Friday, August 12, 2011

[NE-Financial-Services-IT-Jobs] Digest Number 670

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1a.

Systems Support Engineer  - Windows  - Citrix - VMWare  - FS  - Bost

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

Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:04 pm (PDT)



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

Open & Active as of 08-10-2011

Position Title – WRCOGSEW082011

Systems Support Engineer – Windows - Citrix – VMWare - FS – Boston, MA
Area – Excellent Package

Excellent Base + Bonus + Ret – Excellent total package

Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship

Stable Work History Required

Company

Mid-Sized, successful, and growing Boston based global investment management
company – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Excellent Compensation Package –
Bonus

Position Responsibilities – Detailed

· Provide engineering and administrative support to Windows Server
OS, Server Hardware, Active Directory, CIFS filesystems and Citrix XenApp
· Prioritize and respond to problems and incidents. Manage the
service ticket queue on a daily basis. Incorporate security, monitoring and
metering requirements into the Windows Server architecture. Ensure
standardized configurations across the environment.
· Improve and execute initiatives around OS provisioning and
configuration management
· Evaluate system performance and make recommendations for
improvement
· Participate in both Data Center and after-hours on-call rotations
· Develop, document and follow best practices and SOPs for:
o Monitoring & alerts
o Capacity planning
o Patch management
o Documentation

· Develop jobs and implement patches and configuration changes as
needed.
· Manage server and component hardware products in a data center
environment.
· Collaborate with team to continuously develop and improve server
and storage strategy

Required Skills and Competencies:

· 3-5 years of work experience in a similar environment
· Demonstrated high level of competence with analyzing, documenting,
troubleshooting, administering and evaluating: Windows Server, Active
Directory, CIFS filesystems, Citrix XenApp. Knowledge and administration of
VMware ESX server and/or RHEL a plus.
· Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding
environment
· High level of competence in process simplification and automation;
the ability to develop, document and implement new strategies and SOPs for
use within the team
· High level of competence with Windows scripting, both command and
vbscript. Powershell experience a plus.
· Experience managing servers in a Data Center environment.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to work
effectively within a collaborative team and with a wide range of
constituencies in a diverse community
· Knowledge of financial business practices and procedures a plus

SYSTEMS/APPLICATIONS USED:

Microsoft Server Operating systems from Windows 2003 to 2008 R2,
predominantly running in a VMware ESX 4.x environment
VMware vCenter Server and SRM
Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop
Altiris – ITIL and Business Management Suite
HP Sitescope, HP Insight Control Environment
BladeLogic Operations Management
Active Directory
NAS, SAN and local attached Storage Architecture
Industry Standard Intel servers from HP, predominantly c-Class blades
Microsoft enterprise applications: e.g. Sharepoint, Exchange and SQL Server
Contact Information

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354

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

2a.

Head of IT Infrastructure - MS Centric - Citrix - VMWare  - FS  - Bo

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

Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:05 pm (PDT)



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

08-10-2011

Position Title – WRCOGHI062011

Head of IT Infrastructure – MS Centric - Citrix – VMWare - FS – Boston, MA
Area – Excellent Package

Excellent Base + Bonus + Ret – Excellent total package

Local Candidates Only

Stable Work History Required

Company

Mid-Sized, successful, and growing Boston based global investment management
company – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Excellent Compensation Package –
Bonus

Position Responsibilities - Summary

The IT Infrastructure Team is responsible for the technology infrastructure
and technical support globally. The team consists of approximately 30
technology professionals whose key functions include Systems Engineering,
Telecommunications, Database Management, Network, and Desktop Support.

Reporting to the Head of Information Technologies, the Head of IT
Infrastructure provides global technology vision and leadership for
formulating, evaluating, and implementing information technology solutions,
policies and initiatives that improve the quality and effectiveness of the
strategic goals and the efficiency of its business operations.

Position Responsibilities – Detailed

· Management of Systems Engineering, Telecommunications, Database
Management, Network, and Desktop Support
· Acts as a liaison with the Investment Systems, Client Systems and
Research Systems application development teams and the Production Control
team to ensure full understanding of data flow, data integrity, and system
security
· Assesses information technology control elements to mitigate IT
risks regarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of business
information
· Responsible for enterprise management of desktop systems, servers
and data storage comprised primarily of Windows/Intel platform
· Responsible for the global network supporting all data, voice and
video services including remote access and VoIP implementation
· Responsible for Data Center and Disaster Recovery Center
operations
· Management of core firm-wide applications for messaging and data
storage including Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server
· Planning and implementation of technical security including
firewalls, anti-virus, spyware, spam, active directory and logical access
· Work closely with the Facilities group for physical construction,
moves, and support of the facilities applications including building access
authorization

Required Skills and Competencies:

Mandatory requirements:

· 10+ years experience managing technical organizations
· 10+ years experience managing telecommunications
· 10+ years experience in the financial services industry
· 5+ years experience with offshore vendors
· 5+ years experience with Citrix, VMWare

Skills:

· Strong technical and management skills extremely important
· Self-directed and motivated
· Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
· Excellent communication skills

Contact Information

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354

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

3a.

Lead Developer - C#/.Net - SQL Server - Performance Mgt - Boston, MA

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

Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:05 pm (PDT)



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

08-10-2011

Position Title – WRCOGLDP062011

Lead Developer – C#/.Net – SQL Server – Performance Mgt - Boston, MA Area –
Excellent $$

Base + Bonus + Retirement + Comprehensive Benefits

Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship

Stable Work History

Company

Mid-Sized, successful, and growing Boston based global investment management
company – Lots of Upside

Position Summary;

The Lead Developer will participate in an existing project to rewrite the
Performance Analytics reporting system. The system is a large, complicated
web-based application with numerous stakeholders within the business. The
project team currently consists of a product manager, project manager,
several business analysts and five developers. The candidate will need to
hit the ground running with minimal training, and should be familiar with
the latest Microsoft technologies, C# in particular (see requirements
below). The candidate will be expected to participate in architectural
discussions, ensure stakeholder needs are met, and contribute to developing,
and enforcing control processes for quality software development.

Key Responsibilities:

· Coordinate subprojects within team
· Effectively manage development aspects of project
· Interface and coordinate with other teams (Infrastructure, QA,
business groups)
· Participate in architectural effort
· Provide input to technical vision for project
· Produce effective technical documentation where needed
· Ensure accuracy and completeness of business requirements
· Review and approve technical specifications
· Conduct technical and code reviews

Required Skills and Competencies:

· 7+ years of development experience
· 3+ years of development in .NET 3.5 or later
· Strong object-oriented design and patterns in .NET
· Familiarity with distributed enterprise applications (systems that
span several physical machines)
· Database proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server (preferably SQL
Server 2008)
· Experience in Investment Management including Performance
Management/Attribution/Reporting
· Undergraduate degree in a technology or science discipline
· Proven ability to deliver quality code under tight deadlines

Contact Information

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354

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

4a.

Sr. C#/.Net Developer - WPF - SQL Server - Security/Account Master -

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

Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:06 pm (PDT)



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

This is a very senior role with compensation to match.

08-10-2011

Position Title – WRSSWE47423

Sr. C#/.Net Developer – WPF – SQL Server – Security/Account Master - Boston,
MA Area – Outstanding $$

Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits – Salary on this role is wide open for
the right person.

Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship

Stable Work History

Company

Mid-Sized, successful, and growing Boston based global investment management
company – Lots of Upside

Position Summary;

This role will report to the Chief Technology Officer. This individual
would focus on client's Core Applications providing software application
implementation, integration & support. This role will work closely with
client's Senior Software Developers & Architect as well as other Information
Technology and Business staff. From project to project, the person in this
role will take explicit direction from project sponsoring Business leaders,
which include: Sales, Operations & Compliance; as well as, Global Equity and
Macro Strategies. Sometimes this will entail consensus building and
requirements gathering, while at other times, it will require a heads-down
focused development effort.

This is a very senior technical role that requires significant business and
domain expertise. See requirements below.

Key Responsibilities:

· Support, build and integrate proprietary applications, as well as,
integrate 3rd party vendor systems into client's systems environment as a
primary responsibility.
· Support of business-oriented services, including a role in the
early morning providing oversight of daily jobs & data loads as a secondary
role.
· Provide day-to-day support, tactical support & development, as
well as significant-sized strategic development.

Required Skills and Competencies:

· Senior-level experience - Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF),
C# and SQL Server; some background in Visual Basic (VB6) would be helpful;
· Knowledge of Security & Account Master is crucial - - Trade
Delivery, Cash Management and Portfolio Accounting concepts important
· At least 15 years of Application Development experience with,
ideally, 10 years of Investment Management relevant experience is required.

Contact Information

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354

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

5a.

Systems Developer - Investments - C#/ASP.Net - SQL Server - SSIS - B

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

Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:06 pm (PDT)



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

08-10-2011

Position Title – WRCOGSDI052011

Systems Developer – Investments - C#/ASP.Net – SQL Server – SSIS – Boston,
MA Area – Excellent $$

Base + Bonus + Retirement + Comprehensive Benefits

Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship

Stable Work History

Company

Mid-Sized, successful, and growing Boston based global investment management
company – Lots of Upside

Position Summary;

The Investment Systems Developer will be responsible for the development,
integration, and support of a suite of vendor and proprietary applications
for Investment Control systems such as Risk/Exposure, Reconciliation,
Corporate Actions and Compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

· Technical Support of Fiserv's Frontier Reconciliation product and
the XSP Corporate Actions system.
· Work extensively with business analysts and investment
professionals to analyze business problems, assess how they impact
development and design, and recommend IT solutions.
· Support daily activity of the investment control systems areas by
creating and maintaining custom reports and programs and by providing
technical support for system and software issues.

Required Skills and Competencies:

· 5+ years experience in an IT organization
· 3+ years of IT related experience in the investment/securities
industry. Specific experience in working with asset management investment
control systems would be a plus.
· Experience in supporting a Reconciliation Systems, including
supporting positions, cash and transaction reconciliation - (e.g. Frontier,
IntelliMATCH, etc.)
· Experience with Corporate Systems (e.g. XSP) supporting Corporate
Actions workflow.
· Good understanding of derivative investment types
· Advanced SQL programming skills including high comfort level with
dynamic SQL - Strong Transact-SQL development skills - Strong knowledge of
MS SQL Server - Strong knowledge of Microsoft Data Transformation Services
and/or SQL Server Integration Services
· Strong C# and ASP.NET programming skills
· Experience in building Crystal reports
· Working knowledge of schedulers (e.g. SysAdmiral)
· Undergraduate degree in technology discipline or equivalent
experience

Contact Information

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354

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

6a.

Trading Sys. Developer - C# or Java - SQL Server or Oracle - CRD IMS

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

Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:06 pm (PDT)



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

08-10-2011

Position Title – WRCOGTSD062011

Trading Sys. Developer – C# or Java – SQL Server or Oracle – CRD IMS -
Boston, MA Area – Excellent $$

Base + Bonus + Retirement + Comprehensive Benefits

Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship

Stable Work History

Company

Mid-Sized, successful, and growing Boston based global investment management
company – Lots of Upside

Position Summary;

Reporting to the Head of Research and Investment Systems, the Trading
Systems Developer will work within the Trading Systems team for projects
related to trading processes including systems development, implementation
and/or enhancements.

This individual will be responsible for working with the business users to
define requirements and implement complete solutions in support of user
requirements.

This developer will be responsible for working with the investment divisions
and / or Quality Assurance to ensure plans for each of the enhancements are
executed and that the final deliverables are accepted in a timely fashion as
well as keep the project manager informed of the status of assigned tasks.

Required Skills and Competencies:

Mandatory requirements:

· Undergraduate degree in science, engineering, finance or
technology discipline
· 5+ years experience in Java or C#
· 5+ years experience in an IT organization
· 5+ years experience of design patterns, server side architecture
and development
· 3+ years experience in a lead developer role
· 3+ years experience in the financial services industry

Required:

· Charles River Development (CRD) IMS 8.1 or preferably 8.2
experience with exposure to the manager workbench and trading workflows
· Understanding of Buy Side investment process
· Understanding of Fixed Income investment processes
· Understanding and support of Options and derivative products
including Credit default, Interest rate, Index, Total Return, Basket,
Swaptions and OTC and listed options
· Ability to review and contribute to QA Test Plans
· Extremely strong interpersonal skills, proven ability to work
directly with the business community
· Must be detail oriented with very strong organizational and
communication skills
· Ability to work effectively and efficiently with little or no
supervision
· Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet
deadlines
· Must be willing to take initiative and employ good follow-through
skills

Highly desired:

· Understanding of Equity and Foreign Exchange trading
· Strong Database development experience (MS SQL or Oracle)

Contact Information

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354

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

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