Charles River Business Analysts (2 Contractors)

 

Location: Los Angeles

 

(2) Sr. Developers/Business Analysts

CRD - Charles River Development

Contract or Contract-to-Hire

 Rate  $ 130 /hr.  corp to corp 

 

 

SUMMARY:  This position is primarily responsible for the integration, management and support of the firm’s Charles River trading and compliance system.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  The following duties are generally representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive §         Manage the growth, stability and speed of the Charles River trading and compliance system (CRD). §         Create, modify and maintain bidirectional feeds with CRD to meet business requirements. §         Serve as the company’s first point of contact and resolution for any CRD-related issues (e.g., workflow, data, program features)

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent training and experience. Experience with buy-side equity asset management is preferred but not mandatory.   2+ years of recent experience with the Charles River product.  Experience with both the manager/trading side and the compliance side of the application is preferred.   Experience with Crystal Reports preferred.  Experience working in a professional software development capacity preferred. Experience working with a variety of data feeds (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters) and accounting system feeds (e.g., Portia, Dimension, InvestOne) preferred. Experience with ETL tools, methodologies, and development preferred.

Interpersonal/Communication/Language Skills: Must be articulate, professional, and able to communicate effectively with both technical and business users. Must have ability to adjust performance to meet changing circumstances such as reorganizations, reassignments of priorities, alterations in strategic direction, and shifting customer needs. Must be able to work effectively under tight deadlines, e.g. in resolving production issues with mission-critical software.

 

Mathematical/Analytical/Reasoning Skills:  Must have excellent basic math skills. Must be detail oriented and have aggressive, positive problem solving attitude. Must have ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must have ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions rapidly without assistance. Must have ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract concepts.

 

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