Our client, a market leading provider of Centralized Data Management (CDM) solutions for financial services firms, is seeking a New York-based IT Consultant advise customers about the business and technical uses of their product suite and ensure the successful deployment of the product at the customer site. The Consultant will work with their core team of developers and partners around the world to ensure high-quality implementation of the various projects.
Principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Install, configure and deliver the products according to acceptance criteria
- Customize product configurations to meet customer requirements and maintain products at customer site
- Advise customers regarding the uses of the products, answer customer questions and address concerns
- Establish and maintain strong customer relations throughout projects
- Detail activities in written reports for management
- Complete work in a timely, project-based manner in accordance with project plans, deadlines, etc.
- Extensive travel required (may include international)
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline
- 3 years of experience in at least one of the following:
- Unix/Linux command prompt; Shell scripting; Java/”Java Script” programming; Relational databases (Oracle/Sybase/MS SQL server)
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills with ability to transfer knowledge to customers
- Must have financial services industry knowledge (instruments, processes, regulations, etc.)
- Prefer knowledge of data vendor data (Bloomberg, Reuters, IDC, etc.)
- Prefer at least two years of experience within the financial services industry working with market data
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $110,000 – $120,000
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll/HR Associate to process their payroll, support the benefits function and assist the HR department. The ideal candidate will have five or more years of full-cycle payroll processing experience in a medium to large office in Ceridian system. Experience with multi-state taxation is a plus.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Process the payroll, including the computation and distribution of payroll, the payment of employment taxes and the distribution of Form W-2’s; process unemployment insurance claims. Maintain our client’s employee payroll file. Assist with the administration of our client’s qualified plans (Retirement & 401k) Assist with the administration of our client’s non-qualified plans. Assist with the administration of the Employee Assistance Plan.
Ensure our client’s compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and applicable state and local laws and regulations. Compile information for purpose of non-discrimination testing.
Prepare and approve journal entries for cost allocations for benefits and payroll related activities. Reconcile general ledger accounts for payroll expenses. Process Incentive Compensation Plan payments at the end of plan year.
Respond to employees’ inquiries on various benefit plans and understand how these plans impact payroll.
Respond to employment verification requests.
Prepare certain account invoices and general ledgers, obtain approval signatures, make photocopies, forward originals to Accounts Payable; maintain invoice files.
Create spreadsheets and reports for various projects.
Serve as primary backup to the payroll processing.
Skills—
Ability to process accurate payrolls on a consistent basis.
Strong attention to detail and understanding of inter-relationships of changes in payroll entries to other areas in payroll.
Proficient in Excel and Word.
Detail oriented, strong communication skills, organizational skills, analytical and research skills
Ability to handle multiple assignments at the same time required.
Strong problem solving abilities.
Education—
A bachelor’s degree and HR /Payroll certification a plus.
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $50,000 – $55,000
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our client is currently seeking an articulate and motivated individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills to join their team as a Director, Application Support. Responsibilities include day-to-day people management, process management and vendor relations.
Responsibilities Include:
§ Manages the efforts of the applications software support team
§ Manages the configuration, release, and maintenance of software applications and services that support our client’s Trading Platforms
§ Manages the coordination of environments and software applications and services for various internal test groups
§ Improves technical processes by collaborating with management, colleagues, and other internal functional teams.
- Coordinates maintenance and support plans with various software application stakeholders.
- Coordinates staffing and resource allocation with project managers and provides input into strategic planning for resource development and deployment against projects.
- Coordinates deliverables with other divisions such as Product Development and Network Integration / Operations.
- Leads the implementation of Trading Applications within the Operations and support division and ensures training, implementation and compliance with company objectives.
- Represents the implementation plan and schedule for Application releases within Operations and Support Division.
- Relies on experience and judgment to provide day to day support
- Manager and Liaison for Production Trading Incidents
- Problem Management for Application Related Issues
- Strong knowledge of applications noteworthy to resolve problems
Results Expected:
- Define & Implement Release Management Standards.
- Integrate Change Control function for our client’s Trading Applications
- Management of our client’s Test Environments
- Management of their Application Support Team
- Management of Implementation activities in support of the Capacity and Security Program
Required Experience
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related area and at least 10 years of experience with either, release management, software development, software support, and/or configuration management.
- Must have a solid understanding of the software application environment. Familiarity with the following technologies:
- Linux, Unix Operating Systems
- ASP, ASPX, C#, .NET architecture
- SQL Server 2000, 2005
- IIS
- Windows Server 2003Data Warehousing Tools in SQL Server: Analysis Services, Reporting Services, ETL, etc.
- Knowledge and experience with a variety of Technology concepts, best practices, and procedures, particularly with Project Management, Release Management, Configuration Management.
- Knowledge and experience with Microsoft applications infrastructure,
- Ability to build relationships and influence with peers and client management.
- Ability to communicate very effectively with clients and use experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Ability and skill to lead and effectively direct the work of others.
- Ability and demonstrated history in managing projects and technical staff.
- Ability to develop and train staff.
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Design, develop, test, and maintain new and existing solutions for Risk Applications group; adhere to and an improve upon established coding guidelines and software engineering processes and develop technical specifications. Develop in both Java and .NET incorporating our client’s API.
REQUIREMENTS:
A bachelors degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science; masters is a plus
5-7+ years of software development with full release cycles of large scale software system and products
In-depth knowledge and experience (3 years+) of both Java and .Net (C#)
Experience with web services, enterprise messaging, and data caching with the ability to integrate these technologies with a legacy system
Experience of financial Risk management principles is a plus
Location: Nassau County, LI
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Design, develop and support standard interfacing and integration packaged solutions and frameworks. Provide technical assistance to colleagues and clients during the implementation and testing phases of a project. Create documentation to support said products and or document procedures that facilitate the usage said products. Provide technical assistance to sales and account personnel during the sales process. At times the individual may be required to conduct QA testing and/or training. Individual must be willing to travel domestically and or internationally to perform training and/or provide consultation services.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must have knowledge of C++, Java, and SQL
Must be able to come up to speed rapidly through on the job training
.Net is a plus
Knowledge of trading concepts for natural gas, Crude or Power markets is a plus
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
Location: Nassau County, LI
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our client, a leading software developer of trading and risk management software for the financial and energy sectors worldwide, is seeking qualified individuals to work in their Release Management division. Responsibilities include: compiling software and related components; developing command-line scripts and web based applications to support the execution and tracking of software deliverables; working closely with Development to troubleshoot code compilation issues; managing and upgrading databases in various platforms to facilitate software tests; overseeing the successful software distribution process
The successful candidate should have previous experience with software development and the use of version management/source code repositories. Candidates must also have excellent verbal and written communication skills; be extremely organized; possess the ability to identify issues and troubleshoot with colleagues across various disciplines and levels; have the ability to follow through issues to resolution in both team and independent projects; In addition, diligence and technical acumen are required
REQUIREMENTS:
2+ years with software development
Aptitude with programming languages including: Perl, Microsoft/ASP.NET, C/C++, PHP
Experience with Windows and UNIX operating systems
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to understand and translate information between technical and non-technical parties
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Ability to meet deadlines with changing priorities and requirements
Ability to manage concurrent projects and multi-task across a diverse set of responsibilities
Knowledge of HTML, web design, database structures and platforms, and prior experience with CVS/Subversion source code is a major plus
Location: Nassau County, LI
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
The Quality Assurance Analyst will write and execute test cases based on client requirements, internal specifications and use cases from business analysts. He/She will also assist in diagnosing issues and creating reproducible scenarios and solutions for defects.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to understand commodity trading and scheduling
Must have the technical skills to understand the software development life-cycle
Excess great problem solving skills
Employ great communication skills
Must be able to pay careful attention to detail, and good organization that will be employed when documenting defects and reporting progress.
Bachelors degree or experience commensurate with degree
Must be technical savvy
Have some experience with financial markets
Location: Nassau County, LI
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our client, a leading developer of trading and risk management software for the financial and energy sectors worldwide, is seeking qualified individuals to work in their corporate Project Management team. Individuals will be responsible for managing and supporting a diverse portfolio of project types; client software upgrades/implementations, development initiatives, internal IT projects, and more. As a member of the Release/PMO team, this individual will be heavily involved with the software development and release process while managing requirements, deliverables, risks, etc, towards the successful completion of their projects.
The successful candidate will have previous project management and/or applicable business analysis experience with exposure to the software development lifecycle. In addition, they should have a strong grasp of technical concepts including, but not limited to: software development processes, version management, database/server platforms, quality assurance best practices, etc. Experience managing software implementations and/or upgrades (either in-house or with a vendor product), exposure to the financial/energy sectors, and high overall technical aptitude are desired
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors degree
5+ years experience as a Project Manager or comparable experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to understand and translate information between technical and non-technical parties
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Ability to meet tight deadlines with changing priorities and requirements
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and multi-task executive expectations within internal and external verticals
Strong MS Office, Project experience
Willingness to travel as needed
PMP certification is a plus; will also consider candidates working towards that credential
Location: Nassau County, LI
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our client, a leading developer of cross-asset trading, risk management, and related operational and portfolio management software is looking for a Client Services Analyst to join their team. They are looking for an individual who has experience working as a Project Manager, with an understanding of technical-related software development concepts. This candidate will be responsible for working with their Energy and Financial clients and project staff providing support and project assistance.
Candidates will be responsible for project-level responsibilities dealing with all areas under the Client Services organization, with specific responsibilities for projects involving Client Support, Quality Assurance and project-related Documentation and status updates. Candidates will be required to manage deliverables of various sizes in a Project Management role handling client communication and working toward issue resolution and client satisfaction.
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors Degree required
3-5 years experience working as a Project Manager
3-5 years experience working in financial or technical markets
Must be very detail-oriented
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize and multi-task proficient-level capabilities in Microsoft Office Suite
Location: Nasssau County, LI
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our client a market leading developer of trading operations and risk management systems and services for some of the world’s premier financial and energy trading institutions is seeking a Technical Analyst for their growing
São Paulo office.
The Technical Consultant will interface with their Clients’ business & technical representatives. The role will include requirements capture, analysis and design of technical solutions based upon their proprietary software.
Flexibility and regular travel around Latin America are essential to this role.
Responsibilities:
Preparation for and installation of proprietary software and components at client sites
Providing technical architecture guidance to new and existing clients
Providing pre and post implementation technical support for clients
Performing technical audits & performance tuning of existing installations
Assisting clients in upgrade projects
Delivering fast response troubleshooting for on site issues.
Requirements:
Good knowledge of Oracle database administration
A good degree in a numerate discipline
Sound knowledge of SQL
Good troubleshooting skills
Preferably some development experience (C/C++, VB.Net or Java)
Working knowledge of front, middle and back office operations in a banking or Energy/Commodity environment preferable
Excellent communication, written and team skills
Enthusiastic and self motivated, with the ability to work alone
Candidates must be advanced in English. Spanish is a plus
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
