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Fri Sep 6, 2013 12:55 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
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Position Title – WR732621082013
Lead Systems Engineer – Middleware – FS - Marlboro, MA Area – Excellent
Package
Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Generous 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
This position reports to the Middleware Support Manager. 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 Middleware platform, working
closely with the Architecture team in rolling out new products and
technologies. The ideal candidate for this position should be able to
perform both basic & advanced administration tasks including
troubleshooting, performance tuning, HA/DR configuration, Middleware Service
management etc.
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. Possessing a level of versatility is a key to the success of
this position.
Required Skills and Competencies:
Technical
· Several years of experience implementing and administering
Middleware Technologies
· Understanding of High Availability, Business Continuity, and
Disaster Recovery concepts as they relate to Middle Tier applications
· Extensive experience in managing JEE application servers,
Messaging software, ESB/EAI software, Open Source projects
· Good knowledge on Content/Collaboration technologies including
Microsoft SharePoint, Wikis, Documentum, Alfresco etc.,
· Application Virtualization experience with VMware for Linux
environments
· Ability to investigate and identify performance issues, in the
application layer, middle tier or host based software for both Solaris and
Linux
· Ability to identify performance bottlenecks and tune Java in
response
· Demonstrated understanding of Oracle Databases and their
relationship with applications
· Working knowledge of Oracle RAC environments
· Thorough hands-on knowledge of various load-balancer
configurations
· Understanding of Veritas File System and Volume Manager software
as it relates to Middleware deployments
· Clustering & High-availability design and implementation
experience
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
Keys to this Position:
1. We are seeking a strong Lead Engineer that has strong exposure to
Middleware technologies. The role is 50% technical leadership and 50% hands
on.
2. Technical Stack: Java, Messaging such as JMS, IBM MQ, Active MQ;
Content and Collaboration tools such as Sharepoint, Documentum, Alfresco.
You do not need deep hands on experience with all of these technologies just
exposure to several of them. You need to know the technology well enough to
lead a team and to direct projects.
3. Leadership skills are required. This individual will manage a team of
up to 15 (onshore/offshore model).
4. Financial services are a big plus, not a requirement, but must have
experience in a shop that is similar in size, scale & scope – 24X7 Mission
Critical – Data Intensive – Hundreds of Applications – 1000's of Servers –
Windows, Unix, & Linux – Numerous Production Databases – Oracle – SQL Server
Etc. – Blend of technologies – C#/.Net – Java/J2EE.
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
Fri Sep 6, 2013 12:56 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
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Position Title – WR732661072013
Sr/Lead Software Engineer – Java – Asset Management – Marlboro/Boston, MA
Area – Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS
No Sponsorship – Relo Assistance Possible for Strong Candidates
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 role is part of the FI Group. The Fixed Income Systems team is
responsible for providing front-office Information Services capabilities to
the firm's Fixed Income Investment teams. The team plays a critical role in
our firm's success by providing technical solutions that improve the
efficiency, speed and quality of the highly complex investment
decision-making process.
As a member of the Fixed Income Systems team, this individual will be
responsible for solutions delivery for Fixed Income Investment business. A
Lead Software Engineer is expected to:
Lead delivery of high quality business solutions;
Interface and coordinate with the broad Information Services teams to ensure
successful delivery;
Demonstrate strong project management and leadership skills with ability to
handle multiple activities in a dynamic fast paced environment.
Responsibilities:
· Interact with Systems Analysts and Investment professionals at all
levels of the organization as needed, to proactively identify opportunities
for new/improved systems to improve the investment process.
· Lead the implementation of business solutions in conjunction with
the technical development.
· Perform gap analysis between investment process and existing
systems
· Lead and establish effective processes for productive partnership
with offshore technical teams.
· Lead implementation of business process improvements involving
(but not limited to) investment process efficiency, data quality
improvements and simplifying investor workflow.
Required Skills and Competencies:
Technical Requirements
· Minimum of nine years of hands-on design and development
experience in commercial environments
· Demonstrated experience developing J2EE applications using JDBC,
JNDI, JMS and other related technologies like Swing, RCP, etc. At least
three years of experience in use of these technologies is preferred.
· Demonstrated experience developing Web applications using
JSP,AJAX, SPRING, Web Services and other related technologies (HTML5, etc).
· Demonstrated expertise in relational database technologies with
strong SQL and Excel/VBA programming skills.
· Demonstrated experience with Excel/VBA, PERL, XML and UNIX/Linux
· Knowledge of common design patterns and their application
· Experience with, and demonstrated understanding of modern software
development and testing methodologies.
Non-Technical Requirements
· Degree in Computer Science or directly related field
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills
· Willingness to work independently in an energetic, fast-paced,
business-critical and team oriented-environment
· CFA or working towards CFA is a strong plus.
· Demonstrated experience in problem-solving skills and delivery of
quality solutions with good mathematical acumen.
· A strong team player, with ability to work in collaboration across
teams.
Keys to this Position:
1. Technology: We are seeking a strong core Java developer with
multi-threading, servlet, JDBC experience with great communication skills.
In other words: a Java-centric technologist with strong ability to influence
others.
2. This role values the following quality very highly: software engineering
integrity, hand-on focus, attention to detail, ability to innovate, excels
in fast-paced settings, pride in workmanship, and ability to take ownership
of outcome.
3. We will consider either a senior or lead level candidate.
4. The location can be either Marlborough or Boston. Preferred location
would be Marlboro.
5. Financial services experience is a plus, not a requirement.
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
Fri Sep 6, 2013 12:57 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
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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
Fri Sep 6, 2013 12:57 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.
Position Title – WR732361062013
Sr. Software Engineer – Java/J2EE – 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
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to
contribute to a wide variety of strategic initiatives that directly impact
firm decision making and management. This is a development role on the IT
team supporting Finance, Tax, Partner Services and Human Resources. Current
state applications include everything from packaged vendor solutions such as
PeopleSoft, Clarity, and Bonaire to highly customized homegrown applications
and rapid solutions. Both the Finance and Human Resources areas are looking
to update and transform their platforms over the next three years. This is
an exciting time for someone looking to be a key contributor to that effort.
As member of a strong, collaborative application development team, this
individual will participate in all activities to successfully design,
develop, and implement projects and enhancements to a variety of
applications ranging from Revenue and Client Invoicing, to Employee Benefits
and Compensation, to Budgeting and Project Costing.
Responsibilities:
· Work with business team, project managers, and systems analysts to
review business requirements, functional specifications, use-cases, and test
plans
· Participate in architecture, design, development, and
implementation of new software components and applications based on
functional specifications.
· Work with other software engineers to design and implement
application features, including user interfaces, and business functionality
enhancements.
· Author technical design and support documentation.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· 3+ years of demonstrated database development and architecture
experience
· 3+ years developing J2EE applications using JDBC and JMS
· Java Web-Framework experience e.g. Struts, SPRING or similar
· Experience in relational database technologies with strong SQL
skills
· Experience with, and demonstrated understanding of modern software
development and testing methodologies
· Willing to work in an energetic, fast-paced, and team-oriented
environment and handle multiple conflicting priorities
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the
ability to write technical documentation
· Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
Keys to this Position:
1. We are seeking a strong Java Developer with Oracle on the backend - The
candidate should also have solid SQL skills.
2. Very good communication skills are required along with the potential to
grow into a Lead role.
3. The following are all a plus: JDBC, JMS, Struts, Spring
4. Financial Services is a plus, not a requirement. The applications will
be developed to support Finance and HR so the candidate could come from any
industry.
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
