Security Operations Engineer - Boston, MA

This role is part of a new Emerging Technologies team that will be the Incubator of Talent and Technology for the organization Enterprise wide.



Provide leadership and support for the Security Operations center. Requires a high-level unique and diverse set of skills, which include; problem solving, solid verbal and written communication, excellent relationship building experience, strong leadership and proven team management. The selected candidate will have demonstrated the ability to foster a rich and satisfying employment environment that encourages professional growth to all team members. The individual will promote good work habits by personally modeling a high professional standard and integrity.



-Provide leadership and direction for all Security Operations Center efforts.
-Provides oversight to ensure quality and consistency of all deliverables
-Serves as a leader of project teams in a cross-functional environment.
-Functions as a recognized expert to other IT groups on Security Operations Center and incident response related matters.
-Provides development guidance and assists in the identification, implementation, and maintenance of organization information security policies and procedures in coordination with organization management and administration
-Works with organization senior management to establish an organization-wide global Oversight of security operations.
-Performs initial and periodic security assessments for incidents and conducts related ongoing investigative activities in coordination with the other corporate functions.


Job Responsibilities & Requirements

-Solid background in Security Engineering & Operations.
-Solid background in Incident Response
-Strong team-oriented interpersonal skills; ability to effectively interface with a wide variety of people
-Knowledge of IT Operations and risk assessment procedures
-Ability to consultant as a recognized technical expert on incident response and data leakage control topics to other IT groups
-Proven ability to work under pressure
-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
-Excellent oral and written communications skills
-Solid project management skills, especially in a cross-functional environment

Experience:
-8+ years of Information Security or Operations Center related experience.
-8+ years of experience in IT, with a broad range of exposure to business planning, systems analysis and application development.
-Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or equivalent experience preferred.
-GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) designation preferred.
-Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) designation preferred.
-Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) designation desired.

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

Portfolio Accounting Systems Implementation BA - Permanent

Asset management firm in Boston
This hire will work on the implementation of a portfolio accounting system


Required Skills:

· Hands on Experience Implementing a Portfolio Management/Accounting System Required.

· Simcorp Experience Preferred

· SQL Querying Capabilities

· Understanding of Security Master and Transaction data

· Familiar with Client, Reuters, IDC vendor files

· 5+ years of experience with data warehousing and accounting systems

· Experience writing Business Requirement Documents and QA Test Plans

· Independent thinking, decision-making, ability to work with various departments and strong work ethic are imperative

· Proven analytical skills and demonstrated ability to analyze process with a focus on development solutions which improve efficiency and/or reduce risk.

· Understanding of back office workflows, OTC and Exchange traded securities

· Posses strong project management skills



Mandatory requirements:

· Bachelor degree in business, finance, or a technology science discipline

· 5+ years experience in a Investment Operations or IT organization

· 5+ years experience in a business analyst role

· 5+ years experience in the financial services industry



Additional Skills and Competencies:

· Experience with Accounting/Portfolio Management Systems. (Simcorp Dimension, Advent Geneva, Eagle Star, Client PORTIA, Sungard Asset Arena, etc.)

· Expertise with Eagle Investment Systems – PACE, Security Reference Manager (SRM), and PACE Reporting

· Experience with Trading Systems (Charles River, Longview, etc.)

· Must be detail oriented with strong communication skills, both orally and written

· High energy and positive attitude- candidate should be conscientious, self-directed and posses a strong work ethic

· Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet deadlines

· Must be willing to take initiative and employ good follow-through skills

· Ability to learn new concepts, systems, and software independently and quickly

· Willingness to take initiative, seeing problems through to final completion.

· The ability handle diverse situations and rapidly changing priorities with deadlines


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

Lead Java Software Developer - Contract to Potential Perm

Lead Software Developer
6 month contract to start - potentially a conversion to permanent after.


- This is a leadership position with a significant hands-on coding component. The proper candidate will be required to significantly contribute to development efforts as well as manage a team of onshore/offshore development with a hybrid Scrum process.


Primary Responsibilities
- Lead onshore/offshore development resources in the agile process. Lead daily scrums and manage sprints.

- Lead by example through significant, high-quality code contributions to the project

- Conduct code reviews.

- Coach and direct development team resources.

- Provide constant feedback on development resources to our off-shore partners

- Contribute to the establishment of and ensure proper usage of the processes in the SDLC

- Participate in the team selection process (interviewing)

- Monitor critical project metrics (i.e. test coverage etc.)

- Drive project success by fostering teamwork and collaboration across project managers, analysts and both on-shore and off-shore developers.



Required experience:
- Java
- Java Server Faces
- Spring (Core)
- Tomcat
- Agile/Scrum development
- Offshore development (India)


Highly beneficial experience:
- Spring Batch
- Spring Integration
- Spring Security (in an Active Directory environment)
- Hibernate (in a SQL Server environment)
- Jenkins
- Sonar
- Git
- VersionOne
- tcServer

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

Charles River Business Analyst - Contract

Contract position in Boston


Our client in the Boston area is looking for a Business Systems Analyst to join their team to assist in ongoing project work. This candidate must have in-depth experience with Charles River (CRD) OMS. They will be responsible for working with internal end-users to develop solutions that will enhance the overall functionality of the system as it pertains to the organization. Candidates must have exceptional communication skills, the ability to work directly with various business teams, display creative problem solving skills and the desire to work independently as well as in a team setting.

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

Trade OMS - Systems Support Engineer

Permanent position at an investment firm in Boston.

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Support Engineer to join our support staff and contribute in a variety of areas, including the monitoring, support, problem resolution and server configuration management for our research databases, vendor and custom built systems and in general all investment and trading applications that the group is responsible for. This is a full-time position.


Responsibilities:

-Ensure, coordinate and expedite successful completion of escalated support issues
-Support real time low-latency trading middleware environment.
-Support Trade Order Management systems.
-Identify, research and resolves technical problems pertinent to our applications and collaborate with the application development team or third-party vendors
-Build tools and utilities to automate data quality checks and system monitoring
-Acquire/build and maintains knowledge base for trading and investment applications
-Liaise with 3rd party product consultants as well as other groups in IT

Skills:

-College degree required.
-Extensive problem coordination and troubleshooting skills a must.
-Commitment to quality and customer service.
-Solid understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems.
-Understanding of programming languages (Java, C#, Perl) and object oriented concepts.
-Understanding of relational databases, with emphasis on Microsoft SQL Server, data loading mechanisms and reporting.
-Knowledge of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS).
-Experience with CRD or Longview Trade Order Management systems would be a plus.
-Experience supporting Execution Management Systems (InfoReach, FlexTrade, Portware, etc.) would be a plus.
-Understanding of financial market data would be a plus.
-Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.
-Must be detail-oriented and able to prioritize work and effectively manage multiple tasks.
-Ability to learn new concepts, systems, and software independently and quickly.
-Willingness to take initiative, seeing problems through to final completion.
-Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals and meet deadlines.
-Flexible/on call to support off hours project and problem issues.
-High energy, positive attitude, professional and mature.
-HP SiteScope experience a plus.


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

Head of IT Infrastructure

This is a full time, permanent position at an investment firm in Boston.

The IT Infrastructure Team is responsible for the technology infrastructure and technical support globally. The team consists of approximately 30 technology professionals whose key functions include Systems Engineering, Telecommunications, Database Management, Network, and Desktop Support.

Reporting to the Head of Information Technologies, the Head of IT Infrastructure provides global technology vision and leadership for formulating, evaluating, and implementing information technology solutions, policies and initiatives that improve the quality and effectiveness of the strategic goals and the efficiency of its business operations.



Primary Responsibilities:

· Management of Systems Engineering, Telecommunications, Database Management, Network, and Desktop Support

· Acts as a liaison with the Investment Systems, Client Systems and Research Systems application development teams and the Production Control team to ensure full understanding of data flow, data integrity, and system security

· Assesses information technology control elements to mitigate IT risks regarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of business information

· Responsible for enterprise management of desktop systems, servers and data storage comprised primarily of Windows/Intel platform

· Responsible for the global network supporting all data, voice and video services including remote access and VoIP implementation

· Responsible for Data Center and Disaster Recovery Center operations

· Management of core firm-wide applications for messaging and data storage including Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server

· Planning and implementation of technical security including firewalls, anti-virus, spyware, spam, active directory and logical access

· Work closely with the Facilities group for physical construction, moves, and support of the facilities applications including building access authorization



Mandatory requirements:

· 10+ years experience managing technical organizations

· 10+ years experience managing telecommunications

· 10+ years experience in the financial services industry

· 5+ years experience with offshore vendors

· 5+ years experience with Citrix, VMWare



Skills:

· Strong technical and management skills extremely important

· Self-directed and motivated

· Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

· Solid communication skills



Character:

· High energy, positive attitude, professional and mature

· Leadership qualities

· Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals and meet deadlines



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

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.

Principal Trading Systems Developer

Full time, permanent position in Boston
Candidate will be working directly with Portfolio Managers - communication is key

Principal Trading Systems Developer

This position is part of the Developer team whose main focus is the development of proprietary applications and tools for traders, operations, analysts and portfolio managers.

Responsibilities:

· Develop and enhance proprietary applications

· Develop and enhance integration with external applications and data sources

· Provide second tier support for proprietary applications and related batch processing

· Mentor junior developers and support team

· Work with business users and business analysts, and assist in requirements gathering, specifications and test planning

· Work with team to establish best practices

Qualifications:

· Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science; no other major will be accepted

· 10+ years software development experience

· 4+ years experience with front-office equity portfolio management and trading systems

· 5+ years Java experience

· 5+ years SQL experience

· 2+ years experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, GWT, etc

· Positive attitude, energetic and self motivated

· Willingness to work with changing priorities and challenging schedules

· Team player with superb verbal communication and interpersonal skills


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

Savvion Systems Architect - VP - Full time

Client is a large and prestigious investment firm.
Location: Boston
Full time, permanent position


Description

· This is a highly specifialized "hands-on" BPM SME role in integration/architecture position with design & implementation resposibilities. The main duties are:


• Leads the end-to-end BPM design and system integration with a strong product implementation knowledge in Progress Savvion, including:

- 2 + years of Savvion 7.5 experience

- Good understanding of Savvion out of box reporting infrastructure

- 1+ years building and deploying complex flows with custom adapters into a clustered Savvion environment

- Load testing experience on Savvion flows

- Capturing performance metrics on Savvion flows /adapters

- Experience in tuning BPM flows

- Savvion JDBC and LDAP realms

· This role is both the coach and an individual SME, building and maintaining a high-level of technical and business credibility with business users, system developers, and operations staff.

· Responsible for project execution as well as technical design & implementation effort; including middleware integration, business process modeling, applications framework, BPM run-time environments

· Must be highly specialized and top-level technical expert in BPM space - design and integration

· Provides development estimate & conduct/coordinates change control review

· Coordinates overall project communications, risks, and issues resolution

· Monitors end to end budget on technology projects, and technical team numbers for larger initiatives

· Must have excellent oral and written communication as this role will need to communicate effectively with business and technology management, production support, and other relevant teams regarding project status, issues and system effectiveness and share feedback.

· Strong knowledge of standard development lifecycle methodologies, specific knowledge of the Rational Unified Process a plus

· This role is both the coach and an individual SME, building and maintaining a high-level of technical and business credibility with business users, system developers, and operations staff.

· Work with a blended team of full-time employees and contractors operating at multiple locations across time zones. Job duties are varied and complex and will require excellent analytical skills and business judgment.

· Participate in all stages of the implementation process, including requirements/design, installation, configuration, customization, testing, training, knowledge transfer and operations in a leadership or individual capacity

· Provide technical leadership to project teams. Effectively navigate complex business relationships to achieve specific project and overall business relationship objectives, encourage both individual and team accomplishments and contribute to strong culture of collaboration and teamwork.

· Develop documentation that meets relevant quality standards, is technically accurate, fulfills project objectives and is presented in professional format



· Share best practices, productivity tools and contribute to knowledge sharing among team members.

Financial markets background is highly desired.




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

Basel Business Analyst

Contract or Perm position

Business Analyst (Basel)

Requirements:

· Capital Management and/or Corporate Treasury processes
· Regulatory experience (OCC/FDIC/FRB)
· Thorough knowledge of Basel I, 2, 3 and associated Pillars
· Technology background but not a technologist
· Strong BA skill set
· Ability to work in a highly matrixed organization
· Six Sigma Greenbelt/Blackbelt or Master Blackbelt
· Fluent in voice of customer, business requirements gathering, success metrics


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

Eagle STAR Analyst

Full time position in Downtown Boston


Job Requirements
- Expert level experience with the Eagle STAR system.
- Solid understanding of fund accounting principles.
- Technical Experience Required:
o PL/SQL
o C++
o Oracle
o UNIX

- The ability to communicate effectively within a group setting is crucial.
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills are necessary.


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

PL/SQL Developer

Contract position at a well established investment firm in Boston



Work with business analysts on PACE related projects. Creates programs that satisfy every requirement listed in the functional specifications document and follows standard coding practices. Clearly documents each coding change made to new and existing routines.


Primary Responsibilities:

Work with business analysts to map out and document technical requirements
Interpret written business requirements and technical specification documents
Perform coding to written technical specifications
Develop and execute unit testing procedures
Easily recognize system deficiencies and implement effective solutions
Work with development group to ensure that all design questions (e.g., application security, data feeds, etc.) are addressed through the business analysis process
Support project tracking and monitoring
Perform maintenance programming and correction of identified defects
Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulatory requirements
Take on other software development group responsibilities as assigned


Job Requirements:


A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or IT related discipline is desirable
Minimum of four years demonstrated experience with PL-SQL
Knowledge of Eagle PACE data hub product a plus
Knowledge of database, system design, and technical architecture concepts
Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle and different development models
Ability to code software according to published standards and design guidelines
Flexible attitude and ability to perform under pressure
A commitment to quality and a thorough approach to the work
Ability to work well within a team

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

.NET Financial Developer - Permanent Role

Software Engineer – Boston, MA




QUALIFICATIONS:
Full time, permanent position


• Experience/Expertise with .NET, C#, WCF, WPF, SQL.
• Experience/Expertise with Microsoft SQL Server, SSRS, SharePoint, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, as well as organizational, analytical, problem solving skills.

• Software Developer must be comfortable and effective working in both an independent and team-oriented environment.

Typical duties include:
• Working with business and systems users to understand and document requirements.

• Making technical assessments; developing and documenting technical solutions; and

explaining advantages, risks and alternatives.

• Designing, coding and verifying technical solutions.

• Providing time-sensitive support for mission-critical systems.

• Supporting production systems, guaranteeing high availability and reliability.

• Contributing and adhering to best practices throughout the software development life cycle.

• Estimating the level of effort required for projects and tasks.

• Participating in daily scrum and iteration planning activities.

• Participating in regular design and code reviews to ensure that designs are solid and

standards are followed.



*Preference given to candidates with experience in the financial services industry

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

Software Developer - .NET Developer

Software Developer /.NET Developer – Boston, MA
6+ month contract position

Required Experience:
Our client is looking for seasoned software developers to contribute to an existing team located in the Boston area. The ideal candidate will not only be technical strong, but will contribute positively to the existing dynamic by using their problem solving skills and leveraging new technologies. These developers will be involved in the planning, design, development and testing of new features and functions. Experience with development languages such as C#, C++ and .NET are required, leveraging object oriented design and programming. Knowledge of SQL Server is also required for this role.

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

Fixed Income - C# Developer

Primary Responsibilities:- Order management system (C# and SQL Server)
- Portfolio analytics data warehouse (C#, Ruby and SQL Server)
- Outbound SWIFT message interface (Ruby and SQL Server)
- Inbound FIX interface (C# and SQL Server)
- Analyze and resolve production system issues independently or in conjunction with
business system analysts
- Maintain and enhance the existing code for all applications within the investment
systems group domain

Job Requirements:- Extensive knowledge of object-oriented design and programming
- Extensive experience in SQL Server programming (Transact-SQL)
- C# 3.5, .NET Framework 4.0, Entity Framework, and LINQ
- Ruby, code generation, and DSLs
- Relational data modeling
- Data warehousing and ETL
- Crystal Reports
- Version control software (particularly Subversion)
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and ability to communicate with
non-technical investment professionals
- Familiarity with investment, fixed income and financial markets preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, Math, Engineering, or Sciences
preferred

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

QA Project Manager

Full time, permanent role in Boston



Our client in the Boston area is looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) Program Manager to oversee a large project. The ideal candidate will have experience leading, planning and coordinating schedules/activities surround application testing and internal QA resources, as well as writing test plans. This is not a hands on position, but it is preferrable that candidates come from a hands-on testing background. Experience leading a matrixed team of resources (on/offshore) is required.


Required Technical Skills include:
- Expertise with various QA strategies and methodologies
- Experience with infrastructure architecture.
- Experience working with various database environments (i.e. SQL Sever, Oracle).

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

Java Web Developer - Boston, MA

Full time, permanent position at a financial client in Boston

Requirements:

Our client in the Boston area is looking for a Senior Web Developer to join their existing team. This candidate will be responsible for supporting their existing web applications and infrastructure. They will be tasked with analysis, documentation, design, coding, testing, etc. An ideal candidate will be able to work closely with the business users to come up with new ideas and solutions to ehance the existing web experience.

Technologies required include:

- Java, J2EE

- JBoss

- CSS, HTML, Javascript, XML, Ajax, Perl, etc.

- Apache web server

- SQL Server database environment

- Open source technologies



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

Fidessa Developer

Full time, permanent role in Boston

Description
Applicant will be responsible for leading matrixed offshore development teams on a per project basis. Applicant will be engaged in all manner of software development with the Transition Management Solutions vertical, but with particular emphasis on Fidessa development and database development skill sets.

Qualifications
-B.S. or greater in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics.
-Fidessa development experience of 5+ years.
-5+ years of development experience with Sybase and/or Oracle.
-Development experience with TCL, C#, Java, J2EE a plus.
-Experience with version control systems like CVS or ClearCase.
-Experience leading small development teams.
-Experience with offshore development teams a plus.

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

Investment Systems Developer

Full time, permanent position in Boston

We are looking for an energetic individual with strong hands-on .Net programming and SQL database technical skills to join our Strategic Initiatives Group. This close knit team of twelve builds, manages and supports all technologies used across the firm. As a developer in this group, you will report directly to the head of development. You will design, build, enhance and support mission-critical systems to ensure customer satisfaction.


Summary of essential job functions
• Work with business analysts and end users to understand and document requirements.
• Make technical assessments; develop and document technical solutions; and explaining advantages, risks and alternatives.
• Design, code and verify technical solutions.
• Provide time-sensitive support for mission-critical systems.
• Support production systems to guarantee high availability and reliability.
• Contribute and adhere to best practices throughout the software development life cycle.
• Estimate the level of effort required for projects and tasks.
• Participate in daily scrum and iteration planning activities.
• Participate in regular design and code reviews to ensure that designs are solid and standards are followed.

Key Competencies

Required:
• 5+ years as a Software Developer developing multi-tiered applications using Microsoft technologies.
• Strong database expertise (3+ years) writing queries, stored procedures and table design.
• Strong design pattern and object oriented expertise (3+ years)
• Excellent organizational, analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work in an independent, self-directed manner and to perform equally as well as part of a team.
• Drive, energy, enthusiasm, maturity and confidence.
• Passion for technology

Desired:
• Development experience using: C#, NET 3.5, WCF, WWF, T-SQL
• Development experience with Sybase or SQL Server.
• Exposure to fund accounting systems, trading systems, and/or analytics systems.
• Exposure to LatentZero, Portia, SalesLogix, Bloomberg, Point, or Intex
• SQL performance tuning and optimization
• Experience with SSRS and/or SharePoint
• Prior experience in financial services


Education Requirement
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field is a requirement.


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

SQL Architect - Norwalk, CT

SQL Architect

Responsibilities:

Creating and maintaining the data architecture for Client Services
Keeping current with the latest development methodologies and acting as a mentor to the rest of the team
Designing solutions in accordance with the enterprise architecture and shepherding to completion
Documenting solutions with industry standard tools
Working closely with users, architects and developers as part of an integrated team
Working collaboratively within the architecture group to ensure both quality and delivery are managed excellently
Actively watching industry trends and acting as a highly competent advisor to technical management
Data analysis and modeling across different problem sets of Data Warehousing and OLTP
Ensuring the quality of artifacts produced is in accordance with architecture standards
Taking responsibility for provisioning the optimal data architecture for an application portfolio
Accurately estimating work and reporting progress

Position Requirements:

We are looking for a person who:

Has 5+ years professional experience in data architecture and integration of vendor products in an enterprise setting
Possesses strong technical skills in Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Warehousing and Database design
Has strong communication skills with the ability to effectively express complex technical concepts
Has the ability to express design ideas in recognized methodologies
Has the ability to work both in teams and independently
Possesses strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Is able to anticipate potential problems and determine and implement solutions as needed
Is a quick learner - able to come up to speed on new and emerging technologies rapidly
Is flexible - able to work on varied technologies and switch between one environment and another in an efficient manner
Can multi-task and react positively to frequent changes in priorities
Has excellent project organization and time management skills and exceptional attention to detail

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

SQL DBA - Norwalk, CT

Perm SQL DBA

We are looking for a person who:

Has 4+ years of experience in database development and support in MS SQL Server environments.
Strong experience in general Database Administration in SQL Server ( 2005 and 2008 )
SQL Development - ability to write and troubleshoot SQL Code and design ( stored procs, functions, tables, views, triggers, indexes, constraints )
Knowledge of SQL Server tools ( Profiler, DTA, SSMS, SAC, SSCM, PerfMon, DMVs, system sprocs)
Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database integrity issues, performance issues, blocking and deadlocking issues, replication issues, log shipping issues, connectivity issues, security issues etc.
Experience in Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and other related monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
Ability to detect and troubleshoot SQL Server related CPU,memory,I/O, disk space and other resource contention.
Strong knowledge of how indexes, index management, integrity checks, configuration, patching. How statistics work, how indexes are stored, how they can be created and managed effectively.
Strong knowledge of backups, restores, recovery models, database shrink operations, DBCC commands, Clustering, Database mirroring, Replication.
SQL Database Operational support to tech users

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

SQL DBA

Full time, permanent position South of Boston


The Database Administrator will have responsibility and technical ownership of multiple enterprise Microsoft SQL Server systems in the client's 24x7 global database environment. This resource will oversee the development and organization of the databases, assess and implement new technologies, and provide Information Technology with a long-term perspective on the relationship of database technology to the business opportunities facing the company. The DBA is challenged to work with architecture, application development and infrastructure to meet current and future business objectives. This person will train, mentor and develop technical support and applications staff to better utilize on-line processing databases environment. This resource will administer a variety of SQL Server database systems; develop and enforce database administration and user standards and procedures; assist the business in the development and creation of SQL, web-based databases and database systems; review technical designs, reports, documentation, and other materials produced by staff; implement disaster recovery procedures and solutions; and implement security integrity controls.

Bachelors degree and 7+ years related professional IT experience. Must be proficient in all aspects of database administration; possess strong technical problem solving, programming and communication skills. Detail oriented and able to work well within a team environment. Must be self-directed and confident.


Experience with the following:
In depth MS SQL Server database administration and design

Managing multiple MS SQL 2000/2005/2008 RDBMS on large systems in clustered environments

Monitoring and tuning a database to provide a high availability service

Transactional SQL, and DTS stored procedures

Ability to support SharePoint environment

Managing the internal and external MS SQL database security


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

Financial Business Analyst

Contract position at a Boston based investment firm.

Experience developing procedures and workflows utilizing business requirements and discussion with operational staff. Additional responsibilities will include testing procedures in a test environment to insure accuracy and functionality.

· Solid understanding of financial terms
· Experience with transaction reports
· Attention to detail
· Ability to work independently
· Proficient at Microsoft products including Visio
· Ability to extract from business requirements features and functions to be documented
· Ability to work with people over the phone to gather information to complete assignments
· Excellent written and verbal skills - communicates effectively across all levels
· Ability to work in fast paced environment


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

SQL Server Developer

Full time, permanent position in Boston

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience/Expertise with SQL Server, SQL Coding - SQL Server and T-SQL.
• Experience in solving environment configuration problems.
• Experience/Expertise working with large data sets and databases.
• Must have excellent communications skills, as well as organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Must be comfortable and effective working in both an independent and team-oriented environment.


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

SQL Server Database Administrator

Permanent position at a well respected investment firm in Boston


Requirements:
- Must have experience with SQL Server 2005 and 2008.

- Must be able to work in a team oriented environment to support database environment.

- Experience creating SQL scripts and stored procedures.

- Must have the ability to work closely with development teams, as well as various business units.

- Create best practices documentation for backup, recovery, performance tuning and troubleshooting of systems.

- 3-5 year experience as a hands on Database Adminstrator.

- Candidates must have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and must work well in a team-oriented, deadline driven enviornment.



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

CRM Software Developer

3 month contract role at a financial software firm in Boston

Job Functions:

· Developing high-quality code on schedule, based on a technical design.

· Performing unit testing and working closely with our QA team to support system testing and bug resolution.

· Contributing to the development community by researching new technology and development tools.

Contract Specific Qualifications:

· CRM API

· Microsoft Dynamics CRM experience

· Microsoft Sharepoint Experience- Experience building widgets

· Microsoft SSRS experience

· OLAP cube experience

Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field.

· Strong communication and collaboration skills.

· Participation in large-scale collaborative projects.

· Open-source contribution.

· Experience with version-control systems and use of scripting language a plus but not required.

· Development experience in C++, C#, or .NET.

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

Datawarehouse Architect

Permanent position at a Boston based investment firm


Senior technical expert in Warehouse Application Delivery solutions to advise and lead architecture initiatives.

This is a "hands-on" architectural role requiring experience with a variety of Application Development and Delivery techniques – specific expertise in database and warehouse design/delivery using tools and products such as Oracle 11g, DB2 /UDB and appliance based solutions (Teradata).

The resource will be responsible for delivering the end-state Application and Delivery Architecture for the data management program along with cross data center application database integration and support of the Cloud delivery.

The resource will be the responsible for leading offshore development and delivery teams to exercise the variety of software options available in the modern/mature RDBMS.

The resource must be familiar with the multiple development methodologies related to warehousing both the Inman and Kimball theories are a plus.

The resource must have a proven ability n the delivery space for large data warehousing efforts with experience in the appliance based deployment (Teradata, Green Plum, IBM DB2)

The resource will be responsible for hands-on technology evaluations both on-site and leveraging off-shore resources and developing roadmaps for the adoption of these solutions that reflect the business needs.




Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related area. Must have domain expertise in a Warehousing technology; Cloud based application delivery, Experience in leading Application Development and deployment is a must.

Must be capable of performing detailed technology analysis and developing concrete recommendations based on that analysis.

Must be able to work in a highly complex, heterogeneous environment with a wide variety of business needs.

Must have excellent oral and written communications

he ideal candidate will posses an understanding of the following topics relative to Data Warehousing:

• Data Modeling for Warehouses and Marts
• Workload management utilizing the appliance base solutions
• Large Database data loading through replication and streaming activities
• Real time data warehousing techniques
• ETL tooling and usage


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

Infrastructure PM

Full time position at the Boston headquarters of a global investment firm

Description

Senior technical expert in Virtual Desktop technology solutions to advise and lead of architecture initiatives.

This is a highly "hands-on" architectural role requiring experience with a variety of VDI platforms, technologies, processes, and disciplines, including Hypervisors, Connection Brokers, Protocols and Vendor Solutions including Citrix, VMWare, Redhat and others.

The resource will be responsible for driving the complete end-state VDI Architecture, performing hands-on technology evaluations both on-site and leveraging off-shore resources and developing roadmaps for the adoption of these solutions that truly reflect our business needs.


Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related area. Must have domain expertise in Windows Operating Systems, Virtual and Cloud technologies as they apply to Desktops. Knowledge of the impacts to Networks and Storage systems is also required.
Experience in Application Development and deployment is a plus.

Must be capable of performing detailed technology analysis and developing concrete recommendations based on that analysis.

Must have excellent oral and written communications.


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

Development Manager

Full time position - New group at a global investment management firm


Senior application development manager expert in the design, development and integration of heterogeneous Security based solutions to advise and lead Architecture initiatives. This is a highly "hands-on" architectural/development role requiring experience with a variety of Security platforms, technologies, processes, and disciplines, including Siteminder, Federated Security, other authentication products, and coarse/fine grained entitlements platforms. Must have experience in Unix, Linux, zLinux, Oracle, DB2, Java, C++, PERL, and UNIX Scripting. Must have strong development track record in building J2EE/Java-based applications, with experience in enterprise-wide systems implementations.

The resource will manage on shore and offshore staff, and provide guidance and support for cross-company and inter-departmental projects. This resource will be responsible for Security application developments, and help define Security architectural standards and practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related area. Experience working with dual shore project teams is required. Experience in Agile Development and Cloud computing preferred. Must have excellent oral and written communications.



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