Benchmark IT - Technology Talent

Full-stack Software Engineer (Ruby and React): Hybrid Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm in New York City, is looking for a Full Stack Software Developer.  In this role, you will be working end-to-end on new features, enhancements, and defect resolution on one or more of the firm’s software platforms. This role will work closely with the product management team throughout the software development process, detailing requirements, reviewing work in progress, and addressing issues found in manual test efforts.  For this role, 3 days onsite work in the midtown Manhattan, NY or Greenwich, CT office is required, the base salary is in the $130-160K range, DOE. Responsibilities 

• Help manage web application development in React as front end and Ruby on Rails as a backend. 
• Unit and integration test development using RSpec. 
• Active participation in daily stand-up meetings. 
• Active participation in Peer Code Reviews as part of our standard SDLC and Change. 

  Qualifications 

• 5+ years software engineering experience?building?enterprise SaaS cloud-based solutions 
• 3+ years of Ruby on Rails development experience 
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with modern JS frameworks such as React 
• 2+ years of front end and back-end test automation development using RSpec, Cucumber or similar 
• Technical leadership/management experience is a plus 
• Demonstrated understanding of relational database concepts and modeling practices. 
• Familiar with cloud-based technologies – K8S, AWS etc. 
• Able to work in an Agile/Kanban methodology 
• Able to work independently or as part of a group effort, as required 
• Solid problem-solving ability 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Collaborative approach to software development 

Data Engineer - Hybrid: Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm in New York City, is looking for a Data Engineer to join the team, who can help build the infrastructure to make data a central part of the firm’s business.  Data driven decisions are very critical for the business, as a result, we are looking for engineers that will not only be able to use the data but also understand it and help make actionable decisions. Data Engineers quickly grasp complex and fluid business problems and solve them with robust and creative analyses after having built highly performant and highly scalable infrastructure to warehouse the data. If you love using the latest technologies, working on creative software projects, and/or thinking about innovative new business plans in your spare time, read on. 3 days onsite work in the NYC midtown office is expected with some flexibility.  Base salary is in the $120-150K range DOE, plus generous bonus and stock options.  How You Will Fulfill Your Potential

• Leverage open-source technologies and cloud solutions to build elegant features that our platform users love
• Develop and automate large scale, high-performance data platform infrastructure to drive the business growth and enable data-driven organization
• Design and develop reusable components and frameworks for ingestion, cleansing, and data quality
• Streamline the ingestion of raw data from various sources into our Data Lake and Data Warehouse
• Design data models for optimal storage and retrieval that represent the product entities and meet business requirements
• Coordinate closely with sales and product development teams daily to push firm’s strategy and improve the overall profitability

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics or other quantitative area or related field
• 5+ years of experience with open-source technologies or object-oriented/functional programming, strong ability to write easy-to-scale, high-quality code
• Experienced in at least 1 numeric research framework (python/pandas, R/Splus, Octave/Matlab)
• Familiarity with OLAP (Redshift, Snowflake) and OLTP (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) databases.
• Familiarity with various database designs (Relational, Columnar, NoSQL)
• Some background in probability/statistics
• Detail-oriented, ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently while also being a strong team player
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Passionate about programming and cutting-edge technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science or related field
• Professional experience with Python and JVM based languages such as Scala, Java, and Kotlin
• Experience building data-pipelines, data-lakes and data warehouses.
• Good knowledge of financial markets and financial instruments
• Experience with AWS solutions such as Lambda, S3, Kinesis, ElastiCache
• Familiarity with AWS and infrastructure-as-code (terraform or cloud formation)
• Familiarity with the use and restrictions of PII data for analysis, research, development, and testing
• Full-time or internship experience as a data engineer in the financial technology industry is a plus

Data Engineer (with Salesforce experience) - Hybrid: Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm in New York City, is looking for a Data Engineer to join the Data and Analytics team. This role will help build the infrastructure to make data a central part of the firm. Data driven decisions are very critical for the business, as a result, we are looking for an Engineer that will be able to use the ata and understand it to help make actionable decisions. The ideal candidate can quickly grasp complex and fluid business problems and solve them with robust and creative analyses after having built a highly performant and scalable infrastructure to warehouse the data. 2 or 3 days onsite work in the NYC midtown office is required.  Base salary is in the $120-150K range DOE, plus generous bonus and stock options.  Responsibilities

• Leverage open-source technologies and cloud solutions to build elegant features that users love. 
• Develop and automate large scale, high-performance data platform infrastructure to drive the business growth and enable data-driven organization. 
• Design and develop reusable components and frameworks for ingestion, cleansing, and data quality. 
• Streamline the ingestion of raw data from various sources into our Data Lake and Data Warehouse. 
• Design data models for optimal storage and retrieval that represent the product entities and meet business requirements. 
• Design and develop in Salesforce and Apex to automate processes and meet a variety of business needs. 
• Coordinate closely with sales and product development teams daily to push firm’s strategy and improve the overall profitability of our business. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics or other quantitative area or related field 
• 1-4 years of experience with open-source technologies or object-oriented/functional programming, strong ability to write easy-to-scale, and high-quality code 
• Experience in at least one numeric research framework (python/pandas, R/Splus, Octave/Matlab) 
• Familiar with OLAP (Redshift, Snowflake) and OLTP (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) databases 
• Familiar with various database designs (Relational, Columnar, NoSQL) 
• Experience with Salesforce development, Apex, and working with Apex classes, batching, bulk processing, triggers, events and event buses, and writing test classes 
• Experience using probability/statistics 
• Detail-oriented, able to multitask, and work in a fast-paced environment 
• Passionate about programming and cutting-edge technologies 
• Professional experience with Python and JVM based languages such as Scala, Java, and Kotlin is preferred 
• Experience building data-pipelines, data-lakes and data warehouses is preferred 
• Good knowledge of financial markets and financial instruments is preferred 
• Experience with AWS solutions such as Lambda, S3, Kinesis, ElastiCache is preferred 
• Familiar with AWS and infrastructure-as-code (terraform or cloud formation) is preferred 
• Familiar with the use and restrictions of PII data for analysis, research, development, and testing is preferred 

Data Engineer (ML) – Hybrid: Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm in New York City, is looking for a Data Engineer.  In this role, you will work with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to define, calculate, and grow their key operating metrics (e.g. sales, conversions, retention). This individual will conduct exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling of the data.  At a technical level, this role will create data models in dbt, perform EDA in Pandas, build ML models and libraries in Python, and visualize success metrics in Tableau, all in about equal proportion.  This role blends data engineering, data analytics and data science.  The current technical stack includes Snowflake, dbt, Python and Tableau. This position sits within the Analytics team of the broader Data & Analytics department and works closely with our Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, and Machine Learning teams. 2 or 3 days onsite work in the NYC midtown office is required.  Base salary is in the $140-160K range DOE, plus generous bonus and stock options.  Responsibilities

• Write SQL (in dbt) to transform, validate, enrich, and aggregate our data. 
• Iterate on ML model development (model selection/evaluation, feature engineering, hyperparameter tuning). 
• Develop ML libraries to accelerate development workflow (versioning, tracking, visualization, and explainability). 
• Conduct and interpret statistical analyses (hypothesis tests, regression, PCA, etc.). 
• Visualize key performance metrics within Tableau. 
• Work with our Data Engineering, Business Intelligence and Machine Learning teams on data infra, dashboards and ML models. 
• Participate in our support rotation and SDLC release process. 

Qualifications

• Very proficient in SQL and data modeling 
• Very proficient in Python 
• Proficient in software development (e.g. OOP, APIs, ORMs, deployment, testing) 
• Proficient in statistics, ML models and ML development 
• Experience with, or interest in learning, a BI tool 
• 4 to 6 years of experience in a data-related role 
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related technical field 

Data and BI Analyst – Hybrid: Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm in New York City, is looking for a Data and BI Analyst. You will oversee and conduct the conversion of data into insights that will lead to informed business decisions. You will work directly with stakeholders and business teams according to each assigned project. You should have a curious nature, a passion for digging deeper into the data of an organization and have a knack for translating and telling the story of the insights that the data provides.  You must have a keen understanding of the business and be motivated to help find solutions to complex problems. 2 or 3 days onsite work in the NYC midtown office is required.  Base salary is in the $140-160K range DOE, plus generous bonus and stock options.  Responsibilities:

• Developing business requirements: Work with end-users and organizational stakeholders to develop business requirements for BI solutions. This includes understanding business needs, identifying data sources, and developing data models that meet business requirements. Work closely with the organization’s data analytics and reporting to empower teams and influence business decisions.
• Work in data sources: Identify, evaluate, and document potential data sources in support of project requirements within the assigned departments in the business.
• QA testing dashboards and reports: Help in QA testing dashboards and reports to ensure that they meet business requirements and are free of errors. Ensure data accuracy and create ad hoc reports.
• Experience working with Tableau or other comparative BI tools is required.
• Present data insights that tell the story and provide suggestions for action-planning to the appropriate subject matter experts in a timely manner and participate in brainstorming on approaches or solutions to a business problem.
• Build and operationalize processes that ensure timely data-loading and maintain accuracy and relevance of Use data to guide assigned business departments through all programs and initiatives, enabling continuous improvement in data quality, departmental performance, and overall business performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in data science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Economics, Information Systems, Statistics, Applied Math, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 4 – 6 years of experience in data analysis, SQL and BI development.
• Experience working with Tableau (preferred) or another BI tool (i.e. PowerBI, Looker).
• Python or R experience considered a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with expertise in Excel.
• Extremely detailed, organized, and able to work in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Cloud Support and Operations Director - Long-term Contract - Hybrid For our direct client in Northern NJ we seek a dynamic, driven Cloud Support and Operations Director to lead the cloud support team. This  role is perfect for a pro-active, hands-on leader with a proven track record of managing Azure and AWS cloud environments supporting large custom applications deployed globally. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a collaborative spirit to drive operational excellence and support innovation across our client's organization. Responsibilities: **Leadership and Management:** - Manage a large support managed service contract with 100+ onshore/offshore resources, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Develop and mentor the team, supporting career growth and skill development. **Cloud Environment Management:** - Oversee the operation and support of our cloud environments, primarily Azure with some AWS, ensuring high availability, performance, and security of enterprise applications. **Strategic Collaboration:** - Work closely with development, infrastructure, security, and business teams to ensure seamless operation and support of applications. Drive cross-departmental initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness of support services. -Run and support Regional Azure Regional and we assist overseas subsidiaries in running theirs when they have issues.     Developing a support and cost-recovery model to provide this necessary support.  **Problem Solving:** - Act as the escalation point for critical support issues, leading problem resolution efforts and ensuring timely and effective communication with stakeholders. **Continuous Improvement:** - Identify and implement improvements in processes, tools, and technologies to enhance operational efficiency and support capabilities. **Compliance and Best Practices:** - Ensure adherence to industry standards and compliance requirements. Champion best practices in cloud management and support. Experience Desired: - 15+ years’ experience with minimum last 5 years in a leadership role.  - Significant hands-on experience in managing cloud environments, specifically Azure, with some AWS exposure.  Experience leading internal and managed-service support teams. - Proven record of running Support and Operations for a large enterprise suite of products deployed globally. **Certifications:** - Azure certifications highly regarded; AWS certifications are a plus. **Skills:** - Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and initiatives. Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of operational excellence in supporting large-scale applications. **Ambition:** - Demonstrated history of ambition and self-driven success in cloud operations and support. **Education:** - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred. What We Offer: - Opportunity to lead and shape the support operations of a global Azure enterprise environment. - A supportive, ambitious, and collaborative team culture. - Professional development opportunities and career growth. - Competitive compensation and benefits package This is a long-term (12 mo +) contract opportunity, 3 days/week onsite (Tues-Wed-Thurs) in the Montvale NJ office, 2 days from home.   Good longer-term opportunity for contract-to-hire also, if mutually desired.   Immediate interview and hire - send resume today for immediate consideration!  

Business Intelligence Analyst – Remote: Our direct client, a fast-growing digital healthcare company based in NY, is looking for an experienced and curious Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst. You will oversee and conduct the conversion of data into insights that will lead to informed business decisions. You will work directly with stakeholders and business executives according to each assigned project. You should have a curious nature, a passion for digging deeper into the data of an organization and have a knack for translating and telling the story of the insights that the data provides.  You must have a keen understanding of the business and be motivated to help find solutions to complex problems. Responsibilities:

• Developing business requirements: Work with end-users and organizational stakeholders to develop business requirements for BI solutions. This includes understanding business needs, identifying data sources, and developing data models that meet business requirements. Work closely with the organization’s data analytics and reporting to empower teams and influence business decisions.
• Work in data sources: Identify, evaluate, and document potential data sources in support of project requirements within the assigned departments in the business.
• QA testing dashboards and reports: Help in QA testing dashboards and reports to ensure that they meet business requirements and are free of errors. Ensure data accuracy and create ad hoc reports.
• Experience working with Tableau or other comparative BI tools is required.
• Present data insights that tell the story and provide suggestions for action-planning to the appropriate subject matter experts in a timely manner and participate in brainstorming on approaches or solutions to a business problem.
• Stakeholder communication: Identify and communicate risks and issues in projects/programs initiated by the assigned departments and communicate this information as soon as possible to the relevant leadership. Identify, communicate, and resolve data gaps that impact the fulfillment of the business’s functional requirements promptly.
• Build and operationalize processes that ensure timely data-loading and maintain accuracy and relevance of Use data to guide assigned business departments through all programs and initiatives, enabling continuous improvement in data quality, departmental performance, and overall business performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in data science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Economics, Information Systems, Statistics, Applied Math, Business Administration, or related field required. Master’s preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience in business analysis and data/quantitative modeling.
• Experience working with Tableau strongly preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with expertise in Excel.
• Extremely detailed, organized, and able to work in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Our direct client, a global firm in Northern NJ, seeks an experienced Business Analyst to work on requirements for a new software project, where the client is building an application used in business risk management.  

This is a long-term contract position, with immediate interview and hire.   The position is 95% remote, we would prefer a candidate who can drive to Northern NJ once or twice a month for meetings with the team and stakeholders.   The Business Analyst (BA) will work alongside the business process leads (BPLs) and IT application development teams; translating business requirements and creating detailed functional specifications; assisting in the design of and supporting the implementation of software applications. The BA will participate in blueprinting and design sessions with business and technical leads to specify the solution at a detailed functional level and to help the BPLs evaluate the proposed technical solution meets the business requirements.

Responsibilities include:

•         Collaborate with business process leads to gather the high-level business requirements, documenting the findings and decisions within acceptable standards and templates

•         Work with a multi-disciplinary team on the development and implementation of new software applications.  

•         Analyze the impact to integration points and ensure that design can meet the need

•         Perform requirements development, analysis, and create related documentation, i.e. use cases, business process diagrams, use case realizations, user interface storyboards/prototypes, report mockups, data conversion specifications, specific to this new application. 

•         Create the detailed functional specifications document

•         Translate requirements and work with IT on the development of implementation options to be then played back and serving as an interface to the business process leads

•         Ensure traceability from business requirements through application testing

•         Interface with the Testing team and help them to prepare for testing

•         Review test cases, and test scripts developed by the Testing team, as well as perform spot checking to ensure functionality meets business requirements

•         SME with regards to application functionality and ability to validate if a reported issue is a defect or an enhancement

•         Work with the other members of the development, QA, testing and business teams to clarify requirements and application functionality

•         Support and enable delivery of projects through completion

•         Must be able to communicate requirements effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders

 

Desired Skills:

•         Able to identify ambiguity and propose necessary specificity to eliminate ambiguity and ensure alignment with Business Process Lead’s intent

•         Strong software design skills and usability

•         Strong analytical and organizational skills

•         Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

•         Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

•         Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with many levels of management, and interface between technical team and business owners

•         Must be a self-starter with a sense of urgency, strong work ethic and results oriented team player

•         Has strong experience working on large global projects

•         Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, Project, Visio, SharePoint/Teams, and Power Point

 

Desired Experience/Knowledge 

 

•          4-5 years of hands on Business Analysis experience in a complex regulated environment

•          Strong experience with Microsoft tools such as Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Teams;  preferred exposure to Azure DevOps.

•          Skillful in requirements elicitation, analysis, and management for medium to large initiatives while interacting with multiple stakeholders in a matrix organization

•          Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, proficient at communicating/interacting professionally with diverse groups, clients, executives, managers, and subject matter experts

•          Professional designation such as CBAP, PMP, Six Sigma or comparable methodologies strongly encouraged

•          Proficient with industry-standard, structured business analysis techniques, and practices

Our direct client, a leader of advanced solutions for defense, aerospace, rail, and telecommunications, is looking for a talented full-time Business Intelligence Systems Analyst to join their team.  The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SQL querying, data extraction, and data visualization tools, preferably Power BI.  This position is in their Branford, CT office, onsite with every other Friday off.  If you would like to be a part of a dynamic environment where your skills and expertise will contribute to the success of their business, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity. Responsibilities:

• Back-End BI:
  • Utilize advanced SQL skills to query and manipulate data within our Oracle-based ERP systems or SAP.
  • Develop customizations and enhancements to the ERP system to meet business requirements.
  • Perform data cleansing and migration tasks efficiently within the ERP system.
  • Troubleshoot ERP system issues and provide support in collaboration with offsite IT teams.
  • Conduct end-user training sessions as necessary. 
• Front-End BI:
  • Collaborate with department heads to identify KPIS to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Design and develop automated reporting and dashboards using Power BI or equivalent tools.
  • Integrate data from various sources (ERP, Excel, SharePoint, etc.) to create comprehensive KPI visualizations.
  • Proficiency in DAX language (Power BI) is strongly recommended.
• Manufacturing Experience:
  • Apply manufacturing business acumen to analyze data and provide insights in a production environment.
  • Conduct data analysis across multiple departments such as purchasing, inventory, production, and test.
  • Familiarity with MRP and its operational implications.
  • Experience in capacity planning involving both HR and machinery.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field such as Management Information Systems, Data Science, or Computer Science.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and SQL developer tools.
• Moderate experience in coding languages.
• Minimum 35 years of experience in both back-end and front-end BI roles, preferably in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and workflows.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into actionable BI solutions.
• Proven track record of delivering high quality BI solutions on time and within budget.