JOB: MS Biztalk 2006 Administrator / Developer – Long term contract - Dublin

Vantage Resources are urgently looking for strong Biztalk developers and architects on a contract basis for one of the largest public bodies in Ireland. Excellent rates apply for the duration of this contract.

As an ideal candidate you will have:
• 2 years+ experience with Biztalk design, development and architecture
• Specialisation in BizTalk solution implementations
• Experience in working on electronic messaging projects for public sector projects
• experience in Visual Studio and Biztalk 2006
• Broad knowledge base of technologies outside of area of expertise (e.g. Client/Server Technologies, COM, ATL, Visual Basic, ADSI, Microsoft Windows 2003 Active Directory, Windows 2003 Services, SQL Server 7.0, Data access mechanisms (ADO, RDO, ODBC)
• Experience with distributed processing models and technologies (e.g., Client/Server Technologies, COM, ATL, Visual Basic, ADSI, Microsoft Windows 2003 Active Directory, Windows 2003 Services, SQL Server 7.0, Data access mechanisms (ADO, RDO, ODBC))
• Strong business/functional knowledge

Experience in the use of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 toolset with experience in projects involving Agency integration with the Public Services Broker (PSB) will be highly regarded.

This role will suit top end Biztalk developers who are currently working permanently who wish to get one of the best paid, long term Biztalk contracts around, and also contractors who wish to retain their daily rate but settle into a job with more stability.

Please forward your CV to Lynda Hogan of Vantage Resources at lynda.hogan@vantage.ie or contact our consulting team on +353 1 2952850 for a confidential discussion

Upcoming Conferences of interest - Irish Java Technology Conference 2007

Irishdev.com in conjunction with the Dublin Java Users Group are preparing for an Irish Java Technology Conference to be held in November this year (2007). The event will be held in a central location in Dublin.

This past June, Irishdev.com was also involved in the Irish Microsoft Technology Conference which Vantage Resources sponsored. The Irish Microsoft Technology Conference is an initiative between Irishdev.com and the Microsoft Technology User Group. The event was a super success with over four hundred participants. Further information can be viewed in our past article on the conference, Vantage participate in the MTUG Conference.

Irishdev.com and Dublin Java User Groups are currently in the process of organising speakers to participate in the day-long conference. They also welcome suggestions from the Irish Java community on what topics they would like covered on the day. For further information, please visit the Irish Technology Java Conference 2007 homepage, by clicking the highlighted link.

If you have any queries on Vantage Resources, please visit our website at http://www.vantage.ie or contact Lynda Hogan, Marketing Manager, at lynda.hogan@vantage.ie

IBM Mainframe Developer (Cobol, CICS, DB2) - Contract - Dublin - Immediate

IBM Mainframe Developer (Cobol, CICS, DB2) - Contract - Dublin - Immediate

Our client is looking to fill 4 Analyst Programmer positions for a large mainframe project commencing immediately. The ideal candidate will need 5+ years IBM Mainframe experience in a large systems development environment using Cobol, CICS, IMS and DB2. Any experience of the payment system industry will be beneficial. You must have solid technical skills including debugging, with exposure to the main elements of the project Life Cycle. Experience of working on large maintenance and support teams would be a distinct advantage. This is a large Financial Services client with a large IT department so good communication skills, a mature attitude and professional approach will be essential.

For further details on this Mainframe (Cobol/Cics/DB2) role, please forward your CV in strictest confidence to the following address; lynda.hogan@vantage.ie

Junior VB/.NET Developer, Dublin 7, Contract, 6 month(renewable)

Junior VB/.NET Developer, Dublin 7, Contract, 6 month(renewable)

XTRAIN to .Net!! Are you a VB developer with just 2 years commercial programming experience and would like the opportunity to cross train to .Net ? Then we would like to talk to you ! VB developers required for long term assignments with a large Government department. Any .Net experience or course knowledge would be an advantage This is a leading development opportunity to work on large scale .Net framework projects. Initial 6 month contract with excellent renewal prospects. You need experience covering VB6 (and if possible.Net) ADO/ADO.net, Visual Studio and either Oracle or SQL RDBMS. Your previous assignments should have been in a Multi-tier applications environment using Exposure to enterprise scale solutions based around DCOM or COM along with any knowledge of WEB services and usage of XML, XSLD/XSLT NOT Essential . Apart from a strong technical ability solid experience of requirements gathering, design and testing phases would also be required. Any experience in Government or other Public Sector would be a distinct advantage. Fantastic opportunity to expand your knowledge and experience with a first class MS technology team. Please forward your details to Lynda Hogan of Vantage Resources at lynda.hogan@vantage.ie for more information on these junior VB.net roles.

Reasons why IT contractors choose not to re-contract.

Through the website weekly poll, Vantage investigated the main reasons why IT contractors visiting our site decide not to re-contract when given an opportunity to do so. This article presents the results of that poll.

In the IT contract market, contractors often have the opportunity to re-contract with a client after their initial contract period is over. More often than not the contractor chooses to re-contract with the client, often multiple times, but there are times when a contractor chooses not to re-contract. In last week's poll, Vantage investigated the main reasons why IT contractors, who participated in the poll, choose not to re-contract.

Poll participants were presented with a number of different options of why they might not re-contract when given the opportunity. The main reason cited was ** End of preview** To read the full article, please read this article on Vantage Resources' website:
Reasons why IT contractors choose not to re-contract.

Information on moving to Ireland for non-European citizens

Vantage has been helping our employees relocate to Ireland, UK and other European locations for over 10 years now. The system for work permits changed recently, but with new applications already approved this year we are fast becoming familiar with the "Green Card". Vantage Resources like to apply, where possible, for Green Cards for our employees so that they can apply for immediate re-unification with their family. After receiving a green card, the employee must obtain an entry visa for Ireland. The following article is an overview of moving to Ireland for work for all non-European citizens.

How do I obtain an entry visa for Ireland?
An entry visa to enter Ireland on a green card or work permit can be secured from your local Irish Embassy or Consulate. Vantage Resources LTD assist our employees with this application. A list of Irish Embassies and Consulates can be found on the Department of Foreign Affairs site here .

Upon arrival in the state the employee must get a Garda National Immigration Bureau Card.

What is a Garda National Immigration Bureau Card?
Every non-European national working in Ireland has to register for a Garda National Immigration Bureau Card, commonly referred to as a GNIB card. Garda is the name of the Irish police force, also referred to as An Garda Síochána. The word is from the mother tongue of Ireland, Gaeilge, or Irish as we say in English. In Ireland, people speak English on a daily basis, but there are some words such as Garda that are used in Irish. The Garda National Immigration Bureau for Dublin is based in the heart of the city on Burgh Quay. Further details can be viewed on the Garda National Immigration Bureau's website here.

How do I apply for my family to join me in Ireland?
Again Vantage Resources LTD assist our employees with this procedure. Applications for families to join an employee working on a green card or work permit are made to the Department of Justice... {end of preview}

To read the rest of this article and receive further information on moving to Ireland and some general information, please read the full article at www.vantage.ie/candidates/work_visa.html?id=6

Business Analysts, Credit/Debit Card, TSYS (TS2), Dublin City Centre, Excellent Daily Rates

*URGENT* Business Analysts (BA) required for our Financial Services Client with credit/debit card experience (specifically TSYS / TS2). The Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2-3 years BA/PM knowledge form within the payment systems industry. Experience of any other packaged software would be considered (Cardpac, VisionPlus Equation, Triumph, TSYS, TS2 etc). All roles are based on business functional requirements definition. Excellent communication and analysis skills are a prerequisite along with knowledge of the business processes associated within the payment systems industry. This is a fantastic opportunity to earn excellent daily rates whilst working within a leading global FS environment. There is a strong likelihood of longer contract extensions for the right candidate. If you feel this Business Analyst, credit card role is for you we would like to hear from you ASAP. Forward you CV to Lynda Hogan of Vantage Resources at lynda.hogan@vantage.ie

Vantage announce prize winner of IMTC flat screen TV draw

Vantage Resources Ltd sponsored and participated in the 2007 Irish Microsoft Technology Conference on June 7th in Cineworld Cinemas. The Conference was a massive success, attracting over 400 IT Professionals who use or are interested in Microsoft Technology. On the day, participants had an opportunity to register their name and contacts with Vantage Resources to be in with a chance to win a 32” flat screen TV. The draw was held on Wednesday 13th of June and the winner announced on Friday the 15th of June.
The lucky winner was Mr. Michael Browne from Cork. Michael was “delighted and surprised” as this was his first time to win anything. Michael gladly provided us with some words of his impressions of the Irish Microsoft Technology Conference and of his recent win:

I am very impressed with the IMTC as it is a great way to network especially as I am based in West Cork. The reason I took part in the draw was not just to try and win a TV (as I didn’t think I would) but also to show support for the sponsors of the event. The IMTC has to be the best value for money technology conference that exists, after all 50 Euros for a series of lectures, lunch and refreshments plus the after conference drinks is great value for money by any standards!
Thanks again to Vantage for the prize and best wishes

Michael could not make it to Dublin to receive his prize so a colleague, Bill Nagle, received the TV on Michael’s behalf. CONGRATULATIONS Michael, we hope you enjoy your TV for many years to come!


If you would like further information on Vantage Resources participation at the Irish Microsoft Technology Conference, please do not hesitate to contact Lynda Hogan; Lynda.hogan@vantage.ie

Financial Services Business Analysts

It's never been a better time to be a Business Analyst! It has been some time since the market has been this demanding of financial services business analysts. Business Analysts are always in demand, but for the past 2 months the demand has started to outweight the supply. A number of factors seem to have influenced this change, such as banking corporations expanding or changing their key technologies. Also, with financial services clients in other European countries also experiencing demand exceeding supply, they are enticing Irish business analysts to venture abroad.

Vantage Resources are renowned throughout Europe for their Visionplus staffing solutions and are one of the leading credit card Business Analyst providers in Ireland. At the moment, we have a number of Business Analyst requirements in Ireland and throughout Europe. We have requirements for Business Analysts with experience in cardpac, triumph, gems, essentis, equation, Tsys, Visionplus and many many more. Contact us today if you would like specifics about any of our roles. You can also view our requirements by clicking here. Or if you prefer Yahoo, join up to our group to receive alerts of new roles here

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Vantage Resources Ltd welcome applications from non-European citizens and we secure a work permit or green card for successful candidates.

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Ever wonder how you rank in the connection game? Can your number of online connections really tell you something about yourself? Well thanks to recent analysis from Plaxo, we can now rank ourselves! And it appears that people of a certain occupation have an "average" number of connections! Want to see how many contacts we should have as IT contractors? Well then, check out the article from Computerworld "How Connected Are You?" in my shared items. For the record: I'm failing miserably!

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Vantage Resources Co-sponsor the MTUG Irish Microsoft Technology Conference, Dublin June 7th

Vantage Resources are proud to co-sponsor the Microsoft Technology Users Group at their annual technical conference to be held June 7th in the Cineworld cinema on Parnell Street.

Fourteen speakers will present eighteen keynote addresses covering a number of different technical topics. The conference shall be attended by developers, architects, technical consultants and other IT professionals. Vantage contractors, who are involved with the voluntary technology users group, shall be attending the conference. In addition, we will have a team of highly skilled and experienced IT contractors present to provide technical information on the work we do in IT contracting. Queries on contracting can also be addressed to our Recruitment Consultants who will participate in the event.

We will present a stand at the conference for attendees to gather information on Vantage Resources and to speak with our IT contractors. There will also be an opportunity for MTUG members and conference attendees to take part in a free draw for a prize not to be missed. In order to be entered into the free draw, all participants have to do is register their name and email with Vantage Resources on the day.

If you would like further information about Vantage's involvement in this full day conference, please do not hesitate to contact Lynda Hogan; Lynda.hogan@vantage.ie