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[NE-Financial-Services-IT-Jobs] Digest Number 1081

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Digest #1081

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Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:11 am (PDT) . Posted by:

lindabradley273

Black Rock, in a research paper published, calls for consistency on global fund rules. Black Rock Fund manager led this research



BlackRock calls for consistency on global fund rules. http://goo.gl/2tBzbl


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BlackRock calls for consistency on global fund ... http://goo.gl/2tBzbl Black Rock, in a research paper published, calls for consistency on global fund rules. Black Rock Fund manager led this research.



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Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:12 am (PDT) . Posted by:

lindabradley273

Value chain management reports from AICPA and CIMA



AICPA and CIMA release research reports on Value chain management http://goo.gl/1dVFLN


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AICPA and CIMA release research reports on Value ... http://goo.gl/1dVFLN AICPA and CIMA released research reports which examines various weak links in a company's value management and what leaders can do to address them.



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Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:50 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates


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

Position Title - WR738991092014

Team Lead - Client Technology Support - Microsoft - Mobile - Avaya - 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 Summary:

This role engages directly with portfolio managers, research analysts and
other investment professionals in support of their investment processes.
This individual will think strategically and provide a robust technology
platform for these investors in the office, offsite and while mobile.
Ensuring quick and efficient resolution of technology related problems is
critical as is outstanding project management skills, a high degree of
technical knowledge and expertise, and people management skills.

This individual needs to lead with minimal direct guidance and work
effectively in a strong team environment with a deep sense of ownership and
urgency. High stress situations involving problem diagnosis, business
communication, and issue resolution must be handled with determination,
effectiveness and grace. As a team lead, this individual will be responsible
for the direct supervision of assigned team members, including semi-annual
performance evaluations and annual goal setting discussions.

In addition to working with a seasoned team that has built trusting
relationships with the investment teams, this role interacts closely with
application support teams, engineering teams, and infrastructure teams
across the IT department.

Responsibilities:

* Manage all aspects of the end user computing platform and
technology service delivery for investors. Advance our customized support
model designed to provide the highest level of service delivery to the
investor community.

* Employ problem-solving skills on inquiries and issues that arise
as part of the day-to-day investment process.

* Drive for issue prevention by employing root-cause analysis, issue
tracking, trend analysis and status reporting.

* Coordinate IT staff and contractors to provide maintenance and
repairs, moves and equipment exchanges.

Required Skills and Competencies:

* At least seven years in a senior role supporting
trading/investment professionals, with a minimum of three years of hands-on
desktop support and a minimum of two years supervisory experience.

* Must be self-starter possessing drive and ability to work with
minimal supervision

* Strong leadership qualities. Ability to provide direction, be a
positive influence, and act as a role model to the rest of the team.

* Ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively

* Ability to perform research and share knowledge with team members.

* Proven project and delivery management skills

* Attention to detail, strong written and oral communication skills

* Ability to work well in a team environment

* Experience with PC desktops and laptops

* Fluent in in Microsoft products (OS, Office, Outlook).

* Solid understanding of Remote Computing technologies

* Solid understanding of mobile computing devices such as iPhones,
iPads, Blackberries and Windows Mobile devices

Optional Job Qualifications

* It is highly desired that this individual has several years of
experience in the financial industry, and possesses a strong understanding
of financial markets.

* Experience with Audio Visual systems, including Desktop Video
systems.

* Experience with Market Data Service applications.

* Experience in a helpdesk environment

* ITIL Knowledge/ Certifications.

* Experience with ticketing system (ServiceNow).

Keys to this Role

1. We are seeking a hands-on Lead level Desktop Support technologist that
can supervise a team of 4-6 that supports a Trading organization.

2. Must be hands on with the following technologies: Microsoft Office Suite
2010, Windows 7 Operating System, Market Data, Turrets, Mobile platforms
(iPhones, iPads, etc.), Avaya phone system, Citrix, VPN, etc.

3. Must have Excellent Communication Skills to support a Trading team where
systems are mission critical.

4. Financial Services is required. The key is that the individual must be
comfortable in a fast paced environment. This person must understand the
pace, the urgency, priorities and client sensitivity.

5. We are open to a wide range of candidates with a preference toward strong
experience supporting a Trading Group population.

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.wrightassociates.org

Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:50 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates


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

Position Title - WR739111092014

Lead Desktop Engineer - Trading - Windows 7 - AD - Citrix - VMware - FS -
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 Summary:

This individual will be responsible for leading a Windows desktop
engineering team. The responsibilities include designing and managing large
infrastructure migrations, evaluating new technologies, engineering desktop
solutions and providing L3 support. In this role, this individual will
assist project managers in the planning and technical direction of projects,
working with the developers, architects and end users to implement product
solutions to meet the business requirements.

This role engages directly with traders and other investment professionals
in support of their investment processes. This individual will think
strategically and provide robust technology solutions for fixed income
traders in the office, offsite and while mobile. Ensuring quick and
efficient resolution of technology related problems is critical as is a high
degree of technical knowledge and expertise.

Responsibilities:

* Work closely with desktop support, trading support and business
groups to gather requirements, analyze workflows and design solutions that
adhere to security protocols and meet the business needs.

* Collaborate with the desktop engineering, architecture,
application support, QA Testers, Information Security, Infrastructure and
Management teams when evaluating and recommending new hardware and software
technologies.

* Utilize various desktop and application monitoring tools to
detect and prevent issues before they occur.

* Provide functional and technical written evaluations of products,
operating system upgrades and patches.

* Ensure that desktop standards are understood and followed by
stake holders and team members.

* Collaborate with infrastructure, architecture and development
teams to provide implementation blueprints, industry best practices and
vendor product guidelines.

* Develop necessary project plans for hardware lifecycle, software,
BIOS and driver upgrades, including installation and testing.

* Develop and maintain high standards in establishing policies and
procedures to address routine maintenance protocols, ensuring that all are
clearly documented for testing and validation.

* Provide Level III support and resolution, identifying root cause
with strategic solutions to problems. Escalate to the Business Application
and/or Operations teams as necessary.

* Meet or exceed SLA obligations consistently and on an ongoing
basis, allow for accurate metrics to measure response time, meet BCP
requirements for offsite access, and reduce the time needed to address
hardware/software failures.

* Prioritize work efforts, multi-task in a very fast-paced
environment, and provide clear and timely updates

* Understand technology limitations and interactions to ensure
supportability of any proposed solutions.

Required Skills and Competencies:

At least seven years in a lead engineering role supporting investment
professionals

Experience in:

* Desktop support and troubleshooting

* Computer networking (Ethernet, TCP/IP, DHCP, WANS, etc.)

* Operating systems (Windows, Mac, etc.)

* Network & Application monitoring/management systems and
technologies

* Networking (TCP/IP, Routing, Troubleshooting, DNS, VPN, etc.)

* Financial Applications and Terminology

* Extensive experience implementing VDI technology with VMware and
Citrix platforms.

* Experience with Active Directory configurations related to group
policy management

* Must be self-starter possessing drive and ability to work with
minimal supervision

* Strong leadership skills and the ability to drive consensus
across numerous teams to implement chosen technology solutions

* Ability to prioritize tasks in high pressure situations, and
manage conflicting priorities effectively

* Attention to detail

* Ability to perform research and share knowledge across various
teams

* Extensive knowledge of Microsoft product suite.

* Microsoft MCSA in Windows 7 certification desired

* VMware Advanced Professional 5 - Data Center Administration
certification preferred

* Degree in one of the following concentrations; Computer
Information Systems, Management Information Systems or Computer Science.

Optional Job Qualifications

* Microsoft MOS certification

* ITIL Knowledge/ Certifications

Keys to this Role

1. Technology: We are seeking a strong Windows Desktop Engineer with the
following technologies: Windows 7, TCP/IP, Routing, Troubleshooting, Active
Directory, etc. along with Virtualization experience (i.e. Citrix, VMware or
Windows).

2. Leadership: We are looking for a very senior individual contributor that
can grow into a technical lead role. For the right candidate this role will
start as a tech lead (up to 5 staff).

3. Financial Services is required. The ideal candidate will have Trading
Systems or Asset Management experience.

4. Location: This role can be based in Boston but the candidate needs to be
flexible to go to Boston or Marlborough.

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.wrightassociates.org

Wed Sep 24, 2014 1:26 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates


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

Position Title - WRCBBSQAA092014

Sr. QA Analyst - Fund Accounting - Swift - MQ - Quality Ctr. - SQL - FS -
Boston, MA Area - Excellent Package

Competitive Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

Local Candidates Only - No Sponsorship

Company

Large, successful, and growing private financial services firm, focused on
providing Private Banking, Investment Management & Investor Services for
institutions & individual clients - Great Company - Lots of Upside -
Excellent Compensation Package - Bonus - Great culture - (Collaborative -
Team Oriented - Entrepreneurial) - Firm prides itself on work/life balance.

Summary:

Provide guidance on developing and executing software test plans in order to
identify software problems and their causes. Resource will help drive
effective test plans and test cases to ensure issues are caught
pre-deployment to production. Resource may also be requested to perform
some physical testing of the application on high priority, high complexity,
and high profile projects. Candidate needs to possess strong communication
skills both written and oral.

Required Skills and Competencies:

* 3+ years of QA experience and 3+ years of Fund Accounting
experience

* Design, develop and maintain Test Plans

* Review Functional Specifications and translate into Test
Strategies and Regression Test scenarios

* Execute Test scenarios during Regression and Integration Testing
and document Test progress

* Track and report defects/issues found during testing

* Work Closely with the BAs and Developers on defect fixes

* Understanding of custody operations and fund accounting
workflows, as well as an understanding of the key roles assumed by
Custodians, Fund Accountants, Fund Administrators, and Transfer Agents
preferred

* Solid understanding of Testing methodologies

* Familiarity with Test Planning, Test Plan generation and Test
Case specification/definition

* In depth knowledge of Test scripts creation/execution and defect
tracking

* Proficiency using windows-based applications, including MS Office
applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and MS Project

* BA/BS degree

Preferred Skills:

* Knowledgeable in SWIFT messaging, communication methods such as
FTP and MQ, and other systems and Internet technologies

* Knowledge of HP testing tools such as Quality Center

* Knowledge with PL/SQL preferred

Contact Information

Gary Wright - President/Principal - Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org
<mailto:GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org> - WEB Site -
www.wrightassociates.org <http://www.wrightassociates.org/> - (Resumes in
Word Format Please)

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
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