Tuesday, August 24, 2010

[NE-Financial-Services-IT-Jobs] Digest Number 511

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Lead Software Engineer -Java - PL/SQL - Derivatives - Marlboro, MA A

Posted by: "Gary Wright - Wright Associates" gary_wright@verizon.net   wrightassociates

Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:12 am (PDT)



Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.

Position Title – WR718231

Lead Software Engineer –Java – PL/SQL – Derivatives - Marlboro, MA Area –
Excellent $$

Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

Candidates Local to Mass. Only – No Sponsorship

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm –
Great Company – Lots of Upside – Excellent Compensation Package – Bonus –
Profit Sharing etc. Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused
environment and become part of an elite organization with great growth
possibilities.

Position Responsibilities – Summary

As member of the Enterprise Delivery Center, this individual will be
responsible for design, architecture, development and maintenance of
applications within Derivative Operations Systems (DOS) including, but not
limited to, Intraday, Markit, and Central Counterparty applications.
In this role, the individual will participate in all development activities
to successfully deploy new systems and enhancements, and work with
colleagues and end users to design, develop and implement solutions to meet
business requirements.

Key Responsibilities;

· Lead architecture, design, implementation, deployment, and support
efforts across all DOS applications
· Provide technical direction to both onshore and offshore
development team members with regards to iteration planning, release
planning, and prioritization of work across all DOS project tracks
· Work with business team members, project managers, and systems
analysts to review and qualify business requirements, functional
specifications, use-cases, and test plans
· Design, prototype and author code for software components and
applications based on functional specification
· Ensure the adherence to established code-quality standards within
the DOS development and QA teams, such as Continuous Integration, Code
Reviews, and all required release documentation
· Modify and enhance existing systems to incorporate new
functionality and to optimize them for performance
· Provide level 3 production systems support including monitoring,
trouble-shooting and fixing problems as they occur
· Work with other software engineers to design and implement
application features, user interfaces, batch processes, and business
functionality enhancements
· Work across teams such as with middleware, database, and
architecture teams to coordinate and facilitate production releases of DOS
applications
· Author architecture, technical design, and support documentation
Keys to this Position:
1. Technical Leadership: The candidate should be able to lead a technical
development team of 4 to 6 consultants (coordinating releases, planning,
working with analysts, providing team direction, etc.
2. This is a hands on coding job. The candidate must be a proficient coder
with Java, Oracle, PL/SQL, & Perl. There will be front- end GUI development
along with back end batch processing. Datastage is a plus.
3. Financial services is a big plus. Derivatives experience is a big plus.
The candidate will ideally come out of another Asset Manager.
Required Skills and Competencies:
Proven Leadership, technical, design, and systems analysis skills
Proven track-record of working with project managers, systems analysts, and
infrastructure teams to complete and deliver projects
6-10 years experience leading engineering teams on multiple complex projects
simultaneously
6-10 years of proven object-oriented software design and development
experience in Java-based technologies
6-10 years of proven software development experience with browser-based
applications and technologies
Must be comfortable working with Oracle databases, and possess excellent
Oracle SQL, SQL tuning, and PL/SQL skills
5+ years of proven experience with such technologies as web services,
XML/XSLT, Struts, Grails, log4j, ANT, Spring, AJAX
Experience using and deploying to industry-leading application servers such
as Tomcat or BEA WebLogic 9.x
3+ years experience with PERL
3+ years experience with Datastage
Must be comfortable working in a Unix environment, with at least basic
shell-scripting knowledge
Proven track-record of leading both onshore and offshore teams through full
development lifecycles and successful completion of projects
Experience with various software development methodologies, such as RUP or
Agile
Willing to work in an energetic, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment
Proven ability to support multiple applications simultaneously
Must be self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
Financial industry knowledge, or knowledge of derivatives is a huge plus
Contact Information

Send Resume in Word format only to:

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - replywrightassociates@verizon.net - WEB
Site – www.wrightassociates.org

2.

Sr or Lead Systems Analyst - Equities & Derivatives - FS - Boston, M

Posted by: "Gary Wright - Wright Associates" gary_wright@verizon.net   wrightassociates

Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:52 am (PDT)



Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.

Position Title – WR718351

Sr or Lead Systems Analyst – Equities & Derivatives – FS - Boston, MA Area –
Excellent $$

Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

Candidates Local to Mass. Only – No Sponsorship

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm –
Great Company – Lots of Upside – Excellent Compensation Package – Bonus –
Profit Sharing etc. Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused
environment and become part of an elite organization with great growth
possibilities.

Position Responsibilities – Summary

The Equity Support team provides world-class, mission-critical support for
all portfolio construction, investment research and business management
activities. The Lead Systems Analyst support function is a key role which
requires a high level of direct interaction with investment personnel,
excellent analytical and communications skills, experience with database
technologies including SQL and Oracle, strong Equity, Derivatives and
investment process knowledge, and effective project management skills.
This is a high profile role which will provide a broad set of opportunities
to streamline processes, proactively manage business outcomes and deliver
innovative solutions to complex business problems.
It should be noted that this position is an extremely strategic addition to
our IS organization and needs to be filled by a highly qualified and
experienced individual with a unique set of skills that include in-depth
subject matter expertise, a hands-on leadership style and the ability to
handle multiple key projects and responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities;

· Work closely with investment professionals at all levels of the
organization to proactively identify opportunities for new/improved systems.
Partner with investment professional to iteratively deliver applications
that are critical to their investment process. On an ongoing basis provide
enhancements to previously deployed solutions.
· Assist in coordinating global office support responsibilities,
ensuring best practices and clear and concise communication to the global
team
· Overall project management, project prioritization and issue
resolution
· Set development standards, perform code reviews and ensure
development practices adhere to firm guidelines
· Perform data gap analysis and facilitate remediation efforts
· Manage key support projects and lead development and deployment
· Work with users to prioritize needs and provide communication to
keep them apprised of progress
· Manage and facilitate implementation of business solutions aimed
at investment process efficiency, data quality improvements and simplifying
investor work flow
· Strong sense of end-to-end ownership of business outcomes
· Critical thinker who can provide hands-on leadership and employ
problem solving skills
Keys to this Position:
1. This can be either a Senior or Lead level role. For the Lead level, we
are seeking strong Client Relationship and Leadership skills.
2. Domain Knowledge: This individual must have strong Equity, Derivatives
and general investment process knowledge. A CFA is a plus.
3. Systems Analyst skills: We need a strong systems analyst that works
effectively with Investment Professionals (Portfolio Managers, Traders,
etc.). Having worked on a Support Desk providing Front Line Support is a
Strong Plus.
4. Technical skills: The ability to query the database with SQL is
required. VB/.NET is a strong plus. Familiarity with Bloomberg and Factset
is a strong plus. Oracle Reports and PL/SQL is a strong plus.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· Technology and support leader with a record of success in a
large-scale, high-growth, rapid paced, complex environments. Ideally, the
individual will come from a global financial services organization, with a
strong preference for asset management and/or capital markets
· 10+ years of financial services or investment environment
experience with a minimum of 5 years proven experience leading technology
initiatives supporting, Equity, Hedge Fund, derivatives and other complex
asset classes and business processes
· Demonstrated client focus and relationship management skills.
· Proven hands on project management skills with full cycle
(iterative and incremental) development experience and a proven track record
in managing various components of a small and large-scale system across
multiple teams.
· Proven software development experience and in-depth understanding
of the full software development life cycle
· Strong strategic thinker with a track record of innovation and
transformation to support business growth
· Experience working in an interdependent, team-oriented environment
in which effectively managing resources and relationships outside of one's
direct control is critical to success
· Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical
production environment.
· Guided by the highest levels of integrity, ethical and
professional standards
· Commitment to excellence and continuous improvement
· Team player who works collectively toward common goals and
objectives
· Ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
· Hands-on knowledge of SQL and relational database technology.
· Bachelor's degree is required.
Contact Information

Send Resume in Word format only to:

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - replywrightassociates@verizon.net - WEB
Site – www.wrightassociates.org

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