A mid sized, successful global inestment management company, based in Boston are looking for an Applications Development Manager in .Net (VB or C#) in FS Boston.

Salary: Up to $130K+ DOE + Bonus

Required Skills and Competencies:
· Undergraduate degree in technology discipline or equivalent experience.
· 5+ years experience in an IT organization with application development experience.
· 3-5 years experience in a managerial capacity within IT.
· 3+ years experience in the financial services industry.
· Broad experience with Microsoft Products requires (C#, .Net, Server 2005, IIS, SharePoint, etc.).
· Experience with CRD, XIP, PACE and FMC Pacer highly desired.
· Extensive SQL Server skills required- SQL Server 2005 preferred.
· Majority of Investment System applications have Microsoft SQL Server database back-end.
· SQL server standard load mechanisms (Stored procedures, DTS, SSIS,).
· Extensive problem coordination and troubleshooting skills a must.
· Experience with ticketing, tracking and change management systems.
· Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational expertise, and attention to detail.
· Ability to communicate with internal clients at all enterprise levels.
· Flexible/on call to support off hours project and problem issues.

Position Responsibilities:
· Supports Investment System Trading and Compliance Applications and their infrastructures
· Ensures, coordinates and expedites successful completion of project development and maintenance activities
· Oversees Application administration functions including user management, security, product implementations and upgrades and application configuration
· Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems pertinent to the Applications in collaboration, if required, with the support teams or third-party vendors.
· Acquires and maintains knowledge base for Investment System Applications
· Coordinates application acceptance testing with the users and support teams
· Document or define Investment System Application operational workflows.
· Coordinates the development and maintenance of application production schedules.
· Applies technical and managerial expertise to improve operational processes.
· Promotes and adheres to development methodologies, standards and best practices.
· Assists in preparing operational analyses and reports.
· Participates in internal audits processes for Investment System Applications.
· Liaison with 3rd party product consultants.
· Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Compensation:
Compensation Package - Competitive Base Salary + Bonus - Comprehensive Benefits Package

No Sponsorship Available – Local Candidates Only

Contact Information:
Gary Wright - President – Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354
Email - replywrightassociates@verizon.net
Website – www.wrightassociates.org