Broad Content of Role

We have an exciting opportunity available as a Technical Consultant in our Jersey City office. The person in this role will be responsible for deploying and configuring large and complex financial software platforms designed for high volume trading at leading financial institutions. This requires both technical and business consulting skills. Our clients are fast-paced trading desks and portfolio managers and demand a high level of performance which our unique Buy-Side solutions provide.

Our implementation consultants work with cutting edge technologies including supporting a real-time Service Orientated Architecture (SOA) suite of applications. The position requires significant travel to client sites, and familiarity with databases and messaging middleware.

You will be called upon to provide comprehensive technical expertise and guidance on the following:

Optimize systems and database performance

Ongoing system maintenance

Hardware and system configurations

Troubleshoot operating system, database, and application level issues

This is a hands-on role that requires providing technical leadership to external clients through all stages of a large scale software implementation.

Responsibilities

• • Provide implementation and best practice guidance to clients by leveraging industry experience and asset class expertise
  • Have an understanding of hybrid cloud architectures and proven best practices that enable high operational resiliency
  • Deploy and test client workflows on client environments
  • Conduct product configuration workshops for clients and internal team members
  • Provide application support to clients and troubleshoot operating systems, database, and application level issues
  • Become the product expert both internally and externally to clients
  • Deliver and document technical recommendations and innovative solutions to clients
  • Deliver presentations and conduct technical workshops for clients and employees
  • Keep abreast of technology innovations and communicate recommendations both internally and to clients
  • Optimize system and database performance

Qualifications

• • Bachelor's Degree in a technical field
  • Familiar with database administration (Oracle, SQL, Server, PostgreSQL)
  • Proficient in the latest web technologies
  • Comprehensive understanding of operating platforms, connectivity and security
  • Must operate with a sense of urgency; flexibility
  • Experience with message middleware
  • Knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux server environments
  • Experience 3+ years implementing large and complex software platforms
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to effectively communicate both high level and detailed technical concepts to clients
  • Superb analysis and problem solving skills
  • Prior consulting experience is highly desirable
  • Ability to work both independently to provide solutions to the client and as part of a team to accomplish tasks
  • Experience with automated testing tools
  • Programming, development experience a plus
  • Understanding of RESTful API a plus
  • Experience with Agile methodology like Scrum, using JIRA
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time (domestic/internationally)
  • Experience in financial services, specifically asset management, strongly preferred

Broad Content of Role

We have an exciting opportunity available as a Technical Consultant in our Jersey City office. The person in this role will be responsible for deploying and configuring large and complex financial software platforms designed for high volume trading at leading financial institutions. This requires both technical and business consulting skills. Our clients are fast-paced trading desks and portfolio managers and demand a high level of performance which our unique Buy-Side solutions provide.

Our implementation consultants work with cutting edge technologies including supporting a real-time Service Orientated Architecture (SOA) suite of applications. The position requires significant travel to client sites, and familiarity with databases and messaging middleware.

You will be called upon to provide comprehensive technical expertise and guidance on the following:

Optimize systems and database performance

Ongoing system maintenance

Hardware and system configurations

Troubleshoot operating system, database, and application level issues

This is a hands-on role that requires providing technical leadership to external clients through all stages of a large scale software implementation.

Responsibilities

• • Provide implementation and best practice guidance to clients by leveraging industry experience and asset class expertise
  • Have an understanding of hybrid cloud architectures and proven best practices that enable high operational resiliency
  • Deploy and test client workflows on client environments
  • Conduct product configuration workshops for clients and internal team members
  • Provide application support to clients and troubleshoot operating systems, database, and application level issues
  • Become the product expert both internally and externally to clients
  • Deliver and document technical recommendations and innovative solutions to clients
  • Deliver presentations and conduct technical workshops for clients and employees
  • Keep abreast of technology innovations and communicate recommendations both internally and to clients
  • Optimize system and database performance

Qualifications

• • Bachelor's Degree in a technical field
  • Familiar with database administration (Oracle, SQL, Server, PostgreSQL)
  • Proficient in the latest web technologies
  • Comprehensive understanding of operating platforms, connectivity and security
  • Must operate with a sense of urgency; flexibility
  • Experience with message middleware
  • Knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux server environments
  • Experience 3+ years implementing large and complex software platforms
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to effectively communicate both high level and detailed technical concepts to clients
  • Superb analysis and problem solving skills
  • Prior consulting experience is highly desirable
  • Ability to work both independently to provide solutions to the client and as part of a team to accomplish tasks
  • Experience with automated testing tools
  • Programming, development experience a plus
  • Understanding of RESTful API a plus
  • Experience with Agile methodology like Scrum, using JIRA
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time (domestic/internationally)
  • Experience in financial services, specifically asset management, strongly preferred

Application Support Analyst – Unix – SQL - £40,000 - £50,000

Looking to speak to Application Support professionals who have worked with Unix, SQL and scripting knowledge for this hands on role with a finance client in London. You will bring excellent communication skills, team work ethic and a desire to expand out within the business.

This opportunity needs good exposure to automating reports, application deployment, planning, testing and troubleshooting for FIX. Good SQL skills and core knowledge in Unix is key. The successful candidate will upskill their own technical strengths and have the communication skills to train those within the team.

Key skills and experience for this Application Support role:

• Good Unix knowledge
• Scripting knowledge (Python/Bash/Pearl)
• Good SQL knowledge
• Excellent communication skills to speak to those technical and non-technical teams

To recap Harrington Starr are looking to speak to Application Support professionals to hit the ground running in a versatile exciting role in London. If you would like to know more, please get in touch Anthony.Mills@harringtonstarr.com

Application Support Analyst – Unix – SQL - £40,000 - £50,000

Application Support Analyst – Unix – SQL - £40,000 - £50,000

Looking to speak to Application Support professionals who have worked with Unix, SQL and scripting knowledge for this hands on role with a finance client in London. You will bring excellent communication skills, team work ethic and a desire to expand out within the business.

This opportunity needs good exposure to automating reports, application deployment, planning, testing and troubleshooting for FIX. Good SQL skills and core knowledge in Unix is key. The successful candidate will upskill their own technical strengths and have the communication skills to train those within the team.

Key skills and experience for this Application Support role:

• Good Unix knowledge
• Scripting knowledge (Python/Bash/Pearl)
• Good SQL knowledge
• Excellent communication skills to speak to those technical and non-technical teams

To recap Harrington Starr are looking to speak to Application Support professionals to hit the ground running in a versatile exciting role in London. If you would like to know more, please get in touch Anthony.Mills@harringtonstarr.com

Application Support Analyst – Unix – SQL - £40,000 - £50,000

Application Support Analyst – (FIX – Unix – SQL ) £50,000 - £60,000

I am looking to speak to Application Support professionals to hit the ground running for a Brokerage in London. You will be expected to bring high levels of support and specific technical experience to the role. This is a global support team experience in Unix, FIX and SQL with knowledge of fidessa would be advantageous.

This role expects a problem solving, team work mind set to join a collaborative support team. You will be expected to upskill and provide good Unix and FIX knowledge to your peers.

Skills and experience:

• Excellent Unix skills
• Expert SQL
• Good knowledge of FIX
• Exposure to Fidessa
• High level of communication skills

To recap I am looking to speak to driven Application Support professionals to hit the ground running for a brokerage and investment firm in London. If this is of interest please get in touch – Anthony.Mills@Harringtonstarr.com

Application Support Analyst – (FIX – Unix – SQL ) £50,000 - £60,000

Application Support Analyst – (FIX – Unix – SQL ) £50,000 - £60,000

I am looking to speak to Application Support professionals to hit the ground running for a Brokerage in London. You will be expected to bring high levels of support and specific technical experience to the role. This is a global support team experience in Unix, FIX and SQL with knowledge of fidessa would be advantageous.

This role expects a problem solving, team work mind set to join a collaborative support team. You will be expected to upskill and provide good Unix and FIX knowledge to your peers.

Skills and experience:

• Excellent Unix skills
• Expert SQL
• Good knowledge of FIX
• Exposure to Fidessa
• High level of communication skills

To recap I am looking to speak to driven Application Support professionals to hit the ground running for a brokerage and investment firm in London. If this is of interest please get in touch – Anthony.Mills@Harringtonstarr.com

Application Support Analyst – (FIX – Unix – SQL ) £50,000 - £60,000

Head of Technology Operations - Unix – FIX – SQL – Trading Systems - Communication

I am looking to speak to Heads of Technology providing a hands on expert delivery management style to lead a team with our trading client. You will be expected to drive your team’s goals through to achievement with unrivaled communication skills to support a global platform.

You will bring system management in core trading platforms, utilising agile throughout day to day tasks. The successful candidate will prioritise and liaise with all teams, running business activities seamlessly. Investigating problems and resolving data issues yourself and relay to the correct teams when escalated and manage to completion.

This opportunity will also require client management, liaising with operations teams to implement our client’s software and working alongside sales team to ensure clear delivery time lines.

Technically you will need to bring a strong skill set in Unix platforms, SQL, FIX and scripting knowledge. Having a can do attitude and personal technical development mind set will also be highly advantageous for this position.

Skills and experience for this Head of Technology role:

• Good finance background with experience in the trading space.
• Expert in Unix
• Excellent SQL knowledge
• Good FIX experience
• High level communication skills
• Hands on management experience

To recap I am looking to speak to Heads of Technology to hit the ground running within our finance client in London, bringing experience and positive attitude to a versatile position is a must. If this is of interest please get in touch James.platt@harringtonstarr.com

Head of Technology - Unix – FIX – SQL – Trading systems - Communication

Head of Technology Operations - Unix – FIX – SQL – Trading Systems - Communication

I am looking to speak to Heads of Technology providing a hands on expert delivery management style to lead a team with our trading client. You will be expected to drive your team’s goals through to achievement with unrivaled communication skills to support a global platform.

You will bring system management in core trading platforms, utilising agile throughout day to day tasks. The successful candidate will prioritise and liaise with all teams, running business activities seamlessly. Investigating problems and resolving data issues yourself and relay to the correct teams when escalated and manage to completion.

This opportunity will also require client management, liaising with operations teams to implement our client’s software and working alongside sales team to ensure clear delivery time lines.

Technically you will need to bring a strong skill set in Unix platforms, SQL, FIX and scripting knowledge. Having a can do attitude and personal technical development mind set will also be highly advantageous for this position.

Skills and experience for this Head of Technology role:

• Good finance background with experience in the trading space.
• Expert in Unix
• Excellent SQL knowledge
• Good FIX experience
• High level communication skills
• Hands on management experience

To recap I am looking to speak to Heads of Technology to hit the ground running within our finance client in London, bringing experience and positive attitude to a versatile position is a must. If this is of interest please get in touch James.platt@harringtonstarr.com

Head of Technology - Unix – FIX – SQL – Trading systems - Communication