Mainframe Technical Project Architect in Boston, MA

Services Development is looking for a Architect to join the team.

This position will play a key role in advising the  management team on technological strategies, development methods, tools, and overall technical direction for the organization.   This role combines strong technical architecture expertise, a solid understanding of core business functions, and a broad knowledge of hardware/software products/platforms to deliver and maintain application solutions to meet business needs. 

 

This position supports the Services Group. The group is an emerging business  bridges institutional employee services and its retail brokerage business. It provides stock plan services to corporate clients. Now in its fifth year of operation, is experiencing tremendous growth.

 

This role will report to the Director of  Development. 

 

The position may comprise of the following duties...

·        Provide technical support for the  System.

·        Participate in all aspects of development initiatives using the development cycle.

·        Participate in system requirements gathering and documentation with project sponsors.

·        Participate in system design sessions with group peers and technology partners

·        Work across functional organizations to address high-level needs and requirements.

·        Recommend application tools, designs, and methodologies.

·        Must be able to participate in cross functional teams with the ability to lead and influence

·&n To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Sr Project Manager - Trading System Implementation in Boston, MA

This company is an industry leader in the development of Trading Software including Trade Order Management, Decision Support and Compliance. 

This is the world's leading innovator in front office software for the asset management industry. We have set new standards for investment systems through our unique combination of business knowledge, market vision and technology innovation.

Our product set is used by six of the world's ten largest asset managers, as well as many other firms, to manage more than $8 trillion, across all asset classes.

The product is used for portfolio manager decision support; order management and trading; and, the pioneer and market leading pre- and post-trade investment compliance system.

 

Here is the job description.

 

PROJECT MANAGER

Role:

* Provide implementation leadership to clients

* Drive project timelines and enforce scope

* Manage implementation and development deliverables

* Own communication to and from the client

* Develop clear internal communication and project team focus

* Exercise strong administrative control over project budgetary reporting

* Identify and capitalize on revenue opportunities

* Implement and consistently use project management tools and processes – MS Project, Excel,

scoping documentation, progress reporting, WBS, status meetings

Attributes:

* Highly organized

* Extremely professional in documentation and presentation

* Clear, concise communicator in both writing and speaking

* Strong team contributor

* Strong mentoring abilities

* Ability to negotiate effectivelyhere

Technical Consultant in Boston, MA

Location: Bedford, MA

The Consultant will work with clients to solve business problems through the use of our world-class web deployed solutions. Will be ultimately responsible for the successful implementation and support of these solutions. This will be driven by the design, configuration and deployment of the company product suite. This role can advance into a Project Leadership position as strong experience is gathered in the company technology, the company processes and advanced Oracle technology. This role will provide the opportunity to take overall project responsibility in leading both the client interaction and the system implementation.



We strongly believe that this role is more fulfilling than traditionally segmented roles and provides our clients with a more efficient and value added project team. Consultants must have strong intellectual skills, a high level of enthusiasm and be very excited about providing great solutions to world-class customers.



This position requires approximately 25-50% travel.



The Consultant will:

Work with our customers to enhance business processes through the implementation and support of the company products and solutions.

Perform the full technical configuration required for the deployment of our solutions.

Assist or drive other deployment activities such as: requirements gathering, functional design, user acceptance testing, issue resolution, installation and training.

Collaborate frequently with the project team to ensure the successful implementation of the solutions.

Actively participate in the ongoing improvement of the company product suite and processes.

Required Qualifications:

Two to five years of consulting experience.

Demonstrated exceptional technical skills.

Strong client communication skills.

Oracle based skills in areas such as:

Oracle RDBMS architecture, design, and tuning

SQL, PL/SQL, and JAVA programming languages

software development, architecture, and customization

Oracle Applications and/or PeopleSoft Applications (AP, AR, Payroll, HR, etc.)

Oracle tools (SQL*Plus, Developer, and Designer).

BS/BA or equivalent.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Application Developer (7149) in Boston, MA

Perot Systems Corporation is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions to a broad range of clients. We are currently looking for an Application Developer to join our team in Boston, MA.

Job Responsibilities:
Full Life-cycle Web-based Application Development in ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#.NET using SQL Server 2000 and Oracle 9i Back-end databases. Meet directly with end-users, develop functional and technical specifications, prototype application, go through rapid, iterative application development process rather than waterfall application development process, test and modify application directly with end-users, move to production and support post-live. (60%)

Support Production Clinical, Financial, Research and Administrative Web-based Applications, both vendor and custom developed, including alternating 30 day On-call Production Support (10%).

Work directly with 136+ Web Content Authors to develop and maintain Internet and Intranet websites using MS-FrontPage (10%).

Support Lawson ERP Integration Development using Micro-focus COBOL (20%).

Required Skills:

3+ years enterprise Web Application Development with ASP.Net, VB.NET, C#.NET and SQL Server 2000 / 2005

3+ years' building enterprise level Web applications SQL Server 2000 Database Design / Implementation

Ability to manage project tasks and timelines as well as develop technical specifications and documentation

Desired Skills:

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Excellent team and interpersonal skills

Strong customer focus

Perot Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Perot Systems Corporation to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all Associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

QA Analyst/Business Analyst(Equity & Fixed Income) in Boston, MA

Leading Financial Services firm in Boston is looking for a mid to senior level experienced Quality Assurance Analyst/Manager with experience in both automated and manual testing techniques. In this role you will be hands on as well as be responsible for managing a team of 5 to 8 people.

 

RESPONSIBILITES INCLUDE:

·         Writing test plans, detailed test cases, executing test cases, both automated and manually

·         Logging all incidents found in Clearquest incident tracking repository.

·         Work closely with development team.

·         Act as a liaison to users during User Acceptance Testing, assisting with potential problems found, and coordinating with development as necessary.

MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

·         Hands on Quality Assurance experience

·         Some management experience

To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Data Architect, Sales & Delivery 100% Travel in Boston, MA

Please INCLUDE the JOB-ID-NUMBER in the email subject line of your response to ensure SUCCESSFUL ROUTING of your RESUME.

My client specializes in IBM equipment and IBM software, and they are expanding. We have an immediate need for multiple consultants who have hands-on experience configuring implementing and supporting IBM products. This is a perm position with full benefits.

Required:
* 1+ years Consulting;
* 7+ years hands-on Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Management, etc;
* 2+ years Java, J2EE programming;
* Sale and Delivery of Data Integration client solutions, sales presentations;
* Excellent verbal / written English communications;
* 100% travel, home weekends

Preferred: SOA, ETL, Informatica, Ascential, DWL, Trigo, Oracle, WebSphere, IBM Information Integrator, Erwin, UML, Use Cases, Meta Data, OLTP OLAP, PL/SQL, DB2, DBA, BI, RDBMS, Data Standards, Data Admin, Data Transformation, Data Warehouse, Data Marts, Data Storage, Data Security, Data Elements, Data Objects, Data Directories, Data Movement


Apply Now Through Me I have 14+ open positions and I will get you to the correct hiring manager immediately faster than if you apply directly to the company if you qualify I will contact you within 1 business day.

(I also have multiple Consulting positions with AIX pSeries, Linux xSeries, zOS MVS zSeries, Storage ESS Shark FAStT DS4000 DS6000 DS8000, WebSphere).

All positions require: US Citizenship or USPR (green card); excellent verbal and written English communications skills; hands-on experience with the required technologies. You can live in most any large US city. If you decide to relocate for one of these positions, you must pay your own relocation to one of the cities where your skills are needed; No relocation assistance. Up to 100% travel Monday through Friday required.

I have multiple immediate Permanent positions for Enterprise Data Architects / Data Modelers. You will lead the architecture design for Enterprise Information / Data Integration solutions in Application Services. You will participate in both the sale and delivery of client solutions in the requirements, process definition, design and construction phases of a project.
Candidates will have experience with Data Architecture Modeling, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Warehousing, J2EE and Java Programming.
Experience with the following is a plus: SOA, ETL, IBM Information Integrator, Oracle, Trigo, WebSphere, DWL, Informatica, and Ascential.
Preferred candidates will have at least 7 years experience in application integration and will have had lead at least 2 engagements in a consulting position. Position requires 100% travel, home weekends.

This position includes the following:
* Permanent position with large corporation; excellent benefits; bonus potential.
* Annual salary of $90,000 to $138,000+ (Target = <$125,000).
* Live anywhere in the US; access to major airport.
* 40 to 50 hour work week.
* 100% travel, Monday through Friday, home weekends.
* Business Casual dress & Business Professional dress.
* Requires 3 Professional References at time of submission.
* Full background-check (references, SSN verification, education, vehicle, criminal, drug screen).


(I also have multiple Consulting positions with AIX pSeries, Linux xSeries, zOS MVS zSeries, Storage ESS Shark FAStT DS4000 DS6000 DS8000, WebSphere).

No Agencies or 3rd Parties.

ACTUAL JOB SITE LOCATION 'City and State': Any US.



Experience: * 1+ years Consulting;
* 7+ years hands-on Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Management, etc;
* 2+ years Java, J2EE programming;
* Sale and Delivery of Data Integration client solutions, sales presentations;
* Excellent verbal / written English communications;
* 100% travel, home weekends
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Documentation, Training & Communications Specialist in BOSTON, MA

? Develop training and documentation for Bain's internal and off-the-shelf systems. The materials may be in print format or on-line and will include training presentations. ? Design and develop materials necessary to support software and infrastructure implementation efforts. This may include internal documentation, promotional materials, ?quick reference? cards, email communications and other forms of communications as appropriate. ? Develop on-line training materials to supplement classroom training where appropriate. Tools for creating on-line materials include Adobe products such as Breeze, Dreamweaver, Captivate, and Flash, as well as Microsoft PowerPoint and Techsmith?s SnagIt. ? Facilitate end-user training on commercial Windows and proprietary applications. ? Provide writing, editing and marketing assistance to the Training & Communications department. Experience: ? Bachelor?s degree with demonstrated interest in technical communications, technology and technology issues or equivalent education or experience ? Outstanding written and verbal communication skills ? 1-2 years experience writing documentation such as help cards, procedures, or training manuals ? Technical or business writing experience ? Ability to balance multiple projects and meet tight deadlines ? Proficiency in Microsoft Office, desktop publishing, and graphics software (such as Fireworks or PhotoShop) ? Experience with web authoring applications (such as Dreamweaver) and print layout applications is desirable, but not required. ? Experience delivering classroom training and/or experience working in a Help Desk environment are desirable, but not required. ***FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION PLEASE SEND RESUMES DIRECTLY TO: *** To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

TEAM LEAD (Unix Dev) in Boston, MA

SOFTWARE ENGINEER/TEAM LEAD - FINANCIAL APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT

Min. Experience 5 yrs

Duration : 6 months
Experience: Software Engineer TEAM LEAD, for Development and Support of a Client System on Unix OS with knowledge of development in Unix, Unix Scripting (PERL) Java, J2EE. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Network Engineer (5184) in Boston, MA

Network Engineer to serve at U. S. Coast Guard ESU Boston, MA site. The network engineer will diagnose system failure to isolate the source of problems between equipment, network, system software, and application programs.

The Network Engineer will provide technical assistance to Information Resource Management support staffs and other Coast Guard personnel and provide technical support in the area of SWIII connectivity/interoperability with other computer platforms. Must have minimum of 2 years specialized experience with TCP/IP local area networks for networked personal computer running windows NT or Windows XP/.NET and MS Exchange or Outlook Mail products. A minimum of 3 years experience providing network development, administration, and support for TCP/IP local area networked for networked personal computer running Windows NT or Windows XP/. NET. Experience providing user with informal training and advanced technical support as well as guidance for further technical evaluation, implementation, and advance training. Other duties:
-Install system upgrades upon receipt.
-Set up and use disaster recovery procedures in accordance with appropriate plans.
-Monitor system performance & recommended changes.
-Perform a selective and/or full system backup.
-Restore the system using a backup.
-Install bundled software on the system.
-Restore system to normal operations after software application failures.
-Provide training on use of Standard Workstation.
-Manage mail center and MS Exchange server on a daily basis
-Maintain distribution lists.
-Install mail and gateway software upgrades.
-Install communications software.
-Maintain internet access (SMTP).
-Maintain X.400 Message Handling System (MHS).
-Back up E-Mail System.
-Configure Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS).
-Configure and maintain E-Mail bulletin boards and reflectors.
-Create a local mail center to use E-Mail.
-Configure, install and maintain other software adjunct to the mail system.
-Create bulletin boards, public folders and distribution lists.
-Replicate public folders.
-Prepare technical recommendations/solutions for Coast Guard use.
-Installation/De-installation of equipment (including routers, hubs, network cords).
-Provide user support for Remote Access software.
-Plan and implement network upgrades on all system upgrades
-Monitor network performance.
-Recommend configuration changes and network upgrades.
-Work with remote sites to establish and maintain WAN connectivity.
-Design LANs for remote sites.
-Perform diagnostic testing between network components.
-Maintain network security.
-Install, configure, and maintain FTP server(s).
-Provide technical and administrative support to IT working groups/activities as required.
-Maintain and assign IP addresses to network devices.

Requires Bachelor's degree and 5 years experience or a minimum of 8 years experience.

Specific Skills Required:
* NT Exchange, MS Windows 2000 and or XP
* Applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

VBA lead Developer in Boston, MA

VBA Team-Lead Developer

Role: Team Leader
Will be developing apps related to the Investment-Banking industry.

Duration : 6 months
Experience: Min. Experience 4 yrs. VBA Coding & Reviewing Preferable background: Investment-Banking applications background. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Business Systems Analyst in Boston, MA

Overall Experience: 07-09 Yrs.
Position Description: The successful candidate will work on two systems: a Fixed Income Analytics processing system and a Data Warehouse application.

The person filling this position will be responsible for documenting and testing enhancements and remediation work on both systems. Experience: Business requirements documentation
Functional documentation
Test plan design, documentation and execution
Maestro
Oracle 9i
PERL
PL/SQL
Test Scripts
TestDirector
Unix To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Business Systems Analyst in Boston, MA

Overall Experience: 04-06 Yrs.
Position Description: BCP Business Analyst / Trainer:

Equity Systems needs a consultant to take ownership over the development, implementation, and delivery of a BCP (business continuity planning) training program. The consultant would work directly with business managers from each Equity and Fixed Income investment team to develop training requirements covering all areas of systems readiness required for client investment professionals to work remotely. Experience: This person would also work with the BCP team under Corporate Systems, as well as with the Enterprise Technologies team, to ensure all aspects of systems readiness are included in the training program.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Compliance Business Analyst in Boston, MA

- 1940 Act experience is required

- work with traders and portfolio managers regarding compliance rules - recommendations vs restrictions



- mandate sampling



- compile accurate analysis of mandate data



- deliver said data analysis to external clients and revise as required







- requires solid analysis skills



- accuracy and attention to detail



- complete professional documents for delivery to clients



- client focused manner







Ideal person will have a background with legal, fund accounting, compliance, auditing or accounting.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Technical Implementation Engineer in Boston, MA

Technical Consultant











Role:







* Provide technical leadership to external clients to support the technical aspects of an implementation







* Able to deliver presentations and conduct technical workshops







* Able to document analysis and deliver technical recommendations







* Provide training to internal and external stakeholders















Attributes:







* Able to effectively communicate technical concepts, both high level and detailed







* Strong database (Oracle, SQL Server) skills REQUIRED







* Knowledge of UNIX and Windows server environments







* Some programming experience (C++, Java, VB, etc.)NICE TO HAVE







* Some experience with messaging technologies (MQ Series, Smart Sockets) NICE TO HAVE







* Provide application support as required






To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Sr Project Manager - Trading System Implementation in Boston, MA

This company is an industry leader in the development of Trading Software including Trade Order Management, Decision Support and Compliance. 

This is the world's leading innovator in front office software for the asset management industry. We have set new standards for investment systems through our unique combination of business knowledge, market vision and technology innovation.

Our product set is used by six of the world's ten largest asset managers, as well as many other firms, to manage more than $8 trillion, across all asset classes.

The product is used for portfolio manager decision support; order management and trading; and, the pioneer and market leading pre- and post-trade investment compliance system.

 

Here is the job description.

 

PROJECT MANAGER

Role:

* Provide implementation leadership to clients

* Drive project timelines and enforce scope

* Manage implementation and development deliverables

* Own communication to and from the client

* Develop clear internal communication and project team focus

* Exercise strong administrative control over project budgetary reporting

* Identify and capitalize on revenue opportunities

* Implement and consistently use project management tools and processes – MS Project, Excel,

scoping documentation, progress reporting, WBS, status meetings

Attributes:

* Highly organized

* Extremely professional in documentation and presentation

* Clear, concise communicator in both writing and speaking

* Strong team contributor

* Strong mentoring abilities

* Ability to negotiate effectivelyhere

Data Architect, Sales & Delivery 100% Travel in Boston, MA

Please INCLUDE the JOB-ID-NUMBER in the email subject line of your response to ensure SUCCESSFUL ROUTING of your RESUME.

My client specializes in IBM equipment and IBM software, and they are expanding. We have an immediate need for multiple consultants who have hands-on experience configuring implementing and supporting IBM products. This is a perm position with full benefits.

Required:
* 1+ years Consulting;
* 7+ years hands-on Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Management, etc;
* 2+ years Java, J2EE programming;
* Sale and Delivery of Data Integration client solutions, sales presentations;
* Excellent verbal / written English communications;
* 100% travel, home weekends

Preferred: SOA, ETL, Informatica, Ascential, DWL, Trigo, Oracle, WebSphere, IBM Information Integrator, Erwin, UML, Use Cases, Meta Data, OLTP OLAP, PL/SQL, DB2, DBA, BI, RDBMS, Data Standards, Data Admin, Data Transformation, Data Warehouse, Data Marts, Data Storage, Data Security, Data Elements, Data Objects, Data Directories, Data Movement


Apply Now Through Me I have 14+ open positions and I will get you to the correct hiring manager immediately faster than if you apply directly to the company if you qualify I will contact you within 1 business day.

(I also have multiple Consulting positions with AIX pSeries, Linux xSeries, zOS MVS zSeries, Storage ESS Shark FAStT DS4000 DS6000 DS8000, WebSphere).

All positions require: US Citizenship or USPR (green card); excellent verbal and written English communications skills; hands-on experience with the required technologies. You can live in most any large US city. If you decide to relocate for one of these positions, you must pay your own relocation to one of the cities where your skills are needed; No relocation assistance. Up to 100% travel Monday through Friday required.

I have multiple immediate Permanent positions for Enterprise Data Architects / Data Modelers. You will lead the architecture design for Enterprise Information / Data Integration solutions in Application Services. You will participate in both the sale and delivery of client solutions in the requirements, process definition, design and construction phases of a project.
Candidates will have experience with Data Architecture Modeling, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Warehousing, J2EE and Java Programming.
Experience with the following is a plus: SOA, ETL, IBM Information Integrator, Oracle, Trigo, WebSphere, DWL, Informatica, and Ascential.
Preferred candidates will have at least 7 years experience in application integration and will have had lead at least 2 engagements in a consulting position. Position requires 100% travel, home weekends.

This position includes the following:
* Permanent position with large corporation; excellent benefits; bonus potential.
* Annual salary of $90,000 to $138,000+ (Target = <$125,000).
* Live anywhere in the US; access to major airport.
* 40 to 50 hour work week.
* 100% travel, Monday through Friday, home weekends.
* Business Casual dress & Business Professional dress.
* Requires 3 Professional References at time of submission.
* Full background-check (references, SSN verification, education, vehicle, criminal, drug screen).


(I also have multiple Consulting positions with AIX pSeries, Linux xSeries, zOS MVS zSeries, Storage ESS Shark FAStT DS4000 DS6000 DS8000, WebSphere).

No Agencies or 3rd Parties.

ACTUAL JOB SITE LOCATION 'City and State': Any US.



Experience: * 1+ years Consulting;
* 7+ years hands-on Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Management, etc;
* 2+ years Java, J2EE programming;
* Sale and Delivery of Data Integration client solutions, sales presentations;
* Excellent verbal / written English communications;
* 100% travel, home weekends
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Application Support - Database in Boston, MA

This company develops trading/compliance/decision support software and they are looking for someone for this position:











Application Support Analyst





Reports to: Support Manager



Position Summary



The Production Support team is the sole point of contact for all application problems experienced by production clients in the North American region. In most cases, issues are first investigated by clients’ internal support teams and then escalated.





The Production Support Team provides assistance to clients by investigating and resolving problems and by providing information about the application. Application Support Analysts work in close collaboration with the application developers, Product Managers and other business analysts.







Responsibilities



Incident Management



Incident Logging – a record of all issues logged with is maintained and managed by support. All issues to be logged and acknowledged within the limits imposed by the client’s SLA

Ensure clients are fully informed of progress made on their issue on a regular basis, daily for high priority items

Reproduction of issues using replica environments

Resolution of issues through clarification of workflows or system behaviour, provision of database scripts, configuration change recommendations or escalation to development.

All issues escalated to development are to be fully reproduced and documented

Preparation of patch releases



Preparation of patch releases including advising clients of expected delivery dates, preparation of release notes, testing and delivery to clients

Assist in product deployment test cycles

Client Management



Production of Monthly Incident reports for distribution to all customers

Attend regular client meetings to review open support calls

Environment Maintenance



Maintenance of customers’ replica environments at for issue reproduction and bug fix testing

Preparation of environments for issue reproduction and fix testing





Required Skills and Experience



· Experience of working in a support role – preferably as part of a buy-side front office support team



· Excellent communication and organisational skills



· Ability to prioritise issues and adapt to an ever changing workload



· Knowledge of the trading process especially from a buy-side perspective







Required Technical Skills and Experience



· Strong database skills in either SQL Server or Oracle.



· Knowledge of Windows Operating Systems incl Windows NT Server / Workstation, Win2K Server / Professional and Windows XP



· Familiarity with distributed systems



· Familiarity with IIS (optional)






To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Mainframe Technical Project Architect in Boston, MA

Services Development is looking for a Architect to join the team.

This position will play a key role in advising the  management team on technological strategies, development methods, tools, and overall technical direction for the organization.   This role combines strong technical architecture expertise, a solid understanding of core business functions, and a broad knowledge of hardware/software products/platforms to deliver and maintain application solutions to meet business needs. 

 

This position supports the Services Group. The group is an emerging business  bridges institutional employee services and its retail brokerage business. It provides stock plan services to corporate clients. Now in its fifth year of operation, is experiencing tremendous growth.

 

This role will report to the Director of  Development. 

 

The position may comprise of the following duties...

·        Provide technical support for the  System.

·        Participate in all aspects of development initiatives using the development cycle.

·        Participate in system requirements gathering and documentation with project sponsors.

·        Participate in system design sessions with group peers and technology partners

·        Work across functional organizations to address high-level needs and requirements.

·        Recommend application tools, designs, and methodologies.

·        Must be able to participate in cross functional teams with the ability to lead and influence

·&n To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

QA Analyst/Business Analyst(Equity & Fixed Income) in Boston, MA

Leading Financial Services firm in Boston is looking for a mid to senior level experienced Quality Assurance Analyst/Manager with experience in both automated and manual testing techniques. In this role you will be hands on as well as be responsible for managing a team of 5 to 8 people.

 

RESPONSIBILITES INCLUDE:

·         Writing test plans, detailed test cases, executing test cases, both automated and manually

·         Logging all incidents found in Clearquest incident tracking repository.

·         Work closely with development team.

·         Act as a liaison to users during User Acceptance Testing, assisting with potential problems found, and coordinating with development as necessary.

MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

·         Hands on Quality Assurance experience

·         Some management experience

To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Technical Consultant in Boston, MA

Location: Bedford, MA

The Consultant will work with clients to solve business problems through the use of our world-class web deployed solutions. Will be ultimately responsible for the successful implementation and support of these solutions. This will be driven by the design, configuration and deployment of the company product suite. This role can advance into a Project Leadership position as strong experience is gathered in the company technology, the company processes and advanced Oracle technology. This role will provide the opportunity to take overall project responsibility in leading both the client interaction and the system implementation.



We strongly believe that this role is more fulfilling than traditionally segmented roles and provides our clients with a more efficient and value added project team. Consultants must have strong intellectual skills, a high level of enthusiasm and be very excited about providing great solutions to world-class customers.



This position requires approximately 25-50% travel.



The Consultant will:

Work with our customers to enhance business processes through the implementation and support of the company products and solutions.

Perform the full technical configuration required for the deployment of our solutions.

Assist or drive other deployment activities such as: requirements gathering, functional design, user acceptance testing, issue resolution, installation and training.

Collaborate frequently with the project team to ensure the successful implementation of the solutions.

Actively participate in the ongoing improvement of the company product suite and processes.

Required Qualifications:

Two to five years of consulting experience.

Demonstrated exceptional technical skills.

Strong client communication skills.

Oracle based skills in areas such as:

Oracle RDBMS architecture, design, and tuning

SQL, PL/SQL, and JAVA programming languages

software development, architecture, and customization

Oracle Applications and/or PeopleSoft Applications (AP, AR, Payroll, HR, etc.)

Oracle tools (SQL*Plus, Developer, and Designer).

BS/BA or equivalent.
To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Application Developer (7149) in Boston, MA

Perot Systems Corporation is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions to a broad range of clients. We are currently looking for an Application Developer to join our team in Boston, MA.

Job Responsibilities:
Full Life-cycle Web-based Application Development in ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#.NET using SQL Server 2000 and Oracle 9i Back-end databases. Meet directly with end-users, develop functional and technical specifications, prototype application, go through rapid, iterative application development process rather than waterfall application development process, test and modify application directly with end-users, move to production and support post-live. (60%)

Support Production Clinical, Financial, Research and Administrative Web-based Applications, both vendor and custom developed, including alternating 30 day On-call Production Support (10%).

Work directly with 136+ Web Content Authors to develop and maintain Internet and Intranet websites using MS-FrontPage (10%).

Support Lawson ERP Integration Development using Micro-focus COBOL (20%).

Required Skills:

3+ years enterprise Web Application Development with ASP.Net, VB.NET, C#.NET and SQL Server 2000 / 2005

3+ years' building enterprise level Web applications SQL Server 2000 Database Design / Implementation

Ability to manage project tasks and timelines as well as develop technical specifications and documentation

Desired Skills:

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Excellent team and interpersonal skills

Strong customer focus

Perot Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Perot Systems Corporation to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all Associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Documentation, Training & Communications Specialist in BOSTON, MA

? Develop training and documentation for Bain's internal and off-the-shelf systems. The materials may be in print format or on-line and will include training presentations. ? Design and develop materials necessary to support software and infrastructure implementation efforts. This may include internal documentation, promotional materials, ?quick reference? cards, email communications and other forms of communications as appropriate. ? Develop on-line training materials to supplement classroom training where appropriate. Tools for creating on-line materials include Adobe products such as Breeze, Dreamweaver, Captivate, and Flash, as well as Microsoft PowerPoint and Techsmith?s SnagIt. ? Facilitate end-user training on commercial Windows and proprietary applications. ? Provide writing, editing and marketing assistance to the Training & Communications department. Experience: ? Bachelor?s degree with demonstrated interest in technical communications, technology and technology issues or equivalent education or experience ? Outstanding written and verbal communication skills ? 1-2 years experience writing documentation such as help cards, procedures, or training manuals ? Technical or business writing experience ? Ability to balance multiple projects and meet tight deadlines ? Proficiency in Microsoft Office, desktop publishing, and graphics software (such as Fireworks or PhotoShop) ? Experience with web authoring applications (such as Dreamweaver) and print layout applications is desirable, but not required. ? Experience delivering classroom training and/or experience working in a Help Desk environment are desirable, but not required. ***FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION PLEASE SEND RESUMES DIRECTLY TO: *** To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Business Systems Analyst in Boston, MA

Overall Experience: 07-09 Yrs.
Position Description: The successful candidate will work on two systems: a Fixed Income Analytics processing system and a Data Warehouse application.

The person filling this position will be responsible for documenting and testing enhancements and remediation work on both systems. Experience: Business requirements documentation
Functional documentation
Test plan design, documentation and execution
Maestro
Oracle 9i
PERL
PL/SQL
Test Scripts
TestDirector
Unix To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Business Analyst in Boston, MA

Summary Description
The role of the business analyst is to support the Risk Management group. The responsibilities include defining business requirements, creating and implementing functional specifications. The business analyst will also create test plans and will be responsible for the quality assurance of the deliverables. Most tasks will be of medium to high complexity including responsibility for detecting and resolving data quality and system issues. Participation in other development projects in quantitative areas can occur, based on candidate's experience and interest.

Experience: This position requires an understanding of derivative, fixed income, and equity securities. The candidate must have the ability to multi-task in an extremely complex and fast paced environment. 2-3 yrs of prior related experience is required.

Essential Skills
. Solid knowledge of equity, fixed income, and derivative securities
. Solid Knowledge of Oracle and Excel
. Knowledge of mathematics and statistics is a plus
. Knowledge of risk management is a plus
. Preferred, but not required, experience in mathematical and statistical packages such as Matlab, Splus
. Good communication skills, team oriented, flexible, and creative.
. Helpful, positive attitude.

Education/Work Experience
. Degree in finance, mathematics, or computer science preferred
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Business Systems Analyst in Boston, MA

Overall Experience: 04-06 Yrs.
Position Description: BCP Business Analyst / Trainer:

Equity Systems needs a consultant to take ownership over the development, implementation, and delivery of a BCP (business continuity planning) training program. The consultant would work directly with business managers from each Equity and Fixed Income investment team to develop training requirements covering all areas of systems readiness required for client investment professionals to work remotely. Experience: This person would also work with the BCP team under Corporate Systems, as well as with the Enterprise Technologies team, to ensure all aspects of systems readiness are included in the training program.
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Technical Implementation Engineer in Boston, MA

Technical Consultant











Role:







* Provide technical leadership to external clients to support the technical aspects of an implementation







* Able to deliver presentations and conduct technical workshops







* Able to document analysis and deliver technical recommendations







* Provide training to internal and external stakeholders















Attributes:







* Able to effectively communicate technical concepts, both high level and detailed







* Strong database (Oracle, SQL Server) skills REQUIRED







* Knowledge of UNIX and Windows server environments







* Some programming experience (C++, Java, VB, etc.)NICE TO HAVE







* Some experience with messaging technologies (MQ Series, Smart Sockets) NICE TO HAVE







* Provide application support as required






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Application Support - Database in Boston, MA

This company develops trading/compliance/decision support software and they are looking for someone for this position:











Application Support Analyst





Reports to: Support Manager



Position Summary



The Production Support team is the sole point of contact for all application problems experienced by production clients in the North American region. In most cases, issues are first investigated by clients’ internal support teams and then escalated.





The Production Support Team provides assistance to clients by investigating and resolving problems and by providing information about the application. Application Support Analysts work in close collaboration with the application developers, Product Managers and other business analysts.







Responsibilities



Incident Management



Incident Logging – a record of all issues logged with is maintained and managed by support. All issues to be logged and acknowledged within the limits imposed by the client’s SLA

Ensure clients are fully informed of progress made on their issue on a regular basis, daily for high priority items

Reproduction of issues using replica environments

Resolution of issues through clarification of workflows or system behaviour, provision of database scripts, configuration change recommendations or escalation to development.

All issues escalated to development are to be fully reproduced and documented

Preparation of patch releases



Preparation of patch releases including advising clients of expected delivery dates, preparation of release notes, testing and delivery to clients

Assist in product deployment test cycles

Client Management



Production of Monthly Incident reports for distribution to all customers

Attend regular client meetings to review open support calls

Environment Maintenance



Maintenance of customers’ replica environments at for issue reproduction and bug fix testing

Preparation of environments for issue reproduction and fix testing





Required Skills and Experience



· Experience of working in a support role – preferably as part of a buy-side front office support team



· Excellent communication and organisational skills



· Ability to prioritise issues and adapt to an ever changing workload



· Knowledge of the trading process especially from a buy-side perspective







Required Technical Skills and Experience



· Strong database skills in either SQL Server or Oracle.



· Knowledge of Windows Operating Systems incl Windows NT Server / Workstation, Win2K Server / Professional and Windows XP



· Familiarity with distributed systems



· Familiarity with IIS (optional)






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Sr Project Manager - Trading System Implementation in Boston, MA

This company is an industry leader in the development of Trading Software including Trade Order Management, Decision Support and Compliance. 

This is the world's leading innovator in front office software for the asset management industry. We have set new standards for investment systems through our unique combination of business knowledge, market vision and technology innovation.

Our product set is used by six of the world's ten largest asset managers, as well as many other firms, to manage more than $8 trillion, across all asset classes.

The product is used for portfolio manager decision support; order management and trading; and, the pioneer and market leading pre- and post-trade investment compliance system.

 

Here is the job description.

 

PROJECT MANAGER

Role:

* Provide implementation leadership to clients

* Drive project timelines and enforce scope

* Manage implementation and development deliverables

* Own communication to and from the client

* Develop clear internal communication and project team focus

* Exercise strong administrative control over project budgetary reporting

* Identify and capitalize on revenue opportunities

* Implement and consistently use project management tools and processes – MS Project, Excel,

scoping documentation, progress reporting, WBS, status meetings

Attributes:

* Highly organized

* Extremely professional in documentation and presentation

* Clear, concise communicator in both writing and speaking

* Strong team contributor

* Strong mentoring abilities

* Ability to negotiate effectivelyhere

Mainframe Technical Project Architect in Boston, MA

Services Development is looking for a Architect to join the team.

This position will play a key role in advising the  management team on technological strategies, development methods, tools, and overall technical direction for the organization.   This role combines strong technical architecture expertise, a solid understanding of core business functions, and a broad knowledge of hardware/software products/platforms to deliver and maintain application solutions to meet business needs. 

 

This position supports the Services Group. The group is an emerging business  bridges institutional employee services and its retail brokerage business. It provides stock plan services to corporate clients. Now in its fifth year of operation, is experiencing tremendous growth.

 

This role will report to the Director of  Development. 

 

The position may comprise of the following duties...

·        Provide technical support for the  System.

·        Participate in all aspects of development initiatives using the development cycle.

·        Participate in system requirements gathering and documentation with project sponsors.

·        Participate in system design sessions with group peers and technology partners

·        Work across functional organizations to address high-level needs and requirements.

·        Recommend application tools, designs, and methodologies.

·        Must be able to participate in cross functional teams with the ability to lead and influence

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Technical Consultant in Boston, MA

Location: Bedford, MA

The Consultant will work with clients to solve business problems through the use of our world-class web deployed solutions. Will be ultimately responsible for the successful implementation and support of these solutions. This will be driven by the design, configuration and deployment of the company product suite. This role can advance into a Project Leadership position as strong experience is gathered in the company technology, the company processes and advanced Oracle technology. This role will provide the opportunity to take overall project responsibility in leading both the client interaction and the system implementation.



We strongly believe that this role is more fulfilling than traditionally segmented roles and provides our clients with a more efficient and value added project team. Consultants must have strong intellectual skills, a high level of enthusiasm and be very excited about providing great solutions to world-class customers.



This position requires approximately 25-50% travel.



The Consultant will:

Work with our customers to enhance business processes through the implementation and support of the company products and solutions.

Perform the full technical configuration required for the deployment of our solutions.

Assist or drive other deployment activities such as: requirements gathering, functional design, user acceptance testing, issue resolution, installation and training.

Collaborate frequently with the project team to ensure the successful implementation of the solutions.

Actively participate in the ongoing improvement of the company product suite and processes.

Required Qualifications:

Two to five years of consulting experience.

Demonstrated exceptional technical skills.

Strong client communication skills.

Oracle based skills in areas such as:

Oracle RDBMS architecture, design, and tuning

SQL, PL/SQL, and JAVA programming languages

software development, architecture, and customization

Oracle Applications and/or PeopleSoft Applications (AP, AR, Payroll, HR, etc.)

Oracle tools (SQL*Plus, Developer, and Designer).

BS/BA or equivalent.
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Compliance Business Analyst in Boston, MA

- 1940 Act experience is required

- work with traders and portfolio managers regarding compliance rules - recommendations vs restrictions



- mandate sampling



- compile accurate analysis of mandate data



- deliver said data analysis to external clients and revise as required







- requires solid analysis skills



- accuracy and attention to detail



- complete professional documents for delivery to clients



- client focused manner







Ideal person will have a background with legal, fund accounting, compliance, auditing or accounting.
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Data Architect, Sales & Delivery 100% Travel in Boston, MA

Please INCLUDE the JOB-ID-NUMBER in the email subject line of your response to ensure SUCCESSFUL ROUTING of your RESUME.

My client specializes in IBM equipment and IBM software, and they are expanding. We have an immediate need for multiple consultants who have hands-on experience configuring implementing and supporting IBM products. This is a perm position with full benefits.

Required:
* 1+ years Consulting;
* 7+ years hands-on Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Management, etc;
* 2+ years Java, J2EE programming;
* Sale and Delivery of Data Integration client solutions, sales presentations;
* Excellent verbal / written English communications;
* 100% travel, home weekends

Preferred: SOA, ETL, Informatica, Ascential, DWL, Trigo, Oracle, WebSphere, IBM Information Integrator, Erwin, UML, Use Cases, Meta Data, OLTP OLAP, PL/SQL, DB2, DBA, BI, RDBMS, Data Standards, Data Admin, Data Transformation, Data Warehouse, Data Marts, Data Storage, Data Security, Data Elements, Data Objects, Data Directories, Data Movement


Apply Now Through Me I have 14+ open positions and I will get you to the correct hiring manager immediately faster than if you apply directly to the company if you qualify I will contact you within 1 business day.

(I also have multiple Consulting positions with AIX pSeries, Linux xSeries, zOS MVS zSeries, Storage ESS Shark FAStT DS4000 DS6000 DS8000, WebSphere).

All positions require: US Citizenship or USPR (green card); excellent verbal and written English communications skills; hands-on experience with the required technologies. You can live in most any large US city. If you decide to relocate for one of these positions, you must pay your own relocation to one of the cities where your skills are needed; No relocation assistance. Up to 100% travel Monday through Friday required.

I have multiple immediate Permanent positions for Enterprise Data Architects / Data Modelers. You will lead the architecture design for Enterprise Information / Data Integration solutions in Application Services. You will participate in both the sale and delivery of client solutions in the requirements, process definition, design and construction phases of a project.
Candidates will have experience with Data Architecture Modeling, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Warehousing, J2EE and Java Programming.
Experience with the following is a plus: SOA, ETL, IBM Information Integrator, Oracle, Trigo, WebSphere, DWL, Informatica, and Ascential.
Preferred candidates will have at least 7 years experience in application integration and will have had lead at least 2 engagements in a consulting position. Position requires 100% travel, home weekends.

This position includes the following:
* Permanent position with large corporation; excellent benefits; bonus potential.
* Annual salary of $90,000 to $138,000+ (Target = <$125,000).
* Live anywhere in the US; access to major airport.
* 40 to 50 hour work week.
* 100% travel, Monday through Friday, home weekends.
* Business Casual dress & Business Professional dress.
* Requires 3 Professional References at time of submission.
* Full background-check (references, SSN verification, education, vehicle, criminal, drug screen).


(I also have multiple Consulting positions with AIX pSeries, Linux xSeries, zOS MVS zSeries, Storage ESS Shark FAStT DS4000 DS6000 DS8000, WebSphere).

No Agencies or 3rd Parties.

ACTUAL JOB SITE LOCATION 'City and State': Any US.



Experience: * 1+ years Consulting;
* 7+ years hands-on Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Management, etc;
* 2+ years Java, J2EE programming;
* Sale and Delivery of Data Integration client solutions, sales presentations;
* Excellent verbal / written English communications;
* 100% travel, home weekends
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Application Developer (7149) in Boston, MA

Perot Systems Corporation is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions to a broad range of clients. We are currently looking for an Application Developer to join our team in Boston, MA.

Job Responsibilities:
Full Life-cycle Web-based Application Development in ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#.NET using SQL Server 2000 and Oracle 9i Back-end databases. Meet directly with end-users, develop functional and technical specifications, prototype application, go through rapid, iterative application development process rather than waterfall application development process, test and modify application directly with end-users, move to production and support post-live. (60%)

Support Production Clinical, Financial, Research and Administrative Web-based Applications, both vendor and custom developed, including alternating 30 day On-call Production Support (10%).

Work directly with 136+ Web Content Authors to develop and maintain Internet and Intranet websites using MS-FrontPage (10%).

Support Lawson ERP Integration Development using Micro-focus COBOL (20%).

Required Skills:

3+ years enterprise Web Application Development with ASP.Net, VB.NET, C#.NET and SQL Server 2000 / 2005

3+ years' building enterprise level Web applications SQL Server 2000 Database Design / Implementation

Ability to manage project tasks and timelines as well as develop technical specifications and documentation

Desired Skills:

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Excellent team and interpersonal skills

Strong customer focus

Perot Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Perot Systems Corporation to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all Associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

QA Analyst/Business Analyst(Equity & Fixed Income) in Boston, MA

Leading Financial Services firm in Boston is looking for a mid to senior level experienced Quality Assurance Analyst/Manager with experience in both automated and manual testing techniques. In this role you will be hands on as well as be responsible for managing a team of 5 to 8 people.

 

RESPONSIBILITES INCLUDE:

·         Writing test plans, detailed test cases, executing test cases, both automated and manually

·         Logging all incidents found in Clearquest incident tracking repository.

·         Work closely with development team.

·         Act as a liaison to users during User Acceptance Testing, assisting with potential problems found, and coordinating with development as necessary.

MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

·         Hands on Quality Assurance experience

·         Some management experience

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VBA lead Developer in Boston, MA

VBA Team-Lead Developer

Role: Team Leader
Will be developing apps related to the Investment-Banking industry.

Duration : 6 months
Experience: Min. Experience 4 yrs. VBA Coding & Reviewing Preferable background: Investment-Banking applications background. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here