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Sr. Software Engineer - Java (Server Side) - Trading - FI - FS - Mar by "Gary Wright" wrightassociates
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Lead Systems Analyst - Equity Trading - FS - Boston, MA - Excellent by "Gary Wright" wrightassociates
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Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:49 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.
Position Title - WR736161042014
Sr. Software Engineer - Java (Server Side) - Trading - FI - FS - Marlboro,
MA - Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS
Local Candidates Only
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:
My clients Trading team is growing their engineering team and is looking for
highly motivated engineers to make an impact. This is a great opportunity
for an engineer to build a career and learn about electronic trading in the
rapidly evolving financial investment industry.
Engineers interface directly with traders to deliver solutions that are
innovative and leverage technical trends in the financial industry. By
working collaboratively with their traders, you will gain valuable financial
investment insight into the financial markets and help the firm continue to
improve and evolve its trading capabilities.
Responsibilities:
* Technical design, implementation, deployment, and support of the
Fixed Income Trading platform or applications within the Fixed Income
Trading suite of applications.
* Partner with Business Analysts to review and implement business
requirements
* Partner with Project Managers, Technical and QA Leads on
estimates, statuses, identify issues and raise risks
* Partner with the Architecture team to ensure track work is
aligned with the strategic direction of the enterprise
* Stay current with evolving Trading industry and technical trends
to ensure systems and team are of highest caliber
Required Skills and Competencies:
The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills and proven
ability to design and deliver solutions relevant to complex business
problems.
Specific requirements include, in order of importance:
* A minimum of 5 years in systems development using Java and J2EE
* Strong knowledge and experience with latest Java based
development frameworks (e.g. Spring 3.0, Hibernate 4.0)
* Strong knowledge and experience with multi-threaded applications
* Strong knowledge and experience with message technologies (e.g.
JMS, Active MQ, IBM MQ)
* Experience developing high performance Trading applications is a
plus
* Strong motivation and ability to work in a fast-paced,
team-oriented environment supporting a business-critical production
environment.
* Strong analysis, design and modeling skills
* Knowledge of software development and testing methodologies and
their effective application
* Computer Science degree or related field
Keys to this Role
1. 5 to 7 years of server side Java development experience including Spring,
Hibernate and Multi-Threading.
2. Trading Systems experience is a big plus. Fixed Income experience is a
plus.
Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:
Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org
<mailto:replywrightassociates@verizon.net> - WEB Site -
<http://www.wrightassociates.org/> www.wrightassociate
Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:08 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Gary Wright" wrightassociates
Please feel free to refer this position to other groups and people you know.
Position Title - WR735951042014
Lead Systems Analyst - Equity Trading - FS - Boston, MA - Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS
Local Candidates Only
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:
My client's Equity Trading team is looking for a highly motivated business
analyst to make an impact. This is a great opportunity for a business
analyst to build deep expertise on US and International Equities, Listed
Derivatives, OTC Derivatives, Syndicate, and Program Trading in the rapidly
evolving financial investment industry.
The business analysts work directly with traders and trade administrators
and are exposed to the latest industry tools and trends as well as
innovative problem solving. In addition, the business analysts contribute to
all aspects of the definition, implementation, and support of the Trading
Order Management System which is used by the Equity Trading Desk.
Responsibilities:
* Partner with the Equity Trading business to identify and define
business requirements
* Work closely with traders to prioritize needs and ensure
communication to keep them apprised of progress
* Document requirements and work with the development, QA, and
support teams to ensure that all team members understand the business needs.
* Provide thought leadership and direction for team members and
consultant partners to ensure that delivery is performed according to
standards and in conformity with business requirements.
* Partner with Project Managers, Technical and QA Leads on
estimates, statuses, identify issues and raise risks
* Stay current with evolving Trading industry and technical trends
to ensure systems and team are of highest caliber
* Assist with system testing, deployment, training and support of
the Trading Application
Required Skills and Competencies:
* 8+ years BA or systems analysis experience in trading or
portfolio management
* 3+ years in a leadership role
* Demonstrated experience in project management and business
analysis, preferably in trading or portfolio management
* Strong client management skills and experience supporting
investment or trading professionals
* Strong knowledge of Buy Side Equity trading practices and market
* Strong knowledge of order management systems (OMS), Financial
Information eXchange protocol (FIX), electronic trading practices and
markets
* Experience with Charles River, Latent Zero, EZCastle or Calypso
is a plus
* Self-motivated and willing to work on an energetic, fast-paced
team
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills
* Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities
* Experience with Oracle/SQL, PL/SQL, VBA, or Java considered a
plus
* Bachelor's degree required. A CFA or demonstrated progress toward
a CFA would be considered a plus
Keys to this Role
1) Strong Systems Analysis skills
2) Strong Client Relationship skills are very important.
3) Trading Systems or Portfolio Management is a very strong plus.
Financial Services experience is required.
4) SQL skills. Must be able to query the database using SQL.
5) Must be very analytical, possess strong communication skills, be
proactive and smart.
6) Experience out of a Buy Side, Sell Side or Investment Management
Software vendors.
7) This individual will have direct Interaction with the Trading Desk;
Can sit on the desk and be involved with industry changing discussion on the
Equity Markets.
Contact Information - Resumes in Word format to:
Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org
<mailto:replywrightassociates@verizon.net> - WEB Site -
<http://www.wrightassociates.org/> www.wrightassociate
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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