Wednesday, July 17, 2013

[NE-Financial-Services-IT-Jobs] Digest Number 900

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Digest #900

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Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:28 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates

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

Position Title - WRCOBMQA052013

Manager QA - 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 QA Manager will work with leaders and team members in the Information
Technology group to develop and implement high-quality software in support
of the overall company goals and objectives. The Manager will report to the
Director, Application Development and have direct management responsibility
for a group of 5-7 full-time employees and contractors.

This is a C#/.Net/SQL Server environment with the majority of applications
written in-house.

As a technology leader tasked with ensuring our software products adhere to
the highest quality standards, the Manager will work with his or her team to
execute and implement testing best practices as part of a development
process tasked with developing robust and reliable applications. The
Manager will contribute to the overall software methodology of the firm, and
be responsible for the quality of the code and management and development of
the team members. Essential functions of this position will include, but
are not limited to:

· Work with the Director, Application Development and others to
understand the Information Technology needs of various stakeholders and
oversee the testing, delivery, and support of applications and integrated
solutions to meet those needs

· Partner with Managers, Application Development to prioritize
testing needs, provide coverage and testing support for the entire suite of
applications

· Coach employees to be effective in their roles; partner with
direct reports to ensure professional development opportunities

· Provide vision, clear direction and day-to-day oversight of
software testing, issue tracking and prioritization, escalate to senior
management when product testing reveals issues that put the delivery or the
firm at risk

· Ensure documentation and compliance of relevant IT systems,
procedures, and policies

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

Required Skills and Competencies:

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 quality assurance testing,
coupled with 2-5 years managing and leading teams of quality assurance
engineers.

· Advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a
related field preferred

· Extensive experience synthesizing and executing test plans

· Hands on experience building automated regression suites and
frameworks

· Deep domain knowledge in the investment management/financial space

· Demonstrated track record of successfully testing sophisticated
and data intensive applications

· Team player with a "can do" attitude and a willingness to jump in
and help test when needed

· 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

· Strong analytical and problem solving skills

· Experience testing, 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

Contact Information - (Resumes in Word format please)

Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB
Site - www.wrightassociates.org

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Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:28 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates

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

Position Title - WRCOBAMDS052013

Assistant Manager - Deskside Support - Investment Mgt - Boston, MA Area

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.

Position Summary:

This position is a member of the 40+ person information technology team
responsible for all aspects of technology planning, implementation,
development and support for infrastructure, hardware and software and is not
viewed as a stepping-stone to roles in network administration. Software
support includes both proprietary and vendor software solutions for the
professionals in the investment industry.

Essential functions of this position will include, but are not limited to:

· Provide deskside support (75%)

· Provide user support for Microsoft Windows 7 and Office 2010
products Outlook, Excel, and Word

· Serve as a first point of contact for all computer hardware,
software, network, telecommunications, and peripheral equipment issues

· Assist in troubleshooting and resolving end-user issues,
escalating problems to other IT groups (Infrastructure or Development) when
necessary

· Diligently and comprehensively log calls and resolutions in the
incident tracking system

· Follow up with users to ensure problems were resolved properly and
solicit feedback and ideas for the Help Desk, where relevant

· Identify end-user issues or problems that may require changes to
procedures, standards and systems

· In partnership with Manager, work to develop and implement new
procedures, standards and systems to ensure high quality user experiences

· Assist with desktop, laptop and mobile device configurations

· Assist with set up and maintenance of the company disaster
recovery site equipment

· Assist with maintenance of software and equipment inventory

· Keep team informed of industry trend and best practices and work
with Manager to ensure team is trained and working with best practices

· Perform other related duties as requested

· Manage team members (25%)

· Serve as a supervisor for 2 team members, and provide supervisory
coverage for team when Manager is out of the office

· Coach team members to be effective in their roles, giving
real-time feedback as well as performance review feedback to ensure
expectations of the role are met

· Partner with direct reports to ensure professional development
opportunities

· In partnership with Manager, develop efficient policies and
procedures and execute plans to leverage Microsoft System Center services to
provide a robust support, reporting and analysis tool to meet company
business needs

· Work with Manager to coordinate shift coverage for team and ensure
proper staffing levels at all times

Work Hours: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM with willingness and ability to extend hours
or modify schedule to cover on-site operating hours of 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
(Monday through Friday) and support planned IT projects or emergency
situations. This position also requires participation in our on-call support
rotation.

Required Skills and Competencies:

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

· 10+ years of experience working on a help desk within a financial
or professional services environment; 3-5 years of management experience
over help desk employees

· Standing as a Microsoft Certified Professional and/or Help Desk
Institute Certified Professional

· Experience with Windows 7 Operating System and primary Microsoft
Office 2010 applications (Outlook, Excel, Word)

· Experience with SharePoint 2010 and Microsoft System Center
Service Manager 2012 a plus

· Working knowledge of hardware and hardware configurations

· Ability and desire to be both a manager of people as well as a
hands-on individual contributor

· Excellent customer service, interpersonal, organizational and
communications skills

· Conscientious, energetic, empathetic, creative and personable
personality with a desire to function as a true advocate for the end user

· Ability to work independently while at the same time work
effectively in a collaborative structure with personnel throughout every
level of the company

· Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment, with the
ability to multi-task and display a positive attitude toward new
opportunities

Contact Information - (Resumes in Word format please)

Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB
Site - www.wrightassociates.org

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