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[NE-Financial-Services-IT-Jobs] Digest Number 1224

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Digest #1224

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Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:26 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates


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

Position Title - WR739361102014

Lead Systems Analyst (Corporate Actions) - SQL - Asset Management - Boston,
MA Area - Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS

Green Card or US Citizens Only

Local Candidates Only

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm -
Great Company - Lots of Upside - Outstanding 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 requirements, systems analysis,
testing, and project management supporting the Investment Operations (IO)
group within Investment Administration (IA). The IO group is responsible for
corporate action processing, trade operations, trade settlements, BPO
reconciliation, and operational services.

This position requires a high level of direct interaction with business
users as well as excellent communication and delivery. The candidate should
have domain knowledge from another asset manager or financial services firm
and have previously worked in or supported an investment operations business
group. This role will report to the Manager of the Investment Operations
Applications team.

Responsibilities:

* Interact with investment professionals to proactively identify
opportunities for new/improved systems

* Work with business partners to define, analyze and document
requirements

* Produce functional specifications for new systems and
enhancements

* Coordinate the work of systems analysts, software developers & QA
testers, database architects and data vendors to design and implement robust
technical solutions to achieve business outcomes.

* Coordinate project tasks across multiple IT groups

* Plan and perform functional testing of new systems and
enhancements

* Provide ongoing support including issue tracking and status
reporting

* Collaborate with business partners to prioritize
support/enhancement needs

* Key to this role is maintaining effective client relationships,
communication, organization/execution/follow-through, analytical capability,
taking ownership, working collaboratively, and challenging the status quo.

Required Skills and Competencies:

* A minimum of 10 years of work experience in a financial services
technology environment

* Experience in back / middle office processes for an asset manager
or financial services firm

* Strong client relationship, communication and analytical skills

* Change agent, creative, innovative and focused on continuous
improvements

* Demonstrated project management experience on medium to large
initiatives

* Demonstrated analytical experience on new systems build-outs as
well as on enhancements to existing systems

* Strong understanding of investment processes

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or
related discipline

Keys to this Position:

1. This is a Lead level hands-on Systems Analyst. We are seeking strong
Systems Analyst skills (requirements gathering etc.).

2. Domain knowledge: Corporate Actions experience is required. This
candidate should have strong knowledge of the back and middle office of an
Investment Management firm or a Custodian. This role will be focused on
Corporate Actions and Trade Operations.

3. Leadership skills: This individual must have experience leading a team.
In this role the individual will lead a team of 10 to 15 consultants that
are both on/off shore.

4. Communication skills: This individual will interface with the business
so excellent communication skills are required.

5. Technical: The individual will need to know SQL to query the database.

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 -
www.wrightassociates.org <http://www.wrightassociates.org/>

Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:26 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates


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

Position Title - WR741101022015

Lead Systems Analyst (Investment Data) - Java/J2EE - PL/SQL - Data Stage -
Boston, MA Area - Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS

Green Card or US Citizens Only

Local Candidates Only

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm -
Great Company - Lots of Upside - Outstanding 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 Lead Systems Analyst to join
a strong, collaborative team in a role focusing on analysis with leadership
and advancement opportunities.

The Lead Systems Analyst will be responsible for requirements, systems
analysis, testing, and project management for the applications that support
the firm's security master data. The security master applications provide
the firm with business critical data related to the terms/conditions of
deals as well as company and security reference data. Our application
covers a wide variety of asset types, including equities, fixed income,
derivatives and OTC securities, which are used throughout the firm.

Currently, an implementation of a new Reference Data platform is underway
using Markit EDM. This is a great opportunity to join our team and design
lasting solutions for the next generation Security Master.

This position requires a high level of direct interaction with the business
users, and excellent communication and delivery skills. This individual must
be a self-starter with the ability to multi-task and work on a variety of
assignments with people at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities:

* Partner with the Investment Data and Derivative Service business
team to prioritize, define and document new requirements

* Champion the user's needs to the software and quality assurance
engineers, insuring the "what" and "why" are effectively communicated

* Assist in the design, testing, and support of the Security Master
applications and their integration points

* Develop a strong partnership with the delivery team to ensure on
time, scalable and high quality business solutions.

* Proactively identify major issues, risks, and dependencies, and
manage them to minimize impact to the overall implementation

* Articulate and document design decisions and technical concepts
concisely and in an organized manner

* Provide team leadership on assigned projects that may include
both full time and consulting staff in a matrix organization.

* Act as an escalation point person for support issues that require
detailed analysis and management.

Required Skills and Competencies:

* 10+ years of software development experience with specific domain
expertise in the Reference Data.

* Creativity, attention to detail and leadership skills

* Change agent, innovative and focused on continuous improvements

* Demonstrated experience in business and systems analysis in
financial services industry

* Experience writing requirements, functional specifications, use
cases, and test plans

* Experience in writing sql commands and comfort in navigating
relational databases

* Experience in Data Management and working with data providers
such as Bloomberg, Markit and Thompson Reuters a plus

* Ability to understand legacy in-house applications and highly
complex and interrelated systems and processing

* Experience working with Markit EDM platform a plus

* Team management experience and a proven ability to work in a
cross functional environment

* Experience in managing delivery in a centralized team with
aggressive delivery timelines

* Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills

* Self-motivated and willing to work in an energetic, fast paced
team environment.

Keys to this Position:

1. This is a senior role that is a combination of Functional and Technical
with emphasis on the Functional.

2. The Domain (Functional) requirement: This candidate must have a strong
background in Investment Management with exposure to Back Office and Middle
Office Operations. This individual will be responsible for Reference Data
Applications that includes Security Master, Analytics, Pricing and
Derivative Operations. Any experience in these areas is a very strong plus,
especially Company Security Master as well as Markit EDM.

3. Technical: The applications are written in Java (J2EE), PL/SQL and Data
Stage. Experience as an Analyst working with applications built with these
technologies is a big plus.

4. The candidate must have Excellent Communication and Client Relationship
skills. The individual will be interfacing directly with the business
(Investment Data and Derivatives Systems Operations).

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 -
www.wrightassociates.org <http://www.wrightassociates.org/>

Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:27 am (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 - Windows 7 - AD - Citrix - VMware - FS -
Boston/Marlboro, MA - Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS

Relocation Possible for Exceptional Candidates - 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 has strong leadership skills.

3) Financial Services and Trading Systems experience is a plus but not
required. We are open to any strong Desktop Engineering technologist that
is comfortable working in a fast paced environment.

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

Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:28 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates


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

Position Title - WR741901032015

Lead Software Engineer - Core Java - PL/SQL - FI Quant Systems - Inv. Mgt. -
Boston, MA Area - Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS - Relocation Possible for
Exceptional Candidates

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm -
Great Company - Lots of Upside - Outstanding 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:

The Fixed Income Quant Systems Team is responsible for providing advanced
quantitative tools such as analytic calculators, risk models, cash flow
engines, liquidity evaluation frameworks, technical pattern modeling, and
asset allocation strategies to the firm's portfolio management and research
teams. Members of the team play critical roles in firm's success by
providing proprietary technology solutions which enable complex investment
decision-making.

This lead role will combine quantitative and software engineering skills to
drive development of firm's next generation of quantitative tools.

Responsibilities:

* Participate in full-cycle software development including
development, regression testing, deployment, and production support.

* Provide technical leadership to a development team with
responsibility for architecture, design and implementation.

* Partner closely with investment and research teams to understand
business needs and to create effective technical solutions.

* Lead implementation of business process improvements involving
(but not limited to) investment process efficiency, data quality
improvements and simplifying investor work flow.

Required Skills and Competencies:

* At least 7 years of hands-on software development experience.

* Experience with, and demonstrated understanding of modern
software development and testing methodologies.

* Demonstrated experience developing J2EE solutions using Java,
JDBC, Web Services, Messaging, and related technologies.

* Working knowledge of SQL and database technologies.

* Delivery focus and willingness to work in a fast-paced,
mission-critical production environment.

* Excellent communications skills.

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, statistics
or other related field.

Pluses:

* Understanding of fixed income security data, analytics and risk
management concepts.

* Prior experience using distributed computing, grid or cloud
technologies, particularly Amazon Web Services.

* Experience with any of the following technologies:

o Web UI application development using JQuery or other JavaScript
frameworks

o PL/SQL

o Java FX/Swing

o Matlab

Keys to this Position:

1) This is a Technical Leadership role that requires strong
communication and leadership skills. This is a very hands-on role and will
lead a small team of consultants.

2) Technical Stack: The candidate should have strong hands-on skills
with core Java, multi-threading, JDBC, Web Services, Messaging, PL/SQL and
Oracle.

3) Financial services is highly desired, but not required. Candidates
from other buy-side, sell-side or financial software vendors are highly
desired.

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 -
www.wrightassociates.org <http://www.wrightassociates.org/>

Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:29 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Gary Wright" wrightassociates


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

Position Title - WR740681012015

IT Project Manager - Infrastructure - Asset Management - Marlboro, MA Area -
Excellent Package

Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS

Green Card or US Citizens Only - Local Candidates Only

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm -
Great Company - Lots of Upside - Outstanding 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 a member of the Firm Wide Infrastructure Program Management Team, this
individual will be responsible for leading large-scale, enterprise wide
technology projects from inception to delivery. This role requires
demonstrated results and leadership managing significant projects involving
cross-functional teams, and influencing within a matrixed organization using
both internal and consulting resources.

This unique role offers the individual an opportunity to exercise interests
in engineering, analysis, and delivery management in high value, high
profile projects which are mission critical to the Firm. The candidate will
need to demonstrate the ability to quickly assimilate technical concepts,
manage multiple competing priorities, as well as communicate and coordinate
effectively across all levels of the Firm.

Responsibilities:

* Own the business outcomes associated with large-scale technology
projects for the Department from end to end

* Work with Business and IT Stakeholders to qualify business needs
and outcomes, and develop plans and budgets which are managed throughout the
lifecycle.

* Work across teams with architects, engineers, and analysts to
collaboratively design, implementation and transition to support

* Quickly acclimate to new technical and functional challenges to
command control of the outcome and project teams

* Ensure adherence to established standards and processes while
proactively highlighting opportunities for improvement

* Advocate for the end user at all times by proactively managing
risk and impact to user experience

Required Skills and Competencies:

* Proven expertise in managing disparate, critical technology
projects/programs in a matrixed organization

* Proven planning, delivery, and analysis skills in a challenging
project environment

* Track-record of working with business stakeholders, engineers,
analysts, and infrastructure teams to complete and deliver projects

* Experience in core project managements skills including plan
development, risk and budget management, team building and leadership

* 7+ years of proven project/program management experience

* Proven ability to support multiple competing priorities
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

* Financial industry knowledge is a plus - Must come out of a
large, mission critical, 24x7 complex environment

Keys to this Position:

1. We are seeking an IT Project Manager

2. The right experience will be an individual that has a background as a
Systems Analyst, Architect or Software Engineer and then became an IT
Project Manager.

3. This role is managing IT Infrastructure projects such as Information
Security, Windows or Linux upgrades, etc. We would like to see Project
Management experience that is Infrastructure focused.

4. Strong Negotiation, Leadership and Communication skills are
essential.

5. An understanding of Financial Services (in particular Asset
Management) is a big plus - Must come out of a large, mission critical, 24x7
complex environment.

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 -
www.wrightassociates.org <http://www.wrightassociates.org/>

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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