Lead Systems Analyst - Investment Data

Keys to this Position            

1.  This is a Senior role that is a combination of Functional and Technical with emphasis on the Functional.

2.  The Domain (Functional) requirement:  This candidate must have a strong background in Investment Management with exposure to Back Office and Middle Office Operations.  This individual will be responsible for Reference Data Applications that includes Pricing, Security Master, Analytics and Derivative Operations.  Any experience in these areas is a very strong plus.

3.  Technical:  The applications are written in Java (J2EE), PL/SQL and Data Stage.  Experience as an Analyst working with applications built with these technologies is a big plus.

4.  The candidate must have Excellent Communication and Client Relationship skills.  The individual will be interfacing directly with the business (Investment Data and Derivatives Systems Operations). 

Job Qualifications                 

• Strong understanding of Investment Data and Investment Management industry, with specific domain expertise in Pricing and analytics


• Minimum 10 years experience as a systems analyst


• Minimum 5 years experience in Data Management


• Minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience is required.


• Experience in working with data providers such as IDC and Reuters.


• CFA certification is a plus.


• Experience in the design of n-tier applications and architectures.


• Experience with SOA architecture will be a huge plus.


• Team management experience and a proven ability to work in a cross functional environment


• Experience in managing delivery in a centralized team with aggressive delivery timelines is required.


• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.

Job Summary                        

The individual will be leading the system design and analysis for development projects in the End-Of-day Pricing Application in the Investment Data Systems team. In this role the individual will work with the project managers, business analysts and lead programmers to define technical solutions and roadmap for implementing business requirements in our applications with a strong focus on scalability, quality and application integration with the downstream consumers of pricing data.    This person will also be performing supervisory activities including budget management within the team.

Job Responsibilities              

• Partner with Investment Data and Derivatives Services Business team within the Investment Administration Group to proactively identify the firms growing needs around pricing and analytics in order to develop long term scalable solutions.


• Take a hands-on approach to functional architecture and technical design to deliver business solutions.


• Work with the Pricing Data consumer groups to understand their requirements and help develop innovative solutions to address their data needs.


• Provide input into system design to help the programming teams define effort and implementation schedules for application development work.


• Ensure quality of product by enforcing high standards in testing and building controls to measure the overall accuracy and timeliness of data delivery.


• Develop a strong partnership with the delivery team to ensure on time, scalable and high quality business solutions.


• Manage the overall budget of the team and help in planning and budget estimations of various efforts.


• Provide team leadership on assigned projects that may include both full time and consulting staff in a matrix organization.

IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARE ARTICULATE ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE TO ADD TO THIS GROUP. NEED STRONG ANALYSIS AND LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS