Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Murex Business Analyst - (US-NY-New York)


Murex Business Analyst - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation:
$110K - $130K / Year
Minimum Education:
Bachelors
Job Type:
Full Time
Jobcode:
CKFJA1

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Experience at a Configuration/Implementation level, with a strong understanding of the life-cycle as well as reference data, market data, valuation models and risk figures associated to all Derivatives (rates, fx, credit, equity, energy), Fixed Income, FX/MM, EMM products.

§ Plan and manage Murex projects.
§ Analyze client needs to determine Murex requirements.
§ Define parameters to create requisite bespoke Murex systems.
§ Configure complex derivatives in Murex (from building blocks to valuation and risk).
§ Analyze and Develop tasks, procedures, and workflows supporting complex instruments.
§ Create Murex pre and post trade workflow, including trade status, validation queues, trade events and settlement.
§ Configuration of user defined fields.
§ Analyze and configure common static data including currencies, currency pairs, short and long term rate conventions, schedule shifters and calendars.
§ Provide expertise in areas of static data by asset class including generators and market conventions.
§ Identify, document and create rate sheets, revaluation curves, assignment models, simulations, organisational trading desks and portfolio requirements.
§ Create Simulation requirements by asset class
§ Develop Murex custom reports using dynamic tables, Datamart and Actuate.
§ Specify and develop custom trader views and reports in Simulation Viewer.
§ Configure counterparts, Brokers and Clearers, settlement instructions and brokerage fees.
§ Investigate and solve reported system issues, often at short notice and under time constraints.

§ Track defects raised to Murex to ensure timely and cost effective resolution from vendor.
§ Understand how the solution works in the banking and asset management environments in order to help clients who have not yet gained experience of "living with" such a dynamic production platform.
§ Define and create functional specifications for interfaces and reports.
§ Provide support and assistance to the development team.
§ Define and create test cases.
§ Execute unitary and integrated functional testing.
§ Design Training Plans as per the Client's needs. Coordinate and lead training sessions.
§ Support User Acceptance Testing and Issue Resolution.

Educational Requirements
§ Minimum of BS/BA Degree or technical degree.
§ Master in financial engineering, financial risks or mathematics a plus.

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Communications Specialist/Consultant - (US-NY-New York)


Communications Specialist/Consultant - (US-NY-New York)

Minimum Education:
Tech School
Job Type:
Full Time
Jobcode:
ITWJA3
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RATE $435 p/d corp to corp

EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH FINANCIAL EXCHANGES, TRADING SYSTEMS A MUST
Project Implementation/Communications Analyst to support the Service Implementation and Technology Member Services teams with project planning, tracking and coordination for a new projects implementation phase. In addition, responsible for preparation and performing technical and functional related external customer communications within the framework of a project introducing a new trading system.


Responsibilities to Include

· Define and document communication plans and procedures to support the Technical Member Services group

· Perform external member communications particularly within the scope project

· Define readiness criteria for members and classify members according to these criteria

· Define procedures and success factors for external customer testing and simulation activities during the implementation phase of the project

· Measure and track progress of customer testing and simulation activities

· Act as a primary contact for reporting operational teams progress, issues and status within the implementation phase of the project

· Initiate and organize internal meetings with key implementation stakeholders involved in the project

· Support the Service Implementation team by writing functional, technical and procedural documents


Required Experience
Experience Required/Results Expected:

Apply best practices in general work
Timely, accurate creation and delivery of agree work products
Effective communication and coordination with members
Previous experience in exchange environment(s) required


Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume.

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

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Concepts In Staffing
9 East 37 Street
New York, NY 10016

PHP Java Developer - (US-CT-Stamford)


PHP Java Developer - (US-CT-Stamford)

Compensation:
$75K - $90K / Year
Minimum Education:
Bachelors
Job Type:
Full Time
Jobcode:
ENJA1

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- PHP experience (4.3/5.0)
- Java EE 5 experience (with EJB3.0)
- Familiarity with all aspects of software development life cycle (SDLC)
- Strong SQL skills, mainly on Oracle RDB

Nice to have:
- IIS /Apache Web Server, .NET experience strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with Oracle SQL Server

Education/ Experience:
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related discipline.
- Graduate Degree a plus.

Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume.

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

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Concepts In Staffing
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New York, NY 10016