SENIOR ASSOCIATE, TECHNOLOGY - .NET (WPF SILVERLIGHT)

SENIOR ASSOCIATE, TECHNOLOGY – .NET (WPF SILVERLIGHT)

 
Job ID: Job-1159       
Job Title:      SENIOR ASSOCIATE, TECHNOLOGY – .NET (WPF SILVERLIGHT)  
location:       Boston, MA     
Jobtype:        Permanent      
Description:    30% Local Travel Required. Client WIll Do Fly In/Fly Out 

Design and develop technology based business solutions for our clients in the financial services and energy trading industry. You may be required to play a team lead role for a small team and/or take on responsibility for the development for a specific component or track of the solution architecture. At all times you will actively support the development, and drive quality assurance during design and realization of the solution. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• Support or lead design, estimation and planning tasks for the solution using technical and functional expertise. 
• Generate and review estimates, which include anticipated risks. 
• Facilitate clients in meetings to capture business requirements and develop solution design using best practice/design patterns. 
• May be required to be hands-on developer for complex areas. 
• May be required to support and enhance existing client applications. 
• Manage projects, people, and scope and be responsible for quality for your development track/team throughout the project lifecycle. 
REQUIREMENTS: 
• Significant, hands-on experience in solution design, architectural analysis within trading systems (or similar). 
• Good understanding of financial and energy trading markets, especially front and mid office within at least one asset class or product type. 
• Proficient in Core C#/.NET fundamentals especially Collections, GC, events and delegates, Multi-threading and Generics. 
• Proficient understanding of new language features like LINQ and lambda expressions. 
• Significant experience in at least one IOC Container and Mock Framework, NAnt and NUnit. 
• Proficiency in one or more Relational Databases is highly desirable: Oracle, MS SQL Server, Sybase. 
• Excellent knowledge of OOAD, UML, Design Patterns and Data Structures. 
• Experience in WPF and/or Silverlight with WCF using MVC, MVP and MVVM and RIA data/web services and familiarity with UI/UE design and implementation. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills. 
• End-to-end experience in agile software development lifecycle. 

• Ability to influence and negotiate with clients and team members. 

• Project leadership skills including people management, scope and plan management and tracking. 

• Ability to abstract detail into larger (repeatable) patterns, familiarity with user-centered analysis and evaluation techniques. 

• Openness to travel and work at client offices. 

-Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. 

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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SENIOR ASSOCIATE, TECHNOLOGY - .NET (WPF SILVERLIGHT)

SENIOR ASSOCIATE, TECHNOLOGY – .NET (WPF SILVERLIGHT)

 
Job ID: Job-1159       
Job Title:      SENIOR ASSOCIATE, TECHNOLOGY – .NET (WPF SILVERLIGHT)  
location:       Boston, MA     
Jobtype:        Permanent      
Description:    30% Local Travel Required. Client WIll Do Fly In/Fly Out 

Design and develop technology based business solutions for our clients in the financial services and energy trading industry. You may be required to play a team lead role for a small team and/or take on responsibility for the development for a specific component or track of the solution architecture. At all times you will actively support the development, and drive quality assurance during design and realization of the solution. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• Support or lead design, estimation and planning tasks for the solution using technical and functional expertise. 
• Generate and review estimates, which include anticipated risks. 
• Facilitate clients in meetings to capture business requirements and develop solution design using best practice/design patterns. 
• May be required to be hands-on developer for complex areas. 
• May be required to support and enhance existing client applications. 
• Manage projects, people, and scope and be responsible for quality for your development track/team throughout the project lifecycle. 
REQUIREMENTS: 
• Significant, hands-on experience in solution design, architectural analysis within trading systems (or similar). 
• Good understanding of financial and energy trading markets, especially front and mid office within at least one asset class or product type. 
• Proficient in Core C#/.NET fundamentals especially Collections, GC, events and delegates, Multi-threading and Generics. 
• Proficient understanding of new language features like LINQ and lambda expressions. 
• Significant experience in at least one IOC Container and Mock Framework, NAnt and NUnit. 
• Proficiency in one or more Relational Databases is highly desirable: Oracle, MS SQL Server, Sybase. 
• Excellent knowledge of OOAD, UML, Design Patterns and Data Structures. 
• Experience in WPF and/or Silverlight with WCF using MVC, MVP and MVVM and RIA data/web services and familiarity with UI/UE design and implementation. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills. 
• End-to-end experience in agile software development lifecycle. 

• Ability to influence and negotiate with clients and team members. 

• Project leadership skills including people management, scope and plan management and tracking. 

• Ability to abstract detail into larger (repeatable) patterns, familiarity with user-centered analysis and evaluation techniques. 

• Openness to travel and work at client offices. 

-Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. 

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. 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.JeffAltman.com to subscribe. 

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Senior .NET Architect Boston, MA

Senior .NET Architect
 
Job ID: Job-1158       

        location:       Boston, MA     
Jobtype:        Permanent      

Description:    Approximately 30% Regional Travel Required 

Subject Matter Expert for designing and architecting large, complex .NET based business solutions. You will be responsible for driving and/or coding the most complex pieces of a technical solution in your area of expertise. You will call upon your vast experience and knowledge to support, educate and collaboratively work with the solution delivery teams. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Accountable for the development process of the project. 
• Review designs or codes (for quality, reuse and efficiency) for the team. 
• Educate others on the development process. 
• Define, negotiate and manage Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for applications. 
• Assign roles and responsibilities and secure buy-in of all relevant stakeholders. 
• Act as reference for deploying architectures on the platform. 
• Advise internal and external clients on application design and development on the platform. 
• Lead ongoing enhancements of the in-house capabilities of the platform. 
• Technical review of architectures to meet maintainability, scalability and performance requirements of solutions. 
• Build relationships with leading vendors in the marketplace. 
• Monitor trends in the respective technology space and identify business opportunities. 
• Participate in and/or monitor the development of new standards (eg. Using PRISM, MEF, RIA, etc). 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Degree in Computer Science preferred. 
• Microsoft certification. 
• Broad hands-on work experience with technology solution design or implementation projects on .NET framework 2.0 / 3.5/ 4.0. 
• Understanding and working knowledge of applicable .NET standards and specifications (eg. C#, ASP.NET/WPF, WCF, Biztalk, SQL Server) 
• Hands-on experience using design patterns to implement projects/solutions. 
• Strong communication and negotiation skills. 
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively. 
• Self-directed and prior experience initiating and maintaining credible business relationships internally and externally. 
• Leadership and project management ability to mentor, educate, delegate, and manage others. 
• Business acumen and extensive knowledge of marketplace, industry and area of expertise. 
• Openness to travel and work at client offices. 

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. 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.JeffAltman.com to subscribe. 

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Senior .NET Architect Boston, MA

Senior .NET Architect
 
Job ID: Job-1158       
       
location:       Boston, MA     
Jobtype:        Permanent      

Description:    Approximately 30% Regional Travel Required 

Subject Matter Expert for designing and architecting large, complex .NET based business solutions. You will be responsible for driving and/or coding the most complex pieces of a technical solution in your area of expertise. You will call upon your vast experience and knowledge to support, educate and collaboratively work with the solution delivery teams. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Accountable for the development process of the project. 
• Review designs or codes (for quality, reuse and efficiency) for the team. 
• Educate others on the development process. 
• Define, negotiate and manage Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for applications. 
• Assign roles and responsibilities and secure buy-in of all relevant stakeholders. 
• Act as reference for deploying architectures on the platform. 
• Advise internal and external clients on application design and development on the platform. 
• Lead ongoing enhancements of the in-house capabilities of the platform. 
• Technical review of architectures to meet maintainability, scalability and performance requirements of solutions. 
• Build relationships with leading vendors in the marketplace. 
• Monitor trends in the respective technology space and identify business opportunities. 
• Participate in and/or monitor the development of new standards (eg. Using PRISM, MEF, RIA, etc). 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Degree in Computer Science preferred. 
• Microsoft certification. 
• Broad hands-on work experience with technology solution design or implementation projects on .NET framework 2.0 / 3.5/ 4.0. 
• Understanding and working knowledge of applicable .NET standards and specifications (eg. C#, ASP.NET/WPF, WCF, Biztalk, SQL Server) 
• Hands-on experience using design patterns to implement projects/solutions. 
• Strong communication and negotiation skills. 
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively. 
• Self-directed and prior experience initiating and maintaining credible business relationships internally and externally. 
• Leadership and project management ability to mentor, educate, delegate, and manage others. 
• Business acumen and extensive knowledge of marketplace, industry and area of expertise. 
• Openness to travel and work at client offices. 

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. 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.JeffAltman.com to subscribe. 

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UX Designer NYC

UX Designer

 
Job ID: Job-1157       

location:       New York, NY   
Jobtype:        Permanent      
Rate:   $85K - $100K +bonus    

Description:    • Lead rapid prototype development. Execute creative ideas through the wireframes and low-fidelity prototypes 
• Be an advocate for the user and help define experiences that place usability and interaction as the highest goals 
• Internalize and evangelize the firm’s key value proposition and user needs 
• Work strategically with development and business teams to define new product ideas and initiatives 
• Work closely with product stake holders to ensure timely delivery of requirements 
• Maximize efficiency in a constantly changing and growing environment where the process is fluid and creative and innovative solutions are encouraged 

Qualifications: 
• 3+ years of UX professional experience with solid understanding of interaction, system, and visual design with high-engagement web-based products. 
• 3+ years of experience using industry standard design tools 
• The ideal candidate will also have JavaScript, CSS, and HTML skills. 
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) 
• Must be self-motivated and a strong team player 
• Exceptional ability to communicate verbally - be able to articulate design methodology and recommendations 
• Able to work in a fast paced, fluid operating environment 
• Experience with user-centered design methods including cognitive walkthroughs, usability studies, and user workshops a plus. 
• Passion for and understanding of the components of interactive design and game mechanics that lead to energized and engaged communities. 

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. 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.JeffAltman.com to subscribe. 

Receive tweets from Twitter with job search tips and job listings – TheBigGameHuntr 
       

UX Designer NYC

UX Designer

 
Job ID: Job-1157       

location:       New York, NY   
Jobtype:        Permanent      
Rate:   $85K - $100K +bonus    

Description:    • Lead rapid prototype development. Execute creative ideas through the wireframes and low-fidelity prototypes 
• Be an advocate for the user and help define experiences that place usability and interaction as the highest goals 
• Internalize and evangelize the firm’s key value proposition and user needs 
• Work strategically with development and business teams to define new product ideas and initiatives 
• Work closely with product stake holders to ensure timely delivery of requirements 
• Maximize efficiency in a constantly changing and growing environment where the process is fluid and creative and innovative solutions are encouraged 

Qualifications: 
• 3+ years of UX professional experience with solid understanding of interaction, system, and visual design with high-engagement web-based products. 
• 3+ years of experience using industry standard design tools 
• The ideal candidate will also have JavaScript, CSS, and HTML skills. 
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) 
• Must be self-motivated and a strong team player 
• Exceptional ability to communicate verbally - be able to articulate design methodology and recommendations 
• Able to work in a fast paced, fluid operating environment 
• Experience with user-centered design methods including cognitive walkthroughs, usability studies, and user workshops a plus. 
• Passion for and understanding of the components of interactive design and game mechanics that lead to energized and engaged communities. 

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. 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.JeffAltman.com to subscribe. 

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Associate Director, Ab Initio Center of Excellence

Associate Director, Ab Initio Center of Excellence

 
Job ID: Job-1156       
Job Title:      Associate Director, Ab Initio Center of Excellence     
location:       Franklin Lakes, NJ     
Jobtype:        Permanent      
Rate:   $140K - $150K +bonus   
Description:    Are you someone who is a senior professional with a consulting organization who has spent a lot of time in your career focused on Ab Initio? 

Would you be open to working in Northern New Jersey during the week? 

My client is building a Center of Excellence and would like to hire someone at a Director level to lead the charge and work with a particularly significant client. 

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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Associate Director, Ab Initio Center of Excellence

Associate Director, Ab Initio Center of Excellence

 
Job ID: Job-1156       
Job Title:      Associate Director, Ab Initio Center of Excellence     
location:       Franklin Lakes, NJ     
Jobtype:        Permanent      
Rate:   $140K - $150K +bonus   
Description:    Are you someone who is a senior professional with a consulting organization who has spent a lot of time in your career focused on Ab Initio? 

Would you be open to working in Northern New Jersey during the week? 

My client is building a Center of Excellence and would like to hire someone at a Director level to lead the charge and work with a particularly significant client. 

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. 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.JeffAltman.com to subscribe. 

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Associate Director, Ab Initio Center of Excellence

Associate Director, Ab Initio Center of Excellence

 
Job ID: Job-1156       
Job Title:      Associate Director, Ab Initio Center of Excellence     
location:       Franklin Lakes, NJ     
Jobtype:        Permanent      
Rate:   $140K - $150K +bonus   
Description:    Are you someone who is a senior professional with a consulting organization who has spent a lot of time in your career focused on Ab Initio? 

Would you be open to working in Northern New Jersey during the week? 

My client is building a Center of Excellence and would like to hire someone at a Director level to lead the charge and work with a particularly significant client. 

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. 

To receive a complimentary subscription to my job search ezine, No B.S. Job Search Advice, go to www.JeffAltman.com to subscribe. 

Receive tweets from Twitter with job search tips and job listings – TheBigGameHuntr    

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