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VEGAS.com, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the premiere destination site for Internet users interested in coming to Vegas. We feature content from the leading publications in Vegas including:
- Las Vegas Sun (daily newspaper)
- Showbiz Weekly (weekly entertainment guide)
- Las Vegas Weekly (weekly alternative magazine)
- Las Vegas Life (monthly lifestyle magazine)
- Vegas Golfer (monthly Vegas golf guide)
- InBusiness Las Vegas (weekly business newspaper)
The VEGAS.com team is growing rapidly and seeks highly motivated individuals who want to contribute to the growth and success of the premiere Internet destination site for Vegas. VEGAS.com offers competitive salaries, great benefits, fun perks and a work environment complete with panoramic Strip and mountain views! All job opportunities are located in Las Vegas, NV.
Instructions for applying for a position with VEGAS.com
- Submit resumes to jobs@vegas.com.
- Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line.
- The resume should be in Microsoft Word or plain ASCII format.
- Include reference URLs where appropriate.
- Do not attach work samples to the e-mail. They will not be reviewed.
VEGAS.com
Attn: Human Resources
2370 Corporate Circle, 3rd Floor
Henderson, NV 89074
Fax: (702) 987-2727
E-mail: jobs@vegas.com
Positions available at VEGAS.com
Content Developer/CineVegas
To develop and maintain all website creative for the CineVegas website (and any related websites managed by the festival), including graphics, text updates, PDFs, etc. To develop online assets for other sites to market the festival. To develop and maintain any print creative required for the festival, including advertising, brochures, media kits, merchandise, etc. The developer will also assist with general Greenspun Media Group or VEGAS.com creative needs as time permits. The developer will report to Robin Greenspun, but will work closely with the CineVegas staff and VEGAS.com's Creative Director for daily oversight.
Qualifications: High school degree or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in fine arts, graphic arts or equivalent experience. Two-plus years working in design field, minimum of one year experience working in Web design. Experience using the Macintosh platform and all current and common design software, including Illustrator, Photoshop, ImageReady, Dreamweaver. Working knowledge of Flash and Quark XPress or InDesign. Strong knowledge of the English language, including spelling, punctuation and grammar. Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline environment.
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Quality Assurance Engineer
Responsible for reviewing and auditing software products and activities to verify that they comply with the applicable procedures and standards, and providing the software project and other appropriate managers with the results of reviews and audits. Will perform black box testing, client UI testing, carry out design, create and implement tests and testing strategies, stress and load tests for aplications and server environments, may track quality assurance metrics, test automation, white-box and API level testing.
BS in computer science required
1 - 3 years IT experience required
Miminum 2 or more years with internet technologies, web, e-commerce, e-business sites and applications.
Familiarity with HTML and XML, server side technologies CGI, servlets, ASP, JSP, SSI, Javascript/VB Script, MS Office, Visio, and Integrated Development Environment.
Experience in engineering project management
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Software Developer - Java
Define, design and implement multi-tier distributed web-based applications. Work with other engineers, managers, product management, QA and operations team to develop innovative solutions that meet market needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, system architecture, and adherence to development goals and principles. Must be able to independently design, code and test major features, as well as work jointly with other team members to deliver complex changes. Interact with partners and internal users regarding timelines, technical issues and infrastructure integration.
BS/BA in CS or related field
2 + years experience in requirements analysis, design, coding and unit testing of scalable, distributed, fault-tolerant applications in NT and UNIX environments.
Experience required in object-oriented design methodology and application development in Java and J2EE, including Servlets, JSP, Java Beans, JDBC.
Extensive experience with XML/XSL/XPath and related technoligies is required.
Project experience with J2EE application servers required.
Working knowledge of relational databases (MS SQL), HTTP/HTML and basic NT/UNIX system administration.
Experience with ANT and Struts preferred.
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Administrative Services Supervisor
Manages, directs and coordinates team of administrative service specialists. Establishes work procedures and standards to improve efficiency and effectiveness of assigned operations. Responsible for ensuring compliance with established corporate standards and reviewing and evaluating the work performance of administrative staff. Ensures that feedback programs provide agents with guidance to correct problems. Ensures the volume of work produced meets product/service standards and exceeds quality standards.
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Call Center Supervisor
The Call Center Supervisor for inbound call center is responsible for travel specialists and customer service representatives who receive telephone calls from customers or potential customers. The supervisor scope of responsibility is limited to the daily activity of the call center and agent performance. The supervisor is considered a working supervisor and ensures the quotas for service level and sales goals are met through monitoring, coaching, and mentoring sales agents. Previous call center supervisor experience, preferably in a travel setting is preferred.
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Product Manager
Two openings
Responsible for determining and planning the overall features and functional specifications of web based products. Interview and gather requirements from users and other stakeholders throughout the company. Establish processes for management of product roadmaps and the development of product requirements. Work with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs and technology direction into product requirements. Work closely with designers to deliver a high level of usability, work with developers, system engineers, and QA engineers throughout the product development, testing, and implementation phases to ensure product integrity. Conduct focus group sessions and brainstorm meetings.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE
BS/BA or equivalent experience.
Two years product management experience, preferably in online travel industry.
Excellent presentation skills, time management skills, verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of tools including Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Visio, Excel, Graphic
Editors and HTML design tools preferred.
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SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Installs, configures and maintains computer systems including (Microsoft) and network services (e.g. DNS, Active Directory, WINS, SMTP Web, Print, Terminal Server, Backup, Antivirus). Maintain desktop applications and services (e.g., Microsoft and Adobe applications Antivirus). Provides assistance to users with systems and applications support; excellent customer service.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
0-2 years related job experience.
OTHER SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have a good understanding of general computing and networking science.
- Must have understanding of IP networking
- Ability to communicate with non-technical users required.
- Other computer or network technology certifications preferred.
- Microsoft operating systems required.
- Desktop application familiarity required:
- Microsoft Office
- Web Browsers
- Adobe products
- Macromedia products
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SOFTWARE ENGINEER III - JAVA
VEGAS.com, the premiere Internet destination for Las Vegas, is seeking a Software Engineer III to join the Software Development team. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated and work well in a fast-paced, start-up team environment. Duties as described below:
Description:
- Make architectural and design decisions to meet business requirements in building and extending travel and leisure web applications
- Work as the technical-lead among a team of software engineers to ensure architectural consistency and best software engineering practices
- Advise management and business organizations on issues ranging from technical strategies to third party technology integration, and provide the architectural road maps to support the company business vision
- Work with other engineers, managers, Product Management, QA, and Operations teams to develop innovative solutions that meet market needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, system architecture, and adherence to development goals and principles.
- Must be able to independently design code and test major features, as well as work jointly with other team members to deliver complex changes.
- Interact with key partners and internal users regarding timelines, technical issues, and infrastructure integration.
- Effective in technical presentation to both technical and non-technical audiences
Qualifications:
- BS/BA in CS or related field
- Strong Object oriented modeling using UML methodology
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Hands on ability to "dive in" to the code, understand it completely, and then drive a significant series of re-architecting or re-engineering projects
- 5+ years experience in requirements analysis, design, coding and unit testing of scalable, distributed, fault-tolerant applications in Windows and UNIX environments.
- 2+ years architectural experience on the "engine" level for a commercial software company
- 2+ years of project lead experience with J2EE application servers required.
- Expert level of knowledge and skills required in the following:
- Enterprise application scalability, availability, extensibility, and security
- Windows/Linux/Solaris
- Java
- XML
- HTTP/HTML
- J2EE (JSP, Servlet, EJB, JDBC)
- JRun
- Oracle & SQL Server
- Struts
- JUnit
- Ant
- UML
Additional experience desired:
- Experience in travel and leisure oriented ecommerce application development
- Enterprise application performance monitoring
- Content management systems
- eCommerce portal systems
- Template systems such as Velocity
- Object/relational mapping frameworks such as Hibernate
- Workflow engines
- Rules engines
- LDAP
- JDO
- JMS
- JMX
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