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Job positions at Unify in Athens

Unify – formerly known as Siemens Enterprise Communications – is a premier communications software and services firm, which offers the below job positions:

Α/Α Job Title Requisition Number Area of Interest Position Type City State
1. Android Mobile Application Developer 1549 Software Development Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece
2. Global Vendor Support Engineer 1550 Engineering Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece
3. Human Resources Business Partner 1565 Human Resources Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece
4. Interaction Designer 1560 Information Technology Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece
5. Junior Interaction Designer 1561 Information Technology Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece
6. Junior Visual Designer 1563 Information Technology Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece
7. Quality Assurance Software Engineer – 2 Positions Available 1555 Engineering Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece
8. Software Development Engineer 1558 Engineering Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece
9. Software Test Automation Engineer 1547 Engineering Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece
10. Systems Architect 1556 Engineering Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece
11. Visual Designer 1562 Information Technology Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece
12. Web Application Developer – 2 Positions Available 1553 Software Development Full Time – Permanent Athens Greece

Meet Microsoft’s Engineering Team

Look a little north in Europe and you’ll see a great variety of career opportunities with one of the largest, most competitive high tech companies in the world today. Microsoft Development Center Copenhagen in Denmark, one of Microsoft’s strategic international development centers, is home to highly specialized Software Engineers from all over the world and right now, we’re looking for more talented New Grads to join us as Software Developers!

Meet a Software Development Lead, Kostas Kastrinogiannis (graduate of ECE NTUA), and a Software Engineering Manager, Laurent Ricci, and learn what career opportunities Microsoft has to offer within the challenging and rewarding development of business software solutions for ERP (Enterprise Resource Management) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management). During this event you will be able to get an overview of our development process and methodologies, our products and how they enable our customers to optimize their businesses, and what work and life looks like in Copenhagen. You will gain insight into how you can be part of a development team that builds world-leading products and have a genuine impact on how millions of people work across the globe.

Space for this event is limited, so please register in advance to meet our engineers from the Dynamics team in Denmark!

Date: Tuesday June 3, 2014
Time: 15:00 – 17:00
Location: Microsoft Athens: Leoforos Kifisias 221 Maroussi, Greece 15124 – Room “The Stage”

More details here.

“e-Skills for Jobs 2014 Grand Event: Mobilising to Support Job Creation and Upskilling of the Workforce”, 6 May 2014, Athens-Greece

The e-Skills for Jobs 2014 campaign aims to raise awareness of the need for citizens to improve their command of ICT skills for work. The campaign is a response to the growing demand for ICT-skilled professionals which is currently not met, despite high level of unemployment in Europe.

The campaign comes under the umbrella of the Commission’s Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs, an EU-wide multi-stakeholder partnership helping to address a shortfall in the number of European citizens with ICT professional skills, and to exploit the employment creation potential of ICT.

The professor of the Department of Digital Systems, Panagiotis Demestichas, participated in the “Panel 3. Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs – A conversation with the Youth”. Watch the video: http://www.livemedia.gr/video/76343#moment1888.

The professor of the Department of Digital Systems, Sokratis Katsikas, participated in the “Workshop I: Reinforcing a competitive Digital Economy”.

More details here.

Senior Java Engineer at Velti in Athens

Position:  Senior Java Engineer
Location:  Athens, Greece

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our exciting and innovative Performance Marketing team in our Velti office in Athens. You will be responsible for providing design and development leadership in delivering application programs in Java (Java SE, Java EE), SQL, XML/XSL across various channels (Web, Mobile Web, Mobile Apps, IVR, SMS etc.).

Essential Responsibilities

  • Design, code, test and document application programs in Java (Java SE, Java EE), SQL
  • Identify and apply appropriate modern technologies and techniques for software development
  • Maintain and enhance existing code and database schemas
  • Mentor, advise team members
  • Estimate tasks required to complete various development projects including time and resources required
  • Closely collaborate with other teams, assist in evolving Velti’s product.

Desired Skills and Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information/Computer Science or a related discipline
  • At least 5 years of overall programming work experience
  • At least 2 years of experience in web / mobile web application development with solid programming abilities in one or more of the following: Java, Database design & programing (preferable Oracle), web technologies
  • At least 1 years of experience leading a small to medium software delivery team.
  • Strong communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

  • A Master’s degree in Information/Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • Basic skills in Unix-based OS
  • Experience in developing SOAP or REST web services
  • Domain knowledge or experience on mobile solutions
  • Capable of translating complex functional/business requirements into simple mobile applications
  • Passion for learning new technologies and eagerness to collaborate with other creative minds
  • Strong desire for exploring, evaluating and understanding new technologies
  • Ability to hit tight deadlines and work under pressure and strict attention to detail
  • Excellent judgment, organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills: verbal, written and listening

If you want to make a difference and work with a top-rated team of talented individuals, come and join us. We offer a friendly, diverse work environment and a very competitive benefits package.
If this position is of interest to you and matches your background and career needs, we can’t wait to hear from you!

For more information here.

Java Day 2014

We are pleased to announce that Oracle Hellas is organizing the 1st JAVA DAY in Greece following the acquisition of Sun Microsystems, under the auspices of the Greek Research & Technology Network (GRNet), and in close cooperation with the Java Hellenic User Group, inviting Java gurus, users, developers, architects, students, researchers, and all the community members to a technology day that aims to create a long lasting tradition for the Java Community in Greece for years to come. The event will take place on May 7th, 2014 at The Cotsen Hall.

Have something interesting to present to the first large-scale gathering of Java developers and community members in Greece since 2008? Innovations implemented with Java? Important projects based on the Java technology that change the way we interact and do business? We want to hear from you, and so do the attendees at Java Day 2014. Submit your proposal now for a chance to share your expertise and experiences!

Terms, conditions, deadlines, and useful information are attached here.