http://webconnect.sendouts.com/CN_Frame.aspx?ID=Seva&SiteID=WebConnect&Group=Seva&Key=CN&CnId en-us None Baltimore MD 21201 http://webconnect.sendouts.com/index.aspx?id=seva&Key=Cn&PostId=ed93d16e-a422-41c9-a66e-594169b560aa&ApplyNewCan=0&SiteID=Webconnect&Group=Webconnect Application Support Engineer Overview: Full time employment opportunity to immediately join an intimate IT group and work with business associates, technical staff and management providing support to the company's critical business applications. In addition to providing the successful candidate lots of opportunity for personal visibility and growth the company supports personal development through conferences and courses as well as the opportunity for international travel, if interested but not required. Join the team in this very casual, fun, flexible and unique downtown location where parking is subsidized. Responsibilities: - Resolve support tickets and issues reporting recurring support issues to management. - Keep customers advised on efforts and resolutions while improving customer relations and confidence. - Escalate support tickets and open issues to the appropriate team member(s) to provide the swiftest of resolutions. - Participate in other projects as required NOTE: this is a bit of a perk as your work will not be 100% application support more like 60% application support with 40% other project related work often times centering around SQL / data manipulation - Participates in rotating on-call duties during off-hours which are shared among team members Skills/Experience - Must be proficient with SQL, stored procedures, DTS, and / or SSIS packages would be a plus - Experienced with HTML and JavaScript also a necessity - Due to this being a customer facing role an excellent command of verbal and written English is a must have - Must be able to function effectively, in this support role, during off hours on a rotating 24/7 on call schedule which is shared among other team members - Prior experience in application support and troubleshooting would be needed - Some experience with support ticketing systems helpful Computing/MIS Wed, 16 May 2012 04:12:44 -0500 ed93d16e-a422-41c9-a66e-594169b560aa Baltimore MD 21201 http://webconnect.sendouts.com/index.aspx?id=seva&Key=Cn&PostId=6723e3d8-542e-44f2-8365-9ff93ef8a00e&ApplyNewCan=0&SiteID=Webconnect&Group=Webconnect Business Analyst / JR Project Manager Overview: Full time employment opportunity to join an intimate IT group and work with business associates, technical staff and management providing oversight and guidance on the organization's critical systems. These are expansion positions within this growing and profitable company. They are a flat organization and will provide the successful candidates lots of opportunity for personal visibility and growth. Join the team in this very casual, fun, flexible and unique downtown location (parking is subsidized). Responsibilities: - Define the requested product features and roadmap - Deliver a list of features and corresponding justification - Work with users to assess partnerships and overall satisfaction - Run beta and pilot programs with early-stage products and prototypes - Communication to technical and non-technical stake holders - Gather feedback from users to create concrete software requirements Skills/Experience - Experience with developing and maintaining systems a plus - Experience with SDLC models - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Estimating skills - Previous project management experience and experience with project management tools a plus - Personal characteristics of employees that prosper include having the ability to: be flexible, adapt to a rapidly changing environment, build and forge relationships with the business, technical team and management and be personally accountable and results oriented Computing/MIS Wed, 16 May 2012 04:12:44 -0500 6723e3d8-542e-44f2-8365-9ff93ef8a00e Timonium MD 21093 http://webconnect.sendouts.com/index.aspx?id=seva&Key=Cn&PostId=f5fc06ca-87ed-4a3d-b5bd-b1a10d690ad0&ApplyNewCan=0&SiteID=Webconnect&Group=Webconnect Senior Business Analyst Overview: We have an immediate hiring need for a Senior Business Analyst with strong project management skills. The candidate must be a self starter, demonstrate the ability to work independently, lead the elicitation of business requirements and develop current and proposed process flows. The successful candidate will join our staffing practice for what will initially be a 6-month contract working for us and joining our existing team of professionals at one of our most important local (Baltimore) clients. Our team is assigned to some of our client's most critical enterprise level systems so we are looking for candidates experienced at that level. Responsibilities will include the analysis and definition of existing business processes and interdependencies while documenting existing and new processes through workflow diagrams etc. Responsibilities: - Work with the business and IT communities to translate business needs into functional requirements - Recommend modifications to business processes based on design considerations - Understand and document high-level alternatives based on business process and interfacing / integration requirements - Develop or direct the development of wireframes / prototypes based on business requirements - Manage concurrent internal and / or external initiatives from requirements phase through authorization for expenditure - Identify potential scope changes and manage change control process - Develop project plans and deliverables specifying goals, strategy, design staffing requirements, scheduling, identification of risks, and contingency planning for assigned projects - Coordinate activities of design personnel to ensure project initiation phase progresses on schedule and within budget Skills/Experience - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline with an information technology focus - Six to eight years of progressive broad based information systems and business experience; experienced in software engineering involving development and testing of applications is highly desirable - Experience working with customers to develop solutions to complex business problems - Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence - Understand and be able to explain basic design components and methodology, technical architecture design methodology, current technical architecture components and overall high-level architecture options - Experience evaluating and implementing packages and working with vendors Computing/MIS Wed, 16 May 2012 04:12:44 -0500 f5fc06ca-87ed-4a3d-b5bd-b1a10d690ad0 Baltimore MD None http://webconnect.sendouts.com/index.aspx?id=seva&Key=Cn&PostId=7206600f-691e-41cf-addb-346d9646801c&ApplyNewCan=0&SiteID=Webconnect&Group=Webconnect Application / System Architect Overview: Immediate senior-level full time employment opportunity to join a stable, profitable and financially sound investment management firm and lead the enterprise in the recommendation, selection, development, implementation and use of the firm's information technology. Responsibilities: - Shape the design architecture based on strategic business and operating models while developing principles, strategies and frameworks - Develop and maintain a strategic vision for the delivery of IT based on key business drivers while developing and maintaining strategic and technology roadmaps - Lead the development of capabilities in all facets of strategic and tactical implementation from conception to post deployment - Provide strategy advice to the management team and liaise with solutions architects to develop standards Skills/Experience - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field with an advanced degree preferred - Significant and substantiated experience developing complex mission-critical commercial software - Broad understanding of technology with a proven record of solving business problems through the use of technology - Experienced communicator / presenter and user of UML - Strong knowledge and appreciation for the financial / investment industry is mandatory Computing/MIS Wed, 16 May 2012 04:12:44 -0500 7206600f-691e-41cf-addb-346d9646801c Columbia MD 21045 http://webconnect.sendouts.com/index.aspx?id=seva&Key=Cn&PostId=e66ea0bb-3e4e-4d02-9719-865ca16cb0bc&ApplyNewCan=0&SiteID=Webconnect&Group=Webconnect Test Engineer Overview: Do you want to work with cutting edge mission critical systems that could end up saving lives? If so this could be the job for you! This is a full time employment opportunity to join a team of systems professionals and work with the latest technologies. There are plenty of opportunities within this growing organization to be promoted and prosper financially. Responsibilities: : Create and execute test cases including: functional, regression and data tests. : Develop and document application test plans based on software requirements and technical specifications. : Interpret and convert business requirements into functional requirements. : Identify and document software defects, functional and application user interface inconsistencies. : Assist developers in reproducing and resolving identified defects. : Identify and propose areas of improvement throughout the software development process. : Maintain well organized record of test results and generate historical analysis of test results. : Fully document any unexpected anomalies identified in testing with instruction of how to recreate the anomaly. : Communicate with developers, product managers, and technical support specialists on critical issues. : Work with Client Support group to help perform root cause analysis of issues found in the production environment. Skills/Experience : Excellent understanding in QA methodology, Agile/Scrum software development processes and project life cycles. : Ability to construct automated tests using a commercial functional test automation tool (e.g., Selenium (preferred), Sikuli, HP QuickTest Professional, SilkTest, etc.) : Strong written and communication skills. : Excellent problem solving, analytical and technical troubleshooting skills. : BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience with IT and telecommunications software and hardware. : At least 4 years of experience with software quality assurance and functional, integration, usability, performance, and load testing of enterprise-class software. : Ability to write clear and concise test plans and test cases based on functional requirements and clearly document application defects. : Hands-on experience testing web-based applications. : Knowledge of client-server and web applications, web-services, and service-oriented architecture. : Ability to communicate technical issues or project details with QA Management and Development Teams. : Strong understanding of browser based applications. Computing/MIS Wed, 16 May 2012 04:12:44 -0500 e66ea0bb-3e4e-4d02-9719-865ca16cb0bc Baltimore MD 21201 http://webconnect.sendouts.com/index.aspx?id=seva&Key=Cn&PostId=8e0e4416-de80-4462-91a9-693870516da8&ApplyNewCan=0&SiteID=Webconnect&Group=Webconnect Research Managers - (Trend Following Team & Equity Team) Overview: Two immediate full time employment opportunities available to join a stable, profitable and financially sound investment management company where academic research meets corporate in a collaborative and collegial environment. The suburban location offers affordability, ease of commute, proximity to rural communities all without giving up city life through easy access to Baltimore and Washington DC. These are critical and visible management positions one to lead the Trend Following Team and the other to lead the Equity Team. These are high level roles and successful candidates would need to show that in their past they have been responsible for leading teams, generating ideas and providing business plans for such ideas through a vigorous model development process. Responsibilities: - Organizing and leading teams of scientists, engineers and economists to create systematic investment opportunities - Formulating systematic solutions for alpha extraction from worldwide financial markets. - Providing innovative solutions to model market behavior and enhance portfolio construction - Generating absolute returns - Responsible for conception, technical oversight, and management of a diverse set of research objectives in collaboration with senior management - Communicating research outcomes, programmatic status, and administrative updates to internal audiences - Estimating and effectively allocating the resources, both human and physical, needed to achieve project goals - Supervising and motivating team members, and influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned contributions - Engaging in a rigorous peer review process to defend and challenge the robustness of ideas and investment proposals. Skills/Experience - Masters or Ph.D. in Finance, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering or related field - Experience in successfully organizing and leading quantitative teams - A thorough understanding and substantial knowledge of financial markets, financial engineering, investment concepts, and economics - Extensive experience in applying quantitative / econometric methods demonstrated through academic work (thesis) and professional work experience, which exemplifies innovation and creativity rather than ability to implement a specific method - Thorough understanding of probability and statistics ---- PREFERRED: Thoroughly understand optimization techniques, VaR and other risk metrics and the benefits and drawbacks of each; Familiar with Monte Carlo simulation and bootstrapping methods and their applications; Understanding of complex analysis and signal processing; Experience in implementing regime switching techniques - Proficient in analyzing large data sets with statistical software packages ---- PREFERRED: Proficient in Matlab or R and familiar with other programming languages such as C#, C/C++ - Personal characteristics of employees that prosper (of course in addition to their academic and technical depth) include being: A self starter/motivated/managed team player that works well in a collaborative team environment and has an excellent work ethic; an inquisitive, resourceful problem solver able to formulate extensive solutions sets and a strong written and oral communicator. Accounting and Finance Wed, 16 May 2012 04:12:44 -0500 8e0e4416-de80-4462-91a9-693870516da8 Baltimore MD 21224 http://webconnect.sendouts.com/index.aspx?id=seva&Key=Cn&PostId=fe97ea84-899c-464f-a387-05bcb71a6ee0&ApplyNewCan=0&SiteID=Webconnect&Group=Webconnect RECRUITER TRAINEE / SOURCING SPECIALIST The Recruiter Trainee / Sourcing Specialist is responsible for conducting search activities to identify, pre-qualify, and forward information technology candidates to the staffing team PURPOSE Sourcing is the most time consuming part of the recruiting life cycle. Eximer Technology Solutions is looking for a part-time Sourcing Specialist / Recruiter Trainee to expand and grow our business using Social Media and various other online and offline resources. At Eximer, our goal is to find the right consultant for the right company. In a business environment in which it is becoming increasingly difficult to find skilled, business-oriented technical personnel, Eximer consistently and reliably comes through for our clients. Join our Recruiting Team on a part-time basis to learn this exciting industry. Flex hours available! Training provided! RESPONSIBILITIES : Work closely with the staffing team to understand job requisition specifications : Search and identify in-active candidates within the internal database and Internet using various search techniques and strategies : Research and target candidate sources based upon skills needed and develop strategies to locate those "hard to find" candidates : Pro-actively investigate and recommend the usage of innovative sourcing sites, strategies, networking groups, associations, social groups, etc. : Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media expertise preferred : Develop and deliver creative, efficient, and successful sourcing campaigns : Source candidates for full time, contract, and contract-to-perm vacancies : You will use multiple channels (job boards, networking sites, referral networks, etc.) to generate contact information of potential top-performing candidates for our Recruiters to interview. : Review profiles of newly registered candidates to determine skill set, depth of experience, career objectives, etc and assign a rating / type : Maintain/Update internal database with the information of forwarded candidates QUALIFICATIONS : Bachelors Degree or current studies in Communications, Marketing, Information Technology, or a related field : Position qualifies for College Internship : Proficiency with MS Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Explorer) : Basic understanding of computer applications : Advanced Internet Search and Social Media skills required : Solid verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively reach out to and communicate with candidates via phone and/or e-mail : Excellent multitasking skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously : Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on building relationships : Sound reasoning and analytical skills : Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and maturity : Must be able to manage competing demands, accept criticism and constructive feedback, while being extremely adaptable and flexible : Must have the ability to quickly learn systems, processes, and procedures : Ability to take direction and work independently The candidate selected for this position must be committed to working in a close team environment for the purpose of reaching goals critical to the success of the business. If you have a passion for social networking and a "make it happen" attitude, please forward your resume for consideration. Computing/MIS Wed, 16 May 2012 04:12:44 -0500 fe97ea84-899c-464f-a387-05bcb71a6ee0 Baltimore MD 21209 http://webconnect.sendouts.com/index.aspx?id=seva&Key=Cn&PostId=e0fed48a-db90-453e-94c3-c4d720f252ba&ApplyNewCan=0&SiteID=Webconnect&Group=Webconnect Research Analyst Overview: Immediate full time employment opportunity to join a stable, profitable and financially sound local investment management company. This is a critical team research position where you will be personally responsible for the creation, design, testing, implementation and maintenance of proprietary software used for systematic trading in global financial and commodities futures markets. If you are tired of the "Wall Street" environment and are interested in joining a collaborative, collegial, team oriented group of bright and innovative professionals I urge you to respond. Responsibilities: Independent and collaborative team role responsible for: - Collaborating with colleagues to create investment opportunities identifying and codifying unique sources of alpha within a testable and repeatable systematic process - Providing innovative solutions to model market behavior and enhance portfolio construction - Generating absolute returns. - Formulate systematic solutions for alpha extraction from worldwide financial and commodities futures markets through computer modeling. - Incorporate financial, economic and mathematical knowledge to develop and implement robust quantitative models as well as improve existing ones. - Create innovative solutions to model both market and sector specific and portfolio wide problems to improve alpha and enhance portfolio construction. - Support the programming of these solutions and concepts for effective evaluation and daily production. - Engage in a rigorous peer review process to defend and challenge the robustness of ideas and investment proposals Skills/Experience - Masters or Ph.D. in Finance, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering or related field, or 5+ years of quantitative financial/econometric modeling experience. - A PhD thesis reflecting a financially quantitative subject would get you to the front of the line. - A substantial interest in financial markets, financial engineering, investment concepts, and economics. - Experience in econometric methods demonstrated through academic work (thesis) or professional work experience, which exemplifies innovation and creativity. - Experience with data analysis and mathematical tools such as Matlab and/or Splus. - Personal characteristics of employees that prosper (of course in addition to their academic and technical depth) include being: A self starter/motivated/managed team player that works well in a collaborative team environment and has an excellent work ethic; an inquisitive, resourceful problem solver able to formulate extensive solutions sets and fully capable of project leadership; a strong written and oral communicator. Accounting and Finance Wed, 16 May 2012 04:12:44 -0500 e0fed48a-db90-453e-94c3-c4d720f252ba Baltimore MD 21230 http://webconnect.sendouts.com/index.aspx?id=seva&Key=Cn&PostId=0d5b7115-7365-4b1f-9353-e87f5273f9c2&ApplyNewCan=0&SiteID=Webconnect&Group=Webconnect .NET/SharePoint Software Engineer Overview: The Seva Group (our parent company) has an immediate opening in the Baltimore / Washington DC region. The successful candidate will join our expanding Microsoft Practice and contribute immediately to our backlog of project oriented business. Our permanent salaried positions involve local projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region with minimal travel, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package. We are looking for special individuals to become part of the "Group" and share in our entrepreneurial spirit. The Seva Group provides a professional and cultural environment that brings out the best in each of us. If you wish to be part of a dynamic and growing organization and develop software with a great team of people or lead client projects then join The Seva Group a team of entrepreneurial individuals who are building something special - a different kind of consulting firm. Skills/Experience - B.S. in Computer Science or related technical discipline or equivalent work experience - 3+ years of professional experience designing, developing and unit testing software - 2+ years of experience developing software in Microsoft technologies: C#, .Net 2-4.0, ASP.Net, SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, Windows or Web Applications, and Web Services - Experience integrating applications with SharePoint is required - Clear thinking and problem solving analytical skills are a must - JQuery, HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, and CSS skills also needed - Entity framework development (LINQ) exposure/knowledge is highly desirable - Microsoft Office development and integration skills a plus - Skilled on design patterns such as MVC a plus - Experience with WPF and/or Silverlight a plus - Azure experience a plus - Personal characteristics of employees that prosper in our company (of course in addition to their technical depth) include having the ability to: communicate clearly at all levels of an organization verbally and written; be flexible and adapt to changing environments; build and forge relationships with both technical and non-technical team members; be personally accountable and results oriented. Computing/MIS Wed, 16 May 2012 04:12:44 -0500 0d5b7115-7365-4b1f-9353-e87f5273f9c2 Baltimore MD 21209 http://webconnect.sendouts.com/index.aspx?id=seva&Key=Cn&PostId=f7c6d69e-accf-4f61-a882-8f28908aa2e3&ApplyNewCan=0&SiteID=Webconnect&Group=Webconnect C/C++ Software Engineer Overview: Immediate full time employment opportunity to join a small, stable, profitable and financially sound local employer. If you thrive in an environment with highly educated and competent professionals where the company supports and subsidizes personal and professional growth and you have deep C/C++ engineering skills this position is for you. You will implement, test, refine and expand upon mathematical models, using time series objects, basic statistics code, graphing functions, simulations, basic database queries, unit testing and reporting functions. Work is currently performed in Matlab with the use of a compiled language such as C/C++. Responsibilities: - Assistance in designing/refactoring, development and maintenance of software for production use - Testing, deployment, and support of production software - Development of methods, tools, and standards to more effectively accomplish our computerized tasks - Handling of multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines Skills/Experience - Technical undergraduate or Master's Degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, .) - 2-4 year's proven experience with C/C++, MATLAB, Java or .NET - Excellent software development habits/practices - Experience in software testing, deployment and support - Experience with mathematical modeling of complex systems - Experience in full software development lifecycle (SDLC) - Experience working with a large body of legacy code - Experience with modern software development tools (revision control, testing frameworks, build scripts/tools, issue/bug/defect tracking, collaborative tools, .) - Personal characteristics of employees that prosper (of course in addition to their technical depth) include having the ability to: be self-motivated with an excellent work ethic, be highly detail oriented, meet deadlines, work well without supervision and collaborate with others on software projects, work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Computing/MIS Wed, 16 May 2012 04:12:44 -0500 f7c6d69e-accf-4f61-a882-8f28908aa2e3 Columbia MD 21045 http://webconnect.sendouts.com/index.aspx?id=seva&Key=Cn&PostId=7678e52a-54e0-4082-821b-03e34ef9ab79&ApplyNewCan=0&SiteID=Webconnect&Group=Webconnect Java Software Development Engineers - Junior to Senior Overview: Do you want to work with cutting edge mission critical systems that could end up saving lives? If so this could be the job for you! These are full time employment opportunities to join a team of Software Engineers and work with the latest technologies. There are plenty of opportunities within this growing organization to be promoted and prosper financially. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will develop, integrate, and test proprietary applications, commercial software programs, and human-computer interfaces. They will perform graphic design in our voice and data products using the latest tools and techniques. Requires experience in disciplined programming, and basic understanding of telecommunication networking fundamentals and protocols. Skills/Experience : Strong knowledge in Core Java : Strong knowledge in Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE, Java EE 5, Java EE 6) : Excellent problem solving and debugging skills : Extensive knowledge in object oriented design, design patterns, and best practices : Ability to work independently with minimal supervision : Excellent written and verbal communication skills : Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment : Extensive knowledge in the following technologies: o Java Server Faces o AJAX component frameworks o Spring or Enterprise Java Beans 3 (EJB3) o SQL & Databases (PostgreSQL, H2, MySQL) o Java Message Service (JMS, ActiveMQ) o HTML, JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) o Testing Frameworks (JUnit, Selenium) : 3-5 years experience developing Java/J2EE applications Computing/MIS Wed, 16 May 2012 04:12:44 -0500 7678e52a-54e0-4082-821b-03e34ef9ab79