Job Alert: Decipher, Inc

The Portland Business Journal reported today that California based Decipher, a software centric market research company, would be opening it's 4th office in Portland.

Headquartered in Fresno and with offices in Los Angeles and New York, Decipher has put Portland in great company! I am sure we'll return the favor with all the exciting things that are going on in the Portland tech scene.

No specific jobs are posted on their web site but they do offer contact information for job inquiries. I don't doubt however that they will be doing some significant hiring for the new Portland office. The Portland Business Journal reported that the PDX office will be headed up by Decipher's co-founder and co-CEO. This is no standard field office, my friends.

Check them out using the below links and get your resume into them. Lets show 'em what Portland is made of!

Decipher home
Decipher jobs
Decipher blog

Tripwire

Did you hear that Google just celebrated it's 10th anniversary? Crazy that a company that defines our culture and dominates our lives is only 10 years old! Now-a-days though, 10 years is nearly a lifetime.

What you may not know is that one of Portland's hottest tech companies you've never heard of is 11 years old. That's right, Tripwire which was founded in 1997, is going strong here in the Silicon Forest. Is it their star management team that keeps them going strong? Maybe the impressive BoD or the who's who of venture capital?

My Guess: all that and then some!

According to their web site, "Tripwire helps over 6,000 enterprises worldwide reduce security risk, attain compliance and increase operational efficiency throughout their virtual and physical environments. Using Tripwire's industry-leading configuration assessment and change auditing solutions, organizations successfully achieve and maintain IT configuration control."

So are you ready to join and help them continue that success? Maybe celebrate a 20th anniversary? Lucky for you, they are hiring. As of this writing their web site boast 11 open positions in nearly all departments including Marketing, Finance and R&D. Specifically, I have learned through the PDX Tech group on LinkedIn that they are looking for Product Marketing professionals. Bonus points if you have Security, IT Operations, Compliance or a Virtualization background.

Visit their web site and the Google Finance page below for more info. When you apply, tell'em Jeff the Great sent you :)

Tripwire homepage
Tripwire jobs page
Tripwire on Google Finance

Hot Portland Jobs

I've been pretty busy with my job and other things in life lately so I haven't had a chance to profile a great Portland company. So no creative post here, but a list of some jobs you might want to check out:

Senior Financial Analyst @ ESCO

Financial Analyst @ ESI

Executive Director of the OpenID Foundation

Asst Controller @ Jive Software

There are lots of great jobs and great companies out there, don't give up!

Meridian Technology Group

It's been a while since my last post on a great Portland area employer. However, this week I came across a great reason to throw another post up: Meridian Technology Group.

I have my eyes open for a software position that I can refer a great friend of mine to. I noticed a Java based position on LinkedIn and came across Meridian. Little did I know that when I went to do more research I'd find out that they are hiring for over 100 positions in the Oregon area! I know, sounds crazy...but you can see for yourself!

They are looking for a plethora of technology focused individuals. Positions include: Java Developer, Java Lead, Business Systems Analyst, SAP Analyst, Sr Web Developer, QA Engineer, Telecommunications Engineer, Tester, Sys Admin, Project Manager, DBA, Marcom, Tech Writer, Help Desk Analsyt, Interwoven Developer, and many more!

Honestly, I had never heard of Meridian before stumbling across them yesterday. Their web sites says they are "an Information Technology consulting company developing mission critical, highly scalable business solutions and hardware/software engineering services for major and emerging clients throughout the western United States." They are headquartered here in Portland and despite the over 100 current openings, they employ a total of 135 according to Google Finance.

So check them out on your own and send a resume their way!

Meridian Technology Group homepage
Meridian Technology Group jobs page
Meridian Technology Group on Google Finance

Cascade Microtech

Around Portland it seems to be just Intel and Tektronics that get all the attention in the semiconductor world. However, if you are looking for a job in that industry you have more options.

One of those options is Cascade Microtech. They are a worldwide leader in the precise electrical measurement of ICs and other small structures....headquartered right here in Beaverton, Oregon. In March of 2008 they reported just over 350 employees and also have major operations in Minnesota and Arizona with smaller office around the world. They are a growing company trading on the NASDAQ (CSCD), worth over $100m.

As of this writing they have 18 open positions posted on their web site including: SEC Reporting Analyst, Sales Manager, Probe Assembler and Software Systems Engineer just to name a few.

Use the links below to do some research then hope on over to their careers page to apply for your next great job.

Cascade Microtech homepage
Cascade Microtech careers page
Cascade Microtech on Google Finance

Vesta

The Portland Business Journal relayed the news today that Vesta (not to be confused with Vestas, which I blogged about last year) is going to be adding 200 positions to it's Portland area operations.

This is a big win for Portland as we enter what could be a drawn out phase of high unemployment and general economic worries.

Vesta is a mobile phone payment solutions provider that, in addition to other things, handles many of the payment made for pre-paid phones. They boast clients named Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. Yep, they pretty much work with the who's-who of the wireless industry.

Their web site currently has an interesting mix of jobs, but the 200 new jobs don't appear to be up yet (and don't expect them all at once, it could take a year to ramp up). Right now you can apply for positions such as: Product Analyst, Sr Systems Admin, Human Resource Assistant, IT Project Manager and a few more.

Their offices are located in Tigard and if you drive 217 you probably see their sign every day. Follow the below links for more info and good luck joining their team!

Vesta homepage
Vesta jobs page
Vesta on Google Finance

Silicon Florist Job Board

My favorite blog is called Silicon Florist. It gets its name from this formula: Rose City + Silicon Forest = Silicon Florist. The focus is on smaller technology companies in the Portland Oregon area. Silicon Florist is usually the first outlet to break hot technology news coming from our community.

Silicon Florist now boasts a job board where you can find out about jobs at the hottest technology and creative companies in the Portland area. You won't find much in the way of jobs at Intel or Boeing, but you will see opportunities at companies I have written about in the past, like my favorite Jive Software.

If you are in the hunt for a new opportunity and have the guts to step out into the world of startups and early stage companies, head on over to the Silicon Florist Gig Board.