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Director of Management Information Systems - Hybrid:
New York, New York, United States
DIRECT HIRE
  • TERMS: direct hire
Director of Management Information Systems (MIS) – Hybrid: Our direct client, a New York City-based nonprofit corporation, is seeking to hire a Director of Management Information Systems (MIS.  In this role, you are responsible for overseeing the planning, design, integration, implementation, maintenance and support of all information technology (IT) functions for the organization. Other core responsibilities include managing MIS Department employees and third-party vendors, budget development and monitoring, and coordinating the progress of all active technology initiatives and projects.   3 days working on site in downtown Manhattan is required.  Salary is in the $135-145K range, with some flexibility and outstanding benefits (including pension).    Essential Duties: Strategic Planning  
  1. Develop a strategic technology vision and formal plans (long and short term) for the best use and support of all information systems.
  2. Collaborate with senior management and staff in the development of these plans to achieve organizational goals.
  3. Oversee the implementation and support of high-quality cloud, platform, and infrastructure solutions that support the business strategies.
  4. Develop and enforce IT & IS policy and procedures to ensure the protection of IT assets, data integrity, network security and privacy.
  5. Prioritize initiatives and coordinate the evaluation, deployment and management of current and future technology systems and projects consistent with organizational goals and business requirements.
  6. Monitor and evaluate trends and developments in information technology, services and products.
  7. Identify and execute opportunities for automation
Organization / Staff Management
  1. Manage a team of 4 full- and part-time MIS Department employees, including: workload  management, performance reviews, timesheet approvals, and staff training and development
  2. Prepare and administer the MIS Department’s operating and capital budgets, tracking all expenditures for technology related projects, equipment, and improvements.
  3. Manage the procurement process for all IT-related expenditures in accordance with organization’s s Procurement Guidelines and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Information Security Management  
  1. Coordinate and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security and IT risk management program.
  2. Develop and enhance organization’s information security management framework.
  3. Work directly with internal stakeholders to facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes.
Operations Management
  1. Have primary accountability for the seamless functioning of IT systems, including approximately 160 workstations, servers, and network equipment across 5 office locations (2 primary locations), as well as the growing public Wi-Fi network.
  2. Ensure timely, responsive and appropriate problem-solving and root-cause analysis in all matters  pertaining to all technology functions.
  3. Develop, implement, maintain and regularly test Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plan to ensure timely and effective restoration of IT services, as needed.
  4. Develop, communicate and enforce policies and standards for acquiring, testing, implementing and operating technology systems.
Vendor/ Contract Management  
  1. Develop and maintain effective business partnerships with vendors to ensure responsive and high- quality service and product delivery.
  2. Manage vendors to ensure continuous delivery of technology in accordance with service level agreements and contractual obligations.
  3. Implement and maintain appropriate vendor-management policies.
  Education and Experience Desired:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Cyber Security or other related field.
  • Fifteen (15) years of increasing responsibility in Information Technology, including direct accountability for project management and implementation, technical and customer support, strategic planning and budget oversight.
  • 5 years of experience managing outsourced Information Technology services including contract administration.
  • Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, and NIST.
  • Experience with Cloud (Azure) computing/Elastic computing across virtualized environments.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of business principles and techniques of administration, organization and management, including finance, marketing and operations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • High level of personal integrity.
  • Innovative thinking and leadership with an ability to lead and motivate cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams.
  • Excellent judgment and problem-solving abilities.
  • Data Management - Capacity to use data to improve processes and operations while analyzing results and presenting findings to others

Sr. DevOps/SRE - Hybrid:
New York , New York, United States
DIRECT HIRE
  • TERMS: direct hire
Sr. DevOps/SRE  – Hybrid: Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm in New York City, is looking for a Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer to develop and maintain the production and development environments for a multi-party application. This role will utilize strong DevOps principles and advanced cloud capabilities to facilitate the infrastructure and automated CI/CD for a distributed ledger platform. The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative, creative, and intellectually curious DevOps Engineer. The person in this role should have solid experience in Site Reliability Engineering and is passionate about forming and implementing cutting-edge cloud computing capabilities.  2 or 3 days onsite work in the NYC midtown office is required.  Base salary is in the $160-200K range DOE, plus generous bonus and stock options.    Responsibilities 
  • Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation. 
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab for seamless code deployment and integration. 
  • Collaborate with blockchain engineers to ensure optimal performance and security of the distributed ledger technology (DLT). 
  • Monitor system performance using Grafana, Prometheus, and Datadog, and proactively address system issues. 
  • Ensure high availability and reliability of the application across the end-to-end tech stacks. 
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand needs and deliver solutions that meet business objectives. 
  • Lead and mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. 
  Qualifications 
  • 8+ years of experience in DevOps, TechOps, or SRE, including at least 5 years working with AWS 
  • Strong desire to experience microservices in a production environment, particularly with Docker and Kubernetes 
  • Strong Linux OS-level, command-line and scripting knowledge (e.g., Bash, Python), and configuration management principles 
  • Applicants should have a working knowledge of databases such as MongoDB, Postgres, and DynamoDB 
  • Experience in architecting, implementing, and managing monitoring tools such as Prometheus/Grafana, CloudWatch, Splunk, Datadog, NewRelic, and ELK in the cloud 
  • Experience with compute provisioning on Cloud-based platforms using Terraform and/or CloudFormation 
  • Exceptional analytical skills, able to apply knowledge and experience in decision-making to arrive at creative and commercial solutions 
  • Experience in building a Microservice-based architecture 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
  • Able to design and implement complex, but easily managed, automated infrastructure 
  • A desire to share knowledge, teach, and learn as part of a collaborative team 
  • AWS certifications are a plus 
  • Experience developing or integrating with blockchain applications is preferred, but not required 

Product Manager - FinTech: Hybrid
New York, New York, United States
DIRECT HIRE
  • TERMS: direct hire
Product Manager - FinTech: Hybrid Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm in New York City, is looking for a Product Manager to work within the newly created innovation lab in firm. The primary mission of the lab is to ensure that the firm is evaluating and adopting emerging technologies and methods to advance strategic business initiatives. The primary mechanism to accomplish this mission is through rapid prototyping and the execution of POCs or research projects where we explore and analyze new technologies, methods, capabilities, limitations, technical risks, and compatibility with the ICN ecosystem.   They seek a dynamic, self-motivated, and energetic Product Manager who will work with strategists and software engineers to transform ideas into projects and successfully deliver those projects in line with the lab’s mission of executing POCs and rapid prototyping. The ideal candidate should be deeply interested in learning about new areas of technology and business and very comfortable operating at a detailed level. The ideal candidate will help shape the culture and help develop the working model within the newly created lab.   This is a great opportunity to work across a broad set of business areas and technologies to deliver prototype solutions in a fast-paced and fun environment with the goal of offering the most innovative products and services to our clients. 3 - 4 days onsite work in the NYC midtown office is required.  Base salary is in the $130-180K range DOE, plus generous bonus and stock options.      Responsibilities 
  • Work with the Lab’s strategists and software engineers to plan, design, and execute state-of-the art POCs.  
  • Meet with key stakeholders to understand critical business requirements and broader organizational impact.  
  • Communicate project status and goals across a broad swath of the organization at all levels of seniority.  
  • Develop a good understanding of our business to help make more informed decisions about strategy and ideas.  
  • Contribute to other aspects of Labs such as publishing our work (internal and external), facilitate user discussions, and otherwise contribute to the direction of the team.  
  • Contribute to the overall company mission and culture.  
  Qualifications 
  • 5-10 years of professional experience across business analysis, engineering, or finance. Financial technology background strongly preferred 
  • Able to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment across multiple levels of our organization 
  • Proven experience managing multiple aspects of a project lifecycle with particular interest in areas that are relevant to the successful delivery of POCs; Producing streamlined business requirements, writing technical specs, testing software, and managing interaction with internal business stakeholders
  • Technical background and good understanding of technical concepts. Comfort with SQL, data modelling, and all aspects of the software development lifecycle 
  • Strong problem-solving skills and analytic skills; strategic mindset 
  • Excellent communication skills 
  • Demonstrated track record of independently delivering successful projects 

Sr. Product Manager - FinTech: Hybrid
New York, New York, United States
DIRECT HIRE
  • TERMS: direct hire
Sr. Product Manager-FinTech – Hybrid: Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm in New York City, is looking for multiple senior level Technical Product Managers. The openings range from Assistant Vice President - Vice President level. This role will be working in a team-oriented environment with smart and hardworking individuals in a results-oriented culture with support from the Executive Management. This is a management level opportunity with room for growth and oversight over teams, projects, and space. This individual will have the opportunity to solve fun and complex industry-wide problems, spanning across various alternative investment products. This position will be working directly with end users and clients to bring scale and efficiency spanning across a multitude of different business processes, as well as various user experiences for key critical online functions.  This role will own, lead, and deliver various solutions with direct oversight of product building, largely defining and influencing others in their own space, from identifying unmet needs to defining requirements, writing user stories, developing project communication plans, and testing product features. We live and breathe agile and deploy fast, to learn and iterate quickly. Having fun while doing it is a big part of who we are so the ideal candidate will embrace a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. 3 - 4 days per week onsite work in the NYC midtown office is required.  Base salary is in the $130-180K range DOE, plus generous bonus and stock options.  Responsibilities
  • Lead engagement with end users and clients to identify and deliver solutions to core functional areas and user experiences. 
  • Develop the strategic road map and lead the direction of the product of the platform in partnership with stakeholders. 
  • Present, communicate, and work directly with the executive management as needed or to provide status updates of critical strategic projects. 
  • Resolve issues and concerns around the allocation of resources and work with stakeholders to manage expectations and setting of priorities. 
  • Work with production support team and provide oversight and work to resolve existing gaps with new builds or proposals for new resources. 
  • Propose and plan team structure and expansion where necessary with a well thought out plan of execution as the company grows. 
  • Mentor the team by coaching and leading by example from all aspects of development whether building relationships or project execution. 
  • Identify the highest leverage areas and mobilize key constituents quickly to deliver great products?and critical key features and functions. 
  • Work with UX Design, Technology, and other partners in scoping different solutions, writing user-stories and preparing the organization for product launches. 
  • Develop a strong understanding of business impacts and what is most critical and manage the team and space for concurrent requests and requirements. 
  • Test and review online product upgrades and oversee team execution in general and ensure flawless execution. 
  • Monitor the performance of the product and continuously improve it through all the life-stages of a product. 
  • Maintain awareness of the competitive landscape from a business and legal and compliance perspective. 
  • Step outside the product realm when appropriate to contribute to the team and overall company mission. 
Qualifications
  • 10-15+ years of experience in product management in a fast-paced, agile environment 
  • Proven track record of management of technical teams and projects, managing space for organizing requests and priorities, and managing space for organizing requests and priorities 
  • Proven track record of exercising strong influence in partnerships with colleagues, teams, and clients 
  • Great communicator and comfortable engaging executive management for ideas and resolutions 
  • Natural problem solver and driven to push initiatives to conclusions 
  • Critical thinker and comfortable with the unknown 
  • Financial technology background strongly preferred 
  • Willingness to dig deep, analyze and know the processes of how things work Willingness to dig deep, analyze, and know the processes of how things work 
  • Comfort with leveraging SQL and able to generate conclusions based on data being presented
  • Develop an in-depth understanding of organizational data flow and its impact on business processes 
  • Expertise with QA testing and business analysis and project management 
  • Strong technical background and understanding; Able to construct wireframes and design user experiences while understanding basic API functionalities 
  • Strong interpersonal skills and capable of building relationships to gain buy in and achieve business results 
  • History of customer centric focus with a knack for quick and thoughtful problem-solving 
  • Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with experience managing a dynamic team 

SDET (2) - Hybrid:
New York, New York, United States
DIRECT HIRE
  • TERMS: direct hire
SDET (2) – Hybrid: Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm, is looking for a Software Developer in Test (SDET). There are 2 open positions, mid to senior level.  In this role, you’ll bring practical knowledge of agile development methodologies and engineering best practices. You’ll work closely with the Development and Testing team. The ideal candidate would be an independent individual contributor who can understand existing automation test frameworks and has an ability to enhance and implement the same and should also be able to work with other engineers and product managers to support feature-based testing. This position can be in NYC or Greenwich, 3 days per week onsite is expected.  Base salary in the $135-160K range, DOE plus generous bonus and stock options.   Responsibilities
  • Build and implement robust automated test suites.
  • Integration of automated test suites with the current build and deployment processes.
  • Maintenance of automated tests to accommodate changes in system design and architecture.
  • Integration of Automation framework with existing tools (JIRA).
  • Create/Manage/Utilize Defect workflows with automated test execution.
  • Design and publish meaningful metric to support automation test creation and execution.
  • Build and implement performance test suites.
  • Perform all types of testing – Functional. API, Automation, Performance and Load.
Qualifications
  • 4 - 10+ years of experience with QA engineering delivery experience
  • 3+ years of delivery within Agile SDLC/teams ideally with CICD
  • Programming experience in Java with focus on behavior driven development (BDD) and test-driven development (TDD) and design patterns, ideally within continuous integration (CICD)
  • Experience with Java microservices and REST APIs and exposure to React front end
  • Agile development approach
  • Technologies: Java, JavaScript, IntelliJ/Eclipse
  • CI/CD: Maven, Sonar, Git, Teamcity/Jenkins, Docker
  • Exposure to banking and/or finance environments preferred
  • Testing: Junit, WebdriverIO, Protractor, JMeter or similar

Cloud Support and Operations Director- Long-term Contract - Hybrid
Montvale, New Jersey, United States
CONTRACT
  • TERMS: contract
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!