Position Description:

Latitude Consulting Group, Inc. is a team of technology consultants that helps its clients use information technology to increase productivity and reduce costs, and in so doing, improve society's standard of living.

Where is Latitude?

Headquartered in southeast Michigan, Latitude has developed a reputation for delivering high-quality e-business solutions, on time and under budget. We have offices in Ann Arbor and Howell, MI. Our consultants also work onsite throughout S.E. Michigan.

What’s so special about working for Latitude?

Latitude is probably the only consultancy that can claim 100% on time, on budget project delivery for its clients. We believe in hiring the best and brightest and rewarding them accordingly. The right consultant, in the right place, at the right time, can be the difference between follow-on business and a failed project.

Latitude is a practice that is defined by its employee’s ability to stretch themselves beyond there current skill set and into cross disciplines. A senior consultant becomes a guru in three disciplines, a subject matter expert in a technical expertise, highly evolved business acumen for a focus industry, and proven management skills. Whether your career interest lies in Software Development, Software Architecture, Business Analyst, Project Management, or Client Management. Latitude can be the firm to Mentor you through your career path and into a successful career in technical consulting.

Latitude is a thriving consulting firm that has grown over 200% in the last 3 years. Our success is due to the extraordinary efforts of our consultants who take ownership of their projects. This growth creates career opportunities for all by turning developers into architects and project managers into client managers. Latitude has continued to grow during Michigan’s economic downtown by staffing projects for Fortune 100 senior managers that have lost their corporate workforce due to attrition and downsizing.

All Candidates will need to have:

• A HIGH level of interest in Web Enterprise System Development and proven focus in the software development industry.
• Working knowledge of one or more of the current programming languages, database languages and tools:
  • Development Languages: Java, J2EE, .Net, VB .Net, ASP.Net, C#, C++,
  • Database Languages: SQL, UDB, DB2, UML
  • Business Intelligence Languages: Business Objects, Cognos
  • ETL tools: Datastage, Informatica
  • Others Beneficial Technologies: Sharepoint,
• Latitude candidates will have a work history related to the field of software development, Ecommerce, or enterprise wide systems.
• Candidates will be required to have a working knowledge of software development lifecycle and web applications.
• Candidates must be flexible to travel and work at client sites.

Pluses are:

• Practical experience in Project Management, Business Analysis, DBA, or QA with such technologies as; Java, J2EE, .Net, VB .Net, ASP.Net, C++, C#, SQL, UDB, DB2, UML
• Experience developing Use Cases, knowledge of Client/Developer Liaison activities, the ability to prove your analytical skills in relation to enterprise wide system.

What do Latitude Consultants do?

Our consultants develop some of the most challenging IT solutions of the planet. We frequently succeed where many of the other global consultancies utterly fail. We are considered the experts of the experts in the client in which we work with.

• Custom web-based application development of learning, business intelligence, and other solutions
• Work on development team for Latitude’s commercial learning management system
• Developing Use Cases
• Client/Developer Liaison activities
• Designing the implementation road map and direction of a project.
• High level software design
• Develop, Test, and debug software modules,
• Set up and configure development environment.
• Set up unit test. Develop unit test scripts.

What happens when I am off the project and on the bench?

Consultants receive full pay and benefits on the bench.

You are an ideal candidate for Latitude if you:

• Love a challenge and are constantly looking to improve yourself.
• Like working for a company without strict 'job classifications,' where you could branch out into other roles as you develop your own potential.
• Want to see your efforts directly impact the company you work for, and are excited to share in its successes.
• Can bring a high level of motivation, learning potential and fantastic people skills to the table each day.
• Want a boss who truly respects your work-life balance and values your individual development.
• Wouldn't mind working for a company that gives employees Standard Flex-Time, 120 Hours (3 Weeks) Paid Vacation plus 8 Paid Holidays and 40 Hours Sick Time, 401k, Direct Deposit, Incentive Compensation, Annual Salary Review, Blue Cross Health Insurance after 30 days, Company-Paid Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, Profit-Sharing opportunities, New Business Referral Commission, Expense Reimbursement, Annual Individual Training Budget... and probably a few more things we're forgetting to mention (including nice office space and an in-house officer of Employee Morale!)
• Can see yourself investing as much in the company as we will in you.
• Take pride in delivering on time and on budget and will do what it takes to get the job done.

How do you get an interview with Latitude?

1.        Go to http://www.latitudecg.com/careers.htm or send resume to earnest.ramadan@latitudecg.com

2.        Apply to the Latitude Consultant Position or call 1-734-355-4663 speak with Earnie

3.        Latitude recruiters will respond to those candidates with the proper work history and technology background with a phone interview.

4.        Candidates who pass the phone interview will then be scheduled for an in person interview with Latitude Senior consultants.

5.        Successful interviewees will then be offered a job with one of most unique, high‑performing consulting firms in Michigan.