Category Archives: job opportunities

M&T Bank Presentation tomorrow (October 7) in Wheatley Center

Reminder:  Tomorrow, M&T Bank will be here to discuss their company and give an overview of their information technology needs.  Please plan to attend!

M&T Bank
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 (4:30 PM to 5:45 PM)
Wheatley Center Atrium

M&T Bank has been committed to customers and community for more than 150 years. Founded on the principle of providing exceptional financial products and friendly, personalized service, M&T is more than just your neighborhood bank. Representatives from M&T Bank will give a presentation on their company with a focus on information technology needs, including possible job opportunities and internships.

4:30 PM Registration for SET Credit
4:45 PM the speaker will start the presentation

Pizza will be served.

Careers at True North Logistics

True North Logistics is currently searching for IT Specialist Mid-Level Field Service Technicians.  These positions are focused with providing general IT technical services in the effort to support a high profile government client.  Some of the possible duties and responsibilities for this position include:

Providing desk side support to computer HW, SW, and other electronic or mechanical devices including clients, servers, and legacy systems, providing resolution of incidents that could not be resolved remotely and are transferred from the Service Desk to the site for resolution, investigating, resolving, documenting, and reporting the causes and corrective actions in the Incident Management System for all incidents assigned by the Service Desk, complying with escalation procedures and Government directed prioritization to resolve assigned incidents consistent with Service Level Requirements, providing break fix support for contractor furnished and government owned printers, and maintaining and supporting deployable end user devices for use in an expeditionary or field environment.

True North Logistics is offering this position at the following locations: San Diego, Washington DC, Honolulu, Patuxent River, Cherry Point, Oklahoma City, Norfolk, Charleston (SC)

Only a high school diploma or a GED is required to be qualified for this position.  The company also requires 4-6 years of information systems experience in the applicants, as well as experience in SAN/Back-Up/Recovery technologies and operations in a fast paced, Enterprise IT support environment.  In addition, they require  the A+ and OS Certification.  A+ must be possessed prior to on-boarding; OS certification can be obtained within 90 days.  A Secret (or interim) security clearance is required.

Interested applicants should send resume to lucy@military-civilian.com with job title and location in the subject line.

Ford Motor Company – Mainframe Positions

Ford Motor Company is seeking recent graduates who have completed mainframe courses for their special “Mainframe Operations Hiring Program” in Dearborn, MI.

Position Description: This is an entry level technical position where you will complete a two-year mainframe program that includes training, hands on experience and placement into one of the 10 mainframe groups (e.g. Automation, MF Software, CICS, IMS, DB2). You will learn how to support the mainframe (zSeries) infrastructure. Here are the specific job titles:

  • Mainframe Software Engineer: Support IBM Operating Systems (e.g. z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE) and related ISV software. Also provide support for Mainframe performance and Host Communications (e.g. TCPIP, SNA). Both JES2 and JES3 are supported. Support Automation Software and in-house developed tools. Support tools that are used for Source Code Management.
  • Database Engineer: Support CICS, IMS, DB2, WebSphere, Focus and MQ and related ISV software.
  • Security Engineer: Support the RACF environment, assuring that mainframe access is properly controlled. Work with Application groups to develop proper rules to secure their resources.

Skills Required:

  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies
  • Willingness to learn
  • Self-motivated
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Good organization and time-management skills
  • Understanding of MS Office or equivalent software
  • 0-3 years of experience in information technology or related field

Experience Preferred:

  • Information Technology training with or without mainframe courses or experience. Mainframes are at thousands of large companies that need the power, reliability and scalability to process millions of transactions quickly. The mainframe is just a very large computer. Examples of the types of companies that have mainframes are automotive, banks, manufacturing, insurance, mobile computing, etc. not applicable

Education Required:

  • Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineer or related field (must be completed no later than December 2015)

Ford would like to have all candidates identified by November 1st. The Mainframe Training Program will begin on January 4, 2016 in Dearborn, MI.

Please contact Whitney Willis if interested in this job. Her telephone number is 248-728-5089 and email address is wwillis@TEKsystems.com.

Employers seek CIS majors at Career Expo on October 7

Just a reminder that the 2015 Career Expo will be held on Wednesday, October 7th from 12:00 PM to 4 :00 PM in the Sewall Center Arena.

Over 114 employers already registered!  The following employers want to meet you:

EMPLOYERS SEEKING CIS MAJORS

Allegheny Health Network
ComDoc, a Xerox Company
creehan & company
Duquesne Light Company
Expedient Data Centers
Federated Investors, Inc.
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Highmark Health
INROADS
LANtek Computer Service
Legend Financial Advisors, Inc.
Lutheran SeniorLife
M&T Bank
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
Newton Consulting, LLC
Penn Highlands DuBois
Pittsburgh Mercy Health System
PPG Industries, Inc.
Questeq
Radus Tek Services
Red Valve Co., Inc.
Robert Morris University
rue21
SDLC Partners, L.P.
ServiceLink, A Black Knight Company
Smith Micro Software, Inc.
Solutionary
Steel River Techs
Summa Technologies
SYCOR AMERICAS Inc.
Virtual Officeware Healthcare Solutions

PPG Industries Presentation tomorrow (October 6) in Wheatley Center

Just a reminder — please make room in your schedule to attend!


PPG Industries

Tuesday, October 6, 2015  (3:45 PM to 5:15 PM)
Wheatley Center Atrium

3:45 PM Registration for SET Credit
4:15 PM the speaker will start the presentation

Pizza will be served.


PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty materials company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world.

WHY JOIN US?  PPG is a growing global leader with a world of opportunities

• We are defined by our ethics, integrity, and social responsibility

• We develop our employee’s personal strengths

• We fuel their passion to excel

• We fulfill their desire to learn and grow

• We are one company, global businesses, one rewarding career

2015 Career Expo in Sewall Arena on October 7th

The 2015 Career Expo will be held on Wednesday, October 7th from 12:00 PM to 4 :00 PM in the Sewall Center Arena.

This event will provide students with the opportunity to network with local and regional recruiters from over 90 companies and organization. Many of these employers are looking for spring and summer interns and also full-time hires for immediate or future openings.  

Make an effort to attend – it will be worth it!
Flyer – See the Employer List!

SDLC Partners Presentation tomorrow (September 30) in Wheatley Center

Just a reminder — please make room in your schedule for this presentation.  Networking opportunities will be worth it!

SDLC PARTNERS, L.P.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 (3:45 PM to 5:15 PM)
Wheatley Center Atrium

SDLC Partners, L.P., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, opened its doors in 2004 as an alternative to large consulting organizations.  The firms’s 350+ employees take a practical and collaborative approach to deliver process improvement, analytics, and technology solutions to Fortune 1000 and mid-market customers by effectively working with business and I.T. units to serve as the “execution partner of choice.”

For more information about SDLC Partners, visit www.sdlcpartners.com

3:45 PM Registration for SET Credit
4:15 PM the speaker will start his presentation

Pizza will be served.

M&T Bank Presentation on October 7th

M&T Bank
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 (4:30 PM to 5:45 PM)
Wheatley Center Atrium

M&T Bank has been committed to customers and community for more than 150 years. Founded on the principle of providing exceptional financial products and friendly, personalized service, M&T is more than just your neighborhood bank. Representatives from M&T Bank will give a presentation on their company with a focus on information technology needs, including possible job opportunities and internships.

4:30 PM Registration for SET Credit
4:45 PM the speaker will start the presentation

Pizza will be served.

PPG Industries Presentation on October 6th

In October, we will continue our series of IT employer presentations on campus.  Please make room in your schedule to attend!


PPG Industries

Tuesday, October 6, 2015  (3:45 PM to 5:15 PM)
Wheatley Center Atrium

3:45 PM Registration for SET Credit
4:15 PM the speaker will start the presentation

Pizza will be served.


PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty materials company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world.

WHY JOIN US?  PPG is a growing global leader with a world of opportunities

• We are defined by our ethics, integrity, and social responsibility

• We develop our employee’s personal strengths

• We fuel their passion to excel

• We fulfill their desire to learn and grow

• We are one company, global businesses, one rewarding career

Seeking CIS Department Blog Writers

The CIS department is currently seeking blog writers.  This volunteer position will earn you some notoriety (your name as part of the Blog Writing Staff on our About page) and SET credit in the Arts, Culture, and Creativity category.  You will be asked to edit and/or write a minimum of 5 blog articles per month.  Work can be done independently from your own computer.  You can be provided with material for blog posts and/or come up with your own original ideas, per your own preference.  You will also have opportunities to suggest improvements for the blog in both format and content areas.  Please contact Dr. Jamie Pinchot if you are interested in volunteering.

In addition, the CIS department is seeking one CIS Department Blog Writer/Assistant.  This will be a paid work-study position ($9/hour up to 5 hours per week) that will be available for the full academic year 2015-2016.  You must be eligible for Federal work-study to be approved for this grant-funded position.

Responsibilities:

  • Edit and/or write blog articles on topics assigned by the faculty editor in a timely manner
  • Work with members of the CIS department and RMU community to discover topics and issues for the blog and follow up on those topics in future blog posts
  • Monitor IT-related news outlets to discover topics and issues appropriate for the blog and follow up by writing blog posts
  • Manage and edit media related to blog posts (images, video)
  • Assist the faculty editor with management of the blog sidebar items/links and technical features in WordPress

Qualifications:

  • Excellent writing and proofreading skills
  • Enthusiasm for IT-related topics
  • Ability to manage tasks and time effectively
  • Skills in writing for the Web, editing images, editing video, and/or WordPress is a plus.

To apply, please send your resume through Colonial Trak:
https://www.myinterfase.com/rmu/Job/Detail/OFI0SDg2eWhEeWVJZlV0SmcxQUNPUDlaUjZGc2lHYWY3NVB4Y21OQWdQST01