Performance Analytics BA - Contract

Open ended contract in Boston

Primary Responsibilities:
• Work with members of the business analysis team and business users to develop and document business rules and requirements for performing investment performance analysis.
• Perform analysis on existing performance analytics applications to extrapolate business rules. Model expected results of performance and risk calculations in Excel.
• Eliciting requirements using interviews, requirements workshops, business process workflow analysis, storyboarding and data modeling.
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true business needs.
• Document functional requirements, business rules, workflow and dataflow diagrams, and interface designs.
• Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs that may be required to meet business needs for a segment of project requirements.

Requirements:
• 4-6 years business systems analysis experience.
• Experience with performance measurement, attribution and risk analytics would be beneficial.
• Good knowledge of SQL, ability to perform detailed analysis on existing data bases and to use SQL to model data required for reporting, UI screens or in calculations.
• Strong knowledge of Excel, ability to model complex calculations and business rules related to performance and risk analytics.
• Experience with conceptual data modeling techniques, data analysis and the documentation of data conversion requirements between systems.
• Strong analytical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group consisting of executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Strong process orientation as well as meeting facilitation skills to drive progress throughout the requirements development process
• Ability to work independently with users to define concepts and to complete project tasks under direction of project managers and the ability to engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Certificate Investment in Investment Performance Management (CIPM) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or progress towards these certifications would be beneficial.




Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albertb@avidtr.com or via phone at 617-951-1893.

Senior .NET Developer - Contract

6 Month contract position at an investment firm in Boston

Our client in the Boston area is looking for a Senior Systems Developer to join their existing team. This person would be responsible for developing enhancements and performing system maintenance to enterprise-wide applications/systems. Candidates must have financial services domain knowledge/experience.


Technical Requirements:
- C#, .NET 3.5/4.0

- SQL Server Development (T-SQL), datawarehousing and data modeling.

- Crystal Reports



Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albertb@avidtr.com or via phone at 617-951-1893.