Wednesday, April 13, 2016

[JIMSJOBS] Lead Systems Analyst - Reference Data - Security Master - SQL - Asset Management - Boston, MA Area - $$ Open

 

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Position Title – WR75575R042016

 

Lead Systems Analyst – Reference Data – Security Master - SQL - Asset Management – Boston, MA Area – $$ Open

 

Outstanding Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

Relo. possible for exceptional candidates

 

Company

 

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Outstanding Compensation Package – Bonus – Profit Sharing etc. Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused environment and become part of an elite organization with great growth possibilities.

 

Position Summary:

 

We are seeking an experienced Lead Systems Analyst to join a strong, collaborative team in a role focusing on analysis with leadership and advancement opportunities.

  

The Lead Systems Analyst will be responsible for requirements, systems analysis, testing, and project management for the applications that support the Reference Data Platform. Our application covers a wide variety of asset types, including equities, fixed income, derivatives and OTC securities, which are used throughout the firm.

  

This position requires a high level of direct interaction with the business users, excellent problem solving, solid technical abilities and strong communication and delivery skills. This individual must be a self-starter with the ability to multi-task and work on a variety of assignments with people at all levels of the organization. 

 

Responsibilities:

 

·          Provide business analysis for our reference data platform

·          Champion the user’s needs to the software and quality assurance engineers, insuring the “what” and “why” are effectively communicated

·          Assist in the design, testing, and support of Reference Data and their integration points

·          Develop a strong partnership with the delivery team to ensure on time, scalable and high quality business solutions.

·          Proactively identify major issues, risks, and dependencies, and manage them to minimize impact to the overall implementation

·          Articulate and document design decisions and technical concepts concisely and in an organized manner

·          Provide team leadership on assigned projects that may include both full time and consulting staff in a matrix organization.

·          Act as an escalation point person for support issues that require detailed analysis and management.

Required Skills and Competencies:

·          8+ years of system analysis experience with specific domain expertise in the Reference Data

·          Change agent, innovative and focused on continuous improvements

·          Demonstrated experience in business and systems analysis in financial services industry

·          Experience writing requirements, functional specifications, use cases, and test plans

·          Experience in writing sql commands and in navigating relational databases

·          Experience in Data Management and working with data providers such as Bloomberg, Markit and Thompson Reuters a plus

·          Ability to understand legacy in-house applications and highly complex and interrelated systems and processing

·          Experience in managing delivery in a centralized team with aggressive delivery timelines

·          Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills

·          Self-motivated and willing to work in an energetic, fast paced team environment.

·          Detail-oriented and quality-focused individual

·          Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

Keys to this Position:

1)    Domain knowledge:  Ideally we are seeking good knowledge of Security Master or Reference Data.  The candidate will need to understand the industry and financial instruments.  We will also consider candidates that have good knowledge of Fixed Income, Corporate Actions, and Hedge Funds. 

2)    Strong formal Systems Analyst skills are required. 

3)    Technical:  SQL is required.

4)    Strong Leadership skills.

5)    Must have excellent communication skills to interface effectively with the investment teams. 

 

 

Contact Information – Resumes in Word format to:

 

Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates

Phone - (508) 761-6354 - Email - GaryWright@WrightAssociates.org - WEB Site – www.wrightassociates.org

 

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