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Position Title – WR75563R042016

Sr. Systems Analyst (Technical) – Market Data Services – Asset Management – Boston, MA Area – $$ Open

Outstanding Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

Relo. Possible for exceptional candidates

Company

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

Position Summary:

The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of our Market Data Services infrastructure and will report to the Manager of Market Data Services. This position will work closely with vendors and IS teams as required to identify and resolve technical problems and complete strategic infrastructure initiatives associated with our Market Data Services infrastructure. This position will be located in Boston with regular presence in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities:

· Responsible for analyzing information requirements and developing recommendations for services at a firm-wide system level.

· Works with line management on projects and business initiatives

· Ability to work effectively with more Senior Systems staff on the implementation and delivery of financial information and services to the firm, including internal proprietary products

· Assists with user training regarding systems and application use to business areas

· Develops recommendations to meet specific needs

· Provide tactical management and support of the vendor networks and servers associated with our Market Data Services/Trader Voice infrastructure

· Document environments, migration plans, and installation procedures

· Design and implementation high impact mission critical projects

· Manage internal client needs and expectations ensuring issues are identified, resolved, and escalated quickly and appropriately

· Engineer, install, configure, and maintain the organization’s Market Data environment

· Analyze problems, identify the cause of problems, and implement timely solutions

· Interacts with outside service providers regarding problems and maintenance procedures

· Share 24x7 on-call support responsibilities

Required Skills and Competencies:

· A solid understanding and deep appreciation of Market Data Services products, systems, and networking are required. The successful candidate must bring a successful track record of building strong relationships with clients and vendors. Strong working knowledge and hands on experience with UNIX, market data service products, vendor services, TCP/IP, routers, and network switches is required. Previous project management experience is required. A Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related discipline and 3+ years related experience in the financial services industry is a must.

· Personal characteristics that would contribute to the incumbent’s ability to excel within this position are:

§ Generally works autonomously

§ Expected to provide leadership

§ Scope of work is more complex or broader than that of a core role, and usually includes expertise and/or the application of several years of direct experience

§ Scope of work: responsible for their own work with a broad scope

§ Likely participates in the setting of strategy and direction

§ May have limited responsibility for managing others (employees and/or consultants) or for the outcome of others

§ A collaborative team style

§ Strong ability to work independently with little supervision

§ Strategic in focus and maintains an enterprise view

§ Excellent presentation, verbal, and written skills

§ Significant responsibility for multiple components of a project, product and environment

§ Adjusts to changing conditions

§ A team approach to decision making and troubleshooting

§ Willingness to thoroughly document environments and processes

§ High level of self-discipline and conscientiousness needed to meet responsibilities

§ Adapts positive to change

§ Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to develop effective working relationships, demonstrated customer focus, work effectively in a team environment

Keys to this Position:

1. Direct experience managing Market Data Services applications, implementations, architectures and technical relationships with vendors such as Bloomberg, Factset, and Thomson Reuters.

2. Hands on experience with Trader / Investor support with regards to desktops, applications, service requests

3. Experience with Trader Voice Systems (e.g. IPC Turrets, BT Turrets)

4. Hands-on working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems

5. Working knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols and Information Security concepts