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Location: Torrance, CA Company: Blackstone Technology Group Experience: Mid-level Highest Level of Education: MA - Academic Program

Job Responsibilities Design and develop infromation systems for consumer and dealership support and training. Systems provide auto product information, repair procedures, and allow issues to be identified and tracked. Job Requirements Experience with BEA WebLogic and Java software programming. Uppers Some mental challenges. Mobililty to change jobs. Ability to manage other activities during same timeframe. Downers Heavy down-ward pay pressure due to imported indentured servants (H1 visas) and illegal workers (L1 visas). Pay is not acceptable. Lifestyle 8-6 most weeks with occasional 12 hour days and weekends every quarter. Compensation $100k plus possible bonus up to 10%. Healthcare. No dental. No retirement. No IRA matching. Advice to Jobseekers Do not enter this field. Enter government or healthcare. Attempting to leave this field to restore old houses or run a mall kiosk. This Software Consultant career survey is just one of 1000s of exclusive career surveys available on Vault. Find out what it's actually like on the job with Vault's job surveys. Read all Vault Career Surveys for the inside scoop on specific jobs Read Vault Employee Surveys for the inside scoop on specific employers Read Vault Student/Alumni Surveys for the inside scoop on colleges and grad schools