Top tier investment firm in the financial district of Boston.
There are 2 open positions, one is senior and one is mid level.
These are full time, permanent position. No sponsorship available. Must be local candidates.
Department Profile:
The Database Administration and architecture team is responsible for supporting and architecture of a global SQL environment. Responsibilities would encompass day-to-day administration, daily maintenance and optimization tasks and assisting developers in the creation of new databases. The team also provides support to all vendor and packaged applications which use SQL server as a backend.
Overview:
Reporting to the Database Manager, this Senior level DBA would assist in providing world class support and leadership to our developers, application support and business teams.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage a production environment consisting of 300+ databases, and 50+ production SQL Server’s, most of which are read-intensive databases with a large data load cycle while some are OLTP-based mission critical trading systems
- Manage HA and DR solutions including MS Cluster Server, Database Mirroring, Log Shipping and SQL Replication
- Assist in the development of a GDOC (Global Database Operations Center) where our systems will be monitored via 3rd party products, in-house scripts and a operational dashboard
- Manage the database security models, both in-house developed as well as Windows Auth (AD) based security. Also develop policies to restrict over-privileging and enforce it
- Provide second tier support on-call rotation to all mission critical production systems
- Develop custom scripts to automate various database management processes
- Leverage 3rd party tools (e.g. Red-Gate, Idera) or in-house developed tools to troubleshoot
- Safeguard our production systems by implementing the right security policies as well as managing the MS service pack/hotfix deployment process
- Assist in the migration of SQL Server 2000/2005 to SQL Server 2008
- Assist in the database release management process, be the “gate-keeper” and ensure only QUALITY code is released into production
- Help troubleshoot performance problems using a variety of methods (tracing, query optimization review, error logs, etc)
- Resolve blocking and deadlocking issues, high CPU / memory, analyze job timeouts, ETL loader performance problems.
- Manage database maintenance jobs to ensure optimal performance and data availability.
- Define and enforce database standards, best practices, methodologies, processes and procedures
- Assist in the build out of our SQL Server Analysis Services 2005/2008 (SSAS) OLAP databases
- Provide development and production support for complex SSIS packages
- Architect and implement reports within SSRS 2005/2008
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
- An average of 6-8+ years total IT experience
- An average of 5-6+ years Database Administration
- Knowledge of the financial industry is preferred
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Senior Business Systems Analyst
Position Location - Boston
DESCRIPTION:
This position will be working directly with one of the business units. The person will participate at various levels in all technology related initiatives from inception to implementation and support. Through in-depth knowledge of the business, this position will document business processes, develop needs analysis, functional / technical specifications and perform system / user acceptance testing around hardware and software implementations.
Position Qualifications
TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
• Experience with investment reporting systems related to fixed income required
• Experience with data warehouse and reporting data marts required
• Strong understanding of relational databases, reporting schemas, data transformations
• Experience with implementation of Reporting systems / portals for portfolio management and investment teams required
• Experience with BI tools, Cube / OLAP technology required
• Experience in MS SQL Reporting services required; MS Report builder expertise required
• Exposure to investment concepts / terminology and systems related to fixed income investments
• Exposure to Wall Street Office preferred
• Intermediate skill level in data modeling, normalization, and SQL queries.
• Experience in User Interface design in web and client-server environments.
• Familiarity with multiple architectures: n-tier, .NET, client-server, etc. and multi-system application integration
• Fundamental understanding of software development lifecycle
• Experience in project management or managing regular software release cycles a plus
• Experience with reporting status, milestones, deliverables regarding the project
• Experience with a large, functionally diverse, and informed user base that demands high quality applications
QUALIFICATIONS:
• 2 - 4 years experience in the financial applications
• Knowledge of fixed securities required
• Knowledge of leveraged loans, bonds, and credit derivatives preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to deliver technology projects on time and within budget
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Form strong working relationships with internal users - both business and technical - to facilitate reporting.
• Fulfill responsibilities related to production support as well as application development projects simultaneously.
• Create documentation in support of technology requests
• Gather, validate, document, and facilitate implementation of business requirements for technology initiatives (includes business/data requirements, data flows, data modeling, workflow context and design, and user interface designs)
• Responsible for system planning and testing
• Participate in user acceptance testing and support system training / documentation
• Responsible for project coordination and project reporting standards
• Maintains project status reports that includes tasks/issues/risks
• Maintains project calendar that includes high / mid / low level plans
• Responsible for overall status reporting to Technology Steering Committee and Program Manager
• Monitor and document project task list, progress and resource allocation for assigned projects
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
DESCRIPTION:
This position will be working directly with one of the business units. The person will participate at various levels in all technology related initiatives from inception to implementation and support. Through in-depth knowledge of the business, this position will document business processes, develop needs analysis, functional / technical specifications and perform system / user acceptance testing around hardware and software implementations.
Position Qualifications
TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
• Experience with investment reporting systems related to fixed income required
• Experience with data warehouse and reporting data marts required
• Strong understanding of relational databases, reporting schemas, data transformations
• Experience with implementation of Reporting systems / portals for portfolio management and investment teams required
• Experience with BI tools, Cube / OLAP technology required
• Experience in MS SQL Reporting services required; MS Report builder expertise required
• Exposure to investment concepts / terminology and systems related to fixed income investments
• Exposure to Wall Street Office preferred
• Intermediate skill level in data modeling, normalization, and SQL queries.
• Experience in User Interface design in web and client-server environments.
• Familiarity with multiple architectures: n-tier, .NET, client-server, etc. and multi-system application integration
• Fundamental understanding of software development lifecycle
• Experience in project management or managing regular software release cycles a plus
• Experience with reporting status, milestones, deliverables regarding the project
• Experience with a large, functionally diverse, and informed user base that demands high quality applications
QUALIFICATIONS:
• 2 - 4 years experience in the financial applications
• Knowledge of fixed securities required
• Knowledge of leveraged loans, bonds, and credit derivatives preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to deliver technology projects on time and within budget
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Form strong working relationships with internal users - both business and technical - to facilitate reporting.
• Fulfill responsibilities related to production support as well as application development projects simultaneously.
• Create documentation in support of technology requests
• Gather, validate, document, and facilitate implementation of business requirements for technology initiatives (includes business/data requirements, data flows, data modeling, workflow context and design, and user interface designs)
• Responsible for system planning and testing
• Participate in user acceptance testing and support system training / documentation
• Responsible for project coordination and project reporting standards
• Maintains project status reports that includes tasks/issues/risks
• Maintains project calendar that includes high / mid / low level plans
• Responsible for overall status reporting to Technology Steering Committee and Program Manager
• Monitor and document project task list, progress and resource allocation for assigned projects
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Eagle Pace Developer
Full time or position or long term multi-year contract
Client is a prestigious financial firm in downtown Boston
Overview:
Reporting to the Manager of PACE Development, the PACE Developer will be responsible for the development, integration, and support of PACE related enhancements. The development team is responsible for importers, exporters, code release, service pack deployments, Advanced Reports, scheduling, and bug fixing. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years experience working in PACE as a developer writing uploader and exporter code. A strong knowledge of back-office investment operations would also be preferred.
Mandatory requirements:
• 2-3 years Eagle PACE development experience - uploaders and exporters
• 3+ years experience in the financial services industry
• 3-5 years experience in a systems analyst / developer role
• 5+ years experience in an IT organization
• Undergraduate degree in technology discipline or equivalent experience
Skills:
• 5+ years of IT related experience in the investment/securities industry. Specific experience in working with Eagle PACE.
• Strong business/technical perspective and knowledge of the investment/securities industry.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of standard design methodologies and principles.
• Extremely strong interpersonal skills, proven ability to work directly with the business community
• Must be willing to take initiative and employ good follow-through skills
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Client is a prestigious financial firm in downtown Boston
Overview:
Reporting to the Manager of PACE Development, the PACE Developer will be responsible for the development, integration, and support of PACE related enhancements. The development team is responsible for importers, exporters, code release, service pack deployments, Advanced Reports, scheduling, and bug fixing. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years experience working in PACE as a developer writing uploader and exporter code. A strong knowledge of back-office investment operations would also be preferred.
Mandatory requirements:
• 2-3 years Eagle PACE development experience - uploaders and exporters
• 3+ years experience in the financial services industry
• 3-5 years experience in a systems analyst / developer role
• 5+ years experience in an IT organization
• Undergraduate degree in technology discipline or equivalent experience
Skills:
• 5+ years of IT related experience in the investment/securities industry. Specific experience in working with Eagle PACE.
• Strong business/technical perspective and knowledge of the investment/securities industry.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of standard design methodologies and principles.
• Extremely strong interpersonal skills, proven ability to work directly with the business community
• Must be willing to take initiative and employ good follow-through skills
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Eagle Pace Business Systems Analyst
Full time or position or long term multi-year contract
Overview:
This individual will be responsible for working with the business community as the development group to create business requirement. In addition, this individual will have responsibility for QA plans and ensuring that the final deliverables are accepted in a timely fashion.
This position will also be responsible for project management of PACE related initiatives. The position puts the candidate in contact will all areas of the organization and will be required to work closely with other members of the project team(s).
Mandatory requirements:
• 2-3 years Eagle PACE development experience
• 3+ years experience in the financial services industry
• 5+ years experience in an IT organization
• 3-5 years experience in a business analyst role
• Undergraduate degree in technology discipline or equivalent experience
Skills:
• Experience with Eagle Investment Systems – PACE, Security Reference Manager (SRM), and PACE Reporting, required.
• Experience writing Business Requirement Documents and QA Test Plans required
• Extremely strong interpersonal skills, proven ability to work directly with the business community
• 5 years experience with data warehousing concepts
• 5 years experience in the investment management sector required.
• Must possess strong project management skills
• Must be detail oriented with very strong organizational and communication skills
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Overview:
This individual will be responsible for working with the business community as the development group to create business requirement. In addition, this individual will have responsibility for QA plans and ensuring that the final deliverables are accepted in a timely fashion.
This position will also be responsible for project management of PACE related initiatives. The position puts the candidate in contact will all areas of the organization and will be required to work closely with other members of the project team(s).
Mandatory requirements:
• 2-3 years Eagle PACE development experience
• 3+ years experience in the financial services industry
• 5+ years experience in an IT organization
• 3-5 years experience in a business analyst role
• Undergraduate degree in technology discipline or equivalent experience
Skills:
• Experience with Eagle Investment Systems – PACE, Security Reference Manager (SRM), and PACE Reporting, required.
• Experience writing Business Requirement Documents and QA Test Plans required
• Extremely strong interpersonal skills, proven ability to work directly with the business community
• 5 years experience with data warehousing concepts
• 5 years experience in the investment management sector required.
• Must possess strong project management skills
• Must be detail oriented with very strong organizational and communication skills
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Derivative Systems Director
Full time, permanent position
In person interview and background check required
Job Description
The systems director will have the responsibility for supporting all existing and new applications and projects that enable the derivative business functions within Investment division. This hands-on position is located in Boston and offers the opportunity to liaise with front-office, risk-management, middle-office and back-office global clients, onshore and offshore development teams and vendors. The successful candidate will collaborate with each of these groups to provide technical solutions and requires a solid background in technology, specifically related to systems that support derivative straight-through-processing, accounting and risk management. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supporting and providing solutions in a global trading environment with geographically distributed teams. Further, a strong business focus, familiarity with business processes within front, middle and back offices and terminology, a desire to partner with a diverse client-base and excellent communication skills are also required.
Responsibilities will include
* Develop and implement a long-term technology strategy to support business needs.
* Establish effective relationships with all system users across the company.
* Ensure that all solutions meet the mandated regulatory and compliance requirements for the industry.
* Establish a strong control systems environment.
* Review and sign off on technical solutions and architecture and implementation plans.
* Manage system availability and service delivery along with future capacity requirements.
* Ensure production and development environments support the requirements of the technology team.
* Ensure proper change and release management for successful production implementations; work with offshore team to develop test strategies, plans and cases to ensure initiatives being implemented meet expected deliverables.
* Develop, mentor, motivate and challenge direct reports and staff
* Evaluate and ensure appropriate systems development (SDLC) and project management processes are being utilized.
* Exercise judgment in identifying issues, developing plans as business conditions change and either develop recommendations or make decisions for changes in plans.
* Conduct feasibility studies, evaluate risks, develop and sell business cases, and implement appropriate technological alternatives, ensuring cost effectiveness.
* Share accountability for clients' satisfaction, system availability and stability.
* Use industry experience and contacts to assist Investments Division in understanding what other similar companies are doing.
* Keep abreast of new market developments in derivatives.
Qualifications:
* BS in Computer science or related field; a Masters degree is preferable
* 8+ years of management or team lead experience
* Knowledge and experience with derivatives (fixed income, commodity, currency, equity)
* Experience with Java, .NET, databases, Matlab, C is desirable
* Experience working with Bloomberg, Reuters and other market data providers
* Systems knowledge in Summit, Findur/Endur, Murex, Calypso and other similar applications in a front to back office environment
* In-depth understanding of strategic business objectives combined with broad industry knowledge of investment products, market practices and securities operations.
* Knowledge of industry compliance and regulatory requirements.
* Proven capability in initiating, motivating and managing change effectively.
* Highly developed presentation and communication skills.
* Demonstrated leadership and project management skills and methodology with a service oriented interpersonal style.
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in an international setting.
* Experience supporting global trading and development environment
* Experience managing resource and costs within budget
* Strong influencing and negotiation skills
* Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive cross-department relationships to attain collaborative solutions
* Demonstrated ability to manage pressure and to provide clear direction to people during times of crisis
* Strong application and architecture knowledge of systems
* Thorough understanding of current business objectives and ability to initiate system strategies to support them.
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
In person interview and background check required
Job Description
The systems director will have the responsibility for supporting all existing and new applications and projects that enable the derivative business functions within Investment division. This hands-on position is located in Boston and offers the opportunity to liaise with front-office, risk-management, middle-office and back-office global clients, onshore and offshore development teams and vendors. The successful candidate will collaborate with each of these groups to provide technical solutions and requires a solid background in technology, specifically related to systems that support derivative straight-through-processing, accounting and risk management. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supporting and providing solutions in a global trading environment with geographically distributed teams. Further, a strong business focus, familiarity with business processes within front, middle and back offices and terminology, a desire to partner with a diverse client-base and excellent communication skills are also required.
Responsibilities will include
* Develop and implement a long-term technology strategy to support business needs.
* Establish effective relationships with all system users across the company.
* Ensure that all solutions meet the mandated regulatory and compliance requirements for the industry.
* Establish a strong control systems environment.
* Review and sign off on technical solutions and architecture and implementation plans.
* Manage system availability and service delivery along with future capacity requirements.
* Ensure production and development environments support the requirements of the technology team.
* Ensure proper change and release management for successful production implementations; work with offshore team to develop test strategies, plans and cases to ensure initiatives being implemented meet expected deliverables.
* Develop, mentor, motivate and challenge direct reports and staff
* Evaluate and ensure appropriate systems development (SDLC) and project management processes are being utilized.
* Exercise judgment in identifying issues, developing plans as business conditions change and either develop recommendations or make decisions for changes in plans.
* Conduct feasibility studies, evaluate risks, develop and sell business cases, and implement appropriate technological alternatives, ensuring cost effectiveness.
* Share accountability for clients' satisfaction, system availability and stability.
* Use industry experience and contacts to assist Investments Division in understanding what other similar companies are doing.
* Keep abreast of new market developments in derivatives.
Qualifications:
* BS in Computer science or related field; a Masters degree is preferable
* 8+ years of management or team lead experience
* Knowledge and experience with derivatives (fixed income, commodity, currency, equity)
* Experience with Java, .NET, databases, Matlab, C is desirable
* Experience working with Bloomberg, Reuters and other market data providers
* Systems knowledge in Summit, Findur/Endur, Murex, Calypso and other similar applications in a front to back office environment
* In-depth understanding of strategic business objectives combined with broad industry knowledge of investment products, market practices and securities operations.
* Knowledge of industry compliance and regulatory requirements.
* Proven capability in initiating, motivating and managing change effectively.
* Highly developed presentation and communication skills.
* Demonstrated leadership and project management skills and methodology with a service oriented interpersonal style.
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in an international setting.
* Experience supporting global trading and development environment
* Experience managing resource and costs within budget
* Strong influencing and negotiation skills
* Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive cross-department relationships to attain collaborative solutions
* Demonstrated ability to manage pressure and to provide clear direction to people during times of crisis
* Strong application and architecture knowledge of systems
* Thorough understanding of current business objectives and ability to initiate system strategies to support them.
Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.
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