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Systems Support Engineer - Infrastructure - Investment Management - by "Gary Wright" wrightassociates
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Sr. Software Engineer - Oracle - PL/SQL Developer - Asset Mgt - Marl by "Gary Wright" wrightassociates
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Lead Unix Engineer - Solaris - RedHat - VMware - Asset Mgt - Marlbor by "Gary Wright" wrightassociates
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Lead Software Engineer - Java - (FI, Derivatives, Equities) - Marlbo by "Gary Wright" wrightassociates
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Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:28 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to your associates – Referrals
appreciated.
Position Title – WRCGSSE012013
Systems Support Engineer – Infrastructure - Investment Management - Boston,
MA Area – Excellent Package
Excellent Base + Bonus + Ret + Comprehensive Benefits - Excellent total
package
Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship
Company
Mid-Sized, successful, and growing Boston based global investment management
company – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Excellent Compensation Package –
Bonus – Retirement – Comprehensive Benefits
Looking for the Best of the Best.
Position Summary:
The Systems Support Engineer will be part of the IT System Support Team
which is responsible for the provisioning, maintenance and support of
Windows based server infrastructure consisting of over 1000 servers located
in multiple sites in a global 24/7 environment. This is a full-time position
primarily located in Boston but includes weekly onsite support in Bedford,
MA and/or Marlboro, MA and occasional onsite support in Stamford, CT data
centers. The Systems Support Engineer will also participate in on call
rotation for one week periods every 4-6 weeks. Tasks are approximately 50%
support based and 50% project based.
Primary Responsibilities:
· Monitor system and network monitoring systems and perform triage
and troubleshooting of incidents. Complete requests to add/remove/suppress
monitors for systems.
· Prioritize and respond to problems and incidents using Altiris
ticket system. Manage the IT System Admins' service ticket queue on a daily
basis.
· Provision Windows physical and virtual servers and patching of
Windows based system using enterprise server automation system. Includes
packaging and deployment of applications, enhancements and hot fixes to
servers.
· Active Directory administration including group policy, group
membership, file system security changes.
· VMware vCenter administration and support
· Work across multiple IT teams including Application Support,
Developers DBA, Network and Storage to resolve incidents and complete
requests.
· Provide hardware break/fix, rack/stack support (HP c7000 blade
chassis and rack servers) and media management at our datacenters.
· Management of CommVault backup system including DataDomain storage
and Spectralogic Tape Library.
· Ownership of planning, management and implementation of minor IT
Infrastructure projects. Participation in implementation of major IT
Infrastructure projects.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· 5+ years of work experience in 500+ server environment utilizing
enterprise system management tools.
· Strong Windows server troubleshooting experience and knowledge of
Windows server based systems including Active Directory, TCP/IP.
· Competence with Windows scripting including vbscript and
Powershell a plus.
· Demonstrated ability of documenting IT processes and providing
knowledge transfer to team members.
· Knowledge of financial business practices and procedures a plus
· Ability and willingness to perform occasional work on weekends and
after-hours
· HP c7000 blade chassis, HP rack servers. HP system tools including
HP SIM and ILO is preferred.
· Experience with automated server provisioning, patching and
application deployments.
· Strong knowledge of Windows server based systems including Active
Directory, TCP/IP.
· Experience with network and system monitoring tools such as HP
SiteScope and Solarwinds
· Knowledge and administration of VMware ESX server, Exchange
2007/2010 Server. Knowledge of Citrix XenApp, SQL Server and SharePoint a
plus
Environment:
· Microsoft Windows 2003 to 2008 R2 Server with Active Directory
· VMware ESX 4.x, 5.x environment with VMware vCenter Server
· Citrix XenApp 5.x, 6.x, XenDesktop 5.x and NetScaler
· HP SiteScope, Solarwinds
· BladeLogic Server Automation. Altiris
· HP c7000 blade and rack servers
· Exchange 2007/2010
Contact Information – (Resumes in Word format please)
Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB
Site – www.wrightassociates.org
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appreciated.
Position Title – WRCGSSE012013
Systems Support Engineer – Infrastructure - Investment Management - Boston,
MA Area – Excellent Package
Excellent Base + Bonus + Ret + Comprehensive Benefits - Excellent total
package
Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship
Company
Mid-Sized, successful, and growing Boston based global investment management
company – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Excellent Compensation Package –
Bonus – Retirement – Comprehensive Benefits
Looking for the Best of the Best.
Position Summary:
The Systems Support Engineer will be part of the IT System Support Team
which is responsible for the provisioning, maintenance and support of
Windows based server infrastructure consisting of over 1000 servers located
in multiple sites in a global 24/7 environment. This is a full-time position
primarily located in Boston but includes weekly onsite support in Bedford,
MA and/or Marlboro, MA and occasional onsite support in Stamford, CT data
centers. The Systems Support Engineer will also participate in on call
rotation for one week periods every 4-6 weeks. Tasks are approximately 50%
support based and 50% project based.
Primary Responsibilities:
· Monitor system and network monitoring systems and perform triage
and troubleshooting of incidents. Complete requests to add/remove/suppress
monitors for systems.
· Prioritize and respond to problems and incidents using Altiris
ticket system. Manage the IT System Admins' service ticket queue on a daily
basis.
· Provision Windows physical and virtual servers and patching of
Windows based system using enterprise server automation system. Includes
packaging and deployment of applications, enhancements and hot fixes to
servers.
· Active Directory administration including group policy, group
membership, file system security changes.
· VMware vCenter administration and support
· Work across multiple IT teams including Application Support,
Developers DBA, Network and Storage to resolve incidents and complete
requests.
· Provide hardware break/fix, rack/stack support (HP c7000 blade
chassis and rack servers) and media management at our datacenters.
· Management of CommVault backup system including DataDomain storage
and Spectralogic Tape Library.
· Ownership of planning, management and implementation of minor IT
Infrastructure projects. Participation in implementation of major IT
Infrastructure projects.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· 5+ years of work experience in 500+ server environment utilizing
enterprise system management tools.
· Strong Windows server troubleshooting experience and knowledge of
Windows server based systems including Active Directory, TCP/IP.
· Competence with Windows scripting including vbscript and
Powershell a plus.
· Demonstrated ability of documenting IT processes and providing
knowledge transfer to team members.
· Knowledge of financial business practices and procedures a plus
· Ability and willingness to perform occasional work on weekends and
after-hours
· HP c7000 blade chassis, HP rack servers. HP system tools including
HP SIM and ILO is preferred.
· Experience with automated server provisioning, patching and
application deployments.
· Strong knowledge of Windows server based systems including Active
Directory, TCP/IP.
· Experience with network and system monitoring tools such as HP
SiteScope and Solarwinds
· Knowledge and administration of VMware ESX server, Exchange
2007/2010 Server. Knowledge of Citrix XenApp, SQL Server and SharePoint a
plus
Environment:
· Microsoft Windows 2003 to 2008 R2 Server with Active Directory
· VMware ESX 4.x, 5.x environment with VMware vCenter Server
· Citrix XenApp 5.x, 6.x, XenDesktop 5.x and NetScaler
· HP SiteScope, Solarwinds
· BladeLogic Server Automation. Altiris
· HP c7000 blade and rack servers
· Exchange 2007/2010
Contact Information – (Resumes in Word format please)
Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAs
Site – www.wrightassociate
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Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:28 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.
Position Title – WR121022022013
Sr. Software Engineer – Oracle – PL/SQL Developer - Asset Mgt – Marlboro, MA
Area – Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS – Local candidates only –
No Spnonsorship
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.
Responsibilities:
· Technical architecture, design, implementation, deployment, and
support of the systems that serve needs of Financial Services Organization
· Participate in small to mid-sized development teams involved in
full-lifecycle development efforts that are based on J2EE, Linux/Unix and
Oracle technologies
· Responsible for code quality and assurance by focusing on static
code analysis, unit testing, design and code reviews, continuous
integration, release management, performance tuning, test strategy and
execution
· Partner with System Analysts and Project Managers to implement
business requirements
· Partner with Project Managers, Technical and QA Leads on
estimates, statuses, identify issues and raise risks
· Provide hands-on development and mentoring of other more junior
members of the development team.
· Coordinate infrastructure related activities with middleware and
database teams
· Implement systems based on well defined SLAs
Required Skills and Competencies:
· Strong oral, presentation and written communication skills.
· Ability to articulate technical solutions to system analysts and
business teams without using too much technical jargon
· 5+ years of experience including 2-3 years of experience in
working on a software engineering team with onshore and offshore resources
· At least 4 years of experience and expert-level proficiency at
Database development in Oracle
· 2-3 years of proven software development experience with
browser-based applications and technologies
· 3+ years of proven experience with such technologies as web
services, Groovy/Grails, EXTJS, XML/XSLT, Struts, log4j, ANT, Spring, AJAX
· At least 2-3 years experience working with enterprise messaging
such as the MQ/Active MQ messaging system and distributed computing
platforms.
· 3-4 years of proven object-oriented software design and
development experience in Java-based technologies
· Experience using and deploying to industry-leading application
servers such as Tomcat or BEA WebLogic 9.x
· Financial industry knowledge is a plus
· Experience with iterative software development methodologies, such
as Agile
· Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
Keys to this Position:
1. We are seeking an Oracle PL/SQL developer with UI skills. Strong
developer skills with Oracle PL/SQL are required.
2. UI skills are a plus. The ideal candidate will possess Groovy Grails
and/or EXTJS.
3. This individual will work with the offshore team and over time will have
the opportunity to become a Lead.
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
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Position Title – WR121022022013
Sr. Software Engineer – Oracle – PL/SQL Developer - Asset Mgt – Marlboro, MA
Area – Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS – Local candidates only –
No Spnonsorship
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.
Responsibilities:
· Technical architecture, design, implementation, deployment, and
support of the systems that serve needs of Financial Services Organization
· Participate in small to mid-sized development teams involved in
full-lifecycle development efforts that are based on J2EE, Linux/Unix and
Oracle technologies
· Responsible for code quality and assurance by focusing on static
code analysis, unit testing, design and code reviews, continuous
integration, release management, performance tuning, test strategy and
execution
· Partner with System Analysts and Project Managers to implement
business requirements
· Partner with Project Managers, Technical and QA Leads on
estimates, statuses, identify issues and raise risks
· Provide hands-on development and mentoring of other more junior
members of the development team.
· Coordinate infrastructure related activities with middleware and
database teams
· Implement systems based on well defined SLAs
Required Skills and Competencies:
· Strong oral, presentation and written communication skills.
· Ability to articulate technical solutions to system analysts and
business teams without using too much technical jargon
· 5+ years of experience including 2-3 years of experience in
working on a software engineering team with onshore and offshore resources
· At least 4 years of experience and expert-level proficiency at
Database development in Oracle
· 2-3 years of proven software development experience with
browser-based applications and technologies
· 3+ years of proven experience with such technologies as web
services, Groovy/Grails, EXTJS, XML/XSLT, Struts, log4j, ANT, Spring, AJAX
· At least 2-3 years experience working with enterprise messaging
such as the MQ/Active MQ messaging system and distributed computing
platforms.
· 3-4 years of proven object-oriented software design and
development experience in Java-based technologies
· Experience using and deploying to industry-leading application
servers such as Tomcat or BEA WebLogic 9.x
· Financial industry knowledge is a plus
· Experience with iterative software development methodologies, such
as Agile
· Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
Keys to this Position:
1. We are seeking an Oracle PL/SQL developer with UI skills. Strong
developer skills with Oracle PL/SQL are required.
2. UI skills are a plus. The ideal candidate will possess Groovy Grails
and/or EXTJS.
3. This individual will work with the offshore team and over time will have
the opportunity to become a Lead.
Contact Information – Resumes in Word format to:
Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAs
Site – www.wrightassociate
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:29 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.
Position Title – WR730621032013
Lead Unix Engineer – Solaris – RedHat – VMware - Asset Mgt – Marlboro, MA
Area – 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 Summary:
This position reports to the UNIX Team Lead. The candidate will step into a
leadership position on the team and will be required to quickly come up to
speed while driving delivery and stability. The Lead Systems Engineer will
be responsible for overseeing the UNIX server hardware and software
platform. The ideal candidate for this position should be able to perform
both basic & advanced UNIX and VMware administration tasks including server
builds, user addition/deletion, VCS re-configuration, disk management
utilizing Veritas Foundation Suite, DNS and NFS.
The ideal candidate will be capable of communicating effectively with
co-workers at both the technical and non-technical levels. The candidate
should also have some experience in capacity planning, performance
measurement, server and storage design. Possessing a level of versatility is
key to the success of this position.
Required Skills and Competencies:
Technical
· Several years of experience implementing and administering Open
Systems utilizing Red Hat Linux and Solaris
· Understanding of High Availability, Business Continuity, and
Disaster Recovery concepts as they relate to Open Systems architecture
· Virtualization experience with VMware for Linux environments
· Ability to investigate and identify performance issues, in the io
path, kernel or host based software for both Solaris and Linux
· Ability to identify performance bottlenecks and tune the OS in
response
· Demonstrated understanding of Oracle Databases and their
relationship with the OS
· Working knowledge of Oracle RAC environments
· Thorough hands-on knowledge of hardware configuration
· Hands-on experience with Veritas File System and Volume Manager
Software
· Clustering & High-availability design and implementation
experience with Veritas Cluster Server or equivalent
· Experience with high-end storage arrays and platforms such as EMC
VMax
· Demonstrate an understanding of SAN and Storage technologies
Leadership
· Manage and develop the skills of a diverse "follow the Sun" team
located in the US and Asia
· Ability to multi-task several mission critical tasks and projects
with little supervision
· Extremely collaborative and a trustee of the Firm's culture, this
person will set the example to be followed by all teams in the division
· Ability to act proactively and continually implement risk
mitigation plans
· The ability to communicate both written and verbal for all
audiences is critical
· Must be able to lead through influence and not by level alone
· Build relationships with critical vendors to ensure efficient
response to requests
· The ability to perform gap analysis on critical areas of the
environment to identify technical gaps and operational deficiencies
· Develop long term hardware life cycle plans to aid in budgeting
and forecasting
Pluses:
· Oracle RAC familiarity is considered a strong plus
· OVM experience is a plus
· Understanding of Network designs and management, including
performance metrics is a plus
· Exposure to J2EE, Weblogic & IBM's MQ series (or equivalent) is a
plus
Education:
· BS in Computer Science or related experience
Keys to this Position:
1. Seeking strong experience as a Lead Engineer with Solaris Unix.
2. Seeking strong experience with Linux, Redhat preferred but we are open
to other flavors.
3. This individual needs to have good exposure to Database and Storage
environments. Need to be able to demonstrate good experience working with
DBA's.
4. Leadership skills are required. This individual will manage a team of
10 (5 FTE's and 5 consultants – onshore/offshore).
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
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Position Title – WR730621032013
Lead Unix Engineer – Solaris – RedHat – VMware - Asset Mgt – Marlboro, MA
Area – 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 Summary:
This position reports to the UNIX Team Lead. The candidate will step into a
leadership position on the team and will be required to quickly come up to
speed while driving delivery and stability. The Lead Systems Engineer will
be responsible for overseeing the UNIX server hardware and software
platform. The ideal candidate for this position should be able to perform
both basic & advanced UNIX and VMware administration tasks including server
builds, user addition/deletion, VCS re-configuration, disk management
utilizing Veritas Foundation Suite, DNS and NFS.
The ideal candidate will be capable of communicating effectively with
co-workers at both the technical and non-technical levels. The candidate
should also have some experience in capacity planning, performance
measurement, server and storage design. Possessing a level of versatility is
key to the success of this position.
Required Skills and Competencies:
Technical
· Several years of experience implementing and administering Open
Systems utilizing Red Hat Linux and Solaris
· Understanding of High Availability, Business Continuity, and
Disaster Recovery concepts as they relate to Open Systems architecture
· Virtualization experience with VMware for Linux environments
· Ability to investigate and identify performance issues, in the io
path, kernel or host based software for both Solaris and Linux
· Ability to identify performance bottlenecks and tune the OS in
response
· Demonstrated understanding of Oracle Databases and their
relationship with the OS
· Working knowledge of Oracle RAC environments
· Thorough hands-on knowledge of hardware configuration
· Hands-on experience with Veritas File System and Volume Manager
Software
· Clustering & High-availability design and implementation
experience with Veritas Cluster Server or equivalent
· Experience with high-end storage arrays and platforms such as EMC
VMax
· Demonstrate an understanding of SAN and Storage technologies
Leadership
· Manage and develop the skills of a diverse "follow the Sun" team
located in the US and Asia
· Ability to multi-task several mission critical tasks and projects
with little supervision
· Extremely collaborative and a trustee of the Firm's culture, this
person will set the example to be followed by all teams in the division
· Ability to act proactively and continually implement risk
mitigation plans
· The ability to communicate both written and verbal for all
audiences is critical
· Must be able to lead through influence and not by level alone
· Build relationships with critical vendors to ensure efficient
response to requests
· The ability to perform gap analysis on critical areas of the
environment to identify technical gaps and operational deficiencies
· Develop long term hardware life cycle plans to aid in budgeting
and forecasting
Pluses:
· Oracle RAC familiarity is considered a strong plus
· OVM experience is a plus
· Understanding of Network designs and management, including
performance metrics is a plus
· Exposure to J2EE, Weblogic & IBM's MQ series (or equivalent) is a
plus
Education:
· BS in Computer Science or related experience
Keys to this Position:
1. Seeking strong experience as a Lead Engineer with Solaris Unix.
2. Seeking strong experience with Linux, Redhat preferred but we are open
to other flavors.
3. This individual needs to have good exposure to Database and Storage
environments. Need to be able to demonstrate good experience working with
DBA's.
4. Leadership skills are required. This individual will manage a team of
10 (5 FTE's and 5 consultants – onshore/offshore)
Contact Information – Resumes in Word format to:
Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAs
Site – www.wrightassociate
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:29 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.
Position Title – WR730801032013
Lead Software Engineer – Java – (FI, Derivatives, Equities) – 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 - 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 Alternatives Systems Team is responsible for supporting and providing
advanced tools to analyze, book, price, and risk manage a broad spectrum of
products and assets used by the Asset Allocation Investment team. In
addition this team supports Fixed Income, Equity, Commodity, and Currency
derivatives used throughout the firm's portfolio management, trading, and
operations. Members of the Alternatives team play critical roles in firm's
success by providing proprietary technology solutions and supporting vendor
applications which improve complex investment decision-making, assist
trading, reduce operational risk, and improve efficiency.
This senior member of the Alternatives Systems Team will combine software
engineering with some investment experience and quantitative skills to drive
development of the next generation software solutions.
Responsibilities:
· Work closely with the Business Analysts team to understand
business problems and create effective technical solutions
· Participate in development and support for multiple applications
including Calypso (vendor application) and in house built tools
· Participate in full-cycle software development including
regression testing, deployment, and support of new tools
· Stay abreast of the "state of the art" as it relates to technology
innovation and trends, both within the firm and throughout the industry
Required Skills and Competencies:
· A minimum of five years of experience in the investment industry,
ideally with an asset manager, a hedge fund, or an investment bank
· A minimum three years of experience with front office tools in one
or more of the following areas: fixed income, equity, commodity, asset
allocation, or derivatives
· Demonstrated client focus and relationship management skills
· Solid understanding and hands-on experience with core Java, XML,
HTML, Tomcat, IBM MQ, in UNIX and Windows environments
· Working knowledge of SQL and relational database technology
· Understanding of Equity, Fixed income, and/or Derivatives
instruments is a plus
· Former quantitative background is a plus
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills
· Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical
production environment
· Strong delivery focus and ability to overcome obstacles
· Advanced degree in computer science, mathematics, physics,
statistics, or another quantitative field
Keys to this Position:
1. Technical: We are seeking a technical hands-on Lead with core Java
skills. This is mostly server side development. This is an individual
contributor role.
2. Domain knowledge: The candidate should have a minimum of five years of
experience in the investment industry, ideally with an asset manager, an
investment bank or a financial services software vendor like Charles River.
3. The ideal candidate will have experience with front office tools in one
or more of the following areas: Derivatives, Fixed Income, Equity, or
Commodity Systems. However this is just a plus.
4. The candidate should also possess strong communication 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
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Position Title – WR730801032013
Lead Software Engineer – Java – (FI, Derivatives, Equities) – 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 - 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 Alternatives Systems Team is responsible for supporting and providing
advanced tools to analyze, book, price, and risk manage a broad spectrum of
products and assets used by the Asset Allocation Investment team. In
addition this team supports Fixed Income, Equity, Commodity, and Currency
derivatives used throughout the firm's portfolio management, trading, and
operations. Members of the Alternatives team play critical roles in firm's
success by providing proprietary technology solutions and supporting vendor
applications which improve complex investment decision-making, assist
trading, reduce operational risk, and improve efficiency.
This senior member of the Alternatives Systems Team will combine software
engineering with some investment experience and quantitative skills to drive
development of the next generation software solutions.
Responsibilities:
· Work closely with the Business Analysts team to understand
business problems and create effective technical solutions
· Participate in development and support for multiple applications
including Calypso (vendor application) and in house built tools
· Participate in full-cycle software development including
regression testing, deployment, and support of new tools
· Stay abreast of the "state of the art" as it relates to technology
innovation and trends, both within the firm and throughout the industry
Required Skills and Competencies:
· A minimum of five years of experience in the investment industry,
ideally with an asset manager, a hedge fund, or an investment bank
· A minimum three years of experience with front office tools in one
or more of the following areas: fixed income, equity, commodity, asset
allocation, or derivatives
· Demonstrated client focus and relationship management skills
· Solid understanding and hands-on experience with core Java, XML,
HTML, Tomcat, IBM MQ, in UNIX and Windows environments
· Working knowledge of SQL and relational database technology
· Understanding of Equity, Fixed income, and/or Derivatives
instruments is a plus
· Former quantitative background is a plus
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills
· Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical
production environment
· Strong delivery focus and ability to overcome obstacles
· Advanced degree in computer science, mathematics, physics,
statistics, or another quantitative field
Keys to this Position:
1. Technical: We are seeking a technical hands-on Lead with core Java
skills. This is mostly server side development. This is an individual
contributor role.
2. Domain knowledge: The candidate should have a minimum of five years of
experience in the investment industry, ideally with an asset manager, an
investment bank or a financial services software vendor like Charles River.
3. The ideal candidate will have experience with front office tools in one
or more of the following areas: Derivatives, Fixed Income, Equity, or
Commodity Systems. However this is just a plus.
4. The candidate should also possess strong communication skills.
Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:
Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAs
Site - www.wrightassociate
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The New England Networking Group is Moderated by:
Gary L. Wright - President/Principal - Wright Associates
Wright Associates specializes in High Technology Recruiting Services for the New England Market Place.
Phone: 508-761-6354
Email: mailto:GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org
Website: www.WrightAssociates.org
Gary L. Wright - President/Principal - Wright Associates
Wright Associates specializes in High Technology Recruiting Services for the New England Market Place.
Phone: 508-761-6354
Email: mailto:GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org
Website: www.WrightAssociates.org
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