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[NE-Financial-Services-IT-Jobs] Digest Number 949

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Digest #949

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Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:00 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates

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

Position Title – WRGBA112013

Business Analyst – MS Technical Background - FS - Boston, MA - Up to $100K

Excellent Base + Benefits & Retirement Programs

Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship

Company

Smaller, successful, and growing Boston based Regional Bank with in excess
of $100M in Deposits.

Position Responsibilities – Summary

Our client is looking for an experienced and well-rounded Business Analyst
to play a crucial role in their application development group, to work
closely with Business stakeholders, Development and QA teams throughout
software project iterations and releases.

· Analyze, design, and implement business requirements and features
to meet the proposed business need and application architecture

· Support the development team by communicating requirements and
specifications

· Document User Stories and/or Use Cases for Agile Development

· Work with both business and development team to prioritize the
Product Backlog in preparation for Sprint Planning

· Acts as liaison between stakeholders and teams to negotiate Sprint
scope

Required Skills and Competencies:

Must have

· 7+ years of experience in business analysis, software application
design, implementation and support

· Experience in the financial and banking industry (commercial loan
acquisition a huge plus)

· Experience designing and delivering enterprise level web
applications

· Strong analytical and product management skills, including a
thorough understanding of how to interpret business needs and translate them
into application and functional requirements

· Experience with Agile Methodologies (Scrum, XP etc.)

· Excellent organizational, communication and problem solving skills

· Familiarity with Microsoft stack (MS SQL, ASP.NET MVC, Entity
Framework)

Nice to have

· Experience with Team Foundation Server

· Programming hands-on experience

· SharePoint

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

Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:33 pm (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
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