Friday, January 13, 2012

[NE-Financial-Services-IT-Jobs] Digest Number 735

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1.

Sr. Apps Support Analyst - Income Systems - FS - Boston, MA - Up to

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

Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:45 am (PST)



Please feel free to refer this position to your associates – Referrals
appreciated.

Position Title – WRCOESASA012012

Sr. Apps Support Analyst – Income Systems - FS - Boston, MA – Up to $100K
DOE

Up to $100K Base DOE + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits Package

Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship

Company

Smaller, public, specialty investment firm with close to $200 billion in
assets under management – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Excellent
Compensation Package – Bonus

Position Summary:

The Income Systems team is responsible for the all technology that supports
fixed income portfolio management and risk management. This includes the
project management and support for all in-house developed systems and third
party applications, with high standards of security and reliability.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Provide front-line functional and technical application support for
Income portfolio management and trading systems
2. Have detailed knowledge of all business flows, the application
architecture and the hardware configuration for supported applications
3. Respond to user inquiries, investigate and resolve system issues or
performance problems, escalate when necessary
4. Log and track all user related issues, defects, enhancements and
work requests
5. Debug, fix and resume batch processing or scheduling problems
6. Manage system configuration
7. Manage user setup and permissioning
8. Light programming/scripting
9. Maintain business continuity / disaster recovery regimens and
oversee annual testing
10. Application release management
11. Modification and enhancement of daily jobs / processes
12. Assist with application unit and regression testing
13. Liaise with internal development teams to troubleshoot software
problems and identify solutions
14. Overnight and weekend support, when necessary
15. Vendor management and communication between users and vendors
16. Adheres to IT security and other relevant policies

Required Skills and Competencies:

1. 5-10 years providing front-line application support for portfolio
management and trading systems
2. Solid technical background analyzing, testing, or developing
client-server based and web-based products
3. Strong knowledge of:
· SQL Server programming including stored procedures, functions,
views, etc.
· Visual Studio tools
· SQL Management Studio
· Visual Basic/.NET/Java
· MS Access
· Advanced Excel (including VBA)
· Windows Server Management
· Batch auto scheduling
4. Ability to read code and make small / simple modifications
5. Ability to create ad-hoc interfaces, feeds file extracts using
scripting tools or programming languages
6. Complete understanding of incident, problem and change management
principles
7. Strong initiative, organization, and excellent analysis/problem
solving/troubleshooting skills required
8. Excellent communication skills and written skills with the ability
to interact with various lines of businesses and support groups within the
organization
9. Ability to interact with portfolio managers and traders, understand
problems and concisely and precisely communicate solutions
10. Understanding of the portfolio management and trading business and
Investment Management industry
11. Experience with products like Perform, CreditScope, Everest, Charles
River (CRD), Axiom, Bloomberg POMS, FX Connect and GTSS preferred
12. Vendor management experience is strongly preferred

Contact Information

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354

Email - ReplyWrightAssociates@Verizon.Net - WEB Site –
www.WrightAssociates.org

2.

Dir of Apps Development - C#/.Net/SQL Server - Investment Mgt  - Bos

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

Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:41 pm (PST)



Please feel free to refer this position to your associates – Referrals
appreciated.

Position Title – WRCOBDAD012012

Dir of Apps Development – C#/.Net/SQL Server – Investment Mgt – Boston, MA
Area – Outstanding Package

Excellent Base + Generous Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits – Excellent total
package

Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship

Please review the specifications carefully and apply only if you meet the
majority of the key requirements.

Company

Smaller, elite, and very successful financial services firm. Great culture &
environment - Collaborative – Team Oriented – Technology Focused – People
Oriented.

Looking for the Best of the Best

Position Summary:

The Director of Application Development will work with leaders across the
firm to ensure that Information Technology strategically supports the
company goals and objectives. The Director will report to the Chief
Information Officer and have direct management responsibility for a group of
15-20 full-time employees and contractors organized into three application
development teams and a shared software quality assurance team.

The ideal candidate for the role should possess the following
characteristics and qualifications:

· Undergraduate degree with a minimum of 10 years related
experience; 5-10 years doing direct software development coupled with 5-10
years managing and leading teams of Software Engineers
· Advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a
related field preferred
· Extensive experience architecting and leading the development of
complex applications by applying expert level C#, .NET and SQL skills
· Business acumen with a sound foundation in the principles of
accounting and finance; prior investment management industry experience
required
· Proven track record managing, developing, and leading a team of
high quality IT professionals with multiple perspectives and talents;
ability to engage teams through enthusiasm and excitement about the business
and understanding of business challenges
· Must have the breadth of experience, personal maturity,
interpersonal skills and diplomacy to interact effectively with all levels
and functions across the organization; proven ability to intelligently
articulate complex technical knowledge to business users
· Entrepreneurial spirit coupled with expertise in aligning and
leveraging technology to the company's advantage; demonstrated ability to
bring the benefits of information technology to solve business issues while
also managing cost and risk
· Relevant hands-on technical experience across the entire software
development lifecycle, including software migration projects with data
conversions, software and interface testing, database development and
management, reporting systems, and document/information management systems
· Ability to conceptualize, launch and deliver multiple IT projects
on time and within budget, as well as maintain and manage existing
applications and business initiatives
· Extensive experience developing, delivering and supporting
applications using a variety of Agile methodologies with exceptional
organizational, time management and project management skills
· Strong respect for core company values such as intellectual
curiosity, respect, accountability, and intellectual honesty and the ability
to pass those values on to others

As the technology leader tasked with building outstanding software solutions
for the firm, the Director will partner with the CIO to set development
strategy and will work with his or her teams to execute and implement those
solutions. The Director will have responsibility for the overall software
architecture of the firm, for the quality of the code and consistency of
delivery, and for the leadership, management and development of the teams.
Essential functions of this position will include, but are not limited to:

· Work with the CIO and others to understand the Information
Technology needs of various stakeholders within the company and oversee the
development, delivery, and support of applications and integrated solutions
to meet those needs
· Build and lead effective teams to coordinate and align the work of
application development and software quality assurance teams to deliver
integrated solutions to key stakeholders
· Coach IT managers and employees to be effective in their roles;
partner with direct reports and their teams to ensure professional
development opportunities
· Oversee the creation and revitalization of systems, structures,
and processes to ensure that IT services are reliable and scalable
· Provide vision, clear direction and day-to-day oversight of
software development, ensuring that projects are well managed and delivered
on time
· Ensure documentation and compliance of relevant IT systems,
procedures, and policies
· Develop and manage the budget for the application development and
software quality assurance teams

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who appreciate the rewards
of working for a successful firm in a dynamic environment in support of an
eclectic, global investment strategy across every asset class.

Contact Information – (Resumes in Word format please)

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354

Email - replywrightassociates@verizon.net - WEB Site –
www.wrightassociates.org

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