Implementation Consultant - Front-Office Developer, AVP

WORK LOCATIONS:
Burlington and Boston MA, Stamford CT, Clifton NJ, Princeton NJ, Berwyn PAWhat we are looking forAs a Front-Office Developer will be an integral player of the Charles River implementation team. Senior Consultants brings technical expertise and direction to implementation teams, ensuring proper implementation of Charles River’s IMS suite at our clients.] Technical implementations include all aspects of a consulting project, from installation of n-tier software and integration with third party systems to DR/HA design to documenting and performing technical training for the client.

This role is a highly technical role and spans XML messaging, Charles River web services API, ETL tool usage, Java and/or C# programming, and database administration tasks.

Why this job is important to usThe team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (or CRD), that became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealth management and hedge funds. Together we have created the first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019.

Join us if delivering next generation infrastructure, using emerging technologies like AI and Blockchain sounds like a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible forJava and C# programming

Lead and manage multiple technical initiatives, potentially on multiple projects simultaneously.

Develop with a result-driven approach while maintaining implementation schedules.

Participate in functional and technical requirements gathering and review

Create, test, and correct inbound and outbound interfaces based on Collaborate with team members including business analysts, project managers, and customer staff

Serve as a technical expert in implementation projects

Contribute to the technical documentation

What we value

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 XSLTUnderstanding of ERDsTomcat configuration and optimizationN-tier application architectureSOAP/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 Crystal  Reports or Sql Server Reporting Services Self-motivated and Self-drivenBS/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.

The ability to travel as the assignment requires (50-80%)Strong preference

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 of 35%-50% is typical and but may exceed that in any given year.

Salary Range:$90,000 - $157,500 Annual The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans);

and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

For a full overview, visit  State Street Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to…