Server Engineer (Job #6992) in New York, NY

SmartSource is a 10 year old IT staffing company that specializes in IT staff augmentation services. Headquartered in the western suburbs of Chicago, offering nationwide coverage SmartSource provides a wide variety of IT resources on a contract, contract to hire, perm placement or project basis . We are currently seeking a backup Field Technician with some Technical background for the following direct hire or temp to perm position: Pay: Negotiable Duration: 3 months Start Date: Beginning of April 1 Specialist lll/Server Engineer Provide overall hardware and software technical support services to support numerous internal projects. Specific Responsibilities: · Responsible for installing and configuring IBM xSeries Servers. · Responsible for installing and configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Clustering and other server tools. · Responsible for creating fail over SQL cluster utilizing Microsoft clustering technology. · Responsible for working with EMC Clarion Storage Area Network. · Responsible for assisting in the analysis of business requirements and matching appropriate technology to optimize productivity. · Responsible for effectively communicating with team leaders and managers about status and issues. Requirements Experience: A minimum of five years software/hardware technical support experience in a Active Directory function supporting multiple large server farms in a Microsoft Windows 2000/2003, Microsoft SQL database environment. Some .NET experience is a plus. Knowledge: · Must have good understanding of Microsoft operating systems, especially Windows 2000 and 2003. · Must have design experience in large scale environments and in various scenarios · Experience in implementing migration from Windows NT to Windows 2000 Active Directory in large scale environments. · Solid experience creating and managing Microsoft Clustering · Solid experience working with EMC and IBM SAN · Must have experience working with different Microsoft and IBM technical support teams (Premier and PSS) and be familiar with escalation procedures. · Experience working with Microsoft product teams since we have a very large and unique infrastructure that may require product team support/involvement. · 5 years experience in working on Microsoft technology · Must understand the concepts of the Microsoft Operations Framework · Must have experience with DNS, WINS and DHCP · Must have expertise on Microsoft authentication/authorization models and impact on performance, scalability and security. Attributes: Candidate must be personable, determined, meticulous, cooperative, flexible and punctual. Schedule: Ability to be available, as needed for on-call 7X24 shift rotations, overtime and off hours support. Certifications: MCSE 2000 or 2003 preferred Contract begins from the effective date of award and may end on or before 6/30/2008, or whatever is in the best interests of the NYC Department of Education. The actual contract term will be specified in the award letter. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

MS Engineer in Brooklyn, NY

JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities will include: "X Serve as a technical lead of the Windows Services team, primarily responsible for the server environment at all DoITT and OPA "X Systems integration, server architecture, infrastructure, design and performance "X Support existing Windows-based systems and provide highly available and redundant solutions "X Assist in the ongoing deployment and management of server class hardware and software "X Provide technical support and maintenance for email, Internet/Intranet and database technologies "X Design, document and maintain technical architecture and infrastructure solutions. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Vendor Certification (preferred): applicable Microsoft Certifications EDUCATION / WORK EXPERIENCE 1. A Master's Degree in computer science from an accredited college and three years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience using mainframe, mini- or micro-computer technology in computer applications programming, systems programming, computer systems development, data telecommunications, data base administration, or planning of data processing, at least 18 months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of computer applications programming, systems programming, computer systems development, data telecommunications, data base administration, or planning of data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties, or, 2. A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college and four years of experience as described above, or, 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of experience as described above, or, 4. Education and experience equivalent to the above. However, all candidates must have at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and must possess at least three years experience as described above, including the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described above. Ability to articulate to all levels of Management in clear, concise understandable terms is critical Strong organizational, time management, oral and written communication skills are required Experience: Excellent technical knowledge of the Windows 2003 Enterprise Server platform Practical server support experience within a large-scale, complex environment Expert experience with Windows 2003, Group Policy, Active Directory, Domain and Forest migrations and trusts, Microsoft Clustering, Shadow copy, TCP/IP, LDAP, HTTP, DHCP, WINS, DNS, Exchange 2003/2000/5.5, Remote Installation Services, SQL Server 2000, NetIQ, Live Communications server 2005, Blackberry Enterprise Server, Intelimirror and Group Policy, Internet Information Server 6.0, McAfee ePolicy Server, Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000/2004 Experience working with System Management Server 2003 and Software Update Services, skilled expertise with installing, configuring and managing redundant systems such as NLB or Cisco load balanced WEB and Terminal server farms, database server clustering, NAS/SAN configurations; MS Certified To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Security Engineer in Brooklyn, NY

6 Months TTP DIDATA This is an opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join a Global IT Security Department. The position is fast paced, dynamic and challenging. It will be physically located within Brooklyn,NY and includes: Typical work week is 40 hours plus an additional two hours for training. Day-to-day support of the IT Security Hotline - a customer facing phone line for security issues Interpreting customer requests for all IT Security Products and Services (e.g. Firewalls, Kerberos, Top Secret, Security Alerts, Investigations, etc.) and direct calls to the appropriate area of the IT Security Team Day-to-day monitoring of the Firewall and Internet Perimeter related technologies (Cisco PIX, Gauntlet, BrightMail, TrendMicro,etc). The monitoring environment will grow into other areas over time. Initial troubleshooting of possible network connectivity problems Outage confirmation, initial triage and escalation Pre-staging or processing simple MACs across the infrastructure Supplement existing, or develop documentation as the environment is modified Creation/supplementation of Operational Runbooks The candidate must be a self-starter but must recognize the importance and value of working as a member of an operations support team. Experience in customer support and experience in interacting with business units Excellent customer facing skills The position requires customer support experience and interacting with service members of the networking, e-business, Experience: Knowledge of networking (e.g. OSI layers + functions + devices) Knowledge of IP protocols (e.g. DNS, TCP, UDP, ARP, well known ports) Unix Systems administration experience. Experience in Firewall security devices (Checkpoint, PIX, Cisco CSS, Netscreen) Experience in writing Cisco ACLs Knowledge of Solaris, OS390, Kerberos, SOCKS, VPN, BIND, SAS Experience working with Cisco PIX configuration and expert in PIX troubleshooting Experience working with Cisco LocalDirector configuration and expert in LocalDirector troubleshooting Perl and UNIX shell programming experience. Active interest in IT Security. Possess proven track record of success in Operations Center Ability to deliver detailed and timely communications to internal and external parties during an outage Basic knowledge of Information Security UNIX, and PC groups in four major metropolitan regions across the globe. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Senior IT Security Auditor in Brooklyn, NY

Lead the development of a security internal audit activity to ensure the proper management of risk and compliance with security policies. Provide subject matter expertise in IT security auditing. Develop and document security audit strategy, policies, and processes. Develop audit checklists and train IT organization on their use. Participate in, and in some cases lead risk assessment exercises and workshops with both functional and technical teams. Conduct initial audits of key infrastructure and application systems. Assist in the development of remediation plans based on audit results. Ensure that audit requirements are integrated into overall security policies and operational plans. Work with risk and vulnerability management functions to ensure that monitoring and scanning is appropriately prioritized. Train security personnel in the conducting of security audits. Serve as liaison to non-IT internal audit activities throughout the organization. Experience: Experience leading IT security audits for large organizations (at least 20,000 employees). . Experience conducting and documenting risk assessments, particularly surrounding large-scale applications, preferably on data warehouse and portal projects. Experience developing and implementing audit plans, processes, and checklists. General knowledge of internal auditing practices and experience working with non-IT audit activities. Experience with data loss prevention (DLP) technology strongly preferred. Broad and deep knowledge of infrastructure, application, and data security Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local information security and privacy regulations. Very strong written and verbal communications skills and an ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences. Experience working for a major security audit/consulting firm (Big 4, IBM, Symantec, etc.) Advanced auditing certification (CISA, CIA) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Senior Security Policy Specialist in Brooklyn, NY

Serve as the chief information security officer's lead representative on the project team. Participate in, and in some cases lead risk assessment exercises and workshops with both functional and technical teams. Develop data classification scheme and integrate it into data governance process. Conduct gap analysis on current security policy and write any additional policies required to meet the need of this application. Communicate security policies to development and implementation teams and monitor policy compliance within the project team. Perform additional security duties as needed to supplement the team's activities. Experience: Experience performing policy gap analysis and writing security policies, preferably for a large organization (over 20,000 employees). . Experience conducting and documenting risk assessments, particularly surrounding large-scale applications, preferably on data warehouse and portal projects. . Experience developing data classification schemes and data governance policies. . Broad and deep knowledge of infrastructure, application, and data security . Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local information security and privacy regulations. . Very strong written and verbal communications skills and an ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences. . Advanced security certification (CISSP, CISM, CISA, or GIAC) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Oracle Technical Developer in New York, NY

BGI is looking for an Oracle Technical Developer with the following skills/experience: -5 Years of hands on experience as an Oracle Financials developer -Hands on experience as a developer on 11.5.9 -Experience working with Apps Server -Experience setting up Oracle Financials for Web Access -Hands on experience working with iSupplier Duration: 3 Months Experience: Desired skills: Oracle E-Business. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Senior Identity Management Specialist in Brooklyn, NY

The CLIENT is seeking a senior-level identity management specialist to supplement its internal enterprise IT security team. This position will report to the chief information security officer, and will play a lead role in planning and implementing the security of a large-scale data warehouse and collaboration portal application. This is a highly visible position in which the successful candidate will be able to hit the ground running and take a lead role. Responsibilities: Serve as chief liaison coordinating the activities of multiple identity management and RBAC project across the enterprise. Provide subject matter expertise in the areas of identity management and RBAC. Assist in developing and implementing a role-based access control scheme. Assist in developing and documenting processes and workflow for identity management. Participate in the implementation of identity management systems and processes. Present reports to senior management on identity management strategy and progress. Review and supplement existing security policies with specifics relating to identity management. Perform additional security duties as needed to supplement the team's activities Experience: Experience implementing and managing identity management systems for large organization (over 20,000 employees). . Experience managing identity management projects. . Experience developing and implementing role based access control, preferably with IBM Tivoli Identity and Access Manager and Microsoft MIIS and Active Directory. . Experience working with identity and access management implementations related to large-scale applications, preferably on data warehouse and portal projects. . Broad and deep knowledge of identity and access management methodologies and best practices. . Very strong written and verbal communications skills and an ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences. . Advanced security certification (CISSP, CISM, CISA, or GIAC) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Database Engineer (Job #6991) in New York, NY

SmartSource is a 10 year old IT staffing company that specializes in IT staff augmentation services. Headquartered in the western suburbs of Chicago, offering nationwide coverage SmartSource provides a wide variety of IT resources on a contract, contract to hire, perm placement or project basis . We are currently seeking a backup Field Technician with some Technical background for the following direct hire or temp to perm position: Pay: Negotiable Duration: Permanent Start Date: Hiring process starting 4/4/07 1 Specialist lll/Database Engineer The New York City Department of Education (NYCDoE) requires the services of 1 consultant to perform database maintenance functions in a SQL 2000 and Windows 2003 environment. Under the direction of NYC Department of Education management, major responsibilities include analysis, design, and development for maintenance and enhancements of various SQL Server Databases for the Department of Instructional and Informational Technology (DIIT). In addition, the consultant(s) may have prime responsibility for the operation and management of the SQL Servers. These activities will be related to, but not limited to the following areas: · Architect, Design, Install, configure, Support, troubleshoot and maintain MS SQL 2000 and 7.O Enterprise Databases in a Storage Area Network and clustered Server environment · Install, configure, troubleshoot & support IIS application servers. · Install, configure, troubleshoot and support MS Win 2K Advanced Server Operating system software environments. · Plan, configure and conduct daily/weekly database backups and periodic recovery. · Monitor SQL server activity on a proactive basis; make adjustments as necessary to assure tuned performance. Make load balancing adjustments as necessary. · Administer user accounts, monitor security, control and authenticate user certificates, and support user authentication & passwords across multiple environments - Development, QA, Staging, and Production. · Maintain error and system maintenance logs and issue reports on a regular basis. · Administer replication and log shipping for very large databases · Perform, Monitor, Troubleshoot Daily Complex ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) using FTP, Command Scripts, Task Scheduler, BCP, and DTSRUN. · Architect, Design, Install, configure, Support, troubleshoot and maintain BizTalk and XML based complex ETL for Daily Data Refresh of a large amount of Data · Application development support for Query Optimization, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Indexes etc. for multiple Development groups These activities will encompass all project life cycle phases including production support (24/7) and documentation of all tasks in accordance with Department of Education standards. Candidate must have a minimum of five years of experience as a Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator supporting multiple enterprise applications. Candidate must have experience maintaining and supporting line of business Microsoft SQL Server databases in a large enterprise. Knowledge: · Strong knowledge of MS SQL 2000 and 7.0 and preferably Oracle RDBMS 8.0 · Solid working knowledge and experience with IIS. · Solid working knowledge of MS Windows 2000/2003 Advanced Server and/or Data Center Server. · Good knowledge of Federated Databases, Log Shipping, Remote/Linked Server configuration, Data modeling using Visio, ER Studio etc. · Firm knowledge of BizTalk Server and XML technology · Firm knowledge of Windows 2K Active Directory. · Strong knowledge of Browsers and applet viewers Netscape & Internet Explorer · Excellent oral & written communication skills. · Knowledge of MQ Series desirable Attributes: Candidate must be personable, determined, meticulous, cooperative, flexible, punctual, Team Player, with Strong Leadership Skills. Schedule: Ability to be available as needed for on-call 7X24 shift rotations, overtime and off hours support. Education: Undergraduate degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Masters Degree preferred. Certifications: MCDBA mandatory. MCSE preferred To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Security Vulnerability Specialist-Penetration Tester in Brooklyn, NY

Lead the design and implementation of Qualys vulnerability scanners and an overall vulnerability management program. Develop policies and processes for performing vulnerability scanning, prioritizing results, and remediating discovered risks. Perform penetration testing against existing and newly developed systems. Develop metrics for tracking and analyzing vulnerability information. Develop reporting plan and individual reports for review by both management and technical staff. Integrate vulnerability management program into overall security operations. Work with IT audit function to report on security policy compliance. Train security team members on vulnerability management process and tools. Perform additional security duties as needed to supplement the team's activities. Advanced security certification (CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, or GIAC) Very strong written and verbal communications skills and an ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences. Experience: Experience deploying and using enterprise vulnerability management systems, with a strong preference for hands-on experience with QualysGuard Enterprise. Knowledge of open-source vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools. Experience performing vulnerability assessments on very large sets of hosts (preferably over 100,000). Experience performing penetration testing against .NET/J2EE (web, client/server, and portlet/portal), and mainframe and database systems. Experience conducting and documenting risk assessments, particularly surrounding large-scale applications, preferably on data warehouse and portal projects. Experience with data loss prevention (DLP) technology Strong scripting and programming knowledge, with a preference for application development experience. Broad and deep knowledge of infrastructure, application, and data security To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Certified IT Administrator (Database), Level 1-4 in Brooklyn, NY

OB DESCRIPTION "X Responsibilities will include: database environment in a multiple-site Windows 2003 clustered environment for many agencies including "X Responsibilities include: designing and configuring database architecture, including hardware and physical layout (RAID, Disk controller and Processor configurations) "X Managing the development process; performing monitoring and performance tuning; business development liaison, supporting Microsoft SQL tools and packages "X Handling ibest practicei database troubleshooting; corruption, backup and disaster recovery; providing ongoing database support in multiple-cluster production environment; managing distributed databases, and configuring client/server and web-based environments. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Professional/vendor certification(s) in database administration Vendor Certification (preferred): Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) EDUCATION / WORK EXPERIENCE 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and two years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) experience in database administration planning, design, configuration, installation, troubleshooting, integration, performance monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and security management; or 2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) information technology experience of which at least 2 years must have been as described in i1i above; or 3. A masteri:s degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college may substitute for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have at least one year of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) information technology experience as described in i1i above. Experience: a minimum of 4 years of experience as a Microsoft SQL/Oracle DBA Experience in the following areas is also desired: Microsoft SQL database development and administration, Microsoft SQL networking and Multi-site replication, Database security & auditing, database architecture, including hardware configuration, logical and physical database layouts, database management, monitoring multiple databases, database performance management and tuning, database fault analysis and resolution, database backup and disaster recovery procedures, database security, Administrating a Windows 2003 environment Experience supporting a high-availability production Microsoft SQL knowledge is preferred Experience with Veritas NetBackup, Windows 2003 Clustering/Networking and Veritas Cluster Server for Oracle is helpful. Professional/vendor certification(s) in database administration Vendor Certification (preferred): Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Security Monitoring and Response Specialist in Brooklyn, NY

Serve as lead security representative on the team building an enterprise Network Operations Center (NOC). Work closely with vendor engineering team in implementation of Cisco MARS. Develop policies, standards, processes and procedures surrounding the monitoring and management of security events and incidents. Ensure that security monitoring is properly integrated with NOC monitoring activities and systems, including HP OpenView and IBM/Micromuse Netcool. Lead the development of an enterprise Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), including the development and documentation of incident response processes. Develop reporting requirements, processes, and metrics for security event monitoring. Develop custom interfaces and workflow scripts between monitoring applications. Experience: Experience configuring and operating security event/incident management systems, with a strong preference for experience with Cisco MARS. . Experience developing and implementing incident response processes for a large organization. . Experience working as part of a NOC/SOC engineering team. . Experience designing and documenting processes and metrics surrounding security event monitoring and management. . Knowledge of one or more scripting languages to support the integration and analysis of security event data and logs. . Broad and deep knowledge of infrastructure, application, and data security . Very strong written and verbal communications skills and an ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences. . Advanced security certification (CISSP, CISM, CISA, or GIAC) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAP Sr. Project Managers - HR Systems in New York, NY

What makes a better SAP opportunity? It's like a great recipe, it takes the right ingredients in the proper amounts added at the right time and prepared according to exacting instructions. If anything is missing, you get less than desirable results. Let us show you our recipe for your SAP career. Multiple HR Project Manager Opportunities In this leadership role you are responsible for successful delivery of HR technology/process deliverables, in one or more of the HR Modules. This includes assisting clients in the selection, planning, fit analysis, configuration, testing, rollout, and post-implementation support of large-scale SAP HR solutions. You will also be involved in improving operational metrics and business case. Provide functional knowledge and manage client relationships. You will be providing hands-on leadership and mentoring throughout all project phases to a team of consultants, consisting of consultants, subcontractors, remote global resources, and client employees. We will start your training toward Partner by providing opportunities for direct involvement in qualifying and pursuing sales opportunities. Experience: Here is a summary of what you must have to be considered. Please review carefully and submit your confidential resume if you meet the following criteria Minimum 6 yrs SAP HR Project Management experience, including managing global implementations. Must have managed all phases of the implementation life cycle with SAP version 4.6 or above. Experience to include implementation planning, fit analysis, rollout and post-implementation support. Ability to work at the senior management/executive levels. Prior experience leading proposal efforts would be a plus. H1B Visa status is available for this opportunity If work-life balance along with flexibility on where you can live is important, you can reside in any major US city as long as you live within a reasonable commuting distance (generally 50 miles) of a major airport. Weekday travel is 80%, typically three nights away from home, with occasional weeks extending to four nights. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Senior Technical Writer in Pearl River, NY

At Wyeth, we have a vision of leading the way to a healthier world. We've committed ourselves to achieving this vision by making quality, integrity and excellence the hallmarks of our business. A Fortune 500 company and global leader in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, and animal healthcare products, we know that our employees are who keep us on the cutting edge of innovative discoveries and superior customer service. To sustain and enhance our leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry, we continue to recruit, develop and motivate individuals whose skills, values, and work ethic will grow and improve our business. We currently have an opening in our Compliance Manufacturing Fill Finish PPU Department for a(n) Senior Technical Writer, at our Pearl River, NY facility (located on the Rockland County, NY/Bergen County, NJ border). JOB SUMMARY: Incumbent will be responsible for writing/revising Departmental Master Batch Records (MBRs), Departmental and Global Standard Operating Procedures/Level III Documents (SOPs) and assist in creation of Change Controls with guidance from the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the Fill Finish PPU. Responsibilities also include tracking of the MBRs/SOPs within the department during the review/approval cycle, and reporting metrics on a weekly basis. Incumbent will develop/revise job aids, training plans, presentations, knowledge assessments and skill checks. All SOP related documents are processed within the approved system for the Biotech division, GXPharma. All MBR revisions are processed within the approved system for the Biotech division, currently a paper system, future MES system. Incumbent will be responsible to train/mentor new technical writing staff. Documentation Manager will assign incumbent to projects and teams to support current documentation requirements and future documentation process improvements. JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES: *Write/revise SOPs/MBRs/CCs in response to investigation and audit commitments, production/process improvements and compliance requirements. Revision of SOPs to meet the two-year review cycle. *Work with the Document Coordinator, the Sr. Technical Writer will coordinate SOPs/MBRs and provide guidance/instructions to the other departmental technical writers. *Establish/maintain a system for the departmental batch record documentation to ensure that the MBRs are tracked and completed in the assigned timeline. *Act as liaison between Manufacturing and QA and all supporting groups in responding to commitments, process changes and change control items concerning SOPs/MBRs/CCs. Assist in auditing documents to ensure that the procedures in place are in conformance with Level I Policies and Level II Conformance Standards. *Provide weekly input to Document Coordinator for monthly metrics from all technical writers consisting of number of documents assigned, drafted, reviewed, approved, issued and effective. *Work with Trainers and SMEs to write/revise training plans, presentations, knowledge assessments, job aids and skill checks for documents on which technical writing has been performed. *Track SOPs/MBRs/CCs within the department during the documents lifecycle. Facilitate completion of documents to meet specified timelines. BASIC QUALIFICATION: BS in Biological Sciences or related field -Minimum 4 years. Strong computer skills, e.g. Word/Excel (tables/styles, formatting, etc.) are required. Attention to detail and proofreading skills are required. Good communication, organizational, and writing skills are required. Knowledge of GMPs, MIRs , Change Controls, and Aseptic Processing is preferred. EXPERIENCE: 4-5 years experience in creation/revision/maintenance of production SOPs, Batch Records is required. 3-5 years experience in Pharmaceutical production and/or QA/QC is preferred. Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs, including child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs. For more information and to apply online, please visit us at: www.wyeth.com/careers Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Search Firm Representatives: Please Read Carefully. Wyeth is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all res To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Electronic Trading Systems Programmer/Analyst in New York, NY

Electronic Trading Systems Programmer/Analyst

Location: Midtown, NYC

Total Comp: 180K

Job Description:
The programmer/analyst's primary responsibility will be maintenance and enhancement of Foreign Exchange and metals trading systems as a member of a fast passed development team. Candidates with prior algorithmic trading or electronic arbitrage experience are desired to support and grow our existing electronic business. Knowledge of FX and metals markets is required. Candidates must be hands-on technologists with strong object oriented development and design skills. Java and C++ are used heavily in the existing platforms so proficiency in both is essential.

Skills Required:
Must have good verbal and written communication skills
5+ years of Object Oriented Programming experience in Java/C++
Knowledge of messaging, networking and multi-threaded programming
Foreign Exchange and metals trading system experience is required
Working knowledge of Unix and Windows environments
Database programming experience

Skills Desired:
Electronic arbitrage and algorithmic trading experience are big pluses
Knowledge of FIX protocol and FIX engines is a big plus (Transactools is preferable)
Familiarity with JMS and other messaging technologies (TIBCO EMS is preferable)
Familiarity with DBMS (Sybase is preferable)
Familiarity with XML
Strong GUI design and development skills in Java or.Net are a big plus
Experience with BrokerTec or eSpeed is a big plus and very useful

Minimum Requirement:
Platforms: Solaris, Linux, Windows
Database Systems: Sybase
Other Programming Skills: Java, C++, Multi-threading, JMS
Business Knowledge: FX Metals
Project Experience: 5+ years OO design and development
Communication Skills: Good written and verbal communication skills
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Programmer/Analyst for FX Options in New York, NY

Programmer/Analyst for FX Options

Location: Midtown, NYC

Total Comp: 180K/200K

Job Description:
The programmer/analyst will primarily focus on the systems used to support clients FX option trading desk. The candidate will be responsible for the support of all aspects of the DerivaTech system that is currently used for managing clients FX options portfolio. In addition, the desk is actively engaged in implementing a replacement product for DerivaTech. The candidate will participate actively of the implementation of this replacement system.
Must have a strong familiarity with Options, Involved with trading desks, communicate well. Not looking for Quants for this position.

Minimum Requirement:
Platforms: Solaris, Linux, Windows
Database Systems: Sybase, Oracle
Other Programming Skills: Java, C/C++, Perl, Design Patterns
Business Knowledge: FX Options, Metals
Project Experience: 2/3 years of support of FX, FX Options, Metals or IRD is a must. Prior experience with Calypso or Murex is a plus (prefer Calypso)
Communication Skills: Good Communication Skills, team player, self motivated.

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Senior Associate - BC in New York, NY

Senior Associate, Business Consulting

Job Summary

At Sapient, a Senior Associate of Business Consulting develops innovative strategies to improve business performance. This individual will work on a broad range of projects to develop business, operating, and IT strategies. The focus of their work includes three key areas:

Business Problem Solving - Take ambiguous and complex business problems and using research and business assessment capabilities, define the problem, drive innovative ideas, define the opportunity set, and recommend actionable next steps.
Informed Business Decision Making - Bring rigor a client's decision making process by performing detailed cost/benefit analysis, presenting and evaluating solution options, and driving consensus among key stakeholders. In some instances, we help our clients develop new decision frameworks and governance processes that continue to deliver value far beyond a particular engagement.
Solution Planning - Define, scope and plan new solutions for clients. This includes determining how to measure business results, modeling current/future business processes, gathering business requirements, and identifying the organizational changes required to successfully realize the benefits of the solution.

The Senior Associate, Business Consulting will also be expected to participate in both sales pursuits and sales strategies, and to support structuring of complex, long-term contracts with clients and partners.

Key Responsibilities
. Problem identification, structuring work and planning
. Develop and apply conceptual frameworks and analytical approaches
. Coordinate and execute customer, vendor, market analyst, and client interviews
. Conduct secondary research, data collection and market/competitor analyses
. Perform financial analysis and develop business cases
. Review, document and assess client operations
. Develop and present solutions and recommendations
. Requirements gathering and prioritization of business requirements based upon business and user needs and technology capabilities
. Create strong working relationships with clients in business and IT roles
. Support business development activities including client proposals
. Work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams





Experience: Job Requirements:

Education:
4-year Bachelor's degree is required. MBA is preferred, but not mandatory.


. 4-6 years of relevant work experience; consulting experience is a plus
. Creativity with an eye to developing new and innovative solutions
. Strong problem identification and analytical skills
. Primary and secondary research & analysis skills
. Financial analysis and business case development capabilities
. Leadership experience and the ability to motivate others to take action
. Ability to structure and plan projects/programs
. Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to create & deliver clear, powerful & concise presentations/proposals
. Ability to plan and manage time and resources, establish priorities and meet goals
. Highly proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project
. Significant travel may be required as much of the work is done at the client site.
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C# Software Developer in New York, NY

C# Software Developer

Location: Midtown, NYC

Total Comp: 180K/190K

Job Description:
This person will work as part of a team on the ongoing enhancement projects for The Corporate Bond Trading System. In addition, as this technology is migrated to other part of Fixed Income, most notably govies and agencies, the person will be a key player in the team building out the new system. This position has a considerable amount of trading desk exposure and includes some amount of sitting on the trading floor.
GUI written in C#.

Minimum Requirement:
Platforms: Linux, HP-UX, WinXP
Database Systems: Sybase
Other Programming Skills: C#, .Net, SQL, VC++, WinForms
Business Knowledge: Fixed Income, Credit Cash, Derivatives a plus
Project Experience: Trading Systems development with .Net
Communication Skills: Important - desk exposure


Position 2:

Job Description:
The candidate (4 to 6 years experience) will participate in the development of several large projects for the municipals business part of Fixed Income. This will include a large set of enhancements to the trading system used on the secondary desk, a system used for calculating relative value of municipal securities and a tender option bond operations application. The last 2 projects (relative value and tender option bond) are new projects in the design stage. The candidate will work on a team of 5 people.

Minimum Requirement:
Platforms: Linux, HP-UX, WinXP
Database Systems: Sybase, Oracle
Other Programming Skills: C#, C++, MFC, VC++, SQL, Perl, ksh
Business Knowledge: Fixed Income, Municipals a plus, IR Derivatives a plus, Bonds a big help
Project Experience: Trading Systems GUI (client focused) experience preferred
Communication Skills: Specifications gathering with traders is required. Communication Skills must be good.


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C# Mortgage Backend Securities Trading System Developer in New York, NY

C# Mortgage Backend Securities Trading System Developer

Location: Midtown, NYC

Total Comp: 180K/190K

Department Name: Mortgage Backed Securities

Job Description:
This role is for a Microsoft Windows user interface developer who will primarily be building and supporting applications involving the pricing of Mortgage Backend Securities and the presentation of related analytics for use by the trading desk and risk management.

Minimum Requirement:
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, 3+ years experience using Visual Studio .Net as a development experience.
GUI Systems: Extensive experience with C#. Exposure to forms or strong indication of an aptitude to learn these quickly.
Database Systems: Experience with Sybase including sometimes complex SQL and the use of programmatic API's.

Other Programming Skills: Good aesthetical graphical design sense. XML.
Business Knowledge: Knowledge of Mortgage backend securities including both security indenture information and pricing analytics terminology. Comfortable handling basic calculations, but "quant" type skills are not required. Demonstrated experience in another, complex fixed income market would be an acceptable substitute. Must be able to check numerical values and be confident in their work being correct.
Project Experience: Experience building complex, large-scale systems for sophisticated, demanding users. At least one case where the candidate was involved in the entire project life cycle for a large project, from start to finish. Willing to provide on-going support for deployed systems while working on enhancements and doing new development work.

Communication Skills: Clear verbal and written communications. Requires the ability to determine what is appropriate for a giving audience and situation. Must be able to present complex information in a clear, understandable manner.
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Mainframe Fixed Income Settlement Developer in Brooklyn, NY

Job Description:
Development and Support of Technology and applications supporting the Settlement and Clearance area within the Fixed Income Division of the ITG department. This area supports systems that integrate data and functionality for the trading, settlement, position management, reporting, Trade Netting via MBSCC and GSCC, Security and Account Master maintenance for the following product lines: Mortgage Backed securities, Treasury Bills, bonds and notes, Municipals, Corporates, agencies, CMO's and whole loans.
Strong communications is a must in order to interact with business groups and facilitate and plan for testing as well as prioritize work. 10+ years of solid DB2, COBOL, CICS hans-on design and coding experience is required.

Minimum Requirements:
Platforms:

Database Systems: DB2, Sybase

Other Programming Skills: COBOL, DB2, CICS, MQ Distributed Technologies - C#, .Net, J2EE, Java a plus.

Business Knowledge: Fixed Income experience a plus.


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FIX Connectivity Support Engineer in new york, NY

Candidate will be working in the firm's global client connectivity development and support team to support equity, futures, options, and FX trading. Daily responsibilities:

. Firm wide client connectivity and order routing system support and configuration. Perform production problem investigation using the technical and analytical expertise and knowledge of the system to resolve problem effectively.
. client facing FIX connectivity certification at the session and application level
. system configuration for new connectivity client on boarding
. Translation of the client's business requirement to the appropriate configuration parameters
. business status reports
. internal application testing and trouble shooting
. Installation and configuration of the FIX applications and end to end testing functionalities and integration test.
. Performance tuning and regression testing of new software.
. Manage issues, bugs, and enhancement requests for Global Client Connectivity team.

Requirements:

. Good communication skills / task management skills
. Assertive self-starter with the ability to work independently and within a team.
. Familiarity with the full software development life cycle within the context of process and procedures as they pertain to test and industry standards.
. Strong analytical skills
. The ability to multi-task in an Investment bank environment.
. TCP/IP networking knowledge
. Prefer experience in JVM tuning and garbage collection.
. Prefer developer level knowledge on Java

Qualifications:

. College degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other technical major
. 3 to 5 years of Financial Industry experience with client/exchange connectivity systems and/or trading systems for Equity, derivative or FX instruments.
. Strong working knowledge of the FIX protocol and its application.
. Strong knowledge of UNIX and LINUX
. Practical shell scripting experience with a working knowledge of Perl .


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Programmer/Analyst for FX Options in New York, NY

Programmer/Analyst for FX Options

Location: Midtown, NYC

Total Comp: 180K/200K

Job Description:
The programmer/analyst will primarily focus on the systems used to support clients FX option trading desk. The candidate will be responsible for the support of all aspects of the DerivaTech system that is currently used for managing clients FX options portfolio. In addition, the desk is actively engaged in implementing a replacement product for DerivaTech. The candidate will participate actively of the implementation of this replacement system.
Must have a strong familiarity with Options, Involved with trading desks,communicate well. Not looking for Quants for this position.

Minimum Requirement:
Platforms: Solaris, Linux, Windows, Web
Database Systems: Sybase, SQL Server
Other Programming Skills: SQL Scripting (Perl)
Business Knowledge: 5 years required of working with Futures and Options on Futures in a Business Unit Support Capacity.
Understanding of market data technologies (Reuters, Bloomberg, Comstock)
Project Experience: 3 years Required of working on Trading Technologies in a Business Unit Support Capacity. Exposure to one other ISV (either GL, RTS, NyFIX, or Orc Software)
Working with Sungard GMI and/or GL Clearvision will be considered a major positive.
Communication Skills: Will be dealing directly with prop traders, sales desks, and Direct Market Access customers, Must have excellent written and verbal English skills

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Distributed Java Developer in New York, NY

Distributed Java Developer

Location: Midtown, NYC

Total Comp: 180K/190K

Department Name: Mortgage Backed Securities

Job Description:
Design and develop application solutions for MBS trading within a J2EE environment.

Minimum Requirement:
Platforms:
J2EE - more specifically, JMS, EJB, JMX. Weblogic preferred, but experience with development/deployment utilizing other containers such as WebSphere and JBoss are acceptable.
Java (J2EE) - must minimally be fluent with all server-side related API's
WebLogic Integration experience is highly desirable
Experience with Object/Relational data mapping solutions such as JDO (Kodo) or Hibernate
Database Systems: Sybase, Oracle
Other Programming Skills:
Work experience and understanding of XML, Schemas
Experience with Unix and Windows environments
Familiarity with UML
Business Knowledge:
MBS, Fixed Income, Trade processing, Trading floor support experience are all pluses
Project Experience:
High volume transactional processing systems
Communication Skills:
Must be able to effectively interact with business users and development teams
Function:
Developer, Desk Support

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Senior Equity Derivatives Developer in New York, NY

Senior Equity Derivatives Developer

Location: Midtown, NYC

Job Description:
Very strong developer with a minimum experience of 5 years in Java and C++. The person will be working on trading and risk management applications supporting primary convertible trading desk. Knowledge of SQL is also required. The candidate must be a good team player with strong communication and problem solving skills.

Minimum Requirement:
Platforms: Linux and Windows
Database Systems: Knowledge of Sybase SQL and Oracle SQL.
Other Programming Skills: C#, VBA
Business Knowledge: At least 3 years experience in equity or equity derivatives. Good knowledge of derivatives required.
Project Experience: Has the ability to plan and give time estimation on projects.
Communication Skills: Has the ability to document their work and communicate with traders.
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