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C/C++ Senior Developer, NYC

Monday, August 31st, 2009

This position is direct hire for a great company in Manhattan.

The Role

This is a fast-paced, fast-growing group looking for skilled senior developers. The company provides global solutions for managing orders, executions, quotes, and positions. Firms use our advanced tools for market compliance, connectivity, algorithmic strategy trading, programmed trading, risk management, ticketing, pricing, and back-office/clearing. Senior developers have the opportunity to manage projects though all phases of the development cycle, and will have global client impact almost immediately. As you will work closely with development and the business side, strong communication skills are a must.

Required Skills

·         3+ years of professional experience with C and C++ on UNIX.

·         A passion for design, problem solving, AND hands-on development.

·         A strong knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, systems and applications programming, and multithreading programming.

·         Good communication skills.

·         Financial knowledge and project management experience are a plus but not necessary.

Java Applications Developer

Monday, August 10th, 2009

This position is now open to someone with strong Java experience and no .Net. It is full time, direct hire with amazing benefits and annual bonus in addition to salary.

Job Location Westchester, NY

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will become a part of a team responsible for developing enterprise Java applications and common software components. This person should be able to exhibit highly disciplined software development practices including well-documented code, comprehensive testing scenarios, and be a team player. The candidate must be senior level J2EE developer with at least 7 years of Java and 2 years of .Net experience who is comfortable with learning new things and can shift between various tasks.

The primary responsibility is application development (design, code, test, and support) of quality enterprise Java and .Net. Additional duties may include participating in the research and development of new technologies and proposing new ideas.

Education:

Bachelors Degree or 7 years of equivalent work experience

Experience:

7+ years of J2EE development

2+ years of .Net development (will consider candidates with 6 months to a year of .Net programming experience)

Tech Skills:

Java, EJB, JSP, HTML/XML, OO, SQL, Web based development

Soft Skills:

Good oral and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications Education:

Sun Certified Java Developer

Tech Skills:

Spring, iBatis, RSA, WebSphere, Oracle, Adobe Flex

We are looking for a QA Analyst, NYC

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Agencies and independent recruiters, if you have any candidates that meet these descriptions, we are open to splits. Just email me at audrey@hcrgroup.net if you have questions.

Description:

We are seeking an experienced and talented quality assurance analyst to work on improving the quality of our software. As a QA analyst, you will use your skills to engineer the reduction of time-to-release while significantly increasing test coverage. You will work alongside our software developers, forming an integrated team that will produce business-critical software to meet tight deadlines. You will use your prior testing experience in this role, which may require considerable manual operation.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or an engineering discipline; Java and/or scripting language programming skills; at least 2 years of professional work experience in a Linux/Unix environment, using various programming languages (Perl, Python, WinRunner, Java); and demonstrated experience documenting test plans and procedures for testing distributed and real-time systems.  Successful candidates will also have strong analytical and organization skills, a team spirit, and an insatiable appetite for verifying software correctness.

We are looking for a Network Systems Administrator, NYC

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Here is another New York City opening, Direct Hire, and we are open to splits with other agencies. Email me at audrey@hcrgroup.net if you have any questions.

Description:

Working on a small, growing team that manages all aspects of systems - from user support to servers, databases and networks - our network systems administrators fortify the department on a variety of levels, providing after-hours coverage and first level support, including user support.

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in computer science from a top university and a strong knowledge of Windows 2003/XP and Unix (Linux/BSD). Other requirements include experience administering email systems, backup software, firewalls, routers and databases (specifically, Microsoft SQL Server), and 3 or more years of experience in architecting and supporting a highly reliable, scalable and cost-effective heterogeneous network of computers and related communications equipment. Some programming experience (C and Java) is required, along with knowledge of scripting languages such as Perl and Bourne Shell.

We are looking for a Network Systems Manager, NYC

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Hi, All, we just got a new client with many job openings. I will be posting the job descriptions here and we are open to splits with other agencies. If you have any questions, please write me at audrey@hcrgroup.net

New York City, Full time, Direct Hire

Description:

We are seeking a talented network systems manager to lead a small, growing technology team within the firm.  In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of the user environment, including desktop support and server engineering.  Your work, and that of your team, will be highly visible within the firm and will be critical to the support and success of a wide range of firm initiatives.

Successful candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering from a top university and a strong knowledge of Windows technologies.  Other requirements include a broad fundamental understanding of all systems aspects, including: Unix (Linux/BSD), email systems, backup software, firewalls, routers and databases (specifically, Microsoft SQL Server).  Candidates must have 3 or more years of experience in architecting and supporting a highly reliable, scalable and cost-effective heterogeneous network of computers and related communications equipment.  Some programming experience (C and/or Java) is required, as well as knowledge of scripting languages such as Perl and Bourne Shell.

We are Looking for a Java Tech Lead, NYC, bonus and benefits

Friday, May 29th, 2009

We’re looking for Technical leads with solid experience in Java and RIA technologies and a strong desire to learn and apply new technologies in working systems.

We are a cutting edge technology consulting firm that focuses on Web 2.0 system development.  Our clients include top Fortune 500 companies and startup Web 2.0 companies.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who thrive on challenging work in a startup environment, with a strong dedication to delivering innovative applications utilizing the latest technologies.

Technical Lead

Technical Leads are a key leader member of the project team. This person will be responsible for overall system solution including working with developers in designing parts of the system, leading investigation of new technologies in the solution design and mentoring developers both on- and off-shore. Their responsibilities differ depending on the phase of the engagement.

Responsibilities:

  • Working with the Project Manager to create project estimates and a project plan
  • Providing insight into complexity of business features, user interface design and create solutions that reduce technical complexity while maximizing business and user benefits
  • Guiding and leading technologists to create the system and detailed technical design
  • Investigating new technologies and guiding developers to assist in investigation
  • Assure team uses best practices in design and implementation of the system
  • Review proposed solutions by senior developers and guide them toward an elegant implementation
  • Communicate designs and technical requirements with off-shore technical team and manage implementation of the overall system

Qualifications:

  • 7+ years experience developing database-driven, web applications in Java and RIA technologies
  • Experience creating estimates of implementation as well as project timelines
  • Strong Object Oriented Design and experience developing high-performance systems and web sites (caching, performance, messaging, serialization, etc)
  • Strong understanding of the systems development life cycle and deep understanding of code manipulation and optimization issues
  • Experience in leading a team of developers and mentoring team members
  • Hands on experience of working on Linux/Unix environments
  • Hands on experience in open source technologies like Apache HTTPD, Tomcat, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc and developing applications in a J2EE environment
  • Experience with open source RIA web development toolkits and frameworks such as Flex, Prototype, Scriptaculous, Dojo, etc.
  • Knowledge of RDBMS database design and performing data extractions, conversions and manipulations.  Worked with at least one of the following: Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
  • Ability to clearly communicate ideas and technical decisions

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