Houser Martin Morris Active Searches
The following is a representative sample of the current information technology searches at HMM.

• Divisional IT Director, Dallas, TX - 2379JV

• Customer Services/Project Manager - Engineering Software, Seattle, WA - 2347BH

• Software Development Director/Manager, Seattle, WA - 2328TV

• .NET / C# Developer Engineer, Bellevue, WA - 2320TV

• UE/UI Designer (User Experience Designer) , Eastside, WA - 2217JV

• Data Architect with outstanding modeling skills, Eastside, WA - 2216JV

• Information Technology Audit Manager, Bellevue, WA - 2061JV

• Senior Information Security Architect, Seattle, WA - 1851JV

Divisional IT Director, Dallas, TX - 2379JV

Our client, a Fortune 200 sized, major worldwide heavy manufacturing, American-owned corporation headquartered in the Seattle area, is looking for a “Divisional IT Director” in its north of Dallas manufacturing location.  Wall Street has long recognized this company for consistently making profits.  The corporation has made a profit each and every quarter for over the last 65+ contiguous quarters. 

The divisional IT leader will manage two of the company's plant IT managers plus one other direct report, and has 25-30 indirect reports in both plant locations, the Dallas, TX location and Nashville, TN.  This role is a senior member of the Division's leadership team and aligns the corporate IT strategy with the Division's overall business needs.  This role reports to corporate IT in the Seattle area to the # 2 person in IT under the IT General Manager....and a dotted line reporting relationship to the General Manager of the Division. 

The profile for the right candidate:

• Is currently or recently has been an IT Director, and has 12-15 years experience.
• Has been in IT in a large-scale manufacturing environment, (this is a MUST).
• Has a graduate degree, preferably an MBA, (this is a MUST).
• Has working experience in a large Fortune-sized corporation and understands "corporate culture".
• Currently lives in the Dallas TX area or elsewhere in TX is okay for relo.
• US Citizen or US Perm Resident.
• This is a corporate-progression position and therefore the individual who does well in this role is a candidate for future promotions, most likely to the Seattle headquarters, therefore the right candidate must be willing to eventually relo to Seattle if promoted and transferred in the future.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Division IT Director, as a member of the Division’s senior leadership team, aligns the Information Technology strategy with the Division’s overall business needs.  As the leader of IT for the division, innovation leadership, oversight of projects and daily operations are required for success.  These responsibilities cross the division offices and multiple factory locations across North America.  Outcomes are achieved by utilizing the company's Global IT resources and collaborating with all IT division organizations.   

The Division IT Director is responsible for the delivery of all Information Technology for the Division.  The position requires leadership and experience in developing and implementing all aspects of the technical infrastructure and the underlying business processes it supports.  The candidate must be able to work in a high-pressure environment where rapid response is required. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with other company Divisions to have a single strategy and plan.
• Lead Division strategic planning changes to enhance production systems and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure a clear understanding of information technology requirements and priorities to the User Community. 
• Perform management functions including budget and expense management and goal setting.
• Oversee the delivery of operational and development end-user services for multiple sites.
• Recruit and develop staff that enables ongoing projects, support and continuous improvement. 

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Demonstrated leadership skills and prior supervisory experience.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively interact with executive management.
• Working knowledge of network hardware/protocols/standard, PC operating systems and Windows Server.
• Proven experience in IT infrastructure planning and development.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Strong understanding of project management principles.
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Exceptional customer service orientation.
• Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED:

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Business, or equivalent; MBA preferred.   Ten years of related experience in Information Technology preferably with a strong development and operations background.

Please refer to Reference #2379JV when submitting résumé

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Customer Services/Project Manager - Engineering Software, Seattle, WA - 2347BH

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced customer services/project management professional with a successful track record of supporting engineering software.  The ideal candidate will have a history supporting PLM, simulation, software integration/optimization, or mathematically oriented solutions to Aerospace, Defense, or Automotive companies.  A solid understanding of higher-level engineering processes is important. This individual will be expected to provide pre and post sales support with a major aerospace customer as well as grow business relationships within this account and other West Coast customers/ prospects. 

Our client is an international, early-stage company focused on the unique needs of engineering and technical marketing departments.  They specialize in providing knowledge-based software applications aimed at reducing time-to-market and product development costs.  Our client has an impressive list of current customers, including: Airbus, Bombardier, Rolls-Royce, Embraer, Volkswagen, BAE Systems, and GE Capital Aviation Services. 

Responsibilities:

• Manage Account relationship and grow revenues through development of new applications and solutions.
• Lead teams of up to 5 developers to conduct configuration and customization projects based on company’s software suite.
• Manage IT project resources consisting of both internal and customer staff. Internal staff can be both local and remote.
• Supervise schedule, resources and quality.
• Provide both internal reporting on project, risk & mitigation and external reporting to customer.
• Help build team of US-based configuration/customization expertise and oversee work of sub-project manager.

Qualifications:

• Three to five years-plus supporting Engineering software solutions.
• Proven experience managing IT projects for major companies.
• Experience with Aerospace, Defense, or Automotive industries; working knowledge of US Aerospace manufacturers is preferred.
• Specific technical competency with object oriented programming (C++, Java, C#) and software development processes (e.g. rational unified process, extreme programming, service oriented programming, component driven programming).
• General experience with requirements capturing and analysis, writing technical specs, software architecture & design, software testing procedures and working with issue tracking systems.
• Solid presentation and communication skills with self-starter attitude.
• Authorized to work in an environment governed by US Export laws.
• BS/BA Degree with Technical major; MS preferred.

Please refer to Reference #2347BH when submitting résumé

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Software Development Director/Manager, Seattle, WA - 2328TV

Job Description:

Our client seeks a Software Development Director/Manager to join client’s Technology division in the Pioneer Square / West Edge area of Seattle. Company is a highly recognizable brand name looking for an outstanding individual with superb analytical, technical abilities and leadership abilities.  This is not a beginner’s role.  Company is aggressively raising the bar in regard to its product delivery and this is a major role in creating and maintaining an engaging public-facing website and a robust platform of tools on which consumers search and our users conduct business.  This person must be comfortable working with a team of software development engineers, and able to help ensure quality in the software products we deploy to the website. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in Computer Science
• 7+ years web-based software development experience.
• Proven experience in overseeing the direction, development, and implementation of software solutions.
• Strong familiarity with SEI & CMMI.
• Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.
• Demonstrable technical knowledge in databases, web technologies, and web programming and scripting languages such as Java, JavaScript, CSS, ColdFusion, xhtml, dhtml, Perl, Ruby, and SQL in Windows and Linux/Unix environments.
• Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures, project lifecycle models, etc.
• Knowledge of database design and file management techniques.
• Strong customer-service orientation.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with optimization and usability metrics is a plus.
• Great sense of humor gets extra credit!  

Please refer to Reference #2328TV when submitting résumé

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.NET / C# Developer Engineer, Bellevue, WA - 2320TV

Job Description:

You will be joining a team to assist with the delivery of an exciting encryption product geared towards small business and enterprise markets. 

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop consumer-focused application in C# for Microsoft Windows platform.

• Maintains and modifies existing application code.

• Participate in Agile development process.

• Bug fixing and documentation.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of C# and/or C++ experience.

• Experience using the .NET framework.

• Experience working through the complete development lifecycle including several full release cycles.

• Consumer grade windows software experience.

• Works well in a team environment.

• Fluent in object-oriented design.

• Passionately customer focused.

• Proven record of delivering results.

• Strong, effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Creative thinker and problem solver.

• Friendly and professional manner.

• BS in CS or related field or equivalent work experience. 

Desirable:

• Experience in database design and development (Microsoft SQL Server).

• NET web services and ASP.NET.

• Experience designing applications that can talk to Active Directory, Exchange (MAPI), WMI.

• Experience with developing add-ins for Outlook.

• Experience with cryptographic algorithms and implementation.

• Experience with secure software analysis and design practices.

• Expertise with a wide variety of networking and security standards and protocols such as SSL/TLS, PKI. 

Please refer to Reference #2320TV when submitting résumé

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UE/UI Designer (User Experience Designer), Eastside, WA - 2217JV

Job Description:

Work with Product Analysts, Product Management, engineering teams, and customers to produce and refine the current user experience and "going forward" UI strategies.  For new features you'll create storyboards, wireframes and mock ups that define and test the complete user experience of the product and develop partially functional user interface prototypes in a web environment. 

Please refer to Reference #2217JV when submitting résumé

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Data Architect with outstanding modeling skills, Eastside, WA - 2216JV

Job Description:

This individual will be a key member of a technology team that is defining new product architecture for the next generation of performance management systems. Work with a team of architects, engineers and business analysts to define the data architecture for new products. 

Please refer to Reference #2216JV when submitting résumé

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Information Technology Audit Manager, Bellevue, WA - 2061JV

Job Description

Pacific Northwest Fortune-sized manufacturing firm is developing its Information Technology (IT) Internal Audit group and is recruiting for the manager to start up, organize and manage the group.  National travel and some international travel will be required.  We are seeking the right blend of hands-on internal audit and IT audit experiences in Fortune-sized entities and staff management and development experiences.

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement a Company-wide IT risk assessment/audit coverage program.

• Oversee facilitation of audit analysis efforts through extraction/analysis of data from application systems.

• Provides internal control guidance during system development initiatives.

• Coordinates information technology audit objectives with internal and external audit groups.

• Interacts with senior management to discuss plans and audit findings.

• Supervise, train, and develop audit staff.

• Assist the Director in developing and updating the annual audit plan.

• Responsible for IT audit staff and administrative system support for the entire Internal Audit staff.

• Perform audits and special assignments as needed. 

Education Requirements:

• Masters Degree in Accounting or Information Systems or Business Administration.

• Professional Certification in one or more of the following:  CIA or CPA or CISA or CMA. 

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum eight years of broad, diversified experience in public accounting and/or internal audit, including at least three years in a supervisory capacity and four years of prior Information Systems Auditing experience.

• Thorough knowledge of auditing theory and practice, detailed familiarity with information systems (IS) controls, COBIT and superior analytical ability.  In-depth knowledge of accounting/finance.

• Thorough understanding of and experience implementing compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with emphasis on sections 404/302 and their application to Information Technology.

• Internal Audit fundamentals – has developed audit programs/testing procedures and is skilled in developing actionable recommendations to improve internal controls.

• Proficient with ACL at an advanced level and requires technical expertise regarding operating system software controls, understanding of information network design and operations in addition to general IT controls required, and must be able to convey technical risks to management in an easily understood format. 

Preferred experiences with:

• Prior manufacturing audit experience.

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE); Active Directory; and AIX.

Please refer to Reference #2061JV when submitting résumé

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Senior Information Security Architect, Seattle, WA - 1851JV

KEY ATTRIBUTES:

• System & Network security .
• System architecture/infrastructure planning.
• Risk assessment – qualitative & quantitative.
• Distributed Systems development.
• Authentication tools, processes & systems.
• DB & Distribution application architecture.
• Current security vulnerabilities
• CISSP &/or GIAC-ISO certifications.
• Information Security.
• Security Policy creation & Implementation.

EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS PREVIOUSLY WORKED ON:

• Developed an enterprise security standards program and technical /operations security standards.
• Member of the company’s chief technical architecture group, responsible for network, system, and security technology investigation, evaluation, and project planning.
• Created security policy framework; delivered Information Security, Network Security, System Security, Physical Security Policies; Drafted Disaster Recovery Policy and Plans.
• Designed distributed software/system & Network infrastructure architecture
• Created network/WAN design, security framework, and distributed implantation plan.
• Led technical team / projects.
• Created and documented architecture, including systems and network security policies and procedures, disaster recovery plans, and business benefit/cost justification information.

CERTIFICATIONS:  (two or more)

• MSRA
• INFOSEC NSA-IAM
• CISA
• GIAC-ISO
• CISSP

Please refer to Reference #1851JV when submitting résumé

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