Monday, November 12, 2007

Position- 3890: Sr. Architect Florham Park, NJ


 
Candidates must live in NJ (no more than 40 miles from Florham Park 07932.  They also must have earned a P.H.D.  Salary is open--they really mean open
Position- Sr. Architect
Job Id (Use when Referring to Position): 3890
Job Type: FTP
Location: Florham Park NJ
Experience: 10 - 0
Compensation: $0.00 - $0.00
Job Description:

Attention all Microsoft financial architect/developers who are tired of commuting from So NJ to NYC.

 

 

 

Salary/Wages Open                          

 

Status: Full-time Employee                    

 

Job Category: Information Technology          

 

Education: PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or other Science / Math field preferred       

 

Work Experience: 10+ Years           

 

 

 

 A  growing institutional quantitative investment management firm with over $20 billion in equity assets under management.  Our internal systems staff supports all functions of the firm. Recent growth in the systems development staff requires additional technical oversight and project management resources.

 

Job Description:

This position will have responsibilities in the area of systems architect, technical lead and project management. The position will be responsible for 1) architecting solutions that integrate the functional applications that support research, trading, portfolio management and securities accounting, 2) providing technical and engineering leadership in all areas of application development, and 3) managing critical projects that cut across these functional areas. Candidates must be able work directly with professional investment staff to collect and interpret requirements and deliver products that meet their needs. The successful candidate will be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.

  

Responsibilities:

 

  • Analyze business needs to determine requirements
  • Architect solutions that integrate the functional applications that support research, trading, portfolio management and securities accounting
  • Provide technical and engineering leadership in all areas of application development
  • Project management of critical projects that cut across these functional areas
  • Assist in building and managing teams that will develop the solutions

 

Requirements:

 

  • Minimum of 10 years systems development experience using C++ and object-oriented programming
  • Minimum 5 years database experience working with Microsoft SQL Server
  • Minimum of 5 years systems architect and project management experience
  • Experience in working in a Microsoft environment using Visual Studio
  • Experience developing applications in support of investment management processes
  • Good working knowledge of investment related data and systems
  • Experience in full software development life cycle
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to coordinate with internal personnel and external systems support vendors

 

Compensation:

 

  • Open, depending upon education, experience and skills
  • Competitive health benefits, profit sharing, paid holidays and vacation following 90 days of employment

 

 

 

Company is a renowned preeminent quantitative investment firm, managing over $20 billion in U.S. equities for a select and sophisticated institutional clientele. Qualified candidates must meet all of the above requirements, live within a commutable distance of Morristown, NJ and be eligible to work in the U.S.

Degree Required: PhD in Computer Science
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