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Career Report for July, 2010 - Issue 125

in this issue

·        Joining a Dispirited Workplace

·        Free Interactive Job Seeker Webinar: Phone Interview Strategies for Job Applicants

·        News from BLK

 

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Welcome to Berman Larson Kane's Career Report, a newsletter devoted to providing information, advice, ideas and suggestions to help individuals both professionally and personally. Also included are news updates on BLK activities and periodic reports on the information technology job market. You can also view our current job opportunities at   http://www.jobsbl.com/jobs/index.php.  We hope you find our Career Report to be informative, educational, motivational, and inspirational, and that you will look forward to receiving it on a regular basis. If you prefer not to receive future mail from Berman Larson Kane, please send an email to mailto:remove@jobsbl.com .

 

Feature Stories

 

Joining a Dispirited Workplace

 

If you're a new hire in a workplace that's been hit by layoffs and budget cutbacks in the past few years, you could very likely face a difficult time fitting in and becoming productive, according to an article in The Wall Street Journal. That's because existing employees may still feel insecure about their jobs and resentful of the extra workload they've had to take on, making them wary of newcomers.

But despite such challenges at a demoralized workplace, a new hire at a company rebuilding staff can still find ways to cope without being brought down by others. According to the article, here is some guidance to consider which may help:

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Free Interactive Job Seeker Webinar:  Phone Interview Strategies for Job Applicants

 

Our next Free Job-Seeker webinar will take place on Wednesday July 14th "Phone Interview Strategies for Job Applicants". Register for this webinar now by visiting www.jobsbl.com. The following is a sampling of what others have said about this webinar:

·        Bob Larson was direct and clear in his presentation. He also was succinct with the message. I think 30 minutes was the perfect amount of time to do the presentation.

·        The content was helpful and presented in a clear and concise manner. The examples were great.

·        Short, concise and packed with good information that can be applied immediately. Very professional.

For the full story click http://jobsbl.com/about/report/report.php?issue_num=125

 

News from BLK

 

Joanne Ehlermann, PHR is actively working as a track leader for final selection of speakers for the NJSHRM conference in Long Branch on November 1st and 2nd. We at Berman Larson Kane are always pleased to contribute in some small way to the SHRM community.

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Visit the BLK Employment Blog http://www.jobsbl.com/about/blog/index.php

 

 

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[NE-Financial-Services-IT-Jobs] Digest Number 491

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Sr. Systems Analyst - Hedge Funds - SQL - FS - Boston, MA Area - Exc

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

Fri Jul 9, 2010 11:41 am (PDT)



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

Position Title – WR716311 - Active & Open as of 07-09-2010

Sr. Systems Analyst – Hedge Funds – SQL - FS – Boston, MA Area – Excellent
Package

Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

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 Sponsored Products Systems Team is responsible for providing systems
capabilities to Hedge Management, Trust Company and Management Portfolio's
business units. Members of the team play critical roles in the firm's
success by providing technology solutions which improve the quality, speed,
and efficiency of highly complex decision-making processes.
They are seeking candidates for a Senior Systems Analyst position who can
work closely with the firm's business and technology teams to help define,
implement, test, and support solutions to business problems.
Detailed Responsibilities:

· Establish and maintain effective client relationships across
multiple business teams.
· Work closely with these investment professionals to understand
business problems and to create effective technical solutions.
· Work closely with members across the IS department. Actively
participate in the analysis of requirements, design, test, deployment, and
support of new technology solutions.
· Stay abreast of the "state of the art" as it relates to technology
trends and business processes, both within the firm and throughout the
industry.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· A minimum of ten years experience in the financial services
industry, with five years of experience in the investment industry or global
capital markets
· Previous experience in systems role supporting investment
management/trading/investment bank professionals
· Previous hedge fund or trust company business systems experience
· Demonstrated experience in business analysis or medium to large
initiatives including knowledge of software requirements gathering processes
· Hands-on knowledge of SQL and relational database technology
· Demonstrated client focus and relationship management skills
· Demonstrated ability to understand complex concepts and to learn
quickly
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills
· Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical
production environment
· Strong delivery focus
· Bachelor's degree is required
· CFA charter, or work towards one is strongly preferred.

Keys to this Position:
1. Strong Systems Analysis skills are required.
2. Domain Knowledge: Hedge fund experience required. Equities, Fixed
Income and Derivatives experience would be a plus.
3. Technical: SQL skills, PL/SQL, the ability to query the database with
SQL, database analysis skills are required.
4. Strong Client Interface skills. This individual will interface directly
with Investment professionals so therefore must have strong client interface
skills.
Compensation

Very Competitive Base Salary + Profit Sharing + Bonus - Comprehensive
Benefits Package

No Sponsorship Available – US Based Applicants Only – No Relocation

Contact Information

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

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

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Lead Systems Analyst - Equity Systems - Equ/Der - Officer Level - Bo

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

Fri Jul 9, 2010 11:41 am (PDT)



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

07-09-2010

Position Title – WR717031

Lead Systems Analyst – Equity Systems – Equ/Der – Officer Level - Boston, MA
Area – Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

Company

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

Position Responsibilities – Summary

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

Detailed Responsibilities:

· Work closely with investment professionals at all levels of the
organization to proactively identify opportunities for new/improved systems.
Partner with investment professional to iteratively deliver applications
that are critical to their investment process. On an ongoing basis provide
enhancements to previously deployed solutions.
· Assist in coordinating global office support responsibilities,
ensuring best practices and clear and concise communication to the global
team
· Overall project management, project prioritization and issue
resolution
· Set development standards, perform code reviews and ensure
development practices adhere to firm guidelines
· Perform data gap analysis and facilitate remediation efforts
· Manage key support projects and lead development and deployment
· Work with users to prioritize needs and provide communication to
keep them apprised of progress
· Manage and facilitate implementation of business solutions aimed
at investment process efficiency, data quality improvements and simplifying
investor work flow
· Strong sense of end-to-end ownership of business outcomes
· Critical thinker who can provide hands-on leadership and employ
problem solving skills

Required Skills and Competencies:

· Technology and support leader with a record of success in a
large-scale, high-growth, rapid paced, & complex environments. Ideally, the
individual will come from a global financial services organization, with a
strong preference for asset management and/or capital markets.
· 10+ years of financial services or investment environment
experience with a minimum of 5 years proven experience leading technology
initiatives supporting, Equity, Hedge Fund, derivatives and other complex
asset classes and business processes.
· Demonstrated client focus and relationship management skills.
· Proven hands on project management skills with full cycle
(iterative and incremental) development experience and a proven track record
in managing various components of a small and large-scale system across
multiple teams.
· Proven software development experience and in-depth understanding
of the full software development life cycle
· Strong strategic thinker with a track record of innovation and
transformation to support business growth
· Experience working in an interdependent, team-oriented environment
in which effectively managing resources and relationships outside of one's
direct control is critical to success
· Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical
production environment.
· Guided by the highest levels of integrity, ethical and
professional standards
· Commitment to excellence and continuous improvement
· Team player who works collectively toward common goals and
objectives
· Ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
· Hands-on knowledge of SQL and relational database technology.
· Bachelor's degree is required.

Keys to this Position:

1. This is a very senior role (number two in the department) that is at the
Officer level. We are seeking very strong Client Relationship and
Leadership skills. This individual will be managing the Boston team within
6 to 12 months of coming on board.
2. Domain Knowledge: This individual must have strong Equity, Derivatives
and general investment process knowledge. A CFA is a plus.
3. Systems Analyst skills: We need a strong systems analyst that works
effectively with Investment Professionals (Portfolio Managers, Traders,
etc.). The ability to query the database with SQL is required.
4. This individual will convey confidence and will have a strong track
record of handling 'challenging users'.
Compensation

Very Competitive Base Salary + Profit Sharing + Bonus - Comprehensive
Benefits Package

No Sponsorship Available – US Based Applicants Only – No Relocation

Contact Information

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

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

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Sr. Tech Developer - Genesys - Call Center Products - Concord, NH Ar

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

Fri Jul 9, 2010 12:47 pm (PDT)



Active & Open as of 07-09-2010

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

Position Title – WALF042010

Sr. Tech Developer – Genesys – Call Center Products - Concord, NH Area – Up
to $90K+ DOE

Base + Bonus + PS – Comprehensive Benefits

Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship

Company

Large, Public, Very Successful, Very Profitable, Diversified Financial
Services firm with over $200 Billion in Assets under management. Excellent
Culture – Competitive Base Salary – Bonus – PS – Comprehensive Benefits
Package.

Position Summary:

The Senior Technical Developer provides experienced technical direction to
project teams to assist with the development and implementation of Genesys
call center technologies to resolve business problems. The Senior Technical
Developer actively participates in all areas of system design, requirements
analysis, system setup and environmental configuration. This person will
lead project designs, estimate and schedule work, and work closely with
business partners to understand requirements and provide project status.
Reports to the Manager of Customer Servicing Technologies.
Required Skills and Competencies:

· Bachelors degree in computer science, information systems or other
related field or equivalent work experience
· 5-7 years of experience in Genesys suite of call center products
(Versions 7.5 - 8.x)
· Required: Skills based routing, inbound and outbound voice,
workforce manager, high availability setup
· Avaya switch connections
· SIP routing, including remote agents
· Unix and Windows server environment
· Oracle skills required
· Ability to communicate effectively with business users and systems
team members, both verbally and in written communications
· Enthusiasm for challenge and change in a team environment
· Strongly desired: GVP, Email, multimedia suite, InfoMart, CCPulse

Contact Information

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354

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

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LEAD:  Prod Mgr Spclst-Equities - NYC - Linux/Perl Scrptg

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

Fri Jul 9, 2010 6:34 am (PDT)



Job Description                   A major Foreign Bank Holding Company is looking for a Production Manager Specialist-Equities in
                                                  Their New York office.
 
                                                   Job Requirements:
                                                   5 years of professional experience in an IT environment.
 
                                                   Solid Linux and Windows knowledge and networking concepts
                                                   Competent Perl scripting and database programming skills
                                                   Self-motivated with good problem solving skills
                                                   Good interpersonal and presentation skills
                                                   Trading environment support or Linux/Unix system administrator or development background
                                                   Understanding of Equity markets preferred.
 
Skills Required                      5 years of professional experience in an IT environment
                                                   Solid Linux and Windows knowledge and networking concepts     
                                                   Competent Perl scripting and database programming skills
                                                   Self-motivated with good problem solving skills
                                                   Good interpersonal and presentation skills
                                                   Trading environment support or Linux/Unix system administrator or development background
                                                   Understanding of Equity markets preferred.
 
                                                   Person Requirements:
 
                                                   Qualification / Education Required
                                                   Degree in Computing Sciences or Infromation System
                                                   Qualification / Education Preferred
                                                   5 year working Experience Required
 
Salary Range                          This is a full time position and will pay according experience.
 
How To Apply                        Contact Tony Savoca at Momentum Resource Solutions at asavoca@momentumrs.com and then call him at 732-738-0929.
 

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LEAD:  BA - 12 mos contract - NYC - Proj Ovsght and QA

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

Fri Jul 9, 2010 6:37 am (PDT)



Title: Business Analyst
Location: New York City
Contract duration: up to 12 months

Overview
We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to perform the following
tasks and responsibilities:
Provides Project Oversight + Quality Control . Guides quality control
throughout the process including UAT . Oversees large global programs .
Expert advisor on the end-to-end NEO Process . Understands and can apply
relevant company codes and regulations

Manages specialist vendors and activities in support of projects . Assign
complexity classification for each project . Accountable for DNS + SSL
certificates required for each project . Ensure Security standards are met,
including Testing vendor engagement, evaluation and remedies applied

Secondary Responsibilities
. Assess technical competency of agencies . Advise Infosys on any
platform-related challenges and suggesting ways to make it simpler, faster
and better . Manage the efficiency of the NEO platform in terms of
identifying and deploying consolidation and decommissioning opportunities.

Leadership in Digital Technology
. Thought leadership on emerging technology that impacts Digital Marketing .
Able to make recommendations to brand teams on technology selections and
design for their sites

Required Skills and Experience:
. A minimum of a Bachelor's degree
. 4+ years relevant experience in digital projects
. Deep analytical and problem solving skills
. Keen sense of business goals and marketing strategy
. Able to map business requirements to functional requirements, and
understands related technical design implications
. Agency experience desirable
. Knowledgeable about core digital technologies
. History of sound project management and can apply key principles
when
necessary

Visit www.itechcp.com for more information about our company and a list of
our hot jobs.

Best regards,

John Barry
ITech Consulting Partners
30 Church Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470
203-270-0051 Ext: 301
203-270-0071 Fax
john@itechcp.com

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LEAD:  SAP PM - NJ - Pharma - 6 mos contract

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

Fri Jul 9, 2010 8:17 am (PDT)



Apex Systems, the 8th largest IT staffing firm, is looking for a SAP Project Manager.  Please read over the job description below.  If this position interests you, please call or send an updated Word resume along with 2-3 professional references as soon as possible to further the process.  This position may not stay open long, so it is important to contact me immediately.
 
Title:  SAP Project Manager

Industry:  Pharmaceutical
Working Location:  Piscataway, NJ (08854)
Contract Duration:  6 months

 
 
Job Description:

Primary Skills: SAP Project Management/SAP ERP Experience with providing project management, project oversight and/or coordination across a portfolio of ERP/SAP related projects. E xperience with full project lifecycle in accordance with the SDLC Methodology .Strong Project Management experience (budgets, plan, schedule, issue tracking/remediatio n, risk analysis, etc.) (5 years)
̢ۢ Familiar with PMO concepts, practices, and procedures
̢ۢ Good knowledge and experience with project planning, budgeting and scheduling tools (MS Project, Excel, etc)
̢ۢ Understanding of Systems Development Lifecycle Methodologies in Pharma GXP environment
̢ۢ Experience Managing SAP ERP Project

Lora Heller
Technical Recruiter
APEX Systems, Inc.
One Valley Square
512 Township Line Rd.
Blue Bell, PA 19422
215.252.3817 (office)
1.877.591.2739 (toll free)
215.591.9024 (fax)
lheller@apexsystems inc.com
www.apexsystemsinc. com

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LEAD:  Client Onboarding Mgr - NYC - at least 150k - Bank

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

Fri Jul 9, 2010 8:29 am (PDT)



Job Descriiption            A major Foreign Bank Holding Company is looking for a Client Onboarding Manager / Service Manager in their
                                            New York office.
 
                                           Main Function
 
                                           Initial focus of role is to support Build-the-Bank project team to ensure seamless access and usage by global users
                                           To the next generation Client Onboarding platform.
 
                                           Following system-go-live, role will transition into the area of Service Management with individual holding responsibility
                                           For service reporting and provision to service stakeholders within the Bank’s Wealth Division.  There will be a continued
                                           Requirement for ongoing systems integration.
 
                                           Main Duties
 
                                           Engagement with infrastructure teams, e.g. Networks / Database to ensure an operational platform for the Wealth Division
                                           End users, abound a global and diverse infrastructure.
 
                                           Service Provision and Reporting responsibilities will be assured on the go-live of the project as it moves into RTB mode.
 
                                           Responsible for production of system documentation.
 
Skills Required              Essential
 
                                            Working knowledge and experience of the following technologies:
                                             Weblogic â€" Oracle â€" Informatica â€" TIBCO â€" MQ Series ( Businessworks )
 
                                             Working knowledge of Windows on the desktop level, specifically in the area of Java applications.
                                             Experience of producing system documentation
                                             Knowledge of appreciation of ITIL Disciplines, in particular Change and Release Management
                                            Service Delivery Management experience of engagement with Infrastructure ( e.g. Networks / Web Infrastructure)
                                                To ensure platform is accessible and usable in satellite locations.
                                            High level understanding or web technologies including proxy servers, firewalls, DNS, load balancing.
                                            Experience of working in a large Blue Chip organisaion.
                                            2+ years relevant experience.
 
                                            Desirable Experience:
 
                                            Experience of banking, ideally investment banking / Wealth Management
                                            Project Management skills, e. g. PRINCE2 / PMP
                                            Knowledge of Gold Tier application suite.
 
Salary Range                   This is a full time position for a Vice President and salary is based on experience.
 
How to Apply                 Contact Tony Savoca at Momentum Resource Solutions at asavoca@momentumrs.com and then call him at 732-738-0929.                                                                                                         
 
 
 
Tony Savoca
Vice President
Director of Financial Services
Momentum Resource Solutions
1090 King Georges Post Road
Edison, NJ 08837
732-738-4700

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