.NET Investment Systems Developer

Client is a financial firm in Boston.

This can be either a permanent, contract to hire or contract position.
Local candidates preferred.

Background check includes financial, criminal, employment, work history and education.

A candidate who has developed on a trading system is ideal, Charles River or Macgregor trade OMS ideal but not a must.


Overview:
Reporting to the Manager of Investment Control Systems, the Investment Systems Developer will be responsible for the development, integration, and support of a suite of vendor and proprietary applications for Investment Control systems such as Risk/Exposure, Reconciliation and Compliance. This individual will be responsible for working with the business community to create business system solutions and perform configuration in support of user requirements. The Developer will also be responsible for ensuring that business applications are aligned to company strategic IT and operational vision.


Mandatory requirements:
• Undergraduate degree in technology discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience in an IT organization
• 3-5 years software development experience preferably with .NET
• 3+ years experience in relational databases preferably MS SQL Server
• 3+ years experience in the financial services industry


Skills:
• 5+ years of IT related experience in the investment/securities industry. Specific experience in working with asset management investment control systems would be a plus.
• Led and/or participated in successful medium and large IT projects from inception to delivery.
• Strong knowledge of MS SQL Server.
• Working knowledge of PC/distributed applications. Hands on and extensive experience with many of the following technologies and tools: .Net (VB or C#), MS Access/Excel, PowerBuilder, XML, Team Foundation Server and messaging related experience a plus.
• Strong business/technical perspective and knowledge of the investment/securities industry.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of standard design methodologies and principles.
• Proven ability to communicate directly with the business community.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a small team as well as independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet deadlines.
• Must be willing to take initiative and employ good follow-through skills.
• Strong Transact-SQL development skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Data Transformation Services and/or SQL Server Integration Services
• Strong C# and ASP.NET programming skills.


Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with the business community to establish functional requirements for any investment control system process enhancements, including new system development, new functionality, version upgrades, and reporting requirements
• Work as part of a team of in-house staff and outside consultants to implement the required changes
• Work extensively with business analysts and investment professionals to analyze business problems, assess how they impact development and design, and recommend IT solutions.
• Support daily activity of the investment control systems areas by creating and maintaining custom reports and programs and by providing technical support for system and software issues.
• Work with multiple business and IT areas to quickly resolve issues in a distributed environment.


Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.