Client is a world leading Private Equity firm headquartered in Boston.
This is a full time, permanent role.
DESCRIPTION:
This position will be spearheading the formation of an Enterprise Architecture team. The person will report to a Sr. VP in the Information Technology team and will drive enterprise-wide architecture decisions related to software development and application standards across all lines of business.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• The ability to syndicate, influence and achieve results in a matrixed environment.
• Expert communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate complex issues to technical and non-technical audiences that include peers, partners, and IT and Business management
• Experience in financial services or collaboration platforms as used in management consulting, legal, investment banking, and private equity firms.
• Expertise in designing and building Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence and Collaboration applications
• Advanced degree / certification (e.g., MB.A. or Advanced Technology Degree) preferred
• 8-10 years experience in software development and technology implementation
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Serves as the overall design and engineering lead for the enterprise, responsible for leading architecture strategy, vision, systems integration and technology selection processes
- Owns Enterprise Framework
- Drive software governance
• Has business and technical expertise as the incumbent will work with users and application development teams to understand and jointly craft technology strategy, application architectures and engineering solutions as required
• Works with all application development managers and project teams to create solutions architectures and system designs that align business needs with target state architectures
• Sets the overall guidelines, standards and architectural principles for architecting solutions across the application portfolio
- Manages the governance of these standards at the program and project level
- Drives analysis regarding emerging technologies and translate implications of the new technology into an effective IT vision and assesses design decisions impacts lines of business, and is an integral part of the decision making process along with senior management.
• Owns and operates the Architecture/Design Review process, evaluating all significant application, data and infrastructure projects and production systems
- Design recommendations are made to project and application development teams.
- Design issues are resolved via coordinated interaction with the AD teams.
• Drives technology selection process and manages the software and tech stack
• Works in conjunction with the Production Services team to ensure hardware/software compatibility
• Provides oversight and direction of technology & vendor solution BUY/HOLD/SELL list
• Drives concepts/architectures over long time horizons. (18-24 month planning horizons)
• Identifies risks associated with the enterprise architecture and various technologies
• Provides guidance in industry trends and vendor practice
• Establishes and maintains a profile as a technology leader both inside and outside of the firm
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Java Websphere developer
Mutual fund firm in Boston
This is a full time, permanent position.
BASIC PURPOSE:
The Web Engineer II is a technical resource in the Web support team and is responsible for the implementation and effective and efficient maintenance of related technologies. In addition, this individual has broader knowledge of Information Technology at large, with an understanding of related disciplines and how they interoperate. The Web Engineer II will be an active participant and contributor for leading implementation and troubleshooting efforts and aiding in design efforts.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serves as senior subject matter expert in the field of Web technologies, maintaining a strong understanding of the field and its related technologies.
Provides technical support to ensure the ongoing efficient and reliable operations of related information systems.
Proactively develops and maintains strong knowledge of information systems and their related components, and makes recommendations to improve the reliability, scalability, performance, or security of these systems as appropriate. This includes proactive performance tuning and capacity analysis to ensure company is maximizing its technology investment.
Leverages technology to automate manual tasks, and seeks to improve efficiency wherever practicable and appropriate.
Enforces and maintains company Information Security controls, procedures, and standards. Aids in the development of controls, procedures and standards as required.
Receives broad goals and overall objectives from Management and assists in establishing and implementing the methods to attain them.
Accountable for meeting assigned project objectives including timelines and budgeting.
Serve as technical mentor other members of the team.
Implements/administers Web technologies using web application servers (IBM Websphere and Portal, Apache, IIS, ColdFusion).
Good knowledge of operating systems (UNIX, Linux, NT) and application hardening experience.
A solid understanding of Java classes, foundations and framework strongly preferred.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Strong subject matter expertise in the field, with familiarity with other related Information Technologies.
Solid understanding of Systems Development Life Cycle models
Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate well with members of senior management.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
Strong organizational and financial skills.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related technical field.
Four or more (4+) years of related Information Technology experience.
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
This is a full time, permanent position.
BASIC PURPOSE:
The Web Engineer II is a technical resource in the Web support team and is responsible for the implementation and effective and efficient maintenance of related technologies. In addition, this individual has broader knowledge of Information Technology at large, with an understanding of related disciplines and how they interoperate. The Web Engineer II will be an active participant and contributor for leading implementation and troubleshooting efforts and aiding in design efforts.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serves as senior subject matter expert in the field of Web technologies, maintaining a strong understanding of the field and its related technologies.
Provides technical support to ensure the ongoing efficient and reliable operations of related information systems.
Proactively develops and maintains strong knowledge of information systems and their related components, and makes recommendations to improve the reliability, scalability, performance, or security of these systems as appropriate. This includes proactive performance tuning and capacity analysis to ensure company is maximizing its technology investment.
Leverages technology to automate manual tasks, and seeks to improve efficiency wherever practicable and appropriate.
Enforces and maintains company Information Security controls, procedures, and standards. Aids in the development of controls, procedures and standards as required.
Receives broad goals and overall objectives from Management and assists in establishing and implementing the methods to attain them.
Accountable for meeting assigned project objectives including timelines and budgeting.
Serve as technical mentor other members of the team.
Implements/administers Web technologies using web application servers (IBM Websphere and Portal, Apache, IIS, ColdFusion).
Good knowledge of operating systems (UNIX, Linux, NT) and application hardening experience.
A solid understanding of Java classes, foundations and framework strongly preferred.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Strong subject matter expertise in the field, with familiarity with other related Information Technologies.
Solid understanding of Systems Development Life Cycle models
Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate well with members of senior management.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
Strong organizational and financial skills.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related technical field.
Four or more (4+) years of related Information Technology experience.
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Performance Measurement Business Systems Analyst
Client is a leading investment management firm located in the financial district of Boston
The IT Client Systems Team is responsible for the development and support of Corporate Business applications. This team consists of approximately 35 technology professionals whose key functions include application development, system integration, application support, and production support. The supported business areas are Client Services, Performance Analytics, Business Development, Renewable Resources, Finance, and Human Resources.
Overview:
Reporting to the BA Group Manager, the Business Analyst will work within our Client Systems Development Group on projects related to performance measurement and reporting. client utilizes a proprietary shareholder services and performance measurement system (GPRS) that is continually being enhanced. This system is in the process of being upgraded to a new development platform. The individual will collaborate with the business community to document the existing GPRS system and create comprehensive business requirements documents for ongoing enhancements and the upgrade of the product. The person in this role will work with the software development group to convey, clarify, and improve the stated requirements and solutions. This individual will translate business needs into functional specifications to ensure that the business partners’ functional requirements are fulfilled, and that the enhancements as well as the newly upgraded GPRS system conform to the specifications. In addition, the Business Analyst will work with business users and/or Quality Assurance to ensure that test plans are executed and that the final deliverables are accepted in a timely fashion. This individual will work very closely with the GPRS project manager and will keep her apprised of the status of assigned tasks. In this role, the Business Analyst will interact with the Performance Analytics group as well as other business areas of the organization. This position is based in Boston, MA.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Document current functionality in the system at increasing levels of detail, including all mathematical formulas and business rules
• Elicit the business community’s requirements for enhancing the existing GPRS system and shaping the architecture for the upgraded performance measurement application
• Work with the project manager to document the product’s vision and the project’s scope, analyzing systems and processes to identify gaps and opportunities
• Create detailed requirements documentation, including text, examples, workflows, and other diagrams where appropriate to facilitate understanding of the requirements
• Write requirements specifications according to standard templates, using natural language simply, clearly, unambiguously, and concisely
• Manage the requirements specifications, working as part of a team of in-house staff and outside consultants to confirm and implement the required changes
• Ensure that Quality Assurance test plans are executed before releasing product enhancements for User Acceptance Testing
• Contribute knowledge and support to QA and UAT teams throughout the process of testing the application’s workflow and functionality
• Facilitate the production release of new functionality and provide assistance in support of production issues
• Acquire and impart business knowledge to the development team regarding the functionality of the application and workflow processes
• Create end-user, operational and ‘as-built’ documentation to accompany each release of the product
• Provide managers with timely updates on the progress of assigned tasks
• Participate in high-level aspects of project budgeting
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Mandatory Requirements:
• Undergraduate degree in technology discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience in an IT organization
• 3-5 years experience in a business analyst role, including experience writing business requirements documents and QA test plans
• 3+ years experience in the financial services industry, preferably in the asset management sector
• 2-3 years experience developing or supporting performance measurement or attribution systems
• 2-3 years experience with database applications, software development, and implementation projects
• Strong technical and analytical skills particularly related to financial analysis and investments
Skills and Competencies:
• Extremely strong interpersonal, interviewing, and listening skills
• Proven ability to work directly with the business community, handle demanding user groups, and communicate with internal clients at all enterprise levels
• Analytical skills, including the ability to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a more general understanding, and distinguish requests and solution ideas from requirements
• Writing skills, capability to communicate information effectively and provide quality documentation of processes
• Organizational skills, strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize multiple tasks, handle diverse situations, set goals, and meet deadlines
• Motivation to work efficiently with minimal supervision, willingness to take initiative and employ good follow-through skills
• Ability to learn new concepts, systems, and software independently and quickly
• Attention to process and procedures to comply with internal/external audits
Characteristics:
• Integrity, flexibility, strong work ethic, reliability
• Enthusiasm, motivation, professionalism, maturity
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
The IT Client Systems Team is responsible for the development and support of Corporate Business applications. This team consists of approximately 35 technology professionals whose key functions include application development, system integration, application support, and production support. The supported business areas are Client Services, Performance Analytics, Business Development, Renewable Resources, Finance, and Human Resources.
Overview:
Reporting to the BA Group Manager, the Business Analyst will work within our Client Systems Development Group on projects related to performance measurement and reporting. client utilizes a proprietary shareholder services and performance measurement system (GPRS) that is continually being enhanced. This system is in the process of being upgraded to a new development platform. The individual will collaborate with the business community to document the existing GPRS system and create comprehensive business requirements documents for ongoing enhancements and the upgrade of the product. The person in this role will work with the software development group to convey, clarify, and improve the stated requirements and solutions. This individual will translate business needs into functional specifications to ensure that the business partners’ functional requirements are fulfilled, and that the enhancements as well as the newly upgraded GPRS system conform to the specifications. In addition, the Business Analyst will work with business users and/or Quality Assurance to ensure that test plans are executed and that the final deliverables are accepted in a timely fashion. This individual will work very closely with the GPRS project manager and will keep her apprised of the status of assigned tasks. In this role, the Business Analyst will interact with the Performance Analytics group as well as other business areas of the organization. This position is based in Boston, MA.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Document current functionality in the system at increasing levels of detail, including all mathematical formulas and business rules
• Elicit the business community’s requirements for enhancing the existing GPRS system and shaping the architecture for the upgraded performance measurement application
• Work with the project manager to document the product’s vision and the project’s scope, analyzing systems and processes to identify gaps and opportunities
• Create detailed requirements documentation, including text, examples, workflows, and other diagrams where appropriate to facilitate understanding of the requirements
• Write requirements specifications according to standard templates, using natural language simply, clearly, unambiguously, and concisely
• Manage the requirements specifications, working as part of a team of in-house staff and outside consultants to confirm and implement the required changes
• Ensure that Quality Assurance test plans are executed before releasing product enhancements for User Acceptance Testing
• Contribute knowledge and support to QA and UAT teams throughout the process of testing the application’s workflow and functionality
• Facilitate the production release of new functionality and provide assistance in support of production issues
• Acquire and impart business knowledge to the development team regarding the functionality of the application and workflow processes
• Create end-user, operational and ‘as-built’ documentation to accompany each release of the product
• Provide managers with timely updates on the progress of assigned tasks
• Participate in high-level aspects of project budgeting
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Mandatory Requirements:
• Undergraduate degree in technology discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience in an IT organization
• 3-5 years experience in a business analyst role, including experience writing business requirements documents and QA test plans
• 3+ years experience in the financial services industry, preferably in the asset management sector
• 2-3 years experience developing or supporting performance measurement or attribution systems
• 2-3 years experience with database applications, software development, and implementation projects
• Strong technical and analytical skills particularly related to financial analysis and investments
Skills and Competencies:
• Extremely strong interpersonal, interviewing, and listening skills
• Proven ability to work directly with the business community, handle demanding user groups, and communicate with internal clients at all enterprise levels
• Analytical skills, including the ability to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a more general understanding, and distinguish requests and solution ideas from requirements
• Writing skills, capability to communicate information effectively and provide quality documentation of processes
• Organizational skills, strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize multiple tasks, handle diverse situations, set goals, and meet deadlines
• Motivation to work efficiently with minimal supervision, willingness to take initiative and employ good follow-through skills
• Ability to learn new concepts, systems, and software independently and quickly
• Attention to process and procedures to comply with internal/external audits
Characteristics:
• Integrity, flexibility, strong work ethic, reliability
• Enthusiasm, motivation, professionalism, maturity
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Senior Technical Project Manager - CRM and Reporting Systems
Full time position at top performing asset management firm in Boston.
Senior Technical Project Manager to lead cross-functional project teams through all phases of the project lifecycle. The person filling this role must be well versed in iterative development practices and have a proven track record of delivering projects within planned limits of schedule, scope and resources, all the while meeting business expectations. This position’s primary responsibilities are to manage the mid to large scale internet projects and to provide leadership and mentoring to junior staff. Leadership, Mentoring, Team building, Scope, Risk and Schedule Management are all vitally important skills in this position.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
No direct reports
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Manage and coordinate project activities through all phases of the project lifecycle
• Develop detailed project plans to effectively communicate deliverables, schedules and responsibilities
• Work with functional managers to acquire needed resources
• Prepare, manage and report on overall project schedule and budget
• Coordinate day-to-day activities required to meet project milestones and to deliver a quality product on time
• Evaluate, track and actively manage project risks to keep projects on track
• Facilitate effective communication between project team members
• Develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders including, but not limited to Marketing and Client Services, HR/Finance, IT and third party service providers/vendors that are integral to the project delivery
• Provide post-release analysis to contribute to continuous improvement
• Conducts project reviews at each phase gate of the SDLC
• Serve as mentor and coach to junior project managers
QUALIFICATIONS:
• 5+ years of Project Management experience in a high performing IT environment, within Financial Services preferred
• Must be well versed in iterative development practices and familiar with .NET technologies
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Well versed in Microsoft Project: task creation, resource allocation and management, baselining schedule, tracking dependencies, impact analysis, identifying critical path, etc
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, team building and motivational skills
• Effective time management, self starter, proactive and responsive to changes in priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a strong ability to communicate across all levels in the organization ( technical, business, executive)
• PMI Certification a plus
• Knowledge of systems and processes relating the Financial Services industry also a plus
• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline is required.
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Senior Technical Project Manager to lead cross-functional project teams through all phases of the project lifecycle. The person filling this role must be well versed in iterative development practices and have a proven track record of delivering projects within planned limits of schedule, scope and resources, all the while meeting business expectations. This position’s primary responsibilities are to manage the mid to large scale internet projects and to provide leadership and mentoring to junior staff. Leadership, Mentoring, Team building, Scope, Risk and Schedule Management are all vitally important skills in this position.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
No direct reports
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Manage and coordinate project activities through all phases of the project lifecycle
• Develop detailed project plans to effectively communicate deliverables, schedules and responsibilities
• Work with functional managers to acquire needed resources
• Prepare, manage and report on overall project schedule and budget
• Coordinate day-to-day activities required to meet project milestones and to deliver a quality product on time
• Evaluate, track and actively manage project risks to keep projects on track
• Facilitate effective communication between project team members
• Develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders including, but not limited to Marketing and Client Services, HR/Finance, IT and third party service providers/vendors that are integral to the project delivery
• Provide post-release analysis to contribute to continuous improvement
• Conducts project reviews at each phase gate of the SDLC
• Serve as mentor and coach to junior project managers
QUALIFICATIONS:
• 5+ years of Project Management experience in a high performing IT environment, within Financial Services preferred
• Must be well versed in iterative development practices and familiar with .NET technologies
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Well versed in Microsoft Project: task creation, resource allocation and management, baselining schedule, tracking dependencies, impact analysis, identifying critical path, etc
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, team building and motivational skills
• Effective time management, self starter, proactive and responsive to changes in priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a strong ability to communicate across all levels in the organization ( technical, business, executive)
• PMI Certification a plus
• Knowledge of systems and processes relating the Financial Services industry also a plus
• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline is required.
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
.NET developer - Build/Tools Engineer
One of the top Financial firms in Boston.
There will be a financial, criminal, employment and education check.
This is a role in Development, not Release Engineering, therefore the candidate filling this role must have a programming background, plus a self starter.
Looking to standardize this across the department and automate as much of the build & deployment process as possible. Some groups building out Team Foundation Server to be a collaborative environment but need someone on this fulltime to standardize and bring the department to the next level. This person being the liaison between development and release engineering and will help coordinate project releases through the change control board.
Requirements:
• Minimum 2 years hands-on experience with building .NET applications using a standard source control tools such as TFS, CVS or Clearcase.
• Solid understanding of Software Configuration Management, experience with different branching strategies.
• Programming experience, C# preferred
• Well versed in MSBuild, VB Script, NAnt, Perl, or other Windows scripting and build workflow tools.
• The ability to automate the build and deployment process through the use of scripts/tools. Previous experience with continuous integration a plus.
• Knowledge of 3rd party products including: Team Foundation Server, MS Build, Install Shield, IIS, CMS, SharePoint, WebTrends, etc.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, a self starter.
• Good communication skills.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Perform development builds for multiple .NET projects, investigate build issues and work with developers to resolve conflicts.
• Deploy builds to multiple environments, and streamline processes to improve efficiency.
• Manage and perform all branching, versioning, merging, and other source control strategies within the development department.
• Manage the transition between development and other environment including turnover document detailing application builds, configuration changes, database changes, infrastructure changes, etc.
• Work on establishing automated tools and testing to improve product quality.
• Define/create development environment and environment standards; perform infrastructure upgrades, system patches, service packs, and configuration changes.
• Work closely with Release Management, Quality Assurance, and Engineering departments to contribute to the overall success of the product delivery.
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
There will be a financial, criminal, employment and education check.
This is a role in Development, not Release Engineering, therefore the candidate filling this role must have a programming background, plus a self starter.
Looking to standardize this across the department and automate as much of the build & deployment process as possible. Some groups building out Team Foundation Server to be a collaborative environment but need someone on this fulltime to standardize and bring the department to the next level. This person being the liaison between development and release engineering and will help coordinate project releases through the change control board.
Requirements:
• Minimum 2 years hands-on experience with building .NET applications using a standard source control tools such as TFS, CVS or Clearcase.
• Solid understanding of Software Configuration Management, experience with different branching strategies.
• Programming experience, C# preferred
• Well versed in MSBuild, VB Script, NAnt, Perl, or other Windows scripting and build workflow tools.
• The ability to automate the build and deployment process through the use of scripts/tools. Previous experience with continuous integration a plus.
• Knowledge of 3rd party products including: Team Foundation Server, MS Build, Install Shield, IIS, CMS, SharePoint, WebTrends, etc.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, a self starter.
• Good communication skills.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Perform development builds for multiple .NET projects, investigate build issues and work with developers to resolve conflicts.
• Deploy builds to multiple environments, and streamline processes to improve efficiency.
• Manage and perform all branching, versioning, merging, and other source control strategies within the development department.
• Manage the transition between development and other environment including turnover document detailing application builds, configuration changes, database changes, infrastructure changes, etc.
• Work on establishing automated tools and testing to improve product quality.
• Define/create development environment and environment standards; perform infrastructure upgrades, system patches, service packs, and configuration changes.
• Work closely with Release Management, Quality Assurance, and Engineering departments to contribute to the overall success of the product delivery.
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Infrastructure DBA Engineer - SQL Server
World leading investment firm located in the Back Bay area of Boston.
This is a full time, permanent position.
The Database Administrator will be part of the IT department. Under the guidance of the Infrastructure Manager you will operate and maintain back office technologies.
Based in Boston, this position will require some domestic and international travel. This is a full time position. Occasional night and weekend hours are required for scheduled system maintenance and upgrades.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide consistent SQL Server installations for Dev/QA/UAT/Prod including related components and version upgrades. Adhere to company security policies and standards to provide db access to groups of users and to administrators
• Work with Production and Development Teams on all designs, build and architectures for newly formed environments
• Set up of standard backup, re-indexing, consistency checking jobs. Administer security for users and applications. Set up Database Mail, log shipping, Replication, Linked Servers, monitoring and adjusting available drive space, SQL jobs
• Work with Production and Development to troubleshoot all Database related issues
• Work with Production and Development to report against and optimize all Database activity to provide reliable and efficient environments
• Work with Infrastructure group and other DBA’s to help design, implement and test Disaster Recovery for all production Tier One Database Servers
• Work with Infrastructure Team to design, implement and build scalable, reliable and efficient hardware (Including Clustering) into production environments
• Work with Worldwide Teams to help monitor, troubleshoot and optimize international Databases.
• Adhere to company change control polity and processes by providing release of changes to production databases. Ensure that changes to database security adhere to company security policy
• Work with all teams on production rollouts of applications and system builds
• Maintaining patch levels and applying service packs
• Provide after hours support on roll outs, upgrades and Tier One Incidents
• Monitor production hardware utilization and make recommendations as needed to ensure systems are working optimally. Make hardware recommendations for new database servers
• Provide Production Backup and restore of files for UAT/QA/Dev
TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
• 5+ years experience with SQL Server. Knowledge of versions 2000/2005/2008
• SQL server installation, database upgrades, performance tuning, profiler, named instances, backup/restore
• Experience with Data Warehouse Technology including ETL Process (Configure and Troubleshooting)
• Understanding of Storage requirements as they relate to Database Servers (SAN,Raid Types and Configurations)
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
This is a full time, permanent position.
The Database Administrator will be part of the IT department. Under the guidance of the Infrastructure Manager you will operate and maintain back office technologies.
Based in Boston, this position will require some domestic and international travel. This is a full time position. Occasional night and weekend hours are required for scheduled system maintenance and upgrades.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide consistent SQL Server installations for Dev/QA/UAT/Prod including related components and version upgrades. Adhere to company security policies and standards to provide db access to groups of users and to administrators
• Work with Production and Development Teams on all designs, build and architectures for newly formed environments
• Set up of standard backup, re-indexing, consistency checking jobs. Administer security for users and applications. Set up Database Mail, log shipping, Replication, Linked Servers, monitoring and adjusting available drive space, SQL jobs
• Work with Production and Development to troubleshoot all Database related issues
• Work with Production and Development to report against and optimize all Database activity to provide reliable and efficient environments
• Work with Infrastructure group and other DBA’s to help design, implement and test Disaster Recovery for all production Tier One Database Servers
• Work with Infrastructure Team to design, implement and build scalable, reliable and efficient hardware (Including Clustering) into production environments
• Work with Worldwide Teams to help monitor, troubleshoot and optimize international Databases.
• Adhere to company change control polity and processes by providing release of changes to production databases. Ensure that changes to database security adhere to company security policy
• Work with all teams on production rollouts of applications and system builds
• Maintaining patch levels and applying service packs
• Provide after hours support on roll outs, upgrades and Tier One Incidents
• Monitor production hardware utilization and make recommendations as needed to ensure systems are working optimally. Make hardware recommendations for new database servers
• Provide Production Backup and restore of files for UAT/QA/Dev
TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
• 5+ years experience with SQL Server. Knowledge of versions 2000/2005/2008
• SQL server installation, database upgrades, performance tuning, profiler, named instances, backup/restore
• Experience with Data Warehouse Technology including ETL Process (Configure and Troubleshooting)
• Understanding of Storage requirements as they relate to Database Servers (SAN,Raid Types and Configurations)
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Infrastructure Manager / Lead
Full time position at a world leading Private Equity firm in Boston.
This is a hands on management role, technology and direction manager as opposed to people management.
JOB SUMMARY
The Infrastructure Manager is responsible for all aspects of the IT Infrastructure reporting to the V.P. of Production Services. The Infrastructure Manager will be a lead resource for the Infrastructure Team, IT Department and the organization as a whole. You will implement and maintain back office technologies, maintain service levels and work with the IT Management team in developing a strategic direction. Based in Boston, this position will require some domestic and international travel. This is a full time position. Night and weekend hours are required for scheduled system maintenance and upgrades as well as ad hoc emergency response.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Technical team-lead for System Administrator, DBA and Storage engineers.
• Collaborate with Telecom manager on design, implementation, management and maintenance for optimized redundant global network.
• Plan and implement systems security initiatives including anti-virus, and user authentication.
• Manages the infrastructure including the servers, storage, and associated equipment.
• Manages and coordinates identification and resolution of failure and sub-standard performance issues related to infrastructure devices.
• Develops, tests, and maintains standardized infrastructure troubleshooting and root cause analysis procedures specific to the company environment.
• Manage vendor relationships including selection, contract negotiations and delivery.
• Advise management on strategic direction of the company IT infrastructure.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of standardized procedures for change management and systems administration of operating system maintenance tasks, access control, log monitoring, patch application, performance tuning and overall change management.
• Manages maintenance of architecture diagrams and other documentation that detail the location and interaction between servers, data circuits, infrastructure devices, and global locations.
• Participates in rotation for after hours support escalation coverage.
TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Microsoft Exchange 2003
• Microsoft SQL 2000 / 2005
• Microsoft IIS
• Microsoft Live Communications Server
• VMWARE
• Citrix
• Dell Server Hardware with Open Manage
• Dell / EMC SAN Technologies
• Riverbed
• Extreme Networks
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor Degree in computer technology or related field preferred. Equivalent work experience may be considered.
• Minimum 10 years Microsoft Server and Networking technology.
• Strong Management skills directing technical resources and ability to work with all level of management and vendors
• Experience in, data recovery solutions, network security, enterprise storage solutions (EMC), virtualization (VMWare), remote access (Citrix), enterprise electronic messaging (MS Exchange), Enterprise DBMS (MS SQL) and network management systems.
• Experience with IT Infrastructure hardware including servers , SAN and backup
• Proven vendor and contract management skills
• Experience with industry and best practices for processes and methodology.
• Able to develop and implement operational policies and procedures
• Effective verbal and written communications.
• Record of continual advancement and increasing responsibility
• Strong experience in planning and managing and executing a DR strategy
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
This is a hands on management role, technology and direction manager as opposed to people management.
JOB SUMMARY
The Infrastructure Manager is responsible for all aspects of the IT Infrastructure reporting to the V.P. of Production Services. The Infrastructure Manager will be a lead resource for the Infrastructure Team, IT Department and the organization as a whole. You will implement and maintain back office technologies, maintain service levels and work with the IT Management team in developing a strategic direction. Based in Boston, this position will require some domestic and international travel. This is a full time position. Night and weekend hours are required for scheduled system maintenance and upgrades as well as ad hoc emergency response.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Technical team-lead for System Administrator, DBA and Storage engineers.
• Collaborate with Telecom manager on design, implementation, management and maintenance for optimized redundant global network.
• Plan and implement systems security initiatives including anti-virus, and user authentication.
• Manages the infrastructure including the servers, storage, and associated equipment.
• Manages and coordinates identification and resolution of failure and sub-standard performance issues related to infrastructure devices.
• Develops, tests, and maintains standardized infrastructure troubleshooting and root cause analysis procedures specific to the company environment.
• Manage vendor relationships including selection, contract negotiations and delivery.
• Advise management on strategic direction of the company IT infrastructure.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of standardized procedures for change management and systems administration of operating system maintenance tasks, access control, log monitoring, patch application, performance tuning and overall change management.
• Manages maintenance of architecture diagrams and other documentation that detail the location and interaction between servers, data circuits, infrastructure devices, and global locations.
• Participates in rotation for after hours support escalation coverage.
TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Microsoft Exchange 2003
• Microsoft SQL 2000 / 2005
• Microsoft IIS
• Microsoft Live Communications Server
• VMWARE
• Citrix
• Dell Server Hardware with Open Manage
• Dell / EMC SAN Technologies
• Riverbed
• Extreme Networks
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor Degree in computer technology or related field preferred. Equivalent work experience may be considered.
• Minimum 10 years Microsoft Server and Networking technology.
• Strong Management skills directing technical resources and ability to work with all level of management and vendors
• Experience in, data recovery solutions, network security, enterprise storage solutions (EMC), virtualization (VMWare), remote access (Citrix), enterprise electronic messaging (MS Exchange), Enterprise DBMS (MS SQL) and network management systems.
• Experience with IT Infrastructure hardware including servers , SAN and backup
• Proven vendor and contract management skills
• Experience with industry and best practices for processes and methodology.
• Able to develop and implement operational policies and procedures
• Effective verbal and written communications.
• Record of continual advancement and increasing responsibility
• Strong experience in planning and managing and executing a DR strategy
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
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