Principal Front-Office Trading Integration Engineer - Vice President - Java, Talend, Kafka, ETL - Charles River Development -

State Street•Toronto, ON

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for a Principal Front-Office Trading Integration Engineer, also referred to as Principal Consultants, who will assess client needs and utilize technical expertise to identify solutions aligned with CRD's current design. The position involves acting as a subject-matter expert in the analysis, design, scheduling, construction, and delivery of solutions to meet client expectations. Additionally, the role requires simultaneously managing multiple technical initiatives across various projects, including the installation of n-tier software to DR/HA design. The team is part of Charles River Development (CRD), which became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD provides enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the institutional investment, wealth management, and hedge fund sectors. Together, they created the State Street Alpha platform, the first open front-to-back platform, launched in 2019. This role offers an opportunity to work on next-generation infrastructure using emerging technologies like AI and Blockchain.

Requirements

Front-Office / Buyside / or Middle-Office Investment Software trading experience.
Ability to program using Java, C#
In-depth knowledge of at least one of the following RDMBS: Oracle, MS SQL Server or Sybase
Detailed knowledge of several of the following technologies: Tomcat configuration and optimization, N-tier application architecture, SOAP/XML Messaging software (MQ Series, Tibco, MSMQ, Sonic MQ and Open JMS) Kafka
Knowledge of ETL Tools such as Kettle and Talend
Familiarity with Windows and Unix (Solaris and Linux)
Familiar with at least one SCM (Subversion or Perforce a plus)
Design and execute technical training for clients.
Self-motivated with the ability to operate independently and also has the strong desire to work as a member of a team.
Demonstrated practical, hands-on, “can-do” approach, and the ability to work efficiently and creatively
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Flexibility with schedule and ability to work beyond regular business hours
Demonstrated ability to client face with hands-on approach at highest level of an organization both internally and externally.
Experience with Azure and Snowflake
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous priorities
Proven organizational skills with attention to detail
Ability to achieve results without close supervision
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
A BA/BS degree in a business or technical field including Finance, Economics, Engineering or Computer Science.
A minimum of 8-10 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.

Nice To Haves

Subversion or Perforce as SCM

Responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day operations of client engagements and lead projects to completion within scope and SOW.
Gather, analyze, and communicate solutions to both clients and internal teams, including strong technical solution design skills from presales to implementation, providing detailed assessments and recommendations.
Direct and provide guidance to less experienced consultants on implementations and identify opportunities to allocate resources as needed.
Demonstrate advanced understanding of Charles River Investment Management Solution (CRIMS) and technical proficiency in one of the following solutions: Infrastructure, Performance Tuning, Development, Advanced Configuration, Trouble Shooting and Integration.
Exhibit strong technical solution design skills from pre-sales to implementation of client solutions by influencing design with concrete facts and proven results in order to maintain system integrity for both client and CRD.
Ensure engagement team identifies, documents, and drives project resolutions for project issues.
Mentor team of consultants assigned to projects.
Partner with CRD’s sales teams to contribute to sales presentations and proof-of-concept projects; analyze and evaluate client requirements to demonstrate the potential of CRIMS; design prototypes and proof of concepts that best fit the client’s needs.
Build effective working relationships within CRD and with clients, manage difficult situations, and influence key decision makers.
Strategically solve problems by recognizing long-term solutions across multiple projects.