Database Architect with DB2 Experience – Jackson, MS or Travel
January 26, 2012 By Susan Johnson Leave a Comment
CTG has an opening for a DB2 Data Architect for a project in the Jackson, Mississippi area. This is a long term project with CTG. Relocation is not required; however, candidates need to be willing to be on-site 3 weeks per month. Travel is Mon-Thurs, home every Friday and through the weekend. When not at the client site, you would have the flexibility to work from a home-office. CTG is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer which recruits for a wide variety of positions. No 1099 or Corp … [Read More...]
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Storage Architects Needed – Dallas, TX or Richmond, VA
January 26, 2012 By Susan Johnson Leave a Comment
If you're interested in a job (for yourself or a friend) as a Storage Architect, Capital One needs to hire 13 right away...and ultimately 30 by year end. Capital One is based in Richmond, VA, and has equally as large a presence in Dallas. You may send your resume to Truc Nguyen, Director of Storage, truc.nguyen2@capitalone.com. Note: Capital One has approximately 10 PB of storage, along with lots of Data Domain and big Tape. … [Read More...]
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DFW IBM Employee and Retiree Volunteers Needed for EWeek in February and March!
January 25, 2012 By Susan Johnson Leave a Comment
Would you like to do fun hands-on activities with local students to get them excited about science and technology? The 61st Annual Engineers Week (EWeek) is February 19 - 25, and IBM needs volunteers for IBM-DFW EWeek activities like classroom visits, science museum events, etc, that run all through February and March with flexible scheduling opportunities.Can you spare an hour or two to share your enthusiasm about technology? It could change a child’s life! As a volunteer, you will … [Read More...]
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Medicare Reimbursement for IBM Retirees-Reminder
January 23, 2012 By Susan Johnson Leave a Comment
If you retired from IBM PRIOR to December 31, 1996, this is just a yearly reminder that you need a Special Health Assistance Provision (SHAP) Reimbursement Request Form to apply for Medicare reimbursement. Acclaris is the administrator and you can reach them at 1-888-880-2775 to request the appropriate form. … [Read More...]
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New Storage Device Is Very Small, at 12 Atoms
January 16, 2012 By Susan Johnson Leave a Comment
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Researchers at I.B.M. have stored and retrieved digital 1s and 0s from an array of just 12 atoms, pushing the boundaries of the magnetic storage of information to the edge of what is possible.The findings, being reported Thursday in the journal Science, could help lead to a new class of nanomaterials for a generation of memory chips and disk drives that will not only have greater capabilities than the current silicon-based computers but will consume significantly less … [Read More...]
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Building the Team That Built Watson
January 16, 2012 By Susan Johnson Leave a Comment
THE assignment was one of the biggest challenges in the field of artificial intelligence: build a computer smart enough to beat grand champions at the game of “Jeopardy.”Computer Wins on ‘Jeopardy!’: Trivial, It’s Not (February 17, 2011) When I stepped up to lead the team at I.B.M. that would create this computer, called Watson, I knew the task would be formidable. The computer would have to answer an unpredictable variety of complex questions with confidence, precision and speed. … [Read More...]
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The New Four Horsemen of Tech
January 16, 2012 By Susan Johnson Leave a Comment
IBM: With 40% of experts' votes, IBM edged out Microsoft (37%) to become the fourth horseman.Its SmartCloud technology is helping IBM deliver high-powered analytics to small businesses and governments, optimizing everything from road construction to call centers."The importance of analytics of all kinds and the depth of their portfolio in these areas is unrivalled," said Susan Feldman, analyst at IDC. "These technologies are vital to round out the understanding of what's going on and … [Read More...]
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Job Opening – HACMP / AIX Support Engineer – Austin, TX
January 16, 2012 By Susan Johnson Leave a Comment
Computer Task Group (CTG) has an immediate opening for an HACMP / AIX Support Engineer who will debug and solve client problems for our Fortune 20 client. This is a long term contract opportunity located in North Austin near the DOMAIN.Job Description:The purpose of the HACMP for AIX (High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing for AIX) Problem Solver (PS) is to provide final research and resolution for questions, problems and defects. Once a Problem Management Record (PMR) is assigned to … [Read More...]
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JAVA Programmer / Source Code Debugger (ZTRANS) Job Opportunity - Austin, TX
January 16, 2012 By Susan Johnson Leave a Comment
CTG is in immediate need of a Java Programmer/UNIX Source Code Debugger to analyze and solve complex AIX kernel and Internal Java Code problems. This will be a long term and ongoing W2 contract position with our Fortune 100 customer.Job Location: Austin, TX (Domain Area) Job Duration: 12+ Month Ongoing ContractJob Responsibilities: Professional assistance and support is to be provided to the client’s customers. Based on reports generated by customers, both domestic and … [Read More...]
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3 NEW I/T Positions-Bentonville, AR-See below for details.
January 16, 2012 By Susan Johnson Leave a Comment
Computer Task Group (CTG) is looking for three Technical Deployment Project Managers with specific skills in large-scale deployment of IBM software/tools to help lead a long term project with our Fortune 20 client. To apply for this position, candidates must be willing to work on site Monday–Friday at our client located in Bentonville, AR. Hourly pay rates are negotiable based on experience and must be all inclusive.Job Responsibilities: The Technical Deployment PM will predominately … [Read More...]
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