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I was in IT for over 20 years, started as a software developer, moved to project/development management. In 2009, made a career change, moved to technology recruiting.
When I'm not working, I love to...
travel, tennis and follow the financial markets
Company Website: bmarkits.com/
Phone: 203-304-5500
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Roles I recruit for: From desk top analyst up to CIO/CTO, and anything in between
Areas I recruit In: CT, NYC and NJ
Sr. Data Engineer - Remote
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Remote
Our direct client, a fast-growing digital healthcare company based in NY, is looking for a Sr. Data Engineer. Client’s mission is to help advance the discovery of new medications and treatments, working with patients, pharmaceutical and biotech companies. This position can be 100% remote.
Responsibilities
Design and build data pipelines that extract, transform, and load data across multiple sources
Write python code to facilitate ETL and consume third party api's
Manage and integrate data pipelines with our Azure Synapse Analytics data warehouse
Contribute to the company’s data architecture and design database schemas to support the needs of the business
Integrate our Azure Synapse data warehouse with BI tools like Tableau and Power BI
Design and develop company's data warehouse capabilities
Manage Azure infrastructure related to our data architecture
Integrate github CI/CD pipelines
Work with teams on supplying data needs and facilitating reporting, analytics, and data insights
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React Developer - Remote
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Remote
Our direct client, a fast-growing digital healthcare company based in NY, is looking for 2 front-end developers with React experience. Client’s mission is to help advance the discovery of new medications and treatments, working with patients, pharmaceutical and biotech companies. This position can be 100% remote. You will be responsible for building React frontends, dashboards, and advising on architecture to support firm’s business and clients. You will be writing a lot of Javascript and typescript code and advising on best practices.
Responsibilities
Design and develop Reactjs frontend components
Integrate REST api backend endpoints
Develop frontend dashboards and forms
Write css/sass for styling visual elements
Help us fix bugs and advise on best practices
Write secure testable code including unit tests
Integrate code with CI/CD pipelines
Work with team leads on requirements and communicate level-of-effort and timelines
Submit and review pull requests
Real-time video chat
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Data Engineer - Hybrid:
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NYC, NY or Chicago, IL
Our direct client, an alternative investment firm in New York City, is looking for a strong Data Engineer. This position can be based in NYC or Chicago, hybrid working model, a few days per week on site is expected.
Position Responsibilities
Data Platform Administration and Development
Perform all the technical tasks required to keep our data platforms operating smoothly
Ensure timely availability of fit-for-purpose-reports and data analysis
Connect new systems to the data platform as needed
Perform daily health and security checks on all systems and diagnose/fix issues
Help select and deploy tools for user data access including reporting and BI platforms
Documentation and Training
Create and maintain documentation of platform, processes, best practices, and usage guides
Provide training and support to users in using our data tools
Required Background
Qualifications & Experience
Education: College degree (BA/BS) or higher (or work equivalent)
3+ years of experience as a data en
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DevOps Engineer - Hybrid
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NYC, NY or Chicago, IL
Our direct client, an alternative investment firm in New York City, is looking for a strong DevOps Engineer. This position can be based in NYC or Chicago, hybrid working model, a few days per week on site is expected.
Position Responsibilities
Strategic Initiatives
Implement SDLC (“Software Development Lifecycle”) for all software development
Establish best practices and tools for developing and testing software
Establish best practices and tools for production change management
Establish and manage software development tools and technologies (e.g., Azure DevOps, Git, Visual Studio, Jenkins, Kubernetes, etc.)
Create run books, technical documentation, and other materials necessary to maintain our platforms going forward
Development
Work on new projects requiring software development
Help development teams with using development and testing methodologies and tools
Work with data team to help build out the data platform
Documentation and Training
Create and maintain documentation of
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Portfolio System Support Manager: Hybrid
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NYC, NY or Chicago, IL
Our direct client, an alternative investment firm in New York City, is looking for an experienced Systems Support Manager to support their Portfolio and Finance systems. This position can be based in NYC or Chicago, hybrid working model, a few days per week on site is expected.
Position Requirements
System Administration and Development
Serve as the primary administrator of our Finance and Accounting platforms (including FIS Investran, Sage Intacct, and Expensify), including managing user access and security groups along with other configuration tasks
Develop run books and train rest of IT staff on basic administration tasks
Manage the deployment and support of the platforms
Evaluate existing system implementations and develop recommendations for problem resolution, enhancement, and tuning
Perform routine monitoring, maintenance, and service tasks including auditing and security functions
Work with Finance team members to identify areas of development and improvement and oversee t
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James is a seasoned professional. It's a pleasure to dear with him. He has a calm reassuring manner. I would be happy to recommend him to any of my colleagues.
ANDREW M. | Senior Consultant
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James has been extremely helpful in identifying a job opportunity that aligned with my current position. He obtained an interview for me in a short amount of time. I felt very prepared for my interview due to James’s guidance and follow up.
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James is a very seasoned and dedicated professional. His passion for helping is infectious; he walks you every process of the job. It's an honor and privilege to be connected to him.
Zhimei D. | sr. software engineer
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James shows his professions in every detail. His IT background helps a lot when walking me through the job descriptions. Also, he provided the interviewers' information that let me know better the people who gave me the interview.
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He's great. Always looking for opportunities for me.