From: mdewitt@btr.btr.com (Mark DeWitt  mdewitt@btr.com)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.offered,ba.jobs.offered
Subject: Windows API expert w/client-server & mainframe exp (WA) Recruiter
Keywords: API Windows client/server mainframe
Date: 19 Nov 92 23:58:13 GMT
Followup-To: misc.jobs.offered
Distribution: usa
Organization: BTR Public Access UNIX, MtnView CA. For info contact: info@BTR.COM

A major software company seeks 5 people to relocate to Washington 
state-
in Marketing Department- group is called Technical Solutions- 
these 5 will work to convince corporations of the technical merits of the 
entire software product line- these jobs all require:
1) Technical Skills: Windows API programming, operating system 
architectures, languages and tools.
2) Project Management Skills: Demonstrated drive, resourcefulness, 
independence and initiative.
3) Evangelism Skills: Excellent communication skills, customer 
understanding and persuasiveness.
4) Strategic Thinking Skills: Demonstrated intelligence, creativity and grasp 
of the big picture.
5) 5-10 years experience
A) Corporate Developer  Group
#1-Enterprise Windows Development Position
This person must understand and have experience in building mission-
critical applications on a PC platform in large organizations.  Ideally, this 
experience would include the migration of an existing mainframe system 
to a GUI, client-server solution.  It is critical he or she understand the 
business issues (developer skills, end-user training, support, etc.) as well as 
the technical issues (security, robustness, administration, etc.).  This 
candidate's Windows API level programming understanding can be less 
than others in the group.
Must have the following:
1) Worked on mainframe applications development team.
2) Worked on rightsizing, client-server development projects.
3) Dealt with migrating code and retraining developers.
4) Involved in the design and maintenance of very large systems (1 
million+ lines of code, 10+ developers).
5) Done High-level Windows development using PowerBuilder, Easel, VB, 
etc.
Other preferred experience:
1) Used GUI CASE tools like KnowledgeWare, Foundation, IEF, etc.
2) High understanding of Windows programming at the API level.
3) Worked with SQL Server.
4) Done low-level Windows Development using C/C++.
5) Knowledge of fault tolerance, distributed databases, security, SNA, host-
based 4GL's, Windows NT.
#2- Core Windows Development Position
This person must have a solid knowledge of Windows software 
development at the API level and various vendors' products, particularly 
C/C++ compilers.  This candidate could be more junior than others in the 
group, particularly in areas of marketing, strategic thinking and 
presentation experience.  However, they should demonstrate that they 
have potential for developing these skills within their first year.
Must have the following:
1) Significant Windows Development is C.
Other preferred experience:
1) Familiar with Microsoft's and Borland's development tools.
2) Know about Windows NT, Win32, Win 32s and the benefits for 
developers.
3) Understand the benefits of C++ for Windows development.
4) Done some Windows development in Visual Basic.
5) Done some Windows development in C++.
6) Used xBase products and Excel Macros.
B) Volume Specialist Group
The Volume Specialist Technical Marketing team will drive to ensure that 
solution providers, in the volume reseller and influencer category, are 
developing, recommending, and reselling solutions based on our systems, 
applications and tools.  They will evangelize to this community on an 
ongoing basis to drive design wins and technology entrenchment.  VSTM 
will support the channel marketing organization with technical specialist 
speakers at major events to ensure leverage in communication and impact.  
They will develop technical sales tools that will focus on their target 
market, and will be rolled out to internal and 3rd party resources, to ensure 
one to many more communications.
% Provide tools and training for the Solution Channel Sales force to drive 
standardization on our product by top 150 Net Specialists, Value Added 
Resellers, Consultants, and ATCs.
% Customize and target core Sales Architecture, specifically for this 
channel.
% Evangelism and Trade Show/Launch support for Channel Marketing 
Group.
% Provide training materials that can be used to train this community to 
leverage their sales force.
% Deliver presentations at over 20 national shows and recruiting events.
% Provide "mini" blitz targeted at this community.
#3- Team Lead: Senior Technical Marketing Manager
Responsible for managing a core team of technical specialists, 
communicating and driving Microsoft's platforms and development tools 
within Solutions Channel to top 150 Net Specialists, Value Added 
Resellers, Consultants, and Authorized Training Centers.  Provide 
technical sales tools and support to be delivered to and by solution 
providers.  Provide a focal point of Volume Specialist feedback to the 
product groups at Microsoft to ensure that future strategic directions will 
address their needs.
* The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of technical sales, support or 
consulting experience with large corporate customers or resellers, dealing 
specifically with PC and mini/mainframe technologies.  Preferably at least 
3 years of management experience.  Academically, an undergraduate 
degree in business or computer science would be preferable (an MBA 
would be ideal).  Relevant experience will be more attractive than a 
business degree.  The candidate will be expected to travel 20% of the time.  
Demonstrated strong presentation and communication skills are very 
important.
If you are interested, please send your resume in ASCII to The TransPacific
in any of the following ways.  Internet: mdewitt@btr.com; CompuServe:
70403,224; FAX: (415) 327-8802.



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