Link Technologies is currently hiring Project Managers for contract work in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are looking for strong Project Managers experienced with networking and monitoring technology. Successful candidates will understand infrastructure and be able to walk through requirements, bring in the right resources, and understand risks for different technologies. This is a leadership position requiring the ability to work with all types of stakeholders and resources while moving projects forward successfully.

 Requirements:

• Strong Project Management skills
• Minimum 4 years experience as Project Manager
• Strong hands-on technical background in networking and monitoring technologies
• PMP certification a plus but not required

Link Technologies is currently recruiting for experienced digital forensics, DLP and/or eDiscovery analysts for long-term positions in Las Vegas, Nevada.  These positions are open for candidates seeking either a contract or contract-to-hire position.  We are looking for hands-on analysts with the experience to be effective from Day One.

Ideal candidates should meet most, if not all, of the following requirements:

• Minimum 3 years in-depth security experience in large-scale security environments
• Operational experience in corporate electronic fraud detection and investigations
• Operational experience designing, implementing, maintaining, using, and/or monitoring a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) system
• General Security Operations and Monitoring experience
• Incident Response Program member/participant/leader
• Network, server and workstation incident analysis and documentation
• Strong familiarity with the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM)
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Formal training and certification for digital forensics, eDiscovery, or incident handling training (e.g. DFCA, DFCP, CCE, CFCE, CIH, GCFA, CHFI, CSFA)
• General security certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CISM, etc…)
• Vendor certifications on an enterprise-level network DLP product (e.g. Symantec (Vontu), McAfee (Reconnex, Intrushield ), Code Green Networks)
• Vendor certifications on a digital forensics or eDiscovery product (e.g.  enCE,  enCEP, Kroll OnTrack)

Previous experience leading or performing investigations in a corporate environment invaluable.

Link Technologies is currently looking for a ETL Developer for a contract position on a project in Las Vegas, NV.  Please apply immediately if you are looking for a great project!

Job Description:

• Works with business requirements analyst to identify and understand source data systems
• Maps source system data to data warehouse models
• Develops and tests extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) processes
• Defines and captures meta data and rules associated with ETL processes
• Adapts ETL processes to accommodate changes in source systems and new business user requirements
• Work as third level support of business critical applications.
• Create support documentation specific to deployment
• Create and implement solutions to increase productivity and benefit of data warehouse based applications
• Identify areas improve efficiency in data extraction techniques and query optimization
• Provide database specific information to aid in query development and troubleshooting

Job Requirements:

• Four (4) years Information Technology environment
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field preferred
• Excellent communication (verbal and writing) skills
• Excellent people and client management skills
• Strong ETL and Data Warehouse experience
• Experience with IBM / Ascential Products (DataStage, QualityStage,ProfileStage)  a plus
• Experience with IBM DB2, Oracle, MS SQL, Tandem, Stratus databases a plus
• Knowledge of 3GL/4GL programming languages

Link Technologies is currently looking for a Senior Telecom Engineer.  This is a contract position in Las Vegas, NV.

Duties:

• Design, configuration, planning, and operational support of private telecommunications systems, data networks, and security systems. Areas include: OSP and ISP fiber, MPLS, SONET, digital microwave, SCADA/remote telemetry, protective relaying communications, conventional/trunked mobile radio, legacy communications systems, and networks, and DC power.
• Provide scope, budget, and schedule estimates for capital projects.
• Develop requirements for RFPs.
• Develop and maintain engineering, equipment, and installation standards.
• Provide technical support for Telecom field crews.

Skills:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Must have 7+ years of direct Telecom experience in more than one area described above.
• Must have good communications skills and ability to work with field technicians and senior management.
• Self starter and ability to work in an unstructured environment
• Utility experience a plus

Link Technologies is currently hiring for a full time Support Center Supervisor to oversee the overall operation of the Support Center. He/She will ensure the Support Center is providing good customer service to internal employees via phone, email and remote control tools for a wide range of hardware and software technology issues and requests.

 Specific Job Functions:

• Support Center staffing, scheduling and management, including assigning personnel to various operations and directing their activities, assist department manager with performance reviews and performance improvement plans including providing guidance through career development, cross training, and mentoring on an ongoing basis
• Maintaining responsibility for development, maintenance and integrity of Support Center tracking tools
• Provide coaching and mentoring on ticket handling and incident escalation for team members to ensure proper escalation and troubleshooting is being performed
• Address incidents from customers requesting to speak with a supervisor and communicate any outstanding and/or critical incidents, including customer concerns, immediately to the department manager
• Frequent contact with the department manager for coaching, development, goal setting, monitoring of progress and incident-resolution
• Monitoring stats and phone queues and ensuring that staff are on the phones, especially during busy times
• Assist department manager to conduct interviews and hire new staff
• Acts timely within scope of capacity and escalates incidents to department manager when appropriate
• Monitor and Manage all corporate systems under Information Systems responsibility
• Be primary contact for emergency situations
• Have In-depth understanding of system error messages and resolve system related problems
• Monitor all systems to provide maintenance and performance tuning
• Help other I/S staff resolve issues and implement system-monitoring procedures
• Evaluate and automate manual operations
• Monitor and Update Corporate Backup Procedures and Strategies
• Ensure successful and timely completion of all tasks assigned to your shift
• Manage any problems that arise on shift and follow through to successful completion or escalation.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned

Link Technologies is currently recruiting for a talented Project Manager with experience in implementing security systems including digital surveillance systems.  This is a project working with a great team in a large environment. 

Requirements:

• 5+ years Project Management experience
• Previous experience with vendor selection and implementation of digital surveillance system such as I-View or Camera & Fiber Optics
• Ability to work with high profile stakeholders and with the business unit
• Successful deployment experience, multiple location deployment preferred
• Open to travel as necessary
• PMP certification a plus

As a Network Engineer for this growing company, the candidate will join the team responsible for the design, implementation, and continuous service for both our co-located customers and internal corporate data and voice network.  Qualified candidate must have significant Cisco experience along with related experience in Infrastructure/Network environments with hardware (routers, switches, firewalls etc), software (IOS, JUNOS), network security practices, designing, planning, and implementing LAN-MAN-WANs using industry standard technologies.  A strong commitment to technical excellence and teamwork will be required, as this individual will be in a strategic position to influence and lead change within the IT organization.  This position will require 24x7 on-call support and off-hours maintenance.

Qualifications and Required Skills:

• Minimum 5 years experience with implementing and maintaining networks, and least 2 of them in an enterprise or service provider environment
• Demonstrable network troubleshooting experience
• Basic sys-admin skills for MS and UNIX servers
• Strong Project planning and documentation skills 
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Team player who can also work independently and possesses a customer service attitude
• Proficient in the following Protocols: BGP, OSPF, MPLS, PIM, HSRP,VPN, VoIP
• Install, configure, and maintain of Cisco and Juniper equipment, enterprise/service provider class equipment (CRS, 7600, 6500, 3750, ASA & Juniper MX, SRX) 
• BS or technical certification CCNP/JNCIS or higher
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Pass Drug & Background check

Link Technologies is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager for an exciting opportunity in Las Vegas, Nevada.  This opportunity is contingent on contract award.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for an enterprise-wide project execution, producing on-time, on-budget results with excellent client satisfaction.
• Works closely with client to develop and continue to grow project plans for current assignment/project and develops long term and deep relationships with the senior client manager.
• Ensures projects are properly and appropriately resourced.
• Provides management supervision and oversight to the project staff.
• Coaches and mentors professional staff.
• Responsible for delivering high quality work, following our prescribed methodologies and practices. Ensures all products are appropriately QA/QC reviewed before transmittal to clients.
• Responsible for managing all aspects of Organizational Change Management (OCM) e.g. OCM strategy/planning, leadership alignment, communication, organizational alignment/readiness, and learning, in support of and during the life of the project

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field.  Masters degree highly desired.
• Fifteen years of experience in the IT or in a related field with project management experience.
• Demonstrated success managing/overseeing large IT projects to on-time, on-budget completion.
• Proficiency in computer skills including MS Office Suite.
• Exemplary and effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Exhibit a high degree of professionalism in the production of deliverables and in interactions with fellow employees and client personnel. 
• PMP Certification

Link Technologies is currently looking for a Sr. Systems Engineer for a long-term position in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He/She will provide third-level technical design and support and will be responsible for design and support of all Intel based systems solutions and related technologies.

Specific Job Functions:

• Provide technical evaluations and consulting support for projects.
• Assist Infrastructure Services Manager with assignments as required.
• Design, Develop and implement various Enterprise level solutions using physical and virtual servers.
• Analyze business requirements (functional and technical) by conducting information gathering meetings with project managers and business analysts, analyzing the information and prioritizing the requirements to gain understanding of the business needs.
• Provide advanced technical support to the business for complex projects.
• Develop and maintain effective working relations with vendors and stakeholders.
• Develop and document operating practices and standards.
• Advanced troubleshooting and resolution from a tier 3, SEV 1 and SEV 2 perspective.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support.
• Design secure, robust, reliable, and scalable engineering solutions.
• Evaluate and develop technology roadmaps.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to executive management
• Develop Disaster Recovery (DR) plans for various systems.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

 JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Two (2) plus years in a lead technical role in a large enterprise environment
• Six (6) plus years in roles designing and implementing Windows systems enterprise level solutions.
• Strong working knowledge of virtual technologies including: VMWare ESX 3.5; ESX 3i, and Virtual Center server is required.
• Five (5) plus years Windows 2003 server design and administration.
• Three (3) plus years Windows Active Directory design and administration
• Detailed knowledge of enterprise applications such as Active Directory, Exchange, ISA server.
• In-depth technical knowledge of Windows and Linux servers, firewalls and VPNs
• Detailed knowledge of server operating systems, specifically Microsoft 2003 and 2008 server as well as server performance management tools.
• Detailed knowledge of latest Dell servers
• Familiarity with EMC and Net APP storage solutions
• Familiarity with SMTP, DNS, load balancing, caching and intrusion detection.
• Experience using diagnostic, monitoring and change management tools such as those provided by Computer Associates (CA).
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Demonstrated experience with networking essentials.
• Four-year degree and eight (8) years experience in the computing field, or ten (10) years experience in the computing field required.

Link Technologies is currently recruiting for a Senior Security Consultant for a Security Operations Center (SOC) project in Las Vegas, Nevada.  This is a unique opportunity to help grow a division into a high level security group for a large enterprise.  We are looking for a "go-getter" and a "rock star" in the Security Field.

Candidates applying should have most, if not all, of the following:

• Minimum 5 years in-depth experience in large-scale security environment
• Security Architecture
• High level security consulting for large enterprises
• PCI Compliance
• ISO 27001 and 27002
• SOX compliance
• Security Operations and Monitoring management
• Incident Response Program architecture and leadership
• Network, server and workstation security "standard build" development, implementation and management
• CISA and CISM a plus

Previous experience building security teams invaluable.  We are looking for a hands-on consultant with the ability to manage and lead a team to success.

Link Technologies is currently looking for a Disaster Recovery Manager for an exciting opportunity in Las Vegas, Nevada.  You will be joining a team of security professionals interacting with the operational groups in the areas of assessments, internet hacking and incident response. If you are interested in working in a team environment with a growing company, we are interested in talking with you.

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Functions as the overall security manager of the institution.
• Develops and supervises all security measures in the company, to include IT, legal, human resources, corporate communications and related departments.
• Determines appropriate levels of security controls and systems monitoring.
• Serves as an independent security advisor to the Board & Management.
• Provides direct oversight and training to all employees, alliances and affiliate marketing partners to create security awareness. 
• Conducts periodic vulnerability and security risk assessment of the assets of the company.
• Identifies foreseeable information security risks in order to comply with privacy and information security policies and procedures.
• Monitors compliance of information security procedures and policies and reports infringements to the top Management.
• Manages Business Continuity Planning.
• Prepares the disaster recovery plan and updates it periodically.
• Conducts evaluation, analysis and calculation of security risks to prepare for robust Disaster Recovery procedures.
• Chairs the Information Security Committee.

 Skills and Specifications

• Ability to work independently and to take emergent decisions on one's own.
• Should have undergone specialized training in Disaster Recovery & Management.

 Education & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field.
• At least 5+ years of experience in computing or related area with a focus on technology, management, policy and security.
• Must have professional IT security certifications such as CISSP/GIAC/SSCP/ CISA and suitable CISCO certifications