Your new role Due to company growth, our client is searching for experienced candidates to grow their systems solutions team. You will be responsible for supporting the Systems Solutions Manager and the team in delivering agile project work based around their in-house bespoke enterprise system, along with their web UI and client web portals. You will be part of a mid-sized project with around 300,000 lines of PHP code to manage. The client implements a service-oriented approach to applications development and primarily uses PHP and JavaScript to support this. This role also requires a level of second line infrastructure support rotation. What you'll need to succeed Able to get up to speed with understanding of the systems infrastructure Be able to pick up complicated briefs and work with the team to deliver development and support in delivering the projects to completion. Interacting with key managers and internal users regarding timelines, technical issues, and infrastructure integration Documenting code and system functionalities to aid in maintenance and code reuse. As new product goals and technical challenges emerge, work with the team to adapt and extend the architectural plan to accommodate these challenges. Communicate and work with a team that includes other internal and external programmers, systems solutions, and marketing. Take a list of requirements from the solutions team and on occasions, directly from customers or stakeholders to enable a brief to be created to allow effective planning, design, and implementation of code to meet those requirements. Be able to implement PHP code as directed by the Systems Solutions Manager or Systems Solutions team. Coding, testing, and debugging programs. Design and development of new applications and services. Support the content team in managing and delivering the Corporate web-sites and subdomains. What you'll get in return A chance to be part of an innovative organisation in an important role with strong career growth opportunities. This role is perfect for someone with a good level of software development experience who is keen to be part of an exciting period of enhancement within the company's IT team. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
20/05/2024
Full time
Your new role Due to company growth, our client is searching for experienced candidates to grow their systems solutions team. You will be responsible for supporting the Systems Solutions Manager and the team in delivering agile project work based around their in-house bespoke enterprise system, along with their web UI and client web portals. You will be part of a mid-sized project with around 300,000 lines of PHP code to manage. The client implements a service-oriented approach to applications development and primarily uses PHP and JavaScript to support this. This role also requires a level of second line infrastructure support rotation. What you'll need to succeed Able to get up to speed with understanding of the systems infrastructure Be able to pick up complicated briefs and work with the team to deliver development and support in delivering the projects to completion. Interacting with key managers and internal users regarding timelines, technical issues, and infrastructure integration Documenting code and system functionalities to aid in maintenance and code reuse. As new product goals and technical challenges emerge, work with the team to adapt and extend the architectural plan to accommodate these challenges. Communicate and work with a team that includes other internal and external programmers, systems solutions, and marketing. Take a list of requirements from the solutions team and on occasions, directly from customers or stakeholders to enable a brief to be created to allow effective planning, design, and implementation of code to meet those requirements. Be able to implement PHP code as directed by the Systems Solutions Manager or Systems Solutions team. Coding, testing, and debugging programs. Design and development of new applications and services. Support the content team in managing and delivering the Corporate web-sites and subdomains. What you'll get in return A chance to be part of an innovative organisation in an important role with strong career growth opportunities. This role is perfect for someone with a good level of software development experience who is keen to be part of an exciting period of enhancement within the company's IT team. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
We are looking for one "TMS-Treasury Management Delivery/Project Manager (SimCorp)" with pref' ROME-based to start ASAP an initial 6 MONTH contract (14 months is the expected project duration at present) for an international Org' -client in ROME . Possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability. English speaking environment. Our client is an international organisation and a great reference in any CV! SKILLS A university degree in Financial or Treasury Management, Information Technology, or related fields, preferably at postgraduate level or its equivalent. At least 12 years of relevant experience with track record in management of large Systems Implementation projects as well as of change management principles and techniques Experience leading multiple teams in multi-vendor environments Experience working with stakeholders directly including vendors, consultants and internal resources Solid experience in planning and prioritisation parallel work streams to achieve project goals Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level Proven management and leadership qualities Familiarity with delivering projects within the United Nation common system or international financial institution is desirable Delivery/Project management of a SimCorp Dimension or other large financial implementations would be an advantage International experience working in several countries. Recognized Project Management Qualification such as PMP or PRINCE2, or Agile project management is desirable. Expert skill in the use of Microsoft Office 365 productivity tools. Technical Knowledge and Skills Able to successfully deliver assigned projects within assigned scope, budget and schedule Knowledge of managing outsourced projects Able to utilize project management skills to lead project teams in resolving complex problems and issues using their technical and functional knowledge and skills in relation to delivering successful projects, Has strong functional knowledge of Treasury Management best practices. Applies a high level of technical expertise in the implementation and delivery of projects associated with Treasury Management Capacity to communicate effectively with different stakeholders. Ability in presenting IT concepts to a variety of stakeholders and have strong influencing and negotiating skills to ensure the most appropriate solution is delivered to meet the business needs Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities paired with strong implementation skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously Capacity to manage and lead remote teams Uses iterative Solution Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to manage and implement solution development activities Uses technical expertise to assist stakeholders within and outside UN-CLIENT BACKGROUND The TMS Project will implement a Treasury Management System within UN-CLIENT, addressing an existing gap in the Treasury system architecture. In December 2022, following an RFP, UN-CLIENT selected SimCorp as the favoured solution as Treasury Management System, covering aspects of Front, Middle and Back Office, while at the same time providing features to support to Risk Management and Accounting areas of the Institution. To this end, a Project Manager is required to manage the activities relating to the scoping design, implementation and testing and eventual post go-live support. The TMS Project Manager is responsible for running the project as directed by Director and Treasurer reporting periodically to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) by planning, directing, and coordinating the activities required to finalise scope, oversee design and implementation and ensure post go-live support for the delivered solution. The main responsibilities include the day-to-day management of the project teams; the monitoring and reporting on project progress and risks; the effective use of both UN-CLIENT and Simcorp assigned resources (people, budget, and systems); leading the UN-CLIENT cross functional team in the refining of the project scope and detail design of business requirements (functional and technical); coordination of the design, development and testing activities necessary for the integration of SimCorp and UN-CLIENT systems; identification of the best approach to the implementation; support UN-CLIENT in the selection and/or procurement of the development resources necessary to implement the project; and the establishment of effective partnerships with the Fund's departments and Divisions; liaise with Simcorp to ensure they meet their deliverables and monitor their performance Reporting to the Director and Treasurer, the incumbent ensures that the TMS Project produces the required products and outputs to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost. The position is highly visible and requires extensive communication and interaction with key stakeholders as well as an excellent understanding of IT system project implementation, system integration and data flows. Given the scope and nature of the activities, an experienced profile is required for the role. TASKS Planning and management of the activities of the TMS Project ensuring efficient usage of assigned resources and adequate alignment of scope, schedule, budget and human resources. Lead a distributed group of stakeholders across several teams and provide the vision required to deliver desired requirements of a large and complex system in line with the requirements and resources of UN-CLIENT. Ensure the application of industry best practices in programme and project management to achieve TMS objectives, outputs, and results within the defined time, cost, and quality constraints Liaise with PSC to identify and engage the appropriate personnel, when necessary, in a timely manner and appoint staff to the various project roles Liaise with various internal departments for the successful execution of TMS project/Communication to senior management Identify and resolve programme issues and manage conflicts which may arise between stakeholders Define strategies for and manage contingency planning and risk mitigation Monitoring and reporting on project progress, schedule, deliverables and risks, when required through regular reports, meetings, presentations and other communications. Prepare lessons learned and end project reports Work with the PSC to manage emerging requirements necessitating management decision or intervention and prepare and present proposals to the appropriate level of management Work with ICT to ensure that the system architecture of the SimCorp solution to be implemented for TMS is coherent with the overall ICT strategy and it is sustainable also in terms of support once the solution is in production Work with UN-CLIENT cross departmental team (Treasury, Risk, Controller's Office) to ensure that the project meets all requirements. Be responsible for an efficient and effective change control and for all the tools allowing an efficient governance of the programme Take responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiate corrective action where necessary. Approve deviations in terms of effort and planning that fall within the agreed tolerances (as specified by the agreed methodology) Support effective and timely communication to, and involvement of, relevant stakeholders including presentation to the audit committee. Proactive approach to pre-empt issues escalating and thinking through AWARD & OTHERS The applicants attention is drawn to the important role that the curriculum vitae plays in the evaluation. Curriculum vitae shall illustrate the specific skills relevant to this request. PROVIDER infom consulting is an owner-managed business and consulting firm in Germany. The company supports large corporations and larger SMEs across Europe. Our IT experts are realising projects for the European Institutions, United Nations agencies, International Organisations and multinational companies across the EU. TO DO - QUESTIONS INTRO': Can you please provide a 3-4 sentences summary how you fit It's a kind of Intro' to be used for your presentation to the UN-client, which will help a lot. RATE(S): Can you tell me your daily rates (all in) in Euro, please? For ON-site work and OFF-site work? Please provide guidance on your plan regarding on-site and off-site arrangements. CV: Can you send your CV in DOC-format highlighting the specific skills relevant to this request, please? Can you tell me your availability (or notice period), please? We need one single key-consultant, who needs to be available full-time, 8 hrs per working day, Mon-Fri, 40 hrs/week, to work with team.
20/05/2024
Project-based
We are looking for one "TMS-Treasury Management Delivery/Project Manager (SimCorp)" with pref' ROME-based to start ASAP an initial 6 MONTH contract (14 months is the expected project duration at present) for an international Org' -client in ROME . Possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability. English speaking environment. Our client is an international organisation and a great reference in any CV! SKILLS A university degree in Financial or Treasury Management, Information Technology, or related fields, preferably at postgraduate level or its equivalent. At least 12 years of relevant experience with track record in management of large Systems Implementation projects as well as of change management principles and techniques Experience leading multiple teams in multi-vendor environments Experience working with stakeholders directly including vendors, consultants and internal resources Solid experience in planning and prioritisation parallel work streams to achieve project goals Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level Proven management and leadership qualities Familiarity with delivering projects within the United Nation common system or international financial institution is desirable Delivery/Project management of a SimCorp Dimension or other large financial implementations would be an advantage International experience working in several countries. Recognized Project Management Qualification such as PMP or PRINCE2, or Agile project management is desirable. Expert skill in the use of Microsoft Office 365 productivity tools. Technical Knowledge and Skills Able to successfully deliver assigned projects within assigned scope, budget and schedule Knowledge of managing outsourced projects Able to utilize project management skills to lead project teams in resolving complex problems and issues using their technical and functional knowledge and skills in relation to delivering successful projects, Has strong functional knowledge of Treasury Management best practices. Applies a high level of technical expertise in the implementation and delivery of projects associated with Treasury Management Capacity to communicate effectively with different stakeholders. Ability in presenting IT concepts to a variety of stakeholders and have strong influencing and negotiating skills to ensure the most appropriate solution is delivered to meet the business needs Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities paired with strong implementation skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously Capacity to manage and lead remote teams Uses iterative Solution Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to manage and implement solution development activities Uses technical expertise to assist stakeholders within and outside UN-CLIENT BACKGROUND The TMS Project will implement a Treasury Management System within UN-CLIENT, addressing an existing gap in the Treasury system architecture. In December 2022, following an RFP, UN-CLIENT selected SimCorp as the favoured solution as Treasury Management System, covering aspects of Front, Middle and Back Office, while at the same time providing features to support to Risk Management and Accounting areas of the Institution. To this end, a Project Manager is required to manage the activities relating to the scoping design, implementation and testing and eventual post go-live support. The TMS Project Manager is responsible for running the project as directed by Director and Treasurer reporting periodically to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) by planning, directing, and coordinating the activities required to finalise scope, oversee design and implementation and ensure post go-live support for the delivered solution. The main responsibilities include the day-to-day management of the project teams; the monitoring and reporting on project progress and risks; the effective use of both UN-CLIENT and Simcorp assigned resources (people, budget, and systems); leading the UN-CLIENT cross functional team in the refining of the project scope and detail design of business requirements (functional and technical); coordination of the design, development and testing activities necessary for the integration of SimCorp and UN-CLIENT systems; identification of the best approach to the implementation; support UN-CLIENT in the selection and/or procurement of the development resources necessary to implement the project; and the establishment of effective partnerships with the Fund's departments and Divisions; liaise with Simcorp to ensure they meet their deliverables and monitor their performance Reporting to the Director and Treasurer, the incumbent ensures that the TMS Project produces the required products and outputs to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost. The position is highly visible and requires extensive communication and interaction with key stakeholders as well as an excellent understanding of IT system project implementation, system integration and data flows. Given the scope and nature of the activities, an experienced profile is required for the role. TASKS Planning and management of the activities of the TMS Project ensuring efficient usage of assigned resources and adequate alignment of scope, schedule, budget and human resources. Lead a distributed group of stakeholders across several teams and provide the vision required to deliver desired requirements of a large and complex system in line with the requirements and resources of UN-CLIENT. Ensure the application of industry best practices in programme and project management to achieve TMS objectives, outputs, and results within the defined time, cost, and quality constraints Liaise with PSC to identify and engage the appropriate personnel, when necessary, in a timely manner and appoint staff to the various project roles Liaise with various internal departments for the successful execution of TMS project/Communication to senior management Identify and resolve programme issues and manage conflicts which may arise between stakeholders Define strategies for and manage contingency planning and risk mitigation Monitoring and reporting on project progress, schedule, deliverables and risks, when required through regular reports, meetings, presentations and other communications. Prepare lessons learned and end project reports Work with the PSC to manage emerging requirements necessitating management decision or intervention and prepare and present proposals to the appropriate level of management Work with ICT to ensure that the system architecture of the SimCorp solution to be implemented for TMS is coherent with the overall ICT strategy and it is sustainable also in terms of support once the solution is in production Work with UN-CLIENT cross departmental team (Treasury, Risk, Controller's Office) to ensure that the project meets all requirements. Be responsible for an efficient and effective change control and for all the tools allowing an efficient governance of the programme Take responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiate corrective action where necessary. Approve deviations in terms of effort and planning that fall within the agreed tolerances (as specified by the agreed methodology) Support effective and timely communication to, and involvement of, relevant stakeholders including presentation to the audit committee. Proactive approach to pre-empt issues escalating and thinking through AWARD & OTHERS The applicants attention is drawn to the important role that the curriculum vitae plays in the evaluation. Curriculum vitae shall illustrate the specific skills relevant to this request. PROVIDER infom consulting is an owner-managed business and consulting firm in Germany. The company supports large corporations and larger SMEs across Europe. Our IT experts are realising projects for the European Institutions, United Nations agencies, International Organisations and multinational companies across the EU. TO DO - QUESTIONS INTRO': Can you please provide a 3-4 sentences summary how you fit It's a kind of Intro' to be used for your presentation to the UN-client, which will help a lot. RATE(S): Can you tell me your daily rates (all in) in Euro, please? For ON-site work and OFF-site work? Please provide guidance on your plan regarding on-site and off-site arrangements. CV: Can you send your CV in DOC-format highlighting the specific skills relevant to this request, please? Can you tell me your availability (or notice period), please? We need one single key-consultant, who needs to be available full-time, 8 hrs per working day, Mon-Fri, 40 hrs/week, to work with team.
Perm - Endur Support Analyst - Energy Trading - London Global Energy trading company requires Endur Support Analyst to join expanding ETRM Team. The role Provides operations support by analysing systems, researching problems and maintenance/coordination of different applications Continuous improvements of processes through eg innovative ideas, enhance automations/monitoring using platforms like Elastic, Grafana, etc Daily operations (Infrastructure and health checks) and business support to identify potential root cause for failures and coordinate fixes with Development teams Working with ION - ENDUR and ensuring the end of day data/workflows management Gather specific requirements from business and Embedded IT teams to provide solutions via working in incidents and service requests Coordination and work closely with business and IT stakeholders in quick issue resolutions in the context of an Incident Management, Problem Management, maintenance patching activities and configurations/User Management Work in a DevOps model with development teams and business stakeholders - to develop enhancements and coordination Coordinate and contribute Bug Fixes, Change Requests and enhancements in close collaboration with ETRM stakeholders Readiness in shift rotations with 24*7 oncall and occasional travel required To involve in migration of Legacy application to Cloud based projects (AWS)/Multiaccount setup etc You Background Bachelor of Science or higher degree in IT/Computer Science or similar Basic knowledge in ETRM domain and experience in ENDUR across different modules like Trading Manager, Market Manager etc Experience in working with functionalities of APM, Simulations, EOD batch/risk reports plus trade life cycle Experience in working on system upgrades, regression tests, bug-tracking with ION Experience in at least one Scripting (powershell, JVS, Opencomponents) and database (Oracle, RDS) language Ability to work well under pressure and Strong communication skills Demonstrated ability with good analytical problem solving skills and soft skills to communicate and collaborate with various teams Ability to deliver end to end, such as gather requirements, conduct analysis, Implement use cases, test and deploy to production in an agile environment Interest in expanding IT Operations in Endur and introduce best practises and DevOps
20/05/2024
Full time
Perm - Endur Support Analyst - Energy Trading - London Global Energy trading company requires Endur Support Analyst to join expanding ETRM Team. The role Provides operations support by analysing systems, researching problems and maintenance/coordination of different applications Continuous improvements of processes through eg innovative ideas, enhance automations/monitoring using platforms like Elastic, Grafana, etc Daily operations (Infrastructure and health checks) and business support to identify potential root cause for failures and coordinate fixes with Development teams Working with ION - ENDUR and ensuring the end of day data/workflows management Gather specific requirements from business and Embedded IT teams to provide solutions via working in incidents and service requests Coordination and work closely with business and IT stakeholders in quick issue resolutions in the context of an Incident Management, Problem Management, maintenance patching activities and configurations/User Management Work in a DevOps model with development teams and business stakeholders - to develop enhancements and coordination Coordinate and contribute Bug Fixes, Change Requests and enhancements in close collaboration with ETRM stakeholders Readiness in shift rotations with 24*7 oncall and occasional travel required To involve in migration of Legacy application to Cloud based projects (AWS)/Multiaccount setup etc You Background Bachelor of Science or higher degree in IT/Computer Science or similar Basic knowledge in ETRM domain and experience in ENDUR across different modules like Trading Manager, Market Manager etc Experience in working with functionalities of APM, Simulations, EOD batch/risk reports plus trade life cycle Experience in working on system upgrades, regression tests, bug-tracking with ION Experience in at least one Scripting (powershell, JVS, Opencomponents) and database (Oracle, RDS) language Ability to work well under pressure and Strong communication skills Demonstrated ability with good analytical problem solving skills and soft skills to communicate and collaborate with various teams Ability to deliver end to end, such as gather requirements, conduct analysis, Implement use cases, test and deploy to production in an agile environment Interest in expanding IT Operations in Endur and introduce best practises and DevOps
On recherche un Scrum Master pour une mission 6 mois renouvelable long-terme pour un client au Luxembourg. Vous ferez partie du service IT Administration & Support. Votre rôle en tant que Scrum Master sera de soutenir les pratiques Agile au sein des équipes projets ServiceNow, en se concentrant spécifiquement sur la méthodologie Scrum. Vous serez facilitateur et coach pour les équipes de développement, les Product Owners, les project managers et les testeurs afin d'assurer une mise en oeuvre efficace des processus Scrum. Compétences et expérience requises: Expérience confirmée dans un rôle similaire, idéalement dans le secteur bancaire. Solide compréhension et de la gestion de projet Agile. Minimum 5 ans d'expérience en tant que Scrum Master dans des projets de développement logiciel. Excellentes compétences en communication, leadership prouvé, capacité à travailler sous pression et à s'adapter rapidement aux changements. Certification: Certification Scrum Master (CSM) ou Professional Scrum Master (PSM) est un plus. Connaissance de l'outil Azure DevOps. Très bonne maîtrise de l'anglais et du français, à l'écrit comme à l'oral. Contactez-moi pour plus de renseignements ou envoyez-nous votre CV
17/05/2024
Project-based
On recherche un Scrum Master pour une mission 6 mois renouvelable long-terme pour un client au Luxembourg. Vous ferez partie du service IT Administration & Support. Votre rôle en tant que Scrum Master sera de soutenir les pratiques Agile au sein des équipes projets ServiceNow, en se concentrant spécifiquement sur la méthodologie Scrum. Vous serez facilitateur et coach pour les équipes de développement, les Product Owners, les project managers et les testeurs afin d'assurer une mise en oeuvre efficace des processus Scrum. Compétences et expérience requises: Expérience confirmée dans un rôle similaire, idéalement dans le secteur bancaire. Solide compréhension et de la gestion de projet Agile. Minimum 5 ans d'expérience en tant que Scrum Master dans des projets de développement logiciel. Excellentes compétences en communication, leadership prouvé, capacité à travailler sous pression et à s'adapter rapidement aux changements. Certification: Certification Scrum Master (CSM) ou Professional Scrum Master (PSM) est un plus. Connaissance de l'outil Azure DevOps. Très bonne maîtrise de l'anglais et du français, à l'écrit comme à l'oral. Contactez-moi pour plus de renseignements ou envoyez-nous votre CV
NO SPONSORSHIP Principal, Product Manager - Financial Risk Management and Systems SALARY: $190k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL Hybrid 3 days onsite Looking for a candidate with experience as a product manager/owner agile product manager experience financial services general security markets derivatives knowledge multiple asset classes like equities interest rates volatility commodities foreign currencies risk pillar specify control counter party clearing statements of derivatives financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Jira confluence tableau MS Applications 10 years of financial risk management Summary: The Product Owner at the will be responsible for maximizing the value of the Products delivered to our stakeholders by representing business interests, working with our technology teams to determine requirements, creating a product roadmap for development, and prioritizing the work. The Product Owner will work in a hybrid agile methodology collaborating with cross-functional teams. The Product Owner must ensure that the technology teams understand and are aligned with the Product vision and that leadership is kept aware of Product progress and status. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Stakeholder Engagement and Management o Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development o Interact with internal and external stakeholders such as regulators, exchanges and other external parties in explaining OCC's Products o Elicit, interpret, lead requirement workshop discussions with vendors, stakeholders and/or product owners; assist in the development of backlog items and acceptance criteria o Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that they are reflected in the product backlog o Maintain direct communications with senior and middle management o Coordinate preparation of materials for Management Committee, Board of Directors and Regulatory meetings as needed o Maintain Product Vision and Roadmap o Understand regulatory requirements and drivers impacting development goals and plans o Evaluate product changes and recommend needed process and system changes o Develop functional capabilities within the organization by driving innovation and continuous process improvements o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize the product backlog o Refine the product backlog to ensure that it is ready for development o Maintain product budget and forecast. Seek to optimize product delivery in the most cost effective manner. o Collaborate with technology partners and teams to drive strategic plans for the system development, integration and deployment o Work with the Project Owners/Managers, Technology Lead, and Scrum Master to ensure that the team is following the hybrid agile methodology and that any issues are addressed in a timely manner o Document and/or sign-off on acceptance criteria for user stories o Ensure that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood by all stakeholders o Ensure there is a clear traceability of requirements to deliverables o Ensure the product complies with all non-functional requirements o Comply with all product delivery controls and procedures Product Leadership Product Delivery Product Integrity Quality Management Team Leadership Qualifications: Previous experience as a Product Manager/Owner in a hybrid agile methodology is required Strong understanding of Agile product management methodologies and product development processes Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, including ability to interact effectively with peers, all levels of management, regulators and member firms Ability to work effectively with and lead cross-functional teams Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts, and prepare and present concise oral and written reports Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Must be able to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks Self-directed; Ability to work both independently with minimal direction or oversight in a team-oriented, collaborative environment Experience working in the financial services industry General securities markets, derivatives knowledge required Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes like equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, and foreign currencies (Risk Pillar Specific) Experience with central counter-party clearing, settlement of derivatives, financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary Technical Skills: Proficiency using Jira, Confluence, Tableau and Microsoft Office applications Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree MBA, MS or equivalent graduate degree in a relevant field preferred 10+ years of financial risk management experience leading teams and building robust business processes is required 2+ years of product management experience, preferably with Risk Management products and capabilities Demonstrated experience with ensuring effective process change management 10+ years of experience in financial services/regulated capital markets infrastructure. Experience with an exchange, regulator or clearing house preferred
16/05/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP Principal, Product Manager - Financial Risk Management and Systems SALARY: $190k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL Hybrid 3 days onsite Looking for a candidate with experience as a product manager/owner agile product manager experience financial services general security markets derivatives knowledge multiple asset classes like equities interest rates volatility commodities foreign currencies risk pillar specify control counter party clearing statements of derivatives financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Jira confluence tableau MS Applications 10 years of financial risk management Summary: The Product Owner at the will be responsible for maximizing the value of the Products delivered to our stakeholders by representing business interests, working with our technology teams to determine requirements, creating a product roadmap for development, and prioritizing the work. The Product Owner will work in a hybrid agile methodology collaborating with cross-functional teams. The Product Owner must ensure that the technology teams understand and are aligned with the Product vision and that leadership is kept aware of Product progress and status. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Stakeholder Engagement and Management o Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development o Interact with internal and external stakeholders such as regulators, exchanges and other external parties in explaining OCC's Products o Elicit, interpret, lead requirement workshop discussions with vendors, stakeholders and/or product owners; assist in the development of backlog items and acceptance criteria o Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that they are reflected in the product backlog o Maintain direct communications with senior and middle management o Coordinate preparation of materials for Management Committee, Board of Directors and Regulatory meetings as needed o Maintain Product Vision and Roadmap o Understand regulatory requirements and drivers impacting development goals and plans o Evaluate product changes and recommend needed process and system changes o Develop functional capabilities within the organization by driving innovation and continuous process improvements o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize the product backlog o Refine the product backlog to ensure that it is ready for development o Maintain product budget and forecast. Seek to optimize product delivery in the most cost effective manner. o Collaborate with technology partners and teams to drive strategic plans for the system development, integration and deployment o Work with the Project Owners/Managers, Technology Lead, and Scrum Master to ensure that the team is following the hybrid agile methodology and that any issues are addressed in a timely manner o Document and/or sign-off on acceptance criteria for user stories o Ensure that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood by all stakeholders o Ensure there is a clear traceability of requirements to deliverables o Ensure the product complies with all non-functional requirements o Comply with all product delivery controls and procedures Product Leadership Product Delivery Product Integrity Quality Management Team Leadership Qualifications: Previous experience as a Product Manager/Owner in a hybrid agile methodology is required Strong understanding of Agile product management methodologies and product development processes Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, including ability to interact effectively with peers, all levels of management, regulators and member firms Ability to work effectively with and lead cross-functional teams Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts, and prepare and present concise oral and written reports Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Must be able to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks Self-directed; Ability to work both independently with minimal direction or oversight in a team-oriented, collaborative environment Experience working in the financial services industry General securities markets, derivatives knowledge required Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes like equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, and foreign currencies (Risk Pillar Specific) Experience with central counter-party clearing, settlement of derivatives, financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary Technical Skills: Proficiency using Jira, Confluence, Tableau and Microsoft Office applications Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree MBA, MS or equivalent graduate degree in a relevant field preferred 10+ years of financial risk management experience leading teams and building robust business processes is required 2+ years of product management experience, preferably with Risk Management products and capabilities Demonstrated experience with ensuring effective process change management 10+ years of experience in financial services/regulated capital markets infrastructure. Experience with an exchange, regulator or clearing house preferred
*We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* *Hybrid 3 days onsite 2 days remote* A prestigious company is looking for a Vendor Quality Assurance Manager. This manager will focus on managing all the outsourced vendors for all technical quality assurance. This manager will be managing 25-30 onshore and offshore resources. This includes QA for applications, datacenter, Back End technology, Microsoft products, etc. Responsibilities: Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent experience. 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Encourages fiscal responsibility and maintains confidentiality. Technologies/Software Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
16/05/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* *Hybrid 3 days onsite 2 days remote* A prestigious company is looking for a Vendor Quality Assurance Manager. This manager will focus on managing all the outsourced vendors for all technical quality assurance. This manager will be managing 25-30 onshore and offshore resources. This includes QA for applications, datacenter, Back End technology, Microsoft products, etc. Responsibilities: Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent experience. 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Encourages fiscal responsibility and maintains confidentiality. Technologies/Software Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Senior Python Software Engineer/Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £80-100k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
16/05/2024
Full time
Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Senior Python Software Engineer/Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £80-100k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Python Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £80-100k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
16/05/2024
Full time
Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Python Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £80-100k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
Senior Java Software Engineer (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Senior Java Software Engineer/Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Python Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Senior Java Software Engineer (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Java, Python, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £80-100k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
16/05/2024
Full time
Senior Java Software Engineer (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Senior Java Software Engineer/Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Python Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Senior Java Software Engineer (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Java, Python, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £80-100k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
NO SPONSORSHIP QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER SALARY: $140K - $175K FLEX PLUS Bonus LOCATION: Chicago, IL This is a manager position. You will be a people manager managing vendors, outsourced resources, onshore, offshore, MSAS Back End technology. Applications desktop mobility strategies implementations products cloud global experience reducing defects that impact end users productivity will support QA development metrics agile tools processes Microsoft applications Jira ServiceNow This role will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications & Requirements Bachelors degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
15/05/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER SALARY: $140K - $175K FLEX PLUS Bonus LOCATION: Chicago, IL This is a manager position. You will be a people manager managing vendors, outsourced resources, onshore, offshore, MSAS Back End technology. Applications desktop mobility strategies implementations products cloud global experience reducing defects that impact end users productivity will support QA development metrics agile tools processes Microsoft applications Jira ServiceNow This role will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications & Requirements Bachelors degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
Quality Assurance Manager Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance including the management of vendors and outsourced resources globally. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Tech Microsoft Office applications iDevice (iPhone/iPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint Responsibilities Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager.
15/05/2024
Full time
Quality Assurance Manager Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance including the management of vendors and outsourced resources globally. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Tech Microsoft Office applications iDevice (iPhone/iPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint Responsibilities Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager.
Job purpose The technical development lead will guide the continuous development of Vits 's technology in a collaborative, effective and Agile manner leading a multidisciplinary technology team. High-quality software will be delivered using best-of-breed frameworks, such as Laravel, and components to support the requirements of a growing business. Key areas of responsibility collaborating openly and autonomously within a non-siloed, organic business structure leading, coaching and growing a technology team of developers, UI and UX designers to deliver effective software within an Agile environment working with product owners and project managers to establish formal requirements, produce technical specifications and deliver software to an agreed plan identifying appropriate software architecture, approaches, frameworks and components to implement the business requirements safe-guarding the stability, effectiveness and continuity of software development maintaining and managing technical debt, security and compliance of in-house software overseeing Vits 's hardware resources, in collaboration with the IT support partner The role requires experience of implementing software systems which leverage third-party APIs expertise in the traditional PHP stack (PHP/MySQL/HTML/CSS/JavaScript) in modern frameworks such as Laravel or Symphony implementing and working within service-oriented architectures and associated principles and standards, eg SOLID good understanding of test approaches (eg unit versus integration) a pragmatist who can achieve a balance between the creative approach of a developer and the needs of the business The person will be careful, organised and diligent - even meticulous - with a good dose of common sense demanding of high standards, and at ease with demanding people effective - but also efficient - in both the physical and digital realms modestly confident, good-humoured and trustworthy at home in the worlds of art, architecture, craft and design informal but 100% professional, while respecting traditional courtesy and good manners
15/05/2024
Full time
Job purpose The technical development lead will guide the continuous development of Vits 's technology in a collaborative, effective and Agile manner leading a multidisciplinary technology team. High-quality software will be delivered using best-of-breed frameworks, such as Laravel, and components to support the requirements of a growing business. Key areas of responsibility collaborating openly and autonomously within a non-siloed, organic business structure leading, coaching and growing a technology team of developers, UI and UX designers to deliver effective software within an Agile environment working with product owners and project managers to establish formal requirements, produce technical specifications and deliver software to an agreed plan identifying appropriate software architecture, approaches, frameworks and components to implement the business requirements safe-guarding the stability, effectiveness and continuity of software development maintaining and managing technical debt, security and compliance of in-house software overseeing Vits 's hardware resources, in collaboration with the IT support partner The role requires experience of implementing software systems which leverage third-party APIs expertise in the traditional PHP stack (PHP/MySQL/HTML/CSS/JavaScript) in modern frameworks such as Laravel or Symphony implementing and working within service-oriented architectures and associated principles and standards, eg SOLID good understanding of test approaches (eg unit versus integration) a pragmatist who can achieve a balance between the creative approach of a developer and the needs of the business The person will be careful, organised and diligent - even meticulous - with a good dose of common sense demanding of high standards, and at ease with demanding people effective - but also efficient - in both the physical and digital realms modestly confident, good-humoured and trustworthy at home in the worlds of art, architecture, craft and design informal but 100% professional, while respecting traditional courtesy and good manners
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Financial Risk Management Systems Product Manager. Candidate will be responsible for maximizing the value of the Products delivered to our stakeholders by representing business interests, working with our technology teams to determine requirements, creating a product roadmap for development, and prioritizing the work. The Product Owner will work in a hybrid agile methodology collaborating with cross-functional teams. The Product Owner must ensure that the technology teams understand and are aligned with the Product vision and that leadership is kept aware of Product progress and status. Responsibilities: Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development Interact with internal and external stakeholders such as regulators, exchanges and other external parties in explaining Products Elicit, interpret, lead requirement workshop discussions with vendors, stakeholders and/or product owners; assist in the development of backlog items and acceptance criteria Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that they are reflected in the product backlog Maintain direct communications with senior and middle management Coordinate preparation of materials for Management Committee, Board of Directors and Regulatory meetings as needed Maintain Product Vision and Roadmap Understand regulatory requirements and drivers impacting development goals and plans Evaluate product changes and recommend needed process and system changes Develop functional capabilities within the organization by driving innovation and continuous process improvements Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize the product backlog Refine the product backlog to ensure that it is ready for development Maintain product budget and forecast. Seek to optimize product delivery in the most cost effective manner. Collaborate with technology partners and teams to drive strategic plans for system development, integration and deployment Work with the Project Owners/Managers, Technology Lead, and Scrum Master to ensure that the team is following the hybrid agile methodology and that any issues are addressed in a timely manner Document and/or sign-off on acceptance criteria for user stories Ensure that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood by all stakeholders Ensure there is a clear traceability of requirements to deliverables Ensure the product complies with all non-functional requirements Comply with all product delivery controls and procedures Continuously monitor and evaluate the product backlog to ensure that it is meeting stakeholder needs and delivering value Identify scope gaps and missing requirements by acquiring an in-depth understanding of current state capabilities (ie, Legacy system) and future state needs Proactively identify and escalates risks and issues to the leadership team. Monitor vendor performance (where applicable) against statements of work Meet complex business needs in an efficient, flexible, and ever-improving manner Indirectly supervise project team members from across FRM and internal technology teams. May involve direct supervision of individuals or teams within one year. Qualifications: Previous experience as a Product Manager/Owner in a hybrid agile methodology is required Strong understanding of Agile product management methodologies and product development processes Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, including ability to interact effectively with peers, all levels of management, regulators and member firms Ability to work effectively with and lead cross-functional teams Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts, and prepare and present concise oral and written reports Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Must be able to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks Self-directed; Ability to work both independently with minimal direction or oversight in a team-oriented, collaborative environment Experience working in the financial services industry General securities markets, derivatives knowledge required Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes like equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, and foreign currencies (Risk Pillar Specific) Experience with central counter-party clearing, settlement of derivatives, financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary Proficiency using Jira, Confluence, Tableau and Microsoft Office applications Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in relevant fields including Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering among others MBA, MS or equivalent graduate degree in a relevant field preferred 10+ years of financial risk management experience leading teams and building robust business processes is required 2+ years of product management experience, preferably with Risk Management products and capabilities Demonstrated experience with ensuring effective process change management 10+ years of experience in financial services/regulated capital markets infrastructure. Experience with an exchange, regulator or clearing house preferred
14/05/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Financial Risk Management Systems Product Manager. Candidate will be responsible for maximizing the value of the Products delivered to our stakeholders by representing business interests, working with our technology teams to determine requirements, creating a product roadmap for development, and prioritizing the work. The Product Owner will work in a hybrid agile methodology collaborating with cross-functional teams. The Product Owner must ensure that the technology teams understand and are aligned with the Product vision and that leadership is kept aware of Product progress and status. Responsibilities: Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development Interact with internal and external stakeholders such as regulators, exchanges and other external parties in explaining Products Elicit, interpret, lead requirement workshop discussions with vendors, stakeholders and/or product owners; assist in the development of backlog items and acceptance criteria Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that they are reflected in the product backlog Maintain direct communications with senior and middle management Coordinate preparation of materials for Management Committee, Board of Directors and Regulatory meetings as needed Maintain Product Vision and Roadmap Understand regulatory requirements and drivers impacting development goals and plans Evaluate product changes and recommend needed process and system changes Develop functional capabilities within the organization by driving innovation and continuous process improvements Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize the product backlog Refine the product backlog to ensure that it is ready for development Maintain product budget and forecast. Seek to optimize product delivery in the most cost effective manner. Collaborate with technology partners and teams to drive strategic plans for system development, integration and deployment Work with the Project Owners/Managers, Technology Lead, and Scrum Master to ensure that the team is following the hybrid agile methodology and that any issues are addressed in a timely manner Document and/or sign-off on acceptance criteria for user stories Ensure that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood by all stakeholders Ensure there is a clear traceability of requirements to deliverables Ensure the product complies with all non-functional requirements Comply with all product delivery controls and procedures Continuously monitor and evaluate the product backlog to ensure that it is meeting stakeholder needs and delivering value Identify scope gaps and missing requirements by acquiring an in-depth understanding of current state capabilities (ie, Legacy system) and future state needs Proactively identify and escalates risks and issues to the leadership team. Monitor vendor performance (where applicable) against statements of work Meet complex business needs in an efficient, flexible, and ever-improving manner Indirectly supervise project team members from across FRM and internal technology teams. May involve direct supervision of individuals or teams within one year. Qualifications: Previous experience as a Product Manager/Owner in a hybrid agile methodology is required Strong understanding of Agile product management methodologies and product development processes Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, including ability to interact effectively with peers, all levels of management, regulators and member firms Ability to work effectively with and lead cross-functional teams Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts, and prepare and present concise oral and written reports Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Must be able to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks Self-directed; Ability to work both independently with minimal direction or oversight in a team-oriented, collaborative environment Experience working in the financial services industry General securities markets, derivatives knowledge required Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes like equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, and foreign currencies (Risk Pillar Specific) Experience with central counter-party clearing, settlement of derivatives, financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary Proficiency using Jira, Confluence, Tableau and Microsoft Office applications Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in relevant fields including Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering among others MBA, MS or equivalent graduate degree in a relevant field preferred 10+ years of financial risk management experience leading teams and building robust business processes is required 2+ years of product management experience, preferably with Risk Management products and capabilities Demonstrated experience with ensuring effective process change management 10+ years of experience in financial services/regulated capital markets infrastructure. Experience with an exchange, regulator or clearing house preferred
Senior Product Manager, Financial Risk Management Salary: Open Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote Qualifications Bachelor's degree MBA preferred. 10+ years of financial risk management experience leading teams and building robust business processes. 2+ years of product management experience, preferably with Risk Management products and capabilities 10+ years of experience in financial services/regulated capital markets infrastructure. Experience with an exchange, regulator or clearing house preferred. Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes like equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, and foreign currencies (Risk Pillar Specific) Proficiency in using Jira, Confluence, Tableau and Microsoft Office applications. Responsibilities Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development. Interact with internal and external stakeholders such as regulators, exchanges, and other external parties in explaining company products. Maintain Product Vision and Roadmap Collaborate with technology partners and teams to drive strategic plans for company system development, integration, and deployment. Work with the Project Owners/Managers, Technology Lead, and Scrum Master to ensure that the team is following the hybrid agile methodology and that any issues are addressed in a timely manner. Continuously monitor and evaluate the product backlog to ensure that it is meeting stakeholder needs and delivering value. Indirectly supervise product team members matrixed from across business and internal technology teams
14/05/2024
Full time
Senior Product Manager, Financial Risk Management Salary: Open Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote Qualifications Bachelor's degree MBA preferred. 10+ years of financial risk management experience leading teams and building robust business processes. 2+ years of product management experience, preferably with Risk Management products and capabilities 10+ years of experience in financial services/regulated capital markets infrastructure. Experience with an exchange, regulator or clearing house preferred. Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes like equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, and foreign currencies (Risk Pillar Specific) Proficiency in using Jira, Confluence, Tableau and Microsoft Office applications. Responsibilities Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development. Interact with internal and external stakeholders such as regulators, exchanges, and other external parties in explaining company products. Maintain Product Vision and Roadmap Collaborate with technology partners and teams to drive strategic plans for company system development, integration, and deployment. Work with the Project Owners/Managers, Technology Lead, and Scrum Master to ensure that the team is following the hybrid agile methodology and that any issues are addressed in a timely manner. Continuously monitor and evaluate the product backlog to ensure that it is meeting stakeholder needs and delivering value. Indirectly supervise product team members matrixed from across business and internal technology teams
Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Python Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £130-155k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
14/05/2024
Full time
Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Python Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £130-155k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Senior Python Software Engineer/Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £130-155k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
14/05/2024
Full time
Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Senior Python Software Engineer/Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £130-155k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Reading, Berkshire
Job Title: SC Cleared On Prem AD/Azure support specialist Location: Aldermaston, Reading. Potential hybrid agreements Salary: £56,525p/a Working hours: standard office hours British national only, this is due to the nature of the work and the clearances required. We are looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic Azure and Active Directory Specialist to join the company. You should have a genuine interest in solving IT issues and empathetic to customer needs and requirements. Day to day tasks include expert management and troubleshooting of Azure, Dev environments and Active Directory services and issues within a complex locked down System structure. You should possess good written and verbal communication skills, be willing to collaborate with the wider IT support teams and help us develop a strong partnership with our customers' IT Leadership. The successful candidate will be responsible in supporting a strategic change to the service model and implementing design documents and processes along with new statements of work. This will require working closely with the Operations Manager and Account Project Lead to define and implement a more agile and collaborative structure which is capable of blending BAU support with short term projects and ad-hoc requests, where scoped and agreed. This will be achieved by following Agile and ITIL Continuous Service Improvement methodologies. ESSENTIALS SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * 5 years plus Azure Active Directory experience (Essential) * Working Knowledge and implementation experience of Azure Dev Ops and Dev Test Labs * Azure Virtual Desktop knowledge and implementation experience (Nerdio) * Azure Cloud Infrastructure Knowledge * Infrastructure as a Code (knowledge and implementation experience) (IaC) * CI/CD pipelines knowledge and understanding * ARM templates/Bicep (knowledge and implementation experience) * Microsoft Tiered Model Knowledge and how this impacts different tiered environments * Azure Role & Functional based Security Delegation and Layers and Role Based Access Control * Azure Networking Experience * Azure Firewalls Experience * Azure Security including Conditional Access Policies and Multi Factor Authentication and Privileged Identity Management * Azure Virtual Machine Management * Azure Storage Experience * Azure Monitoring and log analytics * Azure Enterprise and ADFS Application Provisioning * Active Directory Connect/sync and Active Directory Federation Services * Azure PowerShell Scripting * Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022 experience * Comfortable working with a Hybrid Joined Active Directory environment * Group Policy Management and Conditional Access Policy Management Experience * DNS, DHCP Experience * Working knowledge and understand of PKI Services * Scripting experience using BAT, PowerShell, C# and VB Scripts * Awareness of Change and Release Management * Strong communication skills both written and verbal * Self-motivated with a positive attitude and comfortable working with ambiguity * Create Operational guides and High-Level/Low-Level Designs * Good knowledge of MS Endpoint Management * Good knowledge of Office 365 and Exchange Online DESIRABLE SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * Infrastructure Support experience/background inc patching, backups and restores, Windows/Linux * AD Sync and AD Connect Experience beneficial * Azure Containers * Azure Kubernetes * Azure Endpoint Management/Intune * Good knowledge across SCCM; WSUS; SCOM 2019; AGPM; Lumensions. * ITIL Foundation certified with a broad experience across Service Management disciplines and Agile delivery Benefits: * Development through Training/Certification * Put through DV clearance (including tax allowance) * potential hybrid working (home and onsite) * Joining a strong team with a wealth of knowledge and experience If you have the skill required, apply now! "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
14/05/2024
Full time
Job Title: SC Cleared On Prem AD/Azure support specialist Location: Aldermaston, Reading. Potential hybrid agreements Salary: £56,525p/a Working hours: standard office hours British national only, this is due to the nature of the work and the clearances required. We are looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic Azure and Active Directory Specialist to join the company. You should have a genuine interest in solving IT issues and empathetic to customer needs and requirements. Day to day tasks include expert management and troubleshooting of Azure, Dev environments and Active Directory services and issues within a complex locked down System structure. You should possess good written and verbal communication skills, be willing to collaborate with the wider IT support teams and help us develop a strong partnership with our customers' IT Leadership. The successful candidate will be responsible in supporting a strategic change to the service model and implementing design documents and processes along with new statements of work. This will require working closely with the Operations Manager and Account Project Lead to define and implement a more agile and collaborative structure which is capable of blending BAU support with short term projects and ad-hoc requests, where scoped and agreed. This will be achieved by following Agile and ITIL Continuous Service Improvement methodologies. ESSENTIALS SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * 5 years plus Azure Active Directory experience (Essential) * Working Knowledge and implementation experience of Azure Dev Ops and Dev Test Labs * Azure Virtual Desktop knowledge and implementation experience (Nerdio) * Azure Cloud Infrastructure Knowledge * Infrastructure as a Code (knowledge and implementation experience) (IaC) * CI/CD pipelines knowledge and understanding * ARM templates/Bicep (knowledge and implementation experience) * Microsoft Tiered Model Knowledge and how this impacts different tiered environments * Azure Role & Functional based Security Delegation and Layers and Role Based Access Control * Azure Networking Experience * Azure Firewalls Experience * Azure Security including Conditional Access Policies and Multi Factor Authentication and Privileged Identity Management * Azure Virtual Machine Management * Azure Storage Experience * Azure Monitoring and log analytics * Azure Enterprise and ADFS Application Provisioning * Active Directory Connect/sync and Active Directory Federation Services * Azure PowerShell Scripting * Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022 experience * Comfortable working with a Hybrid Joined Active Directory environment * Group Policy Management and Conditional Access Policy Management Experience * DNS, DHCP Experience * Working knowledge and understand of PKI Services * Scripting experience using BAT, PowerShell, C# and VB Scripts * Awareness of Change and Release Management * Strong communication skills both written and verbal * Self-motivated with a positive attitude and comfortable working with ambiguity * Create Operational guides and High-Level/Low-Level Designs * Good knowledge of MS Endpoint Management * Good knowledge of Office 365 and Exchange Online DESIRABLE SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * Infrastructure Support experience/background inc patching, backups and restores, Windows/Linux * AD Sync and AD Connect Experience beneficial * Azure Containers * Azure Kubernetes * Azure Endpoint Management/Intune * Good knowledge across SCCM; WSUS; SCOM 2019; AGPM; Lumensions. * ITIL Foundation certified with a broad experience across Service Management disciplines and Agile delivery Benefits: * Development through Training/Certification * Put through DV clearance (including tax allowance) * potential hybrid working (home and onsite) * Joining a strong team with a wealth of knowledge and experience If you have the skill required, apply now! "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Lead C# Developer - Manchester (hybrid remote) An excellent opportunity to be the right hand to the Engineering Manager and work on a relatively new, stand-alone AWS based remote game server and the creation of new development tool kits ie No Legacy code involvement! Based in Manchester City Centre (hybrid, 2 days a week in office + flexible start times) , this role is paying between £65k and £75k a year + 10% bonus. THE ROLE: Focusing predominantly on the Back End, you will be leading a development team in supporting the newly created live systems and the creation of new development tool kits to exposure API's to 3rd parties. RESPONSIBILITIES: Translating and breaking down objectives from the Technical Architect into actionable tasks/tickets for the development team Act as the link between the development teams and senior management, communicating technical challenges. Participate in the estimation of development projects and assist the Engineering Manager in the planning and scheduling of projects. Mentoring and guiding the development team Providing technical direction and guidance to the development team including conducting code reviews, mentoring and ensuring coding standards are being adhered to. Leading technical discussions and continuous improvement Contribute to the development of technical documentation. REQUIREMENTS: In-depth knowledge and experience with C# .NET (Framework and Core), SQL, MySQL, and the building of Web Services Experience with Docker, AWS services eg RDS, ElastiCache Experience with messaging tools such as RabbitMQ. Experience with Jenkins pipelines or similar CI/CD tools Excellent understanding of OO concepts and design patterns Expert knowledge of software design and architecture Experience working in an Agile environment. BENEFICIAL: Any exposure to MS Blazor framework Experience in performance optimisation. Experience working with and supporting remote developers (working on the same product) ON OFFER: Hybrid remote working (2 days a week in Manchester office) Flexible start times (7am-10am) Annual bonus of up to 10% Pension Death in service Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay *Please note that visa sponsorship cannot be offered and only candidates with the relevant right to work, and who are based in the UK will be considered. Interested? Contact Philip Boltt at Lorien Global IND_PC1 Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
14/05/2024
Full time
Lead C# Developer - Manchester (hybrid remote) An excellent opportunity to be the right hand to the Engineering Manager and work on a relatively new, stand-alone AWS based remote game server and the creation of new development tool kits ie No Legacy code involvement! Based in Manchester City Centre (hybrid, 2 days a week in office + flexible start times) , this role is paying between £65k and £75k a year + 10% bonus. THE ROLE: Focusing predominantly on the Back End, you will be leading a development team in supporting the newly created live systems and the creation of new development tool kits to exposure API's to 3rd parties. RESPONSIBILITIES: Translating and breaking down objectives from the Technical Architect into actionable tasks/tickets for the development team Act as the link between the development teams and senior management, communicating technical challenges. Participate in the estimation of development projects and assist the Engineering Manager in the planning and scheduling of projects. Mentoring and guiding the development team Providing technical direction and guidance to the development team including conducting code reviews, mentoring and ensuring coding standards are being adhered to. Leading technical discussions and continuous improvement Contribute to the development of technical documentation. REQUIREMENTS: In-depth knowledge and experience with C# .NET (Framework and Core), SQL, MySQL, and the building of Web Services Experience with Docker, AWS services eg RDS, ElastiCache Experience with messaging tools such as RabbitMQ. Experience with Jenkins pipelines or similar CI/CD tools Excellent understanding of OO concepts and design patterns Expert knowledge of software design and architecture Experience working in an Agile environment. BENEFICIAL: Any exposure to MS Blazor framework Experience in performance optimisation. Experience working with and supporting remote developers (working on the same product) ON OFFER: Hybrid remote working (2 days a week in Manchester office) Flexible start times (7am-10am) Annual bonus of up to 10% Pension Death in service Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay *Please note that visa sponsorship cannot be offered and only candidates with the relevant right to work, and who are based in the UK will be considered. Interested? Contact Philip Boltt at Lorien Global IND_PC1 Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Senior Python Software Engineer/Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £100-130k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
14/05/2024
Full time
Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Senior Python Software Engineer/Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Senior Python Software Engineer (Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £100-130k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Python Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £100-130k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
14/05/2024
Full time
Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Advanced ability as a Python Technical Lead/Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer Good design and architecture ability Java Apache Iceberg Agile The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Trading, Front Office finance AWS Glue Dremio Snowflake Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Arrow, DBT Buy-side asset management (hedge fund, asset manager, investment management) Role: Python Technical Lead (Senior Architecture Programmer Developer Java Python Software Engineer Data Enterprise Engineering Developer Programmer AWS Python Athena Glue Airflow Ignite JavaScript Agile Pandas NumPy SciPy Spark Dremio Snowflake Apache Iceburg Iceberg Arrow DBT gRPC protobuf TypeScript Finance Trading Front Office Investment Banking Asset Manager Financial Services FX Fixed Income Equities Commodities Derivatives Hedge Fund) required by my asset management client in London. You will join a relatively new department that is responsible for the data used across the Front Office. The data is sourced from a variety of external vendors and internal departments and held in an AWS data lake, although this is being migrated to a data mesh architecture. They are working heavily with Python, Java, AWS and Iceberg. If you have any experience in Dremio, DBT, Arrow, Spark or related tools, this would also be very advantageous. You will join a team of 5 that are responsible for data around options and Greeks for the Front Office. They are working on projects around issuance data and improving data quality. This is a senior role in the team and will demand a strong ability in design and architecture. If you come in at the right level, you could be the deputy for the team manager. They have a very flexible hybrid working set up. Salary: £100-130k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension