Applications Support Specialist - (US-NY-New York)

Applications Support Specialist - (US-NY-New York)

Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Contract
Jobcode: ITWJA10
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6 month assignment
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§ Bachelors degree

§ Scripting experience

§ Application support

§ Knowledge of basic network administration

§ Change management and configuration management Experience

§ Technical testing

§ Project management Process experience

§ General understanding of capacity and performance management

§ Customer service experience

Change Management
Manage installation and configuration of application software for production environments on multiple platforms
Schedule and track application changes and releases
Define, test, and document installation and fallback of system changes
Risk assessment prior to implementation
Document specific procedures for implementation and error checking
Manage software and configuration changes on Test and Production environments
Project Management
Work on projects of all sizes and scope within the company
Work on multiple projects simultaneously, often in a leadership role
Set priorities and organize work to complete project responsibilities efficiently and effectively
Participate in design meetings, implementation planning process, and the management of production issues
Implementation Management

Make several daily modifications to support customers' business and technical specifications

Perform operational acceptance tests before changes are rolled out
Design implementation strategy and procedures
Application configuration and implementation management
Deploy application software and configuration changes across all Production and Test environments
Perform implementation and integration of application software and hardware configuration changes
Operational Acceptance Testing

Create and execute operational test plans/scripts/cases based on technical and business requirements for trading applications and market operations support tools

Support the execution of unit, acceptance, performance, capacity, regression and system failover testing on back-end components using manual and automated test procedures
Support scheduled weekend testing of Production level systems and applications
Test OS and layered product upgrades/patches
Application Support

Provide application and system support for several internal departments including Computer Operations, Market Operations, SQM, Product Management and Technology Member Services

Provide application and environment administration of a complex trading systems
Utilize Remedy to track and manage defects discovered during testing and application support
Troubleshoot and diagnose systems problems; install and configure fixes for applications running on OpenVMS, Red Hat Linux and Windows platforms
Troubleshoot and diagnose systems problems and make repairs in areas of responsibility
Support all Test Environments and Production environments
Provide online and offline Level II support for the trading systems (24 x 7 on call)
Analyze cause of production problems and develop methods for improvement
Customer service and vendor management

Manage open trading systems issues with customers and vendors
Emergency release handling
Research and selection of products to fulfill project requirements

Applications Manager - (US-CT-Westport)

Applications Manager - (US-CT-Westport)

Compensation: $125K - $175K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: ABAKJA1

The core trading portfolio team is currently being restructured to better align to business objectives/goals. The current portfolio includes a large set of legacy applications; the current team, while holds adequate business domain knowledge, is short of mature development practice and experience.


We are seeking a motivated and experienced technologist to lead a core trading portfolio team to ensure that the defined business function has the technology and infrastructure it requires to meet the goal of trading excellently.

Core trading APM will manage a team that includes both project execution capability (PM, BA, QA) and some development capacity (tech lead, dev), and will have responsibility for all aspects of the project life cycle.

Core trading portfolio manager is responsible for the strategy, execution, maintenance and quality for all applications within that portfolio.

We expect this role to create a critical mass of change, evolution or investment necessary to sustain a base level of technology expertise and familiarity, and formulate the needs of technology to evolve with the needs of business.

Core Criteria
Management Ability

5+ years of OMS application portfolio management experience, including building an application development team, working with business users, and 3rd party vendors.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills – capability to convince people based on reasoning not just experience.
Can establish a program of projects to achieve necessary portfolio evolution. Ensure project meets the business goal, and able to hold team members accountable and deliver on-time, on-budget projects in-line with the quality expectation.

Technical Skill and Business Knowledge
Hands-on experience working with front office trading systems, particularly OMS space, understands the competitive landscape, having working knowledge of global financial markets, exchanges, etc.
Capable of acting as thought partner and provide oversight to both tech lead on technology front and project manager on project execution front.
Experience with all stages of SDLC, with the proven ability to drive an idea through to implementation.
Practical problem decomposition and problem solving.

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Software Development Project Lead - (US-NY-New York)

Software Development Project Lead - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $130K - $150K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: BSSJA10

Global hedge fund is looking for senior level developer to work on trading systems.

Requirements:
7+ years of development experience in investment / securities industry, 2 year or more must be in hedge fund/asset management.
Hands On Trading system knowledge, including market data, order entry, real time position and exposure tracking, trade allocation, trade reporting to prime broker and other parties, cancel/correction, reconciliation, compliance checks, security master, etc.
Broad financial instrument knowledge, including Equities, Options, Futures, FX, Fixed Income, Exchange and OTC Traded Derivatives, etc.
Strong project management skills

Success in building applications and implementing vendor systems
Lead projects from requirement through UAT / implementation
Structured SDLC approach

Strong technical and development skills
.Net Framework, Visual Studio, C# programming, WinForms development
Object oriented development experience
Real time data distribution with publish and subscribe
SQL Server development
Both client side and server side development experience
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering
Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Pluses:
C and C++ background
Other Application System Experience (Portfolio Accouting, Collateral Management, Performance Measurement, Risk, etc.)

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UI Developer - (US-VA-Arlington)

UI Developer - (US-VA-Arlington)

Compensation: $70K - $85K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: PEFJA3

Must have strong Flex, Actionscript and Java skills.



Job Duties include:

Develops and implements UI designs for the company’s software product by building interfaces using HTML, CSS, JSP, and XML
Works closely and effectively with other members of the UI and Development teams to produce interfaces that satisfy the company’s business requirements
Unit tests work and adheres to agreed-upon production requirements
Adheres to version control processes and methodologies
Mentors teammates in XML and JSP technologies
Contributes to and follows the processes and procedures that govern UI’s day-to-day activities and long-term goals


Required Qualifications:

Expert in Adobe Flex and ActionScript
Experience developing reusable Flex components
Good understanding of the Flex data models and integration with remote services such as Blaze DS
Should have strong visual design skills and a flair for developing UI components.
Experience customizing existing Flex components
Understanding of XHTML, DHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript development skills and cross browser compatibility issues.
Expert skills in hand-coding and debugging HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Intermediate skills in hand-coding and debugging XML, JSP, and Java
Strong understanding of implementation issues related to web accessibility requirements such as the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative and the Section 508 rule
Ability to strike a balance between quality of work and turn around time
Ability and desire to work as a part of a team with web developers and senior software engineers
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to work well under pressure
Minimum 3 years Web development experience
Minimum 1 year experience with XML, JSP and Java
· Experience with relational databases, preferably Oracle

Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Computer Science or similar discipline) from a four-year college or equivalent
Experience with application servers including WebLogic, WebSphere, and IPlanet preferred
Familiarity with PVCS VM version control software and PVCS Tracker bug-tracking software preferred

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