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Post Production Support Technical Developer - Investment Trading Software

State Street · Clifton, NJ · 1 mo ago
Engineering$100k–$168k/yrFull-time

Work locations: Burlington MA, Clifton NJ, Princeton NJ, Berwyn PA.

About the role

Candidates must possess Front-Office Trading experience. If you do not have this do not apply.

The Post-Production Technical Support Specialist (PPTSS) supports customer post-go-live of the Charles River Investment Management Solution (CRIMS) product. Their contributions include defining new client requirements, configuring and tuning the application to the client’s business and technical needs, testing technical workflows and resolving issues. The Specialist will liaise with other Charles River Support team and Product resources to troubleshoot application issues and to determine the optimal technical solution.

Responsibilities

  • Java and C# programming
  • Lead and manage multiple technical initiatives, potentially on multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Develop with a result-driven approach while maintaining tight schedules
  • Participate in functional and technical requirements gathering and review
  • Create, test, and correct inbound and outbound interfaces
  • Collaborate with team members including business analysts, project managers, and customer staff
  • Serve as a technical expert in implementation or supporting projects

Requirements

  • At least 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience gained in the financial industry working for a consultancy or software vendor
  • Java and C# programming
  • Windows and Unix (Linux)
  • Knowledge of ETL tools such as Kettle and Talend
  • Familiar with at least one SCM (Perforce would be a plus)
  • XML and XSLT
  • Understanding of ERDs
  • Tomcat configuration and optimization
  • N-tier application architecture
  • SOAP/XML and messaging software like MQ Series, MSMQ, Sonic MQ, Open JMS, Kafka
  • In-depth knowledge of one of the following RDBMS: Oracle or MS SQL Server
  • Perl
  • Self-motivated and self-driven
  • BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent field
  • Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, team environment
  • Experience in methodology-based solution delivery and managing customers’ expectations
  • Problem solving skills and ability to recognize long term solutions across multiple projects
  • Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task
  • Self-starter, able to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); good interpersonal skills; ability to gather and understand requirements in the financial sector; solid client interaction skills
  • Strong preference for financial services industry experience
  • Previous consulting background
  • Previous OMS implementation experience
  • System integration using ETL tools
  • Experience with Azure and Snowflake

Education & Preferred Qualifications

  • A BA/BS degree in a business or technical field including Finance, Economics, Engineering or Computer Science
  • A minimum of 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in the Financial / Software Services industry (Financial market information systems background preferred)
  • The ability to travel to client sites throughout the United States and Canada as well as the ability to work effectively when remote from clients. Travel 25–35%

Key words: fixed income, trading, buyside, front-office, equities, derivatives, fx, wealth

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