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SQL Data Warehouse Engineer/ETL Developer, Itasca, IL, Up to $100K

Looking for a SQL Data Warehouse Engineer! Do you have experience improving and supporting existing data warehouse solutions and ETL processes? We want to hear from you!

Title – SQL Data Warehouse Engineer/ETL Developer – Up to $100K Location – Itasca, IL 60143 F/T P/T – Fulltime

Important note: Company is moving from suburb of Itasca, IL to a downtown Chicago location (near train stations) in May 2015.

Description:

Data Warehouse Engineer / ETL Developer will be part of Information Strategy team and will be responsible for improving and supporting existing data warehouse solutions and ETL processes through a variety of Microsoft tools.

This individual will be adept at analyzing existing processes and recommending query performance and data consistency improvements.  The developer will have experience adapting said processes to company’s changing data models and should be comfortable performing basic BI report generation.

Qualifications: 

3+ years of experience in data warehouse development;

2+ years of design, development, testing, and performance tuning experience with  SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS);

Expertise with SQL Server platform fundamentals and technologies required;

Experience with other ETL tools, such as, Data Stage, Informatica or SAP Business Objects & Data Services a plus;

Experience working in an onshore / offshore Model;

Experience working with other RDBMS’ such as Oracle or Teradata a plus;

Full life cycle experience (requirements gathering through production deployment) in all aspects of BI/DW (ETL, data modeling, analytics and reporting);

Experience working in a 24×7 rapid response environment;

Excellent communication and persuasion skills.

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected]

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Java Spring Portal Developer, Itasca, IL, Up to $110K

Java Spring Portal Developer needed! Looking for someone with experience in solid Core Java development and proficiency with Spring Framework – Any payment or ecommerce experience a huge plus!

Title – Java Spring Portal Developer – Up to $110K Location – Itasca, IL 60143 F/T P/T – Fulltime

Important note: Company is moving from suburb of Itasca, IL to a downtown Chicago location (near train stations) in May 2015.

Description:

The Java Developer, working in an agile environment, is responsible for design, development & maintenance of customer facing portals in addition to other supporting services. The role ensures that the projects are in line with the overall IT roadmap and are completed on time, meet the requirements and conform to the enterprise architecture guidelines.

Key Point: Solid Core Java development experience with Spring Framework important! Any ecommerce or payment experience is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

Review requirements and high level designs;

Support the creation of technical documentation for projects assigned [detailed design documents & system interface specifications documents];

Designing, coding and debugging applications in Java / J2EE / JSP / Spring / Struts / Hibernate;

Focus on end-to-end performance and on the customer experience as key differentiators against the competition;

Track project tasks, provide status and ensure tasks completed on schedule;

Troubleshoot defects and code resolutions;

Maintain robust build process and produce detailed release notes;

Provide guidance to other members of the team;

Contribute to process improvements, including researching and introducing new development tools;

Active member of the Agile-Scrum team.

Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in Information Technology

5+ years of experience developing n-tier Internet applications with Java / J2EE;

Must be proficient with SOAP / REST Web services, message queues & rules engines;

Experience with JBoss or similar J2EE application server(s);

Proficient with open source frameworks such as Struts, Spring, and Hibernate and with Standard Java development tools including Eclipse, JBoss developer studio, ANT, Maven, Jenkins, Cruise Control, log4J, etc.;

Experience in Spring IO platform – Spring MVC, Spring Flow, Spring Security, Spring Framework is required;

Experience in integrating with Payment Providers like PayPal, Amazon payments and Google wallet;

Excellent understanding of cache and performance management within the application layer stack;

Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON and XML;

Strong understanding of Linux/Unix Environments;

Operations architecture and/or security architecture;

Must be able to thrive in a fast paced, team oriented environment with ability to adapt quickly to new technologies, platforms and priorities;

Working knowledge of Oracle and MySQL database platform.

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected]

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Java Middleware JBoss SOA Senior Developer, Chicago, Up to $115K

Java Middleware/JBoss SOA – Senior Developer wanted! Looking for a developer with extensive experience with Core Java, J2EE, JBoss, SOA and XML based web services – If this sounds like you, let us know!

Title – Java Middleware JBoss SOA Senior Developer – Up to $115K Location – Itasca, IL 60143 F/T P/T – Fulltime

Important note: Company is moving from suburb of Itasca, IL to a downtown Chicago location (near train stations) in May 2015.

Description:

The Senior Java Developer will be part of company’s middleware team and will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing complex integration for end-to-end solutions at a middleware level using JBoss SOA components.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent in training and experience is required;

5+ years of in-depth experience in java / j2ee software development;

2+ years of JBoss SOA experience;

Strong experience in Hibernate;

3+ years of experience developing Web Services in java;

XML related experience required, such as XML, XSD, XSLT and XPath;

3+ years of design experience using Design Patterns and Integration Patterns;

Demonstrated thorough understanding of modern enterprise architecture, hands on experience with Enterprise Application Integration Middleware and Platforms;

Proven track record of successfully delivering SOA/middleware integration projects;

Experience in Object Oriented Principals;

Experience coding or debugging against Java APIs;

Experience with Test Driven Development is a plus;

Experience with deployment and administration of J2EE Application Servers and Containers, e.g. Tomcat, JBoss, Spring, etc.;

Experience with SOA, ESB, JMS messaging, transaction and integration technologies;

Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively in dynamic environment with a broad range of end-user configurations; ability to participate in team environment and build strong working relationships;

Experience with Agile methods a plus;

Ability to provide and share in 24/7 support.

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected] 

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Data Integration Manager, ETL / Informatica, Bensenville, IL, Up to $130K

Data Integration Manager wanted! Do you have experience in application management or leading a team? Interested in working with Information Management Technologies like ETL and Informatica? If so, we want to speak to you!

Title – Data Integration Manager – ETL / Informatica – Up to $130K Location – Bensenville, IL 60106 F/T P/T – Fulltime

*Company may provide H1B visa transfer sponsorship and / or relocation for position, if applicable.

Description:

This person will manage a team of Data Integration developers responsible for the design and development of integration software used across a multitude of products that service our customers. The team fulfils the role of batch integration by developing applications essential to most products developed. These applications provide data for the purpose of supporting the operations of the entire business, including provisioning, billing, and other related business activities. This person will work with data architects, solution architects and senior business leaders to deliver enterprise solutions; will provide leadership in delivering data integration solutions by partnering with business leaders to ensure alignment with business strategies. Collaborate with enterprise architects to evaluate emerging data integration technologies. Oversee execution of technical, information and application architecture including the development of technical designs. Responsible for vendor relationship management, which includes vendor selection, pricing negotiations, contract management and problem resolution management.

Key Responsibilities:

Work with business, IS and Engineering leadership to understand technology and business strategy and their implication to application(s) under our responsibility

Accountable to business and technology management for end-to-end application scoping, planning, development, integration and implementation

Ensures adherence to system development lifecycle standards and enforces process and standards compliance

Collaborates closely with the Architecture and Delivery Planning groups to understand and schedule new initiatives from the business and to manage enhancement requests and changes from the business

Participates in project estimating / planning processes

Manages application development and/or application support activities

Prioritizes and manages development and implementation of new applications as well as enhancements / changes

Helps manage the relationship with internal and external services vendors to ensure superior service delivery for core application technologies

Works with the Infrastructure Support / Operations Managers to define Service Level Agreement’s (SLAs) and negotiate appropriate support commitments for existing products

Identifies / mitigates risks to delivering solutions on time

Manages budget for application development and application support related activities.

Seeks ways to reduce application related costs and optimize performance of applications

Leads continuous improvements by leveraging well defined application service and support methodologies (e.g. ITIL)

Partnership:

Establish and maintain working relationships with other teams including those responsible for development, infrastructure, architecture, engineering and multiple business units. Ensure continuous alignment with leaders from such organizations

Participate in and support cross technology process improvement initiatives

People Management:

Monitor workload of technical staff to ensure team members are consistently managed and challenged

Proactively coach and mentor associates, promote consistent career management, performance measurement and skill development of junior staff

Play significant role in associate performance management providing personal feedback and helping staff design their career development plans

Actively participate in HR performance measurement processes

Promote effective teamwork and manage the resolution of interpersonal issues

Identify ways to share resources across applications / platforms to promote information sharing and career / skill development through job rotation

Define staffing plans and oversee recruiting process to achieve goals

Work with HR and Resource Manager to define and implement programs to address changes in resourcing, career mobility, career development and reward / recognition initiatives

Demonstrates behaviors consistent with the Dynamic Organization

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical degree.

7+ years of relevant and progressive post-baccalaureate experience

2+ years of experience in application management, including supervisory or team leader experience

Experience with Information Management Technologies such as ETL and Informatica

Strong project management and team management skills

Experience in implementing quality guidelines, standards and procedures

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong influencing / negotiation skills and vendor management skills

Strong interpersonal / relationship management skills

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected]

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Mid Level Implementation Project Manager - NY - Up to $100K

Looking for a Mid-Level Project Manager! Those with experience in team management, client engagement and exposure to full lifecycle software development at a project level – We want to hear from you!

Title – Mid Level Implementation Project Manager – NY – Up to $100K

Location – New York, NY

F/T P/T – Fulltime

Job Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to take on a key role within the organization delivering projects to a North American client base.  The projects will involve management of:

Client engagements to identify requirements and define scope of work;

Delivery teams to install and configure clients products; and

Systems integration of clients products with customer systems.

Projects will run from weeks to months in duration and will involve the Project Manager coordinating several projects in parallel including globally distributed teams.  Projects across multiple product lines to be managed, including:

Listed Derivatives;

Repo and Securities Lending;

Pricing, Risk, P&L and Position Management; and

Market connectivity.

Required Skills and Experience:

Team management, ideally with involvement in a Project Management role

Client engagement at a project level

Experience of software development

Exposure to full project lifecycle (analysis, development, integration, deployment, test and UAT)

Ability to efficiently coordinate several tasks/project in parallel

Excellent communication skills in a global operating environment

Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, Math, Engineering or other related numeric disciplines or Business-related degree in Finance or Economics

Minimum of 3 years project management experience

Background in software management

Experience with key project management tools: MS Projects, Office, JIRA, SharePoint, PPM tools

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Commitment to project success as it may require working unconventional hours during critical project phases

Motivation and the ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Comfortable working with senior management, decision makers, and demonstrate business acumen

Self-motivated and ability to grasp new concepts and technical skills quickly

Leadership skills to manage and motivate teams that are globally located

Strategic mindset and ability to foresee upcoming opportunities and threats

Highly organized, good time management skills, and detailed-oriented

The role will be based in New York and will require some North American travel

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Good business understanding of one or more Financial markets

Background experience from an Investment Banking or Consulting background

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected]

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Project Manager Client Services – Philly – Up to $100K

Are you a Project Manager? Do you have extensive experience with full lifecycle implementations, including delivering client on-boarding projects and software based solutions? We want to speak with you!

Title – Project Manager Client Services – Philly – Up to $100K

Location – Horsham, PA

F/T P/T – Fulltime

Job Description:

Our client is looking for a Project Manager to be an integral part of the Client Services division. They work closely with clients and client services team to ensure the highest level of client satisfaction. Their main role is to co-ordinate and monitor project teams implementing highly specialized financial software solutions within an ASP / Managed Services arena. They will ensure projects are implemented within the agreed budget and timescale constraints. Creating and managing efficient project teams is fundamental to the way the system operates, we take pride in our excellent client support staff, and their optimal allocation is imperative.

Key Responsibilities:

To accurately estimate, build, agree, maintain and communicate multi-phase, multi-tier, multi-party project plans with mixed discipline project teams comprised of Client personnel, 3rd Party personnel and Wall Street Systems personnel

To drive and manage projects with medium to high business complexity and significant cultural challenges to a successful completion. Performing tasks in a timely manner, cognizant of project deadlines, budgets and Client expectations

To ensure consistency between Client Proposals, Contracts, Project Scope and Project Definition Documents in terms of effort, resources, costs, timescales, deliverables, responsibilities and milestones

To manage, control and monitor project risks, progress against time and budget, redressing project slippage and reporting deviations in excess of tolerance.

To manage the project scope, instilling a strong change control culture into the project lifecycle, implementing and controlling processes to manage change requests, agree requirements, accurately estimate additional project components, timescales and costs in time and materials, fixed price or share risk situations, and integrate into the overall project plan

To ensure that the plan is adequately resourced and that the project team and other relevant parties work to the plan

To ensure the correct software components are delivered for a project and to incorporate any operating system or application software release / upgrade process into the lifecycle of a project.

To effectively escalate issues to the appropriate level within the Client’s or the Wall Street Systems’ organization when necessary.

To obtain Client Acceptance of the solution and provide effective hand-over to Customer Support and Account Management at project completion

Required Skills & Experience:

Completed a minimum of five full lifecycle implementations/projects in excess of 1000 man days effort where one project exceeded 3000 man days

Extensive experience delivering client on-boarding projects, software based solutions and implementing Treasury Management solutions – ideally within an ASP / Managed Services arenas

Experience in different levels of demanding projects, with a proven track record in project management delivering to time and budget

Experience of working on an international basis and managing multi-national projects

Certification as a project manager is beneficial (PRINCE 2, PMP, etc.)

Strong working knowledge in information systems, specifically UNIX / Linux, Windows and Database environments

Knowledge of financial industry, instruments and market processes

Excellent communications skills – verbal, written and presentation skills

Must have operated with clients at management level and be able to represent Wall Street Systems diplomatically and effectively

Results orientated individual who is self reliant, self starting and single minded

Enthusiastic/passionate

Good understanding of Project Methodologies

Strong organization and interpersonal skills

Commercially astute and a strong negotiator

Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and to identify and manage project issues quickly and effectively

Fluent spoken and written English. Other languages are an asset

Willing to travel and work on an international basis

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected]

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Project Manager Financial Services – Implementation – Philly – Up to $120K

Highly organized Team Leads and Project Managers wanted! Looking for an individual with a background in financial software management and experience with key project management tools – If this sounds like you, let us know!

Title – Project Manager Financial Services – Implementation – Philly – Up to $120K

Location – Horsham, PA

F/T P/T – Fulltime

Job Description:

Our client is seeking experienced Team Leaders/Project Managers to take on a key role within the organization delivering projects to a North American and EMEA client base. The projects will involve management of:

Client engagements to identify requirements and define scope of work

Delivery teams to install and configure FSS products

Systems integration of FSS products with customer systems

Projects will run from weeks to months in duration and will involve the project manager coordinating several projects in parallel including involvement of teams distributed globally. The PM will manage all stages of the project life cycle from pre-sales to post implementation.

Responsibilities:

Project planning based on scope and effort estimations

Defining the project plan, securing resources, task assignments and delivery schedule

Navigating the company and securing commitments from cross-functional teams

Accountable for the timely delivery and quality of all project deliverables to professional services

Lead a project team (project teams can be located globally) and manage cross-organizational processes and interactions (with Development, QC, Sales, Professional services, Client Support, Product Management)

Manage all project communications – to the project team, client, and mgmt team

Manage project change management

Coordination of test planning and execution

Continuous process improvements – identification of efficiency opportunities and seeking out how to implement change

Skills and Experience:

An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Finance/Accounting (or a comparable field)

5 years of experience as a software development project manager

Background in financial software management

20% travel

Experience with key project management tools: MS Projects, Office, JIRA, SharePoint, PPM tools

Programming experience not required but a plus

Strong Analytical, negotiation and problem solving skills

Excellent verbal ,written communication and presentation skills

Commitment to project success as it may require working unconventional hours during critical project phases

Motivation and the ability to work in a fast – paced, team – orientated environment

Comfortable working with senior management, decision makers and demonstrate business acumen

Self-motivated and ability to grasp new concepts and technical skills quickly

Leadership skills to manage and motivate teams that are globally located

Strategic mindset and ability to foresee upcoming opportunities and threats

Highly organized, good time management skills and detailed orientated

Winning sprit, service orientated attitude.

Located or are planning to relocate to the greater Philadelphia area.

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected]

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Senior Implementation Project Manager – NY – Up to $120K

Senior Implementation Project Manager wanted! If you have significant experience in managing teams, engaging with clients, and coordinating full lifecycle software projects – Let’s talk!

Title – Senior Implementation Project Manager – NY – Up to $120K

Location – New York, NY

F/T P/T – Fulltime

Job Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to take on a key role within the organization delivering projects to a North American client base.  The projects will involve management of:

Client engagements to identify requirements and define scope of work;

Delivery teams to install and configure ION products; and

Systems integration of ION products with customer systems.

Projects will run from weeks to months in duration and will involve the Project Manager coordinating several projects in parallel including globally distributed teams.  Projects across multiple product lines to be managed, including:

Listed Derivatives;

Repo and Securities Lending;

Pricing, Risk, P&L and Position Management; and

Market connectivity.

Required Skills and Experience:

Team management, ideally with involvement in a Project Management role

Client engagement at a project level

Experience of software development

Exposure to full project lifecycle (analysis, development, integration, deployment, test and UAT)

Ability to efficiently coordinate several tasks/project in parallel

Excellent communication skills in a global operating environment

Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, Math, Engineering or other related numeric disciplines or Business-related degree in Finance or Economics

Minimum of 3 years project management experience

Background in software management

Experience with key project management tools: MS Projects, Office, JIRA, SharePoint, PPM tools

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Commitment to project success as it may require working unconventional hours during critical project phases

Motivation and the ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Comfortable working with senior management, decision makers, and demonstrate business acumen

Self-motivated and ability to grasp new concepts and technical skills quickly

Leadership skills to manage and motivate teams that are globally located

Strategic mindset and ability to foresee upcoming opportunities and threats

Highly organized, good time management skills, and detailed-oriented

The role will be based in New York and will require some North American travel

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Good business understanding of one or more Financial markets

Background experience from an Investment Banking or Consulting background

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected]

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Implementation Project Manager, New York, Salary Attractive!

Our client is the market leader in providing high performance solutions for trading on electronic markets. With offices in multiple locations including London, New York, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Paris, Madrid and Toronto, they are a rapidly expanding, dynamic and committed company where candidates with the right attitude will  find great opportunities for career development.

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to take on a key role within the organization delivering projects to a North American client base.

The projects will involve management of:

Client engagements to identify requirements and define scope of work;

Delivery teams to install and configure client products; and

Systems integration of client products with customer systems.

Projects will run from weeks to months in duration and will involve the Project Manager coordinating several projects in parallel including globally distributed teams.

Projects across multiple product lines to be managed, including:

Listed Derivatives;

Repo and Securities Lending;

Pricing, Risk, P&L and Position Management; and

Market connectivity.

Skills and Experience

Required:

Team management, ideally with involvement in a Project Management role

Client engagement at a project level

Experience of software development

Exposure to full project lifecycle (analysis, development, integration, deployment, test and UAT)

Ability to efficiently coordinate several tasks/project in parallel

Excellent communication skills in a global operating environment

Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills 

Business-related degree in Finance or Economics

Minimum of 3 years project management experience

Background in software management

Experience with key project management tools: MS Projects, Office, JIRA, SharePoint, PPM tools

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Commitment to project success as it may require working unconventional hours during critical project phases

Motivation and the ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Comfortable working with senior management, decision makers, and demonstrate business acumen

Self-motivated and ability to grasp new concepts and technical skills quickly

Leadership skills to manage and motivate teams that are globally located

Strategic mindset and ability to foresee upcoming opportunities and threats

Highly organized, good time management skills, and detailed-oriented

The role will be based in New York and will require some North American travel

Preferred:

Good business understanding of one or more Financial markets

Background experience from an Investment Banking or Consulting background

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Java SQL Database Developer - $110K - Chicago

Do you have experience developing GUI applications using Java and SQL? Interested in expanding concepts into solutions for web portals and online data reports?  If so, we want to speak with you! 

Title – Java SQL Database Developer – $110K – Chicago

Location – Itasca, IL 60143

F/T P/T – Fulltime

Job Description:

Business Intelligence will be part of Information Strategy team and will play a key role in developing tools and applications for our network performance and operations team.

Essential Job Functions:

Design and implementation of presentation layer components – web portals, applications, dynamic and static reports for distribution;

Maintenance and improvements for existing web projects;

Participating in design of back-end components that will feed data to the front-end projects;

Contributing to on-going coding and processes improvement;

Integrate reports from multiple streams to single web portal;

Support requests for enhancements to web dashboard;

Provide periodic off hours support;

Interface with various user groups to assess requirements and design solutions to meet them.

Key Qualifications: 

Ability to independently expand rough project concepts into fully-fledged solutions for web portals, online data reports, or GUI applications;

Familiarity with Business Objects, Tableau, or SSRS is a plus;

3+ years’ of GUI application development with Java;

Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, XML, and JavaScript;

Knowledge of VB.Net or ASP.Net a plus;

Knowledge of C#.Net a plus;

Ability to administer IIS is a plus;

Good knowledge of databases, experience with MS SQL Server or MySQL is a plus, some knowledge of SSIS, SSRS a plus;

Understanding of software development process and practices;

Technical education is a plus as is advanced degree in CS, EE, MIS or CIS;

Demonstrable skill writing efficient, maintainable code;

Experience with incorporating GIS into application/report delivery is a plus;

Experience working with cellular network data or airline data a plus;

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected]

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Salesforce Developer Professional Consultant – Up to $115K - Chicago

Are you a Salesforce developer?  Looking for a Senior Consultant to provide technical services to multiple clients.  If you have extensive experience developing and delivering complex solutions on Salesforce – Let’s talk!

Title – Salesforce Developer Professional Consultant – Up to $115K – Chicago

Location – Schaumburg, IL 60159

F/T P/T – Fulltime

Job Description:

Provide technical services to clients on a project by project basis. The primary focus of a Senior Consultant is the day to day delivery of our solutions and working in the areas of Analyze, Design, Develop and Finish.  In addition, a Consultant is expected to provide guidance and assistance to co-workers assigned to the same client.

Finally, a Senior Consultant is expected to provide an exceptional customer experience and consistently generate positive client feedback through demonstrated understanding of the client’s business, meeting all client commitments and creating multiple relationships with client employees.

Essential Job Functions:

Work independently or as part of a Solution Team to deliver quality business solutions to our clients. This requires attention to detail, ability to work within deadlines, strong communication skills and sharp analytical abilities to insure that our solutions are meeting our clients business and financial needs.

The primary tasks are generally gathering business, functional and technical requirements. Develop designs for your own use, and use by other team members, in addition to coding, implementing, testing and documenting solutions.  Provide leadership to the team when needed or called upon. Assist coworkers to ensure their continued professional growth. Take personal responsibility for your work and the work of team members.  Demonstrate a serious commitment to building strong relationships with clients in addition to ensuring that is delivering exceptional solutions and service to our clients.

Qualifications:

Extensive experience developing and delivering complex solutions on SALESFORCE.com

Solid experience with Apex and Visualforce

Strong web development skills and experience utilizing Javascript libraries, JSON and Ajax

Salesforce.com developer certification(s)

Full lifecycle software development including; analysis, design, development, testing, documentation, and implementation

Ability to effectively communicate to both technical and non-technical individuals at all levels throughout the organization

Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality of work

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work well in a team or independently

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with GIT for source control

Data integration experience

Mobile development experience

Advanced Salesforce certification(s)

Strong technical sales skills

History of public speaking at user groups and industry conferences

Education & Experience:

4 Year College Degree or Equivalent

5 years of development within a primary technology

3 years Professional Services Consulting Experience (or equivalent) Big plus

Demonstrated ability to gather business requirements and design solutions

Ability to work closely with co-workers

Must be willing to travel the Chicagoland area to clients.   Salary commensurate with experience.

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected]

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Supply Chain Manager & Global Operations - $110K - Chicago

Looking for a Supply Chain Manager for Global Operations!  Do you have experience leading a formal S&OP process and managing ERP software?  We want to hear from you!

Title – Supply Chain Manager & Global Operations – $110K – Chicago

Location – Bloomingdale, IL 60108

F/T P/T – Fulltime

Job Description:

Provides leadership to analyze and optimize the global supply chains to deliver key results (customer service, inventory targets, operational efficiency, financial, etc.) for current and future needs across business units.

Essential Job Functions:

Lead the formal Sales & Operations Planning process to balance Demand and Supply Plans in alignment with financial goals and objectives. Establish methods of measuring and improving supply chain performance indicators.

Leverage Oracle’s Supply Chain Management eBusiness Suite in development of common analytic and planning tools and work processes.

Effectively manage and support supply chain staff by training, developing, mentoring and coaching to support and interact with all levels of the organization to achieve set objectives.

Support the Performance System by driving Lean and Pull system based activities through the organization to eliminate waste and improve efficiency.  Evaluate and make recommendations on all aspects of the end-to-end supply chain to minimize landed costs.

Investigate and evaluate future systems and supply chain methodologies to keep up with best practices.

Provide independent judgment on significant issues; handles time sensitive and confidential matters.  Coordinate and maintain information, records, and resources for manufacturing and distribution facilities.

Comply with all safety and GMP requirements.

Safety Responsibility Statement:

Supports a culture of safe production and operations; follows all workplace health and safety procedures.  Responsible for safety performance in respective area.  Ensures the implementation of, adherence to, and enforcement of workplace health and safety requirements.  Ensures activities are completed to promote and enforce safe behaviors by supervisors and employees.  Ensures injury prevention efforts are effectively implemented.  Fulfills responsibilities as outlined in the company safety management plan.

Key Qualifications: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience Required: 

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, business or closely allied field required; in lieu of degree consideration may be given to candidates with 10+ years of relevant experience.

Minimum three years of experience leading formal S&OP process required.

Five to seven years of management experience with ERP supply chain software preferred; Oracle ASCP a plus.

Broad and deep knowledge of supply chain and production processes required; Master Scheduler (Operational planning/scheduling and inventory management – MRP) skills preferred.

APICS certification CPIM and/or CSCP preferred.

High proficiency in Microsoft Office software, with Macro experience preferred.

Supervisory experience preferred.

Experience with Lean systems preferred.

Experience with Change Management systems preferred.

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected]

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Service Virtualization Expert/CA/ITKO – LISA – $100K - Chicago

Service virtualization expert needed!  Looking for someone with extensive experience in service virtualization of web services using CA/ITKO LISA – Experience with application development in multiple environments necessary! 

Title – Service Virtualization Expert/CA/ITKO – LISA – $100K – Chicago

Location – Bensenville, IL 60106

F/T P/T – Fulltime

Job Description:

We are seeking a Service Virtualization Expert  to produce Virtual Services using fully validated test data that covers all pre-defined test scenarios and provides multiple 24/7 Virtual Service Environments (VSEs) to be used by developers, testers and third-party vendors.

Essential Job Functions:

Models, develops and maintains Virtual Services and VSEs to meet the needs of various projects and initiatives.

Coordinate with development and testing teams to ensure the virtual services and virtual environments have full test coverage starting from unit testing phase through pre-production testing/UAT phase.

Provides full governance of the Virtual Services and the VSEs, and supports all service consumers across the company.

Perform hands on LISA Virtualization and configuration setup for Web Services

Provide consultation in LISA roll-out and framework creation, utilizing CA Technologies and LISA Services Best Practices

Create virtualized service models using CA/ITKO LISA services

Create scripts for testing of services using SOAP UI, or equivalent toolset

Test data preparation for LISA script execution

Validate services using SOAP UI and CA/ITKO LISA by testing XML request and response data

Key Qualifications: 

2+ years of hands-on experience in Service Virtualization of Web Services using CA/ITKO LISA

Ability to develop LISA scripts from scratch, modify scripts and execute them

3+ years of proven distributed applications development experience in multiple environments using Object Oriented methodologies and a variety of open architecture standards such as Java/JEE, SOAP, WSDL, JDBC, SQL, and XML

3+ years of hands-on experience using the above technologies on a UNIX/Linux environment

Good understanding of Distributed Architecture with 3+ years of experience in SOA and Web Services

Good understanding of Synchronous and asynchronous transaction (JMS, MQ series,  etc.)

Good understanding of XML and related specification (XPATH, XQUERY, SOAP, WSDL, etc.) and to manipulate them programmatically

Ability to engage at business and technical levels across organizations

Experience performance testing services using CA/ITKO LISA, SOAP UI or other comparable tool is a plus

Experience developing or testing with ESB/SOA technologies such as Oracle Service Bus is a plus

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical degree

4 to 7 years of relevant and progressive post-baccalaureate experience in systems development and testing

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

*Apply online or contact our recruitment specialist in Chicago – Erica Colburn at [phone] or send an email to [email protected]

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Marketing Executive, London, Salary Attractive!

We are a leading financial software company that markets to financial institutions, corporations and governmental entities across the globe.

Joining our marketing team, you will be involved in a wide variety of marketing activities that may include but are not limited to:

Events management: co-ordinate the group’s participation in international conferences, organize client events

Product launches & campaigns: assist with product launches across multiple territories and product lines. This includes developing campaigns and product collaterals (flyers, brochures…)

Email marketing: co-ordinate email campaigns using our marketing automation platform

Newsletters: coordinate the generation and sending of several newsletters

Social Media: support and develop our social media presence

Channel marketing: control our online presence on distributing partner websites, coordinate co-marketing activities

Marketing database: help developing. enriching and maintaining the contacts’ database

Website: ensure the website includes up to date information

Brand and corporate guidelines: ensure that they are met in all corporate documentation

This is a broad and international role, in a fast-paced, lean and highly demanding organisation.

Position requirements

To be successful in this role you need to:

Have 3+ years experience in marketing, with a clear understanding of what B2B marketing is

Have a Master’s degree or equivalent

Be persistent and reliable and pay meticulous attention to detail

Demonstrate your ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines and to manage multiple projects with stakeholders and group members around the world

Be flexible to successfully adapt to changing demands and conditions

Identify fresh approaches and shows willingness to question traditional assumptions

Be a hands-on, self-driven individual with appetite to continually learn about the product and the industry

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Risk Aggregation Project Technologist, London, Salary Excellent!

Our client is a global market leader in providing innovative, high performance, real-time solutions across multiple asset classes for electronic trading, position management, pricing, risk management and downstream processing to clients which range from global financial institutions to leading niche financial specialists.

Driven by increasing client business, our client wants to recruit additional Project Technologists to work within the risk aggregation client project team.

Roles / Responsibilities:

The role requires developing and customizing our clients highly flexible aggregation technology to meet client specific requirements. Working as part of a client project team, you will be responsible for carrying out on-going software development work and system customization for the company based in ION’s offices. Travel to other offices or client sites may also be required from time to time.

The work will encapsulate the full project life cycle, including business analysis and requirement gathering, creation of technical specifications, system implementation, unit and system testing, and documentation preparation. It will require an understanding of how to develop configurable, reusable and maintainable business components and will require interaction with our other technical and business teams.

In addition to the technical development work you may be able to progress on to team leading duties.

Attributes:

The attributes for this role include being self-motivated and self-sufficient with a flexible and questioning approach.  The successful candidate will have a strong desire to problem solve, have an inquisitive nature, be persistent and reliable and pay meticulous attention to detail.   The candidate should also have excellent interpersonal skills, a thirst for knowledge with the desire to work in the financial services industry. Willingness to travel occasionally is also essential.

Essential Skills:

2-5 years of Java development experience gained in a commercial environment

2:1 or better in Computer Studies, Engineering, Maths or Science discipline

Experience developing Java applications and an understanding of client/server architectures

Good understanding of object oriented design techniques

Excellent inter-personal skills

Understanding of commercial software development best practices

Additional Skills:

Experience of software development in the financial sector

Experience of client facing role

Financial business knowledge including risk and P&L

Applicants are expected to have worked with some of the following technologies

RMI

SQL/MDX

Scripting: Unix Shell, Perl, Java Script

XML/XSLT

JSP

Linux / Unix

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Windows Administrator, Futures Trading, Chicago to $130K Plus Benefits

The objective of this role is to replace a position to focus on technical requirements in support of the Futures business. The position will provide a key resource to support the day-to-day needs of the Futures Trading systems and support functions in addition to being an able member of the Windows & Storage Engineering team.

Responsibilities / Areas of Focus

FCM business & systems support inclusive, but not limited to the following:

Exchange connectivity

Trading Technologies (TT)

Patsystems (PATS)

SunGard / GMI

Client support in these areas: Client FTP & VPN connectivity

Client collocation support

Technical support of trading and other Windows infrastructure & systems Active Directory

Microsoft Windows Server OS

Microsoft Exchange

DHCP/DNS

RDP

Storage

Desktop applications

Required Skills / Experience

Must be from a trading firm or exchange working with exchange connectivity.

Must have experience with FCM (Futures Commissions Merchant) Systems.

Experience (Must have and be proficient or expert) Exchange connectivity on a windows platform, protocols and feeds(CBoT, CME, ICE, etc.)

Any work with the following is a huge plus:

Trading Technologies <x(>(TT) – Server infra, TT Messaging, FMDS, X-Trader, ASE, SSE, Algo SE

Patsystems <x(>(PATS) – Server infra, ORE, PDD’s, Order/Price ESA , J-Trader, Pro-Mark

SunGard / GMI

Technical skills (Solid understanding & experience) FTP & VPN Client connection support

Networking and Security protocols

Microsoft Windows OS, Active Directory, DHCP/DNS

Microsoft Exchange

Technical skills (nice to have) Storage (NetApp or equivalent), data backup and replication

Server virtualization (VMware or Xen)

Desktop management (SCCM or Altiris)

Personal – Customer service oriented

Ability to perform on his/her own and with a team

Strong communication skills

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Linux Systems Engineer/Architect, Trading Op's Chicago, to $130K Plus Benefits

Client: Financial / Trading. Our client is seeking a highly experienced systems engineer /architect to help build and support the technical infrastructure that underlies their proprietary trading applications.

This person will be responsible for high-level design of trading systems architecture, in-depth performance analysis and troubleshooting, and planning and deployment of new installations of our trading infrastructure.

Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and creative skills as well as in-depth knowledge of operating systems, scripting, and networks are a must (preferably working with trading firms or exchanges).

Qualifications:

Deep understanding of Linux Operating System internals.

Understanding how network stacks, scheduler, virtual memory system, interrupt handling, and device drivers work

Extensive experience with scripting, preferably in python

Knowledge of C, C++, SQL a plus

Ability to dive into kernel source

Experience with performance analysis and optimization.

Familiarity with performance analysis tools (sar, oprofile, vmstat, iostat, strace, systemtap, tcpdump)

Understanding of linux kernel tunables(/proc/sys, sysctl interfaces)

Capable of performing statistical analysis of performance metrics

Knowledge of TCP/IP, Multicast, Routing and Switching technology

Analytical mindset, highly effective at decision-making

Ability to manage numerous business priorities with ease

Willing to learn the intricacies of a world-class financial trading floor

Able and willing to do critical strategy work all the way through hands on implementation

Experience with datacenter build out, power and cooling a plus