Supervisor of Analytics - (US-CA-Greater Los Angeles)

Supervisor of Analytics - (US-CA-Greater Los Angeles)

Minimum Education: Masters
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: WJKJA3

Oversee the firm's analytics team. The team is responsible for daily production of all security, portfolio and benchmark analytics in THE COMPANY'S global risk systems. In addition, the Analytics team develops and produces risk reports that assist the risk and portfolio management staff in assessing portfolio risk exposures. The Supervisor will also be assigned ad hoc analysis projects from senior staff in addition to team oversight duties. We are looking for an individual who is a proven leader, has a keen understanding of the financial markets and possesses strong operational, technical and analytics/risk management experience. The Supervisor must display a positive and action-oriented attitude and ensure that the group is efficient, motivated and appropriately staffed.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

 Manage the process for generation of all security and portfolio level analytics, risk measures and benchmarks.
 Lead the team responsible for quantitative risk analysis as required for portfolios and strategies
 Interface with and support several of the firm's major proprietary and vendor related systems and applications
 Interface across departments to resolve any issues as they pertain to analytics and data integrity
 Work closely with other areas of the firm to accurately and efficiently disseminate analytics information
 Train, coach and mentor staff members; formally review staff semi-annually

COMPETENCIES:

 Seven years' minimum experience in analysis of fixed income securities
 Demonstrated knowledge of fixed income instruments (debt, warrants, options, futures, OTC derivatives, etc) and financial markets across various countries and currencies
 Strong knowledge of global fixed income portfolio management strategies and benchmarks
 Strong technological acumen; advanced Excel, Access queries, SQL, and working knowledge of Bloomberg API
 Knowledge of risk systems (Point, Yieldbook, Algo, Intex, etc.) a plus
 Knowledge of mathematical/statistical systems (Matlab, R, SAS, etc.) a plus
 Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication skills
 Must have a proven ability to motivate, mentor and lead a team of comparable size and skill
 Must be professional, detail-oriented, organized, proactive and possess the ability to perform in a fast-paced, high- pressure, team environment
 Flexible work hours required

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS):

Graduate level degree in Computational Finance, Financial Engineering or related discipline
Chartered Financial Analyst certification or commitment to pursue.

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EM/DM non-US Risk Manager and Modeler - (US-CA-Greater Los Angeles)

EM/DM non-US Risk Manager and Modeler - (US-CA-Greater Los Angeles)

Compensation: $275K - $300K / Year
Minimum Education: Doctorate
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: WJKJA9

Total package is quoted above

Will be The Company’s main risk resource for all Emerging Markets local and external debt, non-US developed sovereign, and non-US corporate credit products. He or she will be responsible for creating or vetting valuation models for every such instrument owned or considered by The Company. The models will drive The Company’s risk engine. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to understand EM/DM strategy on a more qualitative level, and to have extensive practical experience with EM/DM instruments in a trading and/or portfolio management environment. The risk manager/modeler will work with the portfolio management area to structure portfolios and to provide an independent view of portfolio risk. Although the role is not primarily a policing role, the risk manager/modeler will be expected to escalate risk issues where he or she feels the risk/reward tradeoffs are not appropriate.

Experience with as many of the following as possible is desirable: Modeling sovereign curves, sovereign spreads and sovereign default risk, external currency bonds and local currency bonds, both sovereign and corporate. Contagion models; correlated sovereign spreads and defaults. F/X spot and forward modeling. Experience with all debt tiers lower 2, upper 2, and 1 Non-US mortgage markets such as pfandbrief.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline with a minimum of at least five years' experience as a “desk quant,” trader, trade analysis support, risk manager, portfolio analyst, or portfolio manager. Experience with model development, testing, and implementation, preferably experience with SAS, Matlab, FinCad or other modeling/statistical software. A detailed understanding of fixed income markets, trading and/or portfolio management processes, practical business applications and ability to articulate ideas and develop recommendations under uncertainty and regarding "grey areas", and ability to obtain data and information from disparate sources, link and analyze the information, perform data integrity checks, and conduct analysis

 

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Senior Linux engineer - (US-NY-New York)

Senior Linux engineer - (US-NY-New York)

Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: ITWJA2
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The qualified candidate will be r lead Linux engineer with responsibilities for designing and architecting solutions, project management, and providing 24x7 support for critical systems.

Responsibilities to include:

Architects Linux based solutions to business needs and requirements. Designs the environment, hardware specifications, and software layers to provide for a reliable, scalable, secure and highly available Linux Systems Environment.
Ability to find gaps in the Linux Environment and to offer a solution. To implement this solution with scripts (Perl/bash). Write scripts for task automation, resource monitoring and performance monitoring.
Works closely with teams of developers, Engineers and Operations to make appropriate infrastructure recommendations based on applications needs.
Develops and maintains documentation related to the design, installation, administration, and maintenance of multiple Linux systems in a distributed computing environment.
Manages system performance, makes recommendations to improve and implement system wide changes to enhance overall system proficiency.
Responsible for designing and maintaining a reliable, scalable, secure and high availability Linux systems environment.
Support offsite disaster recovery efforts by participating in routine disaster recovery tests.
Perform root cause analysis for service interruption recovery; create preventative measures and present to management.
Ensure stability, viability and maintenance of the 24/7 mission-critical production environment.
Provide for Level 3 escalations. Lead the L1/L2 teams, to find a solution and a create implementation plan.
Work with project managers and technical staff in defining and documenting technical project requirements
Ensure systems adhere to IT security policies
Designs and maintains a repeatable, documented patch deployment methodology for administrators to implement.
Interface with hardware and software support vendors

Provide Emergency Support on an as needed basis (24 by 7).
Continue to provide and grow role as a LINUX subject matter expert and resource.
Work with minimal direction and be knowledge seeking.
Ability to troubleshoot communications protocols [TCP/IP, Telnet, Ethernet, HTTP, DHCP].
Design and document Linux disaster recovery procedures and practices
Participate in and analyze data for capacity and performance initiatives
Design, document and execute systems tests to complement the technical testing process
Implement Linux security controls
Lead technology based projects
Evaluate new technology
Ability to mentor and supervise junior resources in the absence of an immediate manager.
Drive the implementation of Linux administration best practices.
Function as part of a multi disciplined team responsible for optimizing the systems environment.
Experience with ITIL
Evaluate/ implement system administration automation products

Required Experience
In-depth knowledge of the Linux OS (Redhat EL 4.x, 5.x).
Deep knowledge of system internals (scheduling, memory management, tcp/ip stack, etc.)
In-depth knowledge of LDAP, dns, ntp, kickstart, nfs, dhcp.
Good knowledge of Networking technologies (from systems perspective), Ethernet, Infiniband (IB verbs an added plus), TCP/IP, multicast, vlan tagging, RDMA, etc.
Be able to compile custom Linux kernels and kernel modules.
In-depth knowledge of Kickstart procedures.
Create/maintain kickstart environment for dynamic/reproducible system images.
Scripting Skills: Perl/bash. Some java script. Python knowledge a plus.
BA/BS or ten plus years of experience.
RHCT and RHCE

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Python Engineer consultant - (US-NY-New York)

Python Engineer consultant - (US-NY-New York)

Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: ITWJA1

Please quote a daily rate. Must be local to NYC

Develop tools, scripts, and programs in Python to implement automation.
Develop object oriented python automation framework using python unit testing framework.
Develop and maintain automation scripts in Python.
Required Experience
Skills required:

Python scripting experience in Linux
Experience with eclipse Pydev plugin
Experience with IronPython/Jython
Experience with object oriented framework
Familiarity with UNIX and Windows system administration
Financial Industry experience (stocks and options) is a plus
3-7 years of relevant IT experience
Knowledge of communication protocols (e.g. TCP\IP, Multicast etc) is a plus
Knowledge of Java/C++ is a plus
Must be self-starter and have the ability to work independently and within a team.
Strong analytical skills and multi-tasking required.
Excellent communication skills.

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Credit Risk Manager and Modeler - (US-CA-Greater Los Angeles)

Credit Risk Manager and Modeler - (US-CA-Greater Los Angeles)

Compensation: $275K - $300K
Minimum Education: PhD
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: WJKJA8

Amount quoted is total package (base + bonus)

The successful candidate will be The Company’s main risk resource for corporate credit risk modeling, covering high yield and investment grade instruments; credit default swaps; correlated defaults in structures; losses given default; and correlated recoveries. He or she will be responsible for creating or vetting valuation models instruments with corporate credit risk (including spread and default risk) The Company’s high yield, bank loan, hybrid, and investment grade corporate credit instruments at all levels of the capital structure. The models will be used in The Company’s risk engine. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to understand strategies for generating credit alpha and for dealing with corporate credit risk on a more qualitative level, and to have extensive practical experience with high yield, bank loan, hybrid and other credit instruments in a trading and/or portfolio management environment. The risk manager/modeler will work with the portfolio management area to structure portfolios and to provide an independent view of portfolio risk. Although the role is not primarily a policing role, the risk manager/modeler will be expected to escalate risk issues where he or she feels the risk/reward tradeoffs are not appropriate.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline with a minimum of at least five years' experience as a “desk quant,” trader, trade analysis support, risk manager, portfolio analyst, or portfolio manager. Experience with model development, testing, and implementation, preferably experience with SAS, Matlab, FinCad or other modeling/statistical software. A detailed understanding of fixed income markets, trading and/or portfolio management processes, practical business applications and ability to articulate ideas and develop recommendations under uncertainty and regarding "grey areas", and ability to obtain data and information from disparate sources, link and analyze the information, perform data integrity checks, and conduct analysis

Experience with as many of the following as possible is desirable: Quantitative default modeling. Reduced form and structural models. Modeling spread movements and correlations. Implied defaults from cash bond and CDS curves; basis risk. Modeling bond covenant and capital structure effects on volatility. Modeling correlated defaults and recoveries. Calculation of counterparty current exposure (CE) and potential future exposure (PFE).

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Project Manager - (US-NY-Brooklyn)

Project Manager - (US-NY-Brooklyn)

Compensation: $90K - $100K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: GWPSJA1

Bachelor’s degree
2+ years in role of project manager using a formal software development lifecycle
Experienced multiple full project lifecycles from concept to delivery
Direct managerial responsibility for 2+ individuals
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong team work and interpersonal skills
Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated leadership capacity (teams of 5 or more in multi-disciplinary environments—e.g., technology, user experience, design)
Excellent organization skills; creativity and objective-oriented focus
Experience working in education is not required but would be a bonus


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Sr. Business Analyst with CRM experience - (US-NY-New York)

Sr. Business Analyst with CRM experience - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $80K - $90K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: TJKJA6

If your experience is with Siebel, do not apply.

The Business Systems Analyst will be responsible for interacting directly with business users to understand and document business processes, gather business requirements, and facilitate system design activities. This position requires designing tangible business process improvements through technology, and a flexible, entrepreneurial approach to solving problems. The candidate must have experience with enterprise level CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce.com, SalesLogix, SugarCRM, etc.). The Business Systems Analyst - CRM reports directly to the Managing Director, Business Systems Analyst.


Qualifications

· At least 5+ years of business analysis and related IT experience is required.
· Must have proven experience working with an enterprise CRM product in a medium to large company.
· Ability to co-ordinate projects across a diverse group of stakeholders. Operates effectively, and with a sense of possibility, in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
· High sense of urgency with ability to drive results.
· Excellent documentation skills including proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, and MS Project.
· Must be detail-oriented, extremely organized, and have exceptional writing and communicating skills.
· An internal consultant mindset, with proven experience and mastery of this approach is essential .
· Ability to bridge communication amongst technical and non-technical project staff and stakeholders.
· Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently and the ability to adapt to change.
· Strong presentation skills to all levels of leadership with proven expertise in managing meetings, presentations, and design sessions. Includes coordination of regular project and ad-hoc meetings and working sessions.
· Risk identification and assessment, negotiation and problem resolution skills.


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Implementation Specialists - (US-NY-New York)

Implementation Specialists - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $120K - $125K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: SABJA1

Candidates must have strong front end J2EE backgrounds and should have JSP and Jscript experience. Most of the customization is front end development.

Candidates MUST have experience with BPM tools and how they map business processes.

Candidates MUST have strong RDBMS skills in Oracle/Sybase/Sql Server.

Implementation Specialists are responsible for the full project life cycle including best practices. They work through analysis, design, configuration and customization, testing, training and education and finally into production and support. Candidates who have working knowledge of Agile development are preferred.

The firm develops Back Office trade settlement software. Candidates should have an understanding of back office topics like trade operations, custody, cash management, reconciliation, trade match and exceptions etc.

Candidates who have worked at client sites on implementations are good candidates as well as candidates who have worked on the in house side with similar subject matter who are open to this type of work.

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Head of WAN Core Engineering - (US-NY-New York)

Head of WAN Core Engineering - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $140K - $150K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: TNRJA5

CCIE/CCIE-SP
CCIP
MPLS- a lot of

Must have managed their own MPLS
Heavy design
Managing a group of 10-15.

The WAN Core Engineering is a group within the WAN Engineering organization. The group is responsible for Inter-datacenter core network, the global backbone, and the global Internet peering. The group operate a self managed global MPLS infrastructure and multiple Internet peering collocations around the World. The group is responsible for Design, Engineering, High-touch Implementation, and L3 support of the global infrastructure.

The group consists of two teams of highly skilled Cisco and Juniper engineers spread across multiple geographies

The group works closely with other WAN Engineering groups, Network Architecture group, Network Planning and Design group, Program Management Office, Network Management System group, Capacity Management group, Comms and various user groups on day to day basis

The Head of WAN Core Engineering reports to the Global Head of WAN

General Duties and Tasks: -

- Oversees the performance of Backbone Engineering and the Internet Engineering teams within the group
- Directly responsible for key projects run by the group
- Communicates the charter and the mission of the group to key stakeholders and constituents
- Establishes and publishes clear roadmap for the Core infrastructure
- Establishes and operates a global SLA for the group managed infrastructures and ensures the SLA metrics are being met, collected, monitored, reported, and executed on
- Represents the group for any service forum, problem management, project steering committees, architecture counsel, etc.
- Reports on the infrastructure performance to various stakeholders
- Performs budget forecasting, tracking, rationalization, targets and reporting
- Ensures smooth transition for infrastructure project between all project life cycle stages
- Interface with 3rd parties service providers, hardware vendors, professional services, etc for all technical engagement related to the group infrastructure
- Build a service catalogue and charge-back baseline for all services provided by the team


Qualifications
B. Sc. in Engineering or equivalent degree
10+ years experience in Networking and data communication including a minimum of 2 years in management role in a service provider, carrier or a global organization with self managed backbone
Strong Hands-On experience with MPLS, BGP, Internet IX Peering, OSPF, IS-IS. CCIE-SP is a plus
Previous experience with carrier core network or large self-managed MPLS in architecture or design capacity is a plus
Experience with Market Data, RMDS and Trading infrastructures is a plus
Demonstrated analytical and problem solving mentality and skill
Strong Architectural and Design background
Clear vision that can be articulated, communicated and executed upon internally and externally
Think-like-a-customer mentality
Strong leadership attributes and a bias to goals and results. Full commitment to deadlines, deliverables, SLA and milestones
Full understanding of Infrastructure Life Cycle Management frameworks, ITIL v3 certification is a plus
Superb presentation and communication skills and must be comfortable communicating with senior management leadership team
Proven Project Management skills, PMP/PMI certification is a plus
Comfortable with running a global team in various time zones in a 24x365 mission critical environment that supports multi-billion dollar business
Occasional travel (Domestic and International) is required

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Website Producer - (US-NY-New York)

Website Producer - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $30.00 - $30.00 / Hour
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Contract
Jobcode: TJKJA3

CONTRACT TO HIRE Will pay about $70000 - $80000 when it becomes full time (but must be a citizen or green card holder for that to occur)

Knowledge, skills, and abilities
· Deep knowledge of standards compliant XHTML/HTML, CSS, Javascript, XML, and Flash (including Actionscript), and ability to create cross-browser and cross-platform compliant pages
· Familiarity with Macromedia Dreamweaver and Macromedia Contribute
· Knowledge of implementing video and audio on the web
· Ability to create and edit images using Photoshop and Illustrator
· Familiarity with web metrics tools (e.g. Google Analytics)
· Familiarity with e-mail marketing tools and knowledge of cross-vendor compatibility (e.g. Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo)
· Ability to excel in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, diverse, results-oriented culture, and to manage multiple projects concurrently and independently
· Knowledge of or interest in web accessibility standards and user-centered design a plus
· Familiarity or interest in Perl programming language a plus
· Familiarity with SEO strategies a plus

Position Summary

The website producer is responsible for ensuring that our public website is dynamic, user-friendly, and up-to-date. This person works with key stakeholders including internal designers, the Information Technology team, and the marketing team to create and maintain all content on the site. The website producer is responsible for creating graphics, updating text, developing new functionality, and customizing web analytics code on the website.

With over 4 million visits last year, our public website serves to build awareness of The Organization’s mission and impact among all key audiences, with particular focus on prospective corps members and donors, and to drive applications to our corps member/staff member applications and donation forms which are housed on the site. The web producer reports directly to the managing director, digital initiatives.

The Marketing team fuels the success of The Organization by building a strong brand, providing insights-based marketing strategies and materials, and leveraging The Organization's digital assets. The team supports national and regional teams to develop and execute marketing strategies and creates and manages The Organization’s brand identity and positioning within and outside of the organization.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
· Managing all front-end web development, including content updates, images, and new functionality on the organization's public website
· Supporting a strategic re-design of the site, in partnership with an external agency and internal design team
· Working with stakeholders to proactively suggest and develop online features and new functionality that will enable them to meet their business goals
· Making text updates via a combination of interfaces, including straight HTML and Macromedia Contribute
· Developing and updating Flash components
· Developing HTML e-mails for marketing campaigns
· Creating and updating graphics in close consultation with in-house designers
· Working with the manager, video initiatives to publish video content
· Developing and managing a comprehensive program of usability and live-site tests
· Training and supporting users on e-mail marketing program and Contribute
· Working with the manager, digital analysis to customize Google Analytics code to effectively track web and digital marketing initiatives

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