Futures Back Office IT support up to 100-110k base

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

This open position is in the Futures IT group primarily for the middle and back office systems.

This is a back office trading analyst/support role centering on the applications we provide (in-house & vendor) for the Futures back and middle office areas.  This is a good position for someone who wants a mixture of business and technology working directly with both the business units, vendors and other IT groups.

 

The hours are from 800am-600pm (M-F).

 

Business skills:

1)  Strong knowledge of Futures trading and the clearing and back office process.

2)  Familiarity with US Futures exchange requirements and processes

3)  Prior experience working closely with back and middle office staff.

 

Technical skills required: (all not necessary but should have working

experience with most)

·         SQL commands

·         Unix/PERL Scripting

·         Good knowledge of MS-Windows(2000/2003/XP)  (Front-end and server applications run on Windows)

·         Unix, preferably SUN/Solaris knowledge (Some server-side components run on SUN-Solaris)

·         Knowledge of relational databases.  We use Sybase and Oracle

·         Knowledge of MSQL server

 

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

NO RELOCATION. NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES.

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Neal Rubenstein
VP of Executive Search
Technology & Financial Services
Division
Concepts In Staffing
9 E.37th Street | New York, N.Y.10016
Phone:| 212-293-4338 Cell:| 917-952-7065
e-mail| Neal@cisny.c

Windows Administrator Norfolk, VA to $60000

 Job Code NJA2207

 

 Windows Administrator Norfolk, VA Salary $50000 - $60000 +great benefits

 

As our applications are available 24 x 7 x 365, this position will rotate through a 24x7 on-call assignment and occasional off-hour support is necessary.  This position is located in our Norfolk office.  Occasional travel to Boston, New York, and our regional offices is necessary, but infrequent.

 

Responsibilities:

The individual will be a member of the Systems Administration team responsible for providing professional level knowledge, skills, and experience administering and providing support for WINDOWS servers.  Among systems to be administered are: WINDOWS 2003 Active Directory Domain controllers, WINDOWS 2003 File/Print  servers, Citrix servers, infrastructure servers supporting DBMS, SAP, web, and network applications. 

 

Key tasks include:

·        Day to day hardware (server and storage) and software support of the Wintel and NetWare environment including break/fix, performance troubleshooting, and supporting application troubleshooting.

·        Performing systems administration of devices and enterprise software

·        File system management

·        Bug fix diagnosis and reporting,

·        Account management,

·        Group Policy deployments,

·        Backup/and recovery (setup, testing, implementation)

·        Server security management.

·        Install new software, utilities, and monitoring tools as required. Resolve system problems; apply patch releases and security enhancements as required.

·        Identifying opportunities and implementing solutions to streamline or eliminate manual server tasks

·        Identifying areas or processes to increase server reliability and performance. This includes supporting hardware and software rollouts directed by our architecture and design groups.

·        Systems monitoring, systems diagnosis, systems configuration, and performance tuning to optimize effectiveness of memory utilization, disk management and OS kernel tuning to maximize CPU efficiency

 

In this role, the individual will be working closely with teams within Enterprise Services such as Network Services, Platform Services, and Application Support.  The individual should:

·        Interface effectively with others to foster a cooperative, team based approach to problem resolution and/or project based work.

·        Effectively communicate to all levels to technical and non-technical staff members

·        Be flexible, have high energy, with the ability to handle multiple demands in a fast paced environment.

·        Contribute to other key department projects including: standards, process improvement, active problem reduction, and metrics.

 

Work Experience Required:

·        Previous experience with a 24 x 7 Data Center Operations at a large (800+ server) firm

·        A minimum of 3 years of related business and hands-on technical experience in Wintel (W2K or later, Active Directory) and NetWare (NetWare, NetWare Directory Services, NDPS) Systems Administration and support. 

·        Demonstrated experience installing, configuring, administering and maintaining WINDOWS 2000/2003 servers in a large multi location environment.

·        Demonstrated experience with WINDOWS internals, disk file systems, data communications, and TCP/IP.

·        Working experience administrating and implementing WINDOWS 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure and Active Directory Group Policy. In-depth knowledge of WINDOWS, Unix and network security

·        Use of Enterprise Management tools

·        Exposure to enterprise software such as: Altiris, TSM, OpsWare, HPOV, Symantec AntiVirus, Veritas Clustering

·        Experience working with enterprise storage (NAS and SANs) is a plus

 

Systems Administration core knowledge must include:

·        OS and network software configuration include management, backup, and disk utilities

·        Printing and spooling subsystems including: spooling daemons, queues, adding printers, local and remote printing, resolving printing problems.  Working knowledge of NDPS is highly desired.

·        WINDOWS 2000/2003/Active Directory  troubleshooting including: booting sequence, basic file system checking, initialization/startup command flows, shutdown and halt, automatic reboot, repair disk, local and

·        Server Clustering is a plus;

·        Citrix Metaframe support is 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.

NO RELOCATION. NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES.

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SQL DBA Philadelphia to $75000 +bonus for hedge fund

 

Position:  SQL DBA

 

Pay Range:  $50000 - $75000 + bonus

 

Job Summary:  Candidate will develop and maintain SQL Database and software solutions for a division of a hedge fund.

 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Development and maintenance of proprietary and third party databases
• Tune system performance and analyze capacity
• Development of software solutions for the firm
• Deploy, integrate and maintain peripheral applications and systems
• Recommend infrastructure changes and/or database environment optimization

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• SQL, C/C++ C#, VB/VBA

 

Credentials and Experience:

• 1+ year SQL DBA experience
• 1+ years of front office development experience in finance industry
• 1+ years C/C++ C#, VBA, VB, development experience
• Basic understanding of Financial Instruments such as Equities, Futures and Bonds
• Experience with large data sets
• Expected to take ownership of projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills 

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

NO RELOCATION. NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES.

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Business Analysts - - Los Angeles, CA to $110K Base

 Positions with private equity firm. PAID RELOCATION AVAILABLE

 

(3) Sr. Business Analysts

To: $110K; Bonus to 30%

Must be technical with deep understanding of Fixed Income, Loans, Derivatives

 

1. Operations/Back Office (specs below)
2. Front Office
3. Client Service-CRM & External Reporting

 

 

The Operations group is responsible for all post trade execution processing including: trade confirmation, settlements, cash reconciliations, data integrity (pricing, ratings, security setups). 

 

Position Responsibilities:

·        Act as the primary expert in all systems used by operations; leverage this knowledge to assist in researching issues, designing workflow for new products and training new employees

·        Work closely with technology and Operations staff to complete workflow improvement and research projects

·        Document functional specifications for systems and workflow changes

·        Execute testing of all internal and external systems upgrades or enhancements

·        Evaluate other systems available in the market and provide comprehensive comparative analysis

·        Assist with system upgrade planning from Operations perspective

·        Be aware of  industry initiatives and upcoming standards and apply them to the Ares organization.

·        Lead small projects to completion within budget and time schedule

 

General Skills:

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·        Strong organization and time management skills

·        Demonstrated leadership capabilities

·        Team-oriented work ethic that includes willingness to help others

·        Able to work independently and share results of assigned projects with team

·        members

·        Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

 

Experience and Skills Required:

·        BS or BA in Finance or related discipline

·        Minimum five years of investment management operations experience

·        Strong fixed-income product knowledge, particularly bank loans, CLO’s, CDO’s variable rates securities

·        Hedge fund or private equity experience is a plus

 

Computer Skills:

·        Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel – knowledge of formulae a must (e.g.

·        “vlookup”)

·        Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, Visio

·        Working knowledge of Microsoft Access or other databases a plus

·        Basic knowledge of Bloomberg

·        Portia, CDO Suite and Bloomberg Trading System experience is 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.

NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES.

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