Monday, January 6, 2014

[NE-Financial-Services-IT-Jobs] Digest Number 966

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Digest #966

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Sun Jan 5, 2014 7:14 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates

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

Position Title - WR131014102013

Sr. SW Engineer - C#/.Net - GUI - WPF or WinForms - Asset Mgt - Boston, MA
Area - Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS - Candidates Local to
Mass Only

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 Trading team is seeking a senior software engineer to be an
integral member of the development team responsible for developing the
firm's next generation Equity Trading System.

This is an application development role and not a Web development role.

Responsibilities:

· Technical design, implementation, deployment, and support of the
Equity Trading System

· Partner with Business Analysts to review and implement business
requirements

· Partner with Project Managers, Technical and QA Leads on
estimates, statuses, identify issues and raise risks

· Stay current with evolving Trading industry and technical trends
to ensure systems and team are of highest caliber

Required Skills and Competencies:

· Four to Eight year of GUI development using Microsoft technologies

· Four years of .net development experience using C#

· Solid experience with the .net frameworks version 3.5/4.0 or
greater

· WPF or WinForms is required (Client uses WPF) - WCF is a plus.

· Strong analysis, design and modeling skills

· Strong knowledge and experience with message technologies (e.g.
MSMQ, ActiveMQ)

· Knowledge of software development and testing methodologies and
their effective application

· Strong motivation and ability to work in a fast-paced,
team-oriented environment supporting a business-critical production
environment

· Candidate must have excellent communication skills and proven
ability to design and deliver solutions relevant to complex business
problems.

· Computer Science degree or related field

Keys to this Position:

1. This is a strong hands-on client side developer with Microsoft
technologies.

2. Technical requirement: .Net version 3.5/4.0 or greater, C#, GUI client
application developer - WPF or WinForms is required (Client uses WPF) - WCF
is a plus - The bulk of the candidate's client development experience should
be using WinForms or WPF.

3. Financial Services or Trading Systems experience is a big plus.

4. Must come out of an environment that has similar complexities to
building trading systems applications.

5. We are open to seeing candidates at all levels. We would like to see
candidates that are seeking an individual contributor track (not a
managerial track).

6. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and problem solving
skills.

Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:

Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates

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

Sun Jan 5, 2014 7:14 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates

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

Position Title - WR131010092013

Lead Data Network Engineer - Asset Management - Marlboro, MA Area -
Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS - Relocation Assistance
Possible for Strong Fit

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm -
Great Company - Lots of Upside - Outstanding 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

This individual will lead the Data Network Operations team within Enterprise
Technology Services. This candidate will need to take initiative, be able to
function both independently and as a member of a team and be successful with
minimal supervision.

Candidates will possess expertise in managing a complex LAN and WAN
environment across numerous business units and geographical locations. They
will provide 24X7 production support in a multi-vendor environment for all
Network technologies. They will interface with technical and non-technical
individual contributors and business executives. The candidate will have
extensive production support and leadership experience; displaying
ownership, strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication and
decision-making skills.

Detailed Responsibilities:

· Provide Tier 2/3 support for a complex global enterprise network

· Take ownership of issues, collaborate with other
customers/teams/vendors on remediation and manage problems through
completion

· Develop best practices for capacity planning, trending,
monitoring, high availability and disaster recovery

· Provide ITIL direction and guidance for incidents, changes and
problems

· Establish and enforce best practices for network management,
including configurations, monitoring, patch management and security

· Oversee deliverables for domestic and international initiatives

· Oversee compliance with change control and incident management
processes

· Manage incident bridges

· Provide on-call support on a rotating basis

Required Skills and Competencies:

· 10+ years' experience as a Lead Data Engineer supporting
enterprise environments with expertise in the above listed disciplines:

· Emphasis on sharing of knowledge through good communications, peer
training and written documentation

· Tactical and Strategic direction setting

· Strong inter-personal skills, leadership qualities and
communications skills

· Positive customer service and team attitude (helping others when
required)

· Focused on quality and customer delivery

· Committed to continual improvement

· Willingness to participate and proven record of providing 24X7
on-call support in a dynamic multi-application environment

· Product support for upgrades and patch releases

· Experience supporting distributed/global (layer 1-4) platforms in
a multi-server/multi-location environment

· Experience designing and implementing High Availability and
Disaster Recovery solutions

· Ability to work independently or within a team

· Advanced degree in Computer Science or related discipline

· Cisco certifications a plus

Keys to this Position:

1. 10+ years' experience as a Lead Data Engineer supporting enterprise
environments with expertise in the following disciplines:

In this order of Priority:

· Cisco device programming and troubleshooting including CatOS,
NxOS, ASA, ACE, CSS, GSS, VPN, LMS, DCNM and wireless.

· Advanced working knowledge of routing protocols - OSPF, BGP

· Real-time application support - voice, video and MDS services

· Infoblox DNS

· Riverbed Steelhead

· Report generation - LMS, DCNM, HPOO, PRTG, SumoLogic, etc.

2. Leadership: This individual will lead a team of 7.

3. Excellent communication skills are required. This individual will
interface with the IT Leadership team.

4. CCIE certification is a plus, not a requirement.

5. Financial services is a plus, not a requirement.

6. This individual should be comfortable with the ITIL framework.

Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:

Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates

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

Sun Jan 5, 2014 7:14 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates

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

Position Title - WR131017112013

Lead Systems Analyst - Front Office or Trading - Asset Mgt - Boston, MA -
Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS

Local Candidates 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
This individual will be responsible for leading the systems analysis
discipline that supports the Legal and Compliance business group - bringing
experience and best practices to a fast-moving area of the company.

Demonstrated experience in supporting business professionals in the
investment services industry is essential. The candidate should also
demonstrate a track record in successful project management and delivery,
leading cross-functional teams including both internal and external
resources.

This individual will report to the manager of the Legal and Compliance
Systems.

Responsibilities:

· Mentor and motivate a team of systems analysts to ensure a
consistently high level of service to the business group

· Develop key knowledge of specific business workflows and system
workflows

· Manage projects from initiation through execution, delivery, and,
production support

· Identify comprehensive and creative solutions leveraging
technology to improve key business processes and solve business challenges

· Develop and maintain relationships with key business partners
across the firm

· Partner with systems professionals at all levels of the
organization to proactively manage opportunities for new/improved technology

· Manage the work of employee, consultant, and, vendor resources in
the implementation and support of compliance-related technology projects

· Stay current with evolving industry trends and the regulatory
environment to ensure that delivered systems are "state of the art"

· Identify and implement process improvements to better both the
"speed to market" and quality of the end product

Required Skills and Competencies:

· 8 years or more experience in a systems role supporting business
professionals in an investment organization

· Demonstrated track record throughout the systems lifecycle, with
proven expertise in the analysis, delivery, and, support of major
applications

· Strong all-around project management and project methodology
skills

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Highly self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced,
team-oriented environment, taking initiative as necessary

· Strong team leadership and mentoring skills, managing teams across
the organization including employees, consultants and vendors

· Demonstrate strong client focus and relationship management skills

· Hands-on knowledge of SQL and relational database technology

· Strong analytical and hands-on problem solving skills with an
attention to detail

· Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or,
related field is considered a plus

· An MBA, PMP, CFA or work toward a CFA would be considered a plus

· Experience with Fidessa Sentinel would be considered a plus

Keys to this Position:

1. We are seeking strong Systems Analyst skills (gathering business
requirements, writing functional specs, etc.)

2. Domain: Front Office Investment or Trading knowledge is required, i.e.
any of the following: Fixed Income, Derivatives, Equities, etc. Compliance
is a strong plus.

3. Technical: Must be able to query the database with SQL.

4. Leadership experience: This is a hands-on leadership role, leading a
team of four consultants (on/offshore model). We will also consider a
Senior level candidate that can grow into the leadership role.

5. Excellent communication skills are required.

6. Candidates may have previously worked for Buy side, Sell side or
Custodian shops (i.e. Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, State Street, etc.) or also
any shops that used Compliance or LatentZero Sentinel (which is a Compliance
tool); Putnam, GMO, SSGA, Pyramis, Dodge and Cox, GE, Income Research &
Management, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas, UBS, Leith Wheeler,
DuPont as an example.

Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:

Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates

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

Sun Jan 5, 2014 7:14 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates

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

Position Title - WR732951082013

Data Architect - Asset Management - Trading Data - Boston or Marlboro, MA
Area - Outstanding Package

Outstanding Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS - Relocation Assistance
Possible for Strong Fit

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm -
Great Company - Lots of Upside - Outstanding 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 Enterprise Architecture group is looking for a Data Architect/ Modeler/
Strategist for Order Management and Compliance Systems in the Trading
domain.

This team has an extremely exciting agenda of ongoing and new projects. The
chance to be a significant contributor and make a strong impact in a
world-class organization makes this an attractive opportunity for the right
candidate.

The successful candidate will work with a team of front office investment
technologists to define and deliver the Data Strategy, group wide. S/he will
at the same time play a key role in influencing the strategic direction of
the data architecture team, governance, implementation of data strategy,
data design, modeling and security. On a day-to-day basis, s/he will
provide analysis and recommendations on data functions, procedures and
policies to mission critical systems in the area of investment research and
portfolio construction. The successful candidate will be regarded as a
trust-worthy authoritative data expert across fixed income and equity
domains.

The candidate should have a proven track record in developing and delivering
Data Strategies surrounding Investment Management Data. Strong experience
in Data Modeling, Data Design, Data Governance, Investment Management
processes, systems, quality assurance and an awareness of Market and
Reference Data landscape are critical. Superb ability to acquire knowledge
and grasp new skills on-the-fly is essential to success in this role.

Delivery focus is a key attribute for this role. Other essential skills
include: consensus building, team management, project management, and
negotiation skills. Hands-on involvement in resolving issues is regularly
required and the candidate should be adept in navigating within a mission
critical fast-paced environment.

This role reports to the Manager of Data Architecture within IS. The
candidate will work quite independently in a very entrepreneurial fashion.

Detailed Responsibilities:

· Develop, promote, and build consensus around data architecture
for the investor and client teams, providing technical leadership for
developing and maintaining solutions.

· Identify gaps in the Data Model and address them actively in
collaboration with business facing teams using a deep understanding of
financial services or high-volume, low-latency systems in other verticals.

· In collaboration with the application teams, define, develop,
maintain, and communicate information movement standards that will be used
by our systems.

· Align Investment Data Architecture efforts with other Enterprise
Architecture/ Information Management counterparts to ensure overall
alignment of architecture components.

· Define, own, and drive the evolution of our Trading Data
Architecture.

· Establish and maintain effective relationships by having a high
degree of continuous interaction with our internal clients.

· Work with our internal clients to proactively identify and
prioritize opportunities for new/improved capabilities.

· Own, track, and research investor-related data production issues
and work with appropriate teams on continuous improvement.

· Act as the thought leader and "go to" person within information
services for investment and client data matters.

· Stay abreast of the "state of the art" as it relates data
architecture throughout the investment industry.

Required Skills and Competencies:

· At least 10 years progressive experience in Data Architecture
disciplines, i.e., data modeling, architecture and integration.

· Proven experience in developing and delivering data-related
financial solutions aligned with the enterprise data architecture strategy.

· Experience in developing and implementing Trading Data delivery
architecture plan, standards and guidelines, software development
methodologies and strategic plans.

· Comprehensive understating of the financial services industry
required. The ideal candidate will also have knowledge of diverse asset
classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives) data lifecycle. Understanding
of Asset Management a plus. Previous experience with trading applications
would be a very strong plus

· Broad experience in the software development life cycle,
particularly development management background, is highly desirable.

· Knowledge of a variety of tools, technologies and capabilities
relating to the creation, dissemination and calculation of financial-related
data.

· Experience in developing data movement/ data integration
standards and architecting scalable service oriented solutions.

· Hands-on experience with ETL, CDC and ESB tools is a plus -
Oracle & SQL Server experience.

· Solid understanding of transaction and information systems, data
warehouses, data marts, ODS, MDM methodologies and life cycle as well as ETL
and MDM technologies.

· Strong facilitation skills to engage subject matter experts to
define data requirements and conduct data modeling design reviews with
project teams.

· Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to
explain and document the Data Architecture to diverse audiences (technical,
business, etc.).

· Highly self-directed and able to manage and prioritize multiple
concurrent and competing challenges, issues, ambiguities, and
contradictions.

· Strongly self-motivated and entrepreneurial personality.

· Degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field -
Masters is a plus.

Keys to this Position:

1. Technical: This candidate will have strong Technical skills with Data
Modeling, Data Architecture and Integration. Solid understanding of Data
Warehouses, Data Marts, Data Modeling (ER/Studio preferable) and Oracle.

2. We are seeking a well-rounded Data Architect that can demonstrate skills
in the areas of Strategy, Delivery (tactical) and Implementation.

3. An understanding of Next Generation data platforms such as data
appliances, columnar databases and other NOSQL databases is a huge plus.

4. Strong experience with high volume and low latency architectures
solutions is necessary to support the trading systems

5. Domain knowledge: Financial Services experience is a plus.

6. Strong Client relationship skills. This individual needs to be smart and
articulate and will interface with the business. Great Communication skills
are a must.

7. The following is a Plus: Equities or Fixed Income knowledge. Candidates
out of Big 4 consulting firms are desired.

8. Primary location is Boston with 1-2 days/week in Marlborough. If the
person wants to be based in Marlborough and travel to Boston a couple of
days per week, the manager will entertain that arrangement

Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:

Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates

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

Sun Jan 5, 2014 7:14 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates

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

Position Title - WR131008062013

Lead Systems Engineer - Data Warehousing/BI - Java - Oracle - FS - Marlboro,
MA Area - Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS + Comprehensive
Benefits - Local candidates 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 Client Applications Delivery team, this individual will be
responsible for leading the technical design reviews and implementation of
firm's Client Reporting and Analytics platforms. This role requires a
well-rounded technologist that can work with stakeholders to build consensus
on vision and then materially lead high visibility projects through
technical design, construction, testing and implementation.

This multi-faceted role offers the individual the opportunity to have
tremendous impact on a number of multi-channel reporting initiatives. The
candidate would also be joining the group at a point at which they will have
significant direct impact on the evolution of our Data Warehousing (DW),
Business Intelligence (BI), and Reporting Application & Services platforms.

Responsibilities:

· Effectively balance dual roles as a hands-on (Oracle) DW/ BI
expert and a (Java) Reporting Services Specialist.

· Build interfaces between transactional systems, web APIs, etc. and
the BI/Analytics application suite.

· Personally deliver complex baseline components and provide support
and technical guidance for team members and external IT stakeholders.

· Ensure quality by conducting technical reviews of DW/BI and
Application components. Resolve issues as needed. Lead by example.

· Be responsible for the overlap of business requirements with the
application and technical architecture.

· Track new trends and directions in technology, and determines
potential impact to our organization.

Required Skills and Competencies:

· Solid DW/BI Background. Demonstrated expertise in Oracle BI
Server, Repository, Answers, Interactive Dashboard, Publisher, Scheduler,
etc.

· Strong Java development background. In particular, experience
building reporting applications, services, and frameworks.

· Advanced / deep knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL. Oracle skills in
database design for data warehouses, dimensional modeling and relational
modeling preferably in Financial Services domain.

· Strong experience with ETL. Proven DataStage experience strongly
desired.

· Expertise in tuning report performance by optimizing data
structures.

· Proven ability to support multiple work streams 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.

· Overall 10+ years of relevant work experience.

· 5+ years of experience implementing Business Intelligence & Data
Warehousing solutions using Oracle BI / Siebel Analytics.

Keys to this Position:

1. We are seeking a Lead Engineer that has strong skills with Data
Warehousing and Business Intelligence. Ideally the candidate will have
strong OBIEE skills but we will also look at Cognos or other Business
Intelligence tools.

2. We are also seeking a strong Java developer background with Oracle.
However we will also look at .NET/SQL Server if you have the aptitude and
are willing to learn Java/Oracle.

3. ETL experience is required.

4. Strong Leadership skills are required. This individual will lead a team
of 20 consultants.

5. Excellent communications skills are required.

6. Financial Services is strongly desired.

Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:

Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates

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

Sun Jan 5, 2014 7:14 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates

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

Position Title - WR733301102013

Lead Systems Analyst - Middle Office - Asset Mgt - Boston, MA or Marlboro,
MA Area - Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS - Relo Assistance
Possible - 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

This individual will be responsible for requirements, systems analysis,
testing, and project management supporting the Investment Coordination (IC)
group within Investment Administration (IA). The IC group is responsible
for investment performance measurement, performance attribution, benchmark
maintenance, performance composites, client cash flows, cash monitoring &
management and providing support to the investment teams.

This position requires a high level of direct interaction with business
users as well as excellent communication and delivery. The candidate should
have domain knowledge from another asset manager or financial services firm
and have previously worked in or supported an investment operations business
group. This role will report to the Manager of the Performance & Cash
Applications team.

Responsibilities:

· Interact with investment professionals to proactively identify
opportunities for new/improved systems

· Work with business partners to define, analyze and document
requirements

· Produce functional specifications for new systems and enhancements

· Coordinate the work of systems analysts, software developers & QA
testers (onshore/offshore), database architects and data vendors to design
and implement robust technical solutions to achieve business outcomes

· Coordinate project tasks across multiple IT groups

· Plan and perform functional testing of new systems and
enhancements

· Provide ongoing support including issue tracking and status
reporting

· Collaborate with business partners to prioritize
support/enhancement needs

· Key to this role is maintaining effective client relationships,
communication, organization/execution/follow-through, analytical capability,
taking ownership, working collaboratively, and challenging the status quo

Required Skills and Competencies:

· A minimum of 10 years of work experience in a financial services
technology environment

· Experience in back / middle office processes for an asset manager
or financial services firm

· Strong client relationship, communication and analytical skills

· Change agent, creative, innovative and focused on continuous
improvements

· Demonstrated project management experience on medium to large
initiatives

· Demonstrated analytical experience on new systems build-outs as
well as on enhancements to existing systems

· Strong understanding of investment processes

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or
related discipline

Keys to this Position:

1. Domain: Strong Asset Management knowledge with a focus on middle office
IT operations. This individual will be supporting the Performance and Cash
Team. Any knowledge of Cash Management or Performance is a plus.

2. Strong Systems Analysis skills are required.

3. Project Management skills are also required. This is a senior level
individual contributor role that will eventually lead a team. Leadership
aptitude is desired.

4. Sources: The ideal candidate will come from another Asset Manager
within the IT middle office operations area.

5. Soft skills include intellectual curiosity, client orientation, delivery
ownership and analytical rigor.

Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:

Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB
Site - www.wrightassociates.org
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Sunday, January 5, 2014

[CNG] Digest Number 2993

2 New Messages

Digest #2993

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Sat Jan 4, 2014 9:32 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Thomas Donohue" donohue83


Ramsey JSWT Members:

Listed below are next week'supcoming networking events. All meetings are open to the public, plus you arewelcome and strongly encouraged to attend. Try going to at least one or twomeetings a week, what you learn there will definitely help shorten your time intransition. Also, many of these groups convene in the evening, so it will nottake time away from your daily job search activities

Think of these meetings asopportunities, sort of like going to school, to learn something that can reduceyour time in transition by gaining knowledge in job search and interviewingskills needed to excel and standout from your competition.

In traveling to these meetings,consider car pooling. Not only will it reduce the cost of driving there, butthe friendly conversation will make the ride seem to go much faster.

Ifanyone is aware of an upcoming meeting that you would like to share with thegroup, please let me know and I will gladly include it with my weekly updates.Also, if any transition support group would like to receive this list ofnetworking events to share with your members, please let me know and it wouldbe my pleasure to add your group to the distribution list.

Inthe event that snow or inclement weather is forecasted, please check with themeeting organizer if it will be canceled or postponed before traveling there.

Thank you,

Tom Donohue
a83td@aol.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tcdonohue


Next Week'sUpcoming Networking Events

Sundays, from 8:00– 9:00 am. Every Sunday morning tune into Your Career is Calling on 107.7 FM, The Bronc, an on-campus radiostation at Rider University. Hosts Frank Kovacs and Wanda Ellet bring you the best career advice, no matter what stageyour career is in. Whether you are in transition, looking for a betteropportunity, or even a college student, Your Career is Calling has youcovered. Nearly every single week, theyare joined by a special guest to cover a unique topic. Don't forget to tune into 107.7 FM The Bronc,http://www.1077thebronc.com/ or 107.7 The Bronc's free Android and IPhoneApps. Listeners can reach the studiowith their questions at 1-877-900-1077.

Monday, January6th from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Professional Service Groupof Central NJ will host a special SpeedNetworking Meeting. Additional information is available at: www.psgcnj.org. The meeting will be at First United MethodistChurch of Somerville, 48 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Monday,January 6th from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science,Industry and Business Library will host Barry Cohen, CUNY Employment Coordinator, who will give apresentation titled: Powerful FirstImpressions: How to Find and Get the Job You Really Want. Barry will discuss the hidden techniques andstrategies you need to ace that next job interview. Themeeting is at the New York Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 MadisonAvenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Monday, January6th from 5:00 - 8:00 pm: The Bergen Career NetworkingCommunity (BCNC) will host an evening of InformalNetworking. Employed or seeking career opportunities; become involved in adynamic professional networking community, essential in today's economy forcareer development and professional success. Build relationships; expand yourcareer and network by interacting with valuable and trusted contacts, sharingideas, best practices, insights and perspectives in the marketplace.Registration required at: http://bcnc53.eventbrite.com. The meeting is at the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel,1 International Boulevard, Mahwah, NJ 07430.

Tuesday, January7th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm: The New York Science, Industryand Business Library will host ReneeRosenberg, author of Achieving the Good Life After 50: Toolsand Resources for Making it Happen, who will give a presentation titled: Start the New Year Off With A Positive JobSearch Attitude. Renee will offerstrategies for a positive job search. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Tuesday, January7th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: The Career Forum will host Lloyd Feinstein, a career coach, whowill give a presentation titled: HowBest to Compete. Formore information contact Sylvia Velez at 1-908-630-3530 or email svelez@somersethillsymca.org. The meeting is at the Somerset Hills YMCA,140 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Wednesday, January8th from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Jewish Vocational Service(JVS) will offer a special SpeedNetworking Event. Join us for a lowpressure, fun and rewarding way to grow your professional network. Speed networking is like speed dating forprofessionals. It is an excellentopportunity to make new contacts, practice networking techniques and socialize.Worried that you won't know what to do? Haveno fear! We will provide all the tools you need and explain the speednetworking process to you. What should you bring; at least 30 business cards,your 30-45 second elevator speech, and an open mind. Be confident, true and remember that everyconnection could be valuable in the future. Humor and a friendly approach willmake you most memorable. We promise awin-win outcome for every attendee. Pre-registrationis required at: placement@jvsnj.org. Incase of inclement weather, please call 1-973-674-6330 after 7:30 am to ensurethe program is being held. The meetingis at Pine Brook Jewish Center, 174 Changebridge Road, Montville, NJ 07045.

Wednesday, January8th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm: The New York Science, Industryand Business Library will offer a program titled: WorkSearch Orientation. Areyou a 40+ job seeker? WorkSearch is anonline system which provides links to job openings, skills assessment tools,and training programs at no cost to individuals. After taking the orientation, WorkSearch is accessible toregistrants through the Internet, or through Library computers. Attendees will be shown how to download theinformation to a USB flash drive (Bring your own USB drive). The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Wednesday, January8th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary will host Win Sheffield, a CareerCoach, who will give a presentation titled: Why Don't I have a Job Yet? A job search involves many moving parts withresumes, letters, networking events, keeping up with contacts, as well asdifferent kinds of research and analysis and interviews to prepare for. On topof that we do not always really want to do it and so do not approach it asstraightforwardly as we might. Win will teach you to: 1) Plan in a way thatsustains you in your campaign, 2) Give yourself support setting goals andtargets and learn the difference, 3) Recognize what is hard and easy for youand incorporate that into your plan, 4) Know the importance of what you want ina job, and 5) Identify where you are and adjust your activity accordingly. The meeting is at the New YorkScience, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, NewYork, NY 10016.

Wednesday, January8th from 6:45 - 9:30 pm: The Hillsdale Career Resource Ministry Network Groupwill host Dee McSweeney, who willgive a presentation titled: AdultBullying in the Workplace. Dee willspend a half hour on a truly sensitive issue which we have all happened upon inone form or another. We then will break into 3 groups and eachgroup will have an opportunity to ask questions of John Carvelli, Gary andmyself regarding your job search, salary questions, resume summaries/profilesand other important topics. Foradditional information, contact: John Carvelli at 201-995-7895, john.carvelli@pimco.com,or Janelle Razzino at 201-722-3111, janelle@razzinoassociates.com. Themeeting is at St. John The Baptist Church, in the Sheen Room of the ParishCenter, at 69 Valley Road, Hillsdale NJ 07642.

Wednesday, January8th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon andWarren Counties will host Linda Trignano,a Communications & Leadership Expert, who will give a presentation titled: The Power of LinkedIn. For additional information or to register,please contact Elise Prezant at 1-908-725-7799 x108 or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org. Please let me know if you are planning onattending. In the event of inclementweather, I want to make sure that I notify you if I have to make a last minutechange. The meeting is at JewishFamily Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties, 150-A West HighStreet, Somerville, NJ 08876.

Wednesday, January8th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: GenY Networking Group will host Neil Cooper, a leadership coach, whowill give a presentation titled: How toEnd the Job Search Pain and Get Your Life Back. Neil has developed the key elements you canuse in your search to achieve a high level of engagement, visibility, andorganization, implement confidently, and create a common sense career searchplan that you can feel comfortable with. Topics explored/discussed include: 1) Howto be much more highly engaged in the job search process, 2) Establishing theessential career direction, purpose, and objectives, 3) Dramatically improvingyour visibility through personal branding, and 4) The Essence ofNetworking. For additional informationor to register, please contact Joe Finazzo at joseph.finazzo@yahoo.com.The meeting isat the Library of the Chathams, 214 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928

Wednesday, January8th from 7:30 - 9:15 pm. Job Seekers of Montclair, will host a programtitled: Dealing With RoadBlocks and Setting Goals. Learnhow to: 1) Recognize common blocks, 2) How to move beyond the blocks or avoidthem, 3) Where to find motivation and support, and 4) Long and short term goalsetting. Additional information isavailable at: http://www.jobseekersofmontclair.org/, or by calling 1-973-783-3442. The meeting is at St.Luke's Church Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue (corner of Union Street),Montclair, NJ 07042.

Thursday, January9th from 1:00 - 4:00 pm: Trinity Church will host Alex Freund, a career and interviewing coach, who will give aspecial Resume Tune-Up and LinkedInWorkshop. Participants will learnabout resume appearance, common resume mistakes, what constitutes an effectiveresume, the effective use of keywords, and many other pertinent tips forimproving your resume. Alex will also discuss what constitutes an effectiveLinkedIn profile and share ideas to help you be found by recruiters. Registration is required at http://tinyurl.com/a878e9b. Provide your contact information and click onSubmit to receive an automatic confirmation. On January 7 you will get an email with further instructions. For additional information, contact Alex at mailto:alex@landingexpert.com.The meeting will be atthe Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540.

Thursday,January 9th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm: The New York Science,Industry and Business Library will host Robin Neiman, a Vocational Counselor, and Sherry Natkow, a Career Coach, who will lead a program titled: Drop-InJob Club for College Graduates in Their Twenties. Participants learn how to market themselves,how to conduct a strategic job search, meet other twenty-something job-seekersin a supportive environment. Handoutsand resources will be provided. The meeting is at the New York Science,Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY10016.

Thursday, January9th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm: NNJ ASTD will host Cynthia Clark, President of Career Quest Coaching, who will give apresentation titled: Communicating bythe Numbers: How to Communicate Successfully with Recruiters and HiringManagers of Any Age. Cynthia will discuss generationalcommunication preferences and more in her presentation. Come and learn the fascinating facts aboutcommunicating with different generations. Leave with tips and techniques on howto improve your next interview or networking interaction. Don't miss an evening where you can expandyour network, make new friends, share knowledge with your peers, and hearhighly relevant and beneficial insights and perspectives from experts in themarketplace. For additionalinformation, contact Alicja Lisnow at a_lisnow@yahoo.com. Please register at: http://astd19.eventbrite.com. The meeting is at the Cedar Hill ChristianReformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.

Thursday, January 9thfrom 7:25 - 10:00 pm: The Employment Assistance Resource Networking (EARN)Group will host: Ed Zebzda, Chairperson of theWestchester Chapter of The Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG),who will give a presentation titled: FocusingYour Job Search. Additional information isavailable on EARN's website at: http://www.earnatstpats.com. Due to lastweek's snowstorm, this meeting was rescheduled from January 2nd andwill be at St.Patrick's Parish Center, in the lowerlevel of the new church, 137 Moseman Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.

Thursday, January9th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm: Immaculate Conception Church Employment and CareerSupport Group will host a special meeting titled: Cover Letter Roundtable. Please RSVP via employmentministry@gmail.com, the website at: www.iccemploymentministry.org, or call Patricia Yannotta Panzarino at1.908.448.2297. The meeting is atImmaculate Conception Church's Nazareth House, 88 West End Ave, Somerville, NJ,08876.

Friday, January10th from 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon: The Princeton PublicLibrary and the Professional Service Group of Mercer will co-host MikePalestina, an ExecutiveCoach, who will give a presentation titled: Emotional Intelligence andNon-Verbal Communications. Mike believes the key to successful leadershipis emotional awareness and management of ourselves and others. When we need to understand others, it isimportant to know what they are feeling and thinking. A recent Harvard University study on careersuccess concluded that emotional skills mattered twice as much as IQ andtechnical skills. Emotional awareness ofourselves and others is critical to overall organizational effectivenessincluding recruiting (81% of job candidates lie about themselves in jobinterviews), employee engagement (70% of American workers are disengaged), andretention of top performers (48% cite lack of trust as reason for leaving) toname just a few. Come learn the scienceand myths of non-verbal communications and how your lack of awareness might benegatively impacting your performance in interviews. The meeting is atthe Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Friday, January10th from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm: The New York Science,Industry and Business Library will host JoeFairless, who will give a presentation titled: Supercharge Your Career: Become a Networking Expert. Joe will offer tips for successfulnetworking. The meeting is at the New York Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary, 188 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Saturday, January11th from 7:30 - 10:15 am: The Breakfast Club will host Abby Kohut, AKA Absolutely Abby,President of Staffing Symphony, who will give a presentation titled: Exposing the Hidden Job Market. Although the economy is improving, this stillis not your Grandma's job market. Manyof the jobs are hidden from plain view and unless you learn about the new wayto job hunt, you will be left out in the cold. Absolutely Abby will teach youhow easy it really is to uncover the hidden job market. You will learn: 1) Whythe job market is hidden in the first place, 2) Three ways to hobnob with CTOs,CFOs and other C-suite members, 3) Why you are always on an interview even inyour pajamas, 4) How to solve problems for companies who do not know that theyhave them, and 5) Three ways to use social media to generate opportunities youdid not know existed. More informationis available at www.thebreakfastclubnj.com. The meeting is at the DaysHotel Conference Center, 195 Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. There is a meeting fee of $10 to cover thecost of the hotel conference room.

Sat Jan 4, 2014 10:04 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates

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

Position Title � WRPSSWIC112013

Sr. SW Implementation Consultants � Any Location East/MW/SE/SC - Excellent
Package

Excellent Compensation Package � $100K - $120K+ Base + Bonus + Comprehensive
Benefits (100% Paid)

No Relocation or Sponsorship

Location:

Multiple Roles - Can be located anywhere in the East/Midwest/SE/SC � Close
to a Major Airport � Preference East of Mississippi

Company:

Highly successful, highly profitable, very fast growing (50%+), private
software firm, focused on delivering a fully integrated suite of
asset-centric accounting, tax, budgeting, regulatory, compliance/risk
management and analytics software solutions for asset intensive clients.
Great firm with an excellent history of growth - Lots of Upside � Excellent
Compensation Package � Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits (100% company
paid) - Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused environment and
become part of an elite organization with great growth possibilities.

Keys to these roles:

1) Implementation experience � 4+ years implementing enterprise software
applications in a client-facing consultant role

2) Fixed Asset accounting knowledge

Position Responsibilities � Summary:

My client is seeking Sr. Software Implementation Consultants to join their
Professional Services/Tax organization team. A Sr. Consultant must have a
proven track record of providing an exceptional level of effective business
solution implementation and delivery execution of large scale, complex
enterprise software & solutions. This position is expected to take on
implementation projects of increasing challenge and complexity and may also
involve oversight and training of Consultants.

Further, ideally, they are seeking Consultants with extensive domain
expertise in asset accounting for utilities, oil & gas, transportation,
mining, and telecommunication industries.

Software is currently installed on premise and project length ranges from
6-9 months for average sized projects, with 1-3 people assigned, and 12+
months for large sized projects, with 4-6 people assigned.

The Sr. IC may work on multiple projects depending on size, scale and scope
of efforts.

Travel is expected to up to the 80% area, Monday thru Thursday (M-T), all of
US + Some Canadian � Home Office Based roles with expenses fully paid.

Primary Responsibilities:

� Actively participate and be highly engaged as part of an
implementation project team (including clients, colleagues, other
consultants, vendors, etc.). Contribute and share application and
domain/industry expertise, and functional knowledge of asset accounting.
Possess and demonstrate advanced consultative skills.

� Complete tasks and activities with high execution as assigned by
the Project Manager, and in accordance with the firm�s methodology. Adhere
to project schedules and budgetary constraints; provide early notice of any
potential risks or issues with respect to adherence to project schedules or
budgets.

� Address risks and resolve issues relating to implementation with
minimal assistance/direction from the Project Manager and/or other subject
matter experts.

� Assist the Project Manager in planning for future project phases,
tasks, events, and resources

� Hands-on project execution; responsible for leading a small
project or a work stream of a large project including gathering and
analyzing client requirements; leading design sessions for processes;
determining best practice design of to-be-delivered solutions, ensuring it
is based on the approved requirements, and per the SOW; QAing/reviewing
functional project deliverables; developing functional and technical
specifications; configuring the application to meet the approved design:
assisting clients with data conversion etc.

� Testing; working with their customers, define test plans and
procedures; assist with the development of use and test cases; conduct unit,
system, and integration testing; and support the client�s User Acceptance
Testing (UAT).

� Support application go-live; by providing knowledge transfer to
clients and ensuring the client staff are ready to operate the application
upon go-live; assisting clients in transitioning the application to client�s
production support team; planning and executing effective hand-off to the
firm�s Support organization; identifying client skill or knowledge gaps that
might be addressed via the training organization and/or via an enhanced
support model etc.

� Utilize and contribute to enhancing the firm�s implementation
methodology as warranted

� Oversee consultants and other resources; provide guidance and
direction to others regarding functional or technical tasks and activities.
Provide feedback to management on the performance of those consultants.

� Participate in special projects, training initiatives, industry
groups and conferences, and client forums as requested

Required Skills and Competencies:

To be considered, Sr. Software Implementation Consultants should have the
majority of the following knowledge and experience:

� Bachelor�s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or
equivalent combination of education and experience

� Four-nine (4-9) years experience implementing enterprise software
applications in a client-facing consultant role, including, experience in
most phases of the implementation process, experience with utilizing a
robust implementation methodology, and previous experience working for a
software vendor, implementing solutions, is the preference.

� History of increasing responsibility or upward progression - team
Lead experience.

� Excellent, and effective communication skills, including, verbal,
written, listening and presentation skills

� The ability to engage and successfully interact with the client
and project team at all levels.

� Consulting and client/project team relationship-building skills

� Ability to establish oneself as a trusted advisor in the eyes of
the client, project team and colleagues

� Excellent organizational and time management skills

� Ability to adhere to the firm�s methodology

� Process orientation, and ability to analyze and design/build
complex processes and to assist others

� Skilled in MS Office Suite

� Strong technical background

� Previous experience implementing large enterprise wide Financial,
ERP, EAM, CRM and Maximo or related systems

� Working knowledge of financial accounting processes like (General
Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Project
Accounting, Close, Budget)

� Experience with some of the advanced functions of Excel, including
functions, macros, and pivot tables

� Possess basic SQL and database skills � PowerBuilder experience a
plus

� Understanding of system and network architecture, system
platforms, system access, database design, and network protocols

� Process orientation with ability to analyze and design/build
complex processes

� Hands-on experience working on or with capital projects, capital
budgets and fixed asset accounting, or business tax software

� Property Tax or Income Tax expertise within an enterprise business

� Industry experience within oil and gas, mining, transportation,
natural resources, utilities, energy markets or telecomm

� PMP and/or CISSP certification a plus

As a condition of hire, a full background check and drug test are required.

Contact Information - (Resumes in Word Format to);

Gary Wright - President � Wright Associates � High Technology Recruiting
Services

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