Monday, April 14, 2008

Windows Systems Engineer in NEW YORK, NY

Monday, April 14, 2008
The Windows System Engineer plays a leading role in the design, implementation and administration of the Microsoft based systems. This position will be responsible for providing proven architecture and infrastructure experience in the enterprise space applying process, procedures, standards, guidelines and best practices.

Main Responsibilities:
Windows Engineering Services: Oversees all Windows Server deployments; providing guidance in system sizing and design for Enterprise Windows systems.
Documents and implements processes for creation of new servers and workstations on the network, while setting standards and developing and imaging process for user workstation delivery.
Performs high-level performance tuning of servers at both the operating system level and application server level for optimal performance.
Adheres to proper escalation and change control procedures.
Provides level three problem remediation and support.
Documents and implements processes for maintaining, monitoring, training, troubleshooting, capacity planning and availability of systems. Maintains infrastructure documentation current and available.
Engages in personal professional development to stay current with the demand of the position; is a positive influence for the effective use of technology and performs additional related duties as assigned by Management.
Project Management: Spends at least 50% of his or her time performing project management activities such as planning, sizing, configuration, and scheduling.
Contributes to the development of strategies, policies and best practices through participation in management meetings and business requirements.
Develops and articulates solutions based on business or technical requirements ascertained from working with multiple business units across the organization.
Involved in all aspects of the project life cycle, from the initial kickoff through the requirements analysis, design and implementation.
Takes a leadership position in solution designs and fully documents these in architecture and high-level design documents.
Third Party Tools: Reviews and recommends solutions that will improve processes and systems.
Analyzes new and existing vendor software and hardware; provides installation, maintenance and customization of vendor software and hardware as required.
Designs detailed configurations of operating systems and layered products including device management and user environment management. May include system installations and upgrades, operating system and layered product installation and upgrades, patch analysis, installation and management.
Designs, tests, implements, and configures infrastructure solutions for Strategic and Business projects.
Identifies opportunities for improving system quality, service availability and for suggesting improvements to processes and tools.
Experience: 4 YEAR DEGREE
Candidates will possess a minimum of 5 years in an engineering capacity in a production environment with Microsoft Windows 2000/2003, including Active Directory and VMWare.
Support experience should include in-depth use of VISIO, DHCP, WINS, DNS, VMWARE 3/ESX, NETBACKUP, VB SCRIPT, WMI, WSUS, SAV, SMS, MOM, SMTP, IMAP4, POP3, OWA, LCS, LAN/WAN EMC SAN and PowerPath.
Strong working knowledge of IBM servers and blade technology, Exchange 2007, and Windows 2003 Active directory, EMC Clarion.
Available to provide support in a 24x7 production environment.
Self-motivated team player, able to set priorities and manage to deadlines.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree preferred.
Current MCSE and/or MCITP required.

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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Senior Network Engineer in New York, NY

Sunday, April 13, 2008
DoubleClick is currently looking for a Senior Network Engineer to work at their NYC location. This individual will be part of a larger networking department and will support a Global Network.
Job Description:
This individual will support and maintain DART network infrastructure worldwide. The Senior Network Engineer will also responsible for but not limited to: Diagnose and resolve complex LAN/WAN problems; evaluate, load testing new and existing system and products; configure and maintain Cisco routers & switches; security Vulnerability assessment; support and maintain DNS infrastructure; design and implement network infrastructure for new data centers and offices; and configure and work with global & local Load Balancers.

Minimum Job Requirements / Skills:
5+ yrs experience with Cisco equipment (equivalent to CCNP or greater)
Will be required to work some weekends and be part of ''on call'' schedule to support network off hours
Minimal travel may be required as needed
Solid understanding of LAN/WAN network operations, server load balancing and global traffic distribution systems
Possess a solid understanding in networking fundamentals, the ISO 7 layer model, and TCP/IP
Solid understanding of Wide Area Networks (WAN) and Local Area Network(LAN) data communications systems and protocols.
Knowledge of the fundamentals of the following: Bridging (Spanning Tree), Routing (RIP, OSPF, IGRP), IPSEC, wireless and TCP/IP protocols, Switched Ethernet and VLAN technologies. Serial WAN interfaces, DSU/CSUs, PPP, T1/T3 protocols, VPN technologies, Network Firewalls
Requires a broad-based IT knowledge with familiarity of Unix, scripting language and Windows as it relates to networking
Experience with using a network analyzer tool diagnosing TCP/IP issues

Optional Skills:
Any experience with Stonegate Firewall, F5 Bigip, F5 3DNS, Netscaler Application Switch would be a plus

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About DoubleClick

DoubleClick is a provider of digital marketing technology and services. The world's top marketers, publishers and agencies utilize DoubleClick's expertise in ad serving, rich media, video, search and affiliate marketing to help them make the most of the digital medium. From its position at the nerve center of digital marketing, DoubleClick provides superior insights and insider knowledge to its customers. Headquartered in New York, and with 17 offices and development hubs and 14 data centers worldwide, the company employs more than 1,300 people and delivers billions of digital communications every day.

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Saturday, April 12, 2008

FIX Client Support Analyst (Job #1291) in New York, NY

Saturday, April 12, 2008
This firm is incredible! They are a leading financial technology firm producing and supporting some of the top Order Management Systems on the market. Since 1997, they have hired over sixty people from us and all except a handful are STILL in their employment! They hire some of the best and brightest minds in financial technology and people simply do not want to leave. Their offices are centrally located in downtown Manhattan and easily accessible by almost all the major subway lines, ferry, and path trains.

Job Objectives
The Client Services Representative is the primary point of contact for all Client issues relating to Fix connectivity and application management. He or she will be responsible for issue resolution, implementing escalation procedures when appropriate and ensuring customer satisfaction. The Customer Service Representative will be expected to provide this service utilizing best practices and the highest levels of professionalism.

Job Responsibilities:
The Client Services Representative is responsible for:

-FIX certification with new Clients and all aspects of FIX connectivity.

-Ensuring the application is fully supported.

-Resolving any and all problems relating to Client connectivity.

-Resolving any and all problems relating to FIX messaging.

-Setting up client environments.

-Configuring/Troubleshooting FIX sessions.

-Maintaining the Application - including static data.

-Supporting the London Office and Europe/Asia based clients.


Keywords: New York, FIX Client Support Analyst, Computer, New York, New York


Contact:

Prime Objective Recruitment
908-272-4421

www.prime-objective.com

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Long Island-based firm Seeking Recent Grad for Entry-level IT Role - up to $40K in Commack, NY

This is a great opportunity for a recent college graduate or someone with 1+ years of experience in a corporate or business environment. Computer-related experience a plus but not required.

Internet Business Analyst Position, Central Long Island,
up to $40K salary + bonus + benefits

Position Description
Provide a high level of customer service to our clients, most of whom are Advisors in the financial services community. Our clients value the level of service we provide them as well as demand the high level of security and confidentiality we insure them and their respective clients.
IBAs use our proprietary software to deploy functionality and build Web sites for clients, and provide ongoing customer support. The IBA is responsible for managing a portfolio of client sites in development as well as supporting Internet Web sites in a live production environment.

Qualifications
Detail oriented individual with an ability to learn new concepts and technologies quickly
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team oriented environment
Ability to manage work assignments, understand priorities and adjust work accordingly
Ability to work independently and handle multiple activities/projects
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Customer service experience a plus
Proficiency in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Mandatory Late Shift (11:00 AM - 8:00 PM) on a rotational basis
1 -3 years office working experience

Education
Associates Degree; 1-3 years.



Experience: call for details

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FIX Connectivity QA (Job #1331) in New York, NY

NOTE:
We are looking for a QA person with FIX experience; integration experience is a plus.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Perl scripting: 2-3 years experience in development;
-Technical support on System Integration;
-Planning and Implementation with an excellent knowledge in FIX;
-Extensive background in FIX connectivity testing;
-Deep FIX messaging protocol and the ability to conduct testing;
-Experience developing and supporting Compliance feeds (OATS, ACT, OTS, DPTR)
-Good oral and written communication skills are key;
-4 year degree or equivalent experience;
-Established track record in the financial industry preferred;
-Test Case Design, Planning and Implementation with an excellent knowledge in FIX;
-Deep FIX messaging protocol and the ability to conduct client testing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Will interact frequently with project managers to implement & test FIX connections;
-Analysis, development, testing and implementation of new client connections;
-Test the connections with clients utilizing their testing and technical skills;
-Configuring test environments for testing, prepare production turnover procedures and coordinating these FIX implementations across all affected groups.

To save time, please send your resume as an attached Word file to .

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Please provide your current or most recent wage information, and tell me why you are seeking a new job. I can then get your resume to the client right away. Thanks!
While Prime Objective Recruitment appreciates all resumes, only those qualified will be contacted.
For other career opportunities with Prime Objective Recruitment, please go to our website at www.prime-objective.com to see our current searches.

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Consultant (Job #1338) in New York, NY

Join a leading provider of enterprise software for trading, risk management, scheduling, accounting, and operations to major financial institutions and large multi-national corporations.

Job Description

The successful candidate will:

Work with the firms customers to support the initial or ongoing system implementation within their organization.
Work with the firms financial consultants and software engineers to conceptualize, analyze, and design financial market enhancements to the firms trading, risk management and back office software.
Candidate Responsibilities

Consulting with clients to demonstrate how the system functionality can satisfy their business requirements
To convert user requirements and functional gaps into detailed software functional specifications that will be written using structured analysis and design techniques consistent with their technical architecture
Work closely with the software developers to ensure that enhancements are implemented in a proper and consistent manner
Create test plans for major enhancements to the software, to be used by the QA team for future regression testing
To assess the marketplace via existing or potential clients and to identify functional gaps within the application
To perform cost/benefit analysis to identify enhancements for consideration for existing or potential clients
Support sales efforts by performing demos, workshops and responding to RFI/RFPs
Document major enhancements to the software, to be used by the Documentation team in the creation of user guides
Candidate Requirements

Desired Experience/Qualities:

At least 2 years experience with a financial services institution (in IT, Back, Middle or Front office)
Extensive product knowledge of at least one of the following markets - Interest Rate Derivatives, Fixed Income, Money Markets, Equities, Precious Metals, FX or Credit Derivatives
Project experience of Systems implementation: requirements gathering, business analysis and/or testing
Knowledge of other financial trading, risk management, and back office software systems is a clear plus
Strong math or quantitative background
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, ability to write VBA macros is a plus
First degree in business, finance, math or computers
Ability to thrive under pressure and work well within a team
The successful candidate will be expected to work at client sites for the majority of the time

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Consultant (Job #1336) in New York, NY

NY - Production Consultant
Work with colleagues and clients globally to optimize the performance of our clients software in production, assuring that the performance of the product remains at a very high standard.

This team is a specialized group at the service of their clients to assist on specific missions: extending and enhancing the largest, most complex implementations at every level - hardware, software, data model and organization.

Responsibilities:
* Creating automated testing tools for nightly testing
* Working on clients'configurations to tune performance
* Testing functionality and performance of new developments
* Training clients on performance tools

Requirements:
* Fluency in written and spoken English
* Experience of working with UNIX, SQL
* Understanding of Oracle and / or Sybase
* Knowledge of some or all of the following: C/C++, Java, Shellscript, XML
* Ability to prioritize tasks, to ensure deadlines are achieved.
* A high level of numeracy
* Ambitious, motivated, eager to develop within a team environment.
* Capacity to manage sometimes complex client / intermediary relationships and manage expectations
* Willingness to travel on occasion, if required
Will consider recent grads as well as experienced candidates

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