Monday, July 30, 2007

Systems Analyst, $100K plus Bonus Jersey City, NJ CODE AJKJA9074


 

 

Systems Analyst – Search Engine Technology

$100K Base - maybe a little more, Plus Bonus…

 

Experience

 

-          At least 5 years experience in the role of systems analyst

-          Experience in developing technical specification documents using a SDLC methodology for Web applications.

-          Experience in using modeling tools such as Rational Rose, Togethersoft, ERWin etc. to develop technical functional requirements 

-          Experience in the full project life cycle from requirements gathering through production implementation for a large scale web application.

-          Proven ability to work in a demanding fast paced team environment with business users and application developers.

 

Skills

 

-          Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

-          Strong organizational skills with attention to detail

-          Ability to organize and run effective meetings  

-          Strong knowledge of object technologies, UML and data modeling tools and techniques

-          Strong working knowledge of current Web methodologies for developing projects.

-          Ability to work on multiple tasks in a team environment.

-          Working knowledge of Java / HTML / JavaScript / Relational DB technologies

-          Working knowledge of SQL (Oracle )

-          Working knowledge of common testing methodologies and tools such as Winrunner, Loadrunner etc.. 

-          Strong MS Office and Visio skills

 

 

 

Essential Job Functions:

-          Develop technical specifications documents from business requirements

-          Work with business users to clarify requirements and resolve functionality, usability   issues

-          Work with applications developers to create working applications that match business vision.

-          Work with application architect to insure technical solution matches business requirements  

-          Work with project manager to develop project timelines, deliverables and scope documents

-          Work with QA to insure test plan and scripts match the business requirements  documents 

-          Work with 3 party software providers to insure the requirements are met

-          Develop UML and data models as needed to fulfill requirements document.

-          Assist in the development of a repeatable methodology

-          Maintain a proactive requirements change management process

-          Develop status report etc. as required    

-          Assist in the execution of test plans and help resolve functionality issues etc..

 

 

 

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3 Senior C++ developers with real time trading, equities and multithreading background CODE BWNR


Senior C++ Developer

The trading systems group is seeking a motivated C++/C software engineer to design and develop new user applications as well as enhance and refactor existing software.

We are looking for a strong technologist to participate in the design and implementation of the firm's principal trading applications, as well as to participate in the maintenance, enhancement, and daily operation of the existing capabilities.  Ideal candidates will possess a combination of strong technical skills, as well as strong interest in the business processes and financial concepts of equity and derivatives.  Prior knowledge of real time and high frequency trading systems is desirable, but is not required.

Principal Responsibilities

Candidates will have extensive interaction with business analysts, systems lead, and traders within the trading systems IT group to develop C++ backend server components and applications.  Responsibilities would span full life cycle of development, from initial analysis and requirements gathering with users, through design, development, testing, and release.

High profile and mission-critical projects will require candidates to become familiar with the underlying businesses and product lines we support, as well as our coding and design standards.

Experience / Skills

Required Technical Expertise:

  • Minimum of 6 years of experience with C++/C
  • Knowledge of Visual C++ development on windows
  • Experience with Client/server development (hands-on TCP, UDP, and Multicast sockets development experience).
  • Clear understanding of OO design and implementation fundamentals
  • Experience with client/server development (hands-on TCP, UDP, and Multicast sockets development experience)
  • Knowledge of multithreading in C++

Required Personal Qualifications:

  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong initiative and sense of ownership.
  • Comfortable working under pressure and aggressive schedules.
  • Strong desire to learn about equity and derivatives high frequency trading systems.
  • Working knowledge and proficiency in software engineering principles applicable to large systems.

Preferred

  • Financial industry experience especially with a real-time trading system/product
  • Prior experience to financial messaging protocol (e.g. FIX)
  • Knowledge of ACE and Boost 
 
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SAP Systems Analyst NYC CODE NCCJA1


 

 

 

Financial Systems Analyst

Department: Financial Systems & Controls

Salary Range: $75,000-$100,000

 

Overview:

The division is a technology group based within the Corporate Financial

business area of the Company.  The group is responsible for the production

support of the SAP FI, BW and Enterprise Portal systems.  In addition, the

group develops financial and other applications that are used throughout

the enterprise.  This position is will provide support for the reporting

and data management functions that the division supports for SAP BW, R/3

and financial applications.

 

Duties and Responsibilities of Position:

   Design and manage SAP R/3 and BW reports.

   Maintain Data Warehouse environment and data.

   Provide technical assistance and support to financial business users.

   Provide technical training to users in a classroom setting.

   Research, recommend and develop system enhancements.

   Address system testing in conjunction with system upgrades and support

      packs.

   Develop and maintain WEB based reports.

 

Requirements for Position:

   Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science,

      Management Information Systems or Accounting Systems.

   Familiarity with accounting concepts and general ledger systems.

   Proficiency of database query and reporting concepts.

   Knowledge of application development concepts.

   Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills

   Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work well

      in cross-functional project teams and foster team commitment to tasks

 

Additional Comments:

Position will also provide support for the development and use of SAP R/3

reports and third party reporting tools such as Crystal Reports. Experience

with creation of Database reports supporting financial environments is

essential.

 

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Manager, Portfolio Accounting Roseland, NJ vicinity CODE BJFJA2078


To manage multiple client deliverables and to supervise and review the work of several portfolios.  The Manager monitors and develops each client relationship (internal and external) to ensure that optimum service is rendered at all times in the most effective and cost efficient manner.  The Manager is also responsible for associate development of their team including participating in interviewing, performance reviews and training of associates.

 

Job Responsibilities

Ensure Business Unit operates effectively and within company guidelines and standards

§  Manage multiple day to day deliverables

§  Oversee all day to day activities and review deliverables as necessary

§  Ensure all deliverables are completed accurately and on a timely basis

§  Have a high level of understanding of Geneva functionality and reports

§  Be competent in recording transactions on Geneva and providing training

§  Manage the testing of new Geneva  functionality and releases

§  Identify additional Geneva enhancement requirements

§  Ensure all controls are being completed accurately and timely

§  Maintain a SAS70 compliant environment

§  Ensure checklists are frequently reviewed and updated as required

§  Ensure independent checks are completed on funds' assets

§  Work with Supervisors to ensure that all fund issues are being appropriately addressed

§  Responsible for teams compliance with SOP and ensuring that any Unit-specific procedures are adhered to

§  Develop and Participate in department wide initiatives

§  Hold regular team meetings to encourage staff feedback on all issues

§  Develop and/or implement quality service measurement tools to ensure compliance with Company standards

§  Interact regularly with clients, brokers, auditors and vendors

§  Ensure Unit is escalating critical issues to Head of Portfolio Accounting

 

Client Services

§  Ensure deliverables to clients are met by providing accurate information to CS in a timely manner

§  Ensure team provides consistent high-quality services

§  Responsible for ensuring that  team meets client service / client  deliverables

§  Promote team work with Client Services team in meeting deliverables


Ensure effective Staff Development

§  Liaise with HR to participate in the interview and selection of candidates for open positions

§  Ensure appropriate staffing through successful selection and retention of staff

§  Provide associates on team with objectives.

§  Identify training requirements and participate in training of associates

§  Oversee and participate in quarterly associate performance reviews.

§  Manage vacation, time off of associates in conjunction with client deliverables

§  Work to keep voluntary turnover on team and department at a minimum

 

Planning and New Fund Setup

§  Oversee human resource requirements for team with head of Portfolio Accounting;

§  Manage implementation of new clients;

§  Review offering documents and ensure compliance.

§  Work with Client Service in planning upcoming events and resolving significant complex issues

§  Manage project for funds on team to outsource functionality increasing team capacity for funds and quality assurance

 

Ensure Internal and External Communications are timely and of High-Quality

§  Monitor quality assurance;

§  Ensure all deliverables go through proper review

§  Act as technical and knowledge resource to the team/business unit;

§  Promote positive Company image in all internal and external communications

§  Perform timely and regular reporting to senior management;

§  Meet with clients as deemed necessary

§  Resolve issues and address high level client requests in conjunction with Client Relations.

§  Communicate development requirements to IT and manage projects for the business unit.

§  Managing PA responsibilities in relation to funds' audits

 

Development

§  Attend conferences and relevant industry meetings as directed;

§  Attend management training courses scheduled

§  Co-ordinate special projects as instructed.

§  Demonstrate ability in acting as a senior technical resource to the team/business unit

§  Attend senior meetings when required as representative for head of portfolio accounting

 

Qualifications

 

¨  University degree (B.A., B.Sc., M.B.A.) in Business preferably majoring in Accountancy or another Financial-related program;

¨  Minimum of five years' industry experience, three of which must include staff management

¨  Exhibit strong accounting knowledge, leadership skills, solid communication skills, quality customer service, knowledge of controls, initiative.

 

Email resume in Word to thebiggamehunter@cisny.com  ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE EXPERIENCE SOUGHT. Please include the job code with the position.

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C++ Interest Rate Derivatives developers( 3 openings) up to 150 base plus bonus


 CODE INRJA0098

 

 

Job Title:            Sr. Developer – IR Derivatives – Analytics Based

Work Location:  New York, New York

Responsibilities:

-Develop code in C++ and Java (largely on UNIX-based platforms) that supports

 various Fixed Income/Interest Rate Derivatives Businesses from front to back.

-Support derivatives trading, middle office, and back office in everything from

 resolving problems with in-house developed software to supporting vendor

 products to supporting end-of-day processes.  At times, this may require

 foregoing development efforts and directing time to production support.

-Must be able to thrive in a very high-pressure environment.  Position may be

  located on a trading desk.  Must be able to handle high-levels of pressure and

  function in a fast-paced environment.

-Will work with in house quant (Lynx) code/libraries

Platforms:

Must be extremely experienced C++ developer on a Unix-based platform with solid O-O design skills/experience.  Java/J2EE a major plus.  Should have excellent Excel experience.

HP/UX; Linux; NT; etc.; Summit Systems a plus.

 

GUI Systems:

Database Systems:  SQL knowledge and connectivity through an API a plus; JDBC a plus; Sybase a plus.

Other Programming Skills:

Excel addin experience a plus.  Perl and Unix shell script a major plus.

Business Knowledge:

Must have strong knowledge of Interest Rate and Fixed Income Derivatives including IR Caps/Floors; Swaps; Swaptions; Bond Options; etc..  Knowledge of curve construction: building zero curves from raw data; building forward curves.  Knowledge of pricing, hedging and P/L.

Project Experience:

Should have experience developing pricing/hedging applications, using mktdata, curves, etc. and calling analytic libraries to achieve results.

Communication Skills:

Excellent skills – need to be able to communicate in non-technical terms with the end users, understand their issues, communicate alternatives, etc.. 

 

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Fixed Income Business Analyst job description 110k base plus bonus


If not you, would you know someone???  I will pay a finders' fee if you refer someone who is hired.


FX Business Analyst

Work experience in financial sector a must

FX knowledge a must; FX-Spot, FX-Swaps, FX-Forwards


A FI BA may be involved at some level throughout the entire system or software development life cycle. Primary responsibilities include developing the requirements baseline during the Requirements and Design phases of the project cycle. Additional deliverable and support may be required during the Implementation and Testing phases.

Location:  NYC 


Job Responsibilities

Support the implementation of brokerage applications by delivering high-level projects proposals, business requirements, functional specifications, use cases and screen mock-ups. Functional requirements are written using UML.

Work with subject matter experts to produce process flow charts, architectural diagrams, and design documents process flow charts, architectural diagrams, and design documents.

Write user documentation such as user guides, quick reference guides and release notes.

Write technical documentation such as system administrator guides.

Work closely with business users, developer, and other subject matter experts throughout the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

Broker rage industry experience with Fixed Income Order and Trade Entry applications

Product Knowledge to support Trading, Execution and Clearing Services in some of the following products is required:

Convertible Debt

Credit Derivatives

Emerging Markets

Foreign Exchange

Futures and Options on Futures

High Yield and Distressed Debt

Interest Rate Derivatives

Investment Grade Debt

Mortgage Products

Municipal Debt

Repo

U.S. Government and Agency Debt

Familiarity with Clearance, Retail, International, and Back Office Operations are a plus.

Minimum of 5 years Business Analysis experience Work experience in financial sector a must



excellent analytical, written, and verbal skill (writing samples required)

Ability to multitask, works quickly under pressure, and learn new technologies

Excellent organizational skill; project tracking experience using Workbench a plus

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Visio. Familiarity with MS SharePoint, PowerPoint, Photoshop, PaintShop Pro and Snaglt a plus

 

Email resume in Word to thebiggamehunter@cisny.com  ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE EXPERIENCE SOUGHT. Please include the job code with the position.

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