Configuration Manager in Not Specified, NY

Description Our client, one of the largest banks in the US with wealth management, investment banking, and international business, is seeking a Configuration Manager. Location: New York, NYType of Position: Contract Work Description: Ability to work with business clients and IT developers on the following areas: Identify, analyze, communicate, and resolve application, infrastructure, and environmental issues and problems Work with Infrastructure and application development teams in coordination of changes (power down, moves, Firewall changes ?) Participate in problem and change processes and procedures System checkouts (start of day checkout, hand-over checkout, weekend checkout) Assist in QA and UAT testing with clients Scheduling of system processes and jobs based on business calendar and timetable Set up and manage system monitor and alerts Participate in Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning exercises and activities (testing, creating/updating DR BCP processes and procedures ?) Administer client application/market accounts Required Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills are a must; ability to work under pressure and a fast-paced environment is essential; 5+ years of hands on experience in using 'Tools' listed above is required; ability to communicate and act professionally with IT staff and business clients is required; being able to work in a team oriented setting is a definite requirement; electronic trading experience is a huge plus. Autosys, ITRS, Nagios, Ambrosia messaging system (or equivalent) are required. Java or any other programming languages are desirable. Tools: Perl and Shell Scripting, UNIX administration (Solaris and Red Hat Linux), Windows, Oracle and Sybase, Job schedulers, System monitoring. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here