Investment Operations Engineer

Full time, permanent position at an asset management firm in Boston.

Position overview

This position has development and maintenance responsibility for the software programs and processes associated with our investment operations support team. This would include support for a broad range of applications, including those for accounting, reconciliation, trade settlement, cash management, corporate action processing, performance measurement, client reporting, and client billing. This role reports to a Development Team Leader and is a member of the Information Technology team. The position has exposure to many business units in a dynamic investment management firm. The position requires some direct interaction with end users and requires excellent analytical and communication skills.


Responsibilities

Take responsibility for the maintenance of software programs used by the operations group.
Develop loaders for new sources of investment data, using a combination of C#/VB programs, Microsoft Data Transformation Services, and SQL Server Integration Services
Assist with various application enhancement requests
Continue development of reporting solutions to meet internal and external business and client requirements.
Maintain, enhance and develop new stored procedures within SQL Server and Sybase environments.
Work collaboratively with Operations and IT staff and with business units across the firm
Research, resolve, and document production issues and work with appropriate teams to resolve the problem.

Qualifications

B.S. in computer science or equivalent a strong plus
Minimum 5 years software development experience
3 or more years experience with software development in a financial services environment a strong plus
Must be skilled in Visual Studio (C#, ASP.NET, Visual Basic)
Must be skilled in SQL
Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services or Crystal Reports desirable
Outstanding analytical and quantitative skills
Strong interpersonal/communication skills
Strong organization skills and detail-oriented
Good teamwork skills
Familiarity with investment operations and transaction processing a plus

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