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Senior Software Engineer Architect – Trumbull CT USA Our Client is a Global organisation who are looking to recruit a Senior Software Engineer with Architect expertise. You must have at least 7 years proven track record of developing complex software coupled with Architect skills. Technical architecting, hands-on programming, problem-solving, PoC building, and owning, building, and reviewing thorough documentation. Work closely with business champions, vendors, project managers, system analysts, QA, compliance, regulations, security, operations, and infrastructure teams to create and/or review integration-focused project documents to cover all the relevant aspects including data, tools, security, compliance, and operations requirements. Develop/Program proofs-of-concept. Support developers in problem-solving. Conduct code-reviews. A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field is required. Master's is preferred. A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively complex experience in a directly related area, during which both professional and technical capabilities have been clearly demonstrated. A minimum of seven (7) years of architecting, design and development experience with various relevant Microsoft platforms (predominantly with Azure), tools, technologies, patterns, and techniques related to integration and data is required. A minimum of three (3) years of experience must be as an architect or solution designer with relevant job functions and technologies is required. Hands-on programming experience throughout is a must. Experience with healthcare industry regulations, data security and compliance standards (e.g. GDPR), and EDI standards (e.g. FHIR, HL7), etc. is very much preferred. Experience with industry/domains like pharmaceutical, finance, HR, sales, marketing, and manufacturing is valuable. Architecture certification like TOGAF or similar, and Developer certifications of Azure and/or Microsoft suite technologies is a big plus. Technical skills: In-depth knowledge and thorough experience in working with a variety of integration patterns is very important. In-depth knowledge and thorough experience in programming, configuring, and/or integrating using/with Azure integration tools like Data factory, LogicApps, Functions, API Management, Data catalog, WebApps, Integration service environment, configuring monitoring & diagnostics, etc., and connectivity & security configurations (certificates, encryptions, etc.). In-depth knowledge and experience with Azure data storage (SQL Server, Data lake, Synapse, etc.) & access tools, APIs, cloud connectivity, and ETL processes. In-depth knowledge & experience using Visual Studio, with one of the programming languages C#/Java/JavaScript/Python, PowerShell, and Postman, SOAPUI or similar tools. In-depth knowledge and thorough experience of using Serverless, SOAP, XML, REST, JSON, EDI, XSLT, Async/Sync, Request/Response, Service Bus, Publish/Subscribe, Batch/Real-time, Scheduling, Event triggers, etc. In-depth knowledge and development experience using MS SQL Server (SSIS, T-SQL, Stored procedures, Functions, Views, Queries, Datatype conversions, etc.). Knowledge and experience of MS Office/MS Office 365 suite, SharePoint Online, Power Apps, GitHub, MS Teams, etc. Thorough understanding of the fundamental architecture of the cloud and on-prem MSFT Suite (e.g. Share point) and Integration platforms architecture (e.g. BizTalk, MuleSoft, or similar), and version control methods. Solid fundamentals and thorough understanding of exception handling principles and production/operational support solutions (alerts, dashboards, runbooks, etc.) Thorough understanding and practice/experience of designing performance tuned architecture, investigating performance issues and fixing and tuning the systems Experience working with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline. Experience working with MS D365, ServiceNow, Azure Analytics tools, Azure Data lake, Azure Synapse, Azure BYOD & Data verse Experience or knowledge of Informatica, BI tools, etc. is a big plus. The position will be based in either Trumbull CT or Livingston NJ USA. The salary for this role will be in the range $100K - $135K. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Finance Change Business Manager A global role within Finance Change supporting Wealth and Personal Banking (WBP) reporting to the Head of Finance Change. This is a key function within the central Finance Change team and the job holder will be supporting all Finance Change including Global, Regional, Country and sub-business. Support will also be required key strategic and operational initiatives like Visualisation, Change Operating Model design and Data Quality Framework. Key Accountabilities Impact on Business Program and Business Management – Finance Change Set up an effective and efficient Program Management Coordinate all measures and initiatives within the program Ensure transparency and monitoring (e.g. monthly dashboard) Prepare and follow up on action items from global, regional and sub-business program calls Provide regular status updates to senior management including Finance and Change Prepare and coordinate all operating organisational design and change target operation model related topics Drive efficiency in change approach Coordinate program with wider change and data strategy Support and drive regulatory aspects of data sharing, data visa and compliance for the Global Private Bank Change Support ad hoc business analysis for data remediation and process efficiency on high profile change initiatives Coordinate and provide business cases for various change initiates Support additional Operational Efficiency measures, e.g. Align Cross platform changes between Saracen, tm1, Data Lake and Visualisation Align change across products, Regions and Global Finance Operations Move to Agile ways of working including adoption Agile Target Operating Model (ATOM) Knowledge of banking business (min. 5 years of experience with a major global bank or a top tier management consulting firm) Knowledge of Wealth and Personal Banking business considered as a plus Graduate degree from a top tier university, master’s degree a plus Knowledge of organizational design principles and initiatives Experience in Agile methodologies Process analysis and re-engineering experience Experience in operations management Proven ability to work with a team across multiple locations Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations in key locations Preparation of high quality strategic and operational analysis Proficient in MS Office and databases Experience in managing near- and offshoring initiatives PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Ability to conduct complex business research and analysis in a fast-paced multicultural environment and ability to support generation of business insights and actionable recommendations as a result Ability in complex problem-solving Experience in working on cross-border assignments, large and geographically dispersed projects and project teams Excellent organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple demands, shifting priorities and tight timelines Flexible and adaptable nature to conduct a multi-faced role with changing priorities and assignments that are complex, unpredictable and time-sensitive Good communication skills and consultative approach to partner with WPB Finance Change Team and other stakeholders Critical thinker and is not afraid of challenging others’ ideas Excellent analytical and conceptual skills Collaborative nature, able to build effective relationships with multiple stakeholders and peers internally across multiple functions and business lines Focus on delivering to high standards and quality Excellent organisational skills and an ability to juggle priorities to meet varied and sometimes ambiguous requirements. Ability to work with teams across Finance This position is based in Krakow Poland. Salary for this role will be in the range Polish Zlotys PLN 18K to PLN 20K per month. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary.

Software Engineer Our Client is looking for a Software Engineer with at least of 5 years of progressively complex experience in a directly related area, during which both professional and technical capabilities have been clearly demonstrated. Your expertise must include design and development experience with various relevant Microsoft platforms, tools, technologies, patterns, and techniques related to MSFT suites, Azure tools, integration, and data is required. Experience with industry/domains like pharmaceutical, finance, HR, sales, marketing, and manufacturing is highly preferred. Experience with healthcare industry regulations, data security and compliance standards (e.g. GDPR), and EDI standards (e.g. FHIR, HL7), etc. is very valuable. Developer certifications of Azure and/or Microsoft suite technologies is a big plus. A degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field is required. Technical skills: In-depth knowledge and experience in programming, administrating, configuring, and integrating using/with MS Office/MS Office 365 suite, SharePoint Online, Power Apps/Power Automate, GitHub, MS Teams, etc. In-depth knowledge & development experience using Azure integration tools like Data factory, Logic Apps, etc. Along with knowledge of utilizing Azure SQL Server, Data lake, etc. In-depth knowledge & experience using Visual Studio, with one of the programming languages: C#/Java/JavaScript/Python, and PowerShell. Thorough understanding of the fundamental architecture of the cloud and on-prem MSFT Suite. Solid fundamentals and thorough understanding of exception handling principles and production/operational support solutions (alerts, dashboards, runbooks, etc.) Experience working with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline. Knowledge and some experience of using Serverless, SOAP, XML, REST, JSON, EDI, XSLT, etc. Knowledge and some development experience using MS SQL Server (SSIS, T-SQL, Stored procedures, Functions, Views, Queries, Datatype conversions, etc.). Experience working with APIs, Postman/SOAPUI tools, MS D365, ServiceNow, Azure Analytics tools, Azure Synapse, Azure BYOD & Data verse, Azure DevOps, Informatica, BI tools, etc. is a big plus. General business skills: Excellent communication to translate and explain business requirements to technology & vice-versa. Analytical & methodical mindset with a problem-solving attitude is extremely important for the success of this role. Concise written, verbal, and presentation skills. Must be a team player who can earn a team’s respect quickly. Ability to take initiative and be innovative. Ability to complete projects and achieve results in an ambiguous work environment. The Client is based in Trumbull CT USA – this is a remote role ideally from London UK. The salary will be in the range £60K - £90K. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

RPG Analyst Programmer with Misys Equation Our Client is looking to recruit an RPG4/400 Analyst Programmer with at least 5 to 8 years experience of developing with RPG coupled with at least 5 years experience of Misys Equation. Must have the following skills: Analysis of issues pertaining to problems or errors raised by in-house systems, i.e. Misys Equation end of day cycle, Equation interfaces. Understanding business requirements in order to develop and deliver appropriate solutions based on system definition documents. Proficiency in 4GL and 3GL programming languages and able to apply to the fully development life-cycle. Misys Equation: High level of proficiency in RPG Programming and Equation APIs. In-depth knowledge of the Equation environment. Building of in-house reports in RPG. Maintenance of all in-house programmes in the Equation end of day cycle. To be the first point of contact for issues with the Equation end of day cycle including out of office hours support. To provide second and third level support for in-house programmes during the end of day cycle. To be able to analyse and rectify any problems raised in an independent and team scenario. To take ownership of a problem and deliver a solution in a timely manner. Other: To support the Swift environment during periods of staff absence. To support the AML system through completing daily processes, e.g. fault finding, daily backups, etc. ESSBASE, maintenance and development. Occasional requirement for expansion of the dimensions within the database cube, including change, testing and sign-off. Business Continuity:  Fulfil all prescribed business continuity requirements as set out in the organisational or departmental specific plans or as instructed by the line manager/Head of Department. Qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required: Qualifications/Experience Must have Degree level qualified or equivalent. Experience of SQL Programming coupled with RPG and CL programming. Any experience of developing with C# would be very useful. Software analysis and design. SQL query language. Equation APIs and system modules. Salary will be in the range £45K - £55K The Client is based in the city London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Mobile React Software Engineer You have an academic degree (BSc or MSc) in computer science or a related field, complemented with a minimum of 2 years of working experience. Solid knowledge of TypeScript conventions and patterns, both on the frontend and backend coupled with experience with the NodeJS ecosystem Experience with front-end React/React Native framework Experience and feeling with social media environments You have experience with various testing patterns and supporting frameworks, (Jest, Mocha, Chai, snapshot testing, unit testing) Strong understanding of GraphQl and RESTFul services' conventions and architecture You can work independently and take matters into your own hands The ability to quickly learn new technologies and successfully implement them is essential You take pride in delivering high quality, reusable code, and user interfaces Any experience of the following would be very useful You know and understand the structural parts of a React application (redux, sagas, react-router/navigation (RN)) You do not fear css-in-js patterns (RN stylesheets, styled-components, Styled Systems) Notions of functional programming patterns in a modern front end (hooks, immutability, pure components, stateless functions,...) Work experience with Neo4j, SQL and NoSQL databases You know how to create a bridge between the Native language and JavaScript code and how to improve or set up a modern build and CI/CD pipeline and understand the importance of the different tools involved (webpack, metro, linting, prettier, commit hooks, circle-ci,... You know how to use data visualization tools (and libraries like d3.js) for analyzing or debugging data This is a long term contract assignment – 6 to 12 months initially. The Client is based in Belgium – although the role can be worked remotely. The rate will be in the range £350 to £550 per day. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Helpdesk and Desktop Support Analyst Our Client a retail bank – based in the City London – is looking to recruit Helpdesk and Desktop Support Analyst with 4 to 5 years proven experience. Responsible for the full range of user support, including desktop and peripheral hardware support, application support, network connectivity and remote connectivity. Remote and telephone support of mobile/European users will also be required. -Work within the Service Desk team in supporting and delivering all aspect of services -1/2 line support (capable of root cause analysis) -Remote branch support using Remote Assistance -Active Directory user starter/leaver process -Customer facing, support of internal banking staff, VIPs -Maintenance and support of desktops, laptops, Blackberry’s -SLA targets -Ad-hoc project involvement -Ideally with experience of supporting desktop platforms for banking environments -Experience in operational deployments. Desktop, operating system refresh cycle -Service Desk ticket software -Market data products -ITIL, Microsoft certifications advantageous -Maintains industry recognised skills through training or self-study methods Technical Skills -Supporting Microsoft operating systems, office suite -TCP/IP, basic networking skills -Root cause analysis and remediation Technologies -Windows 7 -Office 2013 -Xenapp published applications, support -Desktop hardware, laptops, Blackberry’s deployments Citrix The salary for this role will be in the range £40K - £55K plus benefits. The Client is based in the City close to Liverpool Street and Bank stations. The role will require you to be in the office 3 days a week for the time being and fulltime in the office at some point in the future. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Database Engineer with SQL Server Responsible for the development and delivery of new systems to automate and streamline processes required by different departments. To support the internal IT department with changes and upgrades to software platforms. To be primary contact for all technical questions relating to in-house bespoke systems and interfacing. Database Support Supporting budgeting and financial planning processes for Finance department, including loading and refreshing of data based on requirements. Understand and conduct the front-end functionality to amend and change hierarchical structures within the environment. Debug and analyse errors and anomalies within Hyperion system as raised by Finance and to pinpoint areas of failure and correct any issues. Liaise with Finance on a daily basis to ensure smooth running of the Hyperion environment. Build data flows within the SQL environment in SSIS packages. Risk & Regulatory Duties Maintain knowledge of all applicable regulatory requirements including the Bank’s Risk and Compliance policies and procedures and adhere to these to avoid exposing the Bank to undue risk. Report policy/procedure breaches and areas of potential non-compliance and suspicions promptly upon identification in accordance with the Bank's Risk and Compliance policies. Accurately execute all controls within own area to minimise risk of policy, procedure, and/or regulatory breaches. Identify new risks/control gaps within own area and escalate accordingly to your Line Manager and/or Head of Department. Qualifications/Experience Degree level qualified or equivalent. SQL Programming. Knowledge and Skills Software analysis and design. SQL query language. Data warehouse design concepts, (Inmon or Kimball) The Client is a Bank based in the City of London. This is a 2 year FTC position with a salary of circa £65K - £70K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Technical Project Manager – Bank – City of London As the Technical Project Manager, you play an integral role in a high performing team to deliver technical projects on time, to budget and that achieve both the project objectives and increase internal customer satisfaction. This is a hybrid role where you apply your technical expertise in either software development or IT infrastructure projects. At times, you might need to chip in on business requirement scoping and technical delivery to get the project across the line. You leverage your project management expertise and adept communication skills to lead the end-to-end project lifecycle and by doing so, you directly shape the success of IT projects, and therefore our business. Key Responsibilities: Maintaining high performance levels for service-related processes, and implementing improvement activities wherever necessary Taking ownership of critical risks and issues, coordinating resolution with all appropriate constituents, and establishing effective communication between stakeholders Developing a deep understanding of projects to gain insights into the scope of service delivery Manage metrics reporting and analysis of business demand against capacity constraints Manage the development and delivery of IT products utilizing Scrum and Kanban methodologies Focus on the constant improvement of quality, speed and ensuring the team learns and gets better each sprint. Collaborate with Architecture, Engineering, and security teams to comply with established policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements Provide communication and escalation to IT and business area management on critical issues Foster and maintain good working relationships with business area representatives to remain in sync on direction and future delivery requests Key Requirements: Comfortable capturing and challenging briefs to ensure we are delivering the most worthwhile solutions Experience of leading, energising and mentoring project members Experience in IT project delivery including managing all project phases from analysis, design, build, testing, implementation and hand over to BAU teams. Ability to work to tight deadlines and work calmly under pressure A high level of organisation and demonstrated skills to manage a team’s capacity Comfortable multitasking and prioritising several tasks at once Hard-working with an outgoing and positive nature Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Technical skillsets within IT Infrastructure and Development will be mandatory Technologies: Microsoft based environment including – MS SQL, Exchange, Active Directory, IIS, Symantec, Citrix Network – Cisco, Palo Alto, ForcePoint, Symantec Email Security Programming Language – T-SQL, VB.net, C#, PowerShell, ASP The Client is a bank based in the City of London. The salary for this position will be circa £60K - £70K. This is a 12 month FTC position. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

C# .NET Software Developer with FX and Fixed Income Our Client is a niche boutique broker specialising in FX. They are looking to recruit a C# .NET Software Developer with at least 3 to 5 years proven track record of developing with C# .NET. The Client would like meet candidates ideally with some understanding Trading Floor projects to include Fixed Income, Risk Management, Swap Options and FX. You need to be resilient as you will be working closely with traders and developing financial trading systems so an understanding of FX instruments would be very useful. The Company is a fast growing dynamic brokerage firm, specialising in currency options and interest rate swaps. They are seeking a talented technologist to join the London team. You will be working in a fast paced, delivery focused environment where you will get the opportunity to make a genuine impact on the business rather than just ‘making up the numbers’. Initially reporting to the CTO, the successful candidate will become a key member of the global team. There will be a large amount of autonomy in the role, giving the candidate the opportunity to showcase their development talents, Responsibilities :- Re-architecting and building the in-house middle office platform and integrating with a new trading platform. Developing pricing toolsets Integrating to external reporting/tradeflow and pricing APIs. Maintaining the company’s daily operation on the existing platforms. Essential skills :- Minimum 3 to 5 years experience of Microsoft web technologies ( C#, Core MVC ) Relational database experience (SQL Server) Proactively able to build relationships with stakeholders:- sales, brokers, middle office, external vendors. Ability to produce clean, well-written, fully tested production ready software. Desirable skills :- Knowledge of the FIX protocol Knowledge of FX trade processing Basic knowledge of Foreign exchange products (vanilla/exotic options, fx cash) ( training will be given) Qualifications: Computer Science related degree preferred At least 3 years experience in a comparable development role. The Client is based in the City of London. The salary for this role will be £80K - £100K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

C# .NET Software Developer with FX and Fixed Income Our Client is a niche boutique broker specialising in FX. They are looking to recruit a C# .NET Software Developer with at least 3 to 5 years proven track record of developing with C# .NET. The Client would like meet candidates ideally with some understanding Trading Floor projects to include Fixed Income, Risk Management, Swap Options and FX. You need to be resilient as you will be working closely with traders and developing financial trading systems so an understanding of FX instruments would be very useful. The Company is a fast growing dynamic brokerage firm, specialising in currency options and interest rate swaps. They are seeking a talented technologist to join the London team. You will be working in a fast paced, delivery focused environment where you will get the opportunity to make a genuine impact on the business rather than just ‘making up the numbers’. Initially reporting to the CTO, the successful candidate will become a key member of the global team. There will be a large amount of autonomy in the role, giving the candidate the opportunity to showcase their development talents, Responsibilities :- Re-architecting and building the in-house middle office platform and integrating with a new trading platform. Developing pricing toolsets Integrating to external reporting/tradeflow and pricing APIs. Maintaining the company’s daily operation on the existing platforms. Essential skills :- Minimum 3 to 5 years experience of Microsoft web technologies ( C#, Core MVC ) Relational database experience (SQL Server) Proactively able to build relationships with stakeholders:- sales, brokers, middle office, external vendors. Ability to produce clean, well-written, fully tested production ready software. Desirable skills :- Knowledge of the FIX protocol Knowledge of FX trade processing Basic knowledge of Foreign exchange products (vanilla/exotic options, fx cash) ( training will be given) Qualifications: Computer Science related degree preferred At least 3 years experience in a comparable development role. The Client is based in the City of London. The rate will be in the range £450 per day to £600 per day. The duration of this contract will be 12 months. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary/rate and availability.

Application Support Analyst 2 and 3 Line Our Client an international company a looking to recruit an Application Support Analyst with experience of 2 and 3 line support. The main responsibility for providing day to day operational support for the Clients Application Portfolio, through the effective use and management of incident, requests and problems. You will be responsible for the regular monitoring and maintenance of the application portfolio. In addition you will provide appropriate SharePoint expertise, in terms of support, content management and development of sites, services and functionality. Responsibilities Provide 2 and 3 line support for the Clients application portfolio Monitor application systems, identifying performance trends and taking action when necessary to stop problems arising Liaise with 3 party suppliers, ensuring issues are escalated and dealt with as necessary and to SLA Manage all system access requests Own application/system documentation and the data repository that holds that information (i.e. SharePoint) Provide technical support to the application architect and project services as required for project deliverables Ensure that pro-formas are completed and submitted and track delivery Provide test support for new and enhanced systems/applications Responsible for Change Management process, ensuring that changes are managed, roll-back plans are in place and that they are appropriately scheduled and approved Owns Configuration Management process Responsible for scheduled maintenance and capacity planning Ensure that security, compliance and legislation is considered in all aspects of the role and associated processes Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Clients data warehouse Run reports and conduct analysis in-line with Business/Management requirements Responsible for the provision of performance information, ensuring timely, accurate reports are provided to the necessary parties Work with the Application Architect and Project Services to ensure that data/information analysis and reporting is considered in the development of new and enhanced systems design to ensure consideration is given to the linking, matching and cleansing of data across systems. Experience Proven experience working in 1 and 2 line support role Experience of working with ITIL processes within an organisation, in particular, incident, request, change and problem Management Experience working in a customer facing technical role Proven experience working with and managing 3 party suppliers Experience managing assets, both hardware and software Knowledge and understanding of the application portfolio Excellent team working and interpersonal communication skills Exceptional oral and written communication skills Good team player and collaborative Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision Technical background in application support and maintenance The position will be based in Peterborough. The salary for this role will be in the range £35K - £40K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your notice period and availability.

Dans le cadre d’un projet de maintien et d’évolution de systèmes critiques d'une compagnie d'assurance, nous recherchons un Développeur COBOL pour renforcer une équipe sur des applications historiques de gestion de données sensibles. Vous interviendrez sur des environnements mainframe, avec VSAM et DB2, pour assurer la continuité des traitements et optimiser les applications existantes. Missions principales : Maintenir et faire évoluer des applications COBOL reposant sur des bases historiques. Gérer, optimiser et sécuriser l’accès et le traitement des données via VSAM. Travailler sur des bases de données DB2 : requêtes, maintenance, évolutions, optimisation. Collaborer avec les équipes métier pour comprendre les besoins, analyser les demandes et proposer des solutions fiables. Participer aux phases de tests, recette, correction de bugs et mises en production. Assurer la qualité, la robustesse et la pérennité des applications en respectant les standards de l’organisation. Documenter les modifications et maintenir une bonne traçabilité du code.

Nous recherchons, pour l'un de nos clients grands comptes opérant dans le secteur bancaire , un Consultant Ingénieur de Production confirmée. L'enjeu de cette mission est de : Garantir la robustesse de l'existant : Assurer le Maintien en Condition Opérationnelle (MCO) des chaînes de traitement critiques qui supportent l'activité économique du client. Accélérer la transformation : Participer activement à l'automatisation des gestes d'exploitation et à la modernisation du provisioning d'infrastructure pour réduire le "Time-to-Market" et la dette technique. Le consultant agira comme un véritable pont entre le monde de la production traditionnelle et les nouvelles méthodologies d'automatisation.

Bonjour, Dans le cadre de ses projets clients, Visian est à la recherche d'un Développeur Mainframe Sous la responsabilité du Squad Leader, participation aux différentes activités MOE de la squad : ➔ Sur ce projet - Conception technique - Développement - Test et assistance à recette - Mise en production - Rédaction de la documentation applicative, du dossier de tests unitaires et du dossier de mise en production (DTA) Profil demandé :  Connaissances MVS, COBOL, JCL, DB2, SQL, CFT /MQ Series /IDZ (serait un plus)

IT Operations Manager - New York Our Client - a Global organisation is looking to recruit an IT Operations Manager to manage the US IT Operations based in New York. The primary role of the IT Operations Manager is to be responsible for managing the day to day operations of the US IT support teams and services, primarily in NY and LA. This role requires a solid communicator, with an outstanding customer service and people skills, across a diverse range of IT functions. This role is instrumental in the delivery of new innovative technologies, within the bounds of existing workstreams, as well as identifying opportunities to develop, pursue and maximise our IT functionalities. This includes all operational aspects of the delivery of user service support, application support, Infrastructure management for our US regions, with key emphasis on managing IT projects and stakeholders, including assuming ownership on behalf of IT engagements within various business functions. This role is key towards promoting and representing IT practices, and requires an in-depth knowledge of Apple MAC (IOS), and its supporting desktop applications. Equally essential is a solid understanding and technical awareness of user collaboration tools, desktop and mobile telephony, asset management tools, File sharing protocols, user permission, and a solid understanding of Microsoft Technologies namely Azure and O365. Key Responsibilities/Tasks: " Responsible for oversight, maintenance and upkeep of all key IT Infrastructure components based in our NY and LA offices. " Responsible for networking & connectivity, desktops, mobile devices, server hardware, video conference facilities, vendor and supplier management, including consolidation efforts towards cost reduction on all IT services / operations. " Responsible for monitoring and control of IT Services including underlying Infrastructure, to ensure operational optimisation. " Maintain oversight of US IT assets, with specific focus on cost/budget management. " Introduce OLA's to improve US IT service levels and expectations. " Support employees and their (Mac) OS X clients, incl. web-based systems " Support for Microsoft O365 suite, Adobe CS Suite (Photoshop, InDesign), CAD (SketchUp, Vectorworks). " Maintain all aspects of IT security systems, including system efficiency optimization. " Collaborate with IT colleagues to manage global application deployments, or updates to desktop or user applications. " Manage daily user related issues and/or risks and escalate as appropriate. " Provide timely report to Global Head of IT, and key stakeholders on progress of dedicated tasks, or on-going activities. Skills/Competencies Required: " Excellent leadership qualities, ability to engage with credibility, influence and effectively collaborate with business and technical staff. " Ability to define and elaborate on improvements and vision for the US regions " Assume ownership and maintain accountability for all IT related reports " Previous experience of managing multi region IT teams " Good level of knowledge for Enterprise technologies and processes " Apple MAC Certification an advantage. " Cisco Networking technologies " Virtualisation Technologies " Disaster Recovery Processes " Business Continuity Planning " Microsoft Office365 support essential. " MAC OSX Server Administration essential. " Adobe application support (Photoshop, Indesign etc), an advantage " Exposure to JAMF Mobile Device Management (MDM) an advantage. " Microsoft O365 support an advantage (Exchange, OWA) " Ability to report on and maintain robust backup practices. " Good documentation and analytical skills, with a passion for user satisfaction. " Mobile Device support (Iphones, Ipads and Macbook's) essential Note local travel will be required between various sites in the US. Occasional travel to other sites outside US may be required. Salary for this role will be in the range $80K - $120K pa. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

C# .NET Software Developer with FX and Fixed Income Our Client is a niche boutique broker specialising in FX. They are looking to recruit a C# .NET Software Developer with at least 3 to 5 years proven track record of developing with C# .NET. The Client would like meet candidates ideally with some understanding Trading Floor projects to include Fixed Income, Risk Management, Swap Options and FX. You need to be resilient as you will be working closely with traders and developing financial trading systems so an understanding of FX instruments would be very useful. The Company is a fast growing dynamic brokerage firm, specialising in currency options and interest rate swaps. They are seeking a talented technologist to join the London team. You will be working in a fast paced, delivery focused environment where you will get the opportunity to make a genuine impact on the business rather than just ‘making up the numbers’. Initially reporting to the CTO, the successful candidate will become a key member of the global team. There will be a large amount of autonomy in the role, giving the candidate the opportunity to showcase their development talents, Responsibilities :- Re-architecting and building the in-house middle office platform and integrating with a new trading platform. Developing pricing toolsets Integrating to external reporting/tradeflow and pricing APIs. Maintaining the company’s daily operation on the existing platforms. Essential skills :- Minimum 3 to 5 years experience of Microsoft web technologies ( C#, Core MVC ) Relational database experience (SQL Server) Proactively able to build relationships with stakeholders:- sales, brokers, middle office, external vendors. Ability to produce clean, well-written, fully tested production ready software. Desirable skills :- Knowledge of the FIX protocol Knowledge of FX trade processing Basic knowledge of Foreign exchange products (vanilla/exotic options, fx cash) ( training will be given) Qualifications: Computer Science related degree preferred At least 3 years experience in a comparable development role. The Client is based in the City of London. The salary for this role will be £60K - £75K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.