Monday, February 01, 2010

Test Engineer in Ithaca, NY

Monday, February 01, 2010
US Citizenship required due to nature of work. Our client is a S/W development company in Ithaca, NY. Due to growth, our client needs a Software Test Engineer. They recently hired 6 people from us, their 2010 budgets are in, and they need one more Test Engineer on a Full time basis. 6 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (1) Citizenship - You must be a US Citizen(2) Education - Bachelors degree in Computer Science (the more education, the better) (3) Relocation - Your family wants to move to the Ithaca area of New York (4) Software testing experience - 1+ years if you have an MSCS or PhD .or. 3+ years if you have a BSCS(5) Scripting language experience (6) Experience testing software written in C/C++ and/or JavaNICE-TO-HAVE (not required): Experience working with static analysis tools Experience with automated testing tools Experience with continuous build systems
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Java Web Developer in Not Specified, NY

Description Our client, a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, is seeking a Securitized Products IT - Java Web Developer Location: New York, NY Fulltime Position Securitized Products IT is responsible for development and support of front office technology for the global Residential, Commercial and Asset Backed Securities trading desks. The group develops trading and risk management systems, analytics tools, straight through processing, and a full range of feeds that connect front and Back Office systems. Main Function We seek a motivated, analytics-minded developer that will work on a variety of web-based tools for trading, research, strategies and the investor clients. The tools interact with sophisticated mathematical models developed by quantitative analysis group and help our users to analyze and project performance of mortgage- and asset-backed securities. Our tools are also relied on by many buy-side and investor clients of Brokerage Firm Capital via Live web portal. Person Requirements Strong object-oriented analysis and design, at least 3 years hands-on experience with the following: Java, J2EE Application Servers (Weblogic preferred), Spring, JMS, relational databases (Sybase and Oracle preferred). Knowledge of Adobe Flex and Microsoft Analysis Services or other OLAP product is a plus.
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Project Manager, Research IT in Not Specified, NY

Description Our client, a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, is seeking a Project Manager. Location: New York, NYContract Position Seeking to hire a Project Manager to join the Research Publications IT team. Research Publications builds and supports authoring and distribution systems, research archives and web sites for the complete process of creating research and delivering to our clients. This role will focus on managing the process of costing requirements, interact with multiple development teams to assess and build accurate calendars for deliverables, track and manage progress and rollouts, and prepare project updates and presentations. Main Duties Manage requirements gathering & definition of deliverables, scheduling releases, multiple team resource allocation with Microsoft project, reporting and presentation Interact with project stakeholders and the technology team to implement pragmatic solutions in a timely manner Assist research and technology teams in evaluating tradeoffs between quality, features and delivery Person Requirements Extensive project management and business analysis experience Microsoft Project expertise Strong knowledge of SDLC, requirements gathering & documentation methodologies Good communication and presentation skills
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Business Analyst in New York, NY

5-6 month contract

Business Analyst with advanced communication and relationship management skills, broad technology industry background, and MS Office skills

Leveraging Technology Expertise (LTE) group description
? Provide educational and advisory services to internal and external clients to help them understand technology trends, strategy and product views
? Coordinate courtesy calls to allow clients and portfolio companies to introduce their products to Technologists
? Encourage communication with cross divisional stakeholders on vendor interactions
? Ensure that IT vendor relationships are managed within the context of overall firm relationships

Responsibilities:
? Collaborate with business groups to plan client events with Technology professionals
? Develop technology vendor relationship briefings for the Office of the CIO and the Executive Office
? Work with business groups to help Client client opportunities within the technology sector
? Manage relationship sensitivities across technology and the business ? initiate and act on sensitivity checks
? Track and report on client interactions
? Arrange introductory meetings for new vendors with business relationships requesting an introduction to IT

? Strong client services skills. Ability to partner with clients at all levels of the business and clients, anticipate needs and pro-actively manage information flows.
? Strong organizational skills; ability to multi-task and work under pressure
? Results-oriented and pro-active. Ability to handle multiple, time-sensitive projects while focusing on the quality of work delivered to clients
? Strong communications skills ? listening, written, and verbal
? Strong attention to detail
? Current knowledge and understanding of enterprise technology
? Excellent project management skills, particularly in cross-functional environments
? Familiarity with Office and SharePoint
? MBA a plus


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Apply directly at: http://www.net-temps.com/job/huwk/10-00167/business_analyst.html?r=gad
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Sunday, January 31, 2010

DSP Embedded Systems / Firmware Engineer in Rochester, NY

Sunday, January 31, 2010
Qualitek Services has an immediate 12 months+ contract opening for an Digital Signal Processing ( DSP ) Embedded Systems / Firmware Engineer in Rochester, New York ( NY ).

REQUIRED SKILLS

****Must be a US Citizen****

BSCE or BSEE with 7+ years minimum experience is required. MSCE or MSEE 5+ years experience is desirable. Experience in firmware development on embedded processors and DSPs in C and C++ is required. Experience in real time firmware development, preferably on embedded processors. Experience with the use of DSP diagnostic/debug tools such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzer

Skills preferred: Experience with Digital Signal Processing algorithm development on TI DSP Platforms. Experience with the use of MATLB Signal Processing toolkit. Experience with software development processes. Experience with C and C++ and object-oriented design and analysis. Experience with Software Communications Architecture (SCA). Experience with Software Defined Radios and Waveform Development. Experience with CMMI L3 development Experience with networking protocols. Experience with High Frequency radio systems

RESPONSIBILITIES:


Responsibilities: Responsible for research, design, and development of embedded software / firmware systems, in conjunction with hardware product development. Requires the application of the principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.

Analyzes requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost, and overall system constraints. Consults with electrical or mechanical engineers and other engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software / firmware, and operational performance requirements of the overall system. Develops software design, programming, software system testing procedures, and documentation. Develops and directs software system testing procedures, programming and documentation with solid understanding of end-to-end system requirements.

Responsible for the design and development of embedded software for tactical radio products in C and C++. Responsible for all phases of the product development including requirement identification, design, test and product support. Will maintain existing software baseline as well as add new features to the product. Firmware includes both general purpose processors as well as DSP firmware.


Pay Rate: $51.00/Hr MAX DOE

Please e-mail your resume and salary requirements along with the reference number (Order Number) to: .
Apply directly at: http://www.net-temps.com/job/ym18/N4284/_dsp_embedded_systems.html?r=gad
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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Sr. Active Directory Engineer in New York, NY

Saturday, January 30, 2010
A well known financial company based out of Jersey City, NJ is looking for a Sr. Active Directory Engineer.


As a Senior Active Directory Support Engineer, you will support and maintain a
high-availability Active Directory Environment
consisting of 15 Forests, 42 Domains surrounded by 642 Domain Controllers
running a mix of 2000/2003 and 2008 Servers.
You will also participate in a rotating 7x24 on-call rotation to respond to escalated
incidents for a Windows 2000, 2003 and ,
2008 server and advanced server environments.
Your function will l be in the 3rd level support arena having constant
communications with back line engineering, vendors and
clients in accordance with documented processes and procedures. In this role,
you will perform troubleshooting and root
cause analysis related to Active Directory authentication / replication for all
supported servers. You will perform documented
system integrations, modifications and additions and comply with release
management, change management, configuration
management, and quality assurance standards.
In this position, you will be responsible to document processes and procedures
as assigned by management, and enforce
Directory Services and server configuration standards. You will ensure that all
managed servers and databases meet or
exceed standards. Also, you will assist in the
creation and maintenance of AD support run
books, maintain, tune Active Directory for all CTS supported environments
while adhering to best practices standards. You
will also provide ongoing customer project support, as well as reporting and
analysis for management and the client.

Experience: Qualifications:
. 10+ years of hands-on support experience on Windows 2000/2003,
2008 Server
. 5+ years of hands-on support experience on Active Directory
. 2 years of experience with Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM)
. Working knowledge of Netware 6.0 and 6.5 a plus
. 3 years of VB (Visual Basic) Scripting a plus
. 4 years of general server support experience preferred
. MCSE preferred
. 3 years of MIIS / ILM experience preferred
. 2 years of Quest ARS experience a plus
. 2 years of Quest Backup experience preferred
. Team player, able to negotiate skillfully in difficult situations with both internal
and external groups
. Capable of dissecting complex situations and refocusing on the most critical
technology tasks
. Capable of developing small intra-team program and leading small to medium
projects
. Ability to listen to, understand and articulate the business value and impact of
advanced technical and non-technical
concepts
. Ability to routinely make effective and timely decisions in alignment with
departmental direction based on sound
business knowledge and the ability to solicit input from internal and external
sources

Advanced Skills - Preferred
. VB.NET
. VB6 / VBScript
. C++
. Pearl
. LDAP

PLEASE EMAIL RESUME IN MS WORD WITH SHORT SYNOPSIS OF MATCHING SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE.

Interested candidates please contact Pedro Garcia at pedro(dot)garcia(at)ajilon(dot)com
Adecco / Ajilon is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

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Equity Derivatives - Front Office C# GU I /Java Server Developer in New York, NY

Equity Derivatives - Front Office C# GU I /Java Server Developer

Genesis10 is seeking an Equity Derivatives - Front Office C# GU I /Java Server Developer for a major client in NYC. In this role, you will undertake a development role Trading Solutions in Equity Derivatives Technology. The focus of the team for 2009 will be deal entry, sales / trader enrichment workflow and STP into the prime record store. The team takes projects from initiation through delivery and hands over to first line support team. You will carry all the defined duties and responsibilities to enable the team to continue delivering high profile and high value projects. This is an AVP level Role.

Department Overview

Equity Derivatives Technology provides IT development and support for the Equity Derivatives business. Equity Derivatives covers a variety of business lines, including Arbitrage, Volatility, Exotics, Fund Linked derivative and Convertible Bond trading. Trading desks are currently in London, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong with Sales in offices worldwide.

Main Duties

Will work on full project life cycle within a self-directed and self-organizing team to deliver high quality, robust technical solutions. The team will be focusing on deal entry, sales / trader enrichment workflow and STP into the front office prime record risk system. Hands on developer, but will involve being delivery focused and potentially taking responsibility for coordinating the work of one/two other team members.

PLEASE NOTE : THIS IS A PERM OPPORTUNITY WITH A TOP INVESTMENT BANK - IF YOU DO NOT HAVE FINANCE EXPERIENCE, YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Responsibilities:
. Gather requirements from Sales, Trading and Middle Office using appropriate techniques and agree scope.
. Design solutions which are consistent with the team's strategic technology direction and can be delivered within required time scales.
. Hands-on development of solutions using C# for the GUI and Java on the server taking a test driven approach. Ensure that projects follow suitable (right-sized) development process.
. Determine and execute suitable system testing strategy
. Facilitate UAT by multiple stakeholder areas
. Plan and coordinate packaging and deployment of applications by appropriate teams
. Overall project management responsibility will be taken by the role's line management, but expected to be delivery focused. Will take part in producing work breakdown structures and estimates and take ownership of once details agreed.
. Identify issues within projects, processes or procedures and look to provide or influence solutions.
. Assist with second line support when issues cannot be resolved by follow-the-sun first line support team (usually within standard working hours).
. Proactive communication with local and remote team members in person, over the phone or in VCs.
Experience: Required Experience/Skills:
. Java - design and develop mission critical server side processes and web applications.
. C# and .NET - able to design and develop multi-threaded Windows Forms client GUI
. Communication - effective and pro-active at written and verbal communication with users and team members. Able to influence others to achieve win-win outcomes.
. Management - must be able to self-organize and pro-actively complete all stages of projects to meet challenging deadlines.
. Continuous integration development techniques with automated testing
. Team player who can balance individual and team objectives.
. XML - able to understand and produce XSD schema definitions and XSL transforms. Use from within Java and .NET applications using standard DOM/XPath APIs.
. SOAP Web Services - able to define document oriented WSDL and implement services using Axis (or similar)
. Middleware messaging technologies
. Spring Framework/Spring.NET - able to break down applications into components and dependency inject with XML configuration.
. xUnit - able to follow continuous integration, test driven development approach using JUnit/NUnit and Cruise Control
. Ant/Nant/Maven - able to develop and run build scripts using Ant. Maven would be an advantage.
. SQL - able to query complex data using SQL on ORACLE and MS SQL Server. Understand and write database procedures using PL/SQL or T-SQL.
. JSP/Servlets - able to understand and develop web applications running under Tomcat
. JDBC - able to interact with databases from within Java applications using JDBC
. Must be able to select appropriate, possibly unfamiliar, technologies for a task and use them to implement solutions to tight deadlines. Should be keen and able to use unfamiliar technologies through self study.
. Able to produce green field OO designs or enhance and refactor existing designs with suitable approach.
. Design solutions which are testable, meet performance requirements and are maintainable.
. Recognize when a common design pattern will solve a problem, recognize the consequences and trade-offs of using it and apply it when appropriate.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a winning team. Take your career to the next level and turn your interest into action. Apply Now! Or, send your resume directly to . The only way to learn more is by taking the next step.

Genesis10 is a business and technology consulting company specializing in project management, business analysis, business transformation and large-scale systems infrastructure and application integration. Genesis10 services a variety of industries including banking and financial services, insurance, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications and more. At Genesis10, we recognize that our consultants are our most powerful resource. Selecting only the most talented and experienced consultants provides our clients with the best the industry has to offer. We take pride in attracting the world's finest business and technology consultants.
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