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Senior Software Engineer at Nuance Communications, Seoul, Korea

Job Description

Responsibilities :
As part of the team, you will develop applications that reside inside the cell phone. In addition, you will integrate Nuance’s core software products into OEM customer hand sets.
•Integration of the core software products (Voice Activated Dialing, Dictation, Mobile Search, etc.) into OEM mobile phones.•Development of mobile phone resident voice recognition command and control applications.•Occasional involvement in the creation of demonstrators and evaluators of the developed technology.•Integration of the core software products (Voice Activated Dialing, Dictation, Mobile Search, etc.) into OEM mobile phones.•Development of mobile phone resident voice recognition command and control applications.•Occasional involvement in the creation of demonstrators and evaluators of the developed technology.

Qualifications :
•4-10 years work experience in relevant area •Strong C programming skills (C++ and Java strong pluses)•Demonstrated technical understanding of mobile and embedded technology and architectures•Operating system background such as Windows Mobile, Linux and Android is preferred•Visual Studio as well as Linux tool chain familiarity is preferred•Strong debugging skills with in-circuit emulators•Familiarity with Embedded Programming Techniques•Excellent oral and written communications skills in the Korean language•High level of proficiency with oral and written English in a technical environment•Positive “can-do” and Customer Service attitudes•Ability to travel to support customers and partners•Be able to work with a minimum amount of direct supervision•Deal calmly with demanding customers in unforgiving environments•Ability to manage projects and to deal with critical situations.•Operating system background such as Windows Mobile, Linux and Android is preferred•MS or BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related Technical Degree

Overview :
Nuance is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Our technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses, experience Nuance by calling directory assistance, getting account information, dictating patient records, telling a navigation system their destination, or digitally reproducing documents that can be shared and searched. Making each of those experiences productive and compelling is what Nuance is all about.
As a contributing member of Nuance, you will work within a dynamic team environment to develop, support, market and sell our award-winning software applications. Join our dynamic, entrepreneurial team that operates worldwide (Europe, US, APAC). Be a part of our fast growing track of continuing success.

Nuance is an equal opportunity employer.

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IT Consultant (Technical Architecture/Virtualization) jobs at Accenture, Seoul, Korea

Job Description

Performance test SME
§ Creating / troubleshooting scripts, setting up and running scenarios with Loadrunner for Siebel
Database Administrator
§ PL / SQL and Database performance tuning (explain plans, indexes, OS and kernel settings)
§ DB build, support, monitoring and management

Tech Arch SME
§ Development / Test / Execution architecture sizing and design
§ Data center network architecture and design (load balancing, IP addressing, routing, switching, firewalls)
§ Operations architecture design (monitoring, back up / restore, capacity management, disaster recovery)
§ Data center implementation (vendor management)
§ Design for Virtualization architectures
§ Design for Service oriented architecture
§ Design for Batch architectures
Weblogicadministrator
§ Weblogic administration (start, stop, install, configure, troubleshoot, error log analysis, deployments)
§ Weblogic / JVM performance tuning (garbage collection, heap size)
Solution administrator
§ Siebel/Billing/OSM/Inventory/ASAP administration (start, stop, install, configure, troubleshoot, error log analysis, deployments)
§ Performance tuning (reviewing DB performance, identifying source of poor codes, app tier tuning like max / min tasks)

Qualifications:
§Technical Infrastructure Operations
§Operations Support Systems (OSS)
§Technical Architecture Design
§Equipment Sizing and Performance Scaling
§Basic Oracle Database 10gR3, Oracle BEA WebLogic Integration 10.3, AIA 2.0.1, Siebel 8.0, OSM, Activation (ASAP) 7.0, BRM, Unified Inventory Management, Siebel/ BI Publisher 10.4.3 OR Aqualogic Service Bus 10.3 / Business Process Management 10.3 knowledge
§Business Object Server maintenance
§Competent in SQL, Database Tuning, Unix & Shell Scripting, JavaScript, C, HTML & XML programming language
§Basic knowledge on technology security infrastructure, processes and procedures (SSL, encryption, user access management)
§Familiar with Web servers requirements
§System administration on Unix/Linux platform and Windows Server
§Virtualization Experience

• Strong skills in shaping and/or supporting the delivery of infrastructure solutions from initial assessment and qualification through to effective delivery• Hands on experience in implementing virtualisation (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V or Xen)• Hands on experience in utilisation of virtualisation assessment tools such as PlateSpin, VMware Capacity Planner, Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), Xcedex X_Factor or similar• Proven involvement in physical-to-virtual and virtual-to-virtual migration projects using tools such as Platespin or VMware Converter Enterprise, VMM• Proven experience designing virtualisation hardware platforms including server, storage and network elements• Experience in installing and configuring virtualisation management tools (e.g. vCenter, vSphere and VMM)• Experience with the design and configuration of 3rd Party tools supporting the operations of virtualised environments (e.g. VEEAM, BMC, Tivoli, etc)• Any addition experience of virtual desktop infrastructure would be advantageous• Addition experience of storage virtualisation, configuration or management in virtualised environments also seen as an advantage• Bachelors Degree or equivalent relevant experience• Previous relevant experience working within a consulting environment using Data Centre/Operations technologies and systems

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Data Migration Consultant jobs at Accenture, Seoul, Korea

Job Description

• Define Migration Scope• Analyze business requirements and participate in requirements confirmation• Design migration process flow• Create Migration Design deliverable• Data preparation• Conduct MIT/UAT testing and to bug fix• Support• Conduct migration :conversion / loading / MT• TroubleshootingQualifications:
Professional Skill Requirements• Basic Telco knowledge• Experience with data migration project, data migration processes and methodologies• Competent in data modeling tools• Competent in SQL, PL/SQL, Database, Unix & Shell Scripting, JavaScript, C, HTML & XML programming language• Competence in reverse engineering physical model from schema, creating mappings between two data models• Exposure to ETL tools and associated profiling modules will be a plus.Additional Information

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Oracle BRM Billing Consultant jobs at Accenture, Seoul, Korea

Job Description

Assist in defining requirements and designing applications to meet business process and application requirements.§ Analyze business requirements and participate in requirements confirmation§ Create design documents and participate in design walkthrough workshops§ Create Technical design documentation and participate in technical review.§ OBRM Configuration Development – Pricing and Rating§ OBRM Technical Development – Opcode customizations and Custom Batch programs§ ORBM Interfaces Development – Online and Batch Interface Agreement definition and data mapping.§ Build and Systems Test of OBRM module.§ Conduct and Coordinate SIT/UAT testing and related bug fixes§ Deployment preparation and execution
Qualifications:
• Basic Telco related Billing operations process knowledge (Bill Run, Journaling Criteria and etc)• Oracle BRM Configuration§ Pricing Center – Product configuration§ Pipeline Rating – Rating configuration§ Journal Configuration§ Mediation Configuration§ Oracle BRM Development§ Opcodes (C language)§ XSLT§ MTA§ Business Objects Crystal Report 2008 Development§ C, Unix & Shell Scripting, Basic Java and PL / SQL programming language preferred.• XML, XML Schema, XML Web Service Standards (SOAP/WS-*)

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Proof of Concept Consultant jobs at Accenture, Seoul, Korea

Job Description

Provide technical expertise to set the technical direction and manage issues, architecture, technical integration and technical service levels for a group of technologies. Define and design technical requirements to support business requirements, participate in detailed design and code reviews, review system performance and consumption issues, review test plans, and provide technical guidance and support to others.
Qualifications:
Professional Skill Requirements
• Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment.• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.• Desire to work in an information systems environment.• Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.

All of our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You’ll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.Additional Information

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ABAP Developer Jobs at Accenture, Busan, Korea

Job Description

Accenture Technology Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Accenture that employs technology enthusiasts who focus on application development, systems administration work, and software maintenance providing practical programming and technology implementation for business.

SAP professionals design, implement and deploy SAP solutions to achieve defined business goals. They maintain skills in SAP applications process design and configuration; SAP application design, development, integration, testing and deployment; and SAP application technical architecture.

A Senior Programmer/Software Engineer contributes to the development, delivery and maintenance of technology-based business solutions. He/she is skilled in designing, coding, testing, and implementing configuration changes to software applications to meet both functional and technical requirements. He/she may have some oversight responsibility for the technology solution.

Key responsibilities may include:• Assisting in planning and analyzing of high-level software strategies and solutions through functional and technical expertise• Implementing and assisting in designing analyses that will identify requirements related to people, processes and technology• Participating in implementing the technical infrastructure• Assisting in the integration of technical and application components• Assisting in designing the framework of a technical infrastructure• Designing, coding and testing program modules• Maintaining, tuning and repairing applications; performing preventive maintenance activities; providing user support• Assisting in the creation of test scripts; executing and documenting tests• Assisting in identifying configuration changes to applications• Assisting in implementing all actions required to deploy an application• Assisting in defining the characteristics, capabilities, inputs, outputs, and results necessary to describe the required functionality of the selected technolog(ies)

Qualifications:
Professional Skill Requirements
• Ability to work as a team member• Collaboration skills• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment• Desire to work in an information systems environment• Excellent oral and written communication skills• Flexibility• Time management skills
• Korean should be fluentAdditional Information

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Java Developer Job at Accenture, Busan, Korea

Job Description

Java Technology Platform professionals develop applications using Java technology, a bundle of related technologies from Sun Microsystems that allow for developing and running operating system-independent programs written in Java programming language.

Qualifications:
Professional Skill Requirements

• Ability to work as a team member• Collaboration skills• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment• Desire to work in an information systems environment• Excellent oral and written communication skills• Flexibility• Time management skills• Korean should be fluent

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Insurance System Developer at Accenture, Seoul

Job Description

- Provide day-to-day support for one or more products or applications that are deployed to the production environment.- Create techincal spec. document- Perform application enhancement project- Ensure the availability of an application or product for end users.- Technical Skill: Pro*C Advanced, Visual C++, Oracle1 – Pro*C and PL/SQL (Proficient)2 – Visual C++ (Proficient)

Functional Skill

1. Must have strong knowledge and experience in dealing/operating overall sales supporting system along w/ some of HQ supporting systems(such as AML)2. Need to have intermediate/advanced skill in developing/operating HTS client system

Key responsibilities may include:• Provide day-to-day support for web-based P and C core system.• Ensure the availability of a web-based system for end users.• Implementing and assisting in designing analyses that will identify requirements related to customer, processes and technology• Technical design, coding and testing program modules that meet design specifications• Maintaining, tuning and repairing applications in order to keep them performing according to technical and functional specifications; perform preventive maintenance activities; providing user support

Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree• Deep Experience in JAVA based web development and J2EE framework such as Proframe• Experience in web-based technologies such as Flash, Flex, XSLT, Javascript/HTML• Moderate exposure in Oracle DB, Unix• SI/SM experience in P and C insurance industry is preferred• +7 years work experience required
Professional Skill Requirements• Ability to work as a team lead in diversified distributed environment• Collaboration skills• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment• Excellent oral and written communication skills• Flexibility• Time management skills

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree• Deep Experience in JAVA based web development and J2EE framework such as Proframe• Experience in web-based technologies such as Flash, Flex, XSLT, Javascript/HTML• Moderate exposure in Oracle DB, Unix• SI/SM experience in P&C insurance industry is preferred• +3~7 years work experience required by level
• Korean should be fluent.• Expereince and knowledge in developing and maintainig Insurance system
Professional Skill Requirements• Ability to work as a team member in diversified distributed environment• Collaboration skills• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment• Excellent oral and written communication skills

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Sports Photography in Korea

It has been a long time since I shot sports and a few weeks ago I swung by Munsu Stadium for the last half hour of the K-league finals in Ulsan. I must admit that I was a little rusty but I still enjoyed the action. I was never really a huge fan of soccer until I had the opportunity to shoot for the AFC Champions league from 2006 to 2007. Learning the in’s and out’s of sports photography on the fly really taught me a lot about the industry and the business. I will dispense this knowledge now, but please understand that I am nowhere near a seasoned vet, I just know what I know…

1. Don’t be afraid to call

If you ever wonder how to get press passes to shoot events, look no further than your phone or the internet. Many times there is a certain time frame for which to apply to get a press pass. For some more international events, they will only give out passes to actual print publications and whatnot, but many of the local K-league events may let you in. I know in Ulsan, the club is quite friendly and always willing to gain support from the expat community and photographers. Aside from the AFC stuff, I was also permitted into their headquarters for an interview when I was doing the Ulsan Pear. All it took was a phone call and some emails, if I remember correctly.

2. Get The Gear

If you are going to try and get quality results then your 300 mm f/5 zoom lens won’t really cut it. Sports photography is expensive the the gear that the pros use is not cheap. I am still searching for places that rent lenses in Korea and as soon as I find one, I will post it up. The best lens that I have is my trusty 70-200 f/2.8 and that barely covers the field. I also have the 2x extender to give it more reach but it has it’s drawbacks. With the extender on, you lose the f2.8 fastness as that too gets multiplied by 2.

Monopods are essential to this game and if you don’t have one and think that you can go a whole game hand-holding a big lens, you can’t. They are not as imposing as a full on tripod and a little cheaper too. A lot of the pros here in Korea have little camping stools with them. Personally, I have never used them but I can see why they would come in handy.

3. Know Where to Shoot

There are certain places where photographers are allowed to shoot. For soccer it is usually the corners of the field. If you are not sure where to shoot do some research or ask the other photographers. Be careful with this because paid photographers can get territorial and if you take somebody’s spot they may get more than a little angry. Also if you are in the wrong spot, you may have security breathing down your neck. It is best to search forums like Sports Shooter to get a better idea of what and where to shoot.

4. FACES, FACES, FACES

One of the biggest mistakes that people make is that they tend to capture the action over the face of the player. While the action maybe dramatic, it is the face that people relate to. When editors look for photos to run, typically they are looking for ones that have a lot of action but include the face. Psychologically, we are drawn to certain features of the human body and the eyes and face are among to most important. The years, that I was with the AFC, I noticed that most of the photos they selected were ones that had the faces in focus and usually some sort of emotion showing.

5. Get you safe shots first before experimenting

By “safe shots” I mean the standard shots that everyone wants. Shots of the goals, celebrations, coaches, star players with the ball, etc. Once you get those or at least a few of them you can experiment with different angles and whatnot. The last thing that you want is to have a bunch of shots that are good on their own but do not reflect the events of the game. Think of going to a birthday party and rather than getting the shots of the happy birthday person opening gifts and the friends having a good time, you got artistic shots of beer bottles and portraits that did not reflect the actual event. Standing a lone those shots would be great, but to reflect that birthday party they would not. So, get the safe shots that tell the story then go wild with the artistic side of you.

The only other real advice is to get to know the game. One of the biggest challenges for me was knowing the game of “soccer” or rather “football” as I have been instructed to call it. This means knowing the positions, plays, key players, and everything about the game. When I shot with some pros in Canada during a rally race, they new the races so well that they could look at the course, get to a location and set up and know that they are going to get the best shots.