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 a leading provider of Centralized Data Management (CDM) software solutions for financial services firms, is seeking a Customer Support Engineer for their New York office. This individual will be responsible for responding to and resolving issues (e.g. operational problems/software issues, requests for information, suggestions for enhancements) to the satisfaction of the customer.
Responsibilities:
•Respond to questions and issues. Analyze, recreate and resolve issues. •Build relationships with and manage expectations of customers by proactive communication, regular calls and visiting customers where applicable to achieve a high customer satisfaction index; •Administer the tickets (issues) and follow up internally by liaising with Product Management, Account Management and the development team; •Attend knowledge sharing sessions from Product & Development and work with new products and features to make sure that the product knowledge is up-to-date; •Continuously work with our client’s product, to provide feedback to Product & Development to improve the usability and functionality. Recreate customer environments where necessary (using VMware technology) to recreate and analyze the issues; •Assist customers with analyzing high-priority issues using remote access to connect to customer environments; •Provide training to new support members; •Generate and manage a knowledge base, used by customers prior to reporting issues. •When required, travel to customers to troubleshoot and resolve issues; •Work as a standby during the non-business hours to cover 24*7 support for urgent production issues from customers.
Qualifications include:
•Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Finance or related field
•2 – 5 years of related experience
•Knowledge of related technologies (Unix, SQL, Oracle/Sybase, Java)
•Broad programming/debugging knowledge of e.g. Shell scripts, Perl and Java
•Troubleshooting issues related to our client’s core product set (including Bloomberg and Reuters interfaces, Workflow and Normalization) preferred
•Proficient in using Support tools such as Request Tracker, Kbase
•Strong communication skills and ability to deal with Priority 1 issues with the aid from other Customer Support Engineers
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $60,000 – $80,000 + Bonus
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our client’s Enterprise Solutions team is looking for a highly motivated software developer to play a key role developing and supporting critical applications and services for the Fund of Funds Department.
Main project will be to provide customizations for their Fund Administration Application using XML, SQL and iReports. Other critical tasks will be to provide interfaces between the various applications used in the Fund of Funds department and create a new reporting solution.
Ideal candidate will be highly motivated and able to work in a fast paced highly demanding environment, have good communication skills, ability to work directly with the end-user, must be able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously, ability to provide solutions for complex problems and challenges and must be able to work independently.
Requirements:
Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline, or proven equivalent in work experience.
3+ years working experience in the IT industry involving software design and development, working experience in developing applications in Java, C#, C++ or other object oriented languages
Extensive SQL and stored procedure experience
Experienced with XML
Strong mathematical and analytical skills
Experience and proven skills with ADO.NET developing for MS SQL Server
Experience with BI tools like iReports
Experience at a financial institution, Fund of Hedge Funds is a huge plus
MS Analysis and Reporting Services
VBA for Excel to support legacy applications
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $80,000 – $100,000 + Bonus (for SQL expert could go higher)
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our client, an elite electronic trading firm is seeking an exceptional C++ developer to participate in the architecture and development of the next generation of trading applications.
Job Requirements:
- Exceptional developer with 3 – 5+ years experience
- BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or similar technical field
- Trading or Investing Firm Experience a plus
- US Equity Options &/or Exchange connectivity Experience a major plus
- Experience working with large data sets a plus
- Experience with network programming involving low latency and high message rates
- Creative/Innovative problem solving skills
Key Responsibilities:
- Implementing domain-optimized data structures
- Learn and internalize the theories behind current trading system.
- Participate in the design, architecture and implementation of automated options trading systems.
- Take ownership of system from design through implementation.
Key Skills:
- Expert in C++; Java a major plus
- Exchange Connectivity, a plus
- Options experience preferred, but not required
- Familiarity with Linux environments; Windows a plus
- Strong knowledge of scripting languages a plus (especially Python)
- High level knowledge & competencies in one or more of the following areas:
- TCP stack optimization
- multi-core 1 machine parallelism
- low level performance / cache optimization / profiling
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Individual’s primary responsibility will be for deployment, implementation and support of our client’s Energy and Financial Trading and Risk Management systems. This position requires exceptional organization, communication, planning, and technical skills along with the ability to manage client expectations. Proven ability required to quickly solve complex technical skills issues covering all facets of project and software lifecycles. Technical skills range from understanding SQL language, JAVA, .NET scripting, infrastructure design, and relational database design/administration. Sales support (RFP responses, on-site sales demonstrations) as well as additional tasks will be required to support products and clients.
REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to travel 25%
Proven track record of strong client-facing skills
Strong analytical, presentation, writing, communication and problem solving skills
Ability to self start and work independently and in a team setting
Solid understanding of Microsoft Windows operating systems
Solid understanding of software deployment, i.e, dills memory management, paths
Working knowledge of database structure, design, SQL language
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Working knowledge of Energy and Financial market concepts
Understanding of Windows and LINUX (32 and 64bit) operating systems
Solid understanding of network/IT infrastructure, i.e., multicasting, server class hardware
Working knowledge of programming languages, JAVA, .NET
Working knowledge of API, SOA, Middleware, etc.
Location: Nassau County, LI
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
The person will be a Software Developer for custom solutions built around our client’s energy product. This person must be proficient in Java and.NET programming. You will need to interact extensively with business analysts, consultants and clients.
REQUIREMENTS:
A Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related science
Java, C#, and .Net are required
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 of 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 or abroad to perform training and/or provide consultation services.
REQUIREMENTS:
BS in Computer Science
An individual who is a quick learner, and come up to speed rapidly through on-the-job training
Java, C/C++, and SQL are required
.(dot)Net and knowledge of trading concepts for the financial markets are a plus
2+ years in the workplace in a programming and support role are required
Location: Nassau County, LI
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 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
