or data warehouse queries and scripts. 
Integrates data from multiple sources to produce requested or required data elements. 
Programs and maintains report forms and formats, information dashboards, data generators, canned reports and other end- user information portals or resources. 
May create specifications for reports based on business requests. 

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

C++ MFC Software Engineer
Our client will be hiring a C++ Software Engineer with MFC experience to join their established team in Canby, OR.

Responsibilities of the C++ MFC Software Engineer
Design, develop, test, debug, maintain, and document software components.
Adhere to coding standards for software development set forth by the organization.
Maintain and enhance existing software components and systems.
Prepare and participate in knowledge-sharing presentations.
Actively participate in a small, experienced, development team using agile development practices.
Daily Scrum meetings and planning meetings.

Qualifications of the C++ MFC Software Engineer
5+ years of experience developing C++ applications
Recent Windows programming with MFC.
Experience writing SQL code, stored procedures, complex queries.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

CAD Designer-Control Systems
Our client is a global manufacturing company headquartered in Portland, OR with their brand in over 110 countries around the world. They are looking for a CAD Designer with electrical drafting experience to join this growing, dynamic team! The person in this role will be responsible for creating and maintaining engineering documentation for their new manufacturing equipment and facilities, as well as supporting the build and repair of automated equipment. Working with a wide variety of customers, this role is responsible for using CAD software and data management tools to create documents that help their internal customers perform their work safely and efficiently. Working within their Machine Design group, this role focuses on creating and documenting the electronic control systems on their custom manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities
Creates or modifies layouts, schematics, detail, and assembly drawings using CAD software (AutoCAD primarily, potential to adopt SolidWorks Electrical).
Reviews and develops change requests with the project engineer for clarity as needed.
Creates and updates Bills of Materials (BOMs) as required in ERP system (SAP).
Creates and distributes print packages per local plant procedures.
Converts legacy drawings to current CAD software and templates.
Incorporates redline changes into revision controlled documentation.
Establishes new part numbers for custom and commercially available components or documents.
Contributes to development and maintenance of department standards.
Helps customers find or clarify information regarding engineering documentation.
Looks at ways to improve their own methods focusing on reducing inefficiencies and throughput time of changes.
Helps distribute workload amongst other members of the design / drafting team.
Supports ERP data creation and modification for the entire department as needed.
Consults with suppliers to identify obsolete components and appropriate replacements.
Consults with internal and external control panel builders to ensure functional and quality needs are met.
Collaborates with electricians and other technical team members to identify potential solutions to production issues.

Qualifications
Five to seven years’ electrical drafting experience required.
Exposure to machine/equipment drafting and facility layouts desirable.
Able to complete responsibilities in a timely, professional and quality-focused manner.
Solve problems analytically; search out relevant information and gauge its importance when making decisions.
Effective written and oral communication skills; able to express oneself clearly and in appropriate terms for the target audience.
Creative and logical thinker.
Demonstrate ability and willingness to learn; seek out development activities to improve skills and increase knowledge; learn from other team members and own mistakes.
Collaborative and effective team player able to work with globally dispersed teams.
Take initiative, seek and act on opportunities to improve organization performance.
Ability to translate specific goals into action and follow through to achieve goals.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and data management software (SAP preferred).
CAD software proficiency - must be able to create 2D drawings to acceptable drafting practices (ANSI, NEC, etc.) in a timely manner.
Able to document new equipment designs well as revise existing designs with help of engineering staff.
Able to create, modify, and interpret Bills of Materials and Engineering Change Orders.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

#VHEng

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Call Center Agent 

Our client is seeking a Call Center Agent to join their dynamic team in Beaverton, OR. 

Call Center Agent Responsibilities:
Working across Two or three call centers / chat centers.
Providing customer support/service. A background in customer service is required. 
Support the overall brand passion and passion for sport.  (Football / Cross Country would be ideal).
Potential schedule: 4x10 Wednesday through Saturday or Tuesday through Friday. Could also be Tuesday through Saturday.

Call Center Agent Qualifications:
Personality:
Relationship-focused 
A person who can take action, lead, possesses a very strong personality.
Has prior sales, retail and call center experience. 
Bi-Lingual in Spanish, as a plus!
Has an excellent attendance history
Can handle a call volume of 20-30 calls per day. 
Able to tell a clear story
Organized, methodical, process focused
Able to show empathy
Talkative, express their opinion, take charge
Achievement-focused:
Competitive
Passion for sport:
Could be someone who participates in sports but could also be a sport fan.
Ability to sell:
Ability to tell a clear story.
Background in retail or customer service
Ability to communicate clearly and ask probing questions to understand consumer need.
Service Skills
Ability to build rapport. 
Strong written communication 
Perseverance - Challenge willingly, overcome objections, persuade effectively.
Value Positioning: 
Understand the different use of products/services by different customers.
Explain the benefits of using our products or services.
Explain the benefits of purchasing now.

Pay: $17-18/hour W2

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Capability Enablement Coach
Our Beaverton client is looking for a Capability Enablement Coach to join their team. The Capability Enablement Coach will focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems, and technologies, with an emphasis on enabling brand marketing capabilities.
As the Capability Enablement Coach, you’ll lead and implement learning and development strategies that create a clear competitive advantage for the business. Your primary focus will be to drive training programs to enable capabilities in key marketing areas where process or technology changes are in play.

Capability Enablement Coach Responsibilities
You will partner with a team to develop consistent training (delivered in a variety of ways: learner led, instructor-led, one-on-one, e-Learning, etc.) that will improve performance and effectiveness. 
You will guide and inspire, convey passion and train on fundamental to advanced knowledge required to perform job functions. 
You’ll work with a team to make sure appropriate training materials are developed that best support and drive required outcomes. 
You’ll also create a learning atmosphere, which appeals to a variety of learning styles and needs.
You’ll partner with business leaders to improve organizational performance requirements based on employee demographics, skill inventories, business strategies and challenges. You’ll analyze data, extrapolate critical factors and make appropriate recommendations to improve current and future organizational performance and business results.
You will assist in the management, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the training learning technology, data, and associated devices (e.g. Training environments, mobile learning devices, etc.). 
You will partner with Product teams to ensure all technical aspects of the training environments are covered. 
You will help troubleshoot and resolve basic user issues, manage training user IDs, manage training packets and exercises, and update learning assets and programs in conjunction with the org’s training needs.
You’ll participate in the measurement/assessment processes, analyze the results and determine appropriate solutions. 
You’ll participate in the development of measurable learning solutions based on analysis of individual and organizational performance gaps identified in partnership with senior business management. 
You’ll deliver and deploy a variety of learning solutions and formats to address individual and organizational performance gaps.
You will be accountable for training delivery logistics, including planning, scheduling, coordinating resources, and maintaining training records. 
You will maintain and procure adequate supplies needed for training.
You’ll maintain a growth and performance focused mindset and partner with the Learning & Development community to create innovative learning solutions that align to business strategies. 

Capability Enablement Coach Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Training, Communication, Education, Design/Development or similar and 2+ years relevant training work experience.
Experience in a Marketing environment.
Ability to translate technical information to non-technical users.
2+ years people leadership experience.
High competency with PC, MS Office – Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Project.
Broad business exposure and direct experience in implementation of business change and process improvement initiatives.
Ability to use sound decision making and problem solving/resolution skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills - with ability to tailor message to audience.
Strong analytical, investigative, interpersonal, written, and communicative skills.
Excellent organizational influence and critical thinking skills.
Strong team orientation, confidentiality, and ability to influence.
Ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision.
Experience in driving consensus across teams.
Available to work flexible schedule when needed to accommodate remote training or meetings with global stakeholders.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

CFO 
Our client in Portland, OR is seeking a CFO to manage the company’s mergers and acquisitions activities. This is a great hands-on opportunity to make an impact on a growing start-up organization overseeing multiple departments. 

CFO Responsibilities
Negotiate acquisitions, mergers, and/or strategic investments.
Oversee the preparation and issuance of financial information.
Create and manage finance-related activities such as finance strategies, financial projections, price models.
Ensure all required filings with the SEC and State Securities departments are completed.
Monitor all open legal issues and report risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors.
Prepare, review and update company pro forma financial projections, compare with actual results and report to senior management and the Board.
Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts. Arrange for debt financing and equity financing and Invest funds for efficient cash management.

CFO Qualifications 
Master's degree in Accounting or Business Administration, or equivalent business experience.
10+ years of progressive experience for a major company or division of a large corporation, including 5+ years at the CFO position, including at least 2 years with a publicly-traded company.
MBA in Finance or Certified Public Accountant / Certified Management Accountant preferred. 
Experience with mergers and acquisitions, highly preferred. 
Experience in managing, negotiating IPO, sale and/or exit strategy.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

CIS Scrum Master

Our Hillsboro client is in search of a strong Scrum Master to lead self-organizing and self-managing teams in applying and optimizing Agile practices to maximize team performance. This role will provide support to CIS teams with a focus on Engineering & Solution Delivery.

CIS Scrum Master Responsibilities
Facilitates all of the Scrum ceremonies (backlog grooming, planning meetings, daily stand-up, retrospectives, demos).
Assists MT/Technical Lead/Product Owner in managing backlog to ensure proper prioritization.
Tracks and communicates metrics, status, program/project needs to team, management, and any impacted stakeholders.
Helps to identify, remove and/or escalate roadblocks and cross functional dependencies that interfere with team’s ability to deliver commitments.
Accountable for promoting continuous improvement by coaching the team to use metrics to identify and measure progress.
Helps team focus on delivery of high-quality stories on a predictable, sustainable cadence.
Participates in Scrum of Scrum and Program Team meetings.
Provides training/guidance for Agile skills development as needed by team.

Key skills
An understanding of Agile principles in the workplace.
Facilitation within teams and groups.
Experience resolving issues at a team level.
Effective communication, team dynamics, conflict resolution, mentoring, and servant leadership skills.
An understanding of technology systems.
Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
Experience, interest, and adaptability to working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Must be trustworthy in keeping sensitive data confidential.

CIS Scrum Master Qualifications
Minimum 2-year work experience with previous experience supporting teams.
Experience working with Agile or similar methodology (LEAN, Kanban, XP Programming) preferred.
Technology/security experience preferred.
Strong verbal and written communication, as well as information-seeking skills.
Relevant certification in field preferred (PSM I, CSM, PMI-ACP, SCM, ASM, etc).
Proficient in Microsoft Powerpoint, Word, Excel.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Client Communication and Service Specialist 
Our client is seeking a Client Communications and Services Specialist to join their team in Portland, OR. This role is primarily responding, and processing change requests from multiple sources and monitoring the status of requests in a timely manner focusing on customer satisfaction.

Client Communication and Service Specialist Responsibilities 
Respond to a wide variety of customer service inquiries through 800 lines and e-mail alias. 

Promptly and accurately summarize information about individualized products to customers, financial advisors and authorized 3rd parties. 

Provide callers with guidance completing forms, understanding provisions, and procedures for effecting changes. 

Process point-of-call customer updates, routine and moderate complexity changes.

Prepare and coordinate periodic communications and business retention notices. 

Monitor and follow-up on the status of requested work to ensure timely processing in accordance with internal and regulatory guidelines. 

Solicit customer feedback to identify areas for customer service improvements; develop and modify procedures; recommend changes to internal forms, process and procedures.

Support divisional projects as assigned, particularly activities related to front-end service delivery.

Client Communication and Service Specialist Qualifications 
Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, accounting, finance or interdisciplinary studies preferred.

Experience in a high-volume customer service, insurance, brokerage, banking or accounting environment; or the equivalent combination of education and/or 8-10 years' experience.

Microsoft Office Suite knowledge.
Basic knowledge in insurance and disability plan industry.
Excellent written and verbal communication, able to interface with customers in a professional manner.

Ability to handle multiple tasks with frequent interruptions in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Client Communication and Service Specialist
Our client is seeking a Client Communications and Services Specialist to join their team in Portland, OR. The main function of the Client Communication & Service Specialist is to respond to telephone inquiries and process change requests from individual disability and ported life insurance policy owners, agents and representatives of policy owners. You will prepare correspondence, calculations, and monitor status of requests as appropriate to ensure timely response and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities
Respond to a wide variety of customer service inquiries via the policy administration 800 line and e-mail alias. 
Promptly and accurately summarize information about individual disability and ported life products. 
Explain policy information including policy service options and contractual provisions to policy owners, producers, financial advisors and authorized 3rd parties. 
Provide callers with guidance completing forms, understanding plan provisions and procedures for effecting policy changes. 
Process point-of-call policy changes, including address, phone number, and email address updates and policy summaries.
Process routine and moderate complexity policy changes including name changes, beneficiary designations, agent of record changes, assignments, surrenders and reinstatements. 
Prepare and coordinate periodic policy owner communications and business retention notices. 
Monitor and follow-up on the status of requested work to ensure timely processing in accordance with internal and regulatory guidelines. 
Prepare customized correspondence as necessary.  
Solicit customer feedback to identify areas for customer service improvements; develop and modify procedures; recommend changes to internal forms, process and procedures.
Support divisional projects as assigned, particularly activities related to front-end service delivery.

Qualifications

0-2 years of experience.
Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, accounting, finance or interdisciplinary studies preferred but not required.
Experience in a high-volume customer service, insurance, brokerage, banking or accounting environment; demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills, or the equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.
Basic knowledge in insurance and disability plan industry.
Excellent written and verbal communication, able to interface with customers in a professional manner.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to handle multiple tasks with frequent interruptions in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of company policies, ported life products, disability, and other plan offerings.
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office.
Post-secondary education and/or training. 
Organized multitasker

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”
 

Clojure Development Engineer
Our client is seeking a Clojure Development Engineer to join their team in Portland, OR. They are looking for engineers who can bring in fresh ideas from different areas, like distributed computing, scalability and storage, security, data analytics & visualization, UI design, and mobile. They need engineers to be versatile, demonstrate leadership qualities, and be eager to tackle new problems across the full-stack as we venture to make healthcare more accessible to all.

As a Software Development Engineer, you will be involved in requirements gathering, design and development of new features for the platform, handle scalability, and performance challenges. You will participate in a high-paced agile environment with deep focus on best software practices, cutting edge technologies, innovation, and code quality.

Clojure Development Engineer Qualifications
1+ year experience on Clojure or any functional programming (Scala, Elixir etc.).
2+ years of experience on strong development life cycle.

Preferred:
Clojure programming skills.
Strong experience with these technologies is preferred: Python, Java or Clojure, Scala, Docker, AWS (DynamoDB, S3, RedShift), database design, Git, Jenkins, Cucumber.
Competency in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
Experience in working with microservices and standard APIs.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

#VHDi 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Cloud / Platform Engineer

Our Hillsboro client is looking for Cloud / Platform Engineer who excels in team environments and is excited about building cloud native platforms that can scale with the demand of our business. 

Cloud / Platform Engineer Responsibilities
Evangelize and cultivate adoption of Enterprise Platforms, open source software and agile principles within the organization.
Ensure solutions are designed and developed using a scalable, highly resilient cloud native architecture.
Deliver well-documented and well-tested code, and participate in peer code reviews.
Design and develop tools and frameworks to improve security, reliability, maintainability, availability and performance for the technology foundation of our platform.
Ensure product and technical features are delivered to spec and on-time.
Collaborate with and consult other development teams.
Explain designs and constraints to stakeholders and technical teams.
Assist in the support and operation of the platforms you help build.
Work with product management to support product / service scoping activities.
Work with leadership to define delivery schedules of key features through an agile framework.
Be a key contributor to overall architecture, framework and design of enterprise platforms.
 
Cloud / Platform Engineer Qualifications
Masters’ or Bachelors' degree in Computer Science or a related field.
5+ years of experience in large-scale software development.
5+ years of experience architecting and building scalable data architeture.
Prefer 5 or more years of hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, GCP or similar cloud platform.
5+ years of development experience in languages like Node.js, Golang, Python, Ruby, Java or Scala.
Experience with securing RESTful APIs and Apps using OAuth, OpenID Connect, and JWT a plus.
Experience with both relational and No-SQL databases.
Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes or other container technologies.
Experience with participating in projects in a highly collaborative, multi-discipline development team environment.
Exposure to Agile and test-driven development.
Exposure to hierarchical and distributed code repository management tools like GIT.
Great communications skills.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

#VHDi

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Cloud Engineer
 
Our client is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to join their dynamic team building and supporting the planning tool for our client’s Direct-to-Consumer Operations. This position is located in Beaverton, OR. The tool is used across the global operations teams to plan, track and coordinate consumer product offerings. The application platform is a cloud-native stack spanning across a number of AWS products.
 
Cloud Engineer Qualifications:
Computer Science Degree and 4+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2+ years of professional Java development experience following Agile practices (Scrum preferred).
Demonstrated collaboration and iterative problem-solving with teammates to deliver valuable solutions.
2+ years of public cloud experience (AWS preferred).
Professional experience managing deployments, including automated testing.
Professional experience with relational (SQL) databases (AWS Aurora or other RDS preferred).
Professional experience with Serverless technologies (AWS Lambda preferred).
 
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of Groovy.
Experience with Docker (deployed on AWS Fargate).
Working knowledge of DevOps practices – own your own infrastructure, build, deployment and production support.
Experience with AWS Step Functions.
Experience with Vue.js or other JavaScript client frameworks (e.g. React).
Experience with Dynamo DB.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

#vhdi

Compensation Analyst
Our client is seeking a Compensation Analyst to assist with timely and accurate submission of License, Consulting, or Support Services Sales Teams commissions and/or bonuses in accordance with accepted compensation plans, terms and conditions, standard business practices, and internal controls. This role will partner with customers to research and satisfactorily resolve compensation related inquiries. 

Compensation Analyst Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of plan and hierarchy setup required for Sales Representatives and Managers within assigned territories.
Analyze and adjust transactions to ensure accuracy per plan eligibility guidelines.
Review and process appropriately approved sales credit adjustments (e.g. JE’s).
Calculate, validate accuracy of, and submit monthly and/or quarterly commission payments to Management within specified deadlines.
Validate and register approved teaming agreements.
Assist Sales and Finance customers in reconciliation of sales credit and commission as required.
Engage with customers to research and accurately resolve commission and/or bonus payment related inquiries.
Provide required guidance or training to key customers and stakeholders on commission relevant processes and deadlines, use of available reports, reconciliation responsibilities, eligibility, and/or dispute resolution workflow.
Partner with Contracts and Order Administration Teams where necessary to ensure accurate booking of more complex orders.
Develop and conduct internal peer training as assigned to ensure ongoing process cohesiveness.
Effectively communicate process or policy deficiencies to Management and actively partner with key players to implement required change.

Compensation Analyst Qualifications
BA/BS required, preferably in Business or related field.
1-2 years of professional work experience.
Innovative problem solver with strong analytical and decision making skills.
Demonstrated knowledge and use of Excel spreadsheets.
Prior compensation experience a plus.
Willingness and ability to work extended hours when required.
 

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouNIkwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Compliance Analyst
Our client is seeking a Compliance Analyst to join their team in Portland, OR.  The main function of the Compliance Analyst is to carry out tasks to help ensure that the broker/dealer and the investment adviser comply with securities laws, rules and regulations as well as their own compliance policies and procedures. 

Responsibilities 
Assist with new and ongoing registration-related tasks using WebCRD and IARD. Review and maintain compliance logs and submissions. 
Assist with the development and delivery of the firm element compliance training. 
Review compliance policies and procedures to identify weaknesses and assist with updating them. Respond to compliance-related questions. 
Conduct risk assessments and compliance testing. 
Review and evaluate controls to identify weaknesses, report findings and make recommendations. 

Qualifications
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. 
Eye for details. 
Strong research, analytical and reporting abilities. 
Understanding of risk assessment and mitigation. 
Ability to implement comparative analysis and deliver logical recommendations or conclusions. 
5-7 years of experience as a compliance analyst or officer of a broker/dealer and/or a registered investment adviser. 
Working knowledge of WebCRD and IARD. 
Active Series 6/7, 24/26, 65 or their equivalent preferred, but prior FINRA and state registration required. 
Knowledge of retirement plans a plus. 
Must know how to use Microsoft Excel to create reports and analyze trends. 

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Content Specialist
Our client is seeking a Content Specialist to join their dynamic team in Hillsboro, OR. The Global Content Team, part of HR Service Innovation (HRSI), is responsible for helping HR create and deliver impactful content to our client’s employees across multiple platforms. Through great content, they provide value and reduce friction in employee experience. As a Content Specialist, you’ll play a vital role in publishing and managing training content.

Content Specialist Responsibilities: 
Work with internal stakeholders to understand training content requirements.
Offer consultative feedback on achieving stakeholders’ goals within our client’s learning management system.
Upload and manage courses and training programs in the LMS.
Format and publish training content in the content management system.
Run and customize completion reports.
Troubleshoot technical issues in the LMS.
 
Content Specialist Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree.
Experience working in a content management system (CMS) and/or learning management system.
Proficiency with Excel and SharePoint. 
Experience with HTML. 
Experience with web analytics and reporting.
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
Ability to learn new technical skills quickly.
Experience working with stakeholders of all levels.
Strong communication skills.
High level of attention to detail.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Global Training Content Developer/Instructional Designer
Our Beaverton client is looking for a Global Training Content Developer/Instructional Designer. The Global Training Content Developer/Instructional Designer provides training to company stores and Consumer Services contact centers across Service, Operations and Product focuses. The Content Developer/ID will join a fast-paced team to develop training content to help store and contact center teams continuously grow the cultural, service, operational and product knowledge necessary to drive results. 
You will support a variety of training programs including: Product knowledge, service, onboarding, store leadership, and store operations. You will write training content, design activities and resources, and work as a thought partner with the extended training team. 
You will organize, lead and participate in meetings to gather the right content and translate information into creative and impactful training – both digital and print. A keen sense of inquiry and the ability to distill complex information into its most critical pieces are essential. 
 
Global Training Content Developer/Instructional Designer Responsibilities
Develop scalable and sustainable learning materials for employees, both written and digital.
Ensure a service focus is present in all training materials.
Create engaging activities designed to enhance learning experience and evaluate understanding.
Produce high-quality work with proven ability to meet aggressive deadlines.
Collaborate and communicate effectively with teammates and cross-functional team members. 
Develop subject-matter knowledge and expertise for assigned content areas.

Global Training Content Developer/Instructional Designer Qualifications
Experience developing and designing training content.
Experience working in a retail store.
Experience working in a contact center a plus.
Excellent written communication skills and ability to influence across various leadership levels.
Experience with digital/mobile learning tools a plus.
Attention-to-detail, multitasking ability, and desire to excel in a fast-pace environment.
Proficiency with Keynote and Microsoft Office products.
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Education, Business, Adult learning, Instructional Design, English/Writing or a related field.
3-5 years of professional work experience creating training.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Controller
Our local Tigard client is seeking a Controller to oversee all accounting functions. This role will be working with a well-tenured group and is a great opportunity to be a key player in a company that is experiencing a good amount of growth.

Responsibilities of the Controller
Develop, train, and mentor accounting staff.
Oversee accounting functions and processes.
Lead the continuous development and implementation of accounting policy, internal controls, best practice, and process improvements.
Financial reporting and analysis.
Ensure compliance.
Budgeting and forecasting.
Cash flow analysis.
Oversee month- and year-end closing.
Financial statements and analysis.
Risk assessment.
Oversee accounts payable.
Lead audits.
Manage tax filings.

Controller Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
5 years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
Knowledge of GAAP.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
MS Office Suite experience, with proficiency in Excel and Word.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

Controller
Our client is a large global company who has recently doubled in size through acquisitions. This role is a great opportunity to serve as a key member of the organization and will offer excellent opportunity for fast-track promotion to Director of Finance. They have an immediate need for a Controller to oversee the financial reporting and management of 2 facilities as a member of their dynamic, upbeat, and fun Finance team.

Responsibilities of the Controller
Financial reporting and analysis.
Oversee month end closing.
Manage monthly and quarterly reporting packages.
Ensure GAAP and IFRS compliance.
Oversee the continuous development and implementation of financial and operational internal controls, policy, best practice, and process improvements.
Revenue recognition.
Variance analysis and trend reporting.
Track and monitor KPIs and metrics.
Budgeting and forecasting.
Expense tracking, Cashflow forecasting and monitoring.

Controller Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
3-7 years of accounting experience.
Knowledge of GAAP and tax compliance.
Strong technical accounting background.
Profit and loss knowledge.
MS Office Suite experience, with proficiency in Excel and Word.
ERP systems knowledge.

Salary: $115-130k

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

Controller
Our business services client is actively seeking a dynamic, hands-on internal Controller to join their team in the Portland area. Are you an accounting leader with a passion for mentorship who is ready and willing to roll up your sleeves to join your team in the trenches? Do you love a work-hard-play-hard kind of environment? You may be just who they've been looking for.

Controller Summary
As a member of our client’s leadership team, the Controller will take ownership of internal Accounting processes and financial reporting. In this role, you will be responsible for developing a team of accounting staff and will provide operational and strategic input to the rest of the leadership team. They are seeking someone who is comfortable working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. The ideal fit for the job will be a strong communicator, has extreme attention to detail and enjoys a dynamic and fast-growing industry.

Responsibilities
Timely and accurate reporting of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
Directly supervise team of (4) leading AR/AP/Payroll/fixed assets/Accountant.
Mentor and directly lead the HR Manager and Consultant Services Director.
Lead multi-state, bi-monthly payroll for over 450+ employees.
Maintain accounting process documentation.
Perform various month-end close responsibilities which include journal entries and reconciliations.
Accrual and cash-based financial statements.
Assist with projections, trends, and reports.
Monitor, plan and handle cash flow needs daily and watch monthly cash flow forecasts.
Lead bi-monthly Paychex payroll process.
Assist with tax preparation.
Allocation of Central Services.
Follow up with customers on past due accounts and negotiate payment arrangements.
Lead external and internal audit requirements.
Provide direction to existing accounting staff members, HR Manager and Consultant Services Director.
Daily interaction with management, sales team and customers.
Special projects as assigned. May perform other duties as assigned (>5%).

Qualifications
Active CPA Required.
BS or BA in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
7-10 years of progressively responsible hands-on accounting experience.
At least 4 years supervisory experience.
Strong knowledge of GAAP.
Strong leadership and team building experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to harmonize with all levels of the organization.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and the Internet is required.

What they offer
Competitive salary (DOE).
Excellent Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability coverage available.
401k
Relaxed dress code, flexible working options and a pet-friendly office.
Dynamic and fast-paced company culture, monthly birthday parties and regular team events.
Company commitment to sustainability and giving back to our community.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Controller
If you enjoy working for a fast-paced company that is always looking at the next opportunity for growth, this may be the opportunity for you. Our well-established real estate client is looking for a Controller to mentor and develop their team and oversee the daily operations of their accounting & finance department. Our client has a long tenure with their employees and offers generous benefits and continued growth in their industry.
 
Controller Responsibilities 
Manage multi-entity accounting functions.
Develop, train, and mentor accounting staff.
Oversee financial reporting activities.
Financial statements.
Manage banking relationships and cash management.
Balance sheet and account reconciliations.
Manage insurance and tax processing.
Manage monthly allocations.
Other special projects and duties as assigned.
 
Controller Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting; MBA a plus.
5-7 years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
Multi-entity and multi-state experience highly preferred.
Knowledge of GAAP.
Forward big-picture thinker.
Organized multitasker with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Can work independently and cross-functionally as part of a team.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Corporate Controller 
Our client is seeking a Corporate Controller to join their team. This is a great opportunity to gain a wide variety of experience and take the next step as a Controller. 

Corporate Controller Responsibilities 
Oversee accounting and finance functions for multiple entities.
Reconcile daily cash and credit card receipts and monitor Line of Credit and intercompany transfer activities. 
Summarize financial transactions including AP invoices and matching inventory-related invoices, expense reimbursements, and credit card reconciliations.
Publish monthly interim financial statements and analyze financial reports.
Oversee timely and accurate tax reporting and payment at the state level.
Develop budget models by compiling and analyzing financial data and financial models. 
Compile capital expenditure requests and financial estimates upon request.
Prepare annual audit schedules and assist with year-end physical inventory processing and analysis.

Corporate Controller Qualifications 
Bachelor’s in Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent. 
6+ years’ experience as a Senior Accountant or Accounting Manager.
CPA a plus, but not required.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite including Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills. Proficient with Outlook and Word. 
Dynamics GP is highly preferred.
Experience with credit card service processors and posting credit card payments a plus.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Creative Director
Our client is seeking a Creative Director to join their Marketing team in Beaverton, Oregon.

The Creative Director is responsible for developing and executing messaging platforms for company and product brands, and all creative strategies for product and/or service initiatives. Creative strategies must support the achievement of the business' strategic objectives and revenue goals.

The Creative Director is a leader who inspires the creative team to deliver content that engages and feeds the funnel in a well-established, first-class marketing organization. The ability to think outside and inside the box from different angles of vision is required to appeal to a variety of target audiences within multi-sided network business.

The Creative Director works closely with the Vice-President of Marketing, and the Marketing Director.

Creative Director Responsibilities
Develops and shapes the go-to-market "story" for the business that supports effective product, sales, brand execution and information leadership initiatives.
Manages the creative execution of the brand experience, and conveys value proposition across all marketing channels
Together with key stakeholders, develops marketing strategies and measurable department goals that support the achievement of business objectives.
Manages multiple priorities and produces quality creative, that responds to dynamic market conditions, and a rapidly changing competitive environment.
Directs the creative execution of web content, marketing materials, media, press activities, social media and other lead generation tactics, consistent with brand guidelines.
Leads strategic brainstorming sessions, creative brief and campaign development, and directs creative execution.
Defines the content, identifies keynote speakers and collaborates with stakeholders to produce the annual User Conference, our signature customer event.
With the Product Development department, ensures brand implementation is consistent with brand experience.
Manages media relationships for the most effective distribution of messaging and positioning,
Directs outside agencies, freelancers and other contractors who assist with marketing activities.
Understands the cost-effectiveness (ROI} and overall value of creative programs and activities, and strives for constant improvement.
Other duties as assigned.

Creative Director Managerial Responsibilities
Manages a team of copywriters and designers, and inspires innovative thinking that results in business goal achievement.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities according to the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Manages contract relationships including: defining and monitoring the delivery of work scope within budget limits.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Credentialing Specialist
The Credentialing Specialist provides general support to our client’s credentialing process. The Credentialing Specialists primary responsibilities are to credential & re-credential all providers and facilities with agency contracted insurance carriers. The Credentialing Specialist assists in the development of credentialing workflows, process, and policies. The qualified applicant for this position will be familiar with the Oregon credentialing application, NPI, Medicare regulations and Oregon Health Authority. With the high prevalence of trauma among individuals receiving mental health services, it is required the Credentialing Specialist understand the effects of trauma on health, coping, and other aspects of the lives of those we serve.

Credentialing Specialist Responsibilities
Current knowledge of credentialing process in relation to the Oregon Health Plan (OHP), Medicare and commercial insurance.
Verify credentialing degrees of all new employees as related to position specific job requirements.
Maintain tracking system with current credentialing status for all providers/counselors.
Maintain and organize credentialing files.
Provide any necessary follow up regarding the credentialing of new employees.
Ensure eligible staff have NPI numbers and appropriate taxonomy codes to bill for services rendered.
Follow up on credentialing requirements for licensed employees and coordinate with staff and licensing agencies.
Maintain, track and follow up on the Expired Licenses Report on a monthly basis.
Maintain, track and follow up on the Exclusionary Database Report (OIG/SAM) both at the time of NEO as a new hire and ongoing on a monthly basis.
Review regulatory and disciplinary action reports issued by State licensure bodies, Federal agents and the Office of Inspector General Medicaid and Medicare Sanctions report; identify providers that appear in our databases and invoke the appropriate process as defined in policy and procedure.
Work in collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure credentialing is in compliance with established insurance regulations and agency policies.
Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to company policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security. Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements pursuant to community partners and outside providers patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access.
Provide comprehensive coordination and works collaboratively with internal stakeholders as a single point of contact to enroll new providers & facilities in health plans.
Manages & maintains all provider and facility health plan credentialing and re-credentialing applications for accurate, timely billing and encounter reporting.
Ensures company staff and facilities credentials meet government and accrediting agency standards:
a.    Licensed & Certified Practitioners
b.    Volunteers and Contractors
c.    Pharmacy - 340b
Credentials: MD, ND, PA-C, NP, PMHNP, LCSW, PhD, RPH, CADC, QMHA, QMHP, LPC, LPN, RN, EMT, CRM, PSS, CMA CPHT, PL, LaC.
Obtain and maintain NPI's, work with CMS on revalidations audits and provider enrollment through third party payers.
Reporting:
a.    NPDB reporting, OIG\SAM, licensure verification, DMAP licenses
b.    OIG\SAM (Office of Inspector General\ System for Award Management)
c.    National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reporting
d.    Annual Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) reporting requirements
e.    Multnomah County DSN
f.    HealthShare Mental Health
Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.
Support and serve as back up to the Human Resource Team.
Complete annual employee training requirements on a timely basis.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Credentialing Specialist Qualifications
High School or GED required. An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning preferred. Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) certification is preferred or years of experience may be considered equivalent.
Minimum two years credentialing experience or related health care experience required; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Knowledge of Oregon credentialing application, NPI, Medicare regulations and Oregon Health Authority.
Proficiency with MS Office applications.
Operate computer hardware and software at a level needed to effectively perform job functions.
Enter, retrieve, analyze data.
Prepare moderate to complex reports.
Ability to commute to other company locations or community sites.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Customer Outreach Specialist
Our client is looking for a Customer Outreach Specialist to join their team in Tigard, OR.

Customer Outreach Specialist Responsibilities
Performs mortgage loan servicing tasks with a high degree of customer service, including; payoff processing, new loan boarding, billing, reconveyances, payments and error resolutions, audits.
Performs mortgage loan servicing and support activities such as, ARM / BALLOON noticing, Re-amortizations, SCRA tracking.
Performs Escrow Servicing including; annual analysis, tax and insurance payments, escrow account additions and removals, PMI review, flood monitoring and forced placed insurance.
May be point of contact for internal and external phone inquiries and servicing related tasks.
Actively participates in continuous improvement efforts supporting the vision of continuous flow production and zero defects.
Assists coworkers and management in solving problems.
Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.
Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities -- knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation and investor rule changes.
Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.
Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description.
Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the corporate culture in all actions and words.
May perform other duties as assigned.
 
Customer Outreach Specialist Qualifications
High school diploma or GED required. Associate's Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
1+ years of experience in banking, loan servicing or equivalent experience.
Possess working knowledge of Mortgage loans, function/department, regulations, policies and procedures.
Proficient in math, analytical, multi-tasking and problem solving.
Possess excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Proficient in computer software including Word, Excel, loan servicing systems and other office equipment. Ability to trouble shoot and determine best work flow practices
Ability to work in a service oriented environment with high work volumes and deadlines.
Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Customer Service Specialist
Our client is searching for a Customer Service Specialist to join their team in Beaverton, Oregon.

Customer Service Specialist Responsibilities
Answer in-coming telephone, emails, and chats from Consumers. 
Proactively sell product based on knowing the specific needs of the customer, offering suitable alternatives when product is not available. 
Drive the relationship with the customer through constant communication maintaining a proactive approach. 
Maintain kpis for coverage and service. 
Communicate professionally, with Consumers, Operations Management, Sales Management and Sales Representatives through effective verbal and written communication. 
Drive the relationship with internal stakeholders: Sales, Credit, Business Units, and Distribution Centers as needed. 
Enter orders for fulfillment requests and follow the order process to conclusion. 
Track and maintain orders: analyze and interpret system generated reports. 
Resolve credit issues and allocation holds working through Credit and the Planning team. 
Ensure accurate and timely delivery of products to accounts. 
Handle all aspects of returns and claims interfacing with the customer and all internal stakeholders. 

Customer Service Specialist Qualifications
Strong verbal and written communication skills & multi-tasking required. 
MS Word, Windows, Excel, Power Point.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Cyber Security Analyst
Our client is seeking a talented Cyber Security Analyst to join their IT Department. This position will be responsible for IT-related cybersecurity documentation including procedures, policies investigations and auditing.

Cyber Security Analyst Responsibilities  
Responsible for NIST-800-171 documentation, policies, procedures, auditing and related Cybersecurity documentation.
Implement methods (tools and procedures) for gathering and reporting data from various technical controls, e.g. inventory scanners, patching systems, anti-virus, email gateways, system logs, and others, for compliance.
Review security events (for malicious or prohibited behaviors, or system faults) using approved tactics, techniques, tools and procedures and escalate events (as needed) for further investigation. Partner with other support organizations and team members as required to address findings.
Perform basic level risk and vulnerability analysis/assessment on select products, including but not limited to: Windows Active Directory, VPN, anti-virus, patches, DLP products, Privileged User Monitoring and log monitoring.
Collaboratively define and implement security hardening configurations, procedures and standards for network equipment, server and end user device operating systems following industry and DoD contractor best practices.
Ongoing enhancements to the security of existing technologies including network, anti-malware, firewall, IDS/IPS, PKI, etc.
Conduct internal audits to confirm configuration and procedure compliance.
Drive creation and implementation of custom alerting rules, searches, and dashboards for review and investigations.
Providing ongoing gap analysis of current controls, policies, practices, and procedures as they relate to relevant guidelines outlined by DFARS, NIST 800-171, OMB, FISMA, etc.
Performance requires physical attendance.
Other duties as assigned.

Cyber Security Analyst Qualifications  
US citizenship required.
Minimum 3 years’ experience working in an Information Technology Security role required.
Minimum 1-year experience implementing and documenting security controls, policies and procedures in a cybersecurity IT framework such as; NIST-800-171/800-53, HIPAA/HITECH, PCI-DSS or NERC-CIP.
BS/BA Computer Science, IT or Security certifications, including, ISA, GCIA, GCIH, GREM, CEH, etc. is highly desired.
Knowledge of deploying or supporting enterprise SIEM/logging infrastructure such as syslogs, AlienVault, Splunk a plus.
Knowledge of auditing and remediating Cybersecurity systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills.
Accuracy and attention to detail and quality orientation is a must.
Must be able to self-organize workloads and manage all deadlines.
 

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Cyber Security Metrics Analyst

As a Cyber Security Metrics Analyst, your role on the Governance team will include leveraging your knowledge of automation, data analysis and visualization to support our clients information Security Program. You will play a critical role in ensuring that security controls are effectively measured, monitored, and communicated to senior leaders.

Cyber Security Metrics Analyst Responsibilities
Provide analysis and insights into data supporting the effectiveness of technical and process-based cyber security controls.
Establish automated data pipelines that feed data visualization tools, such as Tableau.
Liaise with GRC and other CIS and Technology stakeholders to ensure alignment between all groups.
Develop cloud-based web application which serves as primary method of content dissemination.
Must take ambiguous high-level language and translate it into real world operations.
Influence teams to implement a security metrics framework by demonstrating its value and tactfully provide guidance on existing operations to ensure smooth adoption of the framework.
Ability to socialize and influence others to buy into a process-oriented approach to their work.
Ability to gain a deep level of technical and process knowledge across multiple security domains in a short amount of time.
Ability to think both strategically and tactically to enable a better future state while continuing to execute against current milestones.
Stay current on information security technologies, trends, standards and best practices.
Ability to obtain a deep level of technical and process knowledge across multiple security domains in a short amount of time.

Cyber Security Metrics Analyst Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field and minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
Experience programming with Python, JavaScript, PHP, Java, C, Swift, HTML/CSS.
Experience with the setup and maintenance of AWS EC2 instances running Puppet and Elastic Load Balancing.
Experience with databases such as MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
Experience as a full-stack developer in an enterprise environment.
Experience establishing automated data pipelines and/or measuring security control effectiveness and an enterprise environment.
Experience working as a BSA/Lead on multiple projects and business functions is a plus.
Comfortable working with ambiguity is a must.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to gather relevant data and information, actively listen, dialogue freely, verbalize ideas effectively, negotiate tense situations successfully, and manage and resolve conflict.
Proven presentation and facilitation skills.
Demonstrated expertise of building a consensus across business partners and technology leaders, and influencing successful outcomes.
Must excel working in team-oriented roles that rely on ability to collaborate with others.
Experience working successfully in a highly matrixed work environment.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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D365 Systems Engineer
Our client will be hiring a D365 Systems Engineer to monitor and maintain Microsoft Dynamics 365 AX infrastructure and applications hosted on Azure.
Ideal candidate has experience working in a global environment, as well as supporting global system implementation.
This position will report to the Regional IT Director.

D365 Systems Engineer Responsibilities
D365 General System Administration – Production & Non-Production environments:
System monitoring & maintenance leveraging LCS and 3rd party tools to ensure the health and performance of the D365 environments.
Batch management; configuration, monitoring; issue management.
Workflow management; understanding, configuring, managing and troubleshooting Workflow based on business requirements.
Security management; Understanding and maintenance of AX security model and its elements with a focus on managing user`s role-base security.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Database); some basic configuration and problem resolution for data exports.
Application Issue Investigation and resolution or escalation of all D365 and related components technical issues.
Test fixes and perform post-resolution follow-ups to ensure problems have been adequately resolved.
Posts software updates, drivers, knowledge bases, and frequently asked questions resources on company Help Desk system to assist in problem resolution.
Fields incoming problem tickets from end users to resolve application and software issues within D365.
Work with global team to ensure smooth running of D365 worldwide across multiple time zones.

D365 Systems Engineer Qualifications
2 years of experience as a Systems Engineer.
1 year of experience supporting Microsoft Dynamics AX Applications and technologies.
Knowledge of Azure Infrastructure: Azure active directory & Azure SQL.

Preferred:
Understanding of D365 reporting architecture, Integration Services and all related components.
Experience with a Global ERP implementation, preferably AX related.
Understanding of LCS (Life Cycle Services) for monitoring performance and resolving issues.
Understanding or Financial Reporting architecture.
Excellent understanding of Azure Infrastructure: Azure active directory & Azure SQL.
Experience in Retail desirable, along with a solid understanding of business processes for a sales and distribution company.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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SQL Data Analyst 
Are you the friend who calculates *in your head* the total cost of groceries, while standing in line at the grocery store… for fun?

You love numbers.  Logical decisions are the best decisions.

You consider April 15th a holiday.

Our legal services client will be hiring a mid-level SQL Data Analyst for a 2 year Contract in Beaverton.

Critical skills include: love for math, robotic personality, decisiveness.

Pay range: $40.00-$50.00/hr. W2

*REMOTE work… 2-3 days per week*

SQL Data Analyst Responsibilities
Develop and maintain ETL procedures according to client specifications and within defined technical standards.
Develop and maintain database stored procedures, user-defined functions, views, triggers and other common database objects.
Write custom and ad-hoc SQL queries and update queries.
Follow prescribed software development standards, processes, procedures, methodologies, etc., according to departmental policies and conventions.
Interact and correspond professionally with team members, project management, clients, and other stakeholders.
Account for and accurately log time against project work.

***Does this sound like your dream job? In a few sentences, tell us why you're the best candidate!***

SQL Data Analyst Qualifications
2 years of experience loving data, specifically MS SQL Server, 2008 R2 or higher, as a developer or DBA.
Experience writing complex SQL statements involving numerous tables and complex relationships.
Experience developing and maintaining ETL procedures.
Staring at data all day long adds value to your life.
Preferred:
Experience with SSIS preferred.
Financial industry knowledge, specifically banking
Ability to work in an environment with deadlines and shifting priorities.
Basic understanding of and experience with query performance tuning.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

SQL Data Analyst
Our legal services client will be hiring a mid-level QA Data Analyst for a 2 year contract.

Once upon a time, the plan was to become a Lead Software Developer… and then you discovered that *breaking code* was an actual job.

Audit is one of your favorite words & finding bugs adds value to your love tank.

**Pay range: $40.00-45.00/hr W2**

*REMOTE work… 2-3 days per week*

QA Data Analyst Responsibilities
Test SQL data, all day, every day.
Confirm the accuracy of initial import of data involving thousands of records
Confirm the accuracy of various data updates and extracts, which involves understanding the logic of complex queries/stored procedures based on requirements, writing appropriate test queries, and executing them to verify the logic and data
Work closely with business partners and the application development team in eliciting project requirements to create test cases
Review requirements specifications and identify gaps and inconsistencies
Work closely with development engineers, business analysts, and other QA team members to identify, report, and troubleshoot defects; verify problem fixes in a detailed, efficient, and timely manner

***Ready to send in your resume? In a few sentences, tell us why you love finding bugs!***

QA Data Analyst Qualifications
3+ years of experience in database testing with the ability to understand, write, and execute very complex SQL queries, and understand the logic of stored procedures
1+ year of experience working with T-SQL, or ANSI-89 / ANSI-92.
T-SQL knowledge includes: JOINs, Indexing, Advanced stored procedures and user defined functions programming, and Triggers
A tendency to question everything and trust but verify.


Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Data Analyst
Our client is seeking a Data Analyst to join their dynamic team in Beaverton, OR. 

Data Analyst Responsibilities:
Generates reports and regular datasets or report information for end-users using system tools and database or data warehouse queries and scripts. 
Integrates data from multiple sources to produce requested or required data elements. 
Programs and maintains report forms and formats, information dashboards, data generators, canned reports, and other end-user information portals or resources. 
May create specifications for reports based on business requests.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Data Analyst / SSRS Report Developer
Our client is looking for a Data Analyst/SSRS Report Developer who will be responsible for analyzing existing reports, conducting data mapping, re-developing reports into SSRS and providing report quality reviews. This person will focus on conversion between legacy Oracle eBusiness suite and new SSRS reporting target architecture. This position may also be responsible for developing and monitoring custom SSRS reports. The Data Analyst/SSRS Report Developer will work directly with the Lead Software Developer and Reporting Team.

Data Analyst / SSRS Report Developer Responsibilities
Interpret data and analyze results using statistical techniques.
Provide quality assurance of imported data, working with the reporting team as necessary.
Process confidential data and information according to guidelines.
Support initiatives for data integrity and normalization.
Design, develop, revise, and maintain custom SSRS reports.
Generate ad-hoc reports as needed.
Provide reporting to customers and management to support business decisions.
Train end users on new reports or dashboards.
Communicate with team members to assess progress of deliverables.
Communicate reporting changes, enhancements, and modifications verbally or through written documentation to management and other team members.
Work with other reporting team members to prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives for improving processes in reporting systems across the organization.

Data Analyst / SSRS Report Developer Qualifications
BA/BS degree required.
5-6 years of experience in prior Data Analyst/SSRS role.
Demonstrated ability to analyze data and solve complex problems.
Ability to work with stakeholders to assess potential risks.
High-level experience in methodologies and processes for managing large scale databases.
SQL skills required.
Ability to translate business requirements into non-technical terms.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, and analyze significant amounts of information with great attention to detail.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills are required.

Preferred:
VB/.NET development and tool experience.
Strong strategic thinking, teamwork, situational leadership and planning skills.
Experience using various reporting tools.
Highly, self-motivated personality with the ability to manage time.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office: Excel and PowerPoint.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Data Center Engineer 
Our client’s services include Client Support/Helpdesk, Enterprise Application Management, IT Project Management Office and Class A Data Center Operations. They are looking for a Data Center Engineer with a track record of implementing and operating highly reliable and scalable IT services in a virtualized environment. They are in the process of modernizing our infrastructure, adding new services and delivering projects within a hybrid cloud, 24x7 mission-critical environment. 

Data Center Engineer Responsibilities
Supports and administers Active Directory, VMWare server environment, Workspace ONE, Public Key Infrastructure, Backup systems, application hosting environment.
Collaborates with US & Berlin based teams to implement MS Office 365 as collaboration standard. Supports and coordinates the migration from Lotus Notes to MS Exchange.
Addresses user requests problems, system maintenance, task automation, implements system monitoring and alerting.
Reports quantitative metrics of service quality and related compliance with standards and SLAs.
 
Data Center Engineer Qualifications
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business Administration (BA/BS), MBA preferred or relevant experience.
Experience in application hosting and optimization of virtual and physical server, OS, DB and network environment for applications.
Experience in PowerShell scripting and GPO settings in a global Windows AD forest.
Experience in client management, deployment of updates, security patches and management of device images.
Ability to break large projects into smaller executable, operational tasks with committable delivery times.
Ability to relate technical issues to business impact and handle outages and escalations.
6+ years of hands-on experience in Windows AD and Windows Server administration (2012, 2016), experience in administration of Linux systems is a plus.
6+ years of experience in VMWare system administration (e.g. vSphere, AppStacks, AppVolumes, Horizon, AppDefense, etc.).
Understanding of VMware technologies and validated designs.
Experience with system monitoring and alerting systems (e.g. Nagios, SolarWinds, Splunk, etc.).
Experience with Public Cloud Services such as AWS and Azure.
Enterprise Active Directory Objects and Integration.
Windows and Linux Server Administration.
Understanding of modern network concepts.
Experience in database administration (MS SQL and/or Oracle).
 
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Identity and Access Management concepts and integrations.
Experience with Atlassian product suite, including JIRA and Confluence.
Experienced with team environment with both individual and shared goals.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), including presentation to customers, peers, and senior/executive management.
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
ITIL (experience in ITIL-based environments and/or certification) is a plus.
Must be able to travel internationally and domestically.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Data Engineer
Our client is seeking a Data Engineer to join their team in Wilsonville, OR. They are looking for a Data Engineer to help build out analytic solutions. This role requires a close working relationship with our data science team (analysts and machine learning engineers) who will be the customers for your data wrangling efforts.

Qualifications
Strong relational database and SQL skills.
Minimum 1-3 years working regularly with a database system such as Microsoft SQL Server (other systems are fine). This experience should include advanced skills such as T-SQL, stored procedures, creating views, query performance optimization, indexing, etc.
Ability to decipher third party database designs and create complex queries based on that understanding.
Ability to build ETL processes to transform data.
Ability to create basic automation scripts to manage data processes.
Basic database administration to support the database tasks
Be able to work largely autonomously in an agile environment while having the support of a great nearby team.
Version control experience (e.g. git).
Serious about testing and building high quality software systems.

Preferred
Experience in Microsoft SQL Server.
BS in computer science.
Python.
General programming experience, including web or application development, back-end integrations, etc.
Experience managing cloud services via multiple interfaces (console, SDK, CLI).
NoSQL database.

**When applying, please be sure to share your Github profile.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Data Engineering Tech Lead

Our Beaverton clint is looking for a Technology Lead for North American Data Engineering, focusing on Supply Chain, you’ll use your technical expertise and leadership skills to work with diverse teams to bring cutting edge data products to life. As a tech lead, you will work with a variety of talented teammates and be a driving force for building solutions. You will be working on development projects related to marketplace performance, supply chain, and merchandising.

Data Engineering Tech Lead Responsibilities
Help lead a team of data engineers, architects, and platform engineers to build innovative and sustainable data products that demonstrate business value.
Lead the design and build-out of reusable components, frameworks and libraries at scale to support analytics products.
Lead the design and implementation of product features in collaboration with business and technology stakeholders.
Anticipate, identify and solve issues concerning data management to improve data quality.
Help clean, prepare and optimize data at scale for ingestion and consumption.
Drive the implementation of new data management projects and refactoring of the current data architecture.
Help implement complex automated workflows and routines using workflow scheduling tools.
Lead the build-out of continuous integration, test-driven development and production deployment frameworks.
Drive collaborative reviews of design, code, test plans and dataset implementation performed by other data engineers in support of maintaining data engineering standards.
Analyze and profile data for the purpose of designing scalable solutions.
Troubleshoot complex data issues and perform root cause analysis to proactively resolve product and operational issues.
Mentor and develop data engineers in career development and adopting best practices.

Data Engineering Tech Lead Qualifications
Advanced experience building cloud scalable, real time and high-performance data lake solutions leveraging AWS, EMR, EC2, S3, Spark, Hive & Lambda.
Experience with relational SQL, preferably Snowflake.
Experience with Python or another scripting language.
Experience with source control tools such as GitHub and related dev process.
Experience with Airflow or another scheduling tool.
Understanding of micro service architecture.
Strong understanding of developing complex data solutions.
Experience working on end-to-end solution design.
Experience preparing data to be analyzed and visualized (preferably with Tableau).
Experience with Supply Chain a plus.
Experience with Attunity, DMS, Sqoop a plus.
Able to lead others in solving complex problems by taking a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.
Willing to learn new skills and technologies.
Has a passion for data solutions.
Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
Strong understanding of solution and technical design.
Has a strong problem solving and analytical mindset.
Able to influence and communicate effectively, both verbally and written, with team members and business stakeholders.
Able to quickly pick up new programming languages, technologies, and frameworks.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Designer 

Our client is seeking a Designer to join their dynamic team in Beaverton, OR. 

Designer Responsibilities
With direction from departmental directors, Designer develops innovative and creative design solutions to support market initiatives and brand messages. Provides appropriate documentation and works responsibly within project timeframes and budget parameters. Team and individual ideation and concept activities. Assists in the creation or reformatting of multi-media digital communication assets to support our client’s networked retail communication efforts. Participates in the design and development process. Interacts with appropriate resources to plan and monitor the process in order to meet specified needs and resolve identified issues. Build working relationships of mutual respect, trust and credibility within associated departments: Direct / In-direct Retail, Brand & Retail Marketing, EMTS, Footwear, and Apparel.

Designer Qualifications
Ability to apply and perform design skills, including drawing/sketching, typography, ideation, color theory, use of texture, spacing, and scale, visual presentation development and layout that is supported by a portfolio of non-computer-based creative art and design. 
Familiarity with current trends, color, and design. 
Must be computer literate using Macintosh computer design applications. 
Effective oral and written communications skills in the local market language, including presentations. 
Proficient information-seeking skills and drive for results. ability to share ideas and develop effective responses. 

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Desktop Support Specialist
Our client is seeking a Desktop Support Specialist to join their team in Portland, OR. The ideal candidate has solid and demonstrable end user support for Retail/POS systems. The primary functions include but not limited to: utilizing ticket management software (currently using REMEDY and CherWell), call routing systems (we use inContact), logging and escalating tickets, using information management tools, light PC troubleshooting. This role will be providing phone support to internal users and offering back of the house support for application debugging, triage and diagnosis primarily for the new Retail/POS platform. 

Responsibilities
Responds to help desk tickets and efficiently assigns and works with business partners to resolve problems.
Demonstrates impeccable customer service skills by working in a way that makes the user and peers feel informed and assisted. 
Troubleshoots and resolves application issues to ensure effective and efficient operation.
Supports remote users for mail and network access.
Provides training to Enterprise customers on best practice uses of technology, applications, and practices used internally. 
Creates or updates documentation for processes on installing, tuning, or troubleshooting hardware and software.
Communicates effectively with other team members in the IS organization. 
Communicates with external vendors related to software and hardware issues and problem solving.
Develop/create and distribute periodic and ad hoc reports.
Participates in company-wide IS projects as they relate to the Desktop and/or Distributed Systems area of responsibilities.

Maintain positive open lines of communication with all management, staff and other departments in order to contribute to the smooth flow of information and efficient operation of the organization.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is preferred. 
Minimum 2 years of work experience performing desktop support duties.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft windows and/or Apple environment with the ability to efficiently diagnose computer system issues and implement effective solutions.  
Work often requires reading and writing in technical or complex areas.  
Mental ability to conduct technical interactions with other departments.  
Organize and independently prioritize work and logically develop work plans.  
Troubleshoot, solve problems, and make logical decisions.  
Work effectively under pressure during peak operating periods.  
Above average ability to read, write, and speak English.  

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Director of Financial Operations, Planning, and Analysis

Our Hillsboro client is looking for a Director of Financial Operations, Analysis and Planning. In this role you will be part of a highly visible, strategic team focused on aligning strategic objectives with tactical budgetary and resource demands. You will support the growth of the Enterprise Platform team and will be empowered to deliver impactful business analysis that will drive insightful business decisions and strategy. By way of best in class management reporting, diligent analyses, and strategic modeling, the Financial Operations Planning & Analysis Program Manager plays a key role in partnering with Global Technology business unit and informing leadership of actual and projected performance, as well as analyzing trends, changes, and new initiatives in a fast-paced and highly collaborative, cross-functional environment. You will be empowered to drive improvements in the quality of our work as the team grows. Our client is seeking a seasoned leader with an entrepreneurial drive, strong leadership skills, and a proven ability to partner with various business partners.

Director of Financial Operations, Planning, and Analysis Responsiblities
You will be responsible for engaging across the 300+ employees and managers of the Global Enterprise Platform team as they accelerate new digital capabilities in support of our Consumer Direct Offense.
You will collaborate with technology business and finance leaders to provide critical insights and guidance into our complex and dynamic global technology investment portfolio. Having direct accountability for Enterprise Platforms multimillion-dollar annual budget.
Will partner with EAP leadership in the three-year strategic and annual planning processes to assist with forecast and scenario planning.
Will define/create budget management processes to ensure they are consistent across Enterprise Platforms ever growing portfolio of Platforms, Product and Services.
Manage and maintain operating budgets that incorporate strategic business plan objectives and appropriate assumptions.
Develop a center of analytical excellence to support financial discipline and thoughtfulness throughout Enterprise Platforms.
Enable better decision making by streamlining operations to deliver deeper analysis on faster timelines.
Lead the annual operating budget process, track and report on performance relative to plan, and manage ongoing rolling forecast updates.
Deliver timely, accurate, and effective analysis and reporting of financial and operational performance metrics.
Track performance relative to budgets, forecasts, and performance targets.
Identify and monitor significant trends and variances, including in expenses, headcount, forecast, etc.
Proactively inform senior leadership of any observations and provide insightful suggestions for improvement.
Create ad-hoc analyses to drive strategy, improve efficiency, and maximize ROI.
Build and iterate on complex financial models covering all aspects of Enterprise Platforms operations that will enable effective decision-making regarding revenue growth strategy, cost structure, and capital deployment.
Collaborate with Enterprise Platforms leadership team on scoping/scaling strategic projects and assessing investment decisions.
You will partner to enable and influence strategic initiatives that help transform and optimize end-to-end business and technology processes.
You will be part of the Enterprise Platforms global program management team, interacting daily with the other essential functions of the program teams.
Your ability to operate in a very dynamic environment and work effectively with a variety of global stakeholders will be crucial.  Aligning our investment strategy across Global Technology and all ten technology domains.
You will need a strategic mindset, a bias toward action and change, and a commitment to execution.
You must have the ability to build strong relationships with teammates and work cross-functionally to ensure success of our long-term vision.
Will participate in discussions and initiatives across departments and provide input into the Global Technology planning processes.
Will evaluate and monitor monthly progress against budgets and targets, and work with managers to ensure accountability. This includes monitoring that resource capital is efficiently and effectively being used.
Will drive forecasting and performance management of current fiscal year performance, proactively keep management informed of results, and lead course correction actions when necessary.
Establish and maintain best practices and standardized frameworks related to budget management; including for example tools and operational processes, collaboration, knowledge management, resource planning, vendor management, and dashboards.
Will assist in the development and enhancement of financial planning and analysis tools and systems necessary to facilitate on demand modeling, forecasting and planning.
Define, implement and monitor metrics and KPIs to report project’s financial status and ensure ongoing strategic financial alignment with short and long-term business objectives.
Will create investment prioritization and review framework to ensure that expected return on investment are achieved and deliver on strategic goals.
Will leverage industry leading commerce metrics to institute key performance indicators (KPI) based on performance review and analysis of results.
Will proactively develop insights to highlight and influence priorities; deliver timely and relevant analyses to support decision making and catalyze action across the team.
Will interpret and distribute financial results with engineering managers, including trends, issues, and opportunities in order to drive actionable responses.
Benefits realization management, ensuring our clients capex expenditures are accurately captured and reported.

Competencies
Strong Leadership Identity
Innovation Mindset
Enterprise-level Product/Program/Project Budget Management
Extensive Capacity Planning / Management / Optimization
Robust Financial Management Acumen

Director of Financial Operations, Planning, and Analysis Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field. MBA preferred.
5-7 years’ experience leading the financial management process and budgets across large-scale departments/programs. 
Significant experience working with a Fortune 1000 company on near term budget operations and long-term financial strategies.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience working on technology products or projects.
Experience in creating and automating dashboards, standard reports, scorecards, ad-hoc reports, and data visualization that provide key business insights.
Knowledge of BI tools, database structure, and programming languages (preferred).
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
Highly proficient in financial analysis and model building.
Deep understanding of budget metrics and KPI’s.
Proven track record of being results orientated with demonstrated ability to achieve aggressive goals.
Proven presentation skills.
Demonstrated success reporting to executive leaders to influence decision making.
Must excel working in team-oriented roles that rely on ability to collaborate with others.
Self-directed and comfortable working in ambiguous environments.
Experience working in a highly matrixed organization.
Highly motivated and willing to take on multiple responsibilities at once.
Ability to think creatively.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

EDI Software Engineer
Our client will be hiring an EDI Software Engineer to develop best practice solutions that support the movement of data to and from multiple business systems. You will be involved with overseeing all aspects of the development for assigned projects, from gathering and refining requirements all the way through deployment.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience developing technical projects and working with a software development team as well as a thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle. This position is a mix of developing and working with other team members on development of solutions, with an emphasis on best practices and forward-thinking solutions.

Our continual investments in technology and human capital enable us to deliver the most innovative, integrated solutions. We are a growing company and a great place to work, with plenty of career advancement opportunities. You will be an integral part of a team designing and developing important next generation solutions that will support key business processes.

EDI Software Engineer Responsibilities
Participate in regular meetings with development teams.
Work closely with the project owners and project requestors and users to refine requirements.
Apply sound software engineering processes, including iterative development, unit testing, source code control and peer reviews.
Learn our business model and understand existing enterprise applications.

EDI Software Engineer Qualifications
5+ years developing software on the Microsoft stack.
EDI and T-SQL development including complex queries, Stored Procedures, Functions, Views, Triggers.
Development experience with Visual Studio and SQL Server Management Studio in conjunction with C#, ASP.NET MVC, and Microsoft Team Services.
Familiarity with ORMs (Entity Framework, nHibernate, Dapper, etc.).
Familiarity with build/release processes and continuous integration.
Experience with Dependency Injection and IoC Containers.

Preferred:
Azure – Logic Apps.
AJAX, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap.
Familiarity with ANSI X12 standards (837, 835, 824/277).
Experience with Dapper ORM.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

Electrical Designer
Our client has an immediate opening for an Electrical Designer to join their dynamic, fast-paced team in Hillsboro, OR.

Electrical Designer Responsibilities
Electrical Design for the tool installation for a large semiconductor client.
Create electrical drawings to meet design and client needs.
Perform all appropriate calculations (e.g. distribution panel loading, short circuit, voltage drop, conduit & conductor size and cable tray fill) required for the electrical design packages.
Conduct field investigations of construction site and clean room environments to verify existing conditions and incorporate findings into design packages.
Manage and incorporate electronic redlines from the Electrical Engineer using established company workflows.
Coordinate with other design disciplines (Mechanical, Structural, Architectural) for design package needs.
Ensure quality control by complying with team Design and CAD standards.
Attend design review meetings, note all design comments, and pick up the resulting redlines.
Assist colleagues with CAD support.
Provide quality reviews of models and documents prepared by others to assure design and project standards are met.
Coordinate with document control personnel for review and transmission of design packages.

Electrical Designer Qualifications
Familiar with the International and Oregon Electric Codes.
Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures in the design of Power Circuits and I&C systems.
Autodesk AutoCAD 2D (2015) required.
Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook Proficient.
Autodesk AutoCAD 3D/Revit/Inventor preferred.
EasyPower Proficient – Not required but is a plus.
Associates/Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
Electrical EIT or PE – not required, but a plus.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects with quick turn-around times.
Comfortable working independently as well as in an interactive design environment.
 

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.
 

Electrical Engineer
We are seeking a talented Electrical Engineer to join our clients engineering team and help build a positive service experience for their internal and external customers. This position provides technology direction to manage projects, integrate electrical systems and components for power, locking and access control on primarily mechanical products. The Electrical Engineer must design and validate products, identify root cause, reduce cost, eliminate defects and scrap as well as facilitate business growth.

Responsibilities
Lead electrical engineering initiatives, provide technology direction and manage projects within budget and timeline constraints.
Ability to design and troubleshoot all aspects of Analog and Digital circuits.
Solid working knowledge and experience with Electronic schematic software as well as PCBA layout software.
Experience with Firmware design for embedded systems including serial communication, displays, user interface and sensor integration.
Integrate products using USB/serial or wireless methods to computer systems for control and monitoring.
Design products to comply with EMC regulations as well as coordinate and conduct EMC testing.
Develop product specifications and test plans for electrical and electromechanical assemblies.
Comfortable doing research, testing concepts, and creating technology briefs.
Interact with Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineers to develop complex electromechanical assemblies.
Project management experience using the Product Realization process.
Process improvement initiatives to eliminate defects and waste.
First article reviews and approval of components for manufacturing approval.
Generate efficiencies through ongoing design improvement, component consolidation and cost reductions of existing product lines.

Qualifications
BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
2+ years of industry experience.
Printed circuit board assembly/design.
Demonstrated experience in electronic hardware and firmware design.
Ability to solve problems independently and manage the workload of multiple projects and tasks.
Ability to work cross functionally, explain designs and concepts to others with different backgrounds/experience.
Flexible with design iterations and changes in direction.
Strong team skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external groups as part of various initiatives.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management and communication skills.
Electronic schematic software.
PCBA layout software.
Demonstrated expert knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.)

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Our client has an exceptional opportunity as an Electro-Mechanical Engineer for their global headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The successful candidate will apply technical expertise in mechanical engineering, electronics, physics, and computer sciences in the design, modification, and operation of measurement systems and automated test equipment to generate valid data. Typical test data will be mechanical (force, pressure, vibration, etc.) or electrical (voltage, current, frequency) in nature from which design engineers, test technicians, and other customers make manufacturing process, product design, and/or testing process decisions. In addition, this role is highly interactive within the company and may require using engineering judgment to make recommendations to an internal audience regarding testing or design.

Responsibilities
Assist with development of new measurement platforms including custom instrumentation.
Design and build data acquisition systems - develop and maintain data acquisition/analysis and test control software routines in LabVIEW.
Design and build mechanical and/or electrical systems for use in automated performance or reliability testing of products. Experience in using Solidworks and AutoCAD Electrical for design work is preferred
Programs in C++ or Visual Basic.
Operate, maintain, and upgrade data acquisition systems for existing applications.
Assess measurement system & data integrity.
Determine specifications and validate performance of measurement systems.
Troubleshoot machine faults, errors, and erroneous data outputs.
Data collection & analysis, including final reports with recommendations and alternatives.
Review reports submitted by technicians.
Identify test improvement opportunities.
Clearly defined and documented project requirements, timing, and resources.
Cost estimates/cost targets, including capital requests and budget monitoring where necessary.
Conduct and participate in design reviews.
Perform corrective actions on existing measurement equipment, including electronic equipment.
Works with design engineers to develop new testing methods and processes and new instrumentation as required by product development projects.
Provide/arrange calibrations services.
Perform ergonomic & safety assessments.
Implement documentation requirements.
Maintain open communication through conversation and formal/informal documents.
Training recommendations for self and/or other team members.
Train lab staff in data acquisition systems.
Technical reports.
Technical articles (outside publications).
Technical presentations to Eng./Director/internal levels.
Record & track system problems.
Represent interests to OEMs & standards organizations.
Communicate department needs to organization.

Education
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in physics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering, with demonstrated experience in multiple engineering disciplines other than major degree area required.

Qualifications
3 - 5 years of experience as a measurement engineer or similar role.
Experience with multi-channel data acquisition systems.
Experience with high speed and thermal photography.
Experience in mechanical design of test systems.
Electrical engineering experience preferred, but not required.
Project management experience.
Experience with a broad range of manufacturing processes.
Experience with product application, especially in the outdoor power tool/lawn & garden market, is desired.
Solve problems analytically; search out relevant information and determine importance.
Rapidly responds to changes in direction, priorities, and project requirements.
Contributes to an atmosphere that enhances productivity and collaboration.
Ensures that deadlines are met by managing lead time, equipment, and resources.
Coaches internal customers on testing options and appropriate testing balance.
Anticipates the need of future resources and responds appropriately.
Effective written and oral communication skills; able to express oneself clearly and in technical and non-technical terms to varied audiences while receiving feedback.
Creative thinker.
Demonstrate ability and willingness to learn; seek out development activities to improve skills and increase knowledge; learn from other team members and own mistakes.
Take initiative, seek and act on opportunities to improve organization performance.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and data management software (SAP preferred).

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer 
Are you an Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer  looking to play an important role in the validation of new products? We have a 12 month consulting project for a world class manufacturing company located in Portland, OR! We are looking for a talented Engineer to join the test operations team and interact with all aspects of the organization, including design, test, marketing, manufacturing, and procurement to ensure they deliver quality products that meet customer requirements and acceptance. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a highly collaborative team that genuinely cares about their employees and consultants. 

Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer Responsibilities
Conduct test plans (DVP&R, cycle tests, durability tests) for functional systems testing.
Instrument and test new systems and components, both on and off vehicle.
Design/Develop required test apparatus and fixtures.
Identify and resolve development issues working closely with Design groups and suppliers.
Maintain accurate records for all system/component test input/outputs.
Troubleshoot field/service issues.
Maintain a list of work priorities and appropriately schedule people/resources to ensure on-time completion while providing guidance to technicians and mechanics.
Communicate both verbally and through written reports.

Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer Qualifications
BS/MS in Engineering with 2 or more year’s work experience in an engineering field.
Knowledge/skill in automotive, industrial equipment, materials handling, agricultural or similar vehicle technologies.
Knowledge/skill in drafting practices, CAD, engineering analysis, design layouts.
Highly motivated with solid leadership skills and ability to work with limited supervision.
Desire for ‘hands on’ work in a shop environment a must and ability to operate lift trucks.
Excels in innovative thinking, troubleshooting, problem solving, written and verbal communication skills.
Desire for ‘hands on’ work in a shop environment is a must.
Experience interpreting engineering drawings (components, weldments, hydraulic and electrical schematics).

Preferred
Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Practical understanding of machining practices, manufacturing methods and tolerances.
Experience with Data acquisition systems such as SOMAT EDAQ, Vector CANalyzer including knowledge of CAN communication.
Practical understanding of machining practices, manufacturing methods and tolerances.
Experience in a product development environment.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

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Employee Engagement Support Technician
Our client is looking for a Employee Engagement Support Technician to join their team.

Employee Engagement Support Technician Responsibilities 
Services computing hardware, software, telecommunications and audio/visual equipment. 
Performs troubleshooting and makes repairs within established guidelines. 
Gathers system requirements, user needs and makes initial software and hardware recommendations.
Responds to service requests and provides technical support and problem resolution. 
Elevates and coordinates out of scope technical issues. 
Monitors issue occurrences and documents events. 
Maintains support logs and issue tracking. 
Installs desktop computers, peripheral equipment, and software. 
Performs initial system configuration and setup. 
Assists users in understanding basic system operations

Employee Engagement Support Technician Qualifications
Skill to perform varied administrative activities such as data input, record or log keeping, information monitoring and follow-up, etc.
Works effectively and cooperatively with others; establishes and maintains good working relationships.
Knowledge of and the ability to utilize communications and network tests (e.g., sub-system, system, installation, performance, operational, built-in test, qualification, acceptance). Knowledge of test methodologies for voice and data networks and communications equipment.
Knowledge of IT standards for the company, operating group, division, and specific organization.
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships.
Ability to read, understand and interpret engineering technical information (e.g., drawings, handbooks, industry standards and specifications).
Knowledge of different IT disciplines (e.g., infrastructure, information, application, security, system management, system integration).
Knowledge of integrated computer systems and associated peripherals to include printers, media storage, and interface cards. Demonstrates the ability to perform data back up and restoration, diagnostics, configuration control and problem solving of the system.
Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the organization, including the impact of changes in one area on another area. This includes the ability to see and understand the inter-relationships between components of systems and plans and anticipate future events.
Ability to instruct others on discipline specific operations, tasks or systems.
2 or more years of related experience with an Associate’s degree preferred.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

End User Support Technician
This End User Support Technician serves as the primary point of support to resolve customers issues, fulfill requests for information technology services, and facilitate technical project deployments. End User Support team members must deliver timely and accurate Information Technology support and services to all caregivers, partners, and customers while maintaining a focus on positive customer service experience. 

End User Support Technician Responsibilities 
Provides high quality end user support and services while providing excellent customer service to all employees and partners. 
Assigns tickets to all other IS disciplines and document all activity while communicating appropriate status to the end user appropriately to EUS standards. 
Repair, replace, and update workstations, tablets and other computing hardware. 
Repair, replace, and update phones, smartphones and other mobile computing devices. 
Repair, replace, and update printers and related hardware. 
Repair, replace, and update computing accessories. 
Installs applications as directed. 
Works with all IS organizations to accommodate customer issues and requests and follow them through to completion. 
Ensures critical events are communicated in a timely manner to the appropriate parties for tracking of the issue until resolution. 
Ensures customer requests for service are handled in a manner that promotes high customer satisfaction and provides customer with a positive experience. 
Adheres to documented standards, policies and procedures for documentation, ticketing processes, and handling expectations. 
Operating within the desktop EUS SLAs. 
Ability to clearly gather pertinent information associated with customer issues, needs & requirements, and communicate thoroughly to other IS organizations during ticket handoff in order to minimize customer interruptions and avoid duplicate information requests. 
Triages customer issues and requests through various tools, troubleshooting and resolving end-user technology issues. 
Works directly with CSE/Desktop Engineering and other IS organizations to provide feedback and testing results on computer images to ensure stable computing environments. 
Recommends process, policy or procedure additions and modifications to Service Desk knowledgebase to ensure the information for troubleshooting issues and proven resolutions are repeatable by all support teams. 
Assists with resolving these issues with new process improvements. 
Provides a consistent focus on continuous process improvement for the Technology Service & Operations team. 
Develops and maintains technical documentation associated with troubleshooting customer hardware and software issues. 
Works with many different IS support organizations within IS as well as vendors. 
Continues to own ticket resolution to the satisfaction of the user, regardless of the numbers of handoffs between organizations. 
Knowledge and understanding of the pertinent technical and application environment across the entire enterprise. 
Active Directory group administration, basic user level account permissions. 
Print server administration. 
Ability to lead projects that involve the EUS teams and work assigned to those projects to be completed by EUS teams. 
Local data center hands-on support. 
Provides spot end-user training as necessary.

End User Support Technician Qualifications 
Ability to participate in the assigned “on-call” rotation for 24/7 - 7 days a week support. 
Must be able to own transportation to and from various assigned work locations. 
Remains calm and professional under pressure, high ticket volume, and major events that impact the customers. 
Develops and maintains solid working relationships with all impacted users within the areas that they support. 
Ability to escalate any problems and issues in a timely manner, knowing when to and who to escalate problems to within your team. 
Works collaboratively across the business to build partnerships strengthening customer support satisfaction. 
May need to travel up to 50% of work schedule. 
Ability to support supplied video equipment and audio-visual meeting equipment. 

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Enterprise Architect

Our client is seeking an Enterprise Architect to join their dynamic team in Vancouver, WA. This senior-level leadership role creates a technology architecture strategy that encompasses a holistic view of our client’s business process, data and IT assets that supports the execution of our client’s strategy to design, build, and deploy enterprise systems to align with the company’s vision of business owner advocacy. This position reports directly to the Executive Director of Enterprise Applications and maintains direct relationships with Executives, Directors, Task Force members, Managers, and the field. 

Enterprise Architect Responsibilities:

Create, maintain and execute a technology roadmap and vision which supports the business strategy and maximizes the company investment in technology.
Provides architectural and strategic direction in the areas of IT governance, emerging technologies, architecture principles, technology selection, technology lifecycles, and best practices.
Directs the creation and evolution of the enterprise architecture function, including coordination of an appropriately balanced pursuit of enterprise business, information, technical, and solution architecture viewpoints. 
Analyzes business processes and technology assets to develop current state and target state architecture, roadmaps, transition plans, referential architecture patterns and technology standards.
Provides architectural vision and leadership for developing and implementing enterprise architecture initiatives that improve IT cost-effectiveness, service quality, and business development.
Define and communicate the company’s strategic platforms and target architecture – publish and maintain the business-system capability map and reference architecture.
Establish and oversee EA governance framework and ensure integration with the IT operating model.
Consults with program/project/product teams to fit solutions to architecture across all viewpoints.
Works closely with the business, applications, audit and infrastructure teams to analyze business and technical problems and develop the appropriate framework to deliver business solutions with infinite relevance.
Facilitate the evaluation and selection of software product standards, as well as the design of standard software configurations.
Assist in the creation and assessment of requests for proposals for vendor, software and hardware selection.
Accountable for enterprise, solutions, security, UX and technology architecture best practices and domains.
Effectively operate and manage within a decentralized organization leveraging internal resources, on and offshore partner relationships.

Core Traits/Competencies:
Curiosity
Business Acumen
Business Owner Empathy
Ownership and Accountability
Leader and Mentor

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Epic Clarity Administrator
Our client is seeking an Epic Clarity Administrator to join their team in Portland, OR. This role is responsible for administration of the Epic Clarity platform.  This is accomplished by performing Clarity Administration tasks, system configuration and ETL development.  This position will need to perform scoping and estimating on Clarity and Data Warehouse related activities.  Such development work is related to creating and customizing KB-SQL, creation of derived tables and associated store procedures, mitigating issues related to Epic supplied DDL.  The Clarity Administrator is responsible for the process of upgrading the Clarity platforms during each SU and Epic Upgrade.

The selected candidate will present technical information and design proposals in easily understood terms in both verbal and written form and work closely with fellow IT staff and project management to develop, test and document systems and processes.  They will Interact and work directly with customers, team members and analysts on project and support issues. This role will facilitate communication upward and across project teams and follow change management and problem management processes. 

This position is also responsible for detailed technical analysis to assure the availability and accuracy of data processed by the Epic Clarity ETL or contained in the data warehouses and systems.  This will include availability for rotation through an after-hours on-call support model as needed for upgrades, project go lives or to provide ongoing support of new systems that may have 24x7 support agreements.  

Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards
System Configuration and Administration. 
Develop, Implement and Maintain the Epic reporting system such as Clarity and Caboodle including the implementation, monitoring and validation of provided ETL routines.
Work with other key ITG groups such as DBAs, networking, security and infrastructure teams to assure the systems follow ITG standards and best practices.
Implement, maintain, monitor and fix Epic supplied data feeds and processes.
Recommend changes to ETL and data processing routines and the system configuration or environment to ensure that routines run efficiently and complete according to SLAs.  
Develop custom ETL processes to provide additional data to Epic Clarity or related data warehouses and systems to meet reporting requirements.
Work with the appropriate vendors (i.e. Epic) and BIAA team resources to evaluate new systems, new modules for existing systems and new capabilities that need to be implemented to support critical healthcare reporting efforts.
Perform regular backfills, system updates (SUs) and upgrades as required.
Analyze what tables need to be included as part of normal Backfill processing and perform Backfilling process in close collaboration with other Platform Administrators, such as Caboodle.
Perform the necessary technical installation and configuration steps to implement SUs and Upgrades.  Work with the vendor to troubleshoot and resolve any application bugs that arise as a result.

Epic Clarity System Support
Troubleshoot and analyze ETL process failures, data anomalies and other ETL or data warehouse issues identified by automated monitoring, other developers and end users.
Work through established processes to resolve any system or data problems and communicate updates and status to affected groups.
Recommend changes to ETL processes and/or the data warehouse model to improve existing structures and code to increase reliability and efficiency. 
Deliver additional ETL tools and/or data warehouse systems/products to improve the use of business data in the decision-making process.
Validate Data in Clarity and the Data Warehouse
Provide support to data warehouse developers, data analysts and users to validate data in the data warehouse. Investigate and report on problems and work to ensure the validity of the data warehouse.

Qualifications
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and four years’ work-related experience in the information technology field or a combination of clinical or operational healthcare environments; 
OR
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and six years’ work-related experience in the information technology field or a combination of clinical or operational healthcare environments; 
OR
Associate degree in Computer Science or related field and seven years’ work-related experience in the information technology field or a combination of clinical or operational healthcare environments; 
OR
Eight years work related experience in the information technology field or a combination of clinical or operational healthcare environments.    

3 years of experience administering and supporting Epic Clarity.  
3 years SQL Server Experience, including SSIS and T-SQL, coding, performance tuning, and system optimization.     
3 years’ experience in a data warehouse environment utilizing Epic Healthcare Data, Epic Clarity Database and Epic ETL Process.  
2 years’ experience with Oracle PL/SQL coding and tuning.
Knowledge of data warehousing architecture.  
Ability to read, write and maintain SQL Code.
  

 
Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

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ERP Applications Analyst Finance
Our client is seeking an ERP Applications Analyst Finance to join their dynamic team in Renton, WA. You will exercise full use and application of standard principles, theories, and concepts related to Finance and provide solutions to a variety of moderately complex business and technical problems. You will also manage small projects, establish and implement new or revised systems requirements or procedures. You will analyze user requirements, develop and implement systems for moderately complex processes; and initiate corrective action to stay on schedule.
 
ERP Applications Analyst Finance Responsibilities
Involved in the implementation and ongoing daily support of business applications.  The caregiver in this role will work very closely with the company’s Finance departments, vendors and contractors, and other IS caregivers to implement and maintain these applications.
Identify and analyze operational and systems issues and opportunities and produce effective solutions.
Assist business partners with business process improvement, business requirements gathering and test planning.
Prepare design specifications and test plans, scenarios and scripts.
Consult with functional departments to identify necessary definition or changes to systems.
Understand customers business needs and builds workflows while engaging key customer representatives and incorporating known solutions.
Management of specific work items and/or projects, including planning, scoping, estimation, status reporting.

ERP Applications Analyst Finance Qualifications
Required qualifications for this position include: 
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Business Management, Information Services, Engineering, Commerce or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience (at least 3 years of functional experience).
3 years Application design, implementation and/or maintenance of one or more of the following large-scale Enterprise Resource Planning systems - Oracle Cloud suite, Oracle EBS/EPM (Hyperion, etc.) Applications, Peoplesoft, Workday.
 
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree in Information Services, Business Administration, Accounting, Commerce, CPA, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, HCM.
1 year of experience with implementation or support of Oracle Cloud Suite (HCM, Payroll, Supply Chain and/or Finance) is highly desired.
2 years’ Experience with large scale business transformation and ERP system implementation projects with a scope spanning multiple regions and/or geographies and business process areas
2 years key experience highlights include Demonstrated ability to successfully execute small projects; methodologies related to application management such as system deployment, support, and life cycle; experience in process improvement methodology, change management, operational improvement in complex systems.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

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Executive Assistant
Our client in Portland, Oregon is seeking an Executive Assistant. We are looking for an individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills with experience scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars and travel arrangements, and performing financial reconciliation of monthly purchases.
 
Executive Assistant Responsibilities 
Manage calendars coordinating meetings and booking conference rooms.
Ensure presentation materials are prepared, organized, and produced for meetings. 
Greet guests upon arrival, maintains conference room and office supplies. Reviews and sorts incoming mail.
Assist with new employee onboarding and new hire training ensuring new hire paperwork is completed.
Maintain confidential personnel files in compliance with record retention policies and procedures.
Perform various office duties and projects as assigned.
 
Executive Assistant Qualifications 
Associates Degree. 
4 years administrative support experience, including 1 year supporting senior level executive level or 2 years administrative support to a senior level executive. 
High organized and detail-oriented.
Able to adapt to very dynamic environment.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Executive Assistant
As an Executive Assistant, you will handle details of highly confidential and critical nature content. Must function efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced professional environment. You will have a proven ability to independently manage multiple tasks and projects with competing priorities and deadlines. Organizing and maintaining administrative processes, expenses, travel arrangements, calendaring and scheduling meetings globally are essential to this position. Must be able to work with cross-functional coordination with team. You must be detail oriented and always anticipate needs.

Executive Assistant Responsibilities 
Provide administrative support to SVP – Financial Services Business Global Unit (Sales Org) – team of 10K globally.
Planning, organizing and coordinate internal/external executive meetings.
Provide effective and expeditious meeting coordination and follow up as needed.
Stellar verbal and written communication skills with exceptional professionalism and interpersonal skills.
Ordering office supplies and manage the office supplies storage.
Complex and heavy calendaring that constantly changes.
Extensive internal and external travel planning and coordination (Air, hotel and ground transportation).
Expense for SVP in company tool.
Perform additional duties and projects as required or assigned for the efficient, smooth and timely flow of work.
Act as a liaison, problem solver, and facilitator as the first contact for the Sr. Vice President.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and flexible.
Keeps abreast with all organizational changes and business developments and maintains in depth understanding of office management procedures and departmental and legal policies.
Receives, interprets and evaluates the level of significance of information requests, takes appropriate responsive action, and determines when the executive or other staff should be notified or involved. In the executive's absence, ensures that requests for action or information are distributed to the appropriate staff member.
Other duties as assigned.

Executive Assistant Qualifications
Strong analytical, prioritizing, organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving and planning skills
Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team and across functional, organizational, and team environments.
High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
Ability to learn new systems and software applications that are company-specific.
Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 4+ years of executive assistant supporting fast paced team.
Proficient in desktop applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and tools.
Ability to make decisions and be assertive where appropriate.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Cloud Security Architect
Our client is seeking a Cloud Security Architect to join their team in Hillsboro, OR. As the Expert Cloud Security Architect, you will use your extensive knowledge of cloud security principles and technologies, industry best practice, professional experience, collaboration, and good judgment to establish an information security strategy and roadmap. You will influence the direction of information technology as it relates to the adoption of Cloud services and infrastructure, reviewing and influencing decisions on migrating from on-premise data centers to cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platforms, etc.

Responsibilities
Takes strategic direction and defines frameworks, roadmaps, and reference architectures that incorporate enterprise standards and direction to improve the global corporate security posture while addressing risks.
Provide detailed input into the creation of the annual Cloud Security budget.
Work with Business IT teams to continually improve the security posture of their application portfolios;
Inform and aid in the development of a multi-year IT Security Strategy that outlines key initiatives in support of internal Information Security Strategy.
Create a sustainable security framework to allow secure technology standardization.
Provides thought leadership within highly visible projects and initiatives to ensure appropriate security controls are in place to protect internal data.
Develop business cases for the adoption of new technology, standards and processes.
Review projects for security concerns and provide security guidance to business partners, engineering, governance, and support teams.
Support management in understanding architectural information risk within/against the company.
Analyze market and security trends and adjust the strategic roadmap accordingly.
Stay current on security technologies, trends, standards and best practices.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications
Expert knowledge of information security standards, principles, and practices.
Expert knowledge of cloud services including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
Direct experience with Azure required; experience with Google Cloud Platforms, Alibaba Cloud, Salesforce, or other cloud platforms preferred.
The ability to assess risk and translate it to business-relevant considerations and facts.

Demonstrated relevant security expertise in designing secure architectures for a mix of the following areas:
Web Applications and Services / Linux/UNIX / Workstation Operating Systems (Windows / MacOS) / Network Devices / Storage Devices / Virtualization / IDS & IPS Technologies / SIEM Technologies Secure Application Development / Encryption / PKI / Identity Management.

In addition knowledge in the following areas are highly desirable:
Application Security / Database Security (Oracle/MySQL) Compliance - SOX, PCI, ISO 27001 Cloud / Colocation / Forensics / Cyber Intelligence National and International Privacy laws and regulation
Ability to assess risk and translate it to business-relevant considerations and facts.
Proven analytical and problem-solving ability.
Superior communication, ability to explain complex concepts in plain language and graphics.
Must be trustworthy in keeping sensitive data confidential.
Ten years of information technology experience with a minimum of five years in information security-related role in a Fortune 500 company.

 Preferred Certifications
Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK).
Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA).

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Expert Cyber Threat Analytics Engineer

Our client is seeking an Expert Cyber Threat Analytics Engineer to join their dynamic team in Hillsboro, OR. Our client is always on the offense, and they are looking for a talented and energetic self-starter with a passion for analytics and security to join their growing Cyber Threat Analytics team. As an Expert Cyber Threat Analytics Engineer, you will shape the future of security analytics and cyber threat detection within our client’s Corporate Information Security. Their Technology organization blends engineering and process expertise into streamlined consumer- and customer-oriented solutions for our $30B+ business, enabling businesses and brands worldwide.

As an Expert Cyber Threat Analytics Engineer, you will lead data-driven security and perform analytics on a petabyte platform. You will perform root cause analysis and implement leading-edge approaches to identify malicious and suspicious behavior. You will identify real-time and persistent threats using data modeling techniques. You will also help manage a portfolio of technology partners and solutions to keep our client’s security posture responsive. This role is perfect for a team player with strong security analytics experience, curiosity, and communication skills. You must be a proven problem solver, adept at making good decisions under pressure, comfortable with cross-functional and distributed teams, and flexible with changing priorities.

The Expert Cyber Threat Analytics Engineer will elevate security analytics by distilling complex analytical concepts to business and technical audiences alike using clear, eye-catching visualizations. You will enable a culture of data-driven decision making by rising above the numbers and explaining insights to business users. You know how to minimize complexity and focus on results. While you rely on data to prove your point, you love to think outside the box and solve problems creatively. You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
 
Expert Cyber Threat Analytics Engineer Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
Five years of information technology experience with preferred three years in an information security-related role.
Knowledge of information security standards, principles, and practice.
Computer programming and/or scripting languages (Python, Powershell, Java Script, Go, etc.).
Experience with massive log aggregation and analysis.
The ability to learn and apply new concepts quickly.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Comfortable with interfacing with other internal or external organizations regarding security policy and standards violations, security controls failure and incident response situations.
Ability to assess and communicate risk within a business context.
Passion for Nike, for security, and a drive for continuous learning.
Ability to balance and prioritize work.
Proficiency with Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.
Understanding of network, desktop and server technologies.
Proven track record of success in fast-moving organizations with complex technology applications.
Additional skills and qualifications preferred, but not required.
Certified Big Data Administrator/Architect.
Database administration.
Experience leveraging automated server configuration tools (such as Puppet or Chef).
Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP).
Experience with network intrusion methods, network containment, segregation techniques and technologies such as Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Protection Systems (IPS).
SIEM experience preferred.
Forensics or cyber intelligence experience a plus.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Expert Server Software Developer – Java
 
Our client is seeking an Expert Server Software Developer – Java to join their dynamic team in Beaverton, OR. If you’re ready to innovate and lead in the Digital space, join our client’s Global Technology organization. They bring together technology and process expertise to deliver one-stop solutions that enable digital products and services. They are responsible for creating, developing and deploying seamless, tailored and inherently social experiences to their Digital consumers. Working with their organization will be rewarding, challenging, and most definitely not be just another job. The Marketing Technology – Assets team is building the systems that automate the production and distribution of videos. The team’s scope is global. 

You’ll bring a passion for building and delivering the software services and platforms that power the premium digital experiences which engage consumers across all categories. Working closely with internal and external development teams, you’ll bring not only deep technical skills but also the ability to coordinate multiple streams of technical and software development work. You will design and implement custom software working closely with our client’s software product teams. Your systems will provide valuable data insights to their marketing teams. 

Expert Server Software Developer – Java Qualifications: 
Minimum 6 years testing and building enterprise-class applications in Java.
Dedication to writing automated software tests- unit, integration, and performance using tools like JUnit.
Experience designing and testing RESTful APIs for business-critical production systems.
Expert in Java 10+ and Spring Framework configuration and principles.
Expert in Integration design patterns (channels, routing, transform, polling, events, proxy).
Strong experience deploying and supporting consumer-facing systems in AWS.
Able to diagnose and pinpoint defects at all application tiers using tools like Splunk, New Relic, and CloudWatch.
Working knowledge of how to use source control systems like GIT.
Strong understanding of how to best verify APIs and ensure quality.
Four-year Computer Science degree or equivalent experience.
Well-versed and committed to Agile methodology.
 
Additional Desirable Skills:
Experience working with Digital Asset Management systems (e.g. Alfresco, Nuxeo) and content versioning schemes.
Experience with provisioning and configuration of AWS services like RDS, S3, Elasticsearch.
Strong desire to participate in peer review process to ensure code quality.
Familiarity with release management best practices that lead to continuous integration using build tools like Jenkins.
Demonstrated ability to automate testing to improve software quality using tools like Sonar.
Interest in video, sports, athletes, sportswear.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Financial Analyst 
We have a very exciting opportunity to work for a family-owned company who's product line owns a majority of domestic and international market share. This role is offering an opportunity to learn many different product lines in an industry-unique to our market. Our client is looking for someone inquisitive and ambitious to advance their skillset and grow their career with the company.

Financial Analyst Responsibilities
Serve as a key business partner working directly with business leaders and cross-functional teams, presenting results of ad hoc business and statistical analysis and recommendations to senior management for optimal decision making.
Financial, statistical and business analyses, business and financial forecasting, budgeting, and financial spreadsheet modeling, using large data sets and a broad range of tools and technologies.
Analysis of past performance and future financial results as related to production and sales.
Variance analysis on operations.
Creation of dashboards. 
Creating, developing and maintaining a database, then analysis of data to provide guidance for management.
Continuous improvement efforts and make recommendations to management for cost savings and reporting.

Financial Analyst Qualifications 
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business; CPA or CMA preferred.
3-5 years' experience of directly relevant experience.
Prior experience with budgeting and forecasting.
Knowledge of Power BI preferred.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
A passion for learning new skills and concepts.
Strong business acumen with an ability to look at the big picture.
Excellent project management aptitude.
Ability to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Financial Analyst
Our Vancouver client is growing and has an exciting opportunity for a Financial Analyst to join their team! This is an excellent opportunity to hone your financial analysis skills on a team of dynamic professionals, working in a large company with a family-like feel and growth potential!
 
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepares various weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports and maintains various related financial models.
Analyzes and reports on marketing initiatives for multiple brands to determine ROI and effectiveness.
Analyzes financial performance (compared to budget, projections, and prior year) and communicates key
findings to Operations and Leadership Teams.
Analyzes and quantifies labor; analyzing operational changes and their impact on productivity.
Performs financial analysis of key capital projects, including IRR evaluation for new locations.
Maintains financial models and develops financial analysis to support Real Estate’s review of new
sites. Develops financial analysis to evaluate other key capital projects as needed.
Perform ad-hoc financial analysis to facilitate strategic and tactical decision-making
Ensure the integrity and accuracy of all financial statements and systems
 
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field and 3+ years of experience in financial analysis.
Thorough working knowledge of financial analysis including financial planning, operational and marketing analysis, capital budgeting and analysis.
High level of expertise in financial modeling and computer skills to include Excel, Access, FRx, Crystal Reports and Best Software a plus.
Strong interpersonal skills with an understanding of how to interact interdepartmentally to accomplish tasks and goals
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and able to work with multiple projects and departments simultaneously.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”
 

Financial Analyst
Our healthcare client is seeking a Financial Analyst to join their office in Portland, Oregon. 

Financial Analyst Responsibilities 
Monitors payment transaction activity in the system. 
Troubleshoots issues and works closely with engineering and support to resolve the issue. 
Identifies and develops process improvements for efficient business operations.
Ensure compliance with all applicable banking and healthcare rules and regulations.
Assists with reporting on metrics, activities, and status of business performance.

Financial Analyst Qualifications 
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
3+ years’ experience analyst or healthcare.
Proficient in Excel, Word, and SharePoint. 
Exposure to Medical Billing or Accounting highly preferred.
Healthcare billing system experience, preferred.
Strong mathematical, problem solving and delivery skills.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Firmware Principal Engineer – Bluetooth Lower Stack 
Our client is seeking a Bluetooth Engineer to join their dynamic team in Hillsboro, OR. This position will be working as part for the core SDK team developing and deploying embedded firmware libraries to support various ASIC system designs. As part of the firmware team that works in conjunction with the digital and analog hardware teams to define, implement, validate, and support custom system on chip designs to implement wireless and mobile audio designs. The environment and libraries created in this process are then provided to applications teams to provide a foundation for a wide range of product designs.

This position is with the general SDK support team but the primary effort will be focused on supporting the integration of new Bluetooth hardware and software designs into the SDK infrastructure as well as development to enable advanced Bluetooth functionalities.
 
Firmware Principal Engineer – Bluetooth Lower Stack  Responsibilities:
Work with internal hardware and firmware teams to define system hardware drivers and libraries.
Write / develop hardware interface drivers, to be used by application developers or other drivers.
Support initial bring up and validation of ASIC hardware components.
Development of test applications to support validation of the various library components. #LI-DB1
 
Firmware Principal Engineer – Bluetooth Lower Stack  Qualifications:
12 or more years of experience in development and/or support of applications in consumer electronics
Experience with Bluetooth Lower Stack including:
Baseband/Link Controller/Link Manager/HCI.
ACL/eSCO/L2CAP/SNIFF/PAGE/INQUIRY/PAGE_SCAN/INQUIRY_SCAN.
Piconet clocks (network, local, bt/pt), drift compensation.
Piconet management.
Flush timeout.
QoS scheduling.
Demonstrated ability to architect and design solid/consistent software libraries and interfaces.
Track record developing and maintaining firmware over a product cycle.
Strong C programming skills.
Strong embedded programming experience.
Ability to debug software/firmware on hardware platforms including basic oscilloscope and other lab equipment.
Embedded debugging skills including on-chip debugger and real time systems.
Assembly language programming.
Demonstrated experience supporting both internal and external customers.
RTOS usage experience including design of thread safe driver libraries.
Strong ability to self-manage.
Debugging skills including real time and source level debugging.
 
Nice to Have: 
Knowledge of the ARC600 instruction set.
Knowledge of Python.
Knowledge of Audio DSP processors and Audio DSP applications.
Familiar with audio processing and hardware interfaces.
Familiar with Serial Communication interfaces (SPI, TWI, UART, USB).

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Fraud Analyst: Digital Loss Prevention
As a Fraud Analyst you will be evaluating transactions using established standard operating procedures to detect potential incidents of online fraud. Follow procedures to cancel, suspend or further investigate suspicious orders. You will be expected to understand and identify fraud warning signs and report any noteworthy trends.  

Fraud Analyst: Digital Loss Prevention Responsibilities 
Review and prioritize work based on needs of the business and queue volumes.
Resolve queued transactions within service level agreement to avoid the potential of consumer friction while minimizing the loss of fraud.
Maintain individual performance metrics based on team average.
Maximize orders reviewed and processed while minimizing errors and fraud losses.
Identify trends and make recommendations to improve the fraud tool platform.
Support departmental initiatives aimed at minimizing fraud loss and maximizing company revenue.
Collaborate with other members of the team to continuously improve internal processes whenever necessary.
Review individual chargebacks regularly to understand and improve fraud loss and individual performance.

Fraud Analyst: Digital Loss Prevention Qualifications 
A minimum of 2 years experience in eCommerce fraud detection and prevention.
Critical thinking skills with the ability to detect and analyze activity in an eCommerce environment using multiple web-based tools.
Strong time management and organizational skills, including ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
Strong attention to detail with consistent accuracy.
Must have the ability to follow stringent processes and regulations.
Must have the ability to meet critical deadlines in a fast paced environment.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Self-starter and comfortable taking initiative while quickly grasping concepts and processes.
Ability to think analytically and make accurate decisions.
Must be able to work individually and within a team environment.
Strong proficiency working with web browsers and web based tools.
Proficient with Microsoft applications, such as Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Bachelors or equivalent work experience. 
Must be able to work weekends and non-traditional shifts.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Front End Software Engineer
Our client is looking for a Front End Software Engineer to join their team in Beaverton, Oregon.

Front End Software Engineer Responsibilities
Design and implement new features and fix defects for large-scale web-based eCommerce application (Javascript/REACT).
Collaborate with other engineers and teams to design solutions and resolve issues.
As a member of a development devOps team - aid in testing, releasing, and monitoring your code in a cloud based environment.
Work with product owners to understand and raise questions about business requirements.
Write automated unit/E2E tests to validate code changes, and manually test those changes in an integrated environment.
Debug issues found during testing and from the production environment.
Be an active participant in team meetings and process improvement.
Use a variety of tools to manage source code, builds, and deployments.
Suggest and implement ways to improve code base.
Participate in code and design reviews.

Front End Software Engineer Qualifications
Bachelor's degree preferred (in Computer Science or Information Technology preferred).
3+ years’ experience desired as a highly productive engineer with front-end technologies.
DevOps mentality of following code through production operation and troubleshooting issues during and following releases.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with business and technical teammates.
Excellent knowledge of Javascript (ES6), CSS, HTML.
Full-stack front-end developer with experience in React/Redux, Express, Node.js.
Knowledgeable with version control systems (Git) and issue tracking tools (JIRA).
Experience with Test Driven Development, which may include Mocha, Chai, Sinon, etc.
Familiarity with testing and quality practices in software development.
Experience with CD/CI and related tools (Jenkins, etc.).
A track record of solving problems and getting things done in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Frontend Development React Application Engineer

Our Beaverton client is looking for an experienced JavaScript Application Engineer to design and develop solutions with a focus on React with Node and big data visualization. As a member of our cleint's innovative team, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to be part of an evolving project and reshape strategic operations reporting.

Frontend Development React Application Engineer Responsibilities
This position requires deep knowledge of software development. 
You must be comfortable with rapidly evolving designs, requirements, and have excellent interpersonal skills. 
Throughout the process, you will work collaboratively with our team of engineers, partner with other teams such as Quality and Operations. 
The individual must be self-motivated, an amazing problem solver and a fast learner. 
Very strong technical skills and demonstrated experience in writing commercial grade apps for high availability systems is a must. 
You will work with talented engineers in a fast paced, technically demanding environment to deliver new features.
Deployment, support and monitoring of new platforms and application stacks. 
Participate in new technology evaluation, design and development of highly scalable distributed databases. 
Explore and evaluate new technologies and solutions to push our capabilities forward, getting ahead of user needs, and working hard to transform, innovate, and continuously improve.

Frontend Development React Application Engineer Qualifications
5+ years of experience of developing and maintaining code coverage in a high volume, customer-facing environment.
Superior React, Redux, Node programming and design skills and running web services at scale.
Understanding of fundamental principles behind a scalable application.
Write client-side code for web-based applications, create fast, easy-to-use, production applications, and develop solutions quickly.
Optimize web applications to maximize speed and scale to support diverse clients on high powered machines.
Consultancy approach to create new designs, architectures, standards, and methods for large-scale distributed systems.
Systematic multitasking problem solving approach, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and drive.
Experience with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis, automation, software design, and database management.
Advanced understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Experience with scripting languages and such as Shell and Python and multi-process architecture.
Demonstrated experience with AWS, ElasticSearch, writing hand-crafted SQL, PL/SQL.
Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
Phenomenal debugging and testing skills.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across multiple business and technical teams.
Demonstrated ability to deliver results on time with high quality.
Aptitude to independently learn new technologies.
Passion for delivering the best quality product regardless of project scope.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
DevOps mentality and experience with Jenkins deployment pipelines and monitoring practices.
Conduct on call duties as need for urgent matters.
BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Full Stack Developer
Our client is a rapidly-growing technology company in Portland, Oregon with deep software development and digital marketing capabilities. They are looking to add a Full Stack Developer to their team.

They are looking for a Full Stack Developer to help their applications team advance to the next level. The selected candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining frontend applications using Vue, SCSS, and JavaScript. Responsibilities also include collaborating with other developers and our design and product teams, writing unit tests, and performing code reviews.

Full Stack Developer Responsibilities
If you join the team, you'll be:
Working with a collaborative, high-performing team of strong technical talent. The right candidate will wow them and be challenged by them.
Balancing a combination of innovation and new feature development with maintenance of existing technology.
Part of the solution. We want developers who have a perspective, and you’ll have a voice in the approach.

Full Stack Developer Required Qualifications
You are our ideal candidate if:
You have a strong academic record (CS degree preferred but not required with relevant experience).
You have at least 1-2 years of experience working on the front end of web applications.
You are versatile.
You care about User Experience (UX) and take pride in exceeding the user's expectations.
You have a strong understanding of modern JavaScript including ES6 and beyond. (We use ES6 and Typescript).
You have strong working knowledge of HTML/CSS and browser compatibility.
You have familiarity with common frontend SPA frameworks such as Vue, Angular, and React. (We use Vue)
You have a working knowledge of version control software, more specifically Git.
You are familiar with and can build your own configurations using Webpack or Gulp (we use Webpack).
You are a problem solver. You can understand the full scope of a problem and build a solution that addresses the need from start to finish. And you love to do it.
You're detail oriented.
You care about code quality. Our developers work as a team, and you take pride in writing code that other people love to work in.
You get things done. You don't just solve problems. You find new ones and solve those too.

Full Stack Developer Preferred Qualifications
For extra credit:
You have some Design/UX experience. This isn't a design role, but the more integrated you can be with our design and product team the better.
You have experience consuming GraphQL and/or Rest APIs.
You have experience driving and maintaining the frontend architecture for large and/or complex applications.
You have experience with Redux and/or Vuex (We use Vuex).
You are comfortable with reading other coding languages such as Java and using UNIX shell commands.
You have experience with Amazon Web Services, and other cloud services and associated APIs.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Full Stack Developer - Java / JavaScript
Our client is a rapidly-growing technology company in Portland, Oregon with deep software development and digital marketing capabilities. They are looking to add a Full Stack Developer to their team.

This specific position on the Research & Development team focuses on building products on Foursite, our modular and scalable website CMS.

They are looking for a Full Stack Developer to help their product team advance to the next level.

The selected candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining applications using primarily Java in the backend to integrate APIs and advance various systems and components, as well as HTML and JavaScript on the frontend of our client websites.

Responsibilities also include collaborating with other developers and our design and product teams, developing new product features, writing unit tests, performing code reviews, and improving development process efficiency.

Full Stack Developer - Java / JavaScript Responsibilities
If you join the team, you'll be:
Building cool stuff. Foursite is a feature-rich technology that is continuously growing and evolving to meet the needs of its users and optimize their digital marketing strategy.
Working with a collaborative, high-performing team of strong technical talent. The right candidate will wow them and be challenged by them.
Balancing a combination of innovation and new feature development with maintenance of existing technology.
Part of the solution. We want developers who have a perspective, and you’ll have a voice in the approach.

Full Stack Developer - Java / JavaScript Qualifications
You have a strong academic record. A CS degree is preferred but not required with relevant experience.
You are a problem solver. You can understand the full scope of a problem and build a solution that addresses the need from start to finish. And you love to do it.
You have at least 1-2 years of professional full stack experience. We’re looking for someone with knowledge of all of our technologies used: Java, MySQL, HTML, JavaScript, JPA/Hibernate, Junit, AWS, Windows/Linux, automated testing, and version control. Experience with Spring Boot Java framework, Thymeleaf templating, and Vue.js are all a plus.
You get things done. You don't just solve problems. You find new ones and solve those too. You can identify code inefficiencies and how to refactor them, while taking full code ownership for your latest release.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Functional Support - Maintenance Control Specialist
Our client is looking for a Functional Support - Maintenance Control Specialist that gathers, inputs, records, tracks and verifies data and information from multiple sources. This role reviews maintenance data and records for field equipment to ensure accurate completion. This position performs data entry into computerized maintenance management system, CMMS. May utilize software to compile and generate reports, statistics, timelines, tables, graphs, correspondence and presentations. Supports department process improvement.

Functional Support - Maintenance Control Specialist Responsibilities
Ensures deploying personnel complete required maintenance records according to the published policies and procedures. 
Enters maintenance records data into a computer system daily.
Receives maintenance records and logs them in according to work instructions.
Coordinates/communicates with various departments to ensure maintenance records are completed in accordance with company instructions.
May be required to create reports about data received and errors outstanding for correction.
Compiles records and checks for accuracy and completeness requires attention to detail.
Works in cooperation with maintenance controllers to validate flight and maintenance data.
Requests assistance and guidance from a maintenance controller when records contain errors or are not returned promptly for quality checks.
Frequent communication directly or through electronic means with field personnel to train and assist with records return or entry.
Ability to learn the records requirements and quality check data submission with a high degree of accuracy and requires little oversight.
Ability to write work instructions that assist with the collection, entry or processing of maintenance records.

Functional Support - Maintenance Control Specialist Qualifications
High School and 2 years of related experience.
Basic understanding of expense reporting and accounting.
High level of proficiency in MS Office software products; specifically:
Microsoft Excel 2007 or later: create, edit, format and print basic worksheets; insert graphic objects, create templates, sort and filter data, import and export data, create and analyze data, and work with Excel on the web.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or later:  create and format slides, work with tables, charts, images, objects, prepare presentations; work with design templates, diagrams, special effects, custom slide shows, collaboration functionality and advanced presentation delivery.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated organizational skills and scheduling abilities.
Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with people at various levels, honoring confidentiality in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

Desired:
Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management system data entry.
Experience in Department of Defense equipment maintenance.
Experience maintaining equipment that requires maintenance records entries.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

HR Advisor
Our client is looking to add an HR Advisor to their Hillsboro team. As an HR Advisor, you will provide a premium customer service experience for all HR related inquiries. As an HR Advisor, you’ll use effective written and verbal communication skills, applying sound judgment and critical thinking in serving our employees. In addition, you will utilize various systems and other support tools to ensure accurate responses to employee inquiries, while consulting and looking for opportunities to educate employees.

This is a very fast paced, employee focused environment requiring you to multitask and deliver premium service with a sense of urgency. You enjoy responding to employees’ needs with the discipline to adhere to confidentiality, policy & compliance rules.  This role is part of a fun, supportive and collaborative team that operates on set schedules with various shifts.  You are motivated by the challenge of continuous learning and the opportunity to develop a career in Human Resources. 

HR Advisor Qualifications
Experience in a service center environment highly desirable.
Knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures in HR a plus.
Bilingual Spanish/English preferred both written and verbal.
Strong verbal and written customer service skills critical, with an emphasis on soft skills, customer-focused resolution, and de-escalation. 
Strong problem-solving, resolution, and decision-making skills, including the ability to quickly understand and analyze new information and situations.
Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills.
Must demonstrate initiative and the ability to work independently within a diverse team environment. 
Intermediate to Advanced working knowledge of personal computers, including MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
Ability to sit or stand at a desk for long periods of time.
Ability to work flexible hours.
Experience providing customer service via multiple contact channels (phone, e-mail, live chat, face-to-face, written correspondence, text, etc.).
Knowledge and understanding of HR systems and platforms preferred (SAP, Cronos).

One of the following:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
2-3 years relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Four years’ military service in a related MOS/MOC.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

HR Coordinator
Our enterprise level client is looking for a HR Coordinator to provide administrative support for HR Services. 

HR Coordinator Responsibilities 
Duties include general clerical, receptionist and project-based work. 
Project a professional company image through in-person and phone interaction. 
Answer telephones and transfer to appropriate staff member. 
Meet and greet clients and visitors. 
Create and modify documents using Microsoft Office. 
Perform general clerical duties to include but not limited to: photocopying, faxing, mailing, and filing. Maintain hard copy and electronic filing system. Sign for and distribute UPS/Fed Ex/Airborne packages.
Research, price, and purchase office supplies. 
Coordinate and maintain records for staff office space, phones, parking, company credit cards and office keys. 
Setup and coordinate meetings and conferences. 
Maintain and distribute staff weekly schedules. 
Collect and maintain PC inventory. 
Support staff in assigned project-based work. 
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

VanderHouwen needs a dynamic and enthusiastic HR Generalist to join our internal HR team. If you are ready to become an integral member of an exciting work group and contribute to significant company growth, please read on!

VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC-certified professional staffing firm. Founded in Portland, OR in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. At VanderHouwen, we're all about relationships. We are a family owned and operated business, and that notion of being a family extends to the entire VanderHouwen team. Our core values of being ethical, highly personal and always responsive extend to how we treat our employees. We offer generous benefits, exciting professional growth opportunities, have a strong respect for work / life balance, and are committed to helping you build an exciting and rewarding career. After all, careers are what we know best. Available benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), paid time off, and eight paid holidays.

HR Generalist Summary
HR generalist will have 3 to 5 years of HR (PHR preferred), benefits and compliance reporting experience. As an HR department team member, the generalist is responsible for internal employee and/or contractor on boarding, off boarding, benefit administration, compliance documentation and reporting.

HR Generalist Essential Functions
Support HR team during new hire on-boarding and off-boarding processes.
Audit new hire placement and offer letters for accuracy.
Initiate and monitor new hire screenings (background, drug, education verification, etc.).
Heavy emphasis on data entry and data management - accuracy and timely processing of data is essential.
Conduct new hire and benefits orientations for both internal employee and contractors.
Explains benefits self-enrollment system.
Assist Controller in obtaining statistics as needed for annual benefit renewal process for health, life and retirement plans.
Administer various employee benefits programs, such as group health, flexible spending accounts, dental and vision, accident and disability, life insurance, 401(k), and wellness benefits. Perform audits and reconciliations as needed.
Assist employees with health, dental, life and other related benefit claims.
Coordinate workers' compensation claims with third-party administrator. Follow up on claims.
Completes unemployment claims.
Completes employment verifications.
Maintain and ensure the accuracy and security of all personnel and employment-related documents and files. Coordinate ongoing archiving of information.
Ensure employee information database, employment-related forms and records maintenance meet all regulations for federal/state laws related to signatures required, types of documentation, privacy, record retention, etc.
Complete and compile information for any required reporting.
Administer COBRA process.
Ensure distribution of required employee notices.
Other related duties as assigned.

HR Generalist Qualifications
Between 3 and 5 years HR experience required (PHR preferred).
Associate's Degree or above in related field. Related college courses and/or professional training/seminars plus applicable experience considered.
Exposure to new employee on-boarding processes, managing applicable data entry into information management systems.
Heavy data entry experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and the Internet is required.
Ability to meet tight deadlines.
High attention to detail related to employment paperwork and documentation.
Thrive in a highly-transactional, fast-paced environment: Business volume is growing by leaps and bounds so you must be able to multi-task well, meet deadlines, and handle constant change.
Dependable, outgoing, organized and a self-starter.
Take ownership and pride in your work, creatively solve problems, and apply excellent attention to detail.
Highly adaptable and able to work in a close-knit team environment.
Able to maintain a positive attitude, even during times of heavy workload.
Able to manage a large volume of email communication via Outlook.

 

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

HR Operations Consultant
Our client is searching for an HR Operations Consultant to join their Hillsboro team. In this role, you will leverage your project management, communication and leadership skills to organize and lead a team to deliver each iteration of the recurring process/event within the scope of your role.

HR Operations Consultant Responsibilities
Working closely with the Project Leader as a thought partner on strategy and in support of stakeholder management and project team management in service of meeting project goals.
Align a cross-functional group of stakeholders on the vision and plan for each iteration of the ongoing event.
Create project artifacts (Project Carter, Project Plan, Stakeholder Engagement Plan, Roles and Responsibilities) to ensure they are thorough, and aligned to the overall program and overarching strategy.
Guiding project teams and workstreams, managing progress against scope, schedule and budget and holding teams accountable to commitments and deliverables.
Regularly communicate with stakeholders on project status and help needed.
Integrate and manage the project timelines by identifying all project internal & external interdependencies.
Own identifying, escalating, and managing project risks and issues; develop mitigation/response plans and prioritize based on impact by collaborating with project leadership.
Manage the project budget driving overall fiduciary responsibility to plan including forecast, accruals, and ongoing reporting.
Partner with Internal Communications to prepare employees to participate in the event.
Work with Project Lead to define and drive broad stakeholder engagement plan (includes training and communications for partner functions or impacted HR stakeholders).
Track, maintain and provide current information on the operation’s business scorecard and adoption metrics, and provide recommendations on opportunities for continued improvement.
Identify and Interact with all levels of the organization: senior leaders within HR and partner functions, HR & Employee readiness resources, product owners, business analysts, technology architects, business system analysts, technical application leads, outside consultants, vendors, and other key stakeholders inside and outside of HR.
Demonstrate team leadership and ability to inspire and motivate others.

HR Operations Consultant Qualifications
Required Skills:
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience leading projects at all stages of the project lifecycle (from initial scoping through delivery).
Experience working with global implementations.
Strong knowledge of project management principles and methodologies; proven experience developing and managing project schedules, scope, budgets, resource plans, issues, risks and change requests.
Baseline knowledge and experience with change management principles and methodologies.
Proficient with Outlook, MS Office suite of tools, and project planning tools.
Highly self-sufficient and able to effectively influence all levels of project participants.
Excellent communication and group facilitation skills.
Positive team player who seeks the collective success of the team.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Comfortable in highly dynamic and frequently ambiguous environment.

Desired Skills:
Experience working in a global HR function.
Experience with survey administration.
Experience with Agile software development methodologies; Scrum Master or PMP certification is a plus.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

VanderHouwen needs a dynamic and enthusiastic HR Support Specialist to join our internal HR team. If you are ready to become an integral member of an exciting work group and contribute to significant company growth, please read on!

VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC-certified professional staffing firm. Founded in Portland, OR in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. At VanderHouwen, we're all about relationships. We are a family owned and operated business, and that notion of being a family extends to the entire VanderHouwen team. Our core values of being ethical, highly personal and always responsive extend to how we treat our employees. We offer generous benefits, exciting professional growth opportunities, have a strong respect for work / life balance, and are committed to helping you build an exciting and rewarding career. After all, careers are what we know best. Available benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), paid time off, and eight paid holidays.

Essential Functions of the HR Support Specialist
Process new hire on-boarding and off-boarding.
Heavy data entry and data management - accuracy and timely processing of data is essential
Organize paperwork and ensure forms are completed properly
Monitor status on required hiring screenings (background, drug, education verification, etc.)
May assist with completing unemployment claims and verifying employment history
Organize and prepare files for payroll processing
Other related duties as assigned

General Responsibilities may apply occasionally:
Document Processing and Formatting:

Constantly monitor Outlook for incoming documents, upload documents into the database?and process/distribute documents to the team.
Format documents on company letterhead.?

Calendaring:
Maintenance of office shared Outlook Calendar, Contacts, and the To Do List (adding notes/updates, entering new contacts from business cards, new contractor information, etc.).    

General Office:
Operate and maintain office machines.
Maintain filing.
Assemble and maintain new hire materials.
Special projects as assigned.
May perform other duties as assigned (>5%)

Competencies of the HR Support Specialist
Ability to meet tight deadlines
High attention to detail related to employment paperwork and documentation
Thrive in a highly-transactional, fast-paced environment: Must be able to multi-task well and handle constant change.
Dependable, outgoing, organized and a self-starter.
Take ownership and pride in your work, creatively solve problems, and apply excellent attention to detail.
Highly adaptable and able to work in a close-knit team environment.
Able to maintain a positive attitude, even during times of heavy workload.?
Able to manage a large volume of email communication via Outlook.

Qualifications of the HR Support Specialist
Between 1 and 3 years of data entry experience required. 1 year in and HR environment preferred.
Associate’s degree or above in related field. Related college courses and/or professional training/seminars plus applicable experience considered
Exposure to new employee on-boarding processes, managing applicable data entry into information management systems
Heavy data entry experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and the Internet is required.
Familiarity with Web Based systems

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Human Resources and Payroll Specialist
Our Client is seeking an Human Resources and Payroll Specialist to join their team in Newport, OR. This position is responsible for providing Human Resource guidance, compliance and best practice advice to employees and managers as well as processing accurate and timely payroll for multiple properties and restaurants located in Newport, Oregon.  This position requires strong communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with colleagues, executives and other business contacts.

Human Resources and Payroll Specialist Responsibilities
Responds to HR questions from managers and employees and advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
Works collaboratively with the Corporate Office to deliver accurate and on time payroll which includes troubleshooting, entry of hours, maintenance and auditing.
Acts as a resource for employees and managers in different aspects of HR with a focus on recruiting and onboarding.
Creates, maintains and distributes daily and monthly reports to management relating to sales, labor, and other business results as directed.
Maintains personnel files in compliance with applicable legal requirements.
Keeps employee records up to date by processing employee status changes in timely fashion.
Coaches, counsels and guides managers before executing employee disciplinary actions.
Manages and tracks all employee disciplinary action.
Maintains the personnel filing system to include applicants, active and inactive employees.  
Assists Corporate office with month end close.
Other duties as assigned.

Human Resources and Payroll Specialist Qualifications
AA Degree with 3+-years of related HR and Payroll experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
Must be adept at using various applications such as MS Office Suite, Excel and presentation software
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Displays excellent communication skills including presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills required in working with coworkers
Ability to communicate effectively and remain calm and courteous under pressure.
Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

IAM Product Owner
Our client is seeking an IAM Product Owner to join their dynamic team in Hillsboro, OR. They need a strong IAM Product Owner with experience working in an agile environment who represent both the customer and Product Management vision to teams. As an IAM Product Owner, you will be working closely with stakeholders and architects in collaboration to define and prioritize features and stories to ensure alignment with customer and program needs.
 
IAM Product Owner Responsibilities:
Collaborate with and interpret the voice of the customer for identified teams.
Work with team leads to define the product, ensure it is integrated into the program and communicate the vision and needs to the agile team.
Contribute to/create Product Roadmap, highlight risks, and dependencies.
Own, maintain, and prioritize team backlog; facilitate feature mapping, breaks features into stories, defines acceptance criteria.
Ensure team has full context and understanding of customers and the business environment to create valuable solutions.
Ensure readiness of work, accept or reject work results, ensure work aligned to Product Roadmap
Assist in removing roadblocks for the team.
Be the final decision maker for prioritization of team’s work.
Understand how features are performing, the level of customer satisfaction, and provide suggestions for improvements.
 
IAM Product Owner Qualifications:
Minimum 2-year work experience with previous experience supporting teams
Bachelor’s Degree
Technology/security experience preferred
Advanced understanding of Agile Principles and methodologies
Excel in a team-oriented role that relies on the ability to collaborate with others
Strong oral and written communication with the ability to influence others (stakeholder management skills)
Experience resolving issues with higher levels of management
Able to lead cross-functional work and prioritize changing demands
Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Experience, interest, and adaptability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
Must be trustworthy in keeping sensitive data confidential
Experience with Identity & Access Management standards, principles, and practices
Experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ
Experience with enterprise systems (SAP, PeopleSoft) a plus
Familiarity with RBAC a plus
Strong verbal and written communication, as well as information-seeking skills
Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use data and metrics to drive recommendations
Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel; Mac skills also highly preferred
 
Preferred Qualifications 
Knowledge of information security best practices and principles
Information Security or IT Audit experience preferred
 

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Incident Manager 
Our client is seeking an Incident Manager to join their dynamic team in Beaverton, OR. The Operations Center works in a fast-paced setting at one of the world’s most dynamic companies. Incident Managers are an integral part of the technical landscape providing services to engineering and leadership teams around the world. Our Incident Managers take responsibility for documenting, communicating, and escalating incidents throughout their lifecycle, from detection to After Action Review. A strong candidate will have experience in coordinating and driving the restoration of services for high profile incidents with multiple teams. 

Incident Manager Responsibilities:
Quickly gain the ability to understand multiple applications and technologies within our client’s environment. 
Demonstrate a sense of urgency in all duties.
Lead incident discussions to focus on multiple engineering teams on service restoration in a collaborative manner while keeping everyone on the same page.
Create communications with concise summaries providing a wide audience with incident status and business impact.
Adapt a communications strategy for issues of a sensitive nature.
Identify major incidents and escalate via the Incident Management (IM) Process.
Use established tools to contact engineering and leadership teams during incidents.
Record incident actions and milestones from verbal and written discussions.
Engage with customers to clarify incident and business impact statements.
Actively participate in After Action Reviews and be able to represent the incident management process.

Incident Manager Qualifications:
2 years of experience supporting Enterprise infrastructure.
Experience in one or more of the following Business Categories: Retail, eCommerce, Infrastructure/Enterprise Support, Distribution/Logistics Centers.
1-2 years of experience in an Incident Manager role.
Experience with multiple tools in the following categories (with preferred tool): Instant Messaging (Slack), Monitoring (Big Panda, New Relic, Splunk, ScienceLogic), Escalation/On-call (PagerDuty), Conference Calling (BlueJeans), Collaboration (Confluence, Jira).
Possess a customer-service based ethos. 
Ability to stay calm, manage competing priorities and operate in stressful situations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of ServiceNow and Microsoft Office applications.
Understanding of ITIL processes and methodology (ITIL Foundations preferred).
Broad working knowledge of IT infrastructure.
Ability to adjust the schedule based on business need.
Ability to drive or provide command & control to technical teams and vendors during incidents that have been identified as having high urgency and/or high impact.
Provide accurate and concise summaries of technical issues to a wide audience including senior leadership.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Industrial Design Engineer
Our client is a world leader in the manufacturing of hot tubs and swim spas. They design, manufacture, market and distribute products through the US, Canada, Europe and several other international markets. Come join a great company that values your career growth and is 100% employee owned!
 
Industrial Design Engineer Responsibilities
Materials research and sourcing.
Vendor sourcing and pre-qualification of parts and services.
Application testing, validation and root cause analysis on new and existing products.
Periodic usage of 2D and 3D design software.
New design/part/product development and prototyping.
Project cost estimating, scheduling and timeline maintenance.
Tooling, fixture and jig development.
Manufacturing implementation assistance and guidance to ensure smooth product transitions.
Engineering database development and maintenance.
Manufacturing process improvement utilizing methodology derived from the Toyota Production System.
Research of new technology in an effort to streamline and improve product development and manufacturing operations.

Industrial Design Engineer Qualifications
1-3 years of Design Engineering experience with a focus on product design and development is preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering is preferred but other engineering disciplines will be considered based on experience.
Preference given to candidates with LEAN Manufacturing experience and project management.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Information Management Lead for Supply Chain

Our client is seeking an Information Management Lead for Supply Chain to join their dynamic team in Hillsboro, OR. As a member of the Strategy and Information Management Solutions team within SEC Data & Analytics you will be a key member of a highly visible team focused on collaborating with business, operations, and technical teams to drive the maturity of information management capabilities for end to end Inventory data to enable business functions to meet strategic objectives.

Information Management Lead for Supply Chain Responsibilities:
Business and Technology primary point of contact for Information Management capabilities.
Develop and share the central data and information management strategies to help drive enterprise data frameworks to the business for translation and adoption.
Provides input into the ongoing maturation of Enterprise Data Frameworks. 
Develop subject matter expertise in Supply Chain data and act as a connection point to lead end to end thinking on the data subject area.
The first line of defense on data issues, own end to end resolution; business process changes or facilitating technology changes in partnership with the Finance, and technology teams.
Consult with appropriate Functional owners and technology teams for Master Data requirements. 
Partner with Enterprise Information Leaders and Information Architects to collaborate on the definition of data subject areas through a detailed understanding of business processes and key decisions based upon data.
Understand high-level information flow for enterprise and functional master data.
Work cross-functionally, across programs, and lead small teams to identify and quantify pain points, develop use cases, define requirements, and implementation activities on high priority initiatives.
Engages with business leaders and information architecture to provide strategy and thought leadership while supporting data stewards and owners on managing their information landscapes.
Investigative analysis of functional pain points (process and system gaps).
Use data to quantify pain points, develop business cases, and tell the story to Enterprise Data leadership. 

Information Management Lead for Supply Chain Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Business, Information Technology or related field.
7+ years’ experience in data analysis across systems and processes or similar experience in the Business Intelligence space; should include comprehensive experience as a business/process lead or as a lead in a functional role.
Comfortable working with ambiguity and changing demands.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
Strong presentation, facilitation and influencing skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
Proven experience building strong working relationships and working successfully in cross-functional teams.
Passion for data and governance with demonstrated ability to use data to tell a story and influence decision making.
Detail-oriented with strong information-seeking skills.
Great listening skills and openness to different points of view.
Self-motivated and collaborative with the ability to resolve conflict.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience working with Analytics and Data Visualization tools (e.g. Cognos, Fiori, MicroStrategy, Tableau) is preferred.
Good working knowledge of data architecture and database structure.
Effective Communicator
Strategic Thinker
Strong Leadership Identity 
Data Analysis
CMMI Data Management Maturity Framework
Results-oriented
Tactical Execution

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Infrastructure DevOps Developer 
Our client is seeking an Infrastructure DevOps Developer to join their dynamic team in Bend, OR. This role is responsible for helping to enable the agile framework through systems for various engineering projects and initiatives while looking for ways to become more efficient by implementing various DevOps practices.

Infrastructure DevOps Developer Responsibilities 
Build and extend our software delivery pipeline supporting continuous integration and delivery for multiple teams.
Work as a dedicated DevOps resource with multiple development teams becoming the liaison between development and infrastructure.
Design, implementation and management of build, deployment configuration, and automated test toolset.
Design and maintain a release management strategy supporting an always-on 24/7 SaaS platform with a focus on performance and scalability.
Responsible for developing, documenting, and socializing DevOps processes and tools across the organization.
Develop patterns to improve the velocity and self-sufficiency of the development team.
Shared team responsibility for the up-time of the SaaS products.
Work with architects and engineers to provide automated solutions driving improved efficiency throughout the SDLC.
Drive ongoing improvements and efficiencies in operational practices, tools, and processes.
Responsible for troubleshooting issues with SaaS products for the teams assigned.
 
Infrastructure DevOps Developer Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related information technology field; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
Understanding of Agile methodologies.
At least five (5) years’ experience with scripting technologies such as Python (the main language we use), Ruby (a plus), and Bash (a plus).
At least three (3) years’ experience with of DevOps practices.
At least three (3) years’ experience with Windows 2012, CentOS 7 and VMWare.
Demonstrated ability to learn, implement and evangelize new technologies.
At least two (2) years’ experience automating cloud (AWS preferred) and on-premise infrastructure.
At least five (5) years’ experience troubleshooting distributed applications.
Ability to deliver innovative solutions for problems where there are no available precedents.
At least five (5) years’ experience using configuration management tools (Chef, Puppet, Ansible, etc.).
At least five (5) years’ experience supporting Java applications.
Must demonstrate strength in the following areas daily; analytical problem solving, risk identification/mitigation, sense of urgency, sense of accountability, relationship building and excellent communication skills.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Inside Sales Representative
Our client is looking for an Inside Sales Representative to join their team in Portland, OR.

Inside Sales Representative Responsibilities 
Work in tandem with Federal territory account managers to develop business with existing and prospective accounts based on company networking solutions.
Call and receive calls from prospects and convert into new clientele (inbound and outbound calling).
Increase product line sales to existing clients by soliciting orders and discussing current requirements.
Update and manage sales funnel through SalesForce CRM tool.
Prepare quotes/proposals; including Government RFP submissions.
Process sales orders by reviewing customer purchase orders for correct terms and conditions and accurately processing such orders into SalesForce.
Follow up on quotes.
Performance requires physical attendance.
Other duties as assigned.

Inside Sales Representative Qualifications
1-3 years of Technical inside sales experience in the areas of information technology and/or networking or equivalent education required. 
Inside sales experience supporting Government end users a plus. 
Basic understanding of Government contracting and procurement a plus. 
Strong mathematical skills (including ability to do percentages).
Accuracy and attention to detail is a must.
Strong computer skills; Word, Excel and Outlook.
MAS 200 & SalesForce CRM experience desired.
Excellent customer service skills.
Must have excellent organizational/time management skills.
Self-motivated, high achiever, great telephone skills, ability to communicate easily with a wide range of individuals.
Must be very comfortable developing quality business relationships and selling over the phone.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to self-organize workloads and manage all deadlines.


About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

Instructional Designer
The Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) Operations team provides Customer Incident Resolution, Service Onboarding, Incident Management, and a variety of other programs for Cloud Infrastructure. 

Their Cloud Infrastructure is a fast-growing cloud company with a great start up like culture. The technology is cutting edge and the teams are collaborative, transparent and helpful. This person will be responsible for full module design and development, confirming if they have the correct SMEs, reviewers, etc. designing / developing assessments, learning activities, narration and readying for LMS publication. This role will have a high level of interaction with the subject matter experts which may include management. 

Key Projects: 
The primary project is the Ops Curriculum which is an effort to design and develop a number of e-learning modules or workshops for internal employees. 

Team Culture:
Collaborative, fast paced, results oriented. 

Team Make-up: 
Large global team with heavy representation in Seattle office. 

Why the need for this resource? 
Internal resources are at capacity with current training requests and there is a need to provide detailed instructional design guidance and work in order to create quality learning materials for employees. 

Instructional Designer Qualifications 
Experienced Captivate developer.
Experienced Instructional Designer.
Bachelor’s degree.
Previous experience in a high-tech company preferred.
5 years instructional design experience. 
2 years rapid e-learning development (Captivate) experience.
2 years storyboard design experience.
2 years’ experience leading small project teams.
2 years’ experience interviewing / working with SMEs.

This person should be: 
Comfortable with highly technical topics.
Comfortable with independently implementing best practices around managing projects (getting the scope right, identifying key stakeholders, communicating key dates, etc.). 
Collaborative attitude/team player willing to reach out to lots of new people.
Willingness to learn new things.
Ability to effectively communicate (verbal, written).
Highly self-motivated and driven, moving fast while keeping others in the loop.
Flexible.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

         
Integration Analyst 
Our client is seeking an Integration Analyst to join their team in Portland, OR. The Integration Analyst’s key responsibility is to discover and document application interfaces. Secondary responsibilities include writing code to utilize API’s for application integration between knowledge base systems that store system documentation and diagrams to keep the knowledge bases synchronized.

Qualifications
Ability to discover and document system designs.
Ability to use drawing tools like Visio, Lucidchart.
Ability to understand technical systems.

Specific Technologies to be Used
LeanIX (nice to have, hard to find) any proficiency
Visio, Excel – intermediate to expert

Perferred
Ability to write code to utilize API’s to integrate systems.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

iOS Mobile Engineer
Our client is seeking an experienced iOS Mobile Engineer to help define, design and develop some of their key innovation initiatives. In this role, you will be responsible for working on everything from early POCs to full blown consumer facing apps and SDKs. You’ll lead by example, evangelize our culture, and be an advocate of new technology and development techniques.

The successful candidate is both deeply experienced with mobile development and a team player that thrives in a collaborative agile environment. You have a proven knowledge of software engineering fundamentals and an appetite for continuous learning and teamwork. You are out in front of the latest technology trends and know how and when to apply them.

iOS Mobile Engineer Qualifications
Passion for technology and learning, a natural curiosity, with a love for delivering real-world results in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent verbal/written communication and collaboration skills to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams.
Extensive hands on experience developing iOS applications with a strong working understanding of Swift.
Experience designing mobile applications to consume server-based REST APIs.
Experience with modern build strategies, continuous integration, unit testing, static analysis, and automated integration tests.
Commitment to and hands-on experience in performing technical code reviews.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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IS Application Developer
The Application Developer III will have a passion for defining the direction of corporate applications and websites, along with a desire to design and develop effective solutions which support business strategies.  This role is essential toward maturing our client’s web and business application model. The successful candidate will spend substantial time partnering with business leaders, architecting, and implementing IS policies and systems (plan, design, install, and maintain). 

IS Application Developer Responsibilities 
Application and Web Design:
Lead the design and maintenance of internal business applications and websites.
Provide web and application design expertise to the organization; participate and consult on projects.
Advise other IS teams on best practices of web and application design.
May serve as a resource to junior developers.

Application and Web Development:
Develop websites and applications for advanced to complex activities and provide escalation support for tickets.
Develop advanced databases to meet application and web needs.
Analyze business needs; partner with leaders across the organization in order to research and recommend solutions which balance business need and risk mitigation.
Develop and maintain appropriate technology documentation, including current design and operation.

Standards and Policy Administration:
Author and serve as subject matter expert to define requirements, standards, and best practices for application and web development.
Monitor and continually review existing systems to ensure they are designed to comply with established standards and to empower business operations.

Vendor Coordination and Relations:
Conduct product and vendor research, and present recommendations to lead developer and/or management.
Establish and manage effective relations with vendors and related equipment suppliers, including installation and repair of services.

Essential Department and Organizational Functions:
Propose and implement process improvements.
Meet deadlines for completion of daily, weekly and month-end reporting.
Maintain agreed upon work schedule.
Demonstrate cooperation and teamwork.
Provide cross-training on specific job responsibilities.
Meet identified business goals that contribute to departmental goals.
Perform other related duties as needed.

Advanced knowledge of the following:
MVC framework.
Angular2.
Visual Studio and SQL Server.
TypeScript/JavaScript.
C# and ASP.NET.

Working knowledge of the following:
Design patterns.
Testing framework, unit testing, and integration.
Strong troubleshooting of system performance issues and root cause.
Working knowledge of design patterns.
Working knowledge of testing framework, unit testing and integration.
Strong communication skills, including listening, verbal, written, customer service, meeting facilitation, and presentations. 
Ability to clearly articulate policies, instructions, goals, and objectives. 
Able to convey appropriate level of detail effectively to all levels of the organization including non-technical staff.
Ability to author policies, document risks, and propose solutions to information technology management and senior leadership.
Possess a high degree of initiative and motivation.
Ability to effectively collaborate with coworkers, staff, leaders, and executives across all departments.

IS Application Developer Qualifications 
Minimum 5 years of application/web development required.  Experience should include most or all of the following:
Application development and maintenance.
Web development and maintenance.
Database development and maintenance.
Systems analysis and design.
Agile/Scrum methodology.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred.
Additional experience in related technology support and/or operational positions preferred.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

IT Asset Analyst
Our client is seeking an IT Asset Analyst to join their team in Portland, OR. 

Qualifications
Direct, individual contributor experience with both hardware and software asset management (for example - ability to interpret and communicate software usage license rights).
Ability to develop, publish, communicate and ensure compliance with asset management, policies and processes.
Demonstrated experience with successfully managing vendor software audits.
Loves delving into the details to solve problems.
Self-motivated, comfortable with working with limited supervision.
Highly ethical, diplomatic but willing to stand up for what is right.
Experience with basic asset tools – SCCM, ADDM, Casper, Remedy.

Specific Technologies to Be Used and Level of Proficiency.
SCCM. ADDM, Casper – High.
Service Management tool (ex. Remedy, Service Now) – High.
Aspera / Flexera – Medium.
Financial Applications (including Procurement) – Medium.

 Preferred
Experience with cloud related assets (SaaS, containers).
Experience with Asset Management tools – Aspera / Flexera.
Budget / Financial experience as it relates to assets.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”
 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

IT Business Analyst

Our Hillsboro client is looking for an IT Business Analyst to join their team. This role supports the business by providing operational excellence through financial data and operations metrics, helping managers and leadership teams make better decisions. 

IT Business Analyst Responsibilities
Provides timely, accurate and efficient administration, governance, maintenance, and narratives of financial operations data.
Monitors and tracks supporting processes to ensure business reporting accuracy.
Maintains system documentation, including standardized work instructions and operating procedures.
Executes the process for pricing, pricelist creation and distribution, and weekly PO audits.
Supports business and system process reviews with key stakeholders for potential improvements and assists in deploying solutions. Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
Supports the deployment of improvements into our operational practices for the applications supported.
Supports the development of solution improvements and assesses the impact of potential solutions on other business processes.
Assists in the execution of testing by the business to meet sign off.
Provide on a regular and ad-hoc basis, analysis & reporting on financial operations data.
Identify system enhancements and/or processes that ensure data integrity/standardization and information security.
Participate in special projects as a team member. 
Provide analysis and support to project teams.
Participate in functional discussion and initiatives across departments.

IT Business Analyst Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics or related field.
At least 1-2 year's professional experience.
Footwear and/or Apparel industry experience preferred, but not required.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel.
Interest in legacy system deep-dives to automate and improve data collection.
Effective verbal and written communication skills. 
Proficient information seeking and problem-solving skills while driving for results.
Ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence decision making.
High attention to detail. 
Thrive in a changing environment with agility, curiosity, and passion to create extraordinary value while serving customers.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

IT Compliance Analyst
Our client is seeking a Control Validation Tester to join their team in Hillsboro, OR. You must be passionate about Compliance, as you’ll need a good working knowledge of industry best practice frameworks, such as ISO, NIST and CoBIT.  You will regularly meet with business and technology teams across to consult with them on their compliance requirements. You will work cross-functionally within the Corporate Information Security (CIS) teams and for the information security compliance operations.  

IT Compliance Analyst Responsibilities
Utilize your thorough understanding of ITGC’s (IT General Controls) to consult with Technology units for assessment of compliance to GDPR.
Consult on control design and control operations related in support of compliance requirements.
Drive and own the annual control validation process (Self- Assessment, Report of Compliance).
Support compliance team to implement the comprehensive compliance controls program.
Understand the relationship between information security policies, standards, procedures, and controls as they pertain to the delivery and maintenance of quality systems so that you can effectively advocate information security rationale to business stakeholders.

IT Compliance Analyst Qualifications
This opportunity requires skills and experience related to the IT controls, this IT Compliance role requires experience in the enterprise's compliance with the regulator requirements such as GDPR, SOX, etc. You must be comfortable working in an ambiguous, yet fast-paced, environment.   
5+ years of IT Audit, internal Audit, and/or IT compliance history.  Bachelor's degree in Business Information Management, Information Security, Computer Science, Finance, or Accounting.
CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or CISM certifications are beneficial.
Strong business acumen to quickly learn new business processes and understanding of PCI and SOX value to the business.
Highly preferred ISA (Internal Security Assessor) certification but not required.
Knowledge of information security principles, frameworks, and best practices (e.g., PCI DSS, COBIT, COSO, NIST and ISO 27000).
Excellent collaboration skills – must be eager to work as part of a cohesive team and work as a partner to others internally and globally.
Proven experience identifying solutions for complex problems in enterprise environments.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Current on information security technologies, trends, standards, and best practices.

IT Network/Firewall Engineer
Our client is seeking an IT Network/Firewall Engineer to join their team in Lake Oswego, OR. The Network / Firewall Engineer role is responsible for supporting our existing LAN / WAN infrastructure as well as the perimeter devices across all companies and locations. This individual will be working with existing infrastructure teams to support the existing infrastructure while helping to design the cloud integration and security protocols to protect data.  This role is a first line responder to any outage to the LAN / WAN environments across the company providing excellent customer service.  The Network Engineer will operate with the latest security protocols to protect our data across on premise and cloud environments.

IT Network/Firewall Engineer Responsibilities
Monitor and maintain the network infrastructure for both the core datacenter and remote site networks
Configure, monitor, and maintain perimeter firewall devices.
Assess perimeter devices for security best practices and develop plan for improvement.
Ensure the reliability and scalability of network services including capacity management, monitoring, responsiveness to issue and risk management to meet or exceed our business units service expectations.
Provide automation frameworks to deploy and configure Palo Alto Firewalls and Cisco Switches.
Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records.
Plan, acquire, and coordinate installation of in-house and remote network devices and appliances across the organization’s network.
Maintain software defined networks including but not limited to SDWan.
Provide operational support for existing network infrastructure.

IT Network/Firewall Engineer Qualifications
BS Degree in Engineering / other related field preferred or equivalent experience as an IT Network Engineer.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar capacity.
Minimum of 5 years of experience with ACLs, Firewalls and Network Access Control Systems.
Minimum 3 years of hands-on network engineering experience.
Minimum of 3 years of experience with Palo Alto Firewalls (5020, 200 & 220).
Strong knowledge with applications, servers, network monitoring solutions, and PKI.
Working knowledge and experience with layer 2-7 protocols and technologies.
Strong knowledge and experience with IaaS, Microsoft Azure, and other cloud based services from a network security perspective.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate, develop, and maintain positive working relationships with peers, vendors, other IT Teams and business users. 
Excellent problem solving skills, track record of driving for results and taking initiative.
Well-organized, attentive to details to manage projects in area of expertise.
Ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical people as required.
Strong listening, written and oral communication skills including presentation skills.
Experience working in global public companies of similar size preferred.
Palo Alto Networks PNSE certification (Preferred).
Cisco CCNA certification (Preferred).
Occasional travel will be required.
Bi-lingual English/Spanish speaker desirable.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

About the Job
VanderHouwen is seeking a full time Technical Recruiter with a strong background in IT to add to our experienced, successful staff. VanderHouwen focuses on long-term employment for our recruiters so you must be a highly motivated, dedicated and driven individual. We operate in a fast-paced, competitive market where a goal-oriented, team approach is essential to everyone's success.

If you are an experienced Technical Recruiter, who has the determination to be part of a successful team and make $$$, please submit your resume. WE ARE SEEKING PROVEN PERFORMERS!! Base Salary and Commission (NO CAP on commissions)!!

IT Recruiter Qualifications
3+ years of IT recruiting. 
Skilled in sourcing and screening resumes to identify qualified candidates along with coordinating in-house and customer interviews and negotiating pay rates.  
Skilled in creative sourcing through networking organizations, internet searches, referrals, and direct recruiting.
Ability to successfully promote candidates and to support our customer base.
Experience with active involvement in candidate hiring process.
Ability to maintain a strong relationship with your placed consultants.
Strong analytical and organizational skills.
Must be goal-oriented and a team player with excellent written and oral communication skills.  
Must have high integrity and put your values and reputation above all else.

What We Offer You
A highly competitive base salary.
Excellent commission/bonus plan based on personal goals.
Excellent opportunity to build a candidate base in a highly reputable firm with a solid history in the Pacific Northwest.
State-of-the-art computer systems and social media tools.
Excellent benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance and 401(k) plan.
Friendly, fun, and professional team environment.
Local candidates only please.
 

About VanderHouwen
Located along the banks of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, VanderHouwen has been a premier staffing provider in the Pacific Northwest since 1987. VanderHouwen is skilled in delivering Information Technology, Engineering, and Finance placement services. We are committed to providing clients and professional staff outstanding service in a straightforward, ethical, personal, and responsive manner. Our personal approach to business and our reputation with our clients and candidates separates us from our competition.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

IT Security Vulnerability Specialist
Our client is seeking an IT Security Vulnerability Specialist to join their team in Portland, OR. This role will report to the Security Engineering Manager and work within the cybersecurity sub-team to support security technology within corporate and industrial control system environments. 

Responsibilities
Implementing a centralized platform for performing vulnerability scans of generation assets.
Develop scan methodologies, tag assets and create tracking mechanisms to drive vulnerability risk reduction across the business.
Provide technical assistance as needed to IT, generation and other departments to enable them to meet security goals and requirements. 

Activities include, but are not limited to:
Perform duties as assigned by the Manager of Security.
Develop, troubleshoot, document and update vulnerability management tools.
Acquire, develop and deploy new vulnerability scan engines and consoles.
Provide timely and accurate cross-platform support in response to security threats that may arise that poses a risk system across the company’s computing enterprise.
Support compliance requirements including CIPS, including the documentation of monitoring and review activities related to CIPS assets.
 

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or equivalent work experience. (Typically, four years of additional related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree.)
Superior interpersonal skills and customer relationship skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
Experience in vulnerability management tools with preference to Rapid7 Nexpose.
Ability to construct and execute complex database queries using SQL syntax.
Technical knowledge of complex operating systems, database, network software, and disaster recovery practices.
System administration skills on Linux and Windows systems.
Knowledge of information technology terms, equipment, systems, functions, and major vendors.
Effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Project management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
 

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

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IT TIBCO Business Works Specialist
Our client is seeking a The IT TIBCO Business Works (BW) Specialist to join their dynamic team in Portland, OR. This selected candidate will be required to work with various IT application and infrastructure teams to perform the BW upgrade. They will manage the execution of assigned related project tasks and provide timely and accurate status reporting to their supervisor. 

Responsibilities
Perform duties as assigned by the IT Distribution Support Supervisor.
Augment the IT application teams and EAI teams to deliver required software upgrade from BW 5.12 to BW 5.14.
Follow IT Change Management policies and procedures for deploying changes to Production.
Identify and create the necessary automated test artifacts.
Engage and/or lead testing efforts for TIBCO BW related changes.  Engagement can include EAI teammates, and other IT personnel.
Create/update documentation to keep team records current reflecting TIBCO related software and hardware changes.
Facilitate knowledge transfer of software/hardware changes to Production Support team.
Provide short-term post-implementation production support for changes implemented.
Collaborate with EAI teammates by sharing subject matter expertise of TIBCO products, processes, and best practices.
Provide technical recommendations to management to support team operations, resource planning, and optimal solution design.
 

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science or a related field.
A minimum of five years of experience in business software application design, development, and/or installation.

A minimum of five years of experience with:
TIBCO Active Matrix Business Works (with majority of experience with BW 5.x) in a Solaris environment
TIBCO API Exchange
Java
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Visio and Outlook).
Demonstrated technical resourcefulness, with strong attention to detail and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team and be able to communicate well with highly technical individuals, as well as IT management.
Demonstrated ability to engage directly with software vendor (TIBCO) to log problems and find/apply solutions.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks concurrently.
Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
Must be able to work on-site at PacifiCorp’s headquarters in Portland, OR
Confirm that three reference checks can be provided for the candidate if shortlisted.
 

Preferred
Experience integrating large disconnected enterprise-class systems in a robust, fault-tolerant manner consistent with industry standards.
Experience working closely with technical and subject matter experts to gain an understanding of requirements/design and provide input from an application perspective.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

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Java / AWS Software Engineer 
Our client is seeking a Java / AWS Software Engineer to join their team in Portland, OR.  You will join a team that is migrating an existing Java-based Liferay platform into a distributed microservices-based cloud application.

Java / AWS Software Engineer Required Qualifications
Java enterprise skills
AWS & Microservices
React JS

Desired Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of experience with enterprise Java and web application development.
Clojure, Clojure script, Graph QL experience.
AWS, Docker container driven microservices development experience.
Agile Development experience.
Strong database skills.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

 

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Java/Scala Engineer
Our client is looking for a Java/Scala Engineer to join their Beaverton team.

Java/Scala Engineer Responsibilities
Design and build highly-available and highly-performant micro-services in Java and Scala with a variety of persistence technologies like DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.
Review and give feedback on technical designs, code and tests to ensure high quality code is being released into our production environment.
Harness DevOps skills to unify software development, operations and stability.
Profile systems to provide data that will inform performance tuning.
Establishing and maintain collaborative partnerships with architects and other teams to provide and receive insight into solution and implementation approaches.
Test through automation to ensure code and functional quality of the platform.
Support existing systems in production by analyzing, diagnosing and fixing problems.

Java/Scala Engineer Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of working as a software engineer.
Minimum of 3 year of experience building scalable, highly available, distributed RESTful APIs using Java.
Minimum of 1 year of experience building scalable, highly available, distributed RESTful APIs using Scala.
Experience writing automated tests using JUnit, ScalaTest, Cucumber, Spock and Specs.
Experience with functional reactive programming.
Experience with the Akka libraries, Akka HTTP is a must.
Experience with applications hosted in Amazon Web Services.
Experience using Amazon Web Services: CloudFormation, CloudWatch, SQS, SNS, S3, DynamoDB, Kinesis, EMR, ElasticCache and Elasticsearch.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or relevant fields. 
Excellent collaboration, analysis, written and oral communication skills.
Strong working knowledge of basic computer science data structures and algorithms, NoSQL databases, Inversion of Control (IoC) and other common patterns and practices gained with experience in the above requirements.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Java Engineer
Our client is seeking a Java Engineer to join their team in Portland, OR. This is an incredible opportunity for a Senior Engineer who will work closely with software development and business teams building products and services.

Responsibilities of the Java Engineer
Deliver results. Collaborate with those around you to produce lean, pragmatic solutions in a predictable and transparent way.
Using modern tools and techniques with lightweight agile process, you will join a team of engineers writing, reviewing and shipping high-impact solutions for customers.
Be a Strong backend engineer, but also learn the industry and earn your Ph.D. in products, tools, and software stack.
Discover and define business and technical requirements for new features and products.
Embody the company values and work to positively impact those around you.

Qualification of the Java Engineer
8-10 years of experience in software engineering.
Deep expertise in at least one modern language (Java, C#, C++).
Ability to learn new things (languages, tools, frameworks) very quickly.
Expertise working with databases (SQL and/or noSQL).
Proficient using version control systems.
Proficient with software test and automation tools.
Readiness to travel occasionally.
Proficient in Java preferred.
Experience with noSQL databases preferred.
Proficient in Git and automated build/deploy environments preferred.
Experience with service-oriented architectures preferred.
Familiarity with functional programming preferred.
Financial services background preferred.
 

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Java Engineer

Our client is seeking a Java Engineer to join their team in Beaverton, OR. They are looking for someone with at least 5 years’ experience.  You will need to have AWS experience with Java and Spring Boot and should be familiar with working with Product Owners.

Java Engineer Qualifications
Experience working full stack but with a focus on the front end.
Expert knowledge of several open source, modern, programming languages including interpreted languages like JavaScript(required).
Web application development using JavaScript based frameworks and libraries like React, Node and Redux (required).
Preferably have experience with AWS.
5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
Graphql knowledge is a plus.
Experience in integration with RESTful APIs (required) 8. Experience with DevOps, including development, QA, and operations skills 9. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Java Engineer
Our client is seeking a mid to senior-level Java Engineer with strong AWS services, Spring Boot, RESTFul API’s, and an Agile background. React is a highly desired!

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

 

***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***

JavaScript Engineer
Our Beaverton client is looking for a JavaScript Engineer to join their team.

JavaScript Engineer Responsibilities
Assesses a well-defined problem and leads the development of a technical solution that meets the needs of the business and aligns with architectural standards. 
Manages small-to moderate-sized solutions, or plays a key role on larger teams, working within the parameters of two to three sprints. 
Provides direction to team members and/or vendors. 
Advises product owners on discrete technology-related business problems; formulates options, including assessing their relative merits and risks; and works with product owners to determine the best solution.
Software development.
Writing technical documentating.
Automated software testing, code review and other quality assurance activities.
Planning and estimating future work with the team.
Troubleshooting, root cause analysis and resolution of software bugs and incidents.
On-call support for deployed software.

JavaScript Engineer Qualifications
Designing and implementing highly scalable web applications.
Web development expertise that includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js and RESTful web services.
Using and maintaining a CI/CD pipeline.
Production application support.
Software quality competency, including automated software testing and code review.
Working with applications in distributed, cloud-native architectures.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Effective collaboration with business and technical stakeholders.
Empathy for the consumer experience.

Desired:
Experience with React and Redux strongly preferred.
Working familiarity with Agile software development, especially Scrum.
High School Degree required.
Supplemental education in software development/engineering preferred (either through code schools or traditional degrees from post-secondary institutions).
Additional experience will be considered if no formal education in software engineering.

Required:
JavaScript
Web Based Development
Automated Testing
HTML5
CSS

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

Junior Accountant
Our downtown client is looking to for a Junior Accountant join their team. This is an excellent opportunity to get your foot in the door with a dynamic and growing company!

Junior Accountant Responsibilities
Accurately prepare and book monthly journal entries for assigned portfolio of companies.
Maintain fixed assets.
Review assigned portfolio to insure accuracy and a timely close.
Prepare bank reconciliations for assigned portfolio.
Produce and review financial statements.
Maintain and reconcile schedules for liability and asset accounts.
Other projects as requested.

Junior Accountant Qualifications
BA in Accounting or a related field with 0-1+ years of experience.
Intermediate Excel skills.
Ability to concentrate in a frequently interrupted environment.
Ability to make sound decisions and work under pressure of deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all levels of personnel.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to details.
Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
Commitment to accuracy.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”
 

Land Payment Administrator
Our client is at the forefront of their industry and has an immediate opening for a Land Payment Administrator. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the heart of Portland with a reputable company!

Land Payment Administrator Responsibilities
Provide support for land payment transactions for all assets in development, construction, and commercial operations.
Evaluate rental provisions including flat and complex rents across all phases and various fees. 
Track lease payments and schedule land payments in the system.
Circulate payment batches and other documents for signature.
Support efforts with landowner payment cycles and statements. 
Research historical transactions, uncashed checks, payment stats, production reporting.
Assist landowners with questions about land payments, 1099s, direct deposit, W-9.

Land Payment Administrator Qualifications
Associate degree is required.
Experience with contract management highly preferred; real estate or legal a plus. 
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel) applications (experience with SAP a plus).
Able to understand numbers and do calculations. Familiarity with complex payment terms.
Wind or Renewable experience is plus.
Ability to prioritize multiple competing priorities.

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

Lead Data Center Engineer
Our client is looking for a Lead Data Center Engineer with a track record of implementing and operating highly reliable and scalable IT services in a virtualized environment. We’re in the process of modernizing our infrastructure, adding new services and delivering projects within a hybrid cloud, 24x7 mission-critical environment. This is a senior level technical position in our IT Operations team.  A general aptitude for topics across the IT spectrum is critical.

Lead Data Center Engineer Responsibilities
Delivers cross-IT technical support for new service introduction and implementation.
Collaborates with Service Design and Architecture team to develop, maintain, and continuously improve our operations and services.
Supports introduction of new technologies as they transition into the IT Operations team.
Reports quantitative metrics of service quality and related standards compliance.

Lead Data Center Engineer Qualifications
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business Administration (BA/BS), MBA preferred or relevant experience.
Experience collaborating in the development of re-usable reference designs, standards, and processes.
Experience with multiple project management techniques including Waterfall, Agile, and Kanban.
Ability to break large projects into smaller executable, operational tasks with committable delivery times.
Conversant with financial concepts such as Capital Expense, Operational Expense, and amortization.
Technical management of team members, vendors and projects.
Ability to translate business problems into technical terms and actions and vice versa.
Track record of using metrics and KPIs to measure and improve IT operations, customer service and efficiencies.
Experience in a team leader role.
VMware technologies and validated designs.  Includes vSAN, NSX-V, NSX-T, Workspace ONE, and Cloud Foundation/SDDC Manager, vRealize Automation, VMC on AWS.
Experience with Public Cloud Services such as AWS and Azure.
Enterprise Active Directory Design and Integration.
Windows and Linux Server Administration.
Understanding of modern network concepts.
 
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Splunk, Nagios and SolarWinds for monitoring, visualizations, troubleshooting, and actionable event correlation.
Experience with Identity and Access Management concepts and integrations.
Experience with Atlassian product suite, including JIRA and Confluence.
Database Administration for Oracle and MS SQL.
VMware Certifications: VCA, VCP, VCAP, and VCDX are pluses.
Experienced with team environment with both individual and shared goals.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), including presentation to customers, peers, and senior/executive management.
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
ITIL (experience in ITIL-based environments and/or certification) is a plus.
Must be able to travel internationally and domestically.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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Lead Data Engineer
Our client, a software consulting and engineering firm in Beaverton, OR, is seeking a Data Engineering Tech Lead. In this highly visible role, you will serve as the technical expert responsible for design and implementation of BI, Analytics, & Big Data solutions providing high-value, timely analytics and data solutions to customers. You will be responsible for verifying requirements, defining architecture, developing an implementation plan, providing thought leadership for all data solutions, including designing data solutions that meet and exceed customer expectations.

You will also provide direction to developers overseeing the development, unit testing and documentation for the developed solution and develop strong customer relationships for ongoing business. For success in this role, you will be experienced with the Cloud-based Data Solution Architectures, Software Development Life Cycle (including both Agile & Waterfall), Data Engineering and ETL tools/platforms, and data modeling practices.

Essential Technologies/Skills:
7+ years Data Warehouse/Data Lake Architecture and Development.
5 + years Data Modeling & Architecture.
Experience on Cloud Solutions (both AWS & Azure).
ETL/ELT Pipelines.
Non-Relational Database experience (Document DB, Graph DB, etc.).
AI/ML experience (Jupiter&/Python).
API/Embedded experience.
Expertise in SQL, Python & Scala.
Data prep.

Essential Competencies:
Experience leading a technical team.
Moderate experience with client engagement & aligning others to your ideas/solutions.
Ability to clarify/translate customer requirements into Epics/Stories & remove ambiguity.
Ability to mentor other DE team members.
Ability to present to groups of mixed technical ability.
Participate in & facilitate interviews of future DE teammates.
Performs other duties as assigned.
1-3 years consulting or IS consulting experience.
Understanding of core business intelligence (BI)/data warehousing technology: RDBMS, Web, Client/ Server, and OLAP Skills.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.
 

Lead Software Engineer
Our client is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their team in Portland, OR. Providing technical leadership and inspiration, you'll be at the center of rapidly scaling services that will test your limits as a backend engineer.  Our client has come a long way in replacing first-generation services with a scalable, pipelined microservice architecture, but the journey is just beginning.  This means smarter, more scalable and recoverable messaging and faster, simpler operational databases.  Derived data streams feeding a machine learning platform that will let us outperform the competition in evaluating risk (and opportunity).  Realtime data consolidation using pub-sub techniques that obsolete legacy data stores and the complex, unmaintainable queries that go with them.  

Responsibilities of the Lead Software Engineer
Collaborate with those around you to produce lean, pragmatic solutions in a predictable and transparent way. 
Using modern tools and techniques with lightweight agile process, you will join a team of engineers writing, reviewing and shipping high-impact solutions for customers.
Become an expert. You'll be a strong backend engineer, but also learn the industry and earn your Ph.D. in products, tools, and software stack.
Discover and define business and technical requirements for new features and products.
Embody the company values and work to positively impact those around you.

Qualifications of the Lead Software Engineer
10+ years of experience in software engineering.
Experience mentoring and coaching other developers.
Deep expertise in at least one modern language (Java, C#, C++).
Ability to learn new things (languages, tools, frameworks) very quickly.
Expertise working with databases (SQL and/or noSQL).
Proficient using version control systems.
Proficient with software test and automation tools.
Readiness to travel occasionally.
You have extensive experience developing software products and services across a variety of tools, frameworks, and environments. You recognize your strengths and also know when to reach out for help
You have a genuine passion for solving interesting technology problems with creative and simple solutions.
You'd rather deliver a 40% solution in 2 weeks than an 80% solution in six.
You're excited to work with fellow engineers, but also know how to partner across departments to get things done.
You're looking to do amazing work. 
You're all about using technology to improve the customer experience and affect the company's bottom line, but also want to mentor and coach those within your team.
Proficient in Java preferred.
Experience with noSQL databases preferred.
Proficient in Git and automated build/deploy environments preferred.
Experience with service-oriented architectures preferred.
Familiarity with functional programming preferred.
Financial services background preferred.
 

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

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Lead Software Engineer
If you’re a Lead Software Engineer with at least ten years experience in software engineering and you’re looking for a new challenge, our client is right for you.  As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll support the development team to create objectives for software requirements.  You’ll collaborate across a diverse team of technologists, designers, business customers and product owners to produce creative software solutions. You’ll work closely with our clinical and business partners to ensure the delivery of quality care across all our channels including digital and retail. 
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, shipping innovative and compelling features rapidly, you'll knock it out of the park. Healthcare industry experience is not required; we are looking for people who know how to deliver secure and stable software solutions.  We are deeply committed to supporting your professional development by advancing your engineering skills and sharing the company’s engineering vision.

Lead Software Engineer Requirements
Coordinate with Product Development to refine quality Software Requirements.
Create actionable objectives from Software Requirements.
Mentoring Software Engineers.
Program software applications using a variety of modern stable and cutting edge languages and frameworks across the full application stack (Java, JavaScript, Groovy, NodeJS, Kotlin, Scala, Spring, Vue, React, Polymer, etc.).
Proficiency in responsive design patterns.
Proficiency in modern HTML & JavaScript frameworks.
Develop and maintain automation of unit, integration and functional system tests(JUnit, Spock, Cucumber Selenium, Geb, Jest, Sinon, Protractor etc.).
Configure application infrastructure using configuration as code practices to support a continuous integration, delivery and deployment environment (Jenkins Pipeline, CloudFormation, TerraForm, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
Experience with integration/enterprise testing.
Computer science degree or related experience. 
Authorized to work in the U.S.

About VanderHouwen 
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.  Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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***Not able to use 3rd Party Agencies***
 

Lead Software Engineer
Our client is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their dynamic team in Beaverton, OR. In this role, you will be instrumental in driving technical design and requirements. You will lead by example in setting good development practices and be an advocate of new technology. You will partner with the Engineering Manager and Technical Product Manager to deliver innovative software solutions. The successful candidate is a proven leader with excellent communication and relationship-building skills in addition to current, hands-on coding skills

Lead Software Engineer Qualifications:
5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Full-stack application design (required).
Experience integrated legacy and modern RESTful APIs (required).
Expert knowledge of several open-source, modern, programming languages including interpreted languages like JavaScript and Ruby (required).
Web application development using JavaScript-based frameworks and libraries like React, Angular, Node and Redux (required).
Expertise in UI/UX Design of Web Apps (preferred).
Success in leading and working in between multiple engineering teams, in-house and outsourced, onshore and offshore (required).
Experience with DevOps, including development, QA, and operations skills.
Strong skills in team leadership and building collaborative relationships with team members and stakeholders.
Proven track record of being self-directed, results orientated with demonstrated ability to achieve aggressive goals despite ambiguity and multiple priorities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both technical and business-facing.
Solid computer science fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures.
Fluent in modern software architectural principles and patterns (REST, domain-driven design, microservices, etc.) (required).
Experience with distributed cloud systems tech (Java, node.js, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, or Google Cloud/Azure equivalents).
Experience using C# and ASP.NET, MVC(4.5 or greater) and .Net Core.
Continuous Integration and automated testing experience, Continuous Deployment is a major plus.
Ability to define solution options, provide estimates on effort and risk, and evaluate technical feasibility.
Experience with Scrum and agile planning.