Saturday, April 23, 2011

[itroundtable] Digest Number 2445

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1.

LEAD:  Software Developer - NY - to 150k

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com   jcsspike

Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:05 am (PDT)



 
Software Developer - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $130K - $150K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: C#BNRJA1

The lifecycle group is responsible for design and development of a global equity derivatives workflow platform. The platform facilitates all aspects of sales and trading, from negotiation through order management and execution, to post-trade lifecycle management. The environment in which the team operates is constantly changing, and therefore the technology delivered to meet the business requirements needs to be adaptable and strategic in nature. 

The candidate will work as a C# developer in a global development team on a pricing, workflow and booking application for OTC Equity Derivatives. A strong focus on best practices, agile and BDD/TDD is expected. 

Demonstrable strong C# development experience 
Experience of Java or Python an advantage. 
Agile methodologies, BDD/ATDD/TDD. 
Strong knowledge of design patterns and best practices. 
Familiarity with concepts such as dependency injection and domain modelling. 
Knowledge of derivatives products and trade lifecycle. 
Experience working closely with other non-technology front office groups (trading, sales, quants etc.) 

Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. 

NO RELOCATION. NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

April 19th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume
2.

LEAD:  Sr PM - Infrastructure - Loc?

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com   jcsspike

Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:22 am (PDT)



As a Senior Project Manager in our Global Technology Infrastructure department, you will be a senior member of the global team of project managers. This role will provide project planning and project implementation services for all infrastructure components to operating company colleagues/businesses, adhering to all policies, processes and standards. The ideal candidate will be pragmatic and confident, with strong presentation skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously. 
    
Responsibilities:
·         Meet the overall program goals and objectives by managing infrastructure projects and sub-projects of differing sizes.  These will include large Global, Pan-Region  and country -specific based projects (typically more than 5 project staff and 0.5 million plus USD project budget) covering user communities in multiple countries.
·         Ensure that realistic project, sub-project and quality plans are prepared and maintained.  Oversee selection and appointment of services and resources to the sub-projects.  Tracks all activities against the plans, providing regular and accurate reports to senior management, project office and client management as appropriate.
·         Liaise with project sponsors, and other managers within the function and within the business; managing expectations for projects and facilitating public relations for the program.
·         Ensure that comprehensive project quality, and risk plans for projects of a complex nature are prepared and maintained. 
·         Lead infrastructure projects, developing and maintaining manpower plans for the staff involved, resolving resource conflicts and monitoring the deployment of individuals to ensure that they are contributing effectively whilst developing skills and experience.
·         Ensure that significant problems are identified at the earliest opportunity and that solutions are identified and implemented inline with the change control process.
·         Monitor changes to project budgets and is able to understand and communicate the effects on the overall program enabling cross project rationalization and at all time looking for economies of scale.
·         Understand the requirements of new assignments by ensuring that assumptions are challenged, technical proposals are tested and business requirements validated with a view to obtaining the best result for the company as a whole.
·         Ensure that IT resources are made available to undertake the agreed infrastructure projects and they are properly utilized and accounted for. Advise client or user management on the resources that they must provide.
·         Participate in the implementation. of the infrastructure, including standards, methods, guidelines, techniques, tools and control structures.
·         In a specified area of authority, work with client or user management to define and initiate infrastructure projects which support the organization's objectives and strategic plans. Communicates information about planned projects to IT and client/user management.
·         Workng with client or user management, monitor and report on the progress of infrastructure projects within area of responsibility. Maintain an emphasis on the early identification and, where possible, rectification of problems and deviations from schedule, including changes in requirements, especially where these have resource implications.
·         Ensures that projects are implemented in a coherent and consistent manner, liaising as necessary with and client/user management to ensure that they are compatible with the organization's existing systems, infrastructure and strategic plans.
·         Manages project interface into change control procedures gaining agreement for revisions to the project(s) from project sponsors. Actively represent the Technical Infrastructure project teams, ensuring that effective relationships are built and maintained with the business.
·         Must have 10+ years of broad range infrastructure and IT operational project experience at a very high level of specialization (examples: network security, server consolidations, large scale roll outs, disaster recovery and call center implementations)
·         Experience in technical project management including network implementation/deployment, desktop/image deployment, data center build out/consolidation, security implementation/deployment, server implementation/deployment, operational implementation/deployment. 
·         Must possess a high degree of professional confidence and credibility with the presence and communication skills to represent IT related concepts effectively with senior level management.
·         Proficiency in Project Management Principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of projects from initiation through to implementation. Example: PRINCE, PMI
·         Proficiency in progress reporting methods and techniques; risk management methods and techniques; project management tools to assist in automating mechanical tasks such as scheduling, resource balancing, and time recording (Examples: PMW, Mercury IT governance, Microsoft Project).
·         Proficiency in project planning and control techniques associated with planning and monitoring progress of projects. Examples: work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, earned value.
·         Should have a demonstrated portfolio of previously managed projects supported by references.
·         Relevant certification in project management and/or a degree in relevant technology.
 
 
Joe Cilibrasi
Technology Recruitment
The Forum Group
260 Madison Avenue
Suite 200
New York, NY 10016
jcilibrasi@forumgrp.com

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

April 19th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume
3.

LEAD:  Prin IT sys & Storage Arch - Wschstr - Virtualization

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com   jcsspike

Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:40 am (PDT)



Principal IT Systems & Storage Architect needed in WHITE PLAINS, NY
 
04/21/11 4:57 PM

Hello Lou, my name is Jeff Davidson and I am a technical recruiter with The Computer Merchant, Ltd.
 
I am contacting you because I'm recruiting on an exciting position with a prestigious client. Below you will find the job description detailing the preferred specifications that our client is seeking in the ideal candidate for this position.  If you are available and meet the requirements please respond with your updated resume in a Microsoft Word formatted document.
 
In addition, I want to extend my apologies in advance should this position not be an ideal fit for your experience and qualifications at this time. Should this be the case we will keep you in mind and informed when other suitable positions are available.
 
Lastly, if you know of anyone that would be an ideal fit, please forward my information along to them.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Areas of Focus and Responsibility
 

Technical Architecture

Responsible for staying current on current and future market trends for the systems, virtualization, storage, and backup platforms.
Define, refine, and evangelize THE CLIENT architecture standards for the systems, virtualization, storage, and backup platforms.
Where appropriate, provide project sponsorship including requirements definition, solution evaluation, business case validation, etc.
Business Operator
Cost center responsibility for annual operating expense associated with the hardware / software vendors in the systems, virtualization, storage, and backup platforms.
Operations & Engineering “Coach”
Define, refine, and evangelize THE CLIENT architecture standards for the systems, virtualization, storage, and backup platforms to THE CLIENTS outsourced Operations and Engineering teams.
Partner with THE CLIENTS Service Management and Governance organization to continually evaluate and provide feedback on the performance of THE CLIENTS outsourced Operations and Engineering teams.
Where appropriate, provide QA on key project deliverables from THE CLIENTS outsourced Operations and Engineering teams.
Where appropriate, evaluate Production Change Control requests for appropriate test plan,  risk mitigation, and possible operational impact.
 
 
 
Requirements
 

Minimum Education - Four-year college or technical training
Course of Study- Computer science, Engineering or a related Information technology degree
Must Have -  5-7+ years experience with large Enterprise IT implementations.
Must Have -  Expert working knowledge of Server/Storage hardware, OS software and virtualization technology 
Nice to Have â€"Data center consolidation/migration experience
Nice to Have -  Utility or Cloud Computing concepts and design
Nice to Have -  Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), VMWare VCP Certified in ESX, 3.5 or later IBM Certified Infrastructure Systems Architect.
 
 
 
Founded in 1980, The Computer Merchant, Ltd.(TCM), is a veteran privately-owned professional services staffing firm specializing in Technology Consulting, Enterprise-Wide Staffing, and Project Solutions. Our solutions over the years have been successfully delivered by our centralized technical recruiting organization staffing Information Technology professionals with our clients nationally. TCM’s mission is to be recognized as a leader in our industry; deliver outstanding services and solutions to our customers; and be viewed as a partner to our consultants & clients.
 
I’d like to speak with you at your earliest convenience and can be reached at 1-800-617-6172.  If you prefer to contact me via email my address is jdavidson@tcml.com. If you’d like, please also visit our website, www.tcml.com.  It will be very helpful in having you learn more about us. If you are not qualified for this position, please accept my sincere apologies.  However, if you know someone who is qualified and would be interested in this position, please pass this message along; I would be very grateful for the referral.  I look forward to speaking with you soon.
Sincerely,
 
Jeff Davidson 1-800-617-6172  ext 4335
jdavidson@tcml.com

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

April 19th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume
4.

LEADS:  4 IT PMs - NYC Downtown - HealthFirst

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com   jcsspike

Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:58 am (PDT)



Thanks, John
HealthFirst is one word everything else is good.
 
BTW we have four Project Manager positions open. Company is in Downtown.
I promise to bring resumes to human resources and hiring manager.
 
Thanks again
 
Sincerely,
Elena
 
Cell 201-370-7868
e-mail ElenaT@optonline.net

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

April 19th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume
5.

LEAD: PM Clinical Scientific - NJ - 6 mos contract

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com   jcsspike

Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:12 am (PDT)



My name is Priya and I'm a recruiter at Artech, a global staffing and IT consulting company. We are constantly on the look out for professionals to fulfill the staffing needs of our clients, and we currently have a job opening that may interest you. Below is a summary of the position.
 
Job Title: GM - Project Management Contractor
Location: Madison, NJ
Duration: 6 + Months

Job Description:
Job Title: Clinical-Scientific, Project Management

Job Description:
Pharmaceutical Experience preferred, but not required;

Description
Acts with limited guidance in managing several cross functional project teams and oversees key deliverables and project milestones of their assigned project teams.
•Anticipates project issues, business, technical, and regulatory and recommends project, process, or product improvements that address project issues or emerging risk.
•Has strong knowledge in the Project Management profession and personally leads global, complex projects that are critical to delivering innovation and growth to their assigned therapeutic area.
•Leverages the new product development process to drive key objectives and results for their assigned projects.
•Manages the execution of the key functional deliverables within the project plan by leverage core and extended project team members throughout each development stage. Partners with all functions globally to ensure delivery of key project team activities against the critical path.
•Ensures their assigned projects meet key deliverables within project scope, timing and budget and meets project success criteria. Ensures project scope change requests are elevated early.
•Tracks projects and provides project status updates to senior project sponsors.
•Drives resolution of any project issues (e.g. potential delays) & risks and engages the global franchise team or project sponsors to drive resolution as needed
•Proactively identifies any potential or actual delays and proposes prevention and mitigation plans
•Drives successful innovation development and project launch for assigned projects with an understanding of how assigned projects support the key business needs for the category
•Drives continuous improvements in Projct Management (efficiencies and consistency). Implements best practices and facilitates lessons learned and new standards for the department.
•Accountable for budget management and forecasting for their assigned growth portfolio of projects.

Skills:
Project Timelines
Clinical/Pharmaceutical:All:Project Management:Project Management

 
If you believe you're qualified for this position and are currently in the job market or interested in making a change, please give me a call as soon as possible at (973) 967-3495.
 
You may respond to me via email but please be sure to include your direct phone number so I can reach out to you quickly. In considering candidates for our various positions, time is of the essence and we are committed to responding to our clients promptly.
 
If you have not worked with Artech in the past and would like to know more about our company and what to expect when applying for a job with us, click on our FAQs or Get Started! page for a step-by-step explanation of our hiring process.
 
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read and respond to this message.
 
Best Regards,
Priya Dhawan
(973) 967-3495
Priya_Dhawan@artechinfo.com

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

April 19th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume
6.

LEAD: IT PM - Contract - to $50/hr - B of A

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com   jcsspike

Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:56 am (PDT)



Bank of America â€" Project Manager â€" New York, NY
Contract â€" 6 Months to a year
Pay Rate $50/Hr
 
Job description:
As part of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Public Finance Strategic Initiatives Group, you will serve an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team whose mandate is to deliver industry leading Front to back process and technology solutions. Acting as a change agent, you will manage a variety of value-driven initiatives at every phase of the project life cycle. Use your knowledge of processes and best practices within technology (application integration / application development), Finance/Middle Office Operations and project/program management to assist in the identification, assessment and resolution of complex issues/problems. Assist in setting and executing the enterprise wide direction for Middle Office Trade Control functions. As a member of the group you will capitalize on current momentum of front-to-back integration initiatives and be accountable for driving change and seeing them through successful implementation.
Job Responsibilities:
• Partner closely with Middle Office, Finance, Operations and COO teams (including Sr. Management) and Technology Partners to define/re-define business processes and implement related technology solutions.
• Candidate will have the opportunity to manage large sized change projects/programs within the Middle Office.
• Responsible for leading/managing a portfolio of projects through full project lifecycle from the envisioning, definition of business requirements and processes through to systems development, testing and implementation.
• Will be expected to create business case, conceptual designs (business process and technical) and translate business priorities and requirements into actionable, structured, project plans.
• Communication skills will be heavily utilized in forming and communicating a change agenda and gaining stakeholder buy-in.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:
• BA in Finance, Mathematics, Economics or similar
• Ability to lead and drive change
o Strong collaboration and relationship management skills
o High sense of urgency with ability to drive results.
• Demonstrated Project/Program management capability
o 6+ years performing business analysis/definition and Project Management to support large projects and business change
o Experience running large programs
o Experience in full project lifecycle management
o Have proven requirement and process definition and documentation skills, with ability to handle diverse workload and tight schedules
o Ability to drive to closure, reputation for execution
o Strong Risk assessment, negotiation and problem resolution skills
• Strong Understanding of the Front to Back Workflow
o Ability to articulate full product life cycle and understanding Trade lifecycle
o Experience in Middle Office/Operations re-engineering initiatives
o Experience with Interest Credit Derivative and Municipal products and processes
o Must have ability to apply strategic thinking to multiple, complex organizational and business issues, ability to translate into practical plans for project execution
o Broad business experience in defining business and systems requirements for Corporate-wide applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication/presentation skills
o Ability to bridge communication amongst technologists and between Analysts and Technologists
o Ability to work across business groups and in a team environment

Suppliers must use the job seeker comments section to document how each job seeker meets or exceeds these requirements at the time of submission. All job seekers submitted must meet or exceed the following minimum requirements:
1. PM experience - on the business side rather than the tech side though
2. Product experience
3. Municipal or Interest rate experience
Donald Haines III, MBA 
 
Sr. Recruiter
OST Financial a division of
Open Systems Technologies
P: 856.348.3207 | F: 609.799.1974 | O: 609.297.4400
dhaines@opensystemstech.com
www.opensystemstech.com
 

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

April 19th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume
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