Careers

Business Analyst will be responsible for working with senior strategists in defining user needs, examining the competitive environment, formulating differentiated market-entry strategies and developing business cases and action plans. As engagements mature, the analyst will also be responsible for translating business requirements into functional specifications and working with the technology team to plan the build of new applications.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the strategic lead to extract user needs through interviews, questionnaires and workshops
• Perform research, competitive analysis and peer benchmarking to understand best practices and market leading innovations
• Analyze user needs, research and competitive/peer findings to formulate user profiles and a detailed set of future-state needs
• Envision how delivery of existing services will change due to market forces and emerging technologies, in particular Web 2.0
• Define potential new offerings and assess these offerings against a strategic framework to identify those most suited for the client
• Create market sizing projections for targeted offerings and build out revenue models to understand the scope of new opportunities
• Work with design and technology resources on defining the functional scope of new offerings
• Supervise the build out of prototypes to ensure their adherence to the perceived user needs
• Test prototypes with the target audience to evaluate how well projected offerings align to their stated desires

Qualifications:

• Core understanding of capital markets and financial instruments
• 3+ years creating business requirements, performing research and contributing to business case development
• Ability to learn quickly, grasp business issues, and work with users in a highly dynamic environment
• Detailed oriented and a dedication to producing high quality deliverables
• Experience working within Financial services firm
• Proven track record of delivery

Most of our clients/projects are based in New York and New Jersey. However, as a consultant, travel is required as needed.

Please send your resume to careers@opencrowd.com.

The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day task management of one or more projects. They ensure project scope is defined, create and manage the project plan, and provide direction to all members of the team. The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for planning and coordinating activities of projects and teams to ensure that the project goals are accomplished and client needs are met.

Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with the Engagement Manager, develop proposals and statements of work, initial project work plans, and ensure that it is adjusted as necessary throughout the project implementation
• Manage day to day project issues and client relationship
• Identify potential risks areas and develop procedures that provide effective solutions or workarounds to the problem at hand
• Determine critical paths and issues impeding the progress of the project; works with the client and team to resolve these issues
• Facilitate regular project team meetings; develop and manage procedures for handling scope change
• Develop review schedules and acceptance criteria at each phase of project
• Assist Engagement Manager in managing day to day client relationships; provide regular updates to Engagement Manager
• Perform supervisory tasks during the project, including performance evaluation and training support for team members
• Motivate and provide leadership for the team. Mentor and train team members
• Conduct interview sessions with varying user levels including executives, technical and business
• Prepare and deliver presentations for diverse audiences at the client site

Qualifications:

• Deep experience (8+ years) in the delivery of software solutions having extensive experience in business analysis or technology
• Experienced and knowledgeable in social apps and rich internet applications technologies; should have managed implementation projects using these technologies
• Knowledge of at least one business vertical like Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical, and Media and Entertainment is a plus
• Experiences in building a collaborative work environment and managing distributed project teams in an on-shore off-shore project model
• Experience managing resources and client relations, including business strategy, customer experience, and technology
• Experience in managing multiple simultaneous projects; Leadership skills including several years of project management and team building
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness and ability to travel for client projects
• Consulting expererience is a must

Most of our clients/projects are based in New York and New Jersey. However, as a consultant, travel is required as needed.

Please send your resume to careers@opencrowd.com. Principals only.

Senior Developer is a key team member of the development team. This person will be responsible for a portion of the overall system solution including design and implementation tasks. Their responsibilities differ depending on the phase of the engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Build software components that comply with the application architecture and detailed design
• Work with project managers and/or clients to scope work and produce estimates to help define deliverables and timelines
• Select technologies, recommend architectures and create technical design based on client requirements

Qualifications:

• 4 to 7 years experience developing database-driven, web applications in Java. Experience with Ruby/Python and/or Flex/ActionScript a strong plus
• Proficiency across the range of J2EE technologies, especially Servlet API-based programming, JSP, JDBC, JMS, etc.
• Solid experience with front end development (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX) a must
• Strong Object Oriented Design and experience developing high-performance systems and web sites (caching, performance, messaging, serialization, etc)
• Hands on experience in open source technologies like JBoss, Apache HTTPD, Tomcat, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Axis, etc and developing applications in a J2EE environment
• Experience in open source web development frameworks like Struts, Hibernate and Spring
• Hands on experience using frameworks like WebWork, Struts 2, Spring, Acegi, Compass a strong plus
• Ability to pick up new technologies and languages by oneself to deliver client projects
• Experience working in a fast changing environment with tight deadlines
• Knowledge of RDBMS, database design and performing data extractions, conversions and manipulations. Worked with at least one of the following: Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas and technical decisions

Most of our clients/projects are based in New York and New Jersey. However, as a consultant, travel is required as needed.

Please send your resume to careers@opencrowd.com. Principals only.

Technical Leads are a key leader member of the project team. This person will be responsible for overall system solution including working with developers in designing parts of the system, leading investigation of new technologies in the solution design and mentoring developers both on- and off-shore. Their responsibilities differ depending on the phase of the engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Working with the Project Manager to create project estimates and a project plan
• Providing insight into complexity of business features, user interface design and create solutions that reduce technical complexity while maximizing business and user benefits
• Guiding and leading technologists to create the system and detailed technical design
• Investigating new technologies and guiding developers to assist in investigation
• Assure team uses best practices in design and implementation of the system
• Review proposed solutions by senior developers and guide them toward an elegant implementation
• Communicate designs and technical requirements with off-shore technical team and manage implementation of the overall system

Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience developing database-driven, web applications in Java and RIA technologies
• Experience in developing applications in Ruby and Python
• Experience creating estimates of implementation as well as project timelines
• Strong Object Oriented Design and experience developing high-performance systems and web sites (caching, performance, messaging, serialization, etc)
• Strong understanding of the systems development life cycle and deep understanding of code manipulation and optimization issues
• Experiencing leading a team of developers and mentoring team members
• Hands on experience of working on Linux/Unix environments
• Hands on experience in open source technologies like Apache HTTPD, Tomcat, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc and developing applications in a J2EE environment
• Experience with open source RIA web development toolkits and frameworks such as Flex, Prototype, Scriptaculous, Dojo, etc.
• Hands on experience using frameworks like WebWork, Struts 2, Spring, Acegi, Compass a strong plus
• Knowledge of RDBMS database design and performing data extractions, conversions and manipulations. Worked with at least one of the following: Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas and technical decisions
• Experience working in a fast changing environment with tight deadlines
• Ability to pick up new technologies and languages by oneself to deliver client projects

Most of our clients/projects are based in New York and New Jersey. However, as a consultant, travel is required as needed.

Please send your resume to careers@opencrowd.com. Principals only.

The UI Architect is responsible for all aspects of the user-centered design process, from user research through design implementation. You will design, lead, and analyze user research activities and leverage the findings into cohesive site architectures, wireframes, and functional specification documentation for web sites and applications. You will collaborate closely with strategists, account managers, designers, and developers to create the best possible user interactions and task flows while being mindful of key branding and marketing concerns.

Responsibilities:

• Design, lead, and analyze user research and usability testing initiatives
• Develop personas and scenarios to inform the design process
• Strategize with client and team regarding task analysis and task completion user flows
• Create content hierarchies, site maps and navigational models that are aligned with the defined, and/or expected, user experience and business requirements
• Create wireframes that illustrate site layout, navigation, controls, and content prioritization
• Articulate user experience issues and concerns and overall design principles to team members and clients
• Translate complex concepts into interactive experiences through the design and/or implementation of Web site architectures
• Collaborate with designers on visual comps and provide input from an information architecture perspective
• Focus on HCI and user centered design principles and uses these elements as foundation for design solutions and informational approach
• Consult on any changes to information flow during site build

Qualifications:

• Experience in Information architecture, User experience arrchitecture, Site Maps, Wireframes, Usability Testing, User Research Plans
• 7-10+ years of professional experience as an Information Architect, User-Experience Architect, or Interaction Designer (agency experience preferred)
• Ability to lead user-centered design initiatives from inception through implementation
• Ability to collaborate with designers, strategists, managers, and technologists
• Ability to communicate design rationale to internal team as well as clients
• Ability to address user needs in the context of business goals, branding, and requirements
• Extensive experience in information design and user scenarios
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill

Preferred:

• BS/BA required; related field preferred
• 4+ years related professional experience working on high-volume content sites
• Your portfolio URL

Most of our clients/projects are based in New York and New Jersey. However, as a consultant, travel is required as needed.

Please send your resume to careers@opencrowd.com.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams of Strategists, Technologists, and Project Managers to create effective user-centered online experiences. Draw on expertise in information/interaction design, visual design, usability, and relevant web technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Use your information/interaction design skills to develop and document site structures, navigation flows, wire frames, and mockups
• Use your creative and visual design skills to develop creative concepts and detailed, visually appealing page designs that will translate into validating, standards compliant table-free documents
• Create iterative mockups, prototypes and production-ready XHTML/CSS
• Focus on user needs and optimum user experience
• Stay current with evolving standards and technologies, learning new skills as needed

Qualifications:

• Solid information, interaction, and visual design skills
• Experience creating site architecture diagrams, wireframes, process flows
• Experience designing for dynamic and template-driven sites
• Expert Adobe CS skills
• Mastery of hand-coded XHTML and CSS
• Willingness to contribute to both large, complex projects and smaller tasks as directed
• Ability to work quickly and manage multiple projects and timelines
• Great attitude, strong work ethic, excellent communication skills
• Creative, yet meticulously detail oriented. Sense of craftsmanship
• Excellent problem solving ability

Preferred:

• Flash/Actionscript

Most of our clients/projects are based in New York and New Jersey. However, as a consultant, travel is required as needed.

Please send your resume to careers@opencrowd.com.

OpenCrowd is looking for highly motivated individuals who thrive on challenging work in a startup environment with a strong dedication to delivering innovative applications utilizing the latest technologies. Our technologists need to be very delivery oriented and be able to pick up new technologies quickly. We focus on building Social Applications, Rich Internet Applications and Cloud Applications on Amazon, Google App engine and Force.com platform.

Responsibilities:

• Build software components that comply with the application architecture and detailed design
• Work with project managers and/or clients to scope work, produce estimates and to help define deliverables and timelines
• Select technologies, recommend architectures and create technical design based on client requirements

Qualifications:

• Atleast 2+ years experience developing Web application in Python
• 4 to 7 years experience developing database-driven, web applications
• Experience with Django and deployment on Google App Engine a strong plus
• Solid experience with front end development (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX) a must
• Proficiency across the range of J2EE technologies and frameworks like Struts, Spring is a solid plus
• Strong Object Oriented Design and experience developing high-performance systems and web sites (caching, performance, messaging, serialization, etc)
• Knowledge of RDBMS, database design. Worked with at least one of the following: Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
• Experience working in a fast changing environment with tight deadlines
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas and technical decisions

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors in Computer science or related field required.

Most of our clients/projects are based in New York and New Jersey. However, as a consultant, travel is required as needed.

Please send your resume to careers@opencrowd.com.